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AbbyNormal17, good luck, and have fun. —C.Fred (talk) 17:58, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

Edit warring...

Based on this comment to another user and this subsequent revert, is there a valid reason why you shouldn't be blocked for edit warring? —C.Fred (talk) 18:30, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

Not Edit Warring

There are significant errors on the page for emotional support animals. It does not adhere to federal law. I have been adding the federal legal standard that is missing from the conversation. The vast majority of people do not apply the law correctly. I specialize in animal accommodation law and know the myriad nuances that are nearly always overlooked. I am citing the changing using reliable sources such as statutes, regulations, and HUD/DOJ guidance memos to correct the deficiencies on this page. I would be happy to take you or anyone else through them. AbbyNormal17 (talk) 18:44, 20 October 2019 (UTC)AbbyNormal17

Yes, you do. You need to explain the changes at the article's talk page, especially since other editors oppose the changes. Further, remember that Wikipedia articles need to be based on secondary sources, such as articles about the law, and not directly on (editors interpretation of) the laws themselves.

All that being said, your edits do not qualify for an exemption to the edit-warring guidelines, so yes, you are edit warring. —C.Fred (talk) 19:10, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

Hello. You must stop edit warring on Emotional support animal‎ or you will be blocked. Three different editors have now reverted your changes. Take your suggestion for changes to the talk page. If I notice further similar additions I will use rollback to revert them and add templates here to support any request that you be blocked. --Mirokado (talk) 21:50, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

Do not try to bully me. If you were concerned about the integrity of Wikipedia pages, you would want the information to be correct. AbbyNormal17 (talk) 02:54, 21 October 2019 (UTC)AbbyNormal17

It is not bullying you to advise you of how editors are expected to act and the consequences for not following policies and guidelines. And I am concerned about the integrity of Wikipedia pages: that is why I am taking seriously the other editor's concerns that you are adding original research and material that is off-topic for the article. —C.Fred (talk) 13:47, 21 October 2019 (UTC)

And this entry is inherently flawed! An emotional support animal is an assistance animal, not its own separate thing. An assistance animal is not a service animal. Here are some secondary sources: https://fairhousing.foxrothschild.com/2017/07/articles/fha-basics/whats-the-difference-between-a-service-animal-an-assistance-animal-and-an-emotional-support-animal/ https://ota.dc.gov/release/assistance-and-service-animals-what-tenants-need-know https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/fair-housing-act-and-assistance-animals https://www.pawsopeningdoors.com/post/2018/02/26/the-f-word https://aldf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Companion-Animal-Law-Course-Guide-latest-pdf-1.12.pdf (p. 19) https://rentalhousingjournal.com/are-you-confused-by-requests-for-service-emotional-support-and-assistance-animals/

So there are no assistance animals that are not emotional support animals? —C.Fred (talk) 14:50, 21 October 2019 (UTC)

The opposite. Every ESA is an assistance animal. Assistance animals help with all kinds of disabilities (common ones are cancer, hearing, seizure alert, PTSD) and are not limited to "emotional disabilities." Because they're not trained or not a dog, they can't be service animals, but they still qualify for a reasonable accommodation under the Fair Housing Act. AbbyNormal17 (talk) 20:14, 21 October 2019 (UTC)AbbyNormal17