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Latest comment: 1 year ago by StephenMacky1 in topic October 2022
October 2022
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Hello, I'm StephenMacky1. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, October 25, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. StephenMacky1 (talk) 19:09, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
- @StephenMacky1: I think you jumped the gun on this one. His birth date is sourced reliably on his own page. This reversion has already been reverted by another editor. WPscatter t/c 19:48, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
- Hello. Direct sources are required for new additions on days of the year pages. Wikilinks are not enough (per WP:DOY and the edit notice on October 25). StephenMacky1 (talk) 20:00, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
- But there is a direct source supporting the entry. That direct source exists on the Wikipedia article for the entry. The wikilink is not being used as a source here, just as a link. To interpret the WikiProject rules that way implies that for every entry on a DOY list, the citation must be copied from the main article to the DOY article. What happens when a source needs to be updated or changed, then? Duplicating citations like this is not good practice. There isn't precedent for copying citations like this in other articles, and it's quite easy to interpret the WikiProject pages as saying that in cases like this they should not be. WPscatter t/c 20:38, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
- Well, a source needs to be present on the DOY page as well, for new additions. It is for new additions only. If you have any concerns, you can reach out to the DOY WikiProject. StephenMacky1 (talk) 21:06, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
- But there is a direct source supporting the entry. That direct source exists on the Wikipedia article for the entry. The wikilink is not being used as a source here, just as a link. To interpret the WikiProject rules that way implies that for every entry on a DOY list, the citation must be copied from the main article to the DOY article. What happens when a source needs to be updated or changed, then? Duplicating citations like this is not good practice. There isn't precedent for copying citations like this in other articles, and it's quite easy to interpret the WikiProject pages as saying that in cases like this they should not be. WPscatter t/c 20:38, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
- Hello. Direct sources are required for new additions on days of the year pages. Wikilinks are not enough (per WP:DOY and the edit notice on October 25). StephenMacky1 (talk) 20:00, 25 October 2022 (UTC)
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