User talk:Lilly Stein

November 2019

Hello, I'm Masumrezarock100. I wanted to let you know that I removed one or more external links you added to Nursing in Kenya because they seemed inappropriate for an encyclopedia. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page or take a look at our guidelines about links. Thank you. Masum Reza^📞 07:00, 16 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your polite way of approaching beginner editors.

I really appreciate it.

Thanks you for the lesson. Lilly Stein (talk) 12:38, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Alliance Girls High School

Hello. Your recent edit to Alliance Girls High School appears to have added the name of a non-notable entity to a list that normally includes only notable entries. In general, a person, organization or product added to a list should have a pre-existing article before being added to most lists. If you wish to create such an article, please first confirm that the subject qualifies for a separate, stand-alone article according to Wikipedia's notability guideline. Thank you. - Arjayay (talk) 10:45, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your comments.

The subject qualifies for a separate article which is in draft status. Lilly Stein (talk) 14:26, 12 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

March 2023

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at African philosophy. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted.

If you are engaged in an article content dispute with another editor, please discuss the matter with the editor at their talk page, or the article's talk page, and seek consensus with them. Alternatively, you can read Wikipedia's dispute resolution page, and ask for independent help at one of the relevant noticeboards.
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Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continued disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Vif12vf/Tiberius (talk) 01:05, 26 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks you for your criticism.

However, my edit on African Philosophy was not disruptive but factual.

I simply added "East" to the section "Central Africa" because that part references the Maasai who are an East and not a Central African community.

I would be grateful if those facts are checked first, before being labelled as disruptive.

Thanks for your concern. Lilly Stein (talk) 10:50, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

April 2023

Hi Lilly Stein! I noticed that you recently marked an edit as minor at Kenya High School ‎ that may not have been. "Minor edit" has a very specific definition on Wikipedia—it refers only to superficial edits that could never be the subject of a dispute, such as typo corrections or reverting obvious vandalism. Any edit that changes the meaning of an article is not a minor edit, even if it only concerns a single word. Please see Help:Minor edit for more information. Thank you. Meters (talk) 21:05, 21 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the explanation. I do fond it, however, sad that after all that work, all my edits were reversed. It took me so long to research, draft and post them. I wish someone had just notified me before reversing. I'm still learning the ropes. Lilly Stein (talk) 10:46, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I was hoping to a response to my 25th August message. Lilly Stein (talk) 12:30, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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November 2023

Hello, I'm Arjayay. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Kenya High School, 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. - Arjayay (talk) 10:35, 28 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

December 2023

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Kenya High School . 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.
It was clearly explained, above, that you should not add people to lists, unless they already have their own article on the English Wikipedia, but you have continued doing so. Please stop - Arjayay (talk) 12:04, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Kindly be cautious when addressing other editors on this forum.

It really beats the purpose when your tone is abrasive and aggressive; no one can learn via this approach.

With a softer tone I would appreciate it if your indicated to me which if my edits constitute vandalism, so that I can see where the error is.

Thank you for your concern. Lilly Stein (talk) 12:32, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I feel like you have something against me personally, from the way you phrase your messages to me.

I'm trying my best to research and post credible edits.

Kindly be nicer and more human. Lilly Stein (talk) 12:34, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

June 2024

Please do not add or change content, as you did at Kenya High School, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. - Arjayay (talk) 15:27, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kindly inform me of the areas/sections which are contentious to you.

Cannot locate them.

Thanks Lilly Stein (talk) 07:40, 27 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia is only interested in what has already been published in reliable, independent sources, published by a body with a reputation for fact-checking - No blogs, no self-published sources, no bodies with a conflict of interest.
These sources must be properly cited, in order to support any additions to, or changed in, our pages, so the information can be verified as true at any time in the future.
The responsibility for providing citations is solely on whoever adds or changes any information, to provide references from reliable sources that support those additions or changes.
You are repeatedly failing do do this, which is why your edits have been, and will continue to be, reverted.

Please see Help:Referencing for beginners for the "how to" guide on referencing. - Arjayay (talk) 10:51, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How can I add an image of my source "Centenary Magazine of The Kenya High School" to this response?

I want to prove the legitimacy of my contributions which you plan to delete. Lilly Stein (talk) 09:23, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Such an image would almost certainly be a copyright violation, and such a publication is not a reliable, independent source, as it was published by the School. Please see explanation of reliable sources above. - Arjayay (talk) 10:51, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have consent from the school to quote from the magazine. But it cannot be PDF'd and availed online. I was part of and have worked with the school for many years. Lilly Stein (talk) 10:45, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Lilly Stein! Your additions to Education in Kenya 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:

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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. GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 20:28, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A (belated) invitation

Hello! Lilly Stein, you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 20:29, 16 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

June 2024 - again

Please stop. If you continue to add unsourced or poorly sourced content, as you did at Kenya High School, you may be blocked from editing. } - Arjayay (talk) 10:12, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

How can I prove to you the source of my contributions so that you see that they are genuine? I have the hard copy of he magazine from which I extracted the information. Lilly Stein (talk) 10:42, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Possible conflict of interest

Hello, Lilly Stein. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places or things you have written about on the page Kenya High School, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a conflict of interest may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for article subjects for more information. We ask that you:

avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization, clients, or competitors;
propose changes on the talk pages of affected articles (you can use the {{edit COI}} template)—don't forget to give details of reliable sources supporting your suggestions;
disclose your conflict of interest when discussing affected articles (see Wikipedia:Conflict of interest § How to disclose a COI);
avoid linking to your organization's website in other articles (see Wikipedia:Spam § External link spamming);
do your best to comply with Wikipedia's content policies.

In addition, you are required by the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use to disclose your employer, client, and affiliation with respect to any contribution which forms all or part of work for which you receive, or expect to receive, compensation. See Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure.

Also, editing for the purpose of advertising, publicising, or promoting anyone or anything is not permitted. Thank you. - Arjayay (talk) 10:54, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]