User talk:126.86.47.11

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Please do not make gratuitous changes to date formatting and spelling. If there are actual errors in spelling, they may be corrected, but changing date order from "March 14" to "14 March" or from the correct spelling "traveled", to the other correct spelling, "travelled", is not helpful. -- Antaeus Feldspar 18:58, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] why?

I thought Wikipedia was a resource for all to use. Nothing is done gratuitously. Sometimes there are inconsistencies in style in an article - for example spelling and date format. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 126.86.47.11 (talk • contribs).

Yes, Wikipedia is a free resource for all to read. When changing Wikipedia, however, we ask that you follow our guidelines on when, and how, to change (many of which can be found at Wikipedia:Manual of Style.) In the case of L. Ron Hubbard, the article where your changes caught my attention, there weren't any inconsistencies to resolve in the date format -- they were already all in one style. Even when there are inconsistencies, the usual rule is to resolve in the style closest to the subject of the article. Since Hubbard was an American author, this indicates that standardizing on American spelling and date formatting would have been the more appropriate course. The effort you've put in is appreciated, but unfortunately changing spellings and date formatting isn't the best return on your effort. -- Antaeus Feldspar 17:12, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

That's very cute of you, 126.86.47.11. You say that "It's Ohga" intsead of "Ohgo" because you say that you "worked with her on the film". How come everyone else says "Ohgo"? I don't believe you. WhisperToMe 17:37, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

What do you mean? What are you implying? Who is everyone else? She introduced herself to me as Ohga whilst filming Baruto no Gakuen in Japan.

It is irrelevant whether or not you 'believe' me or not. I'm not trying to be cute or clever, just correcting an error whether actual or perceived. Do you speak, read or write Japanese? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 126.86.47.11 (talk • contribs).

Thank you for experimenting with the page List of English words of Japanese origin 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. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. Firsfron of Ronchester 16:18, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Please refrain from adding nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to List of English words of Japanese origin. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. A link to the edit I have reverted can be found here: link. If you believe this edit should not have been reverted, please contact me. Firsfron of Ronchester 16:20, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your note. To an inexperienced eye like mine, it looked like random numbers being added into the article. Carry on, if such a thing is really warranted. Happy editing! :) --Firsfron of Ronchester 16:30, 23 July 2006 (UTC)
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