Andreasirota

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August 2011

Please do not add commentary or your own personal analysis to Wikipedia articles, as you did to Caruso Affiliated. Doing so violates Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy and breaches the formal tone expected in an encyclopedia. Thank you. tedder (talk) 14:16, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

OK, see what you are saying. I am removing my own commentary and linking references. Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Andreasirota (talk • contribs) 14:36, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, "personal analysis" is another term for not adhering to a neutral point of view. In other words, information about Caruso needs to be cited from reliable sources. Uploading a biography that reads like a press release is not encyclopedic. tedder (talk) 15:11, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

COI

Hi Andrea! I'm here to try and help with the situation a bit. As you're affiliated with the subject of the article that you're editing, there's a strong possibility of a conflict of interest. WP strongly discourages editing articles with which you may be closely affiliated or in short, adding information that's unecyclopedic in nature (advertorial, peacocking, etc.) that actively counters WP's goals. this link will tell you more about how to go about getting the page changed so that there isn't a COI that shows in the article. It will basically ask that you use the talk page to suggest edits but I suggest reading more so that you have a better understanding of how to go about having the article changed. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask here. OlYeller^Talktome 15:26, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Andreasirota (talk) 15:38, 10 August 2011 (UTC) Thank you for the info - will review your sites. Removed biased information, including only information that is factual with references. Will continue to add references to the information online now. Again, thanks for all the help all!

Caruso Affiliated

Please stop adding stuff about Rick Caruso's political aspirations to this article, which is about the company. If and when he meets the guidelines at WP:POLITICIAN, he can have his own article. – ukexpat (talk) 20:55, 10 August 2011 (UTC)

Andreasirota (talk) 22:30, 11 August 2011 (UTC)OK, point taken, although I've noticed another user editing Rick Caruso's bio on this page today. How can I create a page for him, even if it isn't WP:POLITICIAN? Just with correct information. The true reason I am updating is because there was incorrect information on the Caruso Affiliated bio (that his father started the company, which is incorrect).

If he doesn't meet the WP:POLITICIAN guidelines but otherwise meets the WP:BIO guidelines, then yes he may qualify for an article but only if written from a neutral point of view, is non-spammy and , preferably, written by someone without an conflict of interest. – ukexpat (talk) 19:03, 15 August 2011 (UTC)

File source and copyright licensing problem with File:RJC wiki thumb.jpg

File Copyright problem

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Neutral sources . . .

Get some articles printed in newspapers or magazine, or on websites, that are neutral and have no affiliation with Caruso. Then you can use these as a source. Normally PR Wire does not count. We are talking business journals, the L.A. Times, whatever. Also, using your real name enables a reader to find out exactly who you are, which most of us—although not all— like to keep deep, dark secrets. Sincerely, your friend, GeorgeLouis (talk) 23:28, 24 September 2011 (UTC)