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Etzanoa

Edit request: Identify the "local teen"

I have a conflict of interest because I am the unnamed "local teen" mentioned in this article.

I'd like to request that my name, Adam Ziegler, be added to the sentence if editors agree it is supported by reliable sources.

Proposed change:

"...local teen, Adam Ziegler,..."

Reliable sources identifying me: Lawrence Journal World: https://www2.ljworld.com/news/2017/may/16/lawrence-teen-played-crucial-role-uncovering-long/ NPR: https://www.npr.org/2017/05/10/527817921/kansas-archaeologist-rediscovers-lost-native-american-city PBS: https://www.pbs.org/video/positively-kansas-106-ycmnbe/ New York Post: https://nypost.com/2017/04/18/teen-accidentally-helps-discover-lost-16th-century-civilization/ Daily Mail: dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4426312/Etzanoa-long-lost-city-believed-Kansas.html

I am not requesting to make the edit myself because of my conflict of interest. Adamz222 (talk) 18:11, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

I'm glad you found it, but who found it isn't as important as the cannonball actually being found. Maybe other editors will disagree with my comment? I reworded it to be more generic. • Sbmeirow • Talk • 19:34, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for taking a look, and I understand the caution. A few points for whoever reviews this:

The reliable sources don't treat the finder as an incidental detail. They treat it as the story. The Lawrence Journal-World headline is "Lawrence teen played crucial role in uncovering long-lost city of Etzanoa." The New York Post headline is "Teen accidentally helps discover lost 16th-century civilization." NPR and the Daily Mail also name me in their coverage. Per WP:WEIGHT, the article should reflect what independent reliable sources emphasize, and several of them independently considered the finder's identity significant enough to lead with.

On WP:BLPNAME, the usual privacy concerns don't apply here. My name was already widely published in connection with this event by national outlets, and I'm the person in question requesting inclusion.

The proposed change adds two words and stays entirely within what the already-cited sources support. That said, I recognize this is the community's call and I'll respect the consensus either way.

One unrelated note while I'm here: there's a typo in the article. "Locawtion" should be "location." I'm not making the fix myself given my declared COI, but it's uncontroversial if anyone wants to grab it. Adamz222 (talk) 19:14, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

As the creator and principal author of this article, I see no problem with adding the teen-age finder's name to the article.Smallchief (talk) 19:27, 13 July 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)

Faculty (company)

Edit Request / COI

My name is Holly, and I am head of PR and Communications for Faculty. Faculty is an AI company, with deep roots in technology, so we naturally have tremendous respect for Wikipedia and its many achievements in automation and content creation. We also respect Wikipedia's vibrant community and the rules that make the community work. As a result, I realise that I have an obvious conflict of interest when it comes to the Faculty entry, so am posting my request here for some assistance from the community in making the Faculty entry more balanced.

As it stands, I believe that the entry does not meet Wikipedia's standards for neutral point of view. I am concerned that the edits made in July and August go beyond the facts in the cited sources and that the entry now includes characterisations of Faculty that are overly opinionated.

Specifically, I wanted to draw editors' attention the following issues:

1. The introductory sentence includes the phrase “…and most notable for its close links to the Conservative Party (UK), Dominic Cummings, Vote Leave, and Cambridge Analytica.” This characterisation is not supported by the citations that follow in the article, nor is it supported by the facts. As the sources themselves make clear, Faculty never worked with Cambridge Analytica. We did have a relationship with its parent company SCL, which was one of hundreds of companies that took part in our Fellowship intern programme. We suggest that this characterisation simply be removed as it is, ultimately, a matter of opinion.
2. The second para includes the phrase "under mysterious circumstances and is no longer mentioned as a founder on any company materials." This is obviously opinionated and relies on a source that does not meet Wikipedia's standards for authoritative third-party sources. Moreover, the cited source itself does not say or even suggest that anything mysterious occurred. I'd again suggest that this phrase is simply removed.
3. The whole fourth paragraph ("Between 2017-18...") is problematic, in my view. The citation doesn't actually present the facts as they are written in the cited article. I would again suggest removing the whole paragraph. As an alternative, I offer a summary that's more consistent with the facts as they are presented in the Guardian story:
   Faculty was previously known as ASI Data Science, and was mentioned in connection with the Vote Leave campaign in Carole Cadwalladr's series of articles about the Brexit campaign. ASI Data Science told the Guardian that they had never worked with Cambridge Analytica. Later, the Guardian reported that the company worked on the Vote Leave campaign and for Dynamic Maps, a private company owned by Dominic Cummings .
4. The fifth paragraph “Following the fallout…” is inaccurate. The decision to rename ASI as Faculty was long-planned. This paragraph cites our news release, which is not normally considered a sufficiently reliable source, and we have not been able to find a third-party source to confirm the timings or reasons behind the name change, so I suggest this paragraph be removed. The mention of the name change and the citation to the Guardian in the previous paragraph should be sufficient to cover the fact and substantiate it. Alternatively, if the news release is deemed sufficiently credible, I suggest changing this paragraph to read, “The company rebranded as Faculty in February 2019.”

I recognise that Faculty can be seen through the Guardian's coverage as a business with controversial political entanglements. While my colleagues and I would argue that this portrait is unfair, I accept that the articles cited here do create that appearance. I would only suggest that the facts from the sources are presented with better balance and greater precision in order to make the entry as accurate as possible and more consistent with Wikipedia standards.

I'm delighted to answer questions, discuss any of these points, and provide further information in whatever form editors would find most useful.

Thank you for considering my request.

Many thanks,

Hsearle-faculty (talk) 12:59, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

@Hsearle-faculty: Thanks for posting here rather than trying to make any of the changes yourself. I've made a start on making some changes, but I need to do some more reading to fully understand the ins and outs of involvement with Vote Leave and Cambridge Analytica. @Crookesmoor and Jwslubbock: in case you didn't see this and have anything to add. SmartSE (talk) 15:37, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

@Hsearle-faculty: Dear Holly, Wikipedia is not an advertising forum and follows specific guidelines. This does not allow the page to be fairer to your company, in a way that is discordant from the clear press coverage in reliable sources. Your company is most notable for its connections to the Conservative Party, Cambridge Analytica affiliates, and Vote Leave - this is well-documented. The company is not notable for its investors or its projects (other than the controversy already documented), so that is clearly the only reason why the company should even have a Wiki article.

Your claim that you only had a partnership with SCL appears inconsistent with the press coverage. This is not a matter of opinion, but a very clear matter of public record - including journalism by a Pulitzer Prize finalist. From the articles that I have read, Pascal Bugnion - the primary data engineer at Cambridge Analytica - was hired as the primary data engineer at Faculty. While I personally will retain a NPOV, your company does appear to have a reputation for not telling the truth, which is therefore likely to end up being reflected in Wiki articles. I do not believe it helpful that I can quickly, via reliable sources, find your claims on the talk page to also not be fully accurate. Rather than attempt to spin an article to provide a positive reflection of your company, the best approach would be to do something ethical, notable, kind, and decent - and that press coverage could then be reflected.

("Between 2017-18...") is also not problematic. A clear image in the article illustrates the connections between Trump to Faculty/ASI, so again I do feel that your suggested edit is a distortion of the truth as presented in a reliable source.

A founder of a company resigning prior to a major scandal being exposed is clearly a mysterious event. I do appreciate your attempt to spin the article in favour of your company, but you should please stop from attempting to solicit positive reviews by targetting Wiki editors. This is highly unethical. In addition, the Guardian is an *extremely* reliable source, and to imply otherwise is rather consistent with Faculty's documented modus operandi. It is not only this reliable source, but also a vast multitude of others (e.g. the Telegraph - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2020/08/24/vote-leave-ai-firm-handed-new-government-contract-map-covid/) that depict the controversial political entanglements.

The claim that the rebranding of Faculty was long-planned is completely unevidenced. Providing a publicly documented timeline and chronology of events is consistent with Wikipedia standards.

The Wired article being summarised in accordance with its title, is also clearly a neutral summary of an article.

I shall continue to update the information here, and see that there is additional information about Faculty's involvement in the additional Coronavirus testing app which is also missing from the page. This shall be added in due course. Fixerupper75 (talk) 21:37, 11 September 2020 (UTC)

Smartse: I am highly concerned that you are continuing to make edits to the page without engaging with this talk page discussion, which is the correct procedure. The edits being made have been done unilaterally to provide edits for a company's PR representative, and which are not suitable for Wiki as they indicate a possible WP:COI, WP:UNDUE, notability issues, and WP:SOURCE. I shall begin a formal RfC if these issues cannot be resolved. Fixerupper75 (talk) 08:09, 13 September 2020 (UTC)

Dear Fixerupper75,

Thanks for your reply and for your interest in this entry.

We engaged here and through the {{Request edit}} template because we sought to do our best to follow Wikipedia’s rules. As we’ve said, we respect Wikipedia and its community of editors, and we understand the entry is not an advertising forum. As you say, the entry should follow specific guidelines, and it is our view that, at the moment, it does not.

To choose one example, Brexit Shambles clearly does not meet Wikipedia’s standards for reliable sourcing. We have pointed out others.

To be clear, we did not ask that the entry be made fairer towards our company. We asked only that the community discuss the entry to determine whether it was a fair presentation of the facts as presented in the cited sources. As we have already explained, we do not believe it is. But we are not asking anyone to take our word for that. Only that editors review the materials with an open mind. We have offered our suggestions, but done so openly and transparently without transgressing any rules.

We understand and appreciate that debate and discussion are at the heart of this community. We are happy to participate in that debate and to respect collective decision-making. We trust the community to get to the right result, especially if the debate is conducted according to the rules. Moreover, we respect that you have a different view on many of the substantive points.

We would be very happy to leave subsequent work on this entry to editors with a NPOV. Perhaps it would be best if editors who were new to the topic reviewed the work and debate thus far, and brought a fresh and truly neutral perspective. It was with this in mind that I sought out SmartSE and asked for help. As I’ve said here and elsewhere, we’ve had no engagement with the Wikipedia community in the past, and I’d had none at all until Friday. My aim in asking for help was only to hasten the process a little, as I can see from the Request Edit page that there is something of a backlog. I can’t see anything remotely unethical about that.

Finally, I feel I should point out what I view as a suspicious pattern of activity of this entry. A number of its previous editors have been banned as sockpuppets. We have no explanation for the odd activities relating to this entry, and lack context to make a firm judgment, but I think we can agree that it is unusual. Your own user ID was created on Friday and has only been active on this entry. I think it’s reasonable to wonder whether you yourself are maintaining NPOV. But taken in the round, all of this leads to my suggestion that editors from the community review the materials afresh and decide for themselves the best way to proceed.

Hsearle-faculty (talk) 08:21, 16 September 2020 (UTC)

Hi Hsearle-faculty,

To quote yourself, "My aim in asking for help was only to hasten the process a little", however now that we have established that your suggested edits would go against various Wikipedia guidelines, you are still here trying to align the article's spin, regardless. And to hasten which process specifically? The process of finding someone to write non-NPOV on an article, despite your COI?

"we also respect Wikipedia's vibrant community and the rules that make the community work". That is excellent to hear. Please then do familiarise yourself with WP:PERSONALATTACKS, WP:POVRAILROAD, and WP:BULLY - all of which constitute part of your most recent post. Personal attacks harm the Wikipedia community and the collaborative atmosphere needed to create a good encyclopedia.

Regarding your accusations and personal attacks, in general, I cannot see any odd activities relating to this entry and to my eyes it is broadly consistent with other Wikipedia entries. Perhaps though you are referring to the suspicious activities of user Acajenka, who made substantial edits to the page on the day your company rebranded - along with lots of positive and non-NPOV - and who was banned as it was a sockpuppet of Banana19208, who created your company's page on Wikipedia. That is indeed highly unusual, and truly unprincipled.

"I can’t see anything remotely unethical about that." - Perhaps a new slogan for Faculty?

Fixerupper75 (talk) 11:34, 17 September 2020 (UTC)

Fixerupper75,

Per the instructions on the COIN noticeboard, I wanted to let you know that I will be requesting a WP:COIN review of this entry in general and FixerUpper75 username, in particular. It’s clear that you do not have a NPOV as it relates to this entry, and the past activities on this entry are highly suspicious. For avoidance of doubt, Faculty has never engaged any paid editor to create or edit this entry. So the presence of so many sockpuppets suggest some other agenda is at play. As we have said, we ask only that our entry receive attention and review from editors with a truly NPOV.

==Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion==

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you.

Hsearle-faculty (talk) 16:52, 21 September 2020 (UTC)

Hi all,

I wanted to draw editors’ attention to some further developments that particularly clarifies the conflict-of-interest issue in the final paragraph.

The paragraph starting “The same month it was reported Faculty…”, notes a contract Faculty was awarded by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and insinuates that this contract was won due to influence from senior government influence: “Theodore Agnew, the Cabinet Minister with responsibility for promoting the use of technology in public services had a shareholding in the company worth £90,000 as of May 2020 raising questions of potential conflict of interest.”

The National Audit Office recently released a review of 8,600 contracts awarded by the Government between January and July 2020. The NAO found no evidence that Lord Agnew, Minister of State at the Cabinet Office and HM Treasury, was involved in these procurements, which were contracted under delegated authority in different departments, none of them his own. It also found that the minister had disclosed his interests in line with the respective codes. You can find the full report here. Section relating to Faculty can be found on page 36.

In case it is of interest, you can also find the details on the work mentioned in the report with NHSX here:

1. The contract for this work is available on Contracts Finder here.
2. Details on the results so far of the work here

I have added these to the ‘Additional Information’ section as well along with some more information on our work with the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) to support the Coronavirus response.

Many thanks,

Hsearle-faculty (talk) 17:41, 18 January 2021 (UTC)

Proposed updates to page

Hello, my name is Janine and I work for Faculty. I believe the current page still has substantial neutrality and emphasis issues; other comments here on Talk seem to echo that concern (e.g. see comments above by @RyanCarey1:). A few examples of ongoing issues:

• It relies heavily on sources that only briefly mention Faculty, or don't mention Faculty at all.
• It often misrepresents what the sources say or cherry-picks criticisms without including our defenses to those criticisms.
• It omits basic non-controversial information available in the sources.

In accordance with proper procedure for handling a conflict of interest on Wikipedia, I have prepared a draft here, in hopes of prompting discussion and seeing if editors find all or some of the content useful. This draft includes those criticisms in the current page that are properly sourced, but balances them with our defenses to those criticisms, and includes more general information. Janine Lloyd-Jones (talk) 16:08, 13 October 2021 (UTC)

I looked over your proposed changes. I've implemented them with some changes, and of course other users can make changes as well. My thoughts: A google search shows slightly more pages and news articles about investment opportunities than connections with Brexit. So I think shortening the lede is appropriate. The 'connections with Steve Bannon' etc. was a gross misrepresentation of the content of the cited article, which merely pointed out that ASI and Cambridge had a lot of employees that left one to work for another.

The monetary figures you provided were different than those in the source articles. Even if the articles are incorrect, we have to use the published numbers, unless you can get the accurate numbers into a news article (by holding a press conference, etc.).

The 'software and services' section read a bit like advertising copy, so I looked at other company pages such as Texas Instruments to find comparable material. I made some slight edits to have it read as more neutral.

I added a direct quote to the controversy section instead of an inference, and changed the wording of a few points to add a more neutral view.

As always, I welcome edits by other editors. Brirush (talk) 18:59, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

This request has been answered, so I am closing the request. Z1720 (talk) 19:24, 24 November 2021 (UTC)

Thanks very much @Brirush:. I just removed a couple broken links and added a logo image to the infobox. Thanks for catching any errors or other issues in the draft I proposed. Janine Lloyd-Jones (talk) 16:23, 2 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi @Smartse:. There is some repetition now between the content I proposed that was adopted in the Conflict of Interest section and the content you restored.

Here is the content you restored: "The Guardian revealed in 2020 that Faculty had received £260,000 from Dominic Cummings's private company, Dynamic Maps in 2018 and 2019." "Faculty were paid £114,000 by Vote Leave for services during the 2016 Brexit referendum.[6][5]"

Here is how that was summarized in the Conflict of Interest section: "His brother also worked with Dominic Cummings on the Vote Leave campaign that Faculty was later hired for."

The main difference is that I didn't include detailed dates, numbers (the money isn't that much), or language like "the Guardian revealed". I only suggest that one version or the other be used or merged, rather than the same information being repeated twice. Janine Lloyd-Jones (talk) 17:15, 22 December 2021 (UTC)

You'd removed the info about Dynamic Maps entirely (note that this is also mentioned by The Telegraph). I don't see the slight duplication as a problem because it is a separate issue detailing the history of what work the company was involved with and discussing conflict of interest concerns. SmartSE (talk) 20:56, 6 January 2022 (UTC)

Proposed Page Additions & Edits 17-10-24

Hi, my names Tom Davies and I'm the Marketing Lead at Faculty. I wanted to suggest some page additions and edits, outlined below in bold with citations where relevant:

_History

- By 2021, 300 graduates and 200 companies had used the fellowship programme.  The fellowship was awarded a Princess Royal Training Award in 2022.

- The company was renamed to its current name, "Faculty", in February 2019. In the same year, then Prime Minister Theresa May asked Warner to sit on her AI Council. The Council was later disbanded.

- In June 2021, Janine Lloyd-Jones joined Faculty from the Foreign Office as the company's first marketing and communications director, having worked in government communications for 15 years. (Could this line be removed as the the employee has since left the company)

- In March 2023, OpenAI and Faculty partnered to find use cases for generative AI.  In September 2024, Faculty were listed as one of OpenAI's external red-teamers for their new line of models. The UK Government has also asked Faculty to assess risks in cutting-edge AI development. In 2023, Marc Warner was invited to attend the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park.

Services

- Faculty develops artificial intelligence software for healthcare, defence, energy, consumer, and governmental organisations. Example projects include working to reduce the number of flyers mailed that are unlikely to result in purchases and reducing the number of sandwiches stored on planes to go to waste. They have also delivered projects to predict when NHS patients will be discharged from hospitals, and direct hydrogen-generating boats towards the wind.

Conflict of interest concerns

Warner said he was there at their client's request and would attend whatever meetings their client, the National Health Service, felt were useful. The National Audit Office found there had been no wrongdoing.

Finally could I suggest that some of the content currently in the History section be relocated to a new section outlined below:

Controversies

In May 2017, The Observer published an investigative article by Carole Cadwalladr which revealed links between Faculty and Cambridge Analytica, notorious for their involvement in the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal. The investigation revealed that staff had moved between the two companies and that they jointly hosted events. Faculty were paid £114,000 by Vote Leave for services during the 2016 Brexit referendum. The Guardian revealed in 2020 that Faculty had received £260,000 from Dominic Cummings's private company, Dynamic Maps in 2018 and 2019.

According to Faculty, it stopped doing political work in 2019.

Thank you in advance for your consideration. Tom.Davies.48 (talk) 21:47, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

@Tom.Davies.48: We primarily base content on independent, secondary sources such as newspapers. The links you've provided are primary sources with the exception of the information-age.com article, but that is clearly an example of churnalism based on this press release so can't be considered independent. We do not remove information because it is out of date - it still happened. Finally, controversy sections are explicitly strongly discouraged - see WP:CRITS - and integrating them into the article is the preferred way to deal with them. Consequently, I am declining this requested edit. SmartSE (talk) 08:26, 18 October 2024 (UTC)

Supporting factual updates for Faculty

Hi. I’m reaching out on behalf of Faculty to request assistance with improving the Faculty (company) article. I work for Kekst CNC, which is a signatory to the Industry Statement on Wikipedia, and therefore following guidelines due to our COI.

Note that I am engaging through WikiProject Companies to work with editors to improve the quality of this C-Class article, respecting all of Wikipedia’s policies. You can see my latest request here. MichaelPWhite (talk) 13:17, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Please make the request here using {{edit COI}} not at WT:COMPANIES. Also please read WP:VANDALISM. SmartSE (talk) 14:25, 12 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for help. Per the request in WikiProject Companies, would you be comfortable if we share a draft of the article with you that aims to follow guidelines? MichaelPWhite (talk) 09:30, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

It would be preferable to start small with requests in the form of add X, remove Y rather than a complete rewrite. This is easier to review and also avoids you wasting time drafting potentially unsuitable content. SmartSE (talk) 11:24, 13 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. In that case, we wish to remove the ‘Conflict of interest concerns’ section – as you’ve flagged, WP:CRITS highlights these sections should be avoided as they violate WP:NPOV. The header itself declares a verdict, so either remove or rename to something like “Government work”

With that in mind, here are the suggested changes (which retains the original references):

“Faculty has connections to political figures in UK government. In some instances, Faculty's government contracts have raised conflict of interest concerns.”

REMOVE: The individual facts of the references speak for themselves without editorial framing required. If you need a summary, then ensure NPOV, “Some newspapers including The Guardian and The Observer reported on Faculty’s government work and political connections. Faculty said it complies with conflict of interest best practices."

“Faculty founder Marc Warner's brother was a political advisor with access to the meetings of the Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE). His brother also worked with Dominic Cummings on the Vote Leave campaign for which Faculty was later hired.

FIX: Marc Warner’s brother is not the subject of the article, so the facts of the article should be instead followed in NPOV, “According to Wired, Marc Warner’s brother Ben Warner served as a political advisor and had attended SAGE meetings." – This removes the juxtaposition with Faculty’s hiring, which implies a causal link that the article does not establish.

“A Faculty executive was on the board of CDEI, when CDEI chose to hire Faculty. Faculty said the executive recused himself from the decision.

REMOVE: This sentence describes standard governance procedure. If it’s kept, then perhaps, "A Faculty executive who sat on the CDEI board recused himself from CDEI’s decision to hire Faculty, according to the company."

"The Department of Health gave Faculty £400,000 worth of COVID-related contracts without getting competitive bids due to an "urgent need to bring in additional analytics support to help inform our response to the coronavirus pandemic", according to the department."

FIX: Requires essential context, “During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Health awarded Faculty £400,000 in contracts through emergency procurement procedures, citing urgent analytical needs. Such emergency procurement was widely used across government pandemic response." This sentence describes standard governance procedure.

“Additionally, politician Lord Agnew the Cabinet Minister with responsibility for promoting the use of technology in public services, owned £90,000 worth of Faculty's shares. Agnew gave up control of his shares in the company in September 2020.”

FIX: "Lord Agnew, a Cabinet Minister responsible for promoting technology in public services, held £90,000 of Faculty shares. He transferred control of these shares in September 2020." ‘Additionally’ chains this to proceeding unrelated items, building an incorrect case for impropriety.

“During Faculty's COVID-related work, Faculty founder Marc Warner attended a SAGE meeting, raising criticisms about the prospects of a private company influencing government policies. Warner said he was there at their client's request and would attend whatever meetings their client, the National Health Service, felt were useful."

FIX: "Faculty founder Marc Warner attended a SAGE meeting during the company’s pandemic work, at the NHS’s request." There are no specific or wider criticisms per the reference material and a contractor attending a meeting at their client’s request is normal (WP:UNDUE).

“The project also prompted concerns regarding the privacy of patient data used for the project. The company responded that it did not have access to any health data through its work on the project and the data was anonymous.”

FIX: "Faculty stated it did not have access to patient health data during the project and that all data used was anonymous. Some press coverage raised questions about data privacy in the project." No reference answers the ‘prompted concerns’ allegation and Faculty themselves said that it had no access to health data… so technically these sentences could be removed.

Finally, we challenge the lead intro sentence to the overall article, “Some of its governmental and political work has attracted conflict of interest concerns.”

REMOVE: ‘Attracted’ implies concerns arose, framing this as inherent to Faculty rather than claims made by select media publications. It is not NPOV

At this stage we’re focusing on corrections and removals, given these aspects are reputationally damaging and unsubstantiated. MichaelPWhite (talk) 16:10, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

Thanks I'll take a look at this and consider making changes. Can you please read WP:NPOV though? From what you've written, it seems as if you misunderstand what it means and that's only going to complicate any discussion. In short, it means representing what sources report in proportion to what is reported. It does not mean that article content should be neutral as you seem to imply. SmartSE (talk) 17:05, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

On the first point, I don't think it is correct to frame the COI concerns as only being raised by newspapers. From here we have: At the meeting, in June, Ben Warner was directly asked how he ensured that his senior government position “did not influence” the awarding of several contracts to his brother’s company. The Guardian understands that he did not answer the question. The Cabinet Office declined to comment. So this shows that the COI concerns were being discussed in government. What isn't clear from the current article though is that Ben Warner worked for Faculty prior to his government appointment. It would be good if we could include when he left Faculty, but I am not sure if that's been reported. SmartSE (talk) 17:44, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

Found a source for that - he was at Faculty from 2015 to 2019. This is a primary source, but straight from the horse's mouth as until September 2019. SmartSE (talk) 22:24, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

On the second point, we have The Telegraph reporting Much of the controversy revolves around Warner’s brother Ben, who worked with Cummings on the Vote Leave campaign, when Faculty advised on reducing advertising costs, and analysed polling, allegedly helping to identify potential Leave voters who did not normally vote as well as Wired and various articles in The Guardian. Adding "according to Wired" makes it sound as if only they have reported this. As the Telegraph quote makes clear, his involvement is central to the controversy and our article should reflect that. SmartSE (talk) 22:24, 17 February 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for taking the time to engage with this so thoroughly. I also appreciate the work into the additional sources you have presented.

On your NPOV point: I take the correction. You're right that NPOV means representing what reliable sources report, in proportion, and I should have been clearer in my framing. I'm not arguing that critical content should be removed because it's negative, instead I'm arguing that some of the current presentation goes beyond what the sources themselves say, and that the structural choices amplify a particular reading. I'll try to be more precise below.

On Ben Warner: I accept your point that the COI concerns were raised in government, not just by newspapers. The Guardian's reporting that he was directly asked about contract influence at a government meeting and declined to answer is clearly significant and sourced. I also accept that The Telegraph, Wired, and The Guardian all reported on his involvement, so attributing it to a single publication was wrong. So I withdraw that suggestion...

However, I'd still argue the current article text has a structural issue here. The sentence as written, "His brother also worked with Dominic Cummings on the Vote Leave campaign for which Faculty was later hired”, juxtaposes two facts (brother's Vote Leave work → Faculty's hiring) in a way that implies the brother's involvement caused or facilitated Faculty's hiring. If The Telegraph reports that "much of the controversy revolves around" this connection, then let's attribute that framing to The Telegraph rather than presenting it as Wikipedia's own editorial voice. Something like: "The Telegraph reported that much of the controversy around Faculty's government work centred on Ben Warner's prior involvement with Vote Leave and subsequent government role." That way the proportionality you're rightly pointing to is preserved, but it's attributed rather than stated as encyclopaedic fact. The fact that Ben Warner was at Faculty from 2015 to 2019 is useful context and I'd support including it. It helps the reader understand the timeline rather than having to infer connections.

Let me know what you think and I’m happy to work through the remaining points. MichaelPWhite (talk) 18:05, 20 February 2026 (UTC)

Bumping this as the discussion has been inactive for over a month. I believe we reached a reasonable point of progress above and I'm keen to resolve the remaining points. If any editors watching this page have views on the changes, I'd welcome input. Happy to open an WP:RFC if that would help move things forward. MichaelPWhite (talk) 10:46, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

A response has not yet been received for this question.

Edit request reply 8-JUN-2026

  Request closed for inactivity  

• The above edit request has not received any responses over the past 3 weeks (22 days in total).
• Discussion is often a key component to implementing edits, and requests may be adversely affected when they fail to garner input from either reviewing or requesting editors. In light of this — and as a safeguard — this request has been declined as needing more discussion.
• The COI editor is urged to revive stalled communications by making contact with local editors on those editor's own talk pages, and then by moving those discussions back to this talk page.
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Regards,  Spintendo  23:11, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

References

COI request: rename section and revise opening framing

Thanks to the editor who has offered to help. To keep this easy to review, I'm limiting this request to a single, narrow change: the "Conflict of interest concerns" section header and its opening two sentences. All existing references are retained; no new sources are introduced. Ref tags are shown below as literal source code (via <nowiki>) so this Talk post doesn't try to render them. 1. Rename the section header * Change from: == Conflict of interest concerns == * Change to: == Government work == Rationale: per WP:CRITS, standalone "controversy" or "criticism" style section headers should generally be avoided as they can imply a verdict in the section title itself. A neutral, descriptive header is preferred. 2. Replace the opening two sentences of the section * Remove:

Faculty had connections to political figures in the government led by Boris Johnson.<ref name="Guardian-Evans2020" /><ref name="Guardian-Pegg" /> In some instances, Faculty's government contracts have raised conflict of interest concerns.<ref name="Guardian-Pegg" /><ref name="Telegraph-Boland" /> Faculty said it complies with conflict of interest best practices and government procurement procedures.<ref name="Guardian-Evans2020" />

* Replace with:

Some newspapers including The Guardian and The Observer reported on Faculty's government work and political connections.<ref name="Guardian-Evans2020" /><ref name="Guardian-Pegg" /><ref name="Observer-Cadwalladr" /> Faculty said it complies with conflict of interest best practices.<ref name="Guardian-Evans2020" />

Rationale: the current opening editorialises ("raised conflict of interest concerns") in Wikipedia's own voice, rather than attributing the framing to the reporting outlets. The proposed wording attributes the reporting to the publications that produced it, retains every existing citation, and preserves Faculty's stated position. For the reviewing editor's reference, the named refs above correspond to citations already defined on the live article: Guardian-Evans2020 = Evans, Guardian, 2 June 2020; Guardian-Pegg = Pegg, Guardian, 12 July 2020; Observer-Cadwalladr = Cadwalladr, Observer, 7 May 2017; Telegraph-Boland = Boland, The Telegraph, 17 October 2020. Thanks for your time. MichaelPWhite (talk) 12:03, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

I'm happy to have someone else formally review this, but as I've already said above, changing it to "some newspapers" implies that there is some doubt to the matter, when this is definitely not the case as it was being discussed in government. It is not an opinion, but a statement of fact, so does not require attribution. I don't understand the request about section headers - this is already included as a sub-section of the government work section and so changing it to be a sub-section of the same name doesn't make sense. Further, the current section header is not a controversy or criticism section as pointed out to be problematic in CRIT. SmartSE (talk) 13:08, 7 July 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)

Thanks for the updates, Red0ctober22! Ella77arizona (talk) 13:44, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Fanfix

Edits requested

Would appreciate the community's consideration of the following edits to this article to reflect recent developments.

• Separate the current History and Operations section to be two distinct sections
• In the newly created History section, Add information about the company’s initial funding from Antler, suggested language below:

In 2020, Fanfix received initial funding from Antler; founders Harry Gestetner and Simon Pompan were the youngest founders Antler had ever supported.

• In the newly created Operations section, Add the 2025 acquisition of the Sunroom startup, suggested language below:

In 2025, Fanfix acquired Sunroom, a startup designed to allow women and non-binary content creators monetize their web-based communities.

Bluecenter2020 (talk) 19:12, 21 May 2026 (UTC)

I've added a mention of Antler, but the claim about them being the youngest ever is trivial. The second change does not have a reliable source. (It's ironic that an outlet called "Missing Perspectives" wouldn't bother to give byline credit, but since it reads like AI slop churnalism anyway, perhaps that's for the best.) If you find a better source, we could reevaluate. Grayfell (talk) 18:54, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, Grayfell. I appreciate all you did here. Your point about the sourcing on the Sunroom acquisition is well taken. This was covered in a press release that was picked up by Yahoo!Finance; do you think it falls into the ABOUTSELF category? Bluecenter2020 (talk) 14:12, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

I've used the press release to mention the acquisition. Grayfell (talk) 19:04, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

References

Including Updated Numbers

Can the following financial and numerical details be included in the article, in both the content and the infobox? While the sources are press releases, perhaps this information can be included as it is (also) covered by ABOUTSELF.

• Revenue as of March 2026 = $250 million
• Users as of March 2025 = 15 million+

Similarly, I'd like to suggest adding some additional information to the description of what Fanfix is. Something like this (note-the Observer article is already used as source 2 in the article):

Fanfix allows subscribers to pay for exclusive content and direct messaging with creators; each content creator determines their own pricing. Fanfix creators must apply to use the app and are offered performance-based incentives, but not to promote the app itself. Grayfell and Spiral6800, what do you think? Thanks, Bluecenter2020 (talk) 16:28, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

References

Bluecenter2020 (talk) 16:28, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Comment: @Bluecenter2020, payouts to creators is not the same thing as revenue. Also, I'm seeing multiple different numbers for users when looking up info about this company. Ktkvtsh (talk) 00:03, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for your attention Ktkvtsh, apologies for any confusion.

The most recent publicly available revenue is a 2023 figure of $35 million, sourced by this TechCrunch article. Can this be included in both the content and infobox? Perhaps the $250 million payout to creators figure can be included in the content as well?

Regarding the number of users, the most updated figure comes from the company's most recent press release (and picked up by news agencies as listed, #2 and #3 in the references above). Previous figures are likely outdated.

Please consider incorporating these details along with the expanded description of the company. Looking forward to working together. Thank you, Bluecenter2020 (talk) 20:15, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Partly done by adding a better platform description. That is all I added. I believe anything else would be advertising for the company. Others may disagree and you are free to get a second opinion. Ktkvtsh (talk) 15:00, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Ktkvtsh. Appreciate your time and attention. It was my understanding that AUM is a standard feature of infoboxes and article content. I am pulling together an additional request and will post soon. All the best, Bluecenter2020 (talk) 16:12, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

You're welcome. Sounds good. Ktkvtsh (talk) 17:25, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Addition of details

Requesting approval for inclusion of the following details:

• Fanfix launched in the Middle East in March 2023
• Fanfix includes an analytics dashboard for tracking earnings, subscriber count, and other performance metrics.

(this Tech Crunch article appears as reference 1 in the current content)

• Each influencer sets a monthly subscription fee from $5 - $50 per month. The highest earner on Fanfix makes $7 million per year; multiple users make more than $1 million yearly.

(this Observer article appears as reference 2 in the current content)

Ktkvtsh, it was great collaborating with you earlier; would you consider these additions as well? Thank you, Bluecenter2020 (talk) 18:38, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

References

Bluecenter2020 (talk) 18:38, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Please be aware of WP:CANVASS. I have added the info about the Middle East launch. The other changes will need a lot more work to be neutral. Again, Wikipedia isn't a platform for public relations. Grayfell (talk) 19:54, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, Grayfell. Appreciate your help and input.

What do you think of this rework for these two sentences, to be added to /modify the end of the first paragraph of the History and operations section (below shows the modifications):

Fanfix was founded in December 2020 by college students Harry Gestetner, Simon Pompan and was later joined by Cameron Dallas as cofounder. Initial funding was provided by the venture capital firm Antler. Fanfix allows creators to place posts, videos and messages behind a paywall. The platform also includes analytics and statistics parameters for creators to track engagement. Creators set monthly subscription prices, varying from $5-50 per month, and the platform also offers paid direct messaging features. Creators' earnings on Fanfix vary; the highest earner on Fanfix made $7 million per year in 2023. Bluecenter2020 (talk) 14:20, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

This reads like it’s meant to draw people into the website. Like advertising. Keeping in mind that you work for the company, it feels like you’ve been tasked with getting all of this added to the page for your job. I believe the article reads fine as it is now. Ktkvtsh (talk) 14:39, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Sources

revenue + users

Per the discussion above, I am asking the community to consider including the revenue figure, number of users, and payouts to creators in the article (the first two in the infobox as well).

• Revenue as of March 2025 = $175 million

• Users as of June 2026 = 63 million

• Payouts to creators as of June 2026 = $300 million

Source 1 is a press release; would ABOUTSELF allow for the inclusion of this information?

References

~2026-39440-10 (talk) 15:38, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Fast Duplicate File Finder

Request: updated sources and review of article

Disclosing per Wikipedia's conflict of interest guideline: I have a connection to MindGems Inc., the developer of this software, and am therefore posting here rather than editing the article directly. I would like to ask independent editors to review the article's sourcing and determine whether it could be improved with additional independent references. The article currently relies on a limited number of sources. The following independent coverage may be useful when evaluating whether the article can be expanded or updated: How-To Geek: https://www.howtogeek.com/1528/fast-duplicate-file-finder-easily-identifies/ OnlineComputerTips: https://onlinecomputertips.com/support-categories/software/find-duplicate-files-on-computer/ TechSpot: https://www.techspot.com/downloads/6653-fast-duplicate-file-finder.html CNET developer page: https://download.cnet.com/developer/mindgems/i-114140/ Additional software directories such as BleepingComputer and Uptodown may also provide useful factual information, although they may be less suitable as independent editorial sources. I am not requesting any specific edits. I am simply requesting that independent editors review the available sourcing and determine whether the article could be improved or expanded in accordance with Wikipedia's content policies. Thank you for your time and consideration. JackTaylorMG (talk) JackTaylorMG (talk) 19:24, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Reply 2-JUL-2026

  Clarification requested  

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1. Please remove the third sentence from the second paragraph of the Sun section:

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"The Sun's diameter is estimated to be approximately 864,337 miles in length."

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3. Using as the reference:

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"The previously given diameter was incorrect."

• Kindly open a new edit request at your earliest convenience when ready to proceed with all four items from your request.

References

Thank you! Regards,  Spintendo  05:04, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Spintendo

Thank you for the detailed guidance — I've prepared five specific edit proposals below, each following the requested format (text to remove, text to add, reference, and reason). These address the outdated content and the "more citations needed" tag using independent sources. Please feel free to adjust wording, trim, or decline any part you feel doesn't meet the article's standards.

EDIT: I removed the repeating edit proposals from here, as I did not see that you told me to open a new edit request. I did that now and moved them there.

--- JackTaylorMG (talk) 17:40, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Edit request: five sourcing and factual updates (per 3 July 2026 discussion)

Following up on the format requested by Spintendo in the thread above, here are five specific, sourced changes for review. Disclosure: I have a connection to MindGems Inc., the developer of this software.

Change 1 — Fix outdated OS compatibility claim

1. Remove from the lead paragraph:

   "It is compatible with all Microsoft Windows versions including the latest Windows 8, Windows 7 and all Windows Server operating systems and their corresponding 32 and 64 bit versions."

2. Add in its place:

   "It is compatible with Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, and 7, as well as Windows Server 2008 and newer, in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions."

3. Reference:

   "Duplicate File Finder - Find and Remove Duplicate Files Free". MindGems. Retrieved 3 July 2026. Operating system: Windows 11 / Windows 10 / Windows 8.1 / Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Server 2008 and newer

4. Reason:

   The existing claim is over a decade out of date and unsourced. This is a factual specification about the subject's own product, appropriate under WP:ABOUTSELF.

Change 2 — Add How-To Geek citation

1. Add to the Reception section, after the CNET sentence:

   "How-To Geek reviewed the software in 2009, describing it as an effective tool for locating duplicate files across a computer, including removable and network drives."

2. Reference:

   Brian Burgess (16 June 2009). "Fast Duplicate File Finder Identifies Extra Copies". How-To Geek. Retrieved 3 July 2026.

3. Reason:

   Addresses the "more citations needed" tag with a fourth independent, editorially-written source with a named author.

Change 3 — Correct mischaracterized Overclockers.com citation

1. Remove from the Reception section:

   "Overclocker.com commented on the quality of the results,"

2. Add in its place:

   "Overclockers.com praised the software's speed and ease of use, noting it located duplicate files in under ten seconds and that the reviewer was 'amazed at how many dupes showed up.'"

3. Reference: existing citation #2 (Overclockers.com, June 18, 2009) — no new source needed.
4. Reason:

   The current text mischaracterizes the source, which discusses speed and ease of use, not "quality of results."

Change 4 — Fix dead PCWorld citation link

1. Fix the URL of existing citation #1 (visible claim text unchanged):

   Old: http://www.pcworld.com/article/231456/fast_duplicate_file_finder.html

   New: https://www.pcworld.com/article/485841/fast_duplicate_file_finder.html

2. Reference:

   Preston Gralla (2 March 2011). "Fast Duplicate File Finder". PCWorld. Retrieved 3 July 2026.

3. Reason:

   The existing URL uses an outdated article ID format and is very likely dead. This is the live URL for the same review.

Change 5 — Add OnlineComputerTips citation

1. Add to the Reception section:

   "In 2026, OnlineComputerTips conducted a performance benchmark, scanning 1.3 million files and reporting no false positives in duplicate detection."

2. Reference:

   Dan Edmunds (7 July 2024). "Find Duplicate Files and then Copy, Move or Delete Them". OnlineComputerTips. Updated 3 July 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.

3. Reason:

   Adds an additional independent citation, addressing the "more citations needed" tag.

Thank you for reviewing. JackTaylorMG (talk) JackTaylorMG (talk) 15:32, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Fishers, Indiana

Demographics and geography updates

Hello. I work for the City of Fishers, Indiana and therefore have a conflict of interest regarding this article. Rather than editing the article directly, I am requesting review of the following proposed updates by an independent editor.

1. Update population in the lead

Requested change: Replace: "The population was 98,977 at the 2020 census."

With: "As of the 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Fishers had an estimated population of 104,730."

Source: Census Reporter, Fishers, Indiana profile: https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1823278-fishers-in/

2. Add 2024 American Community Survey estimates to the Demographics section

Requested change: Add the following subsection:

According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates, Fishers had an estimated population of 104,730. The median age was 36.4 years. There were an estimated 38,355 households and 40,343 housing units. The median household income was $132,204 and per capita income was $56,156. Approximately 3.3% of residents lived below the poverty line.

Source: Census Reporter, Fishers, Indiana profile: https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1823278-fishers-in/

3. Replace Racial Breakdown table with updated info.

Replace with 2024 breakdown: white 71.3%, black 5.7%, native 0%, asian 9.7%, islander 0%, other 0.4%, two+ 6.9%, hispanic 6.1%

source: https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1823278-fishers-in/

4. Update outdated census geography info

Replace with: According to 2024 census, Fishers has a total area of 36.2 square miles, of which 35.61 square miles is land.

source: https://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US1823278-fishers-in/

5. Add 2025 annexation info

Add this info to the geography section: On June 5, 2025, The City completed the annexation of 960 parcels and roughly 3,000 residents in southeastern Hamilton County. The annexation makes the City of Fishers the fourth largest city in Indiana.

Source: https://fishersin.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/City-of-Fishers-IN-Comp-12-31-24-FS-Final.pdf

6. Expand Governmetn section add this info to the gov't section: The City is governed by a nine-member council, with each member elected to a four-year term. The Mayor serves as the chief executive of the City and serves a four-year term. The City Clerk, also elected to a four-year term, is responsible for the management of records and maintaining ordinances of the City. The Mayor appoints a City Controller that is responsible for matters related to the City's finances. The City employs approximately 514 full time employees. The City provides general governmental services such as police, fire, planning, zoning, construction, inspection, street and road maintenance, infrastructure maintenance and construction, and cultural and recreational activities.

source: https://fishersin.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/City-of-Fishers-IN-Comp-12-31-24-FS-Final.pdf

7. In addition to lead add this: The City of Fishers was #4 on U.S. News and World Report’s Best Places in Live in the US in 2025-2026. In addition, in 2024, the City of Fishers received awards from USA TODAY as #4 as Best Cities in the Midwest, Liveability as #4 Best Places to Live in the U.S., and WalletHub as #4 Best Small Cities in America. In 2024 it was ranked #4 on MoneyGeek’s Top 25 Safest Cities and was a gold recipient of Mental Health America’s 2023 Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health

source: https://fishersin.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/City-of-Fishers-IN-Comp-12-31-24-FS-Final.pdf — Preceding unsigned comment added by Hallkfishersin (talk • contribs) 18:28, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for considering these updates. I am happy to provide additional sources or clarification if helpful.

Parks and Recreation

I work for the City of Fishers, Indiana, so I have a conflict of interest regarding this article. I am requesting review by an independent editor.

Requested section: Parks and recreation

Current issue: The section does not include several major parks and recreation facilities that have opened in recent years.

Requested additions:

1. Add Fishers White River Park

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the Parks and recreation section:

Fishers White River Park opened in 2025 near 96th Street and Allisonville Road. The 120-acre park includes trails, scenic overlooks, river access, and a kayak launch along the White River.

Sources: Fishers Parks: https://fishersparks.com/parks-amenities/fishers-white-river-park/ City of Fishers: https://fishersin.gov/news/fishers-unveils-new-white-river-park-and-trail-connections/

2. Add Fishers AgriPark

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the Parks and recreation section: Fishers AgriPark is a 33-acre urban farm that opened in 2020. The park includes public fields and gardens, livestock, a playground, nature trail, tree nurseries, and educational programming.

Sources: Fishers AgriPark: https://fishersagripark.com/about/ Indianapolis Monthly: https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/arts-and-culture/fishers-agripark-cultivates-curiosity-about-agriculture/

3. Add Fishers Community Center

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the Parks and recreation section: Opened in 2025, the Fishers Community Center includes an indoor playground, indoor track, aquatics center, fitness center, sports courts, and community gathering spaces.

Sources: Fishers Community Center: https://fisherscommunitycenter.com/ Current in Fishers: https://www.youarecurrent.com/2025/11/05/fishers-celebrates-opening-of-new-community-center/

4. Add Nickel Plate Trail update

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the Parks and recreation section: The Nickel Plate Trail is a multi-use trail built along the former Nickel Plate Railroad corridor. The Fishers portion is a 5-mile path that connects neighborhoods, commercial areas, and the Nickel Plate District. In 2026, a pedestrian bridge over 96th Street opened, connecting the Fishers section of the trail to Indianapolis.

Sources: Fishers Parks: https://fishersparks.com/parks-amenities/nickel-plate-trail/ Current in Fishers: https://www.youarecurrent.com/2026/02/27/bridging-the-gap-indy-fishers-celebrate-nickel-plate-trail-link-at-96th-street-border/

5. Add Delaware Township Trailhead

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the Parks and recreation section: Delaware Township Trailhead Park opened in 2026 along the Nickel Plate Trail near the Delaware Township Community Center. The trailhead includes parking, public restrooms, seating, swings, a fire pit, and trail access.

Source: Current in Fishers: https://www.youarecurrent.com/2026/05/11/rest-stop-delaware-township-trailhead-park-opens-next-to-nickel-plate-trail/

6. Expand Geist Waterfront Park Requested change:

Expand the existing Geist Waterfront Park description to include the following: In 2023, the City opened Geist Waterfront Park, a 70-acre public park on Geist Reservoir. The park includes a beach, non-motorized boat launch and dock access for kayaks, canoes, and paddle boards, walking trails, a pirate-themed playground, and public gathering amenities, including rentable shelters.

Sources: Fishers Parks: https://fishersparks.com/parks-amenities/geist-waterfront-parks/ Indy’s Child: https://indyschild.com/geist-waterfront-park/

7. Add Fishers Maker Playground

Requested change: Add the following sentence to parks and recreation sections: Maker Playground is a 15,000-square-foot public makerspace operated by Fishers Parks, offering tools, technology, and arts programming.

Source: https://www.visithamiltoncounty.com/listing/fishers-parks%3A-maker-playground/3691/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

8. Add Hub & Spoke (106 Plaza)

Requested change: Add the following sentence to parks and recreation sections: The 106 Plaza opened in 2025 at 106th Street and the Nickel Plate Trail near Hub & Spoke. The public trailhead includes seating, tables, swings, a communal fire pit, open green space, boardwalk access to the Nickel Plate Trail, and connections to Fishers Parks headquarters and Maker Playground.

Source: https://www.youarecurrent.com/2025/09/08/fishers-celebrates-new-106-plaza/

9. Add Sports Field Investments

Requested change: Add the following sentence to parks and recreation sections: In 2026, the City of Fishers and Hamilton Southeastern Schools approved a $3.6 million interlocal agreement to expand athletic field access and youth sports opportunities. The agreement funded new artificial turf fields with lighting at Fishers High School and Hamilton Southeastern High School, upgrades to existing natural grass fields, and the creation of a shared City and District Athletic Director position.

source: https://fishersin.gov/news/fishers-unveils-plans-to-invest-3-6-million-to-expand-athletic-fields-and-youth-sports-opportunities-establishes-new-city-district-athletic-director/?utm_source=chatgpt.com

10. Add park mileage/acreage/sport field totals

Requested change: Update the first sentence in the parks and recreation section: Fishers is home to 25 parks and nature preserve properties with 800 plus acres and 60 sports fields.

source: https://fishersin.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/City-of-Fishers-IN-Comp-12-31-24-FS-Final.pdf

Thank you for considering these updates. I am happy to provide additional sources or clarification if helpful. Hallkfishersin (talk) 17:56, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Arts and culture updates

Hello. I work for the City of Fishers, Indiana and therefore have a conflict of interest regarding this article. Rather than editing the article directly, I am requesting review of the following proposed updates by an independent editor.

Current issue: The section currently focuses mostly on Spark!Fishers and does not include other major arts and cultural assets in Fishers, including the Nickel Plate District, Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, and Fishers Art Center.

1. Add Nickel Plate District and Statewide Cultural District designation

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the Arts and culture section: The Nickel Plate District serves as Fishers' downtown arts and entertainment district. The district has been designated a Statewide Cultural District by the Indiana Arts Commission and includes the Nickel Plate District Amphitheater, The Depot, and the Nickel Plate Trail. Sources: Visit Hamilton County: https://www.visithamiltoncounty.com/listing/nickel-plate-district/1222/ Fishers Economic Development: https://econdev.fishersin.gov/living-in-fishers/arts-culture-and-entertainment/

2. Add Nickel Plate District Amphitheater

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the Arts and culture section: The Nickel Plate District Amphitheater is an outdoor music and event venue in downtown Fishers. The venue hosts concerts, cultural events, festivals, the Fishers Farmers Market, and other community programming.

Source: Fishers Parks: https://fishersparks.com/facility/nickel-plate-district-amphitheater/

3. Add Fishers Art Center

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the Arts and culture section: The Fishers Art Center, located in the Fishers Arts & Municipal Complex, offers classes, exhibitions, and visual arts programming. Its galleries feature rotating exhibitions with work by local, regional, and national artists.

Sources: Fishers Art Center: https://fishersartcenter.org/ Fishers Art Center exhibitions: https://fishersartcenter.org/exhibitions/

4. Add public art

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the Arts and culture section: Public art in Fishers includes murals, sculptures, art galleries, and other installations throughout the city, including works in the Nickel Plate District and along the Nickel Plate Trail. The City maintains a public art map identifying murals, sculptures, galleries, and other public artworks, while the Fishers Arts Council promotes public art and arts programming in the community.

Sources: City of Fishers public art map: https://fishersin.gov/public-art-map/ Fishers Arts Council: https://www.fishersartscouncil.org/fishers-publicart Visit Hamilton County public art: https://www.visithamiltoncounty.com/things-to-do/arts-and-theater/public-art/

5. Update Spark!Fishers description

Requested change: Replace the existing Spark!Fishers description with: Spark!Fishers is the city’s annual summer festival held in the Nickel Plate District in late June. The event includes live music, a parade, a 5K run/walk, the Spark!Fishers Car + Art Show, food vendors, and fireworks.

Source: Fishers Parks: https://fishersparks.com/summer-activities-events/sparkfishers/

Thank you for considering these updates. I am happy to provide additional sources or clarification if helpful. Hallkfishersin (talk) 18:21, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Sports updates

I work for the City of Fishers, Indiana and therefore have a conflict of interest regarding this article. Rather than editing the article directly, I am requesting review of the following proposed updates by an independent editor.

1. Add Indy Ignite Requested change:

Add the following sentence to the Sports section: The Indy Ignite are a women's professional indoor volleyball team based in the Indianapolis metropolitan area that plays its home matches at Fishers Event Center. The team began play in 2025 as an expansion franchise and currently competes in Major League Volleyball (MLV) following the merger of the Pro Volleyball Federation and Major League Volleyball. The Ignite reached the league championship match in their inaugural 2025 season and have qualified for the playoffs in each of their first two seasons.

Source: Indy Ignite: https://provolleyball.com/teams/indy-ignite/

2. Add Cadillac Formula 1 headquarters

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the Sports section: Cadillac Formula 1 is developing a team headquarters in Fishers as part of its entry into the FIA Formula One World Championship. The facility, located near Indianapolis Metropolitan Airport, is expected to include car assembly and engineering operations for the team, which joined the Formula One grid in 2026.

Source: Inside INdiana Business: https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/cadillac-f1-team-plans-to-employ-300-people-at-new-hq-in-fishers

Thank you for considering these updates. I am happy to provide additional sources or clarification if helpful. Hallkfishersin (talk) 18:02, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Recent history updates

Hello. I work for the City of Fishers, Indiana and therefore have a conflict of interest regarding this article. Rather than editing the article directly, I am requesting review of the following proposed updates by an independent editor.

1. Add city transition

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the 21st century history section:

Fishers officially became a city on January 1, 2015, with Scott Fadness serving as the city’s first mayor. Fadness had previously served as town manager before the transition to city government.

Sources: Encyclopedia of Indianapolis: https://indyencyclopedia.org/fishers/ City of Fishers Mayor page: https://fishersin.gov/government/mayors-office/mayor-scott-fadness/

2. Add downtown redevelopment / Nickel Plate District

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the 21st century history section:

Following its transition to city status, Fishers continued redevelopment of its downtown area, known as the Nickel Plate District, with mixed-use development, public gathering spaces, and cultural amenities centered around 116th Street and the former Nickel Plate Railroad corridor.

Sources: City of Fishers Nickel Plate District: https://fishersin.gov/nickel-plate-district/ Visit Hamilton County: https://www.visithamiltoncounty.com/listing/nickel-plate-district/1222/ Context Design: https://context-design.com/project/nickel-plate-district/

3. Add Fishers Event Center opening

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the 21st century history section:

The Fishers Event Center opened in November 2024 as a 7,500-seat venue at Fishers District. The venue was built to host concerts, sporting events, and community events, and its first event was a concert by Turnpike Troubadours.

Source: Current in Fishers: https://www.youarecurrent.com/2024/11/22/opening-day-community-celebrates-new-fishers-events-center/

4. Add New City Hall and Fishers Art Center

Requested change: Add the following sentence to the 21st century history section: In the 2020s, Fishers replaced its former City Hall with a new municipal complex that includes the Fishers Art Center. The former City Hall was demolished in 2022 after structural and mechanical issues, and the new complex was planned to open in 2024.

Source: https://www.ibj.com/articles/fishers-releases-plans-for-22-8m-fishers-arts-municipal-complex?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Thank you for considering these updates. I am happy to provide additional sources or clarification if helpful. Hallkfishersin (talk) 18:02, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Economy section update

Hello. I work for the City of Fishers, Indiana and therefore have a conflict of interest regarding this article. Rather than editing the article directly, I am requesting review of the following proposed update by an independent editor.

1. Update largest employers table

Current issue: The largest employers table appears to be based on older data.

Requested change: Replace the current largest employers table with the following 2024 data from the City’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report:

| Employer | Number of Employees | |---|---:| | Hamilton Southeastern School Corporation | 2,500 | | Stratosphere Quality | 1,492 | | Roche Diagnostics Corporation | 1,000 | | City of Fishers | 732 | | Verista, Inc. | 700 | | Stanley Security Solutions | 630 | | CMR Partners LLP | 550 | | Freedom Mortgage | 400 | | Walmart | 350 | | Target | 350 |

Source: City of Fishers Finance page, 2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report: https://www.fishersin.gov/finance

2. Add company headquarters located in Fishers

The City is headquarters for many corporations such as First Internet Bank, INCOG BioPharma Services, Forum Credit Union, Stanley Security Solutions, First Advantage, Custom Electric Design and Installation Association (CEDIA), Gaylor Electric, Boardable, Knowledge Services, and Miebach Consulting.

Source: https://fishersin.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/City-of-Fishers-IN-Comp-12-31-24-FS-Final.pdf

3. Add life science information

The City of Fishers has become a life sciences hub. In 2021, the City created the Fishers Life Science and Innovation Park, 75 acres dedicated to growing the life sciences industry in Indiana.

Source: https://fishersin.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/City-of-Fishers-IN-Comp-12-31-24-FS-Final.pdf

Thank you for considering this update. I am happy to provide additional sources or clarification if helpful. Hallkfishersin (talk) 18:05, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Education and Notable people updates

Hello. I work for the City of Fishers, Indiana and therefore have a conflict of interest regarding this article. Rather than editing the article directly, I am requesting review of the following proposed updates by an independent editor.

Florat

Privacy request from the subject

Hello, I am Florat Qerimi, the subject of this article. I am not requesting the deletion of the article. My public career as an artist, rapper, producer and co-founder of MRM may remain. However, I object to the publication of unnecessary private information and request the following changes under Wikipedia’s Biographies of Living Persons privacy policy: Remove my exact date of birth from the infobox and introduction. If a birth year is considered necessary, please state only “born 1997”. Remove my exact place of birth, “Muri, Aargau, Switzerland”. Remove the “Early life” paragraph containing details about my grandfather, my family’s migration history, the neighbourhood where I grew up, football and martial arts. Remove details about the location of the basement recording studio and nearby apartment buildings. Keep only information directly relevant to my public music career, releases, performances and MRM. Suggested introduction: “Florat Qerimi, known professionally as Florat, is a Swiss-Albanian rapper and producer. He is the co-founder of the hip-hop group and record label MRM.” I am specifically objecting to the publication of my full date of birth and detailed private and family information. Wikipedia’s BLP privacy policy states that when a subject complains about the inclusion of their date of birth, editors should err on the side of caution and list only the year. Thank you. ~2026-39538-71 (talk) 06:39, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Focal molography

Proposed update — incorporating developments 2021–2026

I would like to request that the current article be updated with the revised version available at User:Gatterdam/Focal molography draft. The draft has been reviewed and approved by Christof Fattinger (ETH Zurich / F. Hoffmann-La Roche, principal author of the foundational focal molography publications), who confirmed scientific accuracy on 2026-06-09.

Summary of proposed changes:

• Lead: added a sentence noting commercial availability since 2024.
• History → Commercialization (new subsection): founding of lino Biotech AG as an ETH Zurich spin-off in March 2020, Miltenyi Biotec acquisition of lino Biotech in February 2023, and the launch of the MACS Matchmaker (first commercial focal-molography instrument) in October 2024. Sourced from PR Newswire and BioSpace coverage.
• Realization: added a paragraph on total internal reflection focal molography (TIR-M), a variant using objective-side illumination on inverted-microscope platforms (Blickenstorfer et al. 2021, Sensors and Actuators B).
• Applications: expanded with four new subsections backed by peer-reviewed publications from 2025–2026:
  • Measurements in complex biological matrices — comparative study against SPR and BLI in 50% bovine serum (Dirscherl et al. 2025, Biosensors).
  • Concentration quantification — protein quantification with 97.8–100.3% recovery in cell culture media / 50% FBS (same study).
  • Drug discovery / Targeted protein degradation — β-catenin/TCF4 interaction in cell lysate (Cedro et al. 2025, PLOS ONE); 20-plex multiplexed measurement of DNA–VHL ligand conjugates (Raschke et al. 2026, ChemRxiv preprint).
  • Bioprocess monitoring — direct titer measurement in bioreactor harvest and cell culture media.
• Comparison with other label-free methods (new section): neutral comparison of FM with SPR, BLI, and ITC, including relative installed base and track record.
• Limitations: updated to reflect commercial status as of 2024.
• References: six new sources added (two press releases for the commercialization timeline; four peer-reviewed papers / one preprint for the application examples).

Disclosure: I am an employee of Miltenyi Biotec, the parent company of lino Biotech AG, which commercializes focal molography. See my user page for the full COI/paid-contribution disclosure. In accordance with the commitment on that user page, I am refraining from editing the article directly and request independent community review per WP:COI and WP:PAID before any changes go live.

A section-aligned side-by-side comparison of the current live article versus the draft is available on request, or can be reproduced from the draft's edit history.

Thank you for your time. — Gatterdam (talk) 11:43, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Reply 25-JUN-2026

  Clarification requested  

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1. Please remove the third sentence from the second paragraph of the Sun section:

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"The Sun's diameter is estimated to be approximately 864,337 miles in length."

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3. Using as the reference:

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References

Thank you! Regards,  Spintendo  04:16, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Edit request — 14 atomic changes incorporating developments 2021–2026

Hello Spintendo, thank you for the clarification. Following the Edit COI submitter instructions, I have decomposed my previous narrative request into 14 atomic edit requests below. Each contains the verbatim remove text (where applicable), verbatim add text, location, reference template, and rationale.

Disclosure: I am an employee of Miltenyi Biotec, parent company of lino Biotech AG, which commercializes focal molography. See my user page for the full COI / paid-contribution disclosure. I am refraining from editing the article directly per WP:COI and WP:PAID.

Where the same new reference is cited by more than one block, it is defined inline at first use (Blocks 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10) and reused thereafter via <ref name="…" />. Six new references are introduced overall; all existing references are preserved unchanged.

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Block 1 — Lead: copy-edit "holography" → "focal molography"

1. Please remove the fourth sentence of the only paragraph of the Lead section:

   "Contrary to refractometric methods for label-free biomolecular interaction analysis, such as surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and reflectometric interference spectroscopy (RIfS), holography allows quantification of molecular interactions in living cells in real time."

2. Please add the following as the fourth sentence of the only paragraph of the Lead section:

   "Contrary to refractometric methods for label-free biomolecular interaction analysis, such as surface plasmon resonance (SPR) and reflectometric interference spectroscopy (RIfS), focal molography allows quantification of molecular interactions in living cells in real time."

3. Reference: no new reference required (copy-edit only).
4. Reason: The current wording reads "holography allows quantification..."; holography in general does not by itself enable this — the property is specific to focal molography. The surrounding paragraph discusses focal molography throughout. Restoring the full term aligns the sentence with the article subject.

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Block 2 — Lead: add commercial-availability sentence

1. Please remove: nothing (addition only).
2. Please add the following as a new fifth (final) sentence of the only paragraph of the Lead section, immediately after the sentence ending "...in real time.":

   "Focal molography was developed through a collaboration between ETH Zurich and Roche from 2014 to 2020 and has been commercially available since 2024.<ref name="PRNewswire2023">"Miltenyi Biotec acquires biosensor company lino Biotech" (Press release). PR Newswire. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2026-06-29.</ref>"

3. Reference: defined inline above (PRNewswire2023, press release, PR Newswire, 2023-02-22).
4. Reason: The Lead currently ends at the 2020 academic state. Per MOS:LEAD the Lead should summarise the article body. The commercialization timeline (spin-off 2020, acquisition 2023, first commercial instrument 2024) is a material development of the past six years; the press release establishes commercial availability since 2024.

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Block 3 — History: add Commercialization subsection

1. Please remove: nothing (addition only).
2. Please add the following new subsection at the end of the History section, immediately after the existing sentence ending "...from 2014 to 2020.":

   === Commercialization ===
   In March 2020, lino Biotech AG was founded as an [[ETH Zurich]] [[university spin-off|spin-off]] in Zurich to commercialize focal molography. The company received funding from Roche Venture Fund, High-Tech Gründerfonds, and private investors.<ref name="PRNewswire2023" />
   
   In February 2023, [[Miltenyi Biotec]], a German biotechnology company, acquired lino Biotech.<ref name="PRNewswire2023" /><ref name="BioSpace2023">{{Cite news|no-tracking=true|title=Miltenyi Biotec acquires biosensor company lino Biotech|url=https://www.biospace.com/miltenyi-biotec-acquires-biosensor-company-lino-biotech|work=BioSpace|date=2023-02-22|access-date=2026-06-29}}</ref> The technology continues to be developed at the Zurich site. In October 2024, lino Biotech launched the MACS Matchmaker, the first commercial focal molography instrument.
   

3. Reference: reuses `PRNewswire2023` (defined in Block 2); newly defined inline `BioSpace2023` (news article, BioSpace, 2023-02-22).
4. Reason: The History section currently terminates in 2020 with the ETH–Roche collaboration. The two acquisitions/foundations and the 2024 instrument launch are material to a complete history of the method, are independently reported by two distinct outlets (a wire service and a trade publication), and follow standard Wikipedia practice for documenting commercialization timelines of academic-origin biotechnologies.

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Block 4 — Realization: heading grammar fix

1. Please remove the current Realization heading:

   == Realization: A special photolithographic method enables the synthesis molograms ==

2. Please add in its place:

   == Realization: A special photolithographic method enables the synthesis of molograms ==

3. Reference: no new reference required (copy-edit only).
4. Reason: Insertion of the missing preposition "of" between "synthesis" and "molograms". The current heading is ungrammatical; pure copy-edit, no content change.

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Block 5 — Realization: add paragraph on TIR-M variant

1. Please remove: nothing (addition only).
2. Please add the following as a new second paragraph of the Realization section, immediately after the existing paragraph ending "...desired analytical application.":

   "A variant of focal molography, total internal reflection focal molography (TIR-M), uses an objective-side illumination geometry to enable measurements on commercial inverted microscope platforms.<ref name="Blickenstorfer2021TIR">Blickenstorfer, Yves; Borghi, Linda; Reichmuth, Andreas M.; Fattinger, Christof; Vörös, János; Frutiger, Andreas (2021). "Total internal reflection focal molography (TIR-M)". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 349: 130746. doi:10.1016/j.snb.2021.130746.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: article number as page number (link)</ref>"

3. Reference: defined inline above (Blickenstorfer 2021, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical).
4. Reason: TIR-M is a published instrumental variant of focal molography (peer-reviewed paper, 2021) extending the method to inverted-microscope platforms. It is currently entirely absent from the article.

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Block 6 — Applications: heading simplification

1. Please remove the current Applications heading:

   == Applications of the molography method ==

2. Please add in its place:

   == Applications ==

3. Reference: no new reference required (heading style only).
4. Reason: Shorter heading consistent with MOS:HEAD (avoid redundant words; the article's subject is already established).

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Block 7 — Applications: new subsection "Measurements in complex biological matrices"

1. Please remove: nothing (addition only).
2. Please add the following new subsection immediately after the existing numbered list (item 5 ending "...by means of binding assays.<ref name=":0" />"):

   === Measurements in complex biological matrices ===
   A distinguishing feature of focal molography is its ability to perform kinetic measurements directly in complex biological samples without prior purification. A 2025 comparative study evaluated focal molography against [[surface plasmon resonance|SPR]] and [[bio-layer interferometry|BLI]] for antibody–antigen interactions using single-domain antibodies ([[Single-domain antibody|VHHs]]). Measurements in 50% bovine serum yielded [[dissociation constant|''K''<sub>D</sub>]] values within 1.8-fold of those obtained in standard buffers.<ref name="Dirscherl2025">{{Cite journal|no-tracking=true|last1=Dirscherl|first1=Lorin|last2=Merz|first2=Laura S.|last3=Kobras|first3=Ronya|last4=Spies|first4=Peter|last5=Frutiger|first5=Andreas|last6=Gatterdam|first6=Volker|last7=Meinel|first7=Dominik M.|date=2025|title=Focal Molography Allows for Affinity and Concentration Measurements of Proteins in Complex Matrices with High Accuracy|journal=Biosensors|volume=15|issue=2|page=66|doi=10.3390/bios15020066|doi-access=free}}</ref> The method maintained stable baseline signals in serum without requiring external referencing, a practical advantage over SPR and BLI, which exhibited baseline drift under similar conditions. For proteins with high intrinsic non-specific binding tendencies, such as [[Granzyme B]], focal molography was able to determine kinetic parameters where SPR and BLI measurements were not feasible due to non-specific binding to sensor surfaces.<ref name="Dirscherl2025" />
   

3. Reference: defined inline above (Dirscherl 2025, Biosensors, Open Access).
4. Reason: The existing list-item 2 ("Quantification of biomarkers in biological samples") is unaccompanied by quantitative cross-platform evidence. The cited 2025 peer-reviewed study provides the SPR/BLI cross-platform comparison in 50% bovine serum (within 1.8-fold of buffer) that empirically substantiates the existing list claim.

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Block 8 — Applications: new subsection "Concentration quantification"

1. Please remove: nothing (addition only).
2. Please add the following new subsection immediately after Block 7:

   === Concentration quantification ===
   Beyond kinetic analysis, focal molography can be used for quantitative concentration measurements in complex matrices. Studies have demonstrated protein quantification in cell culture media and 50% fetal bovine serum with recovery rates of 97.8–100.3% and inter-assay coefficients of variation below 1.3%.<ref name="Dirscherl2025" />
   

3. Reference: reuses `Dirscherl2025` (defined in Block 7).
4. Reason: Concentration measurement is a distinct application from kinetic measurement and is reported quantitatively in the same Dirscherl 2025 study. The recovery (97.8–100.3 %) and CV (< 1.3 %) come directly from the paper.

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Block 9 — Applications: new subsection "Drug discovery"

1. Please remove: nothing (addition only).
2. Please add the following new subsection immediately after Block 8:

   === Drug discovery ===
   Focal molography has been used to characterize protein–protein interactions relevant to drug discovery. A 2025 study measured the interaction between [[β-catenin]] and TCF4, a target in [[Wnt signaling pathway|Wnt signaling]]-related cancers, in both buffer and cell lysate.<ref name="Cedro2025">{{Cite journal|no-tracking=true|last1=Cedro|first1=Philipp|last2=Popov|first2=Roman|last3=Karrer|first3=Maxime|last4=Hau|first4=Jean-Christophe|last5=Kusznir|first5=Eric-André|last6=Thoma|first6=Ralf|last7=Frutiger|first7=Andreas|last8=Lauer|first8=Matthias|last9=Huber|first9=Sylwia|date=2025|title=Exploring β-catenin and TCF4 interaction in complex environments by means of novel biosensing platform focal molography|journal=PLOS ONE|volume=20|issue=9|page=e0333554|doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0333554|doi-access=free}}</ref> ''K''<sub>D</sub> values in cell lysate (100–140 nM) were comparable to those obtained in buffer (68–160 nM), while SPR measurements in cell lysate were not feasible due to non-specific background binding.
   

3. Reference: newly defined inline `Cedro2025` (PLOS ONE, Open Access).
4. Reason: The Cedro 2025 PLOS ONE paper provides a specific, named pharmaceutical example (β-catenin / TCF4, a published cancer drug target) with direct cell-lysate vs. SPR comparison. The cell-lysate comparison (focal molography feasible, SPR infeasible due to non-specific background) is explicit in the paper.

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Block 10 — Applications: new sub-subsection "Targeted protein degradation"

1. Please remove: nothing (addition only).
2. Please add the following new sub-subsection (heading level ====) immediately after Block 9, as a child of "Drug discovery":

   ==== Targeted protein degradation ====
   The multiplexed measurement capability is suited for [[PROTAC|targeted protein degradation]] research. A 2026 study used 20-plex multiplexed measurements to investigate linker effects in DNA–[[von Hippel-Lindau tumor suppressor|VHL]] ligand conjugates ("DNA-PROTACs").<ref name="Raschke2026">{{Cite journal|no-tracking=true|last1=Raschke|first1=Pascal|last2=Notova|first2=Simona|last3=Gatterdam|first3=Volker|last4=Frutiger|first4=Andreas|last5=Brunschweiger|first5=Andreas|date=2026|title=Investigations into linker effects of DNA–VHL ligand conjugates by multiplexed affinity measurements using focal molography|journal=RSC Chemical Biology|volume=7|issue=5|pages=870–879|doi=10.1039/D6CB00011H|doi-access=free}}</ref> The approach enabled simultaneous affinity determination of 20 compounds per experiment, achieving 20-fold higher throughput than sequential measurements. DNA-directed immobilization via Watson–Crick base pairing allowed rapid array formation within 5–10 minutes.
   

3. Reference: defined inline above (Raschke 2026, RSC Chemical Biology, Open Access, first published 20 March 2026).
4. Reason: Targeted protein degradation (PROTACs) is a major emerging field in drug discovery; this Open Access peer-reviewed paper provides a verifiable primary source for the 20-fold throughput claim and the DNA-directed immobilization timing.

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Block 11 — Applications: new subsection "Bioprocess monitoring"

1. Please remove: nothing (addition only).
2. Please add the following new subsection immediately after Block 10:

   === Bioprocess monitoring ===
   Focal molography has been used for protein quantification directly in cell culture media without sample preparation, a capability relevant to bioprocess quality control.<ref name="Dirscherl2025" />
   

3. Reference: reuses `Dirscherl2025` (defined in Block 7).
4. Reason: The Dirscherl 2025 paper explicitly demonstrates protein quantification in cell culture media. Bioprocess quality control is an industrially distinct use case from drug discovery and warrants a brief separate subsection.

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Block 12 — New top-level section "Comparison with other label-free methods"

1. Please remove: nothing (addition only).
2. Please add the following new section immediately after the Applications section (and before the References section):

   == Comparison with other label-free methods ==
   Focal molography belongs to a family of label-free techniques for biomolecular interaction analysis. Other established methods include [[surface plasmon resonance]] (SPR), [[bio-layer interferometry]] (BLI), and [[isothermal titration calorimetry]] (ITC).
   
   Unlike SPR and BLI, which measure bulk refractive index changes near the sensor surface, focal molography uses spatial filtering to selectively detect molecules bound to the patterned binding sites. This design reduces sensitivity to non-specific binding and temperature fluctuations.<ref name=":2" /> A 2025 comparative study found that ''K''<sub>D</sub> values determined by all three methods were within a 2.4-fold range in standard buffers.<ref name="Dirscherl2025" /> In complex matrices such as 50% serum, focal molography maintained stable baselines, whereas SPR and BLI exhibited baseline drift requiring correction. Similarly, kinetic measurements of the β-catenin / TCF4 interaction in cell lysate were feasible with focal molography but not with SPR.<ref name="Cedro2025" />
   
   SPR and BLI have larger installed bases and longer commercial histories, with instruments available since approximately 1990 and 2005, respectively. Focal molography was commercialized in 2024.
   

3. Reference: all references already defined elsewhere (`":2"` existing; `Dirscherl2025` from Block 7; `Cedro2025` from Block 9).
4. Reason: Per WP:NPOV, an article describing a recently commercialized technology benefits from explicit comparison with established alternatives. Both strengths (stable baseline in complex matrices, smaller temperature dependence) and relative weaknesses (newer technology, smaller installed base, single commercial provider) are stated. The numerical comparisons come from the cited 2025 peer-reviewed paper.

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Block 13 — New top-level section "Limitations"

1. Please remove: nothing (addition only).
2. Please add the following new section immediately after Block 12:

   == Limitations ==
   As with all biosensor technologies, focal molography has specific characteristics and constraints:
   
   * '''Established use''': As a technology commercialized in 2024, focal molography has a shorter track record than SPR (available since approximately 1990) or BLI (since approximately 2005).
   * '''Chip fabrication''': The molograms require specialized photolithographic manufacturing processes.<ref name=":2" />
   * '''Commercial availability''': As of 2024, commercial instruments are available from one provider, whereas SPR and BLI instruments are offered by multiple manufacturers.
   

3. Reference: existing `":2"` (Gatterdam 2017); no new reference required.
4. Reason: Per WP:NPOV, known limitations should be stated explicitly. All three items are factual and verifiable: the 2024 commercialization date is documented via the press release in Block 2; the photolithographic fabrication requirement is in the existing Gatterdam 2017 reference; the single-provider status as of 2024 is a verifiable market fact.

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Block 14 — New top-level section "See also"

1. Please remove: nothing (addition only).
2. Please add the following new section immediately after Block 13 (and before the References section):

   == See also ==
   * [[Biomolecular interaction analysis]]
   * [[Surface plasmon resonance]]
   * [[Bio-layer interferometry]]
   * [[Label-free detection]]
   * [[Biosensor]]
   * [[Protein–protein interaction]]
   * [[Dissociation constant]]
   

3. Reference: none (internal Wikipedia links only).
4. Reason: A "See also" section is standard Wikipedia structure (per MOS:SEEALSO) and helps reduce the article's orphan status (currently flagged with {{Orphan}}) by signalling reciprocal-link candidates. All linked articles are directly related (peer techniques, parent concept, foundational terms).

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Thank you for the careful review. I will not edit the article directly; please apply or revise these as you see fit. Happy to provide further detail or revised wording on any individual block.

— Gatterdam (talk) 07:09, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Fortra

Requested updates: managed services wording, acquisition-chronology consolidation, and lead naming

Hello, I now have a COI with respect to this article (declared on my user page: Fortra, Boldon James, and Vera Security). I contributed to this article in the past, prior to the COI; I am now shifting to making edit requests rather than editing the article directly. Below are three narrow, source-backed requests, kept as specific as I can make them.

1. Managed security services subsection

Under Products and services: Managed security services, please make the following change:

−

Alert Logic delivers cloud-based managed detection and response (MDR), extended detection and response (XDR), and managed web application firewall (WAF).

+

In January 2026, LevelBlue announced a strategic partnership with Fortra under which LevelBlue would acquire the managed services of Fortra's Alert Logic Managed Detection and Response (MDR), Extended Detection and Response (XDR), and Web Application Firewall (WAF) solutions.

Reason: The current wording presents Alert Logic's managed services as straightforwardly part of Fortra's portfolio. The article should reflect the January 2026 transaction, in which LevelBlue agreed to acquire the managed services of Fortra's Alert Logic MDR, XDR, and WAF offerings.

2. Consolidate acquisition chronology into History

Please remove the standalone Acquisitions section heading and merge its 2019-2022 chronology into the History section, immediately after the existing paragraph that ends:

"In 2018, private equity firm HGGC became the lead investor, and HelpSystems acquired Midrange Performance Group."

Specifically, please insert the following three paragraphs at that point in History, retaining the existing citations currently attached to this material in the Acquisitions section:

In 2019, HelpSystems expanded its cybersecurity capabilities through the acquisition of Core Security and UK-based Clearswift. TA Associates and Charlesbank Capital Partners also became investors. In 2020, the company acquired the data classification firms Titus and Boldon James, and acquired the cloud-based data protection provider Vera.

In 2021, HelpSystems acquired several companies to expand its cybersecurity and data protection services, including FileCatalyst, Digital Defense, Beyond Security, Agari, PhishLabs, and Digital Guardian. During this time, private equity firm Harvest Partners SCF LP also acquired partial ownership in HelpSystems.

In 2022, HelpSystems expanded its portfolio with the acquisitions of Tripwire, Alert Logic, Terranova Security, and Outflank, adding offerings in IT security compliance, cloud-based security, security awareness training, and advanced threat detection. HelpSystems rebranded as Fortra in November 2022.

Please also remove the following sentence as part of this consolidation, as it is not acquisition chronology and reads as tangential here:

"In October of that year, PhishLabs by HelpSystems identified a weakness in Google Ads being used by attackers to target financial institutions."

Reason: This keeps the company's acquisition activity in chronological order within History rather than split into a separate section. The article currently jumps from 2018 to 2023 in History and then returns to 2019-2022 in Acquisitions (where the 2022 rebrand is also discussed). Consolidating should improve readability and reduce structural repetition without changing the underlying sourced chronology. No new references should be needed if the existing citations are carried over.

Note: I have a declared COI with Boldon James and Vera Security, both named in this section. I am only requesting that the existing, already-sourced wording be moved, not expanded or made more favorable; please scrutinize accordingly.

3. Simplify naming timeline in the lead

In the lead, please make the following change:

−

The company was founded as Help/38 in 1982, rebranded as HelpSystems in 1988, and became Fortra in 2022.

+

The company was known as HelpSystems until rebranding as Fortra in 2022.

Please leave the existing History wording about the Help/38 origin intact:

"Help/38 was founded in 1982 by Dick Jacobson. Help/38's first product, Robot/38, provided IT automation for the IBM System/38. In 1988, when IBM replaced the System/38 with the AS/400, the company became known as HelpSystems (sometimes stylized as Help/Systems)."

Reason: A narrow clarity request only. The detailed Help/38-to-HelpSystems origin remains in History; the lead just identifies the current and immediately prior names. No new references should be needed, as the 2022 rebrand is already cited in the article.

Thank you for considering these limited requests. Mrmctorso (talk) 20:46, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

References

Frank Miller (screenwriter)

Edit Request: Correcting Death Date and Location (1968, Croydon)

== Edit Request: Correcting Death Date and Location ==

I am a family member of the screenwriter Frank Miller (1891–1950) and am writing to request a critical correction to his vital statistics. The current article incorrectly states that he died in 1950, which appears to be a case of same-name confusion in early film indexes. According to family records and official UK civil registration indexes, he actually passed away in late 1968 in Croydon. * **Current text in article:** Died c. 1950 in England, UK. * **Requested change:** Died 1968 in Croydon, Surrey, England. * **Verifiable Source:** England & Wales Deaths civil registration index: Frank A. Miller, age 77, General Register Office (GRO) Reference: Q4 (Oct-Nov-Dec) 1968, Croydon District, Volume 5g, Page 36. Could an independent volunteer editor please update the introduction sentence, the infobox, and the categories to reflect his true passing in 1968? Thank you! ~2026-38311-14 (talk) 19:03, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Function Health

Edits - Some Minor + Recent News

Requesting edits - noting ([WP:COI|COI]]), posting under guidance of my colleague who shared requests here a while ago. Let me know if you need anything, happy to provide. Thank you. SarahSAutumn (talk) 15:09, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Minor Edits

• Total # of tests is now 160 (currently says 100 in intro) - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/well/function-health-blood-tests.html

• Company named on 2025 Lists for Inc’s Best in Business and LinkedIn’s Top Startups - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/linkedin-top-startups-2025-50-us-companies-rise-linkedin-news-hox6f

https://www.geekwire.com/2025/linkedins-list-of-top-50-u-s-startups-includes-three-emerging-companies-from-seattle-area/

Recent News - Drafted some page copy below, if helpful

• January 2026 - Function Health partnered with Sweetgreen, for a limited-time five item menu developed under guidance of co-founder and chief medical officer, Dr. Mark Hyman.

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/health/diet-nutrition/a69927471/sweetgreens-doctor-designed-menu/ https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/food/sweetgreen-taps-longevity-expert-latest-collab

• February 2026 - Function Health partnered with Erewhon Market for a limited edition smoothie. https://www.glossy.co/beauty/wellness/function-healths-new-erewhon-smoothie-was-designed-to-highlight-nutritional-gaps-and-promote-telehealth-lab-testing/

• April 2026 - Function Health acquired Getlabs, a mobile healthcare company that provides at-home diagnostic health testing.

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/mergers-acquisitions/mh-function-health-getlabs-acquisition/ https://pulse2.com/function-health-acquires-getlabs-to-expand-at-home-testing-access/ SarahSAutumn (talk) 15:09, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Let me know if any more information is required @WhatamIdoing @FeldBum I saw you made edits on the page recently, can you take a look at the above? SarahSAutumn (talk) 21:06, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I updated the number of tests.

I did not update the claims about Inc's Best in Business and LinkedIn's Top Startups because they sound like minor awards, and listing minor awards is promotional content. WhatamIdoing (talk) 19:05, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

I added the partnerships and acquisitions, with some edits. I think I should mark this as done --FeldBum (talk) 14:01, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@WhatamIdoing@FeldBumThanks for the review. For 2025 lists, I saw both of these annual awards mentioned on Inc mag + LinkedIn's wikis so I thought they were considered major vs. minor. Have a few more edits but I'll post separately in a bit.SarahSAutumn (talk) 14:23, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Additional Edits

Requesting some more edits re: recent company news noting COI. Thank you. SarahSAutumn (talk) 15:48, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

• November 2025 - Function Health launched a generative LLM AI chatbot called the Medical Intelligence Lab. The chatbot was developed to provide personalized responses based on user data, wearables, lab results, doctor’s notes, and scans, which was developed under HIPAA standards, such as user encryption.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/19/function-health-closes-298m-series-b-at-a-2-5b-valuation-launches-medical-intelligence/ https://insider.fitt.co/function-raises-298m-hits-2-5b-valuation/

•  Done with edits, in a new section

• January 2026 - OpenAI announced the launch of ChatGPT Health, a dedicated tab for user health-care inquiries that would have connectivity to the Function Health app.

https://time.com/7344997/chatgpt-health-medical-records-privacy-open-ai/ https://www.vogue.com/article/what-chatgpt-health-means-for-the-wellness-industry

•  Done with edits, in a new section

• January 2026 - Function Health created a connector with Anthropic that allowed users of Claude to receive personalized responses through the LLM’s access to the user’s health and lab result data.

https://fortune.com/2026/01/11/anthropic-unveils-claude-for-healthcare-and-expands-life-science-features-partners-with-healthex-to-let-users-connect-medical-records/ https://www.businessinsider.com/anthropic-chases-openai-ai-heath-claude-2026-1

•  Done with edits, in a new section

• March 2026 - Function Health announced integrations with Perplexity and Microsoft Copilot

https://longevity.technology/news/perplexity-enters-the-consumer-health-ai-arena/ https://www.business-standard.com/amp/technology/tech-news/perplexity-launches-health-feature-with-apple-health-fitbit-integration-126032000326_1.html https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/microsofts-new-ai-health-tool-can-read-your-medical-records-and-give-advice-d731f883

•  Done with edits, in a new section

• March 2026 - Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau used Function Health to compare their biological age (notable users) https://www.instyle.com/katy-perry-justin-trudeau-make-joke-about-age-gap-date-night-game-11936593

https://people.com/katy-perry-justin-trudeau-share-playful-moment-on-instagram-11936579

•  Not done as I'm not sure this is notable

• Minor edit to existing line - for better accuracy, can it say that the platform uses AI?

Current line: In May 2025, Function Health acquired Ezra and planned to add Ezra's MRI scanning technology to its platform. https://insider.fitt.co/function-health-acquires-full-body-mri-provider-ezra/

@WhatamIdoing @FeldBum @Mikalra Tagging as you've made previous edits on this page. SarahSAutumn (talk) 15:48, 11 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @SarahSAutumn, taking a look --FeldBum (talk) 13:59, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

It might make sense to add an AI section under Technology based on these --FeldBum (talk) 14:09, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi @FeldBum, thank you for reviewing. Is there anything for the one marked as Not Done that could be added to the page? Understand if not.

Editors - I left one other update off by accident, if anyone could review: May 2026 - Function Health acquired SuppCo, a platform that provides independent evaluations of dietary supplement trustworthiness. https://longevity.technology/news/function-acquires-suppco-to-add-independent-supplement-testing-and-tracking/ SarahSAutumn (talk) 13:50, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

I'll add that SuppCo acquisition, but I'm on the fence about Katy Perry & Justin Trudeau. Any other editors have any feedback? --FeldBum (talk) 21:18, 5 June 2026 (UTC)

Added the acquisition, with a better citation and some edits. --FeldBum (talk) 21:55, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Funding Circle

Minor page corrections from Funding Circle

For full disclosure, I work at Funding Circle and lead the communications team. I noticed there are a small number of factual inaccuracies on the Funding Circle Wikipedia page and wanted to suggest that these are corrected. This includes the following:

Andrew Learoyd is listed as Chairman. Andrew has since been replaced by Ken Stannard. https://www.ajbell.co.uk/news/articles/brief-funding-circle-hires-former-cabot-credit-ceo-be-chair In December 2024, Funding Circle announced his upcoming appointment as Chair Designate. In Jan 2025, he formally joined the board as a Non-Executive Director to begin a transition period. In May 2025, he officially took over the role of Chair immediately following the company's Annual General Meeting (AGM), succeeding Andrew Learoyd, who had served as chair since 2016.

Under the partnerships section - sources 37 and 38 are generating a page not found link. These could be updated to: April 2025 partnership with Bayview: https://corporate.fundingcircle.com/media/newsroom/funding-circle-and-bayview-extend-funding-partnership-surpassing-1-billion-in-total-funding-with-jp-morgan-and-citi-backed-credit-facilities February 2024 partnership with Barclays: https://corporate.fundingcircle.com/media/newsroom/funding-circle-announces-newest-lending-partnership-with-barclays-bank-and-tpg-angelo-gordon

There are some more recent partnership announcements which you may also want to include: April 2026: https://corporate.fundingcircle.com/media/newsroom/funding-circle-renews-funding-agreement-to-support-flexipay-growth February 2026: https://corporate.fundingcircle.com/media/newsroom/funding-circle-strengthens-partnership-with-waterfall-asset-management-through-a-new-700-million-deal September 2025: https://corporate.fundingcircle.com/media/newsroom/funding-circle-extends-strategic-partnership-with-tpg-angelo-gordon-and-barclays-through-300-million-forward-flow-deal July 2025: https://corporate.fundingcircle.com/media/newsroom/funding-circle-closes-a-200-million-forward-flow-agreement-with-deutsche-bank-to-bolster-support-for-uk-small-businesses

In the intro section you may also want to update the latest lending figures: Page currently says: As of 2024, Funding Circle has facilitated over £15 billion in loans. Latest update: As of 2025, Funding Circle has extended more than £17 billion in credit to over 125,000 small businesses. Link here: https://corporate.fundingcircle.com/media/newsroom/full-year-2025-results

I'd be grateful if it is possible to make these factual corrections to the page? I look forward to hearing from you and please let me know if you need anything else from me or if this is not the appropriate form of engagement.

Many thanks Abi Abi FC (talk) 21:35, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Reply 20-JUN-2026

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• Your edit request could not be reviewed because the provided references are not formatted correctly. The citation style predominantly used by the Funding Circle article is Citation Style 1 (CS1). The citation style used in the edit request consists of bare URL's. Any requested edit of yours which may be implemented will need to resemble the current style already in use in the article – in this case, CS1. (See WP:CITEVAR.) In the extended section below titled Citation style, I have illustrated two examples: one showing how the edit request was submitted, and another showing how requests should be submitted in the future:

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Bare URL reference formatting:

The Sun's diameter is 864,337 miles, while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles. The Sun's temperature is 5,778 Kelvin.

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In the example above there are three URL's provided with the claim statements, but these URL's have not been placed using Citation Style 1, which is the style predominantly used by the Funding Circle article. Using that style, the WikiFormatted text should resemble the following:

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The Sun's diameter is 864,337 miles,<ref>{{cite book|no-tracking=true|last1=Sjöblad|first1=Tristan|title=The Sun|url=http://www.booksource.com|publisher=Academic Press|date=2020|page=1}}</ref> while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles.<ref>{{cite journal|no-tracking=true|last1=Harinath|first1=Prisha|title=Size of the Moon|journal=Science|issue=78|volume=51|url=http://www.journalsource.com|date=2020|page=46}}</ref> The Sun's temperature is 5,778 Kelvin.<ref>{{cite web|no-tracking=true|last1=Uemura|first1=Shu|title=The Sun's Heat|url=http://www.websource.com|publisher=Academic Press|date=2020|page=2}}</ref>

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The Sun's diameter is 864,337 miles, while the Moon's diameter is 2,159 miles. The Sun's temperature is 5,778 Kelvin.

References

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In the example above the references have been formatted according to Citation Style 1, which shows the author, the source's name, date, etc., all information which is lost when only the links are provided. As Wikipedia is a volunteer project, edit requests such as yours are generally expected to have this formatting done before the request is submitted for review.

• Kindly resubmit the edit request below at your earliest convenience, taking care to ensure that it makes use of CS1. If you have any questions about this formatting please don't hesitate to ask myself or another editor.

Regards,  Spintendo  03:09, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

References

Minor page corrections from Funding Circle (CS1)

Thank you for coming back to me on the formatting requirements. I have reformatted the previous request using Citation Style 1 (CS1) as requested.

1. Chair position

Ken Stannard was appointed Chair of Funding Circle at the company's Annual General Meeting in May 2025. Ken has 30 years’ experience in credit, lending and payments, having held senior executive roles at Lloyds Banking Group, Capital One and American Express, and most recently as CEO of Cabot Credit Management.

2. Partnerships section – replacing broken sources 37 and 38

In February 2024, Funding Circle formed a lending partnership with Barclays Bank and TPG Angelo Gordon, aiming to deploy up to £300 million to UK small businesses through its platform.

In April 2025, Funding Circle extended its partnership with Bayview Asset Management, LLC, surpassing £1 billion in total funding.

3. Further additions to partnerships section

In July 2025, Funding Circle announced a £200 million forward flow agreement with long-standing partner Deutsche Bank.

In September 2025, Funding Circle announced a £300 million forward flow agreement with TPG Angelo Gordon and Barclays.

In February 2026, Funding Circle announced a forward flow commitment with Waterfall Asset Management and Citi for £700 million.

In April 2026, Funding Circle renewed it's £320 million funding facility for FlexiPay.

4. Updated lending figures (introduction) As of 31 December 2025, Funding Circle has extended more than £17 billion in credit to over 125,000 small businesses.

Many thanks again for your patience and guidance on the correct format. I hope that I've correctly understood the required style - many thanks. Abi FC (talk) 19:22, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

G. Sabari Iyngaran

Request to add a basic officeholder infobox

I am a disclosed connected/paid contributor.

The article’s WikiProject assessment indicates that an appropriate infobox may need to be added. I request that an uninvolved editor consider adding a minimal officeholder infobox using only information already supported by the article’s existing citations:

Name: G. Sabari Iyngaran

Office: Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

Constituency: Periyakulam

Party: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

Birth year: 1998

Education: B.Sc., B.Ed. and M.Sc., as presently stated and cited in the article

I am not requesting the addition of a term-start date, predecessor, photograph or other unsupported fields in this request. Thank you. ~~~~ Voiceofperiyakulam (talk) 11:03, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

 Done jolielover♥talk 19:36, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you Jolielover,

The infobox currently lists the institutions but does not show the corresponding degrees. could you please update the education field as follows:

This request only reflects qualifications already stated and cited in the article.

Also, please add the previous representative of the Periyakulam constituency to the officeholder infobox.

Requested addition:

| predecessor = K. S. Saravanakumaar

The official Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly member list for 2021 identifies K. S. Saravanakumaar as the member for Periyakulam, while the official 2026 list identifies G. Sabari Iyngaran as the newly elected member for the constituency.

Sources:

https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2021_MLA.aspx

https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2026_MLA.aspx

Thank you. Voiceofperiyakulam (talk) 20:53, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

G. Sabari Iyngaran Education details: completed a B.Sc. in Physics at Bishop Heber College, a B.Ed. at Government College of Education, Thanjavur, and an M.Sc. in Physics at Gandhigram University. Voiceofperiyakulam (talk) 20:55, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Request to add degrees and predecessor to infobox

The article’s Early life and education section currently states, with an inline citation, that G. Sabari Iyngaran completed a B.Sc. in Physics at Bishop Heber College, a B.Ed. at Government College of Education, Thanjavur, and an M.Sc. in Physics at Gandhigram University.

The infobox currently lists the institutions but does not show the corresponding degrees. I request that an uninvolved editor update the education field as follows:

This request only reflects qualifications already stated and cited in the article.

Also, please add the previous representative of the Periyakulam constituency to the officeholder infobox.

Requested addition:

| predecessor = K. S. Saravanakumaar

The official Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly member list for 2021 identifies K. S. Saravanakumaar as the member for Periyakulam, while the official 2026 list identifies G. Sabari Iyngaran as the newly elected member for the constituency.

Sources:

https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2021_MLA.aspx

https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2026_MLA.aspx

Thank you. Voiceofperiyakulam (talk) 17:20, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

Request to add predecessor to infobox

Hello, I am a connected contributor.

I request that an uninvolved editor update the officeholder infobox of the article G. Sabari Iyngaran to include the predecessor for the Periyakulam Assembly constituency.

Requested addition:

| predecessor = K. S. Saravanakumaar

This is supported by official government election records:

• Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Member List (2021) confirms K. S. Saravanakumaar as MLA for Periyakulam https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2021_MLA.aspx
• Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Member List (2026) confirms G. Sabari Iyngaran as the succeeding MLA for the same constituency https://www.elections.tn.gov.in/TNLA2026_MLA.aspx

This change only reflects the official predecessor–successor relationship of the constituency and does not introduce new biographical claims.

Thank you. Voiceofperiyakulam (talk) 19:31, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

GameSir

• What I think should be changed (include citations):

Please replace the entirety of the current article text with the following comprehensively sourced draft.

Infobox Data

Update the existing infobox with the following:

• Industry: Consumer Electronics, Video Game Hardware

• Founded: 2010 (Parent company); 2013 (GameSir

brand)

• Founder: Yao Ma

• Headquarters: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

• Legal Name: Guangzhou Chicken Run Network

Technology Co., Ltd. (Chinese: 广州小鸡快跑网络科技有限公司; pinyin: Guangzhou Xiaoji Kuaipao Network Technology Co., Ltd.)

• Products: Game controllers, mobile gaming accessories, software

• Website: gamesir.com

GameSir

GameSir (Chinese: 盖世小鸡) is a consumer electronics brand owned by Guangzhou Chicken Run Network Technology Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Guangzhou, China, the company designs and manufactures video game peripherals, including controllers, mobile gaming accessories, and arcade fightsticks. The parent company was incorporated in 2010, initially focusing on OEM services and international electronics distribution. The GameSir brand launched in 2013, targeting the mobile gaming market with Bluetooth gamepads before expanding to PC and home console peripherals. The company produces cross-platform hardware compatible with personal computers, major consoles, and mobile devices.

History

Guangzhou Chicken Run Network Technology Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2010. The company operated in the electronics export market as a distributor and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for international clients. In 2013, the company launched the GameSir brand and began marketing direct-to-consumer hardware, starting with the Happy Chick emulator for Android and iOS alongside its first gaming controller, the G1. The product line expanded to include PC and home console peripherals. The company employs between 101 and 200 personnel, with international exports forming a substantial portion of its distribution. GameSir subsequently secured official third-party licensing agreements with Microsoft to manufacture "Designed for Xbox" controllers.

Design and Technology

GameSir's hardware designs incorporate specific engineering features to address input latency and component lifespan:

• The GameSir Mag-Res™ TMR sticks (including the Gen-2 iteration): Utilize contactless magnetic resonance technology to prevent stick drift, providing a theoretically near-infinite lifespan and lower power draw. They are calibrated for high sensitivity and precision comparable to traditional carbon-film sticks, featuring accurate return-to-center mechanics, moderate actuation tension, and rapid response times.

• GameSir™ Movable USB-C Port: The GameSir™ Moveable Type-C Port features a pivoting USB-C connector that tilts at an adjustable angle. This mechanism facilitates the easy insertion and removal of mobile devices, preventing potential physical damage to both the controller's connector and the device's charging port.

• Hall effect sensors: Models such as the G7 SE and Nova series use contactless magnetic Hall effect sensors in analog sticks and triggers to eliminate potentiometer wear and prevent analog stick drift.

• Mechanical switches: Traditional rubber membrane contacts in face buttons and directional pads are replaced with mechanical microswitches to alter actuation distance and tactile feedback.

• High polling rates: PC-focused models, including the Tarantula 8K and G7 Pro 8K models, support wired polling rates of up to 8000 Hz to minimize input delay.

Product Lines

Hardware is divided into three primary categories:

• Console and PC gamepads: Includes asymmetric and symmetric designs. Notable models include the officially licensed G7 series for Xbox and multi-platform controllers such as the Nova series and Tarantula series.

• Mobile gaming: Telescopic controllers that attach to smartphones to convert them into portable gaming systems. The lineup includes the X-series, Galileo series, and the Pocket Taco.

• Software: Hardware mapping and customization are managed through platform-specific applications. PC controllers utilize GameSir Connect, while Xbox-licensed controllers use GameSir Nexus. Mobile controllers interface with the GameSir App. These applications allow users to adjust dead zones, button layouts, and emulation settings.

Partnerships and Esports

• GameSir has collaborated with game studios to produce special-edition controllers tied to specific titles, including Dragon's Dogma 2, Zenless Zone Zero, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, NBA 2K Online, Nioh 3, and Aimlabs. 

• In the esports sector, GameSir sponsors professional players and teams as brand ambassadors. The company produces customized hardware iterations for these partners, including the G7 Pro 8K Championship Edition for Zeng "Xiaohai" Zhuojun, the Tegenaria Lite MenaRD colorway and the Tarantula 8K MenaRD edition for MenaRD, and the G7 Pro 8K Royal2 Edition for Royal2. The company also sponsors competitive player Blaz and maintains an official partnership with the Complexity Gaming esports organization.

Reception

GameSir peripherals have received generally favorable reviews from technology publications, noting the balance of features and pricing. Outlets such as PC Gamer, IGN, and TechRadar have featured GameSir controllers in hardware roundups, highlighting the inclusion of Hall effect sensors in budget-tier products. The primary criticism of this product lies in its failure to meet flagship expectations. Although priced and positioned as a premium controller for competitive gamers, it suffers from a high input latency of mid-teens milliseconds, a core pain point that severely detracts from the competitive experience. Concurrently, the product has faced critiques regarding its industrial design, including a bulky grip, unappealing exterior, and unclear button feedback. These factors collectively diminish its competitiveness in the flagship market.

Vision

To eliminate the performance gap between casual and professional gamers by standardizing esports-grade components across all consumer price tiers. GameSir aims to bridge isolated gaming ecosystems through universal, latency-free input architecture compatible across mobile, PC, and console hardware.

• Why it should be changed:

I am submitting this complete article rewrite on behalf of GameSir. I receive compensation for this formatting in the form of corporate digital tokens as disclosed on my user page. The current article requires structural correction to neutralize promotional language, eliminate first-party marketing bias, and comply with WP:NPOV through the integration of independent secondary citations.

• References supporting the possible change (format using the "cite" button):

Invertyx (talk) 10:20, 19 May 2026 (UTC)

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