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Quin Snyder

The reason I stubbed the article was because of possible copyright violations. Large chunks of the text seemed to have been copied, or superficially paraphrased, from other websites. Zagalejo^^^ 06:25, 11 November 2010 (UTC)

It wasn't flagged as such, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a problem. To be honest, I was just going to remove the flags that were there, since there didn't seem to be any serious issues, but then I noticed that parts of the article were copied from here. Eg: "Following a year with the Duke University Management Company, Snyder entered the Duke Law School, which he attended for a year before enrolling in Duke's Fuqua School of Business as well. It was during this year in which he played for the Raleigh Bullfrogs of the Global Basketball Association." [1] That wasn't the only thing I found, either. I can provide more examples, if necessary. Some things were also copied from here. Zagalejo^^^ 10:40, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

We might be able to restore some of the content I removed, but frankly, I think it's safer (and easier) just to start from scratch. Zagalejo^^^ 10:43, 14 November 2010 (UTC)

You're free to rewrite things yourself. In the meantime, however, we simply can't leave copyright infringements in the live version of the article. It's a legal issue. If I had time, I would try to write new content from scratch, but unfortunately, I'm bogged down by other things right now. Zagalejo^^^ 06:05, 27 November 2010 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:QuinSnyder.jpg

Thanks for uploading File:QuinSnyder.jpg, which you've sourced to http://www.hickory-high.com/?p=237. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file agreed to license it under the given license.

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March 2013

Hello, Strs2010. We welcome your contributions to Wikipedia, but if you are affiliated with some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Quin Snyder, you should consider our guidance on Conflicts of interest and take a look at the Plain and simple conflict of interest guide.

All editors are required to comply with Wikipedia's neutral point of view content policy. People who are very close to a subject often have a distorted view of it, which may cause them to inadvertently edit in ways that make the article either too flattering or too disparaging. People with a close connection to a subject are not absolutely prohibited from editing about that subject, but they need to be especially careful about ensuring their edits are verified by reliable sources and writing with as little bias as possible.

If you are very close to a subject, here are some ways you can reduce the risk of problems:

• Avoid or exercise great caution when editing or creating articles related to you, your organization, or its competitors, as well as projects and products they are involved with.
• Be cautious about deletion discussions. Everyone is welcome to provide information about independent sources in deletion discussions, but avoid advocating for deletion of articles about your competitors.
• Avoid linking to the Wikipedia article or website of your organization in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam).
• Exercise great caution so that you do not accidentally breach Wikipedia's content policies.

Please familiarize yourself with relevant content policies and guidelines, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, verifiability of information, and autobiographies.

For information on how to contribute to Wikipedia when you have a conflict of interest, please see our frequently asked questions for organizations. Thank you. Arbor to SJ (talk) 19:52, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

I have opened a Conflict of Interest noticeboard thread here. Arbor to SJ (talk) 19:53, 23 March 2013 (UTC)

To be fair, there was some really nasty content that had slipped into the page. Zagalejo^^^ 08:13, 24 March 2013 (UTC)

Quin Snyder photo

Can you comment at Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons/Noticeboard#Quin_Snyder_photo to help set a timetable for updating the photo at Quin Snyder. This is in response to your earlier proposal to provide a better picture. Thanks.—Bagumba (talk) 17:36, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

January 2014

Hello, I'm C.Fred. I noticed that you recently removed some content from Quin Snyder without explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry: I restored the removed content. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Could the photo be better? Yes. You'd indicated that you have access to Snyder to obtain a picture, but since you are either unwilling or unable to provide a better picture, we're going with the best free picture we have. —C.Fred (talk) 13:29, 12 January 2014 (UTC)

February 2014

Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Quin Snyder, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive and has been reverted. Please make use of the sandbox if you'd like to experiment with test edits. If we are to take this message from you at face value, you represent Snyder. Therefore, you are in the best position to obtain a free picture to replace the one currently in the article. However, you have refused to supply a better picture. At this point, I suggest you either obtain such a picture (really, it's as simple as snapping one with your camera the next time you see him) or participate in discussion at Talk:Quin Snyder to convince other editors that no picture at all is better than the current picture, but do not remove the picture again. —C.Fred (talk) 02:30, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

Regarding 10th removal of the same photo - I have specifically noted the reason repetitively. Before putting the photo back on his page again, please refer to the specific policy stipulated by Wikipedia on the subject which states:

"Please don't take removal of an image that is not properly documented, too large in size, or potentially offensive to others personally. Wikipedia serves the widest of audiences and as such must be exemplary in its handling of sensitive things like imagery of living persons. In addition to relying upon competent authority regarding copyright status, we recommend relying upon good common sense when considering whether an image of a living person might be considered offensive by them or others. It may be advisable to side with caution, rather than with humor or whimsy (e.g., as a fan or detractor of a famous artist or as a political opponent of a public figure)."

This photo is personally offensive to Quin Snyder and others close to him. This has been stated consistently upon removal. I would be willing to bet that the person(s) that are posting and re-posting the image are fans of basketball that live in either Kansas or Missouri. Please leave him alone. It's been over a decade. Move on! It's not a professional photo. It's not funny. Please refer to and abide by the Wikipedia standards going forward and DO NOT re-post this offensive image.

And for the tenth time, the talk page discussion is pretty clear: if the "photo is personally offensive to Quin Snyder and others close to him," they should provide a replacement image. They have not, so we're going with the best picture we have—that's the consensus that was established at Talk:Quin Snyder. —C.Fred (talk) 22:31, 2 March 2014 (UTC)

November 2014

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates, or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did at Quin Snyder, you may be blocked from editing. We've been through this on the article talk page before. That's the best available picture of Snyder we have, at least until somebody on Wikipedia goes to a Jazz game, takes a better pictures, and uploads it under a free license. —C.Fred (talk) 15:31, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

January 2015

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you remove or blank page content or templates from Wikipedia, as you did at Quin Snyder. —C.Fred (talk) 00:29, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

BTW, I just did a Google search, and the image we have is the only free image of Snyder available online. —C.Fred (talk) 00:34, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 31 hours for persistent disruptive editing, as you did at Quin Snyder. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the following text below this notice: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.  —C.Fred (talk) 01:15, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

April 2015

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Quin Snyder. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

Please be particularly aware that Wikipedia's policy on edit warring states:

1. Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made.
2. Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

In particular, editors should be aware of the three-revert rule, which says that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. While edit warring on Wikipedia is not acceptable in any amount and can lead to a block, breaking the three-revert rule is very likely to lead to a block. If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. —Bagumba (talk) 08:35, 10 April 2015 (UTC)