Talk:Gene Hallman

An impartial editor has reviewed the proposed edit(s) and asked the editor with a conflict of interest to go ahead and make the suggested changes.

Hi. My name is _Carrie Coleman__ and I work for Gene Hallman. I would like to propose some additions and trims (lots of trims) to get the page more aligned with Wikipedia's standards, reduce reliance on weak citations, reduce promotionalism, etc. in a manner that conforms with WP:COI. I'd like to start off with a small expansion of the "Education" section, I'd like to expand to "Early life and education" to include when he was born and other details. I've outlined it in a diff below:

1. Education

Explanation: Adding more cited content regarding his early life.

Please let me know if there is anything I can do to be of further assistance. Carriepcoleman (talk) 19:10, 19 March 2025 (UTC)

Go ahead: I have reviewed these proposed changes and suggest that you go ahead and make the proposed changes to the page. Rusalkii (talk) 21:49, 7 April 2025 (UTC)

 Done Carriepcoleman (talk) 16:06, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

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The current "Career" section is flooded with citations to short blurbs that merely quote Hallman or briefly mention him in passing (see e.g. ). These citations are generally used to list all of the individual events Mr. Hallman has helped organize and the success of those events.

I suggest the Career section be replaced with the more concise, well-cited, and more neutral draft below. This draft would leave just one phrase left boasting about the success of his events ("gained a reputation...as a well-run tournament"), but the cited source explains how the reputation of that event was a turning point in his career. The draft would also add more about his early career and more closely resemble what the cited sources actually say.

Per WP:COI, I defer to any feedback from impartial editors like @Rusalkii:, who helped with my last request. Carriepcoleman (talk) 16:13, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

Done Encoded  Talk 💬 17:22, 9 July 2025 (UTC)

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I propose the following rework of the Lead:

Explanation: The current Lead is very long and promotional. At least some of the citations are press releases. It focuses almost exclusively on awards. Now that the rest of the page has been replaced with more concise, neutral, and well-cited encyclopedic content, I think it's time to do the same to the Lead to finish up the overhaul of the page into something proper. Carriepcoleman (talk) 15:11, 18 July 2025 (UTC)

Done Likeanechointheforest (talk) 15:17, 20 July 2025 (UTC)

@Likeanechointheforest: Do you think the tags at the top of the page are still needed? Also, would love to add an infobox if you think that's ok (see below). Carriepcoleman (talk) 21:00, 21 October 2025 (UTC)

Orphan tag still fits I think but removed the other, and added the infobox Likeanechointheforest (talk) 19:36, 24 October 2025 (UTC)