EditorUd

September 2011

Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. One of the core policies of Wikipedia is that articles should always be written from a neutral point of view. A contribution you made to Étienne Tshisekedi appears to carry a non-neutral point of view, without the addition of references to provide verification of the information you added. Your contributions are valued, but one of our core policies states that articles on living people must be referenced. Your addition has been removed for the time-being; if you could supply references to back up your wording (in neutral terms, of course) then we can work to have the content integrated. Please do not, however, re-add the content without citations. Regards, matt (talk) 16:30, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

Response to email

Hi EditorUd (I'll use your username rather than the name in your email unless you consent otherwise), thanks for your email. My edit to Étienne Tshisekedi didn't necessary pass judgement on the content of the article, but was to restore referenced material that your edit removed. I do not doubt the veracity of your edits, but remember that the burden of evidence lies with the editor who adds material – i.e. if you add material to Wikipedia, particularly on a biographical article, you must source it and it is your responsibility. This is the very reason I removed your content – whether it is correct is largely irrelevant (likewise for the content you removed) – it must be sourced. One of our core policies on sourcing is that we go by verifiability, not truth – we are a compendium of existing works, and so we only collate information that has already been published. This may seem a bit strange as not many websites or organisations follow this, but it's fundamental to Wikipedia.

If you look at the comparison to your and my edits (mine on the left, yours on the right), you can see that a large number of references were removed and you added mass text with just two references added (still a huge net loss). Again, I don't doubt the truth of what you're adding (though it's difficult to remain unbiased if you have strong opinions on a subject) but they must be referenced.

I previously asked politely for you not to re-add the content. You ignored my request and questioned me as an administrator. I see no relevance to this in this discussion. I request you discuss the content on the article's talk page, stating clearly a) what you want to add, and b) the sources you get the information from. I am more than willing to help, so I'll keep an eye on the talk page and on your user page and you're welcome to suggest content whenever you're ready. Please, though, don't just revert edits to the article; it's disruptive. All the best, matt (talk) 19:31, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

Warnings

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Étienne Tshisekedi. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Baseball Watcher 19:36, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

EditorUd, I would like to work with you to improve the article. Please discuss at the article talk page how we can improve it. Thanks.Anythingyouwant (talk) 19:41, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

Please do not add or change content without verifying it by citing reliable sources, as you did to Étienne Tshisekedi. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. -- Luke (Talk) 19:54, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

Your recent edits seem to have the appearance of edit warring. Users are expected to collaborate and discuss with others and avoid editing disruptively.

Please be particularly aware, the three-revert rule states that:

1. Making more than three reversions on a single page within a 24-hour period is almost always grounds for an immediate block.
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 the changes; 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 without further notice. matt (talk) 20:11, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

Your recent edits

Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You could also click on the signature button or located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 21:11, 25 September 2011 (UTC)