User talk:S.V.Taylor

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(diff | hist). . The Ruins of Gorlan‎; 23:46. . (-2,203) . . S.V.Taylor (talk | contribs) - What does all of that mean? Oh, and the (-2,203) was in red. Is this bad or good? S.V.Taylor (talk) 00:20, 18 January 2011 (UTC) S.V.Taylor
 * The "diff" means view the change between that edit and the one below it. "Hist" means view the edit history of the article.  The Ruins of Gorlan is the title.  23:46 is the time the edit was made.  "(-2,203)" is how many bytes were changed in the article. It's red because content was removed (no, nothing bad). S.V.Taylor is the user who made the edit (you).  "talk" links to your talk page (here).  "contribs" links to a page with a list of your contributions.  If this information isn't clear, please visit Help:Page history ~  Matthewrbowker  Say hi! 00:27, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

How do you create articles? S.V.Taylor (talk) 00:34, 18 January 2011 (UTC)S.V.Taylor
 * The best place to do that would be the Article Wizard. Click on "Create an article now" and then follow the instructions. ~  Matthewrbowker  Say hi! 00:39, 18 January 2011 (UTC)

Can I have some tips on writing good articles please?S.V.Taylor (talk) 00:13, 19 January 2011 (UTC)S.V.Taylor
 * I recommend you look at Article development for some information. Also, read the featured article of the day (found on the Main Page for a look at what a well-written article might look like.  ~  Matthewrbowker  Say hi! 00:25, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

I forget what there called, but in an article, are you allowed to write things like: aka( also known as) or lol( laugh out loud). I just want to know, because i have come to a point in my article where I am thinking about using something like that.S.V.Taylor (talk) 00:40, 19 January 2011 (UTC)S.V.Taylor
 * Welcome to Wikipedia! Firstly, they are called internet slangs. Secondly, the use of "lol" is not generally allowed. Additionally, the use of "aka" in articles is not acceptable. It is more acceptable to use "otherwise called", "popularly known as", or as you have in brackets, "also known as" (see WP:ABBR).  Hazard-SJ  ±  
 * They are acronyms. Have a look at WP:MOSABBR - I think that has what you need.  Ron h jones (Talk) 00:51, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

I have noticed that all the people that respond to the help me thing have there own sites on Wikipedia. How can I make my own site?S.V.Taylor (talk) 22:38, 19 January 2011 (UTC)S.V.Taylor
 * Not sure what you mean by "web site" - if you mean navigation panels and such like at the page top, well someone originally wrote one, and then others copy it and modify for their own usage.  Ron h jones (Talk) 22:44, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

Ron, if I click on your name, there is a page. what is that if it is not a site?S.V.Taylor (talk) 22:46, 19 January 2011 (UTC)S.V.Taylor
 * That's a user page. A user page is a page every user can create and add information on themselves and their activities on Wikipedia.  Your user page is at User:S.V.Taylor, and you can add information to it simply by editing it.  If you want ideas on what to put there, see User page design center.  --Mysdaao talk 22:49, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

How do I make my user boxs go to the right like everyone elses?S.V.Taylor (talk) 21:07, 20 January 2011 (UTC)S.V.Taylor
 * See Template:Userboxtop, and generally, as suggested above, the User page design center. JohnCD (talk) 21:24, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

How do I find vandalism? I want to fight it to make Wikipedia a better encyclopedia, but I can't find the articles that are vandalized. And when I do find vandalism, how do I change it back to normal?S.V.Taylor (talk) 13:48, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * You should get Rollbacker permissions to use any major helping tools at WP:PERM. Once you get those permissions, you can try Huggle, or IGLOO. I prefer Huggle but you may find one of those helpful. Those tools will help you with your question.  JoeGazz  ▲ 14:06, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Start by reading WP:Vandalism and then look at the WP:Counter-Vandalism Unit page. You should do some manual anti-vandal work before you start using any of the tools, to get a feel for it (and many of the tools require permission which you will not be given until you can show some record of good manual anti-vandal work). JohnCD (talk) 15:30, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

When an article is vandalized, can you give me a link to it so I can fix it?S.V.Taylor (talk) 15:51, 23 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Most vandalism is fixed within seconds or minutes, so - no, we cannot. You could look in Special:RecentChanges and try to spot some before others do.  Chzz  ► 17:24, 23 January 2011 (UTC)


 * PS if you're looking to fight vandalism a good place to start is to keep an eye on this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:RecentChanges frmo there you can follow the links to new user edits and anonymous edits, usually a good place to start :) Carl Sixsmith (talk) 16:16, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Please stop
You really need to stop trolling. Please stop now. Fut.Perf. ☼ 21:41, 23 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Trolling is what you've been doing. I told you to stop, so please don't continue, or I'll need to block you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 21:45, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Okay, I've had enough. First you keep reverting good-faith edits as vandalism, then you start handing out welcome messages to actual vandals. Blocked twelve hours. I'm also disabling Twinkle for you. Fut.Perf. ☼ 22:26, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Look, I said I was sorry Future Perfect at Sunrise. And me handing out welcome things out to real vandals? I was trying to help them for when they are out of their block. Is that against the rules or something? Because I was trying to help them. Please respond.S.V.Taylor (talk) 22:30, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Oh, ya, and why are you blocking me for helping vandals to become a better person?S.V.Taylor (talk) 22:36, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Is giving welcome messages to vandals against the rules. Because Futrue Perfect at Sunrise blocked me for that, and she also blocked me for misunderstanding vandalsim for good faith. Can someone help me?S.V.Taylor (talk) 22:47, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't think that you have a clear enough idea of what vandalism is or how it is dealt with, to make these judgements. Try contributing constructively when your block clears. pablo 23:12, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Is giving new users that are vandals a welcome message like the one I have at the begining of my talk page here against the rules?S.V.Taylor (talk) 23:18, 23 January 2011 (UTC)
 * No, it is not. Not sure what's the matter here... but it seems you have been playing way too much with Twinkle :) Diego Grez (talk) 23:24, 23 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Ya, I know I have, but the admin that blocked me told me to stop. And I did. Then I gave welcome messages to people who were new users, that were doing vandalism. Then the admin blocked me. Is that fair Diego Grez?S.V.Taylor (talk) 23:27, 23 January 2011 (UTC)


 * (Edit conflict)
 * Dear S.V.Taylor, we appreciate the fact that you are keen to help, and we don't wish to discourage you, but I personally strongly suggest that you sit back and watch what others are doing before you "jump in at the deep end" like you have. In many ways, visiting wikipedia as an editor is like visiting a foreign country - things don't always work in quite the same way as you might expect. You wouldn't necessarily expect to understand a resident in a foreign country when they talked to you in their language. More subtly, you might think you understood them when in fact you had not! In answer to your question, no, it is not "against the rules", but it's a bad idea because it sends the wrong message. By definition, a vandal is someone who knows what they are doing and is deliberately being destructive. In contrast, the welcome message has two aims. The first, and obvious one, is to say "Hi! You're new here. Welcome!" The other aim is to help and guide the new user. Thus, putting a welcome message on a vandal's page is inappropriate.
 * I hope you found that helpful/useful. In the meantime, take it just a bit more slowly and a bit more cautiously. Best wishes, Pdfpdf (talk) 23:38, 23 January 2011 (UTC)


 * To quote an old saying: "It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it." Pdfpdf (talk) 23:40, 23 January 2011 (UTC)

Please don't remove declined unblock requests
It's one of the few things you are not allowed to remove from your talk page. Please see WP:BLANKING. Favonian (talk) 00:06, 24 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Since you didn't understand the message the first time, I'm forced to repeat it! Favonian (talk) 00:19, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Why am I not allowed?S.V.Taylor (talk) 00:24, 24 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Your unblock requests and the responses from the reviewing admins is a conversation. The next admin is entitled to be see it in its entirety. If you want to edit Wikipedia in the future, you had better show willingness to follow the many and sundry guidelines when they are pointed out to you.  Favonian (talk) 00:27, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

When I am unblocked can I remove take the declines away?S.V.Taylor (talk) 00:28, 24 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Yes. Favonian (talk) 00:30, 24 January 2011 (UTC)


 * I have extended your block to six months, because I do not believe you are currently mature enough to edit here. You will, however, be able to edit this page to appeal this block in about 12 hours, the length of the original block. If you can convince an admin that you are sufficiently competent and mature to return to editing, you might be unblocked. As you know, you can use to appeal the block once the protection on this talk page expires.  HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   03:40, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

Can someone look at my unblock request. If you do, and you unblock me, I promise, to never be bad on Wikipedia again. I swear to god.S.V.Taylor (talk) 21:14, 24 January 2011 (UTC)
 * That's a bit problematic, considering that right before posting this you removed an unblock request. At this point, evidence seems to be mounting that you are either deliberately disrupting processes or that you are not grasping the problem here. In either case, time may remedy the problem. I've reblocked your ability to access your talk page. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 21:20, 24 January 2011 (UTC)