Talk:Berkeley Psychic Institute

message: I extended the quotes in the following sentence to delineate terms that represent internal terms used at the institute:
:The Institute primarily uses psychic readings as way to "clear energy" and "de-energize mental image pictures."
I'm not sure this is the best way to handle this particular sentence, but I think the terms should definitely be somehow delineated if they are included at all.
Pahool (talk) 00:37, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: There are no country-based Wikipedias, only language based. As English is an international language, we have a large number of editors who do not live in the US (or Canada, the UK, Ireland, Australia, etc.) I have no idea how you conclude it's a shill for anything, but that's just as wrong as your assumption it's a US site. Dougweller (talk) 18:10, 15 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  quoting internal terminology 

message: I removed the following paragraph due to it's lack of any citations:
:A full examination of Lewis Bostwicks belief system seem to indicate that he suffered from some form of mania. It is unknown whether he suffered from Bipolar Disorder One or was Schizophrenic. His belief in questionable abilities with such certainty in addition to erratic and eccentric behavior leads one to question his state of mental health. It is well documented but not well known amongst most church members that Lewis was on Predisone. His personality changed dramatically after he started taking his medication. Additionally, Lewis attempted to committ suicide by overdosing on Prednisone. His failed attempt led to hospitalization and loss of the use of his legs.
Pahool (talk) 22:36, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Uncited Material 

message: On October 16 2011 a proposal to delete tag was added to the article regarding notability and reliable references. I have added content to the lede with references from San Francisco Chronicle and Los Angeles Times that address the concern of notability. For example according to one article from Associated Press (AP) the institute has contributed significantly to a surge in metaphysical schools that was happening across the nation in the 1990s. Also as a matter of process this article was created 5 years ago and has had numerous editors. I am presently removing the delete article tag. - Steve3849talk 15:31, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Notabliity and Reference 

message: I've added this, though if you know a slightly lesser tag, feel free to replace it. There's some issues with tone - e.g. "Beginning meditation classes as well as psychic readings and healings are offered for donations. There is no donation suggested for the aura healing clinics, which occur on a weekly basis." reads like advertising material - but they certainly aren't as bad as a lot of other articles. Just needs a bit of a rewrite. 86.** IP (talk) 15:59, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I removed the line regarding donations; most else that I see concurs with newspaper articles. I changed the tag to neutrality per your suggestion. However, I personally do not think the article currently has a neutrality problem except for the widespread editing issue that exists across wikipedia for which skeptic-focused editors advocate for disclaimer content applied to articles which have content not supported by science. This is not an article about science. - Steve3849talk 16:13, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I don't think it's POV, for the record. Let me review it without that sentence and see what I think about tone. 86.** IP (talk) 16:26, 17 October 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  advertising tag