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Slip-up regarding topic ban

• Emiya1980 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• Leonid Brezhnev (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)
• Loomis Havemeyer (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

This message comes to inform you that I slipped up with regards to the topic ban. During the course of visiting the Nikolai Tikhonov page, I noticed there was no date for the lede image and then (as a matter of habit) edited the infobox to reflect that the photo depicted Tikhonov in 1985. Almost immediately afterward, it occurred to me that such an edit was in violation of the topic ban and I promptly reverted said edit. You'll find that the timestamp of such edits reflects this.

Everything I have just said to you is 100% true and is not intended to justify a calculated attempt to bypass the topic ban that was recently opposed. If possible, please cut me a break regarding this mistake on my part in this one instance. Emiya1980 (talk) 02:47, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

• (talk page stalker) The problems with this user are certainly broader compared to this lenient sanction. One needs to simply take a look at Leonid Brezhnev article for understanding that. Capitals00 (talk) 03:35, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

User:Emiya1980, thanks for your note. I won't be taking any action on your slip-up myself. EdJohnston (talk) 03:48, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

This is also really pushing at the edge of the topic ban, since in an article with an infobox, the addition of an image is going to be to that infobox. Grandpallama (talk) 18:59, 13 October 2024 (UTC)

Does participating in this discussion violate my topic ban?Emiya1980 (talk) 02:43, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

No, you should be able to contribute at Talk:AT&T so long as you stay away from mentioning the infobox. I notice that you just self-reverted your change to the first sentence of the article. That seems wise. Not because of your topic ban but because such a change would be a magnet for edit wars. EdJohnston (talk) 03:07, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Precious anniversary

Precious

Seven years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:14, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

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Administrator Elections: Voting phase

The voting phase of the October 2024 administrator elections has started and continues until 23:59 31st October 2024 UTC. You can participate in the voting phase at Misplaced Pages:Administrator elections/October 2024/Voting phase.

As a reminder, the schedule of the election is:

• October 25–31 - SecurePoll voting phase
• November 1–? - Scrutineering phase

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Query about outcome of edit warring report

Hello, Thank you for looking into the report I made about user 'Zombie girl509' reverting an edit made to Melissa McBride's Misplaced Pages page.

Please can I ask why I am receiving a warning? I cited reliable sources to prove that the information I edited is accurate, and I provided explanations for this edit. Zombie girl509 has been reverting this with no explanation as to why, even after I reached out to communicate about it. I have been trying to provide accurate information while it seems to me that Zombie girl509 has been reverting this with malicious intent. I reached out on Zombie girl509's 'Talk' page and I posted on the article talk page about the edit, but I received no response. If there's something else I should have done, please let me know. Asdfghjkl38 (talk) 16:40, 29 October 2024 (UTC)