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You're a joke Downwards

Lemme tell you RIGHT NOW I am not the Buscrafe guy, it's so funny haha. You guys think nobody else doesn't like nash. I just logged on now for the first time and I see you think I am him. LOL. I don't even know who he is. What a joke you think anyone who posts the slightest facts against your will is me. What a joke man. Hganesan 18:41, 3 June 2006 (UTC)hganesan

You are messing Misplaced Pages up with Nash bias

THESE ARE FACTS I am posting. you can post stuff too as long as they are facts.

Bifrose

I think it's better to redirect from Bifrose, while the real article is Bifrose (trojan horse). I'll elaborate soon. A-Day _(t) 02:30, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

• I believe the redirect at Bifrose should be there for convenience, as you say, it's easier for folks using the search engine. However, I think for consistency and clarity, all computer viruses should be in the form 'Foo (computer virus)' and trojan horses in the form 'Foo (trojan horse)'. This helps when one is talkings about, say, the AIDS virus; biological virus or computer virus or trojan horse? You see already there is very inconsistent naming, (computer virus) and (trojan horse) is barely used (and not even in these examples! ). The virus listings and trojan listings and their respective articles are still very much a work in progress. Please be patient with this, and I hope we can share a common understanding. Thank you - A-Day _(t) 02:41, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

• OK :) Downwards 02:43, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

• Woot! A-Day _(t) 03:06, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

21:35, 12 January 2006 (UTC) Thanks for editing my page on Leta Hollingworth.

Moving articles on afd

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WP:AFL

G'day mate, I suggest you take a look at WikiProject AFL, the latest footy-related thing we have going on here. Drop us a line with any questions. Cheers, Rogerthat 02:22, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

External links

You seem to be making valid edits but I have a bit of concern about the number of external links you are adding. Can you just add one or two major links rather than the large number you are putting in. Thanks. 23:07, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

Hi, What are you referring to, exactly? I have just reverted sections of a vandalized article (Alexander Ovechkin) which I noticed had a lot of external links; perhaps you are talking about that. Downwards 23:12, 31 January 2006 (UTC)

You're right. Sorry about that. And I forgot to sign the first message. Cheers. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 00:40, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Edit summary

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Perfecto Canada 00:10, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Hi, I actually did summarize my edit. I typed in "RV" (as in "reverted"). I felt this was sufficient (see http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Alexander_Ovechkin&diff=next&oldid=37533658 )

thanks, Downwards 00:15, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Thomas J. J. Miller 05:52, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Andy Hunter°

I note you removed the ° from Andy Hunter°'s name in the article title. Although he was indeed born as Andy Hunter, he is always accredited in his musical work as Andy Hunter­°, so to remove the degree mark is probably incorrect. //User:DJRaveN4x

WP:CIVIL

I realize that the page was going to be deleted anyway, but edit summaries like, "giveashit" probably aren't the best course of action. Please WP:CIVIL and WP:BITE. Thanks. howcheng {chat} 22:51, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, that's nice. Downwards 23:15, 13 February 2006 (UTC)

Re-created Brent Price

Hi, just for your info (no action required), I recreated the Brent Price article which you had deleted. You did the right thing as it was a mess to begin with. Whilst I was editing it you must have killed it off, so I recreated it. :) Cheers, keep up the good work. bye! Downwards 03:23, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

MUCH better looking, nice work! - CHAIRBOY (☎) 03:50, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

Barnstar

I know we never met, but I seen some of your of excellent work with basketball articles so

Sorry

The edit that I made wasn't meant to destroy the wiking. That is perfectly fine, what I really meant to do was change some grammar back. Sadly, I didn't notice the link. It is totally my fault. Yanksox 03:09, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Remember to sign your messages!

Regarding your recent warnings, remember to sign them. Also, you need to substitute those templates, like {{subst:test}} instead of {{test}}. Thanks, --Rory096 23:55, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

Ron Anderson

Hello!! Please, don't forget to sign your posts!! Anyways, the Basketball ron anderson is no more or less notable than the hockey one. Since there are other Ron andersons out there, a disambig page is needed. When someone is to type in "Ron Anderson", they need to be brought to a disambig page for the simple reason that there isn't one ron anderson that is far more notable than any other. Bryan Adams, for example, takes you to the singer's article, and not to the disambig page because the singer is far more notable than any other bryan or brian adams (including the hockey player). If Ron anderson the basketball player was as notable as, say, Michael Jordan, then there would be no contest and he would be far more notable than the hockey player (and whoever else goes by that name).

Am I going to create an article for the hockey ron anderson? Probably. But not now. And if i don't, then someone else will. But that is not the point. The point is that there are other ron andersons who are about the same in notability and the others shouldn't be excluded just becasue there isn't an article for them yet. So, to answer your question, i am not going to "fix" it becasue it was broken and is now fixed. Have a good day! Masterhatch 00:28, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, it does not quite work that way. Your logic had potential, though. I shall move it back. Downwards 07:48, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

subst:ing

Hi!

Just a heads-up:

Thanks. :)

Hbackman 03:02, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

WikiProject NBL

Hey mate,

I noticed that you have an interest of Basketball and would like you to join WikiProject NBL|WikiProject NBL. Please drop me a line on my talk page and also add your name to the members list if interested.

Cheers

Jasrocks

David West

Please stop removing disambiguation headers; this could be considered vandalism. Septentrionalis 21:16, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

The reason why I removed one disambiguation header from David West (basketball) is anyone with half a clue would be able to find this link either by removing the _%28basketball%29 portion from the Address bar and pressing enter, or by simply typing "David West" in the search field. No need for the headers. Also be mindful when reverting suspect edits that you could inadvertently undo any other changes that were made.--Downwards 23:02, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

We are here to serve our readers, not require them to jump through hoops, no matter how large or low to the ground. Septentrionalis 02:54, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

I am the reader. --Downwards 02:59, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

There are people who previously added the information based on history. And the information is factually true.--Bonafide.hustla 04:39, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Great – bye. Downwards 04:40, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Steve Nash MVP

Nash has not been named MVP- in fact, no one has been named to date. Please verify your facts before modifying articles.

I know he hasn't. Why are you telling me this? --Downwards 05:04, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

My mistake- read it wrong. Imacdo 12:00, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

David Leroy Wood

Please comment on why you think David Leroy Wood is the most notable of of all of the David Woods at the David Wood talk page. After a net search and a Special:Whatlinkshere check I still believe WP:D is appropriate in this case. Thanks. 69.3.70.175 01:59, 28 April 2006 (UTC).

Thanks for the follow-up. The conversations continues at Talk:David Wood... 69.3.70.175 02:19, 28 April 2006 (UTC).

Created a stub as requested at Talk:David Wood/David Wood (actor).... 69.3.70.175 (talk · contribs) 03:47, 28 April 2006 (UTC).

(six hours later) I can do the WP:AFC process if I have to but am still hoping you'll do the article creation....69.3.70.175 (talk · contribs) 09:36, 28 April 2006 (UTC).

After waiting a couple of days, I thought I'd ping you one more time to see if you'd follow up as you proposed at Talk:David Wood. 66.167.252.202 (talk · contribs) f.k.a. 69.3.70.175 (talk · contribs) 05:46, 30 April 2006 (UTC).

Pape Sow

Hi! It was not an edit by me... I seem I have removed it already, or not? Let me know. Good work!! (Attilios 07:23, 1 May 2006 (UTC)).

Careless reverts to Enfant terrible and Pape Sow

Hello. What's the matter with you? I can empathize--even accept--that many are presently unable to acknowledge the radical genius of K-Fed. So, if you must remove him from the accepted list of enfants terrible, I won't bitch. But why did you also remove my addition of Thomas Pynchon (and yet you left that hack Jim Morrison on the list)? Even casual students of literature cannot credibly deny that Pynchon fits the bill. For decades, critics have used precisely that snooty term to describe him. Get with the program! And don't get me started on the hours of scrupulously researched (and referenced!) work you obliterated when reverting my Pape Sow edits. You thoroughly runied my day.

My response:

first: You left no "signature" so I don't know (read: care) who wrote this.

second: Haha, you got me. Very funny. :)

third: No original research allowed

Cheers.

--Downwards 22:30, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

your edit of Sweet Sixteen

Per Misplaced Pages:Manual of Style (disambiguation pages), disambiguation pages follow the following standards:

• Do not pipe the name of the links to the articles being listed
• Unlike a regular article page, don't wikilink any other words in the line

Thanks --rogerd 03:06, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

OK thanks. I just presumed that around here it was do-as-you-wish-as-long-as-everyone-else-is-doing-it. Cheers :) --Downwards 03:11, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Reminder

As a courtesy for other editors on Misplaced Pages, please sign your talk page and user talk page posts. By adding four tildes (~) at the end of your comments, your user name or IP address and the date will be automatically added. — Ian Manka Talk to me‼ 03:45, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Yes I know, but unless I require a reply, it's time-consuming and pointless. As long as I believe the message got through, it suffices as is.------Downwards 05:22, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Despite your beliefs that it is "time consuming and pointless" to sign your posts on talk pages, you only pass on the time to other editors to clean up what you didn't do -- for example, when I am going around and subst'ing templates, and I see an unsigned talk page message, I have to dig within the history to find who said what, and attribute the comment. Honestly, does typing four tildes take longer than a second? Please try to sign your posts, as a courtesy to other members. — Ian Manka Talk to me‼ 03:09, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

You don't even have to type 4 tildes, if you prefer, there is a button above the edit window (3rd from the right) that will insert the tildes. --rogerd 03:22, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

Yes I know, sorry. I often do it, other times I don't. It's not a hard-and-fast rule I'm going to stick with. That's life. Sorry. --Downwards 03:40, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

Edit of Ed O'Bannon

My edit of the Ed O'Bannon article which you reverted. was not a test or an experiment. I was copy editing a mistake in word usage. "Indignation" was used when the context actually fit the definition of "indignity" rather than "indignation." I will note copy edits in my edit summaries from now on. --JamesAM 04:05, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

I looked it up. You were right, sorry.. --Downwards 04:55, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

Red link

Could you please create a userpage? — May. 13, '06 <freakofnur_xture|talk>

No, I don't want nor need one for the moment. I see no point. May I ask why you request?--Downwards 22:01, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Mostly so your name shows up as blue rather than red in page histories and watchlists, and so people won't mistake you for a noob. You could just put {{userpage}} as the only content, or even just redirect it to your talk page. The red link is a bit annoying though. — May. 16, '06 <freak|talk>

Jerry Stackhouse

All the stuff about his questionable calls and him beinga choke artist is true. Lets look at game 1 against the spurs were he didnt take his open shot to tie insted taking a fadeaway 3 to lose the game. Game 3 he airballed a free throw on purpse which gave the spurs plenty of times for the opputunity of a game winner.--Northbay 04:20, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Fan-bloody-tastic. Take it to a forum. --Downwards 05:00, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

3RR warning

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WP:NPA

Please see Misplaced Pages's no personal attacks policy. Comment on content, not on the contributor; personal attacks damage the community and deter users. Note that continued personal attacks may lead to blocks for disruption. Please stay cool and keep this in mind while editing. Thank you. Master of Puppets 02:23, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, I didn't mean to revert you, I meant the IDIOT who edited before you. --Downwards 02:25, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Crapness of the ages, I thought you were reverting me over the spelling... extremely sorry. Now I'm blushing :(. Now I saw what you're removing, and I see the error in my ways; next time I'll use a magnifying glass. Again, sorry, and thanks for catching my mistake! Master of Puppets 02:29, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

That's fine. Hope we're cool.. :) --Downwards 03:41, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

<gangsta> We be cool fo sho. Fiddy scent!</gangsta> God I hate doing that... :P Anyway, sorry again, and cheers! Master of Puppets 03:43, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Moved from userpage

HEY lemme tell you RIGHT NOW I am not the Buscrafe guy, it's so funny haha. You guys think nobody else doesn't like nash. I just logged on now for the first time and I see you think I am him. LOL. I don't even know who he is. Hganesan 18:41, 3 June 2006 (UTC)hganesan
Moved from your userpage. Master of Puppets 18:44, 3 June 2006 (UTC)