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Please don't add unsourced details to articles. Neither source you added information in front of talks about "I Love Me" being either the lead single nor even a single from an album, and there is no discussion of her tattoo at the Hola! reference. Ss112 06:17, 3 March 2020 (UTC)Reply

  Please do not add or change content, as you did at I Love Me (Demi Lovato song), 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. Ss112 06:17, 3 March 2020 (UTC)Reply

  Please stop adding unsourced or poorly sourced content, as you did on I Love Me (song). This violates Wikipedia's policy on verifiability. If you continue to do so, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Ss112 23:25, 3 March 2020 (UTC)Reply

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When adding links to material on external sites, please ensure that the external site is not violating the creator's copyright. Linking to websites that display copyrighted works is acceptable as long as the website's operator has created or licensed the work. Knowingly directing others to a site that violates copyright may be considered contributory infringement. This is particularly relevant when linking to sites such as YouTube or Sci-Hub, where due care should be taken to avoid linking to material that violates its creator's copyright. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. You should not insert copyrighted images into biographies, even if uploaded by other users, when free images are available to use. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 13:48, 13 April 2020 (UTC)Reply

  One of your recent additions 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. You don't seem to have taken my previous warning on copyrights seriously. All images taken after 1924 are copyrighted unless their uploader specifically indicates otherwise. Furthermore, DO NOT fabricate claims of free use or where you got something from. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 01:14, 23 April 2020 (UTC)Reply

@SNUGGUMS:: I don't understand why my uploaded photo is deemed inappropriate, when it is from the same exact source and interview for the photo that is currently being used. Also, despite the interview being published in 2020, this interview is actually from 2017 and so the photo is very outdated. If you could please fix the photo quality and update it with a more accurate picture, that would be great. And I do not think I should be banned from edits for wanting to contribute and improve a Wikipedia page, despite being shot down time after time again. HaysonDage (talk) 01:55, 23 April 2020 (UTC)Reply

You falsely asserted this was from Vogue when it actually is from Self. It is deemed inappropriate because the uploader gave no indication that people could freely use screenshots of the video. Any blocks/bans you receive would be for copyright violations, not for wanting to improve a page. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 02:10, 23 April 2020 (UTC)Reply

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We adhere to international copyright laws, outlined at WP:NFCC which generally translates to the following:

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Instead of re-adding the cover - if it's been removed its probably for a good reason. Take a look at the article history to see why others have removed the image. If you're not sure you can always ask. Lil-℧niquԐ1 - (Talk) - 16:12, 7 May 2020 (UTC)Reply

Oh I understand, I thought it was an error. What about for the emo version ft. Travis Barker? That cover art and the song is significantly different than the original in important ways, I believe it deserves representation. HaysonDage (talk) 16:18, 7 May 2020 (UTC)Reply

Neither cover is sufficiently different - both are the same image just coloured differently. Lil-℧niquԐ1 - (Talk) - 18:27, 7 May 2020 (UTC)Reply

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  Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to change genres without discussion or sources, you may be blocked from editing. livelikemusic (TALK!) 00:11, 31 March 2021 (UTC)Reply

Lovato has labeled this album country R&B and pop. What other source do you need? The source is in the article.HaysonDage (talk) 18:48, 31 March 2021 (UTC)Reply

@HaysonDage: An artist cannot define the genres of a project per Wikipedia's own policy, as an artist's point of view is not neutral to the material. They must come from album reviews via creditable sources. livelikemusic (TALK!) 00:54, 2 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

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