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John Fennyhouse Green and Stourport

Hi - thanks for your message. My contribution 'John Fennyhouse Green and Stourport' has been marked up as needing to be: "...to be wikified to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please help improve this article, especially its section layout, and relevant internal links. (help) This article has been tagged since April 2007." I'm not sure what I need to do. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks, David --DAVID PATTEN 14:48, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

Why did you revert my edits to the Captain Underpants article? Most of what I changed was just fixing simple grammatical errors and redundancies.

No problem.

African American

How are my edits vandalism?!?

the article "Hip Hop music" mentions African Americans. Similarly, sagging and fried chicken should also mention African Americans because they are representative of African American culture. 71.132.143.134 04:17, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your note. Not so sure of that. Looks like racial stereotyping to me. Or just out right racism, maybe? Where is your documentation on these claims? Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 11:33, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

its not racism, its information. what is racist about saying black people sag? its the truth.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fried+chicken

http://www.nationalcatholicreporter.org/todaystake/tt110105.htm

71.132.143.134 03:56, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

I think we have an unresolvable difference of opinion. Having said, that, I think from your responce your edits were in good faith. I apologize for misjudging your edits and indentions. I am striking the vandal warning. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 14:56, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

PSHave you considered getting a user id. It carries benefits, including not seeing warnings meant for others is they share your IP Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 15:05, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Re:The Best

Lol, I go as quick as I can, because I also try to outrun DerHexer and the bots if they show up. --Hasek is the best 16:14, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Lastly, my username is for my favourite NHL goaltender Dominik Hasek by the way. --Hasek is the best 16:17, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Super. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 00:34, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Kendo417 19:57, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Just a newbie to this process

Kendo417 19:59, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

Comments?

CJ Shull

Actually, I had put it as CSD, but somehow your PROD overwrote it. I think I'll simply delete your prod and put it at CSD, if that's fine with you. Elenseel 00:30, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

As you think best, let 'er rip. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 00:33, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Who are you?

who are you? I'm adding information about the mayor, it's perfectly legitimate as per other counties. Do you work?

Im a person who reviews recent changes. Not sure Audrey Smith meets notabilty requirements. Please see WP:BIO. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 13:17, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

If you're not sure, then why don't you leave it alone and let it evolve? I actual work, have a job, can't be on wiki 24/7 like some people. What is your knowledge and qualifications (besides misspelling "notability") of the county in which I reside? Critics do nothing useful in society, build nothing, accomplish nothing, and annoy everyone. Take a chill and relax for a few days. Wikipedia is an evolutionary process, not a instant gratification of perfection.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Eckre (talk • contribs)

Because it is up to the creator to prove notability. My research shows this person does not meet [[WP:BIO}}. Besides, I did not tag the article originally. Please follow procedure for contesting the deletion instead of removing deletion tags. Thanks Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 15:57, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

Re: Mucho Gusto prodding

I wrote something here. AVTN 13:51, 17 August 2007 (UTC)

from Weidandial

Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by Weidandial (talk • contribs)

unsigned from User:CowDisc

I'm sorry? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by CowDisc (talk • contribs) 22:56:42, August 18, 2007 (UTC).

The before

and after of this string, one of my more puzzling conversations. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 01:10, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Editing

I'm new here I'm learning to edit. Thank you for your patience —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Weidandial (talk • contribs) 00:57:31, August 19, 2007 (UTC).

Thanks

Hi, Thanks for your note and your kind offer of help. I am trying to follow all the correct procedures, but there is a lot to learn. As a Wikipedia fan, my only interest right now is to correct glaring errors and distortions where I find them. Later I hope to be able to do more, such as adding a few articles. Best regards, Cholmondely-Smythe —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Cholmondeley-Smythe (talk • contribs) 13:55:41, August 19, 2007 (UTC).

You are welcome. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 13:59, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Hello

How are ya? --Ithinksomethingisburning 14:29, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Very well, thank you. Hope you are as well. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 14:30, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

so what up? --Ithinksomethingisburning 14:32, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Just reviewing new articles and recent changes. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 14:34, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Can you check mine out? get um published. --Ithinksomethingisburning 14:36, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

You've created several stubs. Can you fill them in a bit? Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 14:38, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

I can't sorry --Ithinksomethingisburning 14:43, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

No prob. This is Wikipedia! One person creates an article, others come along and improve it and WIkipedia grows. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 14:46, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Right on. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ithinksomethingisburning (talk • contribs) 14:48:46, August 19, 2007 (UTC).

come on what the heck is going on wikipedia? --Ithinksomethingisburning 14:57, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

Article - Sentinel Management Group

Hi Dlohcierekim - regarding the speedy deletion of article Sentinel Management Group, I'm not sure what exactly I'm supposed to do to make my case. I've read what I could find regarding how I'm supposed to deal with the issue, but I'm not sure what happens next. Any assistance would be appreciated. Thanks Cartwarmark 01:31, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Sentinel Management Group is not to be deleted. Sorry for the confusion. The Speedy deletion was declined by the reviewing admin. He points out in his edit summary, as you do on the talk page that the article is well documented. I apologise for what was an error in tagging the article for speedy deletion and the trouble it has caused you. The article is not to be deleted. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 01:38, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Help, entry might be deleted!

I am new to wikipedia and the first entry i made says it might be deleted... any tips what I do different? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Stongest (talk • contribs) 01:59, August 21, 2007 (UTC).

My reply. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 02:11, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Thank You and how can ...

First, I would like to say thank you.

I have reviewed the August 13, 2007 24.60.123.37 edits and your subsequent reversal of them for the Todd Gross entry. That this material would even be entered into a Wiki is very disturbing. In researching it further outside of Wiki, that it appears to have been made by someone known to Todd is even more unsettling.

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Todd_Gross&action=history

What I would like to ask is, since so many people read the Wiki and visit ToddGross.com from it, and since Todd is still well known and popular as an on-air met, would it be possible to have this entire article "purged" and re-started from the current clean text ? The intent here is that by purging this entry, the history file will drop from public viewing. Having read the entries made by this person you can probably see the concern with having even the history available for viewing.

If this is something that I can do, please let me know how and I will take the necessary steps. If this is something that you, as an editor, can request and 'make happen', then that would most sincerely be appreciated.

Thank you again, TGWCII 14:50, 21 August 2007 (UTC) TGWCII

My reply Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 15:27, 21 August 2007 (UTC)

Got your reply.. thanks! .. I'm not sure what the mechanism is to reply to it so I will edit this original.. Yes, I'd like to pursue with one or both of the referenced individuals. The nature of the comments in one of the posts was serious enough that it should not remain online in any form. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by TGWCII (talk • contribs) 15:47, August 21, 2007 (UTC).

Thanks from newbie SJaneM

Hi Dlohcierekim. Thanks for your very polte and welcoming message. I will read the guidelines and try and make sure my contributions conform in the future. Cheers :) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by SJaneM (talk • contribs) 23:39, August 21, 2007 (UTC).

Maiden Attempt

Hi, Greetings. Thanks for offering to help. This article I am writing, on Nongmaithem Pahari, is my first, so to say the first article I initiated, as you might have noted. I have checked the Wikipedia: Notability and the subject of my article Nongmaithem Pahari qualifies as a notable person in more ways than one. I have myself removed the advertising tag, partly because I didn't want my article to be deleted and more so because I have removed those sentences that sounded like advertising copy.

As a novice, and as an admirer of the greatness Wikipedia is, I struggle with a lot of things while creating articles or editing. But then I am learning about new things here, whenever I find time.

I would be delighted if I am told how to correctly include references to make the articles more authentic. I tried doing it by reading the guidelines, but it didn't help much. And how do you give reference to such a book that doesn't have an ISBN.

Thanks.

Aheibam 08:07, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

My reply. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 13:11, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Category:Brittish labels

Your edit summary stated "db empty cat let me know if there is a better template". For empty categories, you can use {{db-catempty}}. Regards, --Kbdank71 18:17, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, Ithought there was a better tag. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 18:27, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Evergreen Way (Everett) and Carnival Ride

Can you please provide reasoning for your "delete" on this AfD and this AfD, per WP:NOREASON? Thank you. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps•Review?)} 23:50, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Certainly, thanks for the reminder. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 23:51, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

CARNIVAL RIDE SOPHMORE ALBUM

carnival_ride.jpg its only a print screen because i cant find the website again —Preceding unsigned comment added by Crazy.sexy.cool (talk • contribs) 15:17, August 28, 2007 (UTC)

Well, then its probable destined to be deleted. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 15:20, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

RE:Afd/C TNO speedy keep

Actually, that AfD should be closed per WP:SNOW and WP:UCS. Sorry about the mistake; there's so many ways to ignore the rules, I tend to get confused every once in a while :-) Happy editing! --Boricuaeddie 00:54, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

No. WP:SNOW states: "If an issue doesn't even have a snowball's chance in hell of getting an unexpected outcome from a certain process, then there is no need to run it through that process." An example of this is this AfD. All of those who participated in the discussion have valid rationales to keep the article. All of those who participated are in agreement that there is no need to continue the discussion, as there will probably not be consensus to delete the article anytime soon. Therefore, the AfD may be closed at any time without having to let it run for the standard 5 days. --Boricuaeddie 01:33, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Actually, I recently had one, but it didn't go so well. But I don't think I really need administrator rights at this moment. There are tons of things I can do without them. Happy editing! --Boricuaeddie 01:39, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks :-) --Boricuaeddie 01:42, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Eddie has given you a squid! Squids somehow promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving something friendly to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Make your own message to spread WikiLove to others! Happy editing! --Boricuaeddie 01:40, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Need your advice

Hi Dlohcierekim,

I had posted an article on my company, Acuvate, which was marked for "Speedy Deletion" by you. I agree with the reason that you have given in its "Deletion Log".

The article started out as an article describing the meaning of the name of my company, but to my luck, it was categorized as "Neologism". So to save the article I re-wrote it but not completely and hence it was "Speedily Deleted".

The article that I want to write is about my company Acuvate. I have seen many such articles existing on Wikipedia. One example is Exilant(The article is pathetic, but it is not deleted!).

How can I write an article about my company and not get it deleted? I would really appreciate any help. Thank you.

Abhishan83 13:11, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your response. I didnt know about WP:CORP. I shall check it. I have been using Wikipedia for a very long time time and love reading the articles here. This was the first time I was trying to contribute and it was a disaster. Anyways, shall try again and abide by the rules. Thank you and I will keep in touch with you through this page for any more queries.

- Abhishan83 13:48, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

UGH, my first page got deleted and drew a vandalism warning. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 13:52, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

New page

Thanks for your welcome. I have added a page ("South African Barbarians"). How do I get itfound under a google/wiki search. --Davekennealy 13:16, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

message from Aluredian

Hallo, Dlohers! Any idea why Tex keeps zapping us Old Aluredians? My plan had been to add to the list, but Tex seems to have decided to adopt the Dalek approach. Best leave it for a bit, perhaps. Ho, hum. Aluredian 21:25, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

If you could let me know of which articles you speak. . . . Most likely, it would be that the subject(s) do(es) not meet WP:BIO. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 22:07, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Notability

The article is similar to ones on New Zealand Barbarians and French Barbarians. Should it perhaps be placed differently?

Dave —Preceding unsigned comment added by Davekennealy (talk • contribs) 06:55, August 30, 2007 (UTC)

My apologies for not adding signature. I think the "article" should have been a stub. I have changed it to this. Thanks for your guidance. --Davekennealy 07:28, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Also spracht Dlocierekim Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 14:15, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Plymouth argyle ladies Notability

Hi, I'm not sure if I see how this meets WP:N. I see you are an experienced user, so I'm holding of on tagging it. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 15:08, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure either. I just figured that if they've been around since 1975, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt. Precious Roy 15:11, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your note. I agree. I left a message on the creator's talk page. Hopefully, (s)he can come up with something. Sometimes I feel like I just shot a kid's puppy when I tag an article for deletion. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 15:18, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Plymouth argyle ladies notablility

I created 2 pages by accident, cannot find how to delete the 'plymouth argyle ladies' page myself.

I would however like to keep & edit (for notability if required) the 'plymouth argyle ladies football club' page.

--Lilacmonkey1 15:25, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Just put {{db-author}} on the top of the page you want to get rid of. An admin will see the tag and delete the page. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 18:19, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, it had already been edited to redirect to the page i wanted to keep but have now tagged it as you have said. I am gathering info with regards to noteablity & will add as fast as I can! :) Many Thanks --Lilacmonkey1 18:43, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Cool, you are welcome, happy editing. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 18:46, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

I have edited the page, please advise if the page will now pass :) Many Thanks --Lilacmonkey1 21:46, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

GreenJoe

I'm sorry, but why are you editing my talk page and getting involved in my discussion with GreenJoe? You would not have realized what was going on this quickly unless GreenJoe had informed you about it, so please do not take sides or get involved in business that does not concern you. It's common courtesy. Thank you.--AlfredWalsh 21:22, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

My reply Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 21:43, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome

Hello, Thanks for the welcome. I actually can use your help. An anonymous user is maliciously vandalizing articles on wikipedia by removing information and changing key statistics (user:66.176.219.186 [1])For example he added the following info to the Cuba article: "According to the CIA World Factbook, Cuba is 65.05% white,24.86% Mulatto, 10.08% black, and 1% Chinese." He deliberately added that incorrect information even after I notified him that it was incorrect. See link:[2]

This user has previously been blocked for vandalism and seems to have continued where he left of as soon as his suspension was over. I have attempted to revert some of his changes but I was unable to do so because of intermediate changes. I was hoping you could help revert his changes and block his editing privileges. Thanks, CubanOne 00:25, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

My reply Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 00:33, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your greeting

Thanks for your greeting. I do have a question. Before I wrote the CWPC article I noticed that there had been one, but it was deleted. I wonder why it was deleted. Is there any way to find out? Turcotte 15:00, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

According to the deletion log It was speedily deleted after being blanked by the creator. Apparently it was tagged for speedy deletion as a very short article that provided no context. Hope this helps. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 16:00, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Message

Thank you for that useful mesasge. World Arachny 21:18, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

I have looked at all the rules before, when I was an IP. I thought two tags are useless if it's proven. World Arachny 21:20, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

You were removing , not adding. Cool. I was just wondering. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 21:33, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

RFA Tony the tiger 3

He has a link in his signature to this page, where he expresses confusion about what arbitrary title to give himself. My point is that he should focus on being an editor rather than... That stuff. He also says that other people use those titles. I say if he knows people who give themselves meaningless leadership titles in Wikiprojects, they shouldn't be doing that. But I don't know of anyone who gives themselves such ludicrous titles either. Grand master ka 22:03, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply. The whole concept troubles me. JayHenry claims that Military History and Featured Article have directors, but I feel this is contrary to the spirit of Wikipedia. He seems recognised as the director by his supporters, but how does one convey directorship? Does one become director for life? Are there term limits. What happens if a director no longer seems to be doing a good job? Do they hold elections? This starts to sound reminiscient of Karmafist. To add to this an adminship and it almost sounds like a coronation. "Got my second assist at WP:AIV." I just don't like the way that sounds. To me it sounds like glory seeking or ego inflation. Add to that the pushiness and I just could not feel comfortable supporting his adminship. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 22:49, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

I can understand Featured Article Director, because Raul654 actually makes decisions we consider to be binding, and I'd like that particular process to be fairly stable, because it has a lot to do directly with the quality of the encyclopedia, and our public image. (Wonder how it'll work when he leaves.) Any other "director", "overseer", whatever... Eh, not so much. And I agree with everything else you said. Grand master ka 05:32, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Raul654 was selected by a consensus !vote. At Military History, they hold semiannual elections. Tony claims to be self appointed. I would feel better about his Directorship if he underwent a similar process. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 14:45, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Raul654 was selected by a consensus !vote. At Military History, they hold semiannual elections. Tony claims to be self appointed. I would feel better about his Directorship if he underwent a similar process. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 14:46, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

My RfA

Thank you very much for your support and congratulations. I appreciate them both. I'm glad that my answer to your question was satisfactory. When I was writing my answer, it was getting quite convoluted with all of the possible branches. -Chunky Rice 22:27, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

You are welcome. I thought it looked thought out and showed a knowledge of policy. I sometimes use that one to help me decide whether or not to support at RfA. You might be surprised some of the answers I've gotten. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 23:10, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

Dissonant band page deletion

Hello there, As an editor, I'm extremely new to Wikipedia and really couldn't figure out why my notes about Dissonant_(Band) were deleted. I would really appreciate it if you gave me some pointers so I could fix the article and make it pass the Wikipedia standarts. Thanks, Daniel —Preceding unsigned comment added by Danielzohar (talk • contribs) 08:52, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

My reply. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 22:43, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!

		My RFA
		I thank you for participating in my successful request for adminship, which ended with 60 supports, no opposes, no neutrals, and one abstain. Edison 16:14, 7 September 2007 (UTC)

thank you

thank you for welcoming me. this is very friendly. TopoConvention 14:05, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Pinckney2007 and GStein

Hi, Dlohcierekim

Thanks for your reply. I'm still figuring out how to use the wiki software.

I've made several edits to the Gertrude Stein page, and I'd appreciate your insight about any faux pas I've made and so on.

Thanks much.

Pinckney2007 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.184.20.162 (talk) 19:24, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!

Blue bear sd has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Sorry I did not get back to you sooner Looks impressive. Be sure to discuss with the other editors on the talk page. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 03:04, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Reality Rhyming(R)

For verification of Reality Rhyming(R) and artist Todd Edwards, please see his NBC interview on YouTube at... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXHOgWfs6fo

Thanks, Todd EdwardsHammycurls 23:26, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

link to note I was leaving when he left this note. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 23:30, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Thank You

Hi, thank you, I am sure to add valuable information to the already vast Wikipedia encyclopedia. --Mdefel 02:52, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

James Capehart

This is an automated message from CorenSearchBot. I have performed a web search with the contents of James Capehart, and it appears to include a substantial copy of http://www.infoplease.com/biography/us/congress/capehart-james.html. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material; such additions will be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences.

This message was placed automatically, and it is possible that the bot is confused and found similarity where none actually exists. If that is the case, you can remove the tag from the article and it would be appreciated if you could drop a note on the maintainer's talk page. CorenSearchBot 14:44, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Information please probable got it from the same [pd source I did.] Concerning what a mess it is, it will be easy to rewrite. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 14:48, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

PD sources

You can attribute the article with a tag known by CSBot. Specifically: {{DANFS}}, {{Catholic}}, {{SmithDGRBM}}, {{Gray's}}, {{Appletons}} and {{1911}} are all known. If you another, just say which and I'll add it to the list. — Coren ^(talk) 23:29, 11 September 2007 (UTC) -Thanks Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 23:52, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!

		My RFA
		¡Hola! thanks for participating in my request for adminship, which ended with 51 supports, no opposes, and one neutral. I hope to accomplish what is expected of me and work to help those that lent me their trust. - Caribbean~H.Q. 00:13, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

My RFA

I just wanted to thank you for your constructive comments on my recent unsuccessful request for adminship. I have taken your comments about this to heart and aim to improve on my editing ability. Useight 02:25, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Just thanks.

At last someone welcomed me ^^ I have been waiting for long and have wondered long if there were any welcome policy on English WP :-D Thank you.

--Achillu 00:09, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

It's pretty much catch as cath can. And u r . . . welcome. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 01: 16, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

nonsense

You contacted me to ask that I not add nonsense to the 'Johann Hari' page that I edited slightly yesterday. I stumbled upon that page yesterday from a different link and could not believe the vacuity of its content. Though the first alteration I made was not entirely serious, the second one definitely was and links to an online article written to criticise Hari.

I then saw that 'talk' section devoted to that page and found that several attempts to rectify the lack of any critical voice were stifled by the neutrality principle, which seems reasonable at first glance - individuals should not be allowed to alter pages in a way that reflects their unsubstantiated personal opinions. But it seems that the neutrality principle has one clear flaw and that is that it allows things to be put in such a way as to lend credence to everything that a person (in this case Hari) has done/said. So, along with the various jobs Hari has held and awards he has won, there is an abundance of weirdly inane statements about Hari's views on the enlightenment and religion and other themes that he is in no way an authority on. And the entire article simply reads as a list of Hari's views on various subjects without any notion as to why they are of interest.

In the one section in which his views are challenged in any way (a largely irrelevant debate with fellow hack Nick Cohen), I sought to link to an article that offers a critique of Hari. This article, written by Francis Sedgemore, is of course subjective opinion, but this was made clear in the alteration and it is hard to see such a link as illegitimate given the entire article is comprised of Hari's subjective opinions.

I think there is a real danger that Wikipedia is being hijacked by self-promoting journalists like Hari and there should be some way to limit this either by acknowledging the views of their critics or by reigning in there unjustifiably long-winded self-important (and presumably self-authored) entries. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.25.186.206 (talk) 11:56, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

Sorry for being less clear than would be helpful. My nonsense request was based on This edit to Raymond Domenech not your edits to Johann Hari.

- I went ahead and looked at your Johann Hari edits. A couple of your of your edits seem questionable. *Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a rumor mill.
- This looks like character assassination. The provided link does not substatiate the claim about editing his own article.
- The source does not look like a verifable source. It looks like a blog or scandal sheet. I suspect you are the one harboring POV issues. I did not remove your edits, but as a neutral observer, I think you need to review Wikipedia:Biographies_of_living_persons#Remove_unsourced_or_poorly_sourced_contentious_material.I would not write stuff like that. But it's up to you and the other articles to seek consensus on the talk page. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 13:01, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

new articles

Thank you for creating new articles for members of congress. I've been adding names to Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/American politicians/Representatives to keep track of which ones need to be done yet. I'll mark them as done once they're created, but I don't want to delete them until others have had a chance to see that they've been done to get rid of any red links that might be out there. Feel free to use this list to see what needs to be created. Thanks--Appraiser 14:32, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

Your are welcome. It's a pleasure. I'll check the missing list too. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 19:04, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

What edit did I do and how was it vandalism?

I don't remember even editing a Wikipedia article lately, and if I did I wouldn't intentionally vandalize it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.249.145.10 (talk) 22:54, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

I am sorry. I've no idea how I put that on your talk page. I've removed it lest it give others the wrong impression of your edits. There was a pair of perfectly legitimate edits by your IP at about that time. If you have a shared IP, you may see warnings meant for others. Again, I apologize for placing that on your page. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 23:22, 14 September 2007 (UTC)

Ditto here

I don't really make edits, but I don't want to be banned from wikipedia either, somehow my IP was warned and I'm just looking to not get blocked because someone else did something. I got one of the messages that I vandalized a page, but I have not, anyways... just looking to clear things up. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.34.167.221 (talk) 03:50, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Hmm that's weird. I don't know. There must be something going on with the program I use to check edits. Putting them on the wrong user or something. Removed warning. Cheers, :) Dlohcierekim 04:04, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

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