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To: Notwithstanding

Wikipedia is a liberal "encyclopedia" that anyone can edit. Unfortunately, it is very popular and very "progressive", although its stated goal is to present factual information wit a neitral point of view. A perfect example in the Kwanzaa "article" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwanzaa), as is the "article" on abortion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abortion), and the article on President Bush (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush).

Any attempt to add balance to these articles is met by severe censoring and shouting down or shutting down editors. I suggest people sign up (free and anonymous) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Userlogin) and start politely editing. Once there, to gain "credibility" I suggest you look around and then for the first few days edit only uncontroversial articles for grammar or choppiness or poor citation - you will then be seen as a neutral editor (everyone is an "editor"). I suggest using a different screen name than you do at FR.


2 posted on 12/29/2005 11:56:28 PM PST by Notwithstanding (I love my German shepherd - Benedict XVI reigns!)
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To: Notwithstanding

could you please go into greater detail about your issues with the listings you suggested. Outside from grammatical mistakes, i found the entries to be fair and balanced. They addressed both sides of the issue, and did not claim to have a set agenda or certain position on any of the controversies they discussed.

I could be wrong, i have been before...but a few examples might make it easier to understand your argument.


13 posted on 12/30/2005 12:39:38 AM PST by USMCfreeper
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To: Notwithstanding

These Wikipedia editors might have a problem with you saying that the Wikipedia is a liberal website....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Old_Right
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Palm_dogg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Sebastian_Prospero
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Gator1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Kinneyboy90
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Thomas_Aquinas
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:SFrank85
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jdavidb
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Mike_Halterman
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Rschen7754
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Simetrical
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Albrock
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Samuel_J._Howard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Shanedidona

And thats only after ten minutes of looking.

Also, it's a good thing that websites like this are pushing for their veiws to be represted in Wikipedia but, don't just complain, make edits!


224 posted on 01/03/2006 2:33:20 PM PST by The_stuart (Conservative Wikipedians)
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