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Hello. Regarding these recent edits of yours [1],[2],[3] I noticed you attempted to add items directly to a category page.

In Wikipedia, we do not add articles to a category by editing the category page, we add them by editing the individual articles' pages and linking the category from there. Please see Wikipedia:FAQ/Categorization#How do I add an article to a category? For newer editors, it's understandably a counter-intuitive system.

Category pages are not intended to be exhaustive lists. In fact, they are not really lists at all in the sense they only display subjects with Wikipedia pages. They are navigation aids; merely groupings of related, existing English Wikipedia pages.

To categorize a page, first make sure the page actually belongs to the category. Then, go to the page you wish to categorize and add the category at the bottom of the page with the other categories. Similarly, but in reverse, to remove an article from a category, go to the article in question and find the category declaration at the bottom of its page and remove it.

For instructions on how to do this using VisualEditor, see Help:VisualEditor § Editing categories.

For further detailed information, see Help:Category and Wikipedia:Categorization. Let me know if you need any assistance or have any questions. Cheers! --DB1729 (talk) 04:41, 16 July 2022 (UTC)Reply

August 2022

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  Hello, I'm Tymon.r. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions—specifically this edit to List of wars involving the United Arab Emirates—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. Tymon.r Do you have any questions? 01:56, 5 August 2022 (UTC)Reply

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