Talk:Brandon Whipple

2023 Electoral Section

@Zxtxtxz - I've been reading the 2023 Mayoral Election section and noticed the use of Harris1.net as a source. Given that this appears to be a personal, self-published website, I'm concerned about its alignment with Wikipedia's guidelines on reliable sources (WP:RS) and the potential implications under the biographies of living persons policy (WP:BLP).

Additionally, if you have a close association with Harris1.net, there might be considerations related to Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines (WP:COI). It's important to ensure that all sources are independent and verifiable to maintain the neutrality and credibility of the article.

Could you please provide more information about the nature of Harris1.net and any connection you might have with it? I'm thinking of rewriting this section but I see how much you've put into this page so didn't want to just barge in! Euphtastic (talk) 19:18, 29 March 2025 (UTC)

Just a note: I think the statement that the election was the "most intense" is highly subjective and not very encyclopedic irrespective of the reliability of the source. It would be more appropriate to say something like (example only): "the election had the highest voter turnout on record" if there was a source for that. -- Lenny Marks (talk) 16:38, 8 April 2025 (UTC)

I've replaced all references to that blog with corroborating references from key local media (TV, radio, newspaper), and added a few additional clarifying details from them. My new edits were preceded by 3 other edits done anonymously by accident, subdividing the section, and deleting the controversial "most intense" statement, which none of the cited sources stated overtly (though arguably implicitly, including notations of abnormally high voter turnout for such an election, and many comments on the most money ever in a Wichita mayoral race.) ~ Zxtxtxz (talk) 23:45, 20 May 2025 (UTC)

The article claims that masks prevent the spread of the Covid virus - but provides no evidence to prove this claim.

The article claims that the masks that some tried to make compulsory during the Covid epidemic were to "stop the spread of the virus" - but provides no evidence that the cloth masks (which most of the masks were) stopped the virus. It just makes the claim without providing any evidence. 2A02:C7C:E15E:F000:F809:FAC1:3293:BBB7 (talk) 19:42, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Face masks against COVID-19: Standards, efficacy, testing and decontamination methods - PMC MetalBreaksAndBends (talk) 19:45, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

The virus is vastly smaller than the holes in the cloth masks - you know the cloth masks do-not-work. People were not being offered masks that actually would work. 2A02:C7C:E15E:F000:F809:FAC1:3293:BBB7 (talk) 19:48, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

"community-based research has demonstrated the efficacy of cloth masks in slowing down the spread of COVID-19" from the study MetalBreaksAndBends (talk) 19:50, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

Neutrality and undue weight concern – “Confrontation with police” section

I am the subject of this biography and am raising a concern for discussion only, not editing directly.

The “Confrontation with police” subsection appears to give undue weight to a single incident and relies on language and framing that may not meet BLP and NPOV standards, particularly where interpretive descriptions are presented as fact.

Additionally, the section does not appear to reflect the full scope of contemporaneous reporting on the incident and related policy discussions, which may result in a one-sided presentation.

I respectfully request that uninvolved editors review this subsection for tone, proportionality, and balance, and consider whether it should be shortened, more neutrally summarized, or reframed to align with Wikipedia policy. ~2026-66035-4 (talk) 16:11, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

As a suggestion for policy compliance (not specific wording), this incident could potentially be summarized in fewer sentences with attribution, focusing on the outcome rather than detailed narrative, consistent with how similar incidents are handled in other mayoral biographies. ~2026-66035-4 (talk) 16:13, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

I want to raise an additional BLP and neutrality concern regarding the “Confrontation with police” subsection.

The current text summarizes contemporaneous statements made by the Fraternal Order of Police and related reactions, but it does not reflect significant subsequent reporting that fact-checked and materially contradicted several of those claims.

In October 2023, The Wichita Eagle published a detailed fact-check examining the police union’s statements about this incident and related claims, finding multiple assertions to be false, misleading, or lacking necessary context.

Per Wikipedia policy on Biographies of Living Persons, where later reliable reporting alters or clarifies earlier allegations, articles should reflect that full arc to avoid selective sourcing and undue weight.

I respectfully request that uninvolved editors review whether the omission of this follow-up reporting results in an imbalanced presentation and whether the subsection should be updated, shortened, or reframed accordingly. DefaultDad316 (talk) 17:19, 30 January 2026 (UTC)

For reference only (not proposed wording), the following reliable source provides later reporting directly addressing claims summarized in this section and may be helpful for editors evaluating balance and completeness

• Chance Swaim, “Fact check: Does Wichita mayor support police, and what about that neighborhood cleanup?” (The Wichita Eagle, Oct. 18, 2023) DefaultDad316 (talk) 17:19, 30 January 2026 (UTC)