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https://www.voanews.com/a/left-wing-activists-plan-to-protest-boston-free-speech-rally/3992220.html Victor Grigas ( talk) 14:25, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
This also happened at the same time but according to this news report its was unrelated:
Victor Grigas ( talk) 14:34, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
Would a better name than Dallas rally against white supremacy exist for this? Wondering if it was registered under an official name. ScratchMarshall ( talk) 21:20, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
CNN kept throwing around this phrase in reference to Boston even though there was minimal confrontation compared to Charlottesville. Phrase worth mentioning? ScratchMarshall ( talk) 21:18, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
Noticing much coverage of her, requesting input on how to incorporate.
Obviously a lot happened but I think it is worth highlighting events getting press. ScratchMarshall ( talk) 22:23, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
The Unite the Right rally at Charlottesville was organized as a protest against the removal of civil war memorials; the protesters were therefore styled counter-protesters i.e. against the protesters. If the opponents of the Free Speech Coalition rally at Boston Commons are styled counter-protesters, shouldn't the article make clear what the Coalition were protesting? -- Naaman Brown ( talk) 18:11, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Pretty much every source out there puts the "free speech" part in quotes. For a reason. We reflect reliable sources. Doesn't matter what the organizers called it. Volunteer Marek ( talk) 20:50, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Looking really quickly, Boston "Free Speech" rally, with quotation marks gets 1.25 mill hits. Boston Free Speech Coalition rally, without the quotation marks gets .8 mill hits. Volunteer Marek ( talk) 20:52, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
And oh yea, this is especially true since the actual big story about this event is not this "free speech" (sic) rally, but the counter-rally and its big ass size. I mean, I can see it being renamed to something which emphasizes the counter-protests, but not sure what a suitable name would be (yeah Failed fake ass free speech forum might be a bit POV, though it alliterates nicely.) Volunteer Marek ( talk) 22:16, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Less than a month later, it's hard to see why this is encyclopedia. Wondering if there is an appropriate merge target, but it there's not, suggest bringing it back to AfD in September 2018. E.M.Gregory ( talk) 16:17, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
why this is encyclopedia(sic) aside, a large protest that received national coverage amidst the nation's deplorable race relations under the current administration is without question notable. The OP is reminded of WP:NOTTEMPORARY. TheValeyard ( talk) 03:06, 8 October 2017 (UTC)
The same phrase is being used to describe a 2nd rally which happened 3 months later, saw it on the news tonight.
Boston police detain a protestor during Boston's Free Speech Rally held on the Boston Common. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 in Boston
Furthermore in the image caption does appear to assign a unique name to the 2nd event though:
So I was thinking, while I'm not sure if the groups Resist Marxism or Boston Free Speech, their version of Rally for the Republic (possibly put a disambig statement there) could be covered in a section here as a followup. I'll do that tentatively. ScratchMarshall ( talk) 09:59, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
This page really should be changed to and organization and not a single event. This group has hosted or taken part in over 11 public political rallies in the boston area. This is according to their website and many news sources. www.bostonfreespeech.org — Preceding unsigned comment added by InfoEYE ( talk • contribs) 00:54, 16 June 2018 (UTC)
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https://www.voanews.com/a/left-wing-activists-plan-to-protest-boston-free-speech-rally/3992220.html Victor Grigas ( talk) 14:25, 19 August 2017 (UTC)
This also happened at the same time but according to this news report its was unrelated:
Victor Grigas ( talk) 14:34, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
Would a better name than Dallas rally against white supremacy exist for this? Wondering if it was registered under an official name. ScratchMarshall ( talk) 21:20, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
CNN kept throwing around this phrase in reference to Boston even though there was minimal confrontation compared to Charlottesville. Phrase worth mentioning? ScratchMarshall ( talk) 21:18, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
Noticing much coverage of her, requesting input on how to incorporate.
Obviously a lot happened but I think it is worth highlighting events getting press. ScratchMarshall ( talk) 22:23, 20 August 2017 (UTC)
The Unite the Right rally at Charlottesville was organized as a protest against the removal of civil war memorials; the protesters were therefore styled counter-protesters i.e. against the protesters. If the opponents of the Free Speech Coalition rally at Boston Commons are styled counter-protesters, shouldn't the article make clear what the Coalition were protesting? -- Naaman Brown ( talk) 18:11, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Pretty much every source out there puts the "free speech" part in quotes. For a reason. We reflect reliable sources. Doesn't matter what the organizers called it. Volunteer Marek ( talk) 20:50, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Looking really quickly, Boston "Free Speech" rally, with quotation marks gets 1.25 mill hits. Boston Free Speech Coalition rally, without the quotation marks gets .8 mill hits. Volunteer Marek ( talk) 20:52, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
And oh yea, this is especially true since the actual big story about this event is not this "free speech" (sic) rally, but the counter-rally and its big ass size. I mean, I can see it being renamed to something which emphasizes the counter-protests, but not sure what a suitable name would be (yeah Failed fake ass free speech forum might be a bit POV, though it alliterates nicely.) Volunteer Marek ( talk) 22:16, 22 August 2017 (UTC)
Less than a month later, it's hard to see why this is encyclopedia. Wondering if there is an appropriate merge target, but it there's not, suggest bringing it back to AfD in September 2018. E.M.Gregory ( talk) 16:17, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
why this is encyclopedia(sic) aside, a large protest that received national coverage amidst the nation's deplorable race relations under the current administration is without question notable. The OP is reminded of WP:NOTTEMPORARY. TheValeyard ( talk) 03:06, 8 October 2017 (UTC)
The same phrase is being used to describe a 2nd rally which happened 3 months later, saw it on the news tonight.
Boston police detain a protestor during Boston's Free Speech Rally held on the Boston Common. Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017 in Boston
Furthermore in the image caption does appear to assign a unique name to the 2nd event though:
So I was thinking, while I'm not sure if the groups Resist Marxism or Boston Free Speech, their version of Rally for the Republic (possibly put a disambig statement there) could be covered in a section here as a followup. I'll do that tentatively. ScratchMarshall ( talk) 09:59, 19 November 2017 (UTC)
This page really should be changed to and organization and not a single event. This group has hosted or taken part in over 11 public political rallies in the boston area. This is according to their website and many news sources. www.bostonfreespeech.org — Preceding unsigned comment added by InfoEYE ( talk • contribs) 00:54, 16 June 2018 (UTC)