User talk:179.42.249.27

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Happy editing! Adam Black ^{talk • contributions} 17:14, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm a little concerned by some of your edits to the Belize article. Particularly, your changing of demographic statistics as they do not match the existing references. For example, you've left this reference in place after "According to the 2022 census, Belize's population is 410,990." but the reference gives the population as 397,483. This reference also gives a different statistical breakdown of the ethnicities in Belize to what is contained in your edits. Please provide valid references backing up your revisions, or they may be removed. I have not reverted any of your edits at present as it does appear you are actively working on this article, but please address these inconsistencies with some urgency to prevent your work being reverted by either myself or other editors. It is important that all references, particularly in-line citations, are consistent with the content in articles. There are other potentially inconsistent or problematic points and revisions within the article, but again it appears you are actively working on this article so instead of reverting I will keep an eye on the article for now. Please also consider creating an account, as noted above, as it has many benefits (including all of your edits being registered to you - IP addresses can change over time). Adam Black ^{talk • contributions} 17:17, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello 179.42.249.27! Your additions to Belize 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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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. GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 17:45, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]