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Wikipedia and copyright
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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! 19:59, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
Violation of WP:BRD
You're violating WP:BRD on Turning Point USA and should self-revert immediately. Snooganssnoogans (talk) 21:12, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
- Its okay SNoogs, admin Black_kite explained how the edit must be approached in Wikipedias voice, I'm working on rewording it now. which if you look in my revert I invited you to do if you cared about it being accurate, but it seems you just want it omitted completely? EliteArcher88 (talk) 21:35, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
- I do want it omitted completely. Why are we citing the drivel of liars and conspiracy theorists? Snooganssnoogans (talk) 21:39, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
- Snoogs, despite your personal beliefs, Fox News, a reliable verifiable source reported that Charlie Kirk stated that he refused money from the PPP, this is notable as it is also reported by a reliable/verfiable Daily beast article here, article link and also a National Review article here article link. So if its notable and corroborated between sources. Worded correctly as Black_Kite suggested, what's the issue? I admit maybe my initial edit was worded out of Wikipedias voice, but if your reasoning is bias about Charlie Kirk, I don't think thats good enough reason to omit notable documented, published events.EliteArcher88 (talk) 21:59, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
- I do want it omitted completely. Why are we citing the drivel of liars and conspiracy theorists? Snooganssnoogans (talk) 21:39, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
- Its okay SNoogs, admin Black_kite explained how the edit must be approached in Wikipedias voice, I'm working on rewording it now. which if you look in my revert I invited you to do if you cared about it being accurate, but it seems you just want it omitted completely? EliteArcher88 (talk) 21:35, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
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