User talk:Joestanza

Welcome2theBronx
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The Alexa ratings do not matter, nor does how many major newspapers get tips, quotes or fluff pieces from W2tB. What matters is how reliable the source is, and W2tB has no article on Wikipedia with reliable sources talking about it (it, not what stories it started or tried to). A Google check found no reliable sources discussing the site, either.

Write up a Wikipedia article on the website and show the other editors reliable citations in reliable news sources that W2tB is worthy of being trusted. Until then it remains an unreliable source being puffed up only by you (possible conflict of interest and single-purpose account). You are also attacking other editors when you should be assuming good faith, all of which are behaviourial issues that can get you blocked from editing Wikipedia. Assume all editors are trying their best, argue with citations from reliable sources, and understand that you are being listened to: my second edit to The Bronx removed ALL the alleged newspapers, as none of them appear reliable enough to link in the article as an external link. 73.17.21.143 (talk) 14:04, 1 February 2015 (UTC)

According to WP guidelines for external links it states the following:

"11.Blogs, personal web pages and most fansites, except those written by a recognized authority. (This exception for blogs, etc., controlled by recognized authorities is meant to be very limited; as a minimum standard, recognized authorities who are individuals always meet Wikipedia's notability criteria for people.)"

Welcome2TheBronx's Editor and  Founder meets this criteria as Wikipedia states: "Editors may also use material from reliable non-academic sources, particularly if it appears in respected mainstream publications. Other reliable sources include: university-level textbooks books published by respected publishing houses magazines journals mainstream newspapers."

This has been further established by numerous references in The New York Times, New York Daily News, NY1, and many other reliable sources and sites.

Examples are:

http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/bronx-hipsters-final-frontier-article-1.1537940

http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/bronx-nonprofit-moving-melrose-article-1.1768119

http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/bronx-celebrity-superhero-saving-stranded-cat-article-1.1829386

http://m.nydailynews.com/new-york/bronx/bronx-booming-boutique-luxury-hotels-article-1.1937956

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/20/nyregion/friends-hope-death-wont-doom-a-devotee-of-bronx-history-to-oblivion.html

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/07/nyregion/for-fans-in-bronx-lopezs-homecoming-was-overdue.html

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/lens/2013/10/23/street-art-from-the-south-bronx-to-soweto/

http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20131217/concourse/landmark-commission-decries-demolition-of-castle-on-concourse Joestanza (talk) 16:22, 1 February 2015 (UTC)

February 2015
Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, we would ask that you assume good faith while interacting with other editors, which you did not on Talk:The Bronx. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. 73.17.21.143 (talk) 14:25, 1 February 2015 (UTC)

Reliable sources noticeboard
Welcome2TheBronx is currently up for discussion at the reliable sources noticeboard if you are interested. 73.17.21.143 (talk) 14:30, 1 February 2015 (UTC)