User talk:Cmo910
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{{My sandbox}} on your user page. By the way, seeing as you haven't created a user page yet, simply click here to start it.Sincerely, Jax 0677 (talk) 16:24, 15 July 2013 (UTC) (Leave me a message)
Hello, I'm Materialscientist. I noticed that you made an edit to a biography of a living person, but that you didn’t support your changes with a citation to a reliable source. Wikipedia has a strict policy concerning how we write about living people, so please help us keep such articles accurate. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Materialscientist (talk) 07:46, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
May 2013
Hello, I'm MusikAnimal. I noticed that you made an edit to a biography of a living person, Chude Jideonwo, but that you didn’t support your changes with a citation to a reliable source. Wikipedia has a strict policy concerning how we write about living people, so please help us keep such articles accurate. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. — MusikAnimal talk 17:24, 29 May 2013 (UTC)
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Hey Cmo910 :). Thanks so much for your edit here; unfortunately it looks like you accidentally added nowiki tags. This isn't your fault, it's just that the new editor doesn't directly accept markup (like the link you added) - although we're looking at ways to make it handle people trying to use markup in a better way. In the meantime, the userguide here should help with how to add things like links and references. Thanks, and let me know if you see any other issues or have any comments. Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 23:44, 1 July 2013 (UTC)
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Thank you. --Jax 0677 (talk) 08:53, 16 July 2013 (UTC)
Hello Cmo190, and happy Wikipedia @ 15. This is to notify you of Wiki Loves Nigeria Writing Contest organized by the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria to commiserate the 15th anniversary of Wikipedia. The contest will start on 28 January 2016 and end on 29 February 2016. Please help to suggest articles on notable Nigeria-related topic here and if you like to be part of the jury, add your name here. Thanks for your participation. Warm regards Wikic¤l¤gyt@lk to M£ 07:07, 23 January 2016 (UTC)
Contests
User:Dr. Blofeld has created Wikipedia:WikiProject Africa/Contests. The idea is to run a series of contests/editathons focusing on each region of Africa. He has spoken to Wikimedia about it and $1000-1500 is possible for prize money. As someone who has previously expressed interest in African topics, would you be interested in contributing to one or assisting draw up core article/missing article lists? He says he's thinking of North Africa for an inaugural one in October. If interested please sign up in the participants section of the Contest page, thanks.♦ --Ser Amantio di NicolaoChe dicono a Signa?Lo dicono a Signa. 01:14, 21 July 2016 (UTC)
March 2017
Just to note that you are edit-warring in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie introducting BLP violations.--Ymblanter (talk) 14:56, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
- [1] does not contain a single indication that she is American.--Ymblanter (talk) 14:57, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
- @Cmo910: You need to stop engaging in edit warring. You can get blocked from editing Wikipedia if you continue violating Wikipedia's three-revert rule. I wasn't able to find any source online that corroborates your claim that she is American. The subject herself told The Huffington Post in 2014 that she doesn't have an American passport. She specifically said, “I had many opportunities to get an American passport, but I chose not to because I felt, in a slightly misguided way, that I wanted to somehow be authentically Nigerian". If you object to this, you need to provide a reliable source. Please try to gain consensus on the article's talk page before undoing Ymblanter's revision. Thanks. Versace1608 Wanna Talk? 15:23, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
@User Talk:Versace1608 in 2014 correct. Read the appropriately titled article http://billmoyers.com/2014/12/16/nigerian-author-chimananda-ngozi-adichie-identity/ done later that same year, perhaps I'll get direct sources from her to silence this hubbub.
- If you continue to present sources which do not prove she is a US citizen as a proof she is I am going to block your account for vandalism.--Ymblanter (talk) 15:40, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
- @Cmo910: The source is a good read, but no where in it does it state that she is American. You shouldn't be editing the article because your personal connection to the subject makes you a WP:COI editor. Versace1608 Wanna Talk? 15:43, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
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Hi, this is beginning to make me feel feel threatened and intimidated, and is making my effort to contribute to Wikipedia unpleasant and is discouraging me from editing. An objective claim of american citizenship following simple rules (https://www.uscis.gov/us-citizenship/citizenship-through-naturalization/naturalization-spouses-us-citizens) in no way suddenly shows a conflict on interest. The referenced article on Bill Moyers points out clearly she is an American emigrant. The subject's wiki page indicates her spouse Dr. Ivara; who is Nigerian-American.
I also believe by fully opting to self-disclose a relationship I exercised caution to fully indicate my familiarity with the subject. Also, the reference is to Bill Moyers' site and in turn an interview with NPR and the Aspen Institute, of which I am not employed by either nor is there any evident logical basis to suggest compensation. This is a neutral point of view WP:HA