LaurieAM1764
Regarding the inclusion of a birthdate: Wikipedia doesn't censor birthdates based on requests from editors. In addition, Wikipedia may not be your biggest problem when it comes to concealing a birthdate - I would check this link - it seems that once a person decides to become a public figure, certain facts about them go online and live there forever. Not sure how you're going to get Google to remove that info. Rockypedia (talk) 21:26, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
October 2015
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Your recent editing history at Laurie Mylroie shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you get reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the article's talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war. See BRD for how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.
Being involved in an edit war can result in your being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you don't violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 00:14, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
Continued removal of birthdate
editAs you've ignored multiple attempts to engage you on the topic of your repeated deletion of the birthdate on the Laurie Mylroie page, it's probably time to elevate the issue to an admin. I won't revert your deletion if you attempt it again, but I will take it to dispute resolution. Consider yourself duly notified. Thanks. Rockypedia (talk) 13:49, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
My Response
editI have responded to you before, so it is not correct to say that I haven't engaged with you. It is a basic courtesy not to include the precise DOB of a living person. Moreover, it is Wikipedia policy not to do so, when that person makes such a request. So please "consider yourself duly notified." Thanks--and I do appreciate that adherence to the golden rule [User: LaurieAM1764.]]
- "Wikipedia includes full names and dates of birth that have been widely published by reliable sources, or by sources linked to the subject such that it may reasonably be inferred that the subject does not object." So there's this link, which you may have seen already. Rockypedia (talk) 17:16, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- That is Google! Google does NOT produce independent content. That information comes from the Wikipedia page--i.e. what you keep reinserting. As per Wikipedia policy, the subject does object. So you're acting contrary to Wikipedia policy. Moreover, this is an appeal to basic decency and courtesy. Please treat others as you would like to be treated yourself. Laurie AM 1764.
- How do we know the subject objects? Rockypedia (talk) 18:45, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- WP:DOB does state " If the subject complains about the inclusion of the date of birth, or the person is borderline notable, err on the side of caution and simply list the year" which neither condition has been proven yet, just because the username implies you are the subject does not mean it is so and degree of notability has not been established in any way. On the other hand and in my opinion the overriding factor here is, the same policy also states "Wikipedia includes full names and dates of birth that have been widely published by reliable sources" I have searched and could not find any reliable sources to prove the actual date of birth is July 22, therefore is the burden now of the person wishing to replace the content to provide a reliable source to have it reinstated. A Google search is not a reliable source, as a Google search is simply an aggregate of information. McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 20:11, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- LaurieAM1764 if you are in fact the subject of this article I am requesting that you read through WP:AUTO#IFEXIST about editing articles about yourself. The edit request template would have made this much simpler and straightforward. A new user running in and removing information with claims of privacy and decency have little place here as Wikipedia is not censored. If the claim had been, off the start, of the date was not reliably sourced this whole ordeal may have been avoided. If there are any other concerns or question please feel free to leave them here and I will try my best to answer them.McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 20:07, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- The matter seems to be resolved now, so thank you. User:LaurieAM1764
- LaurieAM1764 if you are in fact the subject of this article I am requesting that you read through WP:AUTO#IFEXIST about editing articles about yourself. The edit request template would have made this much simpler and straightforward. A new user running in and removing information with claims of privacy and decency have little place here as Wikipedia is not censored. If the claim had been, off the start, of the date was not reliably sourced this whole ordeal may have been avoided. If there are any other concerns or question please feel free to leave them here and I will try my best to answer them.McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 20:07, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- WP:DOB does state " If the subject complains about the inclusion of the date of birth, or the person is borderline notable, err on the side of caution and simply list the year" which neither condition has been proven yet, just because the username implies you are the subject does not mean it is so and degree of notability has not been established in any way. On the other hand and in my opinion the overriding factor here is, the same policy also states "Wikipedia includes full names and dates of birth that have been widely published by reliable sources" I have searched and could not find any reliable sources to prove the actual date of birth is July 22, therefore is the burden now of the person wishing to replace the content to provide a reliable source to have it reinstated. A Google search is not a reliable source, as a Google search is simply an aggregate of information. McMatter (talk)/(contrib) 20:11, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
- How do we know the subject objects? Rockypedia (talk) 18:45, 21 October 2015 (UTC)