User talk:Joanthemaid

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Your edit to Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays
Hi there. I reverted your edit for one reason: Wikipedia's neutral point-of-view policy. Read that link, and then consider how your edit presented the views of the organization (and your own) in a favorable light. A neutral encyclopedia should not present anything in any light whatsoever; just the facts should be presented. Opinions as to the intent of the organization and the individuals connected to it shouldn't be in an encyclopedia article. Thay may very well be "fine people," for example, but this is an opinion, not a fact. Presentation of the facts simply as they are allows readers to come to their own conclusions with as much properly cited, verifiable, third-party, and preferrably unbiased sources as is possible.

I hope you understand the reasoning for this. Also, I chose to revert your edit rather than try to modify it because I wanted you to have the opportunity to do so, after reviewing the information presented above. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via my talk page. Thanks, and happy editing! - CobaltBlueTony 19:25, 17 February 2007 (UTC)


 * I'd also be glad to help in revising your material, as I created this article but wasn't able to find enough credible sources to properly expand it. Let me know if you need my help. Acdixon 19:38, 17 February 2007 (UTC)