User talk:Holtjamieg

Help request
How do I get the improvement boxes at the top of an article to go away once I fixed the problems?

Holtjamieg (talk) 17:13, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
 * They are called "maintenance templates". In principle, you can remove them yourself if you are sure you have fixed the problems they refer to; but if you are in any doubt, look in the article history to see who added them, and ask that user if s/he agrees that the problem has been fixed. JohnCD (talk) 18:05, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Suzanne Todd
Hello, you seem to be having some confusion over what is considered to be a reliable source on Wikipedia. Using IMDB as a citation is unacceptable, as it is not accepted as a reliable source. For verifying credits you should instead use sources accepted AS reliable in such cases. While IMDB is fine as an external link at the bottom of the article, we use it to help direct our seraches and not as a citation. -Aaron Booth (talk) 23:31, 16 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Also, Wikipedia cannot be used as a source on Wikipedia. -Aaron Booth (talk) 23:34, 16 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Hi, where does it say that IMDB isn't an acceptable source on the reliable sources page? I've looked and see nothing referencing this. IMDB is an industry-accepted source, so I don't agree that it is an unacceptable reference here. Holtjamieg (talk) 23:37, 16 March 2012 (UTC)


 * You can search Wikipedia notice boards for guidelines and practices such as here and here. Not using IMDB as a source is considered common practice on Wikipedia.  -Aaron Booth (talk) 23:39, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
 * Some examples of good sources for articles such as Suzanne Todd are:, , , press releases from the studio, or other coverage of the material in verifiable third party sources. The goal is to make sure that we stay away from sources that can be edited by the site's general users.  -Aaron Booth (talk) 00:12, 17 March 2012 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the tips. It's ironic, since Wikipedia can be edited by general users, but if those are the rules, there's nothing I can do I guess. I still don't agree or see the point, especially when you add that Wikipedia can't be used as a source (if it's a fallible source, then why try to prevent me from using other supposedly fallible sources?). But I will comply. Thanks again for the help.

March 2012
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on Suzanne Todd. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement. Please be particularly aware, Wikipedia's policy on edit warring states: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. Aaron Booth (talk) 23:32, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
 * 1) Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made; that is to say, editors are not automatically "entitled" to three reverts.
 * 2) Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but your recent edit removed maintenance templates from Suzanne Todd. When removing maintenance templates, please be sure to either resolve the problem that the template refers to, or give a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, as your removal of this template has been reverted. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia, and if you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Aaron Booth (talk) 23:34, 16 March 2012 (UTC)

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Please make sure to include an edit summary. Please provide one before saving your changes to an article, as the summaries are quite helpful to people browsing an article's history. Thanks! Jim1138 (talk) 02:13, 17 March 2012 (UTC)

Page removed
The page I created ("Suzanne Todd") is completely gone. How do I get it and all my work back? --Jamie
 * Contact the editor that redirected the article at User talk:Hullaballoo Wolfowitz. Best regards,  Cindy  ( talk to me ) 05:35, 26 June 2012 (UTC)