User talk:The real Ryan Bundy

Managing a conflict of interest

Hello, The real Ryan Bundy. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Ryan C. Bundy, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for article subjects for more information. We ask that you:

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicizing, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Tacyarg (talk) 19:41, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. Tacyarg (talk) 20:18, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

November 2024

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you assume ownership of articles, as you did at Ryan C. Bundy. You may refer to WP:About you and our FAQ for article subjects for advice on how to request changes to the article. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 20:35, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pigsonthewing.

I am trying to bring truth to the page in my name that reports many things which are not true. I have not assumed ownership of the page but would like to correct the record. Nobody knows the truths of the matter more than that of the subject of the matter. If Wikipedia is interested in putting forth true information on people then they should be welcoming my input on who I am, what I have done and why I have done it, My belief system. The information that is currently on the Ryan Bundy page sites sources which do not have the full truth and are only stating their opinions. Just because an article has been published does not make it true.

So my question is: Is Wikipedia interested in disseminating true information or rhetoric? I would like to put out true information for people to read about me, not false information. False information is defamatory. Defamation is not lawful because it is harmful to a person.

I understand the concern that there is a conflict of interest when one writes of himself. There should at least be a section on the page wherein the subject of the page can weigh in on himself.

So what can we do here to correct the misinformation being disseminated on your website regarding me? I would like to contribute truth to the page.

Help me out here. The real Ryan Bundy (talk) 21:23, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, with regards to your comment above: I understand the concern that there is a conflict of interest when one writes of himself. There should at least be a section on the page wherein the subject of the page can weigh in on himself...

The place for that would be the talk page for the article in question (accessible in the top left hand corner of the article). That is where users with a conflict of interest can propose changes to article text which can then be approved or declined by non-conflicted volunteers. Details of the relevant process can be found here WP:COI, but please note that if information is correctly sourced (and accurately represents that source) then it will not be possible to replace it with unsourced material directly from the article subject. All information on Wikipedia must be verifiable (WP:V), usually via sources independent of the subject (WP:RS).

If you believe the current material in the article is defamatory then you might take a look at WP:LIBEL for another avenue on how to potentially resolve that. However, my understanding is that the underlying issue is likely whether or not Wikipedia is accurately reflecting the published sources (which you seem to accept that it is, only that the published sources contain information which in your opinion is incorrect, as per your edit summary here [1]).

Further attempts to directly edit the article will be reverted, so I think those are really your two options at this stage.

Hopefully these notes are of assistance. Axad12 (talk) 06:18, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 20:57, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note you are still warned about your editing practices, and you may be blocked again even after resolving this name issue if you continue disruptively editing. — rsjaffe 🗣️ 20:58, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My edits are an attempt to bring truth to a page where many falsehoods are currently being portrayed. They were not intended to be disruptive. I find it rather disruptive to hinder the truth from being told. The real Ryan Bundy (talk) 21:40, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please refer to Wikipedia:Verifiability, not truth. The summary of that essay says "Any material added to Wikipedia must have been published previously by a reliable source. Editors may not add content solely because they believe it is true, nor delete content they believe to be untrue, unless they have verified beforehand with a reliable source." Wikipedia only reflects what has been previously published by third-party sources - it is not a place for someone to right great wrongs. If you dispute what the sources published, then your grievance is with them, not Wikipedia. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 14:09, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]