User talk:Flea21212

Specific versions of Flip Cup

I don't know enough about this game to declare what is true and what is not, but I do know that in order to have an addition to an article stick here, it can't appear to be your own research - this means it needs verifiable citations from trusted sources. Unfortunately, since everyone or anyone can edit Urbandictionary, it can't count as such a source.

If you can find better references to back up what you add, then fantastic - if you can't then you're missing the point of Wikipedia I'm afraid. Hope you can find a quality link to cite sources soon. Etrigan (talk) 22:00, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Please see Talk:Flip cup#Batavia_Downs_or_Indian_Run_Flip_Cup and the relevant Wikipedia guidelines linked therein. Everything counts (talk) 18:17, 11 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've edited the Batavia Downs section of flip cup

Because it didn't even agree with the Urban Dictionary sources you referenced. Now it does. For example, I can't find a single source on google referring to "Indian Run" Flip Cup. If it's that obscure, it really really shouldn't be in an encyclopedia, and the Indian Run Urban Dictionary page doesn't mention Flip Cup, so it can't be used as a reference. The way Wikipedia works is that each fact should be backed up with a reference. If you can't do that, it needs to be removed.

Hopefully, you'll be OK with a briefer but a section that would fit better in an encyclopedia. However, if you're not, you should be aware of Wikipedia's three revert rule. The aim on Wikipedia is to edit an article to make it better, not just revert it to a version you agree with. There are potential consequences for disruptively doing the latter.

I've taken the first step and tried to make a compromise edit: I will be watching the history of this article very carefully now. Etrigan (talk) 07:42, 14 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]