User talk:BanthoMotlapele

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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited was Michael Frese, 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, visit the Teahouse, 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! Russ Woodroofe (talk) 09:05, 29 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

BanthoMotlapele, if wish to propose edits, the right place is at Talk:Michael Frese. Generally: the primary-sourced research section is not appropriate; to discuss his research would require a reliable independent source. A few of the awards could go in, with appropriate sourcing: notably the fellowship in a scholarly society, but an awards section should contain only career highlights. Generally, any statement requires a citation, and self-published sourced like CVs can only be used for basic personal information. (See WP:BLPSPS.) Russ Woodroofe (talk) 04:43, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thanks for this. First time user- so not sure how to navigate the edits side of the site. Should I provide the entire updated profile on the Talk:Michael Frese page or just suggest specific updates on awards? I modelled the update to the article based on similar psychologists, so the profile is more comprehensive. BanthoMotlapele (talk) 07:43, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There are quite a few articles on academics that are in poor shape. Primary-sourced research descriptions are not uncommon, but are also not in keeping with good Wikipedia practice. Was there a document describing his research as of induction into the German Academy? I did find appropriate sourcing two fellowships in learned societies, and added those. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 07:50, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]