User talk:Matt at InvestigativeNews

INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM
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Wikipedia is free — it is a repository for the entire world’s knowledge, written by volunteers all around the globe, and available to everyone for free. All Wikipedia contributions and revisions by this Contributor are made for free. Please do not disturb this Contributor with trivial matters. Many thanks for your understanding. Matt at InvestigativeNews (talk) 22:02, 3 March 2021 (UTC)


 * If your participation here is related to your job, you must declare as a paid editor. 331dot (talk) 22:57, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Are you not employed by "Investigative News"? Your username is Matt at Investigative News, which suggests you work for an organization. I'd appreciate it if you addressed me directly as if I am here, because I am.  Thank you. 331dot (talk) 03:15, 4 March 2021 (UTC)

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March 2021
This is the only warning you will receive about ownership of articles, which you showed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/12 O'Clock Boyz. The next time you continue to disruptively edit Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. StarM 17:41, 5 March 2021 (UTC)

 You have been blocked from editing from certain pages (Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/12 O'Clock Boyz) for a period of 1 week for bludgeoning the discussion at the AfD.. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:. StarM 01:34, 7 March 2021 (UTC)

Blocking admin comment If another admin feels we need further input from this editor on the AfD, feel free to unblock him without consulting me.