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Question from a newbie

Hey. I'm new here. I ran into you on Motorcycle Operator's Manual where you replaced my WP:PROD with the WP:SPEEDY I removed. I was just curious for guidance from those who've been around. It seemed this wasn't nonense enough for speedying, under the policy, but I understand the policies are more of a helpful guide than hard and fast rules. What are the limits on a nom for speedy that you go by? I'm always way too careful when it comes to marking stuff for deletion. Thanks. AubreyEllenShomo 19:29, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Driving a motorcycle standing on your head explained in a Motorcycle Operator's Manual is clearly nonsense. HighInBC 19:45, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Good point. I was thinking that part was trash, but the article defined "Motorcycle Operator's Manual" so it wasn't a speedy candidate. I now see what I was missing, and will now proceed to boink myself on the head for missing it. (It was that obvious.) Thank you. Thank you also for not biting the newbie with her silly questions. AubreyEllenShomo 20:05, 18 October 2006 (UTC)
Wow, glad this discussion resolved itself without me being here! Anyway, I hope that having read the article you understand why I removed the prod and replaced the original {nonsense} template. No need to boink yourself, be bold and be prepared to be told that you've taken it too far/made a misjudegment/completely cocked it up! Cheers for now, if you ever wish to discuss anything else, let me know... Budgiekiller 20:49, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Peter Mendham

Thought you might be VERY interested in this. --Dweller 12:10, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Hmm, freaky. He was trying to become a Budgie-killer presumably? Budgiekiller 12:15, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
Or should that be killer budgie? Budgiekiller 12:27, 19 October 2006 (UTC)
lol Allegedly. BBC Online calling him "England" footballer. I don't remember him winning a cap? --Dweller 12:33, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Linkspam

Oops, it looks like you sent me a message shortly after I left. Ah well, next time maybe. Regards, Mr Stephen 21:02, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for the welcome (ChemicalBit)

Thank you for the welcome. --ChemicalBit 08:22, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

You are welcome for the welcome! Budgiekiller 08:29, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Welcome

Really appreciate it, I've been reading Wikipedia for a year now, made edits here and there but i'm still so shy about it and theres lots to learn. Good to know someones looking out for the newbies! --Skywolf 11:54, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Bollywood spammer

Rolled 'em back, thanks. NawlinWiki 11:56, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Brendan Michael

I don't think we can use db-bio. Notability is claimed, although I have serious doubts. I'm not finding that name on IMDB, nor am I finding those movies (except for a production of Macbeth in 2003). -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 15:13, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

It's gone, so somebody went ahead and accepted the db-bio tag. Which is fine with me; I'd be shocked if any of it was true. I was actually trying to figure out the policy for something like that (an article where the assertions of notability are clearly fabricated) when you saved me by tagging it for speedy. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 15:28, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

Regarding User talk:Wijipediaisgay

I've already added him to WP:AIV based on WP:USERNAME#Inappropriate usernames. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 16:16, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Okay! I think he's stopped anyway... Budgiekiller 16:18, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
Doesn't matter. Inappropriate username earns a permanent block; doesn't matter if he's actively vandalizing. That username pretty much announces he's not here to help the project. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 16:21, 26 October 2006 (UTC)
Sure thing. Hurrah. Cheers! Budgiekiller 16:22, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Anyway...that should save you some time...next time you run into someone with a name like that, just go ahead and report him directly to WP:AIV with a reason of "Inapppropriate user name". You don't have to run through the warning templates. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 16:24, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Okay, cool. I'm primarily interested in reverting his vandalised pages, I tend to notice that some vandals remain on WP:AIV for up to an hour, in which time they can cause havoc. In adding the templates I'd like to think that, at the very least, I'm going to slow down/stop them for a while. Budgiekiller 16:28, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh sure, go ahead and warn him too. I guess it depends on how backed up WP:AIV is. Sometimes an admin grabs it and blocks within a few minutes; sometimes it can take an hour. So yeah, go ahead and do both, in whatever order works for you. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 16:36, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Upcoming template changes

Hi, I've just noticed that you recently left a templated userpage message. I'm just bringing to your attention that the format and context of these templates will be shortly changing. It is recommended that you visit WikiProject user warnings and harmonisation discussion pages to find out how these changes could affect the templates you use. We also would appreciate any insights or thoughts you may have on the subject. Thanks for your understanding. Best regards Khukri (talk . contribs) 11:50, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

User talk

Thanks for the fast rollback. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 15:43, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

You're more than welcome! Budgiekiller 15:45, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

Welcome to VandalProof! 1.3

Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, Budgiekiller! You have now been added to the list of authorized users, so if you haven't already, simply download and install VandalProof. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any other moderator, or you can post a message on the discussion page and please note this is VP 1.3 not 1.2.2 see this for the approved list. Betacommand (talk • contribs • Bot) 17:54, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism on my user page

Thanks for reverting it, although it was the funniest thing I've seen on WP for some time!  sʟυмɢυм • т • c  12:44, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for reverting on mine too! Hu 15:44, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Please

Hello, I'm user:Yug, not logged in. I wrote the french version of the 1851 French Coup article. I simply sugest a translation so please, wait more than 30 seconds when someone is editing an article. See http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=French_coup_of_1851&action=history

Yug —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.64.175.177 (talk • contribs).

Okay, not a problem. Someone will end up tagging the article as not English eventually I would have thought. Sorry for any problems... Budgiekiller 13:36, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Hello

Hi, I just noticed this. You posted a {{test4}} notice on a page of an anon user who has not vandalised since last month. I suggest that you post a few more messages, specially when it is a shared IP address and has not vandalised since a long time. Regards, — Nearly Headless Nick {L} 16:35, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, the nature of the IP's edits to Dumbo (which I reverted using VP) were disgusting and, in my mind, clearly warranted either a test4 or a bv. Did you see what the vandal had added in five separate edits here? Budgiekiller 16:44, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
A strong warning was justified, and in fact I've just reported this IP to WP:AIV for ongoing vandalism. Note that he hasn't vandalized in 20 days because he just came off a 20 day block yesterday. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 16:53, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the vote of confidence, Jim. I'm afraid that I consider the type of vandalism the IP indulged in to be wholly unacceptable and deserving of a test4 or bv. Glad to see others feel the same. Cheers! Budgiekiller 17:05, 2 November 2006 (UTC)
Alphachimp agrees, too; the IP is now blocked until next February. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 17:09, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

2006 Asian Games

Did I remove any contents from 2006 Asian Games?[1] I am very disappointed that my edit is reverted because of "removing contents"! -- 202.125.247.242 18:47, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Esperanza Admin coaching - November 2 - Held requests

As it's been a while since you signed up for admin coaching, I am just checking that you still wish to receive it. Leave a note on my talk page, and I'll assign you some of our free coaches. Let me know (on my talk page) if you have any questions. Cheers, Highway Grammar Enforcer! 22:24, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Your edit to Atlantic City, New Jersey

Your recent edit to Atlantic City, New Jersey (diff) was reverted by an automated bot that attempts to recognize and repair vandalism to Wikipedia articles. If the bot reverted a legitimate edit, please accept my humble creator's apologies – if you bring it to the attention of the bot's owner, we may be able to improve its behavior. Click here for frequently asked questions about the bot and this warning. // AntiVandalBot 16:48, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Hmm, bad Budgie! Sorry bot, misuse of VP... Budgiekiller 16:53, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you

Thanks for reverting my talkpage. DVD+ R/W 18:00, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

My pleasure! Budgiekiller 18:02, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Revert of my userpage

Many thanks for reverting the vandalism to my user page. Much appreciated. Best, Gwernol 18:08, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Not a problem... Cheers! Budgiekiller 18:09, 3 November 2006 (UTC)

Admin coaching - November 3 - New recruits

Your coach is The Transhumanist. Exactly what form the admin coaching takes is up to you and the coach to decide, but a general piece of advice I give is to set up a user subpage (for example User:EXAMPLE/Admin coaching) to keep coaching discussion together. That prevents things getting split up over two talk pages, which can get confusing! Let me know on my talk page if you have any questions. Cheers, Highway Grammar Enforcer! 17:02, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Hey, coach!

Hi there! I've been notified that you're my admin coach! I've made a page here for any discussions we may have. Let me know when you're ready to get going! Cheers! Budgiekiller 11:00, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Nice to meet you. I've been assigned 2 coachees, and so it would be best if we all met and worked together on the same page. I've set up a page at User:The Transhumanist/Admin coaching, please meet me there.   The Transhumanist   11:44, 4 November 2006 (UTC)

Admin coaching - November 5 - Held comments

You have the last mail! Thank goodness, Highway Ringo Starr! 10:59, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

  1. (assigned) Here's hoping I get a chance to improve and understand all that is required to administor this glorious project. Budgiekiller 21:09, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
    You don't have to wait until you are an admin to do that. The Vandalism department for instance has tools which provide the rollback feature which admins enjoy having. Editors in good standing are encouraged to get their feet wet in administrative chores such as closing deletion discussions: see Wikipedia:Deletion process#Non-administrators closing discussions.  The Transhumanist   10:18, 1 November 2006 (UTC)   --Please post further questions and replies on the Admin school's main page. Thank you.

VandalSniper

Thanks for applying to use VandalSniper! You have been approved. If have not already done so, you may find instructions to install VS on the project page.

As some of the libraries VandalSniper runs on are currently in transition, there have been a few issues reported with setup. At the moment, Linux is the most compatible platform for VS. If you have questions or problems, you may find help on the project page or its talk page. Please also feel free to contact me for help and I will do my best to assist you.

Thanks for becoming a part of one of Wikipedia's best new software tools! -- Omicronpersei8 (talk) 19:37, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

AWB Edits

Hi, Good to see you doing AWB edits with typo fixing

However, i have noticed you are doing quite a lot of 'insignificant edits'

This isn't considered good practise using AWB.

Please could you refrain from doing so again =). I find it is easier to tell AWB to automatically ignore pages with no edits/no changes, or no typo fixes

Thanks

Reedy Boy 19:39, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Fair point. Today's the first day I've used the tool so forgive my indiscretions with it. Hopefully my insignificant edits haven't caused too many problems. In the future I'll do my best to ensure that I set AWB to ignore these mods. Cheers for the pointer! Budgiekiller 20:24, 5 November 2006 (UTC)
No worries, a lot of people do it, we just like to make people aware of it. You wont have caused many (if any) problems doing so, its just a bit of a waste of wikipedia resources doing little edits such as removing _ from wiki links. Hence the reason we dont do this as a standalone edit, whereas, if you are editing a typo at the same time, no problem whatsoever =)
FYI, these are the skips i use. 'Skip Articles when no changes made', 'Skip non-existing pages', 'Skip article when no typo fixed'. This makes your own life easier, as you dont have to click ignore all the time, as the program skips over these edits! Reedy Boy 21:22, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

Re: User page revert

Of course. :) You must be doing something right to attract such attention, so keep it up! Luna Santin 08:20, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Old Farm derby

Could you write an article on the Old Farm derby? Everton 10:57, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

I could certainly give it a go! However, I'm not sure it's notable enough to make an article of its own. There could be scope for adding something into each of the Ipswich Town F.C. and Norwich City F.C. articles though... I'll have a think about it. Cheers! Budgiekiller 11:08, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
Okay, I had a look around, there's plenty of precedent for local derby pages. I've added East Anglian Derby and created a redirect at Old Farm derby so hopefully that's start. I'll add more history and stats when I get a chance. Cheers! Budgiekiller 12:55, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

From User:Pumpapa

Why on earth did you reset http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Heligoland&diff=86096781&oldid=86089888 Because of a bug some comment of mine ended up in someone else's post, so I removed it, as seems appropriate. I do not understand why you reverted it, though if it makes you feel happy...

Best regards,

Pum —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Pumpapa (talk • contribs).

Hey, I can only apologise if this has caused any distress. From my perspective a lot of text was being removed from a user talk page so I reverted the edit. Can I recommend that you use the four ~ signature (i.e. ~~~~) when you make your edits? Please let me know if this bug happens again and we can look into solving it. Cheers! Budgiekiller 19:39, 6 November 2006 (UTC)
Uh, when he says "make your edits", he means when you make comments on talk pages... Right? JDtalk 19:40, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

(I'm new to this and I appologize for not signing etc.)

What happens when you post in talk and forget to sign and forget to add a subject, the comment is tagged at the end of the last post. For newbies like myself this is a bug, but perhaps it is a feature. Pumpapa 19:52, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Hey, no problems, try using the + at the top of the talk page - this creates a new section for you, as long as you fill in the subject field. Other than that you'd have to add ==Heading== where "Heading" is the subject of the section you want to add. Hope this is clear, feel free to ask more! Cheers! Budgiekiller 19:59, 6 November 2006 (UTC)

Comment from User:68.235.181.214

I deleted the entry from antipsychiatry because I believe it to be factual wrong. It was unsubstantiated. I am currently teaching the neurobiology course section on schizophrenia and it appears that someone from the antipsychiatry page has rewritten the schizophrenia section drastically. The antipsychiatry section was similarly misleading. If you repost it, put disputed next to it so people can evaluate the material for themselves. Dr. Nadia Webb, Diplomate pediatric and adult neuropsychology. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.235.181.214 (talk • contribs).

Hello! Thanks for your comment. I reinstated the material you deleted because there was no edit summary stating why the information had been removed and the edit was made from an anonymous account. This is behaviour typical of vandals, and while, in this case, it may not have been intended to be vandalism, that is why the information was added back into the article. If you feel that the information needs citation or is not factual then it is a better idea to tag the article or sections of the article with the appropriate templates (e.g. {{fact}} or Template:Disputeabout). Hopefully this helps explain why I made the edit I did. If you have any other comments or questions, please let me know. Cheers! Budgiekiller 15:11, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

Your user page

I've semi-protected your user page to stop IPs from vandalising it. If you don't want this, I'll unprotect it for you if you ask. JDtalk 07:51, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Comment from User:70.68.186.9

hey id just like to thank you your making a great contribution to the internet —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.68.186.9 (talk • contribs).

Hmm, do I detect some irony here?! Thanks anyway. Cheers! Budgiekiller 08:08, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Heather Lisinski page

Hi there. Why the reversion? Both versions were from me (doggone those AOL proxies). Each week I shorten the article a little to make room for information from the next episode of "Jericho," or else the length will be untenable (especially after 22 episodes). I tweak various words at times, so perhaps the number of edits was flagged. I don't own the page, but I don't think the reversion was an improvement, either. Thanks for your consideration and your response - 152.163.101.14 10:27, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, that was an itchy trigger finger methinks! I've reviewed the diff and agree with you, so my sincere apologies for my over-zealous revert! Thanks for letting me know. Cheers! Budgiekiller 10:30, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
Not a problem. I try to keep watch on that page, and I'm glad others do, too. Sorry if I tweak a lot, it's a bad habit of mine even though I do use the "preview" button. Best wishes and thanks for your vigilance! 152.163.101.14 10:34, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
P.S. Can you revert that page back to where it was? I'm a relative newbie here and am not sure how to do that. Thanks. 152.163.101.14 10:38, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
Hey, it's done. If you wish to revert a page in the future, look at the history, and click on the date of the version you wish to revert to. Then edit the page - you'll be warned you're editing an older version. Saving it immediately with an edit summary like "reverting to old version because..." will then restore your page back to the way it was. Hope this helps, and feel free to ask me anything more. Oh, and since your contributions are more than welcome, why not get an account? It's free and easy! Cheers! Budgiekiller 10:42, 8 November 2006 (UTC)
Much obliged (and thanks for the tutorial!). I do have an account, but there were some terrible arguments on the "Jericho" talk page (see archive), and I decided to remain anon most of the time. I don't care if I'm logged in or not as long as I can make the edits, though I'm sure anon edits are carefully scrutinized. Thanks again - 152.163.101.14 10:52, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Chocola Article

All I did was change two words to present tense; the November general election has already happened. I don't understand why you are being unnecessarily zealous. You should not have disputed this change. Moreover, the citation that is after the sentence that I modified is just a link to Joe Donnely's website. Maybe you should consider changing that as well. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 141.218.133.190 (talk • contribs).

Indeed. My urgency to revert vandalism has taken its toll once more. I apologise. You may note that another user had edited this article since I reverted the changes. I'll add your changes back in and please accept my apolgoies for this poor edit! All I would suggest is that you fill in the edit summary when modifying a page so that editors can clearly see why you've changed a page. Cheers!Budgiekiller 20:52, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

It's alright. Thanks for the advice on filling out the summary; I normally don't. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 141.218.60.36 (talk • contribs) .

Question about link removal.

Hello sir,

I am trying to find out why the links on the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prop_replica keep getting removed. The links there provide a valuable resource to anyone who collects replica props. In fact many of the discoveries that lead to the production of these replicas have been found at these sites.

I do not want to cause a problem, so I will not revert the page again. I am just looking for an answer as to what is wrong with links that have purpose and are very much apart of replica props.

Thanks! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 204.13.204.194 (talk • contribs).

Hi there! Thanks for your polite comment on my revert of your edit. I can't explain why your edits keep getting reverted other than explain why I reverted yours. Firstly your edit was, I believe, not particularly encyclopaedic. In other words I think you could have phrased your addition in a more neutral point of view. Secondly, your changes to the headings were in conflict with Wikipedia's manual of style. Hopefully this adds some insight into why your edit (on this occasion) was reverted. Please feel free to contact me further if you wish me to elaborate! Thanks again for your comments. Cheers! Budgiekiller 21:01, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

Comment from User:70.20.151.10

Not sure why you reverted the pubic hair update - I was not experimenting, I was making an edit. Scroll to the right - there is a broken image link in the page. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.20.151.10 (talk • contribs).

Hi. My edit also removed the following "(medical term pubes, pronounced pyoo-bees)" ! Sorry if I missed that you were correcting an image link though. Cheers for the message. Budgiekiller 13:30, 9 November 2006 (UTC)
And could you please refrain from adding it back! It's not the "medical term" by any means! Cheers! Budgiekiller 13:31, 9 November 2006 (UTC)

Uh, yes it is a medical term! By all means! Cheers! Look it up! I stupidly didn't think a citation was required, but obviously it is. [2] [3] [4]

Meat Loaf

Hi, Budgiekiller. How pronounce last two letters (AY) in the reality family name "Aday" in singer Meat Loaf. Like second and third letter in word "Day" or like second letter in word "Pit". I'm Прон from Bulgarian Wikipedia

I would imagine both are acceptable, I would stick with your first definition, but I'm no Meat Loaf expert! Budgiekiller 16:19, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Virtual classroom update

I've written a translation of Interiot's "geekspeak" post. It took me hours to figure out what he was talking about. Some pretty cool tricks, now described in easy to follow steps. I've also thrown in some of my own tricks, have updated my notes on the interface I use, and have answered students questions in the questions and comments section at the bottom of the page. Let me know if the page is helping in any way. Hope to see ya there again soon.  The Transhumanist   23:38, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

RfA thanks!

My brand-spankin' new mop!

My RfA done
I hope to wield my mop well
(Her name is Vera)

I appreciate
The support you have shown me
(I hope I don't suck)

Anyway, I just
wanted to drop you a line
(damn, haikus are hard)

EVula // talk // ☯ // 17:04, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

Beautiful! A big (belated) good luck with everything! Budgiekiller 16:19, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Virtual classroom update and assignment template

We've moved on to our second lesson in the Virtual classroom, though each lesson is continuous so we may see more additions to the interface share and compare as well.

To help keep track of what's going on, here's a template you can place at the top of your userpage or talk page:

Virtual classroom lessons
6. Yuser, on fighting linkspam
5. Learning the ropes
4. Elaragirl, about deletion and deletionism
3. The Rambling Man, on vandalism
2. Grutness's guide to stubbing
1. Compare your user interfaces with what others use
0. Coaching section - active training-in-progress
-  Miscellaneous questions and comments - anything goes
 .
 .
 .

Hope to see you at the Virtual classroom again soon.  The Transhumanist   12:05, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Hi. I've spent quite some time doing some stub sorting, in fact a fellow editor was generous enough to give me a barnstar for my contributions in this area! Any chance of the next lesson? Cheers! Budgiekiller 16:15, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
I've replied on my talk page.  The Transhumanist   22:26, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Self-coaching tool?

This looks interesting: User:AndyZ/peerreviewer.js

 The Transhumanist   04:35, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

RfA

Hi When you do stand to become an admin, please drop me a line. Assuming there's not some horror-show by the Canaries on Sunday, I'll be happy to support or even co-nom, citing hard-working anti-vandal work and efforts in writing / developing / creating articles about important, though unglamorous aspects of English football. --Dweller 08:51, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

Hmmmm. Given the events at Cowshed Road I would have advised you don't stand for several months, if not for the fact that approximately 27 minutes into the game, I gave up on being a football fan. --Dweller 08:45, 21 November 2006 (UTC)
What can I say...! Budgiekiller 15:58, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Thank you

On the last day of June, you welcomed me to the community. This is a bit late, but I want to thank you for that welcome. It was unnecessary for you to do so, but you did anyway, which means a lot to people like me. So again, thank you for the welcome. -- CobraWiki (jabber|stuff) 20:23, 21 November 2006 (UTC)

You're more than welcome! Budgiekiller 15:53, 26 November 2006 (UTC)

Gumption (company)

Welcome back. Please will you review this article and if you think it appropriate speedy tag it or take it to Afd.

I created it to avoid a conflict and think it would be perverse to tag an article I've created myself.

Ta! --Dweller 08:44, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Hi dude. Yeah, I think it's pure advert and pretty sure it doesn't meet WP:CORP so I've AFD'd it since speedy would be a bit hasty. Cheers! 3-1! Budgiekiller 11:04, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

VandalProof

Sorry about this, but it is impossible to easily compare the lists because of a new moderating system. However, we are reapproving users as they request it. I will go through the waiting list now, and get that cleared out. Prodego talk 15:54, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Not a problem, I know how it can be sometimes. It was just a shock as I'd come back from a two-week break to find I was no longer 'authorised'! Cheers for your attention. Budgiekiller 15:58, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

Welcome to VandalProof!

Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, Budgiekiller! You have now been added to the list of authorized users, so if you haven't already, simply download and install VandalProof from our main page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any other moderator, or you can post a message on the discussion page. Prodego talk 15:58, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

I'm so keen, I got authorised twice! Budgiekiller 16:03, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
Haha, unlike the rest of the new version, the mod tools are still a bit buggy ;-) Prodego talk 01:59, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Comments from User:70.162.148.36

In the US Declaration of Independence article, I have made precise edits to bring the transcript into compliance with that published at:

http://www.archives.gov/national-archives-experience/charters/declaration_transcript.html

This transcript is from the same "Stone" document image which appears elsewhere in the article. This includes spelling errors and punctuation that may have been "corrected" by others (either later transcriptions or those reading the article). It is easy for readers to compare, side-by-side, the transcript with the scanned document.

So I believe my edits are valid and contribute to the transcription being as close as possible to the original (within the constraints that Wiki allow).

Either you incorrctly reverted my edits, or your program incorrectly identified them as vandalism. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.162.148.36 (talk • contribs).

Wow, my apologies. In my over-exuberence, you're absolutely right, I made a big mistake reverting your edit. I unreservedly apologise and hope that you continue to make good edits like this in the future. Thanks for bringing my erroneous edit to my attention. Cheers! Budgiekiller 20:43, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
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