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BartonRei Your edit does not fulfill the Wikipedia policy of using reliable, third-party
WP:INDEPENDENT published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy
WP:RELIABLE. Always use a reliable source, such as an academic journal article or another high-quality reference, as discussed in the assignment and class. Avoid blogs, corporate websites, reviews, press releases, sources where we cannot determine author expertise or bias, and opinion pieces as they generally do not count as reliable sources. Please either assign yourself a different article and add a credible source that is needed to it or find and cite a more reliable source to the one you edited. Ping me here when done, and I will review.
FULBERT (
talk)
18:34, 12 November 2022 (UTC)
For the first article, I have added more details with a citation about
Combined Charging System. I insert more details about China's further goals for building their charging stations. Here is the
diff.
For the second article, I have added more details with a citation about
Electric car charging methods. I also changed the spelling mistakes that previously exists on the pages. Here is the
diff. With my solid evidence, people will see the potential growth of battery swap technology.
@
MichaelNhy Please assign yourself this article in the Wiki Edu Dashboard and then ping me here. I will then take a look at it and reply. Please also ensure all your previously edited articles remain assigned as well.
FULBERT (
talk)
21:08, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello professor I have added a new article to myself since the second article have been used in my previous work. Please Check
MichaelNhy (
talk)
00:05, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
For this week, I edited
Air Pollution and
Pollution in China. I added an effect on agriculture bought by air pollution and a reason for air pollution in China. Here are the
diff and
diff respectively. When I was working on the literature review section of the research paper, I found many useful references which can provide supports for adding gap information in Wikipedia, it is a very meaningful process.
VenusL (
talk)
16:25, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
@
VenusL Your edit does not fulfill the Wikipedia policy of using reliable, third-party
WP:INDEPENDENT published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy
WP:RELIABLE. Always use a reliable source, such as an academic journal article or another high-quality reference, as discussed in the assignment and class. Avoid blogs, corporate websites, reviews, press releases, sources where we cannot determine author expertise or bias, and opinion pieces as they generally do not count as reliable sources. Please either assign yourself a different article and add a credible source that is needed to it or find and cite a more reliable source to the one you edited. Ping me here when done, and I will review.
FULBERT (
talk)
21:10, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
I edited the
Walmart this week. Here is the diff
[1]. I learned about the history of Walmart and added the advantages of using blockchain in Walmart's supply chain. Also added a citation for this.
BL33701 (
talk)
23:48, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
The second article is
Blockchain. Here is the
diff. In this article I learned about the concept of block time. It is the average time it takes for the network to generate an additional block in the Blockchain. Usually shorter block times mean faster transactions.
BL33701 (
talk)
15:40, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
Thank you for reminding me. I assigned myself one more article
Lithium-titanate battery, diff is
[3]. I added a well-known Chinese lithium-titanate battery brand which was not covered in the article. I also added the citation to the paragraph.
Xj416 (
talk)
18:38, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
Yes I assigned myself the article in the Wiki Edu Dashboard. I just checked My Article, Lithium0titanate battery is there.
Xj416 (
talk)
21:59, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
@
Xj416 Your second article uses the company's own website to substantiate its claims, which is not a high-level external reliable source. Can you find an additional credible source to substantiate this and add it there as well? Ping me when done.
FULBERT (
talk)
01:22, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
Week5/Rheaxx666
I edited two articles this week. The first one is
Health effects of wine. Here is the
diff. I added evidence that people drinking wine in moderation can be good for the skeletal system, preventing loss of bone density and thus reducing the risk of osteoporosis and fractures. The second one is
Diet Coke. Here is the
diff. I added a sentence about the possible health hazards of long-term consumption of diet drinks containing aspartame.
Rheaxx666 (
talk)
12:10, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
For this week I edited two similar articles, which are
Edge computing and
Fog computing. For
Edge computing, I added energy management of power grid in applications section. For
Fog computing, I explained the first organization who defined the term "Fog Computing" in history section. Here are the
diff(Edge Computing) and
diff(Fog Computing). It's interesting to learn more about the topics while searching for references.
Omnicass (
talk)
00:00, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
This week I edited two articles. The first one is
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, here is the
diff. I added more information about the controversy behind this popular Netflix series. The second article is
Din Tai Fung, which is a Taiwanese restaurant. Here is the
diff. I added more information about this chain restaurant itself.
@
Rt2510 One of your edits was improved by another editor; please review the move that was done to avoid the same placement in the future. Nice edits. Current with Week 5.
FULBERT (
talk)
01:32, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
Week 5 / Cabanehippopotamus
I edit the article
Voice user interface with the following
diff. Although voice control has been introduced in modern OSes like Mac OS X and iOS with a feature called "Voice Control," there appears to be limited information in the peer-reviewed space about it. This would be an excellent area to pursue research.
Cabanehippopotamus (
talk)
03:12, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
I edited the article
Women's basketball, here is the
diff. I add a credit reference to the previous one.
Second, I edited the article
Yoga Pants, here is the
diff. I add the newest technical fabric that Lululemon is using right now. I found the new information on Lululemon's website, and I could not use its own website to cite it, so I would like to know how should I fix it?
Olivia0831 (
talk)
04:49, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
Yes, you're right, it needs an independent source, as well as a neutral nonpromotional tone. Best would be a magazine-type article discussing advances and maybe comparing products. As it is we just have the company saying how great its stuff is.
Chiswick Chap (
talk)
05:36, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
"Well+Good" describes itself (on its hard-to-find "About" page) as "Sitting at the cross-section of trends, service, and evidence-based journalism, Well+Good works to inform, empower, and educate". It is quite glitzy and a bit salesy but it does seem to be independent of Lululemon. I'd say it was therefore just about usable as a source, in other words weakly or borderline reliable; but I should not be surprised if editors challenged it.
Chiswick Chap (
talk)
12:06, 22 November 2022 (UTC)
@
Olivia0831 I agree with the feedback provided by @
Chiswick Chap and appreciate the suggestions. @
Olivia0831 Your edits do not fulfill the Wikipedia policy of using reliable, third-party
WP:INDEPENDENT published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy
WP:RELIABLE. As discussed in the assignment and class, always use a reliable source, such as an academic journal article or another high-quality reference. Avoid blogs, corporate websites, reviews, press releases, sources where we cannot determine author expertise or bias, and opinion pieces as they generally do not count as reliable sources. Please either assign yourself a different article and add a credible source that is needed to it or find and cite a more reliable source to the one you edited. Ping me here when done, and I will review.
FULBERT (
talk)
01:37, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
The ariticle I add the citations are about the
Two-child policy and
Naked marriage in China. I add the part of detail about the reason leads to the population problems in China. Here are the Diff
[1] and
Diff.Throughout the citation again, I think I am getting better in adding a citation to the article. I hope the work could provide more information and better understanding to the reader.
Riven3388 (
talk)
14:19, 21 November 2022 (UTC)
This week I edited the article
Keisei 3100 series and
Macamito. The diff for my change are
here and
here. I added more information about the Keihan 3100 series(EMU).The Keihan 3100 series top speed is 120 km/h. For part of Macamito, He is footballer. I added the position he normally plays in. It's Midfielder! Also,is my favorite position. For this week,I learned how to add citation more skillfully.In the process of adding information, choose the most important ones to add.
Yanlzhu (
talk)
03:33, 22 November 2022 (UTC)
I edited 2 articles this week. The first one is
decentralized finance. Here is the
diff. I learned that decentralized finance could not only be used for financial currency speculation but also help upgrade traditional industries. The second one is
remote work. Here is the
diff. I gained a deeper understanding of the pros and cons of remote work. I prefer remote work because I can organize my daily activities more efficiently.
Ruizhouruizhou (
talk)
09:53, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
For this week, I edited
Pesticide and
Agriculture in China. I added a kind of health effect of using excessive pesticides and a specific example of food safety in China. Here are the
diff and
diff respectively. I did research on health effects and food safety in agriculture, like excessive pesticides on crops and excessive additives on products would cause serious harm to the human body, so these consequences should arouse people's attention and avoid them.
VenusL (
talk)
17:25, 23 November 2022 (UTC)
@
VenusL One of your edits was reverted, though I disagree with the reasons the other editor provided, so will mark this as complete. Current with Week 6.
FULBERT (
talk)
01:54, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
@
BartonRei You have not completed the previous weeks' assignments as requested. Please do those before I review this one. Ping me here when complete and I will review.
FULBERT (
talk)
20:56, 13 November 2022 (UTC)
@
BartonRei Your Week 3 edit does not fulfill the Wikipedia policy of using reliable, third-party
WP:INDEPENDENT published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy
WP:RELIABLE. As discussed in the assignment and class, always use a reliable source, such as an academic journal article or another high-quality reference. Avoid blogs, corporate websites, reviews, press releases, sources where we cannot determine author expertise or bias, and opinion pieces as they generally do not count as reliable sources. Please either assign yourself a different article and add a credible source that is needed to it or find and cite a more reliable source to the one you edited. Ping me here when done, and I will review.
FULBERT (
talk)
02:00, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
@
BartonRei Your Week 4 work was reverted as you did not use a credible or reliable source. Your edit does not fulfill the Wikipedia policy of using reliable, third-party
WP:INDEPENDENT published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy
WP:RELIABLE. Always use a reliable source, such as an academic journal article or another high-quality reference, as discussed in the assignment and class. Avoid blogs, corporate websites, reviews, press releases, sources where we cannot determine author expertise or bias, and opinion pieces as they generally do not count as reliable sources. Please either assign yourself a different article and add a credible source that is needed to it or find and cite a more reliable source to the one you edited. Ping me here when done, and I will review.
FULBERT (
talk)
01:11, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
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I edited the article on Japanese sake and added quotes about the international recognition of Japanese sake. Here is the
diff.
I edited the article of Jinjiang International, the largest hotel group in China, and added the hotel strategy of the group in Europe and America. Here is the
diff.
Bh2471 (
talk)
03:06, 20 November 2022 (UTC)
@
Jessssy Your edit was reverted due to plagiarism. Just like in-class assignments, plagiarism is a serious issue that must be avoided at all costs through restating things in your own words. You can get blocked from editing through plagiarism, so avoid it. Any additional examples of this will result in your stopping this assignment for the remainder of the term. Please see the Wikipedia policy on this at
WP:PLAG. Please either find another source and re-edit it OR assign yourself an additional article and edit that one for this week's assignment. You may want to refer to APA7 section 8.2 Plagiarism for more information. Ping me here and I will review.
FULBERT (
talk)
01:47, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
I assigned myself 2 articles,
BYD Auto and
Nio Inc. For BYD Auto the diff is
[5] I added 1 citation and 1 sentence in the first paragraph. For Nio Inc. the diff is
[6]. I also added sentences in the first paragraph along with the source citation.
Xj416 (
talk)
23:15, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
@
Xj416 Your first edit does not fulfill the Wikipedia policy of using reliable, third-party
WP:INDEPENDENT published sources with a reputation for fact-checking and accuracy
WP:RELIABLE. As discussed in the assignment and class, always use a reliable source, such as an academic journal article or another high-quality reference. Avoid blogs, corporate websites, reviews, press releases, sources where we cannot determine author expertise or bias, and opinion pieces as they generally do not count as reliable sources. Please either assign yourself a different article and add a credible source that is needed to it or find and cite a more reliable source to the one you edited. Ping me here when done, and I will review.
FULBERT (
talk)
01:57, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
@
Xj416 Your second edit was reverted due to plagiarism. Just like in-class assignments, plagiarism is a serious issue that must be avoided at all costs through restating things in your own words. You can get blocked from editing through plagiarism, so avoid it. Any additional examples of this will result in your stopping this assignment for the remainder of the term. Please see the Wikipedia policy on this at
WP:PLAG. Please either find another source and re-edit it OR assign yourself an additional article and edit that one for this week's assignment. You may want to refer to APA7 section 8.2 Plagiarism for more information. Ping me here and I will review.
FULBERT (
talk)
01:58, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
For this week, I edited
Food safety in China and
2008 Chinese milk scandal. I added a Chinese official regulation on food safety and two regulations enacted in response to the milk scandal. Here are the
diff and
diff respectively. I did research on food safety incidents that took place in China and governance ways and policies promulgated by the Chinese government. I found that they keep strengthening governance and improving food safety in China.
VenusL (
talk)
11:07, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
For the first article, I have added more details with a citation about
Electrical grid. I insert more information about consequence of exceeding power demand on a electrical substation. Here is the
diff.
This week I assigned Shaoxing and Highspeed rail in China articles, the main difference is new sites for Shaoxing and new ecology benefit for rail.
diffdiff.
BartonRei (
talk)
16:14, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
For week 5, I edited
Netflix and here is the
diff.I have added some of the localization strategies used by Netflix in its globalization process.
Also, I edited
Maltese dog. Here is the
diff. Since I now have a small Maltese myself, I am very interested in articles on this subject. I have added some characteristics of the Maltese and the different classifications now available.
YangyangF (
talk)
12:04, 20 November 2022 (UTC)