I have been doing genealogy research since the 1970's and find Findagrave a useful tool.

I will add photos where images already exist when asked or if stones have been cleared of debris or cleaned since the original photo(s) was posted.

I verify edit suggestions and public records are a primary source of information. If I find discrepancies I will reject but that doesn't mean the door is closed as I'm open to discussion. One problem though is records are often flawed with typos, misspellings, incorrect dates, etc. Perhaps more than people realize (or will admit). A public record is only as good as the person writing it. If that person is given bad information, is anxious to get home at the end of the day and not paying attention, is distracted or not listening to information passed to them for documentation, or just having a bad day then errors happen. I've often found public records that conflict with each other.

To that end if a close friend or family member who knew the deceased passes on information that conflicts with public record I will take the word of that person first. Just a personal opinion, to ignore such information in preference to potentially flawed public record is a disservice to the deceased and the family.

There has been much discussion about using a period after a middle initial. Findagrave says yes. "Memorial Naming Conventions: Non-famous Memorials: A period should be used after an abbreviated name, for example a middle initial".

I would appreciate being asked before taking photos I've posted on this site and putting them on other sites. Just because it's there doesn't mean it's free for the taking. Not being stingy but finding my photos posted to the wrong people on sites like Ancestry has become a problem and is misleading to others.

Photos: Biggest mistakes people make when taking photos (in my opinion) is getting too close. Don't fill the frame with the stone, back off a bit and get down to the level of the stone and get both sides (unless the other side is blank). Back away and take a second shot showing the surroundings because it helps anyone who might be looking for it by showing landmarks.