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i don`t agree with the removal of the nyt quote, so i undid the edit, do kindly explain why this is irrelevant. also why is calling him a vehement critic negative language?trueblood (talk) 13:55, 10 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I agree that it is hardly vandalism to report information published in the New York Times, which they deemed relevant for inclusion. I tried to enlarge the context, though, to include that he claims that those he disagrees with may also have conflicts of interest. I did change it just to list the companies, instead of explain what they did, as that point wasn't explicitly made in the report. Don't remove either one unless you have a source which concludes that the New York Times article is wrong. "Vehement" may have a connotation of irrationally opposed to, so I guess it may be negative; "leading" seems appropriate because he was interviewed on the subject by the Times. I added a quote from the times that shows the depth of his criticism. Also, please don't revert to earlier versions and lose the work I've done wikifying and categorizing the article. Rigadoun (talk)15:29, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Insinuations
Per the biographies of living persons rule, I've removed some sections which were placed to insinuate a conflict of interest. Mentioning in isolation that specific works of the author were co-written by so-and-so and Monsanto is clearly such an insinuation. If a reliable source is making a direct claim of criticism against Alex Avery, then quote that, but dancing around a serious isn't good encyclopedia writing. Jefffire (talk) 16:13, 18 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
