Talk:Puerto Rican Pottery

message: Artpot, please read WP:OWN before telling editors what they cannot do.  The reason why I removed the text on Hal Lasky is because a) articles must only have one topic and b) the text is not written from a neutral point of view. --NeilN talk ♦ contribs 19:33, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Please do not mischaracterize my edits as vandalism.  I am simply trying to make sure the article follows Wikipedia policies and guidelines.  A suggestion: If Hal Lasky meets Wikipedia:Notability (people) why not create a neutral article about him? --NeilN talk ♦ contribs 20:05, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: The article is about a pottery company not the people who make it, or are inspired by it. The content as it is, fails our NPOV policy substantially. It suffers from weasel words, and it has nothing to do at all the article topic. Branching off like that is unencyclopedic, and characterizing Neils removal of the content as vandalism is wrong. KnowledgeOfSelf | talk 21:17, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

text: When I come across an editor whose contributions go against policy (in my opinion) I usually check their other edits.  This is what I've done here.  I'm sorry you feel I'm into "quite something else" but I did suggest to create a new article about Hal Lasky if you can find sources supporting notability. With reference to "weasel words", if you click on the link KnowledgeOfSelf provided, you'll find a guideline explaining how Wikipedia uses the term - it has nothing to do with dishonesty. --NeilN talk ♦ contribs 23:34, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: "just about every potter or ceramicist would disagree with you" That matters not. What matters is that the article adheres to Wikipeida policies. This isn't a personal vendetta against you, or your contributions. We are simply trying to help the article improve and adhere to Wikipedia policy. And no, on Wikipedia, weasel words do not simply mean "dis-honest". Read Wikipedia:Avoid weasel words for a full explanation. KnowledgeOfSelf | talk 00:34, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
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message: The article on Puerto Rican is based on taped oral account, written notes, school records, written account by Hal Lasky (some of which may be found on www.vasefinder.com), newspaper stories from the New York Times and others papers, as well other info found on the web that have been able to linked to the articles.  They are reliable and certianly not POV or political.  
As to Susan Sarandon.  There is no POV on my part. I am merely recording historicals events which are applicable to her political activism.  I have cited two sources (though there are others) NYC Indymedia and the NY Post.   If there is any POV it is on the part of those who are attempting to expunge what they perceive may be "inconvenient" historical events concerning her.
I am a historian (I have a BA and MA in history) so I very much aware that history is based on personal perspective and there is no such thing as truly "objective" accounts.  However the events
did happen and there is a distinct possibility that future actions/events around them will take place.  Wikipedia would be well served to keep the entry.
I will make no further attempt to edit the Sarandon article; however I will bring this matter to the attention of higher ups at Wikipedia.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Artpot (talk • contribs) 13:35, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  PR Pottery & Susan Sarandon  

message: It seems that IP 71.251/255 has some kind of relationship with Lasky/Puerto Rican Pottery.  The nature of this relationship should be disclosed. --NeilN talk to me 05:12, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  COI Tag