User talk:Unk1911
Edit to the The New Yorker article
[edit]I have reverted this edit you made to the The New Yorker article. In case you're confused about why this was done, and to assure you that it wasn't a snipe made in bad faith, and to encourage you to work towards a higher standard of editorial work here on Wikipedia, I want to take a minute to explain my action to you:
- The edit you made was centered around a comment you made in your own blog, and contained a link to one of your blog posts -- To me, this appears to be self-promotion; at the very least, it's dubious because you have an inherent conflict of interest. Refer to the policy against using self-published sources, WP:SPS.
- The tone of your edit was unprofessional - You appeared to use some weasel words (i.e. "impressive", "hardly ever", "however, even the best"). Weasel-words are words and phrases which subtly express a point-of-view/personal opinion (whether supportive or derisive); this violates Wikipedia's Neutral Point-of-View policy. Even things which appear humorous or harmless to some still detract from what we're striving for here -- a credible, professional encyclopedia. Please refer to the policy about weasel words for more in-depth information about this.
- The assertion you made was incorrect - This would be the most obvious issue with what you added to the article...it was wrong. As another person and I explained to you in comments left on your blog post, you mistakenly left out the implied clause when you interpreted the article. The phrase "Suffolk County is a place where a good number of residents are active or retired law-enforcement officers, and where even a lot of residents who aren't own guns" contains both an implied clause, and a sub-implied word, as follows: "Suffolk County is a place where a good number of residents are active or retired law-enforcement officers, and where even a lot of residents who aren't [active or retired law-enforcement officers [still]] own guns".
Perfection isn't expected of any of the humans who edit Wikipedia, and Lord knows I've made more than my own share of immature edits in the past. But we can all leave those things behind and work to become better editors, and strive harder towards the goal of a credible, professional encyclopedia. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a message on my talk page. Thanks! Mr. P. S. Phillips (talk) 05:24, 1 April 2008 (UTC)