User talk:Mar Komus

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Section headings should only have capital letters for the first word and proper nouns, so could you please correct this? [check] Mar Komus (talk) 20:56, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

Comments such as "for a more thorough and scholarly discussion, please see" are inappropriate, we try to avoid adding our own analysis or opinions to articles. In any case that's already used as a reference so should not be an external link. [link moved to citation location; "thorough" and "scholarly", in this case, is objective. No one would dispute that Dr. Wood's article is more thorough than the Wikipedia entry, which article covers a broader range of topics (and in more detail) relevant to this particular subject matter. Neither would anyone dispute that it is more scholarly, having numerous citations from recognized authorities, peer reviewed journals, and his own work.] Mar Komus (talk) 20:56, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

When you cite books, could you please give more exact page numbers. ["pp. 205-240" I believe that was in the footnote?] Mar Komus (talk) 20:56, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

Please don't link more than once to a Wikipedia article. [???] Mar Komus (talk) 20:56, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

We rarely add 'Dr' before somemone's name, could you please remove this? [not sure I understand the logic in that, but done] Mar Komus (talk) 20:56, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

These are things I wouldn't expect a new editor to know - there's quite a learning curve at times. Thanks. Dougweller (talk) 19:51, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

[Thanks, Dougweller! Appreciate your help and input. It is valued!] Mar Komus (talk) 20:56, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

[You might have to correct me in how to reply properly to a talk page. Another learning curve] Mar Komus (talk) 20:56, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

[Just learned what signing is] Mar Komus (talk) 20:56, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

My responses

Very new at this. Quite a learning curve. Thanks, Dougweller, for the input.

Followed modifications best I could.

Mar Komus (talk) 20:56, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

Thanks. My biggest problem when I was new was original research, I didn't realise that our sources need to discuss the subject of the article, which of course is not the case when writing an academic paper. Dougweller (talk) 21:13, 6 December 2012 (UTC)

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You may also want to read User:Ian.thomson/ChristianityAndNPOV. We at Wikipedia are highbrow (snobby), heavily biased for the academia.

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It is wise to pay special attention to WP:ARBPS. Tgeorgescu (talk) 00:24, 15 November 2020 (UTC)

November 2020

Your recent editing history at Bryant G. Wood shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you are reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war. See the bold, revert, discuss cycle for how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.

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Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to insert fringe or undue weight content into articles, you may be blocked from editing. Articles on Wikipedia do not give fringe material equal weight to majority viewpoints; content in articles are given representation in proportion to their prominence. Tgeorgescu (talk) 01:33, 15 November 2020 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Dominion Voting Systems; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

Points to note:

1. Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made;
2. Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. GorillaWarfare (talk) 18:41, 29 November 2020 (UTC)

I would strongly suggest you check out the long history of discussions at Talk:Joe Biden, Wikipedia:Neutral_point_of_view/Noticeboard#Is_it_a_NPOV_violation_to_say_Joe_Biden_won_the_2020_election?, and elsewhere about this exact subject. It has been discussed to death, and there is firm consensus to describe Biden as President-elect. Please don't continue to edit war. GorillaWarfare (talk) 18:42, 29 November 2020 (UTC)

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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Fringe theories/Noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Tgeorgescu (talk) 01:41, 15 November 2020 (UTC)

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Doug Weller talk 19:43, 29 November 2020 (UTC)