User talk:139.5.240.38

Please refrain from using talk pages for general discussion of the topic or other unrelated topics. They are for discussion related to improving the article in specific ways, based on reliable sources and the project policies and guidelines; they are not for use as a forum or chat room. If you have specific questions about certain topics, consider visiting our reference desk and asking them there instead of on article talk pages. See here for more information. Thank you. El_C 09:50, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you use talk pages for inappropriate discussions. El_C 12:37, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

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El_C 12:51, 19 April 2020 (UTC)

How Wikipedia works

You are obviously both new to Wikipedia and full of good will. I'd like to offer an explanation of how to edit the encyclopedia constructively.

First of all, when adding material to Wikipedia, what counts is whether an editor can find supportive documentation in respected, published sources. See WP:Reliable sources for a description of what kind of sources to use. Personal insights and arguments--no matter how sound--are best kept for publishing papers in journals. If you think about it, you'll realize that this is the only way a group of people with varied experiences and backgrounds can collaborate productively--otherwise disagreements would tend to degenerate into endless arguments.

So if you want to make a point, research it first. Find sources that support your argument. Cite them.

In particular, it's not helpful to cite the Koran except to quote from it directly. Any interpretation of this, even if you are really sure that you are right, needs to be cited to a published work by a noted scholar.

Second, work with other editors. Most of them are more experienced than you. If they remove something you've added, look at their explanations, ask them for clarifications if necessary, and listen to these. The first months on any job are mostly learning the culture. Same goes here.

Third, conciseness counts. Few people have the time to read a mass of text. Boil down what you want to say to a sentence or two.

Best wishes on your path here and elsewhere...Clean Copy^talk 13:06, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

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