Honda Civic Si Wikipedia article changed

[zroger73]

Last year, I spent a good deal of time gathering up all the changes that made the 2017 Si different from the EX-T. This list of changes was gathered from various sources including technical presentations that were not made available to the general public and went above and behind what is listed in the brochure and on Honda's website.

It appears that on April 22, 2018, Wikipedia user "Mr.chopper" deleted all this information saying that it was "not a shopping guide".

Here's the version before he removed my content:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Honda_Civic_Si&oldid=837619897

Here's the current version:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_Si

I know very little about how Wikipedia works. I don't agree with this user's removal of my work since it was a comprehensive list of technical changes that make the Si unique, not a "shopping guide". Since the Wikipedia article is about the Honda Civic Si, I feel that this information is useful and appreciated by Honda Civic Si owners and should not have been removed. I can restore it, but it's likely to be removed again.

Anyone Wikipedia experts have any suggestions on how to challenge this user's edits?

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[JDM_DOHC_SiR]

Wow it got chopped to hell and back

 

[Micah]

It's a great list, not sure why it was chopped down.

 

[racer]

Hey man, its Wiki.. free shit is always suspect. That said, "its not a buyers guide" thats kinda funny. On the other hand, I love the information you added. Maybe if you put in in paragraph form vs a list that looks liek "copy and paste" Mr Chopper wouldn't have chopped so much? Bummer

 

[Design]

*whistles innocently*

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_Si

 

[typemismatch]

*whistles innocently*

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_Si

Quality!

 

[das borgen]

*whistles innocently*

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_Si

the hero we all need

 

[Sgamon12]

But the other gens have lists similar to the one you made so it makes no sense to just delete one.

 

[zroger73]

User "TKOIII" deleted it again saying "no sources or citations". Perhaps one day I'll have the time and motivation to provide links to the brochure, web site, press release, interviews, and technical presentations where I gathered all the information. Not today, though.

Admittedly, it does seem like my contributions are being singled out. If every piece of information required a cited source, then MOST of that entire page needs removed for the same reason.

 

[coopermidnight]

Weird. The guy actively contributes to the page, so dunno why he's trolling it so hard. Maybe he's upset that VTEC is gone.

 

[dmitri]

*whistles innocently*

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_Si

Heh, maybe we should all take turns at reinserting that text back and see just how persistent those "censors" really are...

 

[DyM]

Last year, I spent a good deal of time gathering up all the changes that made the 2017 Si different from the EX-T. This list of changes was gathered from various sources including technical presentations that were not made available to the general public and went above and behind what is listed in the brochure and on Honda's website.

It appears that on April 22, 2018, Wikipedia user "Mr.chopper" deleted all this information saying that it was "not a shopping guide".

Here's the version before he removed my content:

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Honda_Civic_Si&oldid=837619897

Here's the current version:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_Si

I know very little about how Wikipedia works. I don't agree with this user's removal of my work since it was a comprehensive list of technical changes that make the Si unique, not a "shopping guide". Since the Wikipedia article is about the Honda Civic Si, I feel that this information is useful and appreciated by Honda Civic Si owners and should not have been removed. I can restore it, but it's likely to be removed again.

Anyone Wikipedia experts have any suggestions on how to challenge this user's edits?

Awwwww, I feel bad for poor old Mr. Chopper. I mean, think about the amount of FOMO burning through his veins after having chosen his own Civic poorly, only later to be enlightened by your wholesome list of Si's improvements over his own blunder

Good on you for doing all that research, and bringing it to the people!

 

[grumpyguy6]

It looks like it's back to normal now, and looks like it did in @zroger73's original version:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Civic_Si

 

[Justinus]

Hate to bring this up again, but Mr.chopper deleted the entire 10th gen section.

It's like he's throwing a tantrum.

 

[Leetcivx]

No pics or specs for the 10th gen anymore, but all the othee generations have them...

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