User talk:Bessie73

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Hello, Bessie73, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome! Libby norman (talk) 19:23, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
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Claire Thomas article and neutrality/references
Hi Bessie73. Pleased to see you editing on Wikipedia, however, this is just a friendly note about Claire Thomas (chef). You appear to have turned the article into something that reads like a press release and this could cause problems. Your edits make it more likely that an editor will tag the article as lacking citations or nominate it for speedy deletion because it no longer meets the required standard. All articles on Wikipedia have to be neutral in tone and contain reliable third-party references from reputable sources, such as newspapers. It might be a good idea to look at the article again, replace inline references that were there before you started (or find suitable alternatives that are external to Claire Thomas) and also tone down the prose. You might find WP:V and WP:NPOV useful as a quick guide to all of this and the five pillars guidance above is also worth reading. Hope that helps, and do get in touch if you'd like any assistance. Many thanks. Libby norman (talk) 19:23, 21 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Hi again, just to let you know that I've now replaced the references and tried to use any text additions that can be verified and don't breach neutrality guidelines. Thanks Libby norman (talk) 12:04, 22 May 2013 (UTC)