Talk:Chris Gardner

message: The author publically and professionally goes by the first name Chris, rather than his more formal given name of Christopher. You can see this on the cover of his books and the url and title of his website. So, to have edited everything at wikipedia that mentions him as "Chris" into "Christopher", including his own wiki page, is not only pretentious, but incorrect. It does not follow wiki's standards and practices. i.e. the Marilyn Monroe wiki page doesn't redirect to Norma Jeane Mortensen Baker etc. etc. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.114.147.142 (talk) 21:23, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Name

message: Someone out there must have a good handle on what Chris Gardner did in order to achieve his success. Please tell us about it. Jtpaladin 15:31, 24 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: If you feel the article needs work (and a lengthening), then why not slap an  tag on it? -- Kicking222 22:32, 25 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Poor stub 

message: According to Gardner's interview with the S.F. Gate, he was born in Louisiana (Moving to Wis. at age one), was homeless in 1983, and founded his firm in 1989. This source seems perfectly credible to me. There must be other sources out there which contradict this information, as other contributors keep altering this entry to read otherwise. Rearden Metal 04:56, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Dating discrepancy

message: I've seen his name appear both ways, though more commonly "Chris Gardner" and with "Christopher" or "Chris Jr." referring to his son.  The book he authored is under "Chris Gardner."
Whatever happens is fine with me.  I suggest that the main entry be "Chris Gardner" for the reasons mentioned above. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brinabina (talk • contribs) 20:42, 29 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Link under "Chris" or "Christopher?" 

message: Was this article written by Chris Gardner's PR agents Brinabina and Wackymacs?  It reads like something on the back flap on a self-help CD series.  I'm not going to edit it because of it being a current topic, but I thought I should point this out (and I'm sure I'm not the only one to notice it).
Dan McCarty 20:51, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Eh? I'm a bog-standard Wikipedian just helping out. Take a look at my user page if you want to see that I'm not a PR agent. I am getting more and more fed up of Wikipedia because we have so many suspicious and arrogant users here. What is the exact problem you're seeing here? I am referencing the information I add and its NPOV (neutral point of view). — Wackymacs 21:04, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

text: Yep, and 7 years later it still hasn't been cut. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.199.76.177 (talk) 20:00, 15 November 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  NPOV? 

message: Says clinton pardoned marc rich in 2001 -- clinton wasn't president in 2001.
—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 67.180.57.119 (talk) 04:31, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Sure he was, for about 3 weeks until the inauguration. Walt 02:29, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  2001 Pardon 

message: According to the infobox, Gardner is worth > $1 million, yet in the intro it states that he is a multi-millionaire ($2+ million). Someone with references on the subject should check his current net worth. Regards, Signaturebrendel 22:36, 8 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Thank you for that, please provide the link to the IRS lien so we can reference that article.Trade2tradewell 08:32, 7 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  1 million? 

message: I have to say that when I saw this at WP:GAC yesterday, I was amazed; I recall reading the article a few weeks ago, when it was a few (mostly) uncited paragraphs. So in that regard... wow. The editors working hard on this page have done an amazing job. My one big comment regarding the candidacy is that the fifth ref (re: Oprah) is slightly broken and appears in the text of the article. I attempted to fix it, but I couldn't figure it out. Other than that, the article is excellent. -- Kicking222 14:20, 9 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: I heartily disagree. While it meets the standards for a Good Article in regards to copious inline citations, it entirely fails to be presented in an appropriate tone of voice, and neutral point of view. The article reads like a puff advertisement for Gardner. For instance, the first line should be a concise 1 or 2 sentence summary of who he is. Instead, it goes right into his history without even an introduction. Hardly featured article quality. Further, it does not meet the criteria under article 1 and 4 for the Good Article Criteria. Definitely not 1, 4 is somewhat debatable, but no way is this near feature article quality at the moment. I mean read the thing, it could be ripped straight out of Gardner's bio page. This article needs to do a little more informing, and a little less praising.⇒ SWATJester On Belay! 22:46, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Comment regarding GA candidacy

message: "Chris Gardner should be recognized as the best Rubik's Cube solver because he solved it in a taxi cab ride. He is way better than Tyson Mao because he relies on patterns he memorizes in his head rather than a method with algorithims. Tyson Mao is overrated."----Where is the source? This is just stating an opinion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.85.226.17 (talk) 04:36, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Unsourced text

message: Good Article Review
see Wikipedia:Good article review⇒ SWATJester On Belay! 22:52, 26 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Good Article Candidacy review 

message: I think this article needs some editing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.130.18.93 (talk) 05:20, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Its bean its bean 

message: I see that Wikipedia has permission to use the publicity photo. It's my understanding that this kind of permission is not sufficient. The image needs to have GFDL or similar licensing. (Be advised that GFDL licensing releases it to downstream use, alteration, etc.) There are people who patrol around looking for this kinda licensing issue and delete images that are not properly licensed. --Ling.Nut 03:36, 8 March 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Photo 

message: I noticed this article is part of the category "rape victim" ... some bad joke, or did I miss it in the article? A quick ctrl+f for "rape" doesn't bring up anything either. 69.236.117.84 18:48, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: He was a rape victim, as he explains in his book. Romis 00:21, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rape Victim? 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Film poster.jpeg

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Book.jpeg

message: The intro states that Chris is CEO of Gardner Rich as of 2008, yet the article says he sold his stake in 2006. Somebody should look into this. Realdog (talk) 15:32, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Bad Chronology 

message: I have semi-locked this page because of vandalism. Shougunner (talk) 15:43, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Adding a protection template does not protect an article; only administrators can protect articles. Graham87 08:04, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi Locked 

message: Gardner has expressed support for republicans several times in recent history, yet this appears to be completely left out, while several statements that imply he could be more left wing are clearly included. Sounds fishy...  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.78.18.166 (talk) 05:02, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lack of Political Views Mentioned 

message: Why didn't he apply for aid? San Francisco is known for its generous welfare programs.Cousert (talk)  —Preceding undated comment added 18:46, 13 January 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Homelessness 

message: About half this article is uncited. Claims about his childhood go back ultimately to his own recollections, or more preisely, to what he chooses to say about them. That they  have been reprinted in a bio and a movie does not make everything in them true,; If they are included the source needs to be made clear (i.e., "According to him....") and an exact citation given every time. I removed one paragraph that stuck me as particularly untrustworthy.  DGG ( talk ) 04:10, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: BLP

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