User talk:Gryffindor123

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Why would I want to use email? You are welcome to discuss whatever - either here on on my talk. Vsmith (talk) 20:56, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

Welcome
Hello, Gryffindor123! - Welcome to Wikipedia. I hope you enjoy participating in this collaborative effort to create and maintain this wonderful on-line encyclopedia. It takes a while to learn how to make edits, write articles, find and cite reliable sources, and participate in discussions, and it takes time to learn the guidelines and rules. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Also, learn to use the search box at the top right corner.

I see you have copied most of my user page and, with a few minor changes to captions, made it your own. Since I found all of those images in Wikipedia articles and in Wikimedia Commons, they are not my images, so you are free to use them. However, since it really is my collection, you really ought to post a statement at the top saying that you got these images from my user page with a link to my user page: User:Corinne. That's what Vsmith meant by giving credit to the user from whose page you got the material. Also, in captions, be careful not to suggest that it was you who took the photo. You'll notice that in most of my captions I gave credit to the person who actually took the photo. (Since I collected and arranged all those images over quite a bit of time, and they reflect my interests and tastes in art, I would really rather you didn't use so much of it; I don't mind if you take a few of them, but not the whole page.)

In the process of "borrowing" most of my user page, you also copied two topicons from the upper right-hand corner that show I have rollback and pending changes reviewer rights. You really shouldn't have those on your user page since you haven't been given those rights. You might get them in the future, but you don't have them now. So I would take those off.

Also, at the bottom of all the images, I had a section of images I had nominated for Featured Picture status and then those images were approved for FP status. You didn't nominate those images, so you really should delete that section.

Finally, I would like to encourage you to create your own user page that reflects you and your interests. You don't have to complete it all at once. You can work on it over time. Look at other editors' user pages to get ideas. Also, read WP:USERPAGE AND WP:User page design center. Regarding how to put images on your user page (or on your talk page, in articles, on article talk pages, etc.), see WP:Picture tutorial. Good luck, and happy editing! Corinne (talk) 22:52, 20 August 2015 (UTC)


 * I've removed the Featured Picture section from your userpage. I would suggest that you respect other's work and scale it way back. Especially remove or rewrite the personal captions such as for the tiger and teapot images. Vsmith (talk) 01:50, 21 August 2015 (UTC)
 * My error on those captions, sorry 'bout that. Please read WP:no personal attacks re: this edit. Vsmith (talk) 22:12, 21 August 2015 (UTC)

Blocked indefinitely
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because your account is being used only for vandalism. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the following text below this notice:. Sjakkalle (Check!)  14:25, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

STOP
EVERYBODY STOP! I HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF THESE FUCKING USERS BOTHERING ME! I WILL NEVER LOG IN AGAIN!

Gryffindor123 (talk) 19:07, 23 August 2015 (UTC)