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ThethPunjabi (talk) 18:29, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

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Kautilya3 (talk) 19:02, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for being a voice of reason and your words were very true

Hello, I appreciate you acting as a voice of reason and logic in that debate regarding the sources, balance, and bias on Amritpal Singh’s article. Unfortunately, your criticisms about the shortcomings of Wikipedia and its vulnerability to state-backed disinformation and propaganda is ringing true in this instance. Hopefully more sources will come to light that offer a more balanced, objective, and neutral perspective, which are not connected to the Indian regime nor influenced by them (the misinformation/disinformation of Indian media/news outlets and their connections to the Indian government are well-known and referenced). Unfortunately, some editors are refusing to acknowledge or understand this and would rather argue, silence, block, and stall any attempts at addressing this problem on the website. I will continue improving the article with the goal that it will meet WP:NPOV and WP:BALANCE at some point. The attempts by some to intimidate, threaten, and insult me (by a certain user on here) will not dissuade me from doing so. I agree with your observations on that particular user and it’s a shame that sections of Wikipedia are highjacked by these individuals who force their views on judgments on others whilst ignoring WP rules, guidelines, and policies (which they love to cite) when it comes to their own behaviour and actions. ThethPunjabi (talk) 02:14, 22 March 2023 (UTC)