User talk:Cyrusace
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Hi Cyrusace. Thanks for the message. When adding information to articles you need to cite a reliable source. You can see how to cite a source here. When somebody adds large sections of uncited text, it is reasonable to assume that the new text has been "cut and pasted" from another source, especially when it reads more like a newspaper article. Wikipedia's policy on verification is one of our core policies and it would be worth your while to take the time to have a read.
When a copyright violation is suspected, it is not the done thing to attempt to rewrite the offending section. It is better to remove the material and start again and that is why your additions have been reverted. I apologise if this material was your own work.
While I can understand your frustration, your comments on Blnguyen's talk page were uncalled for and a breach of our guideline on civility. It may be worth apologising and starting again afresh with him.
I will leave a welcome message below with some useful links for you. Welcome to Wikipedia! -- Mattinbgn\talk 10:46, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Welcome
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