User talk:Simon Dempsey

David Thorne
Can you please explain your reversions with this article? You are removing pertinent references and adding unused ones. Thedarxide (talk) 16:51, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
 * The thing is, the subject's website is considered a primary source. Also, phrases such as "It is this sense of normality that has made him one of the most interesting and exciting writers on the internet today."  Are not only original research, but are also non-neutral. Thedarxide (talk) 06:36, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
 * The edit warring needs to stop. Where claims are made that someone said something, they need citing.  There is no evidence that all that adding a source to an employment claim is causing "personal harm". Thedarxide (talk) 13:21, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
 * You've still not addressed the rest of the article that you keep changing. When you write "Thorne states...", you need to say where.  By claiming that he started two companies, you need to provide evidence (and not by copying and pasting from de Masi Jones website). If David is so concerned about his safety then perhaps his bio should be removed from the company's public website. Thedarxide (talk) 17:01, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Please read Conflict of interest; it appears that you may have one. Thank you. --NE2 03:49, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

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November 2009
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December 2009
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My Undo of your Edit to David Thorne (writer)
My apologies for undoing your reversion of an edit in that article. My undo was in error. Regards, Crafty (talk) 22:26, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

3RR
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 * Actually WP:3RR does not apply to reverting vandalism. Sorry for not knowing sooner. But still good job for reporting that vandal. --BlackAce48 (talk) 02:33, 4 December 2009 (UTC)


 * Thank you for reverting vandalism. Chillum  03:19, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

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Talkback
Thedarxide (talk) 12:32, 3 March 2010 (UTC)