Talk:A Haunting

message: Unfortunately the Docudrama article itself is still in flux and apparently of no help in the moment to clear this matter up.
Maybe a section explaining shortcomings of the show would balance it? A draft:
Critics of the show point out that only personal perceptions are presented in a dramatized way. The scientific community does not get a chance giving a possible natural explanation for the events experienced. The investigators brought in appear to believe in the supernatural accounts from the start and might even have a conflict of interest.
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Can please somebody help rewriting especially the last sentence, as it clearly is not NPOV.
(Personal note: I do not believe in ghosts, but I somehow enjoyed watching my first episode for its spine tickling ability. On the other hand I feel a bit disappointed that this was shown at the Discovery channel, a channel I associate with _documentaries_ and _information_. IMHO it would perfectly fit if it would be aired via AXN).
--Stevemiller (talk) 16:14, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I added an altered version of your paragraph.  I don;t think it is possible to make such a statement entirely neutral, as my past experience on Wikipedia is that attempts to insert "Critique" sections are usually met with aggressive responses from fans of the show/phenomenon in question.  Gird your loins...the true believers will now descend upon this article!  Johnashby (talk) 19:50, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

text: Given it's been three-weeks since I added the citation tags, and the section has not made any improvement whatsoever, I guess t should be removed. I've tried looking for references about A Haunting on Google News/Topix, and could not come up with much, let alone criticism. The only negative comments I can find were from other forums, which are not considered to be reliable. --  ShadowJester07  ►Talk   01:23, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Add section "Critiques" to article 

message: As of the time I checked this article at 2:10 PM, US Central Time (DST), on the 24th of April, the article is not neutral and assumes that the show is entirely fictional. While it is a fact that the visuals and interviews don't entirely match up, the article is STILL supposed to be neutral as per wikipedia rules. I suggest getting someone who's never read a word for or against the show to write the article.
Edit: Forgot to sign. Ovni (talk) 19:13, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Current state of the article isn't neutral 

message: First point, In the Criticism topic, anyone who feels that the use of wicca being used to begin a Haunting and to solve it as being room for criticism, needs to go back and understand wicca and not make false accusations. There is clear seperation between white magic and black magic. This should be listed more for types of events. Anyone who actually knows what they are talking about would never even bring that up as a way to discredit the show's reality.
Second point, if Interested there are three episodes that I have found outside sources on besides the show. The three being "Sallie's House", "Summerwind" and "Stalked by Evil". You can find more outside sources and opinions on these cases which helps the show prove to have some reality.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 63.27.76.207 (talk) 02:49, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Actually, I un-did your edit - the show has blatantly named them as 'wicca' on atleast two occasions, so there was no need for the TV.com reference (which is not even an reliable source :p). Second, there are no [current] sources to bck up the claims in the section. Unless citations are added within a reasonable amount of time,  the content may be removed by other editors per WP:A. I'll see what I can dig up --  ShadowJester07  ►Talk   12:19, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Have a Few Comments 

message: Admitedly, I've not seen all of the episodes, but the ones I have seen have culminated in exorcisms and have only featured devoutly christian families.  Is this purely coincidental, or is this another example of American christian fundamentalism attempting to pass off as "science", just as in states where the teaching of human evolution is forbiden in place of creationism? Guv2006 (talk) 13:46, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: There are a lot of episodes that portray clergy men as either useless or pusillanimous in some haunting. I recall in atleast two, clergymen they called were either hesitant to bless a house, or just did not want to be there all together. In others, I have seen some where people who are being 'haunted' have turned to wiccans for help, or used psychic medians - which have sometimes given them more success. The show's producer claimed that he was merely documenting people's stories, regardless of their validity, and wanted people to make their own decisions about them. I also highly doubt that this is an example of 'american christian fundamentalism' since only a few cases take place within the 'Bible belt', and most take place in the American MidWest or New England. ;p --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   15:30, 27 August 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Christian Propaganda?

message: Is this series still on television. I know there are repeats on Discovery Channel daily but there hasn't been a new episode out since November 2007. Did Discovery end the series or is it on hiatas? --Pennsylvania Penguin (talk) 20:29, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: A lot of the recent edits to this article have dealt with the show's cancellation. I have yet to find a reliable source that can explicitly confirm the show's cancellation or future direction. New Dominion, the show's production company, has not put out a new episode since 2007. In accordance of Wikipieda's verifiability policy, I have removed all mention that the show has been canceled. Furthermore, I have also removed the 'last aired' field in the info box, as the show is still airing (even though there is no guarantee of new episodes). I will attempt to contact New Dominion via email to inquire about the show's future. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   19:25, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: The Discovery Channel responded to my inquiry by stating, "At this time there are no new episodes set to premiere." :-\ So that basically takes us back to square one. --  StarScream1007  ►Talk   00:24, 13 May 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Is this series still on television? 

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