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The Presidium of the Supreme Council was the collective Head of State of the Estonian SSR. Andres 22:48, 25 Sep 2004 (UTC)

The doctorate mentioned here is not a PhD but a still higher degree. Andres 22:48, 25 Sep 2004 (UTC)

The way he got this degree is also worth being explained to the public!--Constanz - Talk 07:50, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Neutrality

I still think the article is not NPOV enough; it doesn't try to report in some segments, but rather to criticize Rüütel. (And one can find an Estonian daily newspaper comment pro or against anything Rüütel said or did.) Especially as he is pretty much gone now, I think a more objective tone is surely in order. Clossius 12:43, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Considering the shit Rüütels 'Centrist' flunkeys threw on Ilves in www.kesknadal.ee, some of the numerous-numerous critcism on comrade Rüütel - this appalling remnant of a totalitarian regime - should be covered.Constanz - Talk 15:43, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages is not a soapbox. I take it you don't like Rüütel; that is fine, but it really doesn't matter here. I think we need to strive for a NPOV article on Rüütel, rather than use this for the payback for perceived wrongs during the election process. Do you think this will be possible at all, or do we have to go to conflict-resolution procedures right away? Clossius 15:56, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Well, NPOV does not mean that differing opinions are to be removed, and in some cases it requires pointing at majority POV. Feel free to remove inaccurate text or obvious bias.

I do, I did, but you reverted that. Clossius

do we have to go to conflict-resolution procedures right away? - may-be you shouldn't start with your unfounded aggressiveness immediately, eh?Constanz - Talk 16:01, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm not aggressive at all; conflict-resolution is the opposite of aggressiveness. But as your first statement and your summaries suggest, you have very strong opinions here; you just do not like Rüütel. My question is simply, can we try to find a working solution all can live with, or do you insist on your view? If the latter, I do not want to start revert wars, but take this to the level it then belongs. Clossius

You decided to remove Rüütel is supported by People's Union and Centre Party. Throughout the presidential election campaign, Rüütel has been criticised for not having participated Riigikogu round and not taking part in debates; his career as one of the communist-era Estonian SSR's leading functionaries has been severly criticised as well. which of these facts do you find not NPOV? Criticised he was, just like Ilves, and the accusations actually supposedly uncovered his certain participation in repressing a scientist(read the article, in case you speak Estonian - as you suggest.)Constanz - Talk 16:04, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

The first two sentences, or their information, is still in the article, of course. Removed is only "his career as one of the communist-era Estonian SSR's leading functionaries has been severly criticised as well", for which one article in a weekly newspaper is not good enough. I also don't think this was a key criticism; his "commie past" was not really a main issue in the process; it is more an issue for you. :-) If you have an AP or BBC or scholarly source for that this was a main concern of the story, I'll let it stand, of course. The scientist suppression as an incident you can put in, with precise citation etc., of course. Clossius 16:11, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Ok, Constanz, I think your reversal again, which includes removing the POV label, update information, periodization of the presidency, sequencing, etc., is a form of vandalism - plus the contents conflict over the incriminated passage. Let me ask you whether, if I let the - very cheesy, and POV - passage you want there in the text and change back the others, you will remove the update changes again. Clossius 16:14, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

1. in case every addition you disagree with is immediately labbelled vandalism, i'm afraid a co-operative project like wikipedia is not your cup of tea.

2.if you think a broader coverage of recent disclosures on Rüütel's participation in repressions is needed, then pls add material, instead of removing. Eesti Ekspress is as reliable source for Estonians as the BBC for English-speakers. If you aren't aware of the issue, pls keep away from editing it.

3. your 'NPOV' suggestions are the only ones so far. You have been the only contester so far.--Constanz - Talk 06:34, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

1. http://www.ekspress.ee/viewdoc/488DE795A14D909EC22571D90041AA80

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