User talk:Daba143

July 2015
Hello, I'm GoneIn60. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Lake Compounce, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. GoneIn60 (talk) 23:57, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Lake Compounce
Thanks for your attempts to back up your recent claim with a source. While this is a step in the right direction, I'm not sure the source you provided can be considered reliable. It has the appearance and description of a fan-built website, which doesn't usually hold up at WP:Amusement parks or even WP:RSN as a reliable source. If you can show a secondary source using the fan-built website as a primary source, then that view can perhaps change, but until then, I highly recommend you discuss this in further detail on Talk:Lake Compounce to allow other editors to weigh in. Thank you. --GoneIn60 (talk) 16:05, 14 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Hello. I am 100% percent sure Ghost Hunt opened in 1999 and not 1997. The page I used to site the year the attraction opened is not a fan site. It even states in the Lake Compounce Wikipedia page that the Ghostly Games complex opened in 1999. This complex is in the same building Ghost Hunt is in and opened the same year Ghost Hunt did. The Lake Compounce 1998 park map also does not show Ghost Hunt. That map can be found here: http://www.portland.lib.ct.us/water/water.htm.


 * What are the next steps that can be taken to get the correct Ghost Hunt information on the Lake Compounce page?


 * Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daba143 (talk • contribs) 17:03, 14 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Let me clarify that I'm not doubting the claim as accurate. We just need a reliable source that confirms it. The absence of a ride on a park map is not true verification – that is an indirect reference and can be considered borderline original research which is not permitted on Wikipedia. Also, the site you posted above is indeed a fan site. If you look up the site's "About us" description, you'll see that.


 * However, the above are all moot points, because I have good news that I'm sure you'll enjoy to hear. I found a NY Times published article (link) that supports the claim the ride was released in 1999. It's verified on page 2 of the article. I'll be adding this to the Lake Compounce article as well as changing the year to 1999. For future reference, I recommend you look for articles like this to support future claims. You may want to have a look at WP:PSTS which explains the different types of sources – primary, secondary, and tertiary – in more detail. --GoneIn60 (talk) 18:34, 14 July 2015 (UTC)


 * I hope I didn't come off as confrontational as I was quickly trying to get my point across. Not that it matters at this point but the Laff In The Dark site isn't written by the fans. They do lots of research about the history of different dark rides. I dont know if that makes a difference. But that's besides the point. Thanks for finding that article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daba143 (talk • contribs) 18:46, 14 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Not at all, I didn't take it that way. I just wanted to be sure we were on the same page. As for Laff In The Dark, perhaps the term "fan site" isn't entirely accurate. However, the layout of the site seems a bit unprofessional and resembles the typical homegrown project many fan sites out there use. The history of the site also seems to suggest the individual(s) who formed the site were fans looking to provide coverage in a part of the amusement park industry that lacked such coverage previously. So while they may go through great lengths to research and provide accurate information, they need to have some credibility in other 3rd-party sources. Per WP:SPS:
 * So it's possible it would be cleared as a reliable source, but it should first be addressed at WikiProject Amusement Parks to show it has 3rd-party support in the industry before being cited in other articles. Hope that helps. --GoneIn60 (talk) 19:20, 14 July 2015 (UTC)
 * So it's possible it would be cleared as a reliable source, but it should first be addressed at WikiProject Amusement Parks to show it has 3rd-party support in the industry before being cited in other articles. Hope that helps. --GoneIn60 (talk) 19:20, 14 July 2015 (UTC)

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