User talk:Macaddct1984

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November Articles for creation backlog drive

Hello Macaddct1984:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than 2 months outstanding reviews from the current 4+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 November 2023 through 30 November 2023.

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There is a backlog of over 1800 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:24, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Sorry

I miscklicked 165.225.199.81 (talk) 14:08, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

October 2023 NPP backlog drive – Points award

		The Invisible Barnstar
		This award is given to Macaddct1984 for collecting more than 5 points during the October 2023 NPP backlog drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to the drive! Hey man im josh (talk) 02:04, 1 November 2023 (UTC)

Chyna497

yes, this was my mistake. Sorry for that. I need a help. I want to make a page exactly same like this with my information and biography : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariah_Carey So, can you give me instruction how can i will do that ? Chyna497 (talk) 17:41, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

I would first recommend looking at what you should and should not have on your User Page; Wikipedia is not a blog, a resume, or personal advert. Feel free to experiment on your own user page or your sandbox. Wikipedia has a lot of great guides helping users edit. -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 18:03, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

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StopAntisemitism section

I would like to discuss the content you shared as it is factually incorrect on multiple instances. How can we engage in a meaningful conversation? TruthPrevailsFinally (talk) 14:28, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

This an appropriate place. The content has multiple citations and Vertex Pharmaceuticals responded on their official twitter account: [1]

I kept your removal from the Vertex article, because I don't think it's particularly noteworthy of the company itself. Keep in mind Wikipedia has rules regarding conflicts of interest, if one exists for you and Vertex. -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 14:43, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you.

Yes, the Vertex post says that he was employed through a third party provider, hence Vertex could not have fired him. Moreover, his services to Vertex ended at the beginning of November before the post was published, which is why Vertex rightly says that he did not work for them any longer at the time. If helpful, I can share the good bye email.

He also was not a high ranking associate, in Vertex‘s hierarchy he was a regular professional.

Finally, the picture was never published on social media prior to the X post. The picture was taken in 2015 at the occasion of a wedding party in Las Vegas, when the individual was involved in an inappropriate dare in which he participated and immediately regretted. This photo does not represent his views or values.

This photo is now being used 8 years later as part of a defamation campaign instigated as revenge of the groom / ex-husband to the wife‘s close friends.

Let me know if I can provide additional information to help substantiate. TruthPrevailsFinally (talk) 14:58, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

The information in the article is proven by multiple sources, at least 3 reputable Swiss newspapers (Blick, Lematin, 20minuten), and there are many more (Swiss and international ones). Posting on social media and firing is mentioned in the articles.

Things stated by user TruthPrevailsFinally (age of the photo, wedding party etc) is mentioned nowhere else.

Wikipedia does not deal with original information such as emails, but with sources and citations, such as the ones mentioned in the article.

User TruthPrevailsFinally seems to be personally involved in this and has a conflict of interest, as the user has stated himself/herself ("I can share the good bye email"). MarcoMiller2 (talk) 15:03, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Yes, it is the same misinterpretation and repeated without a statement of Vertex other than the X post or a statement of the affected individual. The Swiss boulevard has not used names in compliance with applicable data privacy laws and I request that the name gets deleted from wiki as well.

yes, in full disclosure, I am associated, but do not believe that there is a conflict of interest as I genuinely only care about the truth. TruthPrevailsFinally (talk) 15:37, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

"COI editing is strongly discouraged on Wikipedia."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest MarcoMiller2 (talk) 15:48, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

This is at least a more appropriate way to go about it, as there is a guide to COI request edits; although the article talk page would be most appropriate, there was a discussion started here. -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 15:52, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

I've corrected the "high ranking" part, as that appears to be his wife's position at her company. Everything else is as-reported by news sources, which is what Wikipedia relies on. The content is reporting on SA's contribution to bringing the controversy to media attention - it's not about Waygood's beliefs, when the inciting incident happened, or the circumstances that lead to it. -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 15:31, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Ok, I get that. Thanks for correcting that. The photo was not posted on social media before the X post though. Can we remove the reference to „on social media“? TruthPrevailsFinally (talk) 15:41, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

The posting on social media is proven by sources, see here:

https://www.blick.ch/schweiz/geschmacklos-aktion-hat-folgen-zuger-manager-posiert-mit-hakenkreuz-binde-job-weg-id19153294.html

Quote (German):

"In den sozialen Medien posierte Ronald W. mit einer Hakenkreuz-Binde am Arm."

Translation:

"R. W. posed on social media with a swastika armband on his arm." MarcoMiller2 (talk) 15:44, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

I took it to mean StopAntisemitism post and the company's response happened on the same day, but I've removed "same day" as I can understand the confusion and doesn't really add anything. -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 15:47, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you. Can we work on the data privacy aspect of this and word it as „a Swiss based associate“ instead of using the full name? This is - unlike the other individuals named - not a person of interest to the public and does not add to the point of StopAntisemitism exposing individuals? TruthPrevailsFinally (talk) 15:52, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

This is not Swiss or German Wikipedia, but international.

The person with the Hakenkreuz armband has been named by multiple international media outlets, as well as in thousands of replies on Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram, Facebook. The original post on Twitter has been viewed 1.4 million times and has been retweeted thousands of times (including the full name).

It's same as the Tron/Boris Floricic case, whose name is public for nearly 20 years now, even after court cases against the Wikimedia Foundation, who caused an undesired Streisand effect.

Apart from that, user TruthPrevailsFinally has a conflict of interest, as stated and as confessed above. The behavior of user TruthPrevailsFinally is similar to paid "content removal agencies". MarcoMiller2 (talk) 15:56, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

@MarcoMiller2 is correct. Wikipedia is not censored and abides by the laws of the United States. They're mentioned in a news source as well as the Vertex company's tweet itself. You can attempt to reach out as described in WP:Libel if you think there are legal issues. -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 16:03, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you for your help. TruthPrevailsFinally (talk) 16:04, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello

I saw the readdition on Vertex‘s wiki - I had understood that you confirmed the removal. Can you help explain why it got added again? TruthPrevailsFinally (talk) 12:19, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia is a collaborative effort and my opinion does not align with everyone else's. I would suggest you ask on the Vertex Pharmaceuticals talk page, using the guide on COI requests as a template, and make a case for why any reasonable person, without a COI, would have it removed. -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 14:10, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Hello, I see that an uncensored picture got added; it seems disproportionate for this site to pick this picture over many others. Request removal. TruthPrevailsFinally (talk) 21:51, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

I appreciate you confiding and reaching out to me, but this is not the appropriate forum, I'm no arbiter of Wikipedia. I see you're having a discussion on the Vertex talk page, which is good (though you should log in while doing it). I would highly recommend looking at WP:DISPUTE, WP:ANI, and WP:LIBEL (if relevant) -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 22:27, 11 December 2023 (UTC)

Citation for Stewart Rhodes

If you are going to have a Wikipedia article on insurrectionist Stewart Rhodes please make sure to include what his own family members think about him (he's evil). It does not good to just have articles presenting one side of a person who is clearly a danger to democracy.

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-regional/broken-oaths-stewart-rhodes-estranged-montana-family-reflects-on-militia-life/article_53f45ccc-4410-11ed-aed0-b7b7f2701665.html 2600:8800:7300:E63:1CF:8908:24F8:267D (talk) 21:18, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Even terrible people require citations from reliable sources and not just your thoughts. -- MacAddct1984 ^{(talk | contribs)} 21:22, 12 December 2023 (UTC)

Grae Cleugh

Hi I just finished my tea and cjhecked a page I was working on draft:Grae Cleugh which seems to have attracted a bit of unwanted attention. It has been nominated for speedy deletion, contested by myself and other users. Can you please remove the speedy delete template as no evidence to support the deletion was provided. 86.135.202.183 (talk) 21:56, 12 December 2023 (UTC)