User talk:Mensch

Peer review[edit]

Hi,

I've removed the peer review you started for Anosmia because it's not needed. You've done what you need to do by tagging the assertion dubious and pointing out on the talk page that it's not supported by the cited source. If no one responds with a better source, you can just go ahead and remove the claim. If it does turn into a dispute, you could use something like Wikipedia:Third opinion -- it's not really what peer review is for.

If you have any questions, just drop me a note on my talk page. —Cel ithemis 10:03, 15 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I followed the instructions at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Disputed_statement because I came across a statement which seemed inaccurate.

One of the steps is to start a peer review, but that was deleted soon after I posted it. What instructions should I follow?

Mensch 18:46, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

All you need to do is give it a little time to see if someone provides a better source. If not, then just remove the claim. That's an everyday part of editing articles on Wikipedia.

The dispute resolution processes are for when editors just can't agree on something, even after discussing the issue on the talk page. That hasn't happened yet here, and chances are good that it won't. —Cel ithemis 23:40, 16 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...And I think those instructions at Wikipedia:Disputed statement must date back to a time when peer review served a different function. Sorry, that's really misleading. I'll see about changing them. —Cel ithemis 00:05, 17 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, please note that there is a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Deviating from this style, as you did in Elizabeth Holmes, disturbs uniformity among articles and may cause readability or accessibility problems. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Please see WP:LABEL. “Disgraced” is judgmental; please stick to something factual. Peaceray (talk) 22:27, 13 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I could not disagree with you more (I am not however going to fight to have my contribution reinstated.) The word "Disgraced" is entirely non-judgmental. It doesn't presume to determine guilt or innocence, it just expresses that the person is mired in negative controversy. I saw the term "disgraced" used in the Wikipedia article and thought it was appropriate. When I entered her name in the search function at https://www.wikipedia.org/ it listed her as an "American Entrepreneur and Inventor" which I felt was rather weasel worded. She isn't an Entrepreneur in any meaning and her "inventions" are all pending patents and are actually the work of others and she was simply a cash provider with the source of that cash is still in question. So I feel that "Disgraced American Entrepreneur and Inventor" Is much less judgmental then siding with her and pretending she is a businessperson and inventor. I leave it to your honor as a well respected editor to examine the dictionary meaning of disgraced and then ask a group of editors their opinion if I might not be correct. Mensch (talk) 01:17, 14 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Mensch, [Citation needed]! Without a citation, your label is simply WP:POV & WP:OR. Also, I notice a paucity of describing convicted white collar criminals who are men, like Jeffrey Skilling. as "disgraced". I am no fan of Elizabeth Holmes, but I have noticed a tendency to detract more from her than comparable male mis-doers. I infer that this is sexist, either unconscious or conscious. BTW, Holmes has not yet been convicted. Feel free to use the more factual "indicted", but please keep your opinions to yourself. Peaceray (talk) 05:16, 15 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Another "good faith" edit.[edit]

Hi, Mensch.

My TP is not the place to talk about this.

If you are so kind, please use the Peanut allergy talk page. This topic is being discussed and I replied there [1].

Best regards. --BallenaBlanca 🐳 ♂ (Talk) 18:31, 12 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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