User talk:Mauderdale

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Linking

I reverted your edit at Meade County, Kansas because you added several unnecessary links. At MOS:OL, you will read, "A good question to ask yourself is whether reading the article you're about to link to would help someone understand the article you are linking from." Also, do not link to "Everyday words understood by most readers in context". I hope this helps you moving forward. Magnolia677 (talk) 05:49, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Did I do something wrong? Am I in some sort of trouble? Mauderdale (talk) 05:50, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Not in trouble (unless you don't stop). It's just that three different editors have reverted every single one of your edits. For whatever reason, you are going from article to article adding links to words that should not be linked. Also, only administrators can add page protection templates. Why not try one of the newcomer tutorials? They are very helpful and will give you a good background for editing. Magnolia677 (talk) 06:00, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WP:GAMING

Hey! I checked your recent contributions and it seems like you are trying to game permissions in order to raise your user access level. Can you explain why, as you did in Tipton County, Indiana? Thanks! Tails Wx 23:53, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure at all what you're talking about, I'm just making minor edits. Why are you stalking me? Mauderdale (talk) 23:55, 7 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not stalking you, I'm just notifying you about your contributions. Almost half of your edits you make are on your userpage, while most of the other half are just minor edits. Are you here to build an encyclopedia per the edits you are making on your userpage? Tails Wx 00:03, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

It sure seems like you are. I'm just editing my user page, is something wrong with that? Mauderdale (talk) 00:05, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Ponyo^{bons mots} 00:08, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Confirmed to Lourshell.-- Ponyo^{bons mots} 00:08, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]