User talk:Soundedit38

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Ive replied to your report on the False positives page ... it looks to me like everything is OK, but if not, reply on that page and I or someone else will help you (I'm going to bed right now though). -- Soap ^Talk/_{Contributions} 05:10, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Maryam Babangida

Your recent drastic changes to this article are not constructive:

You have removed most of the sources for the article. All content should have sources.
You have added a source ("Shamed By Their Nation") which does not mention the subject at all, talking only about her husband.
You have removed relevant information about the women's programs, the "glamorous persona" and the news reports on reaction to her death.

Her husband's regime was corrupt and harmed the progress of democracy in Nigeria. That is marginally relevant and is pointed out in the previous version. Maryam enjoyed the "first lady" role, attending major social events dressed up in elaborate costumes and being discussed in the gossip columns. She was a celebrity. The article is incomplete without that information. Maryam put much effort into women's causes. Whatever the motives, that deserves more than one sentence. Her death triggered a flood of news articles, mostly positive. That is relevant.

A Wikipedia article should give balanced and verifiable coverage of all significant aspects of the subject. You should not remove references to sources, or remove relevant material. If you feel that there are other aspects that should be covered, add material (with sources) on the other aspects. If you feel that the sources reflect one bias, add sources that reflect the other bias. "Some looked up to her ... others resented her". I do not want to get into an edit war, but am unwilling to accept the article as it stands. I strongly encourage you to revert your last edit, then expand the article to add additional material that makes the article more complete and balanced. You may want to first look at other articles on women notable mainly because of their choice of husband, such as Jackie Kennedy, Eva Braun and Marie Antionette. Thanks, Aymatth2 (talk) 15:56, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]