JayKMPix

Self-published sources

Hi! I wanted to drop you a note welcoming you to Wikipedia and giving you a bit of a head's up about sourcing. Avoid using self-published sources like blog posts because very few of these undergo the type of editorial oversight that Wikipedia requires of its sourcing. I did note that the blog you added was written by a post-graduate student, however it didn't really say anything about what type of oversight it received or what type of degree he was going for. Wikipedia will take things like accepted doctorate theses since those are very closely scrutinized before they're accepted. Some student projects can qualify, however these are typically projects that are run by a specific department of a school and the students do work that is edited prior to any publication. For example, one school put together a digital archive of LGBT related matters (can't remember the name of the school or database) and any content the students added was checked over for inaccuracies prior to publication. While the students did the work, the overall project was run by the department as a whole, which some classes contributing work.

I removed the source but added a "citation needed" tag, as the way it was written was fine - it just needs a better source. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 16:16, 8 September 2017 (UTC)

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If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 14:54, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Bibliography of LGBT-affirming religious groups

“Wesleyan Practice & Homosexual Practice.” Evangelicals Concerned Inc., ecinc.org/wesleyan-practice-homosexual-practice/. Administrator. “Calling the Rainbow Nation Home.” GayChurch.org, GayChurch.org, 28 Jan. 2015, www.gaychurch.org/homosexuality-and-the-bible/calling-the-rainbow-nation-home/. Campaign, Human Rights. "Celebrity Supporters." Human Rights Campaign. Web. Campaign, Human Rights. "Sharing the Power of Love, Acceptance and Dedication through Adoption." Human Rights Campaign. Web. 29 Sept. 2017. JayKMPix (talk) 04:58, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

User talk:JayKMPix/sandbox

Please stop moving this page to articlespace, that is not where sandbox pages belong--Jac16888 ^Talk 18:38, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

• Hi! I was wondering why this was moved as well - if it was a mistake, then please be careful. Repeatedly moving the talk page live is seen as disruptive. There seems to be draft content, however it doesn't seem to be ready to move live. Please respond on my talk page or "ping" me here by posting {{u|Shalor (Wiki Ed)}} with your response. Shalor (Wiki Ed) (talk) 18:43, 27 November 2017 (UTC)

Your contributed article, LGBT organizations in Africa

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Hello, I noticed that you recently created a new page, LGBT organizations in Africa. First, thank you for your contribution; Wikipedia relies solely on the efforts of volunteers such as you. Unfortunately, the page you created covers a topic on which we already have a page – LGBT rights in Africa. Because of the duplication, your article has been tagged for speedy deletion. Please note that this is not a comment on you personally and we hope you will continue helping to improve Wikipedia. If the topic of the article you created is one that interests you, then perhaps you would like to help out at LGBT rights in Africa. If you have new information to add, you might want to discuss it at the article's talk page.

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Your draft article, Draft:List of LGBT organizations in Africa

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. » Shadowowl | talk 17:50, 5 June 2018 (UTC)