User talk:Ccb2007

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Dark Wind Blowing
Thanks for the message. It's not clear to me why you removed the category and references section of Dark Wind Blowing. Since the article has no references, the unreferenced tag should stay until you're able to add some sources. If the category was incorrect (if "junior fiction text" doesn't mean "book" in plain English), then please change it to a correct category rather than simply removing the one placed there. If you have any questions about constructing articles on Wikipedia, feel free to leave me another message. NickelShoe (Talk) 19:50, 10 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Further a live article page is no place to experiment (even with laudable aims) I have put back in the headings if this is really something you "must" do. However two things, as this is the live encyclopdia the articles shoudlalways contain the best infroamitno as we have it. Second the best place to experiement with wikipedia as you suggest is in a personal sandbox. Alternatively get hold of WikiMedia and make your own wiki for teaching purposes. ::  Kevinalewis  : (Talk Page) /(Desk)  11:35, 16 July 2007 (UTC)


 * They don't appear - but that is the point. They are contained within standard html/xhtml comment containers . All that is necessary is for anyone (student or otherwise) to move each heading outside of these elements to use them. Another thought is that doing this exercise on live wikipedia means that "anyone" can start to improve this article, worldwide and effectively mess with your plans, supposedly like I am. I would strongly suggest you continue this exercise in a more private arena. ::  Kevinalewis  : (Talk Page) /(Desk)  12:55, 16 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Hello again. Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you.  It looks as if others have already answered your questions, but let me know if I can still help with anything.  (I'm having computer trouble, so you might get a speedier response with some of the others who have been helping you.) NickelShoe (Talk) 23:43, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

Back reading Dark Wind Blowing dialogue
I notice the phrase "I feel as if I am being censored here" whilst back reading some of your comments on this article. Please don't feel that. It is certainly not the intention. However you will find that wikipedia is subject to a number of weaknesses that will become appararent to anyone who contributes more than casually. If you think this is was censorship, you could have exprienced an editor tag the article for all number of "failings" within moments of it being written. The fact it hasn't is purely chance. The various tags could be, , , (it was so tagged),  (only one currently that another editor added),  others that some would feel justified an adding would be  or even  which could result in the article being removed (this happens - very frequently). I have added none of these and only sought to improve the quality of the article at it's current content level. This is what happens on wikipedia, you just have to get used to it. If you want article control, please use the user namespace or another wiki altogether.

Also I notice that you have put back the article the state before my changes. This is just "not" the way to use wikipedia. If you want teach wikimedia, you should have it elsewhere. If you want to teach good wikipedia practice, start by recognising it for what it is "an online encyclopedia" not a training tool. Not only that A few days could be worked around but an exercise that effectively says that wikipedia is to be a "training ground" for 11 weeks seems extraordinary, particularly as readers could come to this article and not necessarily find verifiable editorial content but a training sessions in progess. If you are a proponent of wikipedia your aims in this exercise seem as I say "strange". :: Kevinalewis  : (Talk Page) /(Desk)  13:38, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

Hello
Welcome to Wikipedia. I notice You are trying to establish a class project or similar. I suggest reading School and university projects (Guidelines etc.) for a successful completion of it. Remember one important guideline in Wikipedia is to work with other wikipedians when creating an article. If You have any questions, please ask. Best, feydey 14:24, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

Logging in
I'm not exactly sure about the message you're talking about. Did it say you could edit, or was that a typo? If it said you could edit, then all it was doing was reminding you that you weren't logged in. You can edit without logging in if you want to, but then instead of your username showing up on the history page, your IP address will.

If it said you couldn't edit, then the page was probably protected. If you log in, you can edit semi-protected pages, but not fully protected pages. Protection is designed to protect a page from extensive vandalism or edit wars.

Sorry it took me so long to get back to you. NickelShoe (Talk) 18:33, 8 August 2007 (UTC)