Talk:Medford Knife and Tool

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I was the original wikipedian to suggest deletion of this (original) article by user: Eytankey. The new draft is much more neutral. It seems acceptably referenced. I cannot comment on whether this company meets notability criteria as I am not familiar with those standards for US companies. The user seems to be aware and avoiding the COI; they are trying to "follow the rules." --Lucas559 (talk) 20:20, 10 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I have helped out on this article and I am the coordinator of the Wiki:Blades project. The entry meets our guidelines with this company manufacturing tools in use by the military and their coverage in industry publications, as well as the collectability of the knives in question. I see no COI on the part of the user and if it needs a second endorsement, you have mine.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 21:44, 10 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, I did a lot of homework on this one Eytankey (talk) 03:05, 11 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Controversies

The "Controversies" section is becoming the beginning of an edit war. Before anyone performs any further reverts, please note the following:

Neither Reddit nor Instagram is a reliable source. They should not be cited in the controversies section, particularly not in a BLP, and doubly because similar information is already reported by other RS.
The other cited sources should be used with caution. Media Matters for America is known to be left-biased. That doesn't mean that it can't be used, but it does mean that any information sourced from their articles should be clearly and properly attributed. AZ Mirror is part of States Newsroom, which is known to be similarly biased. They are probably fine for factual reporting, but use discretion when including their subjective analysis.
NPOV does not go out the window in a controversies section. This cuts both ways. Some RS seem to raise legitimate concerns about Medford's conduct, so complete removal of the controversies section is probably unjustified. However, the section as it stood prior to deletion could almost certainly be phrased in a more neutral way.

Thanks. Anerdw (talk) 01:44, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Controversies Are Untrue

There are no controversies with Medford Knife and Tool. The knife maker is a war veteran that loves his country. Does he speak his mind? Yes. Is he racist and homophobic? No he is not. Please do not let hate speech ruin a mans life because you do not agree with his political views. In a world of lies lets try and end them. Cketrow (talk) 14:19, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Controversies section is written about as neutrally as I could make it while still staying true to the sources. It would probably be non-neutral to omit it entirely. I tried to find reliable sources arguing for the other side, but all I could find were statements from Medford himself. If you can find some such RS, please add them to the article as per WP:BALANCE. I'd also encourage you to read the sources currently cited - the company's T-shirts in particular are...not great. Anerdw (talk) 14:45, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]