User talk:Gd8man

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• To repost the article, you're going to need to supply reliable independent sources (the websites you cited are not independent) showing that this sport has been recognized as notable. NawlinWiki (talk) 23:17, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

• • Find reliable independent sources, and we'll "let it get started." Simple as that. NawlinWiki (talk) 06:29, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

• • • The three sources you listed were www.splashdogs.com, www.dockdogs.com, and www.ultimateairdogs.net. None of those are independent. Look at WP:RS. NawlinWiki (talk) 06:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Gd8man (talk) 07:43, 11 May 2008 (UTC)just signing

thanks (a newbee)

The three sources you listed were www.splashdogs.com, www.dockdogs.com, and www.ultimateairdogs.net. None of those are independent. Look at WP:RS. NawlinWiki (talk) 06:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC Fist You have got to be kidding me  !!!!

Please do your homework!!!!!!

Gd8man (talk) 07:57, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

check out the United Kennel Club's web site at this url and see the front page article about dock jumping. i cannot believe you haven't seen this sport on ESPN. http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPages/Home —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.56.209.198 (talk) 15:41, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

• • The United Kennel Club is a reliable source. Go ahead and repost -- make sure you include that site in your page. Thanks for your perserverance. NawlinWiki (talk) 17:06, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Dock Jumping

Firstly, I would like to welcome you to Wikipedia. Secondly, forced image sizes are generally to be avoided per WP:IUP#Displayed image size. However, that policy does allow some leeway and since the default size of 180 pixels is clearly too small, I have restored the forced image size to 300 pixels. Thirdly, the "right" parameter is not needed in a thumbnailed image since they are right-aligned by default. You only need it for a left- or center- aligned image.

Finally, regarding the assessment you requested, I assessed the article as Start-class. On the positive side, The article does have images that clearly illustrate the topic and I found them quite useful. It also has some organization and is longer than a Stub-class article. That being said, the article has a long way to go to achieve a B-Class rating. There are several sections that need expansion for comprehensiveness. I also would like to see a history section added. Lastly, the article is in a dire need of references to claims made in the article. Coaster1983 (talk) 07:21, 17 May 2008 (UTC)