User talk:Mormonstories

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I appreciate your edits to Latter Day Saint movement articles. You may want to check out the terminology differences as stated in teh articles between Mormon, Latter Day Saint and Latter-day Saint. On Wikipedia, we've followed the Non-LDS academic standard of seperating the terms, topics and ideas (the LDS standard would discriminate against other Mormonism sects). That said, many of your link inclusions on Mormon will be removed, as they are specific to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, not Mormon or Mormonism in general and as a larger category. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions -Visorstuff 17:31, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

We look forward to your voice being heard on Wiki. You seem to continue to be quite active in adding links to articles dealing with Mormonism. However, most of the links do not apply to the articles. Please attempt to understand the definitions used here. Mormonism is a much greater movement than the LDS church. Please add all the links you think appropriate to the LDS article, but Mormon, Mormonism, etc. addresses all the sects that descend from the the church formed by Joseph Smith. Your rather ample list appears to really address those sites with a negative POV focused on the LDS church and we are glad to have them on the LDS site. Storm Rider 22:13, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

Got it. I'm new. Sorry for that. Thanks! Mormonstories 22:14, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

Oh, you may want to check out the LDS site: Wikipedia:WikiProject Latter Day Saint movement. It consists of Mormons and non-mormons that cooperate to ensure balanced articles. Storm Rider 22:18, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

Very cool. I saw that earlier, but haven't figured out how to engage. Will do! Thanks!!! Mormonstories 22:25, 20 July 2005 (UTC)

COJCOLDS Links
Curious if you have an opinion for the poll at Talk:Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints, or if you wanted to weigh in. I'd like to get this settled. -Visorstuff 23:27, 25 July 2005 (UTC)