User talk:71.166.165.104

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71.166.165.104, You should read about wikipedia. Try the help link on the main page. You don't need to be a scientist that agrees with ID to write this article. You can be a layperson who agrees or disagrees with it. To the extent that you can remove your personal biases, the better. Citing references will help your cause. Your ideas about a different presentation are not bad, in my personal opinion, but that does not matter. As others have pointed out, they may (and I say may because I don't know) not line up with wikipedia policies. You can go to the policy pages and argue for your ideas there. You may make some headway there. You cannot expect others to write or reformat on command. You are welcome to do so yourself, but be prepared to have your writing "edited mercilessly". Contributors are spending a good deal of time writing these articles, and while constructive criticism is appreciated, you should recognize the hard work people are putting into these articles, as well as the fact that controversial articles end up being compromises and less than perfectly presented. Also, due to the controversy, you have actions and reactions, which also make some articles less than perfect. This article is not frozen, and you can edit it. If you don't like what you see, do some research, assume good faith, and start writing. The more you contribute the more others will take you seriously. Other contributors are not here to do as you command, even if what you command is reasonable. If all you're going to do is complain, people will begin to think you're here to debate, and not contribute. If you want to debate, there are plenty of forums on the internet available for that. If you want to limit your contributions to what you believe to be constructive criticism, try to do so with tact and diplomacy. A little honey will go a long way. But you are clearly intelligent and have a capacity to write. I enjoyed your Abe Lincoln spoof, and think you have a point, and made it. Why not re-direct your energy toward making the article (or wikipedia policies) better by registering, researching, and contributing? StudyAndBeWise 06:06, 23 January 2007 (UTC)