User talk:Ac1792

September 2021
Hello, I'm Chiswick Chap. Wikipedia is written by people who have a wide diversity of opinions, but we try hard to make sure articles have a neutral point of view. Your recent edit to James Mallinson (author) seemed less than neutral and has been removed. If you think this was a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:08, 9 September 2021 (UTC)


 * It may be helpful to explain that Wikipedia works not on personal opinions - yours, mine, or anyone else's - as we can all be wrong; and more to the point, even if we're right, it can't be verified.


 * So, instead, we rely entirely on using reliable sources, which means that each claim in an article is cited in the text with a numbered reference, enabling other editors to verify the claim by checking the source. Suitable sources include major newspapers, textbooks, and academic journal articles.


 * Therefore, even if a statement in an article looks as if someone is stating their point of view, what is actually happening is that an editor has summarized what is written in a suitable source, and cited it, so that we are stating the facts as understood, publicly accepted, and carefully checked. For example, a national news outlet checks its facts before publishing them; scientific papers are peer-reviewed, and so on.


 * I do hope this is clear. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:13, 9 September 2021 (UTC)

Please share the citation where it mentions that James is the leading hath yoga expert. Ac1792 (talk) 14:20, 9 September 2021 (UTC)