User talk:70.113.208.174

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[edit] Warning

Please stop adding nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you were just trying to experiment, then use the sandbox instead. Thank you. --Anetode 22:28, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Ignite!

If there is a problem with the references, please state the problem on the article's discussion page. Thanks. The ikiroid (talk·desk·Advise me) 01:34, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Please note that references do NOT have to have working links. A citation to a newspaper, with a date, author, and article title, is sufficient, even if there has been link rot. John Broughton 13:35, 7 September 2006 (UTC)
That doesn't justify having dead links in the citations. Read Wikipedia policy on dead links.70.113.208.174 20:46, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
I will review the article and put dead links within comment brackets, to hide them. The citations stay. John Broughton 20:52, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ignite - removing text

You seem to have a problem with some specifics of the article. The salary figure is from the article on Neil Bush. The cost of COWS is from someone who was with the HISD; that is clearly stated in the references.

In general, if you don't think something is an wikipedia article is adequately sourced, the proper action is to put a tag on it: [citation needed]. If you remove the text, instead, people are more likely to think you are doing an edit in bad faith, and may try to get you blocked for vandalism.

Given your history of being reverted by three different users, I highly recommend that you present your arguments on the articles talk/discussion page BEFORE you make them, and give others a chance to reply, again BEFORE you actually change the article. John Broughton 20:51, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I have a problem with unverifiable specifics. Self-citing of a Wikipedia article is pretty circular. It's not properly cited there, either.
"Someone who was with HISD" doesn't give them much, if any, authority. Given his report was arguing for an alternate use of money (i.e. whiteboards) doesn't say much for his neutrality either. What you have here is just a disgruntled ex-employee. I've seen other sources on the internet that are around $3500. There are also several different models and pricing schemes, just as with any other company. Since there is no authoratative "recommended retail price", you should just leave it out. The best you could possibly do with the ex-HISD employee citation is apply it to a specific contract. You can't make a global statement as to the product's price as a whole.
As I and others have said, the whole Houston Chronicle editorial section should just go.
Your comments regarding the dead links staying are pretty arrogant, but that's understandable given your edit history. In other words, you're no Wikipedia Policy Expert.70.113.208.174 21:08, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
I'd be happy to reconsider my comments and actions regarding dead links if you'll cite a wikipedia policy that says what I did was wrong. As for the content-specific comments you've made here, since you made similar comments on the talk/discussion page of the Ignite article, I'd prefer to discuss them there. John Broughton 02:17, 10 September 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Please try to assume good faith

Dear Sir or Madame: Please try to refrain from personal attacks and do try to assume good faith when collaborating with other editors (e.g., your collaboration with John Broughton on Ignite! and Neil Bush). Thanks.--67.101.67.215 16:07, 12 September 2006 (UTC)

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