Talk:Confederate States of America
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[edit] Just my opinion
This is just my subjective opinion, but the previous reversion written by 24.128.23.16 is heads and tails better then the one written by Renegade54. May I ask why it was changed? I'd hate to think its just because one person is an anon, and the other is a regular. – Hossrex 06:01, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
- From what I can tell, the anon's edit was simply the addition of some real-world info that was not mentioned on Trek. --From Andoria with Love 06:17, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
- I didn't write the original, I just reverted the anon's edit. The reason for the revert was exactly what Shran said... it's not that it wasn't better after the anon's additions (better being more complete, more accurate, etc.), it's just that the additions were real-world info not mentioned in an episode. Our policy is to create a bare-bones definition using real-world info (if there isn't any info to use in an episode) and then point the reader to a Wikipedia page for more info. This is a problem we fight quite often. -- Renegade54 06:59, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
- Ren hit it right on. I wrote this articles based SOLELY on the information that Abe said in "Savage Curtain". The extra info that the anon ip tried to add has never been mentioned or discussed in any Star Trek episode. It is a difficult battle to fight, as there are some who want to see MA become another Wikipedia. Thank God that hasnt happened; this place is far...FAR more professional and overall generally nicer than Wikipedia can ever claim to be. -FleetCaptain 11:24, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
- I didn't write the original, I just reverted the anon's edit. The reason for the revert was exactly what Shran said... it's not that it wasn't better after the anon's additions (better being more complete, more accurate, etc.), it's just that the additions were real-world info not mentioned in an episode. Our policy is to create a bare-bones definition using real-world info (if there isn't any info to use in an episode) and then point the reader to a Wikipedia page for more info. This is a problem we fight quite often. -- Renegade54 06:59, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
Don't worry guys. :) I backed down from the point after what Shran said, because it made sense. I entirely agree that an in universe article should be whats said/seen on screen. I apologize for causing a tiff. :) – Hossrex 22:25, 6 December 2007 (UTC)