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Nobody is "diminishing" this article in any way at all ~ so please stop making this ridiculous statement. All I am doing is improving it by editing it according to Wikipedia's style policies. Thank you. Afterwriting ( talk) 17:18, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
So sorry to see anonymous attacks, once again. Sorry you have to deal with this. Do not waste your time. We all respect and support your efforts where it really matters. Keep up the good work. Heartherapy ( talk) 16:26, 11 March 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.228.18.29 ( talk)
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@Callaban, your username bears a remarkable similarity to a published author with an intimate familiarity and professional association with Esalen, and it's apparent from your contributions and comments here that this may be a very accurate description of you. If that is the case, you need to disclose your potential conflict of interest on the Esalen Institute talk page, the Dick Price article, on your user page, and any other relevant pages linked to Esalen that you have contributed to. In the interests of transparency, integrity, and honesty, values held dear at Esalen, you ought to do this ASAP.
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Regards, — btphelps ( talk to me) ( what I've done) 06:49, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
I am a retired environmental attorney. I have no professional interest in Esalen Institute. I have nothing to gain from my contributions. All my contributions have been reliable. I have been motivated solely by a desire to maintain an accurate account of the subject matter. Apparently that motivation is not shared in this venue. Your accusations are unfounded and insulting. Callaban ( talk) 19:58, 18 October 2016 (UTC)
Do not attempt to backpedal. You have published defamatory remarks in order to injure the reputation of an attorney. I have no professional relationship with the institute. Everything I have done is pro bono, as we say. I only care about the accuracy of these articles. You have already attempted to publish inaccurate statements in the two articles, about which you obviously have no knowledge (except, perhaps, gossip). Apparently, you did that with recklessly disregarded of the truth. If you had made a studious attempt to examine my work, before you started making accusations, you would have discovered that my contributions have been accurate and balanced. Instead, you opted for the shortcut of defamation. Consequently, I believe my displeasure with you remarks is justified. Callaban ( talk) 02:24, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
You have chosen to knowingly attack an attorney. You called me out expressly. Otherwise, I may not have noticed your flawed editing. Long ago I gave up on the Esalen Institute article, as it degenerated. Although I have said this before, let me be clear. I have not represented Esalen Institute or anyone in management, as you falsely allege. But under normal circumstances I would not have to defend myself, because my contributions have been accurate and balanced. In fact, I would be inclined to assist if I had not been singled out for insult. But you have chosen a different course. You have chosen the course of defamation. Callaban ( talk) 13:32, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
Of course, it was a targeted attack. That is beyond dispute. I probably would not have responded unless I was targeted with particularity. There is no conflict of interest. So that is definitely not all. Callaban ( talk) 14:41, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
This attack upon me has been the basis for recent publication of falsehoods. So the strategy has been revealed for what it is. Defaming me is one thing. Publishing false statements is another. Callaban ( talk) 15:22, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
Thank you. I will be happy to drop this matter. Frankly, the hook for me was the factual misstatement about Christine Price and Tribal Ground. Please don't interpret this as another form of "conflict of interest." However, I would appreciate it if you would guard against any reoccurrence of that problem. I would also appreciate it if you could clean up the language in the Dick Price article. I spent a great deal of time and effort behind the scenes negotiating the correct language among interested parties when I initially edited that article. I would also appreciate it if you could please remove flagged references to my putative "conflict of interest" on the Esalen article. I can assure you I have none. I assume you are aware of the current posture of litigation involving Esalen. I have been meticulous for several years not to become insinuated into that situation. I do not represent, nor have I ever represented, any plaintiffs or defendants in any Esalen related litigation. That is one reason for my sensitivity about claims regarding "conflicts of interest." I am still concerned about the underlying reason why I was individually targeted. I expended a great deal of effort, initially, to purge the Esalen Institute article of misstatements, grudges and nonsense. For a long time I had to defend these articles against crackpots. Considering all the inaccurate "contributions" I had to deal with, I was somewhat miffed to be singled out for censure. Beyond that, I am considering a retreat at the Hermitage this winter. I can promise you that I will not attempt to write anything about it in Wikipedia! I appreciate that you have offered me the option of settling this matter. I am not going to avoid intervention if something truly weird is done to these articles. However, I trust you will be committed to exercising the greatest care with Dick's legacy. Callaban ( talk) 21:03, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
Aside from litigation, I assume you are following the senior management transition process. I am sure you want your references in the article to be accurate in the future. Callaban ( talk) 22:45, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
To begin with, the size of my contribution is a result of the reticence of many potential contributors to engage with Wikipedia, because the work product is flawed by irresponsible editors and interactions have a nasty and insulting quality. This is absolutely true. I have actually tried to recruit people with professional backgrounds to work on these articles. But potential contributors will not have anything to do with Wikipedia. However, I have developed the defenses necessary to deal with this forbidding environment. So the burden has fallen upon me to take on this difficult task. I have not enjoyed it. In point of fact, now you seem to be dedicated to embarrassing me. I am mortified that I have been subjected to cross-examination here. I am a senior citizen. I am an attorney with decades of experience. I worked for the United Nations in my youth. I was a student of international institutions and international human rights. I have been an attorney for the federal government. As such, I complied with a highest ethical standards. I know a great deal about the humanistic psychology movement, beginning with my undergraduate studies. I met just about every great humanistic psychologist of the late twentieth century. I engaged in psychological studies in San Francisco and Palo Alto in the 1970s. To this day, I have attended seminars with the luminaries of psychology and psychotherapy at various locations. I have engaged with a variety of spiritual traditions. I met and/or studied with nearly every teacher listed in the Esalen article. However, I do not now, and have never have had, professional involvement with Esalen and its management team. I have edited many texts in numerous fields of psychology and the spirit. However, I have never earned a living from these activities. Rather, I consider it part of my service as a human being. Let us contrast that with your qualifications to work on these articles. It might appear from your contributions that you have only a tangential understanding of the subject matter. It might appear that you have not carefully read all the primary sources. (I have.) It might appear that you have not carefully read the references for the material you have edited. Traditionally, an editor is expected to do their homework before engaging with a text. Otherwise, their intervention is considered unethical. Can you assert that you are fully qualified to edit the complicated material in these articles? If so, I might consider you a colleague. Would that be an accurate assessment? Callaban ( talk) 01:20, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
Callaban you wrote: "I spent a great deal of time and effort behind the scenes negotiating the correct language among interested parties when I initially edited that article. (...) Callaban (talk) 21:03, 19 October 2016 (UTC)." Does this mean that your edits are not based on reliable source alone, but on other persons' opinions and personal views as well? Then your edits are not written in accordance with the "neutral point of view". -- 79.228.19.187 ( talk) 13:14, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
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Welcome...
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Thank you for your edits to Esalen Institute. Please remember that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and additions must be referenced. Wikipedia specifically bars original research. If you feel that the article is unbalanced, please find references for the facts you want to add. -- E99ead ( talk) 16:10, 21 April 2012 (UTC)
Nobody is "diminishing" this article in any way at all ~ so please stop making this ridiculous statement. All I am doing is improving it by editing it according to Wikipedia's style policies. Thank you. Afterwriting ( talk) 17:18, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
So sorry to see anonymous attacks, once again. Sorry you have to deal with this. Do not waste your time. We all respect and support your efforts where it really matters. Keep up the good work. Heartherapy ( talk) 16:26, 11 March 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.228.18.29 ( talk)
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@Callaban, your username bears a remarkable similarity to a published author with an intimate familiarity and professional association with Esalen, and it's apparent from your contributions and comments here that this may be a very accurate description of you. If that is the case, you need to disclose your potential conflict of interest on the Esalen Institute talk page, the Dick Price article, on your user page, and any other relevant pages linked to Esalen that you have contributed to. In the interests of transparency, integrity, and honesty, values held dear at Esalen, you ought to do this ASAP.
Editors with a potential conflict of interest are asked to:
Regards, — btphelps ( talk to me) ( what I've done) 06:49, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
I am a retired environmental attorney. I have no professional interest in Esalen Institute. I have nothing to gain from my contributions. All my contributions have been reliable. I have been motivated solely by a desire to maintain an accurate account of the subject matter. Apparently that motivation is not shared in this venue. Your accusations are unfounded and insulting. Callaban ( talk) 19:58, 18 October 2016 (UTC)
Do not attempt to backpedal. You have published defamatory remarks in order to injure the reputation of an attorney. I have no professional relationship with the institute. Everything I have done is pro bono, as we say. I only care about the accuracy of these articles. You have already attempted to publish inaccurate statements in the two articles, about which you obviously have no knowledge (except, perhaps, gossip). Apparently, you did that with recklessly disregarded of the truth. If you had made a studious attempt to examine my work, before you started making accusations, you would have discovered that my contributions have been accurate and balanced. Instead, you opted for the shortcut of defamation. Consequently, I believe my displeasure with you remarks is justified. Callaban ( talk) 02:24, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
You have chosen to knowingly attack an attorney. You called me out expressly. Otherwise, I may not have noticed your flawed editing. Long ago I gave up on the Esalen Institute article, as it degenerated. Although I have said this before, let me be clear. I have not represented Esalen Institute or anyone in management, as you falsely allege. But under normal circumstances I would not have to defend myself, because my contributions have been accurate and balanced. In fact, I would be inclined to assist if I had not been singled out for insult. But you have chosen a different course. You have chosen the course of defamation. Callaban ( talk) 13:32, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
Of course, it was a targeted attack. That is beyond dispute. I probably would not have responded unless I was targeted with particularity. There is no conflict of interest. So that is definitely not all. Callaban ( talk) 14:41, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
This attack upon me has been the basis for recent publication of falsehoods. So the strategy has been revealed for what it is. Defaming me is one thing. Publishing false statements is another. Callaban ( talk) 15:22, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
Thank you. I will be happy to drop this matter. Frankly, the hook for me was the factual misstatement about Christine Price and Tribal Ground. Please don't interpret this as another form of "conflict of interest." However, I would appreciate it if you would guard against any reoccurrence of that problem. I would also appreciate it if you could clean up the language in the Dick Price article. I spent a great deal of time and effort behind the scenes negotiating the correct language among interested parties when I initially edited that article. I would also appreciate it if you could please remove flagged references to my putative "conflict of interest" on the Esalen article. I can assure you I have none. I assume you are aware of the current posture of litigation involving Esalen. I have been meticulous for several years not to become insinuated into that situation. I do not represent, nor have I ever represented, any plaintiffs or defendants in any Esalen related litigation. That is one reason for my sensitivity about claims regarding "conflicts of interest." I am still concerned about the underlying reason why I was individually targeted. I expended a great deal of effort, initially, to purge the Esalen Institute article of misstatements, grudges and nonsense. For a long time I had to defend these articles against crackpots. Considering all the inaccurate "contributions" I had to deal with, I was somewhat miffed to be singled out for censure. Beyond that, I am considering a retreat at the Hermitage this winter. I can promise you that I will not attempt to write anything about it in Wikipedia! I appreciate that you have offered me the option of settling this matter. I am not going to avoid intervention if something truly weird is done to these articles. However, I trust you will be committed to exercising the greatest care with Dick's legacy. Callaban ( talk) 21:03, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
Aside from litigation, I assume you are following the senior management transition process. I am sure you want your references in the article to be accurate in the future. Callaban ( talk) 22:45, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
To begin with, the size of my contribution is a result of the reticence of many potential contributors to engage with Wikipedia, because the work product is flawed by irresponsible editors and interactions have a nasty and insulting quality. This is absolutely true. I have actually tried to recruit people with professional backgrounds to work on these articles. But potential contributors will not have anything to do with Wikipedia. However, I have developed the defenses necessary to deal with this forbidding environment. So the burden has fallen upon me to take on this difficult task. I have not enjoyed it. In point of fact, now you seem to be dedicated to embarrassing me. I am mortified that I have been subjected to cross-examination here. I am a senior citizen. I am an attorney with decades of experience. I worked for the United Nations in my youth. I was a student of international institutions and international human rights. I have been an attorney for the federal government. As such, I complied with a highest ethical standards. I know a great deal about the humanistic psychology movement, beginning with my undergraduate studies. I met just about every great humanistic psychologist of the late twentieth century. I engaged in psychological studies in San Francisco and Palo Alto in the 1970s. To this day, I have attended seminars with the luminaries of psychology and psychotherapy at various locations. I have engaged with a variety of spiritual traditions. I met and/or studied with nearly every teacher listed in the Esalen article. However, I do not now, and have never have had, professional involvement with Esalen and its management team. I have edited many texts in numerous fields of psychology and the spirit. However, I have never earned a living from these activities. Rather, I consider it part of my service as a human being. Let us contrast that with your qualifications to work on these articles. It might appear from your contributions that you have only a tangential understanding of the subject matter. It might appear that you have not carefully read all the primary sources. (I have.) It might appear that you have not carefully read the references for the material you have edited. Traditionally, an editor is expected to do their homework before engaging with a text. Otherwise, their intervention is considered unethical. Can you assert that you are fully qualified to edit the complicated material in these articles? If so, I might consider you a colleague. Would that be an accurate assessment? Callaban ( talk) 01:20, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
Callaban you wrote: "I spent a great deal of time and effort behind the scenes negotiating the correct language among interested parties when I initially edited that article. (...) Callaban (talk) 21:03, 19 October 2016 (UTC)." Does this mean that your edits are not based on reliable source alone, but on other persons' opinions and personal views as well? Then your edits are not written in accordance with the "neutral point of view". -- 79.228.19.187 ( talk) 13:14, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
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