User talk:208.180.58.74

October 2023

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you disrupt Wikipedia. Jeppiz (talk) 23:41, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

How am I engaging in disruption? Both of my talk page comments have been directly related to the content of the page and the rhetoric being presented. What is the point of a collaborative encyclopedia where you get all mention of the conflicts present in an article reverted? 208.180.58.74 (talk) 23:42, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Please see WP:NOTFORUM. We do not generally debate politics or current events in either articles or talk pages. In this situation obviously emotions are running high on all sides and it's especially important to try and remain dispassionate in our reporting. We confine ourselves to what is being reported in reliable secondary sources. I will append some links to help you understand how we operate here. Best regards... -Ad Orientem (talk) 00:06, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

I did not feel as if i was debating politics, I was just being pragmatic about the nature of the article. That being said, if it's not my place, maybe I will sit it out and read more of the policies. 208.180.58.74 (talk) 00:18, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

Well this comment is pretty clearly not neutral and not only takes sides but seems to advocate that Wikipedia do so also. I do understand heat of the moment comments. You'd have to have the heart of a stone not to be moved by the events of the last ten days. But again, this is when we need to be as objective as possible and confine ourselves to what is being reported in reliable sources. A huge part of the world looks to us for comprehensive and unbiased information on often highly contentious topics. -Ad Orientem (talk) 00:25, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

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Sincerely, Ad Orientem (talk) (Leave me a message) 00:06, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

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April 2024

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