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Thanks!{{sp}}<!– Template:uw-editsummary –> [[User:Criticize|Criticize]] ([[User talk:Criticize|talk]]) 23:52, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
Thanks!{{sp}}<!– Template:uw-editsummary –> [[User:Criticize|Criticize]] ([[User talk:Criticize|talk]]) 23:52, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
[[File:Information orange.svg|25px|alt=Information icon]] Please do not add unreferenced or [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|poorly referenced]] information, especially if controversial, to articles or any other page on Wikipedia about [[Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons|living (or recently deceased) persons]], as you did to [[:Saleh al-Jafarawi]]. Thank you.<!– Template:uw-biog2 –> [[User:Nil NZ|<span style=”font-family:Cooper Black;letter-spacing:1px;font-size:110%;color:#A7D335″><b>Nil</b></span>]][[User talk:Nil NZ|🥝]] 00:45, 13 October 2025 (UTC)
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- Hi, i just cited it, thanks! Mikef3131 (talk) 23:52, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
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- Edit warring is disruptive behavior – regardless of how many reverts you have made;
- Do not engage in edit warring – even if you believe that you are right.
You need to discuss the disagreement on the article’s talk page and work towards a revision that represents consensus among everyone involved. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution if discussions reach an impasse. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you continue to engage in edit warring, you may be blocked from editing. – FlightTime (open channel) 23:50, 12 October 2025 (UTC)
The edit summary field looks like this:
or in the visual editor:
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Describe what you changed
Please provide an edit summary for every edit you make. When logged in to your Wikipedia account, you can give yourself a reminder by setting Preferences → Editing →
Thanks! Criticize (talk) 23:52, 12 October 2025 (UTC)

