Talk:Woodson Bradley

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Chronological Order vs Balance

Apologies to @TJMSmith for not bringing this issue to the Talk Page sooner. I made a change to the Senator Woodson Bradley page to move references to work in sales and teaching from “Career” to a lower “Other Work” subheading. After this there were reversions to the original structure (1&2) by TJMSmith that cited chronological order that I think merit discussion.

The “other work” restructuring sought to address a front-loading of the “Career” section with references to Bradley’s three years with Fortune Hi-Tech that presented a false equivalency to Bradley’s 16+ year primary career as a realtor. Additionally there was a partisan attempt during Bradley’s 2024 senate race to portray the pyramid scheme as a prominent part of Bradley’s career, which is reflected in the current structure but not supported by the cited sources (1&2).

Wikipedia:Biographies of Living Persons has guidance on balance that advises “Care must be taken with article structure to ensure the overall presentation and section headings are broadly neutral. Beware of claims that rely on guilt by association, and biased, malicious or overly promotional content.”

Additionally, according to the manual of style Wikipedia has “no general standard or guideline regarding the order of section headings within the body of an article. The usual practice is to order body sections based on the precedent of similar articles.” Pages for other NC Politicians, such as Dan Blue, are structured to overflow less substantial professional experiences to “Other Work” subcategories. Additionally, Bradley’s career in real estate extends before and after her association with Fortune Hi-Tech which complicates the current presentation as chronological.

While I support the inclusion of this information I believe a lower placement on the entry better aligns with Wikipedia’s rules on balance, structure, and veracity. Oakcity (talk) 17:28, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the additional source. Most biographies are usually chronological. That seems true for the most part when looking at other NC senators. I added that source and specifics about the years of her career. Would be great if there are additional sources to expand her real estate career. TJMSmith (talk) 17:50, 13 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]