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Can I get some advice?

Hi Giano. I'm a long-time lurker on this site, usually just reading about things that interest me and fixing minor typos and such. I came upon an article (Wounded Knee incident) that I really think needs a complete re-write and I would appreciate your advice on how to go about it. I've noticed that you often do a lot of writing on one of your subpages and then put the article in the main space. To fix this page, should I copy and paste the Wounded Knee incident page into a subpage under my name where I can work on it at my leisure? I would then re-write it completely, fixing all the citations and such. Would I then copy and paste it back into the mainspace article or how does that work? I also don't want to get into an editing war with previous editors of that page, so should I announce my intentions on the talk page first? Any advice you can give me would be appreciated. --SGT Tex 18:31, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

You first create the page User:SGT Tex/Wounded Knee incident then paste in the existing page and re-write it, privately in user space, then when you have finished just paste your new page back into main space, and announce it as a re-write in the edit summary. Take note though of any useful information which may be added to the page between these stages. So it is probably a good idea to announce on the talk page what you are doing, so others don't waste their time. The problems arise if anyone else edits the page in your use space (which they should not do without an invitation)then you cannot just past back because you would lose other peoples credits in the history - so you ask a friendly admin to merge the history pages. It is quite simple really. Giano 23:12, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

My signature

According to Microsoft Word, it's a mix of Times New Roman and MS Mincho. I'd never even heard of the latter. I copied the characters from some website, I can't remember what now. I'll change it if I find out lots of people can't read it. Are you using Internet Explorer by any chance? It wouldn't surprise me if it didn't work in IE. If you are, get Firefox! It's better :-p --ɐuɐʞsəp (ʞɿɐʇ) 02:07, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Ha! Yep, I'm using IE. I know, I know, I'm stuck in the past, but hey, I'm resistent to change. So sue me...--SGT Tex 02:11, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

re:Benoit

Hey, I just wanted to thank you for your unbiased opinions on the Benoit article. From everything I've seen, you've been the calming voice on that page. You've done a good job. --SGT Tex 01:39, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. — Moe ε 02:14, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
No problem. I know you've taken a lot of heat, but I just thought you should know your efforts are appreciated.--SGT Tex 02:19, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
I wish everyone had as much good faith as you.. — Moe ε 02:46, 4 July 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, well. Anytime you need my help, just let me know.--SGT Tex 02:52, 4 July 2007 (UTC)

Nuns and British humour

You're not alone. See this thread. It's a pun on wearing the soap down, and is designed to leave the listener wondering (a) what two nuns would be doing in a bath together and (b) why the soap is wearing down so quickly. Juvenile, and I like it. But clearly only funny for me!! The Rambling Man 17:11, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Oh, you crazy Brits!--SGT Tex 17:30, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

Note about hodgepodge

Hello, I noticed that you like to fight vandalism and I thought that I might be able to help. I have complied the best vandalism fighting tools into a single javascript file that I call "Hodgepodge" and I thought you might be interested in it. The file, once added to your monobook, can help you fight vandalism much much easier and quicker than without the scripts. The tool can be found here: User:Wikidudeman/Hodgepodge. Read the page for information on how to install as well as compatibility issues. If you have any questions then please leave me a note on my talkpage. Thanks.Wikidudeman (talk) 17:25, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Wikidudeman. I'll take a look. --SGT Tex 19:00, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Re: Thanks

Yeah, that comes more or less with the job :). If that happens too often, you can request your userpage to be semi protected. -- lucasbfr talk 23:07, 20 November 2007 (UTC)

Giano

Paranoia is infectious ;) Cleduc 17:58, 4 December 2007 (UTC)

DYK - Luv Ya Blue

Updated DYK query On 24 December 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Luv Ya Blue, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

~ Riana ⁂ 10:47, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

How nice. Thank you Riana! --SGT Tex 15:58, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


Queluz National Palace

This article, to which you contributed, will be featured on the Main Page on January 5, 2008.[1] Risker (talk) 17:50, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

All I did was format the references. That is mostly Giano's baby, but thanks for letting me know. --SGT Tex 19:14, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
I am just the messenger here. This article was an excellent example of collaborative editing. Risker (talk) 19:16, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

Thank you

For striking through your comments. DurovaCharge! 20:53, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

No problem. My arguments seemed kind of moot once he changed the wording of his original message. I guess irony isn't as widely noticed these days as it used to be. SGT Tex (talk) 20:59, 17 January 2008 (UTC)

Protection of Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration/IRC/Proposed decision

On 17 January, following a series of edits to Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration/IRC/Proposed decision, User:FloNight protected the page and added the following in an edit summary: "I protected the page from all editing until the case is closed or edits all agree to make all productive comments about the proposed ruling and not other editors". Flonight has not left any further messages as yet, so I am posting this message to all those who edited the page in this period, and asking them to consider signing this section at Flonight's talk page indicating that they will abide by this request. Hopefully this will help move the situation forward, and enable the talk page to be unprotected (with any necessary warnings added) so that any editor (including those uninvolved in this) can comment on the proposed decision. Thank you. Carcharoth (talk) 05:45, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

I only edited the page twice to point out glaringly obvious irony. I think it's silly to protect the page, but I have nothing more to do with it. SGT Tex (talk) 22:12, 18 January 2008 (UTC)

RFA thanks

Thanks for your support in my RFA, that didn't quite make it and ended at 120/47/13. There was a ton of great advice there, that I'm going to go on. Maybe someday. If not, there are articles to write! Thanks for your support. Lawrence § t/e 17:59, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Sorry to hear that Lawrence. Good luck in the future. Tex (talk) 13:59, 14 April 2008 (UTC)