User talk:TaxPapa

Welcome[edit]

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Also please note that editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. 2601:188:180:11F0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 01:43, 2 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Marshall I. Whitley (attorney) (September 3)[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 ProgrammingGeek was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject. Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

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.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Marshall I. Whitley (attorney) and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:Marshall I. Whitley (attorney), click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{db-self}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
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ProgrammingGeek^talktome 01:00, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Wikitaxeditor! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation 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! ProgrammingGeek^talktome 01:00, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked for promotional user name[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia. Because we have a policy against usernames which give the impression that the account represents a group, organization or website, I have blocked this account; please take a moment to create a new account with a username that represents only yourself as an individual and which complies with our username policy or request a change of username.

You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose.

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Thank you.

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

TaxPapa (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

TaxPapa (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

Understand that previous username of WikiTaxEditor may not have been acceptable under Wikipedia policies, and apologize for unintentional and inadvertent potential violation. New name of TaxPapa has been approved. Please unblock. TaxPapa (talk) 17:28, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Accept reason:

Now that you've been renamed, you can be unblocked. PhilKnight (talk) 22:49, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion[edit]

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. 2601:188:180:11F0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 00:07, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys (AAML) (September 4)[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 Dan arndt was:

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of organizations and companies). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Requires significant coverage in multiple independent reliable secondary sources. The organization's website is a primary source.

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.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys (AAML) and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you now believe the draft cannot meet Wikipedia's standards or do not wish to progress it further, you may request deletion. Please go to Draft:American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys (AAML), click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window, add "{{db-self}}" at the top of the draft text and click the blue "publish changes" button to save this edit.
If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk or on the reviewer's talk page.
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Dan arndt (talk) 04:04, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys (AAML) has a new comment[edit]

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys (AAML). Thanks! John from Idegon (talk) 04:07, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

September 2018[edit]

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to delete or edit legitimate talk page comments, as you did at User talk:John from Idegon, you may be blocked from editing. John from Idegon (talk) 06:28, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Do not post on my talk page again. Shakespeare was a pretty smart fella. John from Idegon (talk) 06:30, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

John from Idegon Thank you again for your helpful comments. I was attempting to thank you on your talk page. As I mentioned, I clearly am new to all of this, and your input will be helpful as I move forward in the future. TaxPapa (talk) 06:43, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

September 3 2018[edit]

I am in process of better familiarizing myself with Wikipedia:Your first article and other helpful material. Please be patient and understanding as I continue to learn all the rules. TaxPapa (talk) 06:52, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you to John from Idegon for the introduction to Wikipedia:Teahouse. I now have a "friendly place to learn about editing Wikipedia." TaxPapa (talk) 07:01, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:John Samuels (attorney)[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Draft:John Samuels (attorney) requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from http://blackstonegroup.com/the-firm/our-people/person?person=9802192. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Nomination of American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys for deletion[edit]

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. John from Idegon (talk) 15:01, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright[edit]

Hello TaxPapa, and welcome to Wikipedia. All or some of your addition(s) to American Academy of Matrimonial Attorneys have been removed, as they appear to have added copyrighted material without evidence of permission from the copyright holder. 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 here.

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. (There is a college-level introduction to paraphrase, with examples, hosted by the Online Writing Lab of Purdue.) 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.
Our primary policy on using copyrighted content is Wikipedia:Copyrights. You may also want to review Wikipedia:Copy-paste.
If you own the copyright to the source you want to copy or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license that text so that we can publish it here. Understand, though, that unlike many other sites, where a person can license their content for use there and retain non-free ownership, that is not possible at Wikipedia. Rather, the release of content must be irrevocable, to the world, into the public domain (PD) or under a suitably-free and compatible copyright license. Such a release must be done in a verifiable manner, so that the authority of the person purporting to release the copyright is evidenced. See Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials.
In very rare cases (that is, for sources that are PD or compatibly licensed) it may be possible to include greater portions of a source text. However, please seek help at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions, the help desk or the Teahouse before adding such content to the article. 99.9% of sources may not be added in this way, so it is necessary to seek confirmation first. If you do confirm that a source is public domain or compatibly licensed, you will still need to provide full attribution; see Wikipedia:Plagiarism for the steps you need to follow.
Also note that Wikipedia articles may not be copied or translated without attribution. If you want to copy or translate from another Wikipedia project or article, you must follow the copyright attribution steps in Wikipedia:Translation#How to translate. See also Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia.

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. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 20:26, 4 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

September 2018[edit]

Please do not attack other editors, as you did at WP:COIN. Comment on content, not on contributors. Personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Making unsubstantiated claims of wrongdoing by other editors is in itself a personal attack. Either bring a case at the appropriate noticeboard or drop it. John from Idegon (talk) 04:10, 5 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

This all is a bit overwhelming. It felt like I was being attacked by names and accusations on WP:COIN, and it turns out that I may have inadvertently attacked others. I will adopt this as my new editing creed:

"I will always assume good faith on the part of my fellow editors and will be civil at all times, even to those who are not civil to me. I will not attack my fellow editors or disrupt Wikipedia to make a point. If involved in a content dispute, I will not engage in edit warring and will instead discuss contested edits and/or seek dispute resolution." TaxPapa (talk) 04:25, 5 September 2018 (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/Emanresu99, 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.

-- RoySmith (talk) 14:50, 5 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Draft:Marshall I. Whitley[edit]

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A tag has been placed on Draft:Marshall I. Whitley, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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