I deleted an insert in an article about Dan Schneider with the false information that he was abusing animals. First, the video clearly indicates that the lion slightly hooked its claws on Dean's head, Dean just sternly told the lion not to do so, and that's it. There is no grimace of anger in Dean and could not be. He works with wild animals that don't have ANYTHING at all, no muzzle or chains. And he is naked, t-shirt and shorts all protection. If he really beat up animals, he would have been devoured long ago. They beat animals in circuses, and Dean obviously doesn't do that. Animals love it sincerely, this will never happen if you beat them and then fall on the grass with them in the wild. As a result, the insertion in Wikipedia about the cruelty of Dean, there is an attempt to denigrate Dan Schneider as a person and the attempt is vile and unfounded. In fact, the text was a deliberate false distortion of real information and unfounded accusations. Wikipedia is not a place for dirty journalistic techniques.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 20:08, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

The paragraph clearly mentioned its an allegation - and the news has it with a video evidence. As long as there is no WP:RS claiming Dean never abused animals, the line should stay there. - TheodoreIndiana (talk) 10:23, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

There's nothing in the video to prove that Dean ever beat up an animal. So you can get anything out of three seconds that don't mean anything.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 15:40, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

I don't know who this Dean Schnieder guy is, but you can see in the last few seconds of the video that he's punching a cub, and the video cuts off. Regardless, I don't think the sources that have been used in the creation of this whole article are reliable enough (3 are non-English sources). So I'd rather nominate this article for deletion. Can you look into this @Newslinger:? -- TheodoreIndiana (talk) 12:32, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

I agree with a deletion nomination, I don't think he's notable enough for an article. Hemiauchenia (talk) 12:37, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

Hi TheodoreIndiana, I missed your ping because the {{ping}} template needs to be added in the same edit as your signature for the recipient to receive a notification. (See H:ECHO § Alerts for details. You can also turn on "Successful mention" at Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-echo to get a notification whenever you ping someone successfully.) Also, pinging specific editors to certain discussions (including deletion) can be considered canvassing, so it's best to not do that, and let the deletion banner on the article attract attention on its own.

As I explained in the deletion discussion, I think the coverage in the article is enough to support Schneider's notability, since non-English sources count toward notability according to WP:GNG. But, the article might qualify for protection if it meets the criteria in WP:SEMI. — Newslinger talk 12:29, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

I've started a discussion on the reliability of the Epistle News article at WP:RSN § Epistle News for Dean Schneider. — Newslinger talk 15:05, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

The lion is a Cub, which accidentally caught a claw on deans whilst he laid on top of her whilst she was taking a nap in her cage that he constricts her within. The anger shown is evident on the video, the media representative is as good as any allowed that has been used to state Dean was a banker, since where is the proof, ooh a self paid press release by dean and his Pr itself. We speak video evidence it must be allowed he can now exploit for fame, he is clearly seen punching the Cub 3 times with rage upon his face BettyLioness (talk) 11:19, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

You can pull frames and fragmentary videos from anywhere and accuse you personally of being drunk and about to fall into a puddle. Dean Schneider doesn't hit animals, or they would have eaten him. You are confusing a circus with an open-air nature reserve! Schneider's animals don't have any restrictions at all, they would have devoured him long ago if he had started beating them. Have you even seen his video? So look, there's a whole pride of people hanging out around him.Who can he beat if the average lion is three times the size of a human?! And the lions are vindictive, hit once and potmo will take revenge.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 09:38, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

You are dean Schneider or one of his paid Pr team. The video is not fake and it should be allowed to be investigated, this is your media egocentric page you must be devastated BettyLioness (talk) 11:30, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Looking at the edit history, it should become clear to everyone that this is an example how the truth is hidden on Wikipedia.

You had already earlier removed such critical information, added by others. But this information is important for users to know, so that they can not be mislead to believe or to even sponsor such cruel operation.

We have to assume that the sole "defender" Бутывский Дмитрий = Dmitri Butyvsky is the person who calls himself nowadays Dean Schneider himself - since it is said that he is of Ukrainian origin - or a close associate/staff/friend, who tries to defend unsuccessfully. These lions are not wild, they are food- and punishment conditioned, farmed animals.

The video was posted by "Dean Schneider" himself on his Instagram account but then quickly removed, because he received a large amount of criticism (which he subsequently removed too).

Russian, I live in Russia and am a Patroller on the Russian Wikipedia. Unlike Dean Schneider's haters, I don't hide behind numbers. The site that was tried to roll out as proof has now removed the fake. That's about it. Dean Schneider is not guilty, he does not treat animals cruelly, he is being falsely denounced.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 09:30, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

We had added the following:

Critique

Social Media Influencer Dean Schneider exposed for Animal Abuse ^[1] (with evidence video) He is known for his videos on social media of cuddling his pet lions and promoting the lion farming and lion encounter industry (such as Antelope Park in Zimbabwe). To learn more about the lion farming and lion encounter industry in South Africa, visit www.bloodlions.org - Dean has been collecting wild animals for three years and has pet dogs, monkeys, hyenas and lions. He was inspired to start collecting wildlife 3 years ago and moved to Africa after visiting Cornellskop Petting Zoo in South Africa, where he interacted with captive wildlife for the first time. It was through these experiences that he realized he could make a living through collecting wild animals and sharing his experience on social media, ultimately leading to Schneider moving to South Africa, where land is more affordable and captive lions are legally classified as farm animals - making it easier for Dean Schneider to purchase and own them.

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I hope and am sure others will join this discussion.

In addition we have launched an independent investigation by the NSPA of South Africa of the facility and the conditions in which these animals are held as well into the whole operation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 154.122.174.174 (talk • contribs) 22:58, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

Hi there, Wikipedia requires all information to be based on reliable sources. This is especially critical for biographies of living persons including Dean Schneider. The source provided (Epistle News) was determined to be unreliable in a noticeboard discussion at WP:RSN § Epistle News for Dean Schneider, as it lacks editorial oversight. Wikipedia is very strict with reliable sourcing for biographies of living persons, because we do not want to add potentially defamatory material into articles. Information on this controversy can be added once it is covered in reliable sources, but not before that. — Newslinger talk 01:01, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

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@Newslinger - the question was WHO removed history content in the EDIT HISTORY ??? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 154.123.200.173 (talk • contribs) 14:01, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

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This is reliable sources as is the video evidence. The anger laid upon deans face is evident to all, the Cub accidentally caught a claw on his neck, so now we must promote a man whom abused and self promotes himself with his PR team on wiki. None of the press articles in relation to Dean are of any reliability either BettyLioness (talk) 11:16, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

Amazingly. Speak strictly for yourself! Me here is obviously that on video a lion cub pulled its claws for the back of the head and Dean Schneider pulled it back, no more. And there is no anger, but there is an expression of pain, the claw is painful to pull the skin. So if you think the video is an atrocity, it's not. The video shows the usual moment of Disneyland, and there is no cruelty anywhere near it.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 09:46, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

Neither me or Newslinger are involved or even really know who Dean Schneider is, or in the position to judge whether he engaged in animal abuse, what we do know is that including material on such a serious matter from an unreliable source like Epistle News is potentially libellous, and thus the claims should not be included without serious verification. See WP:BLP for details. Hemiauchenia (talk) 12:08, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

I am wondering who deleted entries in the edit history of the Dean Schneider page and I like to get an answer.

Secondly, please have a look at: https://thewildlifevolunteer.com/2019/10/21/dean-schneider-animal-lover-or-crazy-narcissist/

Thirdly - I believe newslinger is good at investigation and therefore also has the forensics like others to confirm for himself that the crucial video is genuine. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 197.156.190.145 (talk • contribs) 12:06, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

This website is clearly a self published blog, which means it cannot be considered reliable under Wikipedia:Verifiability#Self-published_sources, I would like to again re-iterate that the people who deleted the content don't know who Dean Schneider is, there's no conspiracy here, it's just that Wikipedia can't publish material that is potentially libellous under WP:BLP. Hemiauchenia (talk) 12:21, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

After independent investigation the article quoted and referenced by Dean Schneider https://www.lasprovincias.es/sociedad/personas-protegen-aman-20190331183955-ntrc.html was removed by the publisher — Preceding unsigned comment added by 154.123.200.173 (talk • contribs) 13:30, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

Well done and more need to follow suit. To call out the Epistle article for invalid news when the Video was posted by Dean Schneider himself was unfair. The video evidence of his abuse to the lions, showing anger in his face and right hand clenched as he punched x 3 a Cub. This is animal abuse and if you take one moment to find the video on the internet you will see the proof for yourself BettyLioness (talk) 14:11, 21 April 2020 (UTC)

This is to be expected. Such a clear fake was that it could not be further away. It was as if the yellowest press possible had raised a comb. You can pull any shots, Dean Schneider if that sometimes plays with his monkey and there you can pull out the moments so that it will be as if he is torturing her, but in fact it is not so close. You can pull anything from anywhere. And this is despite the fact that Dean Schneider every day puts many tens of minutes of video, where a whole pride of lions jumps around him. If he had actually hit them once, we would have seen the devoured remains of Dean.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 09:41, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

We avoid using primary sources for claims regarding living people in this way because, as this discussion shows, they can be interpreted differently by different people. The video is a primary source. If a reliable secondary source covers the video, then we can use the coverage in the article. — Newslinger talk 12:20, 23 April 2020 (UTC)

There are newer articles on the same video emerging now by much reliable sources - this further strengthens the reliability of Epistle News that published this story almost a month ago. I request you to create a 'Controversy' section. - TheodoreIndiana (talk) 05:51, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

@TheodoreIndiana: I don't see how this strengthens Epistle News at all. Epistle News as I elaborated at RS/N is essentially an extremely obscure self-published blog with no bylines at all and should not be used for BLP claims or really anything else. The fact that Epistle News's article was the #1 google search result for "Dean Scheider" probably has much more to do with the story being picked up than the reporting itself, which apparently was a collaboration with the obscure "Gabo Wildlife Foundation" which seems to be operated by a swedish trust-fund kid. Hemiauchenia (talk) 15:21, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

I agree with you. Regardless, the fact that now there's some significant coverage on the topic, as well as an investigation being launched by agencies. This topic should be shown. - TheodoreIndiana (talk) 12:58, 3 May 2020 (UTC)

A full video? Please do ask your Boss Dean Schneider to release the rest of the footage after the 3rd blow is recorded his cameraman was fast to end recording.

You do not hit animals, period. WildWestern (talk) 19:08, 2 May 2020 (UTC)

The lioness Nayla is not only alive, but also constantly participates in the video of Dean Schneider, squeezes with him, caresses, plays, lives fully and fun. So attempts to create fake news that Dean Schneider is beating someone-have no grounds. The fact that the Lions sometimes need to give pokes in response is a fact, a given, they are inside the pride, too, poke each other with their paws, scratch and it is important to stop them in time. But this has nothing to do with the beating at all, Dean never beat the lions, they would have eaten him for the beating.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 20:43, 24 April 2020 (UTC)

The only concerning matter is user Бутывский Дмитрий, are you dean Schneider or his Pr team by any chance. So as you published the video of yourself hitting the Cub that was napping because she Accidentally caught a nail on your skin, and then removed it due to backlash saying your part of the pride so must act the same! I can not remember the last time I saw a lioness punch one the members of her pride. If indeed you wish to teach something let it not be animal abuse! — Preceding unsigned comment added by BettyLioness (talk • contribs) 11:29, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

You are blatantly lying about the fact that Niall was dozing! YOU LIE about it right away, you have every word a lie from the beginning. Nayla wasn't Napping, it's obvious from the video. In General, there were a lot of rather muddy characters against Dean Schneider, all based on one video, which Dean Schneider himself posted and explained the problem. Moreover, this video was posted by some obscure site with a zero rating of significance and after it was tried to cram into Wikipedia. It won't work, we don't need lies. The lioness began to flirt-Dean skillfully put her down with a blow of his knuckles on her paw, this is a classic technique, lions also upset each other.

• The second point - you lie that lions in the pride do not beat each other - in any movie about lions, I observe how lions are able to fight back at the slightest attempt to suppress their freedom. I may be able to tell you a secret, but that's the only way lions beat each other in nature. They fight as part of their hunting training.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 17:16, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

And no, I'm not Dean Schneider, I'm a Patroller from the Russian Wikipedia. I went in, read an obvious fake in the Anglo wiki, and deleted it. At the same time, I created a Russian article about Dean Schneider. He's a great man, the new Steve Irving. On Irving remember, too, constantly screamed all sorts of false conservationists, but in fact lobotryas who can not train a dog, let alone ride a crocodile.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 17:18, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

At the same time, I will note that every time I show reality, the adepts against Dean Schneider try to put pressure only on emotions, on a video 2 - 3 years ago, despite the fact that I clearly proved that Nayla is not only alive and well, but also in full caressing in Dean and today, and now she is three times bigger and stronger than five times. But Dean's critics repeat over and over again, like a tedious, broken record, that he is violent, based on a fake website, with a 15-second excerpt from 60 seconds of real video.

• There is a full video, it shows how Nayla played out and it must be besieged. And Dean's critics just plucked 10 percent out of 100 percent and try only shaking them to blame the person. No, no, it won't work, it will never be in Wikipedia. This isn't Reddit or any other garbage dump. This is Wikipedia, you need strong, full-fledged sources, not the yellow press.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 17:24, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

Schneider is being investigated now by South Africa’s national animal welfare agency.

His self-confession is that he wants to start breeding them now. So he is no different from the horrific captive lion industry in South Africa.

See also: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11524372/lion-king-instagram-dean-schneider-punches-lion-scratched/

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8276269/Wildlife-worker-dubbed-Tiger-King-Instagram-filmed-punching-lion-cub.html

https://www.getaway.co.za/travel-news/uproar-over-sas-own-lion-king-hitting-cub/

We feel it is high time for Newslinger and other wiki-minders to leave the path of obvious bias and allow the main critique on the main page (not oppressing the truth) and to restrain Russian wikipedia "Patrollers" from further nourishing the fake spin - that person has obviously no experience whatsoever with lions, but tried to assist DS for reasons, which are not those he stated. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 154.122.63.56 (talk) 13:02, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

Me and Newslinger are not biased for Dean Schneider, obviously the Russian guy is off kilter and I don't agree with him. Our main issue is that Epistle News may as well have been a self published blog, and could have been considered libellous if included. But now it is covered by reputable sources like the Times it absolutely should be included in the article. Thanks for your understanding. Hemiauchenia (talk) 15:17, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

• Once again repeat. If there are sane sources-add the news, but keep in mind that from the moment when Dean Schneider a couple of times hit with his knuckles on the paw of a lioness, the lioness has long grown and is now in full embrace with Dean Schneider, so, for reference, I report and have already posted this information in the article. Dean's entire instagram is littered with videos of lions hugging him and Niall, too. That's it, there's not much to discuss. You in the West I so understand long mad go-that touched some girl for a knee 25 years ago the man and you raise a tantrum. Then Dean Schneider in a t-shirt and shorts turns out to be oppressing a whole pride of lions. You should be ashamed of your lies, that's what I say. It's good that I'm Russian and I see the situation not as a man who has gone off the rails, but as a sane Patroller. Do you have any idea what it's like to be among lions without any protection? Dean Schneider never had a stick in his hand, much less electricity. The lions would have devoured him long ago if he had been cruel to them.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 19:23, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

• • About links, three links. Well, there is information, the complaint was passed. And the result? And there is no result, you can complain about any person in the world. Accuse even of raping a cow with a fatal outcome, but then lose the process and get a counterclaim and pay for moral damages. Is that clear? Schneider is famous, he is envied, denunciations are written on him as in the middle ages they wrote on beautiful red-haired women. The lioness is alive and well, that's the immutable fact that you Anonymus stubbornly keep silent. Nayla hugs Dean, and Dean laughs. Nayla is twice the size of Dean Schneider and could have killed him with a single bite. Conclusion-Dean simply showed the boundaries of what is allowed and no more, as well as time to give a kick to a dog or cat-a necessity if the dog dares to growl at the owner. Dogs are beaten, Yes, they are beaten with a stick, and Dean just hit the paw with his knuckles and that's it.

Subtotal. Stop scaring, lying, and not mentioning ALL the information. This won't work in Wikipedia. They started a club for Dean's haters. This is not going to happen.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 19:32, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

• • • Hemiauchenia I also want to banal poke your nose in your own links. In them, unlike you, there are many monologues written by Dean Schneider and he consistently, competently and weightily explained why he stopped the lion cub who played, why he did nothing wrong and why the accusations against him have no grounds. At the expense of some kind of investigation - where and that it is being conducted at all? The police document? Document in the state body of South Africa? Got it? Oh no... What a misfortune, isn't it? If to read you the Dean Schneider = Hitler. If you read your links, then Dean Schneider working with animals is a smart and kind person.

• This is why it is necessary and I like that you like not satisfied with the persecution of man. Your Western world is sick of the desire to harass, you love to harass, until you get a lawsuit in response, and then you cowardly run away. You like to look for small flaws in a huge amount of work and inflate them as huge miscalculations, this is mean. All, make edits, but remember-no one-sided feed!--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 19:50, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

• • • • In the words of Cartman from South Park - Gorgeous! You Hemiauchenia gave references and they also completely exonerated Dean Schneider. You are amazing in your haste, and now I have used your own links to complete the article on Dean Schneider. Question-in the West, they really think Russian patrollers are fools, right? You thought I didn't use Google translate? Did you think I wouldn't read your links? Were you hoping I wouldn't read them all? You should not have hoped for this, I did not just become a Patroller, I am very patient, calm and read ALL the information on various topics.

• As a result, your information refutes your claims. Perfectly! I'm thrilled. Still think the Russian Patroller isn't smart enough? I'm waiting for more links from you, they probably will justify Schneider even more, although it's better not to, you did everything perfectly. Thank you.--Бутывский Дмитрий (talk) 20:16, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

154.122.63.56, please read "Verifiability, not truth" as well as Wikipedia's rules. Epistle News was determined to be an unreliable source, so it cannot be used in this article. Neither can The Sun (RSP entry) nor the Daily Mail (RSP entry). I'm not sure about Getaway, and that magazine would require further investigation. However, The Times (RSP entry) is fine, and it has already been added to the article.

Finally, the biography of living persons policy requires all editors to comply with the core content policies when adding information about living persons (including Dean Schneider) to any Wikipedia page (including this one). Please do not make contentious claims about Schneider that are not explicitly supported by reliable sources. — Newslinger talk 13:56, 10 May 2020 (UTC)