A user by the name of "Newtwin" has created an "official entry authorized by Dr. Meselson" of the biography of Matthew Meselson. Later he forwarded me a message stating that "Dr. Meselson requests that you do not make further edits to his page without his consent. You may contact him at Harvard University." I do not object to the content of the page as it currently stands, but I dislike the apparent control over Dr. Meselson biography that Newtwin is claiming for him/her self. Does Wikipedia allow "official authorized" biographies, and should I deffer to Newtwin's control? If Newtwin begins to make capricious edits w/o discussion, should I just revert his edits? How should I deal with Newtwin?
-- LarryBoy79 ( talk) 21:58, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
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I said on the eugenics talk page that Edwin Black is fringe but nobody has replied to my point. Could you look at it? RandomScholar30 ( talk) 21:29, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
@ LarryBoy79: I don't know what is going on, but look at this recent edit. Not archived. Not properly closed. Simply deleted. —— Nikolas Ojala ( talk) 22:11, 14 September 2018 (UTC)
A user by the name of "Newtwin" has created an "official entry authorized by Dr. Meselson" of the biography of Matthew Meselson. Later he forwarded me a message stating that "Dr. Meselson requests that you do not make further edits to his page without his consent. You may contact him at Harvard University." I do not object to the content of the page as it currently stands, but I dislike the apparent control over Dr. Meselson biography that Newtwin is claiming for him/her self. Does Wikipedia allow "official authorized" biographies, and should I deffer to Newtwin's control? If Newtwin begins to make capricious edits w/o discussion, should I just revert his edits? How should I deal with Newtwin?
-- LarryBoy79 ( talk) 21:58, 3 November 2014 (UTC)
Hi LarryBoy79! Thanks for contributing to Wikipedia. Come join experienced editors at the Teahouse! The Teahouse is a space where new editors can get help from experienced editors. These editors have been around for a long time and have extensive knowledge about how Wikipedia works. Come share your experiences, ask questions, and get advice from experts. I hope to see you there! Rosiestep ( I'm a Teahouse host) This message was delivered automatically by your robot friend, HostBot ( talk) 16:15, 5 November 2014 (UTC) |
I said on the eugenics talk page that Edwin Black is fringe but nobody has replied to my point. Could you look at it? RandomScholar30 ( talk) 21:29, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
@ LarryBoy79: I don't know what is going on, but look at this recent edit. Not archived. Not properly closed. Simply deleted. —— Nikolas Ojala ( talk) 22:11, 14 September 2018 (UTC)