User talk:2A01:4C8:495:9FFF:8438:3D44:9885:54CF

July 2020
Hi, thanks for your recent edit to Slash (musician). I just wanted to explain a bit since you said you still don't understand why his video is not an acceptable source. A person making a statement about themselves is considered a primary source. It's possible to use primary sources on Wikipedia in limited ways, but secondary sources are much preferable. There have been many instances of people, especially public figures, making false statements about their age, birthplace, family, career, military service, and other aspects of their personal history, since they have a vested interest in how they appear to the public. Secondary sources do not have such an agenda and are therefore considered more reliable. You can read WP:BLPSELFPUB for guidelines about this. Note in particular that it says "Such material may be used as a source only if: ... there is no reasonable doubt as to its authenticity". In this case, where his statement directly contradicts the reliable source that was used as a reference, there is doubt about its authenticity. All that said, the secondary sources you have now provided are perfectly adequate to support the change you have made. Thanks, and happy editing! CodeTalker (talk) 01:23, 11 July 2021 (UTC)