User talk:SparklingBlueMoon

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Welcome!

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Hello, SparklingBlueMoon, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I am pleased to present you with your very first service award, in recognition of becoming a Wikipedia contributor.

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Again, welcome! C F A đź’¬ 22:15, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240818221500","author":"CFA","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-CFA-20240818221500-Welcome!","replies":[],"displayName":"C F A"}}-->

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A barnstar for you!

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The Barnstar of Diplomacy
Thanks for trying to intervene in that edit war, and for letting them know about BLPN. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:54, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240910235400","author":"ScottishFinnishRadish","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-ScottishFinnishRadish-20240910235400-A_barnstar_for_you!","replies":[]}}-->
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Introduction to contentious topics

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ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:54, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240910235400","author":"ScottishFinnishRadish","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-ScottishFinnishRadish-20240910235400-Introduction_to_contentious_topics","replies":[]}}-->

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+rollback

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Hi SparklingBlueMoon,

After reviewing your request, I have added your account to the rollback group. Keep in mind these things when using rollback:

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Best regards,
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Thank you for your trust and for the information message. SparklingBlueMoon (talk) 15:46, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241216154600","author":"SparklingBlueMoon","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-SparklingBlueMoon-20241216154600-ToBeFree-20241216022600","replies":[]}}-->
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{{recent death}}

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Please review the guideline for use. Thank you, - FlightTime (open channel) 18:21, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20250101182100","author":"FlightTime","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-FlightTime-20250101182100-{{recent_death}}","replies":[]}}-->