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- Act right or go night night
- No
- If you are not adhering to our policies, or are unsure about making an edit
- No one
A DS notice is a piece of boilerplate informing you that in a certain area where you edited (whether through responding to an Request for comment, archiving something, reverting vandalism, or even fixing a small typo, that area is under a special watch for potential severe disruption, and that any non-conflicted admin can administer whatever sanctions they feel necessary to remediate the situation quickly, without requiring prior specific consent either from the community (Of which you are a part) or the Arbitration Committee.
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