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To me, this entire project (DTN) is just a blatantly reactionary, right-wing attempt to smear the left. I've spent quite a bit of time on it, and it doesn't include many of the prominent leftists in entertainment that it should (Oscar Hammerstein, for example, is far more prominent than Julia Roberts--Hammerstein wrote speeches for Adelai Stevenson and also wrote South Pacific, which caused an uproar dealing with inter-racial marriage--but that might involve more research). It seems to smear, often without much research. And pretending that the left is responsible for Kaddafi, Hussein, Aytollah Komeni--how can we 'fairly' assess this 'project' and still be true to reality? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alisar (talk • contribs) 03:12, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
== I am not sure how to incorporate this response article by Tim Wise, who is profiled on DTN, but it seems to me that it paints a rather poor picture of the quality of the information the site presents.
http://www.counterpunch.org/wise06152005.html? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.203.103.217 (talk • contribs) 22:36, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
I really question whether one can fairly call Discover the Networks a "research project." As this wiki entry notes further down, the site calls itself a "guide to the political left." As its What Is This Site About page admits, the information on Discover the Networks comes largely from internet datamining. The goal of DtN, by its own admission, is not to conduct research (even if one considers datamining to be research, an organization dedicated principally to research would not simply rely on such information). Instead, the principal purpose of Discover the Networks is to spread "readily available" (again, their words) information (more specifically, it's to smear those profiled using tried-and-true McCarthyite tactics...though to say so might depart from NPOV). At any rate, Discover the Networks is, by its own admission, not a research project. We need a new description of this site, and I fear that I'm the wrong person to come up with one that is sufficiently neutral. BenA 17:24, 23 February 2006 (UTC)
This organization is a ring-wing funded watchdog organization of left-wing groups and supporters. It is very partisan and has been controversal, a fact that is not disclosed appropriately in the current version of the article. --MaBellRecreated 19:19, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
Is Discover the Networks a reliable source? DRK 21:53, 2 October 2006 (UTC)
Valarauka(T/C)
22:21, 2 October 2006 (UTC)WTPP - perhaps you should WP:AGF. Also, notice that every single person who has commented so far in this poll has expressed reservations, and that this talk page already contained three prior, independent conversations all mentioning POV issues, from before the poll. A sample of quotes, if you will:
Still think it's just me and BhaiSaab? - Valarauka(T/C)
15:15, 3 October 2006 (UTC)
DTN article was deleted as non-notable (I think - deleting administrator didn't say) 21 January 2007 after AfD.[1] Deleted article and its discussion was restored to history of article and history of discussion of article (history of THIS page). Some content was transferred to [David Horowitz Freedom Center] and this page is now a redirect to that page. Do NOT restore this article directly from its current redirected state without Deletion Review.[2]— Preceding unsigned comment added by Andyvphil (talk • contribs) 13:25, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
The beginning of the overview section is a WP:MISSION statement using its own website (WP:ABOUTSELF) to describe its own controversial view. Another source is a review of a book posted in the opinion section of Washington Times, that's not much better. If available, an independent source should be used instead. —PaleoNeonate – 16:02, 18 March 2021 (UTC)