User talk:David Tobe

June 2023
Hello, I'm 47.227.95.73. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, George Beto, 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. 47.227.95.73 (talk) 21:36, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

Please see WP:CITEFOOT to see how to format references. the numbering is automatic. LizardJr8 (talk) 22:58, 8 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you. I’m old and technically challenged, as you may have guessed. I’ll take a look at the help page and see what I can do.  I’m new to this, and the reason I’m trying to restore this wiki page on George Beto is because last year or so someone deleted most of the information on it and inserted some information which results in a skewed and incomplete picture of the subject. 70.114.227.57 (talk) 23:17, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I’m old and technically challenged, as you may have guessed. I’ll take a look at the help page and see what I can do.  I’m new to this, and the reason I’m trying to restore this wiki page on George Beto is because last year or so someone deleted most of the information on it and inserted some information which results in a skewed and incomplete picture of the subject. David Tobe (talk) 23:30, 8 June 2023 (UTC)
 * What do you think would be easier: using the source editor or the Visual Editor? David Tobe (talk) 23:42, 8 June 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello David Tobe! Your additions to George Beto 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. — Diannaa (talk) 20:37, 10 June 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you, Diannaa. I appreciate your guidance on this very much.  While I’ve been an annual Wikipedia donor, I’m new to the game of being a Wikipedia contributor.   I’ll go back to the drawing board on the George Beto page.  I’ve enlisted some help with the writing and referencing, and once we think we have it right, we’ll re-engage.  Thank you again. David Tobe (talk) 21:23, 10 June 2023 (UTC)