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I see that this article was created and predominantly edited by a single person, who appears to say on her Talk page that she was the subject's wife. I noticed this as part of the research I began as to why the article is so "friendly" to the subject. There's rather more praise than I would otherwise expect, considerably more minor details that I require, and rather a dearth of independent sources for such a long article.

"Somebody", if not I, myself, should take a closer look at this article, and consider what adjustments might be appropriate. —  JohnFromPinckney ( talk) 21:57, 19 February 2021 (UTC) reply

John - Thank you. I read the article on COI and want to self-disclose that I am Robert Reed's widow which it was not my intent to hide in anyway. I find this "talk" part of Wiki confusing to use and when I clicked on the links you shared for COI I couldn't tell what I needed to do next to self-disclose. I am not sure what I need to do in order to be in compliance with Wiki rules. Can you guide me through those steps? 2601:18A:C502:B260:8F:EE5F:4C0:E299 ( talk) 13:45, 20 February 2021 (UTC) reply

The following Wikipedia contributor has declared a personal or professional connection to the subject of this article. Relevant policies and guidelines may include conflict of interest, autobiography, and neutral point of view. Susanwhetstone ( talk · contribs) This user has declared a connection. (Wife of Robert Reed, contributed most text from Reed CV, included in text an exerpt of Reed's interview conducted by Fred Horowitz of the Albers Foundation, assembled personal knowledge about Reed's work.)

John Pickney - I believe I completed steps 1 and 3. In the future I will disclose COI in the edit summary. Thank you for your assistance Susanwhetstone ( talk) 13:55, 21 February 2021 (UTC) reply

Susan, everything looks fine now. Thanks for your friendly cooperation! —  JohnFromPinckney ( talk) 18:43, 21 February 2021 (UTC) reply