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Hello, I'm Weegeerunner. Wikipedia is written by people who have a wide diversity of opinions, but we try hard to make sure articles have a neutral point of view. Your recent edit to Vernon Jones seemed less than neutral to me, so I removed it for now. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Weegeerunner (talk) 22:01, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

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Weegeerunner (talk) 22:29, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

Understanding rewrites being rejected

I was asked if my sources more reliable after making an effort to rewrite an article. I used some of the very same references that was used by the edits before I made my rewrites. If something is FALSE and you rewrite to reflect such, why would that be deleted? The information I changed was from a more reliable source and sometimes the same source. Why are the edits not being allowed if we can prove the information is false?Genesis20 78

First paragraph: Jones was found guilty of racial discrimination in a federal lawsuit upheld on appeal in 2009.

This is a false statement and should be REMOVED. I cited the AJC as a reference.Genesis20 78 (talk) 23:11, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/dekalb-discrimination-suit-jones-ordered-to-pay/nQdqL/Genesis20 78 (talk) 23:14, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

If the article is to reflect a living person and the rewrites show him neutrally in a more positive light, why would you keep the original content when it is false.Genesis20 78 (talk) 23:14, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

The reference given is merely the FILING document, it is not litigated and it is the plaitiff's claim. The article above tells that the ruling came back not exonerating Jones and the other defendants of racial discrimination. You allow this to be published yet when there is a correction to correct this, it is rejected. Why?Genesis20 78 (talk) 23:23, 14 April 2015 (UTC)

I think it's better to have that discussion at Talk:Vernon Jones. Sjö (talk) 13:53, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Genesis20 78, I also recommend you take this discussion to the article talk page or discuss your concerns at the Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard. While a neutral point of view is necessary on all articles, there are special concerns when there are allegations against a living person. On the article talk page (Talk:Vernon Jones), you can discuss your edits with other editors working on this page. At the BLPN, you can discuss your concerns with editors who are focused on more controversial edits regarding living persons. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:20, 15 April 2015 (UTC)