Talk:Squidport Expansion/@comment-172.248.215.32-20130611210938

Geogiles. I don't enjoy spending my time bickering on an internet forum either. And I do appreciate your and all moderators' hard work put toward this site.

I cant speak for everyone, but The point of at least *my* argument is not that "you will be wrong about the date so you should change it". My point has nothing to do with this game. The point is that your presentation of information as *fact*, when it is mere *speculation* is harmful to yourself, readers, and people everywhere.

This site is supposed to be reference material is it not? Like an encyclopedia? If it were a personal blog, fine, write whatever you want. But you can't write a dictionary that says "alien: a non-earth life form with an oblong head and big eyes" when there is no proof either way with regards to what they look like -- no matter how strongly people believe.

Changing this page to just say "June" is still a problem. You're still assuming, and presenting your beliefs as fact. (unless you have standing, unrescinded word from EA that that will be the case -- in which case please cite your sources) it doesn't matter if you are 100% sure -- it's still only a person's belief.

Does that make sense? Instead couldn't you say something like "there is much evidence to conclude that the expansion will be released..." or "many signs point to the date of...", and at that point, PLEASE, cite your sources. Or if you have no concrete sources, say that. "There is no conclusive evidence, but it is this author's opinion that..." or "it seems that many people believe that...".

I don't believe you are intending to mislead people. But if your information is based on popular opinion and educated guesses, not fact, please, for the love of science, do a favor to everyone who will choose to believe you, and use different language.

Thank you again for your continued effort.