User talk:Xog123

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Speedy deletion nomination of Toothpaste game


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, introducing inappropriate pages, such as Toothpaste game, is not in accordance with our policies. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. → Σ  τ  c. 20:54, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

May 2012
Your addition has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other websites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of article content such as sentences or images. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Ryan Vesey Review me!  20:59, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but exactly what was copyrighted? -Xog123 (talk) 21:01, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
 * The section you restored from Yahoo answers. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  21:02, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

May I see the copyright, please? -Xog123 (talk) 21:03, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
 * You directly copied the statement by "Dr. John Briski". Ryan Vesey  Review me!  21:05, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Please do not remove speedy deletion notices from pages you have created yourself, as you did with Toothpaste game. If you believe the page should not be deleted, you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that says: Click here to contest this speedy deletion, which appears inside the speedy deletion notice. This will allow you to make your case on the article's talk page. Administrators will consider your reasoning before deciding what to do with the article. Thank you. --   Luke      (Talk)   21:05, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

This is your last warning. The next time you create an inappropriate page, as you did at Cresting, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Ryan Vesey Review me!  21:19, 5 May 2012 (UTC) Why will you block me? I need to get the word about this out there. It's NOT a hoax, it's NOT a joke, this is a very serious matter. People need to hear about this, and you're stopping me from doing it? -Xog123 (talk) 21:21, 5 May 2012 (UTC)

Verifiability
The Verifiability policy requires that "any material challenged or likely to be challenged must be attributed to a reliable, published source." Youtube and Yahoo Answers are not reliable sources, because anyone can post anything there, and there is no editorial control. Someone on the talk page said "I have witnessed these events firsthand", but that's not good enough either. Wikipedia does not do rumours and Youtube memes. JohnCD (talk) 21:22, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
 * So you're saying once there is a verifiable source, I can post it? -Xog123 (talk) 21:24, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
 * Provided the reliable source or sources back up what you say - everything you say. For instance "It gained popularity among teenagers quite quickly" needs a source, and a Youtube video is not evidence of anything. Something else for you to think about - you want to "get the word out", but isn't that likely to spread this faster by encouraging silly children to try it who would never have thought of it otherwise? See WP:Don't stuff beans up your nose. JohnCD (talk) 21:37, 5 May 2012 (UTC)
 * A sourced article isn't likely to be anything like the one you tried to post, which contained wild exaggerations. For instance: "There are many different side-effects, such as delusions, loss of concentration, loss of balance, temporary blindness and paralysis, seizures, vomiting, diarrhea, irritable and uncontrollable bowels, and much more" was not based on anything even in the Youtube Answers you linked it to. That was just made-up sensationalism, and that's what made this get flagged as a hoax.
 * If this only "surfaced early May 2012", given that this is May 5, it is very unlikely that this has had time to be reported in any reliable source. JohnCD (talk) 21:47, 5 May 2012 (UTC)


 * Just to add to what JohnCD has been saying, a reliable source/reliable sources may disqualify the page from being speedy deleted; however, I still think that it could be taken to article's for deletion because I see no evidence that it is notable. Ryan Vesey  Review me!  22:05, 5 May 2012 (UTC)