User talk:Tellyaddict

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Hello, Tellyaddict, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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[edit] Tyne and wear Fire and Rescue Service

Hi. thanks for your comments about my contributions to the fire/emergency service articles. Perhpas you could help polish the Tyne and Wear fire service article, if you've added a lot of detail. Articles do need to be correctly referenced, so I'm reverting the templates that you've removed. It's not a criticism of the article, but an opportunity for editors who scour those categories and then help with changes. If you've substantially contributed to an article - it would have been easier to provide refs as you go, but I'll help with this. There's still quite a lot of Wikifying/copy editing to do on this including removal of caps from sub-headings etc. I had to stop on Fri as I was out of time. Thanks again for your comments - it's appreciated. Escaper7 11:36, 11 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] More on above

Please can you stop capitalising sections of this article, I spent about an hour cleaning it up today to find you've changed appliance to Appliance and many more. It's neither correct English or Wiki policy and headings do not need caps either. I'll add you a welcome page thingy that someone sent me when I started editing articles, it's extremely helpful, I'll put it on your user page. Please don't be disheartened, there's lots of good stuff in this article, but it needs to be correctly laid out to meet Wikipedia's standard guidelines. Please discuss major changes on the article's talk page instead of replying to me so other eidtors get involved. Thanks and again, please don't be put off Escaper7 19:45, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

Reply: Hmmm. It's not what you believe that matters. Wikipedia is an encyclopaedia with high standards and several policies. This is taking up a lot of time but here's a few simple pointers:
  • You've added the references - that's great, so if I revert the article (as I should) that will wipe your refs.
  • Wikilinking fire, etc is briliiant, but you only do it for the first reference to something, and only when relevant so no need to Wikilink red, white blue.
  • Cap-up proper names - see the discussion pages on the article I started Fire service in the UK heated and long winded - it's about why we don't call it the Fire Service in the UK, but we would for example say Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (i.e it's a proper name)
  • No need to constantly repeat things like community fire station - and they should not be capped. You're reluctance to follow Wiki's guidlines is going to hinder work on this article and other fire project articles. It's nothing personal, it's simply wrong. And you'll find life much easier if you discuss major changes on articles on talk pages for the subject in question. Regards Escaper7 20:00, 12 December 2006 (UTC)
PS: pls see Wikipedia:Ownership of articles and Wikipedia:Manual of Style - apologies again but I'm only trying to help you. It's going to take ages to correct the things about this article that are simply wrong, but I'll leave it your judgement as I'm out of time. Escaper7 20:12, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Eiffel Tower

Hi - I've moved it back to its original page - see here and here for why. — Superbfc 21:32, 13 December 2006 (UTC)

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