Talk:Chris Bortz

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I am not sure why this page keeps getting edited down. SeanComer did a thorough job of pointing out the accomplishments of Chris Bortz during his time on council while maintaining the citations from Meelar regarding ethics accusations. It is not fair to erase cited material regarding projects such as GO Cincinnati and GCEP and simply point out negatives in the subject's career.

Please refrain from attacking and misconstruing facts about Chris Bortz on the page. All cited information should be maintained on the page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Migo1 (talk • contribs) 17:41, 19 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

In general, it's because the edited-down material frequently sounds favorable to Bortz (perhaps unduly). In general, it's better to avoid attributing states of mind to the subject of the article, especially without much sourcing (e.g. " witnessed both the attributes and deficiencies of Cincinnati and its local leaders on City Council and was determined to make a change"); also, citations should generally come from sources not aligned for or against the subject of the article, so relying on Bortz's website as a source isn't really kosher, since it's directly controlled by Bortz himself. It can be used for basic facts like date of birth and where he went to school (especially in the absence of other sources for that info), but using it to tout his own accomplishments in the article violates the neutrality guidelines. Meelar (talk) 02:03, 20 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The page has since been further edited to remove some favorable language. Is it more acceptable now? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.219.251.17 (talk) 18:36, 20 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's getting much closer. I've made a few changes, but it's mostly preserved what was already there. Thanks for the help. Meelar (talk) 19:00, 20 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]