User talk:6554121articles

September 2022
Hello, I'm Perfect4th. I noticed that you recently removed content from Metropolitan Club (Washington, D.C.) without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your 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. Perfect4th (talk) 05:38, 24 September 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi,
 * The citations did not back up any of that information. They were linking back to unrelated information on the club. 6554121articles (talk) 05:40, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
 * You're right, I skimmed the PDF briefly and didn't see most of the information in there (although I don't have time to read it thoroughly right now). I did see a mention of club dormancy in 1867, though. Perfect4th (talk) 05:46, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
 * The dormancy note is correct, I realize now. Upon a closer second read, it appears the club was not housed in a permanent building between 1967-1972. It is a confusing note, however, as the people who founded the club appear to have been members until their much later deaths. Is there a better way to phrase dormancy that reflects the lack of permanent structure? 6554121articles (talk) 06:07, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
 * Also, thank you for the help above. I just started making Wikipedia edits and am grateful for the note about explanations. It looks like you’re a season pro - I’ll get there eventually! 6554121articles (talk) 06:20, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
 * I haven't checked any sources, but you could add that phrase to the text if you wished ("It was reorganized in 1872 with a new meeting location and dues, but lacked permenant structure" or something similar).
 * And let me take this moment to bid you welcome! There's a lot of back-end policies and guidelines that can seem complicated, but there are a lot of people who will be happy to help; the Teahouse is a great resource for that. You can also check out the introduction or contributing to Wikipedia pages for an idea of how stuff works. If you are not sure where to help out, you can find tasks organized at the Task Center. Happy editing! Perfect4th (talk) 21:14, 25 September 2022 (UTC)