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Recent edit to Back to the Future (musical)

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Hi, thanks for letting me know. I didn't actually add any information, I just reworded a clumsily written statement that was already not sourced. Specialsam110 (talk) 18:15, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Some Like It Hot (musical)

Hi! We can't use original research either. Please only add what comes from independent, reliable sources. Star Mississippi 16:08, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe you can help me then. According to WP:PLOTSUM, references to the primary source are allowed in plot summaries. How else would the plot summary be written if not from an account of someone who saw it? Specialsam110 (talk) 16:11, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Specialsam110. That's a how to guide, which doesn't have even guideline status, whereas Wikipedia:No original research is policy. As one option, you could use published reviews, which frequently address elements of the plot Star Mississippi 16:17, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe I should have cited MOS:PLOTSOURCE, which appears to say the same thing? The primary source is the source for a plot summary.

I've edited countless plot summaries before and never had to cite anything. The plot summary for Hamilton (musical) has no citations. Nor does the summary for Oklahoma!. Most reviews are written to avoid spoiling things so it's absurd to say that they could be sources for a plot summary. Full summaries of films are posted hours after their Thursday night previews. This show opened months ago. Specialsam110 (talk) 16:24, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

are encouraged to add sourcing if possible, as this helps discourage original research

What you added was, by your own admission, original research based on your viewing of the show. I think PLOTSOURCE leans toward more of a summary, not two full unsourced paragraphs. That said, there seems to be disagreement on this so I won't remove it again if you re-add it. Star Mississippi 18:13, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Someone else added their own plot summary since then, supposedly copied directly from the Cast Album booklet. I know I've seen this before, but is that encouraged or not? Specialsam110 (talk) 19:35, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

That is not allowed either as a copyvio and I have removed it. Pinging @Starendipity to this discussion, but will leave a pointer on the article talk Star Mississippi 19:41, 18 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Per our policy on citing sources, when you add facts to Wikipedia articles, please cite your sources. Especially when you add a popular culture reference, you need to not only cite your sources, but establish the importance of the reference. See WP:IPC. All the best, -- Ssilvers (talk) 18:17, 10 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Assuming this is relating to the H.M.S. Pinafore reference in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody that I added to the Pinafore page, I edited it to cite the episode itself as a source, as the Mr. Belvedere example does. Specialsam110 (talk) 13:15, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]