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Hello. I noticed you've recently edited the CSS entry. I thought you should be aware of this new video documentary/interview with the group. It might be valuable for an external link or reference.

http://thecreatorsproject.com/creators/css

Thanks for your work with Wikipedia. CorridorX (talk) 22:46, 15 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-06-15T22:46:00.000Z","author":"CorridorX","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-CorridorX-2010-06-15T22:46:00.000Z-CSS","replies":[]}}-->

How did you get the notion that Geoff Johns is "openly gay" from that article? Does it include a statement by Johns that he's gay? Does it include a statement by anyone that Johns is gay? He is going to be on a panel to talk about gay characters in comics. That does not mean that he's gay. Please try to read more carefully. -Jason A. Quest (talk) 17:40, 11 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-07-11T17:40:00.000Z","author":"JasonAQuest","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-JasonAQuest-2010-07-11T17:40:00.000Z-Citing_inaccurate_\"facts\"_not_in_source","replies":[],"displayName":"Jason A. Quest"}}-->

Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your recent participation in the James the Just article. Unfortunately, my edit summary got cut off so I'll post here why I undid your changes (sorry!)

1. Actually, the weasel words are within the quotation from the Catholic Encyclopedia, so there's not much we could do about it, unless we were to use a better source that identified specifically which historians and which interpreters they were talking about. Unfortunately, there don't seem to be a lot of sources out there. Using weasel words within the quotation, to my understanding, doesn't violate policy, because the position is attributed to at least somebody specific (in this case, the C.E.). However, my criticism of this section wouldn't be the weasel words, but would be that, right now, the Catholic view still seems to predominate in the lede and in the article.

2. The sentence about historians' various opinions is intended to summarize the views of ALL historians. The point is, some believe he's a relative of Jesus, and some believe the term "brother of Jesus" is only meant spiritually. That is, as far as I know, the only two camps into which historians divide (if you're aware of a third view, by all means, cite away!). Remember that this section is the lede, in which is given a summary of what is said in the article below. The sections within the article should provide more detail.

Unfortunately, they don't (at least not as much as I'd like). What we have in those sections is a bit WP:Original research-y in that a bunch of verses is listed, primary historical texts are used (e.g. Josephus, Thomas, etc) and an interpretation is made without attribution. In my last pass through the article I attempted to address/denote some of this but I did not even begin to finish the job. The concerns I still have are that we don't cite prominent scholars that give these interpretations (assuming they exist) and that the Catholic POV, while not exclusively presented as the only POV, still dominates the article and the sources. It is true that most of our historical sources are Catholic, but there have to be better modern-day sources than just the Catholic Encyclopedia (as helpful as it is). If you would be interested in helping to remedy the situation by finding better or non-Catholic sources to give a better description of other POVs, I'd be much obliged.

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I removed {{tone|date=August 2010}} from Freedom from Want (painting) because the tag says to come see the talk page explanation that does not exist.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:13, 26 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-08-26T04:13:00.000Z","author":"TonyTheTiger","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-TonyTheTiger-2010-08-26T04:13:00.000Z-Freedom_from_Want_(painting)","replies":[]}}-->

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And please note that labeling this edit as "vandalism" is a misuse of the Twinkle tool. Good-faith edits, regardless of whether or not you disagree with them, are not vandalism. Dabomb87 (talk) 04:13, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-11-17T04:13:00.000Z","author":"Dabomb87","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Dabomb87-2010-11-17T04:13:00.000Z-SandyGeorgia-2010-11-17T01:08:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->

Just FYI: Sandy is one of the English Wikipedia's leading experts on LEAD, so if she says the lead is wrong, she's very probably correct in her assessment. (Certainly whenever she's said that about an article I'm involved in, she's been right.) WhatamIdoing (talk) 06:09, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-11-17T06:09:00.000Z","author":"WhatamIdoing","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WhatamIdoing-2010-11-17T06:09:00.000Z-3RR","replies":["c-SandyGeorgia-2010-11-17T06:22:00.000Z-WhatamIdoing-2010-11-17T06:09:00.000Z"]}}-->

Thanks WaId :) I've removed the inappropriate warning that MCD left for the IP. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 06:22, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-11-17T06:22:00.000Z","author":"SandyGeorgia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-SandyGeorgia-2010-11-17T06:22:00.000Z-WhatamIdoing-2010-11-17T06:09:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->

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