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Hello, ASelznick. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Arna Selznick, 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. Thank you.  Ploni^💬  21:56, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I understand that you are concerned about the apparent Conflict Of Interest suggested by me adding my own name to a list of Jewish directors on Wikipedia.

Here's my question: who else will be qualified to add my name?

A friend, or relative would also have a COI.

I'm not doing this for any promotional reasons. I am a Jewish person. I am a film Director. All I wished to do is to add my name to the list and therefore to help flesh out Wikipedia facts.

Please tell me what should be the actual approach to adding my name to this list.

Thanks so much,

Arna Selznick

Film Director and Story Artist. Resume available on request. ASelznick (talk) 19:43, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you. Drmies (talk) 19:45, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In addition to the username problem, you were asked to disclose your conflict of interest properly, and a link was given in the template above. I'm glad you addressed it, more or less, but I wish you had done so three years ago. But first things first: the user name. Drmies (talk) 19:47, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Drmies: The user's identity is confirmed. —Emufarmers^(T/C) 01:34, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Emufarmers, thanks--I've unblocked. ASelznick, there remains the matter of COI and neutral editing. Drmies (talk) 01:35, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again Drmies.

I am not an experienced Wikipedia user, though I wrote notes on my own page to correct inaccuracies and add details in the past. I have also contributed an amount I believe it was in 2023, to a Wikipedia fundraising request.

Please tell me what is required in order to add my name to a list of Jewish directors and to continue to correct inaccuracies on my page if there are any, in future. I am the only one who would be able to clarify or create accurate details regarding my work history on my own page. This is not really a conflict of interest. I am doing it to prevent further misunderstandings.

I have also created entries on my husband and business partner's page: John van Bruggen. Again, I am the one who has the Wikipedia account and am doing this to correct inaccuracies.

Thank you for your assistance. ASelznick (talk) 13:53, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If you are you, of course there is a conflict of interest. Here's the other thing: if you are the only one to know certain things, then those things are not published in reliable secondary sources, no? Which really means they probably shouldn't be in a Wikipedia article... Drmies (talk) 16:10, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You misunderstand. I'm not correcting secret information. I'm correcting my work history. It's not private info. All my work history can be corroborated by my credits on film and television.

I asked only how I can add my name to the list of Jewish Film Directors.

If you do not want me to add my own name, can you please add it for me? Thanks! ASelznick (talk) 16:59, 9 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]