User talk:Rich Mick

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Please use an edit summary when changing an article

Hello. Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. I noticed that one or more recent edit(s) you made did not have an edit summary. Collaboration among editors is fundamental to Wikipedia, and every edit should be explained by a clear edit summary, or by discussion on the Talk page. Please use the edit summary field to explain your reasoning for an edit, or to describe what it changes. Summaries save time for other editors and reduce the chances that your edit will be misunderstood. For some edits, an adequate summary may be quite brief.

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Edit summary (Briefly describe your changes)

Please provide an edit summary for every edit you make. When logged in to your Wikipedia account, you can give yourself a reminder by setting Preferences → Editing → Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary (or the default undo summary), and then click the "Save" button. Thanks! Flibirigit (talk) 22:22, 8 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Always cite reliable sources

Hello, I'm Flibirigit. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Gerry Cheevers, but you didn't provide a reliable source. On Wikipedia, it's important that article content be verifiable. If you'd like to resubmit your change with a citation, your edit is archived in the page history. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Flibirigit (talk) 03:30, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not add or change content, as you did at Gerry Cheevers, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources to see how to add references to an article. Thank you. Flibirigit (talk) 04:03, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

CS1 error on Wayne Cashman

Hello, I'm Qwerfjkl (bot). I have automatically detected that this edit performed by you, on the page Wayne Cashman, may have introduced referencing errors. They are as follows:

A bare URL error. References show this error when one of the URL-containing parameters cannot be paired with an associated title. Please edit the article to add the appropriate title parameter to the reference. (Fix | Ask for help)

Please check this page and fix the errors highlighted. If you think this is a false positive, you can report it to my operator. Thanks, Qwerfjkl (bot) (talk) 04:42, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

July 2025

I'm noticing a lot of errors in your edits, particularly capital letters. "Free Jacks" is a proper noun, and should always be capitalized. Please make sure you have read the Manual of Style, which i'll link below. Thank you, Jessicapierce (talk) 22:05, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, please note that there is a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Deviating from this style, as you did in New England Free Jacks, disturbs uniformity among articles and may cause readability or accessibility problems. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Jessicapierce (talk) 22:05, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Re your edits to Ed Westfall, please use complete sentences. Your edits are requiring quite a bit of cleanup. Jessicapierce (talk) 04:49, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Same issue at Ken Hodge Jr. Why are you including things like [[Hockey East Rookie of the Year|hockey east rookie of the year]], when the correct form is with capitals: [[Hockey East Rookie of the Year]]? Proper nouns need capital letters. Jessicapierce (talk) 03:32, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

August 2025

Please do not use styles that are nonstandard, unusual, inappropriate or difficult to understand in articles, as you did in Phil Esposito. There is a Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. Please read MOS:BADDATE, MOS:CONTRACTION, MOS:NUMBER instead of just restoring those items that violate these manuals of style. Echoedmyron (talk) 09:37, 12 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, Rich Mick, welcome to Wikipedia and thank you for your contributions. Your editing pattern indicates that you may be using multiple accounts or coordinating editing with people outside Wikipedia, such as Lolcow33 (talk · contribs). Our policy on multiple accounts usually does not allow this, and users who misuse multiple accounts may be blocked from editing. If you operate multiple accounts directly or with the help of another person, please disclose these connections. Thank you. Nswix (talk) 23:59, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia and copyright

Hello Rich Mick! Your additions to Eddie Shore 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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Paraphrasing: Beyond limited quotations, you are required to put all information in your own words. Following the source's wording too closely can lead to copyright issues and is not permitted; see Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing. Even when paraphrasing, you must still cite your sources as appropriate.
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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. — Diannaa 🍁 (talk) 11:15, 20 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

CS1 error on Bill Cowley

Hello, I'm Qwerfjkl (bot). I have automatically detected that this edit performed by you, on the page Bill Cowley, may have introduced referencing errors. They are as follows:

A missing title error. References show this error when they do not have a title. Please edit the article to add the appropriate title parameter to the reference. (Fix | Ask for help)

Please check this page and fix the errors highlighted. If you think this is a false positive, you can report it to my operator. Thanks, Qwerfjkl (bot) (talk) 02:34, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked as a sockpuppet

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Izno (talk) 20:11, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]