MEvalyn

Mirrors

Thanks for contributing to the article Tetum language. However, one of Wikipedia's core policies is that material must be verifiable and attributed to reliable sources. You have recently used citations which copied, or mirrored, material from Wikipedia. This leads to a circular reference and is not acceptable. Most mirrors are clearly labeled as such, but some are in violation of our license and do not provide the correct attribution. Please help by adding alternate sources to the article you edited! If you need any help or clarification, you can look at Help:Contents/Editing Wikipedia or ask at Wikipedia:New contributors' help page, or just ask me. Thank you. Kuru (talk) 00:31, 25 May 2022 (UTC)

Reliable sources

Please read Wikipedia:Reliable sources. This kind of thing - citing a claim to some Quora answer, i.e. published by some random person with no indication of reliability - is not useful to make the content verifiable, and is frankly counterproductive. Besides, as someone already told you on this talk page, you cannot cite sources which simply copy Wikipedia, and I am pretty sure that Quora answer is copied from the page you tried to add it as a citation to. CharredShorthand.talk; 20:42, 28 January 2023 (UTC)

To expand: think about the point of citation. It's not to put some link, any link, in that footnote so the citation needed template can go away. It's to allow readers to verify that the claim is legitimately put forth as true by recognised, reliable reporting and research on the topic. CharredShorthand.talk; 20:49, 28 January 2023 (UTC)

As others have already said here, do not use sites that mirror Wikipedia as a reference. With this edit to Strait of Gibraltar, you added a reference to a site that mirrors Wkipedia, a page including the "citation needed" tags. Please ensure that you are familiar with the guidelines at WP:MIRROR (section "Things you need to know") before making any more edits. Declangi (talk) 00:20, 30 January 2023 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Adrian Jjuuko

Hello, MEvalyn. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Adrian Jjuuko, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 01:06, 17 December 2023 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Adrian Jjuuko

Hello, MEvalyn. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Adrian Jjuuko".

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!} 00:25, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: sandbox (May 22)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by DoubleGrazing was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.

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DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:15, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Hello, MEvalyn! 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! DoubleGrazing (talk) 15:15, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello MEvalyn! Your additions to Lake Mburo–Nakivali Wetland System 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, it's important to understand and adhere to guidelines about using information from sources to prevent copyright and plagiarism issues. Here are the key points:

• Limited quotation: You may only copy or translate a small portion of a source. Any direct quotations must be enclosed in double quotation marks (") and properly cited using an inline citation. More information is available on the non-free content page. To learn how to cite a source, see Help:Referencing for beginners.
• Paraphrasing: Beyond limited quotations, you are required to put all information in your own words. Following the source's wording too closely can lead to copyright issues and is not permitted; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. Even when paraphrasing, you must still cite your sources as appropriate.
• Image use guidelines: In most scenarios, only freely licensed or public domain images may be used and these should be uploaded to our sister project, Wikimedia Commons. In some scenarios, non-freely copyrighted content can be used if they meet all ten of our non-free content criteria; Wikipedia:Plain and simple non-free content guide may help with determining a file's elegibility.
• Copyrighted material donation: If you hold the copyright to the content you want to copy, or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license the text for publication here. Please see Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials.
• Copying and translation within Wikipedia: Wikipedia articles can be copied or translated, however they must have proper attribution in accordance with Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. For translation, see Help:Translation § License requirements.

It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices. Persistent failure to comply may result in being blocked from editing. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. — Diannaa (talk) 13:55, 22 June 2024 (UTC)

Mirrors, again

You've again used a pretty obvious mirror at Ministry of Education and Sports (Uganda). There have been two prior discussions on this page nothing that you need to carefully evaluate source to ensure they meet our criteria for reliable sources. Will you please confirm that you've read this and will slow down your addition of sources?Sam Kuru (talk) 21:23, 23 June 2024 (UTC)

Sourcing

@MEvalyn: I've sent you an email. I'm happy to help you work through the issues you're having with sources and copyright. —Carter (Wiki Ed) (talk) 21:48, 25 June 2024 (UTC)