User:P4i2p0e

Hello Wiki,

In regards to the Wiki Page for the Rainbow Gathering, I would like to call into question the validity of "People of the Rainbow: A Nomadic Utopia" by Michael I. Niman as a completely reliable source for three specific reasons. First, I would like to point out the ambiguous nature of the topic in general and how Niman's opinions and possibly misinformed facts could be deemed unreliable by many of the people who are being represented by his book. Second, I wish to bring to attention the amount of time that has passed since the research was made for the book in relation to the ever changing quality of the Rainbow Family. And Third would be the lack of other reliable sources that would provide other opinions, facts, and ideas about many of the different categories within the article. I understand the difficulty the many editors have had with this page and appreciate the work that has been done to keep the page as unbiased as possible with the information available. The Rainbow Gathering is not an easy topic to define and the fanatic ways that people feel the need to defend their opinions must be very hard to deal with. Trust me, most people who have attended many gatherings would understand exactly the hardships that this issue can raise. Thank you all for all of your efforts and I would like to offer any help I can with the task of updating this page, bear with me though because I am new to Wikipedia. I would appreciate any help or tips you may have and don't mind constructive criticism in the slightest.