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[edit] Adoption?
I don't know what kind of help you need, but if you feel you need someone to help you around here, give me a call on my talk page.--Saoshyant talk / contribs (I don't like Wikipedophiles) 15:11, 15 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Greetings
Wow, that's very informative. Let me try to address your concerns.
Wikipedia is big, and it can be scary. If you take things as they come, as your interests guide you, though, you'll soon catch up. There's no need to stress yourself about every detail; someone will usually come to your aid when necessary.
Most people learn best when they want to learn about something. So go with your interests.
No article is so perfect you can't edit it. If your edit improves an article, who will complain?
I consider myself a very reasonable person, so the only edit wars I worry about are ones where I'm outnumbered. Most people will respond to reason and agree to a fair edit, but if you ever get into a revert war, think objectively about whether you really are completely right. If reason simply can't win, walk away. Reinforcements will arrive eventually, and it wouldn't help if you stress yourself out in the meantime.
As for moving a page, yes, you should worry about redirects that will arise after you move a page, but since the worst a user will have see is a redirect page, you should always perform a move when the title is simply wrong, as it is in the case of Matchbox. Every day that it stays in the wrong place is one more day people can add the wrong link to their own pages.
To be adopted by me, put {{Adoptee|Xiner}} on your user page. Remember, you can graduate from the adoption at any time. And welcome! Xiner (talk, email) 17:21, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
- I forgot, there's no need to fix redirects -- only double redirects are bad, and they are fixed by bots. For the rationale, please read this page. Xiner (talk, email) 22:30, 19 January 2007 (UTC)
- Hello again. Since you haven't put up the adopted sign on your user page, I can only surmise that I should take off mine at the moment. I'm free to adopt at any time, though, so feel free to ask me again. Happy editing! Xiner (talk, email) 17:15, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
- I see you've figured it out. I know it can be confusing, but you'll soon get the hang of it. Remember, any questions, just ask. Now welcome! Xiner (talk, email) 21:04, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Info on redirects
Specific to the MB page:
General:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Double_redirects
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Merging_and_moving_pages
[edit] User warnings
This page will help you deal with various types of disruptive editing on Wikipedia. Now image I vandalized Arsenal F.C.. Warn me on my page using the appropriate level of warning and use the template to mention what page I messed with. Please let others know I didn't actually do anything. :) Xiner (talk, email) 02:12, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
- Actually, please post the warning at the sandbox (WP:SAND) and give me the diff (WP:DIFF). Xiner (talk, email) 14:12, 27 January 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, think of this as an assignment. Please note that the whole adoption, in fact Wikipedia in general, is quite egalitarian, so everything is optional. Xiner (talk, email) 20:44, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Wikification
I took one look at the article, and I'd say the most important thing now is to add pictures (which can wait), citations (WP:CITE), and copyedit (which you're doing). Remember, this is a wiki, so anyone can edit, and anyone can put any tag in any article. That said, it's only a vandal who would place a "This article may be biased" tag on, say, Baiji. My point is, though, a tag is not an official statement, but the act of one person. It's usually placed in an article in the hopes that someone might decide to look through the list of articles that need wikification, and work on it. It's also not a statement on your work, only on the state of the article. You may remove it anytime, but preferably only when the article looks more encyclopedic.
Oh, and just call me Xiner. Xiner (talk, email) 16:57, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
- This page move thing is a perfect example of why I proposed the vandalism question. I'm not saying that was a case of vandalism, but it is one of editing conflicts. You'll have to deal with similar situations if you're to continue editing here. This is the code I placed on the person's page:
{{subst:uw-move1|Matchbox (toys)}} ~~~~Xiner (talk, email) 20:54, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Edit conflicts in general
Typically, there are three steps to resolving conflicts. Place a message on the article talk page, so other editors can understand the situation. Place a message on the other editor's talk page, so they know something is happening. Finally, if the person did something wrong, place a template on his or her talk page that explains as nicely as possible what rule the person should read up on. Xiner (talk, email) 20:58, 29 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Another assignment
When a user forgets to sign their message on a talk page, you can place something like {{unsigned|Xiner}} after their post. You can add a second argument for the time of the post, but I'm not good at UTC and don't bother with it.
Required reading: WP:3RR. Please let me know when you are finished reading. Xiner (talk, email) 03:03, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] New assignment
Hi. It's time for another assignment. Please check User:Xiner/Adoptee assignments. Thanks. Xiner (talk, email) 01:53, 27 February 2007 (UTC)
