User talk:86.170.244.102

January 2023
Hello, I'm Mattdaviesfsic. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Dean Forest Railway, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 11:38, 2 January 2023 (UTC)


 * hi why do you keep undoing it ? have you look to see if the facts are true for  your self?  does every thing on here need  citation now ? . im a working member of the DFR  and know the fact to be true . please stop undo it or i report you.   86.170.244.102 (talk) 11:47, 2 January 2023 (UTC)


 * See WP:VNT - everything on WP has to be sourced. If you work for the Dean Forest Railway, you may need to declare a conflict of interest, and the additions you make could be seen to be original research. Until you find a reliable source for it, it will be removed. If you do report me, I don't think much will happen given these are core Wikipedia policies.


 * have you even looked at the ref that have been put ? or you just do for a power trip ? 86.170.244.102 (talk) 12:16, 2 January 2023 (UTC)


 * I don't need to, really: see WP:YOUTUBE for YT as a reference. And a Facebook group is also covered by WP:RSPS as to be avoided. The best way to find a suitable reference is by looking at magazines and reliable, published websites. Hope that helps. Mattdaviesfsic (talk) 12:21, 2 January 2023 (UTC)

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