User talk:Nkomo

Nkomo, I appreciate your attempts at contributing to the David Asman article, but you are violating some of the basic principles of Wikipedia. This is an encyclopedia and must be written in an NPOV manner. Your additions to the article are more like an opinion piece. That's fine for a magazine or newspaper, but not fine for an encyclopedia. Let me know if you have any questions about what I've said by replying to me here on your Talk page. Maximusveritas 03:36, 6 September 2006 (UTC)


 * I wish I knew how to use this mechanism. Are you seeing this, Max? At any rate, I realize there was POV in my edit, but I get so fed up with all the labeling of folks, left and right, which is in itself a POV. Asman has conservative routes, but the example given is no more outlandish than examples of Tim Russert favoring anti-Bush guests (i.e., Joe Wilson), or George at ABC, etc. THat's why I thought some balance was due. What got me going was watching the clip cited asa reference for Asman giving away his bias. He was doing what a lot of these heads do: mimicking the person he was interviewing in asking the next question. "So if 'we' like this, and if 'we' like that, than what do 'we' the Republican Party do about it.?" Whole thing just didn't seem fair and very POVish...


 * I know what you're saying and personally, I agree with you, but you need to try to reference some sources that say that rather than just giving it as your opinion. I tried to find something that gave Asman's own response to the controversy, but couldn't find anything.  That would be the best thing to look for.  Maximusveritas 21:09, 6 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Also, in the meantime, could you please leave the article as it was? Your version violates the policies of Wikipedia by editorializing.  The previous version may be incomplete, but what's there is ok. Maximusveritas 21:14, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

Max: Hope you don't mind if I call you that. I see your point and believe it's very responsible. Interested in how you got involved with Wikipedia. In the mean time, thoroughly respect and understand your edits. Many thanks.