Please do not add or change content, as you did at Machine Head (band), without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. 4TheWynne (talk • contribs) 15:43, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sometimes one has to acknowledge the fact that not everything that happens around a band always has a written testimony that can be cited as the required ‘reliable source’ on Wikipedia. The fact in question, which I have included in the member timeline, namely that guitarist Reece Sgruggs has been a member of Machine Head since this year, cannot be found in an official written statement from the band or even a press release, from which numerous (online) magazines then copy. The following information, which is not available in written form, serves as proof: Reece Scruggs has been featured in all official band photos, e.g. on Spotify or Instagram, since this year. Reece Scruggs writes in his own Instagram bio that he is the guitarist for Machine Head. Reece Scruggs and the band regularly publish posts on social media that show his collaboration on the Machine Head album to be released in 2025. Tuberizer (talk) 13:32, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop. If you continue to add unsourced or poorly sourced content, as you did at Machine Head (band), you may be blocked from editing. 4TheWynne (talk • contribs) 10:33, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry if what I did was a mistake or not compatible with the principles of Wikipedia. So what you or the guidelines are saying is, even if a fact or matter is obvious it can't be added to a Wikipedia article unless there's a citable source in written form. Correct? Tuberizer (talk) 12:49, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think you already know the answer to that. It doesn't translate purely to "in written form", per se, but for something like this, something more reliable/trustworthy like a statement or news article about Scruggs joining permanently would suffice, not 'I'm just going to add it without a source because "it's obvious"'. 4TheWynne (talk • contribs) 13:30, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, that helps. And I will now stick to this rule, promise. It's just a shame that the Wikipedia article on Machine Head in its current form is now simply out of date. Reese Scruggs is listed as the current touring guitarist, but that's no longer true. There is film footage of him tracking guitars for the new record. Tuberizer (talk) 13:36, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Machine Head (band). Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted.

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Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continued disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you. 4TheWynne (talk • contribs) 11:52, 20 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there 4TheWynne, I honestly don't understand what I did wrong or how my contribution is an "unsconstructive edit". I was just trying to keep the Machine Head article up to date. English is not my native language. I apologize if I violated any of the English Wikipedia's guidelines. I promise you, I didn't mean any harm; I just wanted to help. Please let me know what was wrong with my contribution. Tuberizer (talk) 12:05, 20 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]