User talk:Ariritvo
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[edit]Hello, Ariritvo, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.
I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Max Ritvo, which appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.
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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{Help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 22:31, 27 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi again, Ariritvo,
The message above is a template that is used when editors flag possible conflict of interest issues. I want to reassure you that I look forward to working with you to further improve and develop the Max Ritvo article.
One improvement you could help with is a portrait of Max. If you already have a Flickr account, uploading photos there and attaching a an appropriate copyright tag would be the easiest way to manage that. I could then easily add the photo(s) to WikiMedia Commons. Copyright on photos belongs by law to the photographer, and only the photographer can authorize the "free" licenses that Wikipedia requires, like Creative Commons - Share Alike (CC-SA 4.0) or public domain licenses. Let me know if you are interested in adding media to the article, or if there is other relevant content that has been published in reliable sources.
You may be aware that only about 10% of Wikipedia editors are female. The average editor is 26 years old, male, and has a computer information technology background. So I offer you a special welcome, and I hope you will continue to edit. We need your perspective.
Regards,
Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 02:35, 28 July 2017 (UTC)
I have no idea how to answer you Grandmere. I am so grateful to you and am having such a difficult time learning Wikipedia's ways. Obviously, I would like to make Max's page as good as possible and have wonderful photos from Ashley woo. My e mail is ariritvo@gmail.com if you would like to continue a conversation. I would send you whatever you need. There are other reviews worth mentioning, especially NYT.
Gratefully
Ari