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[edit]Hello Kk778! Welcome to Wikivoyage.
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Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:47, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
HELP
[edit]Hello,
My edit to the Sandbox page was just blocked by the anti-vandalism filter. I am a new user and I was only trying to test the editing features and learn how to contribute. My action was constructive, not harmful.
Could you please review and whitelist my edit? Thank you for your help! Kk778 (talk) 07:38, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
- You have made 6 edits to Main Page/Sandbox. My question is: Why? Ikan Kekek (talk) 07:43, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
- Hello Ikan Kek,
- Thank you for reaching out. I apologize for the confusion caused by my multiple edits to the Main Page/Sandbox. I am a completely new user who is unfamiliar with how the wiki editing system works, and I was using the Sandbox to practice basic wiki syntax and editing functions.
- I did not realize that repeatedly saving test content — especially text that may have appeared random or incomplete — would trigger the anti-vandalism filter or be perceived as disruptive. My only intention was to learn how to edit and eventually contribute constructively.
- If possible, could you please advise on the proper way to practice editing, or suggest where I should conduct such tests without affecting important pages? I would greatly appreciate your guidance.
- Thank you for your understanding. Kk778 (talk) 07:49, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
- Hello Ikan Kek,
- Thank you for your message. The reason for my multiple edits is that I am completing a school assignment which requires me to learn and practice how to edit on a wiki platform using the Sandbox.
- As a new user, I was experimenting with the wiki syntax and saving my progress to see the results. I now understand that my repeated saves, with content that may have looked like test text, triggered the anti-vandalism filter. I apologize for the confusion. My actions were entirely for educational purposes.
- Could you please advise on how I can proceed with my assignment, or whitelist my edits so I can continue? Thank you for your understanding and help. Kk778 (talk) 08:24, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
- You can use the Wikivoyage:Graffiti wall. If that's not sufficient, you can create sandbox subpages of your user page. Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:42, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
- What would you like help editing, though? Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:45, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
- I concur with Ikan – use the graffiti wall to test editing as the main page sandbox doesn't have a bot to routinely clear the page content like the graffiti wall does. //shb (t | c | m) 10:02, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
- (Jargon: What some wikis call a "sandbox", we call the "graffiti wall" instead.) WhatamIdoing (talk) 05:45, 3 November 2025 (UTC)
- You can use the Wikivoyage:Graffiti wall. If that's not sufficient, you can create sandbox subpages of your user page. Ikan Kekek (talk) 08:42, 1 November 2025 (UTC)
- Why is this so wholesome. Oak lod (talk) 15:42, 4 November 2025 (UTC)
- Also you may want to put further questions on the arrivals lounge. The link can be found in the green box at the top of the page, or just click here. (Also, you can use four tildes (the ~) to insert your signature.)
- Oak lod (talk) 15:49, 4 November 2025 (UTC)