User talk:Beckstcw

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Information added to Wikipedia articles must be verfiable and sources for the information must be provided. Gamaliel 23:26, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Democratic Underground
The issue isn't really citing sources (although citing one thread as evidence that something happens "often" is pretty thin). The issue is that you are recreating information already present in the article, simply with a POV slant. The current wording on censorship in the article is


 * Other critics, including supporters of right-wing politics, charge that there is irony in claiming to stand for progressive and liberal ideals while enforcing arbitrary limitations on ideological diversity and freedom of speech.

Adding your own personal example of that doesn't really add anything to the article. What it does add is POV. The clearest examples of this are things like "a charge that is often shown to be untrue", "although his comments were all polite and good-natured", and "yet this user was not banned". But in general, the whole section is advocating a particular viewpoint.

The purpose of a "Criticism" section in an article such as DU's is not to criticize the subject of the article. It's to report other people's criticisms. You might want to take a close look at WP:NPOV if this confuses you.

Feel free to ask if you have questions. - Che Nuevara:  Join  the   Revolution 09:52, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

Oh, OK. I understand.

Thanks for your help. --Beckstcw 13:53, 7 July 2006 (UTC)