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≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 01:46, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Keeping it neutral

I'm sure it was not your intention, but please be careful not to misrepresent/misquote source material.

Cheers, Jaakobou 12:53, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Replied to on user's talk page, http://en.wikipedia.org/User_talk:Jaakobou#I_assume_you_left_me_a_message_re:_Pallywood.3F

I made a reply on my page. Please remember to use 4 tildas ~~~~at the end of massages to leave a signature. I'm assuming you're new here, and it wouldn't hurt to make a quick run over the go by a basic Help:Contents/Getting_started and Help:Contents/Policies and guidelines pages.

Cheers, Jaakobou 14:14, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Maha Pizza,
I'm keeping WP:BITE in mind, but I note to you not to change quotes in a way that changes them from the original source material or to make blind reverts that removes well cited material from articles. That said, I remember my early days on wikipedia and I suggest you calm down on the WP:BATTLE atmosphere and discuss and take notes from more experienced editors before assuming bad faith.
Cheers, Jaakobou 15:55, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Just to make the content issue clear:

• "But pro-Israel media-watchdog advocates have gone further, arguing that the footage is a prime example of what has been dubbed "Pallywood" - media manipulation, distortion and outright fraud by the Palestinians (and other Arabs, such as the Reuters photographer caught faking photos during the Second Lebanon War), designed to win the public relations war against Israel."

Hope that clears the quote issue up. Jaakobou 16:03, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Biographies of living people

Please respect Misplaced Pages's policy on biographies of living people (BLPs). Your recent edits to Johnny Sutton added material sourced from WorldNetDaily and libertypost.net. The first has been reviewed previously and is not regarded as a reliable source; I've reviewed the second and I don't believe it meets the requirements set out in WP:SOURCES. Misplaced Pages's policy on BLPs requires that material added to such articles must be from reliable sources - see WP:BLP#Sources. This is a non-negotiable requirement. If you add that material again, it will be removed. -- ChrisO (talk) 18:33, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

I have reviewed what you listed, but I completely disagree. The quotation in question appears in more than just one source, is quite verifiable, and is relevant to the subject at hand. In addition, you turned around and removed (quite unfairly) a link to a CNN transcript, which is obviously a verifiable resource. Maha Pizza (talk) 22:22, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

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Generally, the next step, if an administrator feels your conduct on pages in this topic area is disruptive, would be a warning, to be followed by the imposition of sanctions (although in cases of serious disruption, the warning may be omitted). Hopefully no such action will be necessary.

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