Talk:Madeleine Albright/archive
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Bias
This article seems to hold a certain amount of hostility towards Albright. Does Wikipedia condone bias?
It can be seen as one sided, but, nevertheless, she did say it.
- There is still a neutrality dispute notice in the article. Are there still objections, and if so, what are they? Wmahan. 05:13, 2005 Apr 20 (UTC)
The article has been sanitized. Note that not only the Boutros Ghali's remark has been cut out (OK, it's his opinion, so in a way it is POV by definition); her infamous "The price is worth it" reply has been cut out too. Now, quoting her own words as said on national TV is somehow supposed to be biased against her? Anyway: I'm restoring the quote, and if anyone would like to object to that, please do so here. GregorB 19:56, Apr 20, 2005 (UTC)
I've removed the NPOV notice for three reasons:
- Some content that could have been perceived as POV has subsequently been removed from the disputed version (not by me!)
- There were no specific objections to the article
- I see no evidence of bias in the current text
If someone feels that the article is still biased, the place to object is here... GregorB 22:03, Apr 23, 2005 (UTC)
Gay Icon Project
In my effort to merge the now-deleted list from the article Gay icon to the Gay icons category, I have added this page to the category. I engaged in this effort as a "human script", adding everyone from the list to the category, bypassing the fact-checking stage. That is what I am relying on you to do. Please check the article Gay icon and make a judgment as to whether this person or group fits the category. By distributing this task from the regular editors of one article to the regular editors of several articles, I believe that the task of fact-checking this information can be expedited. Thank you very much. Philwelch 20:03, 24 Mar 2005 (UTC)
Time Mag Cover
Noticed the Time cover. I like it, but are we allowed to use these covers, or is it copyright. I would really like to add it to other topics but need to know first about copyright. Let me know.Kyle Andrew Brown 17:46, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
Wrapping in Personal Information
Does anybody else see the text wrapping over the edit link for the Personal Information section? - Jayc 07:24, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
- Yes. I'll ask about it on the Help desk.--Commander Keane 07:29, August 14, 2005 (UTC)
Personal Information
Would it be style okay if we moved the Personal Information above Academics? Opening with where she graduated from high school seems weak for an encyclopedia article.Kyle Andrew Brown 19:59, 14 August 2005 (UTC)
she oversaw the US and UN's
as Secretary of State she would not "oversee" an overall action by the US nor by the UN. She did not have the power or authority. The wording more properly could state, if true, " that as Secretary of State she was not viewed as being involved in preventing ...." or whatever you state she did not do.Kyle Andrew Brown 13:32, 26 August 2005 (UTC)
In need of attention:
The "Secretary of State" section of this article is poorly written, to say the least; I was going to correct it, but I'm not 100% sure of its veracity and didn't want to lend it credibility by copy-editing it. I beg anyone who can verify the statements made therein to clean that section up a bit. --Bumhoolery 04:23, September 1, 2005 (UTC)
- I suspect that not too many who have read her books are going to the site and adding content. I agree with you on how empty it is, but it takes a scholar to work it. She had an amazing career whatever the pundits on either side may say.
- A reliable and quick fix is to first put together a chronology chart. I know I would work from the chron chart and develop sections from it and it would be less intimidating for others to join in. Do you like that suggestion and would that interest you?
- Someone deleted her brooches. I guess it is a little silly, but in the absence of much depth to her as a person, I wonder if even she would object. I certainly recall her doing it. She probably giggles herself when she sees it. I just noticed she's wearing one in the official photo. I bet her daughter gives her one on special occassions.Kyle Andrew Brown 01:14, 3 September 2005 (UTC)
