User talk:Mr. James Duffy

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Humpback whale
I removed the material you proposed as it was not properly sourced and did not enhance the quality of the article. Please let me know if you need any more help. --John (talk) 17:43, 1 January 2015 (UTC)

Help me!
My first contribution was removed because it "did not enhance the quality of the article" and was "cited improperly." While I understand the latter due to my inexperience, the former is subjective and I feel the information I attempted to add was a glaring omission from the article. Is there a way to dispute this or get help to properly cite information and increase the chance of the information being accepted? I had hoped to contribute more in the future but my first experience has been quite discouraging.

Mr. James Duffy (talk) 18:35, 1 January 2015 (UTC)


 * This is a content dispute that should be discussed on the article's talk page. Personally I'd say the entire "in popular media" section should be removed unless there are reliable sources actually discussing (and not just "providing examples of") the role of humpback whales in popular media (or, converesely, issues like the impact of depictions of humpback whales in popular media on conservation efforts). A mere list of "Humpback whales played a role in shows X, Y, and movie Z" will not improve our readers' understanding of the whales. I'll remove the section and leave a comment to that effect on the article's talk page. Huon (talk) 19:37, 1 January 2015 (UTC)