User talk:Tom Burrell

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McCann

Any sources for this? --Brian McNeil / ^talk 22:27, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

The article was deleted as a {{hoax}} as the information did not appear to be factual. Cirt (talk) 22:37, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Blocked

You have been blocked from Wikinews for 12 hours for repeated creation of hoax article, with no verification provided. Your edits have been reverted or removed. If you wish to talk to an administrator about this, please go to Wikinews IRC, send a message to wikinews-l@wikimedia.org or add {{Unblock|reason}} to your talk page.

Cirt (talk) 22:47, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

How do we know it wasn't a hoax? Adambro (talk) 22:48, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

It is not a hoax at all, and it should be published here. It's not a highly emotional story, it's a just-the-facts-really story. OF MAJOR INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE. I know first-hand about it, because I was there at the time. --Tom Burrell (talk) 22:50, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Whilst I'd be delighted if Wikinews could break this story, I'm afraid I have to be suspicious because I doubt that we would be the first to find out about this. For the article to be credible you're going to have to provide solid evidence of your claims and as yet you haven't done so. Adambro (talk) 22:53, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

I am providing the facts on a story of major international importance.

You are not providing any substantiating facts. You have not once said where you got the story, beyond calling it a "direct source". You say you were there, if so, please detail how and in what capacity. OR notes need many details, like who did you speak to, etc. etc. --SVTCobra 22:54, 20 May 2008 (UTC)