User talk:Useranet

August 2022
Hello, I'm Cordless Larry. I noticed that you recently removed content from Russians in the United Kingdom without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Cordless Larry (talk) 17:38, 16 August 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi Cordless Larry.
 * Thank you for your message regarding Russians in the United Kingdom article. Apologies for not explaning the reason for editing. I am the author of the source cited in the section Further Reading. While the source is generally related to the subject "Russians in the UK" I found that it wasn't suitable to list it in relation to this particular page. In its current version, the information presented is brief and incomplete and seems to present the superficial informartion. Judging by the references I am not sure what the aim if this source as it seems to present a random collection of links directly or indirectly related to "Russians in the UK" with some references to the information already presented on the Russian Embassy website. In the current climate I wouldn't want to be associated with the source which origin and purpose I do not know. What it be possible to remove the source in question for the timebeing? Thank you in advance. Useranet Useranet (talk) 18:42, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your reply. Part of the reason for listing further reading is to suggest sources that could be used to improve the article in future (and also to highlight readings that provide more detail than the Wikipedia article). I think that your chapter adds something to the article. However, if you object strongly to its inclusion then I suppose the source can be removed. Cordless Larry (talk) 18:46, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Hello, thank you for clarifying. It's been a while since I've edited a Wikipedia article. May I just double check, if I understand correctly, the section Further Reading is created separately from the main text of the page? In other words, has the page been created by someone else but the sources been added by you and/or other editors? Thank you. Useranet (talk) 19:26, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Most Wikipedia articles develop incrementally over time, so it's probably not the case that any one person wrote the whole article. In fact, you can see that here. The current version of the article is the sum of those various contributions. Cordless Larry (talk) 19:43, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
 * Hello again, thank you for clarifying. I have given it some thought and I've returned to my initial point that, in my view, the information on the page highlights sources that I wouldn't want to be associated with and I am afraid that it can lead to misrepresentation to some of the points I made in the text. I would highly appreciate if the content containing the reference to a book chapter could be removed. Best regards, Useranet (talk) 20:16, 16 August 2022 (UTC)
 * I've removed the listing as a courtesy, though if someone adds it again I don't think much can be done (as far as I know, authors don't have the right to control who cites them). Cordless Larry (talk) 21:15, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Russians in the United Kingdom, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use your sandbox for that. Thank you. Cordless Larry (talk) 18:40, 16 August 2022 (UTC)


 * Hello, Apologies again, I have responded to your previous message. Best wishes, useranet Useranet (talk) 18:46, 16 August 2022 (UTC)

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it and I understand that it can be added again in the future. Best wishes, Useranet (talk) 21:41, 16 August 2022 (UTC)