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Calling other editors "racist"

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  There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Skyerise (talk) 11:24, 29 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

May 2024

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  Hello, I'm Joshua Jonathan. I noticed that you made a comment on the page Talk:Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham that didn't seem very civil, so it may have been removed. Wikipedia is built on collaboration, so it's one of our core principles to interact with one another in a polite and respectful manner. If you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Stop calling me a racist; you've already crossed a line. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 12:17, 29 May 2024 (UTC) Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 12:17, 29 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Introduction to contentious topics

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May 2024

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You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because it appears that you are not here to build an encyclopedia.
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 ~~~~}}.  —Ingenuity (t • c) 13:13, 29 May 2024 (UTC)Reply