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[edit] Daniel Foss

Daniel Foss is not a "fellow sociologist". See http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbnInquiry.asp?r=1&EAN=9780897890779. He is has been employed as a computer programmer and data base manager for academic and government researchers. Please correct this assumption. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 19:15, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

I have seen a book in which Daniel Foss is described as a sociologist, but cannot find any indication of such. The book is Social Change by Tim Jordan, Steve Pile, in which they cite them. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 19:21, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

  • Thanks. I will look into that cite. Removing that note for now. Curious as to how you found this new page so fast? Curt Wilhelm VonSavage 21:31, 11 November 2007 (UTC).
 ???? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Whatlinkshere/Ralph_Larkin ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 05:26, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
I did answer. It was a redlink and now is not. I have added the source, but I have a gut feeling that this is a mistaken identity. I do not see how a computer programmer gets to co-author sociological books and journals. I will try and email him. There is an email address here: http://www.sheepfiends.com/cgi-bin/commentary.cgi?name=Foss_Daniel ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 05:37, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
If this source is not certain, it should be removed pending confirmation. You still have not told me from where you found this new article? Curt Wilhelm VonSavage 05:39, 12 November 2007 (UTC).
We have two sources so we are OK, I am just not sure that this is correct. As for your question, I already answered. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 06:04, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
Ah... I see, you think that I am following you around? Well, I am sorry to disappoint you, but no, I am not. In any case, note that our edit histories are public and there is no harm in checking other editors' histories. You may want to read WP:STALK#Wikistalking to understand the difference. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 06:14, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
You have still not answered my question. I asked: You happened to see the link was blue at List of Prem Rawat-related topics and came over here? - A simple "yes" or "no" would suffice. Thanks. Curt Wilhelm VonSavage 06:15, 12 November 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Sociologist Daniel A. Foss, Ph.D.

For more information, see:

  • Foss, Daniel A.; Ralph Larkin (March 31, 1986). Beyond Revolution: A New Theory of Social Movements (Critical Perspectives in Social Theory). Bergin & Garvey, 192. ISBN 0897890779. 

Section: "About the Authors."

Curt Wilhelm VonSavage 04:33, 16 November 2007 (UTC).

Great, my gut feeling was spot on. I just found out that Foss was assistant professor of sociology at Rutgers University ... which teach us that some sources seem right while they are not (in this case Barns & Noble and Libris that probably perpetuated the mistake by copying the author data from one another). ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 05:26, 16 November 2007 (UTC)