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You should take your concerns to the article's talk page. You mention libel, please do not say anything that suggests you will take legal action against anyone as that would lead to an automatic block. See WP:Legal. Dougweller (talk) 16:18, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Apparently my comments on this issue didn't take due to an edit conflict. I was simply reiterating the above points.Simonm223 (talk) 16:31, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Removing content at your biography

Please don't remove sourced content as you did at Paul LaViolette. I realize that as the article subject you feel the need to correct material that you disagree with or find offensive, but you cannot own an article even if it is about you. The information that you removed is derived from what Wikipedia considers a reliable source, not simply invented by editors. If you object to the content in the article please discuss matters on the talk page. Wikipedia is particularly sensitive about biographies of living people and we go to great lengths to keep inappropriate material out of them, so you might find other editors sympathetic to your concerns if you approach them with civility and refrain from making legal threats. Thank you. -- Atama頭 16:29, 15 September 2009 (UTC)

Atama, I haven't said I will take legal action. But the material on the page about me is incorrect. Why would you want incorrect information to be put out about me? I say "you" because you appear to indicate that it is appropriate even after I have explained why the Washington City Paper article is not a good source to be used. You say that I "might find other editors sympathetic to my concerns" Do I correctly understand that you are not sympathetic to my request? Paul LaViolette (PLaV (talk) 18:08, 15 September 2009 (UTC))

By "other editors" I meant editors other than yourself. That includes me. But information isn't judged incorrect simply because you say it is. It's certainly not that your opinion doesn't matter, but you don't have the right on Wikipedia to make whatever changes you want to your biography if other editors object. I would again encourage you to bring up your concerns at Talk:Paul LaViolette. Dougweller has already copied the message you left for him to that page and other editors are commenting on it, and have already expressed a desire to correct inaccuracies, but would like some clarifications. This is a collaborative project and people are certainly willing to collaborate with you on your own biography. -- Atama頭 06:38, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

Also Jack Sarfatti

I have acquainted myself with Jack Sarfatti following problems he has had with his Wikipedia biography, perhaps similar to the problems you perceive to be having. He can be contacted on Facebook should you wish to contact him. __meco (talk) 14:26, 16 September 2009 (UTC)