User talk:Doh286

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[edit] Welcome

Hello Doh286 and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm glad you've chosen to join us. This is a great project with lots of dedicated people, which might seem intimidating at times, but don't let anything discourage you. Be bold!, explore, and contribute. If you want to learn more,

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[edit] Minor Edits

Remember to mark your edits as minor only when they genuinely are (see Wikipedia:Minor edit). "The rule of thumb is that an edit of a page that is spelling corrections, formatting, and minor rearranging of text should be flagged as a 'minor edit'." Tuspm Talk | Contribs | E-Mail Me 01:08, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your edit to Seattle Mariners roster

Your recent edit to Seattle Mariners roster (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 05:30, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Chris Snelling

So which is it? First you change Snelling from Australian to American, commenting that he was born in the USA (which is true), then change it back, commenting that he is considered a native Australian (how can where you are born be disputable?). It seems to me that players are listed by their place of birth, even if that is not where they grew up (see Edwin Jackson.) I am actually curious to know the guidelines for this, if there are any.

Curlingforever 01:27, 27 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your edit to Rose Garden Arena

Your recent edit to Rose Garden Arena (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. // MartinBot 22:15, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

Please do not replace Wikipedia pages or sections with blank content, as you did to Rose Garden Arena. It is considered vandalism. 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. Thanks. — EncMstr 22:56, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Flamescalalt.gif

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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:CGY_51.gif

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[edit] America East

Thanks for adding America East to the template. I couldn't find it. Wrad 02:22, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Dang! You're really blowing through those Conferences. Thanks for the help! Wrad 05:47, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] List of Ivy League championships

A tag has been placed on List of Ivy League championships, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

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[edit] Seeking community input re standardizing baseball roster pages

Hi ... I'm leaving you this note because you recently made edits to one of the Major League Baseball roster pages. I've made a proposal for standardizing the format, structure and content of these pages here and would appreciate your input so that we may reach a consensus. Thanks. --Sanfranman59 06:32, 23 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Orphaned non-free image (Image:CBJ 43.gif)

Thanks for uploading Image:CBJ 43.gif. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. fuzzy510 02:26, 10 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Braves roster

Corky Miller has been purchased from AAA to take Saltalamacchia's place as backup catcher. Therefore, Dotel and Teixeira would make 27 men on the 25-man roster, so we have to wait until room is cleared for them.►Chris Nelson 20:43, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Edit summaries

I have noticed that you often edit without an edit summary. Please do your best to always fill in the summary field. This is considered an important guideline in Wikipedia. Even a short summary is better than no summary. An edit summary is even more important if you delete any text; otherwise, people may think you're being sneaky. Also, mentioning one change but not another one can be misleading to someone who finds the other one more important; add "and misc." to cover the other change(s). Thanks! --Sanfranman59 18:24, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Red Sox roster=

Please stop removing Varitek from the roster. He is not a free agent until after 2008. Pats1 T/C 23:44, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Sports trades

Please don't change team details until a trade has been officially announced or confirmed per (WP:CRYSTAL) We don't make guesses to the successful completion of a trade, especially when it is pending league approval and/or physicals. --Madchester (talk) 16:00, 21 February 2008 (UTC)