User talk:Instinctiveknifethrowers

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June 2016[edit]

Hello, I'm Velella. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Knife throwing, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so! If you need guidance on referencing, please see the referencing for beginners tutorial, or if you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Velella ^{Velella Talk} 22:47, 7 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

YouTube and FaceBook are not reliable sources. See WP:RS. Also, your edit is certainly not minor. Please read WP:Minor. Meters (talk) 22:50, 7 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

We're not a manual. Your website is not a reliable source. Linking to Amazon.com is always a bad move. Sorry. Drmies (talk) 22:56, 7 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I'll give up until somebody can walk me through this without having to deal with the restrictions that I still don't understand why the IKTHOF information is not sufficient. Thanks

Because we have a policy that governs which sources are acceptable and which ones aren't. See WP:RS. Drmies (talk) 23:11, 7 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Well Drmies, I followed your instructions, looked at the reference you pointed me to and still found no problem with my verification sources. Exactly as the reference you gave me was exactly what I did. No worries, I'll find another avenue.