User talk:PaganBeef

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Article categorization
Please have a look at Categorization and observe that it says "an article should be categorised under the most specific branch in the category tree possible, without duplication in parent categories above it" Placing North Tonawanda, New York in Category:Sundown towns in the United States is redundant to Category:Sundown towns in New York (state). The latter category exists in a subtree of the former. Thus, it isn't necessary nor appropriate per the guideline quoted to include both of these categories. I am reverting your re-addition of Category:Sundown towns in the United States per the guideline. Please do not restore it. If you have questions, let me know. Thanks, --Hammersoft (talk) 11:56, 19 July 2021 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia. 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. - Adolphus79 (talk) 00:57, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
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July 2021
Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to disrupt Wikipedia, you may be blocked from editing.   IdreamofJeanie (talk) 01:27, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * If you are engaged in an article content dispute with another editor, discuss the matter with the editor at their talk page, or the article's talk page, and seek consensus with them. Alternatively you can read Wikipedia's dispute resolution page, and ask for independent help at one of the relevant noticeboards.
 * If you are engaged in any other form of dispute that is not covered on the dispute resolution page, seek assistance at Wikipedia's Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents.
 * I was just wondering whether these reverted edits still count toward the "number of edits" requirement for the IP block exemption. (Don't waste your time researching this question, I just scratch my head over WP policies that seem like they may reward counter-productive behavior.)
 * Of course, I'm aware of WP:AGF, but a little common sense should make a reasonable person pause before acting, when they discover some seeming anomaly, such as these towns not being explicitly listed in the "United States" list. Fabrickator (talk) 02:36, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * I think they do. Not absolutely certain. I don't think it cares if you've been reverted. --Hammersoft (talk) 02:43, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * (and anyone else, if I missed someone) Thanks for doing all those reverts. --Hammersoft (talk) 02:45, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Eeep! I'm just here, man... don't include me in any thanks, I'm just trying to protect the wiki... - Adolphus79 (talk) 02:53, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

Final warning
You may be blocked from editing without further warning the next time you vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Benton, Kentucky. --Hammersoft (talk) 02:42, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Please note Hammersoft's earlier comment regarding categories on wikipedia. if an article is in "XX in california" then it is automatically included in "XX in US" category, (because "XX in California" is itself in "XX in US" category) and does not need to be added to the larger category as well. thanks IdreamofJeanie (talk) 02:50, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

July 2021
 You have been blocked from editing for a period of 72 hours for persistently making disruptive edits. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:. Ashley yoursmile!  03:54, 20 July 2021 (UTC)

October 2022
You currently appear to be engaged in an edit war&#32; according to the reverts you have made on USNS John Lewis (T-AO-205). This means that you are repeatedly changing content back to how you think it should be although other editors disagree. 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.

Points to note: If you find yourself in an editing dispute, use the article's talk page to discuss controversial changes and 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. -  w o lf  12:09, 21 October 2022 (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.

Added note
Slow edit wars are still just that and are disruptive, hence thw warning you've just been given (and that also is required prior to any report to an administrative board seeking sanctions against your account for this behaviour.)

There is a widely-followed principle known as WP:BRD that you are failing to abide by;
 * B - you make a B old edit,
 * R - it gets R everted,
 * D - you then D iscuss the matter on the talk page.

This logging in every few weeks just to make this sole revert, then leaving again is not contributing to this project, it's tendentious and net-negative. I strongly suggest you stop these reverts and take your issue to the talk page and discuss, as you are required to do. - w o lf  12:24, 21 October 2022 (UTC)

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