User talk:Pallgeier

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Peter Allgeier
I refer to your attempted edit at the article Peter Allgeier, which was not accepted. Please be advised that you cannot remove referenced content from wikipedia, even if you think (or know) it is incorrect. Using a reliable source, the article states "Allgeir was accused of intimidating other countries to back down from tobacco control measures". Regardless of whether Allgeir actually did this or not, nothing will ever change the fact that he was accused of it, therefore this information will remain in the article. If you find a reliable source that states Allgeir denies this, or that the claim in incorrect, we can then add that information to the article. For example, the information could be changed to "according to Radio Australia, Allgeir was accused of intimidating other countries to back down from tobacco control measures,(Radio Australia reference currently used to support claim) though Allgier has denied any such action.(hypothetical reference that he denies the allegation) The same goes for the entire paragraph that begins with "As President of C&M International..." You can integrate new information into this paragraph, which may require shortening or minor rewording of the existing information for improved reading flow and or balance, but you cannot remove the allegations entirely, as they are very well sourced.

Based on your username, and your edit summary which stated "Someone is accusing me of positions that I did not advocate", referring to yourself as the articles subject, I strongly suggest you read Conflict of interest and Single-purpose account. Now that someone has explained to you why you cannot remove referenced content from Wikipedia, if you continue to do so, or if you continue to only edit this one article, you may be blocked from editing. Freikorp (talk) 22:33, 26 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your latest attempted edit at this article, however, in order for your edit to be accepted, you will need to proved a source that states you deny representing "either British American Tobacco or Phillip Morris on any plain packaging issue." As you've indicated that you deny Lateline approached you for the interview, I have decided to reword the text to present it as an accusation rather than fact. However, if you want the article to say you deny it, you will need a source for that as well. Please read WP:RS for an explanation of what is, and isn't, a reliable source. Freikorp (talk) 13:43, 3 March 2015 (UTC)