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Natalia Trayanova

Performing factual updates to the page on Natalia Trayanova

Hi, I am a longtime friend, former grad student, and current employee of the subject of this page. I have been tasked with updating it to reflect new publications, awards, etc and will be attempting to do so in a neutral and factual way. Some of the information is outdated and other information simply needs to be added. I was notified I should post a disclosure on my user page at User:Brocktice and have done so.

I am reworking the article at User:Brocktice/sandbox/NataliaTrayanova and will seek some kind of approval before moving further edits here. Brocktice (talk) 14:26, 28 December 2025 (UTC)

I have created a heavily revamped version of this page here: User:Brocktice/sandbox/NataliaTrayanova, I propose the contents be used to replace the current page. Brocktice (talk) 16:52, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

For COI edits, it usually works much better to explain what specifically you think should be changed or added and why than to write a new version. This proposal illustrates why. It incorporates vacuous and promotional text like "She is an inventor on tens of patents and patent applications filed worldwide", makes claims for the significance of the subject's research based only on the research publications themselves and on employer press releases rather than independent secondary sources, and mixes up significant recognition (the many society fellowships) with minor trivia (the JHU Hop Quiz and delivering a Ted Talk). I do not think it is in a usable state. —David Eppstein (talk) 01:46, 11 March 2026 (UTC)

I agree, and I am declining this request. Please make a new request that focuses on specific changes or additions, rather than a complete rewrite. Fiske (talk) 21:46, 17 March 2026 (UTC)

The original article is in terrible shape. It contains irrelevant and outdated information. Would you consider proposing some specific changes to the rewritten article? The new one is thoroughly fact checked and all links include archive links as well where appropriate.Brocktice (talk) 16:15, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

Given the lack of response on this, I will post each proposed edit individually. Brocktice (talk) 16:49, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

Infobox update

Per my COI disclosure above, I am a longtime friend, former grad student, and current employee of the subject. Following the guidance to propose specific changes rather than a full rewrite, I am submitting a series of focused edit requests.

Current infobox fields:

| alma_mater = [[Bulgarian Academy of Sciences]] <br>
[[Sofia University]]
| awards =

Proposed replacement:

| alma_mater = [[Sofia University]] (MS, 1982) <br>
[[Bulgarian Academy of Sciences]] (PhD, 1986)
| awards = [[NIH Director's Pioneer Award]] (2013) <br>
[[Heart Rhythm Society]] Distinguished Scientist Award (2019)

Rationale: The alma mater field currently lists institutions without degrees or dates; adding these is standard for scientist infoboxes and the information is already cited in the article body. The awards field is currently blank despite two major awards (NIH Pioneer Award, HRS Distinguished Scientist) already being discussed and sourced in the article text. No new sources needed — this just surfaces existing cited content into the infobox. Brocktice (talk) 16:53, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

Lead section

Per my COI disclosure above.

Current text:

Natalia Trayanova is a Bulgarian physicist who is a professor of Biomedical Engineering in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and a Professor of Medicine in the School of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. She directs the Alliance for Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Treatment Innovation

Proposed replacement:

Natalia Trayanova is a Bulgarian-American physicist and biomedical engineer who holds the Murray B. Sachs Professorship in Biomedical Engineering and is a Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. She co-directs the Alliance for Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Treatment Innovation (ADVANCE).

Rationale:

• Trayanova has held the Murray B. Sachs Endowed Chair since 2012, which is already mentioned later in the article body (sourced to the Hopkins Medicine profile). Named professorships are standard to include in the lead for academic biographies per WP:ACADEMIC.
• "Bulgarian-American" reflects that she has lived and worked in the United States since 1986 — nearly 40 years. This is standard for dual-nationality scientists on Wikipedia.
• "biomedical engineer" is added as an accurate descriptor of her field.
• "co-directs" corrects "directs" — ADVANCE is co-directed, per the existing Hub source.
• "(ADVANCE)" adds the commonly used acronym.
• The current lead has a missing period at the end and a space before the ref tag — this also fixes those minor formatting issues.
• The BME faculty citation is also updated with the current page title, website name, and access date.

No evaluative or promotional claims are added. Brocktice (talk) 17:41, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

Akira Rabelais

Proposed updates (COI – article subject)

Hi, I am the subject of this article and would like to propose updates.

I have uploaded two freely licensed images of myself to Wikimedia Commons and would appreciate assistance adding an appropriate image to the infobox.

Akira Rabelais, 1997

Akira Rabelais, 1997

Reception

Rabelais’s work has been described as occupying a distinctive position within experimental and electronic music, particularly in its use of digital processes to transform recorded sound. Writing for All About Jazz, Nenad Georgievski described Spellewauerynsherde as “a remarkable and challenging work,” noting its extensive transformation of pre-existing vocal material.

Reviews in Paris Transatlantic emphasized the album’s combination of historical source material and contemporary digital processing, highlighting its “strange and compelling beauty” and its departure from conventional compositional approaches.

Rabelais’s work has also been discussed in the context of experimental digital practices and “sound hacking,” with academic writing situating his software Argeïphontes Lyre within a broader tradition of artist-developed tools for the manipulation and recombination of audio.

More recent projects, including his work based on Marcel Proust’s À la recherche du temps perdu, have been noted for extending these methods into large-scale literary and multimedia contexts.

Lead

Akira Rabelais is an American composer, poet, and software developer known for his work in experimental music and digital media. His compositions often involve the transformation of pre-existing materials through algorithmic and time-domain processes.

He is the creator of the software suite Argeïphontes Lyre, a system for the recombination and manipulation of audio and other media that has been used by experimental musicians and discussed in both critical and academic contexts.

Rabelais’s 2004 album Spellewauerynsherde, released on Samadhi Sound, received critical attention for its use of processed archival recordings, including Icelandic lamentations.

His work frequently explores themes of memory, transformation, and the relationship between historical source material and digital abstraction.

Software

Argeïphontes Lyre is an experimental software suite developed by Akira Rabelais for the transformation and generation of audio, image, and text. The system consists of a collection of creative filters and generative processes designed to recombine and alter source material through algorithmic operations.

Its methods include recombination, mutation, distortion, and the application of mathematical structures such as symmetry and attractor-based processes, producing results that are often non-deterministic and emergent.

The first version of the software originated as Rabelais’s graduate thesis at the California Institute of the Arts in 1997.

The software has been described as enabling radical transformations of recorded sound through time-domain processing techniques.

Argeïphontes Lyre has been used by experimental musicians and sound artists including Terre Thaemlitz, Biosphere, and Scanner.

Rabelais has used the software extensively in his own compositions, including Spellewauerynsherde (2004), which was constructed through the transformation of archival vocal recordings.

The software is distributed as freeware and has been discussed in the context of experimental digital sound practices and “sound hacking” in academic literature.

References

Streetofcrocodiles (talk) 19:53, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Streetofcrocodiles, welcome to Wikipedia! I've changed out the template to reflect that you have a conflict of interest given you are (presumably) the article subject. As an aside, something that may be worth doing is emailing photosubmission@wikimedia.org, advising them you are the article subject and that you uploaded those photos. This will allow our volunteer response team to evaluate the photos and, if they are satisified you are the true copyright holder, they will mark them in such a way as to avoid accidental deletion later on copyright grounds. I'll leave another editor to decide on your requested edits. Have a good day! —Sirdog (talk) 22:36, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

@Streetofcrocodiles: I've added one of the photographs to the infobox. I suggest you please provide details on the issue of Organised Sound you are citing, such as date, volume, issue, and page number(s). GoingBatty (talk) 23:38, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Explora Journeys

History and Fleet updates

Hi, pleased to meet you. I would like to suggest a few updates to the History and Fleet sections that I believe will help improve the article, as follows:

• In the last paragraph of the History section, please delete the second sentence, which is an unnecessary level of detail and not noteworthy.

After removing the second sentence, the paragraph should look like this:

The line's first ship, Explora I, completed its sea trials in April 2023. Its first cruise began on 1 August 2023 departing from Copenhagen.

• Please also add the following sentence to the end of the History section as an update to keep the article current:

In 2024 and 2025 the cruise line won "Best Luxury Cruise Line" at the Cruise Critic Awards.

• Please add a new first paragraph to the Fleet section, which is a corrected version of the incorrect content found directly under the Future Fleet table, as follows:

As of July 2025, the fleet attained three construction milestones in Genoa Sestri Ponente—the location of the Italian shipyard where the ships are built. Explora III was floated out; a coin ceremony took place for Explora IV; and the first steel was cut for Explora V. The milestones represent the MSC Group's progress towards a total fleet of 6 ships after an investment of €3.5 billion.

• Please replace the sentence that is currently in the Fleet section with the following, which contains updated and correct information about the Fleet:

As of November 2025, the line's fleet consisted of two ships. A third ship is scheduled to leave from Barcelona in August 2026. Three more vessels are planned for departures in 2027 and 2028, and plan to include cruises to Asia and the Far East.

• Since the second table has the title "Future fleet" it makes sense that the "Current fleet" table also has a title. Please add ==Current Fleet== directly above the first table.
• Please delete the following content that is directly below the "Future Fleet" table. It is a mistake, and the content that was added above in the "Fleet" section is the corrected version of this content:

construction July 2025

• float-out of EXPLORA III
• coin ceremony of EXPLORA IV
• steel cutting of EXPLORA V

References

Thank you for adding these updates. Fanette Explora (talk) 12:44, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

I personally wouldn't action requests #1 and #2 here. For #1, the fire panel delay is short in length, was highlighted in reliable sources, and is useful information for our purposes. For #2, I can't find a reliable source that supports the cruise award (the source provided here is either a reprinted press release or the next-closest thing). To me, the mostly missing coverage about these awards in general indicates that these are rather minor and not worthy of mention here. The other requests seem fine, assuming that the LLM-generated sentences are accurate, but I'll wait to see if anyone else has thoughts. Ed ^{[talk] [OMT]} 21:17, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

I concur with ed17's assessment of #1 and #2. For the others, I'm not clear that there's something in particular that is inaccurate, except perhaps with Explora V. Small details about a given ship's progress through construction is perhaps not encyclopedia. Further, the language sounds much like what one would read in a brochure about the company. In sum; I don't see this as actionable. --Hammersoft (talk) 15:19, 18 March 2026 (UTC)

Hammersoft, thanks for your timely response. Please allow me to clarify my edit request as follows. Two of my requests are to correct errors, while others are to bring the page up to date.

• Please add ==Current fleet== as the heading above the first table. Since the second table has the heading "Future fleet," it makes sense that the first table is titled "Current fleet."
• The content found directly below the "Future fleet" table, is a mistake. Please delete that text to clean up the article. I rewrote the information, if you'd consider adding it to the beginning of the Fleet section:

As of July 2025, MSC Group' has invested €3.5 billion in its ship construction. Three of the planned six ships, Explora III, IV, and V, all celebrated milestones of ship-building in mid-July.

• Please update the outdated paragraph that is now in the "Fleet" section. Replace the paragraph that begins "As of September 2024," with:

As of November 2025, the line's fleet consisted of two ships. A third ship is scheduled to leave from Barcelona in August 2026. Three more vessels are planned for departures in 2027 and 2028, and plan to include cruises to Asia and the Far East.

References

Thanks for your help and understanding. Fanette Explora (talk) 16:10, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

I implemented the simple clean up items, and left the other points for a new edit request, and closed this one. Fanette Explora (talk) 12:47, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Intro and Fleet section

Hi. Please consider making the following edits to update the article.

• Please add the following sentence to the end of the Introduction section:

The company is based in Geneva and is part of MSC's wider passenger business, operating as a sister company with MSC Cruises.

• Please add the following to the beginning of the Fleet section:

As of July 2025, MSC Group has invested €3.5 billion in its ship construction. Three of the planned six ships, Explora III, IV, and V, reached milestones of ship-building in mid-July, 2025.

• Please update the outdated paragraph that is now in the Fleet section. Replace the paragraph that begins "As of September 2024," with:

As of November 2025, the line's fleet consisted of two ships. A third ship is scheduled to leave from Barcelona in August 2026. Three more vessels are planned for departures in 2027 and 2028, and plan to include cruises to Asia and the Far East.

References

Thank you for your consideration. Fanette Explora (talk) 12:48, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Edits made. I amended the suggested wording in places for style and brevity. Paul W (talk) 16:33, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Adding sections

I would like to suggest adding two new sections to further update this article:

Please add a “Sustainability” section and include the following information:

MSC Group Cruises division announced reduced carbon emissions throughout 2024 in its annual sustainability report, and have formed a diversity and inclusion advisory committee.

In October 2025, Explora II connected to on-shore electricity at Valletta’s Grand Harbour, Malta, bringing the cruise line closer to its goal of shrinking its carbon footprint.

Please add a “Partnerships” section that includes the following:

Explora Journeys has partnered with London-based gallery Clarendon Fine Art, to host rotating exhibitions featuring works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Yinka Shonibare, David Hockney, and others.

In 2025 Jannik Sinner was named as the brand ambassador for Explora Journeys. The purpose of the partnership was to create an onboard wellness program and improve nutrition.

In March 2025, the cruise division of MSC Group announced the continuation of the partnership between Explora Journeys, MSC Cruises and Formula 1, until 2030. Guests aboard Explora ships sailing to Monaco during the annual Monaco Grand Prix are granted access to front-row views of the race and are given access to race-themed entertainment over the course of the event.

References

Thank you, Paul W, for your previous edits to the article. I would appreciate it if you could review the above request and implement. Fanette Explora (talk) 17:55, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Fanette. Having reviewed this new batch of changes, I will decline implementation. I feel they are somewhat promotional in tone. Paul W (talk) 18:16, 13 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Paul W for your quick response. Would you consider the following, which I believe is less promotional. Leave out the "Sustainability" section, and just add a shortened version of the "Partnerships" section, as follows:

Explora Journeys has hosted art exhibitions with works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Yinka Shonibare, David Hockney, and others.

In 2025, Jannik Sinner was named as the brand ambassador for Explora Journeys.

There is a partnership between Explora Journeys, MSC Cruises and Formula 1.

References

Thanks again. Fanette Explora (talk) 13:38, 15 May 2026 (UTC)

Scott H. Irwin

Proposed revision — factual updates, citation fix, corrected books section, updated awards

I am Scott H. Irwin, the subject of this article. I am disclosing my conflict of interest per Wikipedia's COI guidelines and am proposing the following changes rather than editing the article directly. The proposed changes: · Fix a broken citation in reference 4 (the OECD paper) · Correct and expand the books section to accurately reflect authorship · Add missing awards including two 2021 AAEA awards · Expand biographical content based on reliable independent sources · Remove the "multiple issues" flag by addressing sourcing and neutrality concerns throughout All claims are supported by citations to independent, reliable sources including AAEA award pages, the News-Gazette, Google Scholar, Wiley Online Library, and the New York Times. Proposed full wikitext follows:

Scott H. Irwin
Academic background
Alma mater	Iowa State University (B.S.) Purdue University (M.S., Ph.D.)
Academic work
Discipline	Agricultural economics; commodity markets
Website	scotthirwin.com

Scott H. Irwin is an American agricultural economist who holds the Laurence J. Norton Chair of Agricultural Marketing in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He is known for his research on commodity markets, speculation, and biofuels policy, and for his leadership of the farmdoc agricultural extension project at the University of Illinois. He has testified before the United States Congress and international bodies on commodity market regulation.

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.

_________________________________

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.

_______________

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)

CMS (law firm)

Request Edits for March 2026

I have suggestions for updating the page. I have a WP:COI as a consultant for WhiteHatWiki, which was hired by the subject of this article.

1. What I think should be changed:

Please update the following lines in the infobox:

Change from:

|num_offices= Approx. 80 |num_attorneys= 5800

Change to:

|num_offices= Approx. 90 |num_attorneys= 7200

Why: Provides most recent numbers

2. What I think should be changed:

In the infobox, please update “Key people”

Remove this one:

|Duncan Weston
(Executive Partner)|

And please add the following:

|Hubertus Kolster
(Vice Chairman)|Stephan Millar
(Executive Partner)|

Why: Weston left the role in February 2026 and was replaced by Millar; also adding the role of Vice Chairman, the second highest ranking in the organization.

3. What I think should be changed:

Please replace the first sentence of the lead paragraph:

Change from:

CMS is an international law firm that offers legal and tax advisory services.

Change to:

CMS is an international organization of independent law firms.

Why: As the Structure section of the article explains, CMS is a European Economic Interest Grouping - EEIG. It’s an organizing body that coordinates the efforts of its member firms but CMS does not act on behalf of clients itself. I’ve rewritten the sentence with a new supporting citation that supports the details of CMS’s operations. According to the source “The international secretariat of the CMS organisation is run from Frankfurt and all members of the EEIG carry the CMS brand in front of their legacy names.”

4. What I think should be changed:

In the “Russia” subsection of the History section, please remove the first paragraph:

Carter-Ruck was involved in legal action against Financial Times journalist Catherine Belton and her publisher HarperCollins over her book Putin's People.

Why: This paragraph does not mention CMS. It’s about an entirely different company, Carter-Ruck. Carter-Ruck has no affiliation with CMS.

5. What I think should be changed:

In the “Russia” subsection of the History section, please rewrite the second paragraph:

Change from:

In April 2022, CMS law firm was named alongside Harbour Litigation Funding by Kevin Hollinrake MP, in a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak MP, as two professional services firms acting for the benefit of Russian state entities during the invasion of Ukraine. The letter highlighted that both Harbour and CMS are working on behalf of the Russian state-owned DIA to bypass sanction regimes and obtain funds and assets from abroad in order to fund the invasion of Ukraine.

Change to:

In April 2022, Conservative MP Kevin Hollinrake wrote to Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for the closure of what he described as “loopholes” allowing UK law firms to continue work on ongoing bankruptcy proceedings connected to Russia’s state-owned Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA), citing CMS and litigation funder Harbour. CMS said it was advising bankruptcy trustees and that any asset distributions would comply with relevant sanctions.

Why: As written, the paragraph doesn’t accurately reflect the source, which does not say “bypass sanction regimes.” I’ve rewritten the paragraph according to what can be verified by the City AM article and removed non-neutral language. I’ve also included CMS’s response, which was reported in the article, per WP:BALANCE.

6. What I think should be changed:

In the “Russia” subsection of the History section, please rewrite the third paragraph:

Change from:

CMS was named by U.S. congressman Steve Cohen as doing "unscrupulous" work for Russia that undermined democratic values and strengthened the Vladimir Putin regime in Russia. CMS rejected allegations of impropriety and said the firm had not accepted new instructions from individuals associated with the Putin regime.

Change to:

Geraldine Proudler of CMS was named by U.S. Representative Steve Cohen in a letter urging visa bans for six UK lawyers, in which he accused them of performing “unscrupulous work” that “enabled” oligarchs linked to Vladimir Putin. CMS said it “strongly rejected” allegations of impropriety and determined that Proudler had complied with all professional regulations. The firm stated that since the invasion of Ukraine, it was no longer accepting new work on behalf of Russia-based entities or individuals connected to the Russian government.

Why: Rewriting to more accurately reflect the source, which notes that Cohen’s letter named a single CMS attorney, not the firm. Also removed non-neutral language that doesn’t appear in the source and made clear which language should be directly attributed to Cohen.

7. What I think should be changed:

In the “Russia” subsection of the History section, please add a fourth paragraph:

By April 2022, CMS closed its offices in Moscow and cut ties to Russia over the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Why: The fact that the firm shuttered operations in Russia immediately following the events described in this subsection is a highly relevant detail currently missing from the page.

8. In the Locations section, please delete the list of members:

Members

• CMS Albiñana & Suárez de Lezo, Spain
• CMS Adonnino Ascoli & Cavasola Scamoni, Italy
• CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang, United Kingdom
• CMS Carey & Allende, Chile
• CMS Daly Inamdar, Kenya
• CMS DeBacker, Belgium
• CMS DeBacker Luxembourg, Luxembourg
• CMS Derks Star Busmann, Netherlands
• CMS Francis Lefebvre, France
• CMS Grau, Peru
• CMS Hasche Sigle, Germany
• CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang Pośniak & Bejm, Poland
• CMS Kluge, Norway
• CMS Pasquier Ciulla Marquet & Pastor, Monaco
• CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz, Austria
• CMS RM Partners, South Africa
• CMS Rodríguez-Azuero, Colombia
• CMS Rui Pena & Arnaut, Portugal
• CMS von Erlach Partners, Switzerland
• CMS Wistrand, Sweden
• CMS Woodhouse Lorente Ludlow, Mexico

Why: None of the information is sourced.

Thank you for reviewing. Brucemyboy1212 (talk) 17:30, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Smartsheet

Draft

The current article has some promotionalism that is typically indicative of conflicted editing. The lead focuses excessively on customers, it has a dedicated section for Awards and the Features section just lists features, instead of providing a summary and description based on reliable sources.

I've put a draft together at Talk:Smartsheet/draft that I would like to suggest as a proposed replacement for the current article that would correct this. It would also make the article more up-to-date, better sourced, more comprehensive, etc. I would also like to add some images and a short video, but will have to work those out later for copyright reasons. David King, Ethical Wiki (Talk) 18:30, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

I took a look at the draft. It is indeed significantly better than what was there. I made some copyedits and swapped it in. @CorporateM: what do you typically do with the drafts? history merge? — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 02:17, 1 December 2015 (UTC)

@Rhododendrites: Thanks for reviewing! Regarding the technical process of how the draft is merged, I'm indifferent.

If you care to review any others, I'm always scrounging for an editor to look at this kind of stuff.

I'll get started on squaring away the images on this page, starting with the logo. David King, Ethical Wiki (Talk) 02:52, 1 December 2015 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Smartsheet/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Samtar (talk · contribs) 09:03, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

Criteria

Good Article Status - Review Criteria

Further information: WP:WIAGA

A good article is—

1. Well-written:

(a) the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and

(b) it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation.

2. Verifiable with no original research:

(a) it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline;

(b) reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose);

(c) it contains no original research; and

(d) it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism.

3. Broad in its coverage:

(a) it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and

(b) it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style).

4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.
5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.
6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:

(a) media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and

(b) media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.

Review

1. Well-written:

Criteria	Notes	Result
(a) (prose)	Clear, concise and clear of spelling and grammatical errors.	Pass
(b) (MoS)	Passing.	Pass

2. Verifiable with no original research:

Criteria	Notes	Result
(a) (references)	All references conform to WP:FNNR.	Pass
(b) (citations to reliable sources)	In-line citations to WP:RSs.	Pass
(c) (original research)	No WP:OR.	Pass
(d) (copyvio and plagiarism)	No copyvio.	Pass

3. Broad in its coverage:

Criteria	Notes	Result
(a) (major aspects)	Covers the mainaspects of the topic.	Pass
(b) (focused)	Does not go into unnecessary detail.	Pass

4. Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each.

Notes	Result
Article represents viewpoints fairly and without bias.	Pass

5. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute.

Notes	Result
Very stable - no content disputes.	Pass

6. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio:

Criteria	Notes	Result
(a) (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales)	Two images are present, both of which with fair-use rationales.	Pass
(b) (appropriate use with suitable captions)	Both images are captioned.	Pass

Result

Result	Notes
Pass	Well done - passes GA criteria at the time of review.

Discussion

• I plan to finish the rest of the review process this evening (GMT) @CorporateM: apologies for the delay -- samtar ^whisper 12:09, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Updates 2

Requesting a few minor updates located at Talk:Smartsheet/draft, which includes three revisions:

• Update employee count
• Add a recent acquisition
• Add that it started a user conference

Thank you in advance for your time and attention in helping keep the article up to date. CorporateM (Talk) 16:58, 26 January 2018 (UTC)

Reply 26-JAN-2018

Partially implemented

1. Even though an article on software, information on the employee count and acquisition was added.
2. Information on their customer conference — curiously labeled as a user conference — was declined, as it promotes a sales event.
   

Regards, Spintendo ᔦᔭ 19:24, 26 January 2018 (UTC)

COI edit request: Expanding and updating Smartsheet article

I am a disclosed paid editor representing Smartsheet Inc. (COI declared on my user page). The following is a summary of proposed changes to the Smartsheet article. A full draft is available for review at User:Jcaspers37/sandbox-Smartsheet

Expanded genre/type field to include Collaboration software, Work management software, Productivity software, Enterprise project management, Operations management, IT portfolio management, and Project portfolio management.

Moved the history section directly below the lead, consistent with standard Wikipedia article structure. The section is also updated through 2025, adding Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader citations for 2024 and 2025.

Added new AI integration subsection. The 2023 AI feature launch, generative AI capabilities, and the company's agentic AI strategy post-private equity takeover.

Added new add-on products subsection. Covers Resource Management (via 2019 acquisition of 10,000ft), Brandfolder (via 2020 acquisition), WorkApps, and Control Center.

I've also added additional features detail, including multiple view types (Kanban, Gantt, timeline) and Gartner-noted content collaboration features (all source backed).

Thank you! Jcaspers37 (talk) 15:21, 27 March 2026 (UTC)

Faherty Brand

Section updates and additions

Hi, this article could use some updating and cleanup. Here are some initial suggestions:

Please add to the History section:

• Alex and Mike grew up in Spring Lake, New Jersey, where they were exposed to surfing culture. They developed the brand based on their time spent on the Jersey Shore.
• In early 2020, the company opened 13 stores and by 2026 had opened over 80 stores.
• In March 2026, Faherty Brand opened a store in Biarritz, France.

Please add a "Sustainability" section that incorporates the content in the "Second Wave Resale Program" subsection as well as the following information:

Faherty Brand is a certified B Corporation, a member of One Percent for the Planet, and donates 1% of its revenue to environmental initiatives. The company uses recycled polyester yarn made from water bottles. In February 2025, the company began selling a t-shirt made from regenerative cotton that requires less water for production.

References

I am happy for the community's feedback to help bring this article closer to Wikipedia standards. Thank you. Ella77arizona (talk) 14:59, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

I have added in these edits, though I will plan to go back and review the article as a whole at a later time, as it does seem to slightly tilt toward promotional content. Red0ctober22 (talk) 19:28, 2 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, Red0ctober22! Ella77arizona (talk) 13:20, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

Further edits to History section

Hi, I’d like to suggest some further updates to the article, including adjusting the promotional tone, as Red0ctober22 raised above. The History section is not written in chronological order, making it confusing to follow. Below is my suggested updated History section. Please note that I didn't remove any content, just summarized the language and tweaked the order so that it is chronological, and that I merged the "Stores" section here:

Faherty Brand was created in 2013 by twin brothers, Alex and Mike Faherty. The brothers grew up in Spring Lake, NJ, where they spent their childhood surfing and exposed to surfing culture. Alex previously worked in private equity at Cerberus and Mike Faherty worked as a fashion designer for Ralph Lauren, where he learned about fabric mills, design processes, and pattern creation. The brothers founded Faherty Brand with the idea of creating the "perfect" board short, which had both a shorter inseam and added cotton, with a wash technique for softness and comfort. In 2013, Faherty Brand released its first full clothing line in a "Beach Shack on Wheels," which they drove cross-country and sold their line through local boutiques. In 2014, Faherty Brand was sold in department stores such as Barney's, Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom, in addition to a small store in Los Angeles' Fred Segal and about 60 boutique stores. In 2016, they opened the first store in Malibu, California. The company moved to brick-and-mortar retail during the COVID-19 pandemic when the dip in the real estate market allowed the Faherty brothers to purchase stores at a lower price. In the spring of 2020, Faherty Brand launched a full women's collection, with dresses being particularly popular, accounting for 40% of all women's sales.

By early 2020, the company opened 13 stores and by 2026 had opened over 80 stores. Faherty Brand has a retail presence in major cities including New York, Boston, Washington, Los Angeles, as well as in resort towns. In March 2026, Faherty Brand opened their first international store in Biarritz, France. The brand is sold in over 250 stores worldwide. The company’s supply chain spans Europe, South America, North America, and Asia.

Faherty began exploring the sale of a minority stake in the business to an external investor in late 2023.

One of the communities that Faherty Brand has particularly invested in is the Native American community. The brand, anticipating criticism for appropriating Native American designs, announced plans to establish long-term relationships with Native American designers.

References

Pinging Red0ctober22, who mentioned taking another look at the overall article. I hope you'll consider this update. Thank you, Ella77arizona (talk) 13:23, 9 April 2026 (UTC)

These suggestions look good and I have added them, though your links to the locations of Spring Lake and Malibu were links to disambiguation pages, so that fix was the only difference. Red0ctober22 (talk) 00:15, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Updating lead text and Infobox & removing irrelevant sentence

Hello again, to better summarize the article and reflect the recent changes made, please update the lead text to the following:

Faherty Brand is an American clothing company founded by twin brothers Alex and Mike Faherty in 2013. They are a certified B Corporation and have a resale program called "Second Wave." As of 2026, the company has over 80 brick and mortar stores and their clothing brand is sold in over 250 stores worldwide.

Please add to the Infobox:

• A new ‘Products’ parameter with boardshorts, swimwear, casual menswear and womenswear.
• Updated figures for the number of stores: 80+; and number of employees: 500.

Finally, please remove the following sentence in the History section due to WP:CRYSTAL and WP:RELEVANCE:

Faherty began exploring the sale of a minority stake in the business to an external investor in late 2023.

References

Pinging Red0ctober22 to review these suggestions. Given the updated language and refined tone to this article, I hope you’ll consider taking down the tag on the page as well. Thank you, Ella77arizona (talk) 13:30, 14 May 2026 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay, I did apply most of these changes. A few notes though:

The proposed "Products" parameter you had isn't exactly how that parameter works. This asks to list specific products that the company sells that are unique to them. For example, Apple's "Products" parameter would have the iPhone, or McDonalds' would have the Big Mac. It is not for general terms like "boardshorts" or "swimwear"

The lead is supposed to be very broad and general, so I feel the information you wanted to list about sustainability goes a little too into detail, though I kept the part about the B Corporation. Red0ctober22 (talk) 01:21, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Worthington Enterprises

Edit Request

{{edit COI|R}}

I am requesting some significant updates to this Worthington Enterprises Wikipedia page, as the company has undergone many changes in the past 12 months and the information currently in place is not accurate. In full transparency, I am an employee of Worthington Enterprises (see my user page for COI designation) and will do my best, with the use of a variety of reputable sources, to present the information in an unbiased manner as my intent here is to simply to make edit requests that reflect the company more accurately.

To provide more detail (and as is included in my request below), on December 1, 2023, the company, formerly Worthington Industries, completed the planned spin-off of its Steel Processing business and officially split into two independent companies: Worthington Enterprises and Worthington Steel. Therefore, the references to metals processing and steel-related information is outdated. I have also included these reasonings in the updates to the History section. The sidebar will also need updated accordingly but I will begin with the main content.

My requested edit to the page is as follows:

Worthington Enterprises, Inc. (formerly Worthington Industries) is an industrial manufacturing company headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. The company is comprised of two business segments, Consumer Products and Building Products. Within these segments, the company designs and manufactures pressure vessels such as propane, oxygen and helium tanks, refrigerant and industrial cylinders, camping and residential use cylinders, water system tanks for storage, treatment, heating, expansion and flow control, as well as a variety of retail products under several brand names.

Worthington Enterprises has 39 facilities, including Joint Venture locations, worldwide and employs nearly 6,000 people.

Consumer Products

Worthington Enterprises is the parent company of consumer brands including Balloon Time helium tanks, Bernzomatic, Garden Weasel, General, HALO, Hawkeye, Level5 Tools, Mag-Torch,  Pactool International and more. Worthington Enterprises is the only manufacturer of disposable 1lb propane cylinders in North America, which are sold under the Bernzomatic and Coleman brand. These gas cylinders are commonly used by consumers for soldering, brazing and welding, and to fuel cooking appliances like camp stoves and grills in a variety of recreational settings like campgrounds, parks, stadium parking lots and other outdoor areas.

Building Products

Worthington Enterprises manufactures building products used in a variety of markets including heating, cooling, construction, power generation, water and other specialty areas. The company also operates two Joint Ventures within this business segment: WAVE (Worthington-Armstrong Venture), a joint venture with Armstrong World Industries, that produces all of the suspended metal ceiling grids supplied by Armstrong, and ClarkDietrich, a joint venture with ClarkWestern Building Systems and Dietrich Metal Framing that manufactures light-gauge metal framing and finishing products, systems and services for commercial and residential construction

History

Worthington Industries was founded in 1955 by John H. McConnell, a steel salesman. McConnell saw an opportunity for custom-processed steel and purchased his first load of steel by borrowing $600 against his 1952 Oldsmobile. He founded the company in Columbus, Ohio, where it is still headquartered.

In his first year of business, McConnell grossed $342,000; his profit was $11,000. Throughout the late 1950s and 1960s, he continued to add processing facilities. In 1966, he started sharing his profits with the people he worked with. In 1968, Worthington Industries made its first public stock offering of 150,000 shares at $7.50 per share. Throughout the 1980s, the company continued to expand rapidly.

In 1996, John H. McConnell's son, John P. McConnell, took over as chairman and CEO. He had worked for the company for more than 20 years, having started as a general laborer and later advancing to sales, operations and personnel.

In 2000, Worthington Industries moved to the New York Stock Exchange.

In June 2017, the company acquired Amtrol for $283 million. Amtrol produces pressure cylinders and water system components, and is the largest provider of expansion tanks to the plumbing and HVAC markets in the United States,

In September 2020, former company President Andy Rose was named Worthington Industries' President & CEO, succeeding long-time Chairman and CEO John P. McConnell.

In January 2021, the company made two acquisitions. The first was the acquisition of German valve and component company PTEC Pressure Technology GmbH. The second was the acquisition of General Tools & Instruments Company LLC (General Tools), a provider of over 1,200 feature-rich, specialized tools, primarily for measuring and marking, found in supply houses, home centers, and hardware stores worldwide.

In 2022, the company announced its intent to spin off its Steel Processing business and split into two separate, publicly traded companies. On November 9, 2023, the separation was approved by the Board of Directors^[5].

On December 1, 2023, Worthington Industries completed its planned separation into two companies: Worthington Enterprises and Worthington Steel^[6]. Andy Rose remained president and CEO of Worthington Enterprises and Geoff Gilmore, former VP and COO of Worthington Industries, was named president and CEO of Worthington Steel.

In 2024, Worthington Enterprises made two significant acquisitions. First was the acquisition of HALO, an outdoor cooking company that makes pizza ovens, griddles and pellet grills. In June, the company announced two transactions with Hexagon Composites in Norway: the partial sale of its Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) business to create a Joint Venture, and the complete purchase of of Hexagon Ragasco, the composite cylinder division of Hexagon Composites^[7].

In October 2024, president and CEO Andy Rose announced his retirement. Joseph Hayek, who served as the company’s executive vice president and CFO, was selected to replace Rose and officially became president and CEO of Worthington Enterprises on November 1, 2024.

References

1. "Worthington Industries, Inc. Form 10-K Annual Report for the Fiscal Year Ended May 31, 2019". U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
2. ^ Jump up to:^{a b c} "Our Story". Worthington Industries.
3. ^ McConnell, Kitty (November 1, 2015). "Q&A: John P. McConnell, Chairman and CEO of Worthington Industries". The Columbus Dispatch.
4. ^ Knox, Tom (June 2, 2017). "Worthington Industries makes biggest acquisition in company history". American City Business Journals.
5. Cornell, Joe (November 16, 2023). “Worthington Industries to Spin-Off Worthington Steel On December 1”. Forbes.
6. Richesson, Brian (December 8, 2023). “Worthington Enterprises completes separation of Worthington Seel”. LPGas Magazine.
7. Pentasuglio, Julia (June 4, 2024). “Worthington Enterprises acquires Hexagon Ragasco, enters joint venture with Hexagon Composites”. LPGas Magazine.
8. Williams, Mark (October 9, 2024). “Andy Rose stepping down as president, CEO of Worthington Enterprises”. The Columbus Dispatch.

Analyzer-614 (talk) 21:06, 5 November 2024 (UTC)

Edit Request

I have noticed some outdated information on this page and recommending some updates in accordance with some recent acquisitions by Worthington Enterprises. Updates are listed below, followed by references to support these changes.

In the Building products section, update the first sentence to include updated market categories and more detail around Joint Ventures:

Worthington Enterprises manufactures building products used in a variety of markets including heating and cooling, cooking, construction and water solutions, and building systems including HVAC and metal roofing components, architectural and acoustical grid ceilings and metal framing and accessories. The company also operates three joint ventures within this business segment: WAVE (Worthington-Armstrong Venture), a joint venture with Armstrong World Industries, that produces all of the suspended metal ceiling grids supplied by Armstrong; ClarkDietrich, a joint venture with ClarkWestern Building Systems and Dietrich Metal Framing that manufactures light-gauge metal framing and finishing products, systems and services for commercial and residential construction; and heiserTEC, formerly Worthington Enterprises' Sustainability Energy Solutions (SES) business, formed between Worthington Enterprises and Hexagon Composites.

In addition, I propose an update to the end of the article to bring it up to date:

In June 2025, Worthington Enterprises acquired Elgen Manufacturing, a market-leading designer and manufacturer of HVAC parts and components, ductwork and structural framing, to expand its building systems and components portfolio. Later that year, the company announced its intent to acquire LSI Group, Inc, a leading metal roof components manufacturer, a transaction that finalized in early 2026 and added the metal roof market to its portfolio.

Finally, I recommend changes to the grey sidebar in accordance with these updates:

Products: Cylinders for heating, cooling, cooking, construction, water; HVAC components; metal roof components, outdoor living and celebrations products; tools

Brands: Amtrol, Amtrol-Alfa, Balloon Time, Bernzomatic, bpd, Coleman (propane cylinders), Elgen, Garden Weasel, General, HALO, LEVEL5 Tools, Logan Stampings, Mag Torch, Pactool International, Ragasco, Roof Hugger

REFERENCES:

https://tmcapital.com/transactions/elgen-manufacturing-has-been-acquired-by-worthington-enterprises/

https://www.roofingcontractor.com/articles/101705-worthington-to-buy-metal-roofing-firm-lsi-for-205m Analyzer-614 (talk) 12:54, 25 March 2026 (UTC)

Edward McCaffery

Broken link fix

• What I think should be changed: Replace broken external link.
• Why it should be changed: The first link under External Links on the Wikipedia page is broken.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

Broken link for replacement consideration, under External Links: http://law.usc.edu/contact/contactInfo.cfm?detailID=237

Link to replace it with: https://gould.usc.edu/faculty/profile/edward-mccaffery

Lpuro (talk) 21:47, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

References

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. GoldRomean (talk) 19:23, 9 October 2025 (UTC)

Buy, Borrow, Die

• What I think should be changed: I propose adding a section for "Buy, Borrow, Die." Edward McCaffery coined the phrase to explain how the rich use the American tax system to their advantage. He came up with it in the mid-1990s to his help students understand how the wealthy avoid paying taxes: Buy an asset that will increase in value, borrow money to live off based on the appreciating asset and avoid the 20% capital gains tax for selling an asset by holding it until death and bequeathing it to loved ones.

• Why it should be changed: The phrase has been widely reported and gained traction on social media as a shorthand way to understand a common wealth tactic.
• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

ProPublica: The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

The New York Times: "A Voluntary Tax"

The Atlantic: "Buy, Borrow, Die: How to be a billionaire and pay no taxes"

Wall Street Journal: "Buy, Borrow, Die: How Rich Americans Live Off Their Paper Wealth"

Lpuro (talk) 22:36, 16 September 2025 (UTC)

References

Done Are you able to assist with finding sources for unreferenced claims elsewhere in the article? Looks like the article is in dire need of some. Thanks, Encoded  Talk 💬 12:30, 4 December 2025 (UTC)

External links

• USC Gould faculty profile
• People’s Tax Page

</nowiki> </nowiki> === Reliable sources supporting the update === • USC Gould School of Law—Faculty profile (titles, courses, People’s Tax Page; CNN/HuffPost links): https://gould.usc.edu/faculty/profile/edward-mccaffery/ [1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnNXlO1omDw) • Seyfarth Shaw LLP—Senior Counsel listing: https://www.seyfarth.com/people/edward-j-mccaffery.html [2](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1jhDp7QZr0) • USC News (“Buy, Borrow, Die gains new life,” 2021): https://gould.usc.edu/news/buy-borrow-die-gains-new-life/ [3](https://disqusrefugees.squarespace.com/blog/buy-borrow-die-how-rich-americans-live-off-their-paper-wealth) • ProPublica, “The Secret IRS Files” (2021): https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax [6](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/propublica-jesse-eisinger-explains-jeff-bezos-elon-musk-avoid-taxes-2021-6-1030522799) • ProPublica explanatory video on Buy, Borrow, Die: https://www.propublica.org/video/buy-borrow-die-how-americas-ultrawealthy-stay-that-way [12](https://www.newyorker.com/archive) • The Wall Street Journal, “Buy, Borrow, Die: How Rich Americans Live Off Their Paper Wealth” (2021): https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/buy-borrow-die-how-rich-americans-live-off-their-paper-wealth-11625909583 [9](https://www.crunchbase.com/person/edward-mccaffery) • The Atlantic (Rogé Karma, Economy section, 2025): https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/ [7](https://www.propublica.org/article/when-billionaires-dont-pay-taxes-people-lose-faith-in-democracy) • Bloomberg, Matt Levine, “Money Stuff: It’s Easy to Borrow Money If You Have Money” (2021): https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-07-26/money-stuff-it-s-easy-to-borrow-money-if-you-have-money [10](https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/mccaffery-edward-j-1958) • Encyclopedia.com biographical entry: https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/mccaffery-edward-j-1958 [11](https://www.nytimes.com/games/connections) • CV (Jan. 26, 2026) for publication verification and Caltech dates (available on request). [4](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_McCaffery) Thank you for your time and help. Emccaffe (talk) 19:00, 16 March 2026 (UTC) == Request to implement updated biography ==

Hello, I am the subject of this article. A fully sourced, neutral, and Wikipedia‑style rewritten version of the biography has been prepared and is ready for implementation. Because of conflict‑of‑interest rules, I cannot update the page directly.

Could an uninvolved editor please review and apply the updated draft now posted above?

Thank you very much.

Hi, @Emccaffe: This is very hard to read in the format you have posted above. You may be more likely to get a response if you request the edits in a "change X to Y" format, and make it clear which reference applies to which statement. Tacyarg (talk) 10:55, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you very much — happy to clarify. Below is a shorter “change X → to Y” summary keyed to sources. 1. LEAD / DESCRIPTION Change: “Edward McCaffery … is associated with the phrase ‘Buy, Borrow, Die.’” To: “Edward McCaffery coined the phrase ‘Buy, Borrow, Die’ in the 1990s.” Sources: • USC Gould School of Law, “Buy, borrow, die gains new life” (Aug. 30, 2021) https://gould.usc.edu/news/buy-borrow-die-gains-new-life/ • The Wall Street Journal, “Buy, Borrow, Die: How Rich Americans Live Off Their Paper Wealth” (2021) https://www.wsj.com/finance/investing/buy-borrow-die-how-rich-americans-live-off-their-paper-wealth-11625909583 2. CURRENT POSITION Change: “McCaffery is a professor at USC.” To: “McCaffery is the Robert C. Packard Trustee Chair in Law and Professor of Law, Economics and Political Science at USC Gould School of Law, and Senior Counsel in the Los Angeles office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP.” Sources: • USC Gould faculty profile https://gould.usc.edu/faculty/profile/edward-mccaffery/ • Seyfarth Shaw attorney profile https://www.seyfarth.com/people/edward-j-mccaffery.html 3. CALTECH AFFILIATION Change: “Visiting professor at Caltech.” To: “Visiting Professor of Law and Economics at the California Institute of Technology from 1995–2016.” Source: • CV and USC faculty biography (same USC Gould link above) 4. PUBLIC COMMENTARY Add: “McCaffery has written public commentary on tax policy for CNN Opinion and The Huffington Post.” Source: • USC Gould faculty profile (public commentary section) https://gould.usc.edu/faculty/profile/edward-mccaffery/ 5. PEOPLE’S TAX PAGE Add new section or sentence: “In 2017, McCaffery founded People’s Tax Page, an educational initiative focused on explaining tax and public-finance concepts to a general audience.” Source: • People’s Tax Page (About) https://www.peoplestaxpage.org/ 6. BIRTHDATE Change: “Born c. 1959” To: “Born December 8, 1958.” Source: • Encyclopedia.com biographical entry https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/educational-magazines/mccaffery-edward-j-1958 I hope this format is more usable. Please let me know if you’d like me to break this down further. ~2026-18403-87 (talk) 21:26, 11 April 2026 (UTC)

Just following up to see whether the revised “change X → Y” format is helpful. I’d be very happy to clarify or break anything down further if useful. Thank you again for your time and consideration. ~2026-18403-87 (talk) 00:01, 18 June 2026 (UTC)

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