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[edit] Why write

3 Cheers for Dr. Zoidberg!

People like to write because they have interests, God, Devil, UFO, atheism, cows, heart disease, Anterior Cruciate Ligament , arthritis, you can write about your hometime. Dialects of French , Vous parlez francais? Vous pouvez aider en traduisant des articles de Français.

Another reason is to contribute , good karma, contribute to the body of knowledge. Who knows that a piece of information may help save lives, society, etc. It might even be good to edit war if you need to establish a fact. If you believe that the world is actually flat , investigate , be bold and write about your fact based investigation.

Is there really nothing that you can write about or article that you can edit? Do you want the links?

By the way when writing, don't copy and paste. You can however extract the ideas and rewrite. Read the article, don't look at it then write the same article from memory.

I believe that success doesn't come too much from luck but from grabbing every opportunity to develop and contribute like wikipedia. Then good things just pour in.

Another reason to write is to develop the skill. Who knows you could strike it rich if you become a professionally good writer!! Take the opportunity to develop your skill. Maybe if you become rich you could hire us and run a newspaper or magazine.

And you expand your knowledge as you research and write.

Best regards, --Jondel 00:38, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

  • How am I supposed to write? I'm blocked! DrZoidberg 01:48, 4 August 2005 (UTC)


[edit] What you can do on the encyclopedia that ANYONE CAN EDIT

Hi Doctor Zoidberg, you're unblocked of course - you've left a message on your own talk page. We actually want you to edit articles. Why? Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not just a playground. We edit articles - ANYONE can edit ANY article.

Go to any article and click on the "history" tab next to the edit this page button, and see how everyone does something different. Some people correct spellings, others add a single sentence to an article, some start short three-sentence articles, while others write whole paragraphs. You can do virtually anything - boredom is not existant on Wikipedia.

I recommend editing small articles that are about one paragraph long, because long articles may be confusing and overwhelming for new editors. Try editing articles and topics that you already know a lot about, like your hometown or neighborhood. Take, for example, this imaginary short article (stub):

Alacranes is a neighborhood in Pribyville, Texas, USA. It is located east of the neighborhood of Piggyback.

You can add stuff like:

It was formerly an unincorporated town.

To make:

Alacranes is a neighborhood in Pribyville, Texas, USA. It is located east of the neighborhood of Piggyback. It was formerly an unincorporated town.

Or you can add (meaning Scorpions in Spanish) to make:

Alacranes (meaning Scorpions in Spanish) is a neighborhood in Pribyville, Texas, USA. It is located east of the neighborhood of Piggyback.


There are a lot of other things you can do. Remember, be bold in updating pages. Welcome to the world of editing!

However, I do have a final warning for you. I have explained everything thoroughly enough for you to understand. Please don't pretend not to know what I'm talking about or that you can't edit articles. A few good questions are fine, but if you keep on ignoring me, I will have to conclude that you are an Internet troll who delights in posting nonsense and wasting others' times. Edit articles now and show that you aren't a troll. Last warning - if you keep on "trolling", you will be in for a permanent block. I don't want to see a fake excuse as your reply, or I will have to support your ban. — Stevey7788 (talk) 04:28, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

  • I am still blocked. My talk page is the only page I can edit, all other pages give me a "User is blocked" message when I try to edit. And apparently my talk page isn't an "article", so I guess this really doesn't count. DrZoidberg 12:48, 4 August 2005 (UTC)
    • Blocked users can edit their own talk page... not sure about other pages in their userspace, though. Y0u (Y0ur talk page) (Y0ur contributions) 18:08, August 4, 2005 (UTC)
      •  :::Could somebody please completely unblock DrZoidberg? We are actually telling a blocked user to edit! Please tell David Gerard to unblock him. — Stevey7788 (talk) 19:47, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

I've unblocked the DrZoidberg account, and placed a note to this effect on |WP:ANI so people don't see you editing and think "wasn't that guy blocked?" Please don't trash stuff, and do contribute. Contributing to Wikipedia is hopelessly addictive ... - David Gerard 22:16, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

Now that you're unblocked, you can start editing articles. Let the fun begin! As David said, article editing can really get addicting, just like sandbox contributions. — Stevey7788 (talk) 23:08, 4 August 2005 (UTC)


[edit] But...

There's nothing left for me to contribute! Everything I know is already in Wikipedia!  DrZoidberg 12:51, 5 August 2005 (UTC)

  • You don't have to make new articles to contribute. Wikipedia:Maintenance has some good ideas of things to do. And perhaps you could improve the Doctor Zoidberg article. :-) the wub "?/!" 13:00, 5 August 2005 (UTC)
    • Everything I know about Doctor Zoidberg (and much more) is already in that article. There's nothing left for me to do here.  DrZoidberg 14:01, 5 August 2005 (UTC)


[edit] Fix typos and revert vandalism

That will be good.

[edit] Let me repeat myself....

[edit] Let's write articles!

Good boy, Zoidberg. I have no intention of being your enemy, and I really want you to know that you can still play in the sandbox, but you MUST contribute something. Be bold. Don't think you'll make mistakes when you edit articles.

Be bold, Zoidy!
Be bold, Zoidy!

Click on the Random page tab on the left-hand corner, edit articles (whether fixing article mistakes or expanding articles), and enjoy your edits. I'm not saying that you can't edit the sandbox now - fun is an important part of Wikipedia, but don't overdo it. Play with Fonzie Fan, post your Spongebob images in there, fool around with Jondel's LAZY KAT and "George Strassor" - but contribute to Wikipedia while playing in the sandbox. Feel free to leave me a message on my talk page if you have more questions. Thanks! — Stevey7788 (talk) 20:05, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

Let's all forget what you did - you dumped lots of useless text, vandalized templates, etc.; but now I trust you've learned and won't ever do these mistakes again. I am glad to see a new Zoidberg, a more mature Zoidberg - but don't forget sandbox fun! Be someone like Jondel: Get wild in the sandbox, edit articles and enjoy life. Happy editing! — Stevey7788 (talk) 20:13, 3 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] What you can do on the encyclopedia that ANYONE CAN EDIT

Hi Doctor Zoidberg, we actually want you to edit articles. Why? Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not just a playground. We edit articles - ANYONE can edit ANY article.

Go to any article and click on the "history" tab next to the edit this page button, and see how everyone does something different. Some people correct spellings, others add a single sentence to an article, some start short three-sentence articles, while others write whole paragraphs. You can do virtually anything - boredom is not existant on Wikipedia.

I recommend editing small articles that are about one paragraph long, because long articles may be confusing and overwhelming for new editors. Try editing articles and topics that you already know a lot about, like your hometown or neighborhood. Take, for example, this imaginary short article (stub):

Alacranes is a neighborhood in Pribyville, Texas, USA. It is located east of the neighborhood of Piggyback.

You can add stuff like:

It was formerly an unincorporated town.

To make:

Alacranes is a neighborhood in Pribyville, Texas, USA. It is located east of the neighborhood of Piggyback. It was formerly an unincorporated town.

Or you can add (meaning Scorpions in Spanish) to make:

Alacranes (meaning Scorpions in Spanish) is a neighborhood in Pribyville, Texas, USA. It is located east of the neighborhood of Piggyback.


There are a lot of other things you can do. Remember, be bold in updating pages. Welcome to the world of editing!

However, I do have a final warning for you. I have explained everything thoroughly enough for you to understand. Please don't pretend not to know what I'm talking about or that you can't edit articles. A few good questions are fine, but if you keep on ignoring me, I will have to conclude that you are an Internet troll who delights in posting nonsense and wasting others' times. Edit articles now and show that you aren't a troll. Last warning - if you keep on "trolling", you will be in for a permanent block. I don't want to see a fake excuse as your reply, or I will have to support your ban. — Stevey7788 (talk) 04:28, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Last warning, last chance

DrZoidberg, you seem to be ignoring what I've written to you. If you don't mind, I will repeat this for the THIRD time. This message is clearly presented, and if you continue to pretend not to know what I'm talking about or if you are still making silly excuses, then I'll have to support a permanent block for you. Edit some articles please, and be part of our community. — Stevey7788 (talk) 00:00, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] What you can do on the encyclopedia that ANYONE CAN EDIT

Hi Doctor Zoidberg, we actually want you to edit articles. Why? Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not just a playground. We edit articles - ANYONE can edit ANY article.

Go to any article and click on the "history" tab next to the edit this page button, and see how everyone does something different. Some people correct spellings, others add a single sentence to an article, some start short three-sentence articles, while others write whole paragraphs. You can do virtually anything - boredom is not existant on Wikipedia.

I recommend editing small articles that are about one paragraph long, because long articles may be confusing and overwhelming for new editors. Try editing articles and topics that you already know a lot about, like your hometown or neighborhood. Take, for example, this imaginary short article (stub):

Alacranes is a neighborhood in Pribyville, Texas, USA. It is located east of the neighborhood of Piggyback.

You can add stuff like:

It was formerly an unincorporated town.

To make:

Alacranes is a neighborhood in Pribyville, Texas, USA. It is located east of the neighborhood of Piggyback. It was formerly an unincorporated town.

Or you can add (meaning Scorpions in Spanish) to make:

Alacranes (meaning Scorpions in Spanish) is a neighborhood in Pribyville, Texas, USA. It is located east of the neighborhood of Piggyback.


There are a lot of other things you can do. Remember, be bold in updating pages. Welcome to the world of editing!

However, I do have a final warning for you. I have explained everything thoroughly enough for you to understand. Please don't pretend not to know what I'm talking about or that you can't edit articles. A few good questions are fine, but if you keep on ignoring me, I will have to conclude that you are an Internet troll who delights in posting nonsense and wasting others' times. Edit articles now and show that you aren't a troll. Last warning - if you keep on "trolling", you will be in for a permanent block. I don't want to see a fake excuse as your reply, or I will have to support your ban. — Stevey7788 (talk) 04:28, 4 August 2005 (UTC)


[edit] Cars, jumper cables, batteries

ARe you good with cars, jumper cables?--Jondel 00:34, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

  • I own a car. But I've never needed jumper cables for it, so I guess my answer would be no.  DrZoidberg 02:39, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
    • Yeah, well articles seem to write themselves through me. I wonder about something. Check if it already exists in wiki. I gather material, organize it and rewrite, thats all. Right now, I 'm writing about Arbularios. They are the village medicine man. Medical doctors are very expensive for very poor people in the Philippines, so they tend to go the arbularios.--Jondel 05:14, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
    • I would appreciate any help to rewrite these two articles:Filipino Muslim and Sultanate of Sulu. Thanks--Jondel 07:46, 9 August 2005 (UTC)
      • I have never heard of either of those..  DrZoidberg 12:48, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Sandbox VfD

Please do not add or replace VfD headers where they do not belong (the sandbox).--Scimitar parley 19:18, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

  • Sorry, it wasn't you. My mistake. Please accept my apologies. --Scimitar parley 19:20, 9 August 2005 (UTC)


[edit] To help Wikipedia

You can help Wikipedia by Stub sorting and/or fix Double redirects RV bad edits like page blanking.**My Cat inn @ (talk)** 19:58, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] bot

It word be good if you can creat a bot the purt back the Sandboxs header elry time som one remove it.**My Cat inn @ (talk)** 19:58, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

That's right. A lot you can do on Wikipedia. There is so much to do, that in fact, you can't ever get bored with articles. — Stevey7788 (talk) 21:49, 9 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] You're doing it again

I'm afraid DrZoidberg has absolutely ignored our requests for him to edit articles. He is back at huge sandbox text dumps again. [2] Why are you doing this again once unblocked, DrZoidberg? — Stevey7788 (talk) 23:37, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

Besides, look at DrZoidberg's contributions. No article edits. — Stevey7788 (talk) 23:37, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Blocked

Since you're not honoring your agreement to contribute, I have re-blocked you. The Uninvited Co., Inc. 23:46, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] I'm not that smart...

I honestly don't have anything you call "useful" to contribute! Geez, let me finish my degree in astrodynamics first!!  DrZoidberg 18:12, 11 August 2005 (UTC)

Maintinance Zoidberg. You can't edit now, but it was always there. Father Howabout1 Talk to me! 18:48, August 11, 2005 (UTC)

Zoid, jeez, can't you do things like wikify?, e.g. degree -> degree, This is one of the eeeeeasiest contributions. I have'nt checked but I think even the has an article. Also there are pleeeeeeenty of spelling mistates all over wikipedia like seperate -> separate. Sorry, things have to be this way.--Jondel 00:08, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

Please do study astrophysics and have fun at it. I hope you don't loose your vim just because rules are rules. If you can have fun while living with-in the rules then you have nothing to worry about. --Jondel 00:37, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

Wasn't it astrodynamics, not astrophysics, Jondel? I don't mean to be obnoxious in pointing that out, so please don't take it that way. A few people have in real life, and the following events weren't pretty. And also, Doctor, what is it about vandalism that makes so many respectable editors fall victim and do it themselves? How would you feel if someone took everything you've done to the sandbox, wrote it on little strips of paper, and dumped it on your house ? Think about that. Hopefully if you ever get unblocked you'll listen to what we're telling you and contribute, not destroy. Powerfulmind Powerfultalk Powerfuledits 19:29, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Goodbye

It appears my supporters here are clearly outnumbered by my enemies. For this reason, I have decided that as of immediately, I am no longer a Wikipedian. I will no longer attempt to convince others to repeal my block. I will continue to read my talk page occasionally (and possibly respond) for the next couple of weeks.

[edit] A few personalized goodbyes

  • Jondel - Thank you for your support through all of this. I must apologize for dragging you into all of this, as I have come to realize that your goals here on Wikipedia seem to be slightly different from mine. Congratulations on your recent promotion to administrator and keep up the good work.
  • Righteous Monkey - Without me, Wikipedia will need others to maintain the required humor/oddity level of the sandbox, as well as vandalize my user page. Keep the Sandboxians alive!
  • Fonzie Fan - Fonzie has taken my consciousness! And he might me a Communist too...
  • Jimbo Wales - Is Wikipedia for sale, or will it ever be? I would be willing to make a generous offer. If not, may I have some more info on Wikipedia stock options?
  • Willy on Wheels - Have you ever considered mobilizing the Sandbox?
  • All others who expressed their support - Thank you for your concern. Keep the Sandbox exciting!
  • Everyone else - Although I had my share of entertainment in the Sandbox, I must apologize for breaking the Wikipedia:No fun allowed rule, as I was not aware of its existence.

DrZoidberg 02:56, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

Feel free to post your comments, but please do not delete/archive/whatever this section

[edit] Noooooo!

Of course breaking the sandbox is a Bad Thing, but I'd just like to thank you for all the humour you brought to it. I know people have mentioned it before, but I'm sure there's a place for you at Uncyclopedia. Who knows, maybe you're already there. I'll miss you, you ker-azy person. the wub "?/!" 08:48, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

Oh, is zoidbergisreal.ytmnd.com you? the wub "?/!" 20:47, 13 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] So wut if I'm an admin

Zoid , I'll be missing you. Sorry things couldn't work out. e-mail at the mail button will you?--Jondel 09:01, 12 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Zoidberg!!!NO!!!!!!

I have to say that my interest in Wikipedia was partially sparked by seeing how into-it people got when trying to convince you to get out of the sandbox. You brought humor to the editorial staff of an encyclopedia. Not many people can lay claim to that.... Here's a quote to honor your exit from Wikipedia. --jonasaurus 19:54, 13 August 2005 (UTC)

  • Zoidberg: I'll have a look but I warn you, I'm an expert on humans, not robuhts.
  • Fry: Er, I'm not Bender, I'm Fry.
  • Zoidberg: Really? I thought you were the robuht.
  • Fry: Nope, human.
  • Zoidberg: Alright, alright, spare me your life story.

[edit] Hmm....

Hey DrZoidberg, check out http://uncyclopedia.org/ . It's where nonsense lives all day long. Everybody will love you there. Wikipedia is a place for serious nerds like me to hang out, but Uncyclopedia is where jokesters live. I hope I'll see you there! — Stevey7788 (talk) 18:42, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

You can also invite your sandboxian friends to the Uncyclpedia sandbox, which seems to be designed just for sandboxians. It's currently a little bit lonely, so some Wikipedia sandboxians could as well make the move to the Uncyclopedia. If you want me to invite your friends to the Uncyclopedia sandbox, post it here on your talk page and I'll do it for you. :p — Stevey7788 (talk) 21:23, 18 August 2005 (UTC)

[edit] sockpuppets

I have always had faith that you could come back and make legitimate edits but I must honestly say I am not impressed by the fact that you are using sockpuppets like User:Drzoidberg to evade your ban, using sockpuppets will decrease the chance that you'll be trusted to make legit edits if unblocked and thus more likely that you will remain blocked. Jtkiefer T | @ | C ----- 02:33, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Why Zoidberg got blocked?

All he did was spammed the sandbox and that's what sandbox is for. Right? --Xinjinbei 17:49, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

A lot of people didn't like it that he only edited the sandbox. This is supposed to be a community for people who want to build an encyclopedia.--Jondel 14:17, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

Oh, long time since someone last posted here.

--Xinjinbei 23:41, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

lolPendo4 is here...Look around...hello???...I am here... 15:04, 1 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of Sandbox

I've nominated Sandbox, an article you created, for deletion. We appreciate your contributions, but in this particular case I do not feel that Sandbox satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion; I have explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sandbox (2nd nomination) and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Sandbox during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. SchuminWeb (Talk) 02:30, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Ignore this... I was testing TWINKLE on the sandbox, and it nominated the real article instead. Sorry! SchuminWeb (Talk) 02:33, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of Wikipedia:Sandbox

Wikipedia:Sandbox, an article you created, has been nominated for deletion. We appreciate your contributions. However, an editor does not feel that Wikipedia:Sandbox satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in the nomination space (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and the Wikipedia deletion policy). Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Wikipedia:Sandbox and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Wikipedia:Sandbox during the discussion but should not remove the articles for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Thedjatclubrock :) (talk) 12:57, 5 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Possibly unfree Wikipedia:Sandbox

An image that you uploaded or altered, Wikipedia:Sandbox, has been listed at Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images because its copyright status is disputed. If the image's copyright status cannot be verified, it may be deleted. You may find more information on the image description page. You are welcome to add comments to its entry at the discussion if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Thedjatclubrock :) (T/C) 02:15, 20 August 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Speedy deletion of Wikipedia:Sandbox

A tag has been placed on Wikipedia:Sandbox, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia per speedy deletion criterion G2.

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as an appropriate article, and if you can indicate why the subject of this article is appropriate, you may contest the tagging. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the article and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm its subject's notability under the guidelines.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag) and leave a note on the page's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. Passawuth 15:53, 26 October 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Speedy deletion of Wikipedia:Sandbox

A tag has been placed on Wikipedia:Sandbox, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to have no meaningful content or history, and the text is unsalvageably incoherent. If the page you created was a test, please use the sandbox for any other experiments you would like to do. Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions about this.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lunchscale 13:43, 7 November 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Speedy deletion of Wikipedia:Sandbox

A tag has been placed on Wikipedia:Sandbox requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section P2 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a portal based on a topic for which there is no non-stub header article, and there are not at least three non-stub articles detailing subject matter that would be appropriate to discuss under the title of that portal.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. -Pumpmeup 02:38, 23 November 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Speedy deletion of Wikipedia:Sandbox

A tag has been placed on Wikipedia:Sandbox, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to have no meaningful content or history, and the text is unsalvageably incoherent. If the page you created was a test, please use the sandbox for any other experiments you would like to do. Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions about this.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{hangon}} to the top of the article (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the article's talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Bremerenator (talk) 19:40, 21 December 2007 (UTC)