User talk:James Peter Cockburn
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[edit]Hello, James Peter Cockburn, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.
I noticed that one of the first articles you edited 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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February 2022
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Welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions. I am glad to see that you are discussing a topic. However, as a general rule, talk pages (including user talk pages) are for discussion related to improving the article in specific ways based on reliable sources and Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. They are not for general discussion about the article topic or unrelated topics, or statements based on your thoughts or feelings. If you have specific questions about certain topics, consider visiting our reference desk and asking them there instead of on article talk pages. Thank you. Star Mississippi 18:46, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Star Mississippi 19:49, 14 February 2022 (UTC)- I warned you, and you continued to use the talk page as a vehicle for self promotion. Star Mississippi 19:50, 14 February 2022 (UTC)