Iamblueman4

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PS - Thanks for your contributions to Bob Jones University. I've cleaned up the formatting, but we really should have some sources or references for your knowledge. For example, which college rating services are you refering to? Words like "some", "many", and "often" are called weasel words, and are better replaced with more precise phrasing. Cheers, -Willmcw 22:05, Mar 23, 2005 (UTC)

Hi, I see you're fairly new. You may wish to take a look at WP:NPOV - the neutral point of view guidelines that we at Wikipedia strive to uphold. Your edits to Drake University, while I'm quite sure were well-intentioned, did not seem to fit into that spirit. They tended to turn the article into fluff rather than an informative article. Please feel free to rewrite and expand sections of the article - it needs it! But when doing so, make sure you're being factual and not promotional. Thanks! --FCYTravis 10:21, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Also, you can sign your Talk page entries with four tildes in a row - it's considered good Wikiquette. Happy wikiing :) --FCYTravis 11:10, 11 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Bob Jones University

I see you've added a POV tag on Bob Jones University. Please describe on the talk page (talk:Bob Jones University) the specific parts of the article that you believe violate NPOV. Otherwise the tag will be removed. Thanks, -Willmcw 20:47, Jun 13, 2005 (UTC)

Bob Jones University vandalism

Please do not vandalise Wikipedia. Your change of the image on Bob Jones University has been reverted. Please make only positive contributions to Wikipedia. :) Thanks. kmccoy (talk) 06:52, 20 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Pensacola Christian College edits

I've removed some of the links from the PCC article, as well as the image of the letter (due to copyright concerns - please check to make sure that the image has proper licensing; some people who are regulars at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images may be able to help you with that) and the comment about Dr. Howell (we might be removing the notable teachers section anyway; that's a current topic of discussion on the talk page). Thank you for adding in the portions of the rulebook. Please remember that we need to keep articles in the neutral point of view, rather than praising or attacking the subject of the article; the reader should decide for him/herself what to think without our help. --Idont Havaname 03:51, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Animal Liberation Front

Please stop adding that the ALF is a terrorist organization or engages in terrorism. It has not been officially designated as a terrorist organization by any government (or if it has, please supply a reference), and any description of their acts as terrorist acts would have to be attributed to a reputable source. SlimVirgin ^(talk) 21:44, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)

You appear to have violated the three-revert rule (3RR), which says we're not allowed to revert to a previous version of an article more than three times in 24 hours. If you revert again, you may be blocked from editing for 24 hours. As for your claim that the ALF are often called ecoterrorists, please supply a reputable source for that claim. SlimVirgin ^(talk) 21:57, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the sources. I think you'll find these are idiosyncratic uses of the words "ecoterrorism" and "terrorist". It states: "The FBI defines eco-terrorism as the use or threatened use of violence of a criminal nature against innocent victims or property by an environmentally-oriented, subnational group for environmental-political reasons ..." The ALF is not an environmentally oriented group, nor does it act for environmental reasons; quite the opposite at times - for example when it released the mink in the UK, which allegedly went on to do an enormous amount of damage to the environment. Nor is it a terrorist group according to any of the standard academic definitions of terrorism or the definitions used by the United Nations, all of which involve causing deliberate physical harm to civilians. But in this same testimony, the FBI states: "Despite the destructive aspects of ALF's operations, its operational philosophy discourages acts that harm 'any animal, human and nonhuman.' Animal rights groups in the United States, including the ALF, have generally adhered to this mandate."

However, the FBI does count as a reputable source for Wikipedia, so feel free to insert what the source says, but be careful to stick very closely to what it says, and use it in its proper context. Don't use it to advance your own arguments or opinions. You might want to read Wikipedia:No original research (because that's what you're currently doing) and Wikipedia:Neutral point of view. More reading for you: Wikipedia:Three revert rule states (or ought to) that you can be in violation of 3RR even if your edits are right. And finally please sign your posts on talk pages. Many thanks, SlimVirgin ^(talk) 22:48, Jun 24, 2005 (UTC)

User:216.8.85.54 (the pesky PCC vandal...)

I realize that User:216.8.85.54 is clearly engaging in edit wars by repeatedly removing the Student Voice and PCCBoard links, but please don't be so rude to him/her. I'm watching that user too, and I'll let WP:VIP know if they continue to be a problem. --Idont Havaname 20:46, 25 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Morons?

Please stop calling people morons, wikipedia has a no personal attacks policy. Always use Wikiquette when dealing with other users. Thanks. -JCarriker 03:12, Jun 27, 2005 (UTC)

Copyright

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I noticed you copy and pasted text from any university pages into Wikipedia. Please never do this. It must be removed -- wasting everyone's time.

Regards,

lots of issues | leave me a message 07:26, 16 August 2005 (UTC)

I'm sure most sites you lift from don't care or in fact are happy that you disseminate their promotional text into Wikipedia. Instead of adding information, self aggrandizing prose full of shallow claims replaces the entry. It is instantly clear to any visitor to the Drake University entry that all the text was plagarized off the admissions site. They will dismiss the entry and go elsewhere because they were looking for objective information not a sales pitch. They leave remembering the shoddy workmanship of this site. If you intend to make a helpful contribution, research and write. If work doesnt appeal to you, then don't bother -- just don't dump text in.

lots of issues | leave me a message 08:15, 17 August 2005 (UTC)

Vandalism Accusations

Your accusations of vandalism are inappropriate in consideration of the facts. Any good-faith effort to improve the encyclopedia, even if misguided or ill-considered, is not vandalism. Apparent bad-faith edits that do not make their bad-faith nature inarguably explicit are not considered vandalism at Wikipedia.. If you would like to discuss the rules modifications to the article, please use the Bob Jones University talk page. I have clearly outlined why these rules do not belong any more than the rules at Ohio State University (or lack thereof) do. Adding the rules is strictly something added for POV. - Sleepnomore 03:11, August 25, 2005 (UTC)

Vandalism Warnings Again

Once again, your accusations of vandalism are inappropriate and out of line with the rules of vandalism. My edits are perfectly legitimate. However, your personal attacks on the edit notes are out of line with Wikipedia policy. Simply because you don't agree with the edit doesn't mean its vandalism. The article leans severely POV due to the reasons I've mentioned in the article discussion page. The reason these rules seem important to outsiders is because they are consistent with a Christian high school or university -- strict. So why should Christian universtities be singled out to have their rules listed? Mititary schools have very strange rules to me but even West Point doesn't have their comprehesive list of rules listed. I'll also say that your statement about having a friend that is having rule difficulty at the school makes you extremely biased and makes it near impossible for you to have a NPOV on the subject. I've already agreed (despite my best judgement) that a rules section can be added as long as it has a neutral point of view. Listing the rules outright and quoting everyone under the sun that has a problem with the rules is highly POV. However, a brief mention that the rules are 1) Consistent with Christian universities, 2) Are criticised by some, and 3) are praised by others is NPOV. Come up with text like that, and leave a link to the rules is fine with me. It meets half way on the rules issue and doesn't lean one direction with the rules section. - Sleepnomore 08:49, August 26, 2005 (UTC)

Sleepnomore: "Your statement about having a friend that is having rule difficulty at the school makes you extremely biased and makes it near impossible for you to have a NPOV on the subject" - What's that about? Are you trying to tell editors that they are unable to edit Wikipedia articles? The rules are not consistent with most other Christian colleges, they are infamously strict even among Christian collegiates. Read the sources that you want to delete.

Also, to user:Iamblueman4, it's better not to write things like "someone who is being very immature". -Willmcw 09:24, August 26, 2005 (UTC)

I have asked him to not edit based ont he fact that he's already stated his bias. It is silly that there should be this much POV slant in a simple college listing. - Sleepnomore 15:25, August 26, 2005 (UTC)

Drake University

Please do not revert back to your preferred version. It is a copyvio. If you object, please take it to the talk page. I look forward to the discussion. JesseW 06:19, 29 August 2005 (UTC)

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