HunterdonCentralStudent
October 2013
editThis is your only warning; if you vandalize Wikipedia again, as you did at Hunterdon Central Regional High School, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Theroadislong (talk) 20:49, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
- Facebook is NOT a reliable reference.Theroadislong (talk) 21:28, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
COI
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- You also are close to violating the 3 revert rule. EvergreenFir (talk) 21:36, 15 October 2013 (UTC)
A summary of the issues raised above
editA section that is added with the title "Christina Steffner's Abuse of Power" is headed in the wrong direction. As described above, Wikipedia editors are unconditionally required to write with a neutral point of view, and the characterization of the incident as an abuse of power is simply not neutral. You appear to be involved in this matter, a conflict of interest that can make it difficult, if not impossible, to address this situation in a neutral fashion. Your most recent version adds some trivial "balance", providing faint praise of policy changes before jumping right back into the claims of "abuse of power". A facebook page is not a reliable source, nor is someone's self-published personal website useable in this context. While there is a potential source covering the incident in this piece, the edits to the school's Wikipedia article make claims that go far beyond what's in the newspaper article. The claims made are biased personal attacks that are not acceptable in any Wikipedia article and I strongly suggest that you review the relevant policies and ask for assistance from experienced Wikipedia editors before reinserting these claims. Alansohn (talk) 22:29, 15 October 2013 (UTC)