User talk:Cryptic Writings

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Megadeth
Just to clarify, I am not reverting your edits because I think they are false (not that I'm saying they're true either). Everything of any substance on Wikipedia requires a source, which you haven't provided, and the existing source contradicts the "millions sold" figure you are changing it to. If you can provide a source that shows that it is true, then feel free to re-add it, but make sure to include the source. If you are having trouble doing this feel free to ask for help. The existing data isn't so drastically wrong that it needs to be changed now, it can wait until it can be done properly.

As for the number of billboard top 40s, three of the singles listed on the discography page aren't listed either, suggesting that both your figure and the existing one may be wrong. This can be rectified by obtaining sources for the chart positions (which I doubt would be difficult to find).

Hope this helps.

 Alphathon  /'æɫfə.θɒn/ ( talk ) 01:13, 21 October 2011 (UTC)

November 2011
Please do not introduce incorrect information into articles, as you did to Megadeth discography. Your edits appear to be vandalism and have been reverted. If you believe the information you added was correct, please cite references or sources or discuss the changes on the article's talk page before making them again. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you.  Alphathon  /'æɫfə.θɒn/ ( talk ) 04:15, 8 November 2011 (UTC)