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I noticed that one of the first articles you edited appears to be dealing with a topic with which you may have a conflict of interest. In other words, you may find it difficult to write about that topic in a neutral and objective way, because you are, work for, or represent, the subject of that article. Your recent contributions may have already been undone for this very reason.

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, visit the Teahouse, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{Help me}} before the question. Again, welcome! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 15:48, 15 April 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Stephen O'Rourke (April 16)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by CNMall41 were: 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:Stephen O'Rourke 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.

CNMall41 (talk) 00:25, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Hello, WikipRecorder! 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! CNMall41 (talk) 00:25, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

AfC notification: Draft:Stephen O'Rourke has a new comment

I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:Stephen O'Rourke. Thanks! CNMall41 (talk) 00:34, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Stephen O'Rourke (April 16)

Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed. Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Paul W 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:Stephen O'Rourke 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.

Paul W (talk) 14:24, 16 April 2024 (UTC)

April 2024

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because it appears that you are not here to build an encyclopedia.

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 ~~~~}}.  Jimfbleak - talk to me? 11:03, 17 April 2024 (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).

WikipRecorder (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 do not think it is fair to be blocked for trying to contribute to Wikipedia especially with the upcoming election. I have stated many times that I am not associated with any candidate, rather I am a constituent of one of them. In my view it is not fair that other candidates who also have less activity have Wiki pages without problems. I am unhappy about this. WikipRecorder (talk) 11:03, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Decline reason:

I do not believe you have no conflict of interest here. After all, you personally took the photograph, File:Stephen O'Rourke MEP Candidate Dublin.jpg, and you personally own the copyright to it. That image appears on the Stephen4Europe youtube channel and on the stephen4europe.eu page. I simply can't square that with you being completely unassociated. I suppose the alternative is that you were misleading us about the copyright status of that image, which places the entire Wikimedia project in jeopardy, so I certainly hope that's not the case. Yamla (talk) 11:43, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

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