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Introduction to contentious topics

You have recently been editing Eastern Europe or the Balkans which has been designated a contentious topic. This standard message is designed as an 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, Wikipedia’s norms and policies are more strictly enforced and Wikipedia administrators have special powers 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 Wikipedia;

comply with all applicable policies and guidelines;

follow editorial and behavioural best practice;

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.

You have shown interest in the Russo-Ukrainian War. Due to past disruption in this topic area, a more stringent set of rules called contentious topics is in effect.

You are currently prohibited from editing about these topics because you have not yet made 500 edits to the English Wikipedia. Details can be found at WP:GS/RUSUKR. Edits that violate the restrictions may be reverted, page creations that violate the restrictions may be deleted, and users who violate the restrictions may be blocked.

Perhaps you'd like to gain experience in less controversial topic areas first. Helpful ideas for doing so can be found at the Task Center and the community portal.

Andre🚐 20:04, 22 January 2023 (UTC)

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