User:Infrogmation/WTF

Experiment. Why the HELL is Wikipedia @#$%ing up preformated text even when I use the "Standard Skin" now, much less the mega-buggy new one??

What is this )$@*%??!?

Original nowiki formated message template
Hello "new user" and welcome to Wikipedia. A few tips for you:
 * Peruse Welcome, newcomers and associated pages, such as
 * How to edit a page
 * How to write a great article
 * Naming conventions
 * Manual of Style
 * You can experiment in the Sandbox.
 * Sign talk page entries with &lt;nowiki>~&lt;/nowiki>, which is automatically converted to a name and date.
 * If you have any questions, see Help, or you can a question to the Help desk.
 * I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian -- ~

How it appeared the last time I used it before the code changeover, at User talk:Piert
Hello "Piert" and welcome to Wikipedia. A few tips for you:


 * Peruse Welcome, newcomers and associated pages, such as
 * How to edit a page
 * How to write a great article
 * Naming conventions
 * Manual of Style
 * You can experiment in the Sandbox.
 * Sign talk page entries with ~, which is automatically converted to a name and date.
 * If you have any questions, see Help, or you can a question to the village pump.
 * I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian -- Infrogmation 18:06, 24 May 2004 (UTC)

How it appears now
Hello "new user" and welcome to Wikipedia. A few tips for you:

Peruse Welcome, newcomers and associated pages, such as

How to edit a page How to write a great article Naming conventions Manual of Style

You can experiment in the Sandbox. Sign talk page entries with ~, which is

automatically converted to a name and date. If you have any questions, see Help, or you can a question to the Help desk. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian -- Infrogmation 05:44, 30 May 2004 (UTC)

Attempted reformat, with "nowiki" just at begining & end experiment
Hello "new user" and welcome to Wikipedia. A few tips for you:


 * Peruse Welcome, newcomers and associated pages, such as
 * How to edit a page
 * How to write a great article
 * Naming conventions
 * Manual of Style
 * You can experiment in the Sandbox.
 * Sign talk page entries with ~, which is automatically converted to a name and date.
 * If you have any questions, see Help, or you can a question to the village pump.
 * I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian -- Infrogmation 05:51, 30 May 2004 (UTC)

Posting above
experiment

Hello "new user" and welcome to Wikipedia. A few tips for you:

Peruse Welcome, newcomers and associated pages, such as

How to edit a page How to write a great article Naming conventions Manual of Style

You can experiment in the Sandbox. Sign talk page entries with ~, which is automatically converted to a name and date. If you have any questions, see Wikipedia:Help, or you can a question to the Wikipedia:village pump. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian -- Infrogmation 05:51, 30 May 2004 (UTC)

Take two template
Hello "new user" and welcome to Wikipedia. A few tips for you:


 * Peruse Welcome, newcomers and associated pages, such as
 * How to edit a page
 * How to write a great article
 * Naming conventions
 * Manual of Style
 * You can experiment in the Sandbox.
 * Sign talk page entries with ~, which is automatically converted to a name and date.
 * If you have any questions, see Help, or you can a question to the village pump.
 * I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian -- ~

Posting Experiment Take 2
Hello "new user" and welcome to Wikipedia. A few tips for you:

Peruse Welcome, newcomers and associated pages, such as

How to edit a page How to write a great article Naming conventions Manual of Style

You can experiment in the Sandbox. Sign talk page entries with Infrogmation 05:56, 30 May 2004 (UTC), which is automatically converted to a name and date. If you have any questions, see Help, or you can a question to the village pump. I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian -- Infrogmation 05:56, 30 May 2004 (UTC)