User talk:Marloow

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Concern about Charges of Racism at the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Hey! My friend goes to UCSD. :)

The article Charges of Racism at the International Criminal Court (ICC) is, unfortunately, not suitable for Wikipedia. The issue is that it necessarily presents a highly selective point of view. Such an article compromises Wikipedia's commitment to neutrality. Please respond here before you keep working on the article. Ovinus (talk) 19:36, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ovinus, I am not sure how that is a "highly selective" viewpoint given how much information on that assertion is available in the public domain, including scholarly works that speak to that claim. Marloow (talk) 19:59, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for responding here. Wikipedia eschews what are often called POV forks, which present topics (in this case, the ICC) in an overwhelmingly positive or negative light by selectively using information. There are occasional standalone articles for criticisms which have an extremely high degree of coverage (e.g., Criticism of the Bible, Criticism of the Quran), but these are the exception to the rule. In any case, such articles must still presented neutrally and dispassionately; in its current state, your article is extremely non-neutral (for example, by using the world bedeviled). Ovinus (talk) 20:04, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent feedback, I will work on re-writing/rewording the entry - by using neutral language. Marloow (talk) 20:07, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Cool. Two points to keep in mind: It is likely better to eventually merge the information into International Criminal Court#Criticisms, rather than having a standalone page on racism in particular. (That being said, that section is already fairly long, and thus an article Criticism of the ICC may be warranted, although I'd recommend community discussion at a place like the neutral-point-of-view noticeboard before creating such an article. Criticism articles are controversial.) Also, if you have strong opinions on racism at the ICC, be particularly careful on how your biases may unintentionally leak into your work. In any case, feel free to ping me ({{Ping|Ovinus}} and with your signature somewhere in the edit) if you have any questions, etc. Happy editing! Ovinus (talk) 20:12, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Charges of Racism at the International Criminal Court (ICC) moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Charges of Racism at the International Criminal Court (ICC), is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). As written, it does not meet Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy (see Ovinus's comment above). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. >>> Ingenuity.talk(); 19:53, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I can add additional independent source. I have already cited David Holie's "Justice Denied: The Reality of the International Criminal Court" along with a link to Africanews, a newspaper that first reported Burundi's withdrawal from the world court, partly due to the charges (of racism). Marloow (talk) 20:06, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Marloow, just adding on to Ovinus's comment above -- the draft will need to be completely rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's neutrality policies. At the moment it reads more like a political opinion piece than a Wikipedia article. One of Wikipedia's five pillars is neutral point of view:

We strive for articles in an impartial tone that document and explain major points of view, giving due weight for their prominence. We avoid advocacy, and we characterize information and issues rather than debate them. In some areas there may be just one well-recognized point of view; in others, we describe multiple points of view, presenting each accurately and in context rather than as "the truth" or "the best view". All articles must strive for verifiable accuracy, citing reliable, authoritative sources, especially when the topic is controversial or is about a living person. Editors' personal experiences, interpretations, or opinions do not belong on Wikipedia.

>>> Ingenuity.talk(); 20:10, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Once you're done with the article, just ping me or leave a message on my talk page and I'll take another look at it. Cheers! >>> Ingenuity.talk(); 20:11, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi...I have added to the section "African accusations of Western imperialism" on the International Criminal Court page rather than work on the "Charges of Racism at the International Criminal Court (ICC)" page. Marloow (talk) 20:53, 7 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hm. I'm afraid I'm not sure how these Wiki Education Foundation courses go, but perhaps your instructor Bergmanucsd can offer guidance? I am skeptical of the idea that you should be only researching "charges of racism at the ICC" as a first major contribution. Perhaps the ICC in general, instead? I see your additions to the ICC page were reverted for being unsourced. I'd suggest to stick to sandbox and draft space for now and wait for instructor guidance. Ovinus (talk) 02:36, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I checked out y'all's course page. It looks like the idea is you each choose an article topic (in this case you chose "Charges of Racism at the International Criminal Court") and then you write about it for a couple weeks for class? Was the topic approved by anyone? Ovinus (talk) 02:39, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ovinus, I am indeed struggling with this course requirement and your input has been invaluable. I went ahead and opted to edit a sub-section of the main ICC page titled "African accusations of Western imperialism." Marloow (talk) 03:06, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, that section does look like it needs some TLC. Try to keep your work brief, though, and well sourced; if it's too long others will probably see it as undue criticism. Also, instead of citing articles as you've done (as a raw, inline external link), use ref tags like this one.^[1] See Help:Referencing for beginners for more complete info. Hope your instructor responds soon. Ovinus (talk) 03:19, 8 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ovinus, thanks for all your help and input. Can you help me submit an "Encyclopedia Article" on the International Criminal Court page? The professor suggested that I try and do that instead of the previous post that was removed. Marloow (talk) 16:44, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I’m not sure what he’s talking about… there is already a page called International Criminal Court which has a lot of information, so a new article called that would be redundant. Maybe you could ask him to respond here, on-wiki? A three-way discussion would be best. Ovinus (talk) 16:52, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ok....Let me see if this works:

Hi Prof @Berg@manucsd, can you help me and @Ovinus understand your comments in response to my Wikipedia assignment/entry? Marloow (talk) 16:59, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Trying to fix ping: Bergmanucsd.) Ovinus (talk) 17:00, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Here's a suggestion: choose an ICJ case which hasn't been developed well on Wikipedia. E.g., Aerial Herbicide Spraying (Ecuador v. Colombia), which Ecuador mostly won. Tons of sources available (e.g. [1]), but no Wikipedia article. I really think this would be a good start for you, and I would be willing, to a reasonable extent, to guide you through the writing and citation process. Ovinus (talk) 18:26, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Marloow

There should be no original research published on Wikipedia (which your posting had). There should be no arguments made on wikipedia (which yours had).

Wikipedia is meant to be an impartial encyclopedia. Your previous contributions don't fit the spirit of wikipedia. You should be posting facts (not opinion).

My comment was that you should be following the Wikipedia guidelines of only posting information that is verified by reputable sources onto wikipedia. Bergmanucsd (talk) 19:36, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Okay...Thank you Prof... Marloow (talk) 19:39, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ovinus, thanks for the suggestion - and offer to help. Let me think about it and let you know. Marloow (talk) 19:43, 24 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Suggestion

If you need an article to work on, and seeing you're in a Policy Analysis course, I suggest underdeveloped articles on US Supreme Court cases, something like Kawashima v. Holder. Ovinus (talk) 22:31, 16 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Charges of Racism at the International Criminal Court (ICC)

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 21:01, 7 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Charges of Racism at the International Criminal Court (ICC)

Hello, Marloow. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Charges of Racism at the International Criminal Court".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 20:20, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

^ Hoile, David (2014). Justice denied : the reality of the International Criminal Court. London. ISBN 9780992803506.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

[1] Hoile, David (2014). Justice denied : the reality of the International Criminal Court. London. ISBN 9780992803506.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

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