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Amnesia test[edit]

I'm still reviewing Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/The Elstree Project. One piece of advice I'd recommend for anyone with a WP:COI attempting to write an article is the amnesia test:

Forget everything you know about The Elstree Project; act as if you know nothing
Go back to your sources and re-read them
Think about what information those sources have to offer, and include that information in the article
If you find that you can't write about a piece of information you'd like to include because it isn't covered in your sources, then don't include it. We don't want original research.
If you find that you can't write barely much of anything at all, then the subject probably isn't notable for Wikipedia.

Just some thoughts. Cheers, Michaelzeng7 (talk) 04:29, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at AfC The Elstree Project was accepted[edit]

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Michaelzeng7 (talk) 16:28, 2 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Help me! Citing first party source[edit]

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Help! I'm trying to cite a source on The Elstree Project, where it states Roger Moore as one of the interviewees. There are no third party sources to verify this, but the Project's website has a behind the scenes photo of their interview with Roger Moore, which proves it to be true. I've looked at WP:SELFSOURCE but feel the guidelines are too open to interpretation.

Howie ☎ 00:10, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I'd usually say that if there is no third-party source for a certain fact, that fact likely isn't all that important in the first place. If no one but them bothers to mention that interview, neither should we. Huon (talk) 00:36, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It's been reported in a print newspaper, but not online, so it's hard to prove there's been an article! Howie ☎ 00:48, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Citations do not always have to be online; you are allowed to cite print sources. You can use {{cite news}} to format it. Some popular newspapers keep an online archive of many of their historic print publications. Although sometimes, you need a subscription to access them. Mz7 (talk) 21:19, 8 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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ww2censor (talk) 23:25, 6 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Elstree Project[edit]

On 8 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Elstree Project, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that The Elstree Project is an ongoing oral history of the studios of Elstree and Borehamwood, with interviewees including Brian Blessed, Steven Spielberg and Roger Moore? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Elstree Project. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 21:03, 8 February 2014 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Pride 2014[edit]

Hi HB. In case you are not aware, there is an upcoming campaign to improve coverage of LGBT-related topics on Wikipedia, culminating with an international edit-a-thon on June 21. See Wiki Loves Pride 2014 for more information. If you are interested, you might consider creating a page for a major city (or cities!) near you, with a list of LGBT-related articles that need to be created or improved. This would be a tremendous help to Wikipedia and coverage of LGBT culture and history. Thanks for your consideration, and please let me know if you have any questions! --Another Believer _(Talk) 16:42, 9 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Thunderbirds (TV series)[edit]

Please note in first paragraph of the Thunderbirds (TV series)page someone has placed the following….

“and also stupid and dumd noone should watch it”

This seems to be one person’s opinion and not a general agreement or fact..

Kind Regards Noel — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.45.114.242 (talk) 03:05, 30 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Wiki Loves Pride 2016[edit]

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Thanks, and happy editing! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 20:07, 30 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:Joe90DVD1.jpg[edit]

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We're on Twitter![edit]

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WikiProject Apple Inc.[edit]

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Queering Wikipedia 2021 User Group Working Days: May 14–16[edit]

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