User talk:RiverArchivist2000

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Hello, RiverArchivist2000. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Talk:Stella O'Malley, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for article subjects for more information. We ask that you:

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicizing, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. So far, you have only edited articles and pages about Stella O'Malley and Genspect. You have done so solely to make our coverage of them less neutral by seeking to elide factual matters that might not paint them in a favourable light. I think it is reasonable to ask whether you have any involvement with them and, if so, to disclose any Conflict of Interests? DanielRigal (talk) 13:54, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

I have no connection whatsoever to Stella O'Malley or Genspect. I've not got any other Wikipedia accounts.

I've got to say, I'm quite surprised by the reaction to my attempt to address deficiencies these articles. I came across them and had concerns about aspects of how certain material is presented, particularly in relation to sourcing, balance and WP:NPOV/BLP. To quote the page you just linked: "5. Advertising, marketing, publicity, or public relations. Information about companies and products must be written in an objective and unbiased style...".

I really would like it if people would engage with the substance of what I've presented, e.g. pointing to specific sources from reputable outlets, and not focus on ad hominem attacks. RiverArchivist2000 (talk) 14:26, 23 March 2026 (UTC)