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Am I correct in my interpretation of the new 30/500 restrictions?

Hi, I let a newish editor know that they weren't supposed to comment on the Arab–Israeli conflict, even in a wiki space like the WP:RSN. The response from the editor was "I haven't edited anything that belonged to the war. It is about whether the BBC is a reliable source or not, not the ethics of the conflict."[1] Here are the edits I think violated the rules: [2][3]

Unfortunately, I have over 100000 edits and the arbitration rules are still something of a mystery to me so please let me know whether my interpretation is correct before I pursue this further. (t · c) buidhe 04:19, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

They are discussing the BBC in relation to the conflict, so that is not permitted under 30/500. The scope of the WP:ECR designation is the Arab–Israeli conflict, which is considerably more broad than the Gaza war. If they want to give the Trump example, that is fine, but discussing anything about the Arab–Israeli conflict is off the table. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 04:43, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]