I was going to provide a citation for an article I happened to read last night. It is a small point but the article asked for citation and the answer is something I happen to have first hand knowledge of. Is it appropriate to put this kind of personal information into an article.
To be specific it is an article about a football manager in the UK called Dario Gradi. The article mentions that he used to run a sports shop in a place called Ewell but is asking for a citation. The answer is that he used to be a teacher in my school in 1967 and also ran the shop and I visited (and purchased goods) from the shop. No big deal but it happens to be the case and the article said that it was looking for a citation for this fact.
Shall I bother to put this information in. Could this count as a citation.
Best regards
Andrew Corke
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Sorry, but the short answer to your question is "no".
A citation has to be a published reliable source - such as a newspaper, book, magazine or something. If such a publication (with a 'reputation for fact-checking and accuracy') has mentioned the fact, then we could use it. Otherwise, it would be best to remove the claim.
No offence intended - I am not doubting you - but, readers cannot verify that what you are saying is true.
We're especially careful when it comes to living people - and insist on good references for all information - to protect the subjects of the articles.
Sorry I couldn't be more positive...but, unless you happen to have a newspaper or something, I can't really help with that one. Chzz ► 06:16, 14 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, Acorke. This is NOT some automated message...it's from a real person. You can talk to me right now. Welcome to Wikipedia! I noticed you've just joined, and wanted to give you a few tips to get you started. If you have any questions, please talk to us. The tips below should help you to get started. Best of luck! Chzz ► 06:16, 14 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]
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You don't need to read anything - anybody can edit; just go to an article and edit it. Be Bold, but please don't put silly stuff in - it will be removed very quickly, and will annoy people.
Ask for help. Talk to us live, or edit this page, put {{helpme}} and describe what help you need. Someone will reply very quickly - usually within a few minutes.
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