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Happy editing! Ganesha811 (talk) 02:09, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
December 2020
editWelcome to Wikipedia. Unfortunately, content you added to James Litterick appears to be a minority or fringe viewpoint, and appears to have given undue weight to this minority viewpoint, and has been reverted. To maintain a neutral point of view, an idea that is not broadly supported by scholarship in its field must not be given undue weight in an article about a mainstream idea. Feel free to use the article's talk page to discuss this, and take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Cairo2k18 • (talk) • (contribs) 05:14, 4 December 2020 (UTC)
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January 2021
editHello, I'm Vaselineeeeeeee. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at the tutorial on citing sources. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Vaselineeeeeeee★★★ 06:29, 4 January 2021 (UTC)
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April 2021
editHello, I'm Cassiopeia. I noticed that you made a change to an article, List of Alberta senators, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Cassiopeia(talk) 00:54, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
Wikipedia and copyright
editHello 68.150.222.51! While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.
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- Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Asartea Talk | Contribs 15:36, 5 April 2021 (UTC)
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May 2021
editPlease do not add or change content, as you did at 2017 Alberta municipal elections, 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. Hwy43 (talk) 02:16, 6 May 2021 (UTC)
August 2021
editHello, I'm Rdp060707. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Rory MacGregor, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. ----Rdp060707|talk 05:24, 1 August 2021 (UTC)
Hello, I'm Rdp060707. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Alex Decoteau, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. ----Rdp060707|talk 04:28, 12 August 2021 (UTC)
September 2021
editHello, I'm Cassiopeia. I noticed that you made a change to an article, List of Alberta general elections, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. Cassiopeia talk 03:49, 9 September 2021 (UTC)
January 2022
editHello, I'm Mako001. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, 1867 Nova Scotia general election, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. This is your final warning, if this happens again, I will be reporting you to WP:ANI as you do not seem to be responding to the many, many warnings that you have received. Mako001 (C) (T) 11:39, 15 January 2022 (UTC)
April 2022
editHello, I'm Meters. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Mill Creek Ravine, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Meters (talk) 18:20, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
Please do not add or significantly change content without citing verifiable and reliable sources, as you did with this edit to Dan Knott. Before making any potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Adakiko (talk) 05:01, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
June 2022
editHello. This is a message to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions, such as the edit(s) you made to Single transferable vote, did not appear to be constructive and have been reverted. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at our welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make test edits, please use the sandbox for that. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you may leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. Mako001 (C) (T) 🇺🇦 04:32, 23 June 2022 (UTC)
September 2022
editHello, I'm Dudhhr. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Single transferable vote, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. dudhhrContribs(he/they) 16:32, 8 September 2022 (UTC)
Welcome to Wikipedia. We appreciate your contributions, but in one of your recent edits to 2021 Edmonton municipal election, it appears that you have added original research, which is against Wikipedia's policies. Original research refers to material—such as facts, allegations, ideas, and personal experiences—for which no reliable, published sources exist; it also encompasses combining published sources in a way to imply something that none of them explicitly say. Please be prepared to cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. You can have a look at the tutorial on citing sources. Thank you. Yeeno (talk) 04:39, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
Hello, I'm SunDawn. I noticed that you made a change to an article, Peace River, Alberta, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. ✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 03:32, 30 September 2022 (UTC)
October 2022
editHello. You have been repeatedly asked to cite sources for your additions. Please keep in mind that Wikipedia:Verifiability is a core policy. Thanks. Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 03:56, 17 October 2022 (UTC)
November 2022
editWelcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, please note that there is a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Deviating from this style, as you did in History and use of the single transferable vote, disturbs uniformity among articles and may cause readability or accessibility problems. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Riverbend21 (talk) 07:23, 6 November 2022 (UTC)
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Charles Rouleau. 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. Layah50♪ ( 話して~! ) 18:43, 28 November 2022 (UTC)
December 2022
editPlease stop your disruptive editing.
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If you continue to disrupt Wikipedia, as you did at Single transferable vote, you may be blocked from editing. Joeyconnick (talk) 22:45, 6 December 2022 (UTC)
February 2023
editHello, I'm SunDawn. I noticed that you made a change to an article, List of cities in Alberta, but you didn't provide a source. I’ve removed it for now, but if you’d like to include a citation to a reliable source and re-add it, please do so! If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. ✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 04:40, 16 February 2023 (UTC)
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