User talk:Ptstone

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I would recommend you read Conflict of interest. Deb (talk) 11:50, 23 August 2013 (UTC)

August 2013
Hello, I'm Discospinster. I noticed that you recently made an edit to Exhumation of Richard III of England that seemed to be a test. Your test worked! If you want more practice editing, the sandbox is the best place to do so. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. ... disco spinster   talk  15:51, 24 August 2013 (UTC)
 * Your changes are removing formatting and references. Please look at Help:Editing to learn how to properly edit articles. ... disco spinster   talk  15:54, 24 August 2013 (UTC)

User warning
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Exhumation of Richard III of England. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Helen Online  16:01, 24 August 2013 (UTC)

Far from being vandalism, my changes were meant to be corrections to facts that are actually incorrect.

SincerelyPtstone (talk) 16:10, 24 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Please use edit summaries and cite reliable sources to support your changes, otherwise they will be reverted. If you need help you can post an edit request on the article's talk page. Helen  Online  16:29, 24 August 2013 (UTC)

Edit warring
See my post here and please take care to provide references for all your edits. Deb (talk) 16:32, 24 August 2013 (UTC)

I understand the argument being put forward about references. Unfortunately I AM the reference - I am chairman of the Richard III Society and was very much involved in the dig. There are no references for some of the changes since they are being made on behalf of Philippa Langley who led the dig and who wants the section on it to be factually correct and not journalese.

As for the changes to the burial of Edward of Middleham, they are incorrect.

SincerelyPtstone (talk) 16:43, 24 August 2013 (UTC)


 * I think we can be reasonably sure that Philippa Langley didn't lead the dig - unless she has suddenly become an experienced archaeologist. Whatever your personal interest, or hers, you should not make changes unless they can be backed up from independent sources.  I don't see any evidence that the wording was more inclined towards "journalese" before you began edit warring.  In fact, I would say that the phrase "media launch" is far more trendy (and meaningless) than "press conference". Deb (talk) 16:51, 24 August 2013 (UTC)
 * I've fixed the Edward of Middleham bit, by the way. Deb (talk) 16:56, 24 August 2013 (UTC)

I think you will find Philippa led the project and was a senior consultant for the dig. Never mind, I think we will have to agree to disagree for now!

Thank you.

Ptstone (talk) 17:20, 24 August 2013 (UTC)