User talk:Phnole86

Please do not delete content or templates from pages on Wikipedia without explaining the valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Please make use of the sandbox if you'd like to experiment with test edits. JohnCD (talk) 19:00, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

For the FOURTH time, your edit to Omaha Symphony Orchestra has been reverted. The figures you changed were correctly cited from a reliable source: the ones you inserted were nonsense. Please stop your disruptive editing. If you want to learn about making a constructive contribution, read the Introduction, the Five Pillars of Wikipedia and the Guide to creating your first article.If you continue with vandalism, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. JohnCD (talk) 08:39, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Omaha Symphony Orchestra
The comments you are trying to remove from the article are not mine, they are those of the Omaha World-Herald, here, correctly cited. THe article quotes the paper, accurately, as saying "One of the biggest points of contention in the dispute is the gap between the musicians' base pay — $28,327 in 2005-06 — and Hallam's salary — $205,152 for the same period. (Neither figure includes benefits.)" You altered the figures to $128,327 and $105,152 respectively which is (a) nonsense and (b) not what the World-Herald said.

Now you have simply removed properly-cited parts of the article, with no explanation. Your vandalism has once again been reverted.

This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive edits. If you vandalize Wikipedia again, you will be blocked from editing. JohnCD (talk) 19:55, 2 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Having observed this dispute with interest, it is clear that you have an agenda to push. Please note Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy, in which we include information which is notable, and has been reported by reliable sources. This is clearly the case for the information you are trying to remove. If you can provide proof of your stats, which satisfies Reliable Source guidelines, please include them. Until that point, do not remove verified information from the encyclopaedia or you will be blocked. JohnCD has been acting the same way any experienced editor would. -Toon05 20:07, 2 July 2008 (UTC)


 * The simple fact is, the information regarding the president and CEO has to do with the group/organisation, and not including it or removing it simply because it doesn't cast your group in a positive light would be censorship and propaganda. We must include this information in order to make this a balanced, and neutral encyclopaedia. I'm sure that you can see this point of view if you try to see the situation from a neutral point of view. I understand it is unfortunate for the reputation of the orchestra, but the blame for that isn't wikipedia for reporting it, it is the parties responsible for the incident. Please focus your attention on the problems in your organisation rather than trying to censor this encyclopaedia. Thanks -Toon05 21:17, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

Your last edit corrected the number of concerts from "nearly 60" to "nearly 52" with a reference to the orchestra's web-site. That was a reasonable edit, though I made it 53 when I counted; I have improved it by quoting directly from the web-site so as to include other performances. If you want to learn more about making constructive edits, follow the links in the second paragraph on this page.

But the four edits before that, with misleading edit summaries like "corrected spellings", simply inserted your user-name into the article again and again. That was deliberate and pointless vandalism and I have reverted it.

This is another final warning; further vandalism will get you blocked from editing Wikipedia. JohnCD (talk) 10:39, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject invitation
Also, you might consider investing some of your valuable time editing the Omaha Wiki at http://www.omahawiki.org. Best wishes! • Freechild   'sup?   14:35, 3 July 2008 (UTC)