User talk:Bloomyleo

September 2013
Hello, I'm TenPoundHammer. Wikipedia is written by people who have a wide diversity of opinions, but we try hard to make sure articles have a neutral point of view. Your recent edit to Chris Janson seemed less than neutral to me, so I removed it for now. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 23:53, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

Chris Janson
By "not neutral", I mean phrases like "talented harmonica player". Not doubting his talent since I liked "Better I Don't", but words like "talented", "impressive", "legendary", and "extremely committed to family life" are generally not neutral. So if you say something like, "Nashville Gab described Janson's musical style as: "He brings a blue-collar, redneck edge to every show that seems to be lacking in country music these days. Chris Janson is the future of country music…", then it's fine. If you can find a review where someone else calls him a "talented harmonica player", then present it that way — "So-forth-and-so-on described Janson as a 'talented harmonica player'." Or if he describes himself as "extremely committed to family life", then again, present that as quoting his side, e.g., "Janson describes himself as 'extremely committed to family life' and says that he considers his wife a major songwriting inspiration." See WP:NPOV for a clarification.

At second glance, most of the content was keepable. I've restored most of what you added, but toned down the non-neutral phrasings like those I quoted above. I kept in the reviews from American Songwriter and Nashville Gab, but made it clearer that they were being quoted from. I would also recommend more sources to back up the claims of him wanting to go to veterinary school. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 16:02, 1 October 2013 (UTC)