Kilbarry1
I have asked the people responsible for the website to confirm that I am the author of the original article on Nora Wall.
Kilbarry1 (talk) 17:34, 23 August 2009 (UTC)
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Speedy deletion nomination of "Nora Wall"
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editPlease read WP:NPOV , WP:SOAPBOX, & WP:BLP and try to turn N.W. into an acceptable article. The BLP policy applies to everyone mentioned in the article. I have no doubt that the facts are as stated, and possibly the opinions are correct, but our purpose is not to editorialize in such a manner. Do not include details of the biography of other people. Do not give opinions. What is suitable for an outside web site is not generally suitable for an encyclopedia. A good start would be to remove all or almost all the adjectives, and every one of the exclamation marks. Describe events in chronological order. Describe the accusations first, then the trial, then the appeals, , then subsequent comments--in that order. I started, now you do the rest. I'll check in a day or two, and if necessary do the cutting myself, with the help of the other uninvolved people who have been trying to restore a sense of NPOV and proportion to this article DGG ( talk ) 02:57, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
- Gotta echo DGG here. Don't quote. Summarize. Be concise. Don't put in lengthy blocks of statements when a sentence or two would suffice. Don't quote at length from the judgment - summarize what it said. Even considering the extra size caused by the cites and wikification, I see no reason for the article to triple the original length. And don't use "criticism" sections. Work them into the article as necessary. Tim Song (talk) 04:13, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
There is one final section that I need insert! - about arrest and interrogation of the 2 accused. Then I will try to summarise. However the Judgement of the Court of Criminal Appeal on 1 December 2005 is the key to the whole article and it may not be a good idea to over-summarise it. I will cut down on extended quotes e.g. from Kevin Myers and rework 'criticism' section. I see that the Paul Shanley case came before the Massacheutetts Supreme Court today. He is a very different charcacter to Nora Wall but if his appeal succeeds, it could be the end of Retrieved Memory in the USA. Kilbarry1 (talk) 22:31, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
- Personally, I pretty much share your opinion about Retrieved Memory, but Wikipedia is not a soapbox. (anyway, I don't think this was retrieved memory , but downright fraud--You might be interested in Josephine Tey's novel, The Franchise Affair. The situation is clear enough --and much more effective -- when presented briefly DGG ( talk ) 06:30, 12 September 2009 (UTC) .
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