January 2023 edit

  Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Template:Futurism. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been or will be reverted.

Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, and please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive. Continued disruptive editing may result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you. Mellk (talk) 03:10, 26 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

  Please stop. If you continue to use disruptive, inappropriate or hard-to-read formatting, as you did at Ukrainian avant-garde, you may be blocked from editing. There is a Wikipedia Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. lavender|(formerly HMSSolent)|lambast 02:51, 27 January 2023 (UTC)Reply

Welcome! edit

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Introduction to contentious topics edit

You have recently edited a page related to Eastern Europe or the Balkans, a topic designated as contentious. This is a brief introduction to contentious topics and does not imply that there are any issues with your editing.

A special set of rules applies to certain topic areas, which are referred to as contentious topics. These are specially designated topics that tend to attract more persistent disruptive editing than the rest of the project and have been designated as contentious topics by the Arbitration Committee. When editing a contentious topic, Wikipedia’s norms and policies are more strictly enforced, and Wikipedia administrators have special powers in order to reduce disruption to the project.

Within contentious topics, editors should edit carefully and constructively, refrain from disrupting the encyclopedia, and:

  • adhere to the purposes of Wikipedia;
  • comply with all applicable policies and guidelines;
  • follow editorial and behavioural best practice;
  • comply with any page restrictions in force within the area of conflict; and
  • refrain from gaming the system.

Editors are advised to err on the side of caution if unsure whether making a particular edit is consistent with these expectations. If you have any questions about contentious topics procedures you may ask them at the arbitration clerks' noticeboard or you may learn more about this contentious topic here. You may also choose to note which contentious topics you know about by using the {{Ctopics/aware}} template. If you have questions, please contact me or ask at the Arbitration Committee Clerks Noticeboard. Mellk (talk) 19:16, 28 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Please also see WP:RUSUKR. Mellk (talk) 19:16, 28 May 2024 (UTC)Reply