Talk:Stefan Ossowiecki

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I propose to change the first sentence (the lede) back to something resembling my original. It has been changed by someone to say that Ossowiecki "claimed" to be a psychic, which is, in my opinion, a departure from the "neutral point of view" ethos of Wikipedia. "Claimed" strikes me as either disparaging or at least questioning his status (or perhaps the whole notion of clairvoyance). According to the source book I used in writing this article, he was regarded by many people including the scientists who tested him as being an outstanding clairvoyant.

Thus, the lede would become something to the effect that he was regarded by researchers as a psychic.

Captqrunch (talk) 01:31, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

This article very clearly goes to far into la-la land. "he first exhibited psychokinesis" is an extremely POV-statement, for example.

Regarding the above, "claimed to be" is a neutral statement. Saying that "he was" is definitely taking sides.

"According to the source book I used in writing this article" ... well, yeah, but the source is clearly taking a side that psychics are real, which Wikipedia does not and cannot per our NPOV policy. Other sources (assuming anyone else has ever even heard of this guy) would regard him as not being a psychic. You can't pick certain views and promote those over all others. DreamGuy (talk) 14:25, 16 May 2008 (UTC)