User talk:197.83.246.23

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Someone using this IP address,, removed content from the page Tenth Doctor without giving an explanation. Please always provide an informative edit summary when removing content from pages. If is a shared IP address and you did not do this, you may wish to consider [ getting a username] to avoid confusion with other editors and further irrelevant notices.

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July 2020
Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear to be constructive and has been reverted. If you only meant to make a test edit, please use the sandbox for that. Thank you. -- / Alex /21  01:30, 25 July 2020 (UTC)
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Hello. This is a message to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions, such as the edit you made to The Monk (Doctor Who), did not appear constructive and has been reverted. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at our welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make test edits, please use the sandbox for that. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you may leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. -- / Alex /21  05:37, 27 July 2020 (UTC)
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WP:NPOV, particularly WP:DUE
Seriously, read WP:DUE (Neutrality requires that each article or other page in the mainspace fairly represent all significant viewpoints that have been published by reliable sources, in proportion to the prominence of each viewpoint in the published, reliable sources.[3] Giving due weight and avoiding giving undue weight means articles should not give minority views or aspects as much of or as detailed a description as more widely held views or widely supported aspects.). Wikipedia reflects the sources. DonQuixote (talk) 11:38, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

ANI
There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. DonQuixote (talk) 13:04, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello 197.83.246.23, and welcome to Wikipedia. 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.


 * You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and cite the source using an inline citation. You can read about this at Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
 * 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. (There is a college-level introduction to paraphrase, with examples, hosted by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue.) 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.
 * Our primary policy on using copyrighted content is Copyrights. You may also want to review Copy-paste.
 * If you own the copyright to the source you want to copy or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license that text so that we can publish it here. Understand, though, that unlike many other sites, where a person can license their content for use there and retain non-free ownership, that is not possible at Wikipedia. Rather, the release of content must be irrevocable, to the world, into the public domain (PD) or under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. Such a release must be done in a verifiable manner, so that the authority of the person purporting to release the copyright is evidenced. See Donating copyrighted materials.
 * In very rare cases (that is, for sources that are PD or compatibly licensed) it may be possible to include greater portions of a source text. However, please seek help at Media copyright questions, the help desk or the Teahouse before adding such content to the article. 99.9% of sources may not be added in this way, so it is necessary to seek confirmation first. If you do confirm that a source is public domain or compatibly licensed, you will still need to provide full attribution; see Plagiarism for the steps you need to follow.
 * Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied or translated without attribution. If you want to copy or translate from another Wikipedia project or article, you must follow the copyright attribution steps in Translation. See also Copying within Wikipedia.

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. Girth Summit  (blether) 19:17, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
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Personal note
Hi - I've given you the above automated template, because it doesn't seem like anyone has told you about our COPYVIO policies before. Please take the time to read through them carefully. I meant what I said at the ANI thread - we take copyright violations seriously. If someone removes an image because of concerns over copyright, do not reinstate it. You can ask why they did it on the talk page, and discuss with experienced editors whether there is a fair use rationale, but you must not simply revert them. I don't want to seem unfriendly, and I believe in welcoming new users, but copyright policy is non-negotiable - I will block this IP from the project if that happens again. Best Girth Summit  (blether)  19:21, 4 August 2020 (UTC)

August 2020
Anonymous users from this IP address have been blocked from editing for a period of 1 week for making personal attacks towards other editors. 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:. Girth Summit  (blether) 20:18, 4 August 2020 (UTC)
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