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Contents 1 Another sock puppet? 2 Assistance 3 footy show 4 Fishnet comments deleted 5 Guidelines 6 The Big Wave 7 Reverting the Edinburgh Alumni

[edit] Another sock puppet?

Hi again. Can you tell me who or where you went to to request an IP check? A new user, User: Prfo, was just created, and made the same unsourced edit to The Real World: Hollywood that BicMac and others have been making to that article and other RW articles. Thanks. Nightscream (talk) 01:41, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Assistance

I'd like to help settle the conflict between yourself, Nightscream and BigMacDad18. If you're willing to take my assistance, please let me know. Cheers! Vassyana (talk) 00:45, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] footy show

Hi - you edited my contribution to the footy show calling it vandalism! I am confused you say wikepedia presents a balanced view but the current afl footy page info is not only biased but factually incorrect. The show is sexist and i think everyone including the panallists have conceeded as much so i am unsure a to why my contribution was removed - should it have gone under sam newman antics?? can you explain to me -

thanks Jane —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jane74 (talk • contribs) 06:21, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fishnet comments deleted

I was unaware of the link issue. I reposted the information without the link, which is not important. Since the article already had a reference to the Rocky Horror Picture Show I thought the addition made sense. At the time I provided the link as proof of the information but now I understand that it was a redirect link and not acceptable.

Father Don —Preceding unsigned comment added by FatherDonDScott (talk • contribs) 21:25, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Guidelines

Hi,

My first attempt at adding information to the database was a good learning experience. Now I actually have something important to contribute. I would appreciate a little guidance if only in pointing me to the best guidelines.

I am intensely studying and researching parrots and cockatoos. In the last few years my studies have encompassed the science behind their behavior and physiology. I have a reason for this since I am in the process of establishing a sanctuary for needy birds in my home town.

I believe that education is the key to helping these creatures. The wikipedia is an excellent place to provide such relatively unbiased and scientific information.

Having amassed a library of clinical manuals and authoritative texts and much personal experience I would like to contribute to the wikipedia. One concern that I have is citing texts without violation of copyright. Could you point me to guidelines for this? I would like to list references although I realize I cannot copy their content.

One earlier edit of this page listed the vocalizations of an Umbrella Cockatoo as a threat to human hearing. This is true. Frankly, either my cockatoo is getting quieter or my hearing loss is advancing quickly. Aside from this, many texts relate this information. I wonder why that reference was removed. The history listed does not go back that far but the information was valid.

I see the difficulty in maintaining the information in this encyclopedia. References are important but copyright makes those hard to cite. On what basis, then, do we choose which information is suitable and which is not?

Any assistance in this matter will be much appreciated.

Thanks for giving me a wake up call on my earlier (not so important) edit. I have much to learn but with some guidance I believe that I can be of assistance to the community.

Father Don D Scott

FatherDonDScott (talk) 22:28, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The Big Wave

Just a friendly note on The Big Wave. I removed your speedy deletion tag because novels are not included in A7. Feel free to prod or AfD if you think this needs to go (but this is a classic novel taught in a number of schools, so it's more than likely notable.)--Fabrictramp (talk) 00:29, 18 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Reverting the Edinburgh Alumni

My deletion of David Miscampbell from the Edinburgh University Alumni was, despite appearances, an improvement. I can confirm this as I know David Miscampbell (he is a good friend) and he is decisively still at Edinburgh university and definitely is not an interprative dancer. I understand why you reverted the text however I hope you will agree that a removal of his name from the list would remove this (I presume) jocular entry on wikipedia.

Milco2002 (talk) 11:41, 5 June 2008 (UTC)