User talk:Ebabau

Dear Ebabau: I am not one of the official reviewers, but I am a fairly experienced Wikipediia editor. Isee that your article about G. Philip Stephenson is nearing the top of the list of articles for review, and I thought that I would give you some tips on how to make sure that your article will be accepted.

First of all, every Wikipedia article, and especially one about a living person, must have citations and independent references to verify the facts in the article. Independent means not written by or by direction of you or Mr. Stephenson. You have one such good reference, and I have made it into a citation for you so that you can see which facts the reference supports.

Some of the other references are not really independent, but there are plenty that you could use. Here's an example that I found on the web:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/15/AR2005081501483.html

Also, the section about Mr. Stephenson's hobbies is not very encyclopedic. Only notable happenings or accomplishments should be in the encyclopedia, not thoughts and feelings. If any of Mr. Stephensons's sailing or environmental activities were reported in the news, or something like that, then they would be appropriate.

I hope this helps. I can see that a lot of work has been put into this article, but I fear that it will not be accepted without more documentation. &mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 06:08, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

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 * Edward, you mentioned this: "Struggling to find any independent in-depth coverage in reliable sources, either those in the article or elsewhere online." A google search for Philip Stephenson would produce independent coverage results.


 * There is another Philip Stephenson on Wikipedia, which is an entry for a contemporary baseball player, hence the differentiator was needed by adding the "G." initial.
 * There are several articles linked on the Wikipedia page from reputable, independent sources, such as the Washington Post, the New York Times, the Financial Times, etc., as well as links to prestigious organizations, such as National Geographic Society and Ocean Exploration Trust where the subject serves as a board member, advisor, and/or donor.


 * Many other philanthropists have wikipedia pages (i.e. Ted Waitt, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Waitt; Michael Bloomberg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg and many others). This one too is factual, accurate and sourced according to guidelines. When it first accepted the entry several years ago, Wikipedia said this: "This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize Wikipedia's articles about people."


 * Should you feel that more or different links and sources need to be included please suggest appropriate edits or additions that you as an independent Wiki editor see as necessary. Deleting the page serves no purpose as it does not violate any terms of use. Would you please consider withdrawing your Afd? Thank you. Ebabau (talk) 20:59, 18 October 2021 (UTC)


 * Thank you, Ebabau. All of this will be evaluated during the course of at least one week. One thing that does concern me is that you appear to have a conflict of interest. The only articles that you have been involved with are G. Philip Stephenson and Petit Saint Vincent, an island of which Stephenson is the majority owner. Can I suggest that you read Conflict of interest, and consider making a declaration? I have left a message below accordingly. Edwardx (talk) 11:18, 19 October 2021 (UTC)

Thank you, Edwardx. I see and appreciate your suggestions and the keen interest you have in this topic. I am not affiliated with the Petit Saint Vincent resort and have no input in promoting it. I am, however, involved in nonprofit marine conservation work, namely coral restoration and marine protected areas in the Eastern Caribbean. As such, the perceived COI you mention is rather cause-related and not determined by a particular place or person. All the information in the entry is factual, sourced from reputable publications, neutral and not intended to promote any particular subject, and meets Wikipedia's core content policies WP:COPO and WP:CCPOL of Neutral point of view (WP:NPOV) Verifiability (WP:V) and No original research (WP:NOR). To avoid any appearance of impropriety, I will follow your advice and include a "connected contributor" disclosure to the article, since my core interest and connection to the topic is related to nonprofit environmental conservation work. Ebabau (talk) 17:18, 19 October 2021 (UTC)

Hello Edwardx. Following your advice and the guidelines you kindly shared, I added this declaration to the page in question: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:G._Philip_Stephenson#Connected_Contributor_COI_declaration Hopefully, this clarifies the connection and satisfies the question. Please let me know if you have any other suggestions and thank you once again for your keen interest. I am not as well versed as you are on Wikipedia editing, nor do I have the time to allocate to being an editor. Most of my time is spent underwater and working with NGOs and local communities to try to save and restore what is still possible to save of our degrading marine environment. Cheers Ebabau (talk) 17:59, 19 October 2021 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, Ebabau. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page G. Philip Stephenson, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. We ask that you:


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In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Edwardx (talk) 11:16, 19 October 2021 (UTC)