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Speedy deletion nomination of Abdallah Ali-Nakyea
editHello UG-SOL,
I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Abdallah Ali-Nakyea for deletion, because it seems to be copied from another source, probably infringing copyright.
If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to rewrite it in your own words, you can contest this deletion, but don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.
You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Thanks!
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June 2024
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Hello, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. This is just a note to let you know that I've moved the draft that you were working on to Draft:Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, from its old location at User:UG-SOL/sandbox/Ali-update. This has been done because the Draft namespace is the preferred location for Articles for Creation submissions. Please feel free to continue to work on it there. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to ask me on my talk page. Thank you. - RichT|C|E-Mail 16:54, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
Your username
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Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created Draft:Abdallah Ali-Nakyea, and I noticed that your username, "UG-SOL", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, service, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Foobar Museum of Art". However, you are permitted to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you individually (not your role), such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87", but not "SEO Manager at XYZ Company".
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Speedy deletion nomination of User:UG-SOL/sandbox/Kojo
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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. A tag has been placed on User:UG-SOL/sandbox/Kojo requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.
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June 2024
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Thank you for your message. My username, "UG-SOL," is an abbreviation of my full name initials and does not represent any group or organization. I apologize for any confusion and am willing to change it.
Here is my request for a username change:
GabySolo (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Requested username:
Request reason:
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- @UG-SOL: I'm not an administrator, so I'm not going to answer the unblock request... but you are writing about topics in relation to University of Ghana School of Law... or UGSOL... so please don't try and pull the wool over our eyes. Your new username request is no better, still doesn't identify YOU and 'Solug' is just 'School of Law University (of) Ghana' - RichT|C|E-Mail 20:30, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
GabySolo (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
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That's better as a new username. However, I'm concerned that you still insist that your current username has nothing to do with the University of Ghana School of Law when it's quite obvious that it does. You clearly have some sort of relationship with the school; aside from your username, you claim that you personally created this professionally taken image of Professor Ali-Nakyea. Please clarify your relationship with the school now- now is your chance to be open and honest about this. 331dot (talk) 08:00, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- I want to clarify that I have no formal relationship with the University of Ghana School of Law. My intention for joining Wikipedia is to be part of the large community of editors who update articles and create new content. I have done extensive research on how to contribute to Wikipedia and have noticed that several notable individuals in Ghana's academia are not covered. As Wikipedia is a source of verifiable information, my aim is to fill these gaps without promoting any individual or organization. My contributions are based on reliable sources and aim to enhance the encyclopedia's breadth of knowledge.
- Regarding the image Ali-Nakyea, I received it directly from him with permission to use it on Wikipedia, adhering to the proper licensing requirements after the first upload of him was tagged for copyright issues.
- I apologize for any confusion caused by my previous username and assure you of my commitment to adhere to Wikipedia's guidelines. UG-SOL (talk) 09:19, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- You didn't adhere to the licensing requirements, you claim that you personally took the image and are the copyright holder. If you are not the copyright holder, you must immediately(right now) go to Commons and request deletion of the image, or change the information to reflect that the image was made available under a free license.
- You didn't pick him at random to edit about. You also claim to be the copyright holder of this image of Dr. Atuguba. Looking at your edits, it looks like you made your 10 edits to get autoconfirmed(and be able to directly create articles), gaming the system. All of your edits since have been related to the personnel of the School of Law. Please stop insulting our intelligence by claiming that you have "no formal relationship" with the School of Law. I'll give you one more chance to detail the specific nature of your relationship with the school. 331dot (talk) 10:54, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Request account unblock so that I may participate in the Africa Wiki Challenge. I am eager to contribute positively to the enrichment of African-related content on Wikipedia and believe that my involvement in this initiative will be beneficial to the platform's diversity and inclusivity.
- I want to emphasize that I have no affiliation with the School of Law, as mentioned in the block reason. I am a new user who is only trying to contribute to the encyclopedia in good faith. My intention is to add valuable content to Wikipedia and support its mission of providing free access to knowledge.
- It's important to me to address the notable deficiency in content representation, particularly concerning Ghana and Africa as a whole, on Wikipedia. By participating in the Africa Wiki Challenge, I aim to help rectify this imbalance and foster greater interest in reading existing African-related articles on the platform.
- I understand and respect Wikipedia's guidelines and policies, and I am committed to adhering to them moving forward. I kindly request that you reconsider the block on my account, as I am eager to make meaningful contributions to Wikipedia and support its goals. GabySolo (talk) 15:20, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
- You need to immediately either fix the licensing of the images or request their deletion; you are still claiming to be the copyright holder and that they are your personal work. 331dot (talk) 16:39, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
- What edits do you want to make? Would you agree to completely abandon efforts to edit about the School of Law and its staff? 331dot (talk) 16:46, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
- My account's editing privileges haven't been reinstated despite updating my username. I'm committed to rectifying licensing issues with images once my editing rights are restored. I'm passionate about African politics and education and I'll redirect my focus to other African-related topics due to the trouble the School of Law edit caused. I apologize for any confusion my username or article choices may have caused GabySolo (talk) 21:29, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
- You are not blocked on Commons, you can go there and address the licensing now. 331dot (talk) 00:00, 13 June 2024 (UTC)
- My account's editing privileges haven't been reinstated despite updating my username. I'm committed to rectifying licensing issues with images once my editing rights are restored. I'm passionate about African politics and education and I'll redirect my focus to other African-related topics due to the trouble the School of Law edit caused. I apologize for any confusion my username or article choices may have caused GabySolo (talk) 21:29, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
