Talk:Ross Ulbricht

The length of this article is 596 words.

The introduction paragraph is a good summary of the article, it is a good length and covers the relevant information. The body is split into logical sections. Since the article length is shorter, the body sections could be extended or more sections added. Most statements are backed up with references. A few statement could use additional sources, for example, "the moderators of the website thought they were fighting for a more free world." The sources used all appear reliable.

The issue is made clear by mentions in the introduction and background, however the Ethical Dilemmas sections is relatively short, and would make a good area to expand for the final version. A point to expand on could be the controversy around Ross Ulbricht's sentence length. In addition, the Illegal Markey Place section mentions that potentially malicious hacking tools were sold on Silk Road, but the rest of the article focuses mostly on drugs. This could be clarified or expanded on in the Silk Road section. Finally, it would be interesting if you were able to find any research or statement about the quality of illicit goods from Silk Road, as this would be relevant to the issue of street drugs vs Silk Road drugs.

The objective reporting is consistent in this article. as mentioned earlier, there are a few statements missing sources but the author does not take sides or include any opinions. It might be interesting to hear what crimes specifically Ross was charged with to include more of the law enforcement perspective on the issue.