User talk:Burns1889

Welcome!

Hello, Burns1889, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of your recent edits did not conform to Wikipedia's verifiability policy, and may have been removed. Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations verified in reliable, reputable print or online sources or in other reliable media. Always provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is likely to be challenged, or it may be removed. Wikipedia also has a related policy against including original research in articles.

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Again, welcome! JimRenge (talk) 01:30, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Jim Renge,

Thank you for taking the time to explain the verification policies to me. I appreciate the clarification, as I was previously unaware of them. The changes I made were not citations, but rather clarifications regarding Church taxes and registered membership.

Stating that 48% of Germans are Christian isn't entirely accurate, as surveys suggest up to 20% of the population are unregistered Christians. This figure comes from a 2017 Pew Research Center survey, which has already been mentioned further down the page. Additionally, various surveys, including data in the demographic section, show that Christians account for 61-72% of the population, which is higher than the church membership figures.

The numbers I replaced reflect the results of a survey conducted by Politbarometer, which represents the median of multiple surveys regarding religion in Germany. Since there were already two pie charts indicating church membership numbers, I believed it would be useful to present the survey data as well. Church membership numbers tend to be lower due to many Christians opting out to avoid paying additional taxes. I felt these clarifications were important, especially given how figures regarding religious affiliation in Germany can be misleading.

Lastly, I appreciate your guidance on the required format for editing. Burns1889 (talk) 01:52, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there.

You seem to be going against the consensus of the 2024 United States presidential election's talk page as to remove RCP as a pollster, as they're considered unreliable by WP:RSP, as well as also having a large amount of long-time editors approving of the removal. Please do not continue reverting edits, or I may have to report you. Thanks! 49.184.140.57 (talk) 01:37, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RealClearPolitics (RCP, RealClearInvestigations)		1 2	2021	There is no consensus as to RealClearPolitics's reliability. They appear to have the trappings of a reliable source, but their tactics in news reporting suggest they may be publishing non-factual or misleading information. Use as a source in a Wikipedia article should probably only be done with caution, and better yet should be avoided.	1 2

This is directly from WP:RSP. 49.184.140.57 (talk) 01:40, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

October 2024

Do not add slurs, images, symbols, or other content meant to attack, harass, threaten, or disparage certain people or groups based on nationality, race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or other factors. Such content is not tolerated by Wikipedia and as such may be hidden from public view at any time by an administrator (or in extreme cases, suppressed). Articles or files of which the only purpose is to attack, harass, threaten or disparage certain people or groups are speedily deleted. If you add hateful, derogatory, or bigoted content again, as you did at Talk:Nationwide opinion polling for the 2024 United States presidential election, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Daniel Case (talk) 02:34, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've reported you and would like to let you know about it.

see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents

Making racist slurs & KKK chants/Nazi chants is very inappropriate and not welcome on Wikipedia. Thank you. 49.184.140.57 (talk) 03:22, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

October 2024

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because it appears that you are not here to build an encyclopedia.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 04:29, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your racist and sexist edit had to be erased from this project, it was so inappropriate. You are clearly not here to improve this encyclopedia and work collaboratively with other editors who might have different opinions than your own. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 04:31, 13 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]