User talk:Mannyrdo

Hello Mannyrdo, this is gkhan who nominated Fjact for deletion. I'm taking this up here because I don't want the VfD page to get to cluttered. The thing about wikipedia is that we don't publish stuff that "might become something". We write about "stuff that are". We are an encyclopedia, not a magazine. If in a few years it is anywhere near as notable as "blog", then I'll add the entry myself! No, seriously, take me up on that! Please don't see this as a reflection upon you as a user or contributor, we were all new once. Infact, my first article was on myself! I was stunned when it got deleted :P I would like to say WELCOME HERE! and I hope you will join the community and contribute lots and lots of articles. We love new users, we really do! Please don't let this excperience discourage you from becoming a wikipedian. If you have any questions, my talk page is always open. Cheers! gkhan 19:48, August 15, 2005 (UTC)

I'm not sure if my editing this page gets to you...so if you read this, edit back so I know you got it. Thanks for the encouraging words. I actually only checked this site out because Cheese pointed out his "fjact" entry. We've been using that word for years and someone said "it should be on wikipedia." Anyhow, there is another word on here that has a similar origin...hope you don't go delete it, as it has been here for quite a while now and no one has called for deletion. Can an item be deleted after being spared for a long time, or can someone call to delete something even after many months?


 * Well, they don't get deleted instantly, they go through Votes for Deletion first. Other than that, it can go anytime. Most articles though are "tagged at birth" so to say. What is the word that you are reffering to? If it is very little known, I don't think it will survive VfD, I am sorry to say. But you know what, why don't you write an article on the forum? It seems to be big enough to be notable! Then you can put in a section called, I don't know, "Lingo" or something. There you can put all your phrases. Be aware though that it might get nominated for deletion, but I will certainly oppose it and so will many others most likely. How about it? As for chess, the tournament is closed right now, but goto Sandbox/Chess and you can play all you want :D gkhan 22:07, August 15, 2005 (UTC)

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Hello, Mannyrdo! First, before I answer your question, I must remind you that Wikipedia is primarily an encyclopedia, with the "fun" areas- such as the chess games- being mainly for recreational enjoyment after writing and editing an encyclopedia. That being said, you can go to Sandbox/Chess to play some chess against fellow Wikipedians. They have detailed instructions there, but basically all you have to do to form a new game is to create a new heading ( ===Game XX (SCXX)=== ) and copy the board template. To move, simply adjust the pieces ("pd", etc). You can view other people's games to get a hang of it. I hope this answers your question. If you have any others, do not hesistate to contact me or ask the help desk. Once again, welcome! Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 21:16, 17 August 2005 (UTC)