User talk:BARBUCKLEFAN

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Happy editing! Drmies (talk) 16:57, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello BARBUCKLEFAN! Your additions to Ben Arbuckle 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, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. GPL93 (talk) 17:57, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Proper way to insert images in infoboxes
Hello @BARBUCKLEFAN. I am @Archer1234. I noticed to Ben Arbuckle where you added an image to the infobox. I want to let you know that the way you added the image was not done according to Wikipedia's Manual of Style (see WP:INFOBOXIMAGE).


 * When adding an image to an infobox, thumbnails should NOT be used. Simply supplying the file name will work. For example, to use File:Image PlaceHolder.png, you can simply use Image PlaceHolder.png. Captions should be specified with the caption parameter. Every infobox is different and the documentation for the infobox in question should be consulted for the proper parameters to match the image and caption.

Do not use the full image syntax:
 * To fix:
 * SomeImage.jpg

Instead, just supply the name of the image. So, in this case you can simply do:
 * SomeImage.jpg

and optionally:
 * Some image caption.

Hopefully you will find this information useful for your future editing. If you have any questions about this, feel free to ask. &mdash; Archer1234 (talk) 17:59, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

January 2023
Hello. This is a message to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions, such as the edit(s) you made to Ben Arbuckle, did not appear to be constructive and have 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 your 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. GPL93 (talk) 18:20, 5 January 2023 (UTC)

Slow down
Many of your recent edits to Ben Arbuckle violate Wikipedia's policies and Manual of Style. Firstly, the image that you added and lines taken word for word from team bios violate copyright. Secondly, not every couple of sentences or coaching stops are deserving of its own segment. Additionally, WP:TONE is important. We are not supposed to write as fans or sports reporters, but in neutral and encyclopedic language. GPL93 (talk) 18:24, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
 * GPL93, can you tell me in which diff there was a copyvio? I bet it was one of those sentences that lacked a subject, which you often see in those online bios. Barbucklefan, you need to be more careful, and you really need to respond to concerns from other editors that are on this very talk page. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 21:21, 5 January 2023 (UTC)
 * Looking at it and comparing to the WKU bio it's not matching up like I thought the edits did. That's my error and BARBUCKLEFAN my apologies. However, you did rip the picture from WKU profile and published it as an "own work" (it got deleted for a copyvio) which is never okay. In terms of writing style, try not to over-headline as not every coaching stop or season needs it's own section and we aren't supposed to write like fans or sportswriters. It should also be noted that WSU still hasn't actually announced the hiring yet, Bruce Feldman reported that the deal has been finalized but there hasn't been a press release and no reliable outlets have reported that Arbuckle is officially the OC. Best, GPL93 (talk) 23:44, 5 January 2023 (UTC)