User talk:Goatrail
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[edit]Hi Goatrail! I noticed your contributions and wanted to welcome you to the Wikipedia community. I hope you like it here and decide to stay.
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Happy editing! ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:31, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
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Just a heads up that you're stepping into a highly contentious area where policies are more strictly enforced, and there are other specialized rules in force. You may find it much easier to begin your editing in a different topic area, but if you continue to edit in this topic area you should familiarize yourself with the policies and guidelines linked above. You should also make sure you check the talk pages of any contentious articles before editing to see if there are discussions on-going about the content you're going to edit. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 18:35, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
April 2023
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You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war according to the reverts you have made on Gays Against Groomers. This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus, rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement.
Points to note:
- Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made;
- Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.
If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases, it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. Sideswipe9th (talk) 19:06, 25 April 2023 (UTC)
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There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Zaathras (talk) 03:16, 28 April 2023 (UTC)