User talk:YourEditorNextDoor

October 2018

Hello, I'm Utcursch. I noticed that you recently removed content from Untouchability without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. utcursch | talk 20:19, 1 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

In response to your email: Please see WP:V, WP:RS, and WP:NOR.

If you feel that an existing source is wrong, you can add a source that includes an opposing viewpoint. But please don't remove an existing reliable source because you don't agree with it. If you have believe that the source is "not authentic" (as you state in the email), please explain your reasoning on the talk page - you can get a third-party opinion at WP:RSN.

Your assertion (in the email) that in Vedic times, the "untouchables were those who had performed unethical or barbarian deeds [...] they were criminals" needs a source.

Also, instead of sending emails, you can use talk pages, such as Talk:Untouchability. utcursch | talk 19:16, 2 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

In your second e-mail, you state that you provided Patrick Olivelle's Dharmasutras: The Law Codes Of Ancient India as a source. But I don't see this source in any of your edits:

[1]: You cited a Wikipedia article, which is not an acceptable source.
[2]: You removed an existing reference
[3]: You removed sourced content.

Please see Wikipedia:How to cite your sources.

Also, please use the article's talk page (Talk:Untouchability) for discussion, instead of sending private e-mails. That way, others can participate in the discussion. utcursch | talk 15:03, 3 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but if you don't know how to use talk pages, you should first go through WP:TUTORIAL. Consensus-building is important for editing Wikipedia, and if you don't learn how to use talk pages, your edits are bound to be rejected sooner or later. utcursch | talk 15:25, 3 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome!

Hello, YourEditorNextDoor, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:

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Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did with this edit to Tanushree Dutta, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive and has been reverted. Please make use of the sandbox if you'd like to experiment with test edits. Thank you. Jim1138 (talk) 10:48, 12 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]