User talk:Pat1425

Welcome!

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Strikethroughs at George Washington University[edit]

Please don't add strikethrough text in articles, that is not the proper way to edit and it could be considered vandalism. Either change what is wrong or don't do it --AW 17:11, 5 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Recent edits[edit]

Hello. Given both the details of your recent edits and your past edit history, I have a guess that I need to point out to you some Wikipedia policies and guidelines, in particular WP:COI ("conflict of interest"), which derives from WP:NPOV ("neutral point of view"), and the 2 major policies related to sourcing WP:RS ("reliable sources") and WP:V ("verifiability").

My major motivation in writing is that you appear to be a relatively new editor, not likely to be specifically aware of these policies. Furthermore, your recent edits suggest a personal knowledge of the subject; while I have seen nothing yet that violates the COI guideline, Wikipedia does have some editors who are (in my opinion) "irrationally activist" on this guideline, who mistake the guideline for an absolute policy and who will become hostile to anyone editing an article with which they have some personal connection, for any reason. That in fact is NOT Wikipedia policy; ANYBODY is allowed and encouraged to correct false negative material, particularly about living persons. If this issue ever comes up, there are mechanisms for providing advice or neutral 3rd party resolution of disputes. See for example, WP:EA or WP:DR.

I would also encourage you to remember the Wikipedia WP:NPOV policy; that IS an absolute policy and edits that violate that will ultimately be changed (and draw attention to such editors). Good luck. Studerby 02:27, 19 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

August 2007[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions, including your edits to Patrick Syring. As a member of the Wikipedia community, please be aware of Wikipedia's policy that biographical information of living persons must not be libelous. Any controversial statements about a living person added to an article must include proper sources. Thank you. These edits also violate the WP:NPOV guideline. THF 03:10, 22 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not add commentary or your own personal analysis to Wikipedia articles, as you did to Patrick Syring. Doing so violates Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy and breaches the formal tone expected in an encyclopedia. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. Popkultur 14:19, 12 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

October 2007[edit]

Please do not add unreferenced or controversial information about living persons to Wikipedia articles, as you did to Patrick Syring. Thank you. Mike Vitale 06:22, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

November 2007[edit]

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This is your last warning.
The next time you vandalize a page, as you did on Patrick Syring, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. --Hu12 02:39, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked[edit]

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing due to serial violation of our policy on living individuals. Labelling people as supporters of terrorism without robust sourcing is not acceptable. Labelling groups as terrorist without unassailable attribution is unacceptable. Wikipedia is not a role-playing game, your actions have caused complaints from article subjects. Please try your "humour" at another site. Guy (Help!) 19:55, 18 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

sockpuppetry[edit]

Sockpuppetry case[edit]

You have been accused of sockpuppetry. Please refer to Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Pat1425 for evidence. Please make sure you make yourself familiar with notes for the suspect before editing the evidence page. X3210 (talk) 06:06, 9 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]