User talk:BioGuy63

Please add new comments at the end of this page. - I moved the help request down there.  Chzz  ► 23:43, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

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What am I doing wrong? I want to add Mensa to my Professional Associations!


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 * You need to cite an appropriate reliable source, to verify the fact.


 * Please see WP:REFB, or below.  Chzz  ► 23:43, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

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How to remove the flags at the top of "Terry Pickford" page
What do I have to do to accomplish this?BioGuy63 (talk) 23:59, 24 December 2010 (UTC)

I have removed Mensa until I can find sources. Is there anything else that is wrong? BioGuy63 (talk) 00:05, 25 December 2010 (UTC)


 * The main problems with the article are sourcing and lack of a neutral point of view. Of the 34 citations, only one (Google Books) seems to be reliable (IMDb is usually not considered reliable). The way the article begins, "...is a television personality and video editing pioneer", is a good example of the neutrality problem. If Pickford is a pioneer in his field, it should be easy to find a source that verifies the claim. However, because of your conflict of interest, you should really avoid editing this article (see Conflict of interest and Autobiography). Prolog (talk) 00:45, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

The article was fine until I added the "Professional Associations". It was flagged a year ago for lack of citations and was corrected at that time. The flag was then removed. IMDb was considered reliable at that time. Why is it not considered reliable now? You just can't add stuff to IMDb without it being removed if it is incorrect. The "television personality" and "pioneer" references refer to the hundreds of TV shows Pickford has edited and the 6 Emmy nominations. A newspaper is no more reliable in this day and age than the IMDb. Why are different criteria necessary? Why do different editors have different criteria? It seems to be arbitrary and unfair. Google Books is no more reliable than IMDb is it?BioGuy63 (talk) 01:12, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Here is a copy of the email thread that Pickford made to Wikipedia over a year ago:

Dear MrPick,

Thank you for your email.

The notice has been removed.

Yours sincerely, Joe Daly

12/05/2009 04:03 - MrPick wrote: Original Message Subject: [Fwd: Citations and Verifications] Date: Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:02:32 -0800 From: MrPick  To: info-en-q@wikimedia.org  Hello again: The article bearing my name (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Pickford) has been amended with references for verification. I believe it is now compliant with Wikipedia standards. Please advise if you need anything further. Thank you. Terry Pickford mrpick@cox.net Original Message Subject: Citations and Verifications Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:59:41 -0800 From: MrPick  To: info-en-q@wikimedia.org  Hi: The article bearing my name (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Pickford) has a warning notice at the top stating it needs more verification and/or citations. The article is factual and I am confused as to what needs to be done to make it compliant with Wikipedia standards. Some references in the article are difficult or impossible to verify due to persons being deceased or references so old they are not currently on the Internet. Quotations in the article are correct and were made by myself. Please tell me what I can do to resolve this issue. Thank you. Terry Pickford mrpick@cox.net 

Thanks for your attention to this matter. BioGuy63 (talk) 01:32, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

I am going to revert the page to a previous iteration until I am able to resolve this. BioGuy63 (talk) 01:51, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

I have decided NOT revert it to a previous iteration until I receive your reply. BioGuy63 (talk) 01:59, 25 December 2010 (UTC)

Blocked
I have blocked you for abuse of multiple accounts:

All these accounts have no significant edits other than to promote in violation of our guidelines against promotional editing, almost certainly also our autobiography and conflict of interest guidelines. Guy (Help!) 09:50, 25 December 2010 (UTC)