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~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:28, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Freedoxm, the "500 edits and an account age of 30 days" restriction applies to internal discussions such as Special:Diff/1252133822 (requested moves, "RMs") too. See WP:ECR for details about this type of restriction. It used to be more explicit about this, but now simply everything except edit requests is prohibited, and participating in a discussion isn't making an edit request. This could be made less confusing, I guess, and I don't blame you for having been unaware of this. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:34, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- Ok, thanks for reminding me. I just saw the rule that says that you must be extended-protected to talk. 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 23:48, 19 October 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Freedoxm, I understand your frustration and I am thankful for your message on my talk page; I'd even like to restore it if you allow me to. Seeing a page being technically editable, spending time on writing something constructive and having it reverted instantly is almost guaranteed to upset the writer, and I didn't mean to. Regarding opinions: Opinions on talk pages are a difficult topic in general, not just for the Arab-Israeli conflict or other formally contentious topics. You did a good job at focusing on the Wikipedia-side of the issue and on the content itself. Others have more difficulty in distinguishing between their personal opinion about a conflict and what an encyclopedia should contain about it. In extreme cases, even normally-allowed comments are removed for using Wikipedia as a discussion forum or even using Wikipedia as a battleground. So I wouldn't worry too much about the revert if possible; it's the least severe reason for which a comment could be removed at all. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 00:01, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
- thanks, but there is no need to restore it 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 00:01, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
- Okay, no problem. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 00:03, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
- thanks, but there is no need to restore it 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 00:01, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Freedoxm, I understand your frustration and I am thankful for your message on my talk page; I'd even like to restore it if you allow me to. Seeing a page being technically editable, spending time on writing something constructive and having it reverted instantly is almost guaranteed to upset the writer, and I didn't mean to. Regarding opinions: Opinions on talk pages are a difficult topic in general, not just for the Arab-Israeli conflict or other formally contentious topics. You did a good job at focusing on the Wikipedia-side of the issue and on the content itself. Others have more difficulty in distinguishing between their personal opinion about a conflict and what an encyclopedia should contain about it. In extreme cases, even normally-allowed comments are removed for using Wikipedia as a discussion forum or even using Wikipedia as a battleground. So I wouldn't worry too much about the revert if possible; it's the least severe reason for which a comment could be removed at all. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 00:01, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
- Ok, thanks for reminding me. I just saw the rule that says that you must be extended-protected to talk. 🗽Freedoxm🗽 (talk) 23:48, 19 October 2024 (UTC)