User talk:VetPathVampire

February 2024
Please do not add or change content, as you did at Augustus Nathaniel Lushington, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. Bbb23 (talk) 01:46, 20 February 2024 (UTC)


 * I have been trying to add the in-text citations, as I have been doing a project on him and have several sources; I assumed once it was posted I would get a notification to add the citations. It for some reason when I am using the code in line is not working. VetPathVampire (talk) 02:09, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I think you were in the page when I was also in the page because now it does not look correct. I had copied the code over to make sure it wasn't lost, but if you want to reload an earlier version so it is complete, that is fine. I am just trying to add in the appropriate missing information about him. VetPathVampire (talk) 02:11, 20 February 2024 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to add unsourced or poorly sourced content, as you did at Augustus Nathaniel Lushington, you may be blocked from editing. Bbb23 (talk) 02:15, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, but you can't add material unless it is sourced at the time you add it. If you need help inserting and formatting citations, please ask at the WP:Teahouse.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:16, 20 February 2024 (UTC)


 * I apologize for the confusion I caused; I am new to this, but I have the sources. I have not touched the page since I messaged you. I am happy to figure out how to add in citations, because this person is of importance to my profession (as I am a veterinarian), and it is important updated information is provided. Once the older version is reloaded, would it be okay if I edited it with sources? I can give it 24-48 hours before changing anything; of course added information with the sources. VetPathVampire (talk) 02:18, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I do not want to get in trouble with the site, so do you want to upload the previous version of the page (the one that included job after school, etc.) so that it is not missing the previous parts? Or would you like me to revert to the previous version. I just don't want to misstep or be blocked since you told me to stop touching the page for now. VetPathVampire (talk) 02:27, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I'm not sure what you mean by "once the older version is reloaded". The article is currently in the state I left it in as I edited it last. I shortened it considerably because most of it was unsourced. It also had other errors that I attempted to fix. That said, you are welcome to edit the article as long as the material you add is noteworthy, encyclopedic, and reliably sourced (many sources are not considered reliable per Wikipedia standards). Editing at Wikipedia is very difficult for new editors, so my suggestion is you go slow, meaning don't add too much at once. You may still want to ask questions at the Teahouse. The editors who patrol that venue can be very helpful to new editors - and probably more patient than I am. :-) --Bbb23 (talk) 02:28, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Do not revert to the previous version. It was a mess.--Bbb23 (talk) 02:29, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * OIC, I just saw that you deleted a lot about his personal life that is public knowledge, and like about his children (and now some of it is semi-incorrect, like he was not the only Black person to graduate from UPenn, but the first Black veterinarian to graduate from a college in the US, etc.). But, I understand now that that since that information didn't have sources in text, so they are gone now. I will explore the Teahouse pages, and appreciate your help. I will slowly make edits over time, and will learn from this encounter. Thank you for your kindness and your patience. VetPathVampire (talk) 02:37, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Vampire, just leave it be UNTIL you have the secondary sources that prove whatever it is you are trying to say. Please see Secondary source. We cannot just take your word for it. Drmies (talk) 02:30, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
 * I understand (see note about to Bbb23 - there is now just a lot of information that was common knowledge and based on birth/death certificates and grave sites, etc.). Thank you for your help! VetPathVampire (talk) 02:38, 20 February 2024 (UTC)