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There was no mention at all about any editing limitation inside my own sandbox. i had no idea that there was any sort of editing limitation in my sandbox or that it is even possible to make disruptive editing when it is my own sandbox, does the wikipedia disruptive editing policy apply here ?.
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Just last question to make sure I don’t make this violation again, i often see wikipedia editors writing their user homepage as a wikipage about themselves that includes their native languages, their hobbies, etc. is that acceptable or is it another form of disruptive editing ?
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A citation to a reliable source calling him “Egyptian-American scientist” or “American scientist”, receiving a foreign citizenship or nationality doesn’t automatically add it to his title. A source describing him as “American” or “Egyptian-American” is needed.
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I see your point. And yet, since he was employed in the USA at the time of receiving US citizenship, it seems self-evident to me. Still, let me see what I can find. I knew him, and he was proud of his
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Seems fair enough. I will re-add “Egyptian and
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