Your edit to this page
Hi there; regarding this edit. Firstly, my comments were not intended as a slur on your names; all that I meant was that your expertise had not been sufficiently demonstrated. You may well be expert in the subject, but no proof of this was presented on that page. The term "reliable source" has a different connotation when used within internal Wikipedia conversations than it may in real life, and no offence was intended. Please see Wikipedia:Verifiability for more information. Secondly, please be careful of posting wording such as "libellous" when discussing contributors' edits; Wikipedia has a policy whereby legal threats against editors more often than not result in instant blocks. I don't want to see that happen, so I will merely revert your comment in the hope that my explanation is sufficient to allay your concerns that I was attacking your credentials. Thirdly, if you could point to a source deemed reliable by Wikipedia (see the verifiability link) in which you've been published on this subject, that would go some way to demonstrating that your book could be cited in the article, and would be a big help to the editor concerned. All the best, Steve T • C 21:39, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
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Welcome to Wikipedia. I would urge you to take a look around to understand how things work here before jumping straight into a dispute with an experienced and respected editor like Steve. You are fortunate that it's him who is showing you the ropes, as many other editors are less understanding, and would have sought to ban you from Wikipedia by now. So I urge you to take the opportunity he's is giving you so that you can become a member of the community and have the opportunity to contribute your experience and knowledge. Socrates2008 ( Talk) 06:22, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Personal attack on user:Steve
I believe Steve is saying that he does not see the point of revealing his identity, which is not at all surprising given your initial threat to sue him. No individual editor is reponsible for the Wikipedia policies behind the publisher Lulu.com not being considered a reliable source. So please desist from attacking him for pointing out a policy of the wider community. The approach at Wikipedia is to talk about subject matter, not editors. Thank you. Socrates2008 ( Talk) 12:00, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Your edit to this page
Hi there; regarding this edit. Firstly, my comments were not intended as a slur on your names; all that I meant was that your expertise had not been sufficiently demonstrated. You may well be expert in the subject, but no proof of this was presented on that page. The term "reliable source" has a different connotation when used within internal Wikipedia conversations than it may in real life, and no offence was intended. Please see Wikipedia:Verifiability for more information. Secondly, please be careful of posting wording such as "libellous" when discussing contributors' edits; Wikipedia has a policy whereby legal threats against editors more often than not result in instant blocks. I don't want to see that happen, so I will merely revert your comment in the hope that my explanation is sufficient to allay your concerns that I was attacking your credentials. Thirdly, if you could point to a source deemed reliable by Wikipedia (see the verifiability link) in which you've been published on this subject, that would go some way to demonstrating that your book could be cited in the article, and would be a big help to the editor concerned. All the best, Steve T • C 21:39, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
Welcome!
Hello, Mhmagg, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- Tutorial
- How to edit a page
- How to write a great article
- Manual of Style
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a
Wikipedian! Please
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tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out
Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{helpme}} before the question. Again, welcome!
Steve
T •
C 21:44, 6 May 2009 (UTC)
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Welcome to Wikipedia. I would urge you to take a look around to understand how things work here before jumping straight into a dispute with an experienced and respected editor like Steve. You are fortunate that it's him who is showing you the ropes, as many other editors are less understanding, and would have sought to ban you from Wikipedia by now. So I urge you to take the opportunity he's is giving you so that you can become a member of the community and have the opportunity to contribute your experience and knowledge. Socrates2008 ( Talk) 06:22, 9 May 2009 (UTC)
Personal attack on user:Steve
I believe Steve is saying that he does not see the point of revealing his identity, which is not at all surprising given your initial threat to sue him. No individual editor is reponsible for the Wikipedia policies behind the publisher Lulu.com not being considered a reliable source. So please desist from attacking him for pointing out a policy of the wider community. The approach at Wikipedia is to talk about subject matter, not editors. Thank you. Socrates2008 ( Talk) 12:00, 9 May 2009 (UTC)