Talk:David Koch (television presenter)

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Does this article need a section on criticisms of Koch - which seem to be growing by the day? Rather than having comments about his lack of medical knowledge or title of wanker of the year scattered throughout the article, these could all be grouped together Goremay

Can we do something with the edits 203.33.181.52 keeps making, like ban his IP? Goremay 06:33, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

The user needs to recieve a few warnings before we can block him/her. I've placed the first one for this current period on his talkpage. Cnwb 06:38, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Someone has added "poofta" in front of the Nine Network bit - but it cannot be removed for some reason.

I have removed "in a Promo seen during a commercial break for their news where the channel nine symbol flew across and knocked out the channel 7 mascot which caused a lot of controversy." from the Beaconsfield section as I've no idea what its referring to, is unclear and not reference.210.49.83.243 15:31, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Contents 1 This redirect doesn't seem to be working from David Koch (Analyst) for some reason... 2 Eczema 3 Trivia 4 Criticism re ambulance delay

[edit] This redirect doesn't seem to be working from David Koch (Analyst) for some reason...

Like the subject says...

Assuming you meant David Koch (analyst) - it was a double redirect - fixed now. -- Chuq 22:01, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Eczema

In a talk back segment on the subject of "annoying housemates"

Caller: "My housemate is really annoying... he uses my soap all the time in the shower and leaves hair all over it"

Koch: "All you need to do in that situation is just tell him you have an infectious disease... like eczema" —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 202.134.253.249 (talk • contribs) 09:07, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

I don't think one off comments like this warrant inclusion of "he thinks that it is an infectious disease". He was probably just trying to think of a name of a skin condition. -- Chuq 00:42, 5 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trivia

I've removed the derogatory trivia item: "Graduated from Semaphore High School, Class of 1973, voted student "Most likely to become a hypocrite"." No source cited. RickDC 03:32, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Criticism re ambulance delay

This allegation of ambulance delay is an unsourced derogatory statement. Editors are instructed to delete these: "Editors should remove any controversial material about living persons that is either unsourced, relies upon sources that do not meet standards specified in Wikipedia:Reliable sources, or is a conjectural interpretation of a source." (WP:Biographies of Living Persons) Please review the guidelines and understand the allegation doesn't belong here unless it is supported by a reputable source. Thanks. RickDC 03:03, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Can someone please get this right?

Koch leapt into the ambulance. His actions delayed the progress of the emergency workers in transporting a significantly injured man to hospital.

The injured man had enthusiatically beckoned Koch over, to speak to him. There is absolutely no evidence to suggest that either the emergency workers or the injured man "invited" Koch into the ambulance.

This is Koch's position (and it is appropriate that his self-justification be acknowledged) - but it is clearly unsupported by the objective evidence. It is also inherently improbable that the emergency workers in charge of an ambulance would "invite" a media personality on board.

This was a disgraceful incident.

While preserving your POV guidelines, strong comment based on the objective facts, needs to be made.