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Recent edit reversion

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In this edit here, I reverted some information that appears to be a violation of our copyright policy.

I provided a brief summary of the problem in the edit summary, which should be visible just below my name. You can also click on the "view history" tab in the article to see the recent history of the article. This should be an edit with my name, and a parenthetical comment explaining why your edit was reverted. If that information is not sufficient to explain the situation, please ask.

I do occasionally make mistakes. We get hundreds of reports of potential copyright violations every week, and sometimes there are false positives, for a variety of reasons. (Perhaps the material was moved from another Wikipedia article, or the material was properly licensed but the license information was not obvious, or the material is in the public domain but I didn't realize it was public domain, and there can be other situations generating a report to our Copy Patrol tool that turn out not to be actual copyright violations.) If you think my edit was mistaken, please politely let me know and I will investigate. S Philbrick(Talk) 20:28, 27 January 2021 (UTC)Reply

Multiple problems with your recent edits

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As you may have noticed, almost all of your edits are being reversed because they are not in accordance with the policies that we as editors agree to follow on Wikipedia. Before you make any further edits I would kindly suggest that you consider the following reasons why you edits are being reverted.

They include,

  • You are not providing an edit summary for each edit. (Please read WP:ES)
  • You are not including inline citations to support the material that you are adding. (Please read WP:REFSTART)
  • You are adding "Notes" sections that includes material that would would appear to be original research. (Please read WP:ORIGINAL)

Please take the time to learn how to edit on Wikipedia properly before proceeding. Thanks.FFM784 (talk) 02:08, 28 January 2021 (UTC)Reply

Request Edit

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I want to process my article Draft: CSX Blue Island Subdivision, enter images, don't delete the reference, and draw a table

Hi @Xxx anon: If you need help with your draft, you can ask questions at the help desk (click me!) or at the teahouse (click me!) When you are ready to submit your draft, you can follow the instructions at WP:AFC. Thanks and happy editing! Z1720 (talk) 14:43, 28 January 2021 (UTC)Reply


Recent edit reversion

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In this edit here, I reverted some information that appears to be a violation of our copyright policy.

I provided a brief summary of the problem in the edit summary, which should be visible just below my name. You can also click on the "view history" tab in the article to see the recent history of the article. This should be an edit with my name, and a parenthetical comment explaining why your edit was reverted. If that information is not sufficient to explain the situation, please ask.

I do occasionally make mistakes. We get hundreds of reports of potential copyright violations every week, and sometimes there are false positives, for a variety of reasons. (Perhaps the material was moved from another Wikipedia article, or the material was properly licensed but the license information was not obvious, or the material is in the public domain but I didn't realize it was public domain, and there can be other situations generating a report to our Copy Patrol tool that turn out not to be actual copyright violations.) If you think my edit was mistaken, please politely let me know and I will investigate. S Philbrick(Talk) 14:09, 29 January 2021 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion of Draft:History of Michigan 's Railroad

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The page Draft:History of Michigan 's Railroad has been speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This was done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appeared to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appeared to be a direct copy from https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/Michigan_Railroad_History_506899_7.pdf. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition has been 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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Please do not recreate the material without addressing these concerns, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If you think this page should not have been deleted for this reason, you may contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you may open a discussion at Wikipedia:Deletion ReviewDiannaa (talk) 15:01, 14 February 2021 (UTC)Reply

Sockpuppet investigation

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An editor has opened an investigation into sockpuppetry by you. Sockpuppetry is the use of more than one Wikipedia account in a manner that contravenes community policy. The investigation is being held at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Xxx anon, where the editor who opened the investigation has presented their evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to investigations, and then feel free to offer your own evidence or to submit comments that you wish to be considered by the Wikipedia administrator who decides the result of the investigation. If you have been using multiple accounts (in a manner contrary to Wikipedia policy), please go to the investigation page and verify that now. Leniency is usually shown to those who promise not to do so again, or who did so unwittingly, but the abuse of multiple accounts is taken very seriously by the Wikipedia community.

Beeblebrox (talk) 22:08, 30 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

Blocked for sockpuppetry

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You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abusing multiple accounts per the evidence presented at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Xxx anon. 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 ~~~~}}.  ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 05:34, 19 May 2021 (UTC)Reply

Concern regarding Draft:Σπιτι

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  Hello, Xxx anon. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Σπιτι, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Draft space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for article space.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion under CSD G13. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it. You may request userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available here.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 15:45, 3 July 2021 (UTC)Reply

Concern regarding Draft:CSX Bay City Subdivision

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If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion under CSD G13. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it. You may request userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 19:02, 19 July 2021 (UTC)Reply

Concern regarding Draft:CSX Dean Subdivision

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 10:02, 21 November 2021 (UTC)Reply

Concern regarding Draft:CSX Chicago Heights Subdivision

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  Hello, Xxx anon. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:CSX Chicago Heights Subdivision, 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) 13:03, 15 December 2021 (UTC)Reply

Your draft article, Draft:CSX Chicago Heights Subdivision

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Hello, Xxx anon. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "CSX Chicago Heights Subdivision".

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. If 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! 15:14, 15 January 2022 (UTC)Reply

Your draft article, Draft:CSX Dean Subdivision

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Hello, Xxx anon. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "CSX Dean Subdivision".

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. If 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! 20:23, 19 June 2022 (UTC)Reply