User talk:Bravewell

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Integrative Medicine

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Thank you for helping Wikipedia! Chzz ► 17:56, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I decided to accept this article for submission, because I'm happy that it is "good enough" to be a live article.

One thing that needs fixing ASAP is, we shouldn't have any external links within the body-text; they should only be either a) footnoted references to reliable sources, or b) in the == External links == at the end, and then subject to strict conditions - see WP:EL.

Please do fix that.

I also suspect that there will be many other editors with all kinds of complaints about it, but overall, I felt that was best fought out in article space. Due to all the potential for controversy and drama, it really isn't something we can deal with in AFC, and should be dealt with as a live article in the 'normal' Wikipedian way of things; through bold editing and discussion.

Same for any merger proposal; you'll note that, for now, I added a 'see also:alternative medicine' to the top.

I hope this all makes sense, and wish you the best of luck. Chzz ► 17:56, 4 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Peer Review of Integrative Medicine

A peer review of an article you created was requested here. I have read through integrative medicine and left comments on improvements I think can be made. Feel free to comment or ask questions there, at the article talk page or my talk page. As Chzz says above I would be prepared for a lot of outside scrutiny and some work needs to be done to reduce the promotional tone of the article. Congratulations on your first article. Regards AIRcorn (talk) 04:26, 10 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

February 2011

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, the username you have chosen (Bravewell) seems to imply that you are editing on behalf of a group, company or website.

There are two issues with this:

It is possible that you have a conflict of interest. In keeping with Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy, you must exercise great caution when editing on topics related to your organization.
Your account cannot represent a group of people. You may wish to create a new account with a username that represents only you. Alternatively, you may consider changing your username to avoid giving the impression that your personal account is being used for promotional purposes.

Regardless of whether you change your name or create a new account, you are not exempted from the guidelines concerning editing where you have a conflict of interest. For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations.The article in question is Integrative medicine#Bravewell Collaborative. Thank you.

- 2/0 (cont.) 23:05, 18 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I completely agree. To ensure that no misunderstandings occur, I'm copying an important portion of the COI policy below. Your reaction to it is very crucial. I suggest you limit your contributions to the talk page until things are clarified: Brangifer (talk) 01:54, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Consequences of ignoring this guideline

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In addition, if your article is found to not be worthy of inclusion in the first place, it will be deleted, as per our deletion policies. Therefore, don't create promotional or other articles lightly, especially on subjects you care about.

Blocks

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Speedy deletion nomination of Integrative medicine

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A tag has been placed on Integrative medicine requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a clear copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

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If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hang on}} to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion, or "db", tag; if no such tag exists, then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hang-on tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page meets the criterion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. - 2/0 (cont.) 04:23, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The speedy deletion isn't happening (and the content is public domain based on http://www.bravewell.org/privacy/, not to mention that you probably could have arranged to license it to us anyway). You most probably (after changing your username) would be interested in joining the discussion at Talk:Alternative_medicine#Merge_from_Integrative_medicine about the future of the article you originally authored. Zachlipton (talk) 06:08, 19 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

Hello, Bravewell. You have new messages at Talk:Alternative_medicine.
Message added 17:34, 21 February 2011 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

I suggest you join this discussion. Would love to hear your thoughts on how best to handle this. Thanks. Zachlipton (talk) 17:34, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

COI editing

Per the sections above, you really shouldn't edit the IM article, at least not yet. If you have concerns, discuss them on the talk page with others. -- Brangifer (talk) 17:38, 21 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sockpuppeting

It has been confirmed that you have sockpuppeted as SLSQK (talk · contribs) per a checkuser. I've blocked that account per our policies on multiple accounts, but if you continue to edit in such a way, you may be blocked from editing altogether. — HelloAnnyong ^{(say whaaat?!)} 13:10, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked

Blocked for sock puppetry

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 3 days for sock puppetry per evidence presented at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Bravewell. Note that multiple accounts are allowed, but using them for illegitimate reasons is not. Once the block has expired, you're welcome to make useful contributions.

If you believe that this block was in error, and would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here ~~~~}} below, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. — HelloAnnyong ^{(say whaaat?!)} 18:31, 25 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]