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This week's article for improvement (week 40, 2014)

Aerial photograph of George Bush Intercontinental Airport, an international airport in Houston, United States

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Wikipedia and copyright

Hello MirrorFreak, and welcome to Wikipedia. Your addition to Ciara Bravo has had to be removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material without permission from the copyright holder. While we appreciate your contributing to Wikipedia, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from your sources to avoid copyright or 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 a cited source. 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 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.
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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. Theroadislong (talk) 15:47, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

		The Barnstar of Good Humor!
		Hello MirrorFreak.Recently you have signed my guestbook! Thank you very much for signing my guestbook. Cheers.--Pratyya ^(Hello!) 16:46, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Also tell me what help you need from me to make a navigation bar

. --Pratyya ^(Hello!) 16:46, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Pratyya. Do you mean things like my guestbook, Userpage, or Userboxes?Mirror Freak My Guestbook 17:02, 30 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Test edits

Hey Mirror - just a heads up that you should never do live test in articles, like you did here. You can always use the preview button to see what your edit would look like if it were live, however. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 01:52, 1 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @SuperHamster:. I'll be sure to use preview for test edits or my sandbox.Mirror Freak My Guestbook 12:09, 1 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

Hello, Amanda Smalls. You have new messages at W.carter's talk page.
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Jim Carter 16:49, 1 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Images needing articles

I thought you might be interested in starting one of these articles:

Wikipedia:Requested articles/Images

Please let me know if you need any help. :) Anna F remote (talk) 05:33, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

October 2014

Your recent editing history at Ciara Bravo shows that you are currently engaged in an edit war. Being involved in an edit war can result in your being blocked from editing—especially if you violate the three-revert rule, which states that an editor must not perform more than three reverts on a single page within a 24-hour period. Undoing another editor's work—whether in whole or in part, whether involving the same or different material each time—counts as a revert. Also keep in mind that while violating the three-revert rule often leads to a block, you can still be blocked for edit warring—even if you don't violate the three-revert rule—should your behavior indicate that you intend to continue reverting repeatedly.

To avoid being blocked, instead of reverting please consider using the article's talk page to work toward making a version that represents consensus among editors. See BRD for how this is done. If discussions reach an impasse, you can then post a request for help at a relevant noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, you may wish to request temporary page protection.
The photograph you are edit warring to include is copyrighted please stop adding it. Theroadislong (talk) 13:04, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This is the 4th time you have added it and been reverted. Theroadislong (talk) 13:06, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Your addition to Ciara Bravo has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted text, or images borrowed from other websites, or printed material without a verifiable license; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of content, such as sentences or images—you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. The image you are adding is a blatant copyright violation tagged as such on Commons - read your message on your talk page there. You have uploaded that image twice on Commons. Stop. Geraldo Perez (talk) 13:14, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Geraldo Perez: I'll stop (for now---meaning I'll get a picture that can be used) But I did not upload that picture twice. I uploaded a different one yesterday.Mirror Freak My Guestbook 13:20, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, please obtain an image acceptable to Commons. Don't expect to find one with a basic web search, though. Lots of people, including me, have tried to find a free-use image of her with little success. The reason the current image is in her article is that it is the only one to be found so far. Good luck with your search. Geraldo Perez (talk) 13:27, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

To add - Any image that looks like it was taken by a pro was likely really taken by a pro. Pros rarely give free-use licenses as they want to be paid for their work. Lots of sites host those photographs, some legally, like Zimbio, others illegally. Be careful on what you find. Geraldo Perez (talk) 13:33, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

Hello, Amanda Smalls. You have new messages at I dream of horses's talk page.
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A kitten for you!

A kitten in return for the barnstar. I can add some more codes which will enable automatic change of color every time you refresh the page. Should I add?

Jim Carter 17:35, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Jim Cartar: Yes Please!!!Mirror Freak My Guestbook 17:42, 2 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

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Pizza Article Suggestion

Hi this is zy87 from the group of students editing the pizza article. We have made some progress and the changes we made are listed in the talk page. Can you please look into to it a little bit and see where we can improve? Specifically, I was looking at the preparation section that has existed for a while. I see that it does not have reliable source and the content seems not sufficient enough for a whole section. We are thinking of either deleting it or integrating it to other sections. Where do you think is a good place for it? Zy87 (talk) 19:09, 5 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This week's article for improvement (week 41, 2014)

Seasoned and chargrilled lamb fillet steak

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Understanding that I already know the answer to the question I am asking, please tell me about any other accounts you have edited from on Wikipedia or other projects. I'm prepared to not indef block you for your socking, but you need to be honest. Tiptoety ^talk 18:46, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Tiptoety: I'm pretty sure that you got them all down.Mirror Freak My Guestbook 18:48, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Just to clarify, you are confirming that the accounts I've listed here are yours, correct? Tiptoety ^talk 18:50, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Tiptoety: Yeah, they are all mine. Some more extensively used than others, and some were meant to be made to be sleepers for just in case I ever did get caught.Mirror Freak My Guestbook 18:52, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

← I appreciate your honestly greatly. Generally, in cases such as these accounts are indefinitely blocked. Because of your complete honesty I am giving you a second chance an only blocking your account for a period of one week. After the one week is up, please edit only from this account. To contest this block please place {{unblock|your reason here}} below. Best, Tiptoety ^talk 18:55, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Tiptoety: Is the Autoblock going to be lifted as well? I'm am actually really sorry about this. I've probably lost all respect from Wikipedians and I feel that I have severely let down W.carter. Again, I'm extremely sorry.Mirror Freak My Guestbook 19:06, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The autblock will automatically be lifted after 24 hours. Tiptoety ^talk 19:10, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Tiptoety:Hi, just dropping by... @MirrorFreak:Not only have you let me down big time and lost my respect, and I have given you and all your alias' plenty of help and second chances, but you have also done a big damage for other newcomers. Because the next time some new editor comes along asking for my help, I may not be so helpful and gentle as I have been, since I don't know if it really is a newbie or just you messing with me again. You really need to get another hobby than just wasting everyones time with childish pranks. w.carter-Talk 19:40, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@W.carter: Wow, that really hurts (Seriously). I really don't know what to say other than I'm sorry.Mirror Freak My Guestbook 19:51, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Theroadislong: Please remove me from the Teahouse hosts.Mirror Freak My Guestbook 20:10, 6 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

What. The. Actual. #^@#$?!? Guess I really shouldn't be too surprised. As they say, no good deed goes unpunished. You are no longer to post anything on my user/talk pages. This will be my last post to this one. As w.carter put very well, if this is what you feel Wikipedia is about, please ... do us all a favor and go elsewhere and leave the project to those of us who actually care. --McDoob AU93 13:45, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@McDoobAU93 and W.carter: Sorry but I am never going to leave. I am going to keep editing, but from now on it will be good editing.Mirror Freak My Guestbook 14:38, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@McDoobAU93 and W.carter: I love you guys.Mirror Freak My Guestbook 18:26, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@McDoobAU93 and W.carter:Are you guys going to answer me?Mirror Freak My Guestbook 18:39, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@McDoobAU93 and W.carter: Are you?Mirror Freak My Guestbook 18:40, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@McDoobAU93 and W.carter: Are you?Mirror Freak My Guestbook 18:41, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

← For inappropriate use of your talk page, I have revoked your ability to edit this page for the remainder of your block. Tiptoety ^talk 18:59, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Final words

OK, let’s get this over with.

I was not at the Wikipedia earlier and had not planned to be this night; some of us have work to do and a life outside the WP. We are not at your beck and call 24/7. You want to be treated as an adult and then you go and throw a childish tantrum like this?

Some might think that you should “get a second chance”, but this would not be your (the person who has this account) second chance, it would be that person’s third or fourth or even fifth. You have pretended to be 13 other users, some before this and some at the same time as this account. At your earlier accounts you have done questionable things and you have said you are sorry and will never do so again. You have been remorseful for 2-3 days and then gone and created a new account and started it all over again.

At most of your account, you have said that you want to fight vandalism. Right now you are one of the vandals here. Creating loads of accounts and pretending to be new users just to get the attention from other editors, is just as bad as if you were vandalizing articles, because you create a bad mood here at the WP and you waste time that could otherwise be spent on editing. Keeping up with all your pranks is keeping me and other editors from writing articles, helping real newcomers and everything else needed to build the encyclopedia.

You are in the big league now. You do the crime, you do the time. You don’t get away with just a talking to anymore. If, by some miracle, you manage to stay on the right path and not go back to your old ways, I may in two or three years, when you have hopefully matured, reconsider my position about you. Until then, steer clear of me. Like you have said to so many other vandals: Your behavior is disruptive, you have been warned. - w.carter-Talk 21:35, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Umm... MirrorFreak has actually been banned from his own talk a short while before you finished your paragraphs. Now it doesn't serve any purpose, so will you mind if I remove it? It's more likely that you'll just induce hostility (read "You want to be treated as an adult and then you go and throw a childish tantrum like this?") and IMO it's unlikely you'll convince MirrorFreak of anything, and there's no point targeting his reputation because he's banned. Nerdy Community Dude _talk^{my edits} 20:28, 8 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Community Dude. A horrendous way to talk to people.

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	:Umm... MirrorFreak has actually been banned from his own talk a short while before you finished your paragraphs. Now it doesn't serve any purpose, so will you mind if I remove it? It's more likely that you'll just induce hostility (read "You want to be treated as an adult and then you go and throw a childish tantrum like this?") and IMO it's unlikely you'll convince MirrorFreak of anything, and there's no point targeting his reputation because he's banned. [[User:Nerdy Community Dude\|Nerdy Community Dude]] <sub>[[User talk:Nerdy Community Dude#top\|talk]]</sub><sup style="margin-left:-3ex">[[Special:Contributions/Nerdy_Community_Dude\|my edits]]</sup> 20:28, 8 October 2014 (UTC)		:Umm... MirrorFreak has actually been banned from his own talk a short while before you finished your paragraphs. Now it doesn't serve any purpose, so will you mind if I remove it? It's more likely that you'll just induce hostility (read "You want to be treated as an adult and then you go and throw a childish tantrum like this?") and IMO it's unlikely you'll convince MirrorFreak of anything, and there's no point targeting his reputation because he's banned. [[User:Nerdy Community Dude\|Nerdy Community Dude]] <sub>[[User talk:Nerdy Community Dude#top\|talk]]</sub><sup style="margin-left:-3ex">[[Special:Contributions/Nerdy_Community_Dude\|my edits]]</sup> 20:28, 8 October 2014 (UTC)

	I agree with Community Dude. A horrendous way to talk to people.		I agree with Community Dude. A horrendous way to talk to people.