User talk:Jtoscano1

November 2016
Hello, I'm Muboshgu. I noticed that you recently removed some content from Pramila Jayapal without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:36, 14 November 2016 (UTC)

Stop deleting the information on Jayapal and FiscalNote. It is valid, it is sourced, and it is relevant. The page is being watched, and that last attempt to remove it by hiding your removal with other changes was underhanded. – Muboshgu (talk) 23:38, 17 November 2016 (UTC)

response to Muboshgu
Muboshgu: I was not being underhanded - no need to resort to mischaracterizations. I am new at this. I added helpful, factual information. I deleted reference to a report conducted for lobbying groups which has a limited, and therefore skewed, definition of legislative effectiveness which was noted by other legislators and legislative participants. The report criterion values putting one's name on bills, which is one small part of the job of being a legislator. It's like saying that we will judge wikipedia editors by how many words they use, when, as you know, there is much more to the task. Further, this report was used as a political attack that was well documented in news publications and programs. If you wish to include it, you should provide full context, such as criticisms of the report's limited criteria.

For example, the organization FUSE concluded this about Jayapal: "Her track record of effective and outstanding leadership is exactly what our region and our country needs in the US House of Representatives... In one of the strongest lineups of primary candidates we've ever seen, Pramila Jayapal stands out as a truly exceptional candidate for Congress."

Does being judged by the limited criteria of this particular group warrant labeling Jayapal on the wikipedia page as the "most exceptional candidate?" I'd say no, let's not litter wikipedia with political attacks masquerading as analysis.

Jtoscano1 (talk) 00:09, 18 November 2016 (UTC)
 * I apologize. I did go a bit too far in my response to you, especially since your edit summary did mention that you were removing it. I missed that part of the edit summary and only retained the first half of it. That said, FiscalNote is nonpartisan and objective. Perhaps a discussion at Talk:Pramila Jayapal would help, as we can have more editors than just you and me discussing this. – Muboshgu (talk) 00:17, 18 November 2016 (UTC)