User talk:Tryingtokeepupdates

February 2023
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. 2601:19E:4180:6D50:0:0:0:4C4B (talk) 23:53, 4 February 2023 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to add unsourced or poorly sourced content, you may be blocked from editing. 2601:19E:4180:6D50:0:0:0:4C4B (talk) 19:04, 7 February 2023 (UTC)


 * Sorry about that, I am new to the interface. Am I able to cite a formal written communication from a company/the publisher? Tryingtokeepupdates (talk) 20:45, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
 * First, we require that the news be covered by at least one WP:RELIABLE source. A personal correspondence may corroborate the information, but it's a WP:PRIMARY source that doesn't confirm notability for inclusion in the encyclopedia. Assuming this receives some coverage, it still doesn't establish whether individuals merit mention, though that can be discussed. Generally, people need to meet general WP:NOTABILITY guidelines before they can be added to an article. Lastly, if you are Matt Camba or someone associated with him, you are best advised to read WP:COI. Wikipedia isn't the place for people to add themselves or friends to articles, even if they've done something they think is noteworthy. That's for objective sources and uninvolved contributors to suss out. Cheers, 2601:19E:4180:6D50:0:0:0:4C4B (talk) 21:37, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much! I had met him for an interview for an article for my local newspaper. I had added him as I found it interesting and he provided proof of them confirming he answered it correctly. In regard to merit of mention and this able to be discussed, would I discuss this with you or with another contact at Wikipedia? I thought it made sense to include, as that portion of the Wikipedia page is dedicated to the competitions and winners. As the novel has only been solved by 4 people in the world, and now a fifth person has solved it, coupled with the notoriety of the novel is the limited amount of people having solved it, it made clear sense to update with another person who solved it. Given this is what the book is known for and that part of the Wikipedia page is intended for. Thank you and please advise. Tryingtokeepupdates (talk) 00:14, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm unclear, but if you've written an article about him for a newspaper, that could be an acceptable source. What paper is that, and can you provide a link to the article? You can open a conversation at the article talk page, but you'll probably get a more rapid response by opening a thread at WP:TEA. 2601:19E:4180:6D50:0:0:0:4C4B (talk) 00:45, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Sorry for all the questions and I really appreciate the help. I didn’t realize Wikipedia was as thread discussion based despite having available sources. I haven’t completed the article yet, looking to publish in the coming weeks. I saw news articles were used for the other people/person mentioned having solved it, so I’m confident my article would be accepted too. Thank you again! I’ll update accordingly after publishing. Tryingtokeepupdates (talk) 00:53, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
 * And to clarify, are you an employee of Wikipedia? Tryingtokeepupdates (talk) 00:56, 8 February 2023 (UTC)
 * Then it can not be used as a source until it's published. All editors and administrators at Wikipedia are volunteers. 2601:19E:4180:6D50:0:0:0:4C4B (talk) 00:59, 8 February 2023 (UTC)