User talk:TheMexicanGentleman

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Hello, TheMexicanGentleman, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Blocked

You have been blocked for a period of 31 hours from editing in accordance with Wikipedia's blocking policy for violations of the BLP policy.. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make constructive contributions. If you believe this block is unjustified, you may contest the block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below; but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. tedder (talk) 23:40, 5 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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This block was preposterous. I tried to create a category that would contain those prominent people around the world who have contracted swine influenza. --TheMexicanGentleman (talk) 15:51, 10 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

And you added celebrities and notable individuals to it who had zero referenced information saying they'd contacted swine flu. Please follow the policy of WP:BLP. tedder (talk) 16:55, 10 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oh I see. The categorization has to reflect something that is already written in the article itself and can be cited. Well, I didn't know that. I actually have strong sources documenting Alvaro Uribe's 1, Rachael Maddow's 2, and Landon Donovan's 3. I still think the block was a little harsh, but I accept my mistake per BLP policy and vow to not do it ever again. I just want to come clean and show that I'm a well-intentioned editor and not a vandal.--TheMexicanGentleman (talk) 18:17, 10 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No problem- you are right, it needs to be sourced in the article. Otherwise you end up with controversial categories- and swine flu is likely controversial. Thanks for providing those sources, I hope you'll be adding them to the pages (Uribe, Maddow, etc). The block was quick and somewhat harsh, but your m.o. was to create a category and then (relatively) rapidly add celebrities and "big names" to it. I chose to quickly block you to stop what appeared to be disruption.

I apologize for doing so- I can see that a simple conversation would have sufficed just fine. I'm glad you are a good editor and I'm sorry your first experience here met such a result! Please accept my apology. tedder (talk) 18:37, 10 September 2009 (UTC).[reply]

No need to apologize. Just keep up the hard work! I'm certain that you did so having in mind the good of the project and that's the spirit that keeps this awesome place going. Cheers! --TheMexicanGentleman (talk) 06:14, 11 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Thanks for the barnstar! wow... for a newbie you´ve learned a LOT about Wikipedia.(learning about barnstars and getting blocked! ja ja ja ja) Took me a long time to know what a barnstar was, never mind creating one. I like creating the articles, for the Centro Historico and for central Mexico in general. Its sort of a travel journal..I try to create or improve for each place I visit, with the occasional sidetrack to other topics such as the 1985 Mexico City earthquake Working on improving the pulque article and it looks like a trip to Apan, Hidalgo is in my future.Thelmadatter (talk) 21:33, 10 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It certainly has been a learning and humbling experience. I'm currently about a thousandth through all the policies I ought to know to be an OK editor. :) It's all goodness! On the other hand, I took a gap year in 2007-2008 and spent it visiting most of Mexico City's museums. I only visited 58 of them and I was happy to see some of their articles on Wikipedia. You have done a fascinating job, and if you ever need help developing something please don't hesitate to ask. --TheMexicanGentleman (talk) 06:45, 11 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You're digging a hole

You're edit-warring yourself into a hole on Cal Poly Pomona and Cal Poly. Your edit summary on the latter could as equally apply to San Diego State. It took a while to convince 208.57.143.208 to lay off the Cal Poly Pomona article, and your "taking the battle" to the SLO article is likely to undo all that. And I'd hate to see you blocked or topic-banned. So, please, chill. --Curtis Clark (talk) 04:23, 18 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I second that. I am assuming, by your having warned 208.57.143.208 (talk • contribs • info • WHOIS) about the WP:3RR policy, that you are familiar with its contents and know that it applies equally to you. Please discuss the changes you think are necessary at the article's Talk page. Thanks. --Dynaflow babble 10:33, 18 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Also, this revision's edit summary, besides being somewhat uncivil, seems to accuse the anonymous editor of an untoward affiliation with Cal Poly SLO. The IP actually resolves to the University of La Verne. Please assume good faith. --Dynaflow babble 10:48, 18 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Cal Poly at San Luis Obispo College of Engineering

I've taken the liberty of slightly changing the page title of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo College of Engineering. You seemed concerned about mantaining that both CPSU and CSPU were both "Cal Poly", and I hope that you'll agree that this slight change is of no consequence, as it continues to agree with the CPSU style guide. --mcpusc (talk) 15:44, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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