Talk:Joel Comm

Manipulation of Bestseller List

ResultSource is a company who for a fee who will ensure a book obtains best-seller status. They do this by manipulating loopholes in the way bestseller lists are calculated. In short, it allows authors to buy their way onto the best-seller list. While I have no direct evidence that Joel did this, he did recommend ResultSource during a conference speech to the audience in 2014. He is clearly aware of their services and is not shy about recommending them. His Wikipedia article was also found to be created by a paid agency so there is a known history of manipulation by Mr. Comm. -- GreenC 23:19, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Thank you for the interesting find. The article currently says: "The book was on the The New York Times Best Seller list and the Bloomberg Businessweek bestseller list in 2006."

I think this is accurate whether or not Comm used ResultSource to manipulate the bestseller lists. Without a source confirming that Comm used ResultSource to manipulate the lists, it would be a BLP violation to include that information in the article. Another possibility is that the bestseller list mentions can be removed from the Wikipedia article. What do you think? Cunard (talk) 23:31, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Well I think we go with available sources which say he was on the bestseller list. Even if it was found used resultsource, he'd still be on the bestseller list, with a caveat. I mention it here mostly in the hopes someone in the future has additional information. -- GreenC 23:45, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

That sounds like a good plan. Thank you for all the improvements and copyedits you've made to the article! Cunard (talk) 23:47, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Edit request — corrections, bibliography, and podcast hosting (subject, COI disclosed)

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I am Joel Comm, the subject of this article. Per WP:COI I am not editing the article directly and am submitting these proposed changes here for review by uninvolved editors. Each proposal includes the source(s) supporting it.

For the record, in response to a past talk-page discussion: The AdSense Code achieved bestseller status organically. I did not use ResultSource or any list-manipulation service for that book.

This is the first of two planned edit requests. It covers items with the strongest independent sourcing: a factual correction, two bibliography additions, an updated infobox photo, and one well-established podcast (now in its 9th year). A separate follow-up request will cover lighter-sourced items.

1. Factual correction — remove "weatherman" claim

Current text (Career section):

"Comm began his career as a radio personality, where he played music and was a weatherman."

Proposed text:

"Comm began his career as a radio personality."

Rationale: I was never a weatherman. The "weatherman" portion of the sentence is unsourced and inaccurate. Per WP:BLP ("contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced should be removed"), I am requesting removal of just the weatherman portion. The radio-personality reference can remain as written.

2. Bibliography additions

The bibliography section currently ends with The Rockstars of JVZoo.com (April 2015). Two subsequent books should be added:

Proposed addition 2a:

The Fun Formula: How Curiosity, Risk-Taking, and Serendipity Can Revolutionize How You Work, Thomas Nelson (June 2018), ISBN 978-1-4002-0194-5.

Source: Amazon listing (publisher and date verifiable); Goodreads listing for additional verification.

Proposed addition 2b:

Be the Legend: The Ultimate Guide for Getting Everything You Desire (with Gene Frederick), Morgan James Publishing (October 2025), ISBN 978-1-63698-873-3. Reached the USA Today nonfiction bestseller list (week of October 29, 2025).

Sources: Amazon listing (publisher, ISBN, and co-author verifiable); Waterstones listing; USA Today Bestselling Books — Nonfiction, week of October 29, 2025 (book listed at #68).

3. Infobox photo update

The current infobox image is File:Joel-comm-2016.JPG, captioned "Joel Comm circa 2015." A current (2025) headshot is now available on Commons.

Proposed change: Replace the current infobox image with File:Joel Comm - headshot 2025.jpg, with caption "Joel Comm in 2025."

License: The new file is released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication, with "own work" declared by the uploader (the article subject). License and author declaration are visible at the Commons file page.

4. Bad Crypto Podcast

Proposed addition:

"Since 2017, Comm has co-hosted The Bad Crypto Podcast with Travis Wright, covering blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital assets. The show has been running continuously since launch and is one of the longest-running podcasts in its category."

Sources: IMDb listing confirms 2017 start date and co-host; Entrepreneurs on Fire interview (2021) provides independent third-party coverage; Edge of NFT podcast interview further confirms the role.

Suggested placement: New paragraph in the Career section, after the existing iFart Mobile material.

Notes for reviewing editors

• I have deliberately scoped this first request to highest-confidence items — those with multiple independent sources or supported by WP:BLP policy.
• I am happy to refine, split, or revise any of the above based on editor feedback.
• I will respond to questions on this talk page rather than editing the article directly.

Thank you for your time reviewing this.

— Joelcomm777 (talk) 18:53, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

 Not done. Wikipedia is written by human beings. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 22:59, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Edit request from article subject (COI)

I'm Joel Comm and I am the subject of this article I'd like to flag a few things I think could use updating. Per WP:COI I'm not making the edits directly and am posting them here for editor review.

First I want to address something that came up on this talk page a while back. For the record I did not use ResultSource or any list-manipulation service for The AdSense Code. The bestseller status was earned completely organically through sales.

Now here are a few specific things to consider.

The article says I "played music and was a weatherman" when I started out in radio. It is true that I was a radio DJ in Champaign, IL from 1984-1986, and in Dallas from 1986-1987 , but the weatherman claim is wrong. While a DJ does occasionally share the time and temperature, I was never a weatherman. Could just that word be removed? It's unsourced anyway.

Since 2015, I have published two additional books that are missing from the bibliography. The current list ends with The Rockstars of JVZoo.com (2015). They are:

"The Fun Formula: How Curiosity, Risk-Taking, and Serendipity Can Revolutionize How You Work" (Thomas Nelson, June 2018). Amazon listing "Be the Legend: The Ultimate Guide for Getting Everything You Desire", co-authored with Gene Frederick (Morgan James Publishing, October 2025). This title reached the USA Today nonfiction bestseller list at #68 the week of October 29, 2025.

My infobox photo is over a decade old. I uploaded a current 2025 headshot to Commons under CC0 as my own work. The file is at File:Joel Comm - headshot 2025.jpg. Happy for it to be used if anyone wants to swap it in.

And the last piece is this. The article doesn't mention The Bad Crypto Podcast, which has been a focus of my efforts since 2017. I, and my co-host, Travis Wright, are now in our ninth year. The show is IMDb-listed, and Entrepreneurs on Fire interviewed me about it in 2021.

Will respond here if anyone has questions or needs additional sources. Thank you. ~2026-26601-94 (talk) 12:02, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

The recent photo you uploaded, is deleted. Most probably it was deleted because of copyright issue. Please make sure the photo you upload is on public domain and there is no copyright flag. Jackinthebox9 (talk) 17:25, 7 September 2026 (UTC)

 Done. GentleHillRacer (talk) 06:32, 8 September 2026 (UTC)