User talk:Mortenbay

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Hello Mortenbay and welcome to Wikipedia! I am Ukexpat and I would like to thank you for your contributions.

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ukexpat (talk) 03:42, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Kerry Washington

I have reverted your recent changes to this article. IMDB is not a reliable source in situations like this so you will need a better source than that. If Ms Washington has indeed requested these changes, there is a process to follow - please see WP:BIOSELF. Thank you. – ukexpat (talk) 03:45, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the message. IMDB is not a reliable source for stuff like this because it is not subject to any editorial review. That's why MSN is considered a more (and note I said "more", rather than "very") reliable source per our standards set out at WP:RS. Please follow the process set out in WP:BIOSELF to get the information corrected, but don't make legal threats as that will get you blocked from editing. I am not trying to be difficult here, just followiing our policies and guidelines, and I have no axe to grind against Ms Washington, I am a fan and always look forward to her appearances, particularly on Real Time. Hope this helps. – ukexpat (talk) 20:53, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

(Also posted on Ukexpat's talk page) I've changed Washington's birth date to 31 January per this in the New York Times which is probably more reliable than an MSN bio. Mortenbay, IMDB does not satisfy Wikipedia's policy of reliable sources as it is open to editing by its users so it cannot be guaranteed that the information is correct. The claim that Washington's IMDB page is maintained by her management is – though plausible – unverified. Anyway, hopefully this issue can be considered resolved. In future Mortenbay, rather than resorting to threats of lawyers, it's easier to provide sources. Nev1 (talk) 20:53, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, glad we sorted it out. – ukexpat (talk) 21:27, 6 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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