User talk:Tolifetopeace

Roger Bowen
Thank you. It’s not discouraging at all, and I appreciate it. I’ve never done it before.

That said, can I attribute my additions to myself because I am not only the source (A former ABC News Producer), but I am also Roger Bowen’s son?

Any clarifiers on how I can best honor these truths about my father would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. 2603:8001:6E02:B4FC:F1E2:21A3:9EAA:5B03 (talk) 02:33, 8 March 2022 (UTC)


 * No, you can't do that. Wikipedia requires citations that are verifiable. See WP:V. Also you have to be careful with conflicts of interest. See WP:COI. If you post a topic in the article's talk page, you can get advice from the other editors. MartinezMD (talk) 02:36, 8 March 2022 (UTC)

Roger Bowen
I hear ya. I understand now. I can see though why Wikipedia is never regarded as a legitimate or trusted source for accurate information, because anybody can write anything they want.

I suppose therein lies the problem Wikipedia can never escape: They are not protected and shielded, and therefore anything can be written (and has been written) that has no proper safeguard. This certainly makes it a very unstable and untrustworthy “resource”, even when the information is coming from the very son of the subject itself, as well as my being a multiple Emmy Award and multiple Peabody Award-winner. That said, I do appreciate the wake up call. It’s sad though, because I once pulled up a very prominent friend’s Wikipedia page and we laughed for hours about how many factual errors there were inside of it. The most egregious was the “fact” that he had two more children and he really had and the dog that he never owned. Lol… I guess Wikipedia entries should be sold at the supermarket alongside The Enquirer and The Star. It is there they will rain slightly more credible than it’s MagRack Neighbors.

Enough venting from me. Thanks again! ;) 2603:8001:6E02:B4FC:F1E2:21A3:9EAA:5B03 (talk) 03:18, 8 March 2022 (UTC)


 * Wikipedia is an excellent source of information if the information in it follows their policy. How do we know your Bowen's son, right? This is why verifiable sources are required. When using WP, it's important to see where the information is obtained. That's why the better articles are policed in a sense. We hold ourselves accountable to providing sources. MartinezMD (talk) 03:23, 8 March 2022 (UTC)

Roger Bowen
How can anything be an excellent resource when I could log on to it and print up 1000 Wikipedia pages right now and find 10,000 pages of errors? That said, you do make a good point: How do you know who I am who I say I am… and therefore believe I am a credible source for what I say?

Wikipedia and Putin and Fox News. Just sayin’. ;) 2603:8001:6E02:B4FC:F1E2:21A3:9EAA:5B03 (talk) 03:35, 8 March 2022 (UTC)