User talk:DonLevano86

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October 2020
Hello, I'm Doniago. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Steve Jackson Games, 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. You can have a look at the tutorial on citing sources. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Please see WP:IPCV as well. DonIago (talk) 19:28, 5 October 2020 (UTC)

Hi Doniago, I realise that I neglected to add a reference/citation but as it came straight from the source I assumed it would be acceptable. Please can you advise as to whether in such an instance, when material is coming from the original source then should it referenced as so. For example, the information I added was drawn from a novel, so would I need to reference as:

Brown, Dan. Angels and Demons. City. Publisher. Year

You're help is much appreciated, thank you.

Joe Manning DonLevano86 (talk) 19:49, 7 October 2020 (UTC)


 * Hi Don, thanks for reaching out to me. In this instance the issue isn't so much establishing the exist of the reference. Rather, as discussed at WP:IPCV, when documenting a pop culture occurrence, you need to provide a third-party source that establishes that it's significant in some manner. In this instance, then, you would need a source that commented on the book referencing Steve Jackson Games. The way I like to put it is that we need a source that establishes not just that the tree fell in the woods, but that it made a sound when it fell. Otherwise Citizen Kane alone could be filled with the dozens (hundreds?) of times The Simpsons referenced it. I hope this is helpful! DonIago (talk) 20:46, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

I understand completely. Thanks for clearing that up. DonLevano86 (talk) 00:42, 11 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Glad I could help! DonIago (talk) 01:01, 11 October 2020 (UTC)