User Talk: Netstars22
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COI vs SME clarification
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Hey there - I was hoping I could get some clarification on whether editing articles within certain topic could reasonably be considered me interacting with the topic as an subject matter expert (SME) or if it could be considered a COI ↗ (and I should proceed as such).
I recently made an edit ↗ to Transportation in Northern Virginia ↗ after coming across the article in WP:TFD ↗ and noticing a section needed some updates. Without getting too much into it (unless an admin needs me to) my day job is for a transportation agency in the DC area - so out of precaution I followed the COI guidance post-edits. However after reviewing the criteria I wasn't sure if in this scenario I would count as an SME or not (since I do have a fair bit of working knowledge on the topic). Long story short, on this topic/this article, should I follow COI procedures, or can I edit it as an SME, following COI procedures where I may be professionally connected? <span style="color:DarkSeaGreen;">'''netstars22'''</span> (talk) 21:26, 14 February 2026 (UTC)
:The link provided is broken. Can you please regenerate it? <span style="font-family:monospace, monospace"><b><span style="color:Orchid">TheTechie</span></b><sup>[she/they]</sup> | <span style="color:DeepSkyBlue">talk?</span></span> 22:20, 14 February 2026 (UTC)
::Whoops - forgot to use the reply tool - just regenerated the permalink. <span style="color:DarkSeaGreen;">'''netstars22'''</span> (talk) 22:39, 14 February 2026 (UTC)
: Just regenerated. <span style="color:DarkSeaGreen;">'''netstars22'''</span> (talk) 22:25, 14 February 2026 (UTC)
:: Thanks for that. May I ask which organization you are connected to? <span style="font-family:monospace, monospace"><b><span style="color:Orchid">TheTechie</span></b><sup>[she/they]</sup> | <span style="color:DeepSkyBlue">talk?</span></span> 23:20, 14 February 2026 (UTC)
:::I'd prefer not to say but I can say it is not any of the organizations within the section that I edited. <span style="color:DarkSeaGreen;">'''netstars22'''</span> (talk) 23:34, 14 February 2026 (UTC)
::::Then in that case, you're fine. Only if you want an edit to be made on an organization you are connected to, you have to follow the COI policies. <span style="font-family:monospace, monospace"><b><span style="color:Orchid">TheTechie</span></b><sup>[she/they]</sup> | <span style="color:DeepSkyBlue">talk?</span></span> 00:06, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
:::::Got it! Just wanted to be sure. In that case would I/someone have the clear to remove the connected-contributor on that article's talk page? <span style="color:DarkSeaGreen;">'''netstars22'''</span> (talk) 00:15, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
::::::I have removed the template as it doesn't apply. <span style="font-family:monospace, monospace"><b><span style="color:Orchid">TheTechie</span></b><sup>[she/they]</sup> | <span style="color:DeepSkyBlue">talk?</span></span> 02:39, 15 February 2026 (UTC)
Your submission at Articles for creation ↗: Novonesis ↗ (March 4)
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June 2026
I was testing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Archive.today_guidance so what was test is ability to revert - you just did it a moment before me. Could you wait a few minutes next time? ~2026-35560-64 ↗ (talk) 17:27, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
:I just tested on the same page: One can even insert an archive.today link; there is no filter at all ~2026-35560-64 ↗ (talk) 17:30, 17 June 2026 (UTC)
::I reverted your initial edit because it appeared to have removed more than ''just'' the target archive.today link in the bibliography. Noted for the future! <span style="color:DarkSeaGreen;">'''Netstars22'''</span> <span style="font-size:small; color:DeepSkyBlue;">'''(talk to me!)'''</span> 17:40, 17 June 2026 (UTC)