User talk:WikiAmerican1

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Happy editing! Cheers, Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 05:15, 15 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

January 2024[edit]

Hello. This is a message to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions did not appear to be constructive and have been reverted. Please take some time to familiarise yourself with our policies and guidelines. You can find information about these at our welcome page which also provides further information about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. If you only meant to make test edits, please use your sandbox for that. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you may leave a message on my talk page. Hello. Kindly refrain from promoting a biased perspective that goes against the principles outlined in WP:UNDUE. I've observed your attempts to introduce minority views regarding the definitions of regions into the introductory sections (ledes) of various articles. It's important to note that ledes are intended to provide a summary of the most important points of the article rather than presenting a list of divergent definitions. As per WP:LEDE, "In Wikipedia, the lead section is an introduction to an article and a summary of its most important contents." Please adhere to these guidelines. Thanks, - LouisAragon (talk) 04:39, 8 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there! Okay, I see. It was a placement issue as seen in Wikipedia:UNDUE. Thanks for the heads up. WikiAmerican1 (talk) 03:04, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not add commentary, your own point of view, or your own personal analysis to Wikipedia articles, as you did to Central Asia. Doing so violates Wikipedia's neutral point of view policy and breaches the formal tone expected in an encyclopedia. Thank you. Mann Mann (talk) 07:02, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My sources were from Britannica and National Geographic. Please elaborate how that’s my point of view or personal analysis. WikiAmerican1 (talk) 15:41, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As per the policy - “ Articles must not take sides, but should explain the sides, fairly and without editorial bias.” Not sure how I was taking sides. Do explain. WikiAmerican1 (talk) 15:44, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

February 2024[edit]

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Soviet Central Asia. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted.

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Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continued disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Unreasoned/unexplained alteration to longstanding content, inserting a map solely entitled 'Soviet Central Asia' but offering less encyclopedic value (modern borders are not visible). - LouisAragon (talk) 22:39, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The image I posted included the modern borders in dark green. The previous image included Afghanistan in light green, which was never in Soviet Central Asia, so I switched it. Not sure what kind of power trip you’re on. WikiAmerican1 (talk) 17:04, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]