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Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or , and a volunteer should respond shortly. Again, welcome! —[AlanM1 (talk)]— 22:47, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

P.S.: I appreciate the fact that, as a new user, you have added sources for many of your edits; this is rather rare; thank you! However, please see WP:EASYREFBEGIN for a quick tutorial on formatting those references. For example, in your Special:Diff/965623222 edit to Maserati MC20, you added:

• <ref>"Maserati details the new, 630-hp V6 that will power its mid-engined MC20 coupe" https://www.autoblog.com/2020/07/01/maserati-new-630-horsepower-v6-engine-revealed/</ref>

which renders as:

• "Maserati details the new, 630-hp V6 that will power its mid-engined MC20 coupe" https://www.autoblog.com/2020/07/01/maserati-new-630-horsepower-v6-engine-revealed/

This would be better as:

• <ref name="AB-20200701">{{cite web |last1=Glon |first1=Ronan |title=Maserati details 630-hp Nettuno V6 engine |url=https://www.autoblog.com/2020/07/01/maserati-new-630-horsepower-v6-engine-revealed |website=[[Autoblog (website)|Autoblog]] |accessdate=2 July 2020 |language=en |date=1 July 2020}}</ref>

which renders as:

• Glon, Ronan (1 July 2020). "Maserati details 630-hp Nettuno V6 engine". Autoblog. Retrieved 2 July 2020.

Having the author, date, and name of the publication (linked to our article about it) all contribute to making the source easier for readers to find, especially when the online link stops working, which happens routinely as time passes. Thanks. —[AlanM1 (talk)]— 23:06, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

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Verifiability

Hallo, from this edit it appears that you do not yet understand Wikipedia's policies about sources. A source does not have to be available online. It is perfectly permissible to cite a printed book (even a rare and out of print title), or a reputable newspaper as in this example, where a reference to The Times, with date and page number, is a good reference (though it would have been improved with the article title too). To read more about verifiability, see WP:Verifiability. There is a lot to learn about editing Wikipedia but it is an interesting journey. Please don't assume that you know more than you do. Thanks. (pinging @Arrivisto: for info.) PamD 18:36, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

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Wikipedia and copyright

Hello HMSConqueror, and welcome to Wikipedia. Your additions to Bittern Line 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.

• You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and cite the source using an inline citation. You can read about this at Wikipedia:Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
• 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.
• We have strict guidelines on the usage of copyrighted images. Fair use images must meet all ten of the non-free content criteria in order to be used in articles, or they will be deleted. All other images must be made available under a free and open license that allows commercial and derivative reuse to be used on Wikipedia.
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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. Thank you. Moneytrees🏝️^{Talk🌴Help out at CCI!} 15:17, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

I also removed your additions to East Ruston, Jonathan Isaac, and Ineos Grenadier. It appears most of your edits are copyright violations. Due to this, I have Partially Blocked you from editing mainspace. If you want to appeal this block by demonstrating understanding of copyright and the willingness to abide it, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Moneytrees🏝️^{Talk🌴Help out at CCI!} 15:41, 7 October 2020 (UTC)