User Talk: Viewmont Viking

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==Welcome!==
Hello Viewmont Viking, welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Our intro page ↗ contains a lot of helpful material for new users—please check it out! If you need help, visit Wikipedia:Questions ↗, ask me on my talk page, or place '''<code><nowiki>{{helpme}}</nowiki></code>''' on this page, followed by your question, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. '''McDoobAU93 ↗''' 23:30, 10 June 2012

Edward Dwurnik article editing

Dear Viewmont Viking,
I would like to talk about removing Pola Dwurnik as listed as a child of Edward Dwurnik in his biography.
Please explain me the reason for suppressing this information from the article?
There is substantiation for Pola Dwurnik’s notability. As per Wikipedia requirements.
She does have Wikipedia article at Polish Wikipedia which is enough to state she is notable.
As for external sources there is her biography at Galeria Bielska in English:
https://galeriabielska.pl/en/exhibition/pola-dwurnik-meet-the-artist,
There is also her New York gallery: https://www.harkawik.com/pola-dwurnik.
Finally Polish Wikipedia: https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pola_Dwurnik.
I can provide more examples if necessary. Euphat (talk) 18:26, 2 December 2025 (UTC)

:The Polish Wikipedia has different guidelines than the English Wikipedia so being notable on one does not automatically make them notable on the other. In addition the policy on names is typically less is more. I don't see how adding her name adds to the article. You also have a COI so you should not be editing the article directly. Please also note, removing the name is not a suppression of information.--VVikingTalkEdits ↗ 19:52, 2 December 2025 (UTC)
::English Wikipedia says on notability:
::A topic is presumed to be suitable for a stand-alone article or list when it has received significant coverage in reliable sourcesthat are independent of the subject.
::There are much more reliable sources on Pola Dwurnik than Polish Wikipedia.
::In this case the fact who the father and daughter is is important at least from art-history perspective. Since both are valued painters exhibited in museums. Euphat (talk) 20:44, 2 December 2025 (UTC)

:::Then create an English Wikipedia article for Pola and submit it for review. If it is approved I will not have a problem including her name. As you do have a COI, once the article is approved you will probably want to add it by an edit request ↗--VVikingTalkEdits ↗ 21:59, 2 December 2025 (UTC)

Why?

Why are you contesting my edits surrounding GITMO 2002-2003? I have factual information. BU2 Seabees (talk) 20:58, 3 December 2025 (UTC)
:You need a WP:RS ↗--VVikingTalkEdits ↗ 20:59, 3 December 2025 (UTC)
::Numerous other articles give recognition that Seabees built and maintained the camps. BU2 Seabees (talk) 21:04, 3 December 2025 (UTC)
::Numerous articles give recognition to the Seabees for building the GITMO camps. BU2 Seabees (talk) 21:08, 3 December 2025 (UTC)
:::@BU2 Seabees: Then you need to cite the sources that were used in those articles. You cannot reference other Wikipedia articles, much less a vague mention of other articles. —'''C.Fred''' (talk ↗) 21:12, 3 December 2025 (UTC)
::::Ok, I have other sources online that I will include. Additionally, I have in my possession GITMO base / Seabee articles in a newspaper format, is there a way to include those? BU2 Seabees (talk) 21:41, 3 December 2025 (UTC)

User talk:HannahMercuri

{{t|uw-spam4}} feels very over the top for a user with 7 edits. I can't see their deleted contribs but it doesn't look like they're a spammer. They have been adding relevant links to pages with {{t|cn}}. Not the highest quality of sources, but I don't think it warrants a level 4 warning (which should have been {{t|uw-spam4im}} anyway). Admittedly their sandbox edit was a clear COI (and possibly AI-generated) but I don't see the justification for a spam warning. lp0 on fire () 16:07, 5 December 2025 (UTC)

VoiceHealthInstitute

Hey, just letting you know I reported VoiceHealthInstitute at WP:UAA ↗. Aside from the promotional editing, there is a clear username violation. TornadoLGS (talk) 22:02, 8 December 2025 (UTC)

Multiple external links in body of article

Those external links were already in the article. I'm just trying to help. Thanks Vollerhass (talk) 20:16, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
: I added only information from the sources already in the article. I really don't understand what your problem is. Please explain your reasoning for reverting my edit. Thanks
::Please read external links guidelines ↗, while you are at it, WP:COI ↗, WP:BRD ↗ would also be helpful readings--VVikingTalkEdits ↗ 20:26, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
::You are still not explaining your actions. You claim the sources don't say what the claim claims. But you are not explaining what. Moreover, I do not have a conflict of interest with this company. Thanks Vollerhass (talk) 20:28, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
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:::The amazon source that was used to say "The company has built up a reputation as a leading independent publisher ↗" did not actually say that it has a reputation of being a leading independent publisher, and the Amazon reference is not a Reliable Soruce ↗ to make such a claim if it did say that. I'm glad to hear you do not have a COI with the company. Finally external links will look like this ↗ instead of like this Administrators Notice Board ↗, one links directly to the page, and can look like Spam especially when linking to a page that sells the product.--VVikingTalkEdits ↗ 20:35, 8 January 2026 (UTC)
::::"The company has built up a reputation as a leading independent publisher ↗" has nothing to do with my edit. So why are you reverting my edit?

Help with proper updates

Hello

I saw that you reverted the change I made to the creator economy. I tried to remain neutral and site sources for the information I was providing. Can I get some clarifications as to why my contribution was reverted and how I can improve contributions in the future?

Thank you! :) Otot556 (talk) 22:58, 8 January 2026 (UTC)

Resnick Philanthropy

Hello Viewmont Viking,

Today you immediately undid two of my revisions on the pages for Stewart and Lynda Resnick.

I have added a section to the Stewart Resnick talk page which I think you might like to address and clear some things up for me.

Thanks,

Talk:Stewart Resnick#:~:text=%5Bunsubscribe%5D-,IDF Donations should be listed in Philanthropy,-%5Bedit source ↗ MSCGWW (talk) 21:51, 2 February 2026 (UTC)

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Mr Clean

It seems to me the creator of Mr Clean should be an excellent reference. Here are Lawrence Downing's credentials from University of California Berkeley

Lawrence D. Downing is a Minnesota lawyer who, from 1983 to 1996, served nine years on the Sierra Club board of directors, including as Club president from 1986 to 1988. From 1986 to 1995, he was a Sierra Club Foundation Trustee, including as president from 1990 to 1992. Downing was born in August 1936, in McPherson, Kansas. In 1958, he earned his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Iowa State University, and then worked for the Proctor & Gamble Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he helped invent the liquid cleaner "Mr. Clean." He earned his Juris Doctor in 1962 from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he edited the Minnesota Law Review. From 1962 until his retirement in 2010, Downing practiced matrimonial law in Rochester, Minnesota. After joining the Sierra Club by mail in 1969, Downing held leadership positions at every level: as founder and chair of his local Wasioja Group in the North Star Chapter; as chair of the North Star Chapter; as an executive in the National Sierra Club Council; as chair of numerous national committees; as a Sierra Club Foundation Trustee, including a term as president; and as an elected member to the national Sierra Club board of directors for nine years between 1983 and 1996, including his terms as Club president from 1986 to 1988. As a national leader, Downing earned the nickname "Mr. Grassroots" for advocating training and support for Sierra Club volunteers. Downing also forged international connections with the John Muir Trust and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society to help return to Scotland the preservationist legacy of Sierra Club founder John Muir, who was born in Scotland. Downing received the Centennial Campaign Award for his work in the late 1980s and early 1990s as Chair of the Planning Committee for the Sierra Club's $110 million Centennial Capital Campaign. He also received the Sierra Club's award for continued service by a past director of the Club. In 2003 and 2004, Downing played a fundamental role in the "Groundswell Sierrans" movement to prevent an elected take-over of the Sierra Club board of directors by a coalition of immigration opponents, white supremacists, and animal rights organizations who disguised their campaign in rhetoric against overpopulation. Downing also served on the board of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, the largest non-profit environmental law firm in Minnesota. In this interview, Downing details all of the above and comments on the evolution of both volunteer and staff leadership of the Sierra Club, including several conflicts within and between volunteer and staff leadership.
Hollywood created a bogus story of the creation of Mr Clean and that is what Wikipedia has listed. It's false! Larry is my brother and his legacy should be noted!
The Real Story of P&G’s Mr. Clean!
FACTS:
Mr. Clean liquid cleaner was invented, tested, developed, and marketed by the New Soap Products Development Department of Proctor & Gamble at its Cincinnati, Ohio, Ivorydale plant in 1958-59 and continues to be marketed, not only here, but in many other parts of the world, today. And it certainly was NOT a previously formulated product which the company purchased – directly contrary to the current Wikipedia description.
Proctor & Gamble was well-known for its “Brand” focused product marketing and development methods, which were first articulated by corporate President Neil H. McNamara. (Yes, he later served our country for two years as the Secretary of Defense in Washington, D.C., before returning to serve as P&G’s Board Chairman.}
Those who were directly involved in Soap Products Brand Development of Mr. Clean at P&G’s Ivorydale Ohio Laboratories and Product Development Facilities were:
Dr. Wayne St. John – Brand Manager for Mr. Clean
Lawrence Downing – Asst. Brand Manager for Mr. Clean
Ernest Roeber – Our Lab technician for Mr. Clean
Eugene Schweppe – Head of New Soap Products Development
Up to that time, the household cleaning products market involved primarily powdered household cleaners, such as “Spic & Span” (a P&G product, which was also a development/marketing responsibility of our laboratory) and “Soilax”, marketed then by Economic Laboratories in St. Paul, Minnesota. Also on the market were liquid cleaners: “Pine-Sol” and, “Lestoil,” which was beginning to attract a significant share of the market.
P&G’s marketing research revealed a substantial and growing marketing opportunity for a liquid cleaner that, among other characteristics, did not damage a newly popular floor covering, “asphalt” tile. This popular kitchen, bathroom, basement, etc. tile was vulnerable to the existing liquid cleaners because they were “solvent based” (naphtha and pine oil).
Our laboratory’s assigned task was to come up with a product that was “water based.” Also, we wanted to take advantage of newly developed cleaning chemicals which were not soap-based and had not previously been used in liquid cleaning products, such as surfactants, disinfectants, etc. And we wanted to avoid phosphates, which were becoming targeted as possibly leading to algae formation in lakes and rivers.
Our work involved determining the composition of various kinds of cleaning tasks: dirt tracked in, grease based stove vents, food stain, vehicle liquids, gasoline, oil, etc. We also had to identify all of the various surfaces that the cleaning product would be used on. Literally hundreds (if not thousands) of formulas were tested in our laboratory to define and refine the potential product’s effectiveness, as well as assuring favorable comparisons with existing products. Promising formulas were bottled for consumer testing against other possible formulas, or against existing products. As I recall, our first test market was the Springfield/Joplin, Missouri TV market. It was a very promising success.
We had identified the most effective formula at that time for Mr. Clean, a formula which was very well tested and enabled P&G to introduce and continue to produce a very marketable product. Mr. Clean, and related spin-off products, have continued to be marketed here and in many foreign countries since its introduction decades ago.
Incidentally, on behalf of Dr. St. John, Mr. Schweppe, and me as inventors, P&G filed for United States Patent Protection for the formula. The application was apparently denied on the basis that a product formula was like a recipe, and thus not entitled to formal patent protection.
I must confess that our laboratory was not involved in naming the product, marketing strategy, product name, nor in the determination of Mr. Clean’s appearance, as those were all skillfully handled by Product Marketing at corporate headquarters in downtown Cincinnati. We were occasionally involved in reviewing and evaluating various samples of proposed TV ads for technical reality, and we were occasionally asked to assist in responding to written product inquiries by Mr. Clean users.
We were involved also in product and container compatibility. Initially Mr. Clean was marketed in glass. And not all glass was equal, so we worked with several glass providers. Ultimately, the product was marketed in plastic bottles, as it is currently.
I was personally involved in our introduction and presentation of Mr. Clean to the New York market, at the Sherry-Netherland hotel (as I recall) obviously a very important step forward for our product. It was, as I recall, the first time we utilized a very tall bald-headed actor to serve as Mr. Clean. I was also assigned to actually visit a handful of homes where consumer comments or concerns warranted personal inspection, evaluation, and, if necessary, attention. In that summer of 1959, I visited 22 states in 21 days evaluating alleged consumer problems with the product, without, as I recall, even a single significant issue.
Now, that Mr. Clean himself has announced his “retirement,” it seems to me an appropriate time to reveal the REAL story of the invention of this incredibly successful product.
LAWRENCE DOWNING, written in February 2026
- Former Chemist and Asst. Brand Manager at the inception of Mr. Clean
- Attorney in Rochester, Minnesota for 48 years (retired)
- The 40th successor to John Muir as President of the national environmental organization, Sierra Club
- Former Trustee and Honorary Trustee of the John Muir Trust, an environmental organization in the UK
- Former Chairman of The Sierra Club Foundation
- Recipient of the Silver Medal for environmental work in the UK by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society ~2026-13916-75 ↗ (talk) 21:30, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

Holy Wall of Text ↗, I don't care who he is, I don't care what he says, Wikipedia requires Reliable Sources ↗, what you have here is Original Research ↗. VVikingTalkEdits ↗ 23:19, 3 March 2026 (UTC)

:On the oral history from Berkeley, his work on Mr. Clean is covered. Also, Proctor and Gamble agreed with his account. I am not an editor so maybe you can give me some constructive help? The references in the ship cleaning story seem to me to have nothing to do with the shipbuilder's cleaning. They don't seem valid. Also, I think this new information is important to the Mr. Clean story. I wish I could make it fit somehow. Again, suggestions would be helpful. Thanks. suetrow ~2026-13916-75 ↗ (talk) 18:05, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

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Baskalmoment1 ↗

Hi Viewmont Viking. If you see accounts like this again, I would recommend not bothering with the warning and welcoming. This is an LTA. Going to AIV ↗ immediately is best. 45dogs (they/them) (talk page) (contributions) ↗ 18:35, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

:I need a thumbs up emoji here. Thank you,--VVikingTalkEdits ↗ 18:36, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

A speedy deletion reverted

Hello, Viewmont. On 2 March you tagged Draft:Areaware ↗ for speedy deletion as unreviewed LLM-generated text. I agreed with you, and deleted the draft. However, I have now had a request from {{noping|Thriley}} to restore the draft for improvement, and I have done so. If you choose to nominate it for deletion again I will not oppose it, and if the draft has not been significantly improved within a month or so I will positively support deletion. JBW (talk) 21:07, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
:Thank you for the update. I will take a look at it.--VVikingTalkEdits ↗ 21:15, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

Seventies (song) - Mega NRG Man original version.

Hi, around a week ago I added the original version of Seventies to its article ↗, which was performed by Mega NRG Man. May I know why it was removed and considered Vandalism? Because the song exists, it was released 3 years before MAX's cover, and it was featured in over a hundred of compilation albums. Darksupercool01 (talk) 20:28, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Discussion at ANI

link=|25px|alt=Information icon ↗ There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents ↗ regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Consistent_Multi_page_vandalism ↗. This is about @Walle6500 Sddarealone (talk) 01:00, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Monza

Hi, I've seen your message on my talk page and I've answered you there, but then I've seen you have actually reverted all of my edits on Monza. My question is why? I've seen your doubts about impartiality, but I really don't see why what I have written, in an objective way and with lots of independent references, should result to you as partial and so incorrect. Thanks a lot SoftFlower100 (talk) 17:36, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

:I've read your list and i don't see where those phrases are subjective. Every claim I've written is absolutely neutral and supported with correct references. I don't see why saying that something is internationally known for or the fact that it is one of the most populated or whatever (which is supported by numbers) constitute an example of non-impartiality. Thanks SoftFlower100 (talk) 18:15, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

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ANI

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Preston School

Hi, I have recently made some edits to the Preston School ↗ wikipedia page, and the last 2 times they have been reverted (I was removing vandalism) I have now added a citation (as the Deputy Head is clearly stated on the website), which can be found here ↗. 8ygh7 (talk) 15:24, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Houston Christian University

Hello Viewmont Viking! I just added Houston Christian University's mission statement to its Wikipedia page. I saw that you removed that edit briefly after I made it. I was just wondering why you removed it? I cited the correct webpage along with the edit. Could you please let me know your reason for undoing my edit? RoseLouisa1899 (talk) 17:02, 20 May 2026 (UTC)

:Please read WP:MISSION ↗--VVikingTalkEdits ↗ 17:17, 20 May 2026 (UTC)
::Okay, I see. Thank you for bringing that guideline to my attention. RoseLouisa1899 (talk) 14:19, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

Public Art, Tom Otterness, ?

Hi "Viewpoint Viking" : I see that you have reverted a couple of my citation contributions, labelling them SPAM, and I see that several other contributors seem to take issue with you on this. I am not yet familiar with your particular reason(s) for reverting any of my careful edits, which I believe are entirely unfounded - you did not include any reason for jumping to a SPAM assumption. I have reverted yours, and may I ask that if you have any concerns at least first leave a "note of concern" on my talk page to express any off-base doubts you might have about any of my edits? [perhaps read my user page note?]

I'm very confident that my edits are 1) valuable enhancements to article data, 2) are accurate and well-formatted, 3) are legitimate and valuable citations containing the necessary info not found elsewhere, and 4) without any CONFLICT OF INTEREST (COI) - I am familiar with Wikipedia standards.

Thank you. Publicartguru (talk) 22:18, 22 May 2026 (UTC)

petre shotadze tbilisi medical academy

Hello, I noticed you reverted my edits to the Tbilisi Medical
Academy article. I am a representative of the institution and
was trying to improve an outdated stub article with proper
references. I understand the concern about promotional tone.
Could you advise what changes would be acceptable? The
institution is accredited, listed in ROR, ISNI, and the World
Directory of Medical Schools. I am happy to work with you to
create a neutral, well-sourced article.

Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy (talk) 16:23, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

I am confused as to why you changed my edit.

Hello Viewmont Viking I am a new Wikipedia editor and I was attempting to update the "education" section of the Roberts Montana page. When I finished my 3 edits you very quickly deleted them and I am confused as to why, I attended Roberts school very often and I believe that is the correct information. All I am wondering is if I did anything wrong, if so could you tell me so that I can update it correctly. thank you for your timeCarson dude what (talk) 22:06, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

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ACS Calvert Wikipedia Page

Dear Viewmont Viking:

I am a new Wikipedia editor and I am confused by the logic of your recent changes to the Notable Persons sections of two Wikipedia pages: ACS Calvert School and Bolivian Americans. On April 15, 2026, you deleted Daniel Bedoya from the list of Notable People on the Bolivian American page. However, on June 5, 2026, after deleting many names from the Notable People list on the ACS Calvert School page you did not delete Daniel Bedoya. Same person, just different page. Then you proceeded to delete a large number of Notable People from the ACS Calvert School page, including Mauricio Gonzalez Sfeir, who appears to have a Wikipedia page devoted to his person going back 15-20 years. What is the logic of deleting that name? These inconsistencies give the impression that they are the result of a hasty editing process that doesn't carefully evaluate the edits. While it is very easy to destroy, it is very hard to build. And multiple editors, preceding me, have contributed to building each of these pages. You seem to be applying a very black and white approach that only allows for listing as a Notable Person if that person has a pre-existing Wikipedia page. However, that does not appear to be the correct standard. As I understand it, the standard is if there is a likelihood that such person is notable and should have a Wikipedia page given verifiability in the news media and stand out accomplishments in the real world, then such person can be provisionally listed under Notable People. In this light, it is hard to comprehend why you would delete from the list of Notable People on the Bolivian American wikipedia page, the following persons:
--Annelise Barron, a Stanford professor (one of the top three universities in the country) who has been featured on NPR and on Crain's Chicago Business.
--Jorge Augusto Cavero, a Chicago-based medical doctor who has received national recognition as a Carnegie Corporation Great Immigrant, American Medical Association Foundation Excellence in Medicine Prize, and who has been profiled in the news magazine Kiplinger Report.
--Graciela Lara de Penaranda, a former president of the National Federation of Bolivian Women Lawyers who has received media coverage in both the US and Bolivia.
--Eleanor Sillerico, a civil engineer who has been featured in media coverage in both the US and Bolivia.
--Emily Georgette Sfeir, a West Point graduate and US Army intelligence officer who has served her country in Iraq and Afghanistan and is the highest ranking Bolivian American in the US Armed Forces.
Somehow you have deemed each of these five persons as unworthy of a Wikipedia page, even though multiple different editors have thought otherwise.
Further, instead of putting a tag on the section requesting from the community of editors further sources for verification, you have simply decided to delete them out of digital existence.
Finally, of these five persons, four are women. What exactly is your problem with notable women?
I look forward to reading your response. Sincerely, Nome Hodas NomeHodas (talk) 00:01, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

:That is a lot to read, however on the Notable section of the ACS Calvert page I was trying to be generous and leave those that had a source that may have indicated notability. Typically for lists of notable people they should have a pre-existing Wikipedia Page, while not always the case, it is the gold standard. Also please do not make assumptions, specifically this "Finally, of these five persons, four are women. What exactly is your problem with notable women?" That is attacking the editor and not the content which is against WP policy. My recommendation would be to create draft articles of individuals you feel are notable and submit for review. Typically civil engineers and officers are not considered notable. You also said I think they are unworthy of a Wikipedia page, that is incorrect, again submit a Draft for Review, that will determine definitively if they are "worthy" of a Wikipedia page.--VVikingTalkEdits ↗ 14:16, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
::Hello Viewmont Vikikng:
::You state "typically civil engineers and officers are not considered notable." Please re-read this. Do you really believe this, or was this a slip of the tongue? Regarding civil engineers, have you not heard of William Baker, Santiago Calatrava, or Joerg Schlaich? Regarding officers, have you not heard of Major Roger Donlon, Lt Colonel Oliver North, or even Kentucky Colonel Sanders? As far as I have been able to determine, Wikipedia does not measure Notability by profession or occupation but by "significant coverage in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject." Do you agree or disagree? NomeHodas (talk) 01:30, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Request for Review of Large-Scale Content Removal

Hello Viewmont Viking,

Thank you for reviewing the Interaction Design Foundation article.

We understand the concerns regarding sourcing and promotional language, and we appreciate the importance of maintaining Wikipedia's standards for neutrality and verifiability.

However, we noticed that a significant amount of long-standing historical and descriptive content was removed as part of the edit. While we recognize that some of the sourcing may need improvement, we are concerned that the current version of the article no longer provides a sufficiently complete overview of the organization, its history, publications, and educational activities.

To facilitate discussion, we have opened a section on the article's Talk page and would greatly appreciate your input regarding which portions of the removed material might be improved through stronger sourcing or more neutral wording rather than being removed entirely.

Thank you for your time and for any guidance you may be able to provide. OperationalSpecialist (talk) 08:52, 10 June 2026 (UTC)

:Who are we? Wikipedia accounts are not to be joint accounts, one account one person. The information on the page was promotional in tone and poorly sourced. Information like that can be removed at any time. If you wish to make changes to the article I would recommend using the Wikipedia:Edit requests ↗ process. --VVikingTalkEdits ↗ 14:11, 15 June 2026 (UTC)
::Thank you for your response.
::To clarify, the use of "we" referred to colleagues affiliated with the Interaction Design Foundation who reviewed the proposed changes internally, not multiple people operating this account. This account is operated by a single individual.
::With regard to the editing process, I believe I made a genuine effort to follow Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidance.
::Rather than making immediate changes to the article, I disclosed my affiliation on the Talk page and proposed the intended edits for independent review. Those proposals covered matters such as correcting outdated information, replacing dead references, improving neutrality, and updating historical information. After waiting several weeks without receiving feedback, I made edits that reflected the proposals already outlined on the Talk page.
::For that reason, I was surprised by the recommendation to use the edit request process, as my intention throughout was to follow the collaborative approach encouraged for editors with a conflict of interest.
::My question, however, is not whether every previous statement should remain in the article. I fully understand that all content must comply with Wikipedia's policies on neutrality, verifiability, and reliable sourcing.
::My concern is that the recent edit removed not only the material that had been discussed on the Talk page, but also substantial historical and descriptive content that had existed in the article for many years. I appreciate that long-standing content is not exempt from Wikipedia's policies, but I would like to understand whether some of that material could be retained if rewritten in a more neutral manner and supported by stronger independent secondary sources.
::Could you indicate which historical topics or sections you believe would be appropriate for inclusion under those conditions? That guidance would help ensure that any future edit requests are focused on improving the article in line with Wikipedia's policies rather than attempting to restore previous wording.
::Thank you for your time. OperationalSpecialist (talk) 07:19, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

Removal of Lucky Lilac and Manhattan Cafe from List of racehorses page

Hi, Viewmont Viking: I noticed you removed the racehorses Lucky Lilac ↗ and Manhattan Cafe ↗ from the List of racehorses page as "not notable" in edit 1353157130 ↗. In my opinion, Lucky Lilac certainly fits the minimum criteria for notability on that page as a three-time Grade 1 race winner and a mare with wins over stallions. Manhattan Cafe likely should as well, due to being a winner of the Kikuka-shō ↗, Arima Kinen ↗, and Tennō Shō (Spring) ↗, though his section on the page prior to removal was somewhat lacking so I better understand his removal. Additionally, as far as I could tell, these two were the only horses removed by your edit who have their own English-language pages. I think these might have been unintentional removals due to your removal of adjacent non-notable horses on the list, Lucky Strike and Manik Trisula. As such, I've re-added Lucky Lilac to the page and will re-add Manhattan Cafe as well pending your response (or lack thereof). If I'm in error here, please let me know why you think these horses aren't notable and we can discuss the issue further. Aeroblastt (talk) 21:30, 26 June 2026 (UTC)