User talk:TheCuratingEditor

Introduction to contentious topics[edit]

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== Welcome! ==

Hi TheCuratingEditor! 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 Arab/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.

The rule that affects you most as new or IP editor is the prohibition on making any edit related to the Arab/Israel conflict unless you are logged into an account and that account is at least 30 days old and has made at least 500 edits.

This prohibition is broadly construed, so it includes edits such as adding the reaction of a public figure concerning the conflict to their article or noting the position of a company or organization as it relates to the conflict.

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Happy editing! Selfstudier (talk) 22:44, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the welcome . Becoming an editor after a while of making some edits under an IP address seemed to be the natural final course of development.

I just didn't think that all Arab-Israeli Conflict topics were subject to restrictions . Maybe it's a good idea to place some form of protection on that page , since even readers (IP editors) can edit it without logging in .

..I have to go and familiarize myself with Wikipedia editing . It's much more than just finding reliable sources (RS) "lawyering" (arguing) on the talk page .

Again : Thank you . I am happy to be here . TheCuratingEditor (talk) 03:14, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A lot of AI pages are protected but not all. Its a separate thing usually added to pages following some sort of disruption. Selfstudier (talk) 09:09, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

March 2024[edit]

Hello, I'm InDimensional. I noticed that you recently removed content from History of Palestinians in Los Angeles 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. InDimensional (talk) 17:00, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]