Wikipedia:Motto of the day/Nominations/Archive1

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6. "Wikipedia is cool!" "Yeah, yeah, paper encyclopedias suck!"
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9. Wikipedia is loaded with opinions, but most are neutral.
10. Do not taunt the Wikipedia Puzzle Ball!
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Contents 1 Warning - nerds now targetting: vandals 2 Warning - Wikipedians now targetting vandals 3 Hallowed are the Wik-i 4 Wikipedia has to contain every single information on Earth 5 My street deserves an article on wikipedia 6 I can apply the same concepts for American, Chinese, Nigerian and French people 7 The American spelling is always better than the original one 8 The English wikipedia is absolutely not American-biased 9 I can write on every single topic 10 I am an expert on every single topic 11 Wikipedia: If you were an encyclopedia, it'd edit you 12 By definition, my POV is much more neutral than yours 13 Wikipedia: If you vandalise it, it will vandalise you. 14 All bow to the power of the wiki! 15 Wikipedia: Where the same people who hated to write research papers for school, and reports for work, strangely discover that they love writing research papers and reports. 16 You couldn't pay me enough for doing this much work ... but I'll do it for free. 17 Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur. 18 100% consensus or your knowledge reverted. 19 I dream of a Wikipedia, where all articles are Featured, and all articles are created featured... 20 And vandals who are prideful, and refuse to be reverted, shall be blocked and made unto dust

[edit] Warning - nerds now targetting: vandals

• Warning - nerds now targetting: vandals. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 07:04, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
• Reject - OTL Geo. 23:13, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
• Moved to Rejected. Geo. 23:13, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Warning - Wikipedians now targetting vandals

• Warning - Wikipedians now targetting vandals. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 07:04, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
• Approve Geo. 23:13, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
• Moved to Approved Geo. 23:13, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hallowed are the Wik-i

• Hallowed are the Wik-i. (Hallowed are the Ori)--Zxcvbnm 22:47, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

How about "Hallowed are the Wikipedians"?Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 09:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

• • N.B.: "Ori" and "Wik-i", as seen above, are pronounced as or-eye and wiki-eye respectively. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 09:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Approved Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 22:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia has to contain every single information on Earth

• Wikipedia has to contain every single information on Earth. Poppypetty 21:24, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
  • So much for What Wikipedia is NOT. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 09:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
• Reject Geo. 20:10, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Rejected Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 22:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My street deserves an article on wikipedia

• My street deserves an article on wikipedia. Poppypetty 21:24, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
  • So much for What Wikipedia is NOT. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 09:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Rejected Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 22:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I can apply the same concepts for American, Chinese, Nigerian and French people

• I can apply the same concepts for American, Chinese, Nigerian and French people. Poppypetty 21:22, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

Rejected Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 22:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The American spelling is always better than the original one

• The American spelling is always better than the original one. Poppypetty 21:22, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
  • No, it's not. In fact, it's completely incorrect! The English made the English language; American and English are two seperate languages. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 09:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Rejected Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 22:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The English wikipedia is absolutely not American-biased

• The English wikipedia is absolutely not American-biased. Poppypetty 21:22, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Doesn't grab my fancy. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 09:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Rejected Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 22:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I can write on every single topic

• I can write on every single topic. Poppypetty 21:22, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Perhaps redundant
    • So much for What Wikipedia is NOT. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 09:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Rejected Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 22:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I am an expert on every single topic

• I am an expert on every single topic. Poppypetty 21:22, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
  • I have a doubt on the every single expression
    • So much for What Wikipedia is NOT. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 09:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Rejected Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 22:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia: If you were an encyclopedia, it'd edit you

• Wikipedia: If you were an encyclopedia, it'd edit you. ...._(Complain)^{(Let us to it pell-mell)} 10:11, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
• Approve Geo. 23:10, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

Approved Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 22:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] By definition, my POV is much more neutral than yours

• By definition, my POV is much more neutral than yours. Poppypetty 21:22, 24 July 2006 (UTC)
  • 'Slightly amusing, but my sides aren't splitting, let alone sighting moving. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 09:47, 25 July 2006 (UTC)
    • I think this one is amusing just enough. Renata 02:05, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

Approved Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 22:38, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia: If you vandalise it, it will vandalise you.

Wikipedia: If you vandalise it, it will vandalise you. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 07:04, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

• I like this motto and recommend its approval. Geo. 23:13, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
• Approve good size and funny Childzy ^{(Talk|Contribs)} 11:21, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
• Moved to Approved Geo. 16:47, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] All bow to the power of the wiki!

All bow to the power of the wiki! --> That's a reference to Stargate SG-1, it which a character says "We all bow to the power of the Ori". Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 07:20, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

• I am recommending approval. Geo. 23:35, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
• Approve Childzy ^{(Talk|Contribs)} 11:21, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
• Moved to Approved Geo. 16:49, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia: Where the same people who hated to write research papers for school, and reports for work, strangely discover that they love writing research papers and reports.

Wikipedia: Where the same people who hated to write research papers for school, and reports for work, strangely discover that they love writing research papers and reports. GUllman 22:23, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

• Recommending rejection , too long. Geo. 23:35, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
• Yeah it's long, but I like the gist of it.--HereToHelp 01:27, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
• Reject way too long. Childzy ^{(Talk|Contribs)} 11:21, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
• Moved to Rejected Geo. 16:57, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] You couldn't pay me enough for doing this much work ... but I'll do it for free.

You couldn't pay me enough for doing this much work ... but I'll do it for free. GUllman 22:23, 24 July 2006 (UTC)

• Neutral Approve Geo. 23:39, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
• Neutral Its quite good Childzy ^{(Talk|Contribs)} 11:21, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
• Moved to Approved Geo. 18:26, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.

• Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum viditur.
  • Bene, bene! Nunc tace quaeso. This is the English version, the Latin version can be found here.
• Rejected -length Geo. 00:37, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
• Moved to Rejected Geo. 00:37, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 100% consensus or your knowledge reverted.

• 100% consensus or your knowledge reverted. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 07:04, 13 July 2006 (UTC)
• Approve Geo. 22:57, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
• Approve Very funny Childzy ^{(Talk|Contribs)} 18:59, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
• Moved to Approved Geo. 20:07, 1 August

[edit] I dream of a Wikipedia, where all articles are Featured, and all articles are created featured...

• I dream of a Wikipedia, where all articles are Featured, and all articles are created featured... - ...._(Complain)^{(Let us to it pell-mell)} 03:59, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

• • Add to that: "and no article shall be judged on its length, and no article shall be called a stub" --> Funny reference to Martin Luther King... Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 04:00, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
• Knowledge, please ...._(Complain)^{(Let us to it pell-mell)} 09:41, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
• Reject -length Geo. 23:33, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
• Move to Rejected Geo. 23:33, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] And vandals who are prideful, and refuse to be reverted, shall be blocked and made unto dust

• And vandals who are prideful, and refuse to be reverted, shall be blocked and made unto dust. - Origin 9:20. Your one true god is David P. A. Hunter, esq. III ^{Talk to me!} 10:15, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Reject Too long Geo. 23:38, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

• moved to Rejected Geo. 21:04, 22 August 2006 (UTC)