Talk:Mark Arbib

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current article and POV issues

Seems to focus solely on negative aspects of Arbib. Give me a few days and I'll try to find some references more about his career. Michellecrisp (talk) 02:43, 18 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

minnor suggestion

I'd suggest instead of "Mark Arbib was a confidential contact for the US government" it instead reads "Mark Arbib has acted as a confidential contact for the US government". "Was" implies that he is no longer doing so, or perhaps even may be implied that his actions are dishonest. Since he believes he has done nothing wrong according to the press this morning, there doesn't seem a need to imply that he has relinquished the role. I'm not commenting on the actual merits for or against, simply on the slight bias by using the past tense. --60.230.35.62 (talk) 00:45, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks - that's a good point, and I've changed it over accordingly. - Bilby (talk) 00:56, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Why has this not been changed. It still reads "was"? 202.72.159.82 (talk) 14:48, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Early career dodgy claims

The cited source does NOT support the following: "While studying, Arbib worked part time at a Sizzler restaurant in Bondi Junction. When there were moves to remove penalty rates, he negotiated on behalf of the part time workers and signed up members to the Liquor Trades Union.^[1]" wcrosbie (talk), Melbourne, Australia 21:47, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

^ Steketee, Mike (16 March 2005). "The Right's friendly new face". Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 10 December 2010.

[Fire_began_to_sizzle_when_penalties_faced_the_chop-1] Steketee, Mike (16 March 2005). "The Right's friendly new face". Australian. News Limited. Retrieved 10 December 2010.

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