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Good luck and happy editing. ```Buster Seven Talk 12:53, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

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Eddie Shack

Hi. Thanks for your improvements to the Eddie Shack article. He's one of my favorite players / personalities, so it's great to see the article being developed. Unfortunately, I've had to remove the references you added for the All-star game appearances. As odd as this may sound, Wikipedia is not a reliable source and can't be used to reference itself. If the relevant all-star pages has sources that you can use to verify that Shack played in those games, then you could re-use those sources. AS a new editor, referencing can be confusing (as may other parts of Wikipedia). I see you've already been invited to the Tea House. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them at the Tea House, or you can ask me and I will try to help too. Cheers! -- Whpq (talk) 11:41, 23 November 2012 (UTC)

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Hi... thanks for your information. I truly appreciate it. I was questioning myself using Wikipedia as a reliable source - thinking it would eventually cause Wikipedia to become a self-perpetuating, self-serving encyclopedia of garbage. Can I use other websites as a reliable reference? Re references for Shack's Stanley Cup winning games... I have found this http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=31125

• Reply - Yes, the page you linked from the NHL would be fine. It is a primary source, but using it to verify straight facts like Shack's playoff participation is perfectly fine. I saw that you have discovered citation templates so just use the template to add the sourcing. If you run into any difficulty, let me know and I will try to help. Cheers! -- Whpq (talk) 12:56, 23 November 2012 (UTC)