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Could you explain...
...how you think I vandalized the Johnny Cash entry? Torgman1 (talk) 23:36, 8 October 2009 (UTC)
 * Uh, I never flagged it as abuse. RepublicanJacobite flagged whatever edits were done after mine as abuse. Red dwarf (talk) 11:50, 10 October 2009 (UTC)

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If you read accounts of early 20th century fannish life as enshrined in the early fanzines, you will see that the high cost of travel (by 21st-century standards) was quite relevant to how fan culture developed. -- Orange Mike  &#x007C;   Talk  18:51, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * This is true. I had thought the last part of the sentence previous to the one I deleted ("or when one of them could manage a trip") covered the fact that travel was costlier during the early 20th society. As such, I had deleted it. However, upon reflection, the sentence should have stayed. I was not trying to undermine the article, nor was I trying to under-appreciate what fans did to meet up. Sorry if it appeared so. Red dwarf (talk) 21:01, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * No big. They Were Jiants In Those Days. About the only ones left are Jack Speer, Forry and Art Widner, and none is in good health (although Art's still chipper when I see him). -- Orange Mike  &#x007C;   Talk  21:45, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * It will be sad when they eventually go to the other side. They will be missed, and their legacy will live on. Although it's nice Art's still in good spirits! Red dwarf (talk) 22:07, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

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Yeah
Yeah, I usually just fix spelling mistakes, add music video tables to artist discographies, or add pictures to singles, artists, bands, or albums. Like Spacehog didn't have an artist picture, so I added one. This Too Shall Pass by OK Go didn't have a single cover on its page, so I added one. Beck's discography didn't have a music video table, so I created one. (It took me at least 2 hours to find the pattern in the markup.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by GrantyO (talk • contribs) 00:31, 23 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Cool, cool. Most of the pages I go to have sufficient pictures... I've noticed some of the Wiki pages I've stumbled across do not have tables at the bottom. I should contribute more of those, really. Two hours to find the pattern?! Red dwarf (talk) 00:59, 23 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Yeah, some of the wiki markup is really crazy like rowspan="1"|blank. —Preceding unsigned comment added by GrantyO (talk • contribs) 01:32, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

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Hey! Sorry, I thought I was simply making the sentence flow a little better. I'll keep it in mind in the future. Red dwarf (talk) 20:50, 5 July 2020 (UTC)

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Hey! It's cool. I thought I fixed the typo, so it's my bad. Red dwarf (talk) 09:22, 24 October 2020 (UTC)

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em dash vs. en dash and spacing
Hello, Red Dwarf. I was looking at the article on A Wrinkle in Time, and I noticed this edit of yours. . I didn't revert it, but I also thought it was perfectly fine the way it was before your edit. I don't know if there's a strict rule on this, or if it's just a style thing, but even though I didn't insert those em dashes, they were done just the way I would have done them. Is there a rule you can point me to? Thanks. Unschool 02:52, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

Hey, Unschool! It is a personal style thing. I presumed that the shorter dashes were correct, as opposed to longer dashes. I can't find any rule about using one over the other. I'll revert the article back. Thanks! Red dwarf (talk) 18:55, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

Light humour
Noticed some of your edits on my watchlist. Now, tell me, I'm a bit disappointed your user page isn't more specific :), which red dwarf are you? Cheers, RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 03:45, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

I'm Lacaille 8760, of course! Gotta be the lightest ;)

I actually can't remember how I came up with my wiki handle. I must have read the phrase "red dwarf" somewhere, and it stuck.

Nice to see a fellow random Canadian here! Red dwarf (talk) 20:01, 30 May 2021 (UTC)

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Sure thing! Sorry, I've been pretty lax with adding edit summaries Red dwarf (talk) 02:57, 25 July 2021 (UTC)

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Hi there ~ i've undone an edit of yours on Derry for a couple of reasons: First, it was already correct English; second, only in certain circumstances is a comma required after a years (usually to make it paranthetical), not in a single clause; third, the repetition of Londonderry County Borough Council within such a short space felt very clumsy; and, last,a new sentence requires a capital letter starting it. Very possibly one or more of those were typos or other slips, but as a whole i felt that the paragraph was better previously. Happy days ~ LindsayHello 07:50, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

Thanks! Yeah, I was sleep deprived when I made the edits. Hence the typos and other errors. I really should save editing for when I have a clearer mind (and I'm better rested lol).

Thanks again, and have a great one!! Red dwarf (talk) 14:32, 21 June 2022 (UTC)

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 * Yay, my first Barnstar. Thanks so much!! Red dwarf (talk) 19:59, 25 July 2023 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Valley Mall (Corner Brook)
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Jimmy Carr
Hi

You are editing some text that I made to this page and introducing typos "Carr nevsr make" (and that should be MADE if you are changing it that way)

But I also am not keen on your changing years to text format. Why are you only changing a few of them? It is harder to read and looks odd and not seen it done anywhere else.

Thanks Comedy Nerd77 (talk) 09:09, 8 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hey!
 * Good eye, thanks! It was supposed to say "never". I'm typing on a tablet, so the occasional slip goes through. should have said maid too
 * As for the numbers, I intended to write out just the ones that started sentences as well as numbers under 10. I've understood it was in good form to write numbers in both instances, unless it is in dates or proper nouns/names
 * I can change both back, if need be. Thanks again Red dwarf (talk) 09:19, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hello
 * Sorry - went out. Just have 5 mins, will be back later. Could we change the years back again, please? It's not just a whim - search engines cannot pick up a year written in text so anyone searching for a specific event / year wouldn't find the page.
 * When researching that info i had one hell of a job finding the really old stuff as I had to use Google filters to go back 20 years, in some cases. Partly because, with articles, many websites omit publishing dates now. It makes research REALLY time intensive. Comedy Nerd77 (talk) 11:09, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hey! Sorry, never realized it made things harder to Google by writing out dates (instead of leaving them as numbers).. I would've changed the years back, but you've already done so. Thanks for changing 'em back! Red dwarf (talk) 21:08, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Morning. I think most people don't use dates when searching anyway - but if you are trying to pin down a particular event, searching with a year can help.
 * I thought later on that it's probably more important from the perspective of people who don't have English as a 1st language.
 * I know, for me, reading a year (in another language) is one of the hardest things. You literally have to break it down into the numerical components and think it through. So a number is always easier to read.
 * I'm on a PC so I thought it was quicker to just scroll through and alter them. Comedy Nerd77 (talk) 10:20, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hey again!
 * Good idea, regarding dates/years. It's also easier to read for those who have English as a first language - "2005" (as an example) looks better than "two thousand and five". I can only imagine what it's like for those who read English as a second language!
 * I would have changed the dates/years back to numerals myself yesterday. I had to wait until I had more time with my PC/a computer, instead of "typing" on a tablet computer. Much appreciated, just the same!! Red dwarf (talk) 20:49, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
 * No worries. I'm having an RSI flare up in my mouse hand so am a bit intermittent with PC use myself. Soldiering on!!! Comedy Nerd77 (talk) 07:01, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Oh no! Hope you're able to find relief soon! I've yet to have it. Surprisingly, given how active I am. And how often I'm on my computer lol Red dwarf (talk) 09:34, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Sorry - missed that you'd sent this. Still struggling...and can't use my left hand to save my life. But, thank you. Comedy Nerd77 (talk) 13:44, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
 * hey again!
 * I fixed the mistakes, as well as a few more. A few more may have escaped me, so I'll go over it again later on today.
 * Thanks for bringing it to my attention, at any rate!! Red dwarf (talk) 09:40, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
 * I'll have a read later. :o) Comedy Nerd77 (talk) 11:09, 8 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks again! I intended to change the dates earlier; however, I had a busy day, so I couldn't get to a computer until now. Red dwarf (talk) 21:08, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

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