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Sincerely, Jax 0677 (talk) 06:55, 27 April 2014 (UTC)   (Leave me a message)Reply

@Jax 0677: Thank you! I indeed value Wikipedia's intended standards and sincerely make every effort to make worthy edits and contributions and only citing trustworthy print and/or web sources. Again, thanks for the welcome. I do hope I am properly formatting my reply to your Welcome message. I look forward to impartial, seasoned expert Wiki editors to please point out to me if I accidentally create any formatting (or other) mistakes, so I fix them and avoid repeating the error. CulturalShock (talk) 08:57, 1 August 2015 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: V-A-C Foundation (2) (June 15) 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 Shadowowl was:  The comment the reviewer left 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 when they have been resolved.
» Shadowowl | talk 18:14, 15 June 2017 (UTC)Reply


 
Hello! CulturalShock, I noticed your article was declined at Articles for Creation, and that can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there! » Shadowowl | talk 18:14, 15 June 2017 (UTC)Reply

Draft:V-A-C Foundation (2) concern edit

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Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:36, 16 November 2017 (UTC)Reply

Your draft article, Draft:V-A-C Foundation (2) edit

 

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. HasteurBot (talk) 06:01, 17 January 2018 (UTC)Reply

 
This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

CulturalShock (block logactive blocksglobal blockscontribsdeleted contribsfilter logcreation logchange block settingsunblockcheckuser (log))


Request reason:

It appears perhaps my IP address may be blocked for uploading files? I would like to properly upload relevant & permissible images that will improve existing articles. CulturalShock (talk) 07:45, 17 June 2018 (UTC)Reply

Decline reason:

Without your IP - there isn't anything we can do to help. If you are still blocked, you can find your IP at http://whatismyip.com - or in the block message. SQLQuery me! 21:08, 24 June 2018 (UTC)Reply


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  • So we can help you, you will need to tell us the IP address you are using that seems to be blocked(as your account is not blocked directly). If you do not wish to do this publicly, you may use WP:UTRS to request unblock. Also, please copy and paste the message that appears when you attempt to edit. 331dot (talk) 10:36, 17 June 2018 (UTC)Reply
I think Category:Requests for unblock might be a bit broken. It says that this unblock request was posted 48 years ago. Lavalizard101 (talk) 10:52, 17 June 2018 (UTC) Now Fixed. Thanks User:Primefac. Lavalizard101 (talk) 11:02, 18 June 2018 (UTC)Reply
Is this still an issue? You have edited since this appeal. MER-C 19:14, 24 June 2018 (UTC)Reply

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Orphaned non-free image File:The art organization-institution V-A-C Foundation logo circa 2018.jpeg edit

 

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Draft:Art Prison edit

 

Hello, CulturalShock. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, Draft:Art Prison.

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Your draft article, Draft:Art Prison edit

 

Hello, CulturalShock. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Art Prison".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! Dom from Paris (talk) 18:20, 11 August 2019 (UTC)Reply

Art Prison moved to draftspace edit

While the article's content may be sourced, it does not appear to meet the general notability guideline. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. I've moved your draft to draftspace, and the script I used to do it has added AfC headers to it as well. signed, Rosguill talk 07:33, 11 December 2019 (UTC)Reply

Also, you should remove the Autopatrol userbox from your user page, as it does not appear that you have that user right. signed, Rosguill talk 07:36, 11 December 2019 (UTC)Reply

Your draft article, Draft:Art Prison edit

 

Hello, CulturalShock. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Art Prison".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! UnitedStatesian (talk) 02:28, 1 September 2020 (UTC)Reply