Talk:Tony DiTerlizzi

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I need help expanding this :) Mathiastck 18:03, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Currently reads like a press release

Well, it does. 62.25.106.209 13:13, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

I tried to fix it to be less biased and more consistent with links. HomeBurger (talk) 15:16, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Conflict Of Interest disclaimer and recommendation to Tony's friends and fans

I know Tony DiTerlizzi and have even hired him in the past. I spoke with him recently and briefly mentioned Wikipedia's policies on NPOV, COI, etc. My most recent edits to this article should show I'm pretty strict about it. The article still needs citations, but the handmade COI notice was obtrusive, especially since there was no real COI discussion on the talk page (apart from the "Currently reads like a press release") before this post.
Artists and movie people have the hardest time understanding the policies, as they are both creative and always in need of promotion. There's an essay I should really write about this. In the meantime, while I think of Tony as a pal, my edits here will be pretty cold-eyed. I strongly recommend all his fans and other friends to treat this article like the sober, future textbook it is.
Sincerely, Chris Adams, aka Yamara ✉ 17:35, 24 March 2008 (UTC)