User talk:216.99.99.127

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Thank you for experimenting with the page Human on Wikipedia. Your test worked, and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any other tests you want to do. Take a look at the welcome page if you would like to learn more about contributing to our encyclopedia. - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 22:13, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

As they say in the movies, "oh be-have". Seriously, though, we are trying to write an encyclopedia here, so don't make joke edits. Some readers looking for a serious article might not find them amusing. Remember, millions of people read Wikipedia, so we have to take what we do a bit seriously here. If you'd like to experiment with editing, try the sandbox, where you can write whatever you want (as long as it's not offensive).

-- Porphyric Hemophiliac § 22:13, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

This user is actually "IVOR TOSSELL", a writer at the Globe and Mail newspaper.

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[edit] To CrazyRussian

Dear Ivor,

I am the Wikipedian who reverted the “Human” article, and I apologize if my edits got in your way of proving a point. At Wikipedia, we DO take things mostly seriously, hence the humorous comment I left on your Talk Page.

Second, I’m not 11 years old—I’m actually 18, and a member of the US Navy…you might wish to change your article…

Have a great day, and please remember that although posting a little funny stuff every so often is funny, posting too much is more than a little annoying. ~ Porphyric Hemophiliac § 14:58, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome to Wikipedia!

Welcome!

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions.

Currently, you are editing without a username. You can continue to do so, as you are not required to log in to Wikipedia to read and edit articles; however, logging in will result in a username being shown instead of your IP address (yours is 216.99.99.127). Logging in does not require any personal details, and there are many other benefits for logging in.

When you edit pages:

  • Please respect others' copyrights; do not copy and paste the contents from webpages directly.
  • Please use a neutral point of view when editing articles; this is possibly the most important Wikipedia policy.
  • If you are testing, please use the Sandbox to do so.
  • Do not add unreasonable contents into any articles, such as copyrighted text, advertisement messages, and text that is not related to an article's subject. Adding such content or editing articles maliciously is considered vandalism.

The Wikipedia Tutorial is a good place to start learning about Wikipedia. For now, if you are stuck, you can click the edit this page tab above, type {{helpme}} in the edit box, and then click Save Page; an experienced Wikipedian will be around shortly to answer any questions you may have. Also feel free to ask a question on my Talk page. I will answer your questions as far as I can! Thank you again for contributing to Wikipedia.

While not "MySpace.com" the WP:User Pages are meant to give some insight into the individual contributers to the project. It shouldn't be too surprising that there are a few Aspergian encyclopeadists either. Regards, Hamster Sandwich 23:57, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

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I hope you will use your knowledge and writing skills to further add to wiki as you did to KVLY-TV mast. Tyrenius 14:04, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Toronto Globe and Mail

Would you use your insider information to scan the Wikipedia article Globe and Mail for accuracy and thoroughness? Thank you. --Wetman 23:21, 30 June 2006 (UTC)