User talk:BDW82

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Happy editing! I dream of horses (Contribs) (Talk) 02:08, 11 May 2023 (UTC)

May 2023
Welcome to Wikipedia. We appreciate your contributions, but in one of your recent edits to Waltzing Matilda, it appears that you have added original research, which is against Wikipedia's policies. Original research refers to material—such as facts, allegations, ideas, and personal experiences—for which no reliable, published sources exist; it also encompasses combining published sources in a way to imply something that none of them explicitly say. Please be prepared to cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. You can have a look at the tutorial on citing sources. Thank you. DonIago (talk) 13:17, 11 May 2023 (UTC)


 * Doniago,
 * Thank you for doing your job and ensuring that the policy of Wikipedia is maintained. I will revisit the edit only if I find a quality published source to back the claim. There is very little discussion of 'Waltzing Matilda' these days: interest peaked in the 1980's and 1990's. If I can't find a good source, the article will not suffer if the topic is simply omitted.
 * BDW82 2406:3400:41F:FB80:FD32:3436:49DE:5E95 (talk) 03:05, 18 May 2023 (UTC)

September 2023
Hello, I'm Doniago. I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added to the main body of Waltzing Matilda. Generally, any relevant external links should be listed in an "External links" section at the end of the article and meet the external links guidelines. Links within the body of an article should be internal Wikilinks. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. DonIago (talk) 03:29, 9 September 2023 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Waltzing Matilda. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted. Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continued disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Please see my previous note about adding external links to the body of articles. DonIago (talk) 16:54, 13 September 2023 (UTC)
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 * Doniago, I am having a lot of trouble finding out how to list the external link that I added to the article to the "External links" section at the end of the of the article. Can you recommend a site or sites where I can learn how to edit the "External links" section at the end of the article? I am not trying to be "disruptive", and I am not in a "content dispute" with another editor. I am merely having a lot of trouble finding out how to meet the Wikipedia requirements.  I would appreciate any guidance that you can give me. 2406:3400:41F:FB80:F83B:A1E0:78E4:CA06 (talk) 02:22, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * WP:EL? DonIago (talk) 06:07, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

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Waltzing Matilda
Hi. I'm sorry if my small attempt at curtailing the bloating of the article with WP:FANCRUFT has caused you distress. If I can suggest one small improvement for the lead: "Waltzing Matilda" (per MOS:MINORWORK), not 'Waltzing Matilda'. - HappyWaldo (talk) 07:57, 27 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your courteous and helpful reply. I was aware of the concept of FANCRUFT but not the term. I will take it on board although I am not sure if my edit offended. Most Australians are fascinated to realize that "Waltzing Matilda", which they sing so enthusiastically but hopelessly out of tune, is actually an advertising jingle for Billy Tea. This is still printed on packets of Billy Tea sold today. Few, if any, are interested in the copyright but it is not mentioned in the paragraph. The paragraph is written in such a way that musicians will understand the implications for copyright.
 * I will change the inverted commas as you suggest. 2406:3400:41F:FB80:B1F8:9:217D:EFEF (talk) 02:34, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

April 2024
Hello, I'm TheAstorPastor. 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 Waltzing Matilda 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. TheAstorPastor (talk) 07:20, 20 April 2024 (UTC)