User talk:2600:4041:4286:B800:4136:CBB0:86EC:3812

Deletion of well-supported text from the lead section of the Bag End article
Hi, I've undone your deletion. I assume you were not aware that the lead section of Wikipedia articles is just a summary of the rest of the article, and as such relies on the citations to reliable sources that support, justify, and protect the text. We do not normally cite the lead as that's just repetition; I've obviously done just that now to ensure nobody unknowingly repeats your mistake here. Your edit comment "non factual opinions" also betrays a misunderstanding of how Wikipedia works. We neutrally report on the opinions of scholars and critics that are published in reputable books, journals, and newspapers; indeed, these are what make literary topics notable – if a book article is cited only to the book itself, we describe that as primary sourcing which does not establish notability, and the article may be deleted. In the case of Bag End, we are sure the topic is notable as a string of critics and scholars have chosen to write about it. This does not mean that we editors agree with everything they say – there's no reason why we should, and when they disagree with each other, it's plainly impossible to do so. But whether they are "right" or "wrong", opinions are reported. I do hope this is clear. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:57, 3 December 2022 (UTC)