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April 2010

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[1] - you may think so but I disagree. Your own judgment on what is significant in your life may not accord with what independent outsiders think, and you are giving the impression of pursuing a certain agenda. That is why we tend to encourage article subjects to restrict themselves to proposing changes on the article talk pages (see WP:AUTO and WP:COI for some thoughts on this). We do not include disputed material in biographies unless it is credibly sourced from reliable independent secondary sources; in this case the sources seem to be primary and arguing the WP:TRUTH of the case rather than documenting it from the standpoint of independent observers. Can you see what I am getting at here? Guy (Help!) 09:22, 6 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Then this disputed infformation should not be put into my biography at all as it is ALL based on my press release. All of it. I started the controversy. In fact, if you call GEICO, they will tell you I was not fired or ever worked for them. Dispute #1. Lance Baxter was reported as my real name and user Mookie would like to include it as an AKA. A cursory search would reveal I am not known as that name and that the media misreported that info. The name was a character name used in the phone call to FreedomWorks. That was the only time. I have never been credited with that name in any work I've done. It was only a character name in the film Falling Words and a Cabaret Show. Dispute #2. Matt Kibbe posted erroneous information conflating me with the "voice of GEICO" and the gecko. Many news outlets and irresponsible bloggers propagated this misinformation. A single call to GEICO or even a look at the ACTUAL spots on my website would reveal this. Dispute #3. I could go on, but I think you see what I'm getting at here, as well. This information should not be included in my biography. And a final note; we are only dealing with this because of two editors (one who seems to have quite or been blocked) that obviously are on one side of this dispute. I doubt in 6 months anyone will know or care about this event - an event made public by my press release. Misterdc 18:18, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Please see my most recent comment at Talk:D. C. Douglas. The controversy section has been removed entirely from the article, and as I mentioned at the talk page, I support the removal based on policy-based reasons, including WP:Recentism.

I hope the situation in that article is under control now. Feel free to comment on the talk page there if you have concerns; if you wish, you can also contact me directly on my talk page. Also, for your reference, here is a link to WP:Autobiography#Problems in an article about you, which has guidance for handling any future issues that come up. —C.Fred (talk) 19:14, 10 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your help and perspective. It's much appreciated. Misterdc 10:56, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

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Thank you! Misterdc 18:18, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

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Hi there, I just noticed that commons:File:DCDouglas.jpg is up for deletion at commons:Commons:Deletion requests/File:DCDouglas.jpg. As I noticed you already have some experience with ORTS this should be fixable. Agathoclea (talk) 18:37, 20 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you for this. I appreciate it. Granted, I did start this page 20 years ago so perhaps it just gets deleted? But if not, when I use this COI form on my talk page, what happens if no one sees it? Since there are years that go by with no one seeing that page? Misterdc (talk) 19:11, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You have to wait for the COI edit request to get fulfilled. It is all volunteer work by editors like myself, we are not obligated to help you. You have been told once that you should stop editing your own Wikipedia article and now it may need a whole rewrite for the amount you wrote about yourself. There are multiple other editors who have their own pages but do not touch them because they understand the COI rules. You are allowed to start pages about yourself (WP:AUTOBIO) but after that, it's generally not accepted to write about yourself. I personally advise you to stop editing your Wikipedia article or you may face a block for it. Thank you, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 19:16, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And how do I stop my stalker from trying to get her defamation included in the post? And for spurring all the editors she can find to do the same? Specifically referring to DeadDoveMoli - though I think she deleted her account. Misterdc (talk) 19:17, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You can go to WP:ANI and put a report there about the editor and the editor's behavior while on the article. But, do not claim that another editor is editing under the direction of your "stalker". This is a personal attack and you can get blocked for this as well. Thank you, Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 19:21, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you User:Cowboygilbert. Misterdc, it's real simple. You can report your issues and let administrators deal with. If you throw more accusations around you may be blocked from the article talk page as well. Drmies (talk) 19:29, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry, accusation? I simply inquired if a certain editor had been contacted by DeadDoveMoli - which is my stalker. Search for her messages and you will see she was reaching out to editors. Misterdc (talk) 19:35, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Request reason:

I simply am removing my stalkers defamatory insinuations and vandalism on the talk page of DC Douglas article. The edits made to the actual article are all within the parameters and requirements of wikipedia policies and the information can be validated easily. The language used was neutral. Misterdc (talk) 19:31, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Please reread WP:GAB to understand how to craft an appropriate unblock request. -- Yamla (talk) 22:04, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Request for Guidance on an Editing Issue

Hi C.Fred,

I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out to seek your advice regarding a recent incident on Wikipedia involving an edit I made. You might recall our tea party discussions a decade ago where I admired your judicious approach.

Recently, I reverted a deletion of a picture on a page I created, which unfortunately led to a block. Several administrators seem to prefer that I abstain from editing this page further, citing concerns about potential disruptions. However, my primary intention has been to protect the page and talk page from what appears to be persistent defacement by my current stalker.

I understand and respect the community’s guidelines and have no issues refraining from further editing the main content if required. Nevertheless, I believe it is critical to have the capability to address and correct any malicious edits made by stalkers and/or trolls.

Could you please review this situation and offer your guidance? Any advice on how to proceed in defending the integrity of the page without overstepping community norms would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for considering my request.

Best regards,

Misterdc (talk) 00:31, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Looking at the situation, here's one thing I am obliged to point out. Please review WP:No legal threats. Messages such as this that indicate the potential of off-Wikipedia legal action are incompatible with continued editing on Wikipedia. Since you have removed the message in question, there is no action necessary. However, if there were to be a repeat occurrence, you might be blocked without any further warning until the legal threats are rescinded.

In addition, please review WP:Outing and be very cautious about discussion of editors' identities. —C.Fred (talk) 03:23, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for responding. Yes, these things will protect the anonymity of users (whether legitimate or my stalker). Seeing as I am the one who is not anonymous and this is about my page/identity, what procedures/protections may I avail to prevent libel and defamation? Thanks in advance. Misterdc (talk) 03:42, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The guiding principle there is WP:BLP. Information, especially contentious information, about a living person needs to be backed up with a source. When material is presented about a living person and no source is presented, that material is subject to removal. That includes talk pages as well as articles. —C.Fred (talk) 03:51, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Misterdc (talk) 03:53, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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