Dpkpdr

August 2023

Hello, I'm CodeTalker. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Playa del Rey, Los Angeles, 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. CodeTalker (talk) 20:47, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, I am still learning. Some is local lore (I live here) and some in books on Playa del Rey. I will add back the part that is documented and cite to the source, a book on Playa del Rey with pictures of the historical things described. Thank you Dpkpdr (talk) 03:06, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

Great, thanks. Just remember that everything you add to Wikipedia must come from a reliable published source (see WP:V and WP:RS). Anything that is "local lore" but not in a published source should not be added, even if you know that it is true. Happy editing! CodeTalker (talk) 23:17, 25 August 2023 (UTC)

September 2023

Hello Dpkpdr. The nature of your edits, such as the one you made to Dominic Ng, gives the impression you have an undisclosed financial stake in promoting a topic, but you have not complied with Wikipedia's mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a category of conflict of interest (COI) editing that involves being compensated by a person, group, company or organization to use Wikipedia to promote their interests. Undisclosed paid advocacy is prohibited by our policies on neutral point of view and what Wikipedia is not, and is an especially serious type of COI; the Wikimedia Foundation regards it as a "black hat" practice akin to black-hat search-engine optimization.

Paid advocates are very strongly discouraged from direct article editing, and should instead propose changes on the talk page of the article in question if an article exists. If the article does not exist, paid advocates are extremely strongly discouraged from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through the articles for creation process, rather than directly.

Regardless, if you are receiving or expect to receive compensation for your edits, broadly construed, you are required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page at User:Dpkpdr. The template {{Paid}} can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form: {{paid|user=Dpkpdr|employer=InsertName|client=InsertName}}. If I am mistaken – you are not being directly or indirectly compensated for your edits – please state that in response to this message. Otherwise, please provide the required disclosure. In either case, do not edit further until you answer this message. Amigao (talk) 18:19, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Hello Amigao,

I understand the concern with editors being compensated for edits that the payor wants to see in Wikipedia. I agree that rules like this are important for Wikipedia to continue to be a useful informational resource and not just a commercial or a vehicle for political spin. I am a relatively new editor and no offense taken that you make this reminder and ask the question. I am however aware of this rule and I am confirming that I am not being paid for making edits. regards, dpkpdr Dpkpdr (talk) 05:41, 8 September 2023 (UTC)

Please do not add promotional material to Wikipedia, as you did to Dominic Ng. While objective prose about beliefs, organisations, people, products or services is acceptable, Wikipedia is not a vehicle for soapboxing, advertising or promotion. Thank you. Amigao (talk) 15:03, 18 September 2023 (UTC)

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NotAGenious (talk) 05:11, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

Blocked for sockpuppetry

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abusing multiple accounts per the evidence presented at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Dpkpdr. Note that multiple accounts are allowed, but not for illegitimate reasons, and any contributions made while evading blocks or bans may be reverted or deleted.

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 ~~~~}}.  UtherSRG (talk) 16:44, 11 October 2023 (UTC)