Afrodiplomacy

September 2024

Hello, I'm Lone-078. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Napata, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Lone-078 (talk) 16:34, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Queen of Sheba. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. Repeated vandalism may result in the loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Abo Yemen✉ 12:46, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

My edits to the Queen of Sheba page were constructive and supported by citations. If there are specific issues, please let me know so I can address them. Repeatedly reverting my edits without discussion is unhelpful. Afrodiplomacy (talk) 12:49, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Please stop. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Queen of Sheba, you may be blocked from editing. Abo Yemen✉ 13:52, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

My edits to the Queen of Sheba page were constructive and supported by citations. If there are specific issues, please address them directly. Repeatedly reverting my edits without explanation is disruptive. I am not vandalizing Wikipedia; I am contributing to the global community’s knowledge. If you continue to revert my edits without justification, I will escalate this matter to the appropriate administrators. Afrodiplomacy (talk) 14:13, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

This is your only warning; if you vandalize Wikipedia again, as you did at Queen of Sheba, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. You are not allowed to change the article image without establishing consensus in the article's talk page and after establishing the consensus please stop removing the infobox and the word yemeni from the article. Citing the bible is not a way of citing on wikipedia and only one wikilink to "Aethiopia" is enough tho it is original research and not allowed on here too Abo Yemen✉ 15:40, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Queen of Sheba. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

Points to note:

1. Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made;
2. Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. Kovcszaln6 (talk) 11:31, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: The Great Daffufa (September 26)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Tavantius was:  The comment the reviewer left was: 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:The Great Daffufa and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
• If you do not edit your draft in the next 6 months, it will be considered abandoned and may be deleted.
• If you need any assistance, or have experienced any untoward behavior associated with this submission, you can ask for help at the Articles for creation help desk, on the reviewer's talk page or use Wikipedia's real-time chat help from experienced editors.

Tavantius (talk) 12:43, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Hello, Afrodiplomacy! 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! Tavantius (talk) 12:43, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Afrodiplomacy! Your additions to Queen of Sheba 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, it's important to understand and adhere to guidelines about using information from sources to prevent copyright and plagiarism issues. Here are the key points:

• Limited quotation: You may only copy or translate a small portion of a source. Any direct quotations must be enclosed in double quotation marks (") and properly cited using an inline citation. More information is available on the non-free content page. To learn how to cite a source, see Help:Referencing for beginners.
• Paraphrasing: Beyond limited quotations, you are required to put all information in your own words. Following the source's wording too closely can lead to copyright issues and is not permitted; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. Even when paraphrasing, you must still cite your sources as appropriate.
• Image use guidelines: In most scenarios, only freely licensed or public domain images may be used and these should be uploaded to our sister project, Wikimedia Commons. In some scenarios, non-freely copyrighted content can be used if they meet all ten of our non-free content criteria; Wikipedia:Plain and simple non-free content guide may help with determining a file's eligibility.
• Copyrighted material donation: If you hold the copyright to the content you want to copy, or are a legally designated agent, you may be able to license the text for publication here. Please see Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials.
• Copying and translation within Wikipedia: Wikipedia articles can be copied or translated, however they must have proper attribution in accordance with Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia. For translation, see Help:Translation § License requirements.

It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices. Persistent failure to comply may result in being blocked from editing. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. DanCherek (talk) 02:00, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Hello! All material used to update the Queen of Sheba article is publicly sourced and properly cited. The content aligns with citation style already used in the article, and not violating any Wikipedia policies.

None of the material is copyrighted. I’ve used public domain sources, including ancient texts and older scholarly works, and everything is paraphrased or quoted within Wikipedia’s guidelines. No non-free images were uploaded.

If you’re flagging something specific, please point it out. Otherwise, my edits are in line with Wikipedia’s standards. Thanks Afrodiplomacy (talk) 05:54, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: The Great Daffufa has been accepted

The Great Daffufa, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

The article has been assessed as Stub-Class, which is recorded on its talk page. It is commonplace for new articles to start out as stubs and then attain higher grades as they develop over time. You may like to take a look at the grading scheme to see how you can improve the article.

Since you have made at least 10 edits over more than four days, you can now create articles yourself without posting a request. However, you may continue submitting work to Articles for creation if you prefer.

If you have any questions, you are welcome to ask at the help desk. Once you have made at least 10 edits and had an account for at least four days, you will have the option to create articles yourself without posting a request to Articles for creation.

If you would like to help us improve this process, please consider .

Thanks again, and happy editing!

Tavantius (talk) 03:17, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks so much! Btw, love your articles. Afrodiplomacy (talk) 03:40, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

If you continue to add copyright material or use an IP to edit, expect a block.

Doug Weller talk 07:39, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

I see you claim it wasn't copyright, you need to prove that. Doug Weller talk 07:41, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Hi @Doug Weller. Could you clarify what exactly is considered copyrighted in this case? Are you referring to the illustrations I shared? Those are from Wikimedia Commons and not my own creations. I also ensured that the text included was properly cited, and I incorporated the feedback by adding quotations as suggested. Sorry for my confusion about the copyright claim; understanding it better would help me address the issue effectively. Thanks Afrodiplomacy (talk) 16:21, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Can’t do this today, tomorrow. Doug Weller talk 16:24, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Sure! Will look forward to it. Afrodiplomacy (talk) 16:28, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Doug Weller probably doesn't need to research this further, as Dan Cherek has made it extremely clear below. (It wasn't about illustrations from Commons, for sure.) Bishonen | tålk 22:47, 28 September 2024 (UTC).

Page blocks

Hi, Afrodiplomacy. Please note that Wikipedia goes by reliable sources, not by the ideology of its editors. At Talk:Queen of Sheba, you are bludgeoning the discussion and assuming bad faith ("It seems you're shaping things to fit a specific pro-Arab narrative without allowing all evidence about her to be included... history shouldn't be about pride and ego... you’re the one ignoring legitimate sources just because they don't fit your narrative... you keep relying on intimidation and vague claims to push me away... you're trying to use scare tactics... It seems this type of aggressive behavior is a common practice for you"). Note, I see that your opponent has not been perfect, either; they eventually lost their temper and accused you of being a sock; but that was only after a lot of provocation on your part. Most of the additions you have made to Queen of Sheba have been removed by an admin as copyright violations. I see you state above that the text you have taken from the internet is in the common domain; you have been asked to prove this, but have made no attempt to do so yet. You have been blocked from Queen of Sheba for persistent copyright violations and edit warring, and from Talk:Queen of Sheba for bludgeoning and assuming bad faith, both for three months. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Bishonen | tålk 13:06, 28 September 2024 (UTC).

Hi Bishonen, I’d like to clarify that you may not have seen the full context of the situation. The user initiated the interaction with personal insults, threats, and harassment, to which I have responded with calm and respect throughout. The user began by accusing me of pushing an "Afrocentric agenda," stating I wasn’t welcome, and calling my edits "absurd" without providing specific or constructive feedback. Which I then responded with the pro-Yemen/Arab comment.

Regarding citations, I’ve only used sources that are already part of the article in other sections. If these sources are considered unreliable, they should be removed from the article entirely, rather than selectively critiqued when they appear in my edits.

To say the user only "lost temper in response" is inaccurate, as I have documented earlier inappropriate behavior. I made every effort to seek resolution, including reaching out to other admins, starting a talk page to promote dialogue, and submitting a request for mediation. Despite these efforts, the user’s harassment persisted. I also asked Doug Weller where the alleged copyright violation occurred, as I used illustrations from Wiki Commons, not my own uploads. If there was an issue, it could have been addressed without a block.

I’d like to understand why I’ve been blocked while the user who acted equally, if not worse, has not faced similar consequences. I’m willing to share the private messages that included threats before the talk page was even created. I approached this in good faith, and if my conduct warrants a block, I believe the same standards should apply to the other user. Afrodiplomacy (talk) 15:59, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

I’d also like to add that I’ve repeatedly expressed my willingness to make the suggested improvements to the article. I was open to collaboration from the start, even compromising by leaving the other user’s content in place while expanding mine with proper citations. I was actively working on those changes when the consistent insults and discrediting escalated. I simply wanted to understand what specific issues needed addressing, but the user refused to provide clarity, instead resorting to personal attacks, calling me "pro-black" and saying I was "making a fool of myself."

Moving forward, I’m committed to contributing in a way that promotes fairness, equity, and collaboration. I will continue to seek constructive feedback and approach issues in good faith. However, I believe both parties should be held to the same standards. If I am being blocked, the user should face accountability as well, to ensure an equitable and fair resolution. I am hopeful we can move past these issues in a more productive manner. Thank you! Afrodiplomacy (talk) 16:07, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Your description does not correspond to my impression of the discussion on Talk:Queen of Sheba. You speak of "personal insults, threats, and harassment, to which I have responded with calm and respect throughout", but give no examples, and I can't find these personal insults, threats, and harassment on the page (frankly, I also have difficulty finding calm and respectful responses from you). When you speak of being willing to share "private messages that included threats before the talk page was even created", I'm not sure what you mean. Please specify. Threatening e-mails, or what? For the copyright issues, I'm pinging DanCherek in the hope that they'll comment. If you wish to appeal for unblock to an uninvolved admin, please add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Note, a request for unblock is more likely to be taken seriously if you use your own words rather than a collection of Large language model clichés, as you do in your messages to me above. Bishonen | tålk 17:59, 28 September 2024 (UTC).

User:Bishonen - To a retired information technology engineer, the unblock request language reads like marketing buzzspeak rather than large language model output. The large language models may have been trained on a variety of materials, some of which were written in marketing buzzspeak. That is a distinction without a difference, because either way it is an unconvincing unblock request. But such language is not always machine-generated. Robert McClenon (talk) 23:21, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

User:Afrodiplomacy - The use of marketing buzzspeak is not useful. Robert McClenon (talk) 23:21, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the ping. Text that Afrodiplomacy added to the Queen of Sheba article was largely copied from this source. Here's an example:

Afrodiplomacy's edit (revdel'd, admins only):

The Seba (or S'ba) who appears in Genesis 10:7 as a son of Kush turns up in Isaiah 43:3 in settings together with Egypt and Kush. In the New Jewish Publication Society version, the text of Isaiah, unlike that of Genesis, renders this Seba as Saba (in the form of Sabaites in Isaiah 45:14). Now Seba and Saba are close enough to Sheba to justify seeing them as extremely closely related, if not as one. Saba is of course the name of the ancient Arabian Kingdom conventionally identified with Sheba, and it is also name of Ethiopian capital city as given by Josephus, who wrote in Greek. In the genealogies of Genesis, Seba only appears as a son of Kush. Seba turns up again in Psalms 72:10 in a context with Sheba.

Jewish Bible Quarterly, 2001, page 3:

2. The Seba (or S'ba) who appears in Genesis 10:7 as a son of Kush turns up in Isaiah 43:3 and 45:14 in settings together with Egypt and Kush. In the New Jewish Publication Society version, the text of Isaiah, unlike that of Genesis, renders this Seba as Saba (in the form of Sabaites in Isaiah 45:14). Now Seba and Saba are close enough to Sheba to justify seeing them as extremely closely related, if not as one. Saba is of course the name of the Arabian country conventionally identified with Sheba, and it is also the name of the Ethiopian capital city as given by Josephus, who wrote in Greek. In the genealogies of Genesis, Seba only appears as a son of Kush. Seba turns up again in Psalms 72:10 in a context with Sheba.

DanCherek (talk) 22:18, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Thanks very much, Dan. So the text was lifted wholesale from an article in the Jewish Bible Quarterly. Afrodiplomacy, you state above that "None of the material is copyrighted. I’ve used public domain sources, including ancient texts and older scholarly works, and everything is paraphrased or quoted within Wikipedia’s guidelines." With such false statements from you, I'm beginning to wonder if a three-month page block was enough. Bishonen | tålk 22:44, 28 September 2024 (UTC).

September 2024

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 6 months for lying about copyright violations. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  Doug Weller talk 14:32, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Blocked as a sockpuppet

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abusing multiple accounts as a sockpuppet of User:Til Eulenspiegel per the evidence presented at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Til Eulenspiegel. Note that multiple accounts are allowed, but not for illegitimate reasons, and any contributions made while evading blocks or bans may be reverted or deleted.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  Izno (talk) 20:04, 21 October 2024 (UTC)