User talk:Avitacum

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Nick Sheppard
Hello Avitacum. I see you restored text "one of Bristol's leading private schools" to the article. Do you have a reason for this? I can't see any in your edit summary. Please can you add a reference from a reputable source to the article to substantiate this assertion. In what way is the school 'leading'? What does this phrase have to do with Nick Sheppard? It looks in the context of this article like promotion or advertising rather than a fact with direct relevance to this person, so we'd be grateful for some justification of its presence in WP. Thanks and best wishes Guffydrawers (talk) 10:32, 26 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Because it is - most of the article is without citations, why pick on that bit? 2001:8A0:751B:C100:91BF:F3B9:F9ED:6624 (talk) 10:37, 26 April 2023 (UTC)


 * Please leave the tag until a ref is supplied. Verifiability is a key requirement of Wikipedia. Articles are collaborative and not the property of individuals. I mean well. Thanks and kind regards Guffydrawers (talk) 10:43, 26 April 2023 (UTC)


 * I'm not sure that a for-profit site without a transparent methodology can be counted as a reliable source, but it is hardly worth quibbling over. Adeus e boa sorte, Guffydrawers (talk) 11:14, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
 * I can put in other references, if necessary! Avitacum (talk) 11:22, 26 April 2023 (UTC)
 * The word 'leading' was the issue. Without it there's no need for refs as BGS is undoubtedly a fee-paying school in Brizzle - it's how it stacks up against other schools that would need evidence. Best wishes Guffydrawers (talk) 07:24, 27 April 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your feedback! Avitacum (talk) 10:08, 27 April 2023 (UTC)