Ways to improve Gozo College Boys' Secondary School

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Proposed deletion of Maltese nationalism

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Speedy deletion nomination of Volt Europa

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Volt Europa

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Hello, there is a draft version at Draft:Volt Europa that you can expand.--Dlohcierekim (talk) 22:48, 24 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

Nomination of Papa Diego for deletion

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Proposed deletion of Carmel Asciak

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not notable; never elected to office.

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Ways to improve 2019 Maltese presidential election

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Speedy deletion nomination of Pulse (Malta)

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  • You've been cautioned about copyright. You've had an article deleted for copyright violation and yet you've created another version of the article at Pulse Social Democratic Students (Malta) and copied from ksu.org.mt again : "to voice their opinions on a number of issues ranging from migration to LGBT blood donation". Do you need this spelling out any more clearly? Don't copy text from other websites. Use your own words. Last warning. Cabayi (talk) 16:14, 10 January 2019 (UTC)Reply

Ways to improve Cami Appelgren

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Thanks for creating Cami Appelgren! I edit here too, under the username Balon Greyjoy and it's nice to meet you :-)

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I do't believe that Cami Appelgren meets the requisite notability requirements, per WP:POLOUTCOMES. As far as I can tell, she is a candidate for a minor party in Malta, and has not achieved sufficient prior notability for her environmental activism.

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Ways to improve Piotr Ibrahim Kalwas

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Thanks for creating Piotr Ibrahim Kalwas! I edit here too, under the username Balon Greyjoy and it's nice to meet you :-)

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HasanK lists Piotr Ibrahim Kalwas as his father on his user page, and is the main author of this article, which violated WP:CIO. Additionally, I am unsure of the notability of Mr. Kalwas. I cannot read any of the sources to get further insight, but as far as the article shows, Mr. Kalwas has not written a book or received an award notable enough for its own Wikipedia article.

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Proposed deletion of Grzegorz Lindenberg

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Speedy deletion nomination of ADŻ Green Youth

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A tag has been placed on ADŻ Green Youth requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company, corporation or organization that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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Andrea Venzon moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, Andrea Venzon, does not have enough sources and citations 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. noq (talk) 17:01, 14 January 2019 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of Marvin Formosa

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A tag has been placed on Marvin Formosa requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from https://www.elmmagazine.eu/articles/writer/writer-56/. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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Keith Buhagiar moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, Keith Buhagiar, does not have enough sources and citations 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 page to draft space (with a prefix of Draft: before the article title) where you can work on it with minimal disruption. When you feel that it meets our notability and neutrality requirements, and is thus ready for mainspace, please submit it using the Articles for Creation template on the page. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 10:44, 16 January 2019 (UTC)Reply

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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! We welcome and appreciate your contributions, such as Ministry for Gozo, but we regretfully cannot accept copyrighted text or images from either web sites or printed works. This article appears to contain work copied from https://mgoz.gov.mt/en/Pages/Mission-Statement.aspx https://issuu.com/mygozo/docs/binder1, and therefore to constitute a violation of Wikipedia's copyright policies. The copyrighted text has been or will soon be deleted. While we appreciate contributions, we must require all contributors to understand and comply with our copyright policy. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously, and persistent violators are liable to be blocked from editing.

If you believe that the article is not a copyright violation, or if you have permission from the copyright holder to release the content freely under license allowed by Wikipedia, then you should do one of the following:

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Thank you, and please feel welcome to continue contributing to Wikipedia. Happy editing! Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:21, 16 January 2019 (UTC)Reply

I've also blanked and listed Malta–Gozo tunnel for the same reasons – extensive word-for-word copying from the sources. With Marvin Formosa, that makes three articles in the last few days where you have copied copyrighted material into Wikipedia; please don't do so again – you risk being suspended from editing without further warning if you do. Everything that you write in Wikipedia must (with a few rare exceptions) be entirely in your own words. If you have questions please ask them here on this page, or see the invitation below. Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:42, 16 January 2019 (UTC)Reply

@Justlettersandnumbers:

Hello, apologizes for the copyright violation I had done, I will try my best for such actions never to happen again. I have created a new article of the Malta-Gozo Tunnel, as I believe the copyright violation couldn't be cleanly removed. Thanks, HasanK 16:36, 16 January 2019 (UTC)Reply

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Hello! HasanK, you are invited to join other new editors and friendly hosts in the Teahouse. It's a good place to meet people, ask questions and learn more about Wikipedia. Please give it a try! Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:42, 16 January 2019 (UTC)Reply

January 2019

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You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for violating copyright policy by copying text or images into Wikipedia from another source without evidence of permission, as you did at Malta in the European Union. Please take this opportunity to ensure that you understand our copyright policy and our policies regarding how to use non-free content.
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 ~~~~}}.  Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 17:54, 17 January 2019 (UTC)Reply
I find this extremely disappointing – I've just blanked Malta in the European Union because most of the content was copied from external sources which as far as I can see are not suitably licensed for re-use in Wikipedia (if I'm wrong about that please say so at once). Since I've already warned you about copyright violations – a warning I thought you had understood and taken to heart – I can see no alternative to blocking your account. To be unblocked, you'll need to show that you understand why you were blocked, and explain how you will avoid further problems of the same kind. You are welcome to make useful contributions to the project, but you can't be allowed to make edits that are against policy. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:04, 17 January 2019 (UTC)Reply
 
This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

HasanK (block logactive blocksglobal blockscontribsdeleted contribsfilter logcreation logchange block settingsunblockcheckuser (log))


Request reason:

I would like to apologize for my copyright violations in the articles of Malta–Gozo tunnel, Ministry for Gozo and Malta in the European Union. I admit that that I have committed these copyright incidents and I promise never to do them again. I would like one more chance of editing in the Wikipedia, and if I was found guilty of yet another act of copyright, then you may block me from editing forever on Wikipedia on this account. Thanks!

Decline reason:

I must decline your request. You have not done as Justlettersandnumbers asked above. As copyright violations can potentially put Wikipedia in legal jeopardy, we cannot unblock you until you demonstrate your understanding of what a copyright violation is(you might find this FAQ page helpful). 331dot (talk) 19:42, 17 January 2019 (UTC)Reply


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This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

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I have read the Copyright FAQ page, and I firmly read and understood the article, and most importantly that copyright is the right that the producer of a creative work has been granted to prevent others from copying it. For the sake of not putting Wikipedia into legal jeopardies, I will stop copyright violations from now on.

Decline reason:

In order to lift the block, we need to be certain that you understand how copyright works on Wikipedia. To allow the reviewing administrator to assess your understanding, please respond to the following questions in your next unblock appeal, explaining in your own words:

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  • Why is copyrighted content not allowed on Wikipedia?
  • Under what circumstances can we use copyrighted content?
  • How do you intend to avoid violating the copyright policy in the future?

Your answers will enable us to establish whether or not you should be unblocked. Yunshui  22:25, 17 January 2019 (UTC)Reply


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This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

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Request reason:

I have read the pages the users above me have inserted, and here's what I understood: Copyright is the right that the maker of a certain valued work has been allowed to keep others from replicating it. Wikipedia is licensed under the "Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike 3.0 Unported License", which states that you are free to share and adapt material as long as you give credit, show if certain changes were done and insert a link to the license. Copyright content is not allowed on Wikipedia because Wikipedia tries its best for the original author to get good reward for his work. If copyright is violated, then Wikipedia can be brought into legal queries by the author of the work or even the government. We can use copyrighted content only if we want to copy a short amount of something, like a sentence or one image, without any permission. That is called "fair use". I intend to avoid violating the copyright policy in the future by regularly reading and re-reading known articles and guides related to copyright on Wikipedia and on other sources and books, and the affects that can happen to someone or an organization if the latter violates the copyright policies.

Decline reason:

You were unable or unwilling to fully account for your copyright violations. As such, I have little choice but to reject your unblock request. Yamla (talk) 11:49, 20 January 2019 (UTC)Reply


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@Justlettersandnumbers: As copyright explanations go, this isn't perfect but it's one of the better ones I've seen. I'd like to consider unblocking this user with a warning that any further violations of copyright or fair use would result in an immediate and essentially permanent reblock. This is the last chance, given the previous violations. Justlettersandnumbers, you are the blocking admin. What are your thoughts? --Yamla (talk) 11:55, 19 January 2019 (UTC)Reply

Thanks, Yamla, I agree. I'd like the user to be unblocked – he's made useful contributions – but would suggest setting a further condition: that he go through all past contributions and list here, on this page, any of them where any content was copied word-for-word from the sources. Could you do that, HasanK, and give it priority over any other edits you may want to make? If so I'll be happy for any admin to remove the block.
Please note that we don't have any fair-use leeway for text unless it is clearly marked, formatted and attributed as a quotation. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 12:28, 19 January 2019 (UTC)Reply

@Justlettersandnumbers:

Great, thanks. From what I observed through my articles, most of the text in the Biography section of Piotr Ibrahim Kalwas was copied from the Ukrainian wikipedia article, https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Пьотр_Ібрагім_Кальвас. Lawrence Cutajar is also copied from the source: https://pulizija.gov.mt/en/police-force/Pages/Commissioner-of-Police.aspx. That's all from what I found. Thanks, HasanK

What about Ministry for Gozo? What about Cami Appelgren, which I just had to delete as a copyright violation? What about Malta–Gozo tunnel? What about ADŻ Green Youth? These are just the ones I looked at. Given that you did not notice those as copyright violations, I'm afraid I have to decline your unblock request. You have convinced me you do not yet understand copyright and how serious your violations are to Wikipedia. --Yamla (talk) 11:49, 20 January 2019 (UTC)Reply

@Yamla:

I didn't realize that I had to put Malta-Gozo tunnel and Ministry for Gozo, considering that's the main reason why I was blocked and that you and Justlettersandnumbers had that marked already, and I didn't know ADZ Green Youth was copyrighted, considering I have changed the structure of the sentences and removed some copyrighted text when I was creating the page. User:HasanK

"I didn't know ADZ Green Youth was copyrighted, considering I have changed the structure of the sentences and removed some copyrighted text when I was creating the page". See, that's the problem. If you think that your contributions for ADZ Green Youth avoided a copyright violation, we simply can't unblock you. You directly copied and pasted content from here. Given that you think that's okay, we'd be placing the entire Wikipedia project in legal jeopardy if we unblocked you. This is my final response to you. I have reviewed your unblock request and determined it would be inappropriate to unblock you. Please don't ping me again. You are, however, welcome to reread WP:COPYRIGHT and WP:FAIRUSE and request another block review from a different administrator. That would stand a chance of success if you can clearly explain why these contributions were inappropriate. --Yamla (talk) 12:20, 20 January 2019 (UTC)Reply
 
This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

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Request reason:

I admit to my copyright strikes; most of the text in the Biography section of Piotr Ibrahim Kalwas was copied from the Ukrainian wikipedia article, https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Пьотр_Ібрагім_Кальвас. Lawrence Cutajar is also copied from the source: https://pulizija.gov.mt/en/police-force/Pages/Commissioner-of-Police.aspx, and so is Ministry for Gozo, lots of stuff in Malta-Gozo tunnel and ADŻ Green Youth. I'm truly sorry for my copyright strikes and I promise I won't ever do them again and I would carefully give the proper information without violating any copyright policies. Thanks, HasanK

Accept reason:

I will unblock you. Please understand that this is a "last chance" unblock; any more copyright problems will lead to an immediate reimposition of the block and it is unlikely to be lifted again. GoldenRing (talk) 09:32, 15 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

Alfie Templeman moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, Alfie Templeman, does not have enough sources and citations 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 page to draft space (with a prefix of Draft: before the article title) where you can work on it with minimal disruption. When you feel that it meets our notability and neutrality requirements, and is thus ready for mainspace, please submit it using the Articles for Creation template on the page. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:32, 15 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

I had to remove a sentence from it too – if this page says "his sister is a pianist and plays trumpet" then you just may not write in our article "his sister is a pianist and plays trumpet". This, while very brief, is exactly the sort of problem that you were blocked for before. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 21:43, 15 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

Blocked

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Even after the above warning from Justlettersandnumbers, you have continued to violate copyright, most recently on Conan Gray. You were warned when you were unblocked this morning that this was your last chance, that any further copyright violations would lead to you being reblocked. GoldenRing was very, very clear on this. As such, I have blocked you again indefinitely. We simply cannot allow you to continue blatantly violating copyright like this. We were incredibly clear on this. --Yamla (talk) 22:15, 15 May 2019 (UTC)Reply

Proposed deletion of 2019 Maltese presidential election

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Your draft article, Draft:Andrea Venzon

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In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

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Request to be unblocked

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HasanK (block logactive blocksglobal blockscontribsdeleted contribsfilter logcreation logchange block settingsunblockcheckuser (log))


Request reason:

Greetings, it has been nearly 2 years since I was blocked on 15th May, 2019 for copyright infringement violations. I know that I have been indefinitely blocked after being unblocked for further violations, but it has been 2 years so I would like to sincerely apologise for my wrongdoing, and I would now abide by the rules and guidelines of Wikipedia. I would kindly request to be unblocked, if possible. Regards, HasanK (talk) 10:56, 19 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

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It may have been awhile since you were blocked, but since copyright violations potentially put Wikipedia in legal jeopardy, we must be assured that you have an understanding of what copyright is, and when and how copyrighted content can be used on Wikipedia; see WP:COPYVIO. Please explain these things in your own words. I am declining your request. 331dot (talk) 10:00, 20 April 2021 (UTC)Reply


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This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

HasanK (block logactive blocksglobal blockscontribsdeleted contribsfilter logcreation logchange block settingsunblockcheckuser (log))


Request reason:

Under the request of 331dot, I read the Wikipedia copyright article (WP:COPYVIO), and now I'm more knowledgeable about the copyright policy of Wikipedia. I understood that copying material without the consent of the holder from sources that are not in the public domain is a copyright violation. Text (with some changes), and linking copyrighted material applies too, as this could result in plagiarism allegations. All of these issues could give legal issues for Wikipedia with matters addressed in court. This will harm the company's image, which no one in the company desires to happen. HasanK

Decline reason:

Procedural decline only. Please only have one request open at a time. You are more than welcome to amend requests as appropriate (but not after they have been declined or accepted). TheSandDoctor Talk 19:10, 28 April 2021 (UTC)Reply


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Which "company"? "No one in the company" refers to which people? Also, WP:COPYVIO is not an article. Could you do some research about what Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation are, what an "article" is, and re-write the appeal? ~ ToBeFree (talk) 10:41, 27 April 2021 (UTC)Reply
(I see that the decline message by 331dot may be unintentionally misleading in this regard, but I'd like to make sure that the absolute basics of how Wikipedia works are understood before an unblock happens.) ~ ToBeFree (talk) 10:44, 27 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

Request to be unblocked upon having read further information about Wikipedia

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This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

HasanK (block logactive blocksglobal blockscontribsdeleted contribsfilter logcreation logchange block settingsunblockcheckuser (log))


Request reason:

Following ToBeFree request to further my research about Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation, I would like to clarify some points. In "company" - I was referring to the Wikimedia Foundation, although excuse my ignorance for thinking that Wikipedia is a company while it is a free collaborative encyclopedia, with Wikimedia Foundation as its owner, and for "No in the company"; I was referring to the staff and contractors of Wikimedia Foundation, and again, excuse me for making this unreferenced statement. Also, I have read Wikipedia:What is an article? page, and I understand that an "article" is a page that has encyclopedic information on it, therefore WP:COPYVIO is not considered an article because it is a help page. — Preceding unsigned comment added by HasanK (talkcontribs) 5:20 am, Yesterday (UTC−7)

Accept reason:

You appear to have demonstrated knowledge of the copyright policy. I am going to accept your request for unblock; please don't make me regret it or give us enough WP:ROPE. Relapsing will result in going back to an indefinite block with it being rather unlikely you will get yet another chance. This is most likely your last chance to meaningfully contribute and become a productive editor. Please don't waste it. TheSandDoctor Talk 01:10, 30 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

@ToBeFree, Yamla, and 331dot: Pinging for FYI. Any objections? --TheSandDoctor Talk 19:12, 28 April 2021 (UTC)Reply
Seems perfectly fine now, thanks HasanK and TheSandDoctor; no objection to an unblock. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:17, 28 April 2021 (UTC)Reply
Same for me, no objection. 331dot (talk) 19:19, 28 April 2021 (UTC)Reply
I would not unblock, given they previously had a second chance and immediately resumed copyright infringement. But no objection to you lifting the block, with the warning that, you know, we mean it this time. Even one more copyright infringement and they go back to an indefinite block. --Yamla (talk) 19:25, 28 April 2021 (UTC)Reply
@ToBeFree, Yamla, and 331dot: Unblocked per the above. HasanK has been put on notice that further relapse will result in a block with the outcome of being unblocked again rather unlikely. --TheSandDoctor Talk 01:12, 30 April 2021 (UTC)Reply

Your submission at Articles for creation: FreeHour (May 6)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by KylieTastic 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 when they have been resolved.
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Volt Malta moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, Volt Malta, 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. Onel5969 TT me 01:02, 8 June 2021 (UTC)Reply

Concern regarding User:HasanK/FreeHour

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