User talk:Fergbarker

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Welcome to Wikipedia, Fergbarker! Thank you for your contributions. I am Girth Summit and I have been editing Wikipedia for some time, so if you have any questions, feel free to leave me a message on my talk page. You can also check out Questions or type at the bottom of this page. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: Also, when you post on talk pages you should sign your name using four tildes ( ~ ); that will automatically produce your username and the date. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Girth Summit  (blether) 10:51, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
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 * The above message is an automated template - I wanted to drop you a more personal note to explain why I reverted your edit, which I expect you spent quite a bit of time on. There were a few issues...

Please take a bit of time to follow some of the links in the message above to learn more about editing here - and again welcome! Cheers Girth Summit  (blether)  10:57, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
 * We don't use phrases like 'It is important to note...' - see WP:EDITORIALIZING
 * Many of the assertions you added weren't sourced - any information or analysis you add needs to be supported by reliable sources that explicitly support the stuff you add. Adding your own interpretation, for example if you are giving a reason for why something happened, is original research.
 * Please note that you can copy text from the article into your sandbox, play around with it in there while you add your references, and then put it back into the article itself - there's no need to add unsourced assertions directly to the article. (And don't reinsert the editorialising.) Cheers Girth Summit  (blether)  11:37, 26 March 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm also going to give you a templated note below about edit warring - this is just for your information, since you're new. The basic message is - if someone reverts you, don't reinstate your edit - discuss it with them. Cheers Girth Summit  (blether)  11:38, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

March 2020
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. You appear to be repeatedly reverting or undoing other editors' contributions. Although this may seem necessary to protect your preferred version of a page, on Wikipedia this is known as "edit warring" and is usually seen as obstructing the normal editing process, as it often creates animosity between editors. Instead of reverting, please discuss the situation with the editor(s) involved and try to reach a consensus on the talk page.

If editors continue to revert to their preferred version they are likely to lose their editing privileges. This isn't done to punish an editor, but to prevent the disruption caused by edit warring. In particular, editors should be aware of the three-revert rule, which says that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Edit warring on Wikipedia is not acceptable in any amount, and violating the three-revert rule is very likely to result in loss of your editing privileges. Thank you. Girth Summit  (blether) 11:38, 26 March 2020 (UTC)