User talk:Thedude21

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January 2008
Hi, the recent edit you made to Carrier pigeon has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thanks. Sam Korn (smoddy) 23:03, 25 January 2008 (UTC)

Reverted edit
G'day Thedude21. I see you had an edit you did at the carrier pigeon article reverted by another editor. I haven't spoken to the other editor but I will say that adding lots of text without supplying a source i.e. "references" for your additions can make some editors think you are copying text from a book. You are not allowed to copy large amounts of text from existing books on the subject because this is against copyright laws. You need to just supply a summary and change the wording a little but still have the same meaning. Just about every paragraph you add to an article will require a reference to be cited. See WP:CITE for templates you can use. Sting au  Buzz Me...   23:16, 25 January 2008 (UTC)