Talk:Task Force Argos

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Edit war[edit]

Recent changes by User:24.69.175.12 and User:96.50.103.109 have introduced two paragraphs of biased and unverified information. (Note: adding a citation for a news article doesn't count as 'verification' if the article doesn't support the text.) These two users are invited to read WP:NPOV and WP:V to get a better idea of acceptable article content - and to respond here if they think they are being unfairly dealt with. Tim Bennett (talk) 22:53, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Part removed[edit]

I removed the quotation about the man who was arrested for uploading a child abuse video. It does not describe their practice as it singles out a single incident. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.230.165.24 (talk) 03:57, 23 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Your anonymous ID IP address indicates you are from Canada - in Australasia the part you removed is a significant and well-known event. It is not merely "a single incident" as you paint it. It is a significant incident that has an impact on internet censorship in Australia. Your drive-by deletion has been undone. Cadae (talk) 11:22, 23 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This isnt Australia, and this article isnt for Australia. This is wikipedia and about what the Task Force Argos is. When I read it I thought the same thing, why is this single incident here. Maybe there should be more background and reason surrounding the statement.. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.83.71.178 (talk) 15:30, 23 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Articles aren't just about what items or organisations are - they're also about what significant events organisations have been involved in. It's a bit like claiming an item on the Titanic should not mention its sinking as "that is not what the Titanic is about". Argos has had a significant impact on internet policing. There was more background and reason surrounding the statement, but it was also deleted. For those unfamiliar with the case, perhaps some neutral point of view background can be added to explain its significance. Cadae (talk) 20:54, 23 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I have reinstated the detail of the baby swinging video case under a new heading. This was a significant event in the history of Task Force Argos, as it illustrated how a law enforcement organisation can lose perspective, and start interpreting legislation in such as way that they persecute people who haven't, on any reasonable basis, done anything wrong, while at the same time diverting resources away from their primary function. Sylvia (talk) 03:47, 29 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Broken reference[edit]

Reference number one is broken, as the article no longer appears to exist on the website of The Australian. An archive link is available here: https://web.archive.org/web/20110929120624/http://blogs.theaustralian.news.com.au/garyhughes/index.php/theaustralian/comments/a_web_of_evil/ 2600:1700:2F01:9FF0:A94C:DE86:5C62:7ADF (talk) 06:45, 11 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]