User talk:HoraceAndTheSpiders

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Happy editing! Cheers, AntiDionysius (talk) 22:38, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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You have been warned above not to edit in the IP area until you have -at least- 500 edits. If you still continue to do so, expect to be reported and blocked, Huldra (talk) 22:30, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WP:ARBECR

Read the edit summary here. You are limited to making edit requests per WP:EDITXY. This is not an edit request. Anything that is not an edit request will be removed from the talk page. Sean.hoyland (talk) 08:57, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you.Sean.hoyland (talk) 11:38, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

January 2025

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for continuing to make edits in the Palestine-Israel area in violation of WP:ARBECR, despite multiple warnings not to do so. It is likely that you will be unblocked if you acknowledge this and state that you will not continue to do so until your account is extended-confirmed.

If you believe that there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Black Kite (talk) 11:51, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Request for Unblock

I would like to kindly request an unblock. My intention was to contribute constructively to the discussion about the terminology in an article. I now understand that I may not have fully followed Wikipedia’s guidelines, and I apologize if my actions caused any disruption.

I am willing to learn from this experience and ensure that all my future contributions align with Wikipedia’s policies. I respectfully ask for a second chance to participate in good faith.

Thank you for your time and consideration Benjo (talk) 12:23, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have unblocked you. Please do not make any more edits in the Palestine-Israel topic area (apart from edit requests on talk pages) until your account is extended-confirmed, or you will be blocked again. Thanks, Black Kite (talk) 12:39, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for unblocking me. I’ll do my best to stick to the restrictions and contribute responsibly. Benjo (talk) 13:05, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]