User talk:John G. Curtis

Write-only memory (joke)
Whether you are right or wrong isn't the point. Wikipedia is not a blog, see WP:NOTBLOG. You can't add "first hand" statements, because Wikipedia is suppose to be verifiable, see WP:Verifiability and WP:Citing sources. • Sbmeirow  •  Talk  • 10:10, 5 December 2014 (UTC)


 * @JUser:Sbmeirow John's approach was undoubtedly wrong - but he's not familiar with the Wiki Way, and his motives are good. We do need to fix the article in question because it's clearly broken and John's claim that we have circular referencing going on here is almost certainly correct.   Peeling back the layers of references isn't going to be easy - but it should be done.  SteveBaker (talk) 15:01, 16 December 2014 (UTC)


 * 1) Yes, the number of guidelines is daunting, but they are readily available and not too hard to find, such as List of policies and guidelines. 2) Just because this user account is named "John G. Curtis" doesn't prove the real John Curtis created it.  Trolls create fake accounts on the internet all the time to inject hoaxes and spread lies.  3) I don't doubt that he created this account, and I don't doubt the real story might be different, but as you know Wikipedia requires external verifiable proof, instead of just dropping a personal statement in the article.  4) Go ahead and update the article, but make sure you have reputable resources to prove the new text.  •  Sbmeirow  •  Talk  • 17:47, 16 December 2014 (UTC)