User talk:James (Jim) Baker

March 2008
Modifications include: (a) changed URLs into footnote citations, (b) removed Wikipedia citations, and (c) added "See also:" section for related information.

~jim

October 2007
Hello James, I'd like to take a moment to welcome you to Wikipedia, as I notice nobody has done so already. I'd also like to let you know about a few of the helpful pages here, and offer some tips for you to review. I notice your activity has primarily centered around the Gregory Short article, and this article is in need of attention. To that end, I have added a cleanup tag on it, and this will alert other editors that the article does not currently conform to the manual of style. Among the issues with the article, are the URLs added to the article space, which should be changed to be footnoted citations, but also the addition of Wikipedia articles as URLs. First, Wikipedia is not a reliable, third-party source that may be used to cite passages in articles, so they need to be removed. Second, any item that's related can simply be wiki-linked, and if it isn't mentioned in the article, but is related somehow, can be added to a "See also" section just above the "References" section, again refer to the Manual of Style for details. Also, the use of bolding of names is not following the manual of style (MOS), and those will need to be removed and cleaned up. Generally only the subject of the article is bolded in the initial introduction sentence, and other proper names are not bolded. Titles of musical works or books can be italicized, but not bolded. For additional help with the stylistic differences between Wikipedia and other sites you may be used to, you can review the layout guide, first article help, article development, and tips to editing. I hope this is of some assistance, and if you have a question feel free to visit the help desk which is manned 24 hours a day. Cheers! Ariel ♥  Gold  16:17, 13 October 2007 (UTC)


 * I've reverted your last edits, mostly because they include test edits. Kindly use the sandbox in future. Addhoc 11:53, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

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Gregory Short
Please don't delete the cleanup tag without addressing the concern - this article is written like an interview or a magazine article, not an encyclopedia article. It needs to be rewritten to reflect Wikipedia standards. Corvus cornix talk  04:47, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

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