User talk:Doxent

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[edit] Do not vandalise! (from an unsigned comment left by Doxent on my talk page)

You've vandalised the lists of pop basses, baritones and tenors. Leave it alone please. - —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Doxent (talk • contribs) 10:29, 26 August 2006 (UTC) (UTC)

Hello, Doxent.

When one of our editors (in this case, you and others) listens to a piece of music with an analytical ear, and determines what the range of a singer is, the colour of tone of their fach or even a note being strummed in a complex commercial work, one is originally analysing a piece. Original research can take a number of forms, depending on the discipline it pertains to ...it typically ... involves direct ... observation of the researched subject, e.g. ...in the field. Original analysis is original research.

The problem is, Wikipedia is not the place for original research, this is an official rule. Citing sources and avoiding original research are inextricably linked: the only way to demonstrate that you are not doing original research is to cite reliable sources which provide information that is directly related to the topic of the article, and to adhere to what those sources say. The source must be from a reliable journal, publication or website. Please note, Blogs do not count to this end. Wikipedia:No original research is one of 3 wiki-laws, as it were. The other two are Wikipedia:Neutral point of view and Wikipedia:Verifiability.

You have broken one or more of these laws. If you choose to break it again, it will be deliberate vandalism, an act for which we believe you could be disciplined for, as you have now been warned. Please note warnings for original research additions, reversions back to articles containing them, and other related edits inc. forms of original research will most likely be counted along with warnings for other types of vandalism, you are essentially losing one of your 3 strikes. If the case is particularly serious, one of our admin's could block you on the spot.

Sincerely,

--I'll bring the food 13:40, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

Doxent, Take note that what IBTF is talking about in many cases are guidelines. That is not to say he is not right, this is just his tone. For instance this "3 strikes" he talks about may be formally or informally a rule, or guideline, but since he quotes no source - I cannot tell you which it is. In addition, there are no LAWS on Wikipedia. Where that nonsense comes from I'm not sure. (I'm sure he will tell us.)

That said, his statement about getting citations is essentially correct. That is, I have no way, as a fellow editor, to support your writting, or perhaps say it should be excluded. Typically, a fellow editor should ask for references as much as possible, be tolerant and act in good faith, until shown otherwise.

In my case, I have my own issues, namely Canthaxanthin. I have made the claim that the article is unreliable. To which, he added a offical government citation countering my claim. As such, I am obliged to show a counter claim; this I am in the process of doing. The end result is Wikipedia will be a better source of information that if just one person worked on it, or two in collaberation.

While I might be the first person to call his ideas lacking and his actions abrasive, he is essentially correct. Please add some good citation, and use your talkpage, or my talkpage, or even IBTF's talkpage to create a link to the list. This way we all can at least note what it is we are talking about. meatclerk 16:49, 26 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] LisaNova

Please assist with the LisaNova article! thanks! Chavatshimshon 08:50, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

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