User page in template categories edit

User page miscategorization 1 edit

The main goal of the edits was to remove incorrect categorization of the user page, which means that the page was mistakenly categorized into a category that it did not belong in. Userboxes are a type of template, and templates can be categorized using pages in the "Category" namespace. However, user pages are not templates and should not be categorized into template categories. The edit also included some wikitext cleanup to make the page look cleaner, but the main focus was on removing the incorrect categorization.

It is important to have correct categorization on all pages on Wikipedia, including user pages, to maintain an organized categorization system. The edits were not marked as "minor" on Wikipedia, which has a specific technical meaning.

It is allowed by Wikipedia guidelines for editors to correct errors on user pages of other editors. If you have any further questions, please let me know!

User page miscategorization 2 edit

It appears that you are unsure why your page was edited and how it caused an offense. Categorization in MediaWiki can be a bit tricky, so it might be helpful to refer to the pages Help:Category and Wikipedia:FAQ/Categorization. To see the wikitext that caused the issue on your userpage, you can visit the page Special:Diff/1105706652, use the "Find on page" function in your browser, and search for "Category:Alaska college and university user templates." This will show you the line where the incorrect categorization was removed.

As for why your page was edited, it was because your userpage is not a template, and therefore does not belong in a category for templates. If you look at the top of the page Category:Alaska college and university user templates, you will see that it is meant to be for user templates, including userboxes. Your userpage does not belong in this category, as it is not a userbox or a template.

To avoid making similar errors in the future, it would be wise to pay closer attention to the wikitext you are copying and to double-check which categories appear at the bottom of your userpage. Additionally, using appropriate categories on pages is an essential principle of the guideline Wikipedia:Categorization. Editors who use the category system to search for userboxes about colleges and universities in Alaska would expect to find pages that are specifically user templates, such as Template:User UAAnchorage or User:L'Aquatique/Userboxes/UAA, rather than a userpage that is not a template or a userbox.