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 Welcome TalkingstatuesAssociation!
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Sincerely, Xfoz (talk(Leave me a message) 19:29, 1 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

June 2024

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  Hello, I'm GrayStorm. I noticed that you recently removed content from Talking Statues without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. GrayStorm(converse|changes ive made) 19:29, 1 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi Graystorm
I am sorry, if I have removed something. Site looks fine, can you pls.tell me what exact been removed? I am glad you restored it Thanks TalkingstatuesAssociation (talk) 21:54, 1 June 2024 (UTC)Reply
Hello, I realized that this was a mistake on my part, as I didnt see your edit before. I assume you were just cleaning up. It's still a good idea to use edit summaries. Happy editing! GrayStorm(speak with me|stalk me) 03:09, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

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  Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created Talking Statues, and I noticed that your username, "TalkingstatuesAssociation", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, service, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Foobar Museum of Art". However, you are permitted to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you individually (not your role), such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87", but not "SEO Manager at XYZ Company".

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Thank you. Hammersoft (talk) 23:22, 1 June 2024 (UTC)Reply