User talk:Androllercoaster

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July 2009
Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to the encyclopedia, adding content without citing a reliable source is not consistent with our policy of verifiability. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. If you are familiar with Citing sources, please take this opportunity to add references to the article. McDoobAU93 (talk) 14:20, 15 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Hi ... while I appreciate your interest in the article for Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit, it is important to remember that this is a place for facts, not rumors. If you have verifiable proof (such as a press release or an article in a local newspaper) that July 22 is the announced opening date, please include it. If you are not sure how to add the source information into the article, or if you're unsure your source would be considered a reliable one, please feel free to ask, and I'll be glad to help you. Thanks! --McDoobAU93 (talk) 14:23, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Please do not add content without citing verifiable and reliable sources. Before making any potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. Please review the guidelines at Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. McDoobAU93 (talk) 22:41, 21 July 2009 (UTC)


 * Please ... do not change the opening date until you can present proof that it is true. "I heard it from an employee" doesn't count, unfortunately. Again, if you don't know how to add source information to the article, post what you know about it here and I'll help. --McDoobAU93 (talk) 22:43, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

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August 2009
Please do not add content without citing verifiable and reliable sources. Before making any potentially controversial edits, it is recommended that you discuss them first on the article's talk page. Please review the guidelines at Citing sources and take this opportunity to add references to the article. McDoobAU93 (talk) 17:40, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Please do not add unsourced or original content. Doing so violates Wikipedia's verifiability policy. If you continue to do so, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. McDoobAU93 (talk) 17:43, 16 August 2009 (UTC) =ANDROLLERCOASTER= Hollywood rip ride rockit is open.Go to www.Universal.com and see it says:HOLLYWOD RIP RIDE ROCKIT NOW OPEN! I am sorry for my early opening dates they were false.Now it is open.If you have to tell me I am wrong,then I just wont edit anymore.Please go to www.universal orlando.com and see.Thank you.


 * Yes, the attraction is now open, and a reliable source indicating so has now been added. While Universal itself saying it's open is good, having a newspaper report it is even better. Please review the "reliable sources" section for more details. You are welcome to edit, but please be sure to add reliable and verifiable information in the future. Thank you. --McDoobAU93 (talk) 18:05, 19 August 2009 (UTC)

Communications
Hey there, thanks for taking the time to write on my talk page. As to how we communicate with each other, you're doing it ... a message posted to a user's talk page will usually get a response in short order, either in line with what you left, or back on your own talk page. If your question/answer involves a specific article, leave it on the article's talk page.

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Lastly, be sure to sign your comments using four tilde (~) symbols. That way, other users know who left the question/comment, and can respond to you directly, if they choose. There's other tricks and tips that can be offered, but we can get to those later.

As to your actual edits, I'm not mad at all. I had no doubt that you were acting in good faith, and that you were not trying to hurt the article. You're like me, a roller coaster fan, and we both get excited about new announcements and rumors. The thing to remember is that Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, not a rumor mill. So, what gets added here needs to be based on facts.

So, feel free to ask me any questions you have about how to edit, and I'll do what I can. If you'd like, you can join the adopt-a-user program, which is a short-term program that will help guide you through how to more actively and constructively participate in the Wikipedia project. I'm looking for someone to adopt, and I'd be glad to help you. Hope to hear from you!

--McDoobAU93 (talk) 14:14, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

Talkback
McDoobAU93 (talk) 06:39, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

Your recent edits
Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( &#126;&#126;&#126;&#126; ) at the end of your comment. You may also click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. --SineBot (talk) 17:09, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

--Androllercoaster (talk) 18:15, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

LATE MESSAGE == == '''==      Hello McDoob.I am sorry that I did not read this until now.(Adopt a user)About that,how exactly does that work? Oh,and did you get my message at your talk page? ==ANDROLLERCOASTER== =='''


 * Adopt-A-User is where an experienced editor takes a new or inexperienced editor under their wing, helping them to improve their editing skills. This includes collaborating with other editors, how to navigate around, etc. The process is temporary, so at some point an adopted user "graduates" from the program. Read the page I linked to above (for Adopt-A-User) and see if it's right for you.


 * As to your post, don't worry about your age ... while it is good to know, it's also just as good to maintain one's privacy and keep such things out of public view. I'll delete it off my talk page, so nobody else will see it (and it's highly unlikely anyone will dig through the page's history to find it).


 * If you decide adoption would help you, I would be glad to adopt you and help you grow as an editor. For what it's worth, editing Wikipedia will give you a chance to improve skills on researching and report-writing that will come in handy later in school.


 * --McDoobAU93 (talk) 20:52, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Androllercoaster
A tag has been placed on Androllercoaster requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies. You may also wish to consider using a Wizard to help you create articles - see the Article Wizard.

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 * I have moved it to user:Androllercoaster. &mdash; RHaworth 18:44, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

Talkback
17:16, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

Article help
Hey, it's good to hear from you again. Take your time regarding Adopt-A-User; it's no rush, and the offer still stands. As to this particular user, I gotta admit that this guy is crafty, so he's kinda tough to keep an eye out for. That said, it's quite simple to keep an eye out for vandals and to help out.

First of all, it's important to determine what exactly is considered vandalism here. I would take a look at this section to see what is (and also, is NOT) vandalism. Many people make edits that hurt the article but not because they mean to ... they often don't understand what we're trying to do, and just are trying to be helpful. These people aren't vandals, because we try to assume good faith first. That is, they mean well. Usually a friendly message sets them straight.

Since you are a roller coaster fan, like I am, let's consider a typical roller coaster article. Let's say someone adds something that says "this ride is really cool and everyone should ride it". The statement doesn't belong, because Wikipedia has a neutral point-of-view, which means we can't say if something is good or bad--that is up to the reader to decide. However, it's not vandalism. It should be reverted or undone, but when doing so, the edit summary should indicate simply that it's an opinion and we don't issue opinions on Wikipedia. At the same time, a polite message can be left on that person's talk page saying that we appreciate their help, but that opinions don't really belong in an encyclopedia article. For most people, that will be enough to set them straight, if handled politely.

Now, let's say that someone adds something that you undo, and you've politely mentioned why it doesn't belong. Then they add it back anyway. At this point you start wondering if you do have a vandal on your hands. A sterner warning may help, but again it should be based on why it doesn't belong (for instance, it's an opinion, or no source info is provided, or the source isn't considered reliable). Then you get the people who add nasty things that have no business being there, or they delete everything on the page (that's the "page blanking" you may have heard about) ... those should simply be undone as vandalism and move on. This user that PMDrive and I discussed has a rather long history on Wikipedia, and is basically banned from editing, even if his edits are constructive. These types of vandals are very tough to handle, and even I've gotten caught up in their games before I wised up.

But back to the main question ... what can you do? Well, keep an eye on the articles you edit and articles you like. If you see something that hurts the article, undo it. If the editor means well, they'll understand a polite note. If not, they may start getting ugly, at which point you may want to ask for help from an admin or another user you trust. Do what you feel comfortable doing, and call for help if things get out of hand.

Hope that answers your question, in a roundabout way. :)

--McDoobAU93 (talk) 23:03, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

December 2010
Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute to the encyclopedia, but when you add or change content, as you did to the article The Incredible Hulk Coaster, please cite a reliable source for the content of your edit. This helps maintain our policy of verifiability. Take a look at Citing sources for information about how to cite sources and the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. Themeparkgc  Talk  23:40, 17 December 2010 (UTC)

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 * If you want to leave, just leave. Creating pages like the above, in what appears t be an attempt to get yourself blocked on purpose, will work eventually, but it's a waste of everyone's time, yours included.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 16:13, 30 April 2011 (UTC)
 * It's possible the account has been compromised, possibly by a younger sibling. Any more edits like these and the account will be blocked. --Closedmouth (talk) 16:14, 30 April 2011 (UTC)

November 2011
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for mistaking wikipedia for a playground. If you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the text, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Floquenbeam (talk) 20:00, 9 November 2011 (UTC)