Jimmy (Jimbo) Wales wrote:
Today's featured article is a delightful read, but
strikes me as
terribly one-sided. The adjectives applied to Yeltsin in this
conflict are consistently negative, and the advjectives applied to his
opponents are consistently positive. The reality is much more
complex.
It is unusual for a featured article to be so problematic.
As commented elsewhere, much of this article was written by 172, and the
bulk of it quite recent. I also enjoyed the read.
However NPOV a writer might consider themselves, I do not think one can
shoot the messenger.
My guess is the problem is the approval phase of a featured article,
something I know nothing about, but I would suggest that any proposed
featured article be checked to see if there has been cosmopolitan input.
I am aware of 172's writing style, having come across his contributions
to Zimbabwe-related pages.
I personally value his style as keeping pages that are easy candidates
for POV editing clear of mud-slinging, and suitably encyclopedic.
Cheers, Andy - aka [[User:Wikiwizzy]]