User talk:Mziff

the page written about me (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Ziff) keeps being vandalized. I fix it each time but google still has the vandalized page in their cache/ search results. (search wiki matthew ziff and you will see what I mean). Is there a way to fix this and to block/ban the people who have messed with the page?

Thanks!


 * Greetings ... It's possible to request page protection for the article, and the project has very strict rules for edits on articles on living persons, so editors adding false or libelous information can indeed be sanctioned. That said, I would like to bring your attention to Wikipedia's policy regarding conflicts of interest. Presuming you are indeed the subject of this article (with all due respect, I have no proof either way), you should not be editing the article as you could easily be removing unflattering yet legitimate information. Yes, biographic articles have strict standards, but at the same time it's not within the project's purview to show individuals in only a positive light (take a look at the article for Tiger Woods, for example).


 * Also, upon reviewing the article, it appears to have been copied significantly from the IMDb biography, which could be construed as a copyright violation. I've marked the article appropriately for another editor to review. Please let me know if you have any other concerns or comments. -- McDoob  AU  93  23:56, 24 January 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for your swift response. I understand and completely agree with all your points. I have never edited it before, but this time it was necessary since no one else seemed to be doing it. Obviously I have no proof that it is in fact me, but if you look back at the previous revisions to see the slanderous information (that no one would want written about them) you would have done the same.

January 2012
Hello Mziff. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Matthew Ziff, you may have a conflict of interest or close connection to the subject.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about following the reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:


 * Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
 * Be cautious about deletion discussions. Everyone is welcome to provide information about independent sources in deletion discussions, but avoid advocating for deletion of articles about your competitors.
 * Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Spam).
 * Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:57, 25 January 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of Matthew Ziff for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Matthew Ziff is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Matthew Ziff until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. Fences &amp;  Windows  03:02, 25 January 2012 (UTC)