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			Aye, I've been dodging the conclusion for months. Tweaking the PrisonPlanet.com people kept me in the game, but I can't avoid it anymore: There's just not much Wiki-violatin' vanity-conspiracy-spamology left to delete! I leave it to you all to monitor for the time being -- I'm going on an indefinite Wikibreak, and moving on to more productive enterprises. See you all at the Grove! Cheers to all of you, on both sides of the rabbit hole -- it's been a real pleasure. Call me on the Bat Phone if anything comes up. </font><small><span style="border: 1px solid #F06A0F">]]</span></small><span style="color:#ffffff;"> · </span> 19:11, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
			:Sad to see you go. You take care man! It has been an interesting venture with you here. Peace to you good friend. ] <small>]/]</small> 19:17, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
			:You've done work to be proud of. Take care, ] <sup>]</sup> 01:28, 19 November 2007 (UTC)
			::I hope you can be productive. ] (]) 00:32, 20 December 2007 (UTC)


			Hey Morton,
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			just thought you might like to see this piece on you taken from prisonplanet.com;

			You're famous dude!--] (]) 01:51, 9 January 2008 (UTC)
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			Hey Morton! What have you been up to? Been keeping up with the Joneses? ] (]) 02:38, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
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			::You go, I'm back. Have fun in the Grove. Say hi to Hilary for me. ;)
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			:In case you ever eventually read this: I didn't know you at the time but you seem to have been doing awesome work. I also borrowed and adapted (and adopted) ], then ] inspired from material on one of your pages. Who knows, maybe other people will also use them in your memory. I hope you're doing well, —]] – 11:22, 10 September 2020 (UTC)
	==Ganser's Work Written With Both Eyes Closed==
	See , where the reviewer easily discredits the so-called scholarly nature of propagandist Daniele Ganser's work.
	:It isn't "so-called" scholarly just because you don't like it, and just because you like the reviewer's opinion more doesn't mean he "easily discredits" anything. Frankly, you don't have the slightest idea what constitutes scholarly nature. Hint: It's not telling you what you want to hear. The fact that you continue to suggest yourself to possess greater expertise than entire university departments is what easily discredits you. Grabbing random pages off the web has nothing to do with "discrediting scholarly nature". Maybe before rambling about "so-called scholarly nature", you familiarize yourself with the concept of peer review. --] 17:22, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
	::OliverH, theres no point getting cross with Morton. His aims here are so hypocritical as to be laughable. He is a caricature wont unto flesh. His world view is so narrow that a cigarette paper of enlightenment could not be slipped between his prejudice and his bigotry, etc.
	::The funniest thing is that he hadn't even read Ganser's book, and sees no reason to, before dismissing it. ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 17:34, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::I have been published in an academic journal, and was an associate editor for an entire year. I've spaded (i.e. citation and fact-checked) dozens of articles at the doctoral level. Yes, I'm quite familiar with peer-reviewed work, and I'm telling you that Ganser's work would not have passed review where I edited, because a review of his primary sources would have revealed their tabloid nature and outright fabrication. So much for academic rigor. ]<font size=2><font color="Blue">]</font></font>] 18:59, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::Have you read it? ] 18:58, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::Just been looking through the 960 references in Ganser's book. Can't see any `tabloids'. Which ones are your referring to specifically? ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 21:16, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::That Ganser's work would not have passed peer review where you edited may well be. The question is whether there would have been academic reasons for it or if it would just have been your lack of scholarly integrity. "Academic rigor" is what your conduct is completely, and utterly, devoid of, because no one considering himself seriously a scholar would "criticise" an academic publication in the defamatory and unscholarly way you are doing it. Most of all, no one would dare raise accusations of fabrication without bringing more than arrogant, jingoistic "everyone who disagrees with me is an idiot" language. No one seriously considering himself a scholar would grab random articles off the web claiming they prove anything, much less that a few lines of unreferences text would debunk an academic publication. Raising allegations of fabrication without any evidence clearly demonstrates the complete and utter lack of scholarly integrity on your part. Your "editing" would fit neatly into a chinese government publication. --] 23:24, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::The ''Journal of Intelligence History'' is very scholarly and reputable and they say "Ganser fails to present proof of and an in-depth explanation of the claimed conspiracy...." That's pretty lacking in a book that claims a conspiracy. --] 03:30, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::::Even a cursory examination of the literature would reveal that FM 31-30B is a fake, a document which Ganser accepts without critical examination, and relies upon heavily in forming his conclusions. ]<font size=2><font color="Blue">]</font></font>] 08:57, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::::Ganser does not accept the FM without criticism and certainly does not 'rely heavily' on it for his conclusions. He mentions it on 3 pages in the book of 300 pages and it is 1 of 960 sources.
	:::::::It is quite clear that you have not read the book.... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 10:08, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::::::Citation to the fabricated Field Manual is enough to call the whole work into question, but that's just the low-hanging fruit. I've read the relevant discussion about the FM, and he's hardly skeptical of its sourcing. ]<font size=2><font color="Blue">]</font></font>] 17:20, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::::::So you admit you haven't read the book? Don't you think its dishonest to dismiss a book you haven;t read and make comments on that books' `tabloid' sources, when you have no idea what you are talking about? ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 17:26, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::::::Its not a provocation, its a very serious question. Its important for every editor you work with to understand what you think is acceptable behaviour. ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 17:31, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
	::I personally don't have time to read all the crackpot books. There are enough legitimate historical references to read. But in the context of Misplaced Pages, your reading and interpretation of Ganser is Original Research and reading it is not required to find critical references to it. Other people have found his use of the FM to question all of his conclusions and, indeed, his methods. The only thing I have seen that you have provided to support him is a vague affiliation with a University. Nothing at all though that rises to a peer reviewed substantial historical journal. There are two facts worth noting 1) Ganser wrote it and 2) it is a bunch of baloney. --] 00:35, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

			== The mice have grown bold. ==
	:::This is the best one yet! `Its a conspiracy theory because I haven't read it, and I haven't read it because its a conspiracy'. Further your suggesting that if I read it and you don't, thats Original Research. Ha ha. <strike>Thats the stupidest thing I've ever heard.</strike>
	:::I know you know this, but I'll repeat it again - The book itself has been reviewed and accepted by one of the world's best universities - and here's a list of Ganser's other peer reviewed journal publications .
	:::You attempt to use misquoted wikipedia policy as a mental shield against reality. It doesn't work and just make you look silly. ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 00:48, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::I take that back. Sorry Tbeatty. The stupidest thing I ever heard was actually Mongo this morning claiming that Occam's Razer was a danger and threat to 'bodily harm'. Its hard to beat that!... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 00:59, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::You know, I saw the conversation over at ANI earlier today. Seabhcan, why do you want to bring that subject here? ] <small>]/]</small> 01:23, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::::Mainly because its just so delightfully funny! ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 01:33, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::::I do not see this as a joking matter. Seabhcan, I am asking you this out of personal request, please stop. Have you not considered what has been discussed at your RfC? ] <small>]/]</small> 01:37, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

			Yes, it's happening again. Eternal vigilance is needed!
	:::::Has no-one a sense of humour around here anymore? ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 01:53, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
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			It's dire, Morton. Most dire.--]] 20:46, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

			== Take Two: Request for change in consensus ==
	:::: I presume the logical intuition that has led you to trust Ganser has also lead you to the fallacy that you stated above. I am glad you read Ganser. It means nothing however. I make no claims about whether someone has read Ganser or not read Ganser makes it a conspiracy theory. However, the criticism from third party sources is what is relevant to Misplaced Pages, not your own interpretation. Nor does someone's lack of familiarity with that work make their criticism using third party source less valid than your own. Further, you seem unfamiliar with Ph.D. dissertations. They are reviewed based on the individuals ability to do research and also on it's novelty. Those are the two major requirements. Ganser has done plenty of research and his conclusions and analysis are novel. Whence the Ph.D.

			Take Two: Request for change in consensus. Change title to "Franklin Child Abuse Allegations"
	:::: So here's the deal: If Morton says that the Editors at Historical Review say Ganser is a loon, and you retort with "No, I read it and he is right." Guess who gets to put his stuff in Misplaced Pages? If your retort to Morton's sourced criticism is your own personal interpretation of what you read, well, that and a quarter will get you a phone call in the U.S. (that's probably a Euro where you live). --] 03:39, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

			"A small group of editors can reach a consensual decision, but when the article gains wider attention, others may then disagree. The original group should not block further change on grounds that they already have made a decision. No one person, and no (limited) group of people, can unilaterally declare that community consensus has changed, or that it is fixed and determined."
	:::::Do the editors at historical review say 'he's a loon'? Is that opinion in print and is it peer reviewed? Or is it just some crap you pulled of a blog somewhere? ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 03:42, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::::I just made it up. Is English your first language? I also made up Historical Review. The policy is that third party verfifiable sources are preferred over your opinion. You can memorize Ganser word-for-word and I won't care what you have to say about it. Only that you can source it. The same is for Morton. If Morton sources "Ganser is a loon." that trumps your "Ganser is right and I meomorized his work in anticipation of making him God-King.". --] 03:49, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

			The existing title "Franklin Coverup Hoax" is, in the opinion of many who have commented (Gyrofrog, Awfultin, Wayne, Tom1976, Conexion, Apostle 12), fatally biased. To start out saying that the subject material is a "hoax" is indefensible, especially when that point of view is hardly universal. A specially called county grand jury used the word "hoax;" that is all. And there is ample reason to believe that those who comprised the jury had a vested interest in protecting local people.
	==Take a look at ]==
	I tagged ] with a db-bio, but someone removed it. I am considering an AfD. The subject just does not seem notable. He chaired a meeting that looks like it was attended by a couple dozen souls at best, another source doesn't seem to exist anymore, and one source is an online petition. He has had a collection of his pamphlets published. I don't think this qualifies for the CT board, or I would have posted on the talk page there. What do you think? If he is truly notable, it isn't established in the article. ] 21:38, 15 November 2006 (UTC)
	:It doesn't seem to have any reliable sources, just citations to blogs. Place a tag on it requesting citations, like <nowiki>{{primary sources}}</nowiki>. If it doesn't get fixed in two weeks, then nom it. ]<font size=2><font color="Blue">]</font></font>] 02:17, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

			In the previous section, various editors commented on their support for, or opposition to, a name change to "Franklin Coverup Incident." Those who commented over the space of several days included Sherurcij, PopeFauveXXIII, Wayne, Orange Mike, Apostle12, and Rosicrucian.
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			Orange Mike came up with a suggestion: How about "Franklin Child Abuse Allegations"? Neutral, takes no position regarding "hoax" or "coverup" claims.
	==Daniel Pearl==
	Whats up Monty? The President of a country where a thing happens says something interesting on that topic and you call that "undue weight". Its one sentence. Do you think that the President of Pakistan is a 'conspiracy theorist'? ] 20:19, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
	:First, that sort of thing may belong in the Musharraf article, but here (in Daniel Pearl) by itself without examination it is undue weight. Second, my name is not 'Monty' -- if you wish to shorten it, call me Mort, Morty, Matt or MD. Lastly, please refrain from personal characterizations such as "obsession" -- it's not appropriate on Misplaced Pages to make ad hominem attacks. I know you have been warned about this before -- I do not wish to bring an Rfc or Arbcom case against you -- I think they are mostly ineffective. Instead, I will just ask you politely here to stop making insulting comments towards me. Thank you. ]<font size=2><font color="Blue">]</font></font>] 20:39, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

			I '''support''' this newly proposed title change and am asking for additional comments at this time from concerned editors. ] (]) 20:20, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
	::You are very sensitive to criticism, Mo-ty, but I don't 'attack' you. I am sensitive to your attacks on wikipedia content. If you believe the comment by the president of Pakistan on the case is 'undue weight' why do you leave the next comment which states, "The U.S. Government believes that Khalid Shaikh Mohammed conspired in the kidnapping." Is this not equally unweighted? Or do you think everything your government says is gospel? I will remove this statement also for the time being. ] 20:51, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::Say it with me: "Morty". I know you can do it. ]<font size=2><font color="Blue">]</font></font>] 21:10, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::How about Devon Mortonshire? Feel like answering the question yet? ] 21:12, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::Baloney, this looks like borderline trolling. Just thought you ought to know. ] <small>]/]</small> 21:36, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::::I agree. Thanks for your support. Mo-ty needs to learn to put his fanatical nationalism to one side when he edits. ] 21:45, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::::Here, I am not "supporting" you - especially since you cannot have a discussion without attempting to push someone’s buttons. ] <small>]/]</small> 21:53, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

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	::::::::Oh, but pushing Mo-ty's buttons is so easy and fun. You should try. Its addictive. ] 21:57, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
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	:::::::::So this means you admit that you are trolling? ] <small>]/]</small> 22:22, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

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	::::::::No. I'm calling Mo-ty on his biased edits. When I do that he ignores my point and choses to be distracted by my misspelling his name (which is childish - few people ever spell my name correctly yet I take the time to answer their questions anyway) So, Morty, any hope of you explaining why a comment by the US government on an event in Pakistan is acceptable while a comment by the Pakistani government is 'undue weight'? ] 22:31, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
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	:::::::::First, knock off the insults. You are not accomplishing anything. Second, with your confrontational attitude, I wouldn’t deal with you at all. You got off to a bad start on this one. I wouldn’t keep this harassment up if I were you. Cheers. ] <small>]/]</small> 22:55, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

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	:::::::::To be honest, I don't think it would make any difference. After months and years of dealing with people like morty, TDS, Mongo, and the rest, it is clear that they have no interest in wikipedia. They are here to push their personal nationalistic bias. History, citation, reality, take a back seat to promotion of their personal myths. ] 23:09, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
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	::::::::::Well, okay, if you feel that way, I'll let you have a chance to prove it.--] 07:39, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

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	How did you do that thing with the title of your talk page, I must learn. ] 22:16, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
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	==Olbermann/Rumsfeld edit war==
			Please see: ].] (]) 17:04, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
	Hi, I started a topic in the Keith Olbermann discussion about the recent edit war. I invite you to contribute. Thanks, ] 09:05, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

			== Nomination of ] for deletion ==
	=='Nother conspiracy==
	What needs deleting. See here. This one may take some off-wiki work, but I'm sure you'll manage to get her scrubbed anyway. Cheers. 23:13, 20 November 2006 (UTC){{unsigned\|150.203.2.85}}
	:Now, now. Must play nice here. ]<font size=2><font color="Blue">]</font></font>] 23:32, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
	:: Don't trouble yourself Mort. I've already faxed Rove, and the helicopters are spinning up as I post this. - ] 00:24, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
	::: ]??? ] <small>]/]</small> 19:18, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::: Not just any black helicopters. We have our own ! - ] 19:52, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::Awesome pic. Blackhawks? ]<font size=2><font color="Blue">]</font></font>] 21:01, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::Here's another two cruft articles: ] and ]. There are editors suggesting it was some kind of conspiracy! Silly people - we all know conspiracies never happen. These were clearly cases of suicide and/or lone gunmen. Get de-crufting! ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 21:35, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::You are more than welcome to start your own conspiracy notice board. I would keep it in your own space though. ] <small>]/]</small> 21:49, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::Na, I trust Morty to route out all this conspiracy stuff. I know he doesn't just do it for America-related conspiracy theories. That would be biased. ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 21:55, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::I know we all joke about conspiracy theories, and most of them are of little consequence because they are so outlandish. Those are the ones I'm most interested in eliminating here because they are not described widely by reputable sources. With respect to the two honorable gentlemen, Prime Minister Hariri and Mr. Gemayel, I will ask kindly that you not joke about their deaths. My friends in Beirut are heartbroken, and tell me that there are at least a dozen more assasinations carried out by Syrian agents that we haven't yet heard about in the Western press. No, not a laughing matter at all. ]<font size=2><font color="Blue">]</font></font>] 00:22, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::::I can assure you that Hariri and Gemayel are not the butt of my joke. But I note with interest that you seem to believe the conspiracy theories regarding Syria's involvement. Have you seen any evidence of it? ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 00:37, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::::: I'd say Syria at the behest of their masters, Iran. There are conspiracies in the world, they just don't involve teh hand of Rove crumpling the WTC. - ] 00:56, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::::::True or not, there is no evidence of that theory publicly available. I'm interested why you choose to believe it? ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 01:17, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::::::: ] told me it was true. :O - ] 01:30, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
	:::::::::::I see. Why think for yourself when you have someone to do it for you, eh? ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 01:33, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::::::::::You catch on quick! ] 01:36, 22 November 2006 (UTC)
	::::::::::Iran isn't Syria's master as they are not particularly aligned religiously or ideologically. However they both support the terrorist group Hizbollah. They both support terrorism against Israel and they both thwart Democracy in Lebanon by undermining the legitimate government. Neither country wants Lebanon to go the way of Jordan and Egypt - namely peace and prosperity while bordering Israel. --] 01:36, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

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	:::::::::Peace and prosperous! Egypt and Jordan? Read up on them, they are both brutal dictatorships with massive poverty and unemployment. Egypt recently passed a law making it illegal to accuse a public official of corruption!
	:::::::::Israel isn't exactly interested in a democratic Lebanon either. ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 01:40, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

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	::::::::::I don't have to read any more about them as I've been to Israel, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon and have seen it. Israel certainly wants a democratic Lebanon that controls it's borders. It also wants a democratic Palestine that controls it's borders. It's like saying they don't want a democratic Egypt or Jordan. Certainly they do. --] 01:47, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

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	:::::::::If Israel wanted a democratic Palestine independently in control of its own borders why has it built hundreds of settlements throughout the west bank? Do it intend that the settlers will become Palestinian citizens when the new state is formed? ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 01:53, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

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	:::::::::This is a common misconception. The settlements are distributed right across the west bank and are connected with each other by a vast network of highways which the Palestinians need permits to cross. The West Bank is no longer a single continuous territory but an archipelago of Palestinian land, literally walled in by a sea of Israeli controlled land and roads. You can't make a country out of that. Its a prison. ... al ] bin ] ''<small>(])</small>'' 11:33, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

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	:Here is where I am “honored” as part of the . In his own words: ''I have been frequenting one of the boards on which this cabal of page vandals -- devonshire, junglecat, tdc, nuclearzero and their sockpuppets…'' Pretty strong statement. I am surprised no one has called him on it. ] <small>]/]</small> 20:57, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
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My work here is done

Aye, I've been dodging the conclusion for months. Tweaking the PrisonPlanet.com people kept me in the game, but I can't avoid it anymore: There's just not much Wiki-violatin' vanity-conspiracy-spamology left to delete! I leave it to you all to monitor for the time being -- I'm going on an indefinite Wikibreak, and moving on to more productive enterprises. See you all at the Grove! Cheers to all of you, on both sides of the rabbit hole -- it's been a real pleasure. Call me on the Bat Phone if anything comes up. MortonDevonshire Yo · 19:11, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

Sad to see you go. You take care man! It has been an interesting venture with you here. Peace to you good friend. JungleCat Shiny!/Oohhh! 19:17, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

You've done work to be proud of. Take care, Tom Harrison 01:28, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

I hope you can be productive. Mujinga (talk) 00:32, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

Hey Morton, just thought you might like to see this piece on you taken from prisonplanet.com;

You're famous dude!--Cantsi Wontsi (talk) 01:51, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

Hey Morton! What have you been up to? Been keeping up with the Joneses? SkeenaR (talk) 02:38, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

You go, I'm back. Have fun in the Grove. Say hi to Hilary for me. ;)

But seriously, I wonder what really keeps you ticking. Do you really believe you did the right thing?  Xiutwel ♫☺♥♪ (talk) 19:18, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

In case you ever eventually read this: I didn't know you at the time but you seem to have been doing awesome work. I also borrowed and adapted (and adopted) one of your user boxes, then created another one inspired from material on one of your pages. Who knows, maybe other people will also use them in your memory. I hope you're doing well, —Paleo Neonate – 11:22, 10 September 2020 (UTC)

The mice have grown bold.

Yes, it's happening again. Eternal vigilance is needed!

It's dire, Morton. Most dire.--Rosicrucian 20:46, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Take Two: Request for change in consensus

Take Two: Request for change in consensus. Change title to "Franklin Child Abuse Allegations"

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The existing title "Franklin Coverup Hoax" is, in the opinion of many who have commented (Gyrofrog, Awfultin, Wayne, Tom1976, Conexion, Apostle 12), fatally biased. To start out saying that the subject material is a "hoax" is indefensible, especially when that point of view is hardly universal. A specially called county grand jury used the word "hoax;" that is all. And there is ample reason to believe that those who comprised the jury had a vested interest in protecting local people.

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Orange Mike came up with a suggestion: How about "Franklin Child Abuse Allegations"? Neutral, takes no position regarding "hoax" or "coverup" claims.

I support this newly proposed title change and am asking for additional comments at this time from concerned editors. Apostle12 (talk) 20:20, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

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