Talk:Chris Welch (politician)

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Restoring improperly-deleted content; COI notice; advice moving forward

@Ecwelch: Welcome to Wikipedia. A great starting place to learn how to edit Wikipedia is WP:HOW - Contributing to Wikipedia.

The following all suggest a relationship to this article’s subject (Emanuel Chris Welch), and therefore a conflict of interest: (1) Your username; (2) the text of your edit summary from your deletion; and (3) the fact that you’ve made only two edits in 9 years (the first being in 2008) and that both edits relate to Emanuel Chris Welch.

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Additionally, in your edit summary, you wrote: “I deleted sections created that are false and defamatory. These sections were created by people who didn't even leave their real names.”

1. The text you deleted: The sections you deleted did not violate any Wikipedia policies; they contained content that is germane to this Wikipedia article and was all properly cited to a reputable source (such as CBS Chicago, for example, as well as two regional news sites). The block of text you deleted contained statements all attributable to published content by reputable sources. If you have a connection to Mr. Welch, the subject of this article, it is understandable why you would want this content to be deleted. However, “All encyclopedic content on Wikipedia must be written from a neutral point of view (NPOV), which means representing fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without editorial bias, all of the significant views that have been published by reliable sources on a topic.” (Source:WP:NPOV)

As such, I am restoring the deleted text.

2. Re: your concern about the editor not using a real name: Per WP:USERNAME, “Your username is a nickname that will identify your account and thereby all of your contributions to Wikipedia. It can be your real name, if you so choose, but you should be aware of the risks involved in editing under your real name.” Most Wikipedia editors do not use their real names and are not required to do so.

General suggestions moving forward:

If you would like to improve this article, I would suggest viewing the Wikipedia articles of some other Illinois state legislators as a guide. At the bottom of the article is a template called “Members of the Illinois House of Representatives.” Click the Show button and then you can click on any member whose article you wish to view. You can suggest here on the Talk page the addition of positive content to this article such as legislative achievements, bills sponsored, positions taken by Mr. Welch, etc. Just remember that all text that you wish to add to a Wikipedia article must have already been said by a reliable published source; you must re-write what was published in your own words or use quotes if you wish to quote a source directly.

Other editors, feel free to weigh in on these issues. --Michael Powerhouse (talk) 16:49, 13 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. —Community Tech bot (talk) 04:24, 20 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]