User talk:Meowtastic

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October 2023
Hi Meowtastic! I noticed that you have reverted to restore your preferred version of Patty Murray several times. The impulse to undo an edit you disagree with is understandable, but I wanted to make sure you're aware that the edit warring policy disallows repeated reversions even if they are justifiable.

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 * I apologize for editing twice. I am new to Wikipedia, so I thought that my first edit didn’t take due to something I may have done incorrectly.  However, I do wonder why you remove my added word, “alleged.”  Could you please explain? Meowtastic (talk) 04:10, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Because Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia not a blog. Using a word such as "alleged" to describe January 6th is your own point of view and Wikipedia relies on maintaining a neutral point of view. NPOV is a fundamental principle of Wikipedia and also one of Wikipedia's three core content policies. Editing on Wikipedia is done through editorial consensus. If you disagree with the present content, post your concerns on the talk page of the article and see if other editors agree or disagree with you. Shearonink (talk) 04:20, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * According to an AP article, at  the Colorado court case against former President Trump which is scheduled for Oct. 30th will in part be focusing on the meaning of the term, “insurrection.”
 * In the meantime, the only references I could find to Jan. 6th being called an “insurrection” are contained in opinionated news articles and I could not find one reference to any defendants being convicted of participating in an “insurrection.”  Although many were charged and/or convicted with rioting and many other charges.  So, I disagree that adding “alleged” to this article is my opinion, but rather, that calling Jan. 6th an “insurrection” prior to and such conviction or court ruling is the opinionated statement.  I would agree with calling it the Jan. 6th events, riot and/or alleged insurrection, but could find no reported convictions or court rulings deeming it so. Meowtastic (talk) 04:44, 17 October 2023 (UTC)
 * Discuss this issue on the Patty Murray article talk page where interested editors can post and discuss and you can possibly gain editorial consensus for this change. Shearonink (talk) 05:00, 17 October 2023 (UTC)