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== Journal of Indo-European Studies ==
== Islamic State war crimes & POV tag ==


In order to avoid an edit war I am starting a topic here for this. The article for the Journal for Indo-European studies has throughout the years been given undue weight consistently to make it look like its a journal of poor standing when its not. The content places far too much focus on Roger Pearson, its founding publisher,and not enough on the journal's actual content in order to make it look 'racist' when it is not since it is clearly a linguistic journal. The article currently reads more like a mini bio on Pearson rather than anything to do with the actual content of the journal itself. More over, edits go unchecked on that article for over a month that remove info that makes the journal look reputable yet edits that take out all the mostly irrelevant bio info on Pearson and alleged negative aspects of the journal get scrutinized quickly and reverted. There is clear POV pushing and an anti-NPOV campaign going on here. Other editors have flagged it as being largely unbalanced and given undue weight. I am asking here for help in order to better remedy the situation as right now there is a stalemate and the way the article looks and reads right now is a mess. ] (]) 21:54, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
'''Article''': ]


:Can you list plainly the sources you have that you feel paint a balanced picture of the journal? <span style="border-radius:2px;padding:3px;background:#1E816F">]<span style="color:#fff">&nbsp;‥&nbsp;</span>]</span> 22:27, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
'''Perceived problems''':
::The only source that has anything remotely balanced to say about the journal in that article is this:


::Tucker, William H. (2002). Jazayery (ed.). The Funding of Scientific Racism: Wickliffe Draper and the Pioneer Fund.
* 1) The ] (ISIL) and ] militants have been accused of using civilians and prisoners as human shields. This information has been repeatedly removed by ] and User:Iryna Harpy see , , , . – link to discussion: . I think this is violation of ] and ].


::Nearly everything else entered in that article is meant to make the journal basically look like neo-nazis literature which it is not. It is simply a linguistic journal that focuses on linguistic matters concerning the Indo-European language family. Hardly any of the content of the journal itself is presented or discussed in the article. Surely that is problematic in and of itself. The journal isn't about Roger Pearson yet the way the article is written would have you believe its all about Pearson and that the journal is racist which it can't possibly be since its a linguistic journal. ] (]) 22:52, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
* 2) The "neutrality dispute" notice reads: ''"Please do not remove this message until the dispute is resolved."'' I have placed the notice on the article "Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War" on May 4 (), at which point an edit war began. The neutrality notice was removed by ] () and ] (). It was restored by ] () and ] ().
:::No, I'm asking you about what you have. If you could collate the bibliography from scratch, what would it cite? <span style="border-radius:2px;padding:3px;background:#1E816F">]<span style="color:#fff">&nbsp;‥&nbsp;</span>]</span> 22:54, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
::::The only other texts I can think of that would maybe counter balance things are actual articles from the journal itself which shows its not racist:
::::https://www.jies.org/DOCS/jies_index/mainindex.html
::::I think the problem though is the content in the wiki article itself does not focus on what the journal actually has in it. Its all literature being used to paint it as racist. ] (]) 00:11, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::I mean, this is pretty quickly revealing itself as the unavoidable core issue though, right? We don't write encyclopedia articles based predominantly on primary sources—and in this case, what the journal itself contains is a primary source for claims about the journal itself—but on secondary sources, and so we're going to be first and foremost balancing what independent, published, reliable sources have to say about it. This is a pretty basic restatement of our core policy on ] and our guideline on ]. <span style="border-radius:2px;padding:3px;background:#1E816F">]<span style="color:#fff">&nbsp;‥&nbsp;</span>]</span> 00:35, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::Right, I understand the issue here between primary and secondary sources. But I really don't think the secondary sources are necessarily reliable, Arvidson for instance has a political ideology that lends an inherent biased against what the journal is about. I suspect the same applies for probably other sources there as well. But it all seems at the end of the day unbalanced and against NPOV. ] (]) 00:49, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::I'm sorry but we don't exclude a work from an academic just because they're Marxist. ] (]) 16:23, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::The context in which Arvidson's ideas presented here within the article (too many one sided views) coupled with how the ideology creates a biasing effect against the topic per the author's book is problematic. There are quite a few claims in the Arvidson book that shows he really just doesn't care for the study of Indo-European linguistics and mythology per his political stance which is bias. Question: are opinions derived from books written by authors with a strong right leaning political ideology allowed here on wikipedia and considered 'reliable sources'. ] (]) 16:46, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::Generally yes, unless the strong right-leaning political ideology gets into ] beliefs such as pro-eugenicism or other racist / supremacist opinions and assuming they're operating within an area of specialty and would not, otherwise, be considered unreliable regardless of their personal politics.
:::::::::I'll be honest, when dealing with academic sources, I don't generally look up the ideological position of the author unless it's somehow actually relevant. And I don't believe it's at all relevant here. ] (]) 18:20, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::I think that is rather naive and not very reasonable that an author's background or ideology wouldn't be relevant and that due diligence shouldn't be given to an author's background when choosing sources that would write fairly or reasonably on a subject. I don't think a book Sean Hannity would write on socialism would be received well in a wiki article pertaining to said subject and would raise editorial ire fairly quickly. We are dealing with much the same situation here. ] (]) 18:54, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::::Sean Hannity is not an academic and does not write academic books. As such he's rather irrelevant to this discussion and the context of my response ''which was specific to the review of academic books and journals.'' ] (]) 18:56, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::::Academics do not represent completely neutral views. Certainly not Arvidsson. Just like Sean Hannity doesn't. Separating the two is not as useful as you think. Both entities are capable of publishing highly skewed views on any position. You're essentially discouraging due diligence here. I don't find that very academic and suspect in its own right. ] (]) 19:02, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::::::] does not mean that a source must be neutral. ] (]) ] (]) 19:11, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::::::Bringing up the highly biased and skewed Arvidsson text as not within the many guidelines within Misplaced Pages's NPOV is fair game. You are trying to set your own perimiters here. ] (]) 19:31, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:I agree that this is a problem that needs to be resolved. Anyone familiar with Indo-European studies is aware that the Journal of Indo-European Studies is a major, respected, and influential peer-reviewed publication in the field. ] (]) 00:39, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::Exactly. There really isn't anything wrong with the Journal itself, especially if you read it, but the sources presented have a peculiar bias against the journal. ] (]) 00:46, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:::Well, you're free to think there's nothing wrong with it, but I'm genuinely not sure what we're meant to do while writing an encyclopedia article about it? Are we supposed to adopt a totally novel process than when writing about anything else? (To the best of my ability, these aren't rhetorical questions.) <span style="border-radius:2px;padding:3px;background:#1E816F">]<span style="color:#fff">&nbsp;‥&nbsp;</span>]</span> 00:49, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::In short, we just need to build out the article more regarding its reception, especially with discussion from individuals who actually have a background and standing in historical linguistics. For example, a quick look at the editor-in-chief since 2020 reveals quotes that actually reflect how the journal is perceived in for example philology and historical linguistics (eg. ). ] (]) 00:53, 3 December 2024 (UTC)


::::There are opinions about the journal expressed in secondary sources that have questionable merit. Especially when you compare these opinions to what's actually in the journal. This is indeed very problematic and presents a rather unique problem here. I don't know the best way to remedy this either other than through continued dialogue. Perhaps maybe we can strike a harmonious balance. At the moment, something is very wrong here. ] (]) 00:53, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
'''Proposed changes''' (see ):
:::::Ultimately the article (as with all Misplaced Pages articles) needs to be based on what reliable secondary sources say about the journal. What editors think of the journal is of no import, and what editors of the journal say about it is of limited use. The solution is to find additional secondary sources that discuss the journal. -- <small>LCU</small> ''']''' <small>''«]» °]°''</small> 17:19, 10 December 2024 (UTC)


I see some edits made over at the JIES article but to me it seems making a whole subsection about Pearson does more to draw away what the journal is about. The journal is not Pearson. Contributors and editors like Mallory, Polome, Adams, and Kristiansen made the journal by and large what it is today. Not Pearson. We still have some ways to go here. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 16:11, 3 December 2024 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
"Civil rights activist told ARA News that "ISIS militants prevent the people of Manbij and Jarablus from leaving their hometowns despite the fierce airstrikes by Russian warplanes". The ] (ISIL) and Turkish-supported ] rebels were accused of using civilian residents of towns, ] civilians and captured Syrian soldiers as ]s."
:I think the solution is to simply build out the rest of the article and then return to it. ] (]) 17:56, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::The secondary sources in the article clearly indicate your opinion - that the presence of a known white-supremacist as a founder of the journal is irrelevant to the reputation of the journal - is not universal among academics. I concur with bloodofox. If you're concerned about how the journal is depicted then you find sources that support it being described as ''not'' an armature of ]. ] (]) 18:29, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:::The limited secondary sources that are highly biased in the wiki as it stands does in no way represent a universal opinion among academics in and of themselves. The journal is simply not being represented fairly based on the texts available. Pearson's involvement is vastly over stated and the idea that its an extension of himself somehow is completely unfounded. ] (]) 18:59, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Ok this is getting repetitive. I'm sorry you haven't got the response here you hoped for. But the advice to improve the article by finding additional academic sources is good advice and would serve you better than suggesting we should never treat the criticism of a journal with a white supremacist founder as due because said criticism came from a Marxist. ] (]) 19:01, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::Again you're discouraging due diligence and whether or not a source can be viewed as reliable or not. If you would just read the journal yourself you would see its not at all what Arvidsson is trying to paint it as. ] (]) 19:04, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::I'm sorry but ] isn't appropriate in this case. Arvidsson is reliable because he's an academic writing about the topic that is at the literal core of his academic domain. He is, flatly put, a ] for criticism of Indo-European studies. As such it would be a violation of ] ''to exclude him''. However that does not mean that Misplaced Pages should treat his position as privileged in some way. If other ] disagree with him then they would be due inclusion too. This is why you've been told to find other sources. ] (]) 19:09, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::Ardvisson as a 'best choice' in this is simply your opinion. You're a socialist after all, so apparently he seems reasonable to you. Many others would not feel the same way you do. Sorry if you do no understand that. But feel free to continue the 'repetive' conversation here. At the end of the day all I see is due diligence being discouraged and a lack of NPOV. ] (]) 19:28, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::And now we have reached the point in the conversation when I ask you to read ]. ] (]) 19:30, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::There was no personal attack. My tone was the same as yours. For all intended purposes that would mean you should read that yourself. If you would like to end this conversation cordially, now would be fine. We simply don't agree. ] (]) 19:32, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::{{tq|You're a socialist after all...}} is, in context, a personal attack as you're suggesting my own, openly stated, politics makes me incapable of recognizing whether an academic is operating within his specialty - which he did his doctoral thesis on - and are trying to dismiss my advice accordingly. I would kindly ask you to strike that comment. ] (]) 20:01, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::::I said politely that we should end this conversation as its turning out to be very, very unproductive. We don't agree on anything apparently and I don't take very well to people discouraging due diligence and setting their own standards on how wiki guidelines should be viewed. Please, stop. ] (]) 20:09, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
* I mean, if that's what sources say about it, then that's what sources say about it. The sources we're citing there are largely academics with at least some degree of expertise in Indo-European studies, race science or far-right movements. Also, we're really only devoting a few sentences to the matter, which are roughly balanced in terms of focus - two for scholars who criticize it; one noting the existence of the boycott, and two from Tucker and Mallory ''defending'' the journal (and the defenses are given slightly more text!) Having them exactly balance out like that isn't ''necessary'' of course, but it makes it harder to argue that they're being given undue weight - aside from the fact that the page says almost nothing else about the journal at all, which is solved by finding other sources covering other aspects. (I will say that I did a quick search right now and found only a few passing mentions, ''all'' of which were about the race science connection to one degree or another. That really does seem to be the only aspect of the journal that has received meaningful external coverage. See eg. : {{tq|Although Duranton-Crabol (1988: 148), fifteen years ago, pointed with alarm to his involvement, Lincoln appears to be the first US-based Indo-European specialist to openly comment on the worrisome background of Roger Pearson, the publisher of the prestigious Journal of Indo-European Studies since its founding in 1973.}} Notable mostly because it's a secondary source describing such concerns, which lends additional weight to at least mentioning them.) ...also, they point out that Bruce Lincoln, who we cite in the article, ''is'' actually an Indo-European specialist; we might want to look at what we're citing him for and see if there are more details there. --] (]) 22:00, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
*{{ping|Geog1}} You must notify other editors involved in a discussion (i.e. me) when you post it to this noticeboard. There is a big red notice instructing you to this at the top of the page. &ndash;&#8239;]&nbsp;<small>(])</small> 07:13, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
*I don't really get what we can do here. "Neutral" specifically is a technical term meaning in proportion to what the independent, reliable secondary sources have said on the topic, and the limits of editorial discretion do not extend to excluding the what seems to be the views expressed by the majority of those sources, as indicated by the participants here. If the sources say that the earth is flat, then we can only report that that is what the sources say. Misplaced Pages does not have the resources to conduct original research, and it would be disallowed by policy even if we were able to. ] (] • ]) 09:28, 4 December 2024 (UTC)


Just one other thing I have to bring up here. I noticed the Tucker quote had the text about Pearson's involvement regarding published material in JIES flagged as dubious for a while. I don't know by who. Eventually it was removed because someone (not sure who) did research noting Pearson had published 3 articles in the journal. That would seem to be original research. When we look at the Berlet and Lyons quote being used in the article, they claim the Journal is 'racialist' and 'ayranist' but it is a linguistic journal not 'racialist' or whatever. This can be seen by just reading a few entries from the journal which can easily be found online just like the Berlet and Lyons quote was easily pulled for online yet we see that characterization of the journal persist. This appears to present some inconsistency on how editing policy is being used.
'''References used in the proposed text''':


I see the comment by ] mentions how if 'reliable' sources report the earth is flat, then according to wikipedia policy, its fair game to put into an article and discuss. While I understand this is a policy, I'm not entirely sure if its serving us well here. This could open the door of Pandora's box for all sorts of misinformation to be presented in wiki articles.
:*{{cite news|title=Islamic State digging in in Raqqa, hiding in civilian shadows, amassing human shields |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/11/18/world/islamic-state-digging-raqqa-hiding-civilian-shadows-amassing-human-shields/ | publisher='']'' |date=18 November 2015}} – ''"The fighters are hiding in civilian neighborhoods and preventing anyone from fleeing, activists said. ... Activists from Raqqa say the northern Syrian city’s estimated 350,000 residents are gripped by fear, rattled by powerful Russian and French airstrikes that shake the city daily"''


Finally, I took a look at the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society article. I see an entire section with no sources entitled 'discussion papers' which essentially relates to the journal's content. No one for some reason seems bothered that its not sourced but I have doubts that a similar section in the JIES article would go without scrutiny if we were to say flesh out what the content of the journal is actually like. Again, it would appear inconsistencies are presented here regarding wikipedia policy being applied to two different journals.
:*"". ARA News. 24 January 2016. – ''"ISIS militants prevent the people of Manbij and Jarablus from leaving their hometowns despite the fierce airstrikes by Russian warplanes," civil rights activist Issa al-Raei told ARA News in Manbij. "The ISIS terror group is using those civilians as human shields against the Russian airstrikes," al-Raei said.''


I don't know what can be done here, but like I said before in the JIES talk page, I'd welcome more information that could help balance out the article a little more. However, I also feel this is a situation where wikipedia policy is failing a particular article and I doubt this is the only one. In the future, it may be useful to revisit wikipedia policy and see if changes could be made to help prevent or better remedy situations like this.
:*{{cite news|title=Russia in Syria: Assad loyalists paraded in cages through Damascus by rebels trying to stop air strikes |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/russia-in-syria-assad-loyalists-paraded-in-cages-through-damascus-by-rebels-trying-to-stop-air-a6719086.html | publisher='']'' |date=3 November 2015}} – ''"The militants, one of the most powerful rebel factions operating in the Douma suburb of Damascus, have been videoed driving at least 100 cages around residential areas on pick-up trucks to pressure the government to call off Russian airstrikes, according to the anti-government Shaam news agency. Air strikes have routinely targeted Douma and other neighbourhoods in the Eastern Ghouta region of the country while rebel groups have retaliated by sending rockets in government controlled areas of the city."''


Best,
:*{{cite news|title=Syrian rebels use caged hostages as human shields against airstrikes |url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/syrian-rebels-use-caged-hostages-human-shields-against-airstrikes-1526890 | publisher='']'' |date=3 November 2015}} – ''"Hundreds of people believed to be from President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite community have been put in cages and paraded through besieged Damascus suburbs, apparently to deter Syrian and Russian aircraft from further bombing the city of Douma."''


] (]) 17:02, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
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:@]Thank you for bringing up these important points. It's clear that there's a need for careful scrutiny and consistent application of Misplaced Pages's policies to ensure accuracy and neutrality in our articles.
Thank you for any help you are able to provide. -- ] (]) 13:38, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
:Regarding the Tucker quote and Pearson's involvement, it's essential to rely on verifiable sources and avoid original research. If a reliable source supports the claim that Pearson published in JIES, then it can be included. However, if the source is questionable, it should be approached with caution.
:The characterization of the JIES as "racialist" and "Aryanist" is a serious allegation. It's crucial to base such claims on solid evidence from reliable sources. Simply reading a few articles may not be sufficient to make such a sweeping judgment. If there are specific examples of racist or discriminatory content in the journal, they should be cited and discussed in a neutral manner.
:The Aquillion comment about the "flat Earth" scenario highlights a potential limitation of Misplaced Pages's policies. While it's important to be open to diverse viewpoints, it's equally important to maintain a high standard of quality and accuracy. In cases where there is a clear consensus among reliable sources, it's important to prioritize that consensus over fringe theories.
:The issue of unsourced content in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society is a valid concern. However, it's important to consider the context and purpose of such sections. If these sections are intended to stimulate discussion and debate, rather than present definitive facts, then they may not require strict adherence to sourcing guidelines. ] (]) 06:14, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
::Everything being discussed is appropriately sourced to ]. ] (]) 12:07, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
:::Also please have the respect for other people not to reply with a textwall of obvious chatbot glurge. ] (]) 12:09, 7 December 2024 (UTC)


=== notability concerns ===
:*As formulated above or your text is not about Russian military, but about crimes by ISIS, which belongs to other pages we have. Note that the title of your thread here was "Islamic State war crimes". Yes, exactly, this is about Islamic State war crimes and therefore should be included in appropriate page(s). Simply noticing that "during strikes by Russian aviation people were prevented from leaving their homes by ISIS" in the end of a paragraph somewhere might be OK, but you need a consensus for this on article talk page. ] (]) 15:54, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
* Gonna skip all the conversation above and ask an honest question... can we just delete it? states it has an h-index of 10, and states an impact factor of 0.2. It doesn't seem like it would survive ]. ] (]) 20:47, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
*:Did AfD: ] ] (]) 20:59, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
*::The result was '''speedy keep'''.] (]) 17:25, 20 December 2024 (UTC)


== ] & ] ==
:*Throwing together a bunch of SYNTH diffs and casing ] (yet again) is not the same as actually presenting a case for inclusion. Firstly, in the sequence of things, the matter had been discussed and resolved by 17 April: a month prior your slapping the tag on the article in this dedicated talk page section . Suddenly, unsatisfied with the fact that your content had been rejected as being the ] that it is, you on 14 May and try to justify it by adding another complaint on the talk page thread a few hours later on 15 May.


Some IPv6 has opinions about ] & ]. Can someone who knows about such things please take a look? Thanks, ] (]) 07:27, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
::Secondly, you've also misrepresented Étienne Dolet's rationale for the POV tag which was over which was resolved within an hour of discussion on the talk page with . If any of these other editors believe this 'human shield' content to be of consequence, why have none of them joined in the discussion on the talk page? The last comment by me was left on the relevant thread on 17 May. No one else has bothered responding. You suddenly picked up on it ''again'' on and have started a thread here because...? There's hardly a lack of editors involved in the article, so there's no justification for using the NPOVN other than your refusing to ]. That's not what the NPOVN is for because there is ''no ongoing dispute'' over your proposed SYNTH. --] (]) 22:21, 21 May 2016 (UTC)


== Confusing language from a Mark Biondich source related to Balkans ==
::*the matter has NOT been resolved by 17 April.


"In the period between 1878 and 1912, as many as two million Muslims emigrated voluntarily or involuntarily from the Balkans. When one adds those who were killed or expelled between 1912 and 1923, the number of Muslim casualties from the Balkan far exceeds three million. By 1923 fewer than one million remained in the Balkans.": https://books.google.com/books?id=gt8SDAAAQBAJ&q=Muslims+casualties+millions+Balkans&pg=PA93
::*Volunteer Marek removed the POV tag on 2 May () I've restored the neutrality notice on 4 May ().


Why would Mark Biondich add those "killed or expelled" to those Muslims who emigrated to mean deaths as is stated in the ] article. As I see it from a neutral viewpoint, he refers to the reduction of Balkan Muslims as "casualties from the Balkans".
::*the POV tag was restored by 3 editors (not counting Étienne Dolet) - me, Dorpater and Dbdb ().


I would like to get other viewpoints and advice related to these. ] (]) 12:24, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
::*I have started a thread here because... ] and ].


:{{u|Theofunny}}, the way I understand your interpretation, when Biondich says "the number of Muslim casualties from the Balkan far exceeds three million", you think this includes those expelled, right? So you think the word "casualties" do not mean only deaths. Is this correct? ] (]) 13:24, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
::*Another unresolved NPOV issue is ]. See links to discussion - , . -- ] (]) 09:46, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
::Yes exactly. Like even in a war, the term casualties is quite flexible and is a source for confusion as it could mean all who are dead or all are dead as well as injured. ] (]) 13:28, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
::::This thread is about the ] content you want to add about the use of 'human shields' as pertaining to the article in question. It has been made clear to you that this is an ISIS war crimes/human rights issue, not the misunderstood SYNTH you've been trying to get into the article. Per MVBW, {{tq|"Simply noticing that "during strikes by Russian aviation people were prevented from leaving their homes by ISIS" in the end of a paragraph somewhere might be OK, but you need a consensus for this on article talk page."}} Instead of discussing this rationally on the talk page, you've thrown various issues into the pot. Please don't use this noticeboard as a general complaints department board about all of things you don't like across articles. The ISIS business has been dealt with: it was not a tactic used specifically as insurance against attacks by the Russian military. Your other content complaints are being discussed on the talk pages of the relevant articles, so prolonging this here is inappropriate. You are explicitly using this board to point your finger at specific editors as being 'culprits'. If that is your belief, it's an issue for the ANI, not for the NPOVN, the RSN, or any boards dealing with content issues. --] (]) 23:24, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
:::Later in the page he uses the term "victims" for "dead, wounded, and refugees". I don't think the term is as flexible as you think. ] (]) 13:42, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Generally "casualties" includes dead and wounded. Including refugees is a bit novel but I don't think it's unduly confusing provided it's described with care. ] (]) 13:48, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::The question is, is my rewording in the article ] correct? {{tq|The historian Mark Biondich estimates that, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, more than three million Muslims from the Balkan area died, and around two million Muslims were displaced.}} ] (]) 13:51, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::Those numbers don't seem to line up with what the OP posted as a quote from the source. Can you please elaborate? ] (]) 14:00, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::I had interpreted the quote from the source as how Biondich calculated the number of deaths (casualties). ] (]) 14:04, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::{{tq|"In the period between 1878 and 1912, as many as two million Muslims emigrated voluntarily or involuntarily from the Balkans. When one adds those who were killed or expelled between 1912 and 1923, the number of Muslim casualties from the Balkan far exceeds three million. By 1923 fewer than one million remained in the Balkans."}} He says 2 million left between 1878 and 1912. He says more than another million ("When one '''adds'''...") left or died between 1912 and 1923. (The number who died or left 1912-1923 is added to the number who left 1878-1912 to equal "far exceeds three million".) The source does not support any number that died because he groups those who left in the same estimate. ]&nbsp;] 14:12, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::Yeah my concern is that the two figures seem to be divided chronologically but not by type. So we can't determine what percentage of the three million were killed rather than expelled or wounded. ] (]) 14:17, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
:@]+1 ] (]) 08:15, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
{{od}}
Thanks everyone! Looks like I was incorrect in this one due to my misinterpretation of the word "casualty".


I was also confused because McCarthy and Kaser give much higher number of deaths, around 5 million, in ]. So 3 million made more sense.
:Hello Toby72, I'm not sure what assistance you're requesting. The matter has been discussed to a stalemate on the talk page, right? In terms of Wiki politics, how can this be moved forward? I'm new here, this question is coming from a naive point of view, I have no idea how such matters go from here.
:As to the complaint that your argument is synthetic -- I would begin by asking, why is the information relevant to the article? The obvious answer would be, that the Russians might well have been doing their best to avoid civilian casualties, and ISIS is primarily responsible for any casualties that have occurred, because of their use of human shields. If this is correct, then including the information would not be UNDUE WEIGHT, but rather it's essential for NPOV balance. But, is my argument really synthetic? Have one or more of the sources specifically mentioned this reasoning? If so, that could be cited and quoted, avoiding the charge of SYNTH. It seems to me that this so-called 'synthesis' is as obvious as WP:BLUE, but that's just me.] (]) 18:16, 30 May 2016 (UTC)


Now I see that it has to do with dates. It should have been clear from the quote actually, but looks like I missed it.
== ] ==


The Balkans: Revolution, War, and Political Violence since 1878 is available through Misplaced Pages Library.
There are multiple POV issues currently being discussed on the talkpage, but I'll start with one: ]. The statement in question is in the ] of the article. It says, {{tq|Dutch psychiatrist Boudewijn Chabot, in his 2015 book Dignified Dying, calls the suicide bag with inert gas method "rapid, painless and safe",}} which is sourced to a self-published book by Chabot. According to {{u|Alexbrn}}, this is an NPOV issue as opposed to RS since the self-published source is reliable source for Chabot's own statements, and the question is if including controversial material from Chabot's self-published work is giving due/undue weight to his POV. Have I given enough context? ]] 21:11, 23 May 2016 (UTC)
Page 94:
{{tq2|When one adds those who were killed or expelled between 1912 and 1923, the number of Muslim casualties from the Balkan far exceeds three million. By 1923 fewer than one million remained in the Balkans.157}}
Source 157:
{{tq2|157. Mazower, The Balkans, pp. xxxvii–xxxviii; and McCarthy, Ottoman Peoples, 149–62}}


Biondich gives same numbers and sources in chapter , page 1:
:I've been involved in some of these discussions sporadically for a few weeks. This suicide method, which originated in the 1990s, is called quick and painless by lots of sources – but only by people who support "right to die" ideas. "Anti-suicide" people (including major media outlets, which closely adhere to guidance from suicide prevention experts when writing about the subject) don't use any potentially positive/attractive words to describe any suicide method, because they're concerned that any positive description will increase the number of deaths.
{{tq2|The road from Berlin to Lausanne was littered with millions of casualties. Between 1878 and 1912, millions of Balkan Muslims emigrated or were forced from the region. When one adds up those who were killed or expelled between the Balkan Wars (1912–13) and Greco-Turkish War (1919–22), the number of Balkan-Muslim casualties may have exceeded three million. By 1923, fewer than one million Muslims remained in the Balkans.1<br/>...<br/>1 Mark Mazower, The Balkans: A Short History (New York: Random House, 2002), xxxvii–xxxviii;<br/>Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Peoples and the End of Empire (London: Arnold, 2001), 149–62.}}
:So the result (to use a different example) is that a right-to-die source will say that jumping off a 200-foot-high (60 m) bridge is quick and certain death, an anti-suicide source will say that it's painful, that lots of people miss the water and land on the rocks near the shore, that nearly all survivors regretted their choices after they leaped, and that making sure you didn't survive will risk the lives of a search and rescue team, and a first-year physics student will tell you that you'll hit the water in three and a half seconds. They're all "correct".
:The fundamental disagreement about this information at this article isn't whether Chabot says it, or even whether Chabot is an expert (he certainly meets the minimum requirements at SPS). The fundamental disagreement is really about whether the article should be allowed to contain words that are used regularly by basically all "right to die" advocates when they describe this method, but which are firmly opposed by all "anti-suicide" advocates.
:And just in case: I don't think this is a simple case of yelling "NOTCENSORED". This requires some thought. ] (]) 17:11, 26 May 2016 (UTC)


I don't have Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Peoples and the End of Empire. But the book seems to cover 1912-1922 period of Ottoman Empire . So this aligns with the quote from Biondich.
:To my humble opinion, the edits of ] and ] are deeply disturbing and worrying. Both editors are massively waving with guidelines and essays and the like. When they get too much opposition against one argument, they swiftly move to the next. And in all cases they first start deleting in the article before being forced to the talkpage. To my opinion, both gentlemen are pushing their own opinions. <span style="border:1px solid green; padding:0 2px">]&nbsp;]</span> 21:05, 26 May 2016 (UTC)


This is what Mark Mazower, The Balkans: A Short History says, pages xxxvii–xxxviii
== ] ==
{{tq2|Christian Europe’s blindness to Muslim victims overlooked the huge movements of populations triggered off by Ottoman decline. “People often talk in the West about transporting all the Turks, in other words Muslims, to Asia in order to turn Turkey in Europe into a uniquely Christian empire,” Ami Boué had written in 1854. “This would be a decree as inhumane as the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, or of Protestants from France, and indeed scarcely feasible since the Europeans always forget that in Turkey in Europe the Muslims are mostly Slavs or Albanians, whose right to the land is as ancient as that of their Christian compatriots.” Yet, according to one estimate, nearly 5 million Muslims were driven from former Ottoman lands in the Balkans and the Black Sea region in the century after 1821; from the Balkans themselves between 1.7 and 2 million Muslims immigrated voluntarily or involuntarily between 1878 and 1913 to what would later become the republic of Turkey. The Turkish language declined as a regional lingua franca, urban settlements were taken over by Christian incomers and Ottoman buildings were deliberately demolished or left to rot. The dynamiting of mosques and other architectural masterpieces in Bosnia-Hercegovina in the early 1990s was thus the continuation in an extreme form of a process of de-Islamicization that had begun decades earlier.19}}


So the general confusion we had in ] has to do with dates and geographic areas (Balkans only or including other areas). Whether from 1820 to 1920, or 1878 to 1912, or 1912 to 1923. Mark Mazower only talks about displaced, but the 5 million displaced after 1821 is also in other sources.
Some editors have raised concerns that ] has a POV slant. At the very least, it takes some stances on the legitimacy of certain claims, and there are several instances where it uses ]. Could an experienced editor who isn't afraid to wade into the topic area of the ] take a look? See ] for an idea of what specific concerns were raised. Thanks. ~ <b>]</b><sup>]</sup> 12:12, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
::Agreed. The poor grammar doesn't help; it was likely written by an Iranian who hadn't read ]] (]) 18:10, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
:::And while we're at it, the title needs to be re-worked and the page for ] needs to be reviewed in the same fashion at the kidnapping article; it reads like an Iranian press report was run through google translate one too many times.] (]) 18:13, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
::::I'd ALSO like to point out that the article for ] says he was there as the leader of a commando squad, so to say that he was a diplomat in the kidnapping is incredibly dishonest to the point of being propaganda.] (]) 18:17, 27 May 2016 (UTC)


I'll fix the wording in affected articles in Misplaced Pages. ] (]) 15:07, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
==LGBT issue at Catholic school==
Multiple users in different places have requested review of information about LGBT issues at a Catholic school. I am asking for comment from the following places -
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The article is ]. Not all users have found their way to the talk page, but there are requests for comment from multiple people. Diverse perspectives would be welcome. ]] 14:31, 27 May 2016 (UTC)


:You should add the displaced figures by Mark Mazower in the article and and a '''displaced section''' in the infobox too with the other sources and Mark M. ] (]) 15:25, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
== Derogatory/Pejorative Cultural Slur Used In Wiki Article. ==
::I can't do everything today, but I'll make some of the changes later. I already changed the wording in the article ] (]) 15:33, 6 December 2024 (UTC)


== ] ==
The following page: https://en.wikipedia.org/Caro%E2%80%93Kann_Defence contains a pointless, derogatory, offensive cultural slur that serves no purpose whatsoever other than to belittle the group in question. It in no way serves any instructional, historic, or factual function.


It is a dispute in about https://en.wikipedia.org/BRICS#cite_note-:2-173
Specifically, the authors/maintainers of the Caro-Kann Defense Wiki page (a chess opening) refer to a certain line that is sometimes played as the "Hillbilly Attack," stating that the line is used by weak players. "Hillbilly Attack" is not an "official" name for the line and the word "hillbilly" is nowhere to be found in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO). "Hillbilly" is a derogatory term. It is not "cute," it is not "harmless," it is an insult directed toward Americans of Southern heritage (whether it is specific to those in Appalachian regions is irrelevant).


Nobody seem willing to verify my citation therefore I lost this edit war.
The line in question would more accurately - and appropriately - be called the "2.Bc4 Attack" because that is the nomenclature of the move in question. I have edited the page but others insist on keeping the offensive and purposeless pejorative as is. It is nothing more than a derogatory gouge at Southerners, period.
https://en.wikipedia.org/Talk:BRICS ] (]) 17:14, 10 December 2024 (UTC)


:Can you give more details and a link to the discussion at the talk page? Right now it's not clear what the dispute was about. Also, you might want to review ] and assume good faith. ]<sub>]</sub> 20:49, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
I submit that there is no place in the lexicon of chess - or Misplaced Pages - for spiteful, pointless, derogatory nonsense like this. Other cultures/sub-cultures reserve the right to stand up against bigotry of this type, and my culture is no less worthy of respect than any other.
::Dear @] , yeah I can https://en.wikipedia.org/Talk:BRICS#Much_more_efficient_than_SWIFT .
::I didn't get notified of your reply, please use the @] it would make it easier to keep up with the conversation. ] (]) 21:39, 12 December 2024 (UTC)


( @] you are welcome to join ;) <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 21:20, 16 December 2024 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
There is NOTHING UNREASONABLE in asking that the the line in question be referred to by a more accurate and civilized term. No one is going to object to the far more accurate and appropriate "2.Bc4 Attack." ] (]) 14:46, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
:Misplaced Pages is ]. There are no "official" names for any chess openings, ] has long given up trying to regulate opening names. Rightly or wrongly this is what reliable sources call the opening. ] (]) 14:54, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
::The real question would seem to be whether ] on chess refer to it as the Hillbilly Attack, or at least say that it is sometimes called that. Do they? ] (]) 15:06, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
:::See . ] is a respected chess author. ] (]) 15:32, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
:::: I must have played it once—and probably lost with it. Seems to be a sufficiently standard term. I have the Watson source, and another one. - ] (]) 17:47, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
::::: {{ping|MaxBrowne}} ah, I just noticed now that you have the mention of "''ugly white openings''". Ok, it looks like that's a term—at least for now. No problem. - ] (]) 10:33, 1 June 2016 (UTC)


== Contradictory Claims on HTS Governance and Human Rights Violations ==
== Controversies surrounding G4S ==


The article on ] (HTS), a Syrian paramilitary organisation that has been designated a terrorist organisation by a variety of countries, contains contradictory information about the governance of HTS in occupied territories.
* {{la|Controversies_surrounding_G4S}}


The ] section claims HTS has generally not interfered in womens' lives, has been tolerant towards religious minorities, and has been lenient towards civilians. These statements are based primarily on a chapter written by Dareen Khalifa in the book ''The Rule is for None but Allah'', published by Oxford University Press. Khalifa’s work relies heavily on interviews with HTS leaders. For many claims about HTS' tolerance, the source she gives is "author interview, Jolani ", "author interview, HTS commander" or similar.
I'm bringing this here to get more eyes on this page, and for a discussion on whether a "controversies" page is appropriate. It seems like a well-wirtten and well-sourced article, but I'm not sure if the existence of a "contoversies about company X page" is allowed or desired. PLease use ping in your replies if possible. ] (]) 17:42, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
::Couple of problems, Group 4 have a huge history of corrupt/fradulent practices, ineptitude, scandals etc that have all got major press time. There is an argument there that due to the amount of controversies they have been involved in, it should constitute the majority of the article - but putting them all in the article directly would bloat it. So there are a couple of options, pick a few and argue endlessly on the talk page over which controversies are most notable, or spin it off to a separate article. Generally yes, you wouldnt have a entirely separate page dedicated to controversies, but with some companies its the easier to manage option. ] (]) 08:42, 3 June 2016 (UTC)


However, as an anonymous user pointed out, the section ] (which for transparency I authored) contradicts this, citing multiple lengthy reports by the UN, EU, US, and human rights organisations, which document enforced dress codes, repression of women, executions for "crimes" such as blasphemy, forced disappearances of political opponents and activists, persecution of minorities, torture, among others. The governance section makes no mention of these reports, or that much of the current information in this sections relies on interviews with HTS leadership.
== NPOV: Religious Views of Adolph Hitler ==


The primary dispute appears to be that the users @] and @] consider Khalifa's chapter a reliable (or authoritative, given that her claims about HTS tolerance are stated as fact) source, because even though many of her claims are based on interviews with HTS leadership, the chapter is in a book published by Oxford University Press. The user @] is also of the opinion that the reports by the US government are "propaganda", although the user has not addressed the reports by other institutions that come to similar conclusions as the US reports.
I acted exactly in accordance with Misplaced Pages's policies, ] and ] in ], the ] reverted them.
https://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Religious_views_of_Adolf_Hitler&action=history ] (]) 09:38, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
:User ] at ]. ] (]) 09:42, 1 June 2016 (UTC)


I am the other party to this dispute, and am of the opinion that the variety of reports by multiple - in my view credible - international organisations and human rights groups (and yes, the US too) should at least bear enough significance to warrant a re-writing of the Governance section, making it clear that much of the information regarding HTS' tolerance is based on HTS' self-portrayal in interviews and that there exist multiple credible reports that document a rather draconian and repressive governance policy employed by HTS. For example the ] concludes that HTS has interfered "in every aspect of civilian life" and notes that women have been whipped or even executed for violating religious dress codes ().
What was in the article violated policies of Misplaced Pages. ] (]) 09:51, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
:No, you are just ]. Authoritative academic works are not opinion pieces, and you're . ] (]) 10:11, 1 June 2016 (UTC)


The discussion on the talk page can be found ]. Neither @], @] or I have engaged in edit warring, but the way this discussion is going appears to be an endless back-and-forth, so it would be nice to get outside opinions.
You should read the policies I cited. ] (]) 10:19, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
:I have. You should, too. ] (]) 10:20, 1 June 2016 (UTC)


] (]) 00:14, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
"The statement that all or most scientists or scholars hold a certain view requires reliable sourcing that directly says that all or most scientists or scholars hold that view. Otherwise, individual opinions should be identified as those of particular, named sources. Editors should avoid original research especially with regard to making blanket statements based on novel syntheses of disparate material. Stated simply, any statement in Misplaced Pages that academic consensus exists on a topic must be sourced rather than being based on the opinion or assessment of editors.", ] <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 10:28, 1 June 2016 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:And I repeated citations from later on in the article that affirm there's an academic consensus accept that what Hitler said in private (against Christianity) reflects his own beliefs. . So between ], you're now ] and ] that ]. ] (]) 10:34, 1 June 2016 (UTC)


== Have I successfully removed the promotional content from this article? ==
"reliable sourcing that directly says that all or most scientists or scholars hold that view.", does it DIRECTLY say that in the source? <small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding ] comment added by ] (] • ]) 10:37, 1 June 2016 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->


The owner of ] made ] and ] edits at his own article yesterday. I tried to remove the "fluff" and restore the ]. Has the ] been restored, or is it still too promotional? ] (]) 01:41, 12 December 2024 (UTC)


:yes, looks better now ] (]) 21:20, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
Source 2 is used because of:


== Edits to “Game Science” ==
{{ping|ian.thomson}} Why did you pick ? ] (]/]) 16:23, 1 June 2016 (UTC)


Discussion regarding ] has grown into an intense deadlock where the other editor insists that I have not read their arguments. As the first subsection deals with a POV edit and the disputed edits create a POV more favorable to Game Science, I would appreciate your comment at ]. ] (]) 19:25, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
Reading the link to Source 2, it does start out by saying that "one aspect of our understanding of Nazism remains largely uncontested: the belief that ... Nazism itself could not be described as a Christian movement." So that quote doesn't address Hitler's specific religious beliefs at all. But then, author Steigmann-Gall goes on to say that he, for one, isn't buying this 'academic consensus', but that he is going to challenge it by showing that many Nazi Party elite members were, in fact, Christian.


:This isn't actually a neutrality problem. You've been arguing against things like attribution of quotes and secondary sources. Heck you tried to argue with me that attribution automatically casts doubt on the attributed statement. ] (]) 20:15, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
Google books preview of Source 1 is here: I sure can't find any statement about near-unanimous scholarly views on Hitler's religion, neither at the cited p. xiv, nor on any other page by searching for the word 'Christian'.
::As I’ve said, the first subsection is about a neutrality issue. I am contesting that change because it violates NPOV, which explicitly mentions and forbids casting doubt through attribution. ] (]) 20:20, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
:::Attribution is not automatically casting doubt - it's good practice dealing with quotes or opinions to attribute them. ] (]) 20:22, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Not according to NPOV for RSes that state factual information, as I’ve quoted the policy to show in the discussion on the article’s talk page. I encourage you (and anyone else) to reply there for the added context of the quote. ] (]) 20:39, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::It's a newspaper. It doesn't hurt the article to says "according to SCMP" and your resistance to that is perplexing. ] (]) 20:41, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::Look, I and a policy supported by community consensus agree that adding in-text attribution when we already have inline citations unnecessarily casts doubt. If you disagree with the policy, try and get consensus to change it. ] (]) 20:50, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::I think your policy interpretation is weak. And, generally, a person who says, "I have consensus" doesn't. ] (]) 20:52, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::Specifically your policy citation is to ] and this is not a "the sky is blue" situation here but is, rather, a newspaper reporting on an acquisition where the acquiring stakeholder refused to comment. ] (]) 20:55, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::I don't see how "the acquiring stakeholder refused to comment" makes the fact that an acquisition happened doubtable and require in-text attribution. (Also, I'm fairly sure you didn't mean to cite an essay on inline citation, which is about the {{fake ref}}, not "according to...". My reply here assumes you were contesting whether the claim {{tq|Hero Games acquired a 19% stake in Game Science through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tianjin Hero Financial Holding Technology in 2017, but sold the stake in 2022}} falls under {{tq|Uncontested and uncontroversial factual assertions made by reliable sources}}.){{tqb|generally, a person who says, "I have consensus" doesn't.}}You may as well tell that to everyone who cites a policy to remove text it explicitly forbids. Anyways, I'll be moving this to the article talk page soon. ] (]) 22:46, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
:::@] You do not have permission to refactor my comments please restore this discussion to its prior state. ] (]) 23:09, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Ugh, if you say so. I'll transclude it there then. It's much better to centralize discussion in one place. ] (]) 23:24, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::It is clear that South Morning Post reported on the relation between Hero Games and Game Science. It is also clear that Hero Games stated that they couldn't comment on the relation when asked directly about it. Using wikivoice is inappropiate, and an attribution is needed. Secondly, don't act like you have a consensus by proxy for your unilateral stance though a (misrepresentation of a) policy. --] (]) 14:49, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::I am replying on the article's talk page to centralize discussion. ] (]) 17:50, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::You brought the discussion to the noticeboard. This is borderline disruptive. ] (]) 17:56, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::It is very common to notify and invite noticeboards to comment <em>elsewhere</em>. I invited participants of these noticeboards to comment on ]. ] (]) 19:17, 14 December 2024 (UTC)


== ] ==
The Wiki article states: "Steigmann-Gall concluded that Hitler was religious at least in the 1920s and early 1930s, citing him as expressing a belief in God, divine providence, and Jesus as an Aryan opponent of the Jews."


{{ping|C_at_Access}}
So Steigmann-Gall does argue here that Hitler held Christian views, albeit far from orthodox.
Circulating on relevant noticeboards... essentially if contentious oligarch label should be mentioned in intro ] (]) 20:41, 16 December 2024 (UTC)


== NextEra Energy ==
Here is an RS confirming that there is a lively and ongoing scholarly debate on whether Hitler was an unorthodox Christian who believed in an Aryan Christ who was an opponent to the Jews: http://www.abc.net.au/religion/articles/2012/04/18/3480312.htm ] (]) 20:38, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
:I admit that, due to trying to fix a broken cell phone at the time, I was rushing to grab what sources were available in the article. I grabbed the source that is used in the article to establish that the table-talks (where Hitler rather plainly refers to Christianity as an outside force) are generally accepted. Steigman-Gall admits that he's arguing against the consensus that the upper echelons of Nazism were either either unrelated or opposed to Christianity, which would establish consensus there. Looking now, that was not good work, but I was trying to shoo away someone who had and In every other article I've dealt with, users who behave that way generally turn out to be cranks almost ] to ], who may use small changes to try and snowball their own views.
:The ABC.net.au source is a reliable journalistic source and not an academic one. Journalistic sources sometimes engage in ] between popular but unacademic views and academic but unpopular views. ] (]) 23:07, 1 June 2016 (UTC)
::Hello Ian, in 2003, Steigmann-Gall set out to challenge the academic consensus which he says existed at the time. So did he succeed? Google Scholar turns up 183 citations to his book, and many reviews. Wiki already has an article on ] which includes links to reviews. Perusing some of this material, I would say there is no longer any academic consensus, if there ever was one. Based on a random sample, it appears that most reviews and citations agree that Steigmann-Gall showed that the Nazis believed in and promoted something they called 'positive Christianity', as opposed to 'negative Christianity' (by which the Nazis meant any traditional form of Christianity.) To the extent there's any remaining debate,it's whether 'positive Christianity' deserves to be called any form of Christianity. ] (]) 15:47, 2 June 2016 (UTC)


Hi editors, I'm Matt and I work for NextEra Energy. I currently have two edit requests (first one linked ] that I think are directly applicable to this noticeboard. Content added some time ago by a now-banned user (]), which was largely copied from the Florida Power & Light article, creates some neutrality issues, particularly as relates to ]. The above linked request is to move content in a section titled "Environmental issues" about a power plant that was never built – and therefore can't be an issue – to the History section, in line with ].
== ] ==


The second request is a bit meatier and involves removing some content that is pulled directly from a source without attribution and/or uses poor sourcing for negative information that doesn't meet the requirements of ], and moving what remains to the History section, again to improve ]<nowiki> in line with NOCRIT. I would appreciate any feedback or help you can offer.  Because of my COI I have avoided making these changes myself and I'd like to have this page be reflective of our overall desire to have the page be neutral and factual. ~~~~</nowiki> ] (]) 23:07, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
The issue is with the paragraph describing his death. The current wording, insisted upon by ] and inserted by him, says that Dejean-Jones "entered" the apartment where he was killed and then was attempting to "enter" the bedroom when he was shot. All of the sources describe the act of entering as either "kicking in the front door" or something close to that (rather than, say, opening the door with a key), and say that the resident shot through the bedroom door as Dejean-Jones was kicking at it/trying to break through it. See ,, . It seems to me that the manner of entering is an important aspect of this story and must be mentioned in this article, and that omitting such an important aspect creates a clear ] problem. The article is currently posted on the main page via ITN, so this matter does need to be addressed quickly. ] (]) 02:58, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
:Yes, P's clearly a fan who wants to whitewash the situation to make it look like BD-J merely accidentally, innocently walked in and was shot dead unjustly an without reason. The sources clearly state that BD-J deliberately broke down the front door and the bedroom door - only then did the resident shoot him. P's claiming that 'entered' is the same thing as broke doors down and that BD-J just made an innocent error. Deliberately breaking in two doors isn't an accident - whoever's apartment he thought it was. P's also claiming that the method of entry is irrelevant. ] (]) 09:55, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
::NO, ] YOU ARE the individual that cares whether he's innocent or not. I told you numerous times that I could care less but people like you don't surprise me at all. I didn't not want to go this route but you continuing this whining about him smash in something which clear you have a personal feeling about this situation is why you are continuing to complain on how it's written or looks. A daily reader would understand the situation but people like you doesn't surprise me. You are just a brainwashed individual that cares about who's innocent and who's bad which that is irrelevant to this topic. Obvoiusly you ] have some personal bias about this situation what mess with your judgment. You ] keep on talking because it shows how ridiculous your getting. I don't understand how it got to this point but I know where I stand. Unfortunately all it takes one to go far. ] (]) 16:25, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
:::Wrong, the reader wants the truth, which is that he broke into the apartment, which is where he was shot dead and was why he was shot dead. It's very relevant and is reliably sourced. If you don't care, then stop whitewashing the article. You first claimed he didn't break in. Now you claim it's irrelevant and that entered means the same as broke in. Prior to hearing of his death, I had never heard of him or you, so you can't claim I have something against him or you. I'm not being biased; I'm describing in the article what the sources say happened. You're misleading the readers by making it sound like he didn't do anything wrong, when you know full well that he did. ] (]) 16:35, 2 June 2016 (UTC)


:In any case, as an editor I genuinely appreciate these requests being made in a responsible and transparent manner. <span style="border-radius:2px;padding:3px;background:#1E816F">]<span style="color:#fff">&nbsp;‥&nbsp;</span>]</span> 05:04, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
::::Oh, Oh, Oh, who says you need know about him to be bias. I never said you need to know about to be bias. You ] are the only one that I came across that is complaining about the wording when it's many different sources out there. You said he smashed in and over exaggerating this situation which many sources clearly does not say that. You ] are the one that cares whether he's innocent that why I said that you MUST have a personal bias about this situation. You don't need to know about this subject to have a personal bias. If you didn't have one. I would not have to keep going back and forth here. You ] complain whether he's innocent which that's irrelevant when you are adding information bout this topic. That's what I'm saying. Only people like you ] want every chance you get to whine about about innocent or guilt which that should never cross your mind when adding information to a situation especially like this one. I don't care about it you care cause you want to brianwash anybody that speaks about innocent or guilt and that's not your place to decide that. That's why I said you ] have personal bias about this situation. You started this. I keep telling you numerous times I could care less whether he's innocent or not. So stop bringing that up if you are not bias or have nothing personal about this subject. You are just individual that brainwashed fan that so concern about whether the subject is guilty or not which is why I'm not surprised. Just another fan looking for something to spread your personal feelings about. ] (]) 16:49, 2 June 2016 (UTC)


== Unwarranted promotional and COI tags on film articles ==
:::::I'm not a fan; I guess you're a fan of his and/or his team, so you want to paint him as perfect. As I previously had never heard of him or his team, I'm in a good position to edit neutrally. I'm improving Misplaced Pages articles. You know that broke in is substantially different from, and more accurate than, entered. It's relevant fact that he broke into an apartment, and because of that was shot dead. Had he not broken in, he would not have been shot. You're the only person trying to cover up what he did by claiming he merely made an innocent mistake. If you don't care, stop whitewashing the article and ranting about it. Other editors agree with me that the relevant facts need to be stated in the article. No editors are agree with you on this matter. If someone kicked your front door in, then kicked your bedroom door in, would you say the intruder entered, or broke in? You'd say he broke in. If someone described him as having entered, you'd correct that person and say that he broke in. ] (]) 20:11, 2 June 2016 (UTC)


Hi, I need help with some tags that have been added to two articles please:
See I don't care if editors agree with me or not. You ] care about being right. I don't care because it's neutral point of view so if you are looking for editors or users to agree with you so you can feel like your good about yourself. That's your thing. I don't care I'm not looking for that. I'm doing my best to put the appropriate information and improving the articles. Not on how it looks or whether he's innocent or not like I said on numerous times that's irrelevant. That's it. So let's get that out. ] (]) 21:59, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
* ]
* Draft:The Misguided


I'm getting pretty tired of the constant unfounded allegations. First it was paid editing (which got removed after review), then COI tags without evidence, and now suddenly it's "promotional content" - but nobody's actually pointed out what's promotional or what constitutes a conflict of interest. Here's the situation:
I'm not a fan of his team that's why I said that your argument is kind of getting a little delusional. You bringing famdom just shows me how low you get to try to convince others but yourself that you are obviously looking for something here to gain. Like I said numerous times keep your personal feelings about this situation to yourself because if that's not bias editing. You ] are the only one here in the discussion that cares about innocence or guilt and trying to measure intent which I've said multiple times now. It's means the same thing just worded differently. ] (]) 21:55, 2 June 2016 (UTC)


1. Everything in these articles comes from proper independent sources like The Hollywood Reporter, LA Times, and Film Threat
:You're not being neutral or appropriate. You're deliberately misrepresenting what happened. Changing broke down the front door to entered it is not the same thing. If you really thought it meant the same thing, then you wouldn't have repeatedly changed it. ] (]) 23:32, 2 June 2016 (UTC)
2. Yes, some reviews are positive, but that's what the reliable sources reported
3. My only contact with the filmmaker was to check facts like dates and get source materials
4. I have no other connection to these films or anyone involved
5. The latest tags were just slapped on without any discussion, continuing this pattern of baseless accusations


The articles stick to Misplaced Pages's neutral point of view rules. If something sounds promotional, tell me what it is and I'll fix it. I'm happy to add any negative reviews too if someone can find them in reliable sources.
::I'm changing not because of you ]. I still think it's the same wording just worded differently. I changed it because of my earlier discussion with ]. So I can finally get this subject resolved. ] (]) 23:41, 2 June 2016 (UTC)


You can see the whole frustrating history here:
:::You know full well that broke in and entered are not the same thing. If you thought it was the same you wouldn't have repeatedly changed it to entered from broke in. You've only stopped doing that because Nsk and someone else opposed you. They only became involved because you kept whitewashing the article to make it look like BD-J didn't break in. If someone broke in to your apartment/house, would you say to police that the intruder "entered", or would you say that he broke in? ] (]) 08:15, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
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Can we get a fair review based on what's actually in the articles, not just assumptions and accusations? I am requesting that these unwarranted promotional content and COI tags be removed from the articles. Much appreciated!
The police would know what entering means. You ] know what enter means but you ] probably have a personal gain. Like I said before you ] are the only one that cares about the other irrelevant things. You are still trying to brainwash yourself and other editors that you don't understand the word enter means. I know you ] are smarter than that. I know you have your personal feelings about this situation while editors are the opposite the ones in this discussion. I could care less about the subject being innocent or guilt which that should not be in your mind when you are editing these articles especially something controversial like this if you were not bias. Otherwise you would not still be going on about this subject which to me this is a non issue. ] (]) 17:50, 3 June 2016 (UTC)


] (]) 22:39, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
:You know that ''entered'' has a much broader meaning than ''broke in''; most entries don't involve breaking in. Police wouldn't say, and didn't say, that BD-J merely entered. They, like the media, made it crystal clear that he broke in. Had he survived being shot, he'd have been arrested and charged with a crime. You say you don't care, and you think it's a non-issue. In that case, stop ranting about it and do some useful editing elsewhere. All the editors involved in this issue oppose you on this matter. ] (]) 20:40, 3 June 2016 (UTC)


:Update: I've just discovered that the entire Reception section, which contained properly sourced reviews from Rotten Tomatoes and multiple independent critics, has been removed without discussion. This further demonstrates the issue with these arbitrary content removals. The deleted section was entirely based on reliable sources and followed Misplaced Pages guidelines. I have preserved the content and sources and request review of both the tags and this content removal. ] (]) 23:01, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Let me tell you something you are the one is ranting and raving about crime and the wording of this article. YOU ] ARE the one starting editing warring over something that's really a non-issue. That's what I'm saying. I'm going to tell you this again, hear me clearly cause you really are stretching this. I don't care if editors agree with me or not. You ] care about being right. I don't care because it's this is neutral point of view so if you are looking for editors or users to agree with you so you can feel like your good about yourself. That's your thing. If that makes you ] feel good go ahead. This is all about discussion. ] (]) 21:26, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
::This discussion is ] here. You should know, you posted in the section. ] (]) 23:07, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
:::{{u|MrOllie}}, yes, I'm aware of that discussion. The wholesale removal of a properly sourced Reception section warrants broader review. This isn't just about a tag anymore - it's about the removal of verified content from reliable sources without justification. ] (]) 23:11, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
::::It wasn't "removed without discussion" as you just stated, then, was it? You've had an account since 2017, and in that time 100% of your editing has been about the films of Shannon Alexander, and often quite promotional in nature. If you don't want people to think you have a COI, I suggest you tone down the rhetoric, and strongly consider finding a way to improve the encyclopedia that is entirely unrelated to Alexander. ] (]) 23:15, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::{{u|MrOllie}},
:::::1. The Reception section was actually just removed without proper discussion. A few quick comments declaring content "promotional" without specific examples doesn't constitute real consensus.
:::::2. Your statement about my editing history is wrong. My account was created to edit Katherine Langford's article, completely unrelated to Shannon Alexander. My recent focus on documenting these films stems from noticing a gap in coverage of internationally-recognized work - I've said countless times.
:::::3. There's nothing "promotional" about including properly sourced reviews from reliable publications. If positive reviews exist in reliable sources, documenting them isn't promotion - it's proper encyclopedic coverage.
:::::The focus should be on specific content concerns, not repeated unfounded attacks and assumptions about editor's motivations. ] (]) 23:21, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::Katherine Langford's article, where you wanted to correct information about a project she'd recently been in. Who made that film, I wonder? . Dishonesty is not going to help - every time you post something like this these 'attacks and assumptions' you mention appear to become better supported. ] (]) 23:27, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::This is just blatant forum shopping of a grievance previously discussed at the Helpdesk and now at COIN .
:::::::Also, why does the user continue to lie that their edits to ] were {{tq|completely unrelated to Shannon Alexander}}?
:::::::Here is one of the edits : {{tq|Langford will appear in her first feature film, ''The Misguided'', an independent comedic drama by Shannon Alexander}}. In actual fact, all of the user's edits to that article relate to Langford being in a film by Shannon Alexander.
:::::::Pants on fire, my friend, pants on fire... ] (]) 23:39, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::And Stan...
::::::::The reason the tags are in place and the reasons that the removals of material have occurred is that pretty much everyone who has commented in the various threads you've started ''disagrees'' fundamentally with what appears to be your transparent promotional agenda.
::::::::For reference, normal editors do not (a) create promotional articles, (b) open multiple threads trying to hurry the articles through AfC, (c) talk about when the articles will start to appear on Google searches, and (d) open multiple threads trying to strongarm other users into removing COI/PAID tags.
::::::::That pattern of behaviour is how conflict of interest users operate, usually ones who have been paid to produce articles to order. ] (]) 23:59, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::{{u|MrOllie}}, your implication about my editing history misses the point. Like many editors, I followed connected topics that revealed gaps in coverage. Following a subject area and documenting it with reliable sources isn't wrong - it's how Misplaced Pages grows.
:::::::::More concerning is the removal of an entire Reception section containing properly sourced reviews from established publications. The content was based on reliable sources including Rotten Tomatoes and Film Threat. If specific statements appeared promotional, they should have been identified and discussed, not wholesale removed.
:::::::::This pattern of removing sourced content while making assumptions about contributors' motivations vioaltes Misplaced Pages's principles. ] (]) 04:48, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::It was discussed in the relevant place and the consensus was for removal. Another user has since added back the Rotten Tomatoes part of the Reception section, by which we can reasonably assume that they agree with the rest of the removal.
::::::::::As I have stated to you before, the ] is on the editor wishing to include material, not on those wishing to remove it. There is clearly no consensus in favour of inclusion, so arguing for inclusion in 3 completely separate threads (this thread, this one and this one ) is pointless.
::::::::::In any event, it is obviously contrary to Misplaced Pages policy for an article about anything to be composed almost entirely of reviews, whether they are good or bad, so your line of argument is a very bad one in any case. Removal was thus entirely non-controversial. ] (]) 05:43, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::::{{u|Axad12}}, your interpretation of both consensus and policy continues to be problematic:
:::::::::::1. The "consensus" you reference was a single editor agreeing with you, while ignoring multiple objections. The fact that another editor has since restored part of the Reception section actually demonstrates that there isn't consensus for wholesale removal.
:::::::::::2. Your interpretation of WP:ONUS is incorrect in this context. The content was already established with proper reliable sources. The burden shifts to those seeking removal to demonstrate why properly sourced content should be deleted.
:::::::::::3. Your claim "it is obviously contrary to Misplaced Pages policy for an article about anything to be composed almost entirely of reviews" is simply false. Film articles regularly contain substantial reception sections when supported by reliable sources - see ] and ]. The removed content was based entirely on independent, reliable sources providing critical analysis.
:::::::::::4. Regarding multiple discussion venues - each serves a distinct purpose and was used appropriately. Characterizing proper use of Misplaced Pages's established channels as "pointless" misrepresents how Misplaced Pages works.
:::::::::::The core issue remains: properly sourced content was removed without valid policy-based justification or genuine consensus. ] (]) 16:22, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::::You are completely wrong. ] (]) 16:27, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::::::The core content issues remain:
:::::::::::::The removed material was based on reliable sources and followed standard article formatting. No concrete policy violations were identified.
:::::::::::::Removals occurred without consensus, and often without any substantive talk page discussion.
:::::::::::::Vague claims of "promotional" tone have been asserted without pointing to specific passages or policies.
:::::::::::::AI detection results are being misused to discredit good faith, policy-compliant contributions.
:::::::::::::If there are proper neutrality or sourcing concerns with the removed content, please identify the exact issues so they can be addressed collaboratively. But so far, the removals appear to be based more on unfounded personal suspicions than objective policy issues.
:::::::::::::Wiki articles rightly include reception sections with mainstream press reviews. That's not inherently 'promotional' it's documenting verifiable real-world coverage. Removing properly cited review content is detrimental to readers and sets a terrible precedent.
:::::::::::::I remain committed to working with anyone who has constructive, policy-based feedback on improving these articles further. But edit-warring removals and personal attacks need to stop in favor of substantive, collaborative discussion. We deserves better.
:::::::::::::Let's get back to focusing on content and policies, not personal battles. I'm happy to discuss any neutrality problems if you identify concrete examples. But so far I've yet to see a compelling rationale for these removals of policy-compliant material. ] (]) 16:39, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::::::The only important issue here is that, despite you starting multiple different threads in various different arenas, ''no one else agrees with you''.
::::::::::::::Therefore the tags remain and the removals remain.
::::::::::::::You just have to accept that you are in the minority and move on. Continuing to argue is simply disruptive. ] (]) 16:46, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::::::::{{u|Axad12}}, your characterization of "no one else agrees" is both incorrect and misses the point. Several editors, including DMacks, have confirmed proper licensing and sourcing, and @Aafi has confirmed the images are restored after permissions verification. The issue isn't about counting votes - it's about following policy.
:::::::::::::::The systematic removal of:
:::::::::::::::1. Properly licensed images (with verified VRT permissions)
:::::::::::::::2. Well-sourced content from reliable publications
:::::::::::::::3. Standard film article sections matching Misplaced Pages's format
:::::::::::::::...cannot be justified by simply claiming "you're in the minority." Misplaced Pages is not a vote-counting exercise - it's about following established policies for content inclusion. The continued removal of policy-compliant content while dismissing legitimate concerns is what's being noted and actually disruptive here. ] (]) 18:26, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::::::::I have no interest in the image issue. I am talking about the tags and the removal of the Reception section.
::::::::::::::::The consensus is again you ''and'' you are consistently arguing contrary to policy, so the distinction you draw above is rather pointless. You have also been demonstrated to be a liar. ] (]) 18:33, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::::::::::{{u|Axad12}},
:::::::::::::::::I strongly object to your repeated accusations of dishonesty. If you believe I have misrepresented anything, I ask that you provide clear evidence rather than resorting to personal attacks. Misplaced Pages is built on good faith and such language is both unproductive and contrary this platform.
:::::::::::::::::Regarding the tags and the Reception section, I have consistently argued my case based on policy, including WP:NPOV and WP:V. I have sought to include well-sourced and neutrally presented content.
:::::::::::::::::Consensus is not determined by the number of voices in a discussion but by the strength of the arguments grounded in Misplaced Pages's policies and guidelines. I remain focused to working within those frameworks. ] (]) 19:04, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::::::::::I provided evidence of your dishonesty upthread here . The evidence is so clear that I will happily once again call you a liar. ] (]) 19:35, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::::::::::::Also, you consistently seem to believe that consensus is whatever you believe is correct, disregarding the opinions of every other user you encounter. ] (]) 19:43, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
::::::::::::::::::::1. Regarding transparency and process:
:::::::::::::::::::: - Paid editing tags were initially added but subsequently removed through proper channels after review
:::::::::::::::::::: - Wiki images were challenged but verified and reinstated through official processes
:::::::::::::::::::: - All content is based on reliable, independent sources
:::::::::::::::::::: - I served as an authorized representative specifically for image licensing/copyright verification, which was done transparently through proper Misplaced Pages channels
::::::::::::::::::::2. Regarding consensus, let's look at the actual outcomes:
:::::::::::::::::::: - Multiple administrators have reviewed and approved image reinstatements
:::::::::::::::::::: - Paid editing tags were removed after proper review
:::::::::::::::::::: - Content has been verified through reliable sources
:::::::::::::::::::: - I've made requested changes when specific issues were identified
::::::::::::::::::::3. This pattern shows I'm following Misplaced Pages's processes correctly. While I'm eager to expand my contributions to other topics and articles, I'm consistently forced to defend properly sourced and verified content instead of moving forward with new contributions.
::::::::::::::::::::I’ve repeatedly suggested we focus on addressing specific content concerns through collaboration, but this has been met with nothing but resistance, preventing any meaningful progress. ] (]) 20:36, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
:::::::::::::::::::::UPDATE: Stan1900 has now been indef blocked following a thread at ANI . ] (]) 23:29, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
== RFC on Taylor Lorenz controversial statement regarding healthcare ceo shooting ==


Posting to relevant noticeboards: ] ] (]) 20:27, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
YOU NEED TO STOP ranting about innocence or guilt which that is irrelevant in these sources. YOU go somewhere else with that but don't start editing warring over something that's non issue. It's ok to disagree because that's what this noticeboard is about but turn this a edit war which you started. I'm the wrong editor for that. ] (]) 21:41, 3 June 2016 (UTC)


== Bizarre weight on disordered eating in ] ==
You are the only one whining and complaining looking for agreement for your personal gain which that's not what this noticeboard is about it's about getting issues resolved. ] (]) 21:29, 3 June 2016 (UTC)


] is already a very specific article that might be worth merging into something more general, but ] so I guess there is no reason to ''not'' have an article on grazing. Still:
:You're not being neutral - that's the problem with your editing related to this article. If you think it's a non-issue, leave it alone. There's consensus that the article should say that BD-J broke into the apartment where he was shot dead. ] (]) 08:22, 4 June 2016 (UTC)


* Almost all the sources cite Conceição's work on disordered eating, and grazing's role in it.
Don't worry about me being neutral that's your problem you are trying to measure every editors intend that works your personal gain or feelings about this article because if that wasn't the case you would not be edit warring. My editing it means same just worded differently. You keep on going and going on how this article should make the subject look bad which that should not matter to you at all. Where Previous discussions are you care is how the subject looks in the article and all I said is that argument is irrelevant. That's it and this is resolved. ] (]) 17:28, 4 June 2016 (UTC)
* The article does not really describe grazing except for it being a risk factor in disordered eating, according to this one person.
* The article ''does'' contain information like the languages that Conceição's grazing questionnaire has been translated into.


I think if you exclude undue weight and Conceição-promotion then there are about 2 sentences worth of notable info which can be merged into another article. ] 21:47, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
== Chris Kyle RfC ==


== ] and connected pages ==
]


In the light of the recent fall of the Assad regime in Syria, I have been trying to update a bit the articles about the ]. There, I noticed that a lot of importance was given to Mrs Randa Kassis, which made me suspect that this could be a case of ]. Please note that presented her as the "leader" of the Syrian opposition, as a "leading figure of the Syrian opposition" and a "Leading secular female figure", all in the biographical infobox. A lot of content in the Randa Kassis page seems to rely on primary sources. After a simple research I could find that Mrs Kassis is controversial among the opposition due to her alleged ties to Russia. , , . Other people within the opposition have presented her and her groups as Russian-backed operatives. This may or may not be true, but it has to be mentioned in the article.
The question posted by the RfC is as follows:


Also, several pages have been created about the groups created or chaired by Mrs Kassis, namely the ], the ] and the ] (the latter of which should be rewritten).
How should the current news story regarding the question over Kyle's awards be presented in the article?
*via news reports mirroring The Interceptor, an online unreliable source;
*via the notation in Kyle's autobiography in addition to other reliable sources based on his DD-214.


While the Astana Platform is notable enough to warrant a page, I have my doubts about the first two, so I proposed to first merge the Movement of the Pluralistic Society page into the Randa Kassis article.
In addition to the allegations of off-site canvassing, the text of this RfC is pathetic. Can an admin please step in here?] (]) 18:54, 4 June 2016 (UTC)


As a result, an IP accused me ] of being "obsessed by Randa Kassis", and commented that what I did was "revolting" and amounted to "an harassment or sectarian political activism aimed at erasing or muzzling anyone who does not have his opinions". There were also ] of malicious libel, presumably also against me.
== NPOV dispute in "electronic harassment" ==


Several references mentioning Kassis' suspected role as a pro-Russian operative were removed. The merger request was also unilaterally removed (I just put it back). Please note (I guess that "the admin" is supposed to be me, even though I am no admin). , and also appear to be about me.
We have been over it many times in the Talk page and getting nowhere, so I am seeking other opinions. At present]is written in the majority view which is to say: "The experience of TIs are hallucinations and the explanations arise from delusional disorders or psychosis." (TIs being people who believe they are subject to covert targeting.) This assumes the psychiatric opinion as fact. However, there has been a significant Washington Post article on TIs, , which, it seems to me, says that there may be something really happening to these people, that they may not be deluded. I would like to see the EH article incorporate what I see as the opinion of the Washington Post, which for starters would not have written such an article if they thought that TIs were entirely delusional, they would have written an article on a disturbing mass delusion. There are many points made in that article, and the two other similar articles cited, that support the view that, whilst the article should state the psychiatric opinion it should only state it as an opinion, not as a fact. I will go through the points from those three articles one at a time if that is necessary.] (]) 03:39, 8 June 2016 (UTC)


Apart from the personal attacks against me, I think that the pages about Randa Kassis and her initiatives need to be monitored and rewritten in order to ensure their neutrality and avoid ] as well as ] and ].
== ] article is 100% glowing PR-advertisement ==


I have also as it seems normal to mention the controversies within the opposition.
When I tried to tag the article for improvements, I was without any fixes. The reads like an admissions brochure. The article is well-referenced but all of the references point to positive achievements and don't even try to give any kind of a ]. There's no mention of how Stanford failed to release the mugshot of its student rapist or any criticism whatsoever.--] (]) 19:02, 8 June 2016 (UTC)


However, I will now abstain from editing the page about Randa Kassis as long as it has not been reviewed by third parties. Thank you. ] (]) 08:47, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
:Did you ever pause to think you may be coming to that article with an agenda? Every campus has had rapes, many resulting in well publicized cases. Colleges and universities, for the most part, contain mostly material about what they are, their history, faculty, alumni, things that are not inherently negative. Their existence and notability is mostly about things that people would consider positive. It is not the job of an encyclopedia to catalog crimes and other negative incidents associated with places and institutions, but rather to distill the substance out of the reliable sources relevant to the topic. The negative stuff gets put there, like any other content, if it is relevant to the subject's notability, of due weight, well sourced, non-POV, is better described there than other articles, and so on. By the way, drive-by-tagging of prominent, well-watched articles is generally frowned on and usually gets reverted, especially if done by editors new to the article who get disgruntled at one thing or another and have not let a discussion run its course on the page and attempted other content resolution steps first. And especially the Advert tag, which is completely misapplied here. You're just pooping on the article, not making a legitimate claim that the article was written by an advertising agency. Though I do see that you've made some bad faith accusations on the talk page about the editors being Stanford alumni. - ] (]) 19:59, 8 June 2016 (UTC)


:I’m from Egypt, and Randa Kassis is well known to many of us for her courage. Since 2007, she has spoken openly about social, political, and religious taboos and has appeared on numerous Arab media outlets. She was one of the first to champion secularism.
::The rape case called my attention to the article initially. But this is not about the rape case. But when I read the article, it's entirely positive, no negatives, a glowing brochure, and this can happen when all of the contributors have a vested interest (a ], because that happens to be their alma mater. There's no mention of the firing of ], a tenured professor opposed to the Vietnam war. Look at these statements:
:You can observe that the secular coalition she created and presided over, alongside other opponents in 2011, preceded the formation of the Syrian National Council (SNC). After her expulsion from both the SNC and the secular coalition due to her warnings about Islamists, she ceased presiding over the secular coalition, and its fate remains unknown.
:She was the only member of the opposition to adopt a pragmatic approach, going on to establish the Astana Platform in 2015 and the Constitutional Committee in 2017. Both initiatives were later recognised by the UN, Russia, Turkey, and Iran. ] (]) 11:57, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
::I don't mind mentioning this, as long as it is duly sourced and does not make the page look like a promotional piece. What we must also mention, however, is that Randa Kassis' ties to Russia have been controversial and widely reported by the media. ] (]) 12:54, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
:::I have added a NPOV tag to the Randa Kassis page as it still looks heavily promotional. ] (]) 19:35, 23 December 2024 (UTC)


== Hello, regarding the edits on Carolina Amesty ==
::{{Quote|"...The university is also one of the top fundraising institutions in the country, becoming the first school to raise more than a billion dollars in a year ... Stanford's academic strength is broad with 40 departments in the three academic schools that have undergraduate students and another four professional schools.... and companies founded by Stanford alumni generate more than $2.7 trillion in annual revenue, equivalent to the 10th-largest economy in the world .... It is also one of the leading producers of members of the United States Congress...." (okay, that is a criticism) ...The Stanford University Libraries (SUL) hold a collection of more than 9.3 million volumes, nearly 300,000 rare or special books, 1.5 million e-books, 2.5 million audiovisual materials, 77,000 serials, nearly 6 million microform holdings, and thousands of other digital resources, making it one of the largest and most diverse academic library systems in the world ...Notably, the Center possesses the largest collection of Rodin works outside of Paris, France ... Stanford has a thriving artistic and musical community ... Stanford is one of the most successful universities in creating companies and licensing its inventions to existing companies; it is often held up as a model for technology transfer..."|from SU article of }}
::How about addressing these points? When I simply point out that contributors who disagree with me happened to be Stanford alumni, and possibly biased, I'm accused of acting in bad faith. What I'm saying is: fix the article for the OBVIOUS flaws; if not, keep the tags on.--] (]) 20:11, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
*To be honest its a bit ridiculous that an article with that large a 'student life' section does not mention what exactly the student lifestyle has landed it in the papers for. ] (]) 21:44, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
*Jesus, not even a link to the Stanford Prison Experiments. ] (]) 21:47, 8 June 2016 (UTC)


I disagree with the edits made to the ] article. I have noticed that a user is adding information with a negative bias against Carolina Amesty instead of maintaining an objective and neutral approach. For my part, I added and removed information based on the official report. However, the Orlando Sentinel, a source that has maintained a critical stance towards Amesty and published a series of negative articles, has been used as a reference.
* I wouldn't tag a relatively non-controversial article as having a non-neutral point of view. Instead, I suggest you actually find sources that cover some of the controversies and tragedies at the school and are covered enough by the media or academia to merit inclusion. If editors then start to revert reliably sourced additions to the article, then we'd have an issue of a violation of neutral point of view. So try actually contributing first, instead of just expecting other editors to make the changes you want.] (]) 11:31, 9 June 2016 (UTC)
To avoid conflicts, I will not undo any further edits, as I believe this is the appropriate space to resolve disputes between users. I prefer to wait for an impartial third party to review and determine the best version of the article. It is important to be cautious with sensationalist sources. If the information were accurate, it would be appropriate to include it, but this is not the case. I recommend reading the official report to ensure a more objective approach. ] (]) 15:32, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

:You are edit warring to add flowery language to the article and someone reverted you. Take it to the article talk page and stop complaining here. ] (]) 23:09, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

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    Journal of Indo-European Studies

    In order to avoid an edit war I am starting a topic here for this. The article for the Journal for Indo-European studies has throughout the years been given undue weight consistently to make it look like its a journal of poor standing when its not. The content places far too much focus on Roger Pearson, its founding publisher,and not enough on the journal's actual content in order to make it look 'racist' when it is not since it is clearly a linguistic journal. The article currently reads more like a mini bio on Pearson rather than anything to do with the actual content of the journal itself. More over, edits go unchecked on that article for over a month that remove info that makes the journal look reputable yet edits that take out all the mostly irrelevant bio info on Pearson and alleged negative aspects of the journal get scrutinized quickly and reverted. There is clear POV pushing and an anti-NPOV campaign going on here. Other editors have flagged it as being largely unbalanced and given undue weight. I am asking here for help in order to better remedy the situation as right now there is a stalemate and the way the article looks and reads right now is a mess. Geog1 (talk) 21:54, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

    Can you list plainly the sources you have that you feel paint a balanced picture of the journal? Remsense ‥  22:27, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
    The only source that has anything remotely balanced to say about the journal in that article is this:
    Tucker, William H. (2002). Jazayery (ed.). The Funding of Scientific Racism: Wickliffe Draper and the Pioneer Fund.
    Nearly everything else entered in that article is meant to make the journal basically look like neo-nazis literature which it is not. It is simply a linguistic journal that focuses on linguistic matters concerning the Indo-European language family. Hardly any of the content of the journal itself is presented or discussed in the article. Surely that is problematic in and of itself. The journal isn't about Roger Pearson yet the way the article is written would have you believe its all about Pearson and that the journal is racist which it can't possibly be since its a linguistic journal. Geog1 (talk) 22:52, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
    No, I'm asking you about what you have. If you could collate the bibliography from scratch, what would it cite? Remsense ‥  22:54, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
    The only other texts I can think of that would maybe counter balance things are actual articles from the journal itself which shows its not racist:
    https://www.jies.org/DOCS/jies_index/mainindex.html
    I think the problem though is the content in the wiki article itself does not focus on what the journal actually has in it. Its all literature being used to paint it as racist. Geog1 (talk) 00:11, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    I mean, this is pretty quickly revealing itself as the unavoidable core issue though, right? We don't write encyclopedia articles based predominantly on primary sources—and in this case, what the journal itself contains is a primary source for claims about the journal itself—but on secondary sources, and so we're going to be first and foremost balancing what independent, published, reliable sources have to say about it. This is a pretty basic restatement of our core policy on neutral point of view and our guideline on reliable sources. Remsense ‥  00:35, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    Right, I understand the issue here between primary and secondary sources. But I really don't think the secondary sources are necessarily reliable, Arvidson for instance has a political ideology that lends an inherent biased against what the journal is about. I suspect the same applies for probably other sources there as well. But it all seems at the end of the day unbalanced and against NPOV. Geog1 (talk) 00:49, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    I'm sorry but we don't exclude a work from an academic just because they're Marxist. Simonm223 (talk) 16:23, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    The context in which Arvidson's ideas presented here within the article (too many one sided views) coupled with how the ideology creates a biasing effect against the topic per the author's book is problematic. There are quite a few claims in the Arvidson book that shows he really just doesn't care for the study of Indo-European linguistics and mythology per his political stance which is bias. Question: are opinions derived from books written by authors with a strong right leaning political ideology allowed here on wikipedia and considered 'reliable sources'. Geog1 (talk) 16:46, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    Generally yes, unless the strong right-leaning political ideology gets into WP:FRINGE beliefs such as pro-eugenicism or other racist / supremacist opinions and assuming they're operating within an area of specialty and would not, otherwise, be considered unreliable regardless of their personal politics.
    I'll be honest, when dealing with academic sources, I don't generally look up the ideological position of the author unless it's somehow actually relevant. And I don't believe it's at all relevant here. Simonm223 (talk) 18:20, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    I think that is rather naive and not very reasonable that an author's background or ideology wouldn't be relevant and that due diligence shouldn't be given to an author's background when choosing sources that would write fairly or reasonably on a subject. I don't think a book Sean Hannity would write on socialism would be received well in a wiki article pertaining to said subject and would raise editorial ire fairly quickly. We are dealing with much the same situation here. Geog1 (talk) 18:54, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    Sean Hannity is not an academic and does not write academic books. As such he's rather irrelevant to this discussion and the context of my response which was specific to the review of academic books and journals. Simonm223 (talk) 18:56, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    Academics do not represent completely neutral views. Certainly not Arvidsson. Just like Sean Hannity doesn't. Separating the two is not as useful as you think. Both entities are capable of publishing highly skewed views on any position. You're essentially discouraging due diligence here. I don't find that very academic and suspect in its own right. Geog1 (talk) 19:02, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    WP:NPOV does not mean that a source must be neutral. Simonm223 (talk) Simonm223 (talk) 19:11, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    Bringing up the highly biased and skewed Arvidsson text as not within the many guidelines within Misplaced Pages's NPOV is fair game. You are trying to set your own perimiters here. Geog1 (talk) 19:31, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    I agree that this is a problem that needs to be resolved. Anyone familiar with Indo-European studies is aware that the Journal of Indo-European Studies is a major, respected, and influential peer-reviewed publication in the field. :bloodofox: (talk) 00:39, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    Exactly. There really isn't anything wrong with the Journal itself, especially if you read it, but the sources presented have a peculiar bias against the journal. Geog1 (talk) 00:46, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    Well, you're free to think there's nothing wrong with it, but I'm genuinely not sure what we're meant to do while writing an encyclopedia article about it? Are we supposed to adopt a totally novel process than when writing about anything else? (To the best of my ability, these aren't rhetorical questions.) Remsense ‥  00:49, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    In short, we just need to build out the article more regarding its reception, especially with discussion from individuals who actually have a background and standing in historical linguistics. For example, a quick look at the editor-in-chief since 2020 reveals quotes that actually reflect how the journal is perceived in for example philology and historical linguistics (eg. "a long-standing journal with a stellar reputation and a global reach"). :bloodofox: (talk) 00:53, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    There are opinions about the journal expressed in secondary sources that have questionable merit. Especially when you compare these opinions to what's actually in the journal. This is indeed very problematic and presents a rather unique problem here. I don't know the best way to remedy this either other than through continued dialogue. Perhaps maybe we can strike a harmonious balance. At the moment, something is very wrong here. Geog1 (talk) 00:53, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    Ultimately the article (as with all Misplaced Pages articles) needs to be based on what reliable secondary sources say about the journal. What editors think of the journal is of no import, and what editors of the journal say about it is of limited use. The solution is to find additional secondary sources that discuss the journal. -- LCU ActivelyDisinterested «@» °∆t° 17:19, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

    I see some edits made over at the JIES article but to me it seems making a whole subsection about Pearson does more to draw away what the journal is about. The journal is not Pearson. Contributors and editors like Mallory, Polome, Adams, and Kristiansen made the journal by and large what it is today. Not Pearson. We still have some ways to go here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Geog1 (talkcontribs) 16:11, 3 December 2024 (UTC)

    I think the solution is to simply build out the rest of the article and then return to it. :bloodofox: (talk) 17:56, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    The secondary sources in the article clearly indicate your opinion - that the presence of a known white-supremacist as a founder of the journal is irrelevant to the reputation of the journal - is not universal among academics. I concur with bloodofox. If you're concerned about how the journal is depicted then you find sources that support it being described as not an armature of Mankind Quarterly. Simonm223 (talk) 18:29, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    The limited secondary sources that are highly biased in the wiki as it stands does in no way represent a universal opinion among academics in and of themselves. The journal is simply not being represented fairly based on the texts available. Pearson's involvement is vastly over stated and the idea that its an extension of himself somehow is completely unfounded. Geog1 (talk) 18:59, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    Ok this is getting repetitive. I'm sorry you haven't got the response here you hoped for. But the advice to improve the article by finding additional academic sources is good advice and would serve you better than suggesting we should never treat the criticism of a journal with a white supremacist founder as due because said criticism came from a Marxist. Simonm223 (talk) 19:01, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    Again you're discouraging due diligence and whether or not a source can be viewed as reliable or not. If you would just read the journal yourself you would see its not at all what Arvidsson is trying to paint it as. Geog1 (talk) 19:04, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    I'm sorry but do your own research isn't appropriate in this case. Arvidsson is reliable because he's an academic writing about the topic that is at the literal core of his academic domain. He is, flatly put, a WP:BESTSOURCE for criticism of Indo-European studies. As such it would be a violation of WP:NPOV to exclude him. However that does not mean that Misplaced Pages should treat his position as privileged in some way. If other WP:BESTSOURCES disagree with him then they would be due inclusion too. This is why you've been told to find other sources. Simonm223 (talk) 19:09, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    Ardvisson as a 'best choice' in this is simply your opinion. You're a socialist after all, so apparently he seems reasonable to you. Many others would not feel the same way you do. Sorry if you do no understand that. But feel free to continue the 'repetive' conversation here. At the end of the day all I see is due diligence being discouraged and a lack of NPOV. Geog1 (talk) 19:28, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    And now we have reached the point in the conversation when I ask you to read WP:NPA. Simonm223 (talk) 19:30, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    There was no personal attack. My tone was the same as yours. For all intended purposes that would mean you should read that yourself. If you would like to end this conversation cordially, now would be fine. We simply don't agree. Geog1 (talk) 19:32, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    You're a socialist after all... is, in context, a personal attack as you're suggesting my own, openly stated, politics makes me incapable of recognizing whether an academic is operating within his specialty - which he did his doctoral thesis on - and are trying to dismiss my advice accordingly. I would kindly ask you to strike that comment. Simonm223 (talk) 20:01, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    I said politely that we should end this conversation as its turning out to be very, very unproductive. We don't agree on anything apparently and I don't take very well to people discouraging due diligence and setting their own standards on how wiki guidelines should be viewed. Please, stop. Geog1 (talk) 20:09, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    • I mean, if that's what sources say about it, then that's what sources say about it. The sources we're citing there are largely academics with at least some degree of expertise in Indo-European studies, race science or far-right movements. Also, we're really only devoting a few sentences to the matter, which are roughly balanced in terms of focus - two for scholars who criticize it; one noting the existence of the boycott, and two from Tucker and Mallory defending the journal (and the defenses are given slightly more text!) Having them exactly balance out like that isn't necessary of course, but it makes it harder to argue that they're being given undue weight - aside from the fact that the page says almost nothing else about the journal at all, which is solved by finding other sources covering other aspects. (I will say that I did a quick search right now and found only a few passing mentions, all of which were about the race science connection to one degree or another. That really does seem to be the only aspect of the journal that has received meaningful external coverage. See eg. : Although Duranton-Crabol (1988: 148), fifteen years ago, pointed with alarm to his involvement, Lincoln appears to be the first US-based Indo-European specialist to openly comment on the worrisome background of Roger Pearson, the publisher of the prestigious Journal of Indo-European Studies since its founding in 1973. Notable mostly because it's a secondary source describing such concerns, which lends additional weight to at least mentioning them.) ...also, they point out that Bruce Lincoln, who we cite in the article, is actually an Indo-European specialist; we might want to look at what we're citing him for and see if there are more details there. --Aquillion (talk) 22:00, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    • @Geog1: You must notify other editors involved in a discussion (i.e. me) when you post it to this noticeboard. There is a big red notice instructing you to this at the top of the page. – Joe (talk) 07:13, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
    • I don't really get what we can do here. "Neutral" specifically is a technical term meaning in proportion to what the independent, reliable secondary sources have said on the topic, and the limits of editorial discretion do not extend to excluding the what seems to be the views expressed by the majority of those sources, as indicated by the participants here. If the sources say that the earth is flat, then we can only report that that is what the sources say. Misplaced Pages does not have the resources to conduct original research, and it would be disallowed by policy even if we were able to. Alpha3031 (tc) 09:28, 4 December 2024 (UTC)

    Just one other thing I have to bring up here. I noticed the Tucker quote had the text about Pearson's involvement regarding published material in JIES flagged as dubious for a while. I don't know by who. Eventually it was removed because someone (not sure who) did research noting Pearson had published 3 articles in the journal. That would seem to be original research. When we look at the Berlet and Lyons quote being used in the article, they claim the Journal is 'racialist' and 'ayranist' but it is a linguistic journal not 'racialist' or whatever. This can be seen by just reading a few entries from the journal which can easily be found online just like the Berlet and Lyons quote was easily pulled for online yet we see that characterization of the journal persist. This appears to present some inconsistency on how editing policy is being used.

    I see the comment by Aquillion mentions how if 'reliable' sources report the earth is flat, then according to wikipedia policy, its fair game to put into an article and discuss. While I understand this is a policy, I'm not entirely sure if its serving us well here. This could open the door of Pandora's box for all sorts of misinformation to be presented in wiki articles.

    Finally, I took a look at the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society article. I see an entire section with no sources entitled 'discussion papers' which essentially relates to the journal's content. No one for some reason seems bothered that its not sourced but I have doubts that a similar section in the JIES article would go without scrutiny if we were to say flesh out what the content of the journal is actually like. Again, it would appear inconsistencies are presented here regarding wikipedia policy being applied to two different journals.

    I don't know what can be done here, but like I said before in the JIES talk page, I'd welcome more information that could help balance out the article a little more. However, I also feel this is a situation where wikipedia policy is failing a particular article and I doubt this is the only one. In the future, it may be useful to revisit wikipedia policy and see if changes could be made to help prevent or better remedy situations like this.

    Best,

    Geog1 (talk) 17:02, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

    @Geog1Thank you for bringing up these important points. It's clear that there's a need for careful scrutiny and consistent application of Misplaced Pages's policies to ensure accuracy and neutrality in our articles.
    Regarding the Tucker quote and Pearson's involvement, it's essential to rely on verifiable sources and avoid original research. If a reliable source supports the claim that Pearson published in JIES, then it can be included. However, if the source is questionable, it should be approached with caution.
    The characterization of the JIES as "racialist" and "Aryanist" is a serious allegation. It's crucial to base such claims on solid evidence from reliable sources. Simply reading a few articles may not be sufficient to make such a sweeping judgment. If there are specific examples of racist or discriminatory content in the journal, they should be cited and discussed in a neutral manner.
    The Aquillion comment about the "flat Earth" scenario highlights a potential limitation of Misplaced Pages's policies. While it's important to be open to diverse viewpoints, it's equally important to maintain a high standard of quality and accuracy. In cases where there is a clear consensus among reliable sources, it's important to prioritize that consensus over fringe theories.
    The issue of unsourced content in the Journal of the Royal Statistical Society is a valid concern. However, it's important to consider the context and purpose of such sections. If these sections are intended to stimulate discussion and debate, rather than present definitive facts, then they may not require strict adherence to sourcing guidelines. Tattipedia (talk) 06:14, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
    Everything being discussed is appropriately sourced to highly reliable sources. Simonm223 (talk) 12:07, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
    Also please have the respect for other people not to reply with a textwall of obvious chatbot glurge. Simonm223 (talk) 12:09, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

    notability concerns

    Open Orthodoxy & David Bar-Hayim

    Some IPv6 has opinions about Open Orthodoxy & David Bar-Hayim. Can someone who knows about such things please take a look? Thanks, Polygnotus (talk) 07:27, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

    Confusing language from a Mark Biondich source related to Balkans

    "In the period between 1878 and 1912, as many as two million Muslims emigrated voluntarily or involuntarily from the Balkans. When one adds those who were killed or expelled between 1912 and 1923, the number of Muslim casualties from the Balkan far exceeds three million. By 1923 fewer than one million remained in the Balkans.": https://books.google.com/books?id=gt8SDAAAQBAJ&q=Muslims+casualties+millions+Balkans&pg=PA93

    Why would Mark Biondich add those "killed or expelled" to those Muslims who emigrated to mean deaths as is stated in the Persecution of Muslims during Ottoman contraction article. As I see it from a neutral viewpoint, he refers to the reduction of Balkan Muslims as "casualties from the Balkans".

    I would like to get other viewpoints and advice related to these. Theofunny (talk) 12:24, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

    Theofunny, the way I understand your interpretation, when Biondich says "the number of Muslim casualties from the Balkan far exceeds three million", you think this includes those expelled, right? So you think the word "casualties" do not mean only deaths. Is this correct? Bogazicili (talk) 13:24, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    Yes exactly. Like even in a war, the term casualties is quite flexible and is a source for confusion as it could mean all who are dead or all are dead as well as injured. Theofunny (talk) 13:28, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    Later in the page he uses the term "victims" for "dead, wounded, and refugees". I don't think the term is as flexible as you think. Bogazicili (talk) 13:42, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    Generally "casualties" includes dead and wounded. Including refugees is a bit novel but I don't think it's unduly confusing provided it's described with care. Simonm223 (talk) 13:48, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    The question is, is my rewording in the article Persecution of Muslims during the Ottoman contraction correct? The historian Mark Biondich estimates that, in the 19th and early 20th centuries, more than three million Muslims from the Balkan area died, and around two million Muslims were displaced. Bogazicili (talk) 13:51, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    Those numbers don't seem to line up with what the OP posted as a quote from the source. Can you please elaborate? Simonm223 (talk) 14:00, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    I had interpreted the quote from the source as how Biondich calculated the number of deaths (casualties). Bogazicili (talk) 14:04, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    "In the period between 1878 and 1912, as many as two million Muslims emigrated voluntarily or involuntarily from the Balkans. When one adds those who were killed or expelled between 1912 and 1923, the number of Muslim casualties from the Balkan far exceeds three million. By 1923 fewer than one million remained in the Balkans." He says 2 million left between 1878 and 1912. He says more than another million ("When one adds...") left or died between 1912 and 1923. (The number who died or left 1912-1923 is added to the number who left 1878-1912 to equal "far exceeds three million".) The source does not support any number that died because he groups those who left in the same estimate. Schazjmd (talk) 14:12, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    Yeah my concern is that the two figures seem to be divided chronologically but not by type. So we can't determine what percentage of the three million were killed rather than expelled or wounded. Simonm223 (talk) 14:17, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Theofunny+1 Tattipedia (talk) 08:15, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

    Thanks everyone! Looks like I was incorrect in this one due to my misinterpretation of the word "casualty".

    I was also confused because McCarthy and Kaser give much higher number of deaths, around 5 million, in Persecution of Muslims during the Ottoman contraction. So 3 million made more sense.

    Now I see that it has to do with dates. It should have been clear from the quote actually, but looks like I missed it.

    The Balkans: Revolution, War, and Political Violence since 1878 is available through Misplaced Pages Library. Page 94:

    When one adds those who were killed or expelled between 1912 and 1923, the number of Muslim casualties from the Balkan far exceeds three million. By 1923 fewer than one million remained in the Balkans.157

    Source 157:

    157. Mazower, The Balkans, pp. xxxvii–xxxviii; and McCarthy, Ottoman Peoples, 149–62

    Biondich gives same numbers and sources in The Routledge History Handbook of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century Volume 4: Violence chapter The Balkan Wars, page 1:

    The road from Berlin to Lausanne was littered with millions of casualties. Between 1878 and 1912, millions of Balkan Muslims emigrated or were forced from the region. When one adds up those who were killed or expelled between the Balkan Wars (1912–13) and Greco-Turkish War (1919–22), the number of Balkan-Muslim casualties may have exceeded three million. By 1923, fewer than one million Muslims remained in the Balkans.1
    ...
    1 Mark Mazower, The Balkans: A Short History (New York: Random House, 2002), xxxvii–xxxviii;
    Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Peoples and the End of Empire (London: Arnold, 2001), 149–62.

    I don't have Justin McCarthy, The Ottoman Peoples and the End of Empire. But the book seems to cover 1912-1922 period of Ottoman Empire . So this aligns with the quote from Biondich.

    This is what Mark Mazower, The Balkans: A Short History says, pages xxxvii–xxxviii

    Christian Europe’s blindness to Muslim victims overlooked the huge movements of populations triggered off by Ottoman decline. “People often talk in the West about transporting all the Turks, in other words Muslims, to Asia in order to turn Turkey in Europe into a uniquely Christian empire,” Ami Boué had written in 1854. “This would be a decree as inhumane as the expulsion of the Jews from Spain, or of Protestants from France, and indeed scarcely feasible since the Europeans always forget that in Turkey in Europe the Muslims are mostly Slavs or Albanians, whose right to the land is as ancient as that of their Christian compatriots.” Yet, according to one estimate, nearly 5 million Muslims were driven from former Ottoman lands in the Balkans and the Black Sea region in the century after 1821; from the Balkans themselves between 1.7 and 2 million Muslims immigrated voluntarily or involuntarily between 1878 and 1913 to what would later become the republic of Turkey. The Turkish language declined as a regional lingua franca, urban settlements were taken over by Christian incomers and Ottoman buildings were deliberately demolished or left to rot. The dynamiting of mosques and other architectural masterpieces in Bosnia-Hercegovina in the early 1990s was thus the continuation in an extreme form of a process of de-Islamicization that had begun decades earlier.19

    So the general confusion we had in Talk:Persecution_of_Muslims_during_the_Ottoman_contraction#Death_toll_and_casualty_figures: has to do with dates and geographic areas (Balkans only or including other areas). Whether from 1820 to 1920, or 1878 to 1912, or 1912 to 1923. Mark Mazower only talks about displaced, but the 5 million displaced after 1821 is also in other sources.

    I'll fix the wording in affected articles in Misplaced Pages. Bogazicili (talk) 15:07, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

    You should add the displaced figures by Mark Mazower in the article and and a displaced section in the infobox too with the other sources and Mark M. Theofunny (talk) 15:25, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    I can't do everything today, but I'll make some of the changes later. I already changed the wording in the article Bogazicili (talk) 15:33, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

    Talk:BRICS

    It is a dispute in about https://en.wikipedia.org/BRICS#cite_note-:2-173

    Nobody seem willing to verify my citation therefore I lost this edit war. https://en.wikipedia.org/Talk:BRICS Dark Flow (talk) 17:14, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

    Can you give more details and a link to the discussion at the talk page? Right now it's not clear what the dispute was about. Also, you might want to review WP:BATTLEGROUND and assume good faith. Alaexis¿question? 20:49, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
    Dear @Alaexis , yeah I can https://en.wikipedia.org/Talk:BRICS#Much_more_efficient_than_SWIFT .
    I didn't get notified of your reply, please use the @user citation it would make it easier to keep up with the conversation. Dark Flow (talk) 21:39, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

    ( @Walter you are welcome to join ;) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dark Flow (talkcontribs) 21:20, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

    Contradictory Claims on HTS Governance and Human Rights Violations

    The article on Hayʼat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Syrian paramilitary organisation that has been designated a terrorist organisation by a variety of countries, contains contradictory information about the governance of HTS in occupied territories.

    The Governance section claims HTS has generally not interfered in womens' lives, has been tolerant towards religious minorities, and has been lenient towards civilians. These statements are based primarily on a chapter written by Dareen Khalifa in the book The Rule is for None but Allah, published by Oxford University Press. Khalifa’s work relies heavily on interviews with HTS leaders. For many claims about HTS' tolerance, the source she gives is "author interview, Jolani ", "author interview, HTS commander" or similar.

    However, as an anonymous user pointed out, the section Human rights violations and war crimes (which for transparency I authored) contradicts this, citing multiple lengthy reports by the UN, EU, US, and human rights organisations, which document enforced dress codes, repression of women, executions for "crimes" such as blasphemy, forced disappearances of political opponents and activists, persecution of minorities, torture, among others. The governance section makes no mention of these reports, or that much of the current information in this sections relies on interviews with HTS leadership.

    The primary dispute appears to be that the users @Whoopsawa and @Shadowwarrior8 consider Khalifa's chapter a reliable (or authoritative, given that her claims about HTS tolerance are stated as fact) source, because even though many of her claims are based on interviews with HTS leadership, the chapter is in a book published by Oxford University Press. The user @Shadowwarrior8 is also of the opinion that the reports by the US government are "propaganda", although the user has not addressed the reports by other institutions that come to similar conclusions as the US reports.

    I am the other party to this dispute, and am of the opinion that the variety of reports by multiple - in my view credible - international organisations and human rights groups (and yes, the US too) should at least bear enough significance to warrant a re-writing of the Governance section, making it clear that much of the information regarding HTS' tolerance is based on HTS' self-portrayal in interviews and that there exist multiple credible reports that document a rather draconian and repressive governance policy employed by HTS. For example the European Union Agency for Asylum concludes that HTS has interfered "in every aspect of civilian life" and notes that women have been whipped or even executed for violating religious dress codes (p. 88).

    The discussion on the talk page can be found here. Neither @Whoopsawa, @Shadowwarrior8 or I have engaged in edit warring, but the way this discussion is going appears to be an endless back-and-forth, so it would be nice to get outside opinions.

    Sarrotrkux (talk) 00:14, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

    Have I successfully removed the promotional content from this article?

    The owner of emailSanta.com made WP:COI and WP:YESPROMO edits at his own article yesterday. I tried to remove the "fluff" and restore the WP:NPOV. Has the WP:NPOV been restored, or is it still too promotional? Félix An (talk) 01:41, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

    yes, looks better now Bluethricecreamman (talk) 21:20, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

    Edits to “Game Science”

    Discussion regarding Game Science has grown into an intense deadlock where the other editor insists that I have not read their arguments. As the first subsection deals with a POV edit and the disputed edits create a POV more favorable to Game Science, I would appreciate your comment at Talk:Game Science#Interview-based edits. Aaron Liu (talk) 19:25, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

    This isn't actually a neutrality problem. You've been arguing against things like attribution of quotes and secondary sources. Heck you tried to argue with me that attribution automatically casts doubt on the attributed statement. Simonm223 (talk) 20:15, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    As I’ve said, the first subsection is about a neutrality issue. I am contesting that change because it violates NPOV, which explicitly mentions and forbids casting doubt through attribution. Aaron Liu (talk) 20:20, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    Attribution is not automatically casting doubt - it's good practice dealing with quotes or opinions to attribute them. Simonm223 (talk) 20:22, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    Not according to NPOV for RSes that state factual information, as I’ve quoted the policy to show in the discussion on the article’s talk page. I encourage you (and anyone else) to reply there for the added context of the quote. Aaron Liu (talk) 20:39, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    It's a newspaper. It doesn't hurt the article to says "according to SCMP" and your resistance to that is perplexing. Simonm223 (talk) 20:41, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    Look, I and a policy supported by community consensus agree that adding in-text attribution when we already have inline citations unnecessarily casts doubt. If you disagree with the policy, try and get consensus to change it. Aaron Liu (talk) 20:50, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    I think your policy interpretation is weak. And, generally, a person who says, "I have consensus" doesn't. Simonm223 (talk) 20:52, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    Specifically your policy citation is to WP:SKYBLUE and this is not a "the sky is blue" situation here but is, rather, a newspaper reporting on an acquisition where the acquiring stakeholder refused to comment. Simonm223 (talk) 20:55, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    I don't see how "the acquiring stakeholder refused to comment" makes the fact that an acquisition happened doubtable and require in-text attribution. (Also, I'm fairly sure you didn't mean to cite an essay on inline citation, which is about the , not "according to...". My reply here assumes you were contesting whether the claim Hero Games acquired a 19% stake in Game Science through its wholly-owned subsidiary Tianjin Hero Financial Holding Technology in 2017, but sold the stake in 2022 falls under Uncontested and uncontroversial factual assertions made by reliable sources.)

    generally, a person who says, "I have consensus" doesn't.

    You may as well tell that to everyone who cites a policy to remove text it explicitly forbids. Anyways, I'll be moving this to the article talk page soon. Aaron Liu (talk) 22:46, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Aaron Liu You do not have permission to refactor my comments please restore this discussion to its prior state. Simonm223 (talk) 23:09, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    Ugh, if you say so. I'll transclude it there then. It's much better to centralize discussion in one place. Aaron Liu (talk) 23:24, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    It is clear that South Morning Post reported on the relation between Hero Games and Game Science. It is also clear that Hero Games stated that they couldn't comment on the relation when asked directly about it. Using wikivoice is inappropiate, and an attribution is needed. Secondly, don't act like you have a consensus by proxy for your unilateral stance though a (misrepresentation of a) policy. --Cold Season (talk) 14:49, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
    I am replying on the article's talk page to centralize discussion. Aaron Liu (talk) 17:50, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
    You brought the discussion to the noticeboard. This is borderline disruptive. Simonm223 (talk) 17:56, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
    It is very common to notify and invite noticeboards to comment elsewhere. I invited participants of these noticeboards to comment on Talk:Game Science. Aaron Liu (talk) 19:17, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

    Talk:Len_Blavatnik#RfC:_NPOV_in_the_lead

    @C at Access: Circulating on relevant noticeboards... essentially if contentious oligarch label should be mentioned in intro Bluethricecreamman (talk) 20:41, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

    NextEra Energy

    Hi editors, I'm Matt and I work for NextEra Energy. I currently have two edit requests (first one linked here that I think are directly applicable to this noticeboard. Content added some time ago by a now-banned user (Surge of Reason), which was largely copied from the Florida Power & Light article, creates some neutrality issues, particularly as relates to WP:STRUCTURE. The above linked request is to move content in a section titled "Environmental issues" about a power plant that was never built – and therefore can't be an issue – to the History section, in line with WP:NOCRIT.

    The second request is a bit meatier and involves removing some content that is pulled directly from a source without attribution and/or uses poor sourcing for negative information that doesn't meet the requirements of WP:RS, and moving what remains to the History section, again to improve WP:STRUCTURE in line with NOCRIT. I would appreciate any feedback or help you can offer.  Because of my COI I have avoided making these changes myself and I'd like to have this page be reflective of our overall desire to have the page be neutral and factual. ~~~~ NextEraMatt (talk) 23:07, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

    In any case, as an editor I genuinely appreciate these requests being made in a responsible and transparent manner. Remsense ‥  05:04, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

    Unwarranted promotional and COI tags on film articles

    Hi, I need help with some tags that have been added to two articles please:

    I'm getting pretty tired of the constant unfounded allegations. First it was paid editing (which got removed after review), then COI tags without evidence, and now suddenly it's "promotional content" - but nobody's actually pointed out what's promotional or what constitutes a conflict of interest. Here's the situation:

    1. Everything in these articles comes from proper independent sources like The Hollywood Reporter, LA Times, and Film Threat 2. Yes, some reviews are positive, but that's what the reliable sources reported 3. My only contact with the filmmaker was to check facts like dates and get source materials 4. I have no other connection to these films or anyone involved 5. The latest tags were just slapped on without any discussion, continuing this pattern of baseless accusations

    The articles stick to Misplaced Pages's neutral point of view rules. If something sounds promotional, tell me what it is and I'll fix it. I'm happy to add any negative reviews too if someone can find them in reliable sources.

    You can see the whole frustrating history here:

    Can we get a fair review based on what's actually in the articles, not just assumptions and accusations? I am requesting that these unwarranted promotional content and COI tags be removed from the articles. Much appreciated!

    Stan1900 (talk) 22:39, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

    Update: I've just discovered that the entire Reception section, which contained properly sourced reviews from Rotten Tomatoes and multiple independent critics, has been removed without discussion. This further demonstrates the issue with these arbitrary content removals. The deleted section was entirely based on reliable sources and followed Misplaced Pages guidelines. I have preserved the content and sources and request review of both the tags and this content removal. Stan1900 (talk) 23:01, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
    This discussion is Talk:It's_Coming_(film)#Promotional_tag here. You should know, you posted in the section. MrOllie (talk) 23:07, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
    MrOllie, yes, I'm aware of that discussion. The wholesale removal of a properly sourced Reception section warrants broader review. This isn't just about a tag anymore - it's about the removal of verified content from reliable sources without justification. Stan1900 (talk) 23:11, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
    It wasn't "removed without discussion" as you just stated, then, was it? You've had an account since 2017, and in that time 100% of your editing has been about the films of Shannon Alexander, and often quite promotional in nature. If you don't want people to think you have a COI, I suggest you tone down the rhetoric, and strongly consider finding a way to improve the encyclopedia that is entirely unrelated to Alexander. MrOllie (talk) 23:15, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
    MrOllie,
    1. The Reception section was actually just removed without proper discussion. A few quick comments declaring content "promotional" without specific examples doesn't constitute real consensus.
    2. Your statement about my editing history is wrong. My account was created to edit Katherine Langford's article, completely unrelated to Shannon Alexander. My recent focus on documenting these films stems from noticing a gap in coverage of internationally-recognized work - I've said countless times.
    3. There's nothing "promotional" about including properly sourced reviews from reliable publications. If positive reviews exist in reliable sources, documenting them isn't promotion - it's proper encyclopedic coverage.
    The focus should be on specific content concerns, not repeated unfounded attacks and assumptions about editor's motivations. Stan1900 (talk) 23:21, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
    Katherine Langford's article, where you wanted to correct information about a project she'd recently been in. Who made that film, I wonder? diff. Dishonesty is not going to help - every time you post something like this these 'attacks and assumptions' you mention appear to become better supported. MrOllie (talk) 23:27, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
    This is just blatant forum shopping of a grievance previously discussed at the Helpdesk and now at COIN .
    Also, why does the user continue to lie that their edits to Katherine Langford were completely unrelated to Shannon Alexander?
    Here is one of the edits : Langford will appear in her first feature film, The Misguided, an independent comedic drama by Shannon Alexander. In actual fact, all of the user's edits to that article relate to Langford being in a film by Shannon Alexander.
    Pants on fire, my friend, pants on fire... Axad12 (talk) 23:39, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
    And Stan...
    The reason the tags are in place and the reasons that the removals of material have occurred is that pretty much everyone who has commented in the various threads you've started disagrees fundamentally with what appears to be your transparent promotional agenda.
    For reference, normal editors do not (a) create promotional articles, (b) open multiple threads trying to hurry the articles through AfC, (c) talk about when the articles will start to appear on Google searches, and (d) open multiple threads trying to strongarm other users into removing COI/PAID tags.
    That pattern of behaviour is how conflict of interest users operate, usually ones who have been paid to produce articles to order. Axad12 (talk) 23:59, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
    MrOllie, your implication about my editing history misses the point. Like many editors, I followed connected topics that revealed gaps in coverage. Following a subject area and documenting it with reliable sources isn't wrong - it's how Misplaced Pages grows.
    More concerning is the removal of an entire Reception section containing properly sourced reviews from established publications. The content was based on reliable sources including Rotten Tomatoes and Film Threat. If specific statements appeared promotional, they should have been identified and discussed, not wholesale removed.
    This pattern of removing sourced content while making assumptions about contributors' motivations vioaltes Misplaced Pages's principles. Stan1900 (talk) 04:48, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    It was discussed in the relevant place and the consensus was for removal. Another user has since added back the Rotten Tomatoes part of the Reception section, by which we can reasonably assume that they agree with the rest of the removal.
    As I have stated to you before, the WP:ONUS is on the editor wishing to include material, not on those wishing to remove it. There is clearly no consensus in favour of inclusion, so arguing for inclusion in 3 completely separate threads (this thread, this one and this one ) is pointless.
    In any event, it is obviously contrary to Misplaced Pages policy for an article about anything to be composed almost entirely of reviews, whether they are good or bad, so your line of argument is a very bad one in any case. Removal was thus entirely non-controversial. Axad12 (talk) 05:43, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    Axad12, your interpretation of both consensus and policy continues to be problematic:
    1. The "consensus" you reference was a single editor agreeing with you, while ignoring multiple objections. The fact that another editor has since restored part of the Reception section actually demonstrates that there isn't consensus for wholesale removal.
    2. Your interpretation of WP:ONUS is incorrect in this context. The content was already established with proper reliable sources. The burden shifts to those seeking removal to demonstrate why properly sourced content should be deleted.
    3. Your claim "it is obviously contrary to Misplaced Pages policy for an article about anything to be composed almost entirely of reviews" is simply false. Film articles regularly contain substantial reception sections when supported by reliable sources - see WP:FILMPLOT and WP:FILMSOURCE. The removed content was based entirely on independent, reliable sources providing critical analysis.
    4. Regarding multiple discussion venues - each serves a distinct purpose and was used appropriately. Characterizing proper use of Misplaced Pages's established channels as "pointless" misrepresents how Misplaced Pages works.
    The core issue remains: properly sourced content was removed without valid policy-based justification or genuine consensus. Stan1900 (talk) 16:22, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    You are completely wrong. Axad12 (talk) 16:27, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    The core content issues remain:
    The removed material was based on reliable sources and followed standard article formatting. No concrete policy violations were identified.
    Removals occurred without consensus, and often without any substantive talk page discussion.
    Vague claims of "promotional" tone have been asserted without pointing to specific passages or policies.
    AI detection results are being misused to discredit good faith, policy-compliant contributions.
    If there are proper neutrality or sourcing concerns with the removed content, please identify the exact issues so they can be addressed collaboratively. But so far, the removals appear to be based more on unfounded personal suspicions than objective policy issues.
    Wiki articles rightly include reception sections with mainstream press reviews. That's not inherently 'promotional' it's documenting verifiable real-world coverage. Removing properly cited review content is detrimental to readers and sets a terrible precedent.
    I remain committed to working with anyone who has constructive, policy-based feedback on improving these articles further. But edit-warring removals and personal attacks need to stop in favor of substantive, collaborative discussion. We deserves better.
    Let's get back to focusing on content and policies, not personal battles. I'm happy to discuss any neutrality problems if you identify concrete examples. But so far I've yet to see a compelling rationale for these removals of policy-compliant material. Stan1900 (talk) 16:39, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    The only important issue here is that, despite you starting multiple different threads in various different arenas, no one else agrees with you.
    Therefore the tags remain and the removals remain.
    You just have to accept that you are in the minority and move on. Continuing to argue is simply disruptive. Axad12 (talk) 16:46, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    Axad12, your characterization of "no one else agrees" is both incorrect and misses the point. Several editors, including DMacks, have confirmed proper licensing and sourcing, and @Aafi has confirmed the images are restored after permissions verification. The issue isn't about counting votes - it's about following policy.
    The systematic removal of:
    1. Properly licensed images (with verified VRT permissions)
    2. Well-sourced content from reliable publications
    3. Standard film article sections matching Misplaced Pages's format
    ...cannot be justified by simply claiming "you're in the minority." Misplaced Pages is not a vote-counting exercise - it's about following established policies for content inclusion. The continued removal of policy-compliant content while dismissing legitimate concerns is what's being noted and actually disruptive here. Stan1900 (talk) 18:26, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    I have no interest in the image issue. I am talking about the tags and the removal of the Reception section.
    The consensus is again you and you are consistently arguing contrary to policy, so the distinction you draw above is rather pointless. You have also been demonstrated to be a liar. Axad12 (talk) 18:33, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    Axad12,
    I strongly object to your repeated accusations of dishonesty. If you believe I have misrepresented anything, I ask that you provide clear evidence rather than resorting to personal attacks. Misplaced Pages is built on good faith and such language is both unproductive and contrary this platform.
    Regarding the tags and the Reception section, I have consistently argued my case based on policy, including WP:NPOV and WP:V. I have sought to include well-sourced and neutrally presented content.
    Consensus is not determined by the number of voices in a discussion but by the strength of the arguments grounded in Misplaced Pages's policies and guidelines. I remain focused to working within those frameworks. Stan1900 (talk) 19:04, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    I provided evidence of your dishonesty upthread here . The evidence is so clear that I will happily once again call you a liar. Axad12 (talk) 19:35, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    Also, you consistently seem to believe that consensus is whatever you believe is correct, disregarding the opinions of every other user you encounter. Axad12 (talk) 19:43, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    1. Regarding transparency and process:
    - Paid editing tags were initially added but subsequently removed through proper channels after review
    - Wiki images were challenged but verified and reinstated through official processes
    - All content is based on reliable, independent sources
    - I served as an authorized representative specifically for image licensing/copyright verification, which was done transparently through proper Misplaced Pages channels
    2. Regarding consensus, let's look at the actual outcomes:
    - Multiple administrators have reviewed and approved image reinstatements
    - Paid editing tags were removed after proper review
    - Content has been verified through reliable sources
    - I've made requested changes when specific issues were identified
    3. This pattern shows I'm following Misplaced Pages's processes correctly. While I'm eager to expand my contributions to other topics and articles, I'm consistently forced to defend properly sourced and verified content instead of moving forward with new contributions.
    I’ve repeatedly suggested we focus on addressing specific content concerns through collaboration, but this has been met with nothing but resistance, preventing any meaningful progress. Stan1900 (talk) 20:36, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    UPDATE: Stan1900 has now been indef blocked following a thread at ANI . Axad12 (talk) 23:29, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

    RFC on Taylor Lorenz controversial statement regarding healthcare ceo shooting

    Posting to relevant noticeboards: Talk:Taylor_Lorenz#RfC_on_Taylor_Lorenz's_comments_on_Brian_Thompson's_murder Bluethricecreamman (talk) 20:27, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

    Bizarre weight on disordered eating in Grazing (human eating pattern)

    Grazing (human eating pattern) is already a very specific article that might be worth merging into something more general, but Misplaced Pages is not paper so I guess there is no reason to not have an article on grazing. Still:

    • Almost all the sources cite Conceição's work on disordered eating, and grazing's role in it.
    • The article does not really describe grazing except for it being a risk factor in disordered eating, according to this one person.
    • The article does contain information like the languages that Conceição's grazing questionnaire has been translated into.

    I think if you exclude undue weight and Conceição-promotion then there are about 2 sentences worth of notable info which can be merged into another article. YAQUBROLI 21:47, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

    Randa Kassis and connected pages

    In the light of the recent fall of the Assad regime in Syria, I have been trying to update a bit the articles about the Syrian opposition. There, I noticed that a lot of importance was given to Mrs Randa Kassis, which made me suspect that this could be a case of WP:UNDUE. Please note that this version presented her as the "leader" of the Syrian opposition, as a "leading figure of the Syrian opposition" and a "Leading secular female figure", all in the biographical infobox. A lot of content in the Randa Kassis page seems to rely on primary sources. After a simple research I could find that Mrs Kassis is controversial among the opposition due to her alleged ties to Russia. 1, 2, 3. Other people within the opposition have presented her and her groups as Russian-backed operatives. This may or may not be true, but it has to be mentioned in the article.

    Also, several pages have been created about the groups created or chaired by Mrs Kassis, namely the Movement of the Pluralistic Society, the Coalition of Secular and Democratic Syrians and the Astana Platform (the latter of which should be rewritten).

    While the Astana Platform is notable enough to warrant a page, I have my doubts about the first two, so I proposed to first merge the Movement of the Pluralistic Society page into the Randa Kassis article.

    As a result, an IP accused me here of being "obsessed by Randa Kassis", and commented that what I did was "revolting" and amounted to "an harassment or sectarian political activism aimed at erasing or muzzling anyone who does not have his opinions". There were also accusations of malicious libel, presumably also against me.

    Several references mentioning Kassis' suspected role as a pro-Russian operative were removed. The merger request was also unilaterally removed (I just put it back). Please note this comment (I guess that "the admin" is supposed to be me, even though I am no admin). This comment, this one and this one also appear to be about me.

    Apart from the personal attacks against me, I think that the pages about Randa Kassis and her initiatives need to be monitored and rewritten in order to ensure their neutrality and avoid WP:UNDUE as well as WP:PROMO and WP:Advocacy.

    I have also added back these parts, which had been removed as it seems normal to mention the controversies within the opposition.

    However, I will now abstain from editing the page about Randa Kassis as long as it has not been reviewed by third parties. Thank you. Psychloppos (talk) 08:47, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

    I’m from Egypt, and Randa Kassis is well known to many of us for her courage. Since 2007, she has spoken openly about social, political, and religious taboos and has appeared on numerous Arab media outlets. She was one of the first to champion secularism.
    You can observe that the secular coalition she created and presided over, alongside other opponents in 2011, preceded the formation of the Syrian National Council (SNC). After her expulsion from both the SNC and the secular coalition due to her warnings about Islamists, she ceased presiding over the secular coalition, and its fate remains unknown.
    She was the only member of the opposition to adopt a pragmatic approach, going on to establish the Astana Platform in 2015 and the Constitutional Committee in 2017. Both initiatives were later recognised by the UN, Russia, Turkey, and Iran. 102.188.124.44 (talk) 11:57, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
    I don't mind mentioning this, as long as it is duly sourced and does not make the page look like a promotional piece. What we must also mention, however, is that Randa Kassis' ties to Russia have been controversial and widely reported by the media. Psychloppos (talk) 12:54, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
    I have added a NPOV tag to the Randa Kassis page as it still looks heavily promotional. Psychloppos (talk) 19:35, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

    Hello, regarding the edits on Carolina Amesty

    I disagree with the edits made to the Carolina Amesty article. I have noticed that a user is adding information with a negative bias against Carolina Amesty instead of maintaining an objective and neutral approach. For my part, I added and removed information based on the official report. However, the Orlando Sentinel, a source that has maintained a critical stance towards Amesty and published a series of negative articles, has been used as a reference. To avoid conflicts, I will not undo any further edits, as I believe this is the appropriate space to resolve disputes between users. I prefer to wait for an impartial third party to review and determine the best version of the article. It is important to be cautious with sensationalist sources. If the information were accurate, it would be appropriate to include it, but this is not the case. I recommend reading the official report to ensure a more objective approach. Bilonio (talk) 15:32, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

    You are edit warring to add flowery language to the article and someone reverted you. Take it to the article talk page and stop complaining here. 2603:7080:8F00:49F1:F53D:BE32:B541:C2C1 (talk) 23:09, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
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