User talk:Binghi Dad

Welcome![edit]

Hello, Binghi Dad, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of your edits have not conformed to Wikipedia's verifiability policy, and may be removed if they have not yet been. Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations that have been stated in print or on reputable websites or other forms of media. Always remember to provide a reliable source for quotations and for any material that is likely to be challenged, or it may be removed. Wikipedia also has a related policy against including original research in articles. Additionally, all new biographies of living people must contain at least one reliable source.

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Please edit collaboratively[edit]

Hi, Binghi Dad. My attention has been drawn to your editing at Ethiopia, and I'm very concerned at your repeatedly adding unsourced content to the lead ("Ethiopia is also the spiritual homeland of the Rastafari movement, which globalized its flag colors via pop culture and Reggae music") and even more concerned at the belligerent way you argue for this addition on the talkpage. As a new user, you're entitled to a lot of tolerance as well as help and advice, but you also need to work to inform yourself about Wikipedia policies and practices, and to listen to the advice of more experienced users.

When people ask for sources for your addition, I see you reply that they ought to know such an obvious fact without any sources.[1] That's not how it works. They're entitled to request sources; you do have a "burden of proof", and are not entitled to prevaricate by accusing your opponents of censorship[2] or of trying to own the article,[3] or by simply raising your voice,[4] calling people "lazy" for not doing the sourcing for you, and so on. Please see WP:BATTLE.

You need to respond to the arguments of other people instead of deflecting them with baseless accusations. Tendentious editing isn't allowed on Wikipedia, and may eventually lead to a block. Please edit, and discuss, collaboratively and help work towards consensus on the talkpage.

Incidentally, is the revert by the IP 71.246.155.198 yours, too? Don't add the content again, unless you can provide a cogent argument on the talkpage and gain consensus for its inclusion . Note that it's not only a matter of sourcing, but also of what is relevant in the lead section of an article about Ethiopia. Compare the policy about undue weight. Bishonen | talk 23:49, 12 August 2014 (UTC).[reply]

Thanks, I shall study those pages attentively. Binghi Dad (talk) 02:26, 13 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I responded on the Ethiopia talk page. I am happy to mentor you in your early editing days here if you would like that as I know how things work here. ♫ SqueakBox talk contribs 20:42, 17 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Contests[edit]

User:Dr. Blofeld has created Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/Contests. The idea is to run a series of contests/editathons focusing on each region of Africa. He has spoken to Wikimedia about it and $1000-1500 is possible for prize money. As someone who has previously expressed interest in African topics, would you be interested in contributing to one or assisting draw up core article/missing article lists? He says he's thinking of North Africa for an inaugural one in October. If interested please sign up in the participants section of the Contest page, thanks.♦ --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 01:12, 21 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]