Talk:Landmark Worldwide/Archive 24

discusting vs. disgusting
I wrote in my last "edit comment" that Spacefarer's edit is "discusting". Sorry, I meant that his last edit was "disgusting". -- Stan talk 20:59, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

Disappearance of reputation summary
At 1519 hours on 2008-02-06 a Wikipedian removed the paragraph: Landmark Education is a controversial organisation, often accused of being a cult. annotating the edit with the summary: "removing an in appropriate edit". -- Since the disappeared paragraph documents its contentions well, including even a reference (since invalidated) to the web-site of Landmark Education itself, I propose restoring the material as an appropriate contribution to a balanced overall depiction of Landmark Education and of its perceived impact. We could say: Landmark Education has a reputation as a controversial organisation, with commentators often associating it with the word "cult". . -- Pedant17 (talk) 01:55, 15 June 2008 (UTC)


 * At 0327 hours on 2008-02-22 a Wikipedian removed the information: Landmark Education is a controversial organisation, often accused of being a cult.   and made the edit-summary "Contraversy is fine but ths cult stuff does not belong in the lead". In the light of this endorsement and opinion we could compromise by adding a section to the article (perhaps immediately after the lead) called something like "Reputation and status as a cult" and restoring there a version of the disappeared (but well-referenced and relevant) material (as above) while keeping out of the lead the "cult stuff" that may offend some people. -- Pedant17 (talk) 06:47, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Is this any way to run a cult?
Hi all. I am a Landmark graduate, having attended the Curriculum for Living from 9/07 through 4/08. Like many people, I was very confronted by the constant pressure to "enroll" people, and the time taken to "advertise" other courses. Having said that, I do feel that I've benefited somewhat from the education and, down the road, will probably review at least part of the curriculum. I realize that where I haven't benefited as much as others have is probably related to the cynical approach I took to the courses. Like anything else in life, it is what you make of it.

For what it's worth, you can complete the course and never bring a person into Landmark. I met a lot of very successful, driven people at Landmark, as well as a lot of really lost, messed up people. Just like people you'd meet everyday, I didn't like everyone I came across in Landmark, nor was I forced to "like" them.

For all you cult conspirists out there, since I walked out of the Landmark offices in New York City this past April, I have not been contacted by anyone from Landmark to take any more of their courses, to volunteer to work any of the sessions, to bring new recruits...nothing!!! I guess they really got their hooks into me! Itchygoo (talk) 16:18, 10 July 2008 (UTC)