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Hello Readers,
It would be helpful to me to know specifically what language within the article appears "promotional" in tone or content, so that I can change it. Also, there was a comment about references, and I'd like to better understand the specific instances where they are a problem. I understand the rules about the types of references to use. However, in a few cases, the only evidence that a specific performance or award existed was based on a videotape or website, which is why they were included. Is it necessary to omit these mentions?
Thanks very much for your assistance,
Wendy Wroliver (talk) 21:49, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
On the {{promotional tone}} tag: There are a lot of small subpar bits of writing that combine to give the impression the article is slanted towards Barnes. Examples include:
The second sentence of the lead section ends with ...draws a direct line from the swing era to the present day, which is the kind of cliche the Wikipedia Manual of Style discourages.
In the section "Cultural ambassador and Educator": Barnes herself became part of Herrang's faculty in the 2020s, indicating a high level of recognition within the swing dance community. According to whom? Wikipedia isn't supposed to contain unsourced conjecture like this; see our no original research policy.
The Jazz Continuum subjection is made up almost entirely of quotations from critics and Barnes herself. Quotation is fine in a vacuum, and preferable for communicating a critic's subjective assesments, but it needs to be counterbalanced with writing about objective facts that paraphrases from the cited sources.
If I come off as pedantic, I'm sorry, but do note that the tag isn't a big deal; there is no deadline for completing anything on Wikipedia, and the encyclopedia is better with the flawed article that exists now than it was when there was no article on Barnes. Cheers, Mach6117:50, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Wroliver Please restore the quotes that were between <ref></ref> tags; these do not appear as content in the visible article but help readers looking at the footnotes. They aren't what I was complaining about. Mach6119:07, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello,
Another reviewer told me to take those quotations out! I was tagged for problems with references and that's what they thought the problem was. Please advise. I agree that the quotations are helpful for readers, but notice that other articles such as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alvin_Ailey and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twyla_Tharp and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmen_de_Lavallade do not include any references. Perhaps there is some other issue with my references? I did make all the formatting corrections suggested. before submitting the article.
Hi Wroliver, the article says onyl that the "Herrang Dance Camp is one of the most popular places in Europe to learn swing dance and Lindy Hop" and is sourced to its Wikipedia article. This wouldn't be acceptable and would need an independent source. Additionally it doesn't seem to have much to do with the subject of the article LaTasha Barnes, a hook focussing on her would be preferred. Finally, the article has been tagged for promotional tone and unclear citations that needs resolving before it can be posted - Dumelow (talk) 09:38, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Dumelow,
Thanks for the feedback. I will re-think the hook. Also, you noted the other tags for promotional tone and unclear citations. Could you please give me a specific instance of a place where the citations are unclear? I'm having trouble finding the problem.
Thanks, — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wroliver (talk • contribs) 19:27, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]