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== Welcome! ==

Hi 3alaalquds! I noticed your contributions and wanted to welcome you to the Wikipedia community. I hope you like it here and decide to stay.

I've noticed that you've expressed an interest in the Palestine/Israel conflict. Unfortunately, due to a history of conflict and disruptive editing it has been designated a contentious topic and is subject to some strict rules.

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Happy editing! Selfstudier (talk) 17:20, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

(passing-by user) @Selfstudier: Actually, that prohibition on edits related to the Palestine Israel directly excludes edits made in userspace (see WP:CT/A-I#Definition_of_the_"area_of_conflict").

Of course, an account who can't take part of the discussion and that has just been created mass inviting people to the discussion is probably cause for other policy concerns.

– 2804:F14:80C6:A301:BDB5:2E3E:64E9:12A8 (talk) 01:13, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

See Arca here, only namespace 1 is allowed, this space is namespace 3 as I understand it, the WP:ARBECR restriction is intended to be a broad restriction, edit requests only, ie on an article talk page. Selfstudier (talk) 11:31, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

@Selfstudier I don't see where they are addressing userspace? I mean, namespace 1 (WP:NS) is the "Talk:" namespace. The link I gave you, which shows the current ArbCom decisions defines the "conflict area" (directly excluding userspace, but not excluding the Talk: namespace) and right below that says:

- "[..]The area of conflict is designated as a contentious topic.", followed by

- "[..]The extended confirmed restriction is imposed on the area of conflict.", followed again by

- "[..]Each editor is limited to one revert per page per 24 hours on any edits made to content within the area of conflict.[..]"

So no, the extended confirmed restriction does apply to namespace 1, it's just that the extended confirmed restriction, linked in that page, makes an exception for constructive edit requests. The userpace however, is not part of the area of conflict at all, and is therefore not subject to any of the 3 general sanctions. – 2804:F14:80C6:A301:BDB5:2E3E:64E9:12A8 (talk) 12:32, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

This is also stated at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Active sanctions#General sanctions (search for WP:CT/A-I that page). – 2804:F14:80C6:A301:BDB5:2E3E:64E9:12A8 (talk) 12:37, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Not the place to discuss this.Selfstudier (talk) 12:40, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Well, you're welcome to discuss it, I don't really care. I was just informing you. Have a good day. – 2804:F14:80C6:A301:BDB5:2E3E:64E9:12A8 (talk) 12:42, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

March 2024

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.

Note that I'm not the one who started the discussion, the filer failed to notify you about the discussion as required Stylez995 (talk) 12:17, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Indefinite block

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for disruptive editing. Specifically, WP:CANVASS-only account (only edits), involving the WP:PIA topic area which is also subject to WP:ECR (filter 1055 tripped repeatedly). At the very least, a convincing explanation is due.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  El_C 12:57, 14 March 2024 (UTC)