User talk:GEMDragon

Welcome

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

I notice 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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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! Salvio ^{Let's talk about it!} 15:45, 6 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Salvio, thank you for your welcome note. In regard to the article Dover High School (Delaware), it was originally a stub and I decided to expand it. Although I am an alumni, I do not work for the school in any way. I attempted to maintain a neutral tone and include valid sources when I edited the article in January of last year. I am aware of Wikipedia's policies on avertising and self-promotion. I have since updated the article periodically with additional information and minor corrections. My most recent update to the article restored previously unsourced information with a source added.

When I initially created my account, my username referred to the city I live in and not the school, which shares the name of the city. I now realize this may not be "neutral" so to speak.

P.S. This is my first time using a talk page, so forgive me if the talkback was implemented incorrectly. GEMDragon (talk) 21:26, 6 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I see. I wrongly thought you were working for the school, as you have already assumed.

Since I was mistaken, the only part of my message remaining valid is a warm (though belated) welcome!

Regarding the talkback, it should be placed at the bottom of a talk page, so that it can be easily spotted, but it's not a big deal, as all messages on your talk page give you an orange bar and using the history tab you can see all the people who have posted there.

Happy editing and, should you need anything, please feel free to ping me. Cheers. Salvio ^{Let's talk about it!} 21:51, 6 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:DoverHighSchoolSenator.jpg

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File:DoverHighSchoolSenator.jpg

You must fill in the "purpose of use". Woogee (talk) 00:21, 5 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

File:CapitalSchoolDistrictMap.jpg listed for discussion

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