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Dave Frost ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)?
corrections to his biography.
An Idiot has placed disgraceful remarks about Steve Cotterill on his Wikipedia write up, please remove them — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.168.120.33 ( talk) 14:53, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
Chai Vang ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Lance616168 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), an SPA who obviously has an agenda, just made these rants/remarks on the talk page about the victims of the incident ( diff). I won't repeat the offending remarks here but the last two sentences of this subsection about two surviving victims definitely violate BLP and the whole rant should be rev del'd IMHO.-- William Thweatt Talk Contribs 06:57, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
The article on Vivek Lall ( /info/en/?search=Vivek_Lall) seems more like a personal advertisement and seems to violate NPOV policy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ooliebun ( talk • contribs) 15:32, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
Antony Coia ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Appears to me to be non-notable, but the BLP seems also to be a hook for a commercial site which is the subject of a current AfD. Is he actually notable? Should his self-published material be used as links? Collect ( talk) 14:49, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
Maryedith Burrell ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Maryedith Burrell divorced Peter Bergman in 2011, before his death. Peter's daughter, Lily Oscar Bergman, is no longer Ms. Burrell's daughter. The adult adoption of Lily Oscar Bergman is in the process of being reversed.
Maryedith Burrell received an Mastersfrom the University of North Carolina, Asheville, USA in 2012. Her one-woman show, #OUCH!, a comedy about the perils of the American Health Care system is currently touring. She continues to write screenplays, fiction and non-fiction. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.196.172.139 ( talk) 16:53, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
I am a colleague of Dr. Robert (Bob) Cornuke. The information contained in the Wikipedia article "Bob Cornuke" is full of personal "opinons" and remarks that has been and continues to this day to be damaging the career of Dr. Cornuke. If you carefully read the article, it is a full scale attack on everything that Dr. Cornuke has ever done. The articles that are presented of peoples "opinions" have been cleverly weaved to paint Dr. Cornuke in a highly unfavorable light. This article has directly caused Dr. Cornuke financial loss. Dr. Cornuke has been contacted for speaking engagements over the years, only to have them cancelled when they read the article in Wikipedia. Instead of this article being one that is biographical in nature only, it is a total assault on Dr. Cornukes character, research and professionalism. I am upset that Wikipedia even allows this type of character assassination to be on their site. Please consider removing this article, for the sake of journalistic integrity and fairness.
Thank you for your consideration,
Jeffrey Harbuck — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nessmm ( talk • contribs) 18:57, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
The mere fact that you have put Bob's name as "Dr" Bob shows your prejudice. You say "If people are cancelling speaking invitations upon learning that "Dr" Bob's doctorate was granted by an unaccredited institution, then I'm not sure this amounts to a serious concern for us." There is that "unaccredited" word you use so often. You are assuming that that is why people are doing that, with absolutely no basis or information proving that. Do you know the difference between and unaccredited institute and an accredited institute? Your use of the word unaccredited demeans the work of those institutions. Many colleges do not seek accreditation because they must comply with government regulations, which in the case of many seminaries and Bible schools, go against their fundamental teachings and beliefs. You seem to use the term "unaccredited" quite often and your intent implies an insult. The fact that people have cancelled speaking engagements for Bob Cornuke as a direct result of looking at your information on Wikipedia is very important, although you seem to dismiss it. The entire article is slanted and unflattering to Dr. Cornuke. It is laced with personal opinions and insults. That is why the people have uninvited him to speak at several places. They have all said it was because of the negative information that they saw about him on Wikipedia. This should not be a difficult thing to do. Write a journalistic report on him, if you will. Remove the insults, the negative accusations, the inferences and the quotes from people who disagree with him. This is tabloid and you should "have a serious concern" how damaging this is to the career and income of Dr. Cornuke. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nessmm ( talk • contribs) 02:23, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
The mere fact that you have put Bob's name as "Dr" Bob shows your prejudice. You say "If people are cancelling speaking invitations upon learning that "Dr" Bob's doctorate was granted by an unaccredited institution, then I'm not sure this amounts to a serious concern for us." There is that "unaccredited" word you use so often. You are assuming that that is why people are doing that, with absolutely no basis or information proving that. Do you know the difference between and unaccredited institute and an accredited institute? Your use of the word unaccredited demeans the work of those institutions. Many colleges do not seek accreditation because they must comply with government regulations, which in the case of many seminaries and Bible schools, go against their fundamental teachings and beliefs. You seem to use the term "unaccredited" quite often and your intent implies an insult. The fact that people have cancelled speaking engagements for Bob Cornuke as a direct result of looking at your information on Wikipedia is very important, although you seem to dismiss it. The entire article is slanted and unflattering to Dr. Cornuke. It is laced with personal opinions and insults. That is why the people have uninvited him to speak at several places. They have all said it was because of the negative information that they saw about him on Wikipedia. This should not be a difficult thing to do. Write a journalistic report on him, if you will. Remove the insults, the negative accusations, the inferences and the quotes from people who disagree with him. This is tabloid and you should "have a serious concern" how damaging this is to the career and income of Dr. Cornuke. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nessmm ( talk • contribs) 02:22, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
Quint Studer ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Hi there. I am seeking help reviewing some changes for businessman Quint Studer's article and also to see whether the {{ POV}} tag can now be removed from that article. Since editors from here have previously commented on the page, I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to look again? I'm proposing two drafts: one focuses on Studer's investments and the other details his baseball team ownership. Similar content had previously been in the article, but was inadvertently edited out as other improvements were made. There have been no responses to my Talk page message, so I'm hoping an editor here can take a look. I will not edit the article myself, because I wrote the drafts as a paid consultant to The Studer Group, Studer's company. Regarding the tag, I'd originally added it some months back due to concerns about the article's tone and content (this is the only direct edit I've made and will make to the article). Since then, editors have made a number of improvements that I feel have fully addressed those concerns. I'd love for someone from here to take a look and see whether it would be appropriate to remove it now. All input is welcome, and I'll be watching the article's Talk page. Thanks, 16912 Rhiannon ( Talk · COI) 16:12, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
I'd appreciate it if someone would drop by
Dinesh Singh (academic). In the past few days, that article has doubled in size, with content exclusively added to the "Controversies..." section. It does not appear to be neutrally worded, and could use some work.
Sławomir
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I read a list List of Javanese people, and I found a name, Ahmad Dhani, which I found disputable to enter this list.
I'm sorry I haven't got a written proof to mention here, but I've heard himself (Ahmad Dhani) saying that he is a Sundanese. In his words, it said that "Saya orang Sunda yang kesasar di Surabaya" (meaning "I am a Sundanese who got lost in Surabaya (East Java)"). He said in X-Factor singing contest, aired in television in 2015.
It is true that he speaks Javanese, and I haven't heard or read anywhere that he spoke Sundanese or wrote in Sundanese, but I don't think that it can overrule the fact that he a Sundanese descent, not a Javanese.
The article Ahmad Dhani has correctly written that he is a Sundanese.
I want to erase the name from the list and move it to the article List of Sundanese people, but I don't think it is polite or conforming to Wikipedia rules, so I write in this talk page.
Djauhari136 ( talk) 09:15, 12 October 2015 (UTC)Djauhari136
Most wiki editors do not care, when you are not based in the USA you do not count to them. — Preceding
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I expect of a biographical article that it at least give a subject's place and date of birth, and some summary of the person's background and personal life. The article on Frances Cress Welsing says very little about the woman herself, only about her theories,which appear to be largely psudoscientific. In my opinion this article needs to be much augmented before it will be truly worthy to be included in Wikipedia. Lukasiwicz ( talk) 02:35, 13 October 2015 (UTC)Conway Redding
Thank you for pointing out this bio. I much enjoyed all of it, and I fully relate. 185.87.159.65 ( talk) 09:24, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
Benjamin Genocchio ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
I am asking for editors and admins to view Benjamin Genocchio's BLP. Please review my edits. I am being accused of having a COI. I was hired to help the subject of this BLP whose page was being vandalized to bring it into accordance with Wikipedia's standards. I am not a PR firm. I am a Wikipedia editor who is sometimes paid to help improve articles while abiding by all guidelines at all times. Please read the article. I look forward to discussing this on the talk page and thank you in advance. Please see here for additional information regarding issues with this page Penelope1114 ( talk) 06:24, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
Carlos Cadona, stage name 6025, is the former guitarist for well known punk band the Dead Kennedys. According to his wikipedia article he suffers from schizophrenia, his mother looks after his finances and he is working on becoming the "Captain Beefheart of of gospel music". The sources given there are deadkennedys.com (official website of what remains of the band), alternativetentacles.com (former record label of the band, closely associated with former member Jello Biafra), and darkside.ru, a Russian rock music e-zine. None of these strike me as being sufficiently reliable for material which alludes to someone's mental health. MaxBrowne ( talk) 08:46, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
{{Connected contributor (paid)|User1=Kalina3112|U1-employer=Hop Online|U1-client=The Scott|U1-}} I am a paid contributor for Kathleen Conway's Wiki page. I have been paid to upload this article by Hop Online.
I have known Harry Reid for at least 50 years, and I can say with certainty that he was never a publisher. If he needs a parenthetical description to distinguish him from other Harry Reids, it would be more accurate to describe him as an editor or - more simply, and this is what I think he would prefer - as a journalist. David Kemp — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.141.247.172 ( talk) 04:37, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Deadlinks are acceptable, and you could probably spend some productive time fixing them. This isn't the first time someone has had to tell you this guideline, even here within this very thread. Perhaps you should take a break from clerking here until you are up to speed (or at a minimum be willing to listen and learn when others tell you you're not) on these sorts of things. DMacks ( talk) 06:49, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
97.126.235.119 has essentially just admitted to being a renegade editor; someone who is here to rid BLPs of as much content as possible because the IP had an article about themself and felt they were unfairly portrayed. And look at this... BLPDegreaser created this AfD and, as you'll see, IP 97 posted a comment in the Afd, fully supporting BLPDegreaser. Then I see this and this! So the IP is pretending to be two completely different people in the AfD discussion in order to give support to themself? The IP even made the "linux code" reference on the this noticeboard. Something very fishy is going on here with this IP and BLPDegreaser. Perhaps MONGO's edit summary and comment sums it up. All we have to do is look at the username - BLPDegreaser - that says it all if you're looking for a motive! Someone needs to take this to AN/I or another appropriate place. Czoal ( talk) 08:05, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
I came across this article, Dorian Electra, while looking at the entry for Shimer College.
This individual does not appear to be particularly notable. It appears that she is a college student who made a moderately popular youtube video in 2012. The page is an extensive resume including the high school she went to. I believe this article should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 171.66.209.4 ( talk) 18:11, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
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Bluelinks David Cameron twice. The basis is what appears to be a single anonymous allegation, and a non-anonymous denial by a person in that society, that Cameron was a member. I suggest that if he is kept as a prominent member (alleged) in a table, that the table should also include the counter claim (cited) that he was not a member. Or if the later (second) bluelink for him is kept, that the bluelink in the table is then redundant. Ought a questionable allegation be given such prominence in this manner - listing himtwice? Collect ( talk) 23:35, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
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Concerning Mr. Khawaja Asif's page; /info/en/?search=Khawaja_Muhammad_Asif
1. Educational info is incorrect; He attended Government College University, Lahore (BA in History and Politics), he attended Punjab University (LLB). He did not study business administration, he did not attend the LSE, and he does not have a masters degree. Educational data can be confirmed from his nomination papers submitted to Election Commission of Pakistan (cited on the Wikipedia page for Mr. Asif) http://ecp.gov.pk/ScanNF/RECORD%20OF%20RETURNED%20CANDIDATES%20WITH%20ANNEXURES/NATIONAL_ASSEMBLY/GENERAL%20SEATS/NA-110/KHAWAJA%20MOHAMMAD%20ASIF.PDF
2. He is not a "conservative thinker". No citation has been provided for said distinction.
2. News article given as source for "Differences seemed to develop between Khwaja Asif and Nawaz Sharif when he offered to resign alleging that he did not have control over his own ministry.[4]" is speculative, and does not belong in biographical data.
3. His ties to the PMLN go back to his days as a young political activist during his father's political career. Any claim regarding his relationship with Mr. Agha Hassan Abedi is speculative, and without citation.
4. His first job in the UAE was not at BCCI. His career in banking also preceded that relocation.
5. He returned to Pakistan and won his first election prior to his father's death
6. He contested his first National Assembly election in 1993, from which point on he has been the representative of NA-100 till the present day.
Said changes have been made by me, but few have taken effect. Although the biography section of the main page has removed the mention of LSE and the master degree, the same correction has not taken effect in the summary box on the right of the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.56.28.174 ( talk) 10:50, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
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The History Channel documentary shows possible updates of the brothers duo's living status. Is the documentary reliable or not? -- George Ho ( talk) 16:18, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
The reliability of the History Channel is, to put it as charitably as possible, "mixed." Our own article states it well: "the network is frequently criticized by scientists, historians, and skeptics for broadcasting pseudo-documentaries, unsubstantiated and sensational investigative programming." Per WP:REDFLAG we should use History Channel in cases like this only with great caution, while also taking into account WP:WEIGHT and other policies. Shock Brigade Harvester Boris ( talk) 01:55, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
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Kara Walker ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
I believe the correct spelling to Arto lindsay in this article is Arturo Lindsay, a fellow Atlantan artist — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.149.209.185 ( talk) 19:30, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
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Richard Downie ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Dear Sir or Madam, I have deleted false, libelous material several times from the page "Richard Downie"--and it continues to reappear. The material that keeps appearing cites an article (ref 3) that further cites an informal investigation (ref 4). This actual report (contained within ref 4) does not actually support his statements. In fact the investigating officer's conclusions in the actual report contained in ref 4 are: “The Director of the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS) directed an investigation into allegations of a hostile work environment, mismanagement, resource discrepancies and racial prejudice raised by[Name Masked]. After extensive review into these allegations, I find that the center’s leadership has not violated any laws or Department of Defense regulations, has not acted unethically towards its employees, and has maintained good order and conduct expected in an organization in the Department of Defense.”
In short, this individual keeps stressing his own allegations that there was mismanagement – – but the actual findings of the report he cites do not support his allegations. His claim of "controversy" is based on his own personal agenda--not that of the investigating officer--as he claims falsely.
Please note the following: The graduate of a military academy whose motto is “Duty, Honor, Country,” Downie's tenure at CHDS was a time of controversy over human rights, free speech and other management issues, including recurring senior staff involvement in acts of racism, sexism and homophobia in what many employees said was a "hostile work environment for those not within the inner circle" that was also riddled with favoritism. (See AR16-5 report cited below.) In late 2014 the then-Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Carl Levin (D-Mich.), asked for a Department of Defense Inspector General (IG) investigation of CHDS, one of DoD's five international regional centers, focusing on events going back as far as 2008.[2][3][4]
Similarly, later in the paper he adds: It was under Downie, the informal AR 15-6 investigation showed, that: "Many current and former employees feel that a hostile work environment exists due to an underlying atmosphere of favoritism towards certain current and former employees ... Another aspect that may contribute to the perception of a hostile work environment according to some employees is the lack of dialogue between the Director (Downie) and the faculty and staff. ... Most employees felt that to raise any issues would result in retribution or even termination."[22]
At the same time as McClatchy broke the Garcia Covarrubias story, in "Flagship military university hired foreign officers linked to human rights abuses in Latin America," The Center for Public Integrity revealed that a nonpublic report in 2012 by a U.S. Army colonel appointed by Downie himself, ostensibly to head off an Inspector General investigation already requested in 2009 and then again in 2011, "concluded that 'a hostile work environment exists' at CHDS; that its staff had displayed 'a lack of sensitivity towards the use of derogatory language'; and many employees felt its leaders routinely retaliated against those who questioned them. The report, obtained by CPI under the Freedom of Information Act, depicted a sort of frat-house atmosphere at the Center. It stated that staff had exchanged 'racially charged emails' — including one directed at President Barack Obama; used offensive language such as 'faggot,' 'buttboy' and 'homo'; and that 'women employees feel that they are treated inappropriately.' Even senior leaders used 'inappropriate hand gestures,' it said, and mentioned simulations of masturbation."[21]--Reference 4 repeated
Request this user be blocked from further libelous posts on this page. Thank you for your consideration and assistance. Sincerely, Richard Downie
97.126.235.119 (
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Zimbabwe has declared that Palmer's hunt that led to the death of Cecil was legal and in order and he faces no charges. [3]. There is no reason to mention other hunts by Palmer as they are unrelated to Cecil (the article's subject) and the hunt that ended his life. It is also now known to be false that Zimbabwe sought extradition. They did not seek it as is stated in the latest news release and fairly obvious since the US has extradition treaty with Zimbabwe. Palmer's role is that he was the big game hunter that complied with Zimbabwe's laws and did nothing unlawful. The article should not contain any innuendo or coatrack material that he did anything unlawful. -- DHeyward ( talk) 01:37, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
97.126.235.119 (
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Much of this article is not sourced, and seems a bit fishy and as if the subject themselves wrote it. Particularly the second half of the "Secretary of the Army" section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.133.38.196 ( talk) 12:39, 14 October 2015 (UTC+9)
97.126.235.119 (
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George Ho (
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I'm writing here somewhat on behalf of another editor who tried to create List of incidents of vigilantism against sex offenders from a boylover wiki. It was speedied as a copyright infringement and I didn't see where they had their content licenced as fair use. If anyone wants to go through that site and look for it, feel free.
Aside from that, I was wondering if this would qualify for an article even if it was re-written. I'm worried that this could violate WP:BLP, at least on behalf of the people who performed the vigilantism, and I'm also worried about notability. I generally don't like creating a list article for things that would not have individual notability in and of themselves. From what I could see, none of the people listed in the now deleted article had pages or would pass WP:NCRIME individually. Also, while the page was named sex offenders, the people listed as being attacked or killed were all convicted for sex crimes against children. While pedophiles (or in one case, a hebephile) can be sex offenders, not all sex offenders are pedophiles or hebephiles. That's mostly an aside, though.
My take on this is that a list page would be unwarranted unless the individual cases were notable enough for inclusion. I do think that there is merit in having an article about vigilantism against pedophiles and sex offenders in general, but I don't know that individually listing people who attacked or killed convicted is really a good idea. I was wondering what you guys thought. Tokyogirl79 (。◕‿◕。) 08:59, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
97.126.235.119 (
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Some of the information in this page Mushtaq Omar Uddin is somewhat libellous and incorrect; and is causing damages to the living persons career and personal life. The living person does not want to have a wikipedia page with his personal information made public. The owner of the page was contacted and the request to delete it- ignored. Can you please advise how this issue can be resolved. thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amrak15 ( talk • contribs) 18:24, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
97.126.235.119 (
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IP user 176.35.162.157 has repeatedly posted unsubstantiated/unsourced contentious material to the BLP article on Peter Thornley, including one edit implying links between the subject and notorious sexual abuser Jimmy Saville. 2.29.250.131 ( talk) 22:35, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
Impacts named living persons. A discussion about including a contentious claim (that is, a claim that the murder was done "for hire") was just closed as "no consensus" on the article talk page. As I understand it, lack of a consensus for inclusion of a contentious claim impacting living persons defaults to "exclusion of the claim" however another closer states that the default for a contentious claim affecting living persons is "inclusion". further opinions sought from outsiders. Thanks. Collect ( talk) 21:51, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
97.126.235.119 (
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Hi all,
I've just signed up for this tonight. I'm trying to clean up a few of my family tree pages (Charles Amos), (Troy Amos-Ross), (Egerton Marcus), and create a page for myself (Michael A. Amos), and my father "Christoper D. Amos."
Everything on here is pretty easy, the only hard thing is citing the references for my personal page. The rest of my family is already all set up. Please help. If you google me, you can verify most of everything. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mamos1983 ( talk • contribs) 01:30, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
97.126.235.119 (
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I have a question about listing the ages of Palestinians killed or involved in incidents with Israeli forces and the fact that we are listing ages of people in the article. Does this violate BLP? I realize most of the victims of these tragedies were killed but the article is very large and I wanted to ask this question. Thanks for your attention. 97.126.235.119 ( talk) 17:56, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
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The article has a lot of poorly sourced content in early life and career section also in the introduction part and most of the sources are not opening and showing errors from many days. Please can someone remove that poorly sourced content. I tried removing but it is always reverted. Regards, Rishika.dhanawade ( talk) 15:15, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
Like all the content in the introductory part in the career section and in the early life section is poorly sourced . Each and every source either shows page not found or error . The content in those three sections which I mentioned in the first sentence do not cite any valid or reliable source so it should be removed. Regards, Rishika.dhanawade ( talk) 1:46, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
{{ Resolved}} 97.126.235.119 ( talk) 21:16, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
Under the heading black marks, someone abusing the above personality. Please remove those from the page as soon as possible — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.231.218.234 ( talk) 17:23, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
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Recently, I posted here concerning
Dinesh Singh (academic). An IP editor has removed all of the controversial content, apparently in response to my initial posting here. I do not feel that this is an optimal solution, that meets the demands of NPOV. Please comment at
Talk:Dinesh Singh (academic).
Sławomir
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Lamar Odom ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Dennis Hof's Love Ranch ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (formerly Cherry Patch Ranch)
Any input about this issue I raised at the help desk would be appreciated. If there are any applicable policies or guidlelines, can you please include them in your responses. Thanks. Czoal ( talk) 01:54, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
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We're confused. Are you believing any content, no matter how sourced, about Lamar Odom being found unconscious in a brothel should be removed from Wikipedia including Odom's article per BLP or do you believe the article of the brothel should be removed per BLP? -- Oakshade ( talk) 03:11, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
This "biography" is written like an advertisement by Mimi herself or one of her friends. The only link is her personal website, not a reliable source. I don't think this blogger (one of thousands) should be in Wikipedia, what is her significance? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zebras234 ( talk • contribs) 17:13, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Carey Spear ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Per WP:ATHLETE, including WP:NGRIDIRON and WP:NCOLLATH, it appears he's not notable. He was an undrafted free agent in the NFL and never played in a regular season or post-season game. In college, he was not a prominent player (no NCAA awards/records). The article deletion process is not my thing. Can those interested please take a look at the article and handle in whatever way is most appropriate? Czoal ( talk) 19:32, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Editors RetiredLeoNYPD and Ekardz appear to be in dispute over claims made in the aforementioned articles. They both appear to have their favored articles: Ekardz and Michael Dowd (NYPD), and RetiredLeoNYPD and Ken Eurell. RetiredLeoNYPD has added information to Michael Dowd (NYPD) regarding Dowd's participation in the Mollen Commission. In response, Ekardz reverted and claimed that RetiredLeoNYPD is Ken Eurell and then added similarly controversial information to Ken Eurell. The two officers were formerly partners in the NYPD. There's apparently an underlying conflict here about who ratted out who, and it's escalating into potential BLP issues. clpo13( talk) 00:53, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
RetiredLeoNYPD keeps changing career to case history and taking out accurate career information. He shouldn't even have a page on this site. The first 3 times, I just changed the information back. I do not want to get involved in this, if he keeps changing this, his IP needs to be blocked. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ekardz ( talk • contribs) 00:58, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
I started the RFC about either changing the article or creating a separate biography. I invite you to discuss matters there. -- George Ho ( talk) 16:58, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Greg N. Gregoriou ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
The subject is probably notable as a published academic, but a resume/press release with all the earmarks of a COI job. What puzzles me is how this got through the article for creation process without a single source. There still aren't any, but instead we've got a list of 50 publications the professor has written or edited. 2601:188:0:ABE6:9006:5689:9564:7AAE ( talk) 01:59, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Thoughts on this draft? The article subject does seem to be known mainly for a conviction related to illegal fishing, but I'm not sure this is a balanced biography. Not sure if the best approach would be to have an article on the illegal fishing issue and redirect there. Any input appreciated! Calliopejen1 ( talk) 04:19, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Anna Politkovskaya, a critic of
Vladimir Putin, was murdered on October 7, 2006.
Many other birthdays and world events are connected with October 7, but the one thing that a number of editors want to make note of in the article on Politkovskaya is that October 7 is the birthday of Vladimir Putin. This is not a fact that is in dispute, the murder occurred on the birthday of Vladimir Putin. However, many people have speculated that there's some kind of connection between the murders and Putin's birthday, and an impressive list of sources has been accumulated which show, without any doubt, that that theory, those speculations, do indeed exist.
What hasn't been presented is anything beyond speculation and conspiracy theorizing. There are no sources presented which actually provide any evidence of a causal connection between the murder and Putin, or, even, a correlation between the murders and it being Putin's birthday. Absent such evidence, including in the article the information that the murder took place on Putin's birthday is not an innocent addition, it carries with it the clear implication of some sort of connection between Putin and the murder or the killers.
It seems to me that such an implication is a clear violation of the BLP policy, because although the speculation and conjecture is well-sourced, the obvious implication is not sourced at all: there is no evidence, as of yet, from a reliable source which purports to show that there is a relationship between Putin's birthday and the murder of one of his critics. If and when such information comes to light, then it can be reported on, but until that time, including mention of Putin's birthday in the article should be considered to be a BLP violation.
In a previous discussion about this issue @ Swarm: said about it
I agree that this is a very well-grounded BLP concern. Thinly-veiled innuendo such as this that obviously implicates Putin in a murder of one of his opponents is entirely non-neutral and out of line with BLP. If reliable sources directly discuss his connection, there's nothing wrong with including it, but the contested phrase is horribly passive-aggressive innuendo that implies much more than is written, and that's not appropriate for a neutral article. [4]
Obviously, "thinly-veiled innuendo" shouldn't be in any Wikipedia arricle, let alone be connected to a living person, even Putin. BMK ( talk) 05:14, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
Not even close to a BLP violation. The number of strong reliable and verifiable sources that make the connection between the murder and Putin's birthday is overwhelming. The first two pages of results from this Google search using the words "'Anna Politkovskaya' murdered Putin's birthday" turn up sources including:
Not one of these authors provides proof of a causal connection between the murder of Politkovskaya and Putin's birthday; but they do report the connection, and it should be included in the article. The evidence demanded by BMK would be needed in a court of law to charge and try Mr. Putin for the murder, but the sources reporting the connection -- in the article and available elsewhere -- certainly meet the Wikipedia standard, despite the specious BLP claims. Alansohn ( talk) 13:33, 16 October 2015 (UTC) Alansohn ( talk) 13:33, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
Should any BLP use any correlation of dates to imply in any way any causal connection between the events? Not if WP:BLP applies - making claims which might make readers feel in any way that a connection exists or might exist which has not been clearly shown to exist by reliable sources is clearly improper. Collect ( talk) 13:47, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
The fact that the date of the murder was the same as Putin's Birthday, and that folks have taken note of that fact, is supported by reliable sources, and is therefore not a BLP violation. I'd suggest this portion of the disputed edit be reinserted: "Many sources have noted that she was killed on Vladimir Putin's birthday although these do not necessarily explicitly state the significance of this fact. [1]" This is neutral enough to inform the reader without undue speculation by any given single author. NE Ent 22:19, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
References
The phrase made famous by All the President's Men is "Follow the money", meaning "Who stands to profit?", or in the Latin adage " Cui bono?". In this instance we should ask, as no one has been asking: "Who stands to benefit from adding this information to the article?" It is not by its nature neutral or innocent information -- what we would call WP:NPOV -- it is information which serves the purposes of one group of people only: the opponents of Vladimir Putin. The only reason that I can see for including Putin's birthday in the article it is to imply a connection between Putin and the murder, and thereby to tar Putin, without actually having proven any relationship.
This means that the information not only violates the BLP policy, it violates NPOV -- not to mention WP:SYNTHESIS (drawing conclusions from the juxtaposition of information that is not explicitly stated in the information). It also explains why the editors who have been so actively promoting it -- who, I believe, would make no bones about being opponents of Putin -- are pushing so very hard to include the information in the article, because it serves their POV purposes, and not a NPOV encyclopedic purpose.
The advocating editors, and some other commenters here and in the companion thread on AN, seem disinclined or unable to see the difference between a source which reports on admittedly existing speculation and theorizing, and a source which reports on actual, verifiable connections. They have a surfeit of the former, but none at all of the latter.
We are not a news source, we cannot fall back on the shibboleth used by the mass media news outlets: "We have to report on it because it's out there, it's being talked about." We are an encyclopedia, and must be held to a much higher standard than that. Including this information in the article does not do that, it has us rolling in the pigsty with the worst of the scandal sheets, not reporting on verifiable facts about living persons. BMK ( talk) 04:41, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
To plagiarize BMK, "the only reason that I can see for including Putin's birthday in the article" is that it reflects coverage in numerous high-end reliable sources. Shock Brigade Harvester Boris ( talk) 13:46, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
I have started an RfC on this issue on the article talk page: [6]. Consensus can be determined there via closure by an uninvolved admin. Nomoskedasticity ( talk) 20:12, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
Query does this edit [7] which specifically uses this quote:
imply in any way that specific living persons ("they") were the ones who ordered her death because of an affront to Putin (also a specific living person as far as I know)? This has now been repeatedly added to the assassination article, but that does not make it immune to WP:BLP regarding living persons named or implied to have been involved in the killing. Collect ( talk) 18:30, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
Comment- Per WP:RFC one of the means to end a RFC is to move the discussion to another dispute resolution forum. BLPN would seem to be a dispute resolution forum. There doesn't seem to be anything inappropriate about moving it here. -Serialjoepsycho- ( talk) 06:10, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Recent edits by Mabelina ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) have added the category "British monarchists" to a significant number of articles, e.g. George Osborne. I see nothing on that article that would lead us to add that category, and I wonder about the basis for adding it to the range of articles Mabelina has edited recently. Even so, I'd rather not revert them all unilaterally; perhaps others will have thoughts as well. Nomoskedasticity ( talk) 09:34, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
@ Softlavender: - thanks yours & attending to the matter accordingly; M Mabelina ( talk) 12:14, 18 October 2015 (UTC) qv. User talk:Softlavender.
What is the status, if any, of removal of this category from the affected articles? Do you need some help? Please let me know, I am happy to help. If you have decided to keep it in some articles, I am concerned that we are using a category without references. Although it is the purpose of an encyclopedia to categorize information, in a biography it's a label of sorts? Comments? 97.126.235.119 ( talk) 06:04, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Kevin Folta ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
User:Wuerzele is insistent on adding a further reading list to Kevin Folta's BLP. [8] The further reading section Wuerzele proposes only contains articles that allege or imply Folta has a conflict of interest with Monsanto. In other words everything in his further reading section focuses on one scandal involving Folta and paints him in a negative light. Is this an appropriate use of the further reading section on a BLP? Brustopher ( talk) 16:26, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Fiona Graham ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
I would like to shine a light on the article about Fiona Graham, where several users, including but not limited to, DAJF, have been, for several years, preventing from putting any positive information, and relentlessly removing any edits that do not fit their agenda. Meanwhile, they have been keeping for five years a birthdate that is both disputed and which sources are either not reliable (citing old versions of the Wikipedia article) or offline (in the case of the Library of Congress, which does not display a date of birth). Biographies of living persons are obviously a very sensitive matter, and considering the traffic of Wikipedia, I believe, while we should be very careful about not writing any lies, we should also be careful about not causing unnecessary difficulty to the person.
In the particular case of Fiona Graham, who works as a geisha, the date of birth especially is troubling, as this is supposed to be extremely confidential. While I understand the point of an encyclopedia, there is also a problem of private life, and in that case, a serious impact on professional life. And for a body of work that is supposed, at its core, to make people understand the world and the different culture, I find the lack of respect for the geisha culture to be troubling, and I believe it should be taken in consideration.
Being relatively new here, is there any higher editor that can help me? Eight years of especially monitoring a page seems like a strong dedication for someone who is not related to the topic at all, unless they are, in which case I believe their judgment can be biased, as shown in their various edits. Does any higher moderator here has the power to ban problematic editors from a wikipedia page?
Chriss1991 ( talk) 01:53, 21 October 2015 (UTC)Chriss1991
Hello,
I am a children's book creator. About 10 years ago, I created a biography on myself on Wikipedia. It was quickly taken down and explained that it went against the policy. Understood. Several years later, I'm supposing after winning some national awards and gaining more notoriety, someone else created a page. It was accurate and well used by students at schools. While doing a book signing at a national reading conference two years ago, someone walked up to me and identified themselves as a Wikipedia photographer, snapped a picture. Several weeks later, a picture turned up on the wikipedia site. Recently, a librarian warned me that there was a large warning on the Wikipedia page, saying that it would be taken down soon, as there was some violation. I looked through the page, it was all accurate, the only thing inaccurate, defamatory or libelous was the Wikipedia warning itself, and then the whole page disappeared sometime after that. I have no idea why this happened, or why someone would do that. I played by the rules by leaving the page alone, as someone had created it. There aren't many author bios on Wikipedia that feature people of color, and now I'm wondering if there was some other motivation behind what happened. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.174.55.59 ( talk) 16:45, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
So you are saying that it is okay for me, myself, to go in there and add suggestions to the talk page (just not the page itself)? As I remember, the article was pretty well sourced and credible, and all reviews (many are starred reviews, and end of year best-of lists) from major book review journals. I checked around at other author bios on Wikipedia on par with mine, none were any better sourced but still exist. Whoever created this page on my behalf did a pretty good job. However, if you're saying that I myself can go in and make suggestions, I will do that. Where do I find the page to do that, however? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.174.55.59 ( talk) 18:33, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Also, I've looked up the source mentioned above, "The Librarian at Terminu". I have no idea who this is, though I'm thankful to them whoever they are. As a picture book author who knows how to research, it is not difficult to find a person's birthday. In the day of the internet, it's not secret. I speak at elementary schools all over the country, and I get all kinds of questions, including kids asking me for my birthday.
To the editor claiming to be Don Tate (IP 173.174.55.59), please be sure to sign all your comments. Here's now. Thanks. Czoal ( talk) 22:09, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Raven-Symoné ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
The entire "Controversies with racial overtones" section looks extremely problematic. From browsing the article's edit history, the section didn't even exist until a few months ago. It now appears that every time she makes any type of comment regarding race, an editor is going to add a new subsection devoted to it. This could appear to many readers as essentially an attack section. Czoal ( talk) 19:50, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi folks. Seeking assistance on this. Adele has just announced her new album will be 25. I've tried to create a page for this: 25 (Adele album), problem is when I type this in it redirects to her bio. Anyone know how to avoid this and create a new article for her album? Cheers. RyanTQuinn ( talk) 00:23, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
Not notable — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amyaag ( talk • contribs) 23:36, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Ludo Campbell-Reid ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Contains sections with deliberately inaccurate content about a living person and breaches policies:
Neutral point of view (NPOV) Verifiability (V) No original research (NOR) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Albertwashere ( talk • contribs) 03:20, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Raven-Symoné ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Additional eyes are needed to ensure content that is in violation of BLP is not re-added to the article. - Cwobeel (talk) 04:53, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
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Danielle Maiorino ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Matthew Rappard ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Diffs:
Reason:
Claiming that "rape imagery" was inserted into a video game is a serious allegation to make without supporting sources. That, and the fact that MarkBernstein has repeatedly claimed that GamerGate, of which he is now claiming "purchased services from [TFYC]", are terrorists should make this a clear-cut case of BLP.
Hansjörg Wyss ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Hello. I'd like to point editors to a discussion happening on the Talk page of the Hansjörg Wyss entry about the Synthes USA section.
Wyss was the CEO of Synthes for many years, including during an indictment and ensuing court cases regarding the marketing of an untested medical procedure that resulted in three deaths. Wyss was never part of the indictment, so my feeling is that the level of detail included in his article should be minimal (I should also note that this issue is covered in the Synthes article here). Another editor on the Talk page does not agree. I am also concerned that there's some language in the section that does not accurately reflect sources.
Here is source material from Fortune and The New York Times about the matter, the original text in the Wyss article, my suggested language, and the current text as edited by Rms125a@hotmail.com. I'd appreciate some help from editors here reviewing these and weighing in on the Talk page with their thoughts.
I also need to disclose that I have a financial conflict of interest and I am working on the article on behalf of The Wyss Foundation. That said, my aim is to remain neutral, accurate, and follow all guidelines while making suggestions about the article's content (I don't ever edit directly).
Thanks in advance—I realize this is a tricky situation and will require some effort to get caught up, but the perspective of an editor very familiar with BLP guidelines is much needed. Heatherer ( talk) 18:52, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
Taylor Lianne Chandler ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
After going through each section, the edits over the last two weeks have vandalized my page outrageously. I cant emphasize the pain and grief this is causing myself and my family. There are endless untrue insertions. the few things that have citations added 10/21 do not support the statements whatsoever. PLEASE RESTORE PLEASE PROTECT MY PAGE AGAIN
Thank you for your time & help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.90.89.37 ( talk) 06:04, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
Hello
This page about my life is being continuously vandalized again.
In almost every section stuff has been deleted along with sources and altered.
I know for awhile my page was protected and stuff like this was removed quickly and reversed to its original content.
The stuff over the last two weeks is slanderous, libelous and the sources don't even lead to anything about me or not what is being said.
Please undo this vandalism.
If my page is no longer protected, could it please be flagged to be protected again?
Thank you very much for your time and help.
Taylor Lianne Chandler
Virginia Buika The bio seems poorly sourced and fractious regarding relative, Concha Buika. This article also contains poor English and sounds like it may have been written by someone working for Virginia Buika, almost like a PR release. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.191.229.155 ( talk) 08:50, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
Garry Sandhu ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
I have Provided all the additional citations for above mentioned article that is= [11].Nothing is unsourced,libelous or harmful.Pls remove the tags created for this page such as - article needs additional citations for verification ].I have provided sound sources and all the data is correct and genuine.I will be very thankful to you for this work. Manjinder3 ( talk) 12:03, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
The Source of the data in article is from the official facebook page of the singer .the link for official fb page is= [12].This proves that information is genuine.you can check for yourselves.What more I need to do to prove it Manjinder3 ( talk) 15:19, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
I have added all the important information and cited the sound sources for article- [13].Can u help me to remove the tags and I don't know why it is considered for deletion as I have gave reliable sources and information about person is true and genuine.I will be very thankful to you for removing these tags as there is libelous or harmful material in article. Manjinder3 ( talk) 12:20, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
Sheldon Wolin ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Hi! This article was edited to add a date of death for the subject, but there was no citation, and I can find no news stories indicating that he has died. However the edit was by a person with a long history of editing this subject, and I don't think this is malicious, so I hesitate to revert it. Advice? Thanks! BenBurch ( talk) 14:19, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
Here is an article in Jacobin (magazine), does that make the cut as an RS for this? Fyddlestix ( talk) 16:58, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
Confirmed by Princeton University office of communications. NE Ent 19:29, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
This appears to be vandalism at page Andrew Keen.
It's sat there for four (4) days.
Would appreciate if some other editor could take a look and clean it up.
Thank you,
— Cirt ( talk) 04:49, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
Please Note: An image tag has been attached to this wikipedia/google page that directs the viewer away from wikipedia to one of your competitors — Preceding unsigned comment added by Freshcolour ( talk • contribs) 13:55, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) Article contains defamatory material. Statements purporting to be factual are clearly opinions and sound like a hate attack. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:8320:13D0:7400:CD54:7BE9:137F ( talk) 15:46, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
Jeffrey Beall ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) Not sure if this edit is a BLP or UNDUE violation. But I am concerned enough about it to bring it here for more scrutiny. Everymorning (talk) 00:10, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Thoughts on this draft? The article subject does seem to be known mainly for a conviction related to illegal fishing, but I'm not sure this is a balanced biography. Not sure if the best approach would be to have an article on the illegal fishing issue and redirect there. Any input appreciated! Calliopejen1 ( talk) 04:19, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Kevin MacDonald (footballer) ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) This contains what are probably libellous comments about child molesting. I suspect they have been added today given he has taken over a caretaker Aston Villa manager. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.141.48.25 ( talk) 12:44, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
I've just reverted an unreferenced statement here - I had previously advised that talk pages are subject to provisions regarding living persons, but the advice was not heeded. I would prefer if others take a look/keep an eye on this. There is another unredacted instance where an identifiable notable person is described as "nutty, uninformed, uneducated". This may require similar redaction. There may be other similar instances on this talk page, I haven't read it all through. Samsara 14:46, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
There has been a lot of on-and-off argument over the "Criticism" section for Michel Chossudovsky, a Canadian professor and activist who is known, to be fair, for holding some decidedly non-mainstream views. I'd be grateful for some advice/third opinions as to whether the following sources and content really are appropriate for a BLP and whether it's advisable for the page to load up a dedicated "Criticism" section, which is purely neagtive in tone and devoid of any context, at all.
I and others have tried to remove this material and the sources in question, while retaining some more factually sober criticism and incorporating that across the article as a whole, but have been reverted, both recently and a while ago now. There is quite a lot of discussion on the talk page, going back several months, which reflects widespread concern about the appropriateness of the material. However, there are one or two – not inexperienced – editors active on the page who will nonetheless not accept any attempt to deal with this. N-HH talk/ edits 15:35, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Jigme Singye Wangchuck ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
This page is clearly written from POV and most of the information is unsourced. Not sure what to do with it. Elsan ( talk) 17:06, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Antony Coia ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Antony Coia is a BLP. I would like eyes other than those of anyone who has a conflict over anything even remotely connected to this or related articles to check the sourcing therein to ensure claims and sources conform to Wikipedia policies concerning sourcing and BLPs. Thanks. Collect ( talk) 23:40, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Audrey Irmas ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Aside from not being a notable figure this page includes unsourced and poorly sourced information that is seemingly libelous. Should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.173.232.146 ( talk) 04:16, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
There is an ongoing discussion on WP:AN concerning an editor, one aspect of which is in regard to his editing of a BLP article Since there are other aspects as well, I suggest the discussion be kept centralized there, but the denizens of this board might like to bring their experience with BLP issues to the discussion, which is here. BMK ( talk) 22:42, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
I apologize for confusion in not being competent to edit or revise Wikipedia articles. I grew up with an Underwood. I love Wikipedia, especially in historical research. I have no personal interest in the Brugnara case. I am only interested in Wikipedia's credibility. It seems like Wikipedia has been gamed. I hope one of the inestimable volunteers can do what needs to be done. I would recommend that the entire article be rewritten or, preferably, spiked. You can see why if you call up "Luke Brugnara" on Google, a Wikipedia biography apparently submitted by the subject. Then take note of other Brugnara articles and news clips in Google, including his 7-year sentence for art fraud announced last week in the San Francisco Chronicle. See: http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/S-F-real-estate-investor-gets-7-year-sentence-in-6583129.php Also see: http://abc7news.com/news/san-francisco-real-estate-tycoon-sentenced-for-art-fraud/1043136/
I am a retired reporter/editor in San Francisco at the Chronicle and the pre-merger Examiner.
Yours truly,
Lynn Ludlow — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.14.88.243 ( talk) 02:35, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi all, I was hoping that I could get some BLP-strong eyes over at Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. There's some content about crimes the guy has been accused of, and I want to be sure that it's being presented (or not) in a way that is consistent with our BLP guidelines. There have been some problems with editors like this guy being very specific, so that has caused concern. For some background, the subject is an Indian religious leader who has starred in not one, but two self-aggrandizing propaganda films. In one of them, he kicks an elephant's ass. If that doesn't get you interested in this article, I dunno what will! Guaranteed amusement! Here's a trailer for his latest film, MSG-2: The Messenger Many thanks, Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 16:12, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
If nobody has time to take a look at this (not a criticism) would it be recommended that I delete the content? Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 18:54, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
apparently there are some BLP concerns about the content at Model Mugging. I based a revert on the talk page comments [ [15]] but there may be more going on [16] and I dont have connection speed or time to look deeper into it at this time.
Other experienced eyes would be welcome. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 19:19, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
The article contains info about living persons, including Kevin McCarthy (California politician). It contains rumor info about his alleged but denied affairs with some female politician, which is omitted in his Wiki-biography. There must be other info omitted in certain bio pages. -- George Ho ( talk) 21:01, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
I have taken out some information from the Personal Life section regarding a supposed 'sex scandal' sourced to The Daily Express and The Sun. ( diff) This has been reverted by User:Zoyetu a couple of times now. I believe that BLPs are exempt, but before I get to 3RR can someone take a look at this. Thanks. -- Hillbillyholiday talk 01:10, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
I've reverted for the last time today, some more eyes on this would be appreciated. -- User:Hillbillyholiday talk 05:11, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
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19:39, 28 October 2015 (UTC)There is currently a discussion on the Bill Cosby talk page about whether the very first sentence of the article should describe him as an "American stand-up comedian, actor,author, and alleged serial rapist". I thought that that was a bit too harsh but the article seems to be full of very passionate people. I was hoping other uninvolved editors could help us resolve this issue. Please see the section titled "Discussion: Should the lead sentence mention the sexual assault accusations?". Thanks! Hamsterlopithecus ( talk) 05:12, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
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02:05, 29 October 2015 (UTC)"editors must seriously consider not including material in any article suggesting that the person has committed, or is accused of committing, a crime unless a conviction is secured"(emphasis in original). I think it's okay to state that there have been multiple allegations, but we must be careful to not imply that he has already been found guilty of a crime. -- Notecardforfree ( talk) 17:18, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
This thread is forum shopping and IDHT. Hamster
totally reordered talk page sections, placing them in opposite order and thus changing the meaning and progression. They also changed headings made by others, and also created an improperly formed RfC to hijack the discussion. All is now restored. We had a consensus until this disruption occurred. This is massive IDHT behavior, and this thread should be closed. Such behavior should not be rewarded. Hamster should be blocked for this -- {{u|
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Hamsterlopithecus needs to stop forum shopping. The consensus in talk is obvious. - Cwobeel (talk)
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02:37, 30 October 2015 (UTC)As with the Bill Cosby talk page, User:BullRangifer has edited and modified this section to change the chronological order of the discussion and hence it's meaning. He has, yet again, shut down another civilized discussion about how to improve an article on wikipedia. I recently saw, on his talk page, that he has a strong history of being aggressive, disruptive, threatening, and disrespectful with ongoing discussions and with other editors. He has been warned several times by many editors in the past, has been accused of WP:ADVOCACY before, and has been banned from some pages. I will not waste other editors' time by engaging him. I came here with the best intentions to help improve the article, but it's very frustrating that a single person can derail a discussion like this. Hamsterlopithecus ( talk) 19:17, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Peter Alexander (fashion designer) ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Some inconsistencies in the information regarding his personal life and work. Dates don't really add up For example, the article states that Peter Alexander was born in 1965 and left fashion label Sportsgirl in 1985 "at the age of 24" Maybe someone should just check up on that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.233.15.81 ( talk) 10:36, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
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Manfred Reyes Villa ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
The (English language) article on Manfred Reyes Villa does not cite any sources for its information and it makes several claims which seem like editorializing rather than reporting objective facts. Moreover, throughout the entire article, the English is very awkward, as if it were written in another language and then translated. It also has basic errors of proofreading: some sentences are run-on, while not all of the others actually finish.
Melissa McClelland ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
The url for the official website for Melissa McClellan is not correct. It doesn't look like she has an official website any more since she joined Whitehorse. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.90.83.240 ( talk) 18:22, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
Done - Checked, agreed, removed. -
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Bill Cosby ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
I presented a number of sources including CBC and NYT, and a number of books which have called Cosby an "activist". Precisely how many sources are needed before we can use that word in the lead of his BLP? I gave 9 now - and can furnish about twenty more, but I find "citation overkill" to be in poor taste. Collect ( talk) 21:21, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
An experienced editor, Johnpacklambert, is hard at work creating what is, in my opinion, a BLP violating hit piece against Bill Shaheen, the husband of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen. The editor is extracting every negative factoid he can from sources and adding them to the biography, including much from highly dubious and partisan sources. He is leaving out anything positive from the sources he has cherry-picked and including only the items that support his negative agenda. The very first item he included was the fact that this man's brother in law was convicted of a crime, not mentioning that the source in question stated that neither Shaheen or his wife were implicated in the crime. He engages in synthesis and original research, concluding on his own that the Shaheens must have been involved, since they were in a partnership with the convicted man. This is classic guilt by association, in my opinion, which has no place here on Wikipedia. Experienced editors, please take a look. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 05:12, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
Sara Alpern ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Is this person notable? If so, how? Sennater ( talk) 05:49, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
Ipoll7 ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
The Wikipedia page of Rana Ayyub is used for glorification of the individual. The language of the content along with the details are not suitable for Wikipedia's biographic materials. Certain users whose edits are confined only on this particular page is continuously disrupting the attempt to improve the quality of the page. Ipoll7 ( talk) 06:04, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
1. I am Heidi W. Durrow, the author of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky (Algonquin Books). www.heidiwdurrow.com 2. Someone keeps editing my biography claiming that Katrina Monet is the author of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky and has claimed my identity as her own. Heidi W. Durrow 3. The latest edits have included potentially defamatory statements about mental challenges and intensive treatments. 4. There is no connection to me, Heidi W. Durrow, and Katrina Monet. 5. By claiming that Katrina Monet wrote my book she is infringing on my copyrighted work. 5. There have been extensive articles written about me and my biography and you can clearly see the person who is claiming to be me is not me. Here is a small sample:
NPR interview All Things Considered http://www.npr.org/2010/03/02/124244813/reimagining-the-tragic-mulatto New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/06/arts/mixed-race-writers-and-artists-raise-their-profiles.html?_r=0
The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-exchange-heidi-durrows-mixed-chicks The Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/books/index.ssf/2011/01/ex-portlander_heidi_w_durrow_k.html The Park Record http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_18272068 Amazon http://www.amazon.com/The-Girl-Who-Fell-Sky/dp/1565126807 — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheRichardParker ( talk • contribs) 16:53, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
The entry for John Harwood, who was a moderator of the CNBC Republican debate last night, describes Harwood as "basically a hack for liberals."
/info/en/?search=John_Harwood_%28journalist%29 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.201.9.21 ( talk) 19:06, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
Willis Carto ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Another one of those cases where fringe source are reporting someone has recently died (i.e. [17], [18]), but not yet picked up by what we normally consider to be reliable sources. - Location ( talk) 21:14, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
I know nothing about the subject of the article. I was looking at it because it is on a list of articles requiring translation/cleanup. It is however a BLP and some things are said here by an IP address that should either be deleted or acted upon imho. Elinruby ( talk) 22:01, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
Category:Climate change deniers, which is within the scope of this WikiProject, has been nominated for renaming back to Category:Climate change skeptics. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. RevelationDirect ( talk) 20:02, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Dear Wikipedia team,
I have been requested by News UK to update the biography of John Witherow, Editor of the Times. It continues to say I need to add more citations despite many being inserted and all the information being reliability provided by the News UK corporate affairs team. How can we get rid of the warning from the top of the screen and make the page verified?
Thanks
Theo — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheoDaviesLewis ( talk • contribs) 10:02, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi, my connection to the subject is that I'm a young journalist who has actually done a lot of work for The Times on biographies. I think I've cited at least 15 reliable sources here - so I'm really bemused to why it is not verified??? All of the information I've inserted has been proven through referencing so I'm a bit stuck. Why do you think that is? — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheoDaviesLewis ( talk • contribs) 10:59, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
Ok, thank you for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheoDaviesLewis ( talk • contribs) 11:07, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
But which became our 5th million article? -- BabbaQ ( talk) 15:12, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
I am Jeffrey Hoad - lead singer and co founder of Australian Rock Band Kings of the Sun. The page in question is Kings of the Sun (band).
This page has been live for several years and has an extreme amount of non-factual data and is in no way an accurate record of the bands history, trajectory and current data/performances/published articles etc, and reads in an extremely biased fashion. It also contains non-relevant and non-existent links which are sited in the references section.
As this page is a protected page - it appears that it is unable to be corrected. Are you able to offer assistance/guidance as to how to remedy this situation?
I look forward to your response.
Regards
Jeffrey Hoad JeffreyHoadKingsoftheSun ( talk) 06:44, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
This entry is a self written promotional biography, written mostly under the user name "Colourman" in order to boost Baty's standing as a consultant. He has closed the Colourman account now to deflect attention from this fact. The other usernames of early editing "Guyopenshaw" "Nunclose" and "Digniora" are all connected to Baty (look on his website). Colourman is a name he uses in connection with his business (again see his website) and his flickr account user name is Colourman This is blatant and inappropriate conflict of interest. I can find no other Wikipedia page linked to a living consultant of this kind so there is no precedent for this kind of entry in general, let alone a self-promoting entry. Comparison of the writing style on his website with the text of the entry will probably convince many that they are by the same hand. Can this entry be removed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by S15mund ( talk • contribs) 09:48, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Arun Gawli Unbuttered parsnip ( talk) mytime= Mon 20:08, wikitime= 12:08, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
All lacking citations have now been provided. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.241.46.82 ( talk) 20:28, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
There is a request for comments at [ Wikipedia talk:Identifying reliable sources (medicine)#What does MEDRS cover? ].
At issue is whether the lead paragraph OF WP:MEDRS should remain...
...or whether it should be changed to...
This has the potential to change the sourcing policy from WP:RS to WP:MEDRS on a large number of Wikipedia pages, so please help us to arrive at a consensus on this issue. -- Guy Macon ( talk) 06:09, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
Yesterday several blogs, activist sites, and other random sources repeated the claim that four U.S. senators and five mayors had been outed by Anonymous. ( example) It's one of the most serious accusations you can make against a person (let alone a politician). Anonymous denies releasing the list of names and the claim leads back to Pastebin. As you can imagine, people read it on Facebook (where everything is true) and added it to the BLP articles. Several of these were protected, but I found two ( Tom Henry and Paul D. Fraim) where these libelous claims had remained for hours. I'd appreciate if some others could help monitor these articles until people realize it was a hoax. APK whisper in my ear 07:56, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
Hafiz habibullah is the youth president Of ISF in Govt. Post Graduate College Toba Tek singh Pakistan. And founder of NGO (non-profit organization) Punjabi group4 help foundation. He belongs from Pakistan Chenab group of industries and chen one group of shopping malls. Hafiz Habibullah belongs from political family but he is most famous in most famous celebrities and politcians of Pakistan. Hafiz Habibullah has won the best presenter award in 2011 From Govt. Post Graduate College Toba Tek Singh. Hafiz Habibullah is also software engineer... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.95.6.232 ( talk) 20:15, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
In Ventura County Superior Court case D352052, April Haney was officially divorced as of 4/7/15. She changed her name back to April Lerman. I have made edits to the page to reflect her marital status but cannot modify her name at the top of the page or the fact it says she is married to William Pearson Haney III.
Mr. Haney is remarried to someone else and showing him married to April Lerman is incorrect.
Please make these corrections. <Ventura County Superior Court case D352052>
157.145.220.3 ( talk) 00:04, 4 November 2015 (UTC)X
I'd like to ask an uninvolved admin to review the recent edits of Realskeptic ( talk · contribs). This account is a single-purpose agenda account devoted to promoting dubious or discredited claims about vaccination, which is problematic in its own right, but I think s/he is also edit-warring in ways that violate WP:BLP. Specifically, he repeatedly inserts contentious material dealing with living people and sourced only to a personal website (that of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.), in violation of WP:BLPSPS, here, here, and here, among other places. He also edit-wars to include contentious material about living people sourced to court records, in violation of WP:BLPPRIMARY, here, here, and here, among other places.
I warned him and pointed him to WP:BLP here, but he has since continued his pattern ( using personal websites as sources after warning). His attitude toward our sourcing policies is probably best exemplified by his edit summary here, where he refuses to acknowledge the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times as reliable sources because they are "trained by [the] CDC" as part of some sort of conspiracy. In a WP:POINTy response to being called out about WP:BLPPRIMARY, he's started making edits like this, removing huge swaths of content on the (false) grounds that they're sourced to court decisions.
Anyhow... I think I would be justified in blocking him myself at this point, since even involved admins are typically permitted to enforce WP:BLP in this manner, but would prefer review by uninvolved admins. Thanks. MastCell Talk 00:36, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
I posted the following to the Ken Whitman biography about the newest company he created and projects it was involved with:
Whitman began later doing business in late 2013 as D20 Entertainment on KickStarter. [1] Between December 8, 2013 and April 7, 2015, Whitman created and funded 6 projects on KickStarter for 3 short movies and 3 gaming accessories. [2]
TheRedPenOfDoom had been deleting any attempt by anyone to put up information that Ken Whitman was the owner and operator of D20 Entertainment and the 6 KickStarters it has ran. He has gone so far as on my personal talk page to accuse me of leading a smear campaign against Ken Whitman and threatened to ban me for trying to post the above statements. TheRedPenofDoom has informed me that the above information is not allowed by KickStarter even with the direct sources listed.
This does not seem correct to my understanding of information sources and information allowed on a biography as I understand the Wikipedia rules and I just think TheRedPenofDoom is trying to stop any and all mention of D20 Entertainment from appearing on the page for personal reasons that I am not sure of.
If I am wrong and the above post I've tried to add is against KS policy ... if someone could better explain to me why this factual statement is not allowed information on a biography page as it would seem to me to be the kind of thing that would be expected to be found on a biography page. Thank you for your help in this matter. GalakStarscraper ( talk) 02:27, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
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Dave Frost ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)?
corrections to his biography.
An Idiot has placed disgraceful remarks about Steve Cotterill on his Wikipedia write up, please remove them — Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.168.120.33 ( talk) 14:53, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
Chai Vang ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Lance616168 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), an SPA who obviously has an agenda, just made these rants/remarks on the talk page about the victims of the incident ( diff). I won't repeat the offending remarks here but the last two sentences of this subsection about two surviving victims definitely violate BLP and the whole rant should be rev del'd IMHO.-- William Thweatt Talk Contribs 06:57, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
The article on Vivek Lall ( /info/en/?search=Vivek_Lall) seems more like a personal advertisement and seems to violate NPOV policy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ooliebun ( talk • contribs) 15:32, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
Antony Coia ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Appears to me to be non-notable, but the BLP seems also to be a hook for a commercial site which is the subject of a current AfD. Is he actually notable? Should his self-published material be used as links? Collect ( talk) 14:49, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
Maryedith Burrell ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Maryedith Burrell divorced Peter Bergman in 2011, before his death. Peter's daughter, Lily Oscar Bergman, is no longer Ms. Burrell's daughter. The adult adoption of Lily Oscar Bergman is in the process of being reversed.
Maryedith Burrell received an Mastersfrom the University of North Carolina, Asheville, USA in 2012. Her one-woman show, #OUCH!, a comedy about the perils of the American Health Care system is currently touring. She continues to write screenplays, fiction and non-fiction. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.196.172.139 ( talk) 16:53, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
I am a colleague of Dr. Robert (Bob) Cornuke. The information contained in the Wikipedia article "Bob Cornuke" is full of personal "opinons" and remarks that has been and continues to this day to be damaging the career of Dr. Cornuke. If you carefully read the article, it is a full scale attack on everything that Dr. Cornuke has ever done. The articles that are presented of peoples "opinions" have been cleverly weaved to paint Dr. Cornuke in a highly unfavorable light. This article has directly caused Dr. Cornuke financial loss. Dr. Cornuke has been contacted for speaking engagements over the years, only to have them cancelled when they read the article in Wikipedia. Instead of this article being one that is biographical in nature only, it is a total assault on Dr. Cornukes character, research and professionalism. I am upset that Wikipedia even allows this type of character assassination to be on their site. Please consider removing this article, for the sake of journalistic integrity and fairness.
Thank you for your consideration,
Jeffrey Harbuck — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nessmm ( talk • contribs) 18:57, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
The mere fact that you have put Bob's name as "Dr" Bob shows your prejudice. You say "If people are cancelling speaking invitations upon learning that "Dr" Bob's doctorate was granted by an unaccredited institution, then I'm not sure this amounts to a serious concern for us." There is that "unaccredited" word you use so often. You are assuming that that is why people are doing that, with absolutely no basis or information proving that. Do you know the difference between and unaccredited institute and an accredited institute? Your use of the word unaccredited demeans the work of those institutions. Many colleges do not seek accreditation because they must comply with government regulations, which in the case of many seminaries and Bible schools, go against their fundamental teachings and beliefs. You seem to use the term "unaccredited" quite often and your intent implies an insult. The fact that people have cancelled speaking engagements for Bob Cornuke as a direct result of looking at your information on Wikipedia is very important, although you seem to dismiss it. The entire article is slanted and unflattering to Dr. Cornuke. It is laced with personal opinions and insults. That is why the people have uninvited him to speak at several places. They have all said it was because of the negative information that they saw about him on Wikipedia. This should not be a difficult thing to do. Write a journalistic report on him, if you will. Remove the insults, the negative accusations, the inferences and the quotes from people who disagree with him. This is tabloid and you should "have a serious concern" how damaging this is to the career and income of Dr. Cornuke. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nessmm ( talk • contribs) 02:23, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
The mere fact that you have put Bob's name as "Dr" Bob shows your prejudice. You say "If people are cancelling speaking invitations upon learning that "Dr" Bob's doctorate was granted by an unaccredited institution, then I'm not sure this amounts to a serious concern for us." There is that "unaccredited" word you use so often. You are assuming that that is why people are doing that, with absolutely no basis or information proving that. Do you know the difference between and unaccredited institute and an accredited institute? Your use of the word unaccredited demeans the work of those institutions. Many colleges do not seek accreditation because they must comply with government regulations, which in the case of many seminaries and Bible schools, go against their fundamental teachings and beliefs. You seem to use the term "unaccredited" quite often and your intent implies an insult. The fact that people have cancelled speaking engagements for Bob Cornuke as a direct result of looking at your information on Wikipedia is very important, although you seem to dismiss it. The entire article is slanted and unflattering to Dr. Cornuke. It is laced with personal opinions and insults. That is why the people have uninvited him to speak at several places. They have all said it was because of the negative information that they saw about him on Wikipedia. This should not be a difficult thing to do. Write a journalistic report on him, if you will. Remove the insults, the negative accusations, the inferences and the quotes from people who disagree with him. This is tabloid and you should "have a serious concern" how damaging this is to the career and income of Dr. Cornuke. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nessmm ( talk • contribs) 02:22, 10 October 2015 (UTC)
Quint Studer ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Hi there. I am seeking help reviewing some changes for businessman Quint Studer's article and also to see whether the {{ POV}} tag can now be removed from that article. Since editors from here have previously commented on the page, I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to look again? I'm proposing two drafts: one focuses on Studer's investments and the other details his baseball team ownership. Similar content had previously been in the article, but was inadvertently edited out as other improvements were made. There have been no responses to my Talk page message, so I'm hoping an editor here can take a look. I will not edit the article myself, because I wrote the drafts as a paid consultant to The Studer Group, Studer's company. Regarding the tag, I'd originally added it some months back due to concerns about the article's tone and content (this is the only direct edit I've made and will make to the article). Since then, editors have made a number of improvements that I feel have fully addressed those concerns. I'd love for someone from here to take a look and see whether it would be appropriate to remove it now. All input is welcome, and I'll be watching the article's Talk page. Thanks, 16912 Rhiannon ( Talk · COI) 16:12, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
I'd appreciate it if someone would drop by
Dinesh Singh (academic). In the past few days, that article has doubled in size, with content exclusively added to the "Controversies..." section. It does not appear to be neutrally worded, and could use some work.
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I read a list List of Javanese people, and I found a name, Ahmad Dhani, which I found disputable to enter this list.
I'm sorry I haven't got a written proof to mention here, but I've heard himself (Ahmad Dhani) saying that he is a Sundanese. In his words, it said that "Saya orang Sunda yang kesasar di Surabaya" (meaning "I am a Sundanese who got lost in Surabaya (East Java)"). He said in X-Factor singing contest, aired in television in 2015.
It is true that he speaks Javanese, and I haven't heard or read anywhere that he spoke Sundanese or wrote in Sundanese, but I don't think that it can overrule the fact that he a Sundanese descent, not a Javanese.
The article Ahmad Dhani has correctly written that he is a Sundanese.
I want to erase the name from the list and move it to the article List of Sundanese people, but I don't think it is polite or conforming to Wikipedia rules, so I write in this talk page.
Djauhari136 ( talk) 09:15, 12 October 2015 (UTC)Djauhari136
Most wiki editors do not care, when you are not based in the USA you do not count to them. — Preceding
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I expect of a biographical article that it at least give a subject's place and date of birth, and some summary of the person's background and personal life. The article on Frances Cress Welsing says very little about the woman herself, only about her theories,which appear to be largely psudoscientific. In my opinion this article needs to be much augmented before it will be truly worthy to be included in Wikipedia. Lukasiwicz ( talk) 02:35, 13 October 2015 (UTC)Conway Redding
Thank you for pointing out this bio. I much enjoyed all of it, and I fully relate. 185.87.159.65 ( talk) 09:24, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
Benjamin Genocchio ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
I am asking for editors and admins to view Benjamin Genocchio's BLP. Please review my edits. I am being accused of having a COI. I was hired to help the subject of this BLP whose page was being vandalized to bring it into accordance with Wikipedia's standards. I am not a PR firm. I am a Wikipedia editor who is sometimes paid to help improve articles while abiding by all guidelines at all times. Please read the article. I look forward to discussing this on the talk page and thank you in advance. Please see here for additional information regarding issues with this page Penelope1114 ( talk) 06:24, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
Carlos Cadona, stage name 6025, is the former guitarist for well known punk band the Dead Kennedys. According to his wikipedia article he suffers from schizophrenia, his mother looks after his finances and he is working on becoming the "Captain Beefheart of of gospel music". The sources given there are deadkennedys.com (official website of what remains of the band), alternativetentacles.com (former record label of the band, closely associated with former member Jello Biafra), and darkside.ru, a Russian rock music e-zine. None of these strike me as being sufficiently reliable for material which alludes to someone's mental health. MaxBrowne ( talk) 08:46, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
{{Connected contributor (paid)|User1=Kalina3112|U1-employer=Hop Online|U1-client=The Scott|U1-}} I am a paid contributor for Kathleen Conway's Wiki page. I have been paid to upload this article by Hop Online.
I have known Harry Reid for at least 50 years, and I can say with certainty that he was never a publisher. If he needs a parenthetical description to distinguish him from other Harry Reids, it would be more accurate to describe him as an editor or - more simply, and this is what I think he would prefer - as a journalist. David Kemp — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.141.247.172 ( talk) 04:37, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Deadlinks are acceptable, and you could probably spend some productive time fixing them. This isn't the first time someone has had to tell you this guideline, even here within this very thread. Perhaps you should take a break from clerking here until you are up to speed (or at a minimum be willing to listen and learn when others tell you you're not) on these sorts of things. DMacks ( talk) 06:49, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
97.126.235.119 has essentially just admitted to being a renegade editor; someone who is here to rid BLPs of as much content as possible because the IP had an article about themself and felt they were unfairly portrayed. And look at this... BLPDegreaser created this AfD and, as you'll see, IP 97 posted a comment in the Afd, fully supporting BLPDegreaser. Then I see this and this! So the IP is pretending to be two completely different people in the AfD discussion in order to give support to themself? The IP even made the "linux code" reference on the this noticeboard. Something very fishy is going on here with this IP and BLPDegreaser. Perhaps MONGO's edit summary and comment sums it up. All we have to do is look at the username - BLPDegreaser - that says it all if you're looking for a motive! Someone needs to take this to AN/I or another appropriate place. Czoal ( talk) 08:05, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
I came across this article, Dorian Electra, while looking at the entry for Shimer College.
This individual does not appear to be particularly notable. It appears that she is a college student who made a moderately popular youtube video in 2012. The page is an extensive resume including the high school she went to. I believe this article should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 171.66.209.4 ( talk) 18:11, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
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Bluelinks David Cameron twice. The basis is what appears to be a single anonymous allegation, and a non-anonymous denial by a person in that society, that Cameron was a member. I suggest that if he is kept as a prominent member (alleged) in a table, that the table should also include the counter claim (cited) that he was not a member. Or if the later (second) bluelink for him is kept, that the bluelink in the table is then redundant. Ought a questionable allegation be given such prominence in this manner - listing himtwice? Collect ( talk) 23:35, 11 October 2015 (UTC)
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Concerning Mr. Khawaja Asif's page; /info/en/?search=Khawaja_Muhammad_Asif
1. Educational info is incorrect; He attended Government College University, Lahore (BA in History and Politics), he attended Punjab University (LLB). He did not study business administration, he did not attend the LSE, and he does not have a masters degree. Educational data can be confirmed from his nomination papers submitted to Election Commission of Pakistan (cited on the Wikipedia page for Mr. Asif) http://ecp.gov.pk/ScanNF/RECORD%20OF%20RETURNED%20CANDIDATES%20WITH%20ANNEXURES/NATIONAL_ASSEMBLY/GENERAL%20SEATS/NA-110/KHAWAJA%20MOHAMMAD%20ASIF.PDF
2. He is not a "conservative thinker". No citation has been provided for said distinction.
2. News article given as source for "Differences seemed to develop between Khwaja Asif and Nawaz Sharif when he offered to resign alleging that he did not have control over his own ministry.[4]" is speculative, and does not belong in biographical data.
3. His ties to the PMLN go back to his days as a young political activist during his father's political career. Any claim regarding his relationship with Mr. Agha Hassan Abedi is speculative, and without citation.
4. His first job in the UAE was not at BCCI. His career in banking also preceded that relocation.
5. He returned to Pakistan and won his first election prior to his father's death
6. He contested his first National Assembly election in 1993, from which point on he has been the representative of NA-100 till the present day.
Said changes have been made by me, but few have taken effect. Although the biography section of the main page has removed the mention of LSE and the master degree, the same correction has not taken effect in the summary box on the right of the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.56.28.174 ( talk) 10:50, 12 October 2015 (UTC)
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The History Channel documentary shows possible updates of the brothers duo's living status. Is the documentary reliable or not? -- George Ho ( talk) 16:18, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
The reliability of the History Channel is, to put it as charitably as possible, "mixed." Our own article states it well: "the network is frequently criticized by scientists, historians, and skeptics for broadcasting pseudo-documentaries, unsubstantiated and sensational investigative programming." Per WP:REDFLAG we should use History Channel in cases like this only with great caution, while also taking into account WP:WEIGHT and other policies. Shock Brigade Harvester Boris ( talk) 01:55, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
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Kara Walker ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
I believe the correct spelling to Arto lindsay in this article is Arturo Lindsay, a fellow Atlantan artist — Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.149.209.185 ( talk) 19:30, 13 October 2015 (UTC)
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Richard Downie ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Dear Sir or Madam, I have deleted false, libelous material several times from the page "Richard Downie"--and it continues to reappear. The material that keeps appearing cites an article (ref 3) that further cites an informal investigation (ref 4). This actual report (contained within ref 4) does not actually support his statements. In fact the investigating officer's conclusions in the actual report contained in ref 4 are: “The Director of the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies (CHDS) directed an investigation into allegations of a hostile work environment, mismanagement, resource discrepancies and racial prejudice raised by[Name Masked]. After extensive review into these allegations, I find that the center’s leadership has not violated any laws or Department of Defense regulations, has not acted unethically towards its employees, and has maintained good order and conduct expected in an organization in the Department of Defense.”
In short, this individual keeps stressing his own allegations that there was mismanagement – – but the actual findings of the report he cites do not support his allegations. His claim of "controversy" is based on his own personal agenda--not that of the investigating officer--as he claims falsely.
Please note the following: The graduate of a military academy whose motto is “Duty, Honor, Country,” Downie's tenure at CHDS was a time of controversy over human rights, free speech and other management issues, including recurring senior staff involvement in acts of racism, sexism and homophobia in what many employees said was a "hostile work environment for those not within the inner circle" that was also riddled with favoritism. (See AR16-5 report cited below.) In late 2014 the then-Chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Carl Levin (D-Mich.), asked for a Department of Defense Inspector General (IG) investigation of CHDS, one of DoD's five international regional centers, focusing on events going back as far as 2008.[2][3][4]
Similarly, later in the paper he adds: It was under Downie, the informal AR 15-6 investigation showed, that: "Many current and former employees feel that a hostile work environment exists due to an underlying atmosphere of favoritism towards certain current and former employees ... Another aspect that may contribute to the perception of a hostile work environment according to some employees is the lack of dialogue between the Director (Downie) and the faculty and staff. ... Most employees felt that to raise any issues would result in retribution or even termination."[22]
At the same time as McClatchy broke the Garcia Covarrubias story, in "Flagship military university hired foreign officers linked to human rights abuses in Latin America," The Center for Public Integrity revealed that a nonpublic report in 2012 by a U.S. Army colonel appointed by Downie himself, ostensibly to head off an Inspector General investigation already requested in 2009 and then again in 2011, "concluded that 'a hostile work environment exists' at CHDS; that its staff had displayed 'a lack of sensitivity towards the use of derogatory language'; and many employees felt its leaders routinely retaliated against those who questioned them. The report, obtained by CPI under the Freedom of Information Act, depicted a sort of frat-house atmosphere at the Center. It stated that staff had exchanged 'racially charged emails' — including one directed at President Barack Obama; used offensive language such as 'faggot,' 'buttboy' and 'homo'; and that 'women employees feel that they are treated inappropriately.' Even senior leaders used 'inappropriate hand gestures,' it said, and mentioned simulations of masturbation."[21]--Reference 4 repeated
Request this user be blocked from further libelous posts on this page. Thank you for your consideration and assistance. Sincerely, Richard Downie
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Zimbabwe has declared that Palmer's hunt that led to the death of Cecil was legal and in order and he faces no charges. [3]. There is no reason to mention other hunts by Palmer as they are unrelated to Cecil (the article's subject) and the hunt that ended his life. It is also now known to be false that Zimbabwe sought extradition. They did not seek it as is stated in the latest news release and fairly obvious since the US has extradition treaty with Zimbabwe. Palmer's role is that he was the big game hunter that complied with Zimbabwe's laws and did nothing unlawful. The article should not contain any innuendo or coatrack material that he did anything unlawful. -- DHeyward ( talk) 01:37, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
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Much of this article is not sourced, and seems a bit fishy and as if the subject themselves wrote it. Particularly the second half of the "Secretary of the Army" section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.133.38.196 ( talk) 12:39, 14 October 2015 (UTC+9)
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I'm writing here somewhat on behalf of another editor who tried to create List of incidents of vigilantism against sex offenders from a boylover wiki. It was speedied as a copyright infringement and I didn't see where they had their content licenced as fair use. If anyone wants to go through that site and look for it, feel free.
Aside from that, I was wondering if this would qualify for an article even if it was re-written. I'm worried that this could violate WP:BLP, at least on behalf of the people who performed the vigilantism, and I'm also worried about notability. I generally don't like creating a list article for things that would not have individual notability in and of themselves. From what I could see, none of the people listed in the now deleted article had pages or would pass WP:NCRIME individually. Also, while the page was named sex offenders, the people listed as being attacked or killed were all convicted for sex crimes against children. While pedophiles (or in one case, a hebephile) can be sex offenders, not all sex offenders are pedophiles or hebephiles. That's mostly an aside, though.
My take on this is that a list page would be unwarranted unless the individual cases were notable enough for inclusion. I do think that there is merit in having an article about vigilantism against pedophiles and sex offenders in general, but I don't know that individually listing people who attacked or killed convicted is really a good idea. I was wondering what you guys thought. Tokyogirl79 (。◕‿◕。) 08:59, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
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Some of the information in this page Mushtaq Omar Uddin is somewhat libellous and incorrect; and is causing damages to the living persons career and personal life. The living person does not want to have a wikipedia page with his personal information made public. The owner of the page was contacted and the request to delete it- ignored. Can you please advise how this issue can be resolved. thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amrak15 ( talk • contribs) 18:24, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
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IP user 176.35.162.157 has repeatedly posted unsubstantiated/unsourced contentious material to the BLP article on Peter Thornley, including one edit implying links between the subject and notorious sexual abuser Jimmy Saville. 2.29.250.131 ( talk) 22:35, 14 October 2015 (UTC)
Impacts named living persons. A discussion about including a contentious claim (that is, a claim that the murder was done "for hire") was just closed as "no consensus" on the article talk page. As I understand it, lack of a consensus for inclusion of a contentious claim impacting living persons defaults to "exclusion of the claim" however another closer states that the default for a contentious claim affecting living persons is "inclusion". further opinions sought from outsiders. Thanks. Collect ( talk) 21:51, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
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Hi all,
I've just signed up for this tonight. I'm trying to clean up a few of my family tree pages (Charles Amos), (Troy Amos-Ross), (Egerton Marcus), and create a page for myself (Michael A. Amos), and my father "Christoper D. Amos."
Everything on here is pretty easy, the only hard thing is citing the references for my personal page. The rest of my family is already all set up. Please help. If you google me, you can verify most of everything. Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mamos1983 ( talk • contribs) 01:30, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
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I have a question about listing the ages of Palestinians killed or involved in incidents with Israeli forces and the fact that we are listing ages of people in the article. Does this violate BLP? I realize most of the victims of these tragedies were killed but the article is very large and I wanted to ask this question. Thanks for your attention. 97.126.235.119 ( talk) 17:56, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
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The article has a lot of poorly sourced content in early life and career section also in the introduction part and most of the sources are not opening and showing errors from many days. Please can someone remove that poorly sourced content. I tried removing but it is always reverted. Regards, Rishika.dhanawade ( talk) 15:15, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
Like all the content in the introductory part in the career section and in the early life section is poorly sourced . Each and every source either shows page not found or error . The content in those three sections which I mentioned in the first sentence do not cite any valid or reliable source so it should be removed. Regards, Rishika.dhanawade ( talk) 1:46, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
{{ Resolved}} 97.126.235.119 ( talk) 21:16, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
Under the heading black marks, someone abusing the above personality. Please remove those from the page as soon as possible — Preceding unsigned comment added by 103.231.218.234 ( talk) 17:23, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
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Recently, I posted here concerning
Dinesh Singh (academic). An IP editor has removed all of the controversial content, apparently in response to my initial posting here. I do not feel that this is an optimal solution, that meets the demands of NPOV. Please comment at
Talk:Dinesh Singh (academic).
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Lamar Odom ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Dennis Hof's Love Ranch ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (formerly Cherry Patch Ranch)
Any input about this issue I raised at the help desk would be appreciated. If there are any applicable policies or guidlelines, can you please include them in your responses. Thanks. Czoal ( talk) 01:54, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
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We're confused. Are you believing any content, no matter how sourced, about Lamar Odom being found unconscious in a brothel should be removed from Wikipedia including Odom's article per BLP or do you believe the article of the brothel should be removed per BLP? -- Oakshade ( talk) 03:11, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
This "biography" is written like an advertisement by Mimi herself or one of her friends. The only link is her personal website, not a reliable source. I don't think this blogger (one of thousands) should be in Wikipedia, what is her significance? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zebras234 ( talk • contribs) 17:13, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Carey Spear ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Per WP:ATHLETE, including WP:NGRIDIRON and WP:NCOLLATH, it appears he's not notable. He was an undrafted free agent in the NFL and never played in a regular season or post-season game. In college, he was not a prominent player (no NCAA awards/records). The article deletion process is not my thing. Can those interested please take a look at the article and handle in whatever way is most appropriate? Czoal ( talk) 19:32, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Editors RetiredLeoNYPD and Ekardz appear to be in dispute over claims made in the aforementioned articles. They both appear to have their favored articles: Ekardz and Michael Dowd (NYPD), and RetiredLeoNYPD and Ken Eurell. RetiredLeoNYPD has added information to Michael Dowd (NYPD) regarding Dowd's participation in the Mollen Commission. In response, Ekardz reverted and claimed that RetiredLeoNYPD is Ken Eurell and then added similarly controversial information to Ken Eurell. The two officers were formerly partners in the NYPD. There's apparently an underlying conflict here about who ratted out who, and it's escalating into potential BLP issues. clpo13( talk) 00:53, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
RetiredLeoNYPD keeps changing career to case history and taking out accurate career information. He shouldn't even have a page on this site. The first 3 times, I just changed the information back. I do not want to get involved in this, if he keeps changing this, his IP needs to be blocked. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ekardz ( talk • contribs) 00:58, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
I started the RFC about either changing the article or creating a separate biography. I invite you to discuss matters there. -- George Ho ( talk) 16:58, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Greg N. Gregoriou ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
The subject is probably notable as a published academic, but a resume/press release with all the earmarks of a COI job. What puzzles me is how this got through the article for creation process without a single source. There still aren't any, but instead we've got a list of 50 publications the professor has written or edited. 2601:188:0:ABE6:9006:5689:9564:7AAE ( talk) 01:59, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Thoughts on this draft? The article subject does seem to be known mainly for a conviction related to illegal fishing, but I'm not sure this is a balanced biography. Not sure if the best approach would be to have an article on the illegal fishing issue and redirect there. Any input appreciated! Calliopejen1 ( talk) 04:19, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Anna Politkovskaya, a critic of
Vladimir Putin, was murdered on October 7, 2006.
Many other birthdays and world events are connected with October 7, but the one thing that a number of editors want to make note of in the article on Politkovskaya is that October 7 is the birthday of Vladimir Putin. This is not a fact that is in dispute, the murder occurred on the birthday of Vladimir Putin. However, many people have speculated that there's some kind of connection between the murders and Putin's birthday, and an impressive list of sources has been accumulated which show, without any doubt, that that theory, those speculations, do indeed exist.
What hasn't been presented is anything beyond speculation and conspiracy theorizing. There are no sources presented which actually provide any evidence of a causal connection between the murder and Putin, or, even, a correlation between the murders and it being Putin's birthday. Absent such evidence, including in the article the information that the murder took place on Putin's birthday is not an innocent addition, it carries with it the clear implication of some sort of connection between Putin and the murder or the killers.
It seems to me that such an implication is a clear violation of the BLP policy, because although the speculation and conjecture is well-sourced, the obvious implication is not sourced at all: there is no evidence, as of yet, from a reliable source which purports to show that there is a relationship between Putin's birthday and the murder of one of his critics. If and when such information comes to light, then it can be reported on, but until that time, including mention of Putin's birthday in the article should be considered to be a BLP violation.
In a previous discussion about this issue @ Swarm: said about it
I agree that this is a very well-grounded BLP concern. Thinly-veiled innuendo such as this that obviously implicates Putin in a murder of one of his opponents is entirely non-neutral and out of line with BLP. If reliable sources directly discuss his connection, there's nothing wrong with including it, but the contested phrase is horribly passive-aggressive innuendo that implies much more than is written, and that's not appropriate for a neutral article. [4]
Obviously, "thinly-veiled innuendo" shouldn't be in any Wikipedia arricle, let alone be connected to a living person, even Putin. BMK ( talk) 05:14, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
Not even close to a BLP violation. The number of strong reliable and verifiable sources that make the connection between the murder and Putin's birthday is overwhelming. The first two pages of results from this Google search using the words "'Anna Politkovskaya' murdered Putin's birthday" turn up sources including:
Not one of these authors provides proof of a causal connection between the murder of Politkovskaya and Putin's birthday; but they do report the connection, and it should be included in the article. The evidence demanded by BMK would be needed in a court of law to charge and try Mr. Putin for the murder, but the sources reporting the connection -- in the article and available elsewhere -- certainly meet the Wikipedia standard, despite the specious BLP claims. Alansohn ( talk) 13:33, 16 October 2015 (UTC) Alansohn ( talk) 13:33, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
Should any BLP use any correlation of dates to imply in any way any causal connection between the events? Not if WP:BLP applies - making claims which might make readers feel in any way that a connection exists or might exist which has not been clearly shown to exist by reliable sources is clearly improper. Collect ( talk) 13:47, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
The fact that the date of the murder was the same as Putin's Birthday, and that folks have taken note of that fact, is supported by reliable sources, and is therefore not a BLP violation. I'd suggest this portion of the disputed edit be reinserted: "Many sources have noted that she was killed on Vladimir Putin's birthday although these do not necessarily explicitly state the significance of this fact. [1]" This is neutral enough to inform the reader without undue speculation by any given single author. NE Ent 22:19, 16 October 2015 (UTC)
References
The phrase made famous by All the President's Men is "Follow the money", meaning "Who stands to profit?", or in the Latin adage " Cui bono?". In this instance we should ask, as no one has been asking: "Who stands to benefit from adding this information to the article?" It is not by its nature neutral or innocent information -- what we would call WP:NPOV -- it is information which serves the purposes of one group of people only: the opponents of Vladimir Putin. The only reason that I can see for including Putin's birthday in the article it is to imply a connection between Putin and the murder, and thereby to tar Putin, without actually having proven any relationship.
This means that the information not only violates the BLP policy, it violates NPOV -- not to mention WP:SYNTHESIS (drawing conclusions from the juxtaposition of information that is not explicitly stated in the information). It also explains why the editors who have been so actively promoting it -- who, I believe, would make no bones about being opponents of Putin -- are pushing so very hard to include the information in the article, because it serves their POV purposes, and not a NPOV encyclopedic purpose.
The advocating editors, and some other commenters here and in the companion thread on AN, seem disinclined or unable to see the difference between a source which reports on admittedly existing speculation and theorizing, and a source which reports on actual, verifiable connections. They have a surfeit of the former, but none at all of the latter.
We are not a news source, we cannot fall back on the shibboleth used by the mass media news outlets: "We have to report on it because it's out there, it's being talked about." We are an encyclopedia, and must be held to a much higher standard than that. Including this information in the article does not do that, it has us rolling in the pigsty with the worst of the scandal sheets, not reporting on verifiable facts about living persons. BMK ( talk) 04:41, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
To plagiarize BMK, "the only reason that I can see for including Putin's birthday in the article" is that it reflects coverage in numerous high-end reliable sources. Shock Brigade Harvester Boris ( talk) 13:46, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
I have started an RfC on this issue on the article talk page: [6]. Consensus can be determined there via closure by an uninvolved admin. Nomoskedasticity ( talk) 20:12, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
Query does this edit [7] which specifically uses this quote:
imply in any way that specific living persons ("they") were the ones who ordered her death because of an affront to Putin (also a specific living person as far as I know)? This has now been repeatedly added to the assassination article, but that does not make it immune to WP:BLP regarding living persons named or implied to have been involved in the killing. Collect ( talk) 18:30, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
Comment- Per WP:RFC one of the means to end a RFC is to move the discussion to another dispute resolution forum. BLPN would seem to be a dispute resolution forum. There doesn't seem to be anything inappropriate about moving it here. -Serialjoepsycho- ( talk) 06:10, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Recent edits by Mabelina ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) have added the category "British monarchists" to a significant number of articles, e.g. George Osborne. I see nothing on that article that would lead us to add that category, and I wonder about the basis for adding it to the range of articles Mabelina has edited recently. Even so, I'd rather not revert them all unilaterally; perhaps others will have thoughts as well. Nomoskedasticity ( talk) 09:34, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
@ Softlavender: - thanks yours & attending to the matter accordingly; M Mabelina ( talk) 12:14, 18 October 2015 (UTC) qv. User talk:Softlavender.
What is the status, if any, of removal of this category from the affected articles? Do you need some help? Please let me know, I am happy to help. If you have decided to keep it in some articles, I am concerned that we are using a category without references. Although it is the purpose of an encyclopedia to categorize information, in a biography it's a label of sorts? Comments? 97.126.235.119 ( talk) 06:04, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
Kevin Folta ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
User:Wuerzele is insistent on adding a further reading list to Kevin Folta's BLP. [8] The further reading section Wuerzele proposes only contains articles that allege or imply Folta has a conflict of interest with Monsanto. In other words everything in his further reading section focuses on one scandal involving Folta and paints him in a negative light. Is this an appropriate use of the further reading section on a BLP? Brustopher ( talk) 16:26, 20 October 2015 (UTC)
Fiona Graham ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
I would like to shine a light on the article about Fiona Graham, where several users, including but not limited to, DAJF, have been, for several years, preventing from putting any positive information, and relentlessly removing any edits that do not fit their agenda. Meanwhile, they have been keeping for five years a birthdate that is both disputed and which sources are either not reliable (citing old versions of the Wikipedia article) or offline (in the case of the Library of Congress, which does not display a date of birth). Biographies of living persons are obviously a very sensitive matter, and considering the traffic of Wikipedia, I believe, while we should be very careful about not writing any lies, we should also be careful about not causing unnecessary difficulty to the person.
In the particular case of Fiona Graham, who works as a geisha, the date of birth especially is troubling, as this is supposed to be extremely confidential. While I understand the point of an encyclopedia, there is also a problem of private life, and in that case, a serious impact on professional life. And for a body of work that is supposed, at its core, to make people understand the world and the different culture, I find the lack of respect for the geisha culture to be troubling, and I believe it should be taken in consideration.
Being relatively new here, is there any higher editor that can help me? Eight years of especially monitoring a page seems like a strong dedication for someone who is not related to the topic at all, unless they are, in which case I believe their judgment can be biased, as shown in their various edits. Does any higher moderator here has the power to ban problematic editors from a wikipedia page?
Chriss1991 ( talk) 01:53, 21 October 2015 (UTC)Chriss1991
Hello,
I am a children's book creator. About 10 years ago, I created a biography on myself on Wikipedia. It was quickly taken down and explained that it went against the policy. Understood. Several years later, I'm supposing after winning some national awards and gaining more notoriety, someone else created a page. It was accurate and well used by students at schools. While doing a book signing at a national reading conference two years ago, someone walked up to me and identified themselves as a Wikipedia photographer, snapped a picture. Several weeks later, a picture turned up on the wikipedia site. Recently, a librarian warned me that there was a large warning on the Wikipedia page, saying that it would be taken down soon, as there was some violation. I looked through the page, it was all accurate, the only thing inaccurate, defamatory or libelous was the Wikipedia warning itself, and then the whole page disappeared sometime after that. I have no idea why this happened, or why someone would do that. I played by the rules by leaving the page alone, as someone had created it. There aren't many author bios on Wikipedia that feature people of color, and now I'm wondering if there was some other motivation behind what happened. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.174.55.59 ( talk) 16:45, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
So you are saying that it is okay for me, myself, to go in there and add suggestions to the talk page (just not the page itself)? As I remember, the article was pretty well sourced and credible, and all reviews (many are starred reviews, and end of year best-of lists) from major book review journals. I checked around at other author bios on Wikipedia on par with mine, none were any better sourced but still exist. Whoever created this page on my behalf did a pretty good job. However, if you're saying that I myself can go in and make suggestions, I will do that. Where do I find the page to do that, however? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.174.55.59 ( talk) 18:33, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Also, I've looked up the source mentioned above, "The Librarian at Terminu". I have no idea who this is, though I'm thankful to them whoever they are. As a picture book author who knows how to research, it is not difficult to find a person's birthday. In the day of the internet, it's not secret. I speak at elementary schools all over the country, and I get all kinds of questions, including kids asking me for my birthday.
To the editor claiming to be Don Tate (IP 173.174.55.59), please be sure to sign all your comments. Here's now. Thanks. Czoal ( talk) 22:09, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
Raven-Symoné ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
The entire "Controversies with racial overtones" section looks extremely problematic. From browsing the article's edit history, the section didn't even exist until a few months ago. It now appears that every time she makes any type of comment regarding race, an editor is going to add a new subsection devoted to it. This could appear to many readers as essentially an attack section. Czoal ( talk) 19:50, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi folks. Seeking assistance on this. Adele has just announced her new album will be 25. I've tried to create a page for this: 25 (Adele album), problem is when I type this in it redirects to her bio. Anyone know how to avoid this and create a new article for her album? Cheers. RyanTQuinn ( talk) 00:23, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
Not notable — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amyaag ( talk • contribs) 23:36, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Ludo Campbell-Reid ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Contains sections with deliberately inaccurate content about a living person and breaches policies:
Neutral point of view (NPOV) Verifiability (V) No original research (NOR) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Albertwashere ( talk • contribs) 03:20, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
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Raven-Symoné ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Additional eyes are needed to ensure content that is in violation of BLP is not re-added to the article. - Cwobeel (talk) 04:53, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
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Danielle Maiorino ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Matthew Rappard ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
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Claiming that "rape imagery" was inserted into a video game is a serious allegation to make without supporting sources. That, and the fact that MarkBernstein has repeatedly claimed that GamerGate, of which he is now claiming "purchased services from [TFYC]", are terrorists should make this a clear-cut case of BLP.
Hansjörg Wyss ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Hello. I'd like to point editors to a discussion happening on the Talk page of the Hansjörg Wyss entry about the Synthes USA section.
Wyss was the CEO of Synthes for many years, including during an indictment and ensuing court cases regarding the marketing of an untested medical procedure that resulted in three deaths. Wyss was never part of the indictment, so my feeling is that the level of detail included in his article should be minimal (I should also note that this issue is covered in the Synthes article here). Another editor on the Talk page does not agree. I am also concerned that there's some language in the section that does not accurately reflect sources.
Here is source material from Fortune and The New York Times about the matter, the original text in the Wyss article, my suggested language, and the current text as edited by Rms125a@hotmail.com. I'd appreciate some help from editors here reviewing these and weighing in on the Talk page with their thoughts.
I also need to disclose that I have a financial conflict of interest and I am working on the article on behalf of The Wyss Foundation. That said, my aim is to remain neutral, accurate, and follow all guidelines while making suggestions about the article's content (I don't ever edit directly).
Thanks in advance—I realize this is a tricky situation and will require some effort to get caught up, but the perspective of an editor very familiar with BLP guidelines is much needed. Heatherer ( talk) 18:52, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
Taylor Lianne Chandler ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
After going through each section, the edits over the last two weeks have vandalized my page outrageously. I cant emphasize the pain and grief this is causing myself and my family. There are endless untrue insertions. the few things that have citations added 10/21 do not support the statements whatsoever. PLEASE RESTORE PLEASE PROTECT MY PAGE AGAIN
Thank you for your time & help — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.90.89.37 ( talk) 06:04, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
Hello
This page about my life is being continuously vandalized again.
In almost every section stuff has been deleted along with sources and altered.
I know for awhile my page was protected and stuff like this was removed quickly and reversed to its original content.
The stuff over the last two weeks is slanderous, libelous and the sources don't even lead to anything about me or not what is being said.
Please undo this vandalism.
If my page is no longer protected, could it please be flagged to be protected again?
Thank you very much for your time and help.
Taylor Lianne Chandler
Virginia Buika The bio seems poorly sourced and fractious regarding relative, Concha Buika. This article also contains poor English and sounds like it may have been written by someone working for Virginia Buika, almost like a PR release. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.191.229.155 ( talk) 08:50, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
Garry Sandhu ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
I have Provided all the additional citations for above mentioned article that is= [11].Nothing is unsourced,libelous or harmful.Pls remove the tags created for this page such as - article needs additional citations for verification ].I have provided sound sources and all the data is correct and genuine.I will be very thankful to you for this work. Manjinder3 ( talk) 12:03, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
The Source of the data in article is from the official facebook page of the singer .the link for official fb page is= [12].This proves that information is genuine.you can check for yourselves.What more I need to do to prove it Manjinder3 ( talk) 15:19, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
I have added all the important information and cited the sound sources for article- [13].Can u help me to remove the tags and I don't know why it is considered for deletion as I have gave reliable sources and information about person is true and genuine.I will be very thankful to you for removing these tags as there is libelous or harmful material in article. Manjinder3 ( talk) 12:20, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
Sheldon Wolin ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Hi! This article was edited to add a date of death for the subject, but there was no citation, and I can find no news stories indicating that he has died. However the edit was by a person with a long history of editing this subject, and I don't think this is malicious, so I hesitate to revert it. Advice? Thanks! BenBurch ( talk) 14:19, 23 October 2015 (UTC)
Here is an article in Jacobin (magazine), does that make the cut as an RS for this? Fyddlestix ( talk) 16:58, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
Confirmed by Princeton University office of communications. NE Ent 19:29, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
This appears to be vandalism at page Andrew Keen.
It's sat there for four (4) days.
Would appreciate if some other editor could take a look and clean it up.
Thank you,
— Cirt ( talk) 04:49, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
Please Note: An image tag has been attached to this wikipedia/google page that directs the viewer away from wikipedia to one of your competitors — Preceding unsigned comment added by Freshcolour ( talk • contribs) 13:55, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
Debbie Wasserman Schultz ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) Article contains defamatory material. Statements purporting to be factual are clearly opinions and sound like a hate attack. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:8320:13D0:7400:CD54:7BE9:137F ( talk) 15:46, 24 October 2015 (UTC)
Jeffrey Beall ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) Not sure if this edit is a BLP or UNDUE violation. But I am concerned enough about it to bring it here for more scrutiny. Everymorning (talk) 00:10, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Thoughts on this draft? The article subject does seem to be known mainly for a conviction related to illegal fishing, but I'm not sure this is a balanced biography. Not sure if the best approach would be to have an article on the illegal fishing issue and redirect there. Any input appreciated! Calliopejen1 ( talk) 04:19, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Kevin MacDonald (footballer) ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) This contains what are probably libellous comments about child molesting. I suspect they have been added today given he has taken over a caretaker Aston Villa manager. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.141.48.25 ( talk) 12:44, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
I've just reverted an unreferenced statement here - I had previously advised that talk pages are subject to provisions regarding living persons, but the advice was not heeded. I would prefer if others take a look/keep an eye on this. There is another unredacted instance where an identifiable notable person is described as "nutty, uninformed, uneducated". This may require similar redaction. There may be other similar instances on this talk page, I haven't read it all through. Samsara 14:46, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
There has been a lot of on-and-off argument over the "Criticism" section for Michel Chossudovsky, a Canadian professor and activist who is known, to be fair, for holding some decidedly non-mainstream views. I'd be grateful for some advice/third opinions as to whether the following sources and content really are appropriate for a BLP and whether it's advisable for the page to load up a dedicated "Criticism" section, which is purely neagtive in tone and devoid of any context, at all.
I and others have tried to remove this material and the sources in question, while retaining some more factually sober criticism and incorporating that across the article as a whole, but have been reverted, both recently and a while ago now. There is quite a lot of discussion on the talk page, going back several months, which reflects widespread concern about the appropriateness of the material. However, there are one or two – not inexperienced – editors active on the page who will nonetheless not accept any attempt to deal with this. N-HH talk/ edits 15:35, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Jigme Singye Wangchuck ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
This page is clearly written from POV and most of the information is unsourced. Not sure what to do with it. Elsan ( talk) 17:06, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Antony Coia ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Antony Coia is a BLP. I would like eyes other than those of anyone who has a conflict over anything even remotely connected to this or related articles to check the sourcing therein to ensure claims and sources conform to Wikipedia policies concerning sourcing and BLPs. Thanks. Collect ( talk) 23:40, 25 October 2015 (UTC)
Audrey Irmas ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Aside from not being a notable figure this page includes unsourced and poorly sourced information that is seemingly libelous. Should be deleted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.173.232.146 ( talk) 04:16, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
There is an ongoing discussion on WP:AN concerning an editor, one aspect of which is in regard to his editing of a BLP article Since there are other aspects as well, I suggest the discussion be kept centralized there, but the denizens of this board might like to bring their experience with BLP issues to the discussion, which is here. BMK ( talk) 22:42, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
I apologize for confusion in not being competent to edit or revise Wikipedia articles. I grew up with an Underwood. I love Wikipedia, especially in historical research. I have no personal interest in the Brugnara case. I am only interested in Wikipedia's credibility. It seems like Wikipedia has been gamed. I hope one of the inestimable volunteers can do what needs to be done. I would recommend that the entire article be rewritten or, preferably, spiked. You can see why if you call up "Luke Brugnara" on Google, a Wikipedia biography apparently submitted by the subject. Then take note of other Brugnara articles and news clips in Google, including his 7-year sentence for art fraud announced last week in the San Francisco Chronicle. See: http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/S-F-real-estate-investor-gets-7-year-sentence-in-6583129.php Also see: http://abc7news.com/news/san-francisco-real-estate-tycoon-sentenced-for-art-fraud/1043136/
I am a retired reporter/editor in San Francisco at the Chronicle and the pre-merger Examiner.
Yours truly,
Lynn Ludlow — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.14.88.243 ( talk) 02:35, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi all, I was hoping that I could get some BLP-strong eyes over at Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh. There's some content about crimes the guy has been accused of, and I want to be sure that it's being presented (or not) in a way that is consistent with our BLP guidelines. There have been some problems with editors like this guy being very specific, so that has caused concern. For some background, the subject is an Indian religious leader who has starred in not one, but two self-aggrandizing propaganda films. In one of them, he kicks an elephant's ass. If that doesn't get you interested in this article, I dunno what will! Guaranteed amusement! Here's a trailer for his latest film, MSG-2: The Messenger Many thanks, Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 16:12, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
If nobody has time to take a look at this (not a criticism) would it be recommended that I delete the content? Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 18:54, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
apparently there are some BLP concerns about the content at Model Mugging. I based a revert on the talk page comments [ [15]] but there may be more going on [16] and I dont have connection speed or time to look deeper into it at this time.
Other experienced eyes would be welcome. -- TRPoD aka The Red Pen of Doom 19:19, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
The article contains info about living persons, including Kevin McCarthy (California politician). It contains rumor info about his alleged but denied affairs with some female politician, which is omitted in his Wiki-biography. There must be other info omitted in certain bio pages. -- George Ho ( talk) 21:01, 27 October 2015 (UTC)
I have taken out some information from the Personal Life section regarding a supposed 'sex scandal' sourced to The Daily Express and The Sun. ( diff) This has been reverted by User:Zoyetu a couple of times now. I believe that BLPs are exempt, but before I get to 3RR can someone take a look at this. Thanks. -- Hillbillyholiday talk 01:10, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
I've reverted for the last time today, some more eyes on this would be appreciated. -- User:Hillbillyholiday talk 05:11, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
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19:39, 28 October 2015 (UTC)There is currently a discussion on the Bill Cosby talk page about whether the very first sentence of the article should describe him as an "American stand-up comedian, actor,author, and alleged serial rapist". I thought that that was a bit too harsh but the article seems to be full of very passionate people. I was hoping other uninvolved editors could help us resolve this issue. Please see the section titled "Discussion: Should the lead sentence mention the sexual assault accusations?". Thanks! Hamsterlopithecus ( talk) 05:12, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
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02:05, 29 October 2015 (UTC)"editors must seriously consider not including material in any article suggesting that the person has committed, or is accused of committing, a crime unless a conviction is secured"(emphasis in original). I think it's okay to state that there have been multiple allegations, but we must be careful to not imply that he has already been found guilty of a crime. -- Notecardforfree ( talk) 17:18, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
This thread is forum shopping and IDHT. Hamster
totally reordered talk page sections, placing them in opposite order and thus changing the meaning and progression. They also changed headings made by others, and also created an improperly formed RfC to hijack the discussion. All is now restored. We had a consensus until this disruption occurred. This is massive IDHT behavior, and this thread should be closed. Such behavior should not be rewarded. Hamster should be blocked for this -- {{u|
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Hamsterlopithecus needs to stop forum shopping. The consensus in talk is obvious. - Cwobeel (talk)
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02:37, 30 October 2015 (UTC)As with the Bill Cosby talk page, User:BullRangifer has edited and modified this section to change the chronological order of the discussion and hence it's meaning. He has, yet again, shut down another civilized discussion about how to improve an article on wikipedia. I recently saw, on his talk page, that he has a strong history of being aggressive, disruptive, threatening, and disrespectful with ongoing discussions and with other editors. He has been warned several times by many editors in the past, has been accused of WP:ADVOCACY before, and has been banned from some pages. I will not waste other editors' time by engaging him. I came here with the best intentions to help improve the article, but it's very frustrating that a single person can derail a discussion like this. Hamsterlopithecus ( talk) 19:17, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Peter Alexander (fashion designer) ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Some inconsistencies in the information regarding his personal life and work. Dates don't really add up For example, the article states that Peter Alexander was born in 1965 and left fashion label Sportsgirl in 1985 "at the age of 24" Maybe someone should just check up on that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.233.15.81 ( talk) 10:36, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
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Manfred Reyes Villa ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
The (English language) article on Manfred Reyes Villa does not cite any sources for its information and it makes several claims which seem like editorializing rather than reporting objective facts. Moreover, throughout the entire article, the English is very awkward, as if it were written in another language and then translated. It also has basic errors of proofreading: some sentences are run-on, while not all of the others actually finish.
Melissa McClelland ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
The url for the official website for Melissa McClellan is not correct. It doesn't look like she has an official website any more since she joined Whitehorse. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.90.83.240 ( talk) 18:22, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
Done - Checked, agreed, removed. -
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Bill Cosby ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
I presented a number of sources including CBC and NYT, and a number of books which have called Cosby an "activist". Precisely how many sources are needed before we can use that word in the lead of his BLP? I gave 9 now - and can furnish about twenty more, but I find "citation overkill" to be in poor taste. Collect ( talk) 21:21, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
An experienced editor, Johnpacklambert, is hard at work creating what is, in my opinion, a BLP violating hit piece against Bill Shaheen, the husband of U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen. The editor is extracting every negative factoid he can from sources and adding them to the biography, including much from highly dubious and partisan sources. He is leaving out anything positive from the sources he has cherry-picked and including only the items that support his negative agenda. The very first item he included was the fact that this man's brother in law was convicted of a crime, not mentioning that the source in question stated that neither Shaheen or his wife were implicated in the crime. He engages in synthesis and original research, concluding on his own that the Shaheens must have been involved, since they were in a partnership with the convicted man. This is classic guilt by association, in my opinion, which has no place here on Wikipedia. Experienced editors, please take a look. Cullen328 Let's discuss it 05:12, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
Sara Alpern ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Is this person notable? If so, how? Sennater ( talk) 05:49, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
Ipoll7 ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
The Wikipedia page of Rana Ayyub is used for glorification of the individual. The language of the content along with the details are not suitable for Wikipedia's biographic materials. Certain users whose edits are confined only on this particular page is continuously disrupting the attempt to improve the quality of the page. Ipoll7 ( talk) 06:04, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
1. I am Heidi W. Durrow, the author of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky (Algonquin Books). www.heidiwdurrow.com 2. Someone keeps editing my biography claiming that Katrina Monet is the author of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky and has claimed my identity as her own. Heidi W. Durrow 3. The latest edits have included potentially defamatory statements about mental challenges and intensive treatments. 4. There is no connection to me, Heidi W. Durrow, and Katrina Monet. 5. By claiming that Katrina Monet wrote my book she is infringing on my copyrighted work. 5. There have been extensive articles written about me and my biography and you can clearly see the person who is claiming to be me is not me. Here is a small sample:
NPR interview All Things Considered http://www.npr.org/2010/03/02/124244813/reimagining-the-tragic-mulatto New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/06/arts/mixed-race-writers-and-artists-raise-their-profiles.html?_r=0
The New Yorker http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-exchange-heidi-durrows-mixed-chicks The Oregonian http://www.oregonlive.com/books/index.ssf/2011/01/ex-portlander_heidi_w_durrow_k.html The Park Record http://www.parkrecord.com/ci_18272068 Amazon http://www.amazon.com/The-Girl-Who-Fell-Sky/dp/1565126807 — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheRichardParker ( talk • contribs) 16:53, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
The entry for John Harwood, who was a moderator of the CNBC Republican debate last night, describes Harwood as "basically a hack for liberals."
/info/en/?search=John_Harwood_%28journalist%29 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 146.201.9.21 ( talk) 19:06, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
Willis Carto ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
Another one of those cases where fringe source are reporting someone has recently died (i.e. [17], [18]), but not yet picked up by what we normally consider to be reliable sources. - Location ( talk) 21:14, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
I know nothing about the subject of the article. I was looking at it because it is on a list of articles requiring translation/cleanup. It is however a BLP and some things are said here by an IP address that should either be deleted or acted upon imho. Elinruby ( talk) 22:01, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
Category:Climate change deniers, which is within the scope of this WikiProject, has been nominated for renaming back to Category:Climate change skeptics. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the Categories for discussion page. Thank you. RevelationDirect ( talk) 20:02, 30 October 2015 (UTC)
Dear Wikipedia team,
I have been requested by News UK to update the biography of John Witherow, Editor of the Times. It continues to say I need to add more citations despite many being inserted and all the information being reliability provided by the News UK corporate affairs team. How can we get rid of the warning from the top of the screen and make the page verified?
Thanks
Theo — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheoDaviesLewis ( talk • contribs) 10:02, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi, my connection to the subject is that I'm a young journalist who has actually done a lot of work for The Times on biographies. I think I've cited at least 15 reliable sources here - so I'm really bemused to why it is not verified??? All of the information I've inserted has been proven through referencing so I'm a bit stuck. Why do you think that is? — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheoDaviesLewis ( talk • contribs) 10:59, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
Ok, thank you for your help. — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheoDaviesLewis ( talk • contribs) 11:07, 31 October 2015 (UTC)
But which became our 5th million article? -- BabbaQ ( talk) 15:12, 1 November 2015 (UTC)
I am Jeffrey Hoad - lead singer and co founder of Australian Rock Band Kings of the Sun. The page in question is Kings of the Sun (band).
This page has been live for several years and has an extreme amount of non-factual data and is in no way an accurate record of the bands history, trajectory and current data/performances/published articles etc, and reads in an extremely biased fashion. It also contains non-relevant and non-existent links which are sited in the references section.
As this page is a protected page - it appears that it is unable to be corrected. Are you able to offer assistance/guidance as to how to remedy this situation?
I look forward to your response.
Regards
Jeffrey Hoad JeffreyHoadKingsoftheSun ( talk) 06:44, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
This entry is a self written promotional biography, written mostly under the user name "Colourman" in order to boost Baty's standing as a consultant. He has closed the Colourman account now to deflect attention from this fact. The other usernames of early editing "Guyopenshaw" "Nunclose" and "Digniora" are all connected to Baty (look on his website). Colourman is a name he uses in connection with his business (again see his website) and his flickr account user name is Colourman This is blatant and inappropriate conflict of interest. I can find no other Wikipedia page linked to a living consultant of this kind so there is no precedent for this kind of entry in general, let alone a self-promoting entry. Comparison of the writing style on his website with the text of the entry will probably convince many that they are by the same hand. Can this entry be removed? — Preceding unsigned comment added by S15mund ( talk • contribs) 09:48, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
Arun Gawli Unbuttered parsnip ( talk) mytime= Mon 20:08, wikitime= 12:08, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
All lacking citations have now been provided. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.241.46.82 ( talk) 20:28, 2 November 2015 (UTC)
There is a request for comments at [ Wikipedia talk:Identifying reliable sources (medicine)#What does MEDRS cover? ].
At issue is whether the lead paragraph OF WP:MEDRS should remain...
...or whether it should be changed to...
This has the potential to change the sourcing policy from WP:RS to WP:MEDRS on a large number of Wikipedia pages, so please help us to arrive at a consensus on this issue. -- Guy Macon ( talk) 06:09, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
Yesterday several blogs, activist sites, and other random sources repeated the claim that four U.S. senators and five mayors had been outed by Anonymous. ( example) It's one of the most serious accusations you can make against a person (let alone a politician). Anonymous denies releasing the list of names and the claim leads back to Pastebin. As you can imagine, people read it on Facebook (where everything is true) and added it to the BLP articles. Several of these were protected, but I found two ( Tom Henry and Paul D. Fraim) where these libelous claims had remained for hours. I'd appreciate if some others could help monitor these articles until people realize it was a hoax. APK whisper in my ear 07:56, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
Hafiz habibullah is the youth president Of ISF in Govt. Post Graduate College Toba Tek singh Pakistan. And founder of NGO (non-profit organization) Punjabi group4 help foundation. He belongs from Pakistan Chenab group of industries and chen one group of shopping malls. Hafiz Habibullah belongs from political family but he is most famous in most famous celebrities and politcians of Pakistan. Hafiz Habibullah has won the best presenter award in 2011 From Govt. Post Graduate College Toba Tek Singh. Hafiz Habibullah is also software engineer... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.95.6.232 ( talk) 20:15, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
In Ventura County Superior Court case D352052, April Haney was officially divorced as of 4/7/15. She changed her name back to April Lerman. I have made edits to the page to reflect her marital status but cannot modify her name at the top of the page or the fact it says she is married to William Pearson Haney III.
Mr. Haney is remarried to someone else and showing him married to April Lerman is incorrect.
Please make these corrections. <Ventura County Superior Court case D352052>
157.145.220.3 ( talk) 00:04, 4 November 2015 (UTC)X
I'd like to ask an uninvolved admin to review the recent edits of Realskeptic ( talk · contribs). This account is a single-purpose agenda account devoted to promoting dubious or discredited claims about vaccination, which is problematic in its own right, but I think s/he is also edit-warring in ways that violate WP:BLP. Specifically, he repeatedly inserts contentious material dealing with living people and sourced only to a personal website (that of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.), in violation of WP:BLPSPS, here, here, and here, among other places. He also edit-wars to include contentious material about living people sourced to court records, in violation of WP:BLPPRIMARY, here, here, and here, among other places.
I warned him and pointed him to WP:BLP here, but he has since continued his pattern ( using personal websites as sources after warning). His attitude toward our sourcing policies is probably best exemplified by his edit summary here, where he refuses to acknowledge the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times as reliable sources because they are "trained by [the] CDC" as part of some sort of conspiracy. In a WP:POINTy response to being called out about WP:BLPPRIMARY, he's started making edits like this, removing huge swaths of content on the (false) grounds that they're sourced to court decisions.
Anyhow... I think I would be justified in blocking him myself at this point, since even involved admins are typically permitted to enforce WP:BLP in this manner, but would prefer review by uninvolved admins. Thanks. MastCell Talk 00:36, 4 November 2015 (UTC)
I posted the following to the Ken Whitman biography about the newest company he created and projects it was involved with:
Whitman began later doing business in late 2013 as D20 Entertainment on KickStarter. [1] Between December 8, 2013 and April 7, 2015, Whitman created and funded 6 projects on KickStarter for 3 short movies and 3 gaming accessories. [2]
TheRedPenOfDoom had been deleting any attempt by anyone to put up information that Ken Whitman was the owner and operator of D20 Entertainment and the 6 KickStarters it has ran. He has gone so far as on my personal talk page to accuse me of leading a smear campaign against Ken Whitman and threatened to ban me for trying to post the above statements. TheRedPenofDoom has informed me that the above information is not allowed by KickStarter even with the direct sources listed.
This does not seem correct to my understanding of information sources and information allowed on a biography as I understand the Wikipedia rules and I just think TheRedPenofDoom is trying to stop any and all mention of D20 Entertainment from appearing on the page for personal reasons that I am not sure of.
If I am wrong and the above post I've tried to add is against KS policy ... if someone could better explain to me why this factual statement is not allowed information on a biography page as it would seem to me to be the kind of thing that would be expected to be found on a biography page. Thank you for your help in this matter. GalakStarscraper ( talk) 02:27, 4 November 2015 (UTC)