User talk:Patentman72

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AstroTurf

If you have concerns about the content of this article, please discuss them on the article's talk page instead of repeatedly attempting to introduce the same changes. Thank you. Gnome de plume (talk) 11:21, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.

Please be particularly aware, Wikipedia's policy on edit warring states:

Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made; that is to say, editors are not automatically "entitled" to three reverts.
Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. Gnome de plume (talk) 16:03, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

November 2012

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 24 hours for edit warring, as you did at AstroTurf. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first.

During a dispute, you should first try to discuss controversial changes and seek consensus. If that proves unsuccessful, you are encouraged to seek dispute resolution, and in some cases it may be appropriate to request page protection. Favonian (talk) 17:58, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Warning

According to this comment, you have a clear conflict of interest. Even worse, you are hinting at the possibility of a lawsuit, and this could well lead to you being blocked indefinitely. Under the circumstances, your current block is very lenient. Take the hint! Favonian (talk) 18:04, 7 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]