User talk:Thegenuinehistorian

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Dravidian

Hi Thegenuinehistorian, I have removed your edits to Dravidian because it is a disambiguation page not an article on the term Dravidian. If you would like to write such an article, please read wp:your first article. Leschnei (talk) 23:02, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

See the above, you are continueing to add text to such disambiguation pages. Naleksuh (talk) 07:32, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

July 2020

Hello, I'm HSaurab. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Bengalis have been undone because they did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse. Thanks. HSaurab (talk • work) 07:11, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

Thank you for your edit to the disambiguation page Dravidian. However, please note that disambiguation pages are not articles; rather, they are meant to help readers find a specific article quickly and easily. From the disambiguation dos and don'ts, you should:

• Only list articles that readers might reasonably be looking for
• Use short sentence fragment descriptions, with no punctuation at the end
• Use exactly one navigable link ("blue link") in each entry
  • Only add a "red link" if used in existing articles, and include a "blue link" to an appropriate article
• Do not pipe links (unless style requires it) – keep the full title of the article visible
• Do not insert external links or references

Thank you. Darren-M talk 07:44, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

Hello Thegenuinehistorian, and welcome to Wikipedia. Your additions to Dravidian 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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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. — Yours, Berrely • ^Talk∕_Contribs 08:26, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

August 2020

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because it appears that you are not here to build an encyclopedia.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, 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 ~~~~}}.  RegentsPark (comment) 19:40, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

Sorry this block is no longer necessary because I read and understand what I was blocked for and I will make sure my citations and edits all follow the correct model from now on. I will not do it again, and I’ll make much more productive contributions instead! Thank you. Thegenuinehistorian (talk) 00:03, 6 September 2020 (UTC)