User talk:AlachuaSwamp

Perry race riot/massacre
Hi! I see your change to the name of the article Perry race riot. What you need to do is start a section on the article talk page, title it "Requested move", and put your arguments for why it should be renamed there. At this point, I've not done anything to understand why, so I don't know whether I would agree or disagree, but a change to the name of the article should be discussed and consensus reached before changing the article. Thanks! Jacona (talk) 16:15, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Actually, since you're new here and I've looked at it enough to see your suggestion has merit. I'm going to cut and paste from your edit caption.Jacona (talk) 16:23, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
 * You're totally correct. It is a lynching of another kind. Unfortunately, Wikipedia has policies, everything is based on reliable sources; it's the way Wikipedia works. The encyclopedia doesn't create the situation, it just reflects it. Racist, lost-cause names like antebellum instead of "before the civil war", "race riot" which blames the victim, and much more racist terminology lives on, and will likely continue to live on as long as it lives in the world outside the encyclopedia. I wish it were different, and I wish I had the power to change it. I'll be watching and waiting for opportunities. You should do the same. Learn more about editing the encyclopedia, and do a good job. Avoid getting in fights. Feel free to ask questions at the teahouse (linked above), feel free to ask me questions. Progress sometimes comes in fits and starts, sometimes in a steady stream. Thanks for your interest and your help! Jacona (talk) 19:44, 6 July 2020 (UTC)