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We hope you like it here and encourage you to stay after your assignment is finished! Doug Weller talk 11:00, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
Glad to hear you are doing this, but you need to be aware of the sanctions on the area, see below
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- So all your students must be given a similar alert. It just means our policies and guidelines are enforced more on such pages (including talk pages). At times there might be special restrictions on an article, these will be described at the top of the talk page. See Template:Contentious topics/alert/first - it's the one with the code gg. Doug Weller talk 11:07, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Doug, thanks for your message. So that I understand, are you saying that because we are focusing on LGBTQ+ entries that they can be flagged as "contentious." I have not made any edits yet, but I am introducing this to my students next week. So I want to understand your notice on sanctions since I am also new to Wikipedia editing. Thanks! OsaRosa (talk) 04:39, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. I've asked others who are better equipped to advise you about an educational project. Hopefully you will hear from someone soon. Doug Weller talk 09:32, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hi OsaRosa. I will ask Helaine or Brianda to get in touch with more information about this. Ian (Wiki Ed) (talk) 16:57, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
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