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*Deleting material not relevant to improving the article (per the above subsection [[#How_to_use_article_talk_pages]]). | *Deleting material not relevant to improving the article (per the above subsection [[#How_to_use_article_talk_pages]]). | ||
*Removing '''personal attacks''' and '''{{wpd|incivility}}'''. This is controversial, and many editors do not feel it is acceptable; please read {{wpd|WP:RPA}} and {{wpd|WP:CIVIL#Removal of uncivil comments}} before removing anything. | *Removing '''personal attacks''' and '''{{wpd|incivility}}'''. This is controversial, and many editors do not feel it is acceptable; please read {{wpd|WP:RPA}} and {{wpd|WP:CIVIL#Removal of uncivil comments}} before removing anything. | ||
*'''Unsigned comments''': You are allowed to append {{tl|unsigned}} or one of its variants to the end of someone's comment if they have failed to sign it. The form is <nowiki>{{subst:unsigned| | *'''Unsigned comments''': You are allowed to append {{tl|unsigned}} or one of its variants to the end of someone's comment if they have failed to sign it. The form is <nowiki>{{subst:unsigned|Example user|DATE AND TIME}}</nowiki>, which results in <small>—The preceding [[FamilySearch Wiki:Signatures|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Example user|Example user]] ([[User talk:Example user|talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/USER NAME OR IP|contribs]]){{#if:DATE AND TIME| DATE AND TIME|}}.</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> | ||
*'''Interruptions:''' In some cases, it is OK to interrupt a long contribution, either with a short comment (as a reply to a minor point) or with a heading (if the contribution introduces a new topic). In that case, add "<nowiki><small></nowiki>Heading added for (reason) by <nowiki>~~~~</small></nowiki>"). In such cases, please add <nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[Template:Interrupted|interrupted]]|USER NAME OR IP<nowiki>}}</nowiki> before the interruption. | *'''Interruptions:''' In some cases, it is OK to interrupt a long contribution, either with a short comment (as a reply to a minor point) or with a heading (if the contribution introduces a new topic). In that case, add "<nowiki><small></nowiki>Heading added for (reason) by <nowiki>~~~~</small></nowiki>"). In such cases, please add <nowiki>{{subst:</nowiki>[[Template:Interrupted|interrupted]]|USER NAME OR IP<nowiki>}}</nowiki> before the interruption. | ||
*When a long comment has '''formatting errors''', rendering it difficult to read. In this case, restrict the edits to formatting changes only and preserve the content as much as possible. Generally, page formatting can be fixed as well. This could include moving a new comment from the top of a page to the bottom, adding a header to a comment not having one, and providing wikilinks if it helps in better navigation. | *When a long comment has '''formatting errors''', rendering it difficult to read. In this case, restrict the edits to formatting changes only and preserve the content as much as possible. Generally, page formatting can be fixed as well. This could include moving a new comment from the top of a page to the bottom, adding a header to a comment not having one, and providing wikilinks if it helps in better navigation. | ||