LightWing77

Shankarananda (Shiva Yoga)

Dear LightWing77, we can see that there is deep feeling on this subject. We do not wish to tell lies or slander people, however we are obliged to report investigations and reporting carried out by highly respected journalists and published in an extremely reputable source (The ABC is very legally aware, almost nothing ever is published that would not hold up in civil or criminal proceedings).

The additional stuff you want to add to this site is carried alongside the bad editing. May I suggest, as did the other editor, that you add this material separately, so that other editors can approve, or perhaps ask for amendment, of such material. Thank you for your efforts to make WP a better thing. Brunswicknic (talk) 06:11, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

Dear Brunswicknic, thank you for your concerns and feedback. I understand that the ABC is typically of the utmost level of respectable journalism in Australia, however even the most reputable reporting sometimes contains errors. In this particular case, the article is grossly defamatory and breaches the ABC Charter and ABC Editorial Policies on many levels. It would also not hold up in civil or criminal proceedings.

The article represents that Swami Shankarananda has ‘gotten away’ with committing numerous serious offences and that these criminal acts are still being committed. This is grossly misleading. The police looked into all claims six years ago and the investigation was discontinued. The article is not credible. The misinformation in these articles has promoted and incited threats of violence and danger to the living person and people surrounding the subject of this autobiography. I am sure this is not something we should wish upon anyone.

In the interests of Wikipedia’s goals to present factually correct information in a neutral perspective, I will continue to make reasonable and justifiable edits. Thank you for your feedback about the style of editing, I will endeavor to improve this for the benefit of all. Thank you. LightWing77 (talk) 03:37, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

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Happy editing! Joshua Jonathan -Let's talk! 05:24, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

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Hi Joshua Jonathan! Thanks for your help and friendly hello. You did great at tidying up the page. I'm reading a lot about the policies and things to familiarise myself, so hopefully I will improve more as time goes by! I look forward to helping making Wikipedia better. Have a great night!

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