User talk:Thebiggestnewser

June 2022
Please do not add or change content without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you.  Acroterion   (talk)   01:44, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Don't conflate nationality with ethnicity - it is considered disruptive. If you continue, you may be blocked from the article.  Acroterion   (talk)   01:45, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi there. This page is about me! I am stating facts about my life. How much more reliable do you need it to be?
 * Thanks. Thebiggestnewser (talk) 01:46, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Oh, and someone keeps changing my nationality to Indian when it is, in fact, Australian. That's why I stated my ethnicity. Thebiggestnewser (talk) 01:48, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * We have no simple way of knowing who you actually are. Please provide reliable secondary sources - news articles, magazine profiles, etc. that we can check, and that readers can see, since part of the purpose of Wikipedia is to give readers a starting point for deeper reading. That's how you get edits to stick, and that's how we make sure that an imposter doesn't influence article content by claiming they're the article subject. In any case, the nationality field should be just that - no ethnicity, since that's often abused.  Acroterion   (talk)   01:52, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * I've given your latest edit the benefit of the doubt, but have removed the family mention, since it's unsourced, and family members should not be named without them. In general, children are not mentioned by name without a compelling reason.  Acroterion   (talk)   01:58, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I've just added a link to an extensive newspaper article all about me, including my nationality, my child, and my partner's name. Will that do? Thebiggestnewser (talk) 02:02, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes indeed, but I don't see it in the article anywhere. Can you drop it here and I can format it for you? It's a bit tricky if you're new to WP.  Acroterion   (talk)   02:04, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Absolutely. I appreciate your help, Acroterion.
 * https://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/they-couldnt-believe-id-never-had-botox-anjali-rao-on-joining-real-housewives-of-melbourne/news-story/cd4880ee19b64639068f6ea4dd33c33e Thebiggestnewser (talk) 02:07, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Argh, it's paywalled. Also, it's a News Corp source, which WP tends to treat with caution. Can you find something that isn't paywalled, or that I can get to, like The Age or SMH?  Acroterion   (talk)   02:13, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * I'll see what I can dig up! Thebiggestnewser (talk) 02:14, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Sorry it's so much trouble, but we try to be careful, or should try. I see a lot of Daily Mail articles, but the Daily Mail isn't regarded as a reliable source for whether or not the sun came up this morning, so we have to look elsewhere.  Acroterion   (talk)   02:17, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * And then WP approves the inaccuracies! Thebiggestnewser (talk) 02:26, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Here's one that mentions my child :
 * https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2631687/How-former-high-profile-CNN-anchor-Anjali-Rao-reinvented-Australia-hitting-rock-bottom.html
 * And here's one about my partner, Tim, and me :
 * https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-10295827/Real-Housewives-Melbourne-Anjali-Rao-unveils-secret-boyfriend.html Thebiggestnewser (talk) 02:18, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * That's okay. I understand. Just really frustrating when people who presumably have never met me add or remove things about me that either I, or my team, have written! As a journo, I know the DM are hardly well-regarded, though in this case, they were accurate. Thebiggestnewser (talk) 02:24, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Due to the DM's reputation, we cannot use it as a source. —C.Fred (talk) 02:26, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * So, I can't link any DM articles about me, and I can't use any article with a paywall to highlight my own page, but strangers who know nothing about me publish on it, and their constant inaccuracies get approved? Seems fair. Thebiggestnewser (talk) 02:32, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Well, we're trying to find a way to deal with that and to respect the accuracy of your biography. The Daily Mail certainly has you covered, and I don't doubt the factual content, but we can't cite it as a source. I've found a couple of rather tangential mentions, and your CNN profile, which could be cited for things that aren't out of date, and is already used in the article The Northern Weekly reference already there isn't bad, but it's nine years old and therefore doesn't cover your more recent ventures. I'll see if I can use it to cite some other parts in the short run. The verifiability issue is one of the drawbacks of crowdsourced content, but it's essential for weeding out the trolls. One work-around would be if you emailed me a copy of the Herald Sun content (with date, author, etc., which would not violate copyright, and I can work in the reference. Just go to User:Acroterion and use the drop-down User link at the top, and choose "Email user." I'm in North America, so it's late, and I can look at it tomorrow.  Acroterion   (talk)   02:36, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * It's not that we can't use paywalled content - I just would like to read it before citing it, as a matter of basic diligence.  Acroterion   (talk)   02:38, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks for the explainer. It's not easy getting one's head around what is and isn't allowed these days. I'll try and figure out something because I absolutely want my page to reflect the actual me, and not what complete strangers think is true. Have a good night. Thebiggestnewser (talk) 02:45, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Yes, it's important, and we try to take it seriously. I could go on at tedious length about the challenges of writing accurately about living people on WP. Having things well-cited is one way of immunizing against inaccuracies, or against people working from an uninformed position. Have a good day.  Acroterion   (talk)   02:49, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi there. I've got the email copies ready for you, but there was no option for me to email you. There is nothing saying "email user" and no dropdown option. Any thoughts? Thanks again for your help with this. Thebiggestnewser (talk) 22:10, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Unless you're editing via a mobile interface, you should look at the top of the screen on my userpage or user talkpage to the left next to the Search Wikipedia box - pick "User" and click "Email user" in the drop-down. If that doesn't work, I can email you by the same means and you can reply.  Acroterion   (talk)   22:13, 24 June 2022 (UTC)
 * Make sure you've added your email address to your account. IIRC, you can't email other users unless you've put your own email address into the system. —C.Fred (talk) 15:06, 25 June 2022 (UTC)