User talk:Denovo

Edits to Joseph Smith, Jr.
Hi! Welcome to Wikipedia. I noted your recent additions/edits to the Joseph Smith article and briefly read your note on the discussion page. I suspect your edit will be again reverted, not necessarily because you are adding inappropriate material, but because of some of the limitations of the Joseph Smith article. Some reasons below:
 * Some Wikipedia editors tend not to accept LDS scripture as an acceptable source (this may appear odd to Mormon editors) and so may revert quickly.
 * There is a tremendous amount of source material on the Prophet and on the history of the early LDS movement. The group of LDS oriented editors here are always trying to keep the Smith article (and other major LDS articles) at a reasonable length.  Sometimes they grow dramaticly.  Sub-articles on various and sundry topics have been created to try and contain the growth.
 * In addition, your edits address a popular, controversial, and inflamatory topic and so there is a tendency to revert more frequently than on other less controversial subjects. Editors find that concensus is rather hard won on things such as revealed truth, polygamy, and some other LDS practices and beliefs.  The Plural marriage article attempts to address the practice, history, and (to some extent) the people involved in plural marriage in LDS history.  There is also a Joseph Smith, Jr. and Polygamy article.  I would suggest you move your edit to these articles or talk pages.  Then you can work with the editors focusing on that smaller topic to incorporate your edits.  Remember that concensus and accuracy is the Wiki goal.  I encourage you to come to the project page and get oriented to the LDS effort here.  See:  WikiProject_Latter_Day_Saint_movement, Latter Day Saint movement and List of articles about Mormonism.  I look forward to working with you. WBardwin 01:47, 16 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Well, LDS scripture is certainly an acceptable source for what LDS scripture says!
 * Smith's polygamy is necessarily part of his biographical narrative. It is important both in terms of doctrine and of the progress of his life. As I pointed out in editing, some of the hostile responses to Mormonism were certainly caused by its embrace of polygamy. This material can't be relegated to subpages; they are part of the fabric of Smith's life, and that's what the article is about.
 * I'll move these comments to the talk page of Smith's article. - Denovo 03:40, 16 July 2006 (UTC)