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little help

Hi, in this edit you pinged me to look at (sorry the logo is large, not sure how to minimize it). I took a look at Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Industrial_agriculture/Proposed_decision and couldnt find that logo there and also didnt see anything at the (i)logo article itself. Could you please let me know what I have missed. Have I made a comment that was either off topic, the wrong section, or something improper that I should strike? Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 10:05, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi Jtbobwaysf, it's in the information box at the very top of the page which contains the following text:

This page is for statements regarding the proposed decision, not discussion.
Therefore, with the exception of arbitrators and clerks, all editors must create a section for their statement and comment only in their own section.

As it answers both your initial question and this one here, I thought pointing to it might be a good idea.

Best regards,
~ ToBeFree (talk) 20:06, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

PS: See the code of the smiley above for minimization syntax :) ~ ToBeFree (talk) 20:07, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Ah, yes I do see that text box with the orange boarder now. It was actually what a bit scared me thinking I might now be allowed to join in the discussion as I wasnt an arbiter so that was the reason that I asked if I could comment. Thank you, the emoji is cool too Is there is page with many emojis? I might use them in the future. Thanks! Jtbobwaysf (talk) 20:40, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

No worries. Regarding emoji lists, I have one at User:ToBeFree/s.css, and I copy new ones from commons:Emoji/Table when I need them. Feel free to copy my s.css page and add any you like. If you're using Windows, you can also add actual Emoji instead of images by holding the Windows key and pressing "." ~ ToBeFree (talk) 20:43, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

Wow, I am using windows and never knew about that. Thank you! ❤️❤️ Jtbobwaysf (talk) 20:49, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

😄😊💚

You're welcome! ~ ToBeFree (talk) 20:51, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

some advice

I saw that you blocked a editor for edit-warring [1] before and hoped you would help mediate in a similar dispute related to the editor.

I removed an edit today [2] that involved a copy-paste of a Russian foreign ministry statement, which was essentially propaganda, so I believed was unsuitable for inclusion. However, this editor who added the content later restored it [3] and acknowledged its propaganda-like nature, but dismissed the concern. To contact the editor directly, I started a exchange [4] on the editor's user page. Instead of discussing the issues with me, the editor attempted to dismiss me by saying that I was not allowed to edit the topic.

I was made aware recently that I could not edit anything on Israel/Palestine, but Russia seems to be unrelated to that. Even if editing is not allowed in certain cases, I would expect that, as part of the editing discussion process, editors should remain open to communication and not simply dismiss new editors. I'm really not sure what to do here, as the discussion seems unlikely to be productive now.

I would really appreciate some help as I'm quite new here. I've also had a difficult week on Wikipedia, so would hope to avoid any further drama. Marwanaircalm (talk) 17:12, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi Marwanaircalm, discussing is usually the right approach. In this unusual case here, I recommend editing about different topics to gain the required amount of editing experience first. The Task Center and the community portal contain ideas for helpful contributions unrelated to the Russo-Ukrainian war or the Arab-Israeli conflict. Once you meet the requirements,^{(see your talk page)} you can continue discussing with the user, and they won't be able to dismiss your concerns this way anymore.

Please note that simply making a huge number of pointless contributions to reach this goal, just in case it seems tempting, may lead to manual removal of the extended-confirmed permission by any administrator.

Best regards,
~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:38, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the advice and assistance. I've read the policies you've linked me to and understand that it is policy that certain topics should not be edited by new users. I am eager to contribute more before editing those topics again. I will make sure that the edits are constructive, as you have suggested. Marwanaircalm (talk) 09:59, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Thank you very much, Marwanaircalm, and please let me know if any questions arise. The whole point of editing elsewhere first is to gain experience, so if you encounter a situation where you're unsure how to react, please ask – it may just be a single time before you reach 500 edits, but even that single question would be worth it. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 13:37, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

More personal attacks

Hi ToBeFree. I expect you to take action against this. They won't stop despite your warnings. CCing WikiDan61, who first intervened. Dynasty Power (talk) 13:28, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

Hi Dynasty Power, this is a reasonable expectation –  Done. Thanks for the notification. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 13:40, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

I see that you agree with Dynasty Power on everything. So it is probably futile to explain to you that he is vandalizing and that he is a puppet who has a personal grudge against Olympiakos and its president. I can't do anything since you locked the entry directly without checking. Cheers to you and goodbye from me forever. Montigliani (talk) 14:08, 16 December 2023 (UTC)