User talk:Joelg549

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Hello, Joelg549, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, does not conform to Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy (NPOV). Wikipedia articles should refer only to facts and interpretations that have been stated in print or on reputable websites or other forms of media.

There's a page about the NPOV policy that has tips on how to effectively write about disparate points of view without compromising the NPOV status of the article as a whole. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type   on your user page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few other good links for newcomers: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Where to ask a question or ask me on. Again, welcome! Please note that Wikipedia policies on verification and no original research have to be followed in conjunction with neutral point of view policy, hope you'll find these links useful. dave souza, talk 17:57, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
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"already approved by Wikipedia admin"
Hello, I'd like to discuss this edit. In your summary, you said "Should not be removed as already approved by Wikipedia admin". Can you tell me by what process this was "approved". Generally things admins say are considered nothing special when weighing in on content disputes. In other words, I'd like to know why you think that content should stay. I can discuss this further on your thread on the talk page if you would prefer. ~a (user • talk • contribs) 18:44, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

Edit warring
Please refrain from undoing other people's edits repeatedly. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Note that the three-revert rule prohibits making more than three reversions in a content dispute within a 24 hour period. Additionally, users who perform a large number of reversions in content disputes may be blocked for edit warring, even if they do not technically violate the three-revert rule. Rather than reverting, discuss disputed changes on the talk page. The revision you want is not going to be implemented by edit warring. Thank you. Please note in particular the policies that have been drawn to your attention. I appreciate that historians are used to forming their own opinions on the basis of primary sources, but there are good reasons that approach can't be accepted on Wikipedia. If the synthesis shown has been published in a reliable source, please provide verification as requested. . dave souza, talk 21:03, 7 August 2009 (UTC)
 * Joel, you've reverted again. Unless you undo that revert yourself, it will be necessary to report your transgression of the three-revert rule and you will most likely be blocked. Try, please, to follow the policies as requested. . . dave souza, talk 21:14, 7 August 2009 (UTC)

You have been blocked from editing for in accordance with Wikipedia's blocking policy for violating the three-revert rule. Please be more careful to discuss controversial changes or seek dispute resolution rather than engaging in an edit war. If you believe this block is unjustified, you may contest the block by adding the text below, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first.