User:HollowGannet
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This started out as a privacy-based alternate account: Read why here. But now it is just my main account.
Disclaimer, I Suppose
[edit]I understand that the subjects I edit are contentious. I also understand that presenting a neutral point of view in such areas can be complicated and, for some, emotionally charged.
I am here to support the encyclopedia and uphold its standards of neutrality to the best of my ability.
If you believe I have failed to do so, please raise it on my Talk page. However, please don't accuse me of bias, COI, or sockpuppetry solely because my interpretation of neutrality differs from yours.
And on to the slightly less serious stuff ↓
[edit]This resonates: Observations on human behaviour by Antandrus
- When someone complains loudly about censorship, you may be certain they are up to no good.
- Single-topic editors are rarely, if ever, interested in or capable of NPOV. Additionally, if you look closely you will often find a conflict of interest.
- Vandalism in the form of trolling and nasty personal attacks spikes on Friday and Saturday nights, local time. Look at the bright side: at least they're not driving drunk.
- If a vandal insults you, it is a reliable indicator that you are doing something right.
- One of the commonest kinds of vandalism is an assertion that something, someone, or somewhere is "gay". This is a reflection of the common, indeed unavoidable, sexual insecurity of male adolescents, who make up most of Wikipedia's vandals. It's as universal a part of maturing as acne; revert and ignore.
Remember
[edit]The Fourth Law of Stupidity: Non-stupid people always underestimate the damaging power of stupid individuals. In particular, non-stupid people constantly forget that at all times and places, and under any circumstances, to deal with stupid people always turns out to be a costly mistake.
— Carlo M. Cipolla, The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity
And: If you wrestle with a pig, both of you will get muddy. And the pig will enjoy it.
Articles I have started or significantly contributed to
[edit]Stuff I'm Interested In:
[edit]Personal list of pages I’m reviewing. Some need clarity, cleanup, or better sourcing.
Black Hebrew Israelite adjacent
- Black Hebrew Israelites - constant POV wars, page bloated?
- Israelite Church of God in Jesus Christ
- Nation of Yahweh
- Nuwaubian Nation - see also Melanin theory (!?)
- African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem - split too far from BHI core?
- Ben Ammi Ben-Israel - sourcing?
Articles that lean too hard or too soft
- La Luz del Mundo - some tone issues
- Iglesia ni Cristo - careful neutrality checks
- Scientology beliefs and practices - WP:FRINGE or WP:DUE?
- The Twelve Tribes of Israel (religious group) - multiple pages, some overlap
- Plymouth Brethren Christian Church - recurring tag team edits
Name/structure mess
- Yahweh Ben Yahweh vs Nation of Yahweh
- Aetherius Society - real notability or inherited from the founder?
- Children of God (movement) / The Family International - bad disambigs?
Redirect / DAB frustration
- Melchizedek - too many loose ends?
- Armageddon - theology vs pop culture
- Light of the World - confusing overlap with La Luz del Mundo?
Watch for neutrality drift
- Richard Rose (mystic) - unsourced personal claims?
- Church of Almighty God - sourcing mostly critical; balance?
- Unification Church - shifting tone over time
- Jehovah’s Witnesses - frequent NPOV disputes
Big pages with fringe edges
- Kabbalah - celeb stuff creeping in again?
- Christian Identity - WP:RS alert
- British Israelism - deserves cleanup
- Sacred Name Movement - primary sources?
Maybe later
- World Mission Society Church of God
- Church of the SubGenius
- Order of the Solar Temple
- Heaven’s Gate (religious group)
- Falun Gong - fraught sourcing territory