My topic ban only pertains to the area of alternative medicine specifically acupuncture so areas pertaining to ISIS Iraq and middle eastern studies are perfectly ok as far as I know Your reason for removal of my talk page entry mentioned re my farewell notice is not sustained by PAG There is no such thing as wp nofarewells I recommend you restore the edit and the help desk I am the most experienced contributor on the ISIS page and part of most every discussion regarding sources PAG etc Notifying the ISIS team about my block ban resignation is appropriate and relevant to the growth of the article Congratulating fellow contributors is appropriate as well Please don t try to make me disappear No good can come from this