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Hello, Yiddeleh, 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 remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or to ask for help on your talk page, and a volunteer should respond shortly. Again, welcome! Yoninah (talk) 00:28, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
Hi, before you add more information to articles like Toldos Aharon (Hasidic dynasty) and Beit Yisrael, please read the above guideline. Any material that is added should be neutral, not leaning to any point of view, and also should be cited to a source. Thank you, Yoninah (talk) 23:41, 31 May 2015 (UTC)
- The language you used was not neutral. It was partial ("Regarding their devotion to prayer,one who enters their Hall of Warship on the Sabbath is immediately awed and inspired by the fervent and sirius vibe visible to all") and overly complimentary ("Toldos Ahron chassiddim are also very hospitable and love to fulfill the mtzvah of Hachnosas Orchim"). Any time you write something in a Wikipedia article, it should not be your own observation ("Constant honking between car drivers is nothing rare on Beit Yisrael Street"), but something that appears in print or online. Here, I've just welcomed you to the project, above, and have listed some of the key articles you should read before you start editing (Wikipedia:Five pillars). Best, Yoninah (talk) 00:28, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
- Firstly, whenever you post something on a talk page, please post it at the bottom of the page and sign your name with four tildes (~~~~). The tilde key is located at the upper lefthand corner of your keyboard, below the Esc key.
- You're right; years ago people could write anything, but nowadays we are much more strict about verification and reliable sources. If you post something that's not sourced, it might be taken down quickly or it might not, depending on who's monitoring the page. Outright vandalism is always taken down by a bot (an automated program).
- To answer the oft-asked question, "Why do I have to source something that I know is true?": The only way Wikipedia can retain its reliability is if readers can verify the information they read here, so they know it's not the creation of someone's imagination. We've had unknowledgeable readers ask on the Yom Kippur talk page if it's really true that the Jews eat a certain special food on that holiday – because that's what someone wrote on the page! True, there is a lot of misinformation on the Internet, so editors are also aware that material gleaned from certain sites, like blogs and certain URL addresses (like wordpress.com), are automatically suspect and will be removed. Having knowledge of a subject will actually help you write good articles, because then you'll know what information to search for online and in books and magazines. Best, Yoninah (talk) 01:07, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
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