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April 2021 edit

  Hello GhostlyOperative! Your additions to Samurai have been removed in whole or in part, as they appear to have added copyrighted content without evidence that the source material is in the public domain or has been released by its owner or legal agent under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. (To request such a release, see Wikipedia:Requesting copyright permission.) While we appreciate your contributions to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

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  • Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. (Copied from http://www.somosprimos.com/sp2019/spnov19/spnov19.htm) Thank you. ƒirefly ( t · c ) 06:30, 19 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

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ANI notice edit

  There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.Agrso (talk) 00:18, 4 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

Sockpuppet investigation edit

An editor has opened an investigation into sockpuppetry by you. Sockpuppetry is the use of more than one Wikipedia account in a manner that contravenes community policy. The investigation is being held at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/GhostlyOperative, where the editor who opened the investigation has presented their evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with the guide to responding to investigations, and then feel free to offer your own evidence or to submit comments that you wish to be considered by the Wikipedia administrator who decides the result of the investigation. If you have been using multiple accounts (in a manner contrary to Wikipedia policy), please go to the investigation page and verify that now. Leniency is usually shown to those who promise not to do so again, or who did so unwittingly, but the abuse of multiple accounts is taken very seriously by the Wikipedia community.

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Personal attacks and accusations edit

Hello, kindly refrain from making personal attacks, threats, and accusations in my talk page and in the edit summaries. The talk page consensus in Generation Z was reached unanimously by the users who regularly edit the page and this is evidenced by their actions: [1] and [2]. Changes were agreed upon after years of edit warring between various users. A source should only be added if it provides significant and any changes to the date range section should only be made if there is a consensus on the talk page. By the way, a user previously reported me three times in the Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard: First time, Second time, and Third time. In fact none of the Wikipedia administrators found my conduct troublesome and User:Zillennial is the one who got blocked twice as displayed in his account block log first in 2020 and then again in 2021. This user was blocked for disruptive editing, edit warring, ownership, and personal attacks in Generation Z specifically in relation to the date range in the lead paragraph and section. Kindly note that if you have legitimate concerns regarding my editing behaviour and evidence to substantiate your claims then surely the Wikipedia administrators in the Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard can help you. I am also certain that Wikipedia administrators are able to help you with any concerns regarding Generation Z and its established talk page consensus. Thank you. Best regards. Agrso (talk) 02:49, 4 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

Editing while logged out edit

Hi - I'm Girth Summit, an administrator and checkuser here. I've noticed that you seem to have a habit of editing pages while logged out - indeed, sometimes you edit a page under your account, and then immediately continue editing it while logged out. You are not obliged to log into your account to edit, but WP:LOUTSOCK outlines situations where it is problematic. Editing pages as an IP that you also regularly edit under your account is an issue, and editing the talk pages of users you are in dispute with while you are logged out is absolutely not on - that needs to stop, immediately. Please confirm that you have understood this. Thanks Girth Summit (blether) 16:26, 7 May 2022 (UTC)Reply

Notice of edit warring noticeboard discussion edit

  Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion involving you at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Edit warring regarding a possible violation of Wikipedia's policy on edit warring. Thank you. ~BappleBusiness[talk] 03:52, 21 November 2022 (UTC)Reply

November 2022 edit

  Hello, I'm Liz. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, it's important to be mindful of the feelings of your fellow editors, who may be frustrated by certain types of interaction, such as your addition to User talk:Wikiboo02. While you probably didn't intend any offense, please do remember that Wikipedia strives to be an inclusive atmosphere. In light of that, it would be greatly appreciated if you could moderate yourself so as not to offend. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 04:32, 21 November 2022 (UTC)Reply

Hello, GhostlyOperative,
Please stop harrassing this editor on their user talk page. There is no need to badger them with messages. If you have a comment about a specific article, please use the article talk page. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 04:33, 21 November 2022 (UTC)Reply

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December 2022 edit

Wikipedia's technical logs indicate that this user account has been or may be used abusively. It has been blocked indefinitely from editing to prevent abuse.

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Girth Summit (blether) 12:42, 9 December 2022 (UTC)Reply
I warned you in May about the issue of editing articles while logged out which you also edit through your account; I see you have continued doing that, and you have created another account to edit these same articles, without disclosing the connection anywhere. Since you did not respond to my previous message in any way, I see no alternative to an indefinite block. Girth Summit (blether) 12:44, 9 December 2022 (UTC)Reply