User talk:John Beamish
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December 2025
Hi John Beamish! I noticed that you recently made an edit at Cowichan Tribes v. Canada and marked it as "minor", but it may not have been. On Wikipedia, "minor edit" refers only to superficial edits that could never be disputed, such as fixing typos or reverting obvious vandalism. Any edit that changes the meaning of an article is not minor, even if it only concerns a single word. Thank you. Speedrunz (talk) 02:59, 5 December 2025 (UTC)
- OK, thanks. I interpreted "minor" to not changing any of the original text. In my case I was just adding relevant background information. However, I understand your comment and will remember that in the future. John Beamish (talk) 03:03, 5 December 2025 (UTC)
Edits to the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada article
Hello John Beamish, Thank you for your recent message. I have left a reply at my talk page, FYI. Best regards, Sunsonn (talk) 22:35, 6 December 2025 (UTC)
Hello John Beamish, Thank you for your later message. I have left a reply at my talk page. Best regards, Sunsonn (talk) 22:05, 8 December 2025 (UTC)