Valagohar

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Thanks for contributing to the article Ali Latifiyan. However, one of Wikipedia's core policies is that material must be verifiable and attributed to reliable sources. You have recently used citations which copied, or mirrored, material from Wikipedia. This leads to a circular reference and is not acceptable. Most mirrors are clearly labeled as such, but some are in violation of our license and do not provide the correct attribution. Please help by adding alternate sources to the article you edited! If you need any help or clarification, you can look at Help:Contents/Editing Wikipedia or ask at Wikipedia:New contributors' help page, or just ask me. Thank you. Sam Kuru (talk) 03:16, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

Blocked as a sockpuppet

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abusing multiple accounts as a sockpuppet of User:Sepidnoor per the evidence presented at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sepidnoor. 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 read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:31, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Valagohar (talk) 08:56, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

I don't know the user you mentioned, and I can't figure out why you've mistaken this account for me. I am an Iranian and from Tehran, I am fluent in English and I have edited about the history of Iran and Iranian culture on Wikipedia in different languages. Maybe my interests are the same as others. Now, I have not identified the exact reason for your suspicion of me. To prove my point, the only thing I can think of now is to check this user's IP with me.

I am sure your doubt will be cleared after further investigation. Valagohar (talk) 08:57, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

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).

Valagohar (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

I don't know the user you mentioned, and I can't figure out why you've mistaken this account for me. I am an Iranian and from Tehran, I am fluent in English and I have edited about the history of Iran and Iranian culture on Wikipedia in different languages. Maybe my interests are the same as others. Now, I have not identified the exact reason for your suspicion of me. To prove my point, the only thing I can think of now is to check this user's IP with me. :I am sure your doubt will be cleared after further investigation. Valagohar (talk) 08:57, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

Decline reason:

A simple denial is insufficient, you must address the concerns raised at Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sepidnoor/Archive. Additionally, please note that your IP address was already checked and found to be  Likely sockpuppeting by another admin. Yamla (talk) 11:17, 5 February 2023 (UTC)

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