User talk:Ecco1983

Hello
Hi there I just thought I'd say hi as a fellow person from Manchester! --Alex 13:44, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Why did someone write F*CK YOU? Probably because when you edit something on this page straight after the episode, you find that people are messing around with it at the same time, it's somewhat annoying

Vandalism codes + warnings to vandals
Hello! Thanks for reverting the vandalism on Big.

Useally I write up vandalism reverts in many many ways in the edit summarys, which is also the case for non-admin users who are cleaning vandalism. So the rv vandalism is just of those codes.

You can wrote those reverts in different ways in the edit summary as long as it is mentioned to make vandal cleaning easier. Generally I use {rv), {rv vandalism), (rv nonsense) or (rv stupidity) for that as well as (rv POV) for edits that violates NPOV policy.

Also, you can also, like admins, warn users who are vandalizing pages such as the one who did it to Big (i've sent him a warning for that). You can use the vandal warning system by using the template subst:test (put  ) for vandalism (from 1 to 4 as only admins block users (test5 and above), subst:blatantvandal for blatant vandal., subst:test1a (or until 4a) for those removing contents, subst:comment (from 1 to 4) for NPOV violations and subst:test-self for those who've vandalized a page and reverted on their own. One user had suggested me to use the system after I was reverting vandalism in multiple pages.

By warning users that they cannot vandalized a serious project is a way to lower the vandalism, when they eventually get blocked by admins after repeat offensives.

Often I also put the page name after the type warning (exemple: subst:test1 | Big)

Administrators have their own codes for reverting vandalism, this is why we can see like Reverted edits, or revert to revision or BOT: rv edits, etc.

Thanks again for reverting nonsense --JForget 19:33, 19 November 2006 (UTC)


 * Just for your info it was User:70.179.101.248, the one that preceded your revert, that added that nonsense. Generally, I would say about 90% of the vandalism are coming from unregistered users such as the above. So, be especially aware of IP (or anonymous users) whom also omits quite often to put any edit summary (although me too write brief summarys a lot too.) --JForget 21:18, 19 November 2006 (UTC)

Your edits to Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
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Hello Ecco
I found you through the Dyspraxia category page, which I also have (along with 'symptoms of dyslexia). I was reading your journal, which I thought was quite well laid out, is it ok if I pinch some of the applicable userboxes? I'm just mentioning it as a thing to say, really.

Nice to meet you, Pureferret 16:43, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

Greater Manchester WikiProject
Hi Ecco1983! You have identified yourself as a user from Manchester as indicated by your userpage. We are looking for dedicated and quality members of the editing community, who would be willing to join a Greater Manchester WikiProject - a kind of community action group interested in improving articles that relate to Manchester and Greater Manchester.

We are hoping to have a diverse team, and would be grateful if you would be willing to register your interest at this proposal page.

Any questions, please feel free to contact me! Hope to hear from you. Jhamez84 20:48, 24 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Hey! Thank you for the contact and rapid response! I'm also from the Greater Manchester area, and although it was originally proposed that the project be specific to Manchester, the consensus appears to be for a Greater Manchester wide WikiProject to be initiated


 * Should enough interest be registered, and the project be set up, no expectation is placed upon you at all! However, it is hoped that users of this group would be sent regular messages about what articles need improving, what statements we need references for, what articles require advanced features, images, maps, and then users who are part of this scheme could pool together their ideas and expertise and move articles forwards much more quickly as a community effort!


 * Should a particular article be a regular victim to distruptive editting, we can also work together to try to combat it.


 * It is early days yet, but does that help in anyway? Jhamez84 21:49, 24 February 2007 (UTC)


 * No problem! Once things begin to get going, I'll get in touch! Thanks again Ecco! Jhamez84 22:06, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Gone live
Hi again! It seems things are moving faster than I anticipated! The WikiProject Greater Manchester is now live! It will take a little time for things to gather pace, but plese feel free to visit the project page and follow any instructions that appeal to you. Again, any questions, feel free to ask. Thanks, Jhamez84 16:55, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Hello.... again =)
Thanks for that, I did pinch them before you gave permission.....Oh, do you have a facebook?

Pureferret 22:25, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

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Manchester - FA push
Hello fellow WikiProject Greater Manchester participant! T=You may or may not be aware that our Manchester article has recently obtained official good article status! This is a great acheievement, but we don't want to stop there! We're hoping to spend the next few weeks as a team to raise the standard of this article to featured standard! It will only be possible if we work together, and hope you can take a moment to look both at the FA criteria, and the Manchester article and aid us in this feat! Any problems, feel free to raise them at Talk:Manchester! Good luck! Jza84 23:19, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

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WPGM Newsletter - November 2007
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WikiProject Greater Manchester June Newsletter, Issue XVI
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WikiProject Greater Manchester August Newsletter, Issue XVIII
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