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Hi! One of the hardest things to get used to as a new editor, especially if you have academic background or some kind of independent knowledge of a subject, is that adding content to Wikipedia requires sources, and they have to be reliable and representative of the consensus of experts, at least if the added text is stated in wikivoice. If the content you want to add is the opinion or interpretation in a primary source and if the author(s) are notable experts, that can be included if it's attributed ("According to...,"). But editors cannot use their own reasoning to combine information from different sources to give an interpretation or conclusion that's not explicitly in the sources; see WP:SYNTH. There are a lot of articles and essays that explain policy. Some of the most important ones that are often cited on talk-pages are WP:NPOV, WP:NOR, WP:BRD, WP:V, WP:UNDUE, and WP:FALSEBALANCE. NightHeron ( talk) 21:00, 28 April 2023 (UTC)
Here: Apologies; I didn't intend to assume your position.
Later in the same dang post: VQuakr is opposed to including Malthus at all, asserts he speaks for the consensus
, which is completely inaccurate. Doing stuff like this really isn't helpful. You've repeatedly been mischaracterizing what I've said in that thread. I don't think you're doing it on purpose, but I strongly suggest you quit trying to "sum up" others' arguments until you have more experience with Wikipedia. Thanks!
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You could read some of the archives/current discussions at WP:NORN to see examples, though I do suggest not commenting there until you have more experience. The tone on the "drama boards" can be acerbic. VQuakr ( talk) 15:07, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
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Hi! One of the hardest things to get used to as a new editor, especially if you have academic background or some kind of independent knowledge of a subject, is that adding content to Wikipedia requires sources, and they have to be reliable and representative of the consensus of experts, at least if the added text is stated in wikivoice. If the content you want to add is the opinion or interpretation in a primary source and if the author(s) are notable experts, that can be included if it's attributed ("According to...,"). But editors cannot use their own reasoning to combine information from different sources to give an interpretation or conclusion that's not explicitly in the sources; see WP:SYNTH. There are a lot of articles and essays that explain policy. Some of the most important ones that are often cited on talk-pages are WP:NPOV, WP:NOR, WP:BRD, WP:V, WP:UNDUE, and WP:FALSEBALANCE. NightHeron ( talk) 21:00, 28 April 2023 (UTC)
Here: Apologies; I didn't intend to assume your position.
Later in the same dang post: VQuakr is opposed to including Malthus at all, asserts he speaks for the consensus
, which is completely inaccurate. Doing stuff like this really isn't helpful. You've repeatedly been mischaracterizing what I've said in that thread. I don't think you're doing it on purpose, but I strongly suggest you quit trying to "sum up" others' arguments until you have more experience with Wikipedia. Thanks!
VQuakr (
talk) 17:05, 12 May 2023 (UTC)
Thanks for uploading File:The Legacy of Malthus.png. You don't seem to have indicated the license status of the image. Wikipedia uses a set of image copyright tags to indicate this information.
To add a tag to the image, select the appropriate tag from this list, click on this link, then click "Edit this page" and add the tag to the image's description. If there doesn't seem to be a suitable tag, the image is probably not appropriate for use on Wikipedia. For help in choosing the correct tag, or for any other questions, leave a message on Wikipedia:Media copyright questions. Thank you for your cooperation. -- ImageTaggingBot ( talk) 17:30, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
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ScottishFinnishRadish ( talk) 16:44, 19 May 2023 (UTC)
You could read some of the archives/current discussions at WP:NORN to see examples, though I do suggest not commenting there until you have more experience. The tone on the "drama boards" can be acerbic. VQuakr ( talk) 15:07, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
Hello, JBradleyChen!
Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the
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talk) 02:48, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
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Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.
The article has been assessed as Start-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. Most new articles start out as Stub-Class or Start-Class and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.
If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the help desk. Once you have made at least 10 edits and had an account for at least four days, you will have the option to create articles yourself without posting a request to Articles for creation.
If you would like to help us improve this process, please consider
.Thanks again, and happy editing!
Robert McClenon ( talk) 04:19, 1 November 2023 (UTC)