Rjny19
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Hello, Rjny19, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions.
I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was West Point Band, 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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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{Help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! Stesmo (talk) 18:04, 3 March 2015 (UTC)
Recent edit to West Point Band edit
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that you made a change to an article, West Point Band, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you! Stesmo (talk) 20:06, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
Recent edit to West Point Band edit
Hello, and thank you for your recent contribution. While the content of your edit may be true, I have removed it because its depth or nature of detail are not consistent with our objectives as an encyclopedia. I recognize that your edit was made in good faith and hope you will familiarize yourself with what Wikipedia is not so we may collaborate in the future. Thank you! k_scheik (talk) 20:27, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
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West Point Band edit
Hello, Rjny19. I've reverted your edit to West Point Band. After going to the http://www.westpoint.edu/band/SitePages/Ensembles.aspx page, I realized that most of the WPB article was copy-pasted from there, which is not cool. Editors are expected to use their own words and to prove what they're saying is true by including citations/footnotes to reliable, third-party published sources (not press releases, not West Point websites) for all of their claims. In addition, Wikipedia is not a soapbox or means of promotion and this is not the place to promote your band. Thanks, Stesmo (talk) 18:11, 3 March 2015 (UTC)