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While it is possible my reversion of your edits to Truthout was in error, it is standard protocol for you to open a discussion with me to discuss it rather than to simply revert my removal. I understand you are very new to Wikipedia, and probably all of the written and unwritten rules. If you think your edit to that article was not a violation of our copyright guideline, the burden is on you to persuade me that it is acceptable. S Philbrick(Talk) 19:44, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

Is your issue only with the Chomsky book description? If so, I'll rewrite that. I thought that publisher blurbs were fair game as book descriptions. Cm4756338 (talk) 19:50, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

Yes, that's the problem. Publisher blurbs are almost always subject to copyright, and in any event, the summary should be in you own words. S Philbrick(Talk) 20:38, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

Okay, thanks for pointing that out. I wasn't sure what to do as you undid all of my work, not just the Chomsky blurb. I'm going to do some more work with a better understanding of the guideline. I think it makes more sense for me to make and publish smaller changes so when there are issues big chunks aren't undone. Cm4756338 (talk) 20:42, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, Cm4756338. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Truthout, 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 organizations for more information. We ask that you:

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Please declare your conflict of interest. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 20:51, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

I don't work for Truthout and I'm not affiliated with them in any way, aside from being a reader. I read an article (in Mother Jones) about how traffic to independent media websites is down because of Facebook and want to do my part to help them increase their exposure. I decided to do this by improving some indie media org Wikipedia pages, starting with Truthout. The podcast already existed in the "Notable reporting and projects" section above. I don't see giving podcasts its own section constitutes advertising. I was using The Intercept wiki as an example and they have a podcast section. Please consider reverting your change. Cm4756338 (talk) 20:59, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

Disagree. We like material verified by solid secondary sources. Drmies (talk) 21:06, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

I'm confused. Is your issue with the fact that I gave the podcasts their own heading or that I added the podcasts and only cited Truthout? Cm4756338 (talk) 21:10, 21 April 2022 (UTC)