Hello, I'm Adakiko. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions—specifically this edit to P. T. Barnum—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. Adakiko (talk) 09:34, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not add or significantly change content without citing verifiable and reliable sources, as you did with this edit to P. T. Barnum. Before making any potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Adakiko (talk) 09:54, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• No mention of "torture" in the article. Adakiko (talk) 09:55, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

PETA is not considered a wp:reliable source. See RfC: Reliability of PETA Adakiko (talk) 10:03, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for this comment. I will keep this in mind the next time I make an edit. It is responsible users like you who keep information reliable and accessible for everyone. Arcanistifier (talk) 08:13, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Arcanistifier! Your additions to Roverandom 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, there are certain things you must keep in mind about using information from sources to avoid copyright and plagiarism issues.

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It's very important that contributors understand and follow these practices, as policy requires that people who persistently do not must be blocked from editing. If you have any questions about this, please ask them here on this page, or leave a message on my talk page. Thank you. Adakiko (talk) 09:38, 28 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]