Talk:DNA Doe Project

I'm a volunteer for the DNA Doe Project. I made a number of edits to this article, and a friendly Wikipedian let me know on my talk page about the COI policies, so I've declared (above). I made a lot of edits to the page (in good faith) before being aware of the policy. If you find anything objectionable, feel free to edit. We are a small, non-profit, volunteer-based organization. None of us get paid for anything we do, including me (so please don't bite!). We just like to help reunite victims of violent crime with their families. Wrad (talk) 01:54, 20 October 2018 (UTC)Reply

• Hello Wrad. I think this is a notable subject and, in my opinion, worthy of an article in Wikipedia. However, the Wikipedia guidelines WP:NYOT state: "Facebook is generally not acceptable as a reliable source, as anyone may create a page and add comments, and there is no stringent checking of a user's real name and age. On occasion, Facebook pages that are clearly marked as official pages for notable subjects, with direct link to those pages from official websites, in which case they may be used as primary sources..." This article uses a lot of Facebook references which should be replaced with better reliable sources. Please replace them. I suspect more reliable sources will gradually appear as the project achieves more successes and the news of this project spreads throughout the media. I will try to add one or two sources myself. As you yourself have identified above you are run the risk of violating Wikipedia guidelines on conflict of interest and neutrality. SylviaStanley (talk) 20:40, 21 December 2018 (UTC)Reply

Hey um just curious can someone add more detail to 2024 identifications like for example:diane minor being a country singer or ronnie kirk being suspected of being transgender or gender fluid while he was unidentified 72.2.243.103 (talk) 18:18, 7 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

This article is essentially, and inappropriately, an item-by-item replication of the DNA Doe site, with much of the content involving people/cases with questionable notability (see the guideline WP:NOTABILITY, and in particular its nutshell comment: "Wikipedia articles cover notable topics—those that have gained sufficiently significant attention by the world at large and over a period of time"). It is important to remember that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and the WP policy WP:NOTEVERYTHING applies. Much of the page requires extensive pruning, a process that I have now started. JoJo Anthrax (talk) 14:42, 27 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

I've had this on my watchlist for a while with a similar thought. Arguably almost all the list of identified persons should probably be axed, at the very least if they don't have significant third-party sourcing and a wikipedia page. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs ^talk 03:26, 29 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

That's exactly what I tried to do. Some of the remaining content linked to, for example, the WP page for the involved serial killer might also merit deletion. I removed content piecemeal so that, if a particular case gains sustained notability going forward, it can easily be restored. There is also much un-sourced information about the organization's processes which probably merits removal or substantial trimming. I didn't touch that because perhaps someone out there can find reliable sources for it; for example, text books or review articles on forensic sciences involving genetic material. JoJo Anthrax (talk) 17:34, 29 September 2024 (UTC)Reply