User talk:Gregsongs1

Welcome!
Hello, Gregsongs1, and welcome to Wikipedia!&#32;Thank you for your contributions.

I noticed that one of the first articles you edited appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article.&#32;Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

To reduce the chances of your contributions being undone, you might like to draft your revised article before submission, and then ask me or another editor to proofread it. See our help page on userspace drafts for more details. If the page you created has already been deleted from Wikipedia, but you want to save the content from it to use for that draft, don't hesitate to ask anyone from this list and they will copy it to your user page.

One rule we do have in connection with conflicts of interest is that accounts used by more than one person will unfortunately be blocked from editing. Wikipedia generally does not allow editors to have usernames which imply that the account belongs to a company or corporation. If you have a username like this, you should request a change of username or create a new account. (A name that identifies the user as an individual within a given organization may be OK.)

Here are some pages that you might find helpful:
 * The plain and simple conflict of interest guide
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * Contributing to Wikipedia
 * Tutorial
 * How to edit a page and How to develop articles
 * How to create your first article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
 * Simplified Manual of Style

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome! Sundayclose (talk) 13:52, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Copyright problems with Greg O'Connor
Hello. Concerning your contribution, Greg O'Connor, please note that Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text or images obtained from other web sites or printed material, without the permission of the author(s). As a copyright violation, Greg O'Connor appears to qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria. Greg O'Connor has been tagged for deletion, and may have been deleted by the time you see this message. If you believe that the article or image is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License (CC-BY-SA) then you should do one of the following:


 * If you have permission from the author, leave a message explaining the details at and send an email with the message to . See Requesting copyright permission for instructions.
 * If a note on the original website states that re-use is permitted under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) and CC-BY-SA, under CC-BY-SA, or released into the public domain leave a note at with a link to where we can find that note.
 * If you hold the copyright to the material: send an e-mail from an address associated with the original publication to or a postal message to the Wikimedia Foundation permitting re-use under the CC-BY-SA and GFDL, and note that you have done so on.

However, for textual content, you may simply consider rewriting the content in your own words. While we appreciate contributions, we must require all contributors to understand and comply with our copyright policy. Wikipedia takes copyright concerns very seriously, and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Thank you. Melchoir (talk) 02:59, 2 October 2009 (UTC)

File permission problem with File:Greg O'Connor.jpg
Thanks for uploading File:Greg O'Connor.jpg. I noticed that while you provided a valid copyright licensing tag, there is no proof that the creator of the file has agreed to release it under the given license.

If you are the copyright holder for this media entirely yourself but have previously published it elsewhere (especially online), please either
 * make a note permitting reuse under the CC-BY-SA or another acceptable free license (see this list) at the site of the original publication; or
 * Send an email from an address associated with the original publication to permissions-en@wikimedia.org, stating your ownership of the material and your intention to publish it under a free license. You can find a sample permission letter here. If you take this step, add OTRS pending to the file description page to prevent premature deletion.

If you did not create it entirely yourself, please ask the person who created the file to take one of the two steps listed above, or if the owner of the file has already given their permission to you via email, please forward that email to permissions-en@wikimedia.org.

If you believe the media meets the criteria at Non-free content, use a tag such as non-free fair use or one of the other tags listed at File copyright tags, and add a rationale justifying the file's use on the article or articles where it is included. See File copyright tags for the full list of copyright tags that you can use.

If you have uploaded other files, consider checking that you have provided evidence that their copyright owners have agreed to license their works under the tags you supplied, too. You can find a list of files you have created in [ your upload log]. Files lacking evidence of permission may be deleted one week after they have been tagged, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. You may wish to read the Wikipedia's image use policy. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 10:27, 4 March 2014 (UTC)

April 2015
Please do not remove content or templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Greg O'Connor, without giving a valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your content removal does not appear constructive and has been reverted. Please make use of the sandbox if you'd like to experiment with test edits. Thank you. Sundayclose (talk) 00:45, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Please do not assume ownership of articles as you did at Greg O'Connor. If you aren't willing to allow your contributions to be edited extensively or be redistributed by others, please do not submit them. Thank you. Sundayclose (talk) 00:47, 13 April 2015 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to blank out or remove portions of page content, templates, or other materials from Wikipedia, as you did at Greg O'Connor, you may be blocked from editing. Thank you. Sundayclose (talk) 22:13, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Please stop assuming ownership of articles as you did at Greg O'Connor. Behavior such as this is regarded as disruptive and could lead to edit wars and personal attacks, and is a violation of Wikipedia policy. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Sundayclose (talk) 22:14, 15 April 2015 (UTC)

Your comments to me
First, messages to other editors go on the editor's talk page, not their user page. Secondly, I have not vandalized your talk page. I left legitimate warnings because you have repeatedly violated policies. If you think it's vandalism, go ahead and report, but read this first: WP:BOOMERANG. Now, as for your edits to the page about yourself, you need to thoroughly read the links to policies in the warning templates I gave you. Just because the page is about you does not mean you own the page. If the article is in bad shape (as it is) those templates I posted are useful and necessary for other editors besides yourself to be notified that the article needs a lot of work. And finally read all of Wikipedia's policies about conflict of interest. I strongly suggest that if you want significant changes made to the article, suggest those changes on the article's talk page and wait to see if other editors agree. That's typically they way it's done on Wikipedia when an editor is too close to subject, as you are. This message is intended as a friendly explanation. If you continue removing legitimate templates and revert legitimate edits, this will be escalated. I hope it doesn't happen, but if you refuse to edit collaboratively, you ultimately could be blocked from any editing. Anything you place on the article can be challenged, edited by others to establish unbiased encyclopedic tone, and if necessary removed if the deficiencies are not addressed. If you have questions about how to edit Wikipedia, ask me or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Thank you. Sundayclose (talk) 13:59, 17 April 2015 (UTC)

Important notice
Sockpuppets and sockmasters not only can be blocked from editing. They can be banned permanently. Sundayclose (talk) 22:11, 18 April 2015 (UTC)

July 2023
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 Greg O'Connor. Sundayclose (talk) 01:33, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
 * Mr. O'Connor, you have a conflict of interest and must declare that on your talk page before making any additional edits. See WP:COI. You are also abusing multiple accounts. If you make another edit, there will be a sockpuppet investigation that is likely to result in permanent banning from Wikipedia for all of your accounts, including any accounts you use in the future. Wikipedia can easily determine which accounts you operate. Sundayclose (talk) 01:36, 18 July 2023 (UTC)

 You have been blocked indefinitely from editing certain pages (Greg O'Connor) for violating the neutral point of view policy by editing a subject in which you have a conflict of interest. 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:. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:40, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
 * For repeated violations of our conflict of interest policy you are no longer permitted to edit the article Greg O'Connor directly. You may request edits using the article's talk page; please see Simple conflict of interest edit request for instructions. A neutral editor will review your request for compliance with our policies and guidelines before any changes are made to the article. You may also wish to read our plain and simple conflict of interest guide.
 * If you feel that your requests are being reviewed or rejected unfairly, you can ask for assistance at the conflict of interest noticeboard. Thank you. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 15:45, 23 July 2023 (UTC)