SqrtNeg1

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My Signature: — The 𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭 ^{talk stalk}

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Thank you for the welcome. I don't mind at all. I do not have any relationships with the topics I have edited as of now, and I sincerely doubt there is anything worth mentioning. I feel I use very reliable sources, and am able to detect bias, discrepancies and fake news with ease despite having no credentials in fields of communications, writing or journalism.SqrtNeg1 (talk) 15:21, 20 August 2020 (UTC)

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You have shown interest in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Due to past disruption in this topic area, a more stringent set of rules called discretionary sanctions is in effect. Any administrator may impose sanctions on editors who do not strictly follow Wikipedia's policies, or the page-specific restrictions, when making edits related to the topic.

For additional information, please see the guidance on discretionary sanctions and the Arbitration Committee's decision here. If you have any questions, or any doubts regarding what edits are appropriate, you are welcome to discuss them with me or any other editor. — Newslinger talk 05:59, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

This is User:SqrtNeg1's IP address, @Newslinger:. — The 𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭 ^{talk stalk} 07:17, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, I've moved the standard notice to your user talk page. Please note that, since you have a Wikipedia account, it is usually best to edit with your account. Although editing while logged out is not entirely prohibited, it is difficult to edit using both an account and an IP address without violating any of these restrictions. If you accidentally edit while logged out, and you do not want to reveal your IP address, you can contact the oversight team to suppress your IP address from the record after correcting any signatures. — Newslinger talk 07:34, 11 January 2021 (UTC)

I will keep that in mind. — The 𝗦𝗾𝗿𝘁-𝟭 ^{talk stalk} 08:47, 11 January 2021 (UTC)