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Happy editing! Cheers,  141 Pr  {contribs} 17:34, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

December 2023
Hello, I'm DMacks. I noticed that you recently removed content from List of oxidation states of the elements without adequately explaining why. In the future, it would be helpful to others if you described your changes to Wikipedia with an accurate edit summary. If this was a mistake, don't worry; the removed content has been restored. If you would like to experiment, please use your sandbox. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Thanks. DMacks (talk) 23:15, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

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Hi, I notice you have changed lots of things in various chemistry articles. This has been done in a way that makes it look like the new information comes from the same references as the old information, which you have removed. If I can't find support for the new information in the existing references, I'll need to undo your additions. Brammers (talk/c) 00:12, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * For example, this edit to gold seems to contradict the cited reference. The content that was there seemed to match the cited ref. Hopefully you see why that edit is not acceptable? DMacks (talk) 02:21, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
 * I've reviewed all of Zhoutongju's edits and they've been made in good faith. There are nine that are problematic:
 * unsourced addition
 * unsourced addition
 * semantic change
 * unsourced addition
 * unsourced addition
 * complete contradiction of previous meaning
 * changing a formula but not the reference
 * unsourced addition
 * unsourced addition
 * A lot of the articles have subsequently been edited by others, so I'm going to have to tease bits out by hand. If there's anything that has been inserted/changed in a way that seemingly piggybacks off an existing reference, I'm removing it.
 * Zhoutongju: I can see that you're keen to improve Wikipedia, but when you add content you need to make sure you provide a reference to a reliable source of that information. Sometimes you have added things to articles without providing any proof, but you have done so in a way that could confuse readers into thinking that you have. I have removed the content that you have added in the nine edits above. If you want to add it back in, feel free to do so, but you need to provide evidence with an inline citation. Brammers (talk/c) 21:46, 18 January 2024 (UTC)