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My bad. Was not my intention. Must have pushed the wrong buttons. I realy liked your additions. I only wanted to remove an extra Bert and an redundant birthday. Sorry for the inconviniance. Dragon Genoa (talk) 09:14, 13 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

• Thanks for clarifying Dragon Genoa, no worries. Spinifex&Sand (talk) 05:29, 14 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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  I am still relatively new to this, and do appreciate your help and guidance. I have redrafted the page on Agnes Smith and resubmitted for review. ~~ Spinifex&Sand (talk) 04:16, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you asilvering. I am still a relatively new editor, but do want to create good content and so your feedback is appreciated. Thank you for your feedback. I have resubmitted the Agnes Smith page for review. ~~ Spinifex&Sand (talk) 04:18, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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 The comment the reviewer left was:

See the notability guideline on creative professionals. I have a soft spot for West Virginia, but I don't think she quite clears the notability guideline. One book that won a few lower-tier awards and only one source that specifically covers the author is not enough.

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Thanks AviationFreak, that is constructive feedback. I will see what else I can find. Spinifex&Sand (talk) 06:21, 24 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks Mariamnei Spinifex&Sand (talk) 20:58, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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I wanted to leave a note as I had to remove your addition to the myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome page because it relied on primary sources instead of secondary sources as policy for medical topics instructs. I hope this information will be helpful for your future editing! Innisfree987 (talk) 07:36, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Innisfree987, thanks for the advice. Just curious why you removed that content, given its mostly based on a Science Daily article, which is a secondary source? The same material is also discussed here in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/oct/08/scientists-say-they-have-first-blood-test-to-diagnose-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-me.

So I would have thought it would be OK to include those additions??

I am a bit new to editing Medical focussed articles, so I do appreciate your feedback. Spinifex&Sand (talk) 00:38, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the tag. In this instance, the Science Daily piece appears to be a press release, so that is a primary source, but additionally WP:MEDPOP recommends against using news articles, so the Guardian isn’t ideal either. We’re looking for secondary sources from scientific authorities, like systematic reviews or major national guidelines. I know this can be somewhat counterintuitive: if you have a few minutes to read WP:MEDRS, it’s well worth the time! Innisfree987 (talk) 03:15, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Got it! Thanks @Innisfree987. I will see what I can find. Spinifex&Sand (talk) 20:28, 16 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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