User talk:Jimeckland

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Unacceptable terminology
I accidentally reverted an edit; I didn't mean to reinsert bad information.

However, you should be aware that the Wikipedia article about your group does not belong to your group. At the risk of being too frank, allow me to state that we don't care what's acceptable to your members; we just care what the truth is. This is good and bad: we will report on your organization neutrally, and will not defame or otherwise slander you or any other organization. However, we can't allow the encyclopedia to be censored either; so accurate negative information will also appear, and it may not be removed as easily as you might like. Inaccurate information, however, is always welcome to be challenged and removed.

If you keep this principle in mind, you will understand what we're aiming for, and you'll get a lot more editors willing to fight for the truthfulness of the article about your organization, as opposed to letting it rust.

Thanks so much!! Jsharpminor (talk) 00:37, 13 April 2011 (UTC)


 * PS: Just to clarify, since I'm afraid I might have come across a bit harshly, allow me to make a suggestion. Instead of saying, "This is unacceptable!", say, "This is inaccurate!" If you say something is inaccurate, you will get the Wikipedia Information Accuracy Crusaders storming down the doors to fix the problem. If, on the other hand, you say something is unacceptable, don't be surprised if you are met with apathy and/or sarcasm. Jsharpminor (talk) 00:42, 13 April 2011 (UTC)