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Misplaced Pages is not censored

Why dont you read this and WP:CENSOR. The issue has been discussed a lot in the past. Simply put, Misplaced Pages is not censored and does not cater to religious demands or customers. The purpose here is to give information. Be aware of the WP:3RR policy as well. If you violate this policy, you'll be blocked. If you're removing something that consensus has decided once, that is considered vandalism. --Matt57 23:25, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Ok friend, I'm going to explain this to you nicely: Misplaced Pages is not censored for religious reasons. Thats a policy: WP:CENSOR. If a certain group comes and says that a certain image or text is offensive to them, that content cannot be removed for those reasons. This is not a war on the religion which you are assuming it it. Please do read this. It explains everything. --Matt57 23:44, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

• That image meets the guidelines of profanity and does not meet the guidelines for inclusion. If you read the quoted portions of that article you cited, you would see that the image detracts from the article for several reasons. It causes it to be less informative because it prevents a percentage of the populace from being able to view the article. It is less accurate because it provides a fantastical depiction which is neither photographic nor abstracted from the actual scene of the event but instead imagined by an unrelated author. The official ruling on use of images of Muhammad are "emoving these images is against Misplaced Pages policy provided they meet Misplaced Pages's guidelines for inclusion." By my understanding, they do NOT meet the guidelines of inclusion, any more than a racist depiction of Martin Luther King merits being depicted as an accurate portrayal under his wiki page. Peter Deer (talk) 00:13, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

3RR

Read WP:3RR. More than 3 reverts in a 24 hours period will get you blocked. You're disrespecting consensus and well on your way to a block if you continue like this. Repeated violations will result in a longer block. --Matt57 23:34, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Personal attacks

Welcome to Misplaced Pages. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, we remind you not to attack other editors, as you did on Talk:Black Stone. Please comment on the contributions and not the contributors. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. --Elonka 23:38, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

• • My apologies, I let my frustrations at the issue become too personal. Peter Deer (talk) 00:22, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Blocked

I've blocked you for 24 hours for edit warring on Black Stone. Your post here was a clear threat to continue reverting until the page was protected. Given your attempt to game the system coupled with a clear unwillingness to discuss things on the talkpage and respect any consensus there, a block seems a far more sensible option that protection. When your block expires, I hope you will contribute constructively to the ongoing talkpage discussions. Further edit warring will not be tolerated. WjBscribe 23:50, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

• You're correct, that was out of line on my part. I let it get too personal. However, I you are mistaken if you think I have not discussed this on the talk page. Peter Deer (talk) 00:04, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
  • No, I didn't say you didn't discuss it - but your comments indicate you were going to keep reverting regardless of what was said on the talkpage. There isn't much point in your participating if you aren't willing to accept that you may ultimately not get your own way. WjBscribe 00:10, 15 December 2007 (UTC)
    • Perhaps. I may have been too hardline about keeping it deleted based on a misunderstanding of policy. I am quite willing to accept that Misplaced Pages might rule in favor of the image being used, and I am already familiar with Misplaced Pages's policy regarding images of Muhammad in general, but my edits are continually reverted on the incorrect basis that my only reason for removing it is to keep it religiously 'kosher' (if you will) and by an individual who's work is almost entirely devoted to promoting a critical and adversarial view to that religion in his edits. From what I can see the only purpose the image serves is as a tool used by individuals who are attempting to use wikipedia's non-censorship policy to hide behind while using their edits to promote an aggressive agenda. Peter Deer (talk) 00:21, 15 December 2007 (UTC)