User talk:Noah from Nederland

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Nederland High School

I removed a lot of unsourced and inappropriate content from the above article today. You reverted all of my edits, even the ones that made cosmetic improvements to the article. I see you are new, so I will leave you some links on how to properly edit Wikipedia. I'd be interested in hearing why you reverted everything I did, but frankly, it really doesn't make any difference. Everything I removed was improper content, and all my other changes were improvements. Please understand that although Wikipedia is the encyclopedia anyone can edit, that does not mean there are no rules. In fact there are many, and they are not simple to learn.

One big thing that most likely applies here is that everything must be verifiable to already published reliable sources. Another is that this is an encyclopedia article, not the school's webpage. Although people with connections to the school are certainly allowed to edit the article, you must do so with a neutral voice and with respect for the policies and guidelines that apply to all school articles. I am one of the coordinators of Wikiproject schools and I will be more than happy to help you learn to do it right.

One last thing: when content is removed, the proper procedure is to start a discussion about it on the article's talk page. Reverting to your preferred version without discussion is called edit warring, and is so frowned upon that In many cases it leads to your editing privileges being suspended or revoked. Content is decided by consensus built through discussion with interested editors, based upon the strength of the reliable sources and applicable policy and guidelines.

I'll leave you some links to info, and a link to a Q&A forum just for new editors. And you can always come to my talk page with questions. I'm happy to help. John from Idegon (talk) 02:41, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

elcome to Wikipedia Noah from Nederland, from WikiProject Editor Retention
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Again, welcome! John from Idegon (talk) 02:47, 13 October 2015 (UTC) John from Idegon (talk) 02:47, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia: check out the Teahouse!

Hello! Noah from Nederland, you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! John from Idegon (talk) 02:47, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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John from Idegon (talk) 05:14, 13 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]