User talk:Neutrinoman

Hello Neutrinoman,

I've been looking at your edit history and would like to encourage you to change your editing practice. It's clear that you are reasonably articulate and have done some reading in the area of classical music. However, it is also clear that everything you're putting in comes straight out of your memory. This is not a safe mode of editing--it sets an example that encourages ranters to go ahead and pour in their own material, and it also risks factual error. Therefore, I encourage you instead to edit with one of your favorite musical reference books at your side, and scrupulously cite whatever you put in. This is really the only feasible route to a reliable, valid reference source (as opposed to a giant chat room, which is how the Wikipedia started out). Also, if you are like me I think you will find that editing with a reference source at hand is both more intellectually challenging and more enjoyable. Thanks in advance for your cooperation. Sincerely, Opus33 (talk) 04:27, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your reply. Opus33 (talk) 02:40, 28 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]