User talk:Pax.futurus

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need personal help ask me on my talk page, or . Again, welcome.  Schazjmd (talk) 00:40, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

I also recommend that you read the WP:BLP policy, and learn the requirements for sourcing content on biographies of living people, as well as reading WP:TWITTER for the few circumstances in which it can be used as a source. Schazjmd (talk) 00:41, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

Notification of discretionary sanctions

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Schazjmd (talk) 00:51, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

Please justify this discretionary sanction and cite violations of "Wikipedia's policies, or the page-specific restrictions" which are required for sanctions? Pax.futurus (talk) 00:56, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

As you can see at the Usage section on Template?Ds/alert: "Some pages and topics on Wikipedia are authorised for Arbitration Discretionary Sanctions (DS). Users editing these pages may be alerted that discretionary sanctions are in effect. You must use this template to do so. Alerts ensure a user knows what is expected of them." I wanted to be sure you were aware of the status because your edits have all been to BLPs. Schazjmd (talk) 01:00, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

Sorry, to clarify: why was valid content removed which is of public interest. Regarding the content itself, it doesn't reference Twitter to justify a factual claim about the emerging topic, simply offers a reference to where the noted content was published, does that not fit in the Twitter policy? Pax.futurus (talk) 01:06, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

It's being discussed on the article's talk page, please join that discussion. Schazjmd (talk) 01:09, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

Okay, will do - I do appreciate the input/resources. Thank you! Pax.futurus (talk) 01:17, 3 December 2022 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Pax.futurus! Your additions to Nick Hall (Christian minister) have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) 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.

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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, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. VickKiang (talk) 00:15, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Nick Hall (Christian minister)

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