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August 2015

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I saw what you wrote in the editsummary of this edit. I also saw the site, and it is in English, even if the maps aren't. What maps page did you have in mind? Debresser (talk) 19:12, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

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Hello! Just to let you know, I undid your recent edit to Wikipedia talk:Protection policy, as that's not the place to discuss edits to protected pages. Perhaps you meant to post it to Talk:Linda Sarsour? ~ Amory (u • t • c) 19:12, 6 March 2018 (UTC)

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Edit warring

Hi Simpatico qa,

You have been reverting multiple different edits of mine at 110 Squadron (Israel). Please note that edit warring is no a way to solve issues on Wikipedia. If your first edit was reverted, you should use the talk page to sort it out. Edit-warring repeatedly may leader to a block.

Regarding the issue itself, please explain on the talk page why the link to the RAF squadron is relevant in See Also, while the US 110th Bomb Squadron is not relevant, for example. Note that both appear in the disambiguation page 110 Squadron.

—Ynhockey ^(Talk) 06:53, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

Your article الديون: أول 5000 سنة

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The Bottom Line (US Politics TV programme) moved to draftspace

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Your submission at Articles for creation: The Bottom Line (US Politics TV programme) (March 6)

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KylieTastic (talk) 09:56, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Hello, Simpatico qa! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! KylieTastic (talk) 09:56, 6 March 2020 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: The Bottom Line (US Politics TV programme) (September 26)

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December 2023

Please do not add original research or novel syntheses of published material to articles as you apparently did to Abd Allah ibn Sa'd. Please cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. Thank you. — Kaalakaa ^(talk) 03:30, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Do you accept this page on Al Jazeera as a reliable source for the edit? https://www.aljazeeramubasher.net/news/miscellaneous/2022/10/31/%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%87%D9%88-%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B1%D8%AA%D8%AF-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%83%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%88%D8%AD%D9%8A-%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A7-%D9%87%D9%8A Simpatico qa (talk) 13:58, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

That seems to be an interview with an Islamic scholar. Dear Simpatico qa, please read WP:SOURCE, which is one of our policies. It states:

Base articles on reliable, independent, published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy.

What is meant by "independent" here according to WP:IIS is:

An independent source is a source that has no vested interest in a given Wikipedia topic and therefore is commonly expected to cover the topic from a disinterested perspective. Independent sources have editorial independence (advertisers do not dictate content) and no conflicts of interest (there is no potential for personal, financial, or political gain to be made from the existence of the publication).

This means that, for example, apologetic writings by Aum Shinrikyo followers should not be used as sources for topics about their founder or the history related to their religion because they clearly do not meet these criteria. The same must apply to other religions. The types of sources we need for articles on topics like this are those from secular academia. Furthermore, we also have the WP:OR policy, which forbids original research; please read it thoroughly as well. — Kaalakaa ^(talk) 15:46, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

It seems we are in a catch-22. We cannot cite Islamic scholars to say what they think about this Islamic story, but we can cite the story from "Asbab al-nuzul" which is an islamic source written by some scholars, and as I'm trying to say is not accepted by all and shouldn't be treated as irrefutable. I would say either both sources are invalid (so remove the story) or accept both perspectives. Otherwise you end up with the misinformation of the page which presents the story as undisputed truth and offers no space for qualification of the story (I had added those but were reverted) and no info on the disputes - which are noteworthy. Simpatico qa (talk) 19:58, 17 March 2024 (UTC)

Asbabun Nuzul, Hadith, Sira and the like are primary sources, in this case sources close to the time of the event. We can use primary sources to a certain extent with extreme caution. And to avoid WP:OR, any form of analysis, evaluation, interpretation or synthesis must be based on secondary sources from secular scholarship (see WP:PSTS and WP:SOURCES). Anyway, having had a quick look at the sources, I do find it rather problematic. I'm pretty busy lately and it's not high on my list of priorities, but I'll see what I can do later. — Kaalakaa ^(talk) 22:23, 27 March 2024 (UTC)