October 2022[edit]
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- I'm sorry, but how was it an unrelated topic? While Rationalwiki is not used (i hope) as a source for Wikipedia it should be quite relevant that we're talking of an echo chamber handled by extremists which credibility is almost as low as Conservapedia. At the moment reading our Wiki page it looks like it's something sensible to read, which is... honestly just misleading. Alves Stargazer (talk) 14:53, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
February 2024[edit]
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Thank you. Ertal72 (talk) 20:49, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
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Happy editing! ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:34, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
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ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:34, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
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Innisfree987 (talk) 06:41, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
May 2024[edit]
Please do not add original research or novel syntheses of published material to articles as you apparently did to Rebecca Hazelton. Please cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. Thank you. Innisfree987 (talk) 13:33, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Please do not revert carelessly other people edits.
- The links and the images to google trends showed clearly Rebecca Hazelton's fame progression. Your thoughtless edit has erased some image and it's now inconvenient to undo it easily.
- Use the talk page next time you have an issue with other people contribution, so that you don't end up ruining their work with your objections. Thank you. Alves Stargazer (talk) 05:02, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- The removal was appropriate and in accordance with policy. The images were deleted at Wikimedia Commons because they were copyright violations, so you should not readd them. To the extent that you can find reliable secondary sources to verify your claims, you may readd those, but you may not readd original research. Please take the time to read the policies I’ve linked as well as WP:BLP to ensure your work complies with policy. Innisfree987 (talk) 05:46, 24 May 2024 (UTC)