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Again, welcome! GeorgeLouis ( talk) 03:58, 18 February 2015 (UTC) reply

Thank you, GL, for the cookies. I've been reading and trying to edit for a while, but I'm really still a newbie. In fact, I've learned a great deal in just the last two weeks. I know my limitations, as they say, but will always try to follow the rules. Thanks, again! BillVol ( talk) 04:24, 18 February 2015 (UTC) reply

The reason transfermarkt, the reference I removed, is not reliable is the same reason Wikipedia itself is not a reliable source. The site's database is user-edited, meaning it counts as a self-published source. I hope that clarifies things. Sir Sputnik ( talk) 00:40, 22 February 2015 (UTC) reply

I was going to say the same thing: That Wikipedia itself is not reliable for the exact same reason. To me, this is one of many things Wikipedia I disagree with. There are many self-published websites that are more reliable than many not self-published. There are many newspapers that print stories that are not even edited at all (therefore "user-edited," in a way). If this is a rule, then it is one I don't like. BillVol ( talk) 02:01, 22 February 2015 (UTC) reply

Hi Bill, can you please clarify the prose in these edits? It's unclear what was intended, and there's not much actual content about Huell in the video. Thanks. Cyphoidbomb ( talk) 01:18, 27 April 2015 (UTC) reply

Yes. Sorry about the way that was written. I made it a little better. Anyhow, was simply trying to say that Howser also did work for the University of Tennessee. That fact was not in the article. The video clip I linked shows his name at the bottom, although it does not say that he was an employee of the University. Pretty sure I can find that with some digging, though. Also, I think people (especially fans of Howser) would enjoy seeing the video of him interviewing the great Doug Atkins, who is in the college and pro halls of fame. If you have any suggestions, let me know. As I've said many times, I'm just an amateur editor here. BillVol ( talk) 01:41, 27 April 2015 (UTC) reply

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Hi. Thanks for the change of the logo. However, there is an issue with your licensing of it. It is fair use, but US public schools are not government agencies, they are quasi-governmental. You'll need to modify your licensing accordingly. Just a standard fair use logo license, just like you would use for a company, would be fine. Thanks. John from Idegon ( talk) 20:57, 7 June 2018 (UTC) reply

To avoid any confusion, if you would cite a specific article with an image licensed as you suggest, I will modify. BillVol ( talk) 21:49, 7 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Just edited. BillVol ( talk) 21:57, 7 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Perfect! Thank you. It will also need to be reduced in size, but there are bots that handle that. Thanks. If I can ever be of assistance, don't hesitate to ask. John from Idegon ( talk) 02:38, 8 June 2018 (UTC) reply

Thank you, John. BillVol ( talk) 14:37, 8 June 2018 (UTC) reply

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Hey BillVol, could you please update the half developed pages with atleast reflist tags and categories? You seems to be editing Wiki from a long and we should not miss it. Meeanaya ( talk) 04:27, 2 November 2019 (UTC) reply

Three articles you recently created, North Jackson High School, North Sand Mountain High School, Sale Creek High School, does not have enough sources and citations as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. ( ?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed ( verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). Me (the first one) and Meeanaya (the other two) moved your drafts to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption.

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Thanks to both of you. BillVol ( talk) 20:01, 4 November 2019 (UTC) reply

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Thanks. I was hoping the stub would stay up and people would work on it. Thank you for the heads up. BillVol ( talk)

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User:Stefan2 Deleted my previous reply because I think I have satisfactory permission. I will send to the address provided. Thank you. BillVol ( talk) 19:02, 30 September 2021 (UTC) reply

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I have reverted the edit based on imdb.com. That is not a reliable source. (See WP:IMDB.) Please feel free to add the content again if you find a reliable source for it. Eddie Blick ( talk) 01:27, 17 December 2021 (UTC) reply

Teblick Is the historical plaque shown on the page (which is located in Jellico) a good enough source? BillVol ( talk)

That looks like a good source. I'm not sure how one cites a plaque, but you can probably find a way. Eddie Blick ( talk) 17:19, 17 December 2021 (UTC) reply

Teblick That's what I was hoping you'd help me with! I'll tell you what would make Wiki a nicer place: instead of reverting edits, people find better links and add them. BillVol ( talk) 21:25, 17 December 2021 (UTC) reply

Unfortunately, I've never seen a citation to a plaque, so I don't know how to approach that. As for your suggestion, "instead of reverting edits, people find better links and add them", it is the responsibility of the editor who adds content to provide "an inline citation to a reliable source that directly supports the contribution". (See WP:BURDEN.) If the editor who reverts happens to know a valid source that can be used, that's great, but it's not the reverting editor's responsibility to do so. Eddie Blick ( talk) 21:48, 17 December 2021 (UTC) reply

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