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Contents 1 Intro 2 Glenn Reynolds political orientation 3 one of the most widely-read weblogs in the world 4 Birthday

[edit] Intro

"and is best known as the Internet's Instapundit."

vs.

"and is most widely known for his Instapundit weblog. He is known for his rigor in pursuing news stories."

Daniel11 wrote: "on re-reading the changes I still think the article is better without the other text I removed [...] (it seemed kind of redundant). Is it ok with you if we keep the slimmer version?" (referring to the first version).

IMO it is most appropriate to refer to instapundit as a weblog, instead of "the Internet's Instapundit," which is not a title that is recognized beyond fans of his blog, and does not indicate what instapundit is. If it's true that he is known for his rigor in pursuing stories, how is this redundant?--Nectarflowed 05:06, 16 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Is he really known for his "rigor" in persuing stories? That sounds pov to me... protohiro 18:55, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Glenn Reynolds political orientation

Mr. Reynolds recently signed a letter (imploring John Shaddeg not to retire) in which he described himself as "a conservative in the Movement" (or something similar). This reduces the need for inference with respect to whether Mr. Reynolds is a conservative, and indicates that the attempts by some to dodge assignment of this adjective have been silly. I am new here, and don't know how to provide the appropriate links, but the letter was relatively widely reported. Can anyone provide the required link and edit the article to indicate that Mr. Reynolds considers himself to be "a conservative in the Movement (pretentious capitalization in original)." Thank you.KeepItFair (talk) 18:57, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

A head start on tracking down the letter (which reportedly begins, "As conservatives in the Movement (pretentious capitalization in original)): http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives2/2008/02/019834.php I would edit the article by adding those describing Mr. Reynolds as a conservative include Mr. Reynolds, and that he has called himself a "conservative[] in the Movement" more recently than he has labeled himself a libertarian. Thanks again KeepItFair (talk) 19:09, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi Android79. I notice that you removed my attempt to specify a political orientation for Glenn Reynolds's blog. This morning I modified a bunch of blogger articles and one was Reynolds. I inferred that he is a conservative commentator. You disagree with my "pigeonholing", a term that implies that I am trying to diminish Reynold's blog via framing. His blog is distinctly non-liberal and he very frequently takes conservative stances (although these are not always Republican stances) since this is an encyclopedia it is appropriate to attempt to describe things and thus I am allowed to add adjectives to his blog to inform readings of the subject. If you wanted to correct it to libertarian that would be okay -- conservatism and libertarianism are very similar. When did conservative become pejorative? Why are you police-ing this article? --Ben Houston 17:00, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

BTW one major problem I had with your response is that you cite Glenn Reynolds as the authority of his political orientation. That is not a NPOV source. Most intelligent political commentators are very good at rhetorical techniques and framing, thus it is important that Wikipedia doesn't become a slave to their "sensitivities". --Ben Houston 17:09, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

Who said "conservative" was pejorative? I only removed it because it was inaccurate – you stated that you "inferred" he is a conservative, from what I don't know. Reynolds is pro-choice and supports gay rights, and has frequently described himself as having libertarian beliefs. I disagree that Reynolds is a POV source when it comes to his own political orientation, as long as it is stated in the right way. "Reynolds describes himself as a libertarian" would be an accurate, NPOV way of presenting that. Inserting the adjective "conservative" is not only inaccurate, it is original research, since you "inferred" that he is a conservative and that he runs a "distinctly non-liberal" blog. The reason I simply removed "conservative" rather than replacing it with "libertarian" is that I wanted to find a post on his blog in which he self-describes as a libertarian before making that assertion, so we would have verifiable information in the article.

I am not "policing" this article; I have it on my watchlist, saw some inaccurate information being added, and removed it. I resent your accusatory tone. android79 18:04, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

Here is an analysis of Glenn Reynold's political orientation and decides that he does fit under the "conservative" big tent: [1]. Here is an article Glenn wrote for Salon in which he is introduced as a "prominent conservative blogger": [2]. He is also one of the stars featured on www.thoseshirts.com, where "conservative humor, superior quality, and professional artistry come together." Anyways, I'll leave the article as is. I stand behind my original addition, I was not adding "inaccurate information", although I will accept that it wasn't properly referenced. --Ben Houston 21:19, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

That blogger's analysis aside, Reynolds has frequently stated he is not a conservative, and has even volunteered at an abortion clinic. It would be terribly inaccurate, his views on the military and guns notwithstanding, to describe him as a conservative. The world isn't broken up into two camps--liberal and conservative-- as nospeedbumps would contend.Killua 16:24, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

He is certainly a libertarian. He has also described himself as a transhumanist. Futhermore, he has specifically called himself a "libertarian transhumanist." Please see the link if you disagree.--SpaceTycoon 00:00, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] one of the most widely-read weblogs in the world

I think it would be better to have a more precise statement, suitably documented from Alexa or wherever, along the lines of "the second most widely read political weblog (after Daily Kos)" or "the most widely read single author political weblog". Crust 13:07, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

I think your suggestions are better than what's there right now, although I don't particularly have a problem with what's there now. --Daniel11 13:56, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

I agree. I'm looking to improve not to correct here. Crust 14:53, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Birthday

I know WP:BLP advises against including birthdays for figures like Reynolds, but he himself has made the information quite easily accessible: [3]. Does that matter, or should the date still stay off? Biruitorul 02:15, 7 November 2006 (UTC)