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BPA on Wikipedia
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I agree Taff, a wiki,would be an excellent resource which could be freely linked to. That said, if we were to prevent the reverse of what has just happened to the BPA's entry on Wikipedia then it could not be freely editted or would have to be heavily and constantly moderated. That, it seems to me, breaks down the idea of being a wiki in the first place. I'm all for the idea and would happily contribute if we were able to prevent attacks on its content.
Wikipedia is now full of puff-pieces written, and constantly monitored by commercial organisations who seem to think that having, what amounts, to strictly guarded advertorial, is the way to go rather than work that is the sum of available knowledge.
The BPA by their nature are going to want the former - though they may want to dress it up as something else - whereas, uncomfortable or otherwise any wiki we contributed to would be better for being the latter.My very sincere apologies for those hoping to request off-board assistance but I am now so inundated with requests that in order to do justice to those "already in the system" I am no longer accepting PM's and am unlikely to do so for the foreseeable future (August 2016).
For those seeking more detailed advice and guidance regarding small claims cases arising from private parking issues I recommend that you visit the Private Parking forum on PePiPoo.com0 -
well its a matter of putting the info up , and seeing how it goes. The parking companies cannot really do anything beyond editing it now and then, and we can simply revert it back.Excel Parking, MET Parking, Combined Parking Solutions, VP Parking Solutions, ANPR PC Ltd, & Roxburghe Debt Collectors. What do they all have in common?
They are all or have been suspended from accessing the DVLA database for gross misconduct!
Do you really need to ask what kind of people run parking companies?0 -
It's like a yo-yo the way the BPA wiki is up then down! It's currently showing a better version than at first:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Parking_Association
PRIVATE 'PCN'? DON'T PAY BUT DON'T IGNORE IT (except N.Ireland).
CLICK at the top or bottom of any page where it says:
Home»Motoring»Parking Tickets Fines & Parking - read the NEWBIES THREAD0 -
okay I have created a wiki on this, so please contribute or edit anything you like, or add links to this forum, maybe a place where all the threatograms are directly on here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_Parking_CompaniesExcel Parking, MET Parking, Combined Parking Solutions, VP Parking Solutions, ANPR PC Ltd, & Roxburghe Debt Collectors. What do they all have in common?
They are all or have been suspended from accessing the DVLA database for gross misconduct!
Do you really need to ask what kind of people run parking companies?0 -
Right, that's got things going with some links inserted.My very sincere apologies for those hoping to request off-board assistance but I am now so inundated with requests that in order to do justice to those "already in the system" I am no longer accepting PM's and am unlikely to do so for the foreseeable future (August 2016).
For those seeking more detailed advice and guidance regarding small claims cases arising from private parking issues I recommend that you visit the Private Parking forum on PePiPoo.com0 -
By the way it was an article on the watchdog videos thread on here, so the appeals part at the end needs to change, and a header introducing the wiki might be handyExcel Parking, MET Parking, Combined Parking Solutions, VP Parking Solutions, ANPR PC Ltd, & Roxburghe Debt Collectors. What do they all have in common?
They are all or have been suspended from accessing the DVLA database for gross misconduct!
Do you really need to ask what kind of people run parking companies?0 -
One thing needs to change - from the top of the page:-
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with North America and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject.What part of "A whop bop-a-lu a whop bam boo" don't you understand?0 -
somebody keeps deleting the contents of the page, what is that about ?Excel Parking, MET Parking, Combined Parking Solutions, VP Parking Solutions, ANPR PC Ltd, & Roxburghe Debt Collectors. What do they all have in common?
They are all or have been suspended from accessing the DVLA database for gross misconduct!
Do you really need to ask what kind of people run parking companies?0 -
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yeah I guess you are right, but I am on it now that I know how to edit the page, by the way PPC troll it will changed back to the correct version every time, your vandalism will not be toleratedExcel Parking, MET Parking, Combined Parking Solutions, VP Parking Solutions, ANPR PC Ltd, & Roxburghe Debt Collectors. What do they all have in common?
They are all or have been suspended from accessing the DVLA database for gross misconduct!
Do you really need to ask what kind of people run parking companies?0
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