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Copyright problem on Imagine (John Lennon album)
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DGG ( talk ) 08:21, 19 August 2019 (UTC)Please seek consensus, rather than making the same edit against consensus every few months. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 00:22, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
These use of descriptives such as “fake” are not supported by the references. If you review my changes instead of simply rolling them back, you will see I did not delete or change the opinions of the sources. What I changed was Wikipedia’s statement of fact that some content is “fake.” This is far from the neutral dictionary Wikipedia is intended to be. It smacks of political bias. Please undo your undo. Tbliss558 (talk) 23:33, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
- There is a strong consensus to use that label. The are numerous discussions with analysis of sources in the talk page archives. The onus is on you to get consensus for the change you'd like to make. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:36, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
- Do you have any evidence of this supposed "consensus"? The onus is on you to provide it - if it exists.
- My edits reflect the fact that I am simply looking for a neutral tone. You appear to have an axe to grind.
- Where do you derive your authority for inserting personal opinion into an article? Tbliss558 (talk) 17:58, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
- Talk:Palmer_Report/Archive_3#Semi-protected_edit_request_on_22_August_2021
- Talk:Palmer_Report/Archive_4 - Pretty much that whole archive
- Talk:Palmer_Report/Archive_5 - Most of this archive
- Talk:Palmer_Report#Would_appreciate_certain_editors_stopping_the_personal_attacks_like_calling_Palmer_Report_Russia-phobic_and_Nazis.
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No “consensus” found. Opinion only. Tbliss558 (talk) 15:19, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Palmer_Report Tbliss558 (talk) 15:28, 27 April 2022 (UTC)
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Bruce Ryan (May 31)
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- working on citations; didn't expect it to be reviewed immediately Tbliss558 (talk) 23:53, 31 May 2022 (UTC)
Your submission at Articles for creation: Bruce Ryan (June 1)
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- IMDB is user generated and edited; it's just as reliable, for better or worse, as wikipedia. Tbliss558 (talk) 19:20, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
Your submission at Articles for creation: Bruce Ryan (production designer) (November 1)
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Managing a conflict of interest
[edit] Hello, Sylvan1971. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on Wikipedia, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:
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First, you need to be transparent about any WP:COIs you have and make the appropriate declarations on your User page. I do think Ryan meets the notability criteria given the awards but it needs a lot of clean up to remove all the puffery and statements that fail verifiability thus violates WP:BLP so is not in an acceptable state. If you do these things, leave a note on my talk page and I will review the draft. And, yes, Wikipedia is inconsistent for various reasons and in many ways that is a feature rather than bug (i.e. policies/guidelines/norms change, we are humans, etc.) yet also can be unfair or at the very least annoying. S0091 (talk) 21:38, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you for the helpful suggestions and advice you gave with respect to the Bruce Ryan page. I endeavored to make the changes you suggested, removing unverifiable or subjective information (based on IMDB credits which Wikipedia chooses not to recognize). Please review at your convenience and let me know if you think it needs additional revision or can be moved along the publication process. Thanks again. Sylvan1971 (talk) 22:20, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
- Also address your COIs. For the draft there are still unsourced statements and Def Poetry Jam was not his show. IMDB is not a reliable source because users can update profiles and they do not fact check (same with Discogs). I will use IMDB for hints (not as source) when looking for potential sources, though. For example, I research a particular claim to see if I can find a reliable source like the AFI catalog or news sources. S0091 (talk) 22:37, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
- Thank you for your reply. Ryan indeed designed the Def Poetry Jam. I’ll add an appropriate source. Sylvan1971 (talk) 16:16, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
- Hello - Last November you suggested "Ryan meets the notability criteria given the awards but it needs a lot of clean up to remove all the puffery and statements that fail verifiability thus violates WP:BLP so is not in an acceptable state." I believe I have made all appropriate changes. I plan to move this to mainspace (no, there is no COI) but wanted to give oyu another opportunity to comment before doing so. Thank you. Sylvan1971 (talk) 23:02, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for your prompt reply. Ryan did indeed design the Broadway (and touring) Def Poetry Jam. The source I noted (not IMDB; as I wrote earlier, I know IMDB disallows this source) indicates this. I have 5 other sources confirming this. Perhaps you are thinking of the tv series. Please advise regarding "unsourced statement." Thanks again. Sylvan1971 (talk) 01:43, 26 November 2023 (UTC)
- Also address your COIs. For the draft there are still unsourced statements and Def Poetry Jam was not his show. IMDB is not a reliable source because users can update profiles and they do not fact check (same with Discogs). I will use IMDB for hints (not as source) when looking for potential sources, though. For example, I research a particular claim to see if I can find a reliable source like the AFI catalog or news sources. S0091 (talk) 22:37, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
AfC notification: Draft:Bruce Ryan (production designer) has a new comment
[edit]- Thank you for your comments. I have addressed them by removing/replacing sources to which you objected. Sylvan1971 (talk) 19:24, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
AfC notification: Draft:Bruce Ryan (production designer) has a new comment
[edit]- There is no COI with respect to this page. (There is a COI with respect to another article I am editing and I will address that separately.) Your accusation of a "history" of "multiple COIs" is without foundation and borders on libel. Please retract it. Sylvan1971 (talk) 19:48, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
- Be careful about using language like "libel" as that could be construed as a legal threat (read that) which is a blockable offense but I don't think that is your intention. I could lay out your history, the connections across articles you have edited and another account which dates back to 2008 (not your name change, another account which shares the name of an article you created) but I don't want to to do that. I engaged with you in good faith, stated you needed to disclose three times yet your ignored it time and again. You do not need to disclose who you are or the specifics behind the COIs, only that you do. First confirm you have read WP:COI and relating specifically to Bruce Ryan, please confirm you do not know him/have any affiliation with him that meets the definition. S0091 (talk) 20:41, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
- As I wrote in my message directly above, there is no COI relating to Bruce Ryan.
- I am not aware of a COI dating to 2008 or elsewhere (except one, as noted above). If you are, please let me know and I will do my best to address. Perhaps you are referring to Fund for Wild Nature, a 501(c)(3) I briefly and modestly supported 15 years ago ago and was surprised at that time to find Wikipedia did not have an article about. So I submitted one, which has been reviewed and edited by other editors 45 times in the 15 years since that time. In good faith, I have no connection with the organization and do not believe there was ever a COI.
- I do not have another Wikipedia account so please let me know what you refer to by "another account which shares the name of an article you created."
- Finally, my name change was simply to become less identifiable, as are most editors including yourself. It's no secret; it's obvious to any editor who chooses to look at my history.
- In closing, I do appreciate your engagement and hope we can move forward with the Bruce Ryan article, one issue at a time. This dialog is intended to demonstrate I am trying to meet Wikipedia's standards. Thank you. Sylvan1971 (talk) 00:39, 2 December 2023 (UTC)
- Be careful about using language like "libel" as that could be construed as a legal threat (read that) which is a blockable offense but I don't think that is your intention. I could lay out your history, the connections across articles you have edited and another account which dates back to 2008 (not your name change, another account which shares the name of an article you created) but I don't want to to do that. I engaged with you in good faith, stated you needed to disclose three times yet your ignored it time and again. You do not need to disclose who you are or the specifics behind the COIs, only that you do. First confirm you have read WP:COI and relating specifically to Bruce Ryan, please confirm you do not know him/have any affiliation with him that meets the definition. S0091 (talk) 20:41, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
Your submission at Articles for creation: Laura A. Bliss (July 21)
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- Thanks very much for your prompt review. It would be most helpful if you would provide me with examples of which references you view as unverified. That will help me make necessary revisions. Sylvan1971 (talk) 04:26, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
- Awaiting your reply. My sources appear to be reliable as defined by Wikipedia. They are certainly verifiable. Please advise so I can address. Thank you. Sylvan1971 (talk) 21:17, 26 July 2024 (UTC)