User talk:Cdubbz1

March 2007[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. As a member of the Wikipedia community, I would like to remind you to adhere to Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy for editors, which you appear to have violated at Bakersfield, California. Thank you. Ronbo76 16:33, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Thanks Brien[edit]

Hi Craig, I'm happy to help out. We appreciate all your good faith edits to Wikipedia. However, you may want to review a few rules concerning your recent edits to Bakersfield, California, namely Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy and Wikipedia's rule about Attribution (referencing your sources). I know there is a lot of unsourced information in that article (in all articles, really), but our goal is to cite what we write in articles to make Wikipedia more verifiable.

I also noticed that you seem to be making several edits to the article in a short time frame. You and other editors will find it easier to review your changes if you use the Show preview button next to the Save page button for small temporary changes to see how the page looks. Once you're done with all the changes you're going to make, then click the Save page button. More information on this can be found at Help:Show preview.

Here are some other links that I wrote on your talk page before you received your username, you might find them helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question and then place {{helpme}} after the question on your talk page. Again, welcome! Brien Clark^Talk 21:24, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad to hear you're learning the ropes. It takes a long time to become well-versed with all the nuances of Wikipedia. I've been editing close to six months and I certainly don't know them all. Wikipedia even has a guideline about it, Wikipedia:Please do not bite the newcomers.

Concerning adding tidbits, no it is not forbidden. However, having too much information on a secondary page makes that page longer and more difficult to read. A better method is to have a small amount of information on the secondary page with a link to much more detailed information. For example, on the Bakersfield, California page, you could have a small quip about Joey Porter--that he is a NFL Linebacker and Super Bowl champion in 2006 with Pittsburgh Steelers. Then on Joey Porters page, you could add a lot more detailed information (like that he was named most feared player in NFL by the players according to Sports Illustrated. That he recently signed a five year, 32 million dollar contract with a 12 million dollar signing bonus to play for the Miami Dolphins, etc.).

Concerning sourcing what you add, it is a pain in the neck, but it allows others to verify that what you're adding is correct. For instance, Joey's page already says that he recently signed a five year 32 million dollar contract, but it is unsourced. I did a quick internet search, and found a website to a reputable website that verifies this claim ([1]). On his page, I will add this reference. You can read WP:REF for more information on how to make proper references.

I hope this helps. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask. Brien Clark^Talk 03:29, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]