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Hello, I'm Graywalls. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Hello, I see you have a lot of experience and have been around for a long time, but the sources you're using is a cause for concern. Personal websites should rarely be used with slim exception such as using the article subject's own site to cite things such as their birthday/place of birth. I see you've extensively used a personal website plaskett.family on multiple articles, which is not a reliable source per our definition. Graywalls (talk) 00:38, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This is the dumbest notification I've ever received. What article? What content? What source? Where is it archived? — btphelps ^{(talk to me) (what I've done)} 05:14, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

While going through an article, it was noticed that bloggy, exceedingly poor quality personal website with contents written by random people like Mabel Plaskett and Bill Alderson was noticed. You had inserted a source https://plaskett.family/mansfields-were-pacific-valley-pioneers/ for example in Salinan. Upon querying for articles containing this source, it was noted you were the one who inserted links to plakett.family blog in practically every occurrence. This source fails the reliable sourcing standards. I hope this clarifies the matter. Graywalls (talk) 08:10, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You are incorrect. The web site is NOT a personal blog. The site contains excerpts from a historiography written by a person who lived during the era described. It's first person reporting of events and people the author knew. It's as if I'm citing a first hand account of a World War II battle by a person who witnessed it. Please restore the content you removed. — btphelps ^{(talk to me) (what I've done)} 17:41, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It still does not pass WP:RS. Graywalls (talk) 00:31, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am seeking outside input. Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#https://plaskett.family Graywalls (talk) 11:25, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(copied from the COI discussion:) Graywalls, from whom are you seeking further input? As far as the source you are referring to, the content was written by a member of a pioneer family who settled the Big Sur region in the late 1800s. These stories were written by Mabel Plaskett in a series of articles published in the King City Rustler in November of 1962 titled "History of Coast Schools" and reproduced on the website. If you weren't in such a rush to be the hero in removing content sourced from what you regard as a "blog", you might find some merit in the content. Her first person accounts of life there are analogous to a WWII soldier's stories about combat. Only the subject is much less studied. Her recollections are considered a reliable history of that area by California scholars.

FYI, her death notice describes Mabel as a "well-known county journalist." Mrs plaskett, Journalist, Poet, Dies in King City

I am meanwhile attempting to locate the newspaper and other sources. Please refrain from further preemptive, rogue edits and cease your attempts to smear my character, my many years of reliable contributions to WO, and attacks on my reputation. This unnecessary report of a COI and unfounded attack on me along with your rash deletion of content without discussion are in part why so many good editors leave WP. It's people like you that have caused me to cut back on my contributions. — btphelps ^{(talk to me) (what I've done)} 08:11, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. Graywalls (talk) 03:38, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Graywalls, As noted on the notice board, your accusation of a COI on my part without prior discussion on my talk page here is a red herring, a deliberate attempt to mislead or distract from a relevant discussion about the source above. Please stop your BS. — btphelps ^{(talk to me) (what I've done)} 08:11, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]