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Happy editing! Cheers, Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 14:55, 26 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: Gattara (May 28) edit

 
Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by KylieTastic 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.
KylieTastic (talk) 15:22, 28 May 2022 (UTC)Reply
 
Hello, Teacup85! 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! KylieTastic (talk) 15:22, 28 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

Gattara moved to draftspace edit

An article you recently created, Gattara, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. – AssumeGoodWraith (talk | contribs) 03:35, 16 June 2022 (UTC)Reply

Please stop creating multiple versions @Teacup85. You can edit the one at Draft:Gattara. Thank you Star Mississippi 15:45, 17 June 2022 (UTC)Reply

Wikipedia and copyright edit

  Hello Teacup85! Your additions to Thalaivetti Muniappan Buddhist Temple 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, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

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Gattara moved to draftspace edit

An article you recently created, Gattara, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. >>> Ingenuity.talk(); 15:10, 7 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

Nilaperumal Pandaram moved to draftspace edit

An article you recently created, Nilaperumal Pandaram, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 16:25, 30 September 2022 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of Vimukthi Dias Bandaranaike Kumaranatunga edit

 

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A tag has been placed on Vimukthi Dias Bandaranaike Kumaranatunga requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a real person or group of people that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. Taking Out The Trash (talk) 01:46, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply

Hello Teacup85 -- I've declined the A7 as an elected politician would meet notability guidelines. I've moved the draft to draftspace so that you can continue to work on it; you can edit it at Draft:Vimukthi Dias Bandaranaike Kumaranatunga. Note that especially for articles on living people, all material must be sourced to reliable sources. Good luck! Espresso Addict (talk) 01:57, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply

Proposed deletion of Nilaperumal Pandaram edit

 

The article Nilaperumal Pandaram has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

No clear indication this is credible or notable. Draftified and recreated in mainspace.

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Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Bungle (talkcontribs) 09:23, 1 October 2022 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of Thalaivetti Muniappan Buddhist Temple edit

 

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A tag has been placed on Thalaivetti Muniappan Buddhist Temple requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from thenewsminute.com/article/idol-salem-temple-buddha-not-hindu-deity-madras-high-court-166414, thefederal.com/states/south/tamil-nadu/reclaiming-buddha-from-tn-hindu-temples-a-challenge-buddhists, and dtnext.in/tamilnadu/2022/07/30/buddha-worshipped-as-muniappan-surrender-antique-orders-high-court. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Onel5969 TT me 13:15, 12 October 2022 (UTC)Reply

Concern regarding Draft:Gattara edit

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Concern regarding Draft:Gattara (2) edit

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Concern regarding Draft:Vimukthi Dias Bandaranaike Kumaranatunga edit

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March 2023 edit

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Your draft article, Draft:Nilaperumal Pandaram edit

 

Hello, Teacup85. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Nilaperumal Pandaram".

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! 16:29, 30 March 2023 (UTC)Reply

Blocked as a sockpuppet edit

 
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abusing multiple accounts as a sockpuppet of User:Ravi.kandy per the evidence presented at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Ravi.kandy. 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 read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  Bbb23 (talk) 13:57, 1 April 2023 (UTC)Reply

Your draft article, Draft:Gattara (2) edit

 

Hello, Teacup85. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Gattara".

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! 21:02, 6 August 2023 (UTC)Reply