Introduction to contentious topics edit

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A special set of rules applies to certain topic areas, which are referred to as contentious topics. These are specially designated topics that tend to attract more persistent disruptive editing than the rest of the project and have been designated as contentious topics by the Arbitration Committee. When editing a contentious topic, Wikipedia’s norms and policies are more strictly enforced, and Wikipedia administrators have special powers in order to reduce disruption to the project.

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Editors are advised to err on the side of caution if unsure whether making a particular edit is consistent with these expectations. If you have any questions about contentious topics procedures you may ask them at the arbitration clerks' noticeboard or you may learn more about this contentious topic here. You may also choose to note which contentious topics you know about by using the {{Ctopics/aware}} template.

Mellk (talk) 22:25, 22 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Editors who are not extended confirmed are not able to make edits about Russia-Ukraine war due to WP:RUSUKR, but I am sure you are already well aware of this. Mellk (talk) 22:26, 22 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Notice of Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents discussion edit

  There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is User:BunicaValea. Thank you. Mellk (talk) 23:05, 23 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

March 2024 edit

  Hello, I'm Trlovejoy. I noticed that you made an edit concerning content related to a living (or recently deceased) person on Aleksandr Naumenko (footballer), but you didn't support your changes with a citation to a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now. Wikipedia has a very strict policy concerning how we write about living people, so please help us keep such articles accurate and clear. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you! TRL (talk) 23:25, 23 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Volodymyr Romanenko. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted.

Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continued disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you. TRL (talk) 23:28, 23 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Please stop your disruptive editing.

If you continue to disrupt Wikipedia, as you did at Bilozerske, you may be blocked from editing. Please stop reverting Drmies' edits Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 00:09, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Which editing is disruptive? Examples please! BunicaValea (talk) 00:10, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply
You have reverted edits by User:Drmies 10 times in the space of 5 minutes without explanation or valid reason. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 00:13, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply
I don't know why he reverted good edits. Any explanation? It says rv socking, but I am checking the edits which were reverted and they look correct. BunicaValea (talk) 00:14, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply
Whether they are correct or not is irrelevant. Blocked or banned editors are not allowed to edit articles, that's kind of the point of being blocked. Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 00:16, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply
Looks like stupid policy. I checked the reverted edits and they look correct. Wikipedia looks more like police state. You've given the right to block users and revert edits and you abuse it. You can continue doing it but people with good intention will not edit Wikipedia anymore and will dedicate their time to something more useful. BunicaValea (talk) 00:18, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply
That person was blocked for sockpuppeting or for vandalism? Looks like for sockpuppeting as the edits look good to me. BunicaValea (talk) 00:20, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

  You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you disrupt Wikipedia, as you did at Mykhaylo Berkos. Please stop reverting User:Drmies edits Spiderone(Talk to Spider) 00:14, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

  • It's all so puny and irritating. Drmies (talk) 21:56, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine edit

 

A tag has been placed on Category:Norwegian expatriate sportspeople in Ukraine indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 01:53, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply