Managing a conflict of interest
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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. GermanJoe (talk) 07:05, 30 November 2019 (UTC)
Germanjoe,
I'm not sure what you mean by conflict of interest in this matter. I don't work for Oculus or any other VR or gaming company. The page wasn't about me or anyone I know.
I'm also not sure what is wrong with my edit. What is the problem with being specific about what headset is in the picture?
Baconhead17 (talk) 18:10, 30 November 2019 (UTC)
- The article, especially the lead section with its high visibility, is about presenting virtual reality headsets as a broad topic in general, not about one specific product. Emphasising 1 brand in the lead section does promote this brand and disadvantages other brands and products. My apologies for being a bit nitpicky in this regard, but the article has seen numerous promotional edits in the past from various paid editors to increase their products' internet visibility. I appreciate this was a good-faith edit, but we should avoid such issues whereever possible. GermanJoe (talk) 19:58, 30 November 2019 (UTC)