User talk:Themoridian

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Hello, Themoridian, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Is there a way to change the colour of links? The default colour really clashes with my workdesk page. TheMoridian 18:40, 24 April 2008 (UTC)



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I am currently trying to track down a version of an article from a long time ago. I know that a user edited a certain article in a timespan of about a year, and I know exactly what the edit they made was. Is there a quicker way of finding the edit version rather than searching through the entire history of that article looking for it? Thanks, TheMoridian 09:01, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

As far as I'm aware, there is no way to search the history of an article. However, what is the article in question, and what are you specifically looking for? Any hints on that timespan? — Huntster (t • @ • c) 09:22, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
Oh my. That encompasses somewhere around 2,500 edits, which at the rate my computer loads pages, would take around eight to ten hours to manually check (yeah, best speed is four or five pages a minute, tops). There's just no way I can go through that many. Best I can recommend is either narrow the timeframe a bit, or start at this diff and work your way forward. — Huntster (t • @ • c) 02:40, 10 May 2008 (UTC)


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[edit] Speedy deletion of User:Themoridian/Warrington Canoe Club

A tag has been placed on User:Themoridian/Warrington Canoe Club, 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 page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the 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. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you. Pavlen (talk) 07:56, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Your removal of my speedy-deletion tag

Left a reply on my talk page. Best, Voceditenore (talk) 10:11, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Yes, thank you

No one has offered, and I am very okay with that. Thank you very much for the offer. I'm looking forward to getting more involved in, and knowledgeable about, the Wikipedia community. Sean ODuibher (talk) 00:33, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Adoptee-ness

Thanks very much for accepting. However new you may be, you are still far more experienced then me, so it's greatly appreciated.

  1. I've joined WP:LOCE, as you may be able to tell, as copyediting is something I have previous experience in. I'm not sure what else I should join, but I guess I'll just pick some. How many would you suggest involving myself with?
  2. What exactly do you mean by coding, in this context?
  3. My user page is pretty low tech right now. Is this what you were thinking? I guess this probably goes along the lines of coding: the more I know the better my page will be.

At any rate, thanks again. I do very much appreciate having some back up here. Hopefully I wont screw up too much before figuring things out. Sean ODuibher (talk) 14:23, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Sure. I'm not sure exactly what the assignments would be, but sure. I'd be glad to have them. Sean_ODuibher (talk) 14:21, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
How does this look? Sean_ODuibher (talk) 14:44, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
Yeah I did see that, but I've been out of town for a while, and mostly away from computers, so I haven't really had a chance to work on any stuff. I think I might try, as you say, tackling a new article. I'll let you know what one I pick. Also, as far as "jazzing up my page" goes, do you have any code resources that could help me out? Because frankly, I haven't the least idea how to begin making borders and the like. Thanks. Sean_ODuibher (talk) 19:57, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Adoption

I would greatly appreciate it--wow I haven't been around Wikipedia in a while...sorry.Terra (talk) 02:30, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you! Um, I would appreciate some help with a good userpage...I wouldn't mind assignments though I don't know what that entails...
Also knowing how to do a signature wouldn't be too awful :) Terra (talk) 19:36, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Finished! I think it came out pretty good :)Terraskye 22:44, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Just give me whatever, it makes no difference to me :)Terraskye 12:03, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Ha! I'll just post it to you...

This user believes that a lifebuoy is always the answer.

How do you like it? I probably won't put it on the page but since I love hunting for hex codes... Terraskye 23:27, 8 May 2008 (UTC)


Thank you! I'll let you know :).Terraskye 20:01, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] New user

hi im a new user on wikipedia and i think ill need lots of help. how do i get a mentor or summat Massassi (talk) 08:04, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

wow that was quick. yes please id be glad of the help how do i sort that out thanks Massassi (talk) 08:08, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

yep assignments wud be great but im not very good on here so i mite need lots of help. im not ready for my userpage yet so ill leave it until im better on wikipedia but i noticed you have a good signature. how do i change my signature? and how do i join a wikiproject thanks Massassi (talk) 08:23, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

thanks a lot ive done my signature now and joined the star wars project, how did you guess? yeah sure i added the star wars box on my userpage but i dont know how to do anything else so any help is much apreceated thanks Massassi 09:00, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

one question do i have to have all the code on my userpage if i make my own userbox it looks untidy thanks Massassi 13:55, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

right im dun its on my userpage Massassi 13:31, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] wil u adopt me plz?

Hi! Im a new usr on wpedia but I no abit from prevous edetin, and im lukin to be adoptd. I saw from ur userspace dat u hav sum adoptees, wud u adpt me 2? Itd b gr8 if u cud set it up 4 me, thanx. Cam 13:56, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Ye, I don’t reali no were 2 start wit my usrpage, so ne help ther wud b gr8, thanks Cam 08:18, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanx m8, I’ll tell u wen its dun Cam 08:49, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Adoption/ Help

Hi Matt! I was doing some browsing through wikipedia, and I came across your userspace. I couldn’t help but notice that you, like me, invest lots of time in helping other users (an honourable cause!). I also noticed that you have only been properly active on wikipedia for just over 1 month, which makes you a relatively new user (no offence intended) – and yet you have already adopted 5 new users. Most new users, except the returning ones like me, are a huge drain on time and effort. Therefore, I’d like to offer my assistance – I will help you with your adoptees in any way that I can. Don’t get me wrong, you are doing an admirable job by yourself – I only aim to lessen your load!
Also, I have a second item to discuss. I haven’t been on wikipedia for some time now, so I have forgotten many of the elements of code used. More specifically, the userbox code. If you could help me with that, it would be great! Thanks Uhtred of Bebbanburg 14:08, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi again! OK, I’ve set it up on our userspaces. Now I know why you are adopting so many users – but whatever your motives, you’re still doing a good job, so I’ll back you up.

Sword Song: I wasn’t so sure about it – the first 3 books had a definite sense of progression, but Sword Song pretty much ended where it started, with very few overall developments in the plot. To me, it seems Cornwell is aiming for a set of 6 books – but he seems to be dragging his feet a little in Sword Song, so I get the impression that there will be some major developments regarding the formation of England in the fifth book. Either that, or we can be expecting a set of 9 books! Also, have you noticed Cornwell’s annoying habit of redescribing everything in detail as we meet it again? It’s reminiscent of JK Rowling in the Harry Potter books.
Oh, and thank you for the userbox code – I was searching everywhere for that! Uhtred of Bebbanburg 08:23, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi Matt! I think I may be able to help you with your adoption quest – I have a user experienced through wikia sites and anon wikipedia editing, who wants to be adopted. I told him I wasn’t interested, but I thought you might be? To use your words, it would help boost your adoption numbers – and a semi-experienced user is an easy adoptee! Let me know if you take him! Uhtred of Bebbanburg 09:11, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Plea for mentor

Hello! I gratefully accept your offer to be my mentor, thank you so much!! Lol could you set this up for me? Once again, thank you! x Andromache 09:06, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you, that sounds much nicer than learning hundreds of policies! Lol i am really grateful for all of your help, and hopefully you won’t need to bail me out of any sticky situations! Lol your assistance is greatly sppreciated x Andromache 09:23, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Could you adopt me?

Hi. Thank you for adopted me. I am already quite familiar with policies and regulations etc, and I have begun collecting for my userpages, what I really need help with is integrating into Wikipedia. How do I do this? Thanks for your help – Helikaon 09:26, 21 May 2008 (UTC)