User talk:Omantel om

Omantel

Please do not make any more edits similar to the ones you just made to Omantel. Wikipedia articles should be written from a neutral point of view. We strongly encourage you to stay away from articles where you may have a conflict of interest. If you need help with anything please just someone know and we'll be happy to assist you. Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 14:59, 21 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome

Welcome!

Hello, Omantel om, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Username and such

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

There are two issues with this:

You may 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 policy to not edit in 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. Thank you.

That message is a formal notice to explain my concern about your username better than I could in my own words, but please be aware that having a conflict of interest in and of itself does not mean you cannot edit Wikipedia - just that you should not, for example, be editing the entry on your own company. What you can, and should, do instead is use the article's talk page. Introduce yourself, explain your relationship, and detail the information you would like to see in the article. You may preface your comments by typing {{request edit}} if you like - it will explain the COI issue quickly for other editors. You will find that if you provide reliable sources for the information (which doesn't include your company's web site, blog, or any press releases) that editors will usually be happy to help you out.

Please feel free to hit me up on my talk page if you have any questions.otherl left 15:56, 21 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

Hello, Omantel om. You have new messages at Panyd's talk page.
Message added 03:43, 22 February 2010 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.[reply]

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 03:43, 22 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]