User talk:24.189.30.55

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[edit] Writeaprisioner.com

Hi there. I see you reverted my edits on Writeaprisoner.com. I wanted to let you know that I've reverted back to my version, and explain my concerns.

First, there are a lot of claims that are made without any supporting information from reliable sources. Examples would be the claim about the number of prisoners who are included annually, the site's status as the fastest growing and largest site of its type, the site's first amendment work, and so on. It's not so much that I doubt the claims, but they need to be sourced independently.

Second, the tone of the article sounds way too much like an ad for the site. The people at Writeaprisoner may be doing great work, but the article should just neutrally report facts, and let the reader judge. I'm particularly concerned that little mention is made of the specific criticism that the site has received.

Third, the article is very choppy. Some of the material seems to be out of place - for example, a very favorable quote from Oprah Winfrey is in the middle of the controversy section, when there is no controversy about that (at least none revealed in the article) at all. It also needs some formatting and reorganization.

Like I said, I have restored the version I wrote, and I ask that if you decide to revert, please discuss these concerns, and any that you have with my version, either on the article's talk page or by dropping me a note on my talk page. That way we can try to come up with a version of the article that is acceptable to all. Thanks, and have a good one. Xymmax (talk) 15:24, 14 January 2008 (UTC)