[WikiEN-l] Re: The integrity of Wikipedia

[Poor, Edmund W]

Fred complained that:

> We don't present all main views or even the predominant view. 
> We censor views we feel are incorrect and substitute 
> euphamisms; so East Germany becomes a "socialist country", not 
> a totalitarian Marxist-Leninist government imposed by fiat on 
> the Soviet Zone of occupied Germany.

To the degree that our articles fit this description, then they are at
best incomplete.

One of the main views about East Germany is that:

A) its government was not elected, but imposed by fiat
B) its government was totalitarian, not democratic
C) calling it "socialist" is an attempt at deception

This is a widely held view, and therefore /by definition/ is 
required to be in the article about this controversial subject.

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm not saying the Wikipedia should 
endorse the bullet points listed above as "true" or "objective" 
but that those points /must not/ be censored out of the article, 
merely because of pressure from someone who thinks differently.

You can ask Jimbo or Larry, or anyone who believes in the NPOV 
Policy of Wikipedia. It's basic. It's key. It's fundamental.

And I wish we didn't have to keep bringing this up every few 
months!

Ed Poor, aka Uncle Ed