User talk:Wjoslin
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Happy editing! WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 20:34, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
It is clear that you have done some research on Coker, and also that you have developed a fondness for him. However, your changes to this page were based entirely on citations to a book that appears to have been written and self-published by you. Citing your own published works is not strictly against Wikipedia policy, but citing self-published works is generally discouraged, because such works do not have the rigor of any form of editorial review. If you can cite the works that you consulted in researching your own book, and if you can write the material in a neutral voice, you can expand the article, but only under those conditions. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 20:34, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
- As you have admitted to being Coker's great grandson, you have a conflict of interest regarding this subject. You should not edit the article directly, but only request changes at the article's talk page. Also, you should not use the article to promote your own biography of your relative, especially since Wikipedia would not consider it a reliable source on the subject. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 00:47, 18 February 2022 (UTC)