User talk:ArthurV37

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Happy editing! WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 11:22, 13 September 2023 (UTC)

Edits at Second mate
Your addition of material related to the historical evolution of the second mate position is problematic for two reasons: For these reasons, I urge you not to reintroduce this material to the article. WikiDan61 ChatMe!ReadMe!! 11:22, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
 * 1) You've based the material entirely on this source, a blog published by a company that sells sailing clothing and gear. Wikipedia relies on material from reliable sources, which, in this case, would be things like history texts and academic journals. Blogs, by their very nature, generally reflect the thoughts and opinions of a single writer without any process of editorial review, so there is no way to assure that the material they contain is in any way accurate or correct.
 * 2) You've engaged in a practice called close paraphrasing, in which you have essentially copied the text from the source, making minor changes but not enough to avoid the problem of copyright infringement.