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May 2022[edit]

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When editing Wikipedia, there is a field labeled "Edit summary" below the main edit box. It looks like this:

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I noticed your recent edit to Kabir does not have an edit summary. You can use the edit summary field to explain your reasoning for an edit, or provide a description of what the edit changes. Summaries save time for other editors and reduce the chances your edit will be misunderstood. For some edits a summary may be quite brief.

Please provide an edit summary for every edit you make. With a Wikipedia account you can give yourself a reminder to add an edit summary by setting Preferences → Editing → check Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary. Thanks! Doug Weller talk 18:31, 3 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Information icon Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Homeopathy. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. DVdm (talk) 17:12, 20 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for providing information. Sorry I didn't see the warning. I am new to Wikipedia and I am learning to edit articles. Sorry for the mistakes I committed. I would try to be careful in future while editing articles. Useless3078 (talk) 17:18, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Warning icon Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing. PRAXIDICAE💕 17:13, 20 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for providing information. Sorry I didn't see the warning. I am new to Wikipedia and I am learning to edit articles. Sorry for the mistakes I committed. I would try to be careful in future while editing articles. Useless3078 (talk) 17:15, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Stop icon You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Homeopathy. PRAXIDICAE💕 17:18, 20 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks for providing information. Sorry I didn't see the warning. I am new to Wikipedia and I am learning to edit articles. Sorry for the mistakes I committed. I would try to be careful in future while editing articles. Useless3078 (talk) 17:17, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Citation is a mess[edit]

And the url didn’t work for me. Doug Weller talk 18:55, 3 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

July 2022[edit]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Pran Sangli (July 18)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Theroadislong was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.
Theroadislong (talk) 17:17, 18 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Pran Sangli (July 19)[edit]

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Akevsharma (talk) 04:32, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Anurag Sagar (July 19)[edit]

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Comr Melody Idoghor (talk) 11:50, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Stephen Charles Mott-you added a copyright violation[edit]

Material was copied and pasted by you from this website into the above article. Do not repeat this mistake, as you can have your account blocked on Wikipedia for doing so. Quisqualis (talk) 00:36, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

July 2022[edit]

Control copyright icon Hello Useless3078! While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

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. --Quisqualis (talk) 00:39, 28 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your thread has been archived[edit]

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Your submission at Articles for creation: Anurag Sagar (September 20)[edit]

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Greenman was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.
Greenman (talk) 20:07, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Change quotes[edit]

Please don't change verbatim quotes as you did in this edit at The Case of the Pope. In the same edit, you also incorrectly changed a proper use of MOS:LQ. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 02:24, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Pran Sangli[edit]

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Your draft article, Draft:Pran Sangli[edit]

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 04:32, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Anurag Sagar[edit]

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November 2023[edit]

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