Talk:Mayor of New York City

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[edit] Advertisement tag explanation

The section on the deputy mayors should be shortened; it's far too specific. Additionally, when the word "liaison" is used ten times in seven paragraphs, that's a sure sign this may be lifted from publicity materials.

First, sign your comments, please, pal. Second, this is an article about a government post -- there is no need to "advertise." Perhaps in the bizarro world the word "liaison" is only used to advertise -- what? But here, this is an explanation of the duties of various government officers. It may be too long, or written in bureaucratic style, but its not "advertising" anything.HarvardOxon 18:58, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

I agree with Biruitorul that the section sounds like an advertisement, and the tag was justified. No need to be abusive (using words like "You're an idiot"), or condescending ("pal"), when addressing fellow wikipedians, methinks. Turgidson 19:55, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

The purpose of an advertisement is to sell a product. What exactly are we selling here? Deputy mayors? By the pound or the dozen?HarvardOxon 20:15, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

I said "sounds like an advertisement", not "is an advertisement", so please do not raise a straw man to airily dismiss what others view as valid objections to the style of the section in question. Let me refer you to WP:NOT#SOAP for more on this topic. And, by the way, can this conversation be conducted in a tone that avoids cheap sarcasm? Thanks. Turgidson 23:26, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

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BetacommandBot (talk) 04:22, 12 February 2008 (UTC)