User talk:2601:6C1:4200:910:7834:5750:14BE:3D35

December 2020

I have reverted your edit to Naples, Florida because you did not cite a reliable source that Denny Laine had been a resident of Naples. If you know of a reliable source that states that Denny Laine has been a resident of Naples, Florida, then you may re-add him to the article, citing the reliable source. - Donald Albury 03:03, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

Hello, I'm Donner60. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Naples, Florida, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Donner60 (talk) 06:14, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

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The following excerpts from Wikipedia guideline and policy pages show that you are not a reliable source. Anyone can claim to be you and have special knowledge and the Wikipedia reader has no way to verify that. I might add that the article about him has nothing about Naples. Although Facebook is not considered a reliable source in most instances, this may fit within the exception noted below. As another excerpt below shows, it is the responsibility of someone who wishes to add content to cite the source along with it. Highlighted links in the last paragraph below are helpful in adding and properly referencing new content.

Wikipedia:Verifiability#Reliable sources. "Base articles on reliable, third-party, published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. Source material must have been published, the definition of which for our purposes is "made available to the public in some form". Unpublished materials are not considered reliable."

As an exception to the guideline that self-published sources such as Facebook are not acceptable in Wikipedia: Wikipedia:Reliable sources#Self-published and questionable sources as sources on themselves "Self-published or questionable sources may be used as sources of information about themselves, especially in articles about themselves, without the requirement that they be published experts in the field, so long as the following criteria are met:

"The material is neither unduly self-serving nor an exceptional claim.

"It does not involve claims about third parties (such as people, organizations, or other entities).

"It does not involve claims about events not directly related to the subject.

"There is no reasonable doubt as to its authenticity.

"The Wikipedia article is not based primarily on such sources.

"These requirements also apply to pages from social networking websites such as Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook. Use of self-sourced material should be de minimis; the great majority of any article must be drawn from independent sources."

Wikipedia:Verifiability#Responsibility for providing citations. "All content must be verifiable. The burden to demonstrate verifiability lies with the editor who adds or restores material, and is satisfied by providing an inline citation to a reliable source that directly supports the contribution."

Wikipedia:Verifiability. "In Wikipedia, verifiability means that other people using the encyclopedia can check that the information comes from a reliable source. Wikipedia does not publish original research. Its content is determined by previously published information rather than the beliefs or experiences of its editors. Even if you're sure something is true, it must be verifiable before you can add it. When reliable sources disagree, maintain a neutral point of view and present what the various sources say, giving each side its due weight."

Helpful information about editing Wikipedia can be found on various Wikipedia guideline and policy pages including: Help:Getting started; Wikipedia:Introduction; Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset; Wikipedia:Simplified Manual of Style; Wikipedia:Referencing for beginners; Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources; Wikipedia:Citing sources; Help:Footnotes; Wikipedia:Verifiability; Wikipedia:No original research; Wikipedia:Neutral point of view; Wikipedia:Notability; Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons; Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not; Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Words to watch; Help:Introduction to talk pages; Wikipedia:Copyright Problems and Help:Contents. Thank you. Donner60 (talk) 07:12, 9 December 2020 (UTC)

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