User talk:DavidBeechey

Edits to composting toilet article

I have reverted a number of your edits today, but I have also moved the claim about national parks in the USA and UK into the first paragraph of the lead which now only needs a reference to sit there very happily. I reverted your edits because they display a pattern that seems to be aimed a removing references to some manufacturers products whilst adding references to another (Advanced Composting Systems LLC). Please read and respond to this comment on the talk page for the article before editing further. More on the talk page. PeterEastern (talk) 20:37, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I have just googled your user name and assume that you are indeed the owner of 'Phoenix Composting Toilets UK Ltd' linked on LinkedIn. As such you will have a lot of useful knowledge to contribute to this area of Wikipedia but do please take care not to be seen as someone pushing their own products. This page has some useful guidance on what to do and not do. Wikipedia:Spam. PeterEastern (talk) 20:49, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

August 2011

Hello DavidBeechey. If you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

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For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. MrOllie (talk) 20:55, 18 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]