Jun 1st, 2021
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: royaldutchshellplc.com
As Wikipedia editors are aware, my father Alfred Donovan passed away in 2013. Since there are a number of references to him in the above Wikipedia article, I provided proof in the form of a Guardian newspaper article about Shell that mentioned his death, hoping the information would be updated.
Strange tale of Shell’s pipeline battle, the Gardaí and £30,000 of booze
However, the several years out of date information remains and the supply of the information politely supplied triggered a negative response within 20 minutes. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Dec 29th, 2020
by John Donovan.
Mar 23rd, 2020
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: royaldutchshellplc.com
23 March 2020 Version
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
Type of site
|
Gripe site |
Available in |
Originates in English; translation available |
Owner |
Alfred and John Donovan |
Created by |
John Donovan |
Revenue |
None |
URL |
https://royaldutchshellplc.com/ |
Commercial |
No |
Registration |
Not required |
Launched |
October 29, 2004[1] |
Current status |
Active |
royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several lawsuits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Sep 28th, 2019
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: royaldutchshellplc.com
28 September 2019 Version
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
Type of site
|
Gripe site |
Available in |
Originates in English; translation available |
Owner |
Alfred and John Donovan |
Created by |
John Donovan |
Revenue |
None |
URL |
http://royaldutchshellplc.com/ |
Commercial |
No |
Registration |
Not required |
royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several lawsuits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Apr 2nd, 2018
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: royaldutchshellplc.com
02 April 2018 Version
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
Type of site
|
Gripe site |
Available in |
Originates in English; translation available |
Owner |
Alfred and John Donovan |
Created by |
John Donovan |
Revenue |
None |
URL |
http://royaldutchshellplc.com/ |
Commercial |
No |
Registration |
Not required |
royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several lawsuits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Oct 24th, 2017
by John Donovan.
Extracts from the ebook “John Donovan, Shell’s Nightmare” (now available on Amazon websites globally)
From pages 14, 15 & 16
Extract begins
LEADING THE WORLD IN PROMOTIONAL GAMES
The above bold claim, made in numerous whole page advertisements in trade magazines, was legitimate. To the best of my knowledge, no company before or since has devised such a wide range of innovative promotional games.
I authored articles about promotional games for magazines such as Marketing Week and have acted as an expert witness in court cases relating to promotional games.
We had business dealings with the major US TV networks. Following negotiations in New York and London with NBC Senior Vice President, Steve Sohmer, I signed an agreement for a joint NBC/Don Marketing project with Ray Timothy, President of NBC Television. Lars H Lenck, President of Don Marketing USA, a former Chevron analyst, was also a signatory to the contract. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Apr 4th, 2016
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: royaldutchshellplc.com
04 April 2016 Version
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
Type of site
|
Gripe site |
Available in |
Originates in English; translation available |
Owner |
Alfred and John Donovan |
Created by |
John Donovan |
Revenue |
None |
URL |
http://royaldutchshellplc.com/ |
Commercial |
No |
Registration |
Not required |
royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several lawsuits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Mar 18th, 2015
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: royaldutchshellplc.com
18 March 2015 Version
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
Type of site
|
Gripe site |
Available in |
Originates in English; translation available |
Owner |
Alfred and John Donovan |
Created by |
John Donovan |
Revenue |
None |
URL |
http://royaldutchshellplc.com/ |
Commercial |
No |
Registration |
Not required |
royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several lawsuits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Feb 2nd, 2014
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: royaldutchshellplc.com
02 February 2014 Version
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
Type of site
|
Gripe site |
Available in |
Originates in English; translation available |
Owner |
Alfred and John Donovan |
Created by |
John Donovan |
Revenue |
None |
URL |
http://royaldutchshellplc.com/ |
Commercial |
No |
Registration |
Not required |
royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several lawsuits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Feb 3rd, 2013
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: Royaldutchshellplc.com
03 FEBRUARY 2013 VERSION
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
Type of site
|
Gripe site |
Available in |
Originates in English; translation available |
Owner |
Alfred and John Donovan |
Created by |
John Donovan |
Revenue |
None |
URL |
http://royaldutchshellplc.com/ |
Commercial |
No |
Registration |
Not required |
royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several law suits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Jan 17th, 2012
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: Royaldutchshellplc.com
17 January 2012 VERSION
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
Type of site
|
Gripe site |
Available in |
Originates in English; translation available |
Owner |
Alfred and John Donovan |
Created by |
John Donovan |
Revenue |
None |
URL |
http://royaldutchshellplc.com/ |
Commercial |
No |
Registration |
Not required |
royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several law suits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Jul 12th, 2011
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: Royaldutchshellplc.com
12 JULY 2011 VERSION
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several law suits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
May 20th, 2010
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: Royaldutchshellplc.com
20 MAY 2010 VERSION
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
royaldutchshellplc.com is a Royal Dutch Shell gripe site and blog operated by Alfred and John Donovan, who engaged in several marketing campaigns with Shell during the 1980s and early 1990s. The father and son duo believe Shell violated intellectual property agreements and filed several law suits against Shell prior to starting several websites critical of Shell, including royaldutchshellplc.com. The site has been oft quoted in news sources and is known for its activities as an Internet leak and forum for Shell whistleblowers. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Feb 4th, 2009
by John Donovan.
Jan 10th, 2007
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: Royaldutchshellplc.com
10 January 2007 VERSION
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
The website royaldutchshellplc.com is operated by Alfred Donovan and his son John Donovan, both of whom are prolific long term critics of the oil giant Royal Dutch Shell. A press statement issued by Shell on 17 March 1995 provides an indication of the degree of acrimony already involved over a decade ago between Shell and the Donovan’s and the length of time the Donovan’s have utilised the world wide web as part of their campaigning activities against Shell. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.
Aug 13th, 2006
by John Donovan.

Replica of the Wikipedia article: Royaldutchshellplc.com
13 August 2006 VERSION
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Royaldutchshellplc.com
The website royaldutchshellplc.com is operated by Alfred Donovan and his son John Donovan, both of whom are critics of the oil giant Royal Dutch Shell.
The Internet provides a low cost public platform for anyone, even of modest means, to reach a global audience via what are known as “gripe” or “sucks” websites. It is the high-tech equivalent of having a soap box at “Speakers Corner” in Hyde Park, London – that long-established bastion of free speech. read more
shellplc.website and its sister non-profit websites
royaldutchshellplc.com, royaldutchshellgroup.com, shellenergy.website, shellnazihistory.com, royaldutchshell.website, johndonovan.website, shellnews.net and
shell2004.com
are owned by
John Donovan. There is also a
Wikipedia feature.