Talk:Russ Nelson
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[edit] Nominated for Deletion.
I nominated this for deletion. The article looks like self promotion. Much of the editing is done by the person the article is about. Doesn't this violate the POV? 3D jonny 22:39, 10 July 2007 (UTC)
- I started this article when Russ Nelson became president of the Open Source Initiative, an influential organisation. I am in no way affiliated with him, so it's a stretch to call the article "self promotion". He has since edited the article himself, but those edits have been largely verified. I'm removing your deletion notice. Please nominate the article properly if you still consider that it should be deleted. —Pengo 00:51, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
- Errrr, I also have added negative information about myself. Would that be self demotion? No policy against that! RussNelson 15:34, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Quaker?
The article says "
His politics are both left and right of centre, as he is a pacifist Quaker[2] and a member of the Libertarian Party of the United States.
" . The WP article on Libertarian Party says it supports the right to bear arms. How Quaker is that, please? Vernon White . . . Talk 23:37, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
- How would the answer to this question be used to improve the article? RussNelson (talk) 16:19, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
- If a reputable published source indicated that he rejected this plank (the "right" to bear arms") in the Libertarian Party platform, it might prevent the deletion of the claim that "he is a pacifist Quaker", for which no reputable evidence is given. The use of the Welsh word for "Quaker" as the name of his company doesn't seem to me any evidence. I have noted Pacifist writings on your website but am not convinced. Vernon White . . . Talk 18:46, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
- A person does not have to agree with every platform of a political party to identify with it or be a member. —Pengo 00:45, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
- While most Quaker Yearly Meetings are "Broad Church" and no creed of beliefs are imposed, the sentiments outlined in Libertarian_Party_(United_States)#Platform, as well as the support for the "right to bear arms", would appear to be contrary to the core beliefs of the Religious Society of Friends, as expressed in its Testimonies. Has this person indicated dissent from other Libertarian tenets? Vernon White . . . Talk 13:24, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
- A person does not have to agree with every platform of a political party to identify with it or be a member. —Pengo 00:45, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
- If a reputable published source indicated that he rejected this plank (the "right" to bear arms") in the Libertarian Party platform, it might prevent the deletion of the claim that "he is a pacifist Quaker", for which no reputable evidence is given. The use of the Welsh word for "Quaker" as the name of his company doesn't seem to me any evidence. I have noted Pacifist writings on your website but am not convinced. Vernon White . . . Talk 18:46, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
[nelson@desk nelson]$ whois quaker.org | grep Email
Registrant Email:nelson@crynwr.com
Admin Email:nelson@crynwr.com
Tech Email:nelson@crynwr.com
[nelson@desk nelson]$
No doubt that Quakers would read me out of meeting if they felt my views were unacceptable. That they haven't yet ought to be proof enough for everyone-1 that I'm a Quaker. RussNelson (talk) 22:21, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
