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Happy editing! Marianna251TALK 22:24, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

April 2017

Hello, I'm Oshwah. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —the one you made with this edit to World Poker Tour— because it did not appear constructive. 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. Thanks. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 22:22, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

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January 2018

Please do not use styles that are unusual, inappropriate or difficult to understand in articles, as you did in Skies the Limit. There is a Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. Thank you. Binksternet (talk) 01:27, 27 January 2018 (UTC)

• The format used was based on other articles pertaining to records. See Invisible Touch and She Loves You#Release as examples.67.98.222.34 (talk) 17:42, 29 January 2018 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello 67.98.222.34, and welcome to Wikipedia. All or some of your addition(s) to New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad have been removed, as they appear to have added copyrighted material without evidence of permission from the copyright holder. 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 here.

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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. I am not sure you are aware of this, but the version you have restored was plagiarized from a book. It is detailed at Talk:New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad#Copyright problem removed. I hope you understand this content is being removed only because of plagiarism concerns, not because of any other problem with the edit. Thank you. epicgenius (talk) 02:19, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

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Hi. Sorry about reverting New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad to a version that had infringed on copyright (Talk:New_York,_New_Haven_and_Hartford_Railroad#Copyright_problem_removed). However, the older version is superior in its content, language use and structure, which is why I initially thought it made more sense to restore it. The current version is choppy and cobbled together. I propose the old version be used as a template for a rewrite that does not plagiarize ("The material may also be rewritten, providing it does not infringe on the copyright of the original or plagiarize from that source"). I am a legal copyrighter and editor for a television network in Santa Monica and regularly paraphrase and rewrite large bodies of text for a living. Thoughts? 67.98.222.34 (talk) 21:45, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

I don't have a problem with this proposal. Rewriting it in a paraphrased format is acceptable, as long as it's sourced. I could help add back some information, but I don't have that much time nowadays, so I guess you could have a go at it if you want. epicgenius 21:58, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

Very good. I will give it a shot over the next several days (should probably create a username at some point as well). Thank you much. 67.98.222.34 (talk) 00:12, 3 February 2018 (UTC)

February 2018

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to use disruptive, inappropriate or hard-to-read formatting, as you did at Imagine (John Lennon song), you may be blocked from editing. There is a Wikipedia Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. Binksternet (talk) 21:38, 28 February 2018 (UTC)

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you make disruptive edits to Wikipedia contrary to the Manual of Style, as you did at I'm Stepping Out. Binksternet (talk) 22:04, 28 February 2018 (UTC)

April 2018

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to add soapboxing, promotional or advertising material to Wikipedia, as you did at Circumcision surgical procedure, you may be blocked from editing. KNHaw ^(talk) 03:37, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

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May 2018

Hello, I'm Petrb. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to Robinson Canó— because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help Desk. Thanks. Petrb (talk) 18:18, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

August 2020

Hello, I'm Oshwah. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to Miguel Díaz-Canel—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help desk. Thanks. ~Oshwah~^{(talk) (contribs)} 20:31, 15 August 2020 (UTC)

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