User talk:Scovington42

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Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. Horse Eye's Back (talk) 20:06, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

I appreciate your concern @Horse Eye's Back. My years of research on the topics discussed do not amount to a conflict of interest. I strive to make sure my edits adhere closely to reliable sources, which I've cited. The citation in question includes two opposing views, which I feel should both be represented. However, it appears your edit eliminates one side and not the other.

Please disclose any conflicts of interest you may have that compels you to only represent one portion of the citation(s) on this article. Scovington42 (talk) 20:18, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

What do you feel is being ignored? Always happy to add more. Horse Eye's Back (talk) 20:43, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

This article would suggest that its a very real and common thing[1]. Horse Eye's Back (talk) 20:53, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

The Guardian article cites a specific case that former members feel is an example of "bleeding the beast." Current members respond in the article with a rebuttal. Both sides are represented in the citation, and should be in the wiki article as well.

"Bleeding the beast" appears in FLDS doctrine (not the same group), (Polygamy Primer, Shurtleff, 2005). Some sources like SPL attempt to attribute the practice to a homogeneous conglomerate of all Fundamentalist traditions, which does not exist (Escaping the Perils of Sensationalist Television Reduction, Mueller, 2019). Scovington42 (talk) 21:28, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

I worry that if you go too far you get a WP:FALSEBALANCE, which we always have to avoid. Horse Eye's Back (talk) 21:30, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

A false balance can occur, but is much worse by simply ignoring one side. Wikipedia is a restatement of reliable sources. Either the source is reliable or it isn't. It is not a restatement of the parts of the citations we like most while ignoring the others.

You've changed the subject twice now. Do you have a conflict of interest that compels you to only represent one portion of the citation?

When I responded to your question, "[w]hat do you feel is being ignored?" with citations, it appears you attempt to divert from the original issue you brought up. Scovington42 (talk) 21:44, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. Horse Eye's Back (talk) 21:18, 22 March 2023 (UTC)

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