User talk:Brian the Editor

November 2009
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January 2010
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 * I think you have the wrong user. This is the only edit I've made to the article. I fail to see how my edit could be considered unconstructive. Brian the Editor (talk) 05:44, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Because you've restored article to the version in which maintenance templates were removed. May be I was mistaken when I didn't reconnoitred nature of previous edit more thoroughly, but my edit You undid was essentially an attempt to restore version of said article with maintenance templates first. --78.128.177.172 (talk) 05:50, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I understand. I just saw that you added things like "-1ddddddddddddddddthe" and "poo Falls". I didn't notice the maintenance templates. I guess we should both be more careful next time. Brian the Editor (talk) 06:00, 22 January 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. I'm really sorry for this minsunderstanding.--78.128.177.172 (talk) 06:06, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

Wikiout
Wuh Wuz Dat 03:37, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Boobquake
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DYK for Boobquake
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Talk Page== ==

Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my talk page. --Stickee (talk)  04:10, 28 August 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my user page! Brian the Editor (talk) 04:11, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

Edit war
Hello there. Just noticed that you seem to be engaged in a bit of an edit war on Roger Vinson. I personally think you're in the right on this one -- that information probably belongs on Rush Limbaugh's page if any. I've warned the other editor and hope that s/he stops the reverting. If not I will block for a brief amount of time. I'd suggest you not continue reverting, though, just to avoid 3RR problems. Thanks! — GorillaWarfare talk 05:05, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the advice. Brian the Editor (talk) 05:11, 18 September 2010 (UTC)


 * FYI -- I did a little digging, following up on your noticeboard post. 188.23.0.0/16 is a banned user -- see  and . I can find a lot of his edits in the range mentioned above; while he's made sockpuppets he also edits from that IP range.  He's identifiable by interests, and by stylistic features (including his curious use of the ` in place of an apostrophe, both in edit summaries and in rants).  Mention this at ANI if it comes up again.  Cheers, Antandrus  (talk) 16:05, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Dennis Mackrel
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DYK for Dennis Mackrel
 — Rlevse • Talk  • 18:02, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Good catch at I Am Rich
I can't believe I missed this; thanks for the fix! —  pd_THOR  undefined | 21:25, 2 December 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Hushang Ansary
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DYK for Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (With Anyone Else but Me)
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DYK for The Original Salty Dogs Jazz Band
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Camp fires beyond the frozen passes
What plagiarism checker do you use? I had scanned this article and it failed to find the amazon hit, which leads me to believe I need a better checker. Thanks! VQuakr (talk) 06:05, 23 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the message. I found that copyvio using Google. Whenever I see something suspicious, I like to run a few random fragments through a Google search with quote marks around it so that it searches for it as a phrase. Sometimes you have to try a few different fragments of various lengths before it will find anything. Brian the Editor (talk) 23:26, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

Strictly speaking, it's not a current event until 6 pm local time
Hi Brian - I LOL'd. I took a screenshot. It's less than six hours to go where I am, and I expect to be one of those left behind to face the eathquakes, tsunamis, zombie attack and so on for the next six months. I'll keep you posted. --Shirt58 (talk) 02:25, 21 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, so far so good. Just about to tick over. It' —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shirt58 (talk) 08:00, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

cleverbot
Hi there, i was wonderin why do you keep reverting the changes i make from the cleverbot page, i know its not a bot or any kind of AI, its a big fraud and i thought people should know about it, because what the oficial page claims is a lie. But you just keep reverting what i edit, if im doing it wrong tell me how should i write the information to prevent int from being reverted. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 190.131.32.33 (talk) 21:20, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
 * You will have to cite a reliable source that says that the official page is a lie. Articles must be verifiable through reliable sources. One editor's personal opinion is not enough. Brian the Editor (talk) 21:38, 23 October 2011 (UTC)

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DYK for Richard Owen (geologist)
Yngvadottir (talk) 16:03, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Purdue University Reactor Number One
Hi. I edited this article (after consulting the source) to avoid suggesting that a toaster or hair drier produces power. (The reactor produces energy, while the toaster emits thermal energy.) Also, at Prep 2, I edited the hook for Template:Did you know nominations/Purdue University Reactor Number One. Please check and see if you have concerns about the wordings. --Orlady (talk) 14:14, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Thanks for letting me know. Your version does sound more precise and closer to the sources, so I don't object. Brian the Editor (talk) 17:58, 8 October 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Purdue University Reactor Number One
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:02, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Marion County Founding Date
From the List of counties in Indiana That being said the list needs correcting then as well.

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February 2013
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Article Feedback deployment
Hey Brian the Editor; I'm dropping you this note because you've used the article feedback tool in the last month or so. On Thursday and Friday the tool will be down for a major deployment; it should be up by Saturday, failing anything going wrong, and by Monday if something does :). Thanks, Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 22:09, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

DYK
Hello Brian, Regarding the Armenian Philanthropic Society DYK. Thank you for your review. I have added a photograph which is in the public domain to the DYK. There shouldn't be a problem posting it on the DYK whatsoever. Can you reassess your vote accordingly. Thank you once again. Proudbolsahye (talk) 19:22, 24 March 2013 (UTC)
 * The picture looks good. I added "(pictured)" to the hook and reaffirmed my review. Brian the Editor (talk) 22:59, 24 March 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Edward C. Elliott
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DYK for Henry W. Marshall
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DYK for Abram C. Shortridge
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