Talk:National Shooting Sports Foundation

Rewrite of 'Industry and NSSF history' section

I think I detect a good faith two-step effort to improve the article here. Unfortunately I had to revert (reverse) it because it took two wrong steps compounding the problem and leaving an unacceptable result.

• First, there was a rewrite of the paragraph. It sounded reasonable if maybe a little watering-down. The big problem was it strayed considerably from the article originally cited for the paragraph. I think -- having done the paragraph -- that the original at least reasonably well reflected the source material (even if maybe it wasn't thorough or specific enough).

• Second, the editor realized that the section now didn't reflect the source material, I surmise, so went back in and removed the footnote.

The encyclopedia needs sources for all its contents so removing the footnote doesn't solve the problem. If the paragraph needs the rewrite, and I accept the possibility it does, then a "better" or additional source has to be found. If there's a way to accommodate both sources, using the additional source for the necessary refinement while leaving most of the original intact, that of course makes the original editor happier but often I think will also better address the subject (unless the first source is complete trash; which it didn't seem to me to be). For instance, if the second source were the NSSF website (seems possible and OK), it would be much preferable not to lose the independent media source. Outright mistakes in the first source can of course be corrected but with care. (The journalists, editors and publishers of that piece have put it out there; if it hasn't been corrected there, it basically stands.) Differing emphases? In general, I think the encyclo. benefits from them and removal I find unfortunate.

Clear enough for starters? Hope so. Queries/rebuttals welcome. I'll check back here. Cheers. Swliv (talk) 02:29, 24 December 2012 (UTC)

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