Talk:Mark Ridley-Thomas

message: An anonymous vandal is continually removing the (well cited) controversy sections on this article as well as adding unsourced marketing fluff and opinion. There have been at least 4 full section blanks of the "controversy" section over the last two years by anon IPs. Should this article be semi-protected as a result, or is it not enough vandalism to warrant such action? Lexlex (talk) 15:11, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
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message: We've had (or not) a paragraph in the "controversy" section about something that never happened: a planned $700K remodel of his office. He announced it; a couple of talk radio hosts criticized it; it never happened. What's enyclopedic about this (or even newsworthy almost a decade later)? --jpgordon𝄢𝄆 𝄐𝄇  19:34, 21 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: The remodel subsequently never happened so we can footnote that it's on indefinite hold, cancelled, etc. within the article. But it's referenced fact that it was planned and was in the news. Wholesale deleting the section because someone balked and didn't go through with the plan is not the same as the plan not existing. This event did happen and there was proven intent to spend 700k on an office remodel - that's noteworthy I think, no? Lexlex (talk) 13:36, 23 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Well, no, I don't think so, which is why I removed it. And the headline is dramatic: "misuse of funds". He has not been charged in any official way with any misuse of funds; this is a borderline BLP violation. I suggest finding a way to rephrase it -- "some questions have been raised" is the most you can say; and we'd need some comparison with other supervisors' historical use of discretionary funds. How much does it usually cost to remodel an office? How much do supervisors usually spend on self-promotion (such as that stupid Whos Who thing)? Instead, we are flatly asserting misuse of funds (we're not even using weasel words and saying there are allegations.) --jpgordon𝄢𝄆 𝄐𝄇  16:41, 23 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: My only concern was that an referenced event in the news wasn't deleted entirely. The headline could be "funds controversy" etc. no? Lexlex (talk) 16:00, 24 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't care that it was referenced. We are Wikipedia _editors_, not Wikipedia _copyists_. As editors, we use our judgement and Wikipedia policy and guidelines to determine what goes into articles and what doesn't. Many things that can be referenced don't go into articles -- we're not an indiscriminate collection of facts. --jpgordon𝄢𝄆 𝄐𝄇  18:53, 24 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: OK - as an editor I find it interesting and potentially illustrative of the fiscal leanings of this politician, and believe others would as well.Lexlex (talk) 19:50, 25 January 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Which introduces your POV -- you are the one concluding it is illustrative of the politician's fiscal leanings. --jpgordon𝄢𝄆 𝄐𝄇  23:31, 25 January 2018 (UTC)

text: Not really a lot of effort! I've just typed a few paragraphs. Feel free to win this one. --jpgordon𝄢𝄆 𝄐𝄇  06:31, 26 January 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  "Controversy"