Editing Eurovision Wiki:Teahouse (section)

== Correcting an article of which I am the subject ==

{{Courtesy link|Joseph Heathcott}}

Dear editors,

I am relatively new to the 'backstage' of wikipedia, though I use the front stage frequently.  I discovered a year or so ago that there is actually an article about me.  
 
I would prefer not to have an article about myself on wikipedia.  However, if it is not possible to take it down, I would at least like it to be accurate.  There is currently a heading over the article that reads "This article may have been created or edited in return for undisclosed payments, a violation of Wikipedia's terms of use."

I neither asked nor paid for a wikipedia article about myself. Perhaps someone in a marketing division of one of my publishers did this, though I have no way of knowing.  I do not know how to trace anything back, as I have never engaged in editing / back stage activities.

Please help me with any information about what I can do.

Best,
Joseph Heathcott [[Special:Contributions/&#126;2026-17099-67|&#126;2026-17099-67]] ([[User talk:&#126;2026-17099-67|talk]]) 16:19, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

:It looks like the undisclosed paid editor tag was due to the article being drafted by [[User:Infoways9]], who is a [[WP:SOCK|sockpuppet]] of a [[WP:Spam|spam]]/[[WP:PAID|UPE]] account. —[[User:Jéské Couriano|<i style="color: #1E90FF;">Jéské Couriano</i>]] [[User talk:Jéské Couriano|<span style="color: #228B22">v^&lowbar;^v</span>]] <sup><small>[[User:Jéské Couriano/AG|threads]] [[User:Jéské Couriano/Decode|critiques]]</small></sup> 16:30, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
::I've removed the tag, as the article was published after review by an independent editor, via AfC. <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Talk to Andy]]; [[Special:Contributions/Pigsonthewing|Andy's edits]]</span> 16:41, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
:Please see the advice at [[WP:About you]]. <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Talk to Andy]]; [[Special:Contributions/Pigsonthewing|Andy's edits]]</span> 16:37, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
:This news might mean that File:Joseph Heathcott.jpg is eligible for deletion, since it cannot be an 'own work'. I only have IPBE on ~enwiki and am at school right now, could someone have the honor of speedy deleting it? <i>Viva la horde,</i> ~ [[user talk:GoatLordServant|GoatLordServant]]<sup>([[User talk:GoatLordServant|Talk]])</sup> 17:11, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
::No, but nominated for deletion. <span class="vcard"><span class="fn">[[User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]]</span> (<span class="nickname">Pigsonthewing</span>); [[User talk:Pigsonthewing|Talk to Andy]]; [[Special:Contributions/Pigsonthewing|Andy's edits]]</span> 18:12, 18 March 2026 (UTC)
:::Nice, thank you :) <i>Viva la horde,</i> ~ [[user talk:GoatLordServant|GoatLordServant]]<sup>([[User talk:GoatLordServant|Talk]])</sup> 19:39, 18 March 2026 (UTC)