Ray Lee Radd

Hello, Ray Lee Radd, and Welcome to Wikipedia!

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June 2024

Hello, I'm Glman. Wikipedia is written by people who have a wide diversity of opinions, but we try hard to make sure articles have a neutral point of view. Your recent edit seemed less than neutral and has been removed. If you think this was a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. glman (talk) 18:44, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

I am sorry this was perceived as biased. I had simply read that she first became vocal because of that situation, and I didn't see it included. As it was her first time speaking politically, I figured it was important. Would you suggest a better method of phrasing what I wrote, or does it just need to be left out?

Sorry for any trouble.

Ray Lee Radd Ray Lee Radd (talk) 19:52, 11 June 2024 (UTC)

Hey! Wikipedia additions must be sourced with reliable sources and be written from a neutral point of view. I'm going to add a header to this page with helpful resources and guidelines to help you as you learn to edit! Welcome! glman (talk) 12:53, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Well, I had read it from the book, Who Is Taylor Swift?, but Wikipedia wouldn't seem to let me add it as a source. Ray Lee Radd (talk) 15:08, 13 June 2024 (UTC)

Hello, I'm Schazjmd. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Taylor Swift, 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. You cited a source already used in the article, but the source you cited didn't support the text that you added. Schazjmd (talk) 21:18, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

I thought I had cited the book, Who Is Taylor Swift? Was it not cited somehow?

Thanks, Ray Lee Radd. Ray Lee Radd (talk) 21:40, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Nope. You assigned ref name ":10" to http://www.mtv.com/news/2164771/austin-swift-epic-graduation-weekend/ and then cited ref name ":10" for Although told not to get involved in politics, Swift decided to be open about her support for Phil Bresden, a supporter of LGBT people, after Marsha Blackburn ran for Tennessee Senate in 2018 Schazjmd (talk) 22:01, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Oops, my bad. I'll try to fix that.

Thanks. Ray Lee Radd (talk) 22:05, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Ray Lee Radd! I noticed that you recently marked an edit as minor that may not have been. "Minor edit" has a very specific definition on Wikipedia—it refers only to superficial edits that could never be the subject of a dispute, such as typo corrections or reverting obvious vandalism. Any edit that changes the meaning of an article is not a minor edit, even if it only concerns a single word. Thank you. glman (talk) 00:03, 15 June 2024 (UTC)

Hi Ray Lee Radd! I noticed that you have reverted to restore your preferred version of an article several times. The impulse to undo an edit you disagree with is understandable, but I wanted to make sure you're aware that the edit warring policy disallows repeated reversions even if they are justifiable.

All editors are expected to discuss content disputes on article talk pages to try to reach consensus. If you are unable to agree, please use one of the dispute resolution options to seek input from others. Using this approach instead of reverting can help you avoid getting drawn into an edit war. Thank you. glman (talk) 02:40, 15 June 2024 (UTC)