User talk:Eric250
Aaron Parkinson
[edit]You have to be very careful when writing biographies of living people that anything you say can be verified against independent verifiable sources. Although you gave two refs, one was to his own website, the other, to WSOP doesn't seem to mention him on the linked page. In particular, any claims you make must have in-line references. You have a number of spammy phrases which lack independent referencing and read like a glowing testimonial rather than an encyclopaedia article.
- As an example, it is one thing to state the fact that he created CarbonCopyPRO, quite another to present it as an example of his commitment to helping others unless you can provide an independent reliable reference to this claimed virtue.
- You say the company has members in over 170 different countries. — that should be easy to provide a verifiable source for.
- When Aaron is not teaching and helping others... another implied tribute, not factual information
- None of the hobbies section seems to have a source apart from the poker, which doesn't mention him
- Charitable contributions more claims for his virtues with no evidence that he does this. Also needs quantifying. If I give £1 to a charity, I'm supporting it, but it's not notable. If I give £10,000, it is.
- Aaron also supports the right for health and education by donating The donation is a fact, if it can be referenced. His motives are speculation unless you can find something that says this.
The guy appears to be notable enough for an encyclopaedia article, it just needs more referencing and a good deal of care in avoiding it reading like a job application. Jimfbleak - talk to me? 06:04, 10 June 2010 (UTC)