User talk:Sundewman

Drosera dielsiana

Hi there,

Regarding the article Drosera dielsiana. Whilst all contributions are very welcome, all information must be backed up by reliable, solid references - we can't just say "My own personal knowledge", otherwise I could create an article saying I was president of America.

I hope you understand; please read WP:REF, WP:V and WP:RS for more info.

If I can help in any way, please leave me a note on my talk page.

Best wishes, --  Chzz  ►  20:57, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

Welcome

Welcome to Wikipedia! Hello, Sundewman. Welcome to Wikipedia! I noticed you've just joined, and wanted to give you a few tips to get you started. You don't need to read anything - anybody can edit; just go to an article and edit it. Be Bold, but please don't put silly stuff in - it will be removed very quickly, and will annoy people. Ask for help. Talk to us live, or edit this page, put {{helpme}} and describe what help you need. Someone will reply very quickly - usually within a few minutes. Play in your user area. For example, create User:Sundewman/test. I suggest that you try to improve a few articles first, before you make your own. Look at some subjects that you know about, and see if you can make them a bit better. When you're ready, read about Your first article. It should be about something well-known, and it will need references. Good luck with editing; please drop me a line some time on my own talk page. There's lots of information below. Once again, welcome to the fantastic world of Wikipedia! --  Chzz  ►  Getting started A tutorial • Our five pillars • Getting mentored How to: edit a page • upload and use images Frequently asked questions • Tips Where to ask questions or make comments Request administrator attention Policies and guidelines Neutral point of view • No original research Verifiability • Grade sources • Cite sources What Wikipedia is not • Biographies of living persons External links • Spam • Vandalism Deletion policy • Conflict of interest • Notability The community Signpost • IRC channels • Mailing lists • Best articles Build consensus • Resolve disputes Assume good faith • Civility • Etiquette No personal attacks • No legal threats Writing articles Be bold in editing • Develop an article The perfect article • Manual of style Pages needing attention • Peer review The missing manual

Drosera adelae

Hi, Aaron! Nice to see you again. If you don't recall, we met briefly at Nathan's CP gathering last year (I missed the spring gathering this year). I wanted to welcome you to Wikipedia and also explain why User:Mgiganteus1 and I have been removing the link to your site. It's a really great site, but Wikipedia has some pretty strict policies, which I'll hopefully explain here. First, it's considered a conflict of interest to use your own site as a reference or external link. We're also discouraged from using our personal websites as references; see Wikipedia's definition of a reliable source. Now, I do use Barry Rice's website sarracenia.com as a reference since he's a known expert in the field, so there are exceptions. The important thing here is to note where you got that information in the first place for your website. When you wrote that D. adelae is usually grown in cool temperatures, you gave a range - where did those numbers come from? Can we cite that source; does it pass WP:RS? If it was a personal observation, you should note that Wikipedia does not allow original research to be published. I should also mention that Wikipedia is not an instruction manual so shouldn't usually contain how-to guides for their cultivation. I usually stick to describing their habitats in their native range. Anyway, I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any questions and take a look at the WikiProject where we coordinate our efforts: Wikipedia:WikiProject Carnivorous plants. Cheers, Rkitko ^(talk) 12:14, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

File:Drosera adleae.jpg listed for deletion

A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Drosera adleae.jpg, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. B (talk) 21:16, 26 December 2011 (UTC)