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 Deletion of a lot of Content at Colligo_Contributor 

Hi Tnxman307,

I wanted to ask about the deletion of a ton of content at the Colligo contributor page. I think you labelled this as spam and removed the majority of content on the page then suspended my account ""colligo"". That's why I'm now posting under my IP address.

A couple of quick things. Yes, I am the CEO of colligo and did an update to the article. I did it openly under the colligo ID which is used rarely to make changes to the article. Occasionally we will make minor changes to correct misinformation (as you can see in the change I made). It is the duty of the company to police misinformation on wikipedia and elsewhere, but I assure you we are not spammers, nor do we intend to provide misinformation or post ""advertisements"" on Wikipedia. We respect the spirit of posting from a neutral point of view.

The page was actually started in 2007 and went through quite a bit of back and forth before it was finally accepted. Actually, the sections you deleted were accepted in 2007 after much debate. As far as I can tell, the changes made over the last few years were merely additions to the same type of information originally accepted (features and capabilities of the product, press articles etc.). There was very littl hyperbole (if any) in the posting.

Originally the debate centred around whether the page was actually ""neutral"" and ""notable"". Some reviewers argued for it and some against. There were some concerns raised that some of the original content was contributed by the company itself. In the end the page was kept (as you can see) as the consensus was that, although the company had contributed, the material was factually accurate and presented from a neutral point of view, so that was OK.

I can provide many examples of pages that are structured similarly. In fact, the model page that was used for the article was http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Groove. The sections in this article are very similar to the ones posted on the Colligo Contributor article (which are now deleted).

Tnxman307, I'd like to appeal to you to put the material back up on the page and reinstate my account. As you can see, I don't post often and rarely make changes to the Contributor page. I understand that you and your colleagues at wikipedia are trying to keep it as a neutral and authoritative source of unbiased information. I applaud this! I am hoping that upon review, you will see that the changes made to the article were not biased or ""spammy"", simply statements of fact.

Thank you,

Barry  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.77.70.92   

Also, in considering my account for deletion, please note that I posted elsewhere, including creating the page on Black Hen Music, a music label with which I have no affliation.

Thanks for your consideration.

Barry

Just wondering if you saw this. I know you are busy, so don't mean to bug you. Thanks.
76.77.70.92  

I've been really polite and you've answered several other questions since I've posted this. Maybe I don't understand the protocol, maybe you are the wrong person to talk to, or maybe it's something else. If you could please answer me, I would very much appreciate it. Thanks. 76.77.70.92  
First of all, let me apologize to you for not getting back to you sooner. I got back from vacation right around the time you posted your question and I've missed your last messages. I reviewed the Colligo article and the material that was removed. The material I removed was not supported by reliable sources. All of the material in Wikipedia must be sourced to independent third-party (not a primary source) coverage. While the material was written neutrally, it appeared to be original research. I hope this starts to answer your questions. Please feel free to ask any other questions you may have (and smack me with a trout if I don't answer!). XMan 
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