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Happy editing! Anonymous 02:35, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Note the 30/500 restriction in particular. Zero^talk 02:07, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

If you see 'Warning: active arbitration remedies' on the talk page of an article you are not permitted to edit it because your account is not extendedconfirmed. So, for example, you are not permitted to edit articles about Israeli settlements, all of which are covered by the WP:ARBECR restriction. Sean.hoyland (talk) 03:47, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

February 2025

Hello, I'm Sinclairian. I noticed that you recently removed content from Safed 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. Sinclairian (talk) 20:18, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I have noticed that you often edit without using an edit summary. Please do your best to always fill in the summary field. This helps your fellow editors use their time more productively, rather than spending it unnecessarily scrutinizing and verifying your work. Even a short summary is better than no summary, and summaries are particularly important for large, complex, or potentially controversial edits. To help yourself remember, you may wish to check the "prompt me when entering a blank edit summary" box in your preferences. Thanks! FarmerUpbeat (talk) 00:53, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pushpin label position parameter

Hello. Thanks for your work on cleaning up Israeli locality articles. However, could you stop removing the pushpin_label_position parameter when it is used. Sometimes the default position of the label overlaps with something that makes it either illegible or only partially legible (for instance a name hardcoded onto the map, or a border). The label_position parameter has been purposefully added to move the label to a location where it is legible. Cheers, Number 5 7 01:14, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]