User talk:JohnR1Roberts
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Happy editing! ~ ToBeFree (talk) 16:24, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
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Hello JohnR1Roberts, the "500 edits" restriction described in the blue box above applies to talk page discussions such as RfCs too, so you may not start them about questions related to the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Best regards,
~ ToBeFree (talk) 16:25, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for telling me!
- Does this restriction apply to all talk pages relating to the Arab-Israeli conflict, or just starting/contributing to RfCs? JohnR1Roberts (talk) 22:00, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
- It applies to all pages related to the conflict not just RFCs. Philipnelson99 (talk) 22:00, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
- JohnR1Roberts, Special:Diff/1194825772 was after the clarification above and after other edits, so I'm certain you had received the message by Philipnelson99. Is there something unclear about it? ~ ToBeFree (talk) 23:29, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
Teahouse talkback: you've got messages![edit]
Please note that all old questions are archived after 2-3 days of inactivity. Message added by CanonNi (talk) 12:06, 21 March 2024 (UTC). (You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{teahouse talkback}} template).
Teahouse talkback: you've got messages![edit]
Please note that all old questions are archived after 2-3 days of inactivity. Message added by CanonNi (talk) 12:44, 21 March 2024 (UTC). (You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{teahouse talkback}} template).