User talk:Aboutnick

A lengthy welcome
Welcome to Wikipedia. I've added a welcome message to the top of this page that gives a great deal of information about Wikipedia. I hope you find it useful.

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I hope you find some useful information in all this, and welcome again. --Hipal (talk) 20:58, 12 August 2022 (UTC)

Maia Campbell ‎
Please find a reference for the content that you have been attempting to add, and make sure that the content meets all the content policies identified in WP:BLP. --Hipal (talk) 02:10, 13 August 2022 (UTC)

November 2022
Hello, I'm Julietdeltalima. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Natalie Nunn, 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. Please see MOS:SURNAME as well; we don't call encyclopedia subjects by their given names.  Julietdeltalima   (talk)  23:44, 11 November 2022 (UTC)

Replaceable fair use File:JonathanBennett-2019.jpg
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Maia Campbell edit
I have reverted your addition of an unsourced date of birth to Maia Campbell. In addition to Wikipedia's basic principle of citing sources (Citing sources), a special need for citations applies with regard to elements of a biography of a living person (WP:BLPPRIVACY). Feel free to add a date of birth when it is accompanied by a citation to a reliable, published source. Eddie Blick (talk) 02:44, 17 December 2022 (UTC)
 * I've reverted it again. Please be more careful. --Hipal (talk) 17:54, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

December 2022
Hello, I'm FormalDude. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Trisha Paytas, 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. Thank you. ––FormalDude (talk)  14:24, 18 December 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi, FormalDude
 * Hop off my top. Aboutnick (talk) 14:36, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
 * ––FormalDude (talk)  14:42, 18 December 2022 (UTC)

Disambiguation link notification for December 28
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January 2023
Please do not add unreferenced or poorly referenced information, especially if controversial, to articles or any other page on Wikipedia about living (or recently deceased) persons, as you did to Maia Campbell. Thank you. --Hipal (talk) 03:02, 1 January 2023 (UTC)


 * hipal hop off i didnt even make an edit other than her music video's and you reverted it. leave me alone and go to something productive Aboutnick (talk) 01:23, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
 * --Hipal (talk) 19:22, 4 January 2023 (UTC)

Please do not add original research or novel syntheses of published material to articles as you apparently did to Trisha Paytas. Please cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. Thank you. Throast  { { ping }} me! (talk &#124; contribs) 21:53, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello Aboutnick! Your additions to From the Bottom Up (TV series) 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.


 * 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. 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.
 * We have strict guidelines on the usage of copyrighted images. Fair use images must meet all ten of the non-free content criteria in order to be used in articles, or they will be deleted. To be used on Wikipedia, all other images must be made available under a free and open copyright license that allows commercial and derivative reuse.
 * 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 either the public domain (PD) or under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. Please see Donating copyrighted materials.
 * 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 described at Copying within Wikipedia. See also Help:Translation.

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, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. Whpq (talk) 01:45, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:Trisha Paytas 2015.jpg
Thank you for uploading File:Trisha Paytas 2015.jpg. However, it is currently missing information on its copyright and licensing status. Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously. It may be deleted soon, unless we can verify that it has an acceptable license status and a verifiable source. Please add this information by editing the image description page. You may refer to the image use policy to learn what files you can or cannot upload on Wikipedia. The page on copyright tags may help you to find the correct tag to use for your file. If the file is already gone, you can still make a request for undeletion and ask for a chance to fix the problem.

Please also check any other files you may have uploaded to make sure they are correctly tagged. Here is a list of your uploads.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask them at the media copyright questions page. Thanks again for your cooperation. Throast  { { ping }} me! (talk &#124; contribs) 04:30, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

List of Closed Schools in Gary, IN moved to draftspace
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Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. I dream of horses (Contribs) (Talk) 00:41, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

License tagging for File:Monique Samuels.webp
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Your submission at Articles for creation: List of Closed Schools in Gary, IN (February 2)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by AngusWOOF was:

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February 2023
Please do not add unreferenced or poorly referenced information, especially if controversial, to articles or any other page on Wikipedia about living (or recently deceased) persons, as you did to Trisha Paytas. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. ––FormalDude (talk)  01:39, 11 February 2023 (UTC)

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you add unsourced or poorly sourced material to Wikipedia, as you did at Trisha Paytas. Throast  { { ping }} me! (talk &#124; contribs) 16:42, 12 February 2023 (UTC)

There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Throast  { { ping }} me! (talk &#124; contribs) 14:36, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

 You have been blocked indefinitely from editing certain namespaces ((Article)) for abuse of editing privileges. 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:. Valereee (talk) 16:21, 20 February 2023 (UTC)


 * P-blocked from article space to see if we can convince this editor to start communicating. Valereee (talk) 16:22, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

Nomination of Carlton Elizabeth for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Carlton Elizabeth is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Carlton Elizabeth until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished. Throast  { { ping }} me! (talk &#124; contribs) 18:56, 20 February 2023 (UTC)


 * I don't believe the page Carlton Elizabeth has violated any of WIKIPEDIA'S guidelines. I have strongly sourced sources. If you disagree with the way things are sourced or edited than you may edit it. There is no reason for it to be deleted as I followed the same background and outline as Eileen Davidson. Aboutnick (talk) 20:23, 20 February 2023 (UTC)

is closed. Instructed user to respond here or at ANI. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 23:00, 22 February 2023 (UTC)

Moved your message to Valereee
Hi Aboutnick, you posted your message on Valereee's User page rather than her talk page so I moved it for you (see User talk:Valereee). It looks like she is unavailable for a few weeks (early July or so) so it might be a bit before she responds. S0091 (talk) 17:25, 13 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you. I appreciate it ;) Aboutnick (talk) 18:12, 13 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Hey, Aboutnick! I'm so glad you figured it out, welcome to Wikipedia, and sorry for the delay, I've been mostly without internet for over a week and haven't logged in. Valereee (talk) 06:20, 18 June 2023 (UTC)

June 2023
Please stop. If you continue to use disruptive, inappropriate or hard-to-read formatting, as you did at NOH8 Campaign, you may be blocked from editing. There is a Wikipedia Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. ''

Per MOS:SEAOFBLUE'' - FlightTime  ( open channel ) 02:17, 27 June 2023 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:List of Closed Schools in Gary, IN
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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 05:01, 5 July 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Jenna_Lyons_2015.jpg


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July 2023
 You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for violating copyright policy by copying text or images into Wikipedia from another source without evidence of permission. Please take this opportunity to ensure that you understand our copyright policy and our policies regarding how to use non-free content. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text at the bottom of your talk page:. Whpq (talk) 18:11, 16 July 2023 (UTC) You have been given plenty of previous notifications about copyright issues and have persisted in adding copyright material to wikipedia. -- Whpq (talk) 18:12, 16 July 2023 (UTC)

Best Regards, User:Aboutnick (talk) 09:44, 19 July 2023 (UTC)}}
 * I'm all for second chances, and would be willing to consider extending one to you here (subject to the blocking admin's approval), but your explanation that you were under the impression that Flickr only allows non-copyrighted imagery gives me pause. This is the link that you took the image from - if you follow that link, you will see a sizable 'copyright' symbol underneath the photograph, which says "All rights reserved". There's even a link from there to their page explaining their different licenses, which explicitly sets out that if you wish to use an image copied from Flikr with this tag, you need to contact the account holder first to obtain their permission. I don't think that it could have been any clearer that the image was not free to use - either you were exceedingly negligent in your checks to see whether it was free from copyright, or you didn't check at all, neither of which is acceptable. How will you ensure that in future you avoid making mistakes like this? Girth Summit  (blether)  10:53, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Hello there, I appreciate your consideration. First off, I just started editing on Wikipedia late last year, I've learned how to edit and do a lot of stuff, added images is not one of them. I was very ignorant of the rules of adding imagery without checking if it was copyrighted or not. In this case, I simply did not even check to see if there were any signs that stated it was copyrighted, and for that, I apologize. As stated previously, I was under the impression any images on Flickr were non-copyrighted images, know that it has been made clear to me, I can definitely tell you it will not happen again. Once agin, I appreciate your leniency and willingness to hear me out.
 * The other thing I would ask you to do is to consider the amount of time that violations like these take to identify and put right. Our volunteers invest oceans of time combing through people's contributions checking for copyright issues, because of the legal jeopardy violations put us in, whether they're done intentionally or thoughtlessly. Folk are often unwilling to unblock people with a track record of ignoring copyright guidelines, because of the risk that they will repeat their mistakes and do the same thing again. If you are unblocked now, and do the same thing again, you will be very unlikely to be able to convince anyone to unblock you again. In short: do not make any assumptions about copyright. If you are uploading an image that you did not take yourself, take time to identify the license that it is released under. If you cannot find that license, assume that all rights are reserved and that you cannot use it. If you can find the license, check that it is compliant with our requirements before you upload it. If you aren't sure, ask for help at the Teahouse. Uploading images you didn't take yourself is one of the harder things to get right around here - if in doubt, don't.
 * - in light of the above discussion, would you be willing to consider an unblock? Perhaps with a TBan restricting them from uploading images, if you are still concerned about their competence in that area? Best Girth Summit  (blether)  18:27, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * A simple promise to not upload images would suffice. I'll add that I would not view that as a permanent restriction.  I encourage Aboutnick to read through our WP:image use policy and learn more about copyright.  They can ask questions at Media Copyright Questions if they find an image they feel could be used in an article.  Experienced editors there would be able to provide appropriate answers before any upload were to be made. -- Whpq (talk) 20:44, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Girth Summit. Yes, I promise to not use any images that are copyrighted. You have my word. Aboutnick (talk) 22:27, 19 July 2023 (UTC)


 * Damnit, Aboutnick - it just came to my attention that the whole time you were discussing unblock conditions with me, you were evading your block and editing - edit warring, in fact - while logged out. You also didn't disclose your alternate account, which at least you haven't edited through. You can't tell me that you thought it was alright to carry on editing while you were blocked; I've reblocked you, and I suggest you read WP:SO. Courtesy ping to .  Girth Summit  (blether)  09:22, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Well alright then. Aboutnick (talk) 13:49, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * side note, it amazes me how you all have nothing else better to do then blocking me over nothing on this website, yall are broke so get your money up first. I understand that 98.21% of you have no friends and no life but this is so unnecessary. I'm going to continue editing, whether you know about it or not. This is so humiliating for all of you who put in the time of day just to check to see if i was still editing (which i was and will continue to do). I tried to be nice and be very lowkey with my editing but since yall are broke yall are haters so yea im going to continue editing while not logged in and thats just that.
 * Sincerely, Me. Aboutnick (talk) 14:05, 20 July 2023 (UTC)
 * OK, well, I guess we've got the measure of you then. I'm not broke, FWIW - I'm not particularly rich either, but I manage to hold down a full time job as a teacher while also volunteering here. I've almost paid off the mortgage on my house, and am planning for early retirement in a few years (which will be nice). I have plenty of friends - a few of whom I met through my editing here, but most of whom I met in the normal course of life. So, ranting about how I'm a broke loser with no friends is all water off a duck's back. Here's something you ought to know however: I didn't actually run a check on your account before I reblocked you - I came across your IPs investigating another case, because an editor thought that your logged-out edit warring was somebody else: in other words, you almost got somebody else blocked with your irresponsible conduct, and it's a good thing I ran a check to see who was behind the IPs. So, you're right that we can't technically prevent you from editing - you can go and find a new internet connection, and we won't recognise you. If you don't cause any problems, I guess we'll never know it's you (but if we do trace it back to you, you'll be blocked again). What I don't understand is why you would want to do that. Why would you want to contribute your time to volunteering for a project that gave you the boot? Why wouldn't you go and do something else with your time? I'll never understand folk who want to do that. Anyway, best wishes, whatever you do going forward. Girth Summit  (blether)  18:05, 20 July 2023 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:List of Closed Schools in Gary, IN


Hello, Aboutnick. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "List of Closed Schools in Gary".

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. When 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! 04:10, 2 August 2023 (UTC)

Stunna Girl moved to draftspace
Thanks for your contributions to Stunna Girl. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it needs more sources to establish notability and more citations to better support the contents. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. DoubleGrazing (talk) 06:57, 15 October 2023 (UTC)

Nomination of When the Dark Man Calls for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article When the Dark Man Calls is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.  // Timothy :: talk  21:26, 2 January 2024 (UTC)