User talk:Davef1624

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BioLogos
Davef1624, welcome to Wikipedia. I see that you're having trouble deciding where to put information on BioLogos. The first thing to notice is that the organization advocates a form of theistic evolution, and there is a subsection for that: Creation–evolution controversy. But at the top of that section, there is a link to the main articlie on that subject: Theistic evolution. And in Theistic evolution, there is a link to The BioLogos Foundation. So there is already a whole article on this subject! The key point here is that the creation-evolution controversy is a big subject, and BioLogos is too small to be in the lead, and possibly too small to be in this article at all. But you could consider expanding the coverage in Theistic evolution. I do recommend, though, that you start by saying what you want to do on the talk page. RockMagnetist(talk) 03:44, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your help in directing me concerning how/where to post content related to BioLogos.
 * There was another editor who removed my content but I can't seem to edit his talk page to contact him.
 * Thanks ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Davef1624 (talk • contribs) 15:27, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I have taken the liberty of moving your comment to this page because I want to show you what good Wikipedia practice looks like. It's best to reply to a comment on the same page. Use a colon to indent your message, so the thread is clear. Then the reply to the reply uses two colons, and so on. Also, please remember to sign your comment by adding four tildes ( ~ ) after the message.


 * O.k., as far as contacting the other editor - I'm not sure what the problem is. You were able to edit my talk page, so what was different? In general, though, for a dispute over the contents of an article, it is better to use the article talk page. Look at the top of Creation–evolution controversy, and you'll see a tab saying "Talk". Or you could type in Talk:Creation–evolution controversy.


 * Don't get discouraged! You'll learn the ropes pretty soon. RockMagnetist(talk) 15:48, 27 August 2018 (UTC)


 * I'd also like to point out that when you start a new discussion on a talk page, you can click on the "New section" tab at the top of the page. RockMagnetist(talk) 15:51, 27 August 2018 (UTC)


 * Thanks for all your help!  I'm pretty familiar with Wiki pages to begin with.   The problem with editing the other editor's talk page (talk:JzG) is that I don't see an Edit button -- just a "View Source".   Thanks again !!!  Davef1624 (talk) 17:03, 27 August 2018 (UTC)


 * User talk:JzG is semi-protected, which means that your account will have to be autoconfirmed (4 days old and at least 10 edits) before you can edit that page. In the meantime, there is still the article talk page. You can use Template:Reply to to get his attention. RockMagnetist(talk) 21:29, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
 * If you do propose this at theistic evolution, please discuss it on the talk page first - and don't include the mission statement, mission statements are purely promotional and have no place on Wikipedia. You need to cite what reliable independent secondary sources say about the group. An article in the New York Times, for example. Guy (Help!) 05:27, 28 August 2018 (UTC)

August 2018
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia. 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. Continual disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Guy (Help!) 13:58, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
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 * Apologies, it was not my intent at all to be disruptive.  I'm obviously very new to Wikipedia, & don't understand the proper protocols at this point.   Thanks for pointing these out for me.   From this point on, I will discuss potential edits in the associated article's talk page.  Again, my apologies.   Davef1624 (talk) 15:42, 27 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Broadly speaking, there are no circumstances under which BioLogos would be considered a reliable source, and few, if any, where they would be considered a significant voice. Guy (Help!) 21:29, 27 August 2018 (UTC)