User talk:Amanda Jettie

April 2023

Hello, I'm Fakescientist8000. I noticed that you recently removed content from Missiquoi without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Cheers! Fake scientist 8000 17:24, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

Hello, Amanda Jettie, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Missiquoi, 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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Missiquoi vs, Missisquoi Abenaki Tribe, "requested edits," disruptive behaviour

I wanted to caution you that your editing behaviour appears to be disruptive and counter to the project's goals. You are conflating two different articles, Missiquoi vs, Missisquoi Abenaki Tribe, which are not the same and should not be edited to "match" with each other. Please understand also that you should not be basing your edits on any outside authority other than what can be reliably sourced. Your edits to Missiquoi especially could be seen as vandalism if you continue to disregard our editing policies, which may result in a block from editing. If you would like to make large-scale changes to an article, and you're not sure how to do that without breaking some of its features (e.g., existing references), I encourage you to seek discussion on the article's talk page -- e.g., Talk:Missiquoi. Thank you. --Hadal (talk) 17:41, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I apologize if there was an issue. I was following the request of Chief Joanne Crawford of the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi about the false information listed on the Missisquoi page. The information about Odanak is incorrect. I am not sure how to go from here, since I am far from vandalizing any page. I am only trying to make edits at the request of the Chief with the information she has provided me. Amanda Jettie (talk) 17:44, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

My advice would be to counter any information you believe to be incorrect with additional reliable sources that support the edits you're trying to make. We welcome your contributions, as long as you can source them properly. The act of changing information that is already sourced, without providing context and referential support for any removals/additions, is likely to be reverted. Perhaps the Chief can supply you with a bibliography to help support your edits. Additionally, these articles fall under Wikipedia:WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America -- Perhaps you can connect with other editors that can help you better navigate. -- Hadal (talk) 17:51, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]