User talk:Daffyd Jones

Hi. I've given you a welcome template with all the links to how to edit. For psychology articles I suggest you look here at WP:MEDMOS. The most important things are the policies on notability, verifiability, sources and NPOV (neutral point of view). Basically, Wikipedia is an encyclopedia and therefore everything except the abundantly obvious needs to be sourced and cited. The quality of the source is also important. Secondary sources are the best and there are all sorts of discussion and policies on the use/misuse of primary sources, quality of secondary sources, reviews -v- meta anlyses etc etc. Basically, an encyclopedia should reflect current, mainstream, preferably evidence-based thinking. It should also mention, as appropriate, main controversies, criticisms, developments etc. There is also the issue of weight. An article on the planet earth may mention the flat earth theory but it would not "teach the controversy" and give equal space and weight to it if you see what I mean. I suggest you read the policies above under "Policies and Guidelines". You'll soon get the hang of it. If there's anything you want to know, like how to cite a reference, just ask. You can just go to users talkpages and ask. Most people are pretty helpful. It's good to have a psychologist on board. Lot's of work to do! Fainites barley scribs 17:18, 22 October 2009 (UTC)


 * Regarding putting up drafts - you don't need to. Some editors just edit directly in real time. Others work out drafts in their sandbox. It's always advisable to look at an articles talkpage to see what's going on. If the article is active it's best to discuss any major changes you may want make on the talkpage. If the article seems pretty moribund there may be nobody to talk to. If it's got a star in it's top right hand corner it's a featured article and therefore somebody, somewhere, got it as good as they personally could get it and may well be interested in discussing any changes. This does not by any means mean you can't edit it! See WP:BOLD. Forensic psychotherapy looks pretty much abandoned at the moment. Nobody's ever said a thing on the talkpage. Mind you, I've sometimes spent whole chunks of talkpage talking to myself, but then it reminds me of what I was doing. But you don't have to do this! Have fun.Fainites barley scribs 17:29, 22 October 2009 (UTC)