User talk:Mothusi Sekhomba

Request to be unblocked

I have been blocked for editing a draft page in Wikipedia for issues of IP address connected with VPN of which I have never used recently. Thus, I'm requesting to be unblocked. Mothusi Sekhomba (talk) 13:12, 4 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Mothusi Sekhomba! Your additions to Draft:Climate Change In Botswana 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, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. — Diannaa (talk) 14:22, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

April 2023

Your edit to Draft:Climate Change In Botswana has been removed in whole or in part, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without evidence of 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 material, including text or images from print publications or from other websites, without an appropriate and verifiable license. All such contributions 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 very seriously, and persistent violators of our copyright policy will be blocked from editing. See Wikipedia:Copying text from other sources for more information. — Diannaa (talk) 14:11, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Tumie Nthutang

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Mmantlha Sankoloba moved to draftspace

An article you recently created, Mmantlha Sankoloba, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Youknowwhoistheman (talk) 12:41, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

thank you so much, this would help me work on it without pressure, Mothusi Sekhomba (talk) 12:58, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Youknowwhoistheman kindly relook at this page. I have improved it. Mothusi Sekhomba (talk) 20:28, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, Mothusi Sekhomba. Thank you for your work on Pato Kelesitse. North8000, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, had the following comments:

Good start

To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with {{Re|North8000}}. Please remember to sign your reply with ~~~~. (Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.)

North8000 (talk) 19:59, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for the review and the feedback. Kindly review my other page: DJ Colastraw. Mothusi Sekhomba (talk) 20:24, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

AfC notification: Draft:Mmantlha Sankoloba has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Mmantlha Sankoloba. Thanks! x q 23:24, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Mmantlha Sankoloba (June 25)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by S0091 were:

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 people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

This submission appears to read more like an advertisement than an entry in an encyclopedia. Encyclopedia articles need to be written from a neutral point of view, and should refer to a range of independent, reliable, published sources, not just to materials produced by the creator of the subject being discussed. This is important so that the article can meet Wikipedia's verifiability policy and the notability of the subject can be established. If you still feel that this subject is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, please rewrite your submission to comply with these policies.

The comment the reviewer left was:

Sources are not reliable or are primary. LinkedIn should never be used.

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 after they have been resolved.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Mmantlha Sankoloba and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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S0091 (talk) 16:39, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

THANK YOU FOR THE FEEDBACK, I APPRECIATE. Mothusi Sekhomba (talk) 17:28, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Mothusi Sekhomba! Having an article draft 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! S0091 (talk) 16:39, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it. Mothusi Sekhomba (talk) 11:09, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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