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			== Message ==

			Hi, thanks for the message. The message to the anon was actually a template; simply put <nowiki>{{subst:sofixit}}</nowiki> in a talk page to include it. (Try it in a sandbox.) I'm not sure who reverted the trivia thing, but the problem is amassing enough content that the section doesn't look too, well, trivial, if you see what I mean. Halliburton is already mentioned under tolls; the palindrome thing is mildly interesting... why not start collecting stuff on the talk page, then we can move it into the article when it gets some momentum? If you can include references to back things up, that would be great. Cheers, — ] ] 15:39, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

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ClockworkTroll 21:13, 16 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Deliberate to draw attention

You caught me. :)

Actually, no - those were genuine mispellings. Thanks for the touch up!

ClockworkTroll 13:39, 17 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Two questions

Posted on User_talk:ClockworkTroll

Thanks for your welcome. I must admit I was a bit surprised by it, as I had created my account several days previously and wasn't aware of having done anything controversial. So my first thought was (especially with your nickname, which looks at first glance like an automatic non-human thing, at least to people like me who don't know better): the software has finally got around to acknowledging me after several days of existance. My second thought was: oh, it's a real person, so I must have done something wrong to get their attention. I'm glad that's not the case.

I would like to take advantage of your friendly helpfulness to ask two questions.

1. I use the computers at work to pursue my own interests (eg Misplaced Pages), with my employer's knowledge. When I get to the first page of Misplaced Pages, and click on "log in or create an account", it already shows my username, with the field for the password blank. I would prefer that it did not show my username. Can this be re-set more securely?

2. I found an article that appears to have been lifted from another webpage. ( I think the plagiarism is this way around, because the other organisation is highly reputable.) I can't list it now, as I seem to have lost my sources, but if I ever find it again, is there someplace I can report this to within Misplaced Pages? Simply editing out chunks of text (or the whole text) might only result in an edit war.

Many thanks. BrainyBabe 14:13, 17 Nov 2004 (UTC)BrainyBabe

Taking the opportunity to step in...

What browser are you using?
Misplaced Pages:Copyright_problems

— David Remahl 14:17, 17 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Hello BrainyBabe. Looks like David Remahl beat me to the responses, but I'll elaborate a bit:

The contents of that input box, unless somehow stored as a cookie (which we have no way of changing), are specified by your browser's default behavior.
If the entire article has been lifted, then remove the text of the article, and replace it with the following:

{{copyvio|url=place URL of allegedly copied material here}}
~~~~

As David said, there is alot more detail in Misplaced Pages:Copyright_problems

Cheers! — ClockworkTroll 00:14, 18 Nov 2004 (UTC)

I came over welcome you but I see you're already an old timer. Thanks for your contributions! Cheers, -Willmcw 23:19, 8 Jan 2005 (UTC)

menstruation changes

Look again, you were too fast for me. With refinement, I think they were good ideas. Which ones can you confirm, or are you happy with my suggestion? Just respond on the menstr talk page. alteripse 01:34, 2 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Ephebes and bishies

Hi, Brainy! Thanks for your message. "Ephebe" makes sense to me—I know what an ephebe is—but I have to say I'm so far from an expert on bishies that I'm not sure. The username hides me more than it describes me: I'm not pretty, not a boy, and, most importantly in this context, not knowledgeable about Japanese culture. If you want to see why I picked the name, take a look at User:Bishonen, my userpage. Bishonen | talk 23:50, 3 Jun 2005 (UTC)

UK COTW: Transport in the United Kingdom

Hey, just to let you know, an article you supported, Transport in the United Kingdom, is this week's collaboration. Cheers! -- Joolz 19:22, 26 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Nice Add!

Nice add over at Ernest Callenbach. Now that you mention it I wonder that she and Gary Snyder hadn't occurred to me before. Well done! - Rorybowman 16:22, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the thanks. I've been a fan of Starhawk for years to. Usually when I comment on a section I just hit the little "edit" button at the section head and then precede it with a colon (to indent it a bit). Two colons indents a bit further, etc. Don't worry, though. If you stick around a bit I'm sure you'll get the hang of it! Be bold and have fun! - Rorybowman 00:30, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

Herveys

Thanks for the message. I've cleaned up the father's article a bit, and I'll try to keep an eye on them. Makemi 05:37, 4 February 2006 (UTC)

Message

Hi, thanks for the message. The message to the anon was actually a template; simply put {{subst:sofixit}} in a talk page to include it. (Try it in a sandbox.) I'm not sure who reverted the trivia thing, but the problem is amassing enough content that the section doesn't look too, well, trivial, if you see what I mean. Halliburton is already mentioned under tolls; the palindrome thing is mildly interesting... why not start collecting stuff on the talk page, then we can move it into the article when it gets some momentum? If you can include references to back things up, that would be great. Cheers, — Johan the Ghost _seance 15:39, 23 February 2006 (UTC)