Talk:Stephen Venables

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This is a rather silly entry. Wikipedia has become a forum for self-promotion. Glad someone is calling these autobiographies out. Eben Anderson

I'm wondering the same thing! Wikipedia is not supposed to be a place for egomaniacs to write their autobiographies. Jay Rosen just got busted for his self-promotion, and Stephen Venables obviously got busted with his pants down, too. If they're notable enough, others will write their Wikipedia entries for them. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.89.147.206 (talk) 17:44, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

Why is this page being protected? It is pretty obvious from the discussions page that Mr. Venables authored this Wikipedia article on himself, and it's also pretty apparent that Mr. Venables has a long history of getting himself in trouble on mountains, getting others to rescue him sometimes at great expense to themselves (including amputated fingers due to frostbite) and then Mr. Venables writing books about what a great climber he is. Wikipedia is not supposed to be a forum for writing complimentary autobiographies to push book sales and speakers' gigs.
 * A question for you. Why do you insist on remaining anonymous? If your repetitive series of defamatory remarks came with your name (even a nickname) attached (you claim to be a well-known mountaineer so presumably have stuck your neck out on occasion) then they would be a lot more credible. Instead they seem like a bunch of ill-mannered rants from someone who has achieved much less in their life than Mr Venables and for some reason cannot get over the fact. Ericoides  12:47, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

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Note that I am not involved in this project any much more than any other editor, just posting these notes since it is quite a big change, potentially

Regards, Rich Farmbrough, 00:11, 17 June 2010 (UTC).

Semi-protected edit request on 23 January 2015
He is a past president of the South Georgia Association and the Alpine Club

Final para addendum: He has taken part on several television documentaries and the IMAX move Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure and wrote the screenplay for the IMAX movie The Alps, featuring John Harlin III on the North Face of the Eiger. 78.146.114.36 (talk) 17:19, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Anupmehra  - Let's talk!  20:46, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 July 2015
Please add under awards and honours: 1986 Boardman Tasker Prize - Painted Mountains: Two Expeditions to Kashmir 2004 King Albert Mountain Award 2011 Honorary Doctorate – Sheffield Hallam University

KusumKanguru (talk) 10:32, 2 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: as you have not cited reliable sources to back up your request, without which no information should be added to, or changed in, any article. - Arjayay (talk) 13:58, 2 July 2015 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 October 2020
Please change "He is currently president of the South Georgia Association and is a past President of the Alpine Club" to "He is patron of the Alpine Ski Club and a past president both of the South Georgia Association and of the Alpine Club." RU.thebeeches (talk) 16:45, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. When did he become past president of the South Georgia Association? Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 23:00, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 5 October 2020
Please add a new entry to the Awards and Honours section:


 * 1986 Boardman Tasker Prize, Painted Mountains: Two Expeditions to Kashmir RU.thebeeches (talk) 17:06, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 22:58, 8 October 2020 (UTC)

Why is this article semi-protected for so many years?
Stephen Venables is a pretty non-controversial British alpinist - why it is still protected for so many years?78.18.249.143 (talk) 00:18, 27 December 2022 (UTC)
 * Given the persistent attack editing that necessitated the page protection in the first place, I think "pretty non-controversial" is in question. I wasn't the protector, and considering how long your comment went unresponded to I think the protector may not even have seen it (although admittedly they are still around the pedia), but you can always go to WP:RFPP to post a "decrease protection" request if you feel strongly about it. Bearcat (talk) 00:16, 29 March 2023 (UTC)