User:Alex Stacey/Editing notes

This is a work in progress and just intended as a personal aid to learning about editing.

Peacock terms - terms that merely promote the subject of the article without imparting verifiable information. Examples include describing people as "important", "main", or "among the greatest" in their field, without explaining why. When using these terms, make sure you have sources to support them, and that the reader understands why the person or subject is so regarded. See Wikipedia:Avoid peacock terms
Sock puppets - Editing using a dummy account for the purpose of bigging something up. See Wikipedia:Sock_puppetry

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What to type	What it makes
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{{copyvio link}} links talk edit	^{[infringing link?]}
{{dead link}} links talk edit	^{[dead link]}
{{dubious}} links talk edit	^{[dubious – discuss]}
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{{or}} links talk edit	^{[original research?]}
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{{request quotation}} links talk edit	^{[need quotation to verify]}
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{{verify credibility}} links talk edit	^{[unreliable source?]}
{{verify source}} links talk edit	^{[verification needed]}
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{{who}} links talk edit	^[who?]