Talk:Hairy Hands

Camber

a camber, since someone asked, is a slope across a road.

Notability

The story is well known in this area (Devon), and Charles Fort was a thorough researcher. I only included it after reading about Boy Scout Lane, which seems even less reliable. However, the hairy hands may be too obscure a subject for Wikipedia. (although if the internet catchphrase O Rly can get an entry...! Totnesmartin 00:14, 31 October 2006 (UTC)

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Additions by Pixiesfriend

@Seraphimblade: I see you rapidly reverted the first ever edit made by Pixiesfriend, with the edit summary "rv unref" (which is probably incomprehensible to a newbie). Although what that editor added is not referenced in the standard style, it is mostly referenced within the text to several newspaper reports (which I might take a guess came from the British Newspaper Archive). Could you reconsider your revert, please? TIA  —SMALLJIM  16:45, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

No. It is largely woo and incomprehensible, and the revert was correct, so spare me the "TIA" junk. I have no idea what on Earth is supposed to be referenced to what, let alone where in it to verify that. The other information, that is supposedly incorrect, is actually referenced. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 01:55, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for engaging with the editor, below. I'm now more hopeful that they won't be put off from contributing further.  —SMALLJIM  11:13, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

Hello - yes the newspapers in the text are from the British Newspaper Archive, my family were involved in this story and I spent a couple of years researching thoroughly the original newspaper reports. The date was 24th March 1921 - not June and the extra info added is all in the newspaper reports quoted. I hear and see so many writers and podcasters quoting this incorrect info about the event from Wiki and wanted to update to the accurate facts. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pixiesfriend (talk • contribs) 20:04, 12 January 2022 (UTC)

Pixiesfriend, can you be more specific about exactly where you found those? I am familiar with the British Newspaper Archive, but what were the titles/headlines of the works in question? Also, your edit has some other issues—for example, don't use "Mr." or "Dr." (just use full name when an individual is first mentioned; last only thereafter with no titles/prefixes), and it uses far too many quotes (unless for some reason the exact original wording is somehow significant, generally paraphrase should be used instead). It might be fixable, but it will be necessary that someone be able to actually find the source you used in order to verify that it really says what the article text claims. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 02:13, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

This source published by The History Press backs up March as the month and has other details. It’s maybe better to use a secondary source than rely on WP:PRIMARY anyway. DeCausa (talk) 08:56, 13 January 2022 (UTC)

@Seraphimblade:Western Morning News & Mercury – Monday 28th march 1921 Postbridge fatality, Young Ladies Narrow Escape, Cause of accident https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/BL/0000329/19210328/111/0008?browse=False This is the original first newspaper report on the accident, not "Woo". Noted will edit the other text as per convention. Pixiesfriend (talk) 19:42, 13 January 2022 (UTC)