User talk:GrandaddyJack

August 2021
Hello, I'm Acroterion. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, 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 referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you.  Acroterion   (talk)   15:31, 22 August 2021 (UTC)

I am this person’s grandchild. What better source do you need for someone you don’t even know? GrandaddyJack (talk) 15:33, 22 August 2021 (UTC)


 * One that's published so it can be verified - Wikipedia is a starting point for peoples' research, so material that is uncited is useless, since it can't be checked or used for further research. While I believe you, there are plenty of people who edit crowdsourced content who aren't telling the truth - this is how we keep things straight.  Acroterion   (talk)   15:37, 22 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Further, we generally stick to the relatives in existence at the time of the subject's death - otherwise it turns into a lengthy and un-maintainable or uncheckable genealogy. Only immediate relatives are generally mentioned in any case.  Acroterion   (talk)   15:44, 22 August 2021 (UTC)

So if I published my contact email so people can verify it, does that count? GrandaddyJack (talk) 15:41, 22 August 2021 (UTC)
 * No, please don't do that - you don't want to be spammed, for one thing, by posting contact information so accessibly for spammers to find. By "published," we mean in a book, academic reference or major journalistic outlet. See the Wikipedia standards for reliable sources. And see my comment just above, we stick to relatives at time of death in most cases.  Acroterion   (talk)   15:44, 22 August 2021 (UTC)


 * Hi, isn't having a close relation to the subject a violation of Wikipedia's rules editing? Maybe I am making a mistake but maybe should not be allowed to edit due to bias. Driftrich (talk) 15:45, 22 August 2021 (UTC)


 * It's natural for relatives to want to edit and add information, and adding relatives isn't really a COI or an indication of bias. The edits were made in good faith, so let's keep it on that basis.  Acroterion   (talk)   15:48, 22 August 2021 (UTC)