User talk:Poppachris

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Greeting Poppachris. I noticed that you added a new section to the Lafayette regarding Lafayette as a Freemason. I did remove this section (although it is stored in the article history/talk page, so you are able to access it). It was removed because the section was unsourced; on Wikipedia we require edits to be cited to reliable sources. I would add that there is already a mention of Lafayette as a Mason, and I fear that your addition would violate the Undue Weight policies, as it seems to hinge around Lafayette's experience at a particular lodge. If you disagree, please feel free to discuss on the article's talk page. Kind regards, Lazulilasher (talk) 19:55, 27 September 2008 (UTC)