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Happy editing! - Adolphus79 (talk) 15:39, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I, I don't know what to say, no one's ever personally welcomed me before, so kindly as well, thank you dude, hope we can be friends :D LightandSalvation (talk) 15:57, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

November 2025

Welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, please note that there is a Manual of Style that should be followed to maintain a consistent, encyclopedic appearance. Deviating from this style, as you did in Malli Mastan Babu, disturbs uniformity among articles and may cause readability or accessibility problems. Please take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. See MOS:OVERLINK. We do not normally link country names. CodeTalker (talk) 04:56, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am aware there is a MOS, I consider its contents every edit, and it is my bad linking country names, but thank you. LightandSalvation (talk) 05:01, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also regarding your edit to Elias Zerhouni, see MOS:INFOBOXFLAG. We do not normally put flag icons in infoboxes. CodeTalker (talk) 05:04, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My bad LightandSalvation (talk) 05:07, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And regarding this edit to Snake worship, the {{Interlanguage link}} template is the correct way to link to an article in another language's Wikipedia. We should not use external links like you did, per WP:ELBODY.

Sorry if this feels like I'm piling on here, everyone takes a while to get acquainted with the voluminous manual of style and I just want to make sure that you're aware of each of these issues so that you don't repeat them. CodeTalker (talk) 05:10, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No problem man, I haven't read the entire Manual before, I just know linking chiefly, please, go on LightandSalvation (talk) 05:16, 29 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Redirect

I sort of misunderstood what you were doing in President of France. I just wanna say that what you did is not wrong, it's correct. I just made it slightly better. I just didn't analyse well since you made more than 1 edit and I only saw your recent edit and not the others. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 21:50, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No problem man, I've never redirected before so LightandSalvation (talk) 21:53, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah I have like 413 edits, 82% the way there to extended-confirmed user status already, even though its only been 5 days since I made my account lol. I usually edit 9-14 hours a day, everyday since LightandSalvation (talk) 22:00, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I made it to 500 edits in around May 2024, about 15 months after since I created my account in February 2023 since I wasn't really a Wikipedia enthusiast back then. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 22:05, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

5:06 PM my time (Jamaica), tbh I'll probably reach 500 edits today, since I tend to edit for the next 9 hours (until around 2-3 am) LightandSalvation (talk) 22:06, 30 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, this is still wrong. We do not link from articles to talk space. See WP:LINKDD. I have removed the link to Talk. CodeTalker (talk) 00:41, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@CodeTalker Oof, thank you LightandSalvation (talk) 00:45, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

December 2025

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Regarding your recent edits to Sherani District when you modified the page, you introduced unknown parameters. Just because you specify |some_param=some_variable does not always mean that variable will display. The |some_param= must be defined in the template. You can look at the documentation for the template you are using but it is also helpful to use the preview button before you save your edit; this helps you find any errors you have made and ensure that the values you have added are displaying correctly. Below the edit box is a Show preview button. Pressing this will show you what the page will look like without actually saving it. It is strongly recommended that you use this before saving. If you have any questions, contact the help desk for assistance. Thank you. Zackmann (^{Talk to me}/_{What I been doing}) 03:52, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I did not pay attention to the parameters, that is my bad Ligh&Salv (talk) 03:55, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. Regarding your edits to Francisco Mariano Nipho, please use the preview button before you save your edit; this helps you find any errors you have made and prevents clogging up recent changes and the page history, as well as helping prevent edit conflicts. Below the edit box is a Show preview button. Pressing this will show you what the page will look like without actually saving it.

The Show preview button is right next to the Publish changes button and below the edit summary field.

It is strongly recommended that you use this before saving. If you have any questions, contact the help desk for assistance. Thank you. Jessicapierce (talk) 04:29, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A seperate person said the same thing, holy I need to start paying attention to the previews, because I do preview my edits, I just don't pay attention to parameters Ligh&Salv (talk) 04:35, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not use styles that are nonstandard, unusual, inappropriate or difficult to understand in articles, as you did in Reach (brand). There is a Manual of Style, and edits should not deliberately go against it without special reason. You were warned a week ago about overlinking, and you responded "I am aware there is a MOS, I consider its contents every edit, and it is my bad linking country names", then today you linked a country name. Please stop. Magnolia677 (talk) 21:00, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I linked United States because there are no other national links in that article. Ligh&Salv (talk) 21:03, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Actually...no. Also, how is this an MOS violation? Magnolia677 (talk) 21:24, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Link only the first unit (not Kent which is the 2nd unit)? Ligh&Salv (talk) 21:29, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think you are understanding MOS:OVERLINK. It says "In addition, major examples of the following categories should generally not be linked: Countries (e.g., Brazil/Brazilian, Canada/Canadian, China/Chinese)...". It doesn't say that it's ok to link country names if there are no other country links. It says country names should not be linked, period. CodeTalker (talk) 21:27, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the interpretation. Ligh&Salv (talk) 21:30, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

If you don't understand the policy, why do you keep making edits that depend on an understanding of the policy? Magnolia677 (talk) 21:49, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Previously to 4:27 PM, 9 Dec 2025, EST UTC-5 time, I interpreted that a) major countries can be linked if there are no other nation-related links (such as France or New Zealand) and b) Any country link is against the policy. As OF 4:27 PM, 9 Dec 2025, EST UTC-5 time, I now interpret that no major country link should exist and "b)" above does not apply. Ligh&Salv (talk) 21:54, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

P.S.

For future reference, all the assorted user warning templates can be found at WP:WARNING. You can click on each of them to see exactly what the warning message is, but use them carefully, some are multi-leveled and have slightly different messages from one another, so make sure it says what you want to say before using it... - Adolphus79 (talk) 21:38, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Adolphus79 Oh, warning templates to use on vandals' talk pages? Ligh&Salv (talk) 21:41, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Adolphus79 Yes or no???? Ligh&Salv (talk) 21:50, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Vandals, non-vandals that need a gentle warning, or good faith editors that just made a mistake... if you read through, you will see there is one for almost any situation... - Adolphus79 (talk) 21:52, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Adolphus79 Alright got it and thanks, my usual warning is this: == Hello! ==

Hi, @ZUksu9-zufter-zefboz, welcome to Wikipedia, and thank you for your contributions. Regarding your recent edit to Talk:United Kingdom, please be informed vandalism is prohibited and vandals may be blocked from editing. Your editing pattern also suggests you have a connection with @~2025-37803-72 and please be informed our policy on misuse of multiple accounts usually does not allow this and users who misuse multiple accounts may also be blocked from editing. If you have connections with another user, please disclose these connections. Thank you and I hope you enjoy Wikipedia. Ligh&Salv (talk) 18:22, 1 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just remember, not every disruptive user is necessarily a vandal, so make sure not to declare a user a vandal unless they are by definition. - Adolphus79 (talk) 22:22, 3 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Trust me, the user I speak of is a vandal, on the U.S. Coast Guard article, for the Nicknames, they put "Shallow water boys" and it only took three minutes for that edit to be reverted. Ligh&Salv (talk) 01:19, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good job and thanks

Hello @LightandSalvation, I just felt like I needed to come and say thank you for all your constructive edits. You are constantly contributing to this free encyclopedia greatly, already having ~900 edits at the time of typing this (do you even sleep?). So once again, thanks for being here and editing Wikipedia! Happy editing, Thapy- comechatツ 06:46, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Thereisausernamepolicy The entire encyclopedia is welcome, including you, and yes I do sleep, actually in bed at the time of typing this in the dark with electricity but no wifi (If I had wifi it'd be 1,000+ edits). Ligh&Salv (talk) 07:19, 5 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bored?

I saw your comment over on Asilvering's talk about getting bored with suggested edits, but I didn't want to hijack another conversation on their talk page. Have you looked around at some of the WikiProjects for topics you are interested in and could help with? Based on the little I know about you, maybe WP:WikiProject Jamaica or WP:WikiProject Christianity could use your help? There's always stuff to do around here, it just depends on what you want to do! :) - Adolphus79 (talk) 18:13, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Adolphus79 Ok, well, #1 what is a Wikipedia project and also hijack Ligh&Salv (talk) 18:16, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

To hijack: to take over, like people hijacking a plane? And a WikiProject is just a group of users that are all interested in and working on a specific subject, e.g. all the Jamaica articles, or all the Christianity articles. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of WikiProjects, everything from airplanes, cars, fish, birds, each country has their own (I think), different sports, different sciences, everything! The full list can be found at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory, anyone is welcome to join up, introduce themselves, and start working on whatever tasks the Project needs done. - Adolphus79 (talk) 20:11, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds cool, how do I join a project, e.g. Jamaica (since I am Jamaican) Ligh&Salv (talk) 20:26, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's the easiest thing ever! You go to the project's page, add yourself to the list of participants, and then get to work... :) - Adolphus79 (talk) 21:49, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Adolphus79 And how do I add myself? Ligh&Salv (talk) 21:52, 8 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Generally, you can just edit the list of participants and add your signature (~~~~), some Projects may have more specific conditions. Just read the project page, it should tell you what to do. - Adolphus79 (talk) 03:32, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Took dude almost 6 hours to respond, also thank you and check my user page Ligh&Salv (talk) 03:34, 9 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Too many links?

The Sea of Blue in MOS that you often cite does not discourage putting two links close together, unless they appear to be a single link. Please restore all of the "Sea of Blue" and "too many" type of links that you have removed from various articles. ~2025-38602-34 (talk) 00:49, 10 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm talking about three links consecutiely (or so many links condensed it makes reading difficult for the reader) Ligh&Salv (talk) 00:59, 10 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Links don't make reading difficult for me. But removing every second of three links causes a lot of damage to the usefulness of Wikipedia. I hope you will reconsider your policy. ~2025-38602-34 (talk) 01:23, 10 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm, ok, you know what, you are right; and I shall reconsider my policy. Ligh&Salv (talk) 01:25, 10 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Also my chief reason is this sentence in MOS:OL: "For example, because inline links present relatively small tap targets on touchscreen devices, placing several separate inline links close together within a section of text can make navigation more difficult for readers, especially if they have limited dexterity or coordination." Ligh&Salv (talk) 01:34, 10 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]