User talk:TheUndiscoveredWriter

Which edits are against policy?
 * I meant on the article talk page, actually. But since you have asked ...


 * First, per WP:ELPOINTS: "With rare exceptions, external links should not be used in the body of an article"


 * Second, that long graf you keep adding to the intro is not only filled with more trivial information that, if it were found notable and relevant enough to be in the article, would be better off elsewhere in it, it uses a lot of language that expresses a point of view. In fact it's rather puffy.


 * Lastly, it cites a Facebook page as a source. Generally, we don't accept that as a reliable source. Now, it is true, elsewhere in the article I (yes, I wrote and researched much of it years ago; but of course that doesn't make it "mine") used Seedman's own page as a source for him receiving a war medal from the French government. That was because he posted it there himself, per what it says at the link under "we don't accept that": "The official page of a subject may be used as a self-published, primary source, but only if it can be authenticated as belonging to the subject".

Please, read this before you revert again. If you want to respond, put " " in front of what you write so I'll be alerted that you have. Daniel Case (talk) 03:15, 15 March 2020 (UTC)


 * OK, I moved that second graf down into a subsection of its own, for now, near the bottom of the article. It makes a lot of assertions that need sources, and reliable ones at that. We just don't do that in intros without also going into more detail, with references, in the body of the article. I had read about him inspiring Eischeid, and it seems to make sense, but I never found a reliable source for that. The Godfather? That's a new one on me ... might be possible but I cast a pretty wide net for sources when I wrote the article seven years ago, and believe me I would have mentioned it if I'd found it. As for that "stuff used in documentaries", that's rather trivial. Does it tell us anything more about Seedman that we didn't know, or would like to? A lot of notable people get referenced in a lot of things ... years ago we realized that we couldn't just let articles become collections of indiscriminate information (See here for a good differentiation of when this sort of thing should be in an article). As for that The Irishman thing that you are so bent on adding ... well, I noticed it too when I saw the movie, and said to my wife, "Hey, that's Albert Seedman on the TV!" She didn't know who I was talking about . I do think it's notable if that's the only real-life footage used in the movie. But I'd prefer we had a stronger source than the social-media presence that Seedman's family (good on them) maintains seven years after his death. Daniel Case (talk) 05:28, 15 March 2020 (UTC)

April 2021
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on Chronic Lyme disease. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

Points to note: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. Alexbrn (talk) 12:53, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
 * 1) Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made;
 * 2) Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

 You have been blocked from editing for a period of 48 hours for persistent disruptive editing and edit warring, as you did at Chronic Lyme disease. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:. Bishonen &#124; tålk 14:29, 22 April 2021 (UTC)