User talk:Ben Manski

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Green Party (United States)
Could you please respond to my question at Talk:Green Party (United States)? Thanks. RadicalSubversiv E 00:43, 24 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Regarding the discussion at Talk:Green Party (United States), I have suggested a move. Please see Talk:Green Party of the United States, and consider voting.  --65.28.237.180 04:01, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

G/GPUSA
Ben Manski (a rather high-profile former co-chair of the GPUS), has just made some good additions to the article. However, I am somewhat concerned about this change (about the G/GPUSA):

Though for a time they represented themselves otherwise, today they describe themselves as "a national non-profit membership organization," not as a political party.

I can find no indication of any such thing on their website, which continues to call the G/GPUSA "American's oldest and original Green Party."

Can anyone provide a source? If not, I'll probably revert this change.

RadicalSubversiv E 00:42, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Reply re: G/GPUSA
I can - no worries - it's at the bottom of their front page:

http://www.greenparty.org/

You'll also notice that they refer to themselves as an "organization" throughout. Finally, they are no longer registered as a political party committee with the FEC.


 * Thanks -- let that be a lesson to me in reading the fine print. Thanks also for the book recommendations.


 * No problem, and you're welcome.


 * In any case, welcome to Wikipedia -- you certainly bring valuable expertise in the Green Party and progressive politics more generally.


 * I'd read plenty on Wikipedia over the past year, just never had reason to participate until now. I'm sold.


 * One note based on your recent contributions -- as a general matter of style, we do not use in-line external links in the article text, except as specific citations (e.g., "According to Green Party leader Ben Manski, George Bush is a dangerous fool."). Instead, external links are relegated to a separate External links section at the end of an article. See External links for more, or Manual of style for overall style guidance.


 * RadicalSubversiv E 06:29, 24 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Gotcha. Will do that in the future. User:Ben Manski

Another one
Well, not surprising to see another Green here - sort of lends itself to our mode of thinking. Welcome! - Scooter 21:05, 26 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Thanks! I'd heard of Wikipedia, but never had the motivation until recently to check it out.  Democratizing knowledge can only be a good thing. - Ben Manski 21:31, 26 August 2005 (UTC)

Green Party (United States)
Hi, I made the changes you recently removed. I'd like to discuss them. Please see my comment at the talk page of the article.

-User:DKalkin

Request for assitance
I've noticed that you are dealing with POV attacks, which I and it appears you as well, consider to be vandalism on the David Cobb page. This vandalism has been perpetuated by an anonymous IP user, most recently designated as 66.42.8.192. You may have noticed that while this user has a variable IP connection and remains anonymous, that it is likely the same person repeatedly pushing his/her point of view. I have had a very similar problem with this same user on Arcata, California, The Arcata Eye and The Plazoid. I have watch listed the David Cobb and the Green Party pages and will be vigilant for this user, please do the same for the pages I have mentioned. Together, hopefully, we will be able to cut down on the vandalism by this anonymous user. BTW, I was a Green when I was living in California, but Virginia doesn't allow party registration. Thanks. --Metatree 04:38, 13 February 2006 (UTC)


 * I drew the same conclusion. The attacks are of the same kind, and the same misinformation, and exact same phrases in many cases, that appear on those CA websites.  I have the Cobb, Nader, and Green Party sites watchlisted as well.  I think if this vandalism continues, it will be necessary to do more than routinely clean it up. What options do we have via Wikipedia?  And on another note, why does Wikipedia allow anonymous editing at all? -- Ben Manski

Chester La Follette
I started an article about the painter Chester La Follette. He was famous for a painting of his cousin, Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr. in the United States Capitol. I was able to add this unto the Chester La Follette article.Thank you-RFD 12:47, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Hey, you are very welcome. - Ben

Robert M. La Follette, Sr.
I added a section to the Robert M. La Follette, Sr. article about his early life-going to college and his marriage. These events were important to Senator La Follette's life. Someone else added some information about Senator La Follette's portrait in the U.S. Capitol so I added Chester La Follette to the article. Please let myself know what you think. Thank you-RFD 14:17, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

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Category:American democracy activists
Hey there, I thought you'd appreciate & make use of the new Category I've just created - Category:American democracy activists. I was astounded that it hadn't already been created (though such gaps aren't very unusual, truth be told). Anyway, I started tagging pertinent articles, and came across your name in a category where it didn't really belong (Category:Democracy). After checking out your article, I went ahead and added it/you to the new category -- which is a much better place to be listed. Needless to say, you're in good company!

I really need to write a definition/description for the category so editors don't start adding all sorts of people who don't really belong there. (eg. all civil rights activists, or all third-party politicians) I want to keep it focused on promotion of Democracy & democratic participation (not just voting). You're certainly welcome to lend a hand with this, if you're interested. Regards, Cgingold 14:48, 26 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi Cgingold, I do truly appreciate that new category.
 * The fact that there was no such category before says a lot about where the USA's been; the fact that it's now obvious that we need that category . ..
 * well, we can only hope that says where we're going. Any luck so far on a definition? - Ben (23:38, October 1, 2007)

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