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Happy editing! --Malerooster (talk) 13:35, 24 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

October 2023

Hello, I'm Firestar464. I noticed that you added or changed content in an article, Magen, Israel, but you didn't provide a reliable source. It's been removed and archived in the page history for now, but if you'd like to include a citation and re-add it, please do so. You can have a look at referencing for beginners. If you think I made a mistake, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thank you. Firestar464 (talk) 13:17, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! I was not sure whether or not to include a source because the article itself mentions that Hamas is currently occupying the town (see Magen, Israel#History). I changed the content of the infobox to reflect the article. AmericanBaath (talk) 14:22, 8 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi AmericanBaath, the "500 edits" restriction mentioned in the blue box above is pretty broad; it applies to article edits (2023 Israeli airstrikes on Palestinians fleeing Gaza City) and even participation in deletion discussions and requested move discussions. See WP:A/I/PIA and WP:ARBECR for details. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 00:10, 15 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Does the restriction apply to requesting articles be split (e.g. requesting that the "Outside of Israel and Gaza" section on 2023 Israel–Hamas war being split into Spillover of the 2023 Israel–Hamas war)? AmericanBaath (talk) 11:27, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, thanks for asking – yes, probably. That would be an internal discussion with the intent of finding a consensus on the issue, rather than a simple edit request. You may be interested in the following clarification request to the Arbitration Committee:

Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification_and_Amendment#Clarification_request:_Extended_confirmed_restriction

It's currently open and has not yet reached a clear conclusion; you can see the arbitrators' individual opinions there. If the discussion is closed, it will probably be archived to Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification and Amendment/Archive 124. ~ ToBeFree (talk) 19:18, 25 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

October 2023

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