User talk:Stella Kulik

This is My talk Page! I am new to Wikipedia and was wondering if you could give me some tips!

Mt. Lebanon
Welcome to Wikipedia. I reverted your edit about "the bubble" nickname on the Mt. Lebanon article. It isn't enough that you know something is true, others need to be able to verify it. I did google for it, and can't find any evidence that anyone calls Mt. Lebanon the bubble. If you have a reference (blogs, facebook, etc., don't usually count), please add it back in, citing the reference. If you need help with adding a citation, I'd be happy to assist. Generic1139 (talk) 19:15, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

I live in Mt Lebo and this language is used very often. I also went on Urban Dictionary and that was listed multiple times. Stella Kulik (talk) 15:20, 4 June 2015 (UTC)


 * There are two issues here. First, is Urban Dictionary a reliable source?  According to Wikipedia's definition, no.  Any web site that doesn't have a way of verifying its content, that has no reputation for fact-checking and accuracy, isn't reliable. Of course, Wikipedia doesn't view itself as a reliable source either, see WP:WPNOTRS.  As to Urban Dictionary, see reliable sources noticeboard.


 * But, you aren't only trying to prove that bubble town is a thing, you are trying to prove that Mt. Lebanon is commonly referred to as a bubble town, or "the bubble". You'd need to find something in a reliable source that says it.  A scholarly paper discussing the concept and naming Lebo as an example, an article in the Post-Gazette or the Trib, something.  Finally, is it something that belongs in an encyclopedia?  Would we also add a comment that the average Mt. Lebanon student sports a North Face backpack?  Funny in urban dictionary, and can used to further one user's thesis that Lebo is full of preppy kids, but unless they get it published in a peer reviewed journal, it doesn't hold much sway. Do we give that any more weight than the next entry that says Lebo is full of mundane losers?  Neither should be in Wikipedia, and for the same reason. Didn't intend to get preachy here, sorry if it comes off that way. Just trying to point out what makes Wikipedia different than other sites, like urban dictionary. There is a need for both, but they aren't the same. Generic1139 (talk) 17:25, 4 June 2015 (UTC)

I laughed at your response. You can just take it off with no further explanation. Stella Kulik (talk) 17:27, 4 June 2015 (UTC)