User talk:142.118.177.164

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Someone using this IP address, at 142.118.177.164, has made edits to Anna Thompson Dodge that do not conform to our policies and guidelines and therefore have been reverted. For more information on this, see Wikipedia's policies on vandalism and limits on acceptable additions. If you did not do this, you may wish to consider [ getting a username] to avoid confusion with other editors. If you'd like to experiment with the syntax, please do so in the sandbox rather than in articles.

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Again, welcome! Sahaib (talk) 18:44, 28 May 2022 (UTC)

May 2022
Hello, I'm Sahaib. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Anna Thompson Dodge, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Anna Thompson Dodge Sahaib (talk) 19:04, 28 May 2022 (UTC)

Please do not remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Anna Thompson Dodge, without resolving the problem that the template refers to, or giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your removal of this template does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Thank you. Sahaib (talk) 20:13, 28 May 2022 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello 142.118.177.164! Your additions to Anna Thompson Dodge 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 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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 * Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Close paraphrasing. Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. — Diannaa (talk) 12:44, 29 May 2022 (UTC)