User talk:Quarterhill

November 2023[edit]

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Thank you. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:24, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I was only updating the corporate facts but leaving the History, etc to the wikipedia contributors. I will leave the account as-is and only request edits moving forward. Quarterhill (talk) 15:07, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Can you recommend the best way to have updates applied to Company pages? Quarterhill (talk) 17:44, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

@HJ Mitchell Quarterhill (talk) 17:45, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Have a read of Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide. You won't be able to edit with a username that represents a company (which is what the big blue box is telling you in more detail) but you can request a change of username or create a new account with a compliant username. Then there shouldn't be an issue with you requesting uncontroversial updates etc as long as you follow the advice in the guide I linked. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 18:03, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]