User talk:Keri Nowling

December 2007

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Regarding your edit(s) to Collin Raye, it is recommended that you use the preview button before you save; this helps you find any errors you have made, and prevents clogging up recent changes and the page history. Thank you. Your last edit messed up the infobox, and garbled the entire article. Also, all the sources in the article say Collin was born in 1959, not 1960; if you can provide a reliable source that says he was born in 1960, then please add it. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 05:47, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia. However, adding content without citing a reliable source, as you did to Collin Raye, is not consistent with our policy of verifiability. This is especially important when dealing with biographies of living people, but applies to all Wikipedia articles. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. If you are already familiar with Wikipedia:Citing sources please take this opportunity to add your original reference to the article. Thank you. Again, the sources in the article say he was born in 1959. If you can find a source that says 1960, then PLEASE ADD THE SOURCE! Ten Pound Hammer and his otters wish you a Merry Fishmas! • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 02:36, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Please do not add content without citing reliable sources, as you did to Collin Raye. Before making potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. If you are familiar with Wikipedia:Citing sources please take this opportunity to add your original reference to the article. Contact me if you need assistance adding references. Thank you. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 03:31, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

January 2008

Please do not add unsourced or original content, as you did to Collin Raye. Doing so violates Wikipedia's verifiability policy. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 03:16, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Your continued editing of the Collin Raye article to change his birth date is problematic, considering that the numerous sources used to create the article clearly state that his birth date was 1959, not 1960. If you have reliable sources that state otherwise, please present them on the article discussion page prior to making any further edits. Thank you. Tony Fox (arf!) 03:28, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

One last warning: please don't make this change again without discussion on the article talk page. TenPoundHammer explains below why MySpace is not the greatest source, and suggests a route for you to take to clarify the sourcing. If you do make this edit again, you may be blocked from editing for edit-warring. Please discuss before making any more changes. Tony Fox (arf!) 04:19, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

Collin Raye

Thanks for informing me of your source regarding Collin Raye's date of birth. However, MySpace doesn't meet our criteria for reliable sources (see WP:RS), and thus it can't be cited as a source in the article. The reliable sources cited in the article (e.g. the All Music Guide bio) all list 1959 as his date of birth; even if he truly was born in 1960, no reliable sources list 1960 as his date of birth. On Wikipedia, we go for what is verifiable (see WP:V), and so far, only 1959 can be verified in any reliable sources. If you can find a reliable, third-party source that says he was born in 1960, then there's always a possibility that the article could be amended to indicate that his year of birth is disputed. Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 03:57, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 24 hours in accordance with Wikipedia's blocking policy for You were specifically requested to provide a reliable source - other than the subject's Myspace page - for the change you made. I suggest that you read these guidelines during your block, and engage on the article talk page prior to continuing to edit the Collin Raye article. Thank you.. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make constructive contributions. If you believe this block is unjustified, you may contest the block by adding the text {{unblock|your reason here}} below. Tony Fox (arf!) 19:01, 1 January 2008 (UTC)

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 72 hours in accordance with Wikipedia's blocking policy for edit warring. Please stop. You're welcome to make useful contributions after the block expires. If you believe this block is unjustified you may contest this block by adding the text {{unblock|your reason here}} below. Kurt Shaped Box (talk) 23:08, 5 January 2008 (UTC)

Collin Raye

Again -- don't you realize that you're adding unsourced material to Wikipedia? Take a look at the following links, which all say 1959:

• All Music Guide
• Musician Guide
• CMT.com
• Oldies.com

For the umpteenth time, if you can find a source that says 1960, then add it to the article. Wikipedia relies on verifiability, and so far, I count at least four good sources that all state 1959 as his date of birth. Your consistent addition of unsourced material can be considered a form of vandalism. Please stop or you will be blocked again. (I'm not an admin so I can't block you myself.) Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 13:05, 9 January 2008 (UTC)

At this time, I have blocked your account from editing indefinitely, until such time as you indicate your understanding of the above message. I'm very sorry to undertake such a harsh method, but it seems nothing short of this will get through to you. If you agree to provide more reliable sourcing, or to use discussion pages to resolve disputes in the future, you may be unblocked by myself or another administrator. You can appeal this or otherwise get an admin's attention quickly by using the {{unblock}} template. – Luna Santin (talk) 13:15, 9 January 2008 (UTC)