User talk:Boringname76

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Happy editing! Acroterion (talk) 11:55, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

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Acroterion (talk) 11:55, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi! I do have a question. Where might I find the Wikipedia guidance on editing medical treatment informtation? Wikipedia seems to have some standards for what counts as an adequate source. Boringname76 (talk) 14:45, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

WP:MEDRS covers sourcing concerning medicine and related topics - the standards are an enhanced version of WIkipedia's standard policies concerning verifiablity and reliable sourcing.Since so many people consult Wikipedia about health-related topics, the requirements for editing in such areas are stringent. See also WP:NPOV, which covers editing from a neutral point of view - which doesn't mean equal coverage of all ideas or equivocation on topics where there is a strong consensus in the reliable sources that Wikipedia depends upon. Acroterion (talk) 23:33, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

A lengthy welcome

Hi Boringname76. Welcome to Wikipedia. I hope you don't mind if I share some of my thoughts on starting out as a new editor on Wikipedia: If I could get editors in your situation to follow just one piece of advice, it would be this: Learn Wikipedia by working only on non-contentious topics until you have a feel for the normal editing process and the policies that usually come up when editing casually. You'll find editing to be fun, easy, and rewarding. The rare disputes are resolved quickly and easily in collaboration.

Working on biographical information about living persons is far more difficult. Wikipedia's Biographies of living persons policy requires strict adherence to multiple content policies, and applies to all information about living persons including talk pages.

If you have a relationship with the topics you want to edit, then you will need to review Wikipedia's Conflict of interest policy, which may require you to disclose your relationship and restrict your editing depending upon how you are affiliated with the subject matter. Regardless, editing in a manner that promotes an entity or viewpoint over others can appear to be detrimental to the purpose of Wikipedia and the neutrality required in articles.

Some topic areas within Wikipedia have special editing restrictions that apply to all editors. It's best to avoid these topics until you are extremely familiar with all relevant policies and guidelines.

If you work from reliable, independent sources, you shouldn't go far wrong. WP:RSP and WP:RSN are helpful in determining if a source is reliable.

If you find yourself in a disagreement with another editor, it's best to discuss the matter on the relevant talk page.

As far as medical information is concerned, see Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources (medicine).

I hope you find some useful information in all this, and welcome again. --Hipal (talk) 23:15, 19 August 2021 (UTC)