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July 2023

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  Please do not add commentary, your own point of view, or your own personal analysis to Wikipedia articles, as you did to LeBron James. Doing so violates Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy and breaches the formal tone expected in an encyclopedia. Thank you. – Muboshgu (talk) 19:19, 12 July 2023 (UTC)Reply

August 2023

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  Please stop. If you continue to add unsourced or poorly sourced content, as you did at LeBron James, you may be blocked from editing. – 2.O.Boxing 11:53, 20 August 2023 (UTC)Reply

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Just to let you know, editor WakeFan1991, Viacom is now a disambiguation page. So when you link to the company, the way you did at Paws, Inc., please use:

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CS1 error on Time Patrol Bon

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Proposed deletion of The Journal (podcast)

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May 2024

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  Please do not add or change content, as you did at Time Patrol Bon, without citing a reliable source. Please review the guidelines at Wikipedia:Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. Thank you. Xexerss (talk) 14:02, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Also, read MOS:TVAVOID#Parental ratings. Xexerss (talk) 14:06, 2 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Bed Bath & Beyond (online retailer)

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Hi, thank you for your contributions. I note your recent move of this article. Potentially controversial moves must be discussed. See WP:PCM, WP:RM. 162 etc. (talk) 17:44, 10 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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October 2024

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  Please do not move a page to a title that is harder to follow, or move it unilaterally against naming conventions or consensus, as you did to Home Depot. This includes making page moves while a discussion remains underway. We have some guidelines to help with deciding what title is best for a subject. If you would like to experiment with page titles and moving, please use the test Wikipedia. Thank you. C F A 💬 20:31, 6 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

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