User talk:Saph26

Use of live animals as bait in Reunion Island
Dear Saph26,

I am aware that it happens that shark fishermen from Reunion Island sometimes use live puppies or kittens as bait. I have seen it reported in local newspapers. Cruelty to animals is a crime in France, and I remember that the local prosecutor said that he would ask the courts for jail sentences.

Talking about cruelty to animals, there are also cockfights on Réunion. I once saw cocks being trained for such events. Apparently, it is legal because of an uninterrupted local tradition (this is the same legal exception that allows bullfights in some areas in Southern France).

However, you did not add this information in a way that respects Wikipedia's rules:
 * First, you added that information in a paragraph about wildlife. Cats, dogs, and domestic cocks are not wildlife. This paragraph was meant to summarize the wild flora and fauna of the island, which is further explained in another article. So, it was off-topic.
 * Second, you failed to provide acceptable sources. See [[WP:REF|our article on properly references).
 * Third, you engage in edit warring.

This is why you were blocked.

Instead of blinding pushing your agenda on Wikipedia, you should read applicable rules: WP:NPOV, WP:NOR, WP:REF, etc., and more generally get a sense of appropriateness and topicality. David.Monniaux (talk) 07:33, 27 July 2009 (UTC)