User talk:Rocketgirl47

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Though I understand wanting sources, the things I edited did not have sources to begin with, so not sure why that was an issue in this case. I will redo them with hyperlinks to their web pages. Washington Closure Hanford no longer exists as a contractor and needs to be removed. This is verifiable but how do you cite info that needs to be deleted. You're already discouraging me. Rocketgirl47 (talk) 17:26, 12 February 2023 (UTC)


 * @Rocketgirl47 I understand your frustration, but the main problem is that the original content is fundamentally based on the result of a mass editing effort by Williamborg back in January 2006. The standards of the English Wikipedia have been exponentially raised since those edits were made, especially in terms of referenced content, so just updating the companies is basically like putting lipstick on a pig; it will not address the foundational issues at hand. I would advise reading WP:BUTITSTRUE for further information; while I appreciate your effort, the Richland article in general needs a massive overhaul in terms of content and sourcing in any case.
 * Short of a significant rebuild effort by experienced editor(s), the best we can do is to incrementally improve it by finding secondary sources (refrain from using primary ones, which are often promotional in tone; see WP:PST) and properly citing them (instead of using just hyperlinks, per WP:CS:EMBED) for relevant content that we want to add. On that note, I think Washington Closure Hanford should be kept, but noted as a former employer with proper sources; we could determine whether to move it into the History section or remove it entirely if the section is ever expanded. CascadeUrbanite (talk) 03:34, 17 February 2023 (UTC)