User talk:Derek Humphry

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Hello Derek Humphry, welcome to Wikipedia!

I noticed nobody had said hi yet... Hi!

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I see you have contributed alot to the article Derek Humphry. I would like to point your attention specifically to wikipedia's article on autobiography. Which states "Avoid writing or editing articles about yourself, since we all find objectivity especially difficult when we ourselves are concerned. Such articles frequently violate neutrality, verifiability, and notability guidelines. Contribute on the talk page instead. Feel free to correct mistaken or out-of-date facts about yourself." Not being knowledgeable about the world of euthanasia, I don't know how "notable" you are. But you should not want to edit or create articles about yourself, because of the clear conflict of interests.

If you have any questions, feel free to ask me on my talk page. Thanks and happy editing, -- C mon 22:05, 12 August 2006 (UTC).[reply]

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Your recent edits Assisted suicide ([1] [2])[edit]

Please note that pursuant to Wikipedia's conflict of interest and spam guidelines, it is considered inappropriate to add descriptions of books you have written or websites you control to Wikipedia articles. Furthermore, as Wikipedia articles are to be written from a neutral point of view, they should not describe suicide in laudatory terms such as "self-deliverance". John254 02:22, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It makes no sense to describe the term 'self-deliverance' as "laudatory". Many people like to use it as a kinder, more accurate word than 'suicide'. Nobody is praising this act of accelerated death -- it is a wanted escape by some people with prolonged, painful, distressing terminal illnesses.derek (talk) 00:08, 14 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Euthanasia article debate[edit]

Hi Derek, old friend here (used to email you years ago), would like your comments and input on the issue currently under discussion on the Euthanasia page, specifically whether the Nazi "euthanasia" program needs to be covered and if so, how extensively. You can follow the debate on the talk page. Thanks. ► RATEL ◄ 21:36, 13 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

December 2016[edit]

Hello, I'm Eric-Wester. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one or more of your recent contributions to Derek Humphry because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Eric-Wester (talk) 01:07, 16 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Managing a conflict of interest[edit]

Hello, Derek Humphry. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places, or things you have written about in the article Derek Humphry, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic, and it is important when editing Wikipedia articles that such connections be completely transparent. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. In particular, we ask that you please:

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exercise great caution so that you do not violate Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you must disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation (see WP:PAID).

Please take a few moments to read and review Wikipedia's policies regarding conflicts of interest, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, sourcing and autobiographies. Thank you. General Ization ^Talk 02:59, 13 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Derek Humphry/Final Exit book with 2009 Addendum[edit]

A tag has been placed on User:Derek Humphry/Final Exit book with 2009 Addendum requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free Web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

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Speedy deletion nomination of User:Derek Humphry/Final Exit book with 2009 Addendum[edit]

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A tag has been placed on User:Derek Humphry/Final Exit book with 2009 Addendum, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, product, group, service or person and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. General Ization ^Talk 13:34, 13 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of User:Derek Humphry[edit]

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. A tag has been placed on User:Derek Humphry requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Jusdafax (talk) 23:01, 24 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]