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=== Promotion of NLP in Wikipedia ===

=== Promotion of NLP in Wikipedia ===

Flavius lost his battle against some powerful forces within the Wikipedia administration.  First, and administrator called FT2, who enjoys a large following in Wikipedia, and is now leader of the all-powerful 'Arbitration Committee' of Wikipedia.  FT2 wrote all of the original NLP articles on Wikipedia, and has defended them against many scientific opponents and sceptics, succeeding in getting many of the blocked or banned.  FT2 is also trained in NLP (having trained for what is called the "Master Practitioner" under Robert Dilts and Judith Delozier in 1998, in Stanta Cruz, where NLP all began [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Neuro-linguistic_programming&diff=26610872&oldid=26610429]). FT2 was assisted by another administrator, 'Woohookitty',  who worked closely with him on the case (and who administered the final ban).

Flavius lost his battle against some powerful forces within the Wikipedia administration.  First, an administrator called [[FT2 (Wikipedia user) | FT2]], who enjoys a large following in Wikipedia, and is now leader of the all-powerful 'Arbitration Committee'.  FT2 wrote all of the original NLP articles on Wikipedia, and has defended them against many scientific opponents and sceptics, succeeding in getting many of the blocked or banned.  FT2 is also trained in NLP (having trained for what is called the "Master Practitioner" under Robert Dilts and Judith Delozier in 1998, in Stanta Cruz, where NLP all began [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Neuro-linguistic_programming&diff=26610872&oldid=26610429]). FT2 was assisted by another administrator, 'Woohookitty',  who worked closely with him on the case (and who administered the final ban).

Flavius' main editorial opponent was a user called '''Comaze''', real name Scott Coleman, who runs an NLP company called Comaze.com in Australia, and who also has some connection with a company called Inspiritive, run by Chris and Jules Collingwood [http://www.inspiritive.com.au/new_code_nlp.htm], who are invoked by Coleman at one point, saying he was 'authorised' to speak for them.

Flavius' main editorial opponent was a user called '''Comaze''', real name Scott Coleman, who runs an NLP company called Comaze.com in Australia, and who also has some connection with a company called Inspiritive, run by Chris and Jules Collingwood [http://www.inspiritive.com.au/new_code_nlp.htm], who are invoked by Coleman at one point, saying he was 'authorised' to speak for them.

The argument is heated and bitter.  Comaze says "In this discussion my interest in NLP is purely from a Neutral Point of View".

The argument is heated and bitter.  Comaze says "In this discussion my interest in NLP is purely from a Neutral Point of View".

'''Flavius''': No, it definitely isn't NPOV. You are a promoter and advocate and you have a zeal that is almost religious. NLP is basically a "snake oil" business. The advocacy that you are engaged in is especially unethical because NLP isn't free, it costs big bucks. Not only is their insuffcient evidence of the efficacy of NLP there is substantial evidence that it doesn't work. It is unethical to charge people AU$100.00/hour for treatment that doesn't work or AU$5000.00 for a melange of ritual, pop-psychology, brain myths, B-grade philosophy and anecdotes.  

'''Flavius''': No, it definitely isn't NPOV. You are a promoter and advocate and you have a zeal that is almost religious. NLP is basically a "snake oil" business. The advocacy that you are engaged in is especially unethical because NLP isn't free, it costs big bucks. Not only is their insuffcient evidence of the efficacy of NLP there is substantial evidence that it doesn't work. It is unethical to charge people AU$100.00/hour for treatment that doesn't work or AU$5000.00 for a melange of ritual, pop-psychology, brain myths, B-grade philosophy and anecdotes.

=== NLP and pseudoscience ===

=== NLP and pseudoscience ===