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Subjectivity

I have nothing against Bob Ross, but does this paragraph really match Wikipedia's standards on neutrality and objectivity?

Ross is often looked at as being the most influential artist of the 20th century. He has been cleverly called "the Michelangelo of our time" by his peers, and experts agree. Bob Ross was also a generous and caring man. He chose to help others by teaching instead of selfishly making a name for himself. This led him to rightfully being dubbed "the Mother Theresa of artists". It is overwhelmingly agreed throughout the art community that Bob Ross ranks among the greatest artists of all time and has left an impression on all people, one that will never fade.[12][13] —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.153.25.98 (talk) 17:50, 15 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

88.153.25.98 (talk) 17:50, 15 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Air Force Rank?

Should we dig it up and post it?

Dubious tag

I added that tag because of the source. I was under the impression that Ross graduated from a high school in Orlando, not Pennsylvania. In addition, the reference listed links to a Facebook page, which in turn contains a complete copy/paste of the article, making it self-referential and utterly unverifiable. elektrik SHOOS 05:26, 29 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

inconsistency

If Ross had been a medical-records officer, would he have really been in a position where he had to yell at people or give them a bad time? It sounds odd, especially for someone who seemed congenitally laid-back. WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 20:45, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Critical response

In this case, the web pages cited are the "critical response". They are not references to the "critical response". 66.66.76.187 (talk) 01:16, 24 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]