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Replaceable fair use File:Wildflowers near Red Spring picnic area of Calico in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.jpg

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Thanks for uploading File:Wildflowers near Red Spring picnic area of Calico in Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area.jpg. I noticed that this file is being used under a claim of fair use. However, I think that the way it is being used fails the first non-free content criterion. This criterion states that files used under claims of fair use may have no free equivalent; in other words, if the file could be adequately covered by a freely-licensed file or by text alone, then it may not be used on Wikipedia. If you believe this file is not replaceable, please:

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Important notice regarding all edits about, and all pages related to post-1932 politics of the United States and closely related people

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This message contains important information about an administrative situation on Wikipedia. It does not imply any misconduct regarding your own contributions to date.

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The Arbitration Committee has authorised discretionary sanctions to be used for pages regarding all edits about, and all pages related to post-1932 politics of the United States and closely related people, a topic which you have edited. The Committee's decision is here.

Discretionary sanctions is a system of conduct regulation designed to minimize disruption to controversial topics. This means uninvolved administrators can impose sanctions for edits relating to the topic that do not adhere to the purpose of Wikipedia, our standards of behavior, or relevant policies. Administrators may impose sanctions such as editing restrictions, bans, or blocks. This message is to notify you that sanctions are authorised for the topic you are editing. Before continuing to edit this topic, please familiarise yourself with the discretionary sanctions system. Don't hesitate to contact me or another editor if you have any questions.

Neutralitytalk 18:46, 30 September 2017 (UTC)Reply

Reiterating this notice: talkpages aren't soapboxes for your views, and the Gateway Pundit is not an acceptable source for anything on WIkipedia. Acroterion (talk) 04:08, 11 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

Reliable sources

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Regarding this edit: please don't cite unreliable or contentious opinion sources for statements of fact. The Daily Caller is not a reliable source, nor is an opinion blog piece. See Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources for more. Thanks. Neutralitytalk 18:47, 30 September 2017 (UTC)Reply

AP discretionary sanctions alert

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This is a standard message to notify contributors about an administrative ruling in effect. It does not imply that there are any issues with your contributions to date.

You have shown interest in post-1992 politics of the United States and closely related people. Due to past disruption in this topic area, a more stringent set of rules called discretionary sanctions is in effect. Any administrator may impose sanctions on editors who do not strictly follow Wikipedia's policies, or the page-specific restrictions, when making edits related to the topic.

For additional information, please see the guidance on discretionary sanctions and the Arbitration Committee's decision here. If you have any questions, or any doubts regarding what edits are appropriate, you are welcome to discuss them with me or any other editor.

I know you have already been alerted, but that was in 2017 and the alert needs to be renewed annually. Johnuniq (talk) 05:24, 11 April 2021 (UTC)Reply