Masuhi

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Hello, Masuhi, and welcome to Wikipedia! This is one of the most popular websites in the world, and it's only through the contributions of editors like you. And Wikipedia is not just a collection of articles, it's an active community. The real fun here is contributing to Wikipedia, but don't feel hurt if some of your first few edits get removed, as there are some central guidelines you may not be familiar with.

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Glad you're here! Sophus Bie ^(talk) 09:33, 30 August 2011 (UTC)

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Hey there! Dr Gelman gave us a heads up that work on editing your article will begin soon. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact either myself, Yk Yk Yk, or OrangeMike. We are more than happy to give a hand and answer any questions you may have. I can be reached either on my talk page or through email. Best regards, Cind.amuse (Cindy) 15:54, 13 October 2011 (UTC)

Your recent edit to the Mississippi Democratic Party article, and why I reversed it

This is an encyclopedia article. Simply pasting in most of one random year's platform, in addition to being duplicative of content on the party's own website, creates an undue emphasis on the current platform, a kind of bias we call "recentism". We also do not include the 2011 platform, for the same reason we don't include the 1927 platform, or the 1857 platform: it is a primary rather than a secondary source. There is a place for such primary documents, a separate project called Wikisource. --Orange Mike | Talk 19:45, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

If you can find articles discussing the evolution of the party platform over the decades, they would be more suitable as sources to draw on for discussion of the platform. (I've helped shape a state party platform or two in my time; they are not the heart of the party at any time, vicious though the floor fights over them may be.) --Orange Mike | Talk 19:48, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

Democratic Party of the State of Mississippi

I just want to touch bases on the edits to the above referenced article. I realize that it must be frustrating to have your edits removed by other editors. This often happens in a collaborative environment. Orange Mike has offered some constructive advice to ensure the article meets the encyclopedic guidelines. Please refrain from violating copyright laws by using content from outside sources, including the Mississippi Democratic Party's official website. All encyclopedic content must be presented in your own words. Additionally, it is important to avoid any content pertaining to recent events, elected officials, or party platforms. The article should provide an overview and presentation of the subject's existence from establishment to the current day. Make sure to review the article's discussion page and work to incorporate the ideas presented there into your article. Additionally, please make sure to document your work as it is added to the article. Do not save your work and wait to add the references at a later time. Any unsourced content can be questioned and removed by other editors. Make sure to verify the added content at every turn. This helps to protect the work that you are doing. If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Cind.amuse (Cindy) 22:59, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

• Hi, I'm having a lot of trouble finding the information I wanted to for the Mississippi Democratic Party page. I've been researching all afternoon and can hardly find any information regarding the history of the party. Additionally, I realize that I cannot copy/paste things onto my page: I was going to go back and re-word it. Am I missing something that I should be doing with the platform/ideals of the party? Masuhi (talk) 23:07, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

For that information from other sources that you plan to go back and reword later, perhaps it would be a good idea to work in your sandbox rather than on the article page itself to avoid the appearance of plagiarism. Sgelbman (talk) 01:52, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

Actually, you should please refrain from putting copyrighted content on Wikipedia at all, even in your Sandbox. Having copyright violations in our edit histories is not a good thing, since each edit persists unless specifically deleted, even if it isn't the "current" edit. I realize this makes things inconvenient, but Wikipedia needs to observe copyright, even in the Sandbox. (See Wikipedia:About the Sandbox for confirmation that Sandboxes are not exempt from copyright concerns.) --Philosopher ^{Let us reason together.} 13:16, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

Two delegates????

Really? I'll respect your source, but I clearly recall that there were two entire rival delegations fighting for the right to be considered the "real" DPM delegation. Fannie Lou Hamer and Aaron Henry were among the members of the Loyalist delegation that year. --Orange Mike | Talk 23:21, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

I'll check out my source again and try to edit it in the correct way.Masuhi (talk) 23:42, 10 December 2011 (UTC)

Referencing

Referencing for the Democratic Party of the State of Mississippi article may need to rely on books and information culled directly from the library. Here is a list of books that may provide some valuable content to add tot he article. [1] Feel free to contact me if you hit a brick wall. Best regards, Cind.amuse (Cindy) 05:30, 8 November 2011 (UTC)

Comments

With regard to logos, I've left a reply at User talk:Cindamuse#Images in response to your comment/question there. I've also left a comment at #Democratic Party of the State of Mississippi, above, about copyright in the Sandbox. --Philosopher ^{Let us reason together.} 13:23, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

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