User talk:24.178.200.225

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I read your message on the page Talk: Cheese (recreational drug) with the link for the article on Lauren Paulson. I wanted to make sure you see this message, so I'm re-copying it here on the talk page for your IP address.

"I am aware of the case you're writing about (so sorry you lost your friend). I haven't added it so far because the only printed source I have seen that confirms the connection to cheese heroin was her mother's blog, and Wikipedia generally doesn't rely on personal blogs for information. If an article comes out in the Morning News or a similar source saying that her death was from this form of heroin, it may be added to the article.

"Don't take it hard if the name is not added at that point, though ... unfortunately, as more and more people die in these situations, it becomes less appropriate to keep adding the individual names, because an encyclopedia article isn't intended to become a memorial. That's what pages like her mom's blog serve to do, and while that's important in life, it's not what encyclopedias do. Lawikitejana 02:38, 9 May 2007 (UTC)"

By the way, you might consider making a free [[Wikipedia account so that any contributions you make aren't confused with those of others using the same computer. Your interest in contributing to Wikipedia and making articles better is appreciated.Lawikitejana 02:42, 9 May 2007 (UTC)