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CS1 error on Dexter Fletcher
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Discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Film
Hi Khan Zak13, I noticed that you recently made a series of edits to Dexter Fletcher that seem to have a promotional or non-encyclopedic tone. While we appreciate the edits, it's important to ensure articles are written neutrally to prevent the appearance of a conflict of interest. I started a discussion at the link above – any of your feedback there would be appreciated! RunningTiger123 (talk) 20:17, 2 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Hi RunningTiger123!
 * I’m a newly grad trying to learn and build skills, a journalist who was interested about Dexters history reached out about wanting to write about his accomplishments but was unable to execute it due to the inability to navigate the platform(wikipedia). If you can point to any examples of where he used improper tone and explain how he can adjust it to fit the guidelines I could bring it to his attention. I’m using this as a learning opportunity so it shouldn’t be a conflict of interest as there is no external relationship - personal, religious, political, academic, legal, or financial.
 * Thanks,
 * Khan Zak13 Khan Zak13 (talk) 16:36, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
 * First, I think the best way to learn how to write articles is to read similar articles and emulate their style. A good place to start is featured articles, which have undergone review for, among other factors, writing style. The most similar articles are probably "media biographies". I would also suggest reviewing the Manual of Style, particularly Manual of Style/Words to watch.
 * The key thing is to minimize puffery and loaded language – avoid strong adjectives, especially when they are unsourced. (The "Words to watch" page covers this.) For instance, instead of saying Eddie the Eagle is the whimsical but triumphant true story of unlikely British Olympic ski jumper Michael David "Eddie" Edwards (the current wording), say something like Eddie the Eagle depicts the story of ski jumper Michael "Eddie" Edwards. It may seem dry, but as an encyclopedia, it's more important to place facts over eloquence in some cases.
 * Other random notes:
 * I would encourage you to link more articles, especially for people's names – it makes it easier for people to learn about related topics. MOS:LINK covers this in more detail.
 * Once you've introduced a person, only refer to them by their last name (for instance, Lynch instead of David Lynch – see MOS:SURNAME).
 * IMDb is not a reliable source and should not be used as a citation (see WP:IMDB).
 * I know this seems like a lot of feedback, so if you have any comments, please let me know! RunningTiger123 (talk) 03:48, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you RunningTiger123 your feedback is really helpful! I passed it along to the journalist so he can see how to write to Wikipedias guidelines. Should I continue to make updates that are only neutral and based; for example I would like to add his awards earned. I’m enjoying the learning processing and seeing the changes on the website visually through applying my CS skills. Khan Zak13 (talk) 18:53, 6 July 2023 (UTC)