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The material in question regarding alleged comments made by the subject of this biography is currently unacceptable as written, per [[WP:BLP]].
The material in question regarding alleged comments made by the subject of this biography is currently unacceptable as written, per [[WP:BLP]].
* The only sources are [http://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/596 a repost of an article from an apparently-defunct and unverifiable Armenian student-run journal] and [http://asbarez.com/39065/uc-berkeley-senate-calls-on-prof-to-apologize/ an unbylined apparent press release] from an Armenian student group.] Neither of these are [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] for contentious material about living persons.
* The only sources are [http://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/596 a repost of an article from an apparently-defunct and unverifiable Armenian student-run journal] and [http://asbarez.com/39065/uc-berkeley-senate-calls-on-prof-to-apologize/ an unbylined apparent press release] from an Armenian student group.] Neither of these are [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] for contentious material about living persons.
* The material constitutes significant [[WP:UNDUE|undue weight]] - well over half the article text was about one minor alleged incident.
* The material constitutes significant [[WP:UNDUE|undue weight]] - well over half the article text was about one minor alleged incident 13 years ago.
The material needs to be rewritten in a neutral, balanced and properly-weighted fashion with support from [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]. I suggest the editor who has reverted the material into the article should begin discussing it here. [[User:Polarscribe|polarscribe]] ([[User talk:Polarscribe|talk]]) 05:37, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
The material needs to be rewritten in a neutral, balanced and properly-weighted fashion with support from [[WP:RS|reliable sources]]. I suggest the editor who has reverted the material into the article should begin discussing it here. [[User:Polarscribe|polarscribe]] ([[User talk:Polarscribe|talk]]) 05:37, 3 May 2013 (UTC)

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The material in question regarding alleged comments made by the subject of this biography is currently unacceptable as written, per WP:BLP.

The material needs to be rewritten in a neutral, balanced and properly-weighted fashion with support from reliable sources. I suggest the editor who has reverted the material into the article should begin discussing it here. polarscribe (talk) 05:37, 3 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]