Talk:Future plc

message: There is no discussion regarding the disputed neutrality of this article. Thus, I am removing the tag until an editor is willing to oblige the community and let us know _why_ the article is in dispute.--Toph3r 01:41, 3 August 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I have tagged the article as possible advert and needing wikification.  I would point to the use of phrases such as "The lively style of writing and incisive, impartial reviews..." and "successful and influential titles such as the cerebral games magazine Edge".  The various adjectives appear POV, though I admit that the article does contain reference to the company's financial problems, providing some balance.  My main beef would be the style/tone of the writing, which is not, IMHO, encyclopedic. TrulyBlue (talk) 10:39, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Neutrality

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Future Publishing.gif

message: Sections of this article are written in management jargon - see "Ensuing success" and "Into the new Millenium". They've also been edited to put the company in a better light. For example, references to market failures have been removed. See edits by "Futr".  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.30.122.32 (talk) 06:59, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Advertising 

message: Shouldn't this article be merged with Future US? Drumpler (talk) 14:41, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Seeing as Future plc is the parent company of Future US I think that Future US should be merged into the Future plc article. The other way around just wouldn't make sense. - X201 (talk) 15:05, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Yes, that does make sense. I just meant it would be more sensible to merge the two articles into one article. This is my first time recommending merging an article, so you'll have to forgive me if I'm not all too clear. :) Drumpler (talk) 16:00, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I think it would be classified as a non controversial edit so I say be WP:BOLD and go for it. - X201 (talk) 09:29, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

text: Future PLC is the parent company of both Future Publishing Ltd (which this article is in fact about for the most part) and Future US Inc. A merged article would work, alternatively rename this one Future Publishing and create a new PLC article which links to both. Sanderton (talk) 20:23, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

text: Oppose If anything Future_US should be merged into Future plc or both should be merged into Future Publishing. --Hm2k (talk) 09:51, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[Future US]] merge 

message: Will users please stop shortening the page. Most of the info I restore has been on the page for ages and ages. POINT: We`are ranked No 6 in the whole of England and we deserve better recognition than the stuff that made us look no bigger than a small firm. Renkaw Gib (talk) 17:08, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Please note that you have put in a substantial amount of unsourced, non-verifiable material.  Your use of "we" is very revealing.  Wikipedia is not there for advertising.  I will continue to revert non-referenced material and if you persist to add this I will seek impartial arbitration.  Peteinterpol (talk) 18:22, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: They employ me and I am comitted to them, end of. I know my place of work and everything I wrote is notable and was originally placed by an army of good editors. Then someone came along and wiped it all. Renkaw Gib (talk) 19:48, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I think what Peteinterpol was referring to when he brought up the "we" was our conflict of interest guidelines, which generally discourage writing in areas where we have conflicts of interests (e.g. an employee of a company should generally avoid writing about that company, or competing companies).  Dreaded Walrus  t c 21:16, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
replies: text:   Thanks Dreaded Walrus, that's a helpful clarification of the point I was trying to make.  For info, Renkaw Gib has now been indefinitely blocked, initially for disruptive edits, and then for having an unacceptable user name.  More info is available on this at User talk:Renkaw Gib.  Regards, Peteinterpol (talk) 21:51, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Information removal 

message: A quick straw poll based on Corporate Minion's removal question above.
Given that time has now passed. Should the text on this subject stay, be removed, or be edited further?
* Remove - Storm in a teacup. Of minor notability now, and will only diminish over time. Still have query about motivation behind its addition. - X201 (talk) 18:41, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Rough and ready straw poll

message: Given that Future Publishing now redirects here, there needs to be at minimum a list of publications published by this company. They published C&VG, the longest-running videogame magazine ever, and a whole range of other famous magazines. I recommend adapting the text from http://magazinesfromthepast.wikia.com/wiki/Future_Publishing 216.165.95.73 (talk) 16:05, 31 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article is incomplete 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: The line between the heading of Section #3 Selected brands and publications is "Some of the more popular brands and publications of Future include". What's the justification for "more popular"? Wouldn't it be better if that were changed to "Publications of Future include the following:" Mcljlm (talk) 05:28, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed and done. Dormskirk (talk) 12:03, 29 January 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Brands and publications list 

message: I expanded the page introduction to both add context and match the formatting of the Conde Nast page -- a comparable media giant. Context is useful for the reader, since Future is a less well known brand; in this case, the reach is a very meaningful number to the reader. And matching format is useful to keep level of information consistent. Dormskirk removed the extra info, citing redundancy. I'd argue that it's not redundant: It sets the stage, as the Conde page does. Note that the Hearst page also includes reference to top brands in the intro, which is repeated elsewhere.  Velcroman100 (talk) 17:56, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: The key point is that the lead should be a summary of the article per WP:LEAD. Much of the material you introduced into the lead was not in the article. That said I would be happy to see the lead expanded, summarising material that is already in the main text. Dormskirk (talk) 19:30, 24 December 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Expanding introduction