Talk:George Gollin

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Potentially libelous information
Please be extra careful about adding potentially libelous information to Wikipedia. Blog links cannot be added to Wikipedia especially when it is potentially libelous in a wp:BLP article. TallMagic (talk) 21:46, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

The skirmishing on this page
You will notice a certain amount of skirmishing taking place in the brief Wikipedia article about me. The earliest versions of the article appear to have been installed and modified by some of the operators of the "St. Regis University" diploma mill. From time to time additional changes, some inaccurate, some insulting, and some libelous, are inserted into the article. Some of the customers of diploma mills must feel great frustration at the perceived limits of their professional trajectories, and had hoped to use their purchased "degrees" to dissolve these limits. This can also give rise to considerable hostility towards those who work in higher education and who help to uphold the standards of our marvelous system of higher education. So it seems likely that this silly vandalism will continue for some time!

George Gollin, Professor of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign G-gollin (talk) 14:27, 1 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Professor Gollin, Please rest assured that Wikipedia shares a great concern for accuracy and fairness in our articles, especially in wp:BLP articles like this one. This philosophy is an integral part of our Wikipedia policies and guidelines. As long as Wikipedia remains a vibrant community of dedicated and concerned Wikipedians, Wikipedia articles such as yours will have teams of Wikipedia editors attempting to protect articles such as George Gollin from vandalism. P.S. On a personal note, I appreciate your dedication and contribution to our system of higher education. Thank you and regards, TallMagic (talk) 15:18, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Picture of George Gollin
I received a link to a picture of George Gollin in my mailbox. George Gollin said that it was okay for us to use it in the article. http://www.hep.uiuc.edu/home/g-gollin/images/gollin.jpg I was reading about what was required wp:Uploading images and don't know how to tell what kind of copyright the image would be tagged with. Has someone else that reads this ever uploaded an image? Thanks, TallMagic (talk) 00:44, 9 August 2009 (UTC)


 * I've uploaded a few images, but the upload form is problematic in my experience. Fortunately, if you make a mistake, it is possible to edit the image tags after uploading. However, I think it unlikely that this image is acceptable for publication in Wikipedia, for two reasons:


 * 1. Unfortunately, chances are good that George Gollin doesn't actually own the rights to that photo, since he was not the photographer... Either the photographer or the university (assuming this is a university photo) would have to release rights to it.


 * 2. Assuming that George Gollin does own the rights to the photo, if he said it is "okay for us to use it in the article," that implies limited permission. This kind of limitation is a concern for Wikipedia, since publishing it in Wikipedia is likely to result in its being used on other websites. (See Image use policy.) It might possibly qualify as a "fair use" image, in which case you could upload it as "fair use" or tag it with " ". In my experience, though, images of living persons are not considered to be "fair use" unless there is something about the image that is important for illustrating the article. I don't think this image qualifies for "fair use."


 * If the image owner is willing to release the image for general use (including commercial use and modification), then it is necessary to get permission in a format acceptable to Wikipedia. The page Requesting copyright permission explains how to do this. --Orlady (talk) 04:17, 9 August 2009 (UTC)


 * Very much appreciated! Thank you, TallMagic (talk) 05:02, 9 August 2009 (UTC)

Is this an article or a fan page?
I noticed that this article completely lacks objectivity. It seems as if the article was written by the subject himself. Consider the opening paragraph,

George D. Gollin (born May 6, 1953 in New York) is an American physics professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who since 2003 also has performed the public service of fighting diploma mills, and has received significant public attention for his successes in his effort against diploma mills.

Note a few things here:

The very term "diploma mill" is a subjective term. It in fact is a pejorative term for an institution believed to be fraudulent or substandard in nature.

Perhaps a better way to phrase this would be state the following,

George D. Gollin (born May 6, 1953 in New York) is an American physics professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who since 2003 had made numerous efforts in fighting institutions which he deems to be diploma mills, which has caused him to receive significant public attention.

Because the article is locked I cannot make any changes myself but I would like to point out this lack of objectivity. Thank you. Sunshine Warrior04 (talk) 08:42, 26 October 2011 (UTC)


 * The term diploma mill is used by the secondary sources which support the article. So the "he deems" language is not appropriate. It implies that he does not have support in his efforts.--S. Rich (talk) 13:56, 26 October 2011 (UTC)


 * To which I would state that the sources may use this description but this is not an encyclopedic description of Dr. Gollin and his work. I can point to articles which praise the efforts of any controversial individual you can name. This is neither an approval nor condemnation of Gollin or his work but rather an attempt to show neutral POV.
 * I would add that no where in this article do we see any mention of Dr. Gollin being sued by St. Lukes Medical School. See http://dockets.justia.com/docket/california/cacdce/2:2010cv01791/467131/
 * Sincerely Sunshine Warrior04 (talk) 17:42, 26 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Court records are generally not good sources for use on Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:PRIMARY#Primary.2C_secondary_and_tertiary_sources For example, if you can find a reference to a newspaper article on the civil suit then it would be much better. It would at least show that the civil case had some notability, for example. Zugman (talk) 20:34, 26 October 2011 (UTC)


 * For clarification, the lawsuit is by the St. Luke School of Medicine (SLSOM), not St. Lukes Medical School. (Temple University School of Medicine is opening a branch campus at St. Luke's Hospital and Health Network in Bethlehem. We should not confuse the two.)
 * And I agree with Zugman. The citation simply mentions the case title. The complaint in any lawsuit simply contains allegations. The proof behind allegations is determined through discovery and/or presented in trial.  As a source, even with a document to look at, this is not WP:RS.
 * I appreciate the suggestion set forth on language. Let me think and see what I can do.--S. Rich (talk) 20:50, 26 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Please allow me to suggest an alternative opening sentence then: George D. Gollin (born May 6, 1953 in New York) is an American physics professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who since 2003 had made numerous efforts in fighting institutions which are considered to be diploma mills, which has caused him to receive significant public attention.
 * Particularly, whether Dr. Gollin's efforts are indeed a public service may constitute an opinion rather than a fact.
 * Sincerely Sunshine Warrior04 (talk) 21:49, 26 October 2011 (UTC)


 * Changes made. (And I closed up some of the spacing in this discussion.)--S. Rich (talk) 22:14, 26 October 2011 (UTC)

George Gollin Fined $5,000 for Violating Illinois Ethics Act
George Gollin was found in violation of the Illinois State Employees and Officials Ethics Act and fined $5,000. George Gollin "knowingly and intentionally used his state-provided email account to engage in prohibited political activity...." George Gollin admitted he knew he was misappropriating state resources when he sent "dozens" of campaign emails with his university email. The Executive Ethics Commission levied a $5,000 fine against George Gollin, the maximum allowed under the statute. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jesus Christ 00:48, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

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