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Orthomolecular medicine

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Independent review of QW

• Alan2012, I posted a message on I'clast talk page as follow:

" I'clast. many thanks for the links to the independent review of QW. Very relevant and factual. Hopefully that will help focus on the real issues instead of having to deal with the specific worldview of some editors. :-) NATTO 09:17, 20 September 2006 (UTC) "

He mentioned your own efforts and suggested I thank you as well, which I am very pleased to do. Thanks NATTO 11:22, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Proposal to merge Stephen Barrett, Quackwatch, and NCAHF article

I have started three separate proposals to merge these three articles. The discussion for each amalgamation of the merge begins here. I would appreciate you taking the time to give your thoughts for each proposal. Thanks. Levine2112 00:51, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

You may be interested in voice you opinion here: . Levine2112 02:15, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

MfD

Hi. You may be interested in an article that has been nominated for deletion. Feel free to cast your vote and comment. Steth 04:42, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

http://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Pseudoscience/List_of_articles_related_to_scientific_skepticism

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civility

Hi Alan. With regards to this post, I want to remind you about wikipedia's civility policy. It is very important to refrain from making things personal, even if (especially if!) you think it's deserved. Best wishes, Bucketsofg 19:06, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

peer review article

Though you may not realise it from my latest edits, I'm a sympathizer. But Multi-posting on WP looks very much like POV pushing--the subtler technique is to say somewhat different things each time, & keep it short. I removed the duplicate from one clearly less appropriate talk page, Weasel words. I think it should have been kept on the p-r talk page, but I am not about to get into a quarrel there with a respected editor, so it is still on RS, where I added some comments. I will get what I think the key part of it back on peer-review, and in the article, not the talk page, though I am going to wait a few days. I've cited jefferson in (peer-reviewed) published work, which will help. I've posted my email if you prefer to go offline. If you answer here, I will see it. DGG 00:17, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

I never said you were pushing POV, just that posting in that way might be taken that way. I do in on lists all the time, but it seems not to be the custom here. DGG 04:51, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

I strongly advise you not to re-add it. I assure you it is not the way to get your opinions heard. Just post a note saying that you've posted an essay on it at RR. When in Rome, DGG 04:57, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your advice. I think I'll go with my original plan. There is nothing remotely like spamming going on; these were SINGLE, information-dense posts and I do not plan to go back and argue for or try to "sell" anything, much less hector anyone. THey can do with the info as they please. I am doing for them as I would have them do for me: inform me of a very important couple of publications in this area, and with them a critical change in the status of peer review, at least in the biomedical sphere. By the way, my post it seems is something of a hot potato. Someone on the Quackwatch talk page wanted to MOVE IT OFF, entirely! Ha! I can understand. It is not pleasant to see a sacred cow savaged like that. "A wonderful hypothesis slain by an ugly fact", as some pundit put it. Thanks again. -- Alan2012 00:41, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

civility at Quackwatch

Hi Alan. Thanks for your note. My reminder about civility was not meant for your individually, but for everyone there on both sides. Best wishes, Bucketsofg 05:01, 24 January 2007 (UTC) Oops. I just saw the edit you were referring to above. I'm sure you felt (and possibly feel) justified in your anger, but lashing out like rarely helps; it only puts other editors' backs up and, in the worst case scenario, results in sanctions against you. No matter how deserved you feel that kind of criticism is, it is always better to bite your tongue, remain civil, and (if must be) temporarily disengage. Best wishes, Bucketsofg 05:08, 24 January 2007 (UTC)

Moving talk page sections

I've moved your peer review discussion from Talk:Quackwatch to Wikipedia_talk:Reliable sources, which is the appropriate place for it. We shouldn't split up the discussion by posting it in multiple places. --Philosophus 07:15, 24 January 2007 (UTC)