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Nomination of Ottoman Muslim genocide during the Balkan Wars for deletion

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AfC notification: Draft:Massacres of Turks and Muslims during the Russo-Turkish War has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Massacres of Turks and Muslims during the Russo-Turkish War. Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 06:55, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

How can I get my article to be accepted faster? Thanks SamuelLion1877 (talk) 09:54, 27 October 2023 (UTC)

October 2023

Hello, SamuelLion1877, welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions. Your editing pattern indicates that you may be using multiple accounts or coordinating editing with people outside Wikipedia. Our policy on multiple accounts usually does not allow this, and users who misuse multiple accounts may be blocked from editing. If you operate multiple accounts directly or with the help of another person, please disclose these connections. Thank you. Jingiby (talk) 04:47, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

This is my first ever Wikipedia account, I think maybe this message is from a bot and is a mistake? SamuelLion1877 (talk) 04:51, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

November 2023

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Khirurg (talk) 18:54, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

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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 ~~~~}}.  Ponyo^{bons mots} 00:08, 18 November 2023 (UTC)

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Yamla (talk) 11:28, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

SamuelLion1877 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

Unjust, unfair, mistake, not notified or warned of any wrongdoing whatsoever prior to block SamuelLion1877 (talk) 05:30, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Decline reason:

Having blocked you before and made it ArbCom-appealable, I am disappointed but not surprised to see that your takeaway from the experience was to go back, Jack, and do it again ... Wheel turnin' round and round, you went back, Jack, and did it again. Your prior blocks—yes, blocks, plural—should really have been all the notification you needed. But apparently not, it seems.

If, as the saying goes, the real question isn't whether you should be unblocked but whether you should be asking yourself if you feel lucky, well, the answer is yes, you should, because Yamla, with a generosity I would not have shown, made this a regular administrative action rather than a CTOPS one, so that you can make these requests rather than have to go to ArbCom. Although perhaps unfortunately for you, it means you then get treated to me writing declines like this. — Daniel Case (talk) 07:50, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

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Ok, and this explains how I engaged in disruptive editing how? Lol

I never at any point made “disruptive editing” this is an absolutely ridiculous and nonsensical block. In fact, I was attempting to stop what I sincerely believe was disruptive editing from other users. I have never had any intention on Wikipedia other than to improve the site and raise awareness about topics and issues that are lesser-well known in many parts of the world, and always do my absolute best to ensure I am using not just as many sources as possible, but the most reliable and steadfast ones.

In my most recent edits at [Russo Turkish (1877-78)], I reverted twice in an over 24 hour period, and as soon as I was aware of an impending edit war, I ceased my reverting and took the issue to the talk page, where the other user “Jingiby” proved to be unresponsive and unwilling to cooperate or seek consensus, and seemed to not have a strong grasp of English, which of course is not a problem, but I deserve to be blocked for that?

Moreover, no warning or notice of any kind was given to me whatsoever to indicate that I was doing anything wrong, and I was simply blocked for a month with no explanation or prior warning/notice other than “disruptive editing”.

Kindly, I am asking for the sake of the pages I cover, and for my good intent to undo this unjust, unfair, and uncalled for block. SamuelLion1877 (talk) 05:30, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

December 2023

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abusing multiple accounts. 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 ~~~~}}.  Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 20:36, 3 December 2023 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Massacres of Turks and Muslims during the Russo-Turkish War

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 09:05, 8 April 2024 (UTC)