User talk:Undecydedd

Your vandalism to Boyd Gaming
Take your campaign somewhere else, please. This is an encyclopedia, not a public forum for your political views (right or wrong, doesen't matter). Thank you. 03:32, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

An encyclopedia contains facts, correct?? The accident that happened on 2-2-07 at The Orleans is a fact. Boyd Gaming has a history of unsafe working environments - another fact detailed in Nevada OSHA's report on this accident. The $185,000 fine levied against Boyd Gaming (the third largest in Nevada state history) is a fact. These are not campaign views or political views. Research it a bit before dismissing it as vandalism. I don't quite understand your heartfelt interest...perhaps you are an employee of Boyd, charged with keeping their public image spotless?

Read these stories from the Las Vegas Review Journal and the Las Vegas Sun for a little more info before dismissing facts.


















 * Ok, first let's back off the rhetoric for just a bit. You're interested in facts, so let me state a couple right here.
 * Fact 1 - I am not a mouthpiece for Boyd Gaming, so spare me the paranoia. Just a semi-anonymous wiki-editor.
 * Fact 2 - I am not "dismissing facts". If you would like to edit the article using neutral language, citing all your statements, I have no problem with your documenting this aspect of this company's history.
 * You might also want to read the wikipedia policies on "What Wikipedia is Not" and "Wikipedia is not a soapbox".
 * Happy Editing.  Buck O'Nollege 04:09, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

I do apologize; I became frustrated when my edits were being continuously removed with no explanation. However, I would consider neutral language to have been used - I did not write anything that could not be verified, although in the future I will ensure that I cite where the facts can be found. I am curious though, are you familiar with this case at all? Undecydedd (talk) 04:25, 16 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I understand your frustration. In a perfect wiki-world, all edits would have a concise edit summary. Like 'most everything else, wikipedia is a game; there's room for a wide variety of viewpoints, but you have to play by the rules. Neutral Point of View and Verifiabilty are two of the most important rules. Abide by them and you're gold. If you haven't already, you may want to read this to learn about proper citation formatting.
 * As for my familiarity with the incident, I'll go with the cliche "All I know is what I read in the paper". I read about the incident at the Orleans, and I've read some follow-up articles about the way OSHA handles incidents like this. Other than this surface knowledge, I don't have any specific ties to the case. I'm assuming that you do have some personal connection to the case. Correct? No problems if you do, as long as at dosen't affect the neutrality of the encyclopedia.
 * Buck O'Nollege 05:17, 16 May 2008 (UTC)