Talk:Peter Levy (presenter)

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Birth location

The birth location is given as Farnborough, London though the early life section indicates he hails from South West England. I would not consider Farnborough South West so may be there needs to be some clarification of this situation. Keith D (talk) 21:17, 28 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Jew?

If so, should b mentioned. 94.97.117.215 (talk) 18:25, 15 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Only of there is a reliable source to support it. Keith D (talk) 19:44, 15 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

On his radio show he said he put Jedi on the census forms! Maybe we should mention this? 157.203.254.3 (talk) 16:49, 2 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I heard that too! Should be included! 157.203.254.2 (talk) 14:46, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Charity Work

I've heard he's involved with a number of charitys and other 'rights' movements - should these be added? 157.203.254.2 (talk) 14:44, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can you supply some third party reliable sources for this information? Keith D (talk) 18:34, 4 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Softlavender

Dear Softlavender (talk · contribs),

As requested, I am starting this discussion on the appropriate page's talk page. I am very concerned about some of your edits on the Peter Levy page, in which you have removed a lot of information. Whilst I can understand you removing some uncited points, you have removed at least two points that have been correctly cited.

Also, please can you explain your reasons for removing the Radio Humberside section, and I note that you have suggested that this was as the 'entire section was WP:OR and WP:SYNTH'. Please can you clarify under what point does the section fall under WP:OR/SYNTH.

Thank you.

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Zoyetu, this entire section which you added was nothing but a cooked-up WP:BLP-violation, consisting of nothing but WP:OR and WP:SYNTH and cited only to Levy. You've already been warned numerous times about WP:BLP#Reliable_sources and BLP-violations, and 1.5 years ago you were also given a final warning by SuperMarioMan that you would be blocked and topic banned from BLPs if you persisted [1]. And yet you persisted just this month: [2]. SuperMarioMan, I'd say it's about time for Zoyetu to be blocked and/or BLP banned. Softlavender (talk) 12:17, 27 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]

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Scab

If Peter Levy crossed the pocket lines, he is a scab. It's not controversial to use such terms as he chose to take this action. It says a lot about him and how he views his colleagues. 2A00:23C5:B523:CF00:8500:C53D:9A9D:CE31 (talk) 22:00, 6 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It is not suitable for an encyclopedic article to pick something that is derogatory and is not necessary to carry the information which is given in the text. Keith D (talk) 23:24, 6 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

It's not derogatory, it's just the name given to someone like Levy. It should remain. 2A00:23C5:B523:CF00:F5B6:D516:B7DD:C3CA (talk) 12:59, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop adding this, wait until you get a consensus from other regular editors to insert the information before adding back. Keith D (talk) 21:23, 7 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure how you can dispute this - he worked when workers had voted for strike action. In the UK, these people are known as 'scabs' simple really. 2A00:23C5:B523:CF00:5D68:77F6:5C04:83BF (talk) 16:45, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

In complete agreement - "Scab" is the normally used term for such people. 157.203.254.2 (talk) 17:55, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nope. Not going in. Obviously not a neutral term, and not one used by the source. --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 18:04, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Why not? Common use term, seems pretty straightforward. 157.203.254.2 (talk) 19:56, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Definition on Wiktionary:(derogatory, slang) A worker who acts against trade union policies, especially a strikebreaker.

Wikipedia always phrases things neutrally, this is not neutral and you know it. Please stop putting it in. --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 20:03, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Only the right wing see it as derogatory - its a word in common use. 157.203.254.2 (talk) 22:19, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

On dictionary.com "a worker who refuses to join a labor union or to participate in a union strike, who takes a striking worker's place on the job, or the like." No mention of derogatory. 157.203.254.2 (talk) 22:21, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I believe you are wrong. Whether it is in common use is not the point, it is a derogatory term, that's why it's used by union members. Another definition for the same word is "a contemptible person". How many online dictionaries did you go through to find a definition that suited your disingenuous argument? --Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 08:46, 10 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

What's the issue? He is a scab! 82.132.236.43 (talk) 22:45, 8 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cows

I've removed the paragraph about this as very dubious. It was first added, unsourced, in February 2011 at a time where a number of IP editors were adding obviously hoax content. It was removed in December 2013 as dubious, re-added by an IP editor in February 2014, immediately removed again, and then re-added yet again by an IP editor in January 2017.

The cite used is unverifiable and was added by the same IP editor. (What is The Journal magazine?) It was improved with page numbers added by another IP editor in July 2021, who was also adding abuse at the same time (see "scab" above) Even if it ever existed, there's a good chance it came from here in the first place.

I believe it is likely that these IP editors are all the same person and they are responsible for a number of hoax edits to this article, and are repeatedly restoring it when removed. Escape Orbit ^(Talk) 21:38, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]