Talk:Lighthouse Guild/Archive 1

COI editor

I have reverted numerous violative / problematic edits made today by an apparent COI editor who added promotional WP:COPYVIO content, removed RS-cited content without explanation, reverted chronology to make recent events first, and more. --Tenebrae (talk) 21:06, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

That editor appears to have continued to make promotional edits, adding such such sentences as "Our store offers products that make day-to-day life easier for people with vision loss".

I have left a message on this SPA / |COI editor's talk page, pointing out policy and guideline violations — I didn't get to the MOS vios — and noted in particular that blanking a reliably sourced section involving the organization's finances, well-cited to The New York Times, is unacceptable. I have suggested that the most responsible course of action would be not to edit this article about their own organization, barring specific factual inaccuracies which they can cite with a footnote. I also informed them about WP:BRD and edit-warring.--Tenebrae (talk) 22:52, 26 January 2016 (UTC)

That COI SPA still has not come to this page to address his blatantly inappropriate editing. He did write on my talk page that, "Your direction is greatly appreciated. I am about to edit the content with consideration of your comments. Please advise if there are additional corrections needed. Thank you!" — and then went ahead and did a lighter version of the same edits he's been making all along — in lieu of my suggestion that a COI editor should make only purely factual, non-contentious edit, and should discuss other concerns on this talk page before making unilateral wholesale edits that serve primarily to burnish his organization.

See his latest attempt, especially the part that begins "The 1950s", to see the hype-y, promotional language and other WP:TONE vios, and the uncited WP:EXCEPTIONAL claims.

The next time this happens, I am asking an admin to issue a topic ban to prevent this employee of the organization from massaging this page any further. --Tenebrae (talk) 18:45, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Is there a reason to maintain a thread that is almost 3 years old and seems to have been fully resolved years ago. Normally, older talk comments are aged out on articles. I won't change it, but the edit that alleged vandalism in restoring my cleanup seemed ill-spirited. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Memories of lost time (talk • contribs) 20:26, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Updated Infobox

This infobox better reflects current information about the organization. I am indirectly assisting the organization to let readers see current information.

{{Infobox Organization 
|name         = Lighthouse Guild
|image        = [[File:Lighthouse Guild logo 2016.png|center]]
|image_border =
|size         = 250px
|caption      = Logo of Lighthouse Guild
|formation    = Merger of Jewish Guild Healthcare and 
                Lighthouse International in 2013 
|status       = Not-for-profit
|purpose      = Address and prevent vision loss in children and adults
|headquarters = 250 West 64th St, New York, New York, USA
|region_served = United States
|leader_title = President & CEO
|leader_name = James M. Dubin
|main_organ = Board of Directors
|website      = [http://www.lighthouseguild.org/ LighthouseGuild.org]
}}

Memories of lost time (talk) 16:04, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Memories of lost time, this is an article about an organization that has a long history. The infobox and the article need to reflect that. Wikipedia is not here to serve as a publicity platform for the organization. The organization's website is linked here. Interested readers can use that link. StarryGrandma (talk) 16:24, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

In what respect does this infobox read as publicity or fail to reflect a long history of the organization? Memories of lost time (talk) 18:54, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Attn User:Westwind175: I think the updated infobox is missing the formation date. Maybe the motto if that is still accurate in the older infobox. Memories of lost time (talk) 20:23, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Note to User:StarryGrandma: I do not myself have any COI in relation to this article. I was walking my friend Westwind175 through how to propose edits when s/he did have such an issue, as well as assist with understanding use of templates and a few other technical and guideline issues. Avoiding vanity articles is something I've worked stridenly on for at least 15 years (mostly under a now retired account). I have no relationship with the organization named in this article myself.

I think it would be really nice, StarryGrandma, if you provided comments that assisted in making the proposed additions suitable for inclusion. I think the older article is genuinely missing a number of verifiable facts that are contained in these proposed addition (or, e.g. that have changed). For example, having a newer CEO than indicated in the current article does not feel propagandistic and generally we should strive for accuracy, not only to penalize COI editor. Similarly for a number of other facts introduced in the requests by Westwind175. Thanks. Memories of lost time (talk) 20:23, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

• Just a note to let others know that I tweaked the syntax of the infobox template being discussed in this thread so that the non-free logo used in the infobox is not being displayed. Non-free images cannot be used on article talk pages per WP:NFCC#9 and WP:TPG#Non-free files. If someone wants to re-enable the infobox syntax so that it appears on this talk page in the same manner as it would appear in the article, then they can; however, they should remove the non-free image altogether or hide it if they do. -- Marchjuly (talk) 05:37, 12 November 2018 (UTC)

Expand History Section

This history does not reflect the full scope of this organization's past.

I propose the following:

History
I905: Two sisters, Winifred and Edith Holt, founded The Lighthouse. A year later it was officially incorporated as The New York Association for the Blind and began providing counseling and instruction.

1914: The New York Guild for the Jewish Blind was established and began providing care and support for blind children.

1915-1950: The Lighthouse and The New York Association for the Blind opened a number of programs providing services to blind men, women and children. Among them were: a home for blind children and facilities for blind women and blind men in Yonkers, New York; summer camps for children; and the Braille Library, which transcribed textbooks for blind children.

1952: The Lighthouse affiliated with the Ophthalmological Foundation and began conducting research related to blindness.

1960: The New York Guild for the Jewish Blind was renamed The Jewish Guild for the Blind. The next year the Guild opened a psychiatric clinic.

1975: The first American Medical Association-accredited professional training program in low vision care was established at The Lighthouse.

1981: The Pisart Award in Vision Science was inaugurated to recognize a vision scientist who has made a contribution to the prevention, cure, or treatment of severe vision loss or blindness.

1984: The Guild opened Guildcare, an Adult Day Health Care Program.

1998: The Lighthouse became Lighthouse International.

2001: Lighthouse International inaugurated the Henry A. Grunwald Award for Public Service recognizing contributions to raising public awareness of vision impairment. `

2001: The Guild awarded the first Alfred W. Bressler Prize in Vision Science, which is given to a professional who has made important advancements in the treatment of eye disease or rehabilitation of persons with vision loss.

2004: The Guild Scholar program was established to award scholarships to help legally blind young adults transition to college or post-graduate education.

2012: The Oberdorfer Award in Low Vision Research was created in collaboration with the ARVO Foundation for Eye Research to recognize an individual who plays a significant role in furthering low vision research and rehabilitation.

2013: Jewish Guild Healthcare and Lighthouse International merged and became Lighthouse Guild.

2017: Lighthouse Guild moved to its current location at 250 West 64th Street, in Manhattan. ^[11]

References

Westwind175 (talk) 16:57, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

You are trying to replace a section of text with a bulleted list. Please leave the history as text. You want to overwrite considerable material which has sources, as well as information about the previous headquarters. As an organization changes add to the history, don't remove it. I repeat, this is an encyclopedia, not a place to rework the organization's public image. StarryGrandma (talk) 19:16, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

lede

New lede necessary to more accurately reflect the organization.Westwind175 (talk) 17:04, 11 November 2018 (UTC)

Lighthouse Guild is a not-for-profit organization that focuses on addressing and preventing vision loss in children and adults through medical, behavioral, and support services, as well as research and education. Based in New York City, it was officially formed in December 2013 as Lighthouse Guild International by the merger of Jewish Guild Healthcare and Lighthouse International. Eventually the name was shortened to Lighthouse Guild.

References

The lead should summarize the entire article, not present a picture that reflects the present organization. Please read WP:LEAD. That includes a summary of the history. Searches for Lighthouse International redirect here. So the old name needs to be in the lead in bold. StarryGrandma (talk) 19:21, 11 November 2018 (UTC)