User talk:PNWTransportHistory

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Again, welcome! Sounder Bruce 02:53, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings,

I have been making article edits anonymously for awhile and decided to create an account. I have been researching and writing for about 11 years now on Pacific Northwest (US) transportation history. I thought I would take some of those new learnings and update the related wikipedia articles.

I have been STRUGGLING with appropriate references, since at times my edits have been discarded. I assume published books are appropriate sources, but what about state historical society's online essays? (for which some of my edits were rejected in the past, including the one I did yesterday). What about online sites of newspapers and magazines? Most historical societies have a website with historical information enclosed, are those appropriate sources? (for which my edits at times were also rejected in the past). I will push ahead. Thanks for your note. Most Appreciated! PNWTransportHistory (talk) 22:07, 7 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I would say that historical society websites are generally accepted on Wikipedia, as they are usually reliable sources. However, if the website is more like a blog, those sources are not accepted on Wikipedia. Hope that helps! For more information on what is considered a reliable source, see Wikipedia:Reliable sources.

Also, It's great to see another PNW Wikipedian on this site! ❤History Theorist❤ 02:24, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello PNWTransportHistory! Your additions to World Forestry Center have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, it's important to understand and adhere to guidelines about using information from sources to prevent copyright and plagiarism issues. Here are the key points:

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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices. Persistent failure to comply may result in being blocked from editing. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. Diannaa (talk) 21:32, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I rewrote the addition for Shay locomotive and changed to another source material, and my recent contribution was still deleted. WHY???? still not enough in my own words? PNWTransportHistory (talk) 00:19, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You can view the overlapping content using Earwig's tool. -- Diannaa (talk) 00:50, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]