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Statistics

According to YouTube view counters - there has beed more than a million views within 4 days of upload. There are almost 3 thousand clips returned to a query for FITNA http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fitna —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.80.136.79 (talk) 17:19, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Do you have a reliable source that can be used in the article? MantisEars (talk) 17:50, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

• • • Why would the link to YouTubes counters not be considered reliable? Has Google's technology somehow suddenly become questionable? Why such is such a bizarre standard being applied to such a simple and relevant fact? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 17:36, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Because the videos 82.80.136.79 linked to are not Fitna, they are cut and edited versions nearly half the time of Wilders'. MantisEars (talk) 17:50, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

How can one verify the claim that "there has beed more than a million views within 4 days of upload"? I rarely use YouTube, so I'm not exactly familiar with the options provided by its counters. Lixy (talk) 19:23, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

There are no options for the counters. The only way to see how many views a video accumulated in a certain period of time is to use the Internet Archive and that requires a six month waiting period. MantisEars (talk) 19:29, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

• • • One could easily phrase a reference as: "various youtube user edited versions of the film were viewed over one million times within 4 days of the films release." It should also be possible to find the individual youtube statistics for any one version, but I think the `count on all variations is more comprehensive and is in keeping with the internet environment it was released in.

Short film or Propaganda film?

In the lead it currently says it's a short film but shouldnt it be a propaganda film? Just like with the 1940 The Eternal Jew? Quote: "A propaganda film is a film, either a documentary-style production or a fictional screenplay, that is produced to convince the viewer of a certain political point or influence the opinions or behavior of people, often by providing deliberately misleading, propagandistic content." —Preceding unsigned comment added by Finit universe (talk • contribs) at 22:33, 1 April 2008

The film's stated intent was to open up a dialogue, not to mislead. And if you didn't notice, it has done that job well. Muslims are responding with thoughtful response and imagery instead of violence. MantisEars (talk) 21:19, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Propaganda is a very POV word and should be avoided. 22:04, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Hehe, good one! If a propaganda movie was publically acknowledged as misleading, its creator would better find a new job. Every propaganda material ever produced has been presented as an informative piece. Regardless, this is all OR anyway. Lixy (talk) 06:40, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Propaganda doesn't necessarily mean it's misleading. I quote again "... that is produced to convince the viewer of a certain political point or influence the opinions or behavior of people ...". Is there a wikipedia policy on the usage of certain words? Finit universe (talk) 5:58, 2 April 2008

In contemporary usage "propaganda" is a pejorative term, much like "brainwashing". It's best to stick to neutral terms. MantisEars (talk) 16:06, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

I agree. Propaganda is a very loaded term. Alexwoods (talk) 19:29, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Haha the eternal jew looks like the funniest movie ever! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.83.121.172 (talk) 17:14, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

when i watched it in the first time i got angry, and almost cried. i vote to call it a propaganda.
if the message of the movie is to (correct) the behaviour of the muslims he wasn't supposed to call for (banning the Qur'an). or to (hate the islam expanding in netherland and europe). i think the muslims doesn't need to be hated to return to their wisedom ;)
i said in another place that iraq needs rebuilding and new projects for the citizens to stop selling their souls for who feed their family after them.
yes i think this video is propaganda --Maam2222 (talk) 19:12, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

I think Maam2222 shows the problem. It is a short movie (that is a fact, as it is short and a movie). However, it is not to Misplaced Pages to decide it is propagande as that would be original research and the classificaiton would not be verifiable; therefore a vote is irrelevant; and we should shy away from subjective and laden terms like "propaganda". Of course if a thorough analysis is provided (not a newspaper at this stage as those are opinions that differ)/ or if there is recorded and broad consensus outside Misplaced Pages calling it propaganda (as is the case for the Eternal Jew) we should adopt that name, but in that case we should cite the sources naming it propaganda. Arnoutf (talk) 20:11, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

I think ill agree with Arnoutf on this. There wont be any objective source that can be used for a very long time though. So let it just be called a short film. -- Finit universe (talk) 11:01, 2 April 2008

"Short film" is the neutral term. If you want to unequivocally label it "propaganda", you'll need to cite a consensus of reliable sources. - Merzbow (talk) 23:37, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Seconded... and we will need to wait until the argument is generally settled before we can make a final verdict on this... so until then it's best to use the uncontroversial term. gren グレン 05:18, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Quran and English Translation (Audio): http://www.aswatalislam.net/DisplayFilesP.aspx?TitleID=175&TitleName=Quran_-_Qari_Waheed_Zafar_Qasmi_with_ENGLISH_translation(Smaller_Size) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 163.118.128.132 (talk) 11:55, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Liveleak threat subsection added

FYI for the other poster it's liveleak not livelink apparently.
I have added a relevant section about the threats to them back in. One response to the film being published on their site were death threats against the staff & the families of their staff. This is obviously notable on it's own merits (since it's part of the history of the release), and because at least two google indexed news sites mention Liveleak's statement of defiance against the threats. cbean (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 03:55, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

It is of course notable. The problem is that the blockquote provides nothing more than what can be said in a sentence or two. In fact, the lead presents the issue quite clearly. For the sake of concision and not cluttering the article, I am removing the section. Take a look in the archive. The topic has been discussed to death. Lixy (talk) 05:32, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Lixy the quote does add info, YOU don't think its relevant, but other people do. 10:32, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Well, I'm not one of them. Naturally it should be mentioned that LL took the videos down. But providing the whole statement is unnecessary. - Face 13:58, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

A screenshot of the webpage showing the video and threat would be far better, but it's gone now so..--Otterathome (talk) 14:27, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

I thought screenshots were supposed to be used to convey information not available in text form. MantisEars (talk) 14:30, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

If there's new information we can derive from the statements (with reliable sources) not already in the release section, you can bring it up. Republishing them is completely unnecessary. MantisEars (talk) 14:30, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Credits NOT correct

It appears that someone seeks to inject a subtle marginalizing of the film as sole work of an individual. This is a very effective technique and frequent attempts have been made in this entry to do so... "The views of" etc etc..

Here in the credits we see it in it's most blatant and obvious way. No source has been given for these credits, they do NOT appear in the film and have not been claimed by Wilders. Why WIKI continues to publish such blatant falsehoods is troubling. But then this has been far more about the politics of characterizing and marginalizing the item than trying to be a NPOV encyclopedic entry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 17:32, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Although I has to read twice to understand what you meant, I guess you are right. IMDB mentions "scarlet pimpernel" as co-director and co-writer and as sole editor. I fixed the infobox to reflect that. Arnoutf (talk) 17:52, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

That's a pseudonym for someone who doesn't want to release their name for fear of retribution. If this individual's co-director status could not be verified, why should it be in the infobox? Verifiability, not truth. MantisEars (talk) 17:59, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Mmm, that is a point. However, there is no source naming Wilders as editor, so that should not be in the infobox.

Anyway the only source for production is the credits of the movie; which lists the pseudonym. If that is not trustworthy, then we have no reliable source for Geert Wilders as editor either, in which case all fields should be blanked.

I would attribute something to compensate for the issue. We could either use "pseudonym"; or use IMDB as source for "scarlet pimpernel". In any case we should do something about the sole Wilders mention though. Arnoutf (talk) 18:04, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

• • "Verifiability, not truth", MantisEars? Last time I asked you to "verify" you produced this worthless link:

It's never too much trouble. Here's one from Haaretz. MantisEars (talk) 06:01, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Your garbage link failed to even mention the words Director, Producer or Editor. You're GAMING the system. You throw up any roadblock you can in order to attempt to control this entry and inject bias in to it. You've rejected most any and all links to content, and generally work towards limiting or obscuring access to content while belittling and marginalizing the film and the people involved in it. This should have been a short encyclopedic entry on a 15 min largely non-event - instead it's become a paper intended to shape perspectives, assist in the campaign to sharply limit accessibility and produce distinct POV talking points. This has been a very subtle, professional and successful effort to shape this article for political ends - especially during it's early and high profile hours in the news cycle.18:34, 3 April 2008 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk • contribs)

• • I should also add that your argument that a screen credit attributed to a pseudonym has no place in wiki is utter nonsense. Pseudonyms have a long history in film and especially in political writing - NOWHERE IN WIKI IS IT ACCEPTABLE TO USE ORIGINAL RESEARCH TO GUESS THE NAME BEHIND A PSEUDONYM! For you to have "chosen" Wilders as the person behind several roles is beyond comprehension. But as you've taken ownership of this article I guess you'll just do as you please while throwing out empty garbage reasons for having chosen as you have. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 18:43, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

• • • The movie was quite clear - indeed it printed them on the screen at the end. This movie listed the "Scarlet Pimpernel" as sole director and editor and gave the pseudonym equal credit with Wilders as Co-Writer. No producer credit was given.

There is no better source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 18:50, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Article suggestions to improve it are welcome, but being so aggressive is unlikely to do you any favours.--Otterathome (talk) 18:52, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

True, it never does. But one should never be roadblocked, gamed and put into a grey area discussion about basic obvious facts. Being thrown a worthless link as verification and watched it continue to be used as justification was simply unacceptable. A source should at the very least mention the very thing it seeks to support. Sometimes the only response is to pull an Émile Zola. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 19:04, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

• • • • Suggestion for infobox credits and article references - follow the screen credits. Director: Scarlet Pimpernel; Writer: Wilders and Pimpernel; Editor: Pimpernel. Delete Producer credit as none was given. There is no better source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 19:27, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Please review WP:TALK. Vitriolic language and assuming bad faith is not helping anyone. Lixy (talk) 19:33, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

I didn't use the link you refer to as justification for not including pimpernel, I used it when you challenged the fact that Wilders created the film, as if there were no reliable sources for any credits so we could use the primary source. MantisEars (talk) 19:36, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

• • • Yes, you did. Here is the exchange in it's entirety.

We aim for verifiability, not truth. MantisEars (talk) 04:56, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Fine. Please verify how you know the identity of the Producer, Director and Writer. We all know it's not from the source material. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.57.187.123 (talk) 05:07, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

That can't be a serious question. Nearly every news source that has covered Fitna has verified that Geert Wilders wrote, produced, and directed the film. MantisEars (talk) 05:25, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Please link to one. That is if verifiability isn't too much trouble. Especially when directly contradicting the screen credits which have always been the only source for film accreditation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.57.187.123 (talk) 05:32, 30 March 2008

It's never too much trouble. Here's one from Haaretz. MantisEars (talk) 06:01, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

♠That leaves no wiggle room, it is very clear and indisputable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 19:46, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

I didn't "guess the name behind the pseudonym", Geert Wilders was credited separately from pimpernel in the film, and is the only person credited for the film outside of the film. I also was not the person to fill the infobox with the different roles attributed to pimpernel, as you have assumed. MantisEars (talk) 19:46, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

That is not completely true as IMDB credits both Pimpernel and Wilders. Arnoutf (talk) 19:54, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

• • • NOTE:IMDB gives joint credit to Pimpernel and Wilders for Director and Writer. It offers no credits for Producer (in keeping with the screen credits) and no credit for Editor (Screen credit goes to Pimpernel). So between the three major sources, Wiki, IMDB and the screen credits we have three different versions. The weakest one of course is WIKI, as it must be based on something. Again, I suggest that no better source exists outside the published screen credits. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 20:03, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

That was a loaded question, because you were disputing the fact that Geert Wilders was involved in the film, but instead of saying "Fine. Please verify how you know Geert Wilders was involved in the film more than you know Scarlet Pimpernel was" you asked "Fine. Please verify how you know Geert Wilders was the producer, writer...". In hindsight, I should have clarified what I was responding to, but I don't believe there is no more evidence that Geert Wilders was involved in the film than a "Scarlet Pimpernel". MantisEars (talk) 20:05, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Please check the Geert Wilders and Scarlet Pimpernel pages on IMDB where production-Wilders, editing-Pimpernel are attributed. I agree it is hidden, but it is in the source. That the film is released and commissioned by Wilders, (see all newspaper stuff) could lead to the conclusion (by e.g. IMDB) that it was produced by Wilders. Arnoutf (talk) 20:10, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

The current infobox lists:
Directed by Geert Wilders & Scarlet Pimpernel (pseudonym of unknown person(s))
Produced by Geert Wilders
Written by Geert Wilders & Scarlet Pimpernel
Editing by Scarlet Pimpernel
Source IMDB. Is this acceptable to you, if no, why not and how should it change. Arnoutf (talk) 20:14, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

I would like to comment outside of the wall of attacks against my character to express my intentions. I felt all information about the film should be verifiable, including the names of human beings involved. For example, the wikipedia article about Ayaan Hirsi Ali's book, Infidel does not credit the female ghostwriter for the second part in the infobox, because her identity could not be verified.

I do not dispute the idea that a "Scarlet Pimpernel" could be involved, but unless there is reliable third party verification, Wilders could have put that in just for fun. Is this not why we have documented the error in identifying Salah Edin as Mohammed Bouyeri? If we had taken everything in the film as fact the accuracy of Misplaced Pages would be compromised.

If Scarlet Pimpernel was to be included in the infobox, there should be a clear indicator that this is a pseudonym and that it was taken directly out of the film's credits, not out of independent research. Arnoutf did something like this, and that's why I did not oppose it. MantisEars (talk) 20:26, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

You (MantisEars) pointed that pseudonym thing out to me at the start of the discussion; something I would not have thought of myself, but interpreted as a way of finding consensus. That is the nice thing about Misplaced Pages, that multiple point of views (in combinaton with some willingness to compromise) may achieve something that is good according to everyone.

So please, keep a clear head. I am sure we are all here to improve the article even if we have different outlooks at the start. Arnoutf (talk) 20:34, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

♠It was not a "loaded question".It was a discussion about why the wiki credits differed from the screen credits and did not include the psuedonym, the question of mine was crystal clear:

Please verify how you know the identity of the Producer, Director and Writer.

Your answer was also crystal clear:

Nearly every news source that has covered Fitna has verified that Geert Wilders wrote, produced, and directed the film.

Just looking at the Wilders part alone your answer is disingenuous at best - Your link makes no mention of the words Writer, Producer, or Director. It does not even credit Wilders for those roles. This is where it gets difficult, your support for your statements is nonexistent, and you twist clear terms and color very explicit communication that directly bears on a fundamental fact as "loaded question".

♠I would first use the screen as the source of credits, pseudonyms are a common and accepted practice from the first works through blacklisting to today. My suggestion though is to seek the standard if it exists, and if not to set one.I would use the screen credits at the moment recognizing that IMDB's source on the matter is unknown at this time. How does one go about opening a discussion on Wiki of how credits should be attributed. IMDB publishes their standard, SAG also has one. Credit disputes are common, what is Wiki policy on this? It really is not a Fitna question, the policy should drive the entry. We really should not be solving how to fill in the Fitna blanks but simply using a predefined formula for this. If you'll point me in the right direction I will join in any discussion to set policy and then come back to correct this when that's been answered elsewhere. Barring a discussion of policy then I'd argue that we adhere to the Screen Credits until IMDB's policy on credit allotments is posted here. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 20:38, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Your question was not crystal clear, and my answer was not crystal clear as a result. You created a false dichotomy -- that either Wilders was the sole producer, director, and editor OR Pimpernel did it with no involvement from Wilders and it was just as verifiable. I chose the first because Wilders WAS verifiably involved, and the fact that you tacked on additional qualifiers is unfortunate but does not detract from my message. I have already explained that I did not think that Geert Wilders did all of this single-handed, and I was not the one to put his name in all of the infobox fields, so why do you keep perpetuating this idea? MantisEars (talk) 20:53, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Please stop fighting, we are all here to improve the article. At anonymous editor 75.58.62.44. I have some difficulty understanding your written English as your lines are often complex in structure; so yes I can imagine MantisEars did misunderstand you (also see my first comment on this thread). I guess you (like me) are not a native speaker of English, please try to write as simple as possible, as misunderstanding can blow up minor disagreements into big figths. Arnoutf (talk) 20:58, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

♠ No false Dichotomy. No Grey area. It was recorded fully in the Archives:

This movie listed the "Scarlet Pimpernel" as sole director and editor and gave the pseudonym equal credit as Co-Writer. No producer credit was given. Why does the listing not correctly reflect this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.57.168.34 (talk) 04:25, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

See also: The Scarlet Pimpernel

It's a pseudonym, not a real name. MantisEars (talk) 04:43, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Yes, it is. That's why I placed little "quotes" around it and directly referred to it as a pseudonym in my initial post on the subject. It is however as the movie is credited and we have no source that identifies the real identity of the person behind the pseudonym. To state otherwise is false. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.57.168.34 (talk) 04:46, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

We aim for verifiability, not truth. MantisEars (talk) 04:56, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Fine. Please verify how you know the identity of the Producer, Director and Writer. We all know it's not from the source material. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.57.187.123 (talk) 05:07, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

That can't be a serious question. Nearly every news source that has covered Fitna has verified that Geert Wilders wrote, produced, and directed the film. MantisEars (talk) 05:25, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Please link to one. That is if verifiability isn't too much trouble. Especially when directly contradicting the screen credits which have always been the only source for film accreditation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.57.187.123 (talk) 05:32, 30 March 2008

It's never too much trouble. Here's one from Haaretz. MantisEars (talk) 06:01, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

• • • I've read your linked article twice now. It does not use the words Producer, writer, director or any variation thereof.

I'll let the reader draw their own conclusions. Little is served by alluding to it and it looks like the debate is being sorted out and moving along in an intelligent, sourced and supportable fashion. It's rapidly becoming inconsequential history but it did contribute to distorting the entry during the heavy and early news cycles. For my views on that please see the initial paragraphs in this section. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 21:14, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

What "conclusions" do you want the reader to draw? You started your comment by saying that I wished to "marginalize" the film and shape it for political purposes, can you honestly maintain that after reading my responses? At the time the oft-quoted conversation was written, Wilders was in the infobox credited as Director, Writer, Producer, etc. Not by me, but someone else who drew the same conclusions from the same sources. There was no reason to believe otherwise, except for the film's end credits that mention an anonymous contributor. What extra value would the film have if we credited this anonymous contributor whose identity could not be verified? Little to none.

There was no debate. After both of our first comments, Arnoutf edited the article with a fine compromise. If your goal in all of this was to improve the article, you could have stopped there, but you did not. Instead of trying to work out whatever issues you had with me on my talk page, you decided to make this matter unrelated to the improvement of the article public, trying to rally other editors on your side — trying to get something unverified on Misplaced Pages by manipulating consensus opinion. Had you edited the article before with your credits and properly sourced them, no one would have disputed it.

I would appreciate it if you could answer this directly (or not at all) without starting another thread with a bunch of quotes we've all seen before. MantisEars (talk) 14:26, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

♠The article was edited before and PROPERLY sourced. It used the Fitna Credits as the source. I find it unbelievable that you do not accept a films credits as a reliable source. You also had, at that time, NO other source whatsoever to contradict the films creators as to credits. To me, in my opinion, that is either gross ignorance or obstructionism. Secondly, I did try to engage you in a direct conversation and public debate on this point. You produced a link to support your position that was groundless. It made no mention whatsoever of the very thing (in your words, "Director, Producer, Editor") you proposed that it substantiated. Questioned on this error - you chose to cutoff the discussion. Again, this is either willful obstructionism or gross ignorance. I see no reason to have had a drawn out discussion with you on your personal page on this. This deserves to be read under the light of day and in the open. The issue was here and it was about what's best for the article, not MantisEars ego. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 14:53, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

No, it was not. The film is a primary source, and that would be original research. I did not attempt to provide a source to "contradict" the film's credits, I provided a source that said Geert Wilders created the film -- something that YOU contested in your argument that no sources are reliable for the credits so we can use unreliable sources such as the film itself. "Director, Producer, Editor" was YOUR language and I only used it to reply to YOU, though your question was not about those specific positions, just about Wilders' involvement in the film. You took it out of context to accuse me of "willful obstructionism or gross ignorance". On the defensive again, you are using emotional terms like "light of day" to imply I wanted secrecy in this — I made it clear that this is not about the article (else you would have ended this at Arnoutf's edits) but your accusations against one editor. What's best for the article is discussion and consensus, not personal attacks and lies. MantisEars (talk) 15:27, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

♠That's quite the Clintonian response there.""Director, Producer, Editor" was YOUR language and I only used it to reply to YOU," But you were talking about something else? I tend to believe that the words we use to communicate with mean something. Here, this should put an end to this right away:

IMDb should be regarded as a tertiary source, and generally treated accordingly. It is unsourced, which makes it borderline acceptable with regard to WP:RS and WP:NOR

• Users are not compelled to submit any sourcing for their submissions (in most cases; adding a new title usually requires one)
• Editors do not identify which user is submitting the data, making it impossible to evaluate the reliability of a user's submissions
• The mechanism of editorial oversight and fact-checking is unclear

The IMDb should only be used as a tertiary source for "hard data" on released films.

However, if the IMDb is found to contradict another source that meets WP:V (preferably a primary or secondary one), then that source should be considered to trump the IMDb.

There you have it. Wiki policy. The Primary source is preferred for film credits. IMDB is, at best, a tertiary source. Please change the info box to reflect the films credits as they trump IMDB and no secondary reliable source has been offered to override the primary source. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 16:52, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Noting the policy page you linked to was a rejected proposal, I have done that to put this issue to rest. MantisEars (talk) 17:02, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

♠True it was a rejected policy page. The point is why IMDB was rejected as a reliable source with guidelines. This is from the talk page:

• • ... We should be discouraging using IMDb as a source, and encouraging using books by well known authors, and even more importantly, studio documentation as sources! --The Photoplayer 00:47, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

• • Okay, that's the straw that has broken this camel's back. I'm withdrawing the proposal unless I hear any objections. Girolamo Savonarola 01:02, 24 July 2007 (UTC)

• • I concur, I think a proposed guideline which deprecates use of IMDB is useful. It seems that the consensus is that IMDB is not a reliable source, ... So ... perhaps we need a guideline which clarifies WHY it's not acceptable as a primary or secondary source?

Thank you for correcting the infobox. That's actually quite big of you after our heated debate on the subject. 17:15, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

• • • • Screen credits. Director: Scarlet Pimpernel; Writer: Wilders and Pimpernel; Editor: Pimpernel. Delete Producer credit as none was given. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 17:29, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Producer credit deleted MantisEars (talk) 18:18, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

♠On a much less contentious note the opening line refers to a "film by" this is a specific film term known as a possessory credit and Wilders is A: Not eligible for it, B:has not claimed it. The proper term would be a "film from". (also as a side note the infobox needs to have Wilders deleted as director) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 18:30, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Geert Wilders has been removed from the director position but the "by" is harder to deem inappropriate... this is how most news sources describe the film. and how it appears at the end of the film (see picture) MantisEars (talk) 18:51, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

• • • I am mistaken - he has taken posessory credit for it (Not in keeping with traditional cinema standards). End of debate on that item, he certainly has an arguable claim to it. :)

♠Music by: This is not the proper term for songs that are included in the soundtrack. It is for those people directly involved in the production of the film. I'd suggest "Soundtrack" or perhaps just "Music" in the Infobox. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 20:08, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Unfortunately, that's a limitation of Template:Infobox film. MantisEars (talk) 20:21, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

♠Then leaving it in is probably best. Pending any technical changes to the Infobox template, I'll let stand my request to correct the term, but NOT place any request to withdraw the minor technically incorrect current usage.20:29, 4 April 2008 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk)

♠I would add though, that if the template allows it, Music should slide down beneath the screen credits. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 20:33, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Template has a rigid order, does not allow for it. MantisEars (talk) 20:39, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

♠So be it, pending any technical changes. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 20:47, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Notability Questions

Does this entry really belong here?:

Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada, delivered a short lecture in Bradford, England on March 30, 2008 in which he responded to the film from an Islamic persective. The lecture was delivered in Urdu and has been released as a video with English subtitles on Shaykh Pirzada's website.

It appears to be self aggrandizement. I don't believe this individual rises to anywhere near the notability of those mentioned elsewhere in this entry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.58.62.44 (talk) 20:53, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Scarlet Pimpernel?

I have had to revert this out of this article twice now, and another editor keeps adding it in, insisting that its cited repeatedly. I don't see a single citation for the usage, except for noting - incorrectly - that it is a nickname or some such for anonymity. In order for it to be included. The existence of the nom de plume in the film must be cited. No citations, no inclusion. This isn't my rule; its Misplaced Pages's. Please do not re-add it without also adding the citation say, from a newspaper or some such. - Arcayne () 23:22, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

• • • You seem to not even understand the issue, you mention, "The existence of the nom de plume in the film must be cited. No citations, no inclusion."

Other than the film itself, which displays it prominently in the credits, here are another Sixteen Hundred mentions on Google:

I'm sorry that someone chose a pseudonym that upsets you, but they did. It is what it is. The entry is simply an encyclopedic reflection of the work it seeks to describe.

What possible argument could you have for NOT including it? I'll suggest that your Reversions are inappropriate, the onus is now upon you to explain why deletion is necessary. Your actions are inappropriate, violate the spirit of the Revert Rule and verge on Vandalism. The inclusion of Scarlet Pimpernel was not done lightly, it was discussed at length since the inception of this article and was adopted by consensus. Your Reverts have undermined that community consensus - it is you that must show cause for exclusion.23:49, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

♠It was two separate editors so far that have reverted your singular refusal to respect community consensus.00:12, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

• • • Of the 1600 citations which one passes muster? Der Spiegel? Seattle Post? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.57.200.103 (talk) 00:30, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

The one Arcayne should be testing is NRC Handelsblad, that's the newspaper that published the source used in the notes section before he removed it. MantisEars (talk) 00:37, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

I move that this be considered resolved.

• • The film does credit a "Scarlet Pimpernel"
  • Google shows 1600 hits discussing "Scsrlet Pimpernel's" role in Fitna
  • Major media has discussed it and been referenced in the article
  • The community struggled with and adopted an existing position on this issue already. It has achieved community consensus.
  • There are indications of less than good faith here, Arcayne has used the lack of citation as his basis - when he in fact personally removed those same sources. This pseudo-sockpuppetry.

There is no basis upon which to exclude the mention of Scarlet Pimpernel or his role from the Fitna article.00:48, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

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