User talk:75.171.155.34

January 2018

Hello. This is a message to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions, such as the edit you made to Alan Bersin, did not appear constructive and has been reverted. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at our welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make test edits, please use the sandbox for that. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you may leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. Simranpreet singh (talk) 17:56, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

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"Bersin Edit" response from my talk page

Hey there, the edit you made on Alan Bersin had content directly copied from different sources you mentioned in the references, which is against Wikipedia's policy of copyright and moreover, the changes didn't reflect the layout followed in Wikipedia. I'll suggest you to start with creating an account followed by WP:The Wikipedia Adventure or WP:Tutorial. Also, don't forget to sign your comments by adding ~~~~ in the last of your comments. Thanks! Simranpreet singh (talk) 08:46, 19 January 2018 (UTC)

Response

Thank you for your response, and willingness to talk through the edits. If I’m understanding your message correctly, you had two concerns with the edits I made. 1. Quotation of other sources. I looked at the policy you referenced, and it does not prohibit quotations of other sources. Rather, it states – consistent with copyright law – that fair use is permissible. I believe all of the quotations fit squarely in the following: “unless it's a brief quotation used in accordance with Wikipedia's non-free content policy and guideline”. Even if the quotations don’t fit that policy, I would recommend that particular quotations be removed, not that the whole edit be rejected. 2. “Formatting”. I went to tutorial you sent, and looked at the style guides that were referenced. I did not see rule or policy that my proposed edits violated. Can you be more specific? The current page on Alan Bersin is both incomplete and contains material inaccuracies. My proposed revisions were all accurate and fully supported by extensive source material. If the goal of Wikipedia is to be accurate, than I respectfully request that my edits be allowed.

Prior Response Has Not Been Answered

Hello, my prior response has not been answered. I've reviewed the materials you referenced, and I do not see how my proposed edits violate any Wikipedia policies. The current webpage is incomplete and inaccurate. My proposed edits were all accurate and amply supported with footnotes - 76 footnotes to be exact. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.29.208.134 (talk) 15:04, 4 March 2018 (UTC)

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