User talk:Nyctamil

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The Wikipedia tutorial is a good place to start learning about Wikipedia. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and discussion pages using four tildes, like this: &#126;&#126;&#126;&#126; (the software will replace them with your signature and the date). Again, welcome! 220  of  Borg 17:27, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright
Hello Nyctamil, and welcome to Wikipedia. While we appreciate your contributing to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from your sources to avoid copyright or plagiarism issues here.


 * You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and a cited source. You can read about this at Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
 * Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Close paraphrasing. (There is a college-level introduction to paraphrase, with examples, hosted by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue.) Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
 * Our primary policy on using copyrighted content is Copyrights. You may also want to review Copy-paste.
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 * Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied without attribution. If you want to copy from another Wikipedia project or article, you can, but please follow the steps in Copying within Wikipedia.

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, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. 220  of  Borg 17:44, 7 November 2014 (UTC)


 * The above notice was in relation to this edit to Robin Raphel which was almost word-for-word from the source. I have edited it here, though it should, probably, be totally re-written as its structure may still be too similar. --220'  of '' Borg 17:55, 7 November 2014 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Woodlau5 (talk • contribs) 09:21, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. (Woodlau5 (talk) 13:00, 18 December 2018 (UTC))

Not maintaining neutrality and consistent libel use
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. {Woodlau5 (talk) 06:28, 19 December 2018 (UTC)}
 * The above notice was in relation to Ponnapula Sanjeeva Prasad

You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you vandalize Wikipedia. Johnnyturtle (talk) 10:25, 20 December 2018 (UTC) {Woodlau5 (talk) 13:12, 20 December 2018 (UTC)}

December 2018


A page you created has been nominated for deletion as an attack page, according to section G10 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

Do not create pages that attack, threaten, or disparage their subject or any other entity. Attack pages and files are not tolerated by Wikipedia, and users who create or add such material may be blocked from editing. Woodlau5 (talk) 13:42, 23 December 2018 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on Ponnapula Sanjeeva Prasad; that means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be, when you have seen that other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

Points to note: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. stwalkerster (talk) 15:16, 23 December 2018 (UTC)
 * 1) Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made;
 * 2) Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.
 * I'm also going to point out that calling people "stooges" falls afoul of our policies on no personal attacks - continuing to do such will also end up with you being blocked from editing. stwalkerster (talk) 15:29, 23 December 2018 (UTC)

Nomination of Ponnapula Sanjeeva Prasad for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Ponnapula Sanjeeva Prasad is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Ponnapula Sanjeeva Prasad until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 06:13, 16 September 2019 (UTC)