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Sincerely, Maruf Parvez ❯❯❯ Talk 16:03, 30 June 2020 (UTC) (Leave me a message)
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[edit] Please do not add unreferenced or poorly referenced information, especially if controversial, to articles or any other page on Wikipedia about living (or recently deceased) persons, as you did to Carl Reiner. Name changes must be well-referenced Geraldo Perez (talk) 17:24, 30 June 2020 (UTC)
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[edit]Please see template:Infobox person, it explains the different parameters and defines how each is used. Schazjmd (talk) 21:04, 5 July 2020 (UTC)
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Unsourced edits on David T. Abercrombie
[edit]Hi,
I saw you recently changed the year of death of David T. Abercrombie from 1931 to 1937. However, the 1931 date already had a source in a New York Times obituary. I found another one here (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18071757/david-thomas-abercrombie), where you can see his gravestone and death certificate, both showing a date of 1931. Why did you change the year to 1937?
Please take more care in the future and only add things that have reliable sources to Wikipedia! Signed: Knuthove (talk) 00:21, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
- In one of my friends YouTube video it said 1937 not 1931. That was what I got. But it turns out je accidentally said the wrong year. RatPack1970 (talk) 04:15, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
- Youtube videos are not generally good sources, unless the person in the video is an expert on the topic. A lot of people trust Wikipedia, and a lot of other websites simply copy whatever is on Wikipedia as fact. Adding poorly sourced material that turns out to be false hurts that trust and spreads misinformation. At the very least you should check the existing sources in an article to see if they contradict what you are writing. Here is a short beginners guide to referencing on Wikipedia. I hope you will continue to help improve Wikipedia with well sourced information going forward. Knuthove (talk) 13:19, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
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[edit]Why are you changing these? Acroterion (talk) 00:42, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
- Again, why are you changing the date format? Acroterion (talk) 02:29, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
Us Americans use Month Date, Year sir. Unless you live outside the USA then I understand. If you don't then I dint get why you do this... RatPack1970 (talk) 02:34, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
Excuse me for sounding rude. But I've had a rough day. Also I mea t to type "don't" RatPack1970 (talk) 02:36, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
- Wikipedia is a global encyclopedia, and what “us Americans” do is not universal. Most Europeans use DMY. Don’t change topics pertaining to a European topic without good reason. And don’t lecture other editors about “us Americans.” And I’m one of “us Americans. I’m sorry you’ve had a bad day. Don’t use it as an excuse to edit-war over inappropriate changes. Acroterion (talk) 02:47, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
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