Talk:Tareq Salahi

Subject of article seems to be continuing to edit page
Over the last couple days an editor under the name "Salahi Television" has been removing negative information and inserting unsourced self-promotional items regarding Tareq Salahi to this page. This editor was blocked, but seems to have returned as an IP editor. The edit I just made a moment ago corrects the following: 1) This IP editor completely removed the information around the "Journey for the Cure" charity that in the past few days came to a settlement with the attorney general for various violations. This is well sourced and important information. 2) The IP editor removed a well-sourced piece of info on Salahi's role on the American Task Force for Palestine. 3) The IP editor inserted a line that it is "documented" that Salahi is an accomplished horseman, with no reference backing it up. 4) The editor added a supposed past television role for Salahi that is not supported by any reference or evidence. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hammertime2005 (talk • contribs) 05:32, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

It happens that this same IP address edited the page back on December 9, 2009, and had another id "virginiaisforwinelovers" blocked around that time for the same, self-promotional edits. If you look at the Dec 9 2009 edits that this IP address made, it is clear they are being written by Salahi since they are are based on primary research and items that do not exist from any online source. Hammertime2005 (talk) 08:01, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

Reverting the edits from Virginia IP editor
Hi - I am once again reverting the edits from the Virginia IP editor: 1) this editor changes the directors of "Journey for the Cure" to just Michaele. Its sourced material that both Tareq and Michaele were directors. 2) added back sources item about the divorce settlement (radar online source) - this is well sourced and there is no reason to delete. 3) removed unsourced info about new vines being planted.  This must be from OR since no source cited.

Thanks 217.195.248.66 (talk) 21:10, 29 September 2014 (UTC)

Also - reversing this addition since the reference cited "On May 28, 2013, the Virginia Supreme Court finds errors..." doesnt support this sentence (the article does not mention any reversal). 77.241.230.246 (talk) 18:05, 1 October 2014 (UTC)

Seems to be a revert war going on on this page. Suggest it be taken up in this talk section. 86.187.11.198 (talk) 19:34, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

External links modified
Hello fellow Wikipedians,

I have just added archive links to 9 one external links on Tareq Salahi. Please take a moment to review my edit. If necessary, add after the link to keep me from modifying it. Alternatively, you can add to keep me off the page altogether. I made the following changes:
 * Added archive http://web.archive.org/web/20100822081445/http://www.oasiswine.com:80/about.aspx to http://www.oasiswine.com/about.aspx
 * Added archive http://web.archive.org/web/20120517055408/http://www.nvdaily.com:80/news/2010/10/salahis-polo-club-files-for-bankruptcy.php to http://www.nvdaily.com/news/2010/10/salahis-polo-club-files-for-bankruptcy.php
 * Added archive http://web.archive.org/web/20110727031436/http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page.adp?item_id=70785 to http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org/all_page.adp?item_id=70785
 * Added archive http://web.archive.org/web/20110722153642/http://www.virginia.gov/cmsportal3/cgi-bin/calendar-minute.cgi/minute.doc?details_f=C0726414563129931 to http://www.virginia.gov/cmsportal3/cgi-bin/calendar-minute.cgi/minute.doc?details_f=C0726414563129931
 * Added archive http://web.archive.org/web/20100125033120/http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-salahi-tourism-board-resignation-091209,0,3392014.story to http://www.wtvr.com/news/wtvr-salahi-tourism-board-resignation-091209,0,3392014.story
 * Added archive http://web.archive.org/web/20120224212918/http://kdka.com/national/white.house.crashers.2.1346451.html to http://kdka.com/national/white.house.crashers.2.1346451.html
 * Added archive http://web.archive.org/web/20101006065127/http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/news/releases-b/051309journeycure.shtml to http://www.vdacs.virginia.gov/news/releases-b/051309journeycure.shtml
 * Added archive http://web.archive.org/web/20140809180012/http://www.votejoinrun.us/id84.html to http://www.votejoinrun.us/id84.html
 * Added archive http://web.archive.org/web/20091203083620/http://www.washingtonlife.com:80/2009/11/27/wl-exclusive-white-house-crash-not-only-issue-for-salahis/2 to http://www.washingtonlife.com/2009/11/27/wl-exclusive-white-house-crash-not-only-issue-for-salahis/2/

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Violative edits
The SPA anon IP 173.66.114.253, who is clearly either the subject himself or a publicist for the subject, made series of inappropriate / violative edits today, echoing the kind he has been doing on and off since August, when he was blocked for edit-warring.

Under the protocol WP:BRD, I would ask him not to edit-war again but to discuss his issues on the talk page and gain consensus. --Tenebrae (talk) 21:01, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

Tareq Salahi
The article needs to be deleted. It is created by either the subject or a publisher, but clearly denies accuracy. This account is much better: https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/01/31/strange-crazy-afterlife-of-real-housewives-of-dc-white-house-gatecrasher-tareq-salahi/

After numerous donations to Wikipedia, I would like you to address this matter, please.

Subject of article, and 'contributors close to the subject' continuing to remove appropriate content and add puffery
An IP-editor in Virginia (71.51.3.175) has reverted a lot of correctly-sourced and appropriate contributions on the basis that "This Tareq Salahi page has been vandalized as of Jan thru April 1. Ceast & Desist as the page has major contributors close to the subject and we will disable your account from any further assistance with the abuse that started in Jan thru April."

Please note that being 'close to the subject' (or even the subject himself) is not a substitute for using correct citations and the style guide.

For the attention of the 'contributors close to the subject': This wikipedia page may help you understand the appropriate Wikipedia policies and procedures.

Update: 1 May 2017: An IP editor is continuing to add uncited statements and remove correctly cited ones, clearly with the intention of making this article look like a good piece of PR instead of an encyclopedic reference. I suggest that the page be semi-protected to prevent this vandalism being repeated again. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Samshltn (talk • contribs) 12:48, 1 May 2017 (UTC)

Suggestion that this page is semi-protected if further vandalism occurs
I've had to revert a lot of edits by someone on an unregistered IP attempting to turn this page from an encyclopedia entry into a press-release.

The editors appear to be someone connected to the subjects, based on the comments on the edits, and the 'puffery' of the content.

The short-term semi-protection will be lifted tomorrow. I suggest that if there are any further such violative edits, that this page be semi-protected for a much longer period. I would encourage anyone considering editing this page to ensure that their entries are correctly cited, that they do not remove appropriate encyclopedic content, and that they do not attempt to use this page as a public-relations brochure for Salahi or his enterprises.

Please do discuss this suggestion on this page, or seek me out if you need assistance prior to editing. --Samshltn (talk) 07:38, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

Article not up to date
Only Salahi's engagement is included under Personal Life. Salahi married Lisa Spoden on January 1, 2016. See article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2016/01/04/white-house-crasher-tareq-salahi-marries-business-partner-lisa-spoden/?utm_term=.51c17a73c47a  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:4A:8002:B6D0:C19F:4953:7722:B67 (talk) 23:11, 5 May 2018 (UTC)

Does This Person Even Meet The Requirements For A Personal Page?
This article seems to be wholly written by the subject of the article. Many of the claimed events in here seem to be quite trite and I think it should be questioned whether this person even qualifies as being a sufficient enough public figure to have his own Wikipedia page. Perhaps this page should be taken down and a redirect could exist to the Wikipedia page covering the 2009 breach. Simult2018 (talk) 07:22, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

Subject Of Article Seems To Have A Bot Working On His Behalf
I made an edit to this page that made content actually correct and mirrored the Wikipedia page covering the actual 2009 security breach that this person was involved with. Within seconds, a bot who’s description claims that it does tedious type edits removed the content. It posted to my talk page saying that it simply had refer to the edit and gave no description as to why. However, in the edit summary, it claims that my head it was vandalism. Certainly, what I said wasn’t vandalism. I suspect this bot is working on behalf of the subject of the article. What can I do about it?

The bot’s description says that it is used to make routine and tedious edits that would be difficult for a person to take the time to do. However, when I edited content on a Wikipedia page for Tereq Salahi, (when the page even has a alert saying that the neutrality of the page is questioned), the bot automatically removed it within a few seconds despite it not being something of the nature of extremely tedious editing we would expect a bit to do (like verifying a date or correct punctuation).

The bot left a message on my page saying it reverted the edit but did not provide an explanation as to why. Although in the edit summary it claimed that my post was vandalism. It wouldn’t be appropriate to classify my content as vandalism because my content is completely in line with the undisputed Wikipedia article covering the 2009 breach that this person was involved in.

I’m suspicious that this bot is actually working on behalf of the subject of the article. Simult2018 (talk) 07:40, 19 January 2020 (UTC)


 * See related ANI thread. Better to keep discussion in one place.--  Deep fried  okra    07:44, 19 January 2020 (UTC)


 * The current version implies that he was invited by the makers of the television show, which isn't supported by sources. Most sources use "crasher" to describe him, which is probably too informal for Wikipedia, but "infiltrating" isn't accurate enough (according to the article about the event, he didn't enter secretly, the checks were inadequate or not performed correctly) - either "attending" (with "as an uninvited guest") or "gatecrashing" would be better. Peter James (talk) 09:57, 19 January 2020 (UTC)

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