User talk:Rockinrockford

January 2023
Hello, I'm TornadoLGS. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, 1990 Plainfield tornado, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. ''While you did provided some references, most of the information you provided was not supported by those references. I also suggest reading Wikipedia's style guide on words to watch, particularly on editorializing and puffery. Thank you.'' TornadoLGS (talk) 06:03, 9 January 2023 (UTC)


 * @TornadoLGS Hi, I had to add my citations away from the app as it disallowed adding the appropriate citations. One is from a personal interview of the spotter who reported this tornado. The other, from an eyewitness account under the "Talk" column, then "Personal experiences" link. The initial spotter eyewitness account is also discussed several minutes into the film documentary, "Eight-Minutes in August: the F-5 Plainfield Tornado of 1990" produced by the Joliet Historical Museum. I have personally verified past credentials of this individual recounting the chain of events and their involvement. Rockinrockford (talk) 06:29, 9 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Comments on a Wikipedia talk page don't count a reliable source. All there is is the word of an IP editor. The interview, similarly, would have to be published somewhere; information has to be verifiable. If the documentary is published, that can be cited. In the comments I made in my edit summaries, I also mention that some of the information may not be notable enough to mention. TornadoLGS (talk) 02:31, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
 * @TornadoLGS Yes, I am aware of that. However, as stated, I have personally spoken to, and verified the credentials of the person noted. I found the story notable as it was mentioned in a documentary and further cited as the earliest known sighting of the appending tornado. This person was a member of county gov't at the time and their story was further verified through the prior county emergency coordinator. To me, that is valid enough, aside being questionable via some users of this platform. However, I do appreciate your concern with verification. Rockinrockford (talk) 03:15, 10 January 2023 (UTC)