User talk:London67943

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The lead section (also known as the lead or introduction) of a Wikipedia article is the section before the table of contents and the first heading. The lead serves as an introduction to the article and a summary of its most important contents. Toddst1 (talk) 23:23, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

I understand your point but there are many more important things not summarised in the lead. This seems like a gratuitous repetition of something rather minor, overall, which has a whole section anyway.

October 2017
Hello, I noticed that you may have recently made edits to Talk:Orlando Figes ‎ while logged out. Making edits while logged out reveals your IP address, which may allow others to determine your location and identity. Wikipedia's policy on multiple accounts usually does not allow the use of both an account and an IP address by the same person in the same setting. If this was not your intention, please remember to log in when editing. It appears you're answering as  Toddst1 (talk) 00:27, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on Orlando Figes. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement. Please be particularly aware that Wikipedia's policy on edit warring states: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing. Toddst1 (talk) 17:52, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
 * 1) Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made.
 * 2) Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.

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Thank you. Toddst1 (talk) 16:50, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Managing a conflict of interest
Hello, London67943. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places, or things you have written about in the article Orlando Figes, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic, and it is important when editing Wikipedia articles that such connections be completely transparent. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. In particular, we ask that you please:


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October 2017
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on Orlando Figes ‎. Users are expected to collaborate with others, to avoid editing disruptively, and to try to reach a consensus rather than repeatedly undoing other users' edits once it is known that there is a disagreement. Please be particularly aware that Wikipedia's policy on edit warring states: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes; work towards a version that represents consensus among editors. You can post a request for help at an appropriate noticeboard or seek dispute resolution. In some cases it may be appropriate to request temporary page protection. If you engage in an edit war, you may be blocked from editing.Editing while logged out as is very transparent sockpuppetry. Toddst1 (talk) 18:40, 18 October 2017 (UTC)
 * 1) Edit warring is disruptive regardless of how many reverts you have made.
 * 2) Do not edit war even if you believe you are right.