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diff = this edit by Laval (talk · contribs) is inappropriate. Per WP:LEAD, the intro/lede should be able to function as a standalone summary of the entire article's contents, including every single subsection of the article. Please, do not do this again without discussion on the talk page. Thank you, -- Cirt (talk) 23:07, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

WP:LEAD states: "The lead should be able to stand alone as a concise overview of the article. It should define the topic, establish context, explain why the subject is interesting or notable, and summarize the most important points—including any prominent controversies. The emphasis given to material in the lead should roughly reflect its importance to the topic, according to reliable, published sources, and the notability of the article's subject should usually be established in the first few sentences." Please make sure to adhere to this. Thanks. -- Cirt (talk) 23:14, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

actor credits incorrect

Mr. Hunt played by Lanny Fuettere, Mrs. Hunt, his wife, not credited, played by Sandra(Sandy) Mitchell not the name listed. Thank you for correcting Mamahunt1002 (talk) 22:57, 22 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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+== Intro size ==
-== My edit listing who the main characters were based on ==
+[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=The_Profit&diff=409825096&oldid=408412124 diff] = this edit by {{user|Laval}} is inappropriate. Per [[WP:LEAD]], the intro/lede should be able to function as a standalone summary of the entire article's contents, including every single subsection of the article. Please, do not do this again without discussion on the talk page. Thank you, -- '''[[User:Cirt|Cirt]]''' ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 23:07, 24 January 2011 (UTC)
-My edit listing who the main characters were based on was reverted as it was "WP:OR and POV interpretations of who cast represent".  I'm not sure if [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] saw the movie, but the characterizations are thinly veiled.  It's not an interpretation when it is made to be super obvious.  Zach Carson, for example, is based on [[Jack Parsons]].  The name is barely changed.  The "[[Babalon Working]]" is now the "Caliban Working".  Carson put in $20,000 instead of Parson who put in $21,000 into selling sailboats.  Legend has Parsons evocating Bartzabel to summon a typhoon in retribution, in the movie Carson evoked Satan.  How obvious does it have to be not to be considered POV? [[User:Chiok|Chiok]] ([[User talk:Chiok|talk]]) 02:29, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
+:[[WP:LEAD]] states: [[WP:LEAD|''"The lead should be able to stand alone as a concise overview of the article. It should define the topic, establish context, explain why the subject is interesting or notable, and summarize the most important points—including any prominent controversies. The emphasis given to material in the lead should roughly reflect its importance to the topic, according to reliable, published sources, and the notability of the article's subject should usually be established in the first few sentences."'']] Please make sure to adhere to this. Thanks. -- '''[[User:Cirt|Cirt]]''' ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 23:14, 24 January 2011 (UTC)
-:Do you have a source to back up your personal interpretations into the film's plot?  If not, this is your own [[WP:OR]] interpretations ''of'' the film - which does not belong in the plot section, or anywhere in the article for that matter, as it is unsourced.  [[User:Cirt|Cirt]] ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 05:22, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
-== Moved some info to talk page ==
+== actor credits incorrect ==
+Mr. Hunt played by Lanny Fuettere,  Mrs. Hunt, his wife, not credited, played by Sandra(Sandy) Mitchell not the name listed.  Thank you for correcting [[User:Mamahunt1002|Mamahunt1002]] ([[User talk:Mamahunt1002|talk]]) 22:57, 22 August 2018 (UTC)
-The producers of the film had a court hearing on March 5, 2007 to ask that the injunction on the film's distribution be lifted.<ref name="dearprofitfans">{{cite web | last =Film producers |    title =Dear PROFIT Fans | work =Official Web site, The Profit |  date =February 22, 2007 | url =http://www.theprofit.org/feb2207.htm |   accessdate = 2007-11-01 }}{{dead link}}</ref>  On April 7, 2007, attorney Luke Lirot announced on the official website for ''The Profit'' that "We have absolutely no exposure for any repercussions from the court order."<ref name="greatnews">{{cite news  | last =Lirot | first =Luke
-  |  title =Latest Legal Updates | work =The Profit Legal Updates |publisher =theprofit.org | date =April 7, 2007 | url =http://www.theprofit.org/latest-legal.htm | accessdate =  2007-11-10}}{{dead link}}</ref>  Lirot also stated that there was still an impediment to the film's release, writing "all that's stopping the release of the movie is the legal battle with the partner who was compromised by Scientology (Robert Minton) and is currently using his power as partner to stop the release of the film."<ref name="greatnews" />
-The complete film was leaked to the Internet in late March 2008, and in response Thomas H. McGowan, attorney for Bob Minton, sent a letter to Luke Lirot.<ref name="Scientology/ Minton Letter">{{cite news  | last =McGowan | first =Thomas H. | title =Scientology/ Minton Letter | work =Hosted at website for The Profit | publisher =www.theprofit.org | date =March 24, 2008 | url =http://www.theprofit.org/public_html/tfcomp/McGowanSCAN2934_000.pdf | accessdate = 2008-04-02 }}{{dead link}}</ref> In his March 24, 2008 letter, McGowan wrote: "To say the least, I was astonished to learn that in spite of our correspondence, and in spite of what I know of your understanding of the misuse of proprietary materials to be, a complete version of the film 'The Profit' is now streaming on the internet."{{dead link}}<ref name="Scientology/ Minton Letter" /> McGowan asserted: "I am not persuaded in the least that the direct responsibility for what has happened lies anywhere but directly at Mr. Alexander's feet."<ref name="Scientology/ Minton Letter" /> McGowan requested that Alexander take action to remove the film from the Internet.<ref name="Scientology/ Minton Letter" /> Luke Lirot responded to McGowan's letter on March 26, 2008, and wrote: "In response to your latest letter, I can unequivocally state that my people (Mr. Alexander and his affiliates) had absolutely nothing to do with the unauthorized distribution of the film "The Profit" and we have gone to great lengths to stop any further transmissions."<ref name="Attorney Luke Lirot responds">{{cite news  | last =Lirot | first =Luke | title =Attorney Luke Lirot responds | work =Hosted at website for The Profit | publisher =www.theprofit.org | date =March 26, 2008 | url =http://www.theprofit.org/public_html/tfcomp/AlexanderSCAN2937_000.pdf | accessdate = 2008-04-02 }}{{dead link}}</ref> In his letter Lirot asserted "... my people believe it was either Mr. Minton, or one of his agents, who posted the film illegally, in order to give some manufactured or false grounds for some type of adverse actions or action against my client, so that Minton can fulfill his presumed agreement with the Church of Scientology to find any means whatsoever to 'harass and destroy utterly' his former 'partner,' Mr. Alexander, as is the policy of the entity whom my people believe is your actual client, the Church of Scientology."<ref name="Attorney Luke Lirot responds" />
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-Some of the above links are now dead links. Moved some info to talk page, pending further research. -- '''[[User:Cirt|Cirt]]''' ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 18:44, 17 June 2010 (UTC)
-== Intro size ==
-[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=The_Profit&diff=409825096&oldid=408412124 diff] = this edit by {{user|Laval}} is inappropriate. Per [[WP:LEAD]], the intro/lede should be able to function as a standalone summary of the entire article's contents, including every single subsection of the article. Please, do not do this again without discussion on the talk page. Thank you, -- '''[[User:Cirt|Cirt]]''' ([[User talk:Cirt|talk]]) 23:07, 24 January 2011 (UTC)