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Hi! While I am not encouraging you to restore any of your recent changes, I wanted to draw your attention to a few aspects of editing here that may assist you in the future:
- References are important, especially for controversial claims. Citing a controversial claim to a reliable source that supports it makes an immense difference.
- Qualifiers are also useful for controversial claims, in particular statement supported by (P3680) and statement disputed by (P1310).
- Edit warring is never a good approach. If your edits are reverted, don't just keep reinstating them, but try something different: change the edit; improve the claim with references and qualifiers; start a conversation; bring in other editors.
- Edit summaries are a good place to explain what your edit is. They can also be used to explain why an edit is appropriate, but should not be used in place of references or qualifiers. They should not be used to direct remarks at other editors, and never for a abuse.
I see you are active at other WMF projects, so I'm sure you have encountered some of these points before, but I thought a quick reminder might be helpful for you. Bovlb (talk) 17:57, 14 November 2023 (UTC)