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Hi. I saw your recent contributions to the article on John Amaechi. Additions to Wikipedia have to come from reliable sources. I'm not questioning the truthfulness of what you wrote, but can you provide a link to a newspaper or magazine article about Amaechi turning down a $17 Million offer from the Lakers?
Also, on Wikipedia we try to avoid "weasel words". One of your contributions says that, before he announed he was gay, Amaechi was "best known" for turning down the offer from the Lakers. Phrases like "best known" are considered "weasel words" — "Best known" by whom? Again, it would be great if you could find a newspaper or magazine article that says that Amaechi was "best known" for turning down the offer, or "infamous", or "notorious". We could use those words, in quotes, in the article, together with a footnote, which indicates that it's not Wikipedia's opinion that Amaechi is "best known" for that, but somebody else's.
You can look for a source document at your favorite sports website. Some people like to use NBA.com, ESPN.com, or SI.com (Sports Illustrated). You can leave a message here, or on Talk:John Amaechi or on my Talk page. Thanks! — Malik Shabazz | Talk 23:25, 21 February 2007 (UTC)
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June 2011 edit
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at National Organization for Marriage. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. NYyankees51 (talk) 21:26, 20 June 2011 (UTC)
December 2017 edit
 | This account has been blocked indefinitely as a sock puppet that was created to violate Wikipedia policy. Note that using multiple accounts is allowed, but using them for illegitimate reasons is not, and that all edits made while evading a block or ban may be reverted or deleted. If this account is not a sock puppet, and you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here ~~~~}} below. — Berean Hunter (talk) 00:38, 23 December 2017 (UTC) |
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Request reason:
I mainly correct spelling errors and remove extra words, I do know anything about MasterKnighted. If my account has become his sock puppet, I do not know how or why.
Decline reason:
You participated in two deletion discussions to support MasterKnighted, both times after extended absence from Wikipedia, both times regarding an article you had never edited before. Coincidence? That seems unlikely. Huon (talk) 11:43, 29 December 2017 (UTC)
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