You might notice me using the phrase "chewing the citations" in my edit summaries. Just as a zealous actor might "chew the scenery," or give an uncomfortably exaggerated performance of a scene, there is a tendency among Wikipedia editors to "chew" citations by elaborately attributing statements to their source, even when there is no particular reason to doubt their accuracy. Specifically: One should not constantly write "According to writer X in publication Y, 'verbatim statement here'[1]" where the truth of the statements is not in doubt. It is formulaic, casts implicit doubt on the text, and makes for tedious reading as one has to dig through noise to find the signal. If a reader wants to know who and where a claim came from, that's what the citation is for, and it is not hard to paraphrase.
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Again, welcome! Drmies ( talk) 04:28, 16 September 2022 (UTC)
Are you denying that this is a direct quotation from the source? This is your final warning. Stop edit warring and discuss on the article's talk page. Sundayclose ( talk) 00:08, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you remove maintenance templates from Wikipedia articles without resolving the problem that the template refers to, as you did at Block, Inc.. Sundayclose ( talk) 00:32, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
Sundayclose ( talk) 01:31, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
Where in the source does it say that a DW is in fact not insurance at all? TY — Moops ⋠ T⋡ 02:25, 31 October 2022 (UTC)
Thw World Gold Council which you described as "a wingnut "sovereign citizen" outfit. Not reliable," 1 is anything but. It is widely regarded as one of the most authoritative organizations on both historical and current trends in the gold market. It is also apolitical with no connection to any major political parties or movements. And it certainly has no connection whatsoever with the fringe sovereign citizen nut jobs. When you borrow something, in this case gold, and expressly promise in writing to return what you borrowed, gold, and then fail to do so, that is a deafult. - Ad Orientem ( talk) 02:45, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
Hello, I'm Wikipelli. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Fresno (miniseries), 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. Wikipelli Talk 23:34, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
Please do not use styles that are nonstandard, unusual, inappropriate or difficult to understand in articles, as you did in Special drawing rights. There is a Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. Thank you. Bar Harel ( talk) 01:16, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
Hello, I'm Schminnte. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. Schminnte ( talk • contribs) 17:13, 12 February 2023 (UTC)
Hello, I'm Clyde H. Mapping. I noticed that in this edit to List of largest U.S. bank failures, you removed content without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, the removed content has been restored. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Clyde H. Mapping ( talk) 04:10, 18 March 2023 (UTC)
I've responded to your messages on my talk page. Thanks for drawing it to my attention. JBW ( talk) 09:49, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you vandalize Wikipedia by deliberately introducing incorrect information, as you did at Lower Cherokee. Please, read some Cherokee history. GenQuest "scribble" 00:15, 20 June 2023 (UTC)
Hi 67.180.143.89! I noticed that you have reverted to restore your preferred version of
Lower Cherokee several times. The impulse to undo an edit you disagree with is understandable, but I wanted to make sure you're aware that the
edit warring policy disallows repeated reversions even if they are justifiable.
All editors are expected to discuss content disputes on article talk pages to try to reach consensus. If you are unable to agree at Talk:Lower Cherokee, please use one of the dispute resolution options to seek input from others. Using this approach instead of reverting can help you avoid getting drawn into an edit war. Thank you. Jalen Folf (talk) 21:13, 20 June 2023 (UTC)
There is a new requested move discussion in progress for the Charles III article. Since you participated in the previous discussion, I thought you might like to know about this one. Cheers. Rreagan007 ( talk) 06:38, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
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