User talk:MichaelHBlank

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 * Hello Jim,
 * I know there is a COI. I declared it in the Edit field as it said to do. I did quote reliable resources and documented anything I put in there. I'm a former SAAMI board member, holder of multiple patents, run a few international campaigns and have design a rifle cartridge that is now standardized, which is a rare and notable event. So am I world wide famous, no I wouldn't say so, but I think for my industry and area of specialty I qualify as I read it. I've continued to produce and make notable contributions. I'm open to any edits. Mostly, I'm looking for the page as the fellow I had to beat in court for defrauding me as I had documented and was proven in federal court has spent a lot of time and money erasing me or anonymously defaming me and attempting to take credit for what was stolen. I figured a wikipedia page would be harder to remove with his typical tactics like DoS and the others he uses digitally to erase those he comes into conflict with. As comparison here is a wiki page for the gentleman whose company I purchased. I think my CV exceeds his significantly at this point: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Alphin. So any advice or thoughts would be very helpful as I'd just like to have the record straight. I did my best to keep it unbiased and highly documented, sorry if I feel short. Thank you for your time.
 * MichaelHBlank (talk) 01:51, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Sorry I further seemed to have missed the help me insert before the last reply, so here is my original message again. Thank you for your time.
 * Hello Jim,
 * I know there is a COI. I declared it in the Edit field as it said to do. I did quote reliable resources and documented anything I put in there. I'm a former SAAMI board member, holder of multiple patents, run a few international campaigns and have design a rifle cartridge that is now standardized, which is a rare and notable event. So am I world wide famous, no I wouldn't say so, but I think for my industry and area of specialty I qualify as I read it. I've continued to produce and make notable contributions. I'm open to any edits. Mostly, I'm looking for the page as the fellow I had to beat in court for defrauding me as I had documented and was proven in federal court has spent a lot of time and money erasing me or anonymously defaming me and attempting to take credit for what was stolen. I figured a wikipedia page would be harder to remove with his typical tactics like DoS and the others he uses digitally to erase those he comes into conflict with. As comparison here is a wiki page for the gentleman whose company I purchased. I think my CV exceeds his significantly at this point: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Alphin. So any advice or thoughts would be very helpful as I'd just like to have the record straight. I did my best to keep it unbiased and highly documented, sorry if I feel short. Thank you for your time.
 * MichaelHBlank (talk) 20:32, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Hello, first of all, I would recommend reading WP:COI, and placing a COI notice on your talk page. A read through of the page will also strongly discourage you from directly editing the article, and instead use the template . Let me know on my talk page if you need anymore help.  Heart  (talk) 05:05, 30 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Honestly, I'm not even sure how to do that. The COI was an article I was writing on myself. I understand the autobiographical approach is strongly discouraged as well, but I believe I qualify for my industry, admittedly it is a generally unpopular industry and one that self isolates a bit, but I'm trying to repair damage and have an uncorrupted spot where my record and accomplishments are clearly delineated dispassionately. The gentleman who had tried to erase me digitally and professionally has done a fairly good job. A few others have tried to put up pages about some of the things he and his companies have done, but they've been wiped out with denial of service attacks. So, a bit convoluted, but having read the notable persons requirements, given what I've done in the industry, and my coverage at times in articles, from WSJ and others, plus the multiple patents. I thought it might be a way to undo some of the damage, plus record for the benefit of others, the legal battle as part of my bio. I made sure to use only independent and court sources, but for now I think I'm going to declare this whole attempt still born and figure something else out. I really do appreciate all the help here. If I had been able to find that request for article page, I would have tried that. Perhaps in the future.
 * Thanks again to both you Heart and you Jim.
 * MichaelHBlank (talk) 05:03, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Heart,
 * I finally figured out how to leave a message on your page, but then in the pre-amble to leaving a message, it said to respond here and ping you, so I'm not sure which is preferred, but I figured the least intrusive was to reply here with the ping. I hope that is correct. The reply is above, but the ping is here. I have included an early copy that I sent on to a few people to have them proof it to avoid bias. I did change it before submission to adjust some content to make it clearer and to remove the references that were wiki pages as the circular references weren't allowed. I filled in more of my history working for Winchester where I had a WSJ article done on myself (https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB115033584703280793) and some other notable inclusions. I left out several other areas including voice acting, articles and things I've written like published poetry, etc., as it didn't seem relevant.
 * Any thoughts are greatly appreciated, even if it is that I don't qualify and that this should be abandoned.
 * Regards,
 * Mike
 * MichaelHBlank (talk) 05:49, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Michael H Blank (Michael Henry Blank) is an entrepreneur and inventor. His accomplishments include multiple solo patents on firearm parts[1][2][3] and ammunition manufacturing[4]. He is also the sole designer of the 25-45 Sharps rifle cartridge. [5] Michael H Blank was the CEO of Sharps Rifle Company, LLC and after its re-organization, became a ten percent equity holder in the acquiring financial company the Broadsword Group LLC which was founded by Jay A. Johnston specifically for the acquisition of the Sharps Company Inc, which is still in business today and operates primarily as the SRC Arms.[6] Mr. Blank was terminated in March of 2014 by Mr. Johnston and his ownership was denied in an attempt to defraud Mr. Blank of his
 * ownership and his intellectual property in the company. This lead to a 3 year legal battle where Mr. Johnston and as well as the President of the Sharps, Mr. Lesser, were found guilty of fraud.[7][8][9][10] The Broadsword Group alleged that Mr. Blank had violated his fiduciary duties in a filing in Wyoming State Court that was removed to the Federal Court in Wyoming, but that case was dismissed with prejudice. [11] Mr. Johnston tried to avoid paying Mr. Blank by taking the Sharps Rifle Company into Bankruptcy[12][13][14][15][16] However, Mr. Johnston when given the option by the court to either reach a settlement or the court would dismiss the case or liquidate the company, Mr. Johnston settled the case with Mr. Blank in terms that were not disclosed.[17][18]
 * Mr. Blank currently owns and operates US Strategic, LLC which does business under the tradename Gen X Arms & Ammunition[19][20][21] and serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Ranger Scientific.[22]
 * 1. https://patents.justia.com/patent/9958222
 * 2. https://patents.justia.com/patent/9863729
 * 3. https://patents.justia.com/patent/10883779
 * 4. https://patents.justia.com/patent/11092415
 * 5. "25-45 Sharps Wikipedia" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.25-45_Sharps).
 * 6. https://www.srcarms.com/
 * 7. https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-
 * courts/missouri/moedce/4:2014cv01550/135565/166/
 * 8. https://www.theoutdoorwire.com/story/1510102304kskt7b280cp
 * 9. https://www.leagle.com/decision/infdco20160127g47
 * 10. https://www.stltoday.com/pr/business/judgment-entered-in-federal-lawsuit-filed-
 * against-broadsword-group/article_43e7862a-c3f4-11e7-8a0b-
 * 5cb9017b3638.html
 * 11. https://www.law360.com/cases/5666168286143c0a90000001
 * 12. https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020/01/08/sharps-bankruptcy/
 * 13. https://hoorfarlaw.com/blog/?p=4901
 * 14. https://k2radio.com/glenrock-based-gun-manufacturer-declares-bankruptcy/
 * 15. https://theloadoutblog.com/2020/01/13/sharps-rifle-company-files-for-chapter-11-
 * bankruptcy/
 * 16. https://www.ar15.com/forums/General/Sharps-rifle-company-files-for-bankruptcy-
 * Not-the-Shilo-Sharps-we-love-/5-2285109/
 * 17. https://www.inforuptcy.com/browse-filings/wyoming-bankruptcy-court/2:19-bk-
 * 20817/bankruptcy-case-sharps-rifle-company-inc
 * 18. https://www.pacermonitor.com/public/case/32260888/Sharps_Rifle_Company,_Inc_
 * 19. https://www.gxaa.com/
 * 20. https://trademarks.justia.com/864/27/gen-x-arms-and-86427929.html
 * 21. https://trademarks.justia.com/864/27/gxaa-86427930.html
 * 22. https://rangerscientific.net/management MichaelHBlank (talk) 05:49, 1 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Hello! I would consider reading WP:AUTO, as it looks like you have a clear conflict of interest here. I would strongly discourage you from continuing this article as it would lead to multiple problems down the road! Let me know about any questions!  Heart  (talk) 02:58, 11 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I did read that. I'm just trying to find a way to counter the destruction of my reputation and I was hoping this would help as I otherwise qualify under my reading of the requirements, but it doesn't appear this is a viable avenue. I don't really know what else to do at this point, and I can't even figure out how to delete this account at this time. I guess it sat dormant for 15 years, so I can just leave it dormant. Thanks again and best wishes.
 * MichaelHBlank (talk) 18:35, 24 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I did read that. I'm just trying to find a way to counter the destruction of my reputation and I was hoping this would help as I otherwise qualify under my reading of the requirements, but it doesn't appear this is a viable avenue. I don't really know what else to do at this point, and I can't even figure out how to delete this account at this time. I guess it sat dormant for 15 years, so I can just leave it dormant. Thanks again and best wishes.
 * MichaelHBlank (talk) 18:35, 24 May 2022 (UTC)