Talk:Kerry Bolton

Origin and Youth

I write as a query here as to whether Kerry Bolton had grown up in Australia (specifically in western suburban Sydney) before he attended Lower Hutt College. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.59.30.198 (talk) 15:07, 17 August 2011 (UTC)

Books

The list of books was deleted without explanation. If there's no reason for the deletion I'll restore it. Also, an assertion was tagged as "dubious", again without explanation.   Will Beback  talk  05:42, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

I'm guessing the "dubious" annotation is because the source, Lucifer Rising (book) is not considered to be a very reliable source and we need to be careful when saying things about living people. Stuartyeates (talk) 06:45, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

I deleted the list of publications since they were not notable. Some of his writings are already in the article. As for the {{dubious}} tag, I used it in place of the text "[Disputed]". I am not familiar enough with the topic to make a judgement on whether the tag is appropriate - I am assuming good faith on the part of the editor who had added the comment. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 07:31, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

On further research, the "[disputed]" notes were added by user:K R Bolton, presumably the subject.[1]

The subject is a prolific writer and publisher. While no one of his works is notable, I think he is largely notable for his corpus. If there's no specific objection I'll restore the list. I think it does a good job of conveying biographical information in a neutral way.   Will Beback  talk  07:36, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Another useful source maybe http://www.scribd.com/Dr%20K%20R%20Bolton Stuartyeates (talk) 07:41, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Don't you think that it would give the article undue balance? -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 08:01, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

How so? The subject is known for being:

• ...a far-right, conservative and social credit writer in New Zealand[1] who has been active in several organisations.

Or something like that. It list no remunerative occupation besides writer and publisher. I agree the list is rather long, but I don't know of a neutral way of selecting a shorter subset. Any ideas?   Will Beback  talk  08:06, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

It can always be balanced with some of the things from http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=au%3ABolton%2C+K.+R. Stuartyeates (talk) 08:38, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

There are dozens of entries (including some duplicates) in WorldCat. Are you suggesting linking to it instead of listing them here?   Will Beback  talk  08:56, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

No, that would be a bad idea. I'm thinking of using WorldCat as a second reference for the ones we do list. Stuartyeates (talk) 09:16, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Conservative?

Isn't being far right inconsistent with being conservative? Just as Nazis were radical and national 'socialist', and right wing, and not in any sense conservative.119.224.91.84 (talk) 07:02, 22 November 2013 (UTC)

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Doctorate

Several facts cast doubt on the assertion that Kerry Bolton has a doctorate from a recognised (or accredited) university.

These assertions should be sourced in line with wikipedia's BLP guidelines.

First: If the doctorate was conferred in 2006, as claimed here, then the dissertation should be registered on publicly accessible thesis databases. I have been unable to locate his dissertation in any such database.

This could be resolved by naming the university at which the doctorate was conferred, and/or naming the subject's doctoral supervisor, as is standard for academic biographies. A link to a university library catalogue which holds the dissertation would verify this.

(Note: I am not disputing that the book mentioned is in fact published. It has been, by Renaissance Press; only the assertion that this book was accepted as a doctoral thesis by a recognised university cannot be verified.)

Second: Even the subject's own website, kerrybolton.com, is slippery about his exact qualifications, saying only: "Kerry Bolton (b. 1956) has certifications and doctorates in theology, social work studies, psychology, and Ph.D. honoris causa."

Anyone who has in fact earned a doctorate is unlikely to mention it in one breath with minor certifications like this.

Again, there is no mention here of the institution which conferred either doctorate — honorary or otherwise. This is highly irregular for an academic biography. In fact, usual practice is to name the awarding institution immediately after the qualification.

Third: There is no mention (in this article) of any undergraduate study that would qualify the subject to undertake doctoral research. As far as I am aware, Hutt Valley Technical College is a high school.

Fourth: Elsewhere, regarding his academic qualifications, Kerry Bolton asserts in an interview ( http://wermodandwermod.com/newsitems/news090120120102.html ) that he holds a doctorate in religious studies and an honorary doctorate "from an eminent Asian institution." This sounds suspicious; anyone with any sort of doctorate, especially an honorary one, names the institution where it was conferred.

The exact nature of the subject's academic qualifications must be clarified. If related claims cannot be verified, or if the granting institution is an unaccredited institute of higher education, any reference to a "doctoral dissertation" should be removed, as it may suggest greater academic credibility than is warranted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Josip888 (talk • contribs) 02:58, 1 June 2017 (UTC)