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Thanks for contributing to the article Solange Knowles. However, one of Wikipedia's core policies is that material must be verifiable and attributed to reliable sources. You have recently used citations which copied, or mirrored, material from Wikipedia. This leads to a circular reference and is not acceptable. Most mirrors are clearly labeled as such, but some are in violation of our license and do not provide the correct attribution. Please help by adding alternate sources to the article you edited! If you need any help or clarification, you can look at Help:Contents/Editing Wikipedia or ask at Wikipedia:New contributors' help page, or just ask me. Thank you. Sam Kuru (talk) 11:01, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Sam Kuru.

I actually got the warning before submitting but warning sign failed to identify the specific unreliable. I struggled to identify it and had to submit, regardless. Moving forward, I will be improving articles and adding source by submitting as I do to prevent it.

Thank you, once again. Obinna Tony (talk) 11:26, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

April 2026

Hello, I'm 750h+. I noticed that you added sources to the lead section of an article, Destiny's Child, but everything is cited in the article body. On Wikipedia, it's important that article content be verifiable. But here, there are sources already in the article body; there do not need to be any in the lead per WP:LEADCITE. If you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. 750 h+ 12:21, 23 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Let me fix it. Obinna Tony (talk) 18:17, 17 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Abuchi Peter Ugwu for deletion

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JTtheOG (talk) 03:53, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

HI, @JTtheOG

Thank you so much. I believe the wiki page has enough secondary sources detailing the individual. It is also a profile of the current Executive Director of one of the biggest music label in Nigeria.

I am open to answering other questions in terms of other Wikipedia policies and guidelines, though your template is vague.

Best. Obinna Tony (talk) 06:54, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I am concerned that none of the independent sources seem to provide significant, in-depth coverage of the subject. They seem to simply repeat or rephrase things he said, instead of discussing the subject in depth. JTtheOG (talk) 06:57, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I am assuming that's because he attends events as a smaller entity representing a bigger entity Chocolate City (record label). Though I am willingly to see how the discussion turns out. Being an executive director of the label, we can argue it makes him notable enough but beyond that, he is just an average successful business person. Obinna Tony (talk) 07:02, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It seems like that would mean that the label is notable but not him, unless there is significant coverage presented in the discussion. JTtheOG (talk) 08:30, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A few of the sources still cover him significantly, which you say are promotional, but I don’t think so. Since he is an executive director of a notable label, isn’t it reasonable to assume good faith that the articles were written because he is notable? Not promotional? I mean, an independent writing can sound very promotional especially in a field like music that requires tooting one’s horn. Obinna Tony (talk) 08:40, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

For example, in this puff piece, it says: Interestingly, Abuchi’s appointment as CEO came after a bold conversation with co-founder Paul Okeugo where he expressed his desire to run the company, believing the founders were ready to step back. This assertiveness showcased his confidence in his ability to lead and revitalize the company. I hope we can agree to discard this AI slop article entirely. Which other sources would you say contain the best in-depth coverage of him? JTtheOG (talk) 20:43, 18 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

All right. I’m cool with whatever decisions are made. Obinna Tony (talk) 06:04, 19 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Audre Lorde

Hi Obinna Tony, in these edits, you added references. I'm a bit worried if you checked the contents, because for this information: "Lorde graduated from Hunter College High School in 1951", you added the reference "Charger Press". Charger Press. 2026-04-27. Retrieved 2026-04-27., which is a home page of a news website. There is one page about Audre Lorde on that website, Audre Lorde: Powerful and Dangerous, where it says "After returning to New York, Lorde attended Hunter College, graduating in 1959" - not 1951. I don't have the time or energy to check the other references. Did you use an AI tool to add these sources? Laurier (xe or they) (talk) 19:21, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Why would I use AI for the source when it's easier to use google and find the source? I must have mistakenly slashed off the URL while copying it and it registered as the frontpage?

Also, I added that source because it says Lorde "After graduating high school, Lorde spent a highly influential year at the National University of Mexico in 1954," which means she indeed graduated high school before 1954 which could be 1951. So, I assumed the Hunter College of 1959 is different from Hunter College high school. Obinna Tony (talk) 19:49, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

As you can see, they have a bad URL that has "home" on their link: https://www.chargerpress.com/home/audre-lorde-powerful-and-dangerous Obinna Tony (talk) 19:55, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

What do you mean by "they have a bad URL that has "home" on their link"? Also, it 'could be 1951' is not enough to use this as a source, I'd think? Laurier (xe or they) (talk) 19:59, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I mean, the URL has "home" on it, so I could have possibly copied half of the link hence why it registered as the home page.

The source supports she graduated from Hunter's College. That was why I still added it, pending "contested dates." Obinna Tony (talk) 20:07, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Without a proper source verifying the year, I've removed 1951 from the text. JTtheOG (talk) 20:17, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

You added just chargerpress.com, not chargerpress.com/home or anything. Anyway, thank you for putting the right url in the reference now, and thank you JTtheOG for removing the year. Laurier (xe or they) (talk) 20:31, 24 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Thank you! Obinna Tony (talk) 13:33, 3 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

June 2026

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Regarding your recent edits to Initiative Sankofa d'Afrique de l'Ouest when you modified the page, you introduced unknown parameters. Just because you specify |some_param=some_variable does not always mean that variable will display. The |some_param= must be defined in the template. You can look at the documentation for the template you are using but it is also helpful to use the preview button before you save your edit; this helps you find any errors you have made and ensure that the values you have added are displaying correctly. Below the edit box is a Show preview button. Pressing this will show you what the page will look like without actually saving it. It is strongly recommended that you use this before saving. Note I have likely fixed the error by now so check the history of the page to see how it was fixed. If you have any questions, contact the help desk for assistance. Thank you. Zackmann (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 15:39, 6 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Oh. Thank you. I was using The initiative For Equal Rights infobox as a guide. Because this would be my first time of editing organization’s infobox. Thank you, once again. Obinna Tony (talk) 15:46, 6 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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Nomination of Douglas Kendyson for deletion

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Non-neutral notification

Hi there, I am concerned that your notification at WT:LGBTQ+ at least borders on WP:CANVASSing. I would suggest rephrasing it as a more neutral notification. Your concerns about a coordinated, motivated deletion campaign would be better suited for a venue like WP:AN. My intent here is to be helpful. I have not yet reviewed the AfD nominations but I am sensitive to the issues you identify. Notifying the WikiProject is appropriate but non-neutral notifications are against the guidelines and may backfire if the deletion discussions achieve the desired outcome but the appearance or reality of "canvassing" invalidates or calls into question the legitimacy of the results. —Myceteae‍🌈 (talk) 15:51, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I will edit it. Obinna Tony (talk) 15:52, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Obinna Tony (talk) 15:58, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

That's much better. As I mentioned earlier, if you have evidence of a coordinated, ideologically motivated deletion campaign, those should be taken to an appropriate venue. It would be best to discuss with the nominator on their talk page first. You would need to provide evidence for a report to WP:AN or WP:ANI to be taken seriously. I just did some quick poking around and I see that the editor who nominated this articles has created articles like this one, which seems inconsistent with an ideological motivation. This is by no means definitive and I have not done anything close to a thorough investigation and I trust that you are far more familiar with this situation and topic area than I am. —Myceteae‍🌈 (talk) 16:08, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I mean, they created them for a specific wiki love pride contest. That’s not their area of focus but putting LGBTIQ organisation on deletion and their assertions doesn’t make sense. They have not approved any of my article before, so, I’m worried they are now on these. Obinna Tony (talk) 16:12, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I'm just saying, I wouldn't expect someone who is opposed to covering Nigerian LGBTQ+ topics on Wikipedia to create an article like that for Wiki Loves Pride. Hopefully there will be more eyes on the articles and discussions to bring the proper decision, and possibly improvements to the article if necessary to 'keep'. —Myceteae‍🌈 (talk) 16:24, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

He seems to be against LGBTIQ Nigerian articles that relies heavily on Nigerian sources either calling them no significant coverage (despite significant coverage) or non reliable source. Obinna Tony (talk) 16:31, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Also, the second Nigerian reviewer being on all the nominated pages supporting, tells me all I needed to know. Obinna Tony (talk) 17:04, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Obinna Tony I completely understand having concerns. In my experience, the most effective approach to counter potential bias on Wikipedia is to stick to policies and guidelines very carefully, exercising a lot of care to be civil in my replies. I encourage taking a deep breath, considering complaining privately to a friend, then looking up the relevant guidelines and policies and applying them in your replies. These are a few essays with informal advice that may be helpful or interesting: Wikipedia:Don't call the kettle black, Wikipedia:Don't shoot yourself in the foot, Wikipedia:Don't bludgeon the process. Dreamyshade (talk) 20:12, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah. Thank you. I over reacted at first. I guess I will need to slow down a bit. Thank you. Obinna Tony (talk) 20:16, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Definitely a good approach. —Myceteae‍🌈 (talk) 21:15, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Obinna Tony Looking at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Douglas Kendyson, I also suggest reading Wikipedia:Don't attack the nominator, ad hominem, WP:BATTLEGROUND, and Wikipedia:Beyond civility. Dreamyshade (talk) 18:45, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Omg. 😭 let me edit my response. I’m so exhausted. Sorry. Obinna Tony (talk) 18:51, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much @Dreamyshade for always calling my attention. I will be cautious with my words moving forward. Obinna Tony (talk) 14:32, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Obinna Tony Glad to hear it. I recommend completely ignoring (and not responding to) any comments toward you that are uncivil, combative, impolite, or frustrating. Let somebody else argue. This is a form of de-escalation that can reduce the chances of heated arguments that result in getting blocked again, enabling you to make the constructive edits that you are here to do. Dreamyshade (talk) 15:29, 23 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Country Love for deletion

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SafariScribe^{Edits! Talk!} 16:38, 15 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

June 2026

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for making personal attacks towards other editors.

If you believe that there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then submit a request through the unblock wizard or through your talk page. SarekOfVulcan (talk) 19:00, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It's entirely possible that another admin might reduce or eliminate this block, since you've promptly removed the several personal attacks you've been called out on over the past couple of days, so consider well what you want to say in your unblock request, and it could be successful. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 19:02, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

All right. Thank you. 🥹 I’m so sorry. I waited for a whole 24 hours for an administrator to review but nothing so far. I’m so sorry for everything! I really need to make important edits. Obinna Tony (talk) 19:59, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It can take a while for people to work through the queue -- there are a lot of people requesting unblock at any given time. Good luck! SarekOfVulcan (talk) 20:29, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Okay. Thank you. Obinna Tony (talk) 20:32, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Consider adding a bit more detail to your unblock request, showing that you've read some relevant policy and guideline pages and digested their meaning? That can be an encouraging sign that a person has reflected a bit. You could also describe the constructive edits that you want to make. Dreamyshade (talk) 00:11, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

All right. Obinna Tony (talk) 06:10, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much. I didn't know I would need to add the constructive edits section since I wasn't blocked from editing. Done. Obinna Tony (talk) 06:20, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, @SarekOfVulcan

I am really so sorry and I will definitely refrain from personal attacks, moving forward. It doesn’t look like another admin wants to take a look at my request reason. Is it not possible to evaluate from your end?

Best! Obinna Tony (talk) 15:28, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It's not just you - I know someone else who has been waiting a while. SarekOfVulcan (talk) 16:21, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

All right. No problems. I was just going through logged requests and a few people already got responses. 🥹 Obinna Tony (talk) 16:23, 21 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I couldn’t reply via the unblock comment. So, I’m replying here. Thank you so much. 🥺🥺 Obinna Tony (talk) 14:26, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

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

Request reason:

The following request was written through the unblock wizard.

Can you explain, in your own words, what you were blocked for?

I was blocked for making personal attacks towards other editors through mentioning their identities.

If unblocked, what edits would you make and what (if applicable) would you do differently?

I would stop mentioning people’s identities during conversations. I have read some Wikipedia rules as shared by User:Dreamyshade who has helped me highlight them

Is there anything else that may be helpful to your unblock request?

Though I felt personally targeted by people whose ideological differences I believe influenced their actions toward me, I mentioned their identity during the conversations as the reason I felt targeted. I did not realize that this could be classified as a personal attack. Once it was pointed out to me, I removed those references. I mostly make constructive edits on LGBTQ+ articles, track and field articles, and general Nigerian cultural articles. I would really love to continue making these. Thank you.

Obinna Tony (talk) 19:23, 16 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Accept reason:

Another admin advised me they thought an unblock was acceptable, so rather than wait for someone else to review, doing it myself. SarekOfVulcan (talk) 14:11, 22 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]