User talk:Astclaire

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Hello, Astclaire, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, your edit to St. Jude Catholic Church, Allen, Texas does not conform to Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy (NPOV). Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations that have been stated in print or on reputable websites or other forms of media.

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 * Writing about the church in first person is sufficient indication that there may be a conflict of interest here. Moreover, your edits were not objective. Please consider Neutral point of view. Drmies (talk) 00:39, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

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The information here is incorrect. I am the communications director for this organization and I was merely trying to both correct and update it. Why is that a problem? Astclaire (talk) 00:50, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
 * There is nothing wrong with updating and correcting, and I never said it was. But adding text like "A few years ago we celebrated an international dinner to enjoy what we thought was a diverse representation of people from around the world," that is problematic. The use of the first person is inappropriate in an encyclopedic article, and the content of much of what you added likewise didn't seem relevant for an encyclopedic article. Moreover, a list of days and times when Mass is celebrated is not appropriate here--Wikipedia is not a directory. Finally, the earlier version (which I reverted to here actually had references to reliable sources, which you removed. If you have any more questions, please ask--but please also consider what the purpose is: to build an encyclopedia, with articles containing verified facts presented in an objective manner. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 01:01, 1 March 2011 (UTC)
 * See WP:BFAQ  Chzz  ► 01:04, 1 March 2011 (UTC)