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This:

"They were revealed as parents who neglected their children, spent far too much time on their computers, exhibited anti-social behavior, made their young son do enormous amounts of chores, etc."

Isn't just POV pushing, it's getting into libel territory. Mark K. Bilbo 01:54, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

I'll change "revealed" to "portrayed". Better? --Jason Gastrich 02:16, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

By the way, I proofread the entire article and fixed its poor grammar. Verting my entire contribution because of a word is awfully impolite.--Jason Gastrich 02:18, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

To use "portrayed" instead of "revealed" is still to inculcate a point-of-view that may or may not be shared by others whom viewed the program. How the couple was "portrayed" or "revealed" is a matter for the viewer to decide, and there's no good reason to single out this particular episode in the manner that it was. - WarriorScribe 02:22, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

By my reading the reversion was not due to the use of a single word. - WarriorScribe 02:22, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

All I did was state the facts. Something about Wife Swap's (possible) distortions should be mentioned; in some way, shape, or form. In the particular case I mentioned, I know the person who was on the show. I saw the show. I have evidence that he says the show was inaccurate. Did you see the show? --Jason Gastrich 02:27, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

You stated no "facts." You included a point-of-view that may or may not be shared by other viewers, whom may see them simply portrayed as a typical, "pretty normal", modern-day American family, as is clear by some of the comments in the thread on the subject at The Infidel Guy site.

You are not stating facts Gastrich, you think you have an opening to attack Reggie Finely and you're trying to use the Misplaced Pages to launch an ad hominem campaign against him because of the conflicts you had with him. And you know that's the truth of the matter. Mark K. Bilbo 02:42, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

• Making this personal is absurd. --Jason Gastrich 02:47, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

• • • Not hardly. All one has to do is start here and read forward to see that this all started on the IG page and you're trying to bring it here.

• I stated the facts AS they were portrayed.

• • Others feel that they were "portrayed" somewhat differently.

• It really isn't hard to do, either. For those that didn't see the show, here they are:
• The oldest boy does too many chores and basically does everything.

• • How many chores are "two many" chores? Ah, ha...we seem to have a matter of opinion, don't we?

• Reggie admittedly works 70-80 hours on the computer.

• • Disingenuous. The time that Reggie puts in on the computer is mostly as a consequence of the Infidel Guy radio show, is it not? And how much time do you spend on your "ministry" in a week?
  • It's not unusual for a person to put in long hours to get something in which he believes going.

• The wife drops the kids off in daycare, so she can play on the computer. She has no job.

• • Why does it matter that she doesn't have a job; and as was shown in Amber's segment, she believes that day care has some value for children.

• Reggie said he hadn't been outside with his kids for a month.

• • My father was in the Navy, and there were times when I wouldn't go outside--or anywhere else--with him for several months. This is a common way of life for lots of people.

• Reggie's wife said she doesn't like going outside at all.

• • Lots of people aren't thrilled with being outside. Where's the problem?

These things, true or not, were seen by the viewers of Monday night's Wife Swap. Reggie Finley says they are distortions.

You claim that they are not? Wow...POV pushing.

Therefore, a mention on the Wife Swap entry should be made that questions Wife Swap's integrity. This is all I have done. Future reverts will be met with more reverts and moderation. You have no good reason to silence the fact that Wife Swap may be distorting the truth. Do you work for them?--Jason Gastrich 02:47, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

As much as you may want to dodge your motives, the thread to which I refer above (and again here) makes it clear that you did not have altruism in mind. - WarriorScribe 02:55, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

Perhaps the current edit I made might be a compromise. I don't see any harm in stating that people felt they were wrongly portrayed. --DanielCD 02:48, 1 December 2005 (UTC)