User talk:Dbshoupe

Thanks for your contribution, but we are trying to write an encyclopedia here, so please keep your edits factual and NPOV. Some readers looking for a serious article might not find them amusing. Remember, millions of people read Wikipedia, so we have to take what we do a bit seriously here. If you'd like to experiment with editing, use the Sandbox to get started. I hope you can help us out! -- Vary | Talk 02:13, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

But you have to admit it was funny, right? So what do I have to do to get the old switch-a-roo in Wikipedia? What if I write a page describing the old switch-a-roo and cite examples of the old switch-a-roo being used throughout history? I'll only put in a vague remark about how some people think that the old switch-a-roo is the oldest trick in the book.

Thanks for your help! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dbshoupe (talk • contribs)


 * I do admit it was funny, and it was added to the current BJAODN for the amusement of other wikipedians.


 * There's an existing article at Bait and Switch, which is currently a candidate to be transwikied to Wictionary, but it looks like it could be fleshed out. If you'd like, you could add some sourced, encyclopedic content to make that one a useful article.  A redirect to that article at at The Old Switcheroo would probably be appropriate.  There are articles on a few other cons that you might want to take a look at as examples - see Category:Confidence tricks for a list.  While it's not a guarantee that your changes will be kept, showing a good faith effort to improve the article and not just add jokes will help your case a great deal.  You might also want to read through the five pilars first, to get an idea of what's expected of editors.  Thanks! -- Vary | Talk 03:05, 10 April 2006 (UTC)