User talk:Rob Thomas

Hi Rob, and welcome to Wikipedia. Concerning what you say on your user page, we've had people from all over the world rectifying myths, prejudices or just plain wrong information about their own countries. That's exactly what an encyclopaedia is for: to provide objective, NPOV information on any given subject.

Unfortunately, although you have only just started you have already encountered Wikipedia's strict side, as one of the articles you created, Johannesburg's Mall Culture, has been put on Votes for deletion. I'm sorry for that, but there's nothing much I can do about it.

Please try as best as you can to stick to the rules laid down on, well, ever so many pages. And don't let people discourage you. All the best,  21:26, Oct 18, 2004 (UTC)

- Hi Rob,

Good to have another Jo'burger here (although I grew up in Natal). I read your plea on Votes for deletion and agree with you (Pssst don't tell anyone that we have a pride of lions in our neighbourhood Douglasdale). I would also like to see more truthful articles about South Africa here writen by South Africans and not foreigners who never been here and disalussional expats.--Jcw69 14:53, 19 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Rob when you get a chance wander over to Wikipedians/South Africa and put your name down--Jcw69 14:22, 2 Nov 2004 (UTC)

South African Collaboration of the Week!
Hello, this is just a brief, friendly announcement to let you know that there is now a South African Collaboration of the Week where we vote every two weeks to select an article about South Africa that is either a stub or nonexistent and attempt make it featured article quality by the end of the week. Your comments, voting, and participation would be very welcome! PZFUN 17:50, 25 Nov 2004 (UTC)

Heidelberg
Hi Rob, I was wondering why you changed Heidelberg, Gauteng to Heidelberg, South Africa because there are two Heidelbergs in South Africa. Anyway thanks all your hard work so far.--Jcw69 11:59, 20 Jan 2005 (UTC)

World Citizen userbox,
Hi, I noticed the message saying you're a World Citizen, I would like to invite you to add to your user page if you wish to proclaim it in a more effective way, and this template will also add you automatically to the Wikipedians with World Citizenship category. :) --Mistress Selina Kyle 00:04, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Didn't get the t-shirt
Rob. Happy New Year. Loved the t-shirt, where can I get one? lol.--Suidafrikaan 18:43, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

Nomination of Greater Johannesburg for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Greater Johannesburg is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Greater Johannesburg until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Batternut (talk) 00:14, 7 November 2017 (UTC)