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Hi delta, thank you for mentoring. I had made my first edit earlier today, and thought I did everything right. However, a MrOllie (with what appears to be extensive experience) reverted it.

I emailed info, and received a helpful reply from Geoffery Lane at the Help Desk Info Center, which prompted me to create an account. I'm not sure how I'd use it outside this edit, but I welcome learning more. --Jimstarkband (talk) 23:34, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey there @Jimstarkband, sorry for the late response - I was offline for a long time because I was out of town. Your edit was reverted as promotional as it seemed to lack reliable sources and included primary sources, which are not deemed reliable in Wikipedia policy. Furthermore, the sources you cited appear to be opinion pieces which are usually discouraged for citing. Granted, I am no theater expert, but maybe these pages can help you with regards to your edits. ~deltasock ^{(talk • cont)} 04:35, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ok...

What does... how is a production supposed to be cited, then? If the company site that hosted the factual information (location of performances, dates of performances, authors) isn't suitable, and the reviews by reputable independent reviewers are considered opinion pieces when their only purpose was to confirm this adaptation exists...

I'm really not trying to be rude here, but i do not understand what COULD be considered a reliable source, when these aren't. Help? Jimstarkband (talk) 02:45, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also, and sorry for not including this, but i hope you had a nice time out of town. Vacations are obviously vital, and i appreciate your help here, no worries regarding the timing. Thanks. Jimstarkband (talk) 02:46, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please see this page for guidelines regarding reliable sourcing. Best, ~deltasock ^{(talk • cont)} 17:49, 28 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

so, maybe I've missed it, that's possible, but I posted 2 reviews of the production by reputable sites in the field. These aren't like the examples of letters to the editor or opinion pieces, but they are reviews of the production which are standard practice for live theatre.

And their usage wasn't even to comment on the overall quality of the production, which would be opinion, but instead were establishing the existence of the production without using self-published sources (like i imagine the production company's website to be).

In what fashion, if reviews are not allowed and the company's website isn't allowed, are we able to verify the existence of said production? I don't mean that rudely, I'm curious.

Thanks for any assistance you can give. Jimstarkband (talk) 16:15, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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are you a bot or a real life human? Hithereppls (talk) 02:56, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

are you a bot or a real life human? Hithereppls (talk) 12:19, 2 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This person is a real life human, however, the message at the top of this page has a note letting people know they are busy with exams until June. Sarsenet•he/they•(talk) 09:57, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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