User talk:The Power of Reason

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You may or may not know that there has in the past been big controversy surrounding our LaRouche articles. My advice would be that you be careful not to step over any lines in trying to advance your point of view, because we had a pro-LaRouche editor banned once before (I didn't agree with that decision at all, by the way, but that's what happened). Giving a LaRouche article top billing on articles which have nothing to do with LaRouche is the kind of thing that will get on people's nerves. Everyking 19:01, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Not giving LaRouche the billing on articles on which he has a lot to do will get on peoples nerves too, mine especially. The Power of Reason 19:03, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

OK, well I don't have anything else to say, then. I'm not going to fight over this stuff with you. Everyking 19:06, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Please see the ArbCom decision from 2004, which says, "Supporters of Lyndon LaRouche are instructed not to add references to Lyndon directly to articles except where they are highly relevant, and not to engage in activities that might be perceived as "promotion" of Lyndon LaRouche." [1] Thanks, -Willmcw 19:20, Jun 6, 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. In that case, I will only add references to LaRouche where they are highly relevant, such as economics and list of economists, since LaRouche was the world's leading economist to forecast the outbreak of every monetary crisis since the abandonment of the Bretton Woods System. His article also belongs in the links in the Schwarzenegger article, since he was a leading force in organizing the youth vote against the recall and the batch of synarchist figures, including the neoconservatives and financial cliques behind him. The Power of Reason 21:29, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

The view that LaRouche is, among other things, a "leading force" in any aspect of California politics is the type of POV statement that requires a source. Since you appear to be familiar with Wikipedia, I must ask, if you are familiar with the ArbCom decision that requires user:Herschelkrustofsky to edit only under that username? Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Lyndon LaRouche 2 - Willmcw 22:17, Jun 6, 2005 (UTC)

No, I am not familiar with that case and I am not familiar with that individual. And I will need a source saying that LaRouche was not a leading source in the recall. A simple check on google would show you that he was. The Power of Reason 22:20, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Arbitration restrictions on LaRouche supporters

Hi POR, restrictions have been imposed by the arbitration committee on editors who insert material favorable to the Lyndon LaRouche movement. I've listed the relevant rulings below. In addition to these rulings, all editors must edit in accordance with our core policies. The two most important of these are Wikipedia:No original research (NOR) and Wikipedia:Neutral point of view (NPOV).

NOR states that we have to source our edits to reputable or credible publications. This means you can't ask, as you did above, for a source showing that LaRouche is not a leading force in California politics; if you make the edit, you must provide the source. Furthermore, LaRouche publications have been determined not to be reputable or credible — material published by or originating with the LaRouche movement is regarded for Wikipedia's purposes as "original research" — except when being used, in limited circumstances, as primary-source material on the LaRouche organization itself in articles closely related to (that is, about) that organization.

The NPOV policy states that majority and significant-minority views are acceptable in Wikipedia. Views held by only a tiny minority are not acceptable. All or most of LaRouche's theories are regarded as tiny-minority views, including the view that he's an important economist. The insertion of any such claims may be deleted on sight by any editor.

Regarding the arbitration committee's rulings, the most important of these are:

From Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Lyndon LaRouche/Proposed decision, September 2004

1. "Original work which originates from Lyndon LaRouche and his movement may be removed from any Wikipedia article in which it appears other than the article Lyndon LaRouche and other closely related articles."
2. "Supporters of Lyndon LaRouche are instructed not to add references to Lyndon directly to articles except where they are highly relevant, and not to engage in activities that might be perceived as "promotion" of Lyndon LaRouche."
3. "Wikipedia users who engage in re-insertion of original research which originated with Lyndon LaRouche and his movement or engage in edit wars regarding insertion of such material shall be subject to ban upon demonstration to the Arbitration Committee of the offense."

From Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Lyndon LaRouche 2/Proposed decision, February 2005

1. "The use of sockpuppet accounts, while not generally forbidden, is discouraged. Abuse of sockpuppet accounts, such as using them to evade blocks and bans, make personal attacks or reverts, or vandalize, is strictly forbidden."
2. "For the purpose of dispute resolution when there is uncertainty whether a party is one user with sockpuppets or several users with similar behavior they may be treated as one user with sockpuppets."
3. "User:Herschelkrustofsky is restricted to one account for editing. All other accounts showing the same editing patterns are to be blocked indefinitely. This includes the accounts User:Weed Harper and User:C Colden. Nor is Herschelkrustofsky to edit anonymously."
4. "Wikipedia is not a soapbox or a vehicle for propaganda advocacy or advertising. (Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not)"
5. "Herschelkrustofsky is banned from editing any article relating to Lyndon LaRouche for up to and including one year. If he edits any LaRouche-related article, he may be blocked for up to one week by any administrator. Administrators may use their discretion in determining what constitutes a LaRouche-related article. The prohibition against inserting La Rouche material into other articles remains in effect."
6. "If Herschelkrustofsky is discovered to have created or edited using any other account, or has edited anonymously, that account shall be blocked indefinitely and Herschelkrustofsky shall be banned for up to one week. The IP should be blocked with due caution as to whether it is a dynamic IP or ISP proxy likely to have many users."
7. "If, in the judgement of any administrator, Herschelkrustofsky or any user who is considered a sockpuppet of Hershelkrustofsky edits any article which relates to Lyndon LaRouche or inserts material which relates to Lyndon LaRouche into any other article he may be banned for up to one week. Any ban shall reset the one-year ban on editing LaRouche related articles and the ban on inserting LaRouche material into unrelated articles. A one-week ban may be imposed for use of a sockpuppet for any purpose; such a ban shall reset both bans." SlimVirgin ^(talk) 23:09, Jun 6, 2005 (UTC)