User talk:Boxter1977

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Contents 1 Books edit to Benazir Bhutto 2 Shout out 3 Nice mediation, Ted Kennedy, dates 4 Henry David Thoreau

[edit] Books edit to Benazir Bhutto

Good catch!! Edit Centric (talk) 02:05, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Shout out

Thanks again for all the assists on Benazir Bhutto, you made my user page, and my day! Edit Centric (talk) 04:01, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Nice mediation, Ted Kennedy, dates

Kudos. -- Yellowdesk (talk) 16:11, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Henry David Thoreau

Re: Henry David Thoreau... Please don't remove a fact tag without addressing the problem. I'm hoping you can provide a reliable source that explains Thoreau's quote as referring to the Harvard diploma. Otherwise, it appears to be original research, which is not acceptable. The source should show that Thoreau meant to make this allusion, not a source that shows diplomas were made out of sheepskin. --Midnightdreary (talk) 11:14, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

You might want to look into original research and reliable sources. Any Wikiproject is not considered a reliable source because it might not be accurate, or stable/static. What you need to do is find a third-party published source by a Thoreau biographer or scholar that makes this connection, rather than making your own argument or connection. That source should say, basically, that Thoreau's quote about sheepskin was a reference to the Harvard diploma. As far as adding a question on this topic to the article talk page... well, that's not a bad idea. I chose to contact you directly because you were the originator of the content. It's also a courtesy so it doesn't look like I'm going behind your back or trying to gang up on you (that's not a policy, just a personal thing). You'll get used to the environment here (and I'll forewarn you, the 19th century literary world on Wikipedia can be quite cutthroat... there are a few of us that take this stuff very seriously and set the standards very high. Trust me: it's a good thing!). I hope you enjoy the Wiki-world and stick around; let me know if you ever need help. --Midnightdreary (talk) 03:09, 29 May 2008 (UTC)