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A kitten for you!
I totally agree...Windows Vista sucks! Welcome to Wikipedia =)

Sarah (talk) 23:18, 18 June 2012 (UTC) 

See my pictures?
My pictures represent the variety of automotive culture. whether you're from Texas, Europe, New York, or Japan, you'll find a car you can relate to here! Jayemd (talk) 19:45, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

Your recent edits
Hello, Jayemd. You are basically the best editor ever! SineBot (talk) 00:14, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thanks for the heads up. --Jayemd (talk) 00:24, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

Here are the results for the Gran Turismo 5 Corvette 60th Anniversary Tournament Semi Finals On Playstation 3. I am j-m-d_13.
j-m-d_13 defeats Miniwolfx. Piratdigital defeats corvetterider. The Finals will be held tommorrow at the 24 Hours Of Nurburgring Track Layout. --Jayemd (talk) 15:11, 25 June 2012 (UTC)

WP:NASCAR Newsletter (June 2012)
Delivered by  Nascar 1996 ( Talk • Contribs ) 01:14, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Cars
You have a great taste in cars, and on the teahouse I agree that Windows Vista is.............bad. 217.28.3.143 (talk) 20:17, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

Comment for June 28
Hi. In your recent article edits, you've done an awesome job of editing. Congrats! DPL bot (talk) 14:19, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

Sorry For The Delay
I apologize for the long time it took me to give out the results of the Corvette 60th Anniversary Tournament Finals. For some odd reason i've been having some connection problems (not that I have Windows Vista!) lately. Anyway, j-m-d_13 defeats long-time nemesis Piratdigital. --Jayemd (talk) 17:04, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

An Interesting Image
That's funny. Lance Norick was shown being sponsored by the NHL in a NASCAR race! This photo is living proof! --Jayemd (talk) 17:05, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

That's Incredible!
OMG Jayemd how did you get 8 barnstars in 2 weeks? Keystoner idin (speak) 20:00, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

It Was Easy!
All it took was determination. --Jayemd (talk) 20:01, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
 * You're not really supposed to award yourself barnstars. Also, please remember that Wikipedia is an enyclopedia, not a forum. - The Bushranger One ping only 00:02, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Your recent edits
Hello. In case you didn't know, you're amazing! --SineBot (talk) 22:37, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

Thanks A Lot!
Thanks for the link to the zonda Aar☢n Bruce T alk/C ontribs 20:34, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

Re: Thanks A Lot!
You're welcome! Jayemd (talk) 20:38, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

I know you meant only the best, but...
I only drive United Auto Workers union-made cars. -- Orange Mike &#x007C;  Talk  13:40, 9 July 2012 (UTC) (member, UAW Local 1981; president, AFSCME Local 91; member, IWW I.U. 660)

Disambiguation link notification for July 13
Hi. When you recently edited History of World Championship Wrestling, you did a great job!opt-out instructions. Thanks, DPL bot (talk) 11:56, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

I'm confused...
I did sign my comments...and did you not notice that I have a very long edit history(over 500 edits)? I don't really need any help finding my way around wikipedia man...but thanks. Aar☢n Bruce T alk/C ontribs 03:27, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

I'm also a bit confused...
Hi. Thanks for the kind message on my talk page, but I wasn't the admin who blocked User:Fuckwikipedia: they were blocked in 2005 by another admin, so I'm a bit confused as to what your message is referring to. -- The Anome (talk) 10:35, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

My bad! Jayemd (talk) 20:51, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

Cautions...
First, you are absolutely not allowed to change other peoples' comments on your talk page or any other talk page, as you did to my comments here. Refactoring is a huge no-no. Also, your comments here and here are personal attacks; the civility policy applies to interactions with blocked and banned users just as much as it does with active ones, and further comments by yourself like those could well lead to your being blocked. - The Bushranger One ping only 18:24, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

Self-awarded barnstars and misleading edits on talk page
This diff seems to suggest that you have awarded yourself a number of barnstars, signing them as if they were contributed by other editors. Please do not do this: it creates a misleading impression, and does not advance the encylopedic mission of Wikipedia, and is potentially disruptive.

Edits like this one also create a misleading impression of your activities on Wikipedia. Wikipedia is an encyclopedia project, not a role-playing game, and this kind of activity is disruptive. Please do not refactor any more comments on your talk page, or create any more messages purporting to be from other users.

I see you've been warned about this before, and chose to erase the warning, and turn it into a note of praise for yourself. Please do not do this again: you are likely to find yourself being blocked from editing if this behavior is repeated.

You are still completely welcome to continue to make positive contributions to Wikipedia; just please stop with the game-playing. -- The Anome (talk) 20:04, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

Ok Jayemd (talk) 20:47, 17 July 2012 (UTC)

Warning
Please do not delete or edit legitimate talk page comments. Such edits are disruptive and appear to be vandalism. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. MilborneOne (talk) 20:18, 19 July 2012 (UTC)

Talk:Main Page
The purpose of this page is to discuss the Main Page and ways of improving it. It is not a forum for general discussion. Hut 8.5 19:45, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

WP:NASCAR Newsletter (July 2012)

 * EdwardsBot (talk) 02:02, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

Redlinks
This is a courtesy note that I have reverted all your edits on the Peter Finn article. Please review WP:REDLINK and WP:EDSUM. Looking at your contributions, I'm sure that your aim is to improve Wikipedia, so please keep up your good work, but stay within the guidelines and principles agreed to by the Wikipedia community.  Schwede 66  18:40, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

Would anybody really want to see red links all the time? NO! Jayemd (talk) 19:00, 26 July 2012 (UTC)

Your edits to Template:WWE Hall of Fame
Please stop making test edits to Wikipedia, as you did to Template:WWE Hall of Fame. It is considered vandalism, which, under Wikipedia policy, can lead to a loss of editing privileges. If you would like to experiment again, please use the sandbox.  TJ   Spyke   22:47, 26 July 2012 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Stop hand nuvola.svg|30px|alt=|link=]] This is your last warning. The next time you vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Template:World Tag Team Championship (WWE), you may be blocked from editing without further notice.   TJ   Spyke   13:53, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Their birth names are not needed or required, and all they do is add a redirect (i.e. the article on Shawn Michaels is at Shawn Michaels, not "Michael Hickenbottom"). This is not helpful, and makes it worse. You have been warned multiple times to stop it, both by me and others. So please stop.  TJ   Spyke   14:09, 27 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Their birth names are not needed or required, and all they do is add a redirect (i.e. the article on Shawn Michaels is at Shawn Michaels, not "Michael Hickenbottom"). This is not helpful, and makes it worse. You have been warned multiple times to stop it, both by me and others. So please stop.  TJ   Spyke   14:09, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

You know what? Let's just forget this conversation and start clean. Jayemd (talk) 14:15, 27 July 2012 (UTC)

Redlinks
Please don't remove them from election templates - these are eligible for inclusion as redlinks per WP:REDNOT, specifically:  Red links are generally not included in either See also sections nor in navigational boxes, nor linked to through templates such as {Main} or {Further}, since these navigation aids are intended to help readers find existing articles. An exception is red links in navboxes where the red-linked articles are part of a series or a whole set, e.g. a navbox listing successive elections, referendums, presidents, sports league seasons, etc. Thanks, Number   5  7  16:23, 28 July 2012 (UTC)

Redlinks (yet again)
As others have asked, please stop indiscriminately removing red links. Our editing guidelines on redlinks are quite clear: they are (mostly) good and they help us build the encyclopedia. Removing them only makes more work for others in the future, after the article is eventually created and we have to add those links back. Of course, not all redlinks are desireable—obviously non-notable links should be removed—but you are also removing perfectly legitimate links and, in some cases, accidentally deleting othercontent which others then have to fix. For example: I have reverted or corrected all of these edits. I would suggested reading through WP:REDLINK as well as our other policies and guidelines, especially WP:V as the vast majority of your additions don't include references. We were all new once, so don't let the rules get you down, but we all need to edit in ways that allow the encyclopedia to grow and don't create unnecessary work for others. Cheers! Wyatt Riot (talk) 21:32, 30 July 2012 (UTC)
 * You removed a link to Victor Hugo Rascón Banda, a screenwriter (IMDb entry here) with an article on the Spanish Wikipedia. We can plausibly assume that this person is notable and an article will eventually be written.
 * You removed a link to Gardener's Magazine, which is mentioned in 32 articles, another indication that we'll one day have an article on it.
 * You removed a link to The Lost Tracks, where correcting it to The Lost Tracks of Danzig would have been preferred.

ANI notice
Hello. This message is being sent to inform you that there is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. Wyatt Riot (talk) 05:11, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Hi Jayemd!
I notice you've got into a bit of a problem, and I appreciate you're possibly feeling a bit out of your depth with it. While you're thinking about it, take a read of this and see if it helps you along. That page is still a Work In Progress, far from finished yet, but it has some starters. Regards, Pesky  (talk ) 09:03, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Graham Leigh


The article Graham Leigh has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, all newly created biographies of living persons must have at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the prod blp tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can when you are ready to add one. Anbu121 ( talk me ) 12:11, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Jayemd, I;ve fixed this one for you with the following:

Pesky (talk ) 13:19, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Brian Kuklick


The article Brian Kuklick has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, all newly created biographies of living persons must have at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the prod blp tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can when you are ready to add one. Anbu121 ( talk me ) 12:12, 31 July 2012 (UTC)


 * Fixed like this: Pesky  (talk ) 13:23, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Brett Williams (defensive end)


The article Brett Williams (defensive end) has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, all newly created biographies of living persons must have at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the prod blp tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can when you are ready to add one. Bihco (talk) 12:20, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
 * And this one :o)

Pesky (talk ) 13:26, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Note: I've also added the following:

... to those articles. These tags show that the article is a "stub" article (which needs to be expanded by someone) and that it's in the category "American football". Add those to any other American football payer articles which you do, as well as a reference. It all helps. Pesky (talk ) 13:50, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Here's a little bit of magic which can save you an awful lot of time and effort!
You might want to consider using this tool - (tools:~dispenser/cgi-bin/webreflinks.py) - it makes your life a whole heap easier, by filling in complete citation templates for your links. All you do is install the script on Special:MyPage/common.js, or Special:MyPage/vector.js, or Special:MyPage/monobook.js, and then paste the bare url (without [...] brackets) between your tabs, and you'll find a clickable link called Reflinks in your toolbox section of the page (probably in the left hand column). Then click that tool. It does all the rest of the work (provided that you remember to save the page!) It doesn't work for everything (particularly often not for pdf documents), but for pretty much anything ending in "htm" or "html" (and with a title) it will do really, really well all by itself. For those it can't do by itself, it gives you a pull-down (or up) menu of templates to choose from, which you can then fill in manually. Often the problem is "No title found" - sometimes the title is obvious (especially if it's a pdf), but, if not, just open the page yourself and choose something appropriate if there's not already a clear title there. Happy editing! Pesky (talk ) 12:51, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Mentoring
Hi, Over on the AN/I thread, mentoring has been proposed. How would you feel about this? bobrayner (talk) 13:33, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Fine. --Jayemd (talk) 04:20, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
 * OK.
 * En.wikipedia is a big, complex ecosystem. Some people spend all their time fixing typos, or improving categorisation, or watching recent changes for vandalism, or writing new content on some particular topic, or commenting on deletion discussions... or a hundred other things. It looks like you've tried a few of these things, and some have worked better than others, so far. One thing I'd advise against is getting involved in drama (in particular, AN/I is half courtroom and half bar-brawl; getting tangled up in that is probably not a good step right now). If you try to take on everything at once then you'll get stressed and others will get irritated - that doesn't benefit anyone. Personally, I started out fixing vandalism, then after a few months content-building seemed less daunting so I worked on that, then (after learning a lot more written and unwritten rules) I added some work around disputes and neutrality problems.
 * I'm not going to say "You may only do X, not Y" but every editor's skills are better suited to (and they get more enjoyment from) some areas rather than others. Take a step back and ask yourself: What kind of work would you most enjoy here, right now? It looks like you've done some work on wrestling and other sports, so perhaps expanding sports articles would be a good thing to focus on? Alternatively, writing completely new articles is difficult at first (as you've found), but after you've learned the first few lessons it gets a lot easier. Or maybe you'd prefer to spend more time on fixing errors, or something like that? bobrayner (talk) 12:26, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Any thoughts? Well, whichever direction you decide to go in, this is a really good move. bobrayner (talk) 09:36, 2 August 2012 (UTC)

Friendly note
Hi Jayemd, it might not be the best time for you to involve yourself in ANI threads that do not directly involve you. What would be useful is for you to respond to the ANI thread that is about you. Are you amenable to being mentored by Bobrayner? Lady of  Shalott  14:30, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I'd agree with that. Whether or not mentoring works out, improving articles is the best way forward, rather than getting entangled in more backroom drama. bobrayner (talk) 14:48, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
 * The Drahmaz Boards are not a good place to hang out! Get yourself really proficient in the nuts and bolts of editing, find your way around being an editor first. And learn all the stuff as fast as you can! (Yes, that's a challenge! I've seen how much you can learn about things that you're interested in.) Stay out of talk areas (apart from article talk and user talk) apart from "lurking".  You can learn a lot by lurking; you can get hurt / upset (or snapped at) by getting involved unless the thread is about you.  <span style="color:#003300; font-family: Apple Chancery, Zapf Chancery, cursive;">Pesky  (<span style="color:#003300; font-family:Papyrus, Noteworthy;">talk ) 14:54, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Here's a hint: Sources are your best friend.
 * Want to write cool new content? Sources are the best possible foundation.
 * Want to stop an article being speedy deleted? Show your sources.
 * Got a content dispute with another editor? If you can't agree, let's look at what sources say.
 * Notability in doubt? Guess what - the GNG is all about sources too.
 * I've just made a start on Corte McGuffey and Gene93k has done the same with Darnell McDonald (American football) - would you like to take the baton? bobrayner (talk) 17:15, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
 * Hi Jayemd! Just a thought; it seems that there may possibly be some query as to XFL's standing (was it major enough? kind of thing).  That being the case, why not find out what those players did next?  It's likely that many (if not all) would have moved on to play with a team which definitely is on the right side of the borderline, in which case you'd have no trouble with the notability thing.  Just one more sentence or phrase (properly sourced!) would be enough.  Example: "Player X was a defensive end in Y-club in the XFL, and then went on to play for Z-Club in [insert big-league]."  That would be enough of a claim to notability to get over that little glitch.  Best idea, really, is to see if you can find out a little bit more about the subject of each article, and get that included right from the start to avoid getting all those horrible bitey tags!  <span style="color:#003300; font-family: Apple Chancery, Zapf Chancery, cursive;">Pesky  (<span style="color:#003300; font-family:Papyrus, Noteworthy;">talk ) 03:03, 1 August 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Charles Puleri


A tag has been placed on Charles Puleri 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.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.  Jay C  ( talk ) 15:05, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Brian Kuklick


A tag has been placed on Brian Kuklick 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.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.  Jay C  ( talk ) 15:05, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Brett Williams (defensive end)


A tag has been placed on Brett Williams (defensive end) 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.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.  Jay C  ( talk ) 15:07, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Graham Leigh


A tag has been placed on Graham Leigh 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.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.  Jay C  ( talk ) 15:07, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Darnell McDonald (American football)


A tag has been placed on Darnell McDonald (American football) 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.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you.  Jay C  ( talk ) 15:08, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

I just cleaned up and sourced the Darnell McDonald (American football) article. The subject is notable. In the future, please cite sources for the articles you create so we can avoid situations like this. • Gene93k (talk) 16:21, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

WikiFame
Your WikiFame idea is a nice one, however, it isn't appropriate as a community project. I've moved it to a subpage in your userspace here for you to maintain as your own.--v/r - TP 15:34, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Better late than never!
Hey, Jayemd, I see that you're having a few issues with editing: may I suggest dropping by the Teahouse if you have any questions? It's a great place for users (new or not-so-new) to get advice and answers in a friendly, relaxed environment. You're more than welcome to sign up as a guest if you want to, but you don't have to do that to use the Teahouse! Thanks, and I hope to see you there!

We have this cool invitation template too; I wanted to write you a more personal note, but I personally think it's pretty awesome, so I'll put it here anyway. Check it out:

Writ Keeper &#9863;&#9812; 19:32, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Charles Puleri


The article Charles Puleri has been proposed for deletion because it appears to have no references. Under Wikipedia policy, all newly created biographies of living persons must have at least one reference to a reliable source that directly supports material in the article.

If you created the article, please don't be offended. Instead, consider improving the article. For help on inserting references, see Referencing for beginners, or ask at the help desk. Once you have provided at least one reliable source, you may remove the prod blp tag. Please do not remove the tag unless the article is sourced. If you cannot provide such a source within ten days, the article may be deleted, but you can when you are ready to add one. The Blade of the Northern Lights ( 話して下さい ) 15:25, 1 August 2012 (UTC)

Reference tool
Hi Jaye - adding and formatting references can be tricky to get the hang of, but it is important to include them, particularly in biographical articles. A handy tool is Reflinks, which will format bare urls for you. <span style="font-family:monospace, monospace;">pablo 13:49, 2 August 2012 (UTC)

Templates
Hi,


 * When you put someting inside curly brackets, that's a template. Wikipedia will try to include a copy of the template in the page that you edited. For instance, if you put State organisation of the Ottoman Empire to an article, it adds a copy of the little box at the right to the article. The normal way to do this is called "transclusion", and each time the template is updated, subsequent viewers of the article will see the updated version. Templates are very useful for stuff which is going to be reused across many different pages. On sports pages you might see some templates which have a list of related events / teams / athletes.
 * One common way to cite sources is with specialised citation templates citation template such as cite web. The curly brackets are there because it's a template, not because curly brackets are anything special to do with citations.
 * So, alas, this just made a funny little red link in the references section of the article (it's a red link because there's no template called "Venis-Chyna" &c). Citing sources is a really positive step, but sadly it's easy to get some of the esoteric markup wrong on the first attempt. If you wanted to cite that match as a source, it would work a little differently. Also, please be careful about using primary sources. bobrayner (talk) 09:45, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

Talkback
 Theopolisme TALK 18:11, 3 August 2012 (UTC)

Its cool — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.89.83.33 (talk) 03:09, 4 August 2012 (UTC)

CVU
Hey there Dr. Jaye ! I noticed you've just signed up for the CVU, welcome aboard! I was wondering if you'd be interested in participating in the CVU Academy. The idea of The Academy is to take energetic new counter-vandals and show them the way we handle Vandalism. It seems like you're the perfect candidate, if you ask me. Achowat (talk) 16:19, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Hey, I'd really like to take on a Mentoring role with you (seeing as we have roughly the same interests). I've been around the WikiBlock for a little while, and I think you might really benefit from it. Achowat (talk) 18:48, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Ok --Jayemd (talk) 23:57, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
 * So it looks like you've been approved for the Academy and that I'm going to be your Instructor. So let's hit the ground running, shall we? The first thing to talk about is the 4 Steps of Countering Vandalism. They are (in order) 1. Identify Vandalism 2. Restore the clean version 3. Warn the user that the edits are considered vandalism 4. Report the vandal (if necessary). You should read over WP:VAND, WP:REVERT, WP:WARN, and WP:GAIV and let me know if you have any questions. Achowat (talk) 03:27, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh, I've already excerised all of those steps (except for the last one because it wasn't neccessary) but I'd be glad to go through this. Jayemd (talk) 17:23, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
 * So, just let me know when you've read those 4 pages and if you have any questions concerning them. Achowat (talk) 14:08, 8 August 2012 (UTC)

WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You idiot! You reverted the most well-known fact in history!--Modern Warfare Dude (talk) 01:54, 13 August 2012 (UTC) birds to you!
 * Bulcrap! What I reverted was the most smart-alecky form of Vandalism in history! Birds to you! --Modern Warfare Dude (talk) 01:57, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Just FYI, you make one crappy excuse for a sockpuppeteer, and what I did was save Wikipedia (once again) from your wrath! now quit acting like an annoying orange and never, ever make fun of me again! --Jay&#124;eM&#124;D 02:01, 13 August 2012 (UTC)

Your edits to Template:The Verve
This is your only warning; if you vandalize Wikipedia again, as you did at Template:The Verve, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. Wyatt Riot (talk) 16:58, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
 * I was NOT, I repeat, NOT intentionally vandalizing Wikipedia! --Jayemd (talk) 14:31, 13 August 2012 (UTC)

Follow-up from AN/I
Was just poking around ANI and noticed this subsection. Now, if this user is not in fact you, then it is an absolutely wild coincidence that you're both operating from the very same IP address. Nevertheless, I shall give you the benefit of the doubt for the purposes of giving you this piece of advice &mdash; if you're subjected to repeated vandalism or trolling, don't feed into it. Just revert it and ignore; eventually they'll take the message and move on.

In all seriousness, I must ask that you do not use another account to disrupt Wikipedia in such a manner again. It is considered a violation of our policies on sockpuppetry and trolling. You're capable of making some decent contributions I'm sure, and it would be a shame to let an otherwise solid record of content creation and vandal reversion get marred by the occasional whim to stage sock battles for the sake of amusing yourself. Kurtis (talk) 05:57, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
 * How did you know that this editor has the same IP as you?
 * I found that out the hard way when my entire IP Address was blocked temporarily, just because of him. --Jayemd (talk) 14:10, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
 * It looks like you're keen on antivandal work, and I'm sure you'll do it well in future. But other wikipedians don't like having their time wasted unnecessarily; that kind of thing is a shortcut to more criticism and maybe a block. bobrayner (talk) 09:15, 13 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Confirmed by Checkuser. - The Bushranger One ping only 20:52, 13 August 2012 (UTC)

WP:NOTCENSORED
Hi, regarding your edit to What Wikipedia is not/Outtakes, please note that Wikipedia is not censored, and you should always avoid refactoring another editor's signed comments on pages like the one you edited, just like on talk pages. Thanks! --bonadea contributions talk 09:41, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Oh well. Thanks, --Jayemd (talk) 17:12, 13 August 2012 (UTC)

Jayemd's Sports Quiz Page
Hi Jayemd. The page you created is up  for deletion. Please understand that although people do it for a hobby, Wikipedia is serious stuff. Schoolyard games stay outside I'm  afraid, because were here to  build an encyclopedia. If you want want a web host, please use FaceBook, MySpace, or get yourself a blog. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 14:22, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I can understand where you're coming from. It was all just a fad to pass the time. --Jayemd (talk) 14:28, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Can this edit be taken to say that you agree with the deletion? Achowat (talk) 14:41, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Of course. --Jayemd (talk) 14:43, 13 August 2012 (UTC)

One and only warning
Do not create "good hand-bad hand" sockpuppet accounts for the purpose of "running up the score" in antivandal work. Jayemd, Wikipedia is not a game. You don't get respect in the community by putting up "big numbers" through article creation, barnstars, or vandals reverted. And in fact this sort of thing is precisely the sort of thing that means you get zero respect. I'm willing to let this slide - once and only once. Wikipedia is the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, but it is not a place to play games for one's own amusement, and competence is required. If you disrupt the encyclopedia again, either for fun or to make a point, you will be blocked. Please take to heart the advice you've been given, here and at AN/I, get adopted by a mentor (User:Worm_That_Turned comes highly reccomended), and read up on Wikipedia's policies, guidelines, and essays, so that you won't be deemed as being not here to help build the encyclopedia. Thank you. - The Bushranger One ping only 20:57, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I apologize for all of this mess. I have to admit that not only am I "running up the score", Wikipedia has felt like some kind of "job" that I wake up early every morning to. Thanks, --Jayemd (talk) 01:36, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Lots of us feel like it's a job. The question is: Can you make it into a productive job? You have the ability to really improve some articles, fix some problems, and make a positive difference in one way or another. On the other hand, if you just want drama and point-scoring, that's likely to irritate other editors... and wasting other editors' time is a cardinal sin, because that commodity is what fuels wikipedia. bobrayner (talk) 02:28, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Also, can somebody get my IP Address unblocked... again? Jayemd (talk) 02:39, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
 * With all  due respect, people your age should not be regarding  anything  as a job. Schoolwork  is far more important. You've been told before that Wikipedia is serious stuff and if you wish to  'work' on a project that  requires a level  of maturity  of a responsible adult, you  need to take time to  think  about  it and understand that  Wikipedia is neither a game, nor  FaceBook, Twitter, a web forum, or a blog. Please now read WP:Guidance for younger editors, and consider the suggestion  of contacting  User:Worm_That_Turned. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 02:52, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I have read and comply with WP:Guidance for younger editors, and unfortunately, at this time User:Worm_That_Turned is offline. Jayemd (talk) 03:35, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

I'm just  letting  you  know that a technical investigation has now confirmed that you have abused a major Wikipedia policy by irresponsibly using multiple accounts. You are not going to be blocked immediately this time (which we normally do), but please understand that we cannot not accept any childish silliness here. If you wish to continue at Wikipedia, please get down to some serious content editing or at least enroll at the WP:CVU/A and learn all about counter vandalism and help  out  with  some. If you are discussing  things on talk  pages, please remember that most Wikipedia editors are adults, some have been around for a very long time, and moderate your language accordingly. If you need any  help and Worm is not around, don't hesitate to ask  me or another admin on our talk  pages. Good luck! Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 06:51, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

PS: I've lifted the autoblock on your IP. Please understand that you must always log in to edit and that you may not use the IP to create any more accounts here. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 07:03, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Well, I think one minor problem is that mentoring isn't visible enough to other editors, hence Kudpung recommending another mentor; you might want to use ... bobrayner (talk) 11:33, 14 August 2012 (UTC)


 * My word, I see I've been mentioned once or twice here! I don't think I have much to add, especially since you've got a very experienced mentor already and I'm more than a little snowed under with adoption work. If there's anything I can do, then feel free to ask, I'll keep half an eye on this page in the future. Cheers! <span style='text-shadow:0 -1px #DDD,1px 0 #DDD,0 1px #DDD,-1px 0 #DDD;'> Worm TT( talk ) 12:54, 14 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Sounds good. I guess we can consider this discussion dismissed. --Jayemd (talk) 14:59, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

Citing
Hey, when citing sources, you should put in the http:// that comes before the links, instead of directly writing the website. For example, you type in http://www.example.com instead of just www.example.com, so people can reach the sources directly instead of copy-pasting the source. In other words, just copy the link from the address bar and paste into your edits instead. Good luck.  Zappa  O  Mati   21:29, 18 August 2012 (UTC)

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Hi
Hi, How's it going? You seemed interested in the Counter-Vandalism Unit a little while back - did you pursue that any further? Or are you concentrating on article content? You haven't edited as much recently - if you need a hand with anything, just ask... bobrayner (talk) 08:28, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
 * I've been creating some articles like Season Ticket Basketball 2003 and Season Ticket Football 2003, though the latter has a broken infobox I don't know how to fix. --Jayemd (talk) 18:51, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Never mind, I've finally fixed that broken infobox. --Jayemd (talk) 19:49, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Stuff like this isn't very helpful. (ʞlɐʇ) ɹǝuʎɐɹqoq 22:54, 23 August 2012 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
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 * Thanks! --Jayemd (talk) 04:58, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Adding Category:Wikipedians to user pages
Please only add the above category (and most other categories) to only your userpage. :) -- Cheers, Riley Huntley  <sub style="color:red;">talk  No talkback needed; I'll temporarily watch here.  05:43, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Rollback
Hi Jayemd. I'm just  letting  you  know that  I  have declined your request  for additional  user rights. This comes too soon  after major issues with  your editing. I'm sure you  will understand why  we can't  grant you  the use of any tools that  need responsible editing  at  this time. Please consider reapplying in  6 months or so when you  nave demonstrated that  you have more experience,  and when we receive a favourable conclusion of your mentoring and graduated from  the CVU/A and seen some significant successful counter-vandalism  work. Thanks. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 07:51, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

Vandalism Studies Update - August 2012
Hello, members of the Vandalism Studies Project! As some of us are quite new with the Vandalism Studies project, it would make sense for us to re-read some of the past studies, as well as studies outside the project. Please do so if you have a chance, just so we can get into the groove of things. We're planning on attempting to salvage the Obama study (or possibly simply convert it to a new Romney study), as well as hopefully begin our third study this November. If you have any ideas for Study 3, please suggest them! If you have any questions please post them on the project talk page. Thanks, and happy editing - we can't wait to begin working on the project! --Dan653 (talk) and  Theo polisme    :)    11:31, 24 August 2012 (UTC) If you would like to stop receiving Vandalism Studies newsletters, please remove your name from the member list.