User talk:72.18.56.166

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Someone using this IP address, 72.18.56.166, has made edits to Zheng He that do not conform to our policies and therefore have been reverted. For more information on this, see Wikipedia's policies on vandalism and limits on acceptable additions. If you'd like to experiment with the syntax, please do so in the sandbox rather than in articles. If you did not do this, you may wish to consider [ getting a username] to avoid confusion with other editors.

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Again, welcome! — MarkH21 (talk) 16:18, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

May 2019
Hello, I'm LakesideMiners. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —specifically this edit to List of genetically modified crops— because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Help desk. Thanks.  LakesideMiners My Talk Page 12:41, 2 May 2019 (UTC)
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Please refrain from attempting to make unconstructive edits to Wikipedia. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been [ disallowed by an edit filter.] If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Materialscientist (talk) 12:51, 2 May 2019 (UTC) You have been blocked temporarily from editing for making (or attempting to make) disruptive edits that repeatedly triggered the edit filter. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. 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:. Materialscientist (talk) 12:51, 2 May 2019 (UTC)

June 2019
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Human population planning. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. aboideautalk 15:55, 6 June 2019 (UTC)
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Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Human population planning, you may be blocked from editing. aboideautalk 20:27, 6 June 2019 (UTC)
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You have been blocked from editing for a period of 2 weeks for persistent vandalism. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. 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:. Alexf(talk) 15:27, 7 June 2019 (UTC)

October 2019
This is your only warning; if you use Wikipedia for soapboxing, promotion or advertising again, as you did at Squirrel monkey, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. ComplexRational (talk) 14:04, 1 October 2019 (UTC)
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October 2019
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a message letting you know that one or more of your recent edits to List of aquarium fish by scientific name has been undone by an automated computer program called ClueBot NG.

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December 2019
This is your only warning; if you vandalize Wikipedia again, as you did at Where's Wally?, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. CLCStudent (talk) 14:01, 19 December 2019 (UTC)
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Wikipedia and copyright
Hello 72.18.56.166! Your additions to Canandaigua City School District 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. Moneytrees🏝️Talk/CCI guide 18:30, 3 November 2021 (UTC)