User talk:Ptoumbekis

March 2013
Hello, I'm Ushau97. I wanted to let you know that I undid one of your recent contributions, such as the one you made with this edit to Chris Benz, because it didn’t appear constructive to me. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks, Ushau97  talk 18:00, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Your repeated vandalism of the Chris Benz page needs to stop. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.167.40.12 (talk) 18:09, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Ushau97 talk 18:13, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because your account is being used only for vandalism. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. ~ Riana ⁂ 18:16, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

I have not chatted/talked through Wikipedia talk before. Please let me know if this response was received by the both of you. I would like to address "why" I have been making the deletion edit and I am confident that you will understand that it is based on logic and authority and not baseless and "vandalism."Ptoumbekis (talk) 18:33, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi Ptoumbekis, I'm the administrator who blocked you for disruptive editing. Please state your case here, and I'll determine how the matter should be dealt with. ~ Riana ⁂ 18:37, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm a disinterested observer who happened across the edit warring and started a thread at the BLP noticeboard. My problems with the content are that it derives from a source whose reliability is arguable, and the accusation never seems to have taken wings. A profile on the subject in the NY Times shortly thereafter stated that no lawsuit had been filed, and since the initial dustup I can't find any coverage via Google. I think it's barely newsworthy, close to a BLP violation, and am sympathetic to Ptoumbekis's reversions. That said, edit warring without edit summaries was not the way to go, so a block isn't surprising, but can, perhaps, be re-evaluated. 99.136.255.134 (talk) 18:48, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very information, response, input and feedback. Please know that I read and understand that no one should "vandalize" anything on Wikipedia, but my intent was and is to make Wikipedia the best, most reliable source of information that it can be, and not to deliberately, in any way, compromise the integrity of Wikipedia. My deletion was a good-faith effort to improve Wikipedia and was not meant as an act of vandalism. I am new to the editing process and continue to research, read and improve my abilities and welcome all criticism, suggestions and warnings and take same very seriously. I was slow to respond to the "warning" because I was not sure how to literally enter my response, and kept going to the Users page and looking for a talk/chat/message method. I am a professional in the fashion industry who represents many people in the Fashion industry (designers, retailers, stylists, editors, publicists, etc.) and am proud to have a unique and special expertise when it comes to Fashion related issues. I made the deletion to the biography because the "copyright infringement" heading item in the designers biography is merely an unsubstantiated allegation and the reference citation is a photography blog that has no "fact checking," no "reporting policies," no "editorial policies" and merely reprinted the unsubstantiated and unilateral allegations of one person (the photography). I also researched and found that the alleging photographer did not commence any legal action and the alleging photographer did not have a registered copyright for her own alleged photograph at the time of the "dustup", which is a prerequisite to a claim of "copyright infringement." My understanding is that Wikipedia makes an effort to remove inaccurate or biased material, especially in the biographies of living people. Thus, I felt it was irresponsible, inappropriate and completely misleading for this information to be included on Wikipedia - hence my deletion of the item. I apologize if I went about my editing in the wrong way, and have spent today reading and learning more about being a better and more careful editor. Thank you again for your words, information and considerationPtoumbekis (talk) 22:21, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi, thanks for your response. Having read the article a few times, as well as the sources for the alleged copyright violation, I tend to agree with your assessment of the situation at the article. While I'm happy with the removal of the photography blog, I do think the New York Times link constitutes a reliable source. I also think that mentioning that a copyright dispute took place is a much more neutral statement of the affair, and also seems to be the truth of the matter without needing to go into the legalities of copyright infringement.
 * If you're happy to let the NYT source and the mention of the copyright dispute stand, I'm happy to unblock you without prejudice. ~ Riana ⁂ 22:40, 21 March 2013 (UTC)
 * The dispute occurred and merited three sentences in the Times. My take is that this falls under WP:NOTNEWSPAPER, and that this was small news at best. Are we to include every claim made against a notable individual, once it receives a modicum of coverage? 99.136.255.134 (talk) 23:34, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Greetings. Thank you for the time, thought and consideration you have taken - I appreciate it. I respectfully submit that the unilateral allegation made by the alleging photographer has not been the subject of a "dispute" because it takes two people to make a "dispute," whereas, in the current circumstances the "notable individual" designer has not to responded nor addressed the unilateral allegation of the alleging photographer. Many "notable individuals" tend to not address unilateral allegations because they do not wish to give the allegation or the alleger a platform and do not want to lend credence and importance to the allegation by addressing it, which to do so would create an impression of validity and may also create an indirect benefit to the alleger. For example, prior to making the allegation/claim, the alleging photographer only sold six items containing the image of the alleged photograph through her online store, on Etsy, however, after the alleging photographer apparently attempted to make the allegation public, she sold 84 items containing the alleged image, in the four months following her "public" allegation. (In fact, of the 120 items she sold, 84 of them related to the alleged photograph which made up 70% of her sales). Interestingly, during the weeks leading up to Christmas 2012, on December 1, 2012, the alleging photographer had a banner statement across the photographer's Etsy online store which read, "Help me fight corporate infringement of my work by Chris Benz, Lancome and Saks Fifth Avenue!...All sales go directly to my legal fund." which is why, amongst other reasons, I edited and deleted the "copyright infringement" information from Wikipedia. I took a screenshot of the alleging photographer's Etsy online store and have preserved same before I edited and deleted the information from Wikipedia - said statement is not currently on the photographer's Etsy store. For all of the aforesaid, I respectfully submit that the item should remain deleted.Ptoumbekis (talk) 01:36, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

Unblocked

 * Ptoumbekis, I've unblocked per your rationale, which I think is reasonable and correct, and I agree with 's assessment of the NYT article. I won't push for its inclusion in the article (I have no vested interest in the article anyway) but this discussion may be ongoing, so you may wish to go to Talk:Chris Benz to talk the issue through.
 * In case the full unblock summary does not show up in your block log, it is "User has stated their case reasonably, did not know about discussion methods on WP and is aware of policies. Unblocked without prejudice." ~ Riana ⁂ 04:28, 22 March 2013 (UTC)

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Wikipedia and copyright
Hello Ptoumbekis! Your additions to Sony Pictures Classics have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.


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