User talk:Ronald Blake

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Self-published sources

Hi there, I see the above editor has already restored my content removal and given you some links about WP:NPOV. I suggest also having a look at the relevant part of the reliable sources policy at WP:RSSELF. Sorry about removing your very first edit! If you have any further questions or want help editing something else, feel free to leave a message on my talk page. -- asilvering (talk) 06:07, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

January 2024

You have been blocked temporarily from editing for contravening Wikipedia's policy against personal attacks and harassment. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions.

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This is a collaborative project. Intimidating and browbeating your colleagues is way out of line. Cullen328 (talk) 08:16, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I tend to agree with you that intimidation and browbeating are a problem but the notions are irrelevant to anything that has taken place here. Rather, commercial interests should hold no place on wikipedia. If there was a problem with anything I may or may not have written, then a page header seeking correction and further input would have been the proper course of action - not the complete annihilation of a person's input. That is not a collaborative project. That! is bullying, and it is censorship. You see, Cullen, conflict is often a complex issue that involves more than one person's point of view, but choosing to hear one side only is neither objective, informative, nor helpful. And shutting down debate is inexcusable. I hesitate to add but such practices are a primary reason why Britannica, along with many other sites, are gaining on wikipedia for search engine results. You may shoot the messenger if it makes you happy, but doing so won't solve the problem. Anyway, I'm done here. Accept or reject anything you like. It is no longer my concern. Ronald Blake (talk) 02:55, 18 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]