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Sorry to come back again, after the last notice, the article was stubbed and reworked. The user in question (presumably, the father of the subject from his username) has repeatedly deleted sections of the article which source back to newspaper articles. In the talk section, it is very clear he has a conflict of interest. He has not responded to requests to find neutral language. [[User:Rainbowsprinkles|Rainbowsprinkles]] ([[User talk:Rainbowsprinkles|talk]]) 20:40, 27 June 2012 (UTC) |
Sorry to come back again, after the last notice, the article was stubbed and reworked. The user in question (presumably, the father of the subject from his username) has repeatedly deleted sections of the article which source back to newspaper articles. In the talk section, it is very clear he has a conflict of interest. He has not responded to requests to find neutral language. [[User:Rainbowsprinkles|Rainbowsprinkles]] ([[User talk:Rainbowsprinkles|talk]]) 20:40, 27 June 2012 (UTC) |
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"Accusing another editor of having a conflict of interest in order to gain the upper hand in a content dispute is prohibited, and may result in sanctions against you." (Please see above) In comments (which I believe to be fair), I have made it clear on Alex Cornell du Houx's Talk page why I am writing under my own name and why other editors in this dispute should as well. Or they should declare why they are seemingly fixated on this local issue, among the long list of my son's accomplishments. This narrow focus of those who created the Wikipedia page is evidence of bias, as described in my recent Talk comments http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Alexander_Cornell_du_Houx. (I think the rules suggest a link rather than re-posting comments.) Btw there is a lot of reading to comply with the rules and spirit of Wikipedia, and I'm not sure everyone has done their homework. In any case, my point is that there is no valid reason for an Alexander Cornell du Houx Wikipedia page at all. Maybe someday, but meanwhile his rivals should wait for something encyclopedic to react to. |
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BeijingWest Industries
- BeijingWest Industries (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- MagneRide (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- Delphi Automotive (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- Mandrin2011 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Appears to be promotional material masquerading as a series of articles with some suspicious removal of material and amendments — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mighty Antar (talk • contribs) 21:47, 1 May 20 (UTC)
Tech Coast Angels et al.
Section 1
- Tech Coast Angels (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- Wikitomando (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
This case is rather far reaching so I've attempted to organize it a bit to make things easier to understand.
Tech Coast Angels is an investment company started by several people including Bill Payne (investor) (see section 3). The company has invested in several companies (see section 2), most of them near San Diego, California and their notability is not always well established (articles used as references are usually from regional or local news orgs which doesn't fully satisfy WP:CORPDEPTH). Ultimately, I think most of the subjects are notable and only one of the listed accounts is still editing the articles in question but the articles need attention for issues caused by the COIs. Wikitomando's goal seems to be the promotion of Tech Coast Angels and is the only account that is actively attempting to promote Tech Coast Angels and any of its investees or members. They are a member of Tech Coast Angels. There may be more to this than what I've found as Tech Coast Angels's portfolio is dauntingly large. In no way do I believe that anyone has intentionally tried to mislead or intentionally subvert any of WP's policies or guidelines but the situation still needs attention. OlYeller21Talktome 21:20, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
Section 2
- MicroPower Technologies (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- WiSpry (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- PorterCreativeGroup (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Vokle (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- 76.173.243.84 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Rsnoopyb (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- ElephantDrive (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- Green Dot Corporation (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- Phreadriq (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- SodaHead.com (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- HitFix (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- Dave1279 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
These are the companies that Tech Coast Angels has invested in that I could find WP articles for. I've listed the company first then the user that I believe has a connection to the subject of the article. I'll discuss each, one-by-one.
MicroPower Technologies was created by Wikitomando. WiSpry was created by Wikitomando and edited by SPA PorterCreativeGroup (WiSpry's PR company). Vokle was created by SPA 76.173.243.84 an IP from the company's city (doesn't mean it's a COI), Rsnoopyb (not quite an SPA but close) who states, "Now we've gained a lot more press exposure" ("we" meaning a possible connection) in an attempt to get the once deleted Vokle article userfied. Wikitomando edited Vokle once to fix the internal link to Tech Coast Angels. ElephantDrive is a company that Tech Coast Angels has invested in but has no edits from any of these users but I decided to include it for watchlisting. Green Dot Corporation has been edited by SPA Phreadriq who added promotional material but who has no clear connection to the company that I can find. SodaHead.com was created by SPA Qotsafan and edited by Wikitomando once to fix the internal link to Tech Coast Angels. The article was edited by several other SPAs with no apparent connection but did include the addition of copyrighted material owned by SodaHead.com. HitFix was created by SPA Dave1279 and edited by Wikitomando once to fix the internal link to Tech Coast Angels. OlYeller21Talktome 21:20, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
- Jeez. What a mess. I'm working my way through the articles - at first glance many of the companies appear not to be notable. I've already PRODed ElephantDrive and others will probably need to go to AFD. SmartSE (talk) 15:53, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
- I'm not sure how they are linked to TCA, but Jason Nazar (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (PRODed already) and Docstoc (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) should also be added to the list, having both been edited by User:Rsnoopyb. SmartSE (talk) 15:55, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
- I get the feeling that Jason Nazar is a contributing member to TCA or has obtained contributions from TCA. I have no concrete evidence to support that but a simple search of the two shows that there's some connection. OlYeller21Talktome 01:28, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
Section 3
- Bill Payne (investor) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- ICEHOUSE (incubator) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- BillPayne89052 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- WilliamHPayne (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Cliu099 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Emmya557 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Bill Payne is a founder of Tech Coast Angels. Two of the accounts listed are duck worthy, in my opinion. The other, Cliu099, is an WP:SPA who has only edited Bill Payne related articles including ICEHOUSE (incubator), a company Bill Payne is a leading investor of (stated in article). A portion of the text added by Cliu099, in the Bill Payne article is taken directly from his website. Emmya557 is an SPA who briefly attempted to promote/add info for Bill Payne to Wikipedia but I see no connection. OlYeller21Talktome 21:20, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
- I've deleted Bill Payne (investor) as a copyvio, it could have been deleted as spam also. ICEHOUSE is notable. I've removed the worst spammy content from it and will watch it. SmartSE (talk) 15:49, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
African Wildlife Foundation
- African Wildlife Foundation (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- AfricanWildlifeFoundation (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Cheetah61 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- 173.233.51.130 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
User AfricanWildlifeFoundation started a long series of edits with the summary "We here at AWF want to update a few of the sections on our page. We intend on revising one section completely and adding a whole new section at the end." I soft-blocked the account, inviting them to set up an individual account and explaining WP:COI and WP:BESTCOI; they quite properly set up Cheetah61 but, in spite of my explaining COI again, continued to edit at a rapid rate. I have therefore semi-protected the article for 24 hours, expiring 21:18 UTC 23 June.
Many of the changes are evidently useful updates, but many are also new unreferenced passages, promotional not so much of the organization as of its aims. I am undecided whether it will be best to roll back the article to its state before they started on it, or to try to pick through the (70+) edits and undo only those that do not seem helpful. I am out of time tonight and will not have much time tomorrow. Uninvolved eyes and hands needed to sort the article now, and to conduct a dialogue with Cheetah61 about any further changes. JohnCD (talk) 22:13, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
- I recommend, reluctantly but strongly, rolling back all the edits. I see nothing but good faith and some edits do add useful information. The lack of references is a problem. Far more important, a Wikipedia article like this should depict the organization as it is seen from outside. It is not a vehicle for the organization to present itself as it sees itself from the inside. A rollback is correct, with a friendly note inviting addition of information from reliable independent sources, with each source cited. We have to be consistent with the treatment of all organizations. Drop me a note if you feel I should do it as the editor who started the article. Aymatth2 (talk) 01:06, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
- I left Cheetah61 a note offering to help. I start and watch a lot of pages, and quite often have to undo attempts to whitewash articles on politicians or organizations (yes, he really was convicted of corruption, as reported by all the newspapers). Compared to 99% of those, this one is so well-meaning! Oh well... Aymatth2 (talk) 12:05, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
Blaming Japhy Rider
This is concerning my interest in submitting an article concerning the recent publication of a personal memoir. I feel it is not self-serving as it touches on important topics surrounding the Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac, the Dharma Bums, and the soon to be released movie _On the Road_. I feel it provides elucidation to many controversial topics surrounding the Beats and their involvement in Buddhism.
I have not yet written the article as I want to clear it first. The press release at
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9209654.htm
gives a good idea of what I am talking about but will modify this and other materials to create an article that satisfies Wikipedia guidlines.
Thank you. Philip A. Bralich, Ph.D.
- Thank you for your message. The article would presumably be about your book, right? Wikipedia:Notability (books) is the basic standard for encyclopedia articles about memoirs, autobiographies, and other books. I would estimate that more than 90% of them do not meet the minimum standards before publication. WhatamIdoing (talk) 23:57, 22 June 2012 (UTC)
Elizabeth Austin (meteorologist)
- Elizabeth Austin (meteorologist) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- Wxextreme (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Elizabeth Austin (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
First attempts at this article were created about four days ago, but Wxextreme never got anything more than the subject's name into the article, so I deleted them CSD A3. A new version was started about three days ago and worked on more yesterday by Wxextreme.
After Wxextreme asked me to review the article, I looked through it. There were no references to newspaper articles or independent sources; the references that were to third-party sources were only to the front page of, for example, a college's website—Austin was never mentioned on that page or anywhere readily searchable. The one exception was that Austin is chair of the Board of Certified Consulting Meteorologists, which was verifiable from the CCM website, so I didn't delete the article A7; I did start discussion on the article talk page about her lack of notability and COI concerns.
My COI concerns at that point were because the account editing the article, Wxextreme (talk · contribs), shared its name with Austin's company, WeatherExtreme. This morning, though, I got a message from Elizabeth Austin (talk · contribs), apparently the subject of the article. It read in part:
- I read with great concern that you have "Grave Concerns" about my c.v. I have absolutely no idea how others prove their resume but I am going to find other similar wikipedia sites and see if/how they are verified. I do not see the amount of references that are obviously required for this site as many others that are currently posted. How does one verify a c.v.
- By the way, I am cc'ing the following on this thread of conversation and will do in all future conversations also (their emails are not included below for privacy reasons but you will be receiving the email separately).
- Ed Warnock, CEO, Perlan Project Einar Enevoldson, President, Perlan Project Doug Perrenod, Perlan Project Ed Teets, Jr, NASA Dennis Tito, Perlan Project Michael Starler, Esq., Greenberg Traurig Gene Schwaum, Hanson & Schwam
- full diff of message
My main concern is still the article. I don't see where the subject is notable, nor do other editors who have commented at Talk:Elizabeth Austin (meteorologist). I've tried to explain WP:V and WP:Secondary sources to Wxextreme, but I don't think the idea has sunk in.
My secondary concern is the email carbons that the Elizabeth Austin account is claiming to send (though I have not received an email from her yet), from the standpoint that it may lead to an influx of single-purpose accounts.
In any case, what I'd like is assistance from the community, either to find the secondary sources about Austin so that we can establish notability for her per Wikipedia guidelines and have the article edited neutrally so everything's good, or to explain to Austin and her colleagues our rules on independent/secondary sources and why her article doesn't, in its current condition, meet Wikipedia standards. —C.Fred (talk) 12:39, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
- I've made a few changes and added some citation requests, two of the references fail verification and I'm struggling to see how this would survive an afd at the moment.Theroadislong (talk) 13:09, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
Retta Rizzo and others =
In the discussion page of Retta Rizzo, the principal editor appears to have outed himself (although that is far from certain) and then asserted
I did write it but because of lack of experience, my office hired someone else to make edits. He worked on the article at some point over the past week, right before the deletion message was added.
. The only editor that can be referenced by that comment is User:Ultimatedriver who has very recently been blocked. However, before the block he was a very active editor for the three weeks his account existed with many edits to autobiographical articles. My concern is the reference to "someone else at the office" from which I took the inference that there is a business here turning out biographies, presumably on a paid basis. Whilst that of itself is not a great problem, the lack of declaration of COI is. I would appreciate an experienced admin casting an eye over this to see whether there is an undeclared writing school at work here. Thanks Velella Velella Talk 13:50, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
Planet Cazmo
- Planet Cazmo (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- ModT0m3y (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- PlanetCazmoGEC (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Controllerpc (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Pcgec.tk (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- 92.238.233.43 (talk · contribs · WHOIS)
Article has been created and substantially edited by users whose names appear to imply a connection to the company or the product, who do not edit any other articles, and who in some cases assert a connection to the company.
- ModT0m3y (talk · contribs) - only article edits are to this page, mainly unexplained reversions of edits by SPA SeanMoroz (talk · contribs)
- self-identifies at User:ModT0m3y as "Moderator for PlanetCazmo.com and Planet Cazmo, LLC"
- at User talk:92.238.233.43 "his user is NOT a Planet Cazmo Staff Member This user does NOT provide accurate information about Planet Cazmo, LLC This user is not affiliated with PlanetCazmo.com on the administrative side ANY AND ALL CONTENT POSTED BY THIS USER ON http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_Cazmo WILL BE REVIEWED BY MYSELF OR ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE PLANET CAZMO TEAM AND WILL BE REMOVED IF PROVED FALSE."
- 92.238.233.43 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) edits claims to be an employee
- PlanetCazmoGEC (talk · contribs) only edits are to this article
- Controllerpc (talk · contribs) only edits are to this article
- Pcgec.tk (talk · contribs) only edit is to create this article
Peshawar Cantonment (talk) 18:24, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
Island Inkjet
- Users:
- Goatberg (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) (indef blocked)
- 174.112.26.83 (talk · contribs · WHOIS)
- 207.112.18.250 (talk · contribs · WHOIS)
- Spammed articles: Ink cartridge, Toner cartridge, Stealth inflation
- Related afd: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Island Ink-Jet: Revision history
- Summary Admitted COI by company representatives who's only contributions have to do with advertising their toner refill company on WIkipedia OhNoitsJamie Talk 19:04, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
Randy Wayne (biologist)
- Randy Wayne (biologist) (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- BinaryPhoton (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
This seems to be self-promotion of a non-notable crackpot claiming to describe Special Relativity with fluid dynamics. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.70.61.102 (talk • contribs)
- Yes many problems with the article. I tagged it; if problems can not be fixed, we should consider PRODing it or trimming it substantially. Also I suggest removing or changing the word above after "non-notable" in the post above mine -- good idea to be polite.--Tomwsulcer (talk) 11:43, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
- BinaryPhoton is clearly Randy Wayne, as evidenced by (for example) his peculiar overuse of italics and quotations in both his "academic" papers and Wikipedia articles. I doubt that Wayne meets our notability requirements; the article claims that he is "known" for work in biology and physics, but all references given are to his own papers, and not to third-party sources which claim that the research described in these papers is of any significance. Most of the "Career" and "Education" sections is overly detailed, and reads more like an academic CV than an encyclopedia article. The lengthy bibliography includes many opinion pieces, book reviews, one-paragraph encyclopedia articles, and papers in journals where the publication bar is obviously very low. All this betokens a very low-impact researcher trying to underhandedly give himself the appearance of importance. I suggest sending it directly to AfD. (PRODding it will just result in BinaryPhoton contesting it, even though that account is likely a sock of Photontoo, the SPA which created the article.) —Psychonaut (talk) 12:46, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
- Looks like someone has CSD'd it now on the grounds of no assertion of notability. —Psychonaut (talk) 19:23, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
List of world records in canoeing
- List of world records in canoeing (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
It seems they are having a pissing match on wikipedia. I have reverted a few edits. Some don't like COI editing the page. IMHO we should just delete the whole article or put a {cn} tag on each entry. Canoe1967 (talk) 02:29, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
FindTheBest
I was told by several administrators to submit an article here to be reviewed for COI. Please find the article in my user sandbox: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Evanthomas1/sandbox Thanks for your time and help!Evan (talk) 18:28, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
- Durdans Hospital (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- Anoja.E (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- Srilankanhospitals (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- AnoEdirisinghe (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- 124.43.229.10 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- 124.43.230.82 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- These s.p.a.s and IPs have created and maintained this article in a high state of spamminess. Since I stubbed it and one of them reverted, I am asking that some uninvolved admin take a look at it and (if they concur with my analysis) protect it in a spam-free version. Orange Mike | Talk 19:08, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
Alexander Cornell du Houx
- Alexander Cornell du Houx (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)
- Paul Cornell du Houx (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
- 96.61.70.57 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
Sorry to come back again, after the last notice, the article was stubbed and reworked. The user in question (presumably, the father of the subject from his username) has repeatedly deleted sections of the article which source back to newspaper articles. In the talk section, it is very clear he has a conflict of interest. He has not responded to requests to find neutral language. Rainbowsprinkles (talk) 20:40, 27 June 2012 (UTC)
"Accusing another editor of having a conflict of interest in order to gain the upper hand in a content dispute is prohibited, and may result in sanctions against you." (Please see above) In comments (which I believe to be fair), I have made it clear on Alex Cornell du Houx's Talk page why I am writing under my own name and why other editors in this dispute should as well. Or they should declare why they are seemingly fixated on this local issue, among the long list of my son's accomplishments. This narrow focus of those who created the Wikipedia page is evidence of bias, as described in my recent Talk comments http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Alexander_Cornell_du_Houx. (I think the rules suggest a link rather than re-posting comments.) Btw there is a lot of reading to comply with the rules and spirit of Wikipedia, and I'm not sure everyone has done their homework. In any case, my point is that there is no valid reason for an Alexander Cornell du Houx Wikipedia page at all. Maybe someday, but meanwhile his rivals should wait for something encyclopedic to react to.