User talk:Scott.toderash

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Please do not add information that is not verified in reliable, published sources. You may also want to read the manual of style, as some of the information you included is already included elsewhere in the proper section of the martial arts article. Thank you for your interest in contributing VanTucky  (talk) 02:46, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your questions. First, you're correct that the information previously was also uncited. But there are general sources for the article. But potentially controversial statements, such as the ones you added about black belts and ethical/philosophical training in martial arts, need to be directly cited with a reliable source. As to your second question, no. A citation to any random website, especially your own, would not meet the requirements for sources laid down in WP:RS. VanTucky (talk) 03:19, 10 August 2007 (UTC)