User talk:William P. Homans

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The Mind Parasites
Hi, William.

I see the hard work you did writing a review of The Mind Parasites. Unfortunately, reviews written by Wikipedia users themselves are not allowed to be used as material in articles, unless that review has been published in a reputable third-party source, like a magazine, book, or newspaper. This policy s called "no original research". Click on WP:OR to read the policy.

I really do see the effort you have put into this, which is why I am addressing you at length. Some of the material you have written could certainly still be used if you can find a source for it. For a made-up example, John Smith says that existential evolution, a quantum leap within an individual's life, rather than at the species level, is one of the themes of The Mind Parasites.(Collected Works of Colin Wilson, John Smith ed., p.34) would be a valid comment to add within policy. If you have trouble formatting such additions, I will help with the references, see WP:RS, or you can get help at Teahouse, which has 24 help for new contributors.

I really am sorry for having to remove your contribution, and hope you will understand and continue to contribute.

--μηδείς (talk) 19:10, 16 December 2013 (UTC)