User talk:AB.LV.SOC
August 2024
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Hello, I'm Zzzs. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, James Frye, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. ZZZ'S 19:24, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- I'm adding links and references now. You got to it too quick before i could add the links :-) i think it's good now, please let me know. AB.LV.SOC (talk) 19:36, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- There are several problems:
- You've added a list of sources, but you haven't linked the sources to the information they verify, making it very hard for other editors to verify your content. See Wikipedia's guide to referencing for beginners.
- You've cited several unreliable sources, including
- FindAGrave;
- the website Revolutionary War Journal, which, despite its name, is not a scholarly journal, but is, instead, one man's blog about the American Revolution;
- various genealogical sources -- as mentioned earlier, such sources are considered primary sources, and are not suitable for use at Wikipedia, which prefers properly vetted and reviewed secondary sources;
- Wikipedia itself (unreliable because anyone can edit it)
- You're close to violating Wikipedia's three-revert rule, which can get you blocked. I recommend that you address your concerns at Talk:James Frye and try to reach a consensus with other editors regarding the changes you'd like to make. WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 19:58, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- Ok I re-read the citation directions and I think I fixed everything you needed. I got rid of the primary sources from vital records, and the genealogy references, and the blog. This is a work in progress, so I appreciate your guidance and patience! AB.LV.SOC (talk) 06:38, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
- There are several problems: