User talk:Otisfrog

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Apologies
Hey, Otisfrog, I'm sorry for tagging Mercedes (name) for deletion under A10; I didn't think about page splits. The reviewing admin quite rightly declined it. I removed the unnecessary notice from this page; again, I apologize! Writ Keeper &#9863;&#9812; 19:39, 28 May 2012 (UTC)

T. J.'s (Newport)
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T.J.'s, T.J. Maxx and T. J.'s (Newport)
Hi Otisfrog!

It appears you tried to do the following:
 * Redirect T.J.'s to T.J. Maxx (on the basis that T.J. Maxx is sometimes known as "TJ"), and
 * Copy/paste the original content of T.J.'s to a new article called T. J.'s (Newport).

I have undone these changes for a number of reasons (and left T. J.'s (Newport) as a redirect to T.J.'s:
 * 1) The only subject who's common name is "T.J.'s" is the nightclub in question, and therefore that should be the name of the article on the nightclub.
 * 2) If there is a concern that someone looking for T.J. Maxx will get the wrong article by searching "T.J.", that is why there is a disambiguation link at the top of the article for other uses of "TJ". Feel free to add a reference to T.J. Maxx at that disambiguation page (TJ).
 * 3) Copy/pasting within Wikipedia is not good. Rather than reciting the reasons why here, read through Copying within Wikipedia.

Let me know if you have any questions. Singularity42 (talk) 21:55, 3 June 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Julian C. Day


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June 2012
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Proposed deletion of Mack Bernard


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November 2012
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Only warning
I don't know why you tagged two perfectly acceptable pages with deletion tags, but I imagine it's in some sort of retaliation for the proposed deletion of an article you created above. Please note that Wikipedia is not a game, and tagging acceptable articles for deletion with spurious reasons is disruptive. If you continue, you will be blocked. Qwyrxian (talk) 17:52, 24 November 2012 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:Poeticjusticekenlamar.jpg)
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Nomination of Haughton Elevator Company for deletion
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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 template from the top of the article. Peter&#160;James (talk) 22:47, 8 December 2012 (UTC)

Also your user page has two userboxes claiming you are an administrator on Wikipedia and the Meta wiki, although this account has no administrator privilege - please remove these userboxes (or if this is an administrator's alternative account, link to your main account). Peter&#160;James (talk) 22:55, 8 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Actually, I've just gone ahead and removed the claims; while users are generally free to do with their user page as they wish, they are explicitly not allowed to claim a WP flag (administrator, checkuser, etc.) that they do not hold. Qwyrxian (talk) 02:12, 9 December 2012 (UTC)

January 2013
Hello, I'm Racerx11. I noticed that you recently removed some content from Rick Ross, with this edit, without explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, I restored the removed content. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks! Racer X11 Talk to me Stalk me  19:12, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Walmart with this edit. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Lugia2453 (talk) 21:59, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Jodeen A. Kozlak
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 * You cannot copy text from the other website. You can write an article about Kozlak in your own words, but you can't copy the content. —C.Fred (talk) 23:37, 30 January 2013 (UTC)

Please leave the maintenance templates in place while other editors review the article
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Your recent edits
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On creating an article
Re this comment left on my talk page:


 * can i creat a new article based on Target Kozlak — Preceding unsigned comment added by Otisfrog (talk • contribs) 23:37, 30 January 2013 (UTC) 

Maybe. There are a number of things you'll have to do for the article to stick around. Most critically:
 * You must write the article in your own words. You cannot copy sentences or paragraphs from other websites.
 * You must demonstrate that Kozlak is notable. That doesn't mean she's notable within Target; that means she's notable as a person in general. WP:BIO has specific criteria that make a person notable; I don't see how Kozlak satisfies any of those.

Unless you can demonstrate notability, then no, you may not create an article on her. —C.Fred (talk) 00:01, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Removing maintenance tags is disruptive
Please stop removing speedy deletion notices from pages that you have created yourself, as you did with Jodee Kozlak. If you continue, you may be blocked from editing. —C.Fred (talk) 00:07, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Forgive me for being blunt, but here is a final warning
What part of these two statements is unclear?
 * Do not copy text from another website to the Jodee Kozlak article (or any other article here).
 * Do not delete maintenance tags like db-bio or BLP unreferenced from an article you created.

Please respond if either of these is unclear. If do either of them again, your account will be blocked. —C.Fred (talk) 00:10, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

Gregg Steinhafel's DOB
How are you calculating a year of birth for Gregg Steinhafel? The only source cited in the article gives an age for him but says that's current as of the most recent definitive proxy; it doesn't say when that proxy was written. —C.Fred (talk) 00:45, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

This is your last warning. You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you vandalize a page, as you did with this edit to Argo (2012 film). Thingg &#8853; &#8855; 01:05, 31 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Also, please make sure you add reliable sources to the John Mulligan (businessman). Unless reliable sources are added, it will be deleted in ten days. —C.Fred (talk) 01:19, 31 January 2013 (UTC)

February 2013
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Hurricane Isaac
Hello Otisfrog, I found you through your edits to articles such as the Palm Beach Mall (I was reading it because of the recent demolition) and noticed that you live in the West Palm Beach area like I do :). Anyway, I asked Grahambrunk this too, but he appears to be much less active than you. I am a member of WikiProject Tropical cyclones and created an article called Effects of Hurricane Isaac (2012) in Florida, which is a separate article specifically about impact from Hurricane Isaac in that sate. What I am wanting to know is if you have pictures from the storm (like standing water/flooding) and would be willing to upload them to that page and/or Commons. Thanks in advance for help regarding this matter.--12george1 (talk) 02:42, 25 March 2013 (UTC)

Open Letter (Jay-Z song)
I moved your stub here. It has a lot of issues, even after I cleaned it up. Bearian (talk) 17:48, 15 April 2013 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Myron E. Ullman


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Bieber
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June 2013
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Speedy deletion nomination of File:Targetroseville.jpg


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July 2013
Hello, I'm MusikAnimal. I noticed that you recently removed all content from CVS (disambiguation), with this edit, without explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, I restored the page's content. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. &mdash; MusikAnimal talk 21:56, 9 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the notice, but please prepare the content of the disambiguation page first, and do not just blank it. If you need help with disambiguation pages, check out MOS:DAB and WP:DAB, thanks! &mdash; MusikAnimal talk 22:00, 9 July 2013 (UTC)
 * Do not copy and paste one article to another, this is not good as we need to retain the history, potentially for copyright reasons. See WP:CUTPASTE &mdash; MusikAnimal talk 22:04, 9 July 2013 (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 African American, you may be blocked from editing. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 01:56, 13 July 2013 (UTC)

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UTRS Account Request
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UTRS Account Request
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September 2013
Hello, I'm DoorsAjar. I noticed that you recently removed all content from Aretha Franklin, with this edit, without explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry, I restored the page's content. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. DoorsAjar (talk) 23:15, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

The recent edit you made to CVS Pharmacy has been reverted, as it removed all content from the page without explanation. Please do not do this, as it is considered vandalism; instead, use the sandbox for testing. If you think the page should be deleted, see here for what to do. Thank you. DoorsAjar (talk) 23:18, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

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 adding the following text below this notice:. However, you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Qwyrxian (talk) 23:44, 11 September 2013 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Oakwood Plaza


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