User talk:Edrok714

Edits to Jack Ryan (Senate candidate)
Hi. I noticed that several times you've removed several unflattering sentences from the article Jack Ryan (Senate candidate). That action was partly appropriate, insofar as the claims in those sentences were not (at the time) supported by citations to reliable sources, as required by Wikipedia's policy on biographies of living persons. However, I've restored some of the sentences, with citations to the New York Times, and now that they are cited the sentences should not be removed again. In order to maintain a neutral point of view in the article, the nature of the allegations against Mr. Ryan should be mentioned.

If you're concerned for Mr. Ryan's reputation, the article can be improved by finding citations for the paragraph which reads:
 * "Some commentators pointed out that the information contained in the files involved private matters between a husband and wife and should not have been grounds for the destruction of Ryan's campaign. Others pointed out that the allegations were never proven, and in fact, Ryan was awarded additional custody rights at the end of the hearing, suggesting the allegations were not deemed reliable by the judge."

It would be useful for Wikipedia's readers to know who these commentators were. (Indeed, another editor has suggested on the article's talk page that these sentences could be removed from the article unless attribution is found.)

If you wish to discuss the article, please do so at Talk:Jack Ryan (Senate candidate), where editors should be able to work together to find a neutrally worded version in keeping with Wikipedia's policies. Thanks.

—Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 07:49, 10 February 2008 (UTC)