User talk:Scootertuner1001

March 2013

Your addition to Moped has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text, or images borrowed from other websites, or printed material without a verifiable license; 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—you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. © Copyright NCDOT. http://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/vehicle/title/vehicles/ Previously warned at User talk:50.59.111.97 Dennis Bratland (talk) 20:01, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This is your last warning. The next time you remove or blank page content or templates from Wikipedia, as you did at Moped, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Biker Biker (talk) 20:24, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your addition to Moped has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text, or images borrowed from other websites, or printed material without a verifiable license; 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—you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Source http://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/vehicle/title/vehicles/ Dennis Bratland (talk) 20:29, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Your addition to Moped has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text, or images borrowed from other websites, or printed material without a verifiable license; 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—you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Copied from http://www.ncdot.gov/dmv/vehicle/title/vehicles/ Dennis Bratland (talk) 20:57, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I added this to the Moped page I wrote it myself, but it does accurately reflect the situation and laws in NC. I trust this doesn't violate any of the rules.

There are some states in the US where mopeds are still popular for various reasons. For example in North Carolina one doesn't need a drivers license or permit to ride one. The minimum age is 16 and you have to wear a motorcycle safety helmet. Mopeds in NC are no more than 50cc, do no more than 30mph on flat ground, must have an automatic transmission as no external shifting mechanism is allowed. They do not have to be insured, they do not have to be inspected and they do not have to be registered and they do not have to have pedals, as is often the case elsewhere. That makes then popular with people who do not have a driver license. They are quite popular with 16 year olds because they are very cheap to run, not only through their very frugal fuel consumption, but also the fact that, apart from maintenance there are no upkeep costs, i.e. insurance, registration and inspection. Simply buy, fuel maintain and ride. Because there is no requirement to have pedals, by which the moped can be propelled, 50cc scooters and 50cc motocycles are classed as mopeds in NC as long as they fit the requirement listed above. 50.59.111.97 (talk) 21:36, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The article needs to have a global focus - if it listed the rules in every locale, it'd be ridiculously long. Why should the article include a paragraph on NC, and not one on other states or countries? Setting that question aside, the section you propose here is still a clear copy (albiet a paraphrased one) of the NC DMV site. I'm going to remove it again. Please discuss this issue at Talk:Moped before editing the article again, as you really can and will be blocked from editing if you continue to add this material against consensus. The editors at the talk page will help you figure out how to proceed. UltraExactZZ ^Said~ Did 21:49, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You have been blocked temporarily from editing for abuse of editing privileges. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Toddst1 (talk) 22:09, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

" the section you propose here is still a clear copy (albiet a paraphrased one) of the NC DMV site" What complete nonsense. Almost none of the wording is the same. However if it appears copied "(albiet a paraphrased one)" there is a reason for that. The laws have to be conveyed, so no matter how you express it it is always going to be a paraprasing of the written laws. If it isn't then you are not converying the full extent of the law. If you think there is another way of expressing the law without it sounding similar or even the same, please let me know. I'd love to know how you would achieve that, given that the law still needs to be explained. Scootertuner1001 (talk) 14:44, 8 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

Scootertuner1001 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

I can accept that it should be global in nature. However it wasn't before I corrected the obvious errors in the section of on moped law in NC that had been there previously. Also there were mentions of other states which have since been removed along with NC. I put the correct information on there and you pull all of the reference to other states as well as the one I put on there about North Carolina and which was in fact the most accurate part of this whole page. That is absolutely ridiculous. In addition you break Canada's laws down by provinces Alberta, British Columbia and Ontario. I would imagine the reason for this is that there are different laws in each province, just as there are different states laws in the USA. The last thing that I posted was not even close to a clear copy of the NC DMV page, not even close. Of course there is going to be some similarity as I have to say what the actual laws are. That is mopeds in NC are no more than 50cc, do no more than 30mph on flat ground, must have an automatic transmission as no external shifting mechanism is allowed. They do not have to be insured, they do not have to be inspected and they do not have to be registered and they do not have to have pedals. Compare that to what is on the DMV website, you will see that it is obviously not a clear copy, but I do have to actually say what the laws are, which means there is going to be similarity as the law have to be explained. It is neither a clear copy or paraphrased. Please tell me another one could possibly explain the law concerning who is allowed to ride a moped and what a moped is without actually sounding similar. The law is the law and when explained proeperly will sound the same or no matter who's explaining it. Scootertuner1001 (talk) 01:14, 8 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Accept reason:

Unblocked as the block seemed a bit harsh for a new user. Bjelleklang - talk 18:58, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! After taking a look at your edits, I see 4 edits wich looks like they were copypasted from the site mentioned above. I also see that you rewrote it with your own words afterwards, and I believe that a two week block was a bit harsh in this case (especially as nobody welcomed you with the usual information for new users). Please read WP:COPYVIO and WP:EW, and I'll unblock you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bjelleklang (talk • contribs) 09:31, 13 March 2013‎

Thank you for your reply. I have read the copyright and warring information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scootertuner1001 (talk • contribs) 12:09, 13 March 2013‎

I will let Bjelleklang know that you have responded here. JamesBWatson (talk) 15:21, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I have unblocked you. Please see the message below if you want to find out more about Wikipedia policies, and feel free to ask if you have any questions! Bjelleklang - talk 18:55, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

(A somewhat late) Welcome

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