User talk:Dmfennell

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We're so glad you're here! Meatsgains (talk) 19:21, 27 December 2017 (UTC)

Tip of the day...

How to transclude a page into the page you are editing

Including the contents of one page ("the template") into a host page is called transclusion. This allows the host page to automatically be updated whenever the template page is updated. It is accomplished on Wikipedia by surrounding the name of the page from which the contents are being transcluded with two pairs of curly brackets and leaving out the "Template:" prefix. In addition, pages in the following namespaces can also be transcluded: Category:, Help:, Portal:, User:, and Wikipedia:. The only difference is that you must include the prefix (followed by a colon) with the page's name inside the double curly brackets. Images can also be transcluded, but this is done using double square brackets instead of curly ones. Here are some examples of templates that will transclude if you paste them, save them, and then refresh or the page:

{{Pic of the day}} · {{Tip of the day}} · {{Help:Contents}} · [[File:Wikipedia-logo.png]]

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Merger discussion for Pole sports

An article that you have been involved in editing—Pole sports—has been proposed for merging with another article. If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. Elmidae (talk · contribs) 10:38, 11 March 2018 (UTC)

November 2023

Hello, I'm WikiLinuz. I wanted to let you know that one or more of your recent contributions to Obsessive–compulsive disorder have been undone because they appeared to be promotional. Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. --WikiLinuz (talk) 03:08, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

I am a professor who does research on OCD and added some diverse sources, including peer-reviewed research studies I did or that I found about topics like herbs I didn't see covered in the article (researchers with whom I have no affiliation). It looks like the sources I added were removed, including peer-reviewed research studies I looked up on topics not covered currently in the article. That seems problematic as it reinforces particular views on OCD and its treatment. Dmfennell (talk) 03:25, 29 November 2023 (UTC)