Shambala Forces

March 2014

Hello, I'm EvergreenFir. I wanted to let you know that I undid one or more of your recent contributions to Neil deGrasse Tyson because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks! EvergreenFir (talk) 04:47, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Please do not attack other editors, as you did on User:Shambala Forces/sandbox. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Scumdouche, eh? EvergreenFir (talk) 05:43, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

There are several things wrong with your editing, including the following:

1. Your editing of Neil deGrasse Tyson is largely speculative, having no sources cited. "Many people believe ..." is not a reliable source for article content.
2. Most of the same editing is only very tangentially related to Neil deGrasse Tyson.
3. You are edit warring, which means that you are repeatedly reverting to your preferred version of the content of the article. If you find that one or more other editors disagree with any edit of yours, simply repeating the same edit over and over again, so that eventually the most stubborn editor gets their way, is not a constructive way of resolving the disagreement. Instead, explain your reasons for your edit, and be prepared to discuss the issues with a view to reaching agreement. Editors who persist in edit warring may be blocked from editing.
4. You have stated the your edit is a personal message to Neil deGrasse Tyson. however, Wikipedia is not a personal messaging service, and all article content should be addressed to the general reader of the encyclopaedia.
5. It is not acceptable to tell other editors to "back off" and abstain from editing an article that you have edited. You are welcome to make constructive contributions to the encyclopaedia, but you do not own the content that you post.
6. As has been said above, personal attacks on other editors are not acceptable, and persistent personal attacks can lead to being blocked from editing.
7. You should not change another editor's user page. There are a few exceptions, such as removing libellous content, spam, personal attacks, etc, but under most circumstances a user page should be as the user made it. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 10:16, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Your recent edits

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Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 12:57, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Hello, Shambala Forces, and Welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask me on my talk page, or place {{Help me}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by using four tildes (~~~~) or by clicking if shown; this will automatically produce your username and the date. Also, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field with your edits. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement. Happy editing! User:JamesBWatson (talk) 13:15, 17 March 2014 (UTC) Getting started A tutorial • Our five pillars • Getting mentored How to: Edit a page • Upload and use images • Create your first article Intuitive guide to Wikipedia • Article Creation Wizard Getting help Frequently asked questions • Tips Where to ask questions or make comments Request administrator attention Help desk: A Wiki Styled page to ask questions on Help directory: A comprehensive list-style help contents page Policies and guidelines Neutral point of view • No original research Verifiability • Reliable sources • Citing sources What Wikipedia is not • Biographies of living persons List of policies • Three-revert rule • Sock puppetry Copyrights • Policy for non-free content • Image use policy External links • Spam • Vandalism • List of guidelines Deletion policy • Conflict of interest • Notability The community Build consensus • Resolve disputes Assume good faith • Civility • Etiquette No personal attacks • No legal threats Community portal • Village pump Signpost • IRC channels • Mailing lists Writing articles Be bold in editing • Develop an article The perfect article • Simplified manual of style Stubs • Categories • Disambiguation Peer review • Featured content Miscellaneous User pages • Talk pages Awards a registered contributor can achieve and award Clean up: General • Spam • Vandalism Join a WikiProject • Translation Useful templates • Tools • User scripts

The edit to another editor's user page that I referred to was an edit to User:EvergreenFir. You can see the details of the changes you made here. Changing "an member" to "a member" was obviously an improvement, while the other changes were debatable. However, even if changes are without doubt improvements, it is usually not a good idea to change another editor's user page, as some editors can be irritated by such changes. It may be that this particular editor would be grateful for the sort of change you made, but you can't assume that.

I am giving you (above) a "Welcome" message, which includes links to various pages that might help you to learn how Wikipedia works. Don't try to read them all straight off, because there is far too much there, but have a look at any that seem relevant to your needs, and of course you can always come back and read more later, if other things become relevant. Also, please feel welcome to contact me on my talk page again if you have any more questions. (Usually I answer messages on my talk page there, to keep discussions all together. This time I have made an exception, as teh "welcome message" obviously belongs on your talk page.) The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 13:11, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

Shambala Forces, you are invited to the Teahouse

Hi Shambala Forces! Thanks for contributing to Wikipedia. Be our guest at the Teahouse! The Teahouse is a friendly space where new editors can ask questions about contributing to Wikipedia and get help from peers and experienced editors. I hope to see you there! Benzband (I'm a Teahouse host) Visit the Teahouse This message was delivered automatically by your robot friend, HostBot (talk) 21:25, 21 March 2014 (UTC)