User talk:117PXL

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Happy editing! Cheers, 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 20:40, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Minor edits[edit]

Like almost all new editors, you have misunderstood Wikipedia:Minor edit. You can read the long version but in summary, a "minor edit" is one that has no material effect – for example a spelling or grammar correction. Size does not matter: to change "now" to "not" (or v à v) is only a one letter change but is certainly not minor. So it is a tag to be used rarely. No harm done, so long as you remember to use leave a WP:EDITNOTE. (I'm not shouting, shortcuts are written like that .) 𝕁𝕄𝔽 (talk) 20:49, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, I'll be more accurate. 117PXL (talk) 20:53, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

January 2023[edit]

Hello, I'm Drmies. An edit that you recently made seemed to be a test and has been reverted. If you want to practice editing, please use your sandbox. If you think a mistake was made, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks! Drmies (talk) 20:51, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright[edit]

Hello 117PXL! Your additions to Publishing have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) 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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Hi, sorry if I misunderstood the rules. This information had been repeated on various news sources so I thought the summary would be quotable. I did check the Wikipedia copyright page and it said you could repeat facts. 117PXL (talk) 19:10, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Actually what you did was copy a couple of copyright press releases into Wikipedia, pretty much word for word. That's not allowed. — Diannaa (talk) 20:55, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS (February 14)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Akevsharma was:

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Akevsharma (talk) 10:53, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, 117PXL! Having an article draft declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! Akevsharma (talk) 10:53, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

March 2023[edit]

Your addition to United Kingdom has been removed or altered, as it appears to closely paraphrase a copyrighted source. Limited close paraphrasing or quotation is appropriate within reason, so long as the material is clearly attributed in the text. However, longer paraphrases which are not attributed to their source may constitute copyright violation or plagiarism, and are not acceptable on Wikipedia. Such content cannot be hosted here for legal reasons; please do not post it on any page, even if you plan to fix it later. You may use external websites or printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

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Your edit to Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade has been removed in whole or in part, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without evidence of permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted material, including text or images from print publications or from other websites, without an appropriate and verifiable license. All such contributions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of content, such as sentences or images—you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously, and persistent violators of our copyright policy will be blocked from editing. See Wikipedia:Copying text from other sources for more information. Belbury (talk) 10:39, 17 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS[edit]

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 11:03, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS[edit]

Hello, 117PXL. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 14:28, 14 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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November 2023[edit]

Your edit to Artificial intelligence has been removed in whole or in part, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without evidence of permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted material, including text or images from print publications or from other websites, without an appropriate and verifiable license. All such contributions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of content, such as sentences or images—you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously, and persistent violators of our copyright policy will be blocked from editing. See Wikipedia:Copying text from other sources for more information. This is your final warning. Further violation of Wikipedia's copyright policy will result in you being blocked from editing. — Diannaa (talk) 22:13, 30 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, I have rewrote and paraphrased as best I can. 117PXL (talk) 14:20, 1 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

January 2024[edit]

Hello, I'm Cordless Larry. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, United Kingdom, 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. Cordless Larry (talk) 09:58, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, the UK page needs up to date data for businesses and target markets etc. England, Wales & N Ireland have good census data 2021. Scotland have 2022 figures but have not published the data fully. Probably could get estimates from the other countries for 2022. The 2011 figures make the whole page look out of date. Any suggestions? 117PXL (talk) 22:01, 6 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What businesses need isn't our concern; we're guided by verifiability. Until the Scottish census ethnicity results are released, there's not much we can do. Cordless Larry (talk) 09:05, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your reply. When the Scottish census results are released in full, should we do it as 2021/2022 and explain in a note? I believe we need to find a solution sooner or later. Thanks. 117PXL (talk) 09:17, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know. We'll have to see whether any official statistics combining the figures for the whole UK are produced, as they have been in the past. Cordless Larry (talk) 09:21, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

February 2024[edit]

Your recent editing history at United Kingdom shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you are reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war; read about how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.

Being involved in an edit war can result in you being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you do not violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly. DeCausa (talk) 12:16, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 24 hours for edit warring. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions.

During a dispute, you should first try to discuss controversial changes and seek consensus. If that proves unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:54, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent editing history shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. To resolve the content dispute, please do not revert or change the edits of others when you are reverted. Instead of reverting, please use the talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. The best practice at this stage is to discuss, not edit-war; read about how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.

Being involved in an edit war can result in you being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you do not violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 23:41, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of edit warring noticeboard discussion[edit]

Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Thank you. DeCausa (talk) 00:44, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

February 2024[edit]

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 72 hours for edit warring, as you did at United Kingdom. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions.

During a dispute, you should first try to discuss controversial changes and seek consensus. If that proves unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Aoidh (talk) 01:50, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Referencing[edit]

Please don't insert new material in front of a reference, when that material isn't supported by the existing reference, as you did here. This is explained at WP:SOURCEHIJACKING if you don't understand why this is a problem. Cordless Larry (talk) 14:33, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, it just means using a lot of citations that affect Google ranks. 117PXL (talk) 17:21, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WP:VERIFY is what matters, not Google rankings. But the key point is that inserting material ahead of an existing reference misleadingly makes it look like the material is supported by that reference, and separates the reference from the material that it actually supports. Cordless Larry (talk) 19:23, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]