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Again, welcome! Certes (talk) 00:15, 15 December 2020 (UTC)Reply


December 2020 edit

I have reverted a number of edits which introduced inappropriate emphasis on the LDS into unrelated articles. For example, an article about the German language does not benefit from a diagram illustrating religious views. I have also reverted a book about yoga, which was hijacked to promote the LDS, and its incoming links. Wikipedia welcomes relevant and sourced additions, especially from editors with strong knowledge of a topic, but needs to maintain a neutral point of view. Certes (talk) 00:21, 15 December 2020 (UTC)Reply

January 2021 edit

This is a standard message to notify contributors about an administrative ruling in effect. It does not imply that there are any issues with your contributions to date.

You have shown interest in post-1932 politics of the United States and closely related people. Due to past disruption in this topic area, a more stringent set of rules called discretionary sanctions is in effect. Any administrator may impose sanctions on editors who do not strictly follow Wikipedia's policies, or the page-specific restrictions, when making edits related to the topic.

For additional information, please see the guidance on discretionary sanctions and the Arbitration Committee's decision here. If you have any questions, or any doubts regarding what edits are appropriate, you are welcome to discuss them with me or any other editor. — Newslinger talk 21:57, 10 January 2021 (UTC)Reply

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Sockpuppet investigation edit

 

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— Newslinger talk 23:15, 10 January 2021 (UTC)Reply