ColonelBustard

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Again, welcome! Cameron Dewe (talk) 12:59, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

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To add/reinforce - this is not intended to imply your edits to date have been problematic. However, making comments like Go away. I will rewrite the intro. is not helpful in the collaborative editing environment that is expected on Wikipedia. While you are certainly welcome to propose rewrites to the lead section on the talkpage for others to comment on, telling people to "go away" just because you disagree with them is not likely to result in you being seen as an editor who is trying to collaborate to improve Wikipedia. I encourage you to continue engaging in (or starting, where applicable) talk page discussions to suggest edits/improvements, providing a detailed rationale for your proposed changes in line with policies and guidelines, and providing reliable sources to support where they are aren't already present. -bɜ:ʳkənhɪmez | me | talk to me! 09:53, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

I apologize. However, it would seem obvious that editors are considerably more likely to treat the person they are conversing with like "an editor who is trying to collaborate to improve Wikipedia" if that person is treating them like "an editor who is trying to collaborate to improve Wikipedia". In any case, I had and have no intention of attempting to publish edits to the article without prior consultation on the talk page. ColonelBustard (talk) 23:23, 11 November 2024 (UTC)