User talk:24.39.36.54

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January 2020
Hello, I'm 331dot. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Portland Public Library have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. 331dot (talk) 21:05, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello 24.39.36.54, and welcome to Wikipedia. Your additions to Portland, Maine 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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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. 331dot (talk) 11:37, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

January 2021
Hello, I'm Dr.Swag Lord, Ph.d. I noticed that you made an edit concerning content related to a living (or recently deceased) person   on Mark Meadows (North Carolina politician), but you didn't support your changes with a citation to a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now. Wikipedia has a very strict policy concerning how we write about living people, so please help us keep such articles accurate and clear. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page.   Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 10:29, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
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Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Mark Meadows (North Carolina politician). Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted. Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continued disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges.   Dr. Swag Lord (talk) 10:56, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
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