User talk:Mattm64

Speedy deletion of Good measure[edit]

A tag has been placed on Good measure requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. A^RendedWinter 11:05, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome[edit]

Welcome to Wikipedia. To find out more about how to make useful contributions, take a look at the welcome page. To stay in Wikipedia, an article has to be about something notable, that is, of general interest. Click on notability for an explanation of what that means. Also, it must give independently verifiable sources. Articles that don't meet these requirements are deleted. Follow the links below to learn more:

To find out more about creating articles, read the introduction, tutorial, and guide to creating your first article.
Do not write articles about yourself, your company, your band, or your best friend - that's a conflict of interest.
For experiments, please use the sandbox. JohnCD (talk) 12:33, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Closet smoker[edit]

A proposed deletion template has been added to the article Closet smoker, because another editor is suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. If you endorse deletion of the article, and you are the only person who has made substantial edits to the page, please add {{db-author}} to the top of the page. JohnCD (talk) 12:33, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't be discouraged, but look at WP:STUB to understand Wikipedia's minimum requirements for short articles, and at WP:NOT for the list of things that Wikipedia is not, including "Wikipedia is not a dictionary", i.e. an article must do more than just give the definition of a word. JohnCD (talk) 12:37, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I hereby award you[edit]

	The Honorary Cross of Losing Everything
	I lost everything -Doc ICookie (talk) 02:34, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I guess nobody welcomes newcomers. Mattm64 (talk) 01:58, 12 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion[edit]

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. scope_creep^Talk 09:30, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright[edit]

Hello Mattm64! Your additions to Luckin Coffee 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, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

You can only copy/translate a small amount of a source, and you must mark what you take as a direct quotation with double quotation marks (") and cite the source using an inline citation. You can read about this at Wikipedia:Non-free content in the sections on "text". See also Help:Referencing for beginners, for how to cite sources here.
Aside from limited quotation, you must put all information in your own words and structure, in proper paraphrase. Following the source's words too closely can create copyright problems, so it is not permitted here; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. Even when using your own words, you are still, however, asked to cite your sources to verify the information and to demonstrate that the content is not original research.
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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, you are welcome to leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. — Diannaa (talk) 14:23, 20 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Notice[edit]

Hello Mattm64, just wanted to let you know that your name has come up in a discussion over at WP:ANI. --SVTCobra 14:13, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

December 2021[edit]

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing certain pages (Luckin Coffee) for article disruption, likely UPE/COI.

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 ~~~~}}. Drmies (talk) 17:12, 21 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

{{unblock|reason=I respectfully request to be unblocked from editing Luckin Coffee. I believe the original block was completely unnecessary, as I have no conflict of interest on this page. Rather, I was researching the Luckin Coffee restructuring saga and found the current page to be wildly out of date (they exited chapter 15 bankruptcy, discharged the provisional liquidators, and also repaid their bonds, yet none of this is reflected on the page. It is nearly a year out of date). I follow the coffee industry worldwide and thought I could contribute some things as this page did not seem to be updated regularly (unlike the dutch brothers or starbucks pages). I will make sure that edits in the future are clearly annotated with sources and refrain from using charged language.} Mattm64 (talk) 02:09, 12 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

unless owning stock of a company and editing is a COI. But in that case anybody who has a retirement account technically has a COI. Mattm64 (talk) 03:00, 12 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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 read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Bbb23 (talk) 22:10, 22 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

{{unblock|reason=I respectfully request to be unblocked from editing site-wide. While I believe the original block was completely unnecessary, I have no conflict of interest nor hidden agenda in editing. Rather, I was researching the Luckin Coffee restructuring saga and found the current page to be wildly out of date (they exited chapter 15 bankruptcy, discharged the provisional liquidators, and also repaid their bonds, yet none of this is reflected on the page. It is nearly a year out of date). I follow the coffee industry worldwide and thought I could contribute some things as this page did not seem to be updated regularly (unlike the dutch brothers or starbucks pages). I will make sure that edits in the future are clearly annotated with sources and refrain from using charged language.} Mattm64 (talk) 02:10, 12 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Old malformed unblock request[edit]

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).

Mattm64 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

I respectfully request to be unblocked from editing site-wide. While I believe the original block was completely unnecessary, I have no conflict of interest nor hidden agenda in editing. Rather, I was researching the Luckin Coffee restructuring saga and found the current page to be wildly out of date (they exited chapter 15 bankruptcy, discharged the provisional liquidators, and also repaid their bonds, yet none of this is reflected on the page. It is nearly a year out of date). I follow the coffee industry worldwide and thought I could contribute some things as this page did not seem to be updated regularly (unlike the dutch brothers or starbucks pages). I will make sure that edits in the future are clearly annotated with sources and refrain from using charged language.} Mattm64 (talk) 02:10, 12 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

That addresses one part of the problem (provided one takes what you're saying at face value, and I suppose it could be just an interest of yours). However, you also introduced a massive amount of material into that article which had to be deleted as a copyright violation. You would also need to demonstrate understanding of what constitutes a copyright violation, why we don't permit that, and how to avoid that going forward. Seraphimblade ^{Talk to me} 08:53, 23 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

Note: I just copy-pasted this from above, as Mattm appears to have forgotten the closing }}. Let me know if this is a bad idea to do in the future for cases so old (a bit over 9 months here). Skarmory (talk • contribs) 11:26, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

For what reason do you follow the coffee industry, and why did you want to perform research on Luckin Coffee? 331dot (talk) 11:00, 19 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]