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Pixartprinting

COI edit request - proposed revised draft

Good morning,

I am connected to the subject of this article and am therefore requesting changes on the talk page rather than editing the article directly.

I would like to propose a revised draft of the article to improve neutrality, sourcing, and structure.

Reason for the request:

* the current version is incomplete, outdated and poorly sourced;

* the proposed version is based on independent reliable sources;

* promotional language has been removed.

I understand that any part of this proposal may be accepted, rejected, or further revised by independent editors.

Main changes proposed:

* removal or rewording of promotional language;

* clearer encyclopedic structure;

* reduction of marketing-style catalogue/service wording;

* clearer attribution of time-sensitive and source-sensitive claims;

* identification of references that may be primary or weaker sources.

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Pixartprinting

Pixartprinting is an Italian online printing company headquartered in Quarto d’Altino, in the Metropolitan City of Venice. It is a subsidiary of Cimpress, a NASDAQ-listed company (ticker: CMPR). The company operates an e-commerce platform serving twelve European markets: Italy, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Portugal, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Sweden.[1]

In 2023, Pixartprinting reported revenues of €226 million, a 16% increase over the previous year.[2] In 2024, revenues rose to €232 million.[3]

The company employs approximately 1,200 people at its headquarters in Quarto d’Altino and a secondary production facility in Lavis (Trento), with a combined floor area of approximately 32,000 m². It also maintains operational facilities in France, Tunisia, and India, the latter focused on IT development.[3]

History

Pixartprinting was founded in 1994 by Matteo Rigamonti as a conventional printing business in Marghera (Venice).[4] In 2000, the company began offering its services online, transitioning to an e-commerce model.[4][5]

In 2011, Alcedo, an Italian growth capital fund, acquired a 75% stake in the company.[6]

In 2014, Alcedo sold 97% of Pixartprinting to Vistaprint (subsequently rebranded as Cimpress), which is listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the ticker CMPR.[7]

In July 2016, Paolo Roatta was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Pixartprinting.[8]

Production and Equipment

Production is primarily concentrated at the Quarto d’Altino headquarters. The company operates printing equipment from several manufacturers, including HP,[9] Komori,[10] Canon (including four ProStream presses),[11] Durst,[12] and Heidelberg machines at the Lavis facility.[13]

Products and Services

As of 2025, the company’s catalogue includes more than 400 products across several categories: labels and adhesive stickers, business cards, books, magazines, catalogues, packaging, and display materials. Substrates available include forex, aluminium, plexiglass, cardboard, and corrugated polypropylene.

Orders are placed exclusively through the company’s website. Customers can configure product specifications (material, quantity, finish, and delivery time), obtain an automated quote, and upload print-ready files.

In 2020, the company launched a graphic design service offering professional design work for a fixed fee.[14][15]

In early 2022, Pixartprinting introduced an online design tool (“Designer”) that allows customers to create print-ready files directly on the website using pre-designed templates.[16]

Customer support is available seven days a week from 08:00 to 22:00, provided by operators working in the language of each served market.[17]

Employee Relations and Welfare

Pixartprinting has been noted by Italian media for its employee welfare programmes.[18][19] These include a parental support initiative launched for pregnant employees (“Progetto Mamma”), a prayer room for the company’s workforce (which includes employees from 32 nationalities), productivity bonuses, tax assistance, and an on-site grocery delivery service.[18]

In 2022, the company introduced a hybrid remote working scheme for office-based employees.[19]

In October 2022, Pixartprinting signed a supplementary collective agreement with trade unions that extended parental leave provisions to fathers for the first time, in addition to introducing child sickness leave, paid hours for nursery school adaptation, and paid time off for children’s medical appointments.[20]

In 2023, the company delivered 13,000 hours of employee training and launched an executive master’s programme in partnership with CUOA Business School (Altavilla Vicentina). It also introduced a wellbeing platform offering free consultations with mental health professionals, nutritionists, and other specialists.[21]

In November 2024, Pixartprinting received Great Place to Work certification.[22]

Subsidiary: Gifta

In spring 2021, Pixartprinting launched Gifta, a business-to-consumer e-commerce platform specialising in personalised gifts, including canvas prints, photo books, calendars, and other customisable items.[23]

United States Operations

In September 2025, Pixartprinting announced the opening of a production facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, its third manufacturing site globally. The facility employed approximately 30 people at the time of announcement and involved an investment of over €20 million.[24]

______________________________________References:

[1] "Novecento dipendenti. Realtà leader in Europa della stampa online". La Nuova di Venezia e Mestre. 18 October 2020.

[2] "Pixartprinting, ricavi a 226 milioni". Corriere del Veneto. 1 March 2024.

[3] "Pixartprinting alla conquista degli Stati Uniti". Corriere del Veneto. 25 September 2025.

[4] Panciera, Elena. "Pixartprinting, ieri, oggi e domani". Italia Publisher, May 2016.

[5] E-commerce B2B. Le opportunità, gli strumenti e i casi di successo. Franco Angeli, 2016. ISBN 9788891744012.

[6] Whipp, Matt. "Pixartprinting ramps up labelling and packaging after private equity firm buys majority shareholding". PrintWeek. 29 May 2012.

[7] Brillo, N. "Pixartprinting va al colosso Vistaprint". Milano Finanza. 3 April 2014.

[8] "Pixartprinting, lascia l’ad Tenderini. Arriva Paolo Roatta". venetoeconomia.it. 8 November 2016.

[9] "Pixartprinting unveils customisable packaging line with HP Indigo 30000". Packaging News. April 2017.

[10] "Pixartprinting, la più importante installazione europea di sistemi Komori". italiagrafica.com. May 2017.

[11] "Pixartprinting installa la terza Canon ProStream". stampamedia.net. July 2021.

[12] Villa, Lorenzo. "Pixartprinting potenzia e diversifica la sua produzione di etichette on-demand". Italia Publisher. May 2020.

[13] "Alcione, nuovo ingresso della Heidelberger XL106". Pixartprinting Blog. April 2021. [Primary source]

[14] Pendolini, E. "Pixart, i servizi on line diventano dai-fa-te". Nuova Venezia. 12 February 2022.

[15] pixartprinting.it/design-care/ [Primary source — company website]

[16] pixartprinting.it/lp/designs/ [Primary source — company website]

[17] Teruzzi, V. "Radwen Tekaya è il nuovo direttore customer care di Pixartprinting". Graph Creative. 2 March 2018.

[18] Ganz, B. "L’azienda che spiega la felicità sul lavoro". Il Sole 24 Ore. 26 September 2019.

[19] Casadei, C. "In ufficio? Solo quando serve". Il Sole 24 Ore. 19 January 2022.

[20] Pederiva, A. "Integrativo alla Pixartprinting". Il Gazzettino. Consulted 20 January 2024.

[21] Monforte, G. "Metà assunti sono under 30. Pixartprinting punta su formazione e welfare". La Nuova di Venezia e Mestre. 8 March 2024.

[22] greatplacetowork.it/scheda_azienda/pixartprinting-spa/ [Primary source]

[23] www.gifta.it [Company website — not a valid Wikipedia reference; secondary source needed]

[24] "Pixartprinting apre il primo stabilimento produttivo negli Stati Uniti". Il Sole 24 Ore. 25 September 2025.

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Notes for reviewing editors:

* I am aware that some sources listed below are primary sources or may not meet the strongest standard for all claims.

* In particular, references [13], [15], [16], [22], and [23] are primary/company-related and should only be used where appropriate.

* Reference [23] may need to be removed or replaced with a stronger secondary source.

* If preferred, I would also be happy for editors to review this draft section by section rather than as a full replacement.

Thank you for reviewing this request.

Davide DavideTurcato95 (talk) 10:06, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

NOTE: This request is no longer necessary. — Preceding unsigned comment added by DavideTurcato95 (talk • contribs) 14:23, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

DavideTurcato95, I have reverted your edits adding the text above to the article. Please be patient. While I understand that you waited two weeks before editing the article yourself, the COI review queue is backlogged at an all-time high of 514 requests, and many other editors have been waiting several months for a review. We appreciate your cooperation. Altamel (talk) 03:01, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

PlayOn Sports

Requested edit – updated article content

I am submitting this proposed content on behalf of PlayOn Sports and am disclosing a conflict of interest per WP:COI and WP:PAID. I am a paid representative of the subject of this article. In accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines, I am not editing the article directly and instead request that an independent editor review and consider the following updates.

A separate page move request (from "PlayON! Sports Network" to "PlayOn Sports") has also been submitted and is noted in this article's Talk page.

The current article appears to be outdated and does not reflect significant developments since 2018. The proposed revisions below aim to incorporate more recent information supported by independent, third-party sources.

Proposed article text

PlayOn Sports is an American sports technology company focused on high school athletics. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates a portfolio of brands — including GoFan, MaxPreps, and the NFHS Network — that together provide digital ticketing, live streaming, and athletic coverage to high schools and club sports organizations across the United States.

Not done for now: It looks like a number of statements need reliable sources. I see a pattern where a subsection will have some sourced statements, then unsourced statements following them. Likeanechointheforest (talk) 15:03, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for reviewing this proposed edit and for the feedback regarding sourcing. I have reviewed the article and added citations to support the unsourced statements identified in your review. The updated proposed content is included below.

I am submitting this proposed content on behalf of PlayOn Sports and am disclosing a conflict of interest per WP:COI and WP:PAID. I am a paid representative of the subject of this article. In accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines, I am not editing the article directly and instead request that an independent editor review and consider the following updates.

As a reminder, a separate page move request (from "PlayON! Sports Network" to "PlayOn Sports") has also been submitted and is noted in this article's Talk page. I would appreciate it if this could be actioned alongside the content update.

The proposed revisions below aim to incorporate more recent information supported by independent, third-party sources.

=== Proposed article text ===

PlayOn Sports is an American sports technology company focused on high school athletics. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates a portfolio of brands — including GoFan, MaxPreps, and the NFHS Network — that together provide digital ticketing, live streaming, and athletic coverage to high schools across the United States.

== History ==

=== Origins (2006–2008) ===

PlayOn Sports originated as a division of Turner Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc., launching in August 2006 with a focus on producing and digitally streaming collegiate sporting events. In 2008, the company became an independent entity under the leadership of founder David Rudolph.

=== Pivot to High School Sports (2009–2012) ===

Following its transition out of Turner Broadcasting, the company shifted its focus to high school sports. In 2009, it produced a webcast of a Georgia state wrestling championship and subsequently expanded coverage through partnerships with state athletic associations. The company subsequently expanded coverage of high school events across multiple states, establishing partnerships with state athletic associations.

=== NFHS Network (2013-present) ===

In 2013, PlayOn partnered with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to launch the NFHS Network, a subscription-based service that streams high school sports events. The network is a joint venture with the NFHS and its member state associations, with PlayOn responsible for day-to-day operations. The NFHS is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and serves as the national governing body for high school sports and performing arts activities.

=== School Broadcast Program ===

PlayOn and the NFHS Network also developed the School Broadcast Program (SBP) to support member high schools in building out their own broadcast capabilities. The program provides students with hands-on production experience and distributes event videos — including regular season sports, graduations, and school announcements — through branded school pages on the NFHS Network platform. Schools participating in the program are also able to generate revenue from their broadcasts.

=== Pixellot Partnership (2017–present) ===

In 2017, PlayOn partnered with Pixellot, an automated sports production technology company, to deploy AI-driven camera systems for high school coverage. As of 2025, the system has been implemented in thousands of U.S. high schools. In November 2025, the companies announced a five-year extension of the partnership through 2030.

=== KKR Investment and GoFan Merger (2022) ===

In 2022, PlayOn announced an investment from KKR, a global investment firm, with participation from existing investor Panoramic Ventures (formerly BIP Capital), an Atlanta-based venture capital firm. KKR made its investment through its North America Fund XIII.

That same year, PlayOn merged with GoFan, a digital ticketing platform for high school events. The transaction was supported by additional investment from KKR and expanded the company's ticketing and event management operations. The combined company offered streaming and digital ticketing services to approximately 10,000 high schools at the time of the merger.

=== MaxPreps Acquisition (2025) ===

In 2025, PlayOn acquired MaxPreps from CBS Sports, a division of Paramount Global. MaxPreps is a high school sports platform which publishes scores, schedules, statistics, and rankings across multiple sports nationwide. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition united PlayOn streaming and ticketing capabilities with MaxPreps editorial content under a single company.

=== Leadership (2025) ===

In October 2025, Perkins Miller was named chief executive officer. Founder David Rudolph transitioned to a leadership role focused on streaming and analytics.

== Products and Services ==

PlayOn operates several services related to high school athletics.

GoFan is a digital ticketing platform used by schools and athletic organizations to manage event admissions.

NFHS Network is a subscription-based streaming service that provides live and on-demand coverage of high school sports events.

MaxPreps is an editorial platform that publishes scores, schedules, statistics, and rankings for high school sports in the United States.

== Recognition ==

PlayOn has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States from 2022–2025. The company has also been recognized on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for four consecutive years, reporting 136% revenue growth over a three-year period as of the 2025 ranking. PlayOn has also been named a Pacesetter by the Atlanta Business Chronicle among the fastest-growing private companies in metro Atlanta for multiple consecutive years.

== See also ==

National Federation of State High School Associations

MaxPreps

== References ==

== External links ==

Official website

GoFan

MaxPreps

~~~~ Aecrowder (talk) 20:28, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

: {{ping|Likeanechointheforest}} Just following up on my updated submission from April 7 incorporating your feedback. I wanted to check in and see if there's anything additional I can provide to help move this forward. Happy to make any further adjustments as needed. Thank you again for your time! ~~~~ Aecrowder (talk) 19:00, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

Edit request – updated article content (May 2026)

I am submitting this proposed content on behalf of PlayOn Sports and am disclosing a conflict of interest per WP:COI and WP:PAID. I am a paid representative of the subject of this article. In accordance with Wikipedia's guidelines, I am not editing the article directly and instead request that an independent editor review and consider the following updates.

This submission supersedes the proposed edit posted on April 7, 2026. The revised draft addresses citation gaps identified in the prior review and includes additional sourcing throughout.

A separate page move request (from "PlayON! Sports Network" to "PlayOn Sports") has also been submitted and is noted in this article's Talk page. I would appreciate it if this could be actioned alongside the content update.

Please replace the entire current content of this article with the following proposed text.

Current content to be removed: The full existing article text at PlayON! Sports Network.

Replacement content:

PlayOn Sports is an American sports technology company focused on high school athletics. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates a portfolio of brands — including GoFan, MaxPreps, and the NFHS Network — that together provide digital ticketing, live streaming, and athletic coverage to high schools and club sports organizations across the United States.

History

Origins (2006–2008)

PlayOn Sports originated as a division of Turner Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc., launching in August 2006 with a focus on producing and digitally streaming collegiate sporting events. In 2008, the company became an independent entity under the leadership of founder David Rudolph.

Pivot to High School Sports (2009–2012)

Following its transition out of Turner Broadcasting, the company shifted its focus to high school sports. In 2009, it produced a webcast of a Georgia state wrestling championship and subsequently expanded coverage through partnerships with state athletic associations.

NFHS Network (2013–present)

In 2013, PlayOn partnered with the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) to launch the NFHS Network, a subscription-based service that streams high school sports events. The network is a joint venture with the NFHS and its member state associations, with PlayOn responsible for day-to-day operations. The NFHS is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and serves as the national governing body for high school sports and performing arts activities.

School Broadcast Program

PlayOn and the NFHS Network also developed the School Broadcast Program (SBP) to support member high schools in building out their own broadcast capabilities. The program provides students with hands-on production experience and distributes event videos — including regular season sports, graduations, and school announcements — through branded school pages on the NFHS Network platform. Schools participating in the program are also able to generate revenue from their broadcasts.

Pixellot Partnership (2017–present)

In 2017, PlayOn partnered with Pixellot, an automated sports production technology company, to deploy AI-driven camera systems for high school coverage. As of 2025, the system has been implemented in thousands of U.S. high schools. In November 2025, the companies announced a five-year extension of the partnership through 2030.

KKR Investment and GoFan Merger (2022)

In 2022, PlayOn announced an investment from KKR, a global investment firm, with participation from existing investor Panoramic Ventures (formerly BIP Capital), an Atlanta-based venture capital firm. KKR made its investment through its North America Fund XIII.

That same year, PlayOn merged with GoFan, a digital ticketing platform for high school events. The transaction was supported by additional investment from KKR and expanded the company's ticketing and event management operations. At the time of the merger, the combined company served nearly 10,000 high schools with streaming and digital ticketing services.

MaxPreps Acquisition (2025)

In 2025, PlayOn acquired MaxPreps from CBS Sports, a division of Paramount Global. MaxPreps is a high school sports platform which publishes scores, schedules, statistics, and rankings across multiple sports nationwide. Financial terms were not disclosed. The acquisition united PlayOn streaming and ticketing capabilities with MaxPreps editorial content under a single company.

Leadership (2025)

In October 2025, Perkins Miller was named chief executive officer. Founder David Rudolph transitioned to a leadership role focused on streaming and analytics.

Products and Services

PlayOn operates several services related to high school athletics.

GoFan is a digital ticketing platform used by schools and athletic organizations to manage event admissions.

NFHS Network is a subscription-based streaming service that provides live and on-demand coverage of high school sports events.

MaxPreps is an editorial platform that publishes scores, schedules, statistics, and rankings for high school sports in the United States.

Recognition

PlayOn has appeared on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the United States, including in 2025. The company has also been recognized on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 for four consecutive years, reporting 136% revenue growth over a three-year period as of the 2025 ranking. PlayOn has also been named a Pacesetter by the Atlanta Business Chronicle among the fastest-growing private companies in metro Atlanta.

See also

National Federation of State High School Associations GoFan MaxPreps

References

~~~~ Aecrowder (talk) 19:50, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Not done for now: The references you provided have a lot of errors. It would not work to replace the ones on the current page with ones that have errors. Please fix the formatting and feel free to submit a new request. CNMall41 (talk) 20:25, 25 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: intro paragraph

I noticed some errors in the current introduction of the page and have proposed edits. I’m a paid employee of the company and simply want to correct these inaccuracies. The company name, founding year, and business focus are incorrect.

• Please change this: PlayOn! Sports Network is an American high school sports media company, an aggregator of high school sports video. It launched in 2006 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices in the Midwest and California.

• To this: "PlayOn Sports is an American sports technology company focused on high school athletics. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the company operates the NFHS Network, GoFan, and MaxPreps to provide live streaming, digital ticketing, and athletic coverage to high schools across the United States. "

Aecrowder (talk) 20:58, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

References

Reply 27-JUN-2026

  H:WIKILINKs requested  

1. Additional meaningfulness would be brought to the reader by having knowledge that these other associations—NFHS Network, GoFan, and MaxPreps—are independently notable in Wikipedia. Without such knowledge, the reader would possibly be at a disadvantage.
2. To assuage those concerns, kindly provide the WikiLinks for NFHS Network, GoFan, and MaxPreps.
3. When ready to proceed with the requested information, kindly change the {{Edit COI}} template's answer parameter to read from |ans=y to |ans=n.

Regards,  Spintendo  09:40, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the follow-up. Regarding the three brands mentioned:

• MaxPreps has an existing Wikipedia article and can be wikilinked as MaxPreps.
• NFHS Network does not currently have a standalone Wikipedia article, though it has received coverage in independent sources.
• GoFan does not currently have a standalone Wikipedia article, though it has received coverage in independent sources.

Aecrowder (talk) 14:51, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Point Foundation (scholarship fund)

Asking to update infobox

Hello! I'd like to ask that the Point Foundation's official wordmark logo be added to the infobox, as the article does not currently have a logo. I've uploaded the logo to Wikimedia Commons. You can view it by following this link.

I'd also like to correct the title of Point Foundation's Chief Executive, Jorge Valencia, to Chief Executive Officer (currently listed as Executive Director in the infobox)—here's some Wiki-coded text for that update:

| leader_title = Chief Executive Officer

| leader_name = Jorge Valencia

References

I hope this is a straightforward request, but if there's anything else I need to do, please let me know. Thanks! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 19:29, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

Done In solidarity, DiscoursesonLivvy (talk · contribs) 04:41, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, DiscoursesonLivvy! I appreciate the help! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 19:02, 28 May 2026 (UTC)

Request to replace Mission Statement section with History

Hello! I'm a contractor for the Point Foundation and am looking to make improvements to this article. For this request, I'd like to ask editors to replace the current "Mission Statement" section, which doesn't have secondary sourcing, with a new, well-sourced "History" section about the organization. I just made updates to this request to take editor feedback into account.

Here is the draft:

Proposed History draft

History

Point Foundation was founded in 2001 and awarded its first scholarships in 2002. The goal of founding the Point Foundation was to create a scholarship fund that supports LGBTQ+ and ally students who may be facing discrimination. The organization awarded 8 scholarships to students in its first year and 27 scholarships in its second year.

In 2004, Point Foundation moved its headquarters to Chicago. By 2006, the organization's scholarships and student services budget had increased from its initial $500,000 to more than $3 million, in part due to sponsorships from TimeWarner, CitiGroup, and Abercrombie & Fitch, among other companies. Point Foundation moved its headquarters from Chicago to Los Angeles in 2007 with the appointment of Jorge Valencia to lead the organization.

In 2021, Point Foundation partnered with the Williams Institute to conduct a national survey among LGBTQ+ students on federal student loan debt and access to student housing.

As of 2023, Point Foundation was the largest scholarship program for LGBTQ+ and ally college students in the US. In 2025, the organization supported 755 LGBTQ+ and ally students across its scholarship programs.

Point Honors gala

Point Foundation has hosted annual Point Honors benefit galas to raise funds for the organization and to recognize leaders who serve as role models to LGBTQ+ and ally students. The organization has recognized a number of celebrities for their leadership at Point Honors gala events with its Point Impact and Point Courage awards.

References

And here is a side-by-side comparison, so that editors can easily discern all the changes and additions I'm suggesting:

Current Mission Statement section vs Proposed History section

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<div class="fake-heading h2">Mission statement</div> The foundation's mission statement is: "Point Foundation supports the educational aspirations of LGBTQ+ and ally students to become impactful leaders in their lives, careers, and communities."

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<div class="fake-heading h2">History</div> Point Foundation was founded in 2001 and awarded its first scholarships in 2002. The goal of founding the Point Foundation was to create a scholarship fund that supports LGBTQ+ and ally students who may be facing discrimination. The organization awarded 8 scholarships to students in its first year and 27 scholarships in its second year.In 2004, Point Foundation moved its headquarters to Chicago. By 2006, the organization's scholarships and student services budget had increased from its initial $500,000 to more than $3 million, in part due to sponsorships from [[TimeWarner]], [[CitiGroup]], and [[Abercrombie & Fitch]], among other companies. Point Foundation moved its headquarters from Chicago to Los Angeles in 2007 with the appointment of Jorge Valencia to lead the organization.In 2021, Point Foundation partnered with the [[Williams Institute]] to conduct a national survey among LGBTQ+ students on federal student loan debt and access to student housing.As of 2023, Point Foundation was the largest scholarship program for LGBTQ+ and ally college students in the US. In 2025, the organization supported 755 LGBTQ+ and ally students across its scholarship programs.<div class="fake-heading h3">Point Honors gala</div>Point Foundation has hosted annual Point Honors benefit galas to raise funds for the organization and to recognize leaders who serve as role models to LGBTQ+ and ally students. The organization has recognized a number of celebrities for their leadership at Point Honors gala events with its Point Impact and Point Courage awards.

References

If anyone has feedback on my draft, please leave me a note below and I'll do my best to address your concerns. Thank you! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 18:46, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Wikipedia community— I have revised my request above to incorporate feedback I received from Drm310. Thanks! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 20:12, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Reply 25-JUN-2026

   Go ahead approved  

• An impartial editor has reviewed the proposed edit(s) and asks the COI editor to go ahead and make the suggested changes.
• The only deviation from your draft that needs to be made is in the following sentence:
  • By 2006, the organization's scholarships and student services budget had increased from its initial $500,000 to more than $3 million, in part due to sponsorships from TimeWarner, CitiGroup, and Abercrombie & Fitch, among other companies.
• changed to
  • The organization's scholarships and student services budget of $500,000 had by 2006 increased to more than $3 million, in part due to sponsorships from TimeWarner, CitiGroup, and Abercrombie & Fitch, among other companies.
• This is to move the reference verifying the amount of 500K to before mention of its increasing, since the reference verifying the amount of 500K (published in 2004) does not and could not verify the increase (which occurred in 2006). (See WP:TSI.)

Regards,  Spintendo  16:02, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your help with this, Spintendo! I just took my proposed History section live (incorporating your edit to one sentence) and removed the Mission Statement section. Appreciate your help! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 00:28, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

References

Updating Scholarship programs section

Hello! I'm a contractor for the Point Foundation and am back to suggest a few more updates to this article. For this request, I'd like to ask editors to replace the current "Scholarship programs" section, which relies heavily on primary sourcing, with updated and well-sourced information about the organization's scholarships.

Here is the draft:

Proposed Scholarship programs draft

Scholarship programs

As of 2025, Point Foundation offered three types of scholarships for LGBTQ+ and ally students in the US: Flagship Scholarships, Community College Scholarships, and Access Scholarships. In addition to providing students with financial support, the organization offers mentorship, internships, and professional development opportunities to scholarship recipients.

Since its founding, Point Foundation has offered its Flagship Scholarship for LGBTQ+ and ally students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in the United States.

With financial support from Wells Fargo, Point Foundation expanded its scholarship programs to include a Community College Scholarship Program. The organization awarded the Community College Scholarship to 25 students in 2017 and to 80 new students in 2022.

The organization's Access Scholarship is specific to LGBTQ+ and ally students who will be the first in their families to earn a college degree and/or who come from a low-income background.

References

Here is a side-by-side comparison of the current and proposed sections, so that editors can easily review the changes I'm suggesting:

Current vs Proposed Scholarship programs section

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<div class="fake-heading h2">Scholarship programs</div> <div class="fake-heading h3">Flagship Scholarship</div>Since 2002, Point has offered its Flagship Scholarship for LGBTQ+ and ally students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in the United States. The award is renewable for up to four years.<div class="fake-heading h3">Community College Scholarship</div>In 2016, Point initiated a new Community College Scholarship Program, a one-year transformative experience offering academic and [[personal development]] for community college students as they plan to transfer to a four-year institution. [[Wells Fargo]] funded the inaugural year of the program which assisted 11 students. Students accepted into the program will receive $2,400 per semester or $4,800 per academic year scholarship, admissions counseling, coaching, and financial education.<div class="fake-heading h3">Access Scholarship</div>The Point Foundation Access Scholarship aims to mitigate obstacles for LGBTQ+ and ally students from backgrounds that have traditionally faced limited access to opportunities by providing them with financial support and access to leadership and professional development.

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<div class="fake-heading h2">Scholarship programs</div> As of 2025, Point Foundation offered three types of scholarships for LGBTQ+ and ally students in the US: Flagship Scholarships, Community College Scholarships, and Access Scholarships. In addition to providing students with financial support, the organization offers mentorship, internships, and professional development opportunities to scholarship recipients.Since its founding, Point Foundation has offered its Flagship Scholarship for LGBTQ+ and ally students pursuing undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in the United States.With financial support from [[Wells Fargo]], Point Foundation expanded its scholarship programs to include a Community College Scholarship Program. The organization awarded the Community College Scholarship to 25 students in 2017 and to 80 new students in 2022.The organization's Access Scholarship is specific to LGBTQ+ and ally students who will be the first in their families to earn a college degree and/or who come from a low-income background.

References

I welcome feedback and questions about these suggested changes. Thank you! Bryan at Point Foundation (talk) 17:06, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Point72 Asset Management

Page updates

Hi, this page could use some updating and cleanup.

Please add to the "2014-2019" subsection of History:

• In 2015, the firm created Point72 Academy, a 15-month paid program to train college graduates to work for the firm, and in 2016, the program began recruiting college graduates from Europe and Asia. That same year, the firm started Point72 Ventures, a venture capital unit focused on developing financial technology. In June 2025, Point72 Ventures helped fund series A for CX2, a military technology startup.

Please add to the "2020 to present" subsection of History:

• In March 2020, Point72 hired Mo Grimeh as head of its macro investing business, and created Point72 Hyperscale, a hybrid venture and private equity fund for early-stage AI technology companies. In 2025, Point72 Turion began as a stock-picking hedge fund focused on AI.

References

Thank you very much.Mrsnewyork (talk) 12:29, 25 June 2025 (UTC)

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Dahawk04 (talk) 23:56, 1 July 2025 (UTC)

Dahawk04 thank you for reviewing, I have made the changes! Mrsnewyork (talk) 17:02, 2 July 2025 (UTC)

Already done Dahawk04 (talk) 17:19, 2 July 2025 (UTC)

Further suggestions

Hi again, I'd like to suggest a few more updates to the article:

• Please add the following explanation of Point72 Ventures: Initially, Point72 focused on fintech startups before shifting focus to additional sectors such as investing in AI, defense technology and consumer startups.
• In 2025, Point72 Turion began as a stock-picking hedge fund focused on AI - please add to this sentence that in 2025, Point72 Turion had $1.5 billion in assets.
• The "Nines" program was created in 2012 for analysts to build a team and test strategies. It was renamed LaunchPoint in 2020.
• Point72 has offices in Miami, Seattle, Dubai, Milan and Bengaluru
• In 2008, Harry Schwefel joined the firm and was appointed as co-CIO in 2018.
• Timothy Shaughnessy is currently listed as CEO in the article. Please correct to Chief operating officer. See this source for verification.

References

Thank you Mrsnewyork (talk) 17:19, 30 July 2025 (UTC)

I could validate the Miami office and Turion fund AUM. Will review others time permitting VacFiller (talk) 20:33, 21 August 2025 (UTC)

Thanks VacFiller! The list of references at the bottom of my edit request has sources to support inclusion of the remaining information. Mrsnewyork (talk) 14:12, 26 August 2025 (UTC)

@Mrsnewyork:, a few notes here. The first is that I added this primary source to footnotes in the information box. Normally primary sources are not to be used but if it is verifying basic information then it is acceptable. I updated leadership positions based on that link. For future requests, I would suggest you change the website so you do not have to bring in references from various sources to support. This also keeps the list evergreen. Be back with more comments shortly. --CNMall41 (talk) 17:55, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

For the line "...Harry Schwefel joined the firm and was appointed...", this is the kind of company jargon that isn't necessary. Readers don't care when someone was appointed. In fact, I was going to remove the information about early hirings but it seems relevant to one of the accusations made by the New York Times. So unless there is something notable about the appointment, I would not be willing to add it. Others may disagree so up to them what they would want to do here.--CNMall41 (talk) 18:01, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

For "...Timothy Shaughnessy is currently listed as CEO...", adding to the comment above actually. I do not see this person on the company website which is the precise reason why the primary source should be used for such information. Since there is nothing relevant to them, I simply removed their appointment from the body altogether. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:04, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

For office locations, these should never be in the body unless there is some relevance to them. Simply listing offices is not encyclopedic. I did add them to the information box as general information but removed the rest from the body. Again, I am using a primary source so that you do not need to keep tracking down different sources for when locations change. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:07, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

There is nothing on the page about LaunchPoint currently. If you are suggesting that it be added, it would need to be written different than how you proposed as it does not provide much context. I would suggest coming up with a brief overview of what the company does such as its funds and then propose it in a new section, keeping WP:NPOV and WP:PROMO in mind. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:18, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Finally, there is no source for your first proposed change. I would also suggest you incorporate that into a request for a brief overview about what they offer as that could then be added to the lead potentially. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:19, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

I think that is all. I would like to reiterate that it is important to use the edit request feature for COI edits as opposed to requesting on user's talk pages. I do realize that the queue for requests can be long and take time, but it is necessary to avoid the appearance of canvassing. --CNMall41 (talk) 18:21, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Partly done: See comments herein. CNMall41 (talk) 18:21, 9 September 2025 (UTC)

Hi CNMall41, thank you for your extensive cleanup of this article and constructive feedback. I have used the edit request tag for both my requests, I understand its necessity.

To your point about including a source to further contextualize Point72 Ventures, I've included the source on the page, with 2 additional sources, for convenience below:

@Mrsnewyork:, I realized you used the edit request template, but that was not the reason I pointed it out. I was pointing out the user talk page requests which again, can give the impression of canvassing. Just something to keep in mind. Unfortunately, I cannot access the Bloomberg or Forbes articles as they are paywalled. I would suggest formatting everything as a new request so others with immediate access to the sourcing can review. Cheers!--CNMall41 (talk) 20:35, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

• Initially, Point72 Ventures focused on fintech startups before shifting focus to additional sectors such as investing in AI and defense technology startups.

I have also written further context for Point72 Launchpoint below, taking into consideration your points about WP:NPOV and WP:PROMO:

• The "Nines" program was created in 2012 for analysts to build a team and test strategies and as of 2020, has trained over 70 long/short managers. The program was renamed Launchpoint in 2020; it trains portfolio managers to create a business plan and investing strategy, and build a team. As of 2023, 50% of Point72's long/short managers were from Launchpoint.

Finally, a clarification that Andrew B. Cohen is the CIO for Cohen Private Ventures, not Point72 Asset Management see company website and here is a second source. His listing in the Infobox as CIO is a bit misleading.

References

Thank you again Mrsnewyork (talk) 17:37, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Tweak language, subsection names

In a continued effort to bring this article further within Wikipedia guidelines, I suggest consolidating the "History" subsections under the heading, "Background and history," as it will streamline the content and chronology.

Second, I suggest the following language update for the opening "Background and history" section, both for WP:RELEVANCE and for further context to the founding of Point72. I tweaked the existing language a bit, expanding on Cohen's personal SEC settlement, as well as Point72's efforts to develop their legal and compliance teams. I also updated many of the references according to WP:RS:

Background and History

Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as a family office, following Cohen's former company, SAC Capital, pleading guilty to federal insider trading charges and paying a $1.8 billion fine. Cohen himself was not personally charged with insider trading. In 2016, Cohen reached a settlement with the SEC over failure to supervise one of the employees convicted of insider trading, a charge he neither admitted or denied, and agreed not to manage outside capital for two years. Following that period, in 2018, Cohen resumed operations as a registered investment advisor and Point72 opened to external investors. Point72 also took measures to develop its legal and compliance departments, including hiring Vincent Tortorella as chief compliance and surveillance officer, and Kevin J. O'Connor (attorney) as in-house attorney. Tortorella's compliance team included former CIA, FBI and SEC personnel.

Finally, CNMall41 suggested that I include greater context for Point72 Ventures in a new request, as the sources I used are paywalled. For convenience, I included both links to the archived versions of the articles, as well as quotes from the article to support the content:

Point72 Ventures:

• Initially, Point72 Ventures focused on fintech startups:

Quote: "Billionaire Steven Cohen’s investment firm is starting a venture capital unit to fund and help develop financial technology for asset managers."

before shifting focus to additional sectors such as investing in AI

Quote: "Cohen’s firm, Point72 Asset Management, set up the new investment vehicle in March under the name Point72 Ventures...It will provide early stage capital, along with advice and feedback, to startups in fields such as data mining, artificial intelligence, and machine learning."

and defense technology startups

Quote from Bloomberg: "Billionaire Steve Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management is raising its first venture capital fund for clients, seeking to bet on the “urgent” need for defense technology startups."

Quote from Forbes: "Billionaire Steve Cohen’s venture capital arm, Point72 Ventures, is pivoting away from fintech and crypto...The firm will instead shift more focus to investing in artificial intelligence and defense technology startups..."

References

Thank you Mrsnewyork (talk) 15:13, 23 September 2025 (UTC)

Not done: The proposed changes are removing content that is well-cited or where sources exist. Encoded  Talk 💬 16:23, 21 December 2025 (UTC)

Hi Encoded, thanks for reviewing my request. I'd like to take another stab at this, as this section could use some cleanup to fix the primary source and "citation needed," and tighten the language. I know that the history of SAC Capital Advisors is intertwined with the founding of Point72, however, SAC has its own article that expands on the insider trading lawsuit. Below is a revised version of the first paragraph of the 2014 to 2019 subsection, which now includes the context that I omitted in the rpevious version. If you have time, would you mind looking this over? Thanks!

Background and History

Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as a family office, following an 11-year investigation which culminated in Cohen's former company, SAC Capital, pleading guilty to federal insider trading charges and paying a $1.8 billion fine. Cohen himself was not personally charged with insider trading. In 2016, Cohen reached a settlement with the SEC over failure to supervise one of the employees convicted of insider trading, a charge he neither admitted or denied, and agreed not to manage outside capital for two years. Additionally, Point72 was initially not allowed to manage money from outside investors. Following that period, in 2018, Cohen resumed operations as a registered investment advisor and Point72 opened to external investors. Point72 also took measures to develop its legal and compliance departments, including hiring Vincent Tortorella as chief compliance and surveillance officer, and Kevin J. O'Connor (attorney) as in-house attorney. Tortorella's compliance team included former CIA, FBI and SEC personnel.

References

I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Mrsnewyork (talk) 13:15, 31 December 2025 (UTC)

Further cleanup & suggested edits

This new request clarifies and addresses some of the discussion points from above with CNMall41 and Encoded, as well as STEMinfo at Talk:Steve Cohen (businessman)#BLP cleanup. I still think this article can use some updating and below I point to well-sourced, relevant content that is missing.

Currently, the description of the company's founding has significant overlap between Point72 and SAC Capital, and my revision seeks to focus more on Point72 while summarizing the events leading to SAC Capital closing, per WP:RELEVANCE. The updates include:

• Renaming the “History” section as "Background and History" to provide further context to the founding of Point72.
• Alternate sourcing for a primary source and a citation needed tag in the first paragraph of History.
• An expanded sentence about Point72's efforts to develop their legal and compliance teams.

I include my suggested language with crossed out content that I think should be deleted or I have summarized. I highlighted my summaries and cleanup of current content in yellow. All new content is highlighted in blue.

Background and History

Point72 has origins to 1992 with the founding of S.A.C. Capital Advisors, a group of hedge funds founded by Steve Cohen. Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as a family office, following Cohen's former company, SAC Capital, pleading guilty to federal insider trading charges in 2013 and paying a $1.8 billion fine. after an 11-year investigation into insider trading. Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as the successor to S.A.C. with the bulk of S.A.C.'s assets being transferred to Point72.(no source) Cohen himself was not personally charged with insider trading. In 2016, Cohen reached a settlement with the SEC over failure to supervise one of the employees convicted of insider trading, a charge he neither admitted or denied, and agreed not to manage outside capital for two years. Following that period, in 2018, Cohen resumed operations as a registered investment advisor and Point72 opened to external investors. Point72 also took measures to develop its legal and compliance departments, including hiring Vincent Tortorella as chief compliance and surveillance officer, and Kevin J. O'Connor (attorney) as in-house attorney. Tortorella's compliance team included former CIA, FBI and SEC personnel. Douglas D. Haynes was appointed president.

Furthermore, I want to highlight the missing content that I raised in a previous request (see Talk:Point72 Asset Management#Tweak language, subsection names for direct quotes from the paywalled sources). Those additions are italicized below:

• Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as a family office.
• Point72 Ventures shifted from solely focusing on fintech to additional sectors which should be included. I suggest the following:
  • That same year, the firm started Point72 Ventures, a venture capital unit. Initially, Point72 Ventures focused on fintech startups before shifting focus to additional sectors such as investing in AI and defense technology startups.
• Point72's "Nines" program, now known as LaunchPoint.
  • Point72 also has the “Nines” program which was renamed LaunchPoint in 2020. It trains portfolio managers to create a business plan and investing strategy, and build a team. As of 2023, 50% of Point72's long/short managers were from LaunchPoint.

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I appreciate everyone's involvement to bring this article closer to Wikipedia guidelines. Thank you Mrsnewyork (talk) 14:12, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Not done for now It appears that you are trying to separate SAC's history from Point72 to give it a clean start, yet the Wall Street Journal article clearly says Point72 was formerly known as SAC Capital Advisors LP. I have no problem adding the compliance info, since that's a result of the firm's previous troubled history as SAC, but I'll let others review, including those who were also pinged, and see what they think. STEMinfo (talk) 21:56, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks STEMinfo for weighing in. My goal was simply to refocus this article on Point72 since S.A.C. Capital Advisors has its own article. While Point72's history is indeed intertwined with S.A.C Capital, legally, they are two separate entities. Please use whatever language you think is best, in addition to updating the other non-controversial content requested. Thanks so much for your attention on all of this. Mrsnewyork (talk) 14:32, 18 May 2026 (UTC)

Reply 11-JUN-2026

  Edit request declined  

• The provided reason for making this change, legally they are two separate entities, is mistaken in how it views Wikipedia as operating. Wikipedia does not operate solely on legal frameworks, rather, its content requirements operate on the basis of WP:V. Furthermore, the COI editor admits that Point72's history is indeed intertwined with S.A.C Capital. That coupled with the already existing sources which provide verifiability are reasons why the information ought not to be changed.

Regards,  Spintendo  08:01, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

Straightforward updates to the article

I understand from the previous discussion that I need to do some further research to explain the differences between SAC and Point72 for Wikipedia. In the meantime, I'd like to bring attention to the more straightforward and well-sourced recommendations from the previous request to update the Point72 article. Additions are italicized.

• In the lead, add that Point72 was founded in 2014 by Steve Cohen as a family office.
• Rename the "History" section as "Background and History" to provide further context to the founding of Point72.
• In the first paragraph of the History section, expand the sentence about Point72's efforts to develop their legal and compliance teams:

Point72 also took measures to develop its legal and compliance departments, including hiring Vincent Tortorella as chief compliance and surveillance officer, and Kevin J. O'Connor (attorney) as in-house attorney. Tortorella's compliance team included former CIA, FBI and SEC personnel.

• In the second paragraph of the History section, edit the last sentence to read:
  • That same year, the firm started Point72 Ventures, a venture capital unit. Initially, Point72 Ventures focused on fintech startups before shifting focus to additional sectors such as investing in AI and defense technology startups.
• After the second paragraph of the 2020-present section, and a new paragraph:

Point72 also has the “Nines” program which was renamed LaunchPoint in 2020. It trains portfolio managers to create a business plan and investing strategy, and build a team. As of 2023, 50% of Point72's long/short managers were from LaunchPoint.

References

I am pinging the most recent editors who chimed in above, STEMinfo and Spintendo, to review this updated request. Thank you. Mrsnewyork (talk) 15:52, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Responding to ping. I'm still not convinced that SAC shouldn't be renamed to Point 72 and the content of this article merged into the newly renamed article. SAC's assets were all moved into Point72, regardless of the legal gymnastics designed to make Point72 appear to be a completely new entity. The WSJ says Point 72 was formerly known as SAC, and then executives were all replaced to give the company a fresh start. But it's still the same history. I don't want to be doing any whitewashing so I'll let others more familiar with the company's history address this request. STEMinfo (talk) 00:21, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

As this request doesn't touch on the larger conversation about the relationship between SAC and Point72, and I think it's important to update the Point72 content here, I'd still appreciate an editor vet this request. With approval, I'm happy to add the content to the article myself if that is easiest. Mrsnewyork (talk) 13:19, 1 July 2026 (UTC): Note:

Mrsnewyork, Responding to your request on my talk page: with the exception of NYT, I do not have access to subscription sources quoted in your proposed revisions. To provide access, you could login to each source requiring a subscription, and archive each page at the Wayback Machine, or alternatively, use the |quote parameter in citations to subscriptions like Reuters and Bloomberg. Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 21:28, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Grand'mere Eugene, thank you for the feedback. I updated the sources above if you would like to take a look. Mrsnewyork (talk) 15:48, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Polyvinylidene fluoride

Edit request: addition to Applications section (PVDF as fabric strain sensor)

COI disclosure: I am posting this edit request as the subject of the proposed addition. My name is David G. Neilly. Per WP:COI and WP:AUTOBIOGRAPHY I am proposing this edit via the talk page rather than editing the article directly. Independent editors are asked to assess the proposed text on its merits and sourcing. Proposed addition: Immediately following the existing sentence in the Applications section that reads "The piezoelectric properties of PVDF are exploited in the manufacture of tactile sensor arrays, inexpensive strain gauges, and lightweight audio transducers," I propose adding the following three sentences:

An early application of PVDF film as a fabric-mounted strain sensor was reported in 1986 by D. G. Neilly at the University of Leeds, who described a piezo-polymer film extension gauge for industrial textiles such as sailcloth and geotextiles. The technique was subsequently developed in collaboration with D. W. Lloyd and D. B. Brook in a 2001 study of fabric strain measurement. A 2022 review of textile-based polymeric smart sensors credits Neilly's 1986 work as among the earliest demonstrations of PVDF film as a flexible sensor on a textile substrate — an approach now widely adopted in textile-integrated piezoelectric sensors for physiological monitoring.

Sources: Neilly, D. G. (1986). "A novel strain gauge: A method of measuring fabric extension by means of piezo polymer film". Textile Asia, July 1986, p. 61. (Contemporaneous industry publication.) Neilly, D. G. (1986). The Development of Methods for the Study of Properties and Performance in Fabric for Industrial and Engineering End-uses. PhD thesis, University of Leeds. Open-access full text at White Rose eTheses Online. Lloyd, D. W.; Neilly, D. G.; Brook, D. B. (2001). "Strain Measurement in Fabrics, Part I". Research Journal of Textile and Apparel 5(1): 26–37. doi:10.1108/RJTA-05-01-2001-B004. (Peer-reviewed follow-up.) Zahid, M. et al. (2022). "Recent developments in textile based polymeric smart sensor for human health monitoring: A review". Arabian Journal of Chemistry 15: 103480. doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2021.103480. (Peer-reviewed review article.) Rationale: The article currently lists "inexpensive strain gauges" as a PVDF application without historical context or examples of substrate. The proposed addition introduces an early documented application of PVDF film as a fabric-mounted strain sensor (1986), with a peer-reviewed follow-up publication (2001) and retrospective recognition in a 2022 peer-reviewed review. The addition is brief (three sentences), factual, attributes the "earliest demonstrations" framing to the cited review rather than asserting it in Wikipedia's voice, and is sourced to a thesis, a contemporaneous trade publication, a peer-reviewed journal paper, and a peer-reviewed review article. I am happy to refine the wording in response to editor feedback. Wcreevy (talk) 16:43, 17 May 2026 (UTC)

Provenance update — additional sourcing now available (June 2026) Since posting the above request on 17 May 2026, two developments have improved the verifiability of Reference 1 (the Textile Asia 1986 article), which I acknowledge was the weakest point in the sourcing:

Textile Institute archive deposit. The Textile Institute (Manchester) has confirmed it will archive a digital scan of the article, together with a short provenance note prepared by the author. Correspondence confirming acceptance is dated 11 June 2026. Once formally accessioned, the scan will be held in the Institute's library collection and available on request. The Textile Institute is the principal professional and learned society for the textile industry in the UK, and is an appropriate institutional home for this material. Corrigendum request to Zahid et al. (2022). Reference 4 (Zahid et al., Arabian Journal of Chemistry, 2022) attributes the 1986 work to Neilly in the body text but omits the Textile Asia article from the reference list. I have written to the corresponding authors requesting that a corrigendum be issued to add the missing bibliographic entry. That request is pending.

I note for reviewers that Reference 2 (the Leeds PhD thesis) remains openly accessible at White Rose eTheses Online (https://etheses.whiterose.ac.uk/id/eprint/4055/) and provides a full technical account of the work. Reference 3 (Lloyd, Neilly and Brook, 2001) is accessible via Emerald with a DOI (10.1108/RJTA-05-01-2001-B004). I am happy to answer any questions from reviewing editors. Wcreevy (talk)Wcreevy (talk) 18:24, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

Pray.com

COI request to add infobox

Hello, I'm a Pray.com employee operating as the company's representative on Wikipedia. I was wondering if it might be possible to add an infobox to this article. I've mocked one up, complete with a wordmark logo that I recently uploaded to Wikimedia Commons.

Pray.com

Industry	Faith-based media and technology
Founded	2016 (2016)
Founders	Steve Gatena, Michael Lynn, Ryan Beck, and Matthew Potter
Website	pray.com

If an independent editor could take a look, I would much appreciate it. Thanks! JR at Pray (talk) 19:49, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Done   MetalBreaksAndBends   (talk) (contribs) 15:50, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

COI request for article rewrite

Hello, I've written a new draft for this article that I think improves it in a number of ways. I have kept nearly all the existing content intact, improving sourcing where possible. My draft also:

• Revises and shortens the introduction a bit, relocating some of its content into the body of the article
• Creates/relocates a few sections, so that not all non-introduction content is under the History heading
• Adds several new passages to the History about the company's growth and evolution
• Adds a passage about Pray's AI Bible, which is probably the most significant product we've launched in the past few years
• Adds a few brief passages about notable partnerships with celebrities and the Trump White House

Below is the entire article draft. I'm completely open to working with editors on this piece-by-piece, but since my draft does contains significant reorganization of the existing article, I thought it would be a good idea to propose everything at once, so that the community can see the totality of what I'm trying to accomplish:

Full article draft

Pray.com is a faith-based media and technology platform offering mobile applications, podcasts, and digital content. Launched in 2016, it was founded by Steve Gatena, Michael Lynn, Ryan Beck, and Matthew Potter. The platform provides daily prayers, sermons, biblical content, and audio programming featuring prominent religious leaders.

Pray.com has received recognition from two presidential administrations. In 2021, President Joe Biden provided a video message for the company's National Day of Prayer event. In 2025, the Trump administration recognized Pray.com as an official partner in the White House's America Prays initiative.

In 2023, Pray.com launched its AI Bible, an AI-generated biblical content platform that accumulated over 2 million followers across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok by 2025. Pray.com has partneredd with religious figures including T.D. Jakes, Jack Graham, and Tony Evans. As of September 2025, the Pray.com app has been downloaded more than 25 million times.

History

Pray.com was founded in 2016 by Steve Gatena, Michael Lynn, Ryan Beck, and Matthew Potter. It secured significant funding to support its development and growth. In 2017, the platform raised $2 million in seed funding from Science Inc., Greylock Partners, and Spark Capital. That same year, it participated in the Laudato Si’ Fellowship, a start-up accelerator program held in Rome and advised by Cardinal Peter Turkson. A Series A funding round held in March 2018 raised an additional $14 million from TPG Growth, Science Inc., and Greylock Partners. Founder Steve Gatena has noted that early fundraising efforts were complicated due to some venture capitalists' negative attitudes towards faith-based technology.

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly increased Pray.com's user base, with downloads surging by 955%. During this period, the platform collaborated with churches to support virtual ministry services as in-person gatherings were restricted. In 2021, the Federal Election Commission issued an opinion allowing Pray.com to feature members of the United States Congress.

In 2023, Pray.com ranked 116th in Inc. Magazine's list of fastest-growing companies. As of 2024, the Pray.com app had 16 million users and by September 2025, it had been downloaded 25 million times.

In May 2025, Pray.com co-founder Steve Gatena was honored by the Los Angeles Times as one of the L.A. business community's outstanding small business founders. In December 2025, Rep. Sheri Biggs composed a letter to U.S. secretary of veterans affairs Doug Collins urging the agency to make faith-based mental health resources such as Pray.com available to recovering veterans. Biggs's letter was co-signed by more than a dozen of her congressional colleagues.

National Day of Prayer

Pray first hosted a National Day of Prayer event in 2020 when it streamed to nearly one million viewers on Facebook. It featured faith leaders such as Tony Evans, Jack Graham, and Franklin Graham as well as senators Marco Rubio and Tim Scott. In 2021, Pray hosted a virtual event for the National Day of Prayer in the United States. The event featured remarks from United States President Joe Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence. President Biden spoke of his faith and prayed for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden remarked: "It means the world to me to know that there are people across the country who include Jill and me in their prayers. And I hope you know that you and your families are in our prayers as well. Today I am praying for the end of this great COVID crisis." The event featured musical performances from Gary Valenciano, Brooke Ligertwood from the Christian band Hillsong Worship, Lecrae, Heather Headley and Michael Neale. Other notable speakers included Ronnie Floyd, Ed Young (pastor), Mark Driscoll, and Samuel Rodriguez. Pray.com partnered with Sirius XM, DirecTV and Facebook to stream the event across multiple platforms. Pray.com was featured as a pop-up channel on Sirius XM, channel 154, to host the prayer event and celebrate people of all faith.

Platform

Pray.com serves as a specialized social media platform for religious groups. Congregations can establish their own groups where members and leaders can participate in discussions, livestream services, and manage donations. Additionally, users can join "prayer communities" to post and respond to prayer requests. For those who subscribe to premium services, the platform provides access to biblically-inspired meditations and bedtime stories, and Bible stories for children. Pray.com also produces Radio drama-style productions with notable actors such as Kristen Bell and Blair Underwood narrating biblical stories.

In 2024, Pray launched the AI Bible, a compendium of AI-generated videos illustrating various Bible stories. Pray uses several AI tools, including ChatGPT, to create these videos. As of September 2025, the AI Bible had over two million followers across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok, with some of its videos receiving millions of views. The AI Bible has generated theological debate among scholars, some of whom have criticized it as reducing biblical material to entertainment. Supporters of the AI Bible have claimed that it is consistent with evangelical traditions of using new methods of storytelling in order to help people engage with scripture.

Partnerships and sponsorships

In 2021, it was announced that Drew Brees would be producing a series of motivational prayers and bedtime Bible stories for the Pray.com app. The company has also partnered with T.D. Jakes, Dr. Phil McGraw, and the estate of James Earl Jones to produce content for its app. In 2023, Pray.com announced a partnership with iHeartMedia to produce and distribute faith-based podcasts.

In 2024, Pray.com partnered with Sting Ray Robb as the primary sponsor for his No. 41 Chevrolet in the 2024 NTT INDYCAR Series. The partnership, highlighting Robb's Christian faith, aims to engage younger audiences with faith-based content. The car, featuring Pray.com's branding, was set to debut at the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

In September 2025, the White House announced that Pray.com would be participating in the Trump administration's America Prays initiative.

Censorship in China

The app was removed from Apple's App Store in China as part of the country's broader efforts to restrict access to religious content. The app was targeted due to China's stringent regulations on religious material, particularly content distributed through digital platforms. The removal aligns with China's ongoing campaign to control online religious expression and maintain state-approved religious activities.

Clinical studies

There have been clinical studies on Pray.com. In one study, the app was found to be acceptable and easy to use among racial and ethnic minority groups, with participants reporting improved mental health and well-being. Greater app use was associated with better outcomes, though low and variable usage suggests the need for further research to fully understand its impact.

Another study examined Pray.com's impact on mental health by assigning 192 participants to use the app freely, use its meditative prayer function, or not use it at all. Over two months, participants reported overall improvements in mental health and well-being. Although no significant differences were found between groups, greater app usage correlated with better mental health outcomes. This suggests that religiously based mobile apps may help improve mental health and well-being. Another study of pray.com had similar findings.

References

Thanks in advance to any editors who take the time to review this draft! JR at Pray (talk) 17:34, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Preply

Request for new section

Hello Wikipedia! My name is Cristina. I am an employee for Preply and as such, have a conflict of interest. I read up on the rules and see that I need to make proposals here on the Talk page.

For this, I would like to suggest that a new Services section be added to help provide readers with encyclopedic details about Preply:

Services

Preply is a language learning app and online platform that combines human tutoring with artificial intelligence. It operates on a subscription model in which learners purchase lesson packages on a recurring basis.

A machine-learning algorithm matches students and tutors based on factors such as budget and schedule. The matching system uses artificial intelligence and weighs over 400 parameters. Tutors work as independent contractors and set their own rates and schedules.

Preply uses artificial intelligence on its platform. This includes an AI teaching assistant for after-lesson support and AI analytics for measuring student performance.

Additionally, I drafted this request based on a larger draft that I plan to propose in small chunks to editors. I will follow this method to keep the proposals manageable but if any editors want to review it as a whole, I have it linked.

Let me know if there are any questions on the above request, thanks! Cristina Preply (talk) 13:02, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

References

Cristina Preply (talk) 13:02, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Partly done: I took a look at the larger draft you prepared. Using that "services" section, I copy and pasted and reworded it so that it did not read promotional or overly detailed. CNMall41 (talk) 06:05, 10 October 2025 (UTC)

Thanks, CNMall41. Since you said you looked at it, did you have any thoughts on other parts of the draft? If not, I was going to proceed with the next request, which I can also tag you in. Thanks! Cristina Preply (talk) 14:15, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

I did look and can look again if you want. Or, you can make the request. I will say that the awards and recognition section needs removed as these are industry type awards and of no relevance to readers. The services section was already implemented so that just leaves the history section correct?--CNMall41 (talk) 19:17, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

Thanks, CNMall41, I will just go ahead with the next request. Cristina Preply (talk) 15:46, 17 October 2025 (UTC)

History section request

Hello Wikipedia, this is Cristina, the employee for Preply. I wanted to make another request, this time for the History section.

• Add: In 2020, Preply had a surge in demand and tutor sign-ups, particularly in markets affected by COVID-19 related school closures, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain.

This effect of COVID on learning has been reported on but not included here. I would like to request this be placed within the History section, after the 2019 Spanish market information so it fits in the timeline.

• Add: A year later, the platform had over 40,000 tutors teaching 50 languages and said it had hundreds of thousands of users across 180 countries. Preply had 250 employees operating out of offices in Kyiv and Barcelona.

• This shows information about operations and size of Preply. I would suggest placing this sentence immediately after the above sentence I've requested.

• Add Since 2021, Preply has hosted the Online Teaching Conference, a virtual event featuring workshops, panel discussions, and networking opportunities. The conference is open to tutors on the platform and focuses on professional development in online teaching.

This is also not reflected and could be placed after the above platform size information I requested to fit the timeline.

References

Tagging CNMall41 since they said they were interested. Let me know if there are any questions. Thanks! Cristina Preply (talk) 15:50, 17 October 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for disclosing your COI and for the detailed request. I reviewed your three suggested additions and the sources, and I have a proposed re-write for the first two:

• Point #1 (2020): I propose adding one sentence in the History section after the 2019 item, citing TechCrunch): “In March 2020, TechCrunch reported that Preply saw record daily hours booked and spikes in tutor registrations in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain during early COVID‑19 school closures.”

• Point #2 (2021): I'd prefer reference to use this 2021 TechCrunch report rather than EU‑Startups for the 2021 scale figures, since TechCrunch is a stronger independent secondary source. I propose this: "In March 2021, TechCrunch reported that Preply had facilitated more than 10 million lessons and listed about 40,000 tutors across 190 countries."

I prefer not to cite EU‑Startups for platform size or staffing, so I would omit the “250 employees in Kyiv and Barcelona” detail unless a high‑quality independent source verifies it.

• Point #3 (Conference): The only citation provided is BridgeUniverse, which appears affiliated with a teacher-training company and reads like partner or promotional content, so it is not an independent reliable secondary source per WP:RS and WP:INDEP. I will reconsider if there is coverage in independent reliable sources such as mainstream media or unaffiliated trade press.

Let me know if you're okay with my proposed wording on the first two points. Zxm92 (talk) 19:56, 3 November 2025 (UTC)

Thanks for the feedback Zxm92 ! I agree on your assessments for points one and three. For point two, I located sourcing in the Kyiv Post to verify "250 employees" and "offices in Kyiv and Barcelona". Let me know what you think, Cristina Preply (talk) 12:54, 6 November 2025 (UTC)

Done Implemented with minor copyedits and with the cited sources. I was able to use the Business Insider article to cite the 250 employees figure and office locations. Zxm92 (talk) 18:52, 8 November 2025 (UTC)

Add homepage photo to infobox

I would like to request that a screenshot of the Preply homepage in low resolution be added to the infobox. Happy to answer any questions! Cristina Preply (talk) 16:02, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Done Implemented as requested. Added File:Preply Homepage 2025.png to the infobox as a low-resolution fair-use screenshot. Firu15 (talk) 18:07, 10 November 2025 (UTC)

History section request 2

Hello again, I have another request for the History section to add a few historical details:

• Add: It was influenced by Bigai’s experience studying English online with a tutor, which he thought was more flexible and cost-effective. In the summer of 2012, the founders launched Preply as an online marketplace for live, personalized language learning. The company sought to differentiate itself from traditional language learning methods by focusing on real-time interaction and individualized instruction.

• This would go to the end of the first paragraph in this section.

• Add: At the time, the company did not operate its own videoconferencing technology; instead, lessons were conducted through third-party platforms such as Skype.

• This should be placed at the end of the paragraph that begins "In its first three years".

• Add: Preply's total funding raised was $170 million, as of 2023.

• This should be placed at the end of the paragraph that starts with "Preply raised its largest single amount to date of $50 million via a funding round in July 2022."

References

Zxm92 tagging due to your recent interest in reviewing requests on this topic and providing helpful feedback. Thanks, Cristina Preply (talk) 17:18, 24 November 2025 (UTC)

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Mustbeotherwise (talk) 02:44, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Intro and History request

Hello editors,

While the request above is being considered, I have another request to propose. This is for the introduction and History section.

• First, the page was recently updated to reflect that the company is headquartered in Barcelona. This is inaccurate, we are based out of the United States. For a simple, noncontroversial fact such as this our primary website should work for verifying this. My proposal is to update this in the introduction.

• Second, I suggest adding the pronunciation "(prehp-lee)" to the introduction (TechCrunch source, if needed)

• Third, I would like request the following addition to the History section, to the end of the paragraph starting with "In March 2022,":

It also provided free language lessons for approximately 1,000 displaced Ukrainians adapting to new countries. Preply reported that it relocated more than 140 employees and their families to safer locations, including western Ukraine and neighboring countries.

• Fourth, add the following to the end of the History section:

In 2025, the company launched the “Speak Ukraine” campaign, a multimedia initiative aimed at promoting Ukrainian language and culture.

References

Happy to answer any questions. Cristina Preply (talk) 11:35, 19 January 2026 (UTC)

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Please make sure to cite sources as needed and do not make any edits besides the one's you've explicitly stated. Mustbeotherwise (talk) 02:46, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

@Mustbeotherwise: When I was proceeding with the go-ahead, I got a notice that one of the sources was the blacklist after I made this request for the associated content:

Preply reported that it relocated more than 140 employees and their families to safer locations, including western Ukraine and neighboring countries.

Because of this, I am providing an alternative source to support this information. The Business Insider source I am using does not verify all the information in the previous request, so I am also presenting adjusted language.

Preply reported that it offered relocation for employees in Ukraine due to 2022 invasion from Russia.

References

In an effort for transparency, I am seeking to renew the go-ahead for this source and language specifically. Cristina Preply (talk) 11:13, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

I should have caught that, sorry. I checked your sources, the first one might be considered a non-independent source but should still be able to be used as a primary source and Business Insider looks good to me. You're good to go ahead! - Otherwise (Talk?) 16:16, 4 February 2026 (UTC)

@Mustbeotherwise: I proceeded with this go-ahead (and the one above) with only the adjustments you approved. Cristina Preply (talk) 20:11, 5 February 2026 (UTC)

New sections, Operations and Services

Hello editors,

I would like to suggest a few sections for this article. Right now, there is only a History section with a timeline of the companies. I would like to propose adding a Services section and an Operations section to give an overview of what Preply is and corporate information. Please see the following:

Services
Preply is a learning language app and online platform that combines human tutoring with artificial intelligence. It operates on a subscription model. It has more than 100,000 human tutors and offers over 90 languages, as of 2026. In addition to language learning, the site includes tutors for other subjects such as math and computer science.

Tutor profiles typically include biographical information, introductory videos, and reviews from other learners, and users may contact tutors before booking. A machine-learning algorithm matches students and tutors based on factors such as budget and schedule. Tutors work as independent contractors and set their own rates and schedules.

Preply uses artificial intelligence on its platform with an AI teaching assistant for support with lessons and AI analytics for measuring student performance.

Preply also offers a corporate language training program known as Preply Business.

Operations
Preply was founded in Boston in 2012 before moving to Ukraine. By 2026, it was based out of the United States. Its CEO is co-founder Kirill Bigai. There are over 700 employees from New York, London, Barcelona, and Kyiv, as of 2026.

Between 2022 and 2026, the number of tutors grew by 150 percent. It has users in over 180 countries, as of 2026.

References

To be concise: My request is to add each of the sections above and the content within them. As a note, the Services section used to be in place however about one month ago, another editor condensed everything into the History section. In doing this, they also moved information to the lead section that is not in the body of the article, which as I understand is not within the current guidelines. I believe this addition will help restore some organization to the article. Please let me know if there are any questions. Cristina Preply (talk) 14:41, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Priya Thomas

Proposed updated version (fully sourced)

Hello—In line with the disclosure on my user page, I am posting a proposed update to the article. The current text is outdated and undersourced. Below is a complete, neutrally written rewrite with reliable citations (Brock News, Interview Magazine, Magnet Magazine, etc.). Paywalled sources (The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star) are noted as verifiable.

I hold the original printed reviews cited from The Globe and Mail (2008), The Toronto Star (2008), and Montreal publications (1996) in my personal archives. These are verifiable primary print sources and can be confirmed privately if required.

I am requesting review and, if appropriate, replacement of the current text by an uninvolved editor.

Priya Thomas
Priya Thomas, Sled Island Music Festival
Born	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupations	Artist, scholar
Years active	1996–present

Priya Thomas is a Canadian artist and scholar whose multidisciplinary practice spans choreography, musical composition, theatre, and historical research. She has released music under her own name and under the moniker Iroquois Falls. She has shared stages with artists including Radiohead, The Fall, James, and John Cale.

Early life and education

Raised in Montreal, Thomas began studying violin at a young age and started writing songs at eleven. She completed a DEC in Fine Arts before earning a B.A. in Religious Studies from McGill University, where she also pursued Sanskrit. She later obtained an M.A. and Ph.D. from York University.

Academic career

Thomas has held tenure-stream appointments in university dance and theatre departments in Canada and the United States. From 2018 to 2021, she served as a tenure-stream professor in the Department of Dance at Texas Woman’s University. She currently teaches in the Department of Dramatic Arts at Brock University. Between 2021 and 2024, she served as the Book Reviews Editor for the peer-reviewed academic journal Theatre Research in Canada (University of Toronto Press). Her publication record centres on dance and theatre histories, with particular focus on the non-human in performance.

Music career

Priya Thomas performing at The Spitz in London

Thomas released her debut album In the Throes of the Microscope in 1996. Her follow-up, Armageddon Weather Channel (1998), was recorded with contributions from Ian Ilavsky (Constellation Records, Silver Mt. Zion, Godspeed You! Black Emperor). She later released Songs for Car Commercials (2003) and You and Me Against the World Baby (2006) on UK-based IRL/Universal Records. In 2008, she released Priya Thomas is Blood Heron (Renovation Tracks) on Sunny Lane/Universal. Reviewed in national and regional outlets, Brad Wheeler of The Globe and Mail described the record as “all guts, bones, and jugular veins,” while in his Anti-Hit List column, John Sakamoto of The Toronto Star called Thomas’s music “comically literate,” alluding to its raw textures and emotional precision.

In 2012, under the project name Iroquois Falls, Thomas released the EP Twice-Born-Once-From-A-Gun through Hi-Scores/Universal Records. Writing for Interview Magazine, Erin Brady described the accompanying video for “The Magician’s Niece” as “opening like a diary entry” and creating “an effect, coupled with the flicker of found footage, [that] is at once trance-like and jarring.”

Dance and theatre

Thomas trained in the Balasaraswati tradition of Bharatanatyam under Priyamvada Sankar, daughter of Sanskrit scholar V. Raghavan, performing her arangetram in 1983 and continuing to study and perform until 1995 in Canada, the United States, and India. Alongside her classical training, she studied Carnatic vocal music with Sankar. Her later choreographic work explores the relationship between embodiment and visuality, intersecting dance, sound, and text-based practices. In recent years, she has choreographed and directed theatrical productions in Canada.

Discography

• 1996: In the Throes of the Microscope
• 1998: Armageddon Weather Channel
• 2003: Songs for Car Commercials
• 2006: You and Me Against the World Baby
• 2008: Priya Thomas is Blood Heron (Renovation Tracks)
• 2012: Twice-Born-Once-From-A-Gun EP

External links

• Official website
• Faculty profile – Brock University

Note: I would prefer to omit the "Discography" section from the proposed update. The rest of the article text remains accurate and complete. — Commons Arts Archivist (talk) 06 November 2025 (UTC)

See also

• Canadian musicians
• Canadian interdisciplinary artists
• Canadian women in music
• Performance studies research

“Request to remove outdated and incorrect content (COI)”

Hello — I am an editor with a declared conflict of interest, as I am associated with the subject. I would appreciate assistance from an uninvolved editor.

Two items in the current article are outdated or inaccurate and need correction:

The Discography section – It contains outdated material and duplicates information already present in the prose. It should be removed for clarity and accuracy. The statement that the subject “she also teaches and practices Ashtanga yoga in Toronto.”

This information is outdated and no longer accurate; it should be removed.

Requested edits:

Remove the entire Discography section Remove the sentence referring to studying/teaching Ashtanga yoga

Thank you very much for reviewing this request. Commons Arts Archivist (talk) 12:11, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

 Done removed the discography section Perfecnot (talk) 04:39, 20 January 2026 (UTC)

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Hello again — adding a brief clarification so the request is actionable under COI guidelines.

• Please remove the outdated “Discography” section. • Please remove the sentence stating I “currently study and teach Ashtanga yoga in Toronto,” as it is no longer accurate. • Please replace the article content with the fully-sourced draft provided above in this section.

For clarity, the exact sentence currently on the article is: “She also teaches and practices Ashtanga yoga in Toronto.” This is outdated information, so I’m flagging it here for an editor to remove it.

Thank you — and I won’t add further notes unless requested. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Commons Arts Archivist (talk • contribs) 12:18, 14 November 2025 (UTC)

Hello — just following up on the edit request above, as some time has passed without a response. I wanted to check whether an uninvolved editor would be able to review the proposed update when time permits. Many thanks for your time and consideration. Commons Arts Archivist (talk) 18:07, 1 January 2026 (UTC)

Commons Arts Archivist Sorry to be late to the game here. Your request is the oldest that is not being worked. The backlog is almost 400 articles now, so every request has to be easy to understand. I can't tell without doing more work what you want to change, and it looks like some of the work was done (discography removal). Can you use the format that I describe here? User:STEMinfo/COI_edit_requests#Simple_connected_edit_request. You can ping me to review when you are done. STEMinfo (talk) 19:58, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

@STEMinfo:

Hello — thank you for your guidance. I’ve simplified my request into specific edits below.

1. Lead paragraph:

Replace with:

Priya Thomas is a Canadian artist and scholar whose work spans choreography, musical composition, theatre, and research. She has released music under her own name and under the moniker Iroquois Falls, and her practice brings together performance, music, drama, and writing.

 Done} - @Commons Arts Archivist: Responding to ping. The lead only summarizes the article, so no sources are needed. For the other items, you'll want to put the full citations inline so I can read them and review. If I can't just click on them to review, it'll take too much time. It will also help if you show the before and after text so we can see what's changing, per the code I showed you. There are over 500 requests in the queue now, and the ones that are easier to review are the ones that will be implemented first. STEMinfo (talk) 22:23, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

@STEMinfo:

Hello — thank you for your guidance. I have reformatted my request below with inline citations and before/after text for clarity.

1. LEAD PARAGRAPH

Current text:

[please replace the current lead paragraph]

Replace with:

Priya Thomas is a Canadian artist and scholar whose work spans choreography, musical composition, theatre, and research. She has released music under her own name and under the moniker Iroquois Falls, and her practice brings together performance, music, drama, and writing.

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2. EARLY LIFE AND TRAINING (clarification + lineage + citation)

Current text:

Thomas trained as a dancer under Priyamvada Sankar in Montreal.

Replace with:

Thomas trained as a dancer under Priyamvada Sankar in Montreal, daughter of Sanskrit scholar V. Raghavan.

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3. CHOREOGRAPHY / THEATRE WORK (restore with sourcing)

Current text:

[the sentence referring to choreography appears to have been removed]

Replace with:

Thomas has choreographed for theatre productions and worked across performance and dramaturgical contexts.

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4. V. RAGHAVAN CONTEXT (additional citation)

Add citation supporting V. Raghavan’s significance:

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Thank you — I hope this format makes the edits easier to review. Please let me know if anything needs further clarification.

~2026-26418-48 (talk) 23:59, 1 May 2026 (UTC) ~2026-26418-48 (talk) 23:59, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Just to clarify — the previous comment above was also me (Commons Arts Archivist), posted while I was temporarily logged out. Apologies for any confusion.

Commons Arts Archivist (talk) 00:14, 2 May 2026 (UTC)x

Sources: Fefferman (2005); Lepage (1996); Brock University profile

2. Academic career:

Add:

Thomas has held tenure-stream appointments in university dance and theatre departments in Canada and the United States. From 2018 to 2021, she served as a tenure-stream professor in the Department of Dance at Texas Woman’s University. She currently teaches in the Department of Dramatic Arts at Brock University.

Sources: Brock University profile; Brock News (2022, 2024)

3. Dance and theatre:

Replace / expand with:

Thomas trained in the Balasaraswati tradition of Bharatanatyam under Priyamvada Sankar in Montreal, daughter of V. Raghavan, and a student of T. Balasaraswati. She performed her arangetram in 1983 and continued to study and perform until 1995 in Canada, the United States, and India. Alongside her classical training, she studied Carnatic vocal music and Sanskrit with Sankar. Her later work includes choreography for theatre and interdisciplinary performance.

Sources: Marsolais (1996); O’Meara (1996); Hinduism Today (2019); Madras Music Academy archive

4. Music section:

Please retain current structure but include sourced reception:

Her recordings have been reviewed in national and regional outlets. Brad Wheeler of The Globe and Mail described her work as “all guts, bones, and jugular veins,” while John Sakamoto of the Toronto Star referred to it as “comically literate.”

Sources: Wheeler (2008); Sakamoto (2008)

5. Iroquois Falls:

Clarify as:

In 2012, under the project name Iroquois Falls, Thomas released the EP Twice-Born-Once-From-A-Gun.

6. Remove outdated sentence:

“She also teaches and practises Ashtanga yoga in Toronto.”

7. Discography:

I understand the discography was removed and am fine leaving it out.

Additional sources for dance lineage:

Hinduism Today (2019): https://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2019/06/12/how-bharata-natyam-came-to-montreal/

Madras Music Academy archive: https://musicacademymadras.in/old-madras-dr-raghavan-and-the-music-academy/

Thank you for your time and help with this. Commons Arts Archivist (talk) 16:16, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

This request gotten a bit scrambled from multiple changes relative to what was originally posted. From what I read:

• the incorrect information has been removed
• the discography has been removed
• the lead has been updated as requested
• the early life and education section is done
• the Iroquois Falls addition is done.

For the rest, Academic career, Dance and theatre are to be added; and the current Music career is to be changed substantially. Fiske (talk) 19:55, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

For the Dance section, I am not able to source the statements about Priya's training with the references given, particularly the important connection to Priyamvada Sankar. Additional or better sources are needed to nail that down. Fiske (talk) 20:14, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

In the Academic career section, I could source most of the information and I have added that. I was not able to confirm the dates or tenure-stream from the sources. I notice that an earlier version of the request had included a statement about publications - that could be sourced (without ebellishment) by added a citation of one or two of her publications. Fiske (talk) 20:23, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

I've replaced the music career section, in line with this request, and moved the dance material to a separate section. For the latter, I have tagged parts as. When those source are found, please open a NEW {{edit coi}} request. I will close this request. Fiske (talk) 20:52, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Additional sourced updates for dance/theatre background

Hello — following up with several institutional sources that may help clarify and support the remaining dance and theatre material, including the earlier question regarding evidence for theatre involvement.

Suggested wording:

“Thomas trained in Bharata Natyam under Priyamvada Sankar in Montreal, in the T. Balasaraswati tradition. Sankar was the daughter of Sanskrit scholar V. Raghavan.”

Supporting sources:

• York University / University of Toronto Graduate Dance Symposium program (2019), which describes Thomas as:

“Concurrently trained as a Bharata Natyam dancer (in the T. Balasaraswati tradition) and as a classical violinist.”

• “How Bharata Natyam Came to Montreal” (Hinduism Today):

https://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2019/06/12/how-bharata-natyam-came-to-montreal/

• “Dr. Raghavan and the Music Academy” (Music Academy Madras):

https://musicacademymadras.in/old-madras-dr-raghavan-and-the-music-academy/

Regarding theatre/choreography involvement:

The Brock University Humanities Research Institute Annual Report 2023–24 includes a professional biography confirming:

• prior appointment at Texas Woman’s University,
• interdisciplinary practice across music/dance/choreography,
• and direction of The Foreigner (Helen Belay) for the Decolonize Your Ears Festival at Theatre Aquarius, Hamilton.

The report also describes Thomas as working across “musician/dancer/choreographer” practices and theatre-related teaching and directing activities.

Thank you again for your work on the article.

Commons Arts Archivist (talk) 16:37, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

I've added a coi edit request tag to this new request, so that it will be noticed. (I saw this request randomly, and I don't have time today to look at it.) If no one else picks it up soon, send me a ping: {{ping|Fiske}} Fiske (talk) 13:09, 6 June 2026 (UTC)

References

Prosody (music)

Proposed additions: Definition and constructional elements (COI disclosure and edit request)

Hello. I would like to propose two related additions to the article, one of which responds to the existing assessment note that the article does not clearly define its subject. Per WP:COI, I am disclosing that I am Shane Adams, the author of the book cited as the source. I am not editing the article directly and am requesting that an uninvolved editor review the proposed text and decide whether it is appropriate to include.

My background: I am an associate professor at Berklee NYC and a founding instructor at Berklee Online, and the cited book is published by Berklee Press. The first proposed addition offers a concise definition addressing the article's current lack of one. The second expands coverage of the broad definition of musical prosody (already attributed to Pat Pattison) by enumerating specific constructional elements and providing widely recognized song examples, without duplicating or displacing existing content.

I welcome any edits, trimming, or rewording an uninvolved editor feels would improve neutrality or fit with the rest of the article.

Proposed addition 1: Definition paragraph, to be placed at or near the start of the article

The term prosody, from the Greek prosōidía ("song sung to music"), traditionally describes the alignment of a word's natural linguistic accent with non-textual elements of a musical setting, such as rhythmic and metrical accent and melodic direction. In this narrow sense, a setting exhibits good prosody when stressed syllables of a lyric fall on stressed beats or prominent melodic notes, so that the sung text approximates natural speech. Contemporary songwriting pedagogy has expanded the term to describe the alignment of lyrics with any musical element that contributes to the song's meaning or emotional effect.

Proposed addition 2: New section, to be placed after the existing paragraph citing Pat Pattison

Pure (3 Colours Red album)

nme rating

Hi, please add the following NME rating to the album review box

| rev2 = ''[[NME]]'' | rev2score = 7/10<ref>{{cite news|no-tracking=true|first=John|last=Perry|title=Get Your Noelrocks Off|work=New Musical Express|date=1997-04-26|page=45}}</ref>

Morwen (talk) 13:02, 4 June 2026 (UTC)

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