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| Hi {{u|176.220.116.246}}, | |||
| I have noticed that you have recently made an edit related to the Russo-Ukrainian War (]). Please note that, due to community consensus documented at ], only ] may make such edits. | |||
| When in doubt, please assume that a topic is covered by this restriction. We call this "broadly construed". If this still leaves you unsure about whether a topic is affected by the restriction, feel free to ask on ]. | |||
| This is not widely announced to newcomers, so I'm not blaming or condemning you for not knowing about this. I'm also not saying that your editing has been problematic in any other way. Your edit may well have been perfectly fine in all other regards, yet may have been removed for this reason. | |||
| Additionally, Misplaced Pages's Arbitration Committee has recognized "Eastern Europe or the Balkans" as a generally contentious topic area. Don't worry: The restriction to extended-confirmed editors is about the Russo-Ukrainian War, not the entirety of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. The box below contains standardized advice for everyone. | |||
| == Introduction to contentious topics == | |||
| {{ivmbox | image = Commons-emblem-notice.svg |imagesize=50px | bg = #E5F8FF | text = You have recently edited a page related to '''the Balkans or Eastern Europe''', a topic designated as ''''']'''''. This is a brief introduction to contentious topics and <em>does <strong>not</strong> imply that there are any issues with your editing</em>. | |||
| 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 ]. When editing a contentious topic, Misplaced Pages’s norms and policies are more strictly enforced, and Misplaced Pages ] have an expanded level of powers and discretion in order to reduce disruption to the project. | |||
| Within contentious topics, editors should edit <strong>carefully and constructively</strong>, refrain from disrupting the encyclopedia, and: | |||
| *adhere to the ]; | |||
| *comply with all applicable ]; | |||
| *follow editorial and behavioural best practices; | |||
| *comply with any page restrictions in force within the area of conflict; and | |||
| *refrain from ]. | |||
| <p>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 ] or you may learn more about this contentious topic ]. You may also choose to note which contentious topics you know about by using the {{tl|Ctopics/aware}} template. </p>}}<!-- Derived from Template:Contentious topics/alert/first --> | |||
| This may be confusing, so I'll attempt to summarize it: | |||
| * Only ] may make edits related to the Russo-Ukrainian War. Details and exceptions can be found at ]. | |||
| * All edits about Eastern Europe and the Balkans, by all users, need to be done with extra care. | |||
| I hope this helps. Please ] if there are any questions. | |||
| Best regards,<br>] (]) 00:24, 6 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
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Happy editing! ~ ToBeFree (talk) 00:23, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
Hi 176.220.116.246,
I have noticed that you have recently made an edit related to the Russo-Ukrainian War (Special:Diff/1255651436). Please note that, due to community consensus documented at WP:GS/RUSUKR, only extended-confirmed editors may make such edits.
When in doubt, please assume that a topic is covered by this restriction. We call this "broadly construed". If this still leaves you unsure about whether a topic is affected by the restriction, feel free to ask on my talk page.
This is not widely announced to newcomers, so I'm not blaming or condemning you for not knowing about this. I'm also not saying that your editing has been problematic in any other way. Your edit may well have been perfectly fine in all other regards, yet may have been removed for this reason.
Additionally, Misplaced Pages's Arbitration Committee has recognized "Eastern Europe or the Balkans" as a generally contentious topic area. Don't worry: The restriction to extended-confirmed editors is about the Russo-Ukrainian War, not the entirety of Eastern Europe and the Balkans. The box below contains standardized advice for everyone.
Introduction to contentious topics
You have recently edited a page related to the Balkans or Eastern Europe, a topic designated as contentious. This is a brief introduction to contentious topics and does not imply that there are any issues with your editing.
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, Misplaced Pages’s norms and policies are more strictly enforced, and Misplaced Pages administrators have an expanded level of powers and discretion in order to reduce disruption to the project.
Within contentious topics, editors should edit carefully and constructively, refrain from disrupting the encyclopedia, and:
- adhere to the purposes of Misplaced Pages;
- comply with all applicable policies and guidelines;
- follow editorial and behavioural best practices;
- comply with any page restrictions in force within the area of conflict; and
- refrain from gaming the system.
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.
This may be confusing, so I'll attempt to summarize it:
- Only extended-confirmed editors may make edits related to the Russo-Ukrainian War. Details and exceptions can be found at WP:GS/RUSUKR.
- All edits about Eastern Europe and the Balkans, by all users, need to be done with extra care.
I hope this helps. Please let me know if there are any questions.
Best regards,
~ ToBeFree (talk) 00:24, 6 November 2024 (UTC)