Wikipedia:WikiProject Prem Rawat/Current article issues list
List of issues
[edit]Content related issues
[edit]- Inclusion of the word "cult" in the intro to Prem Rawat
- The subject’s notability deriving from his relationship to an organisation.
- The functional (as opposed to notional) history of the organisations that support(ed) Hans Rawat, Satya Pal Rawat and Prem Pal Rawat.
- The inherent requirement to acknowledge the ‘cult’ appellation as it relates to both the Divine Light Mission/Elan Vital and Prem Rawat.
- Use of names besides "Prem Rawat" where appropriate, in particular, "Guru Maharaj Ji" when writing about the DLM and the 1970s.
- Weighting of notability as Religious leader with scholarly focus vs notability due to lifestyle, events in his youth, etc. with mainstream focus.
- Issues of organisational chronology across all related articles
- The problem (as it relates to DLM, EV etc) arising from having definitive primary sources which contradict established literature.
- The functional (as opposed to notional) history of the organisations that support(ed) Hans Rawat, Satya Pal Rawat and Prem Pal Rawat.
- The confusion of the notion of “movement” as compared to defined organisations, arising from source synthesis.
- The inherent requirement to acknowledge the ‘cult’ appellation as it relates to Prem Rawat and the organisations that support him, in all related articles.
The category name. Currently, the father and the organization he created are categorized under Category:Prem Rawat, his youngest son's name. Eventually we'll get an article about the notable oldest brother too, making the category even more awkward. A more generic category that better encompasses the family would be helpful.
Disputed sources
[edit]Specific Disputed sources
- Cagan
- Geaves
- Patrick
- Conway & Siegelman
- 'Time' magazine
- Collier
- Randi
- Watts
- Finch
Issues relating to sources
- Claims that some categories of mainstream reliable sources shouldn't be used due to endemic bias
- The problem arising from having definitive primary sources ... which contradict ... all the established literature.
- Lack of reliable sources for Rawat's life since the late 80s - should we even cover this period?
- Competence and Relevance for Academic Sources.
Non-content related issues
[edit]Reinstating undisputed edits (note: not an issue but included as a request for priority)- Making edits without consensus - should a formalised process of consensus be defined for the topics in question?
- Process/Policy for allowing reverts of non-consensus based significant changes without penalty.
- Consideration of Flagged Revisions as method of post-mediation article governance?