User talk:Shewriter

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to make constructive contributions to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia.  JGHowes talk  -  04:26, 12 August 2008 (UTC)


 * i'm sorry, i just started using wikipedia and am still figuring it out. i didn't know i was "vandalizing" it, which sounds quite harsh actually. my edit is accurate as tonight phelps just matched the olympic gold medal record. that said, if you dont want to post the correction, that's fine, though i'm not sure why you wouldn't want to correct the page data. in any event, i won't be on the page again... don't worry about me "vandalizing" it again. sorry to bother you. Shewriter (talk) 05:05, 12 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks very much for the explanation. Yes, Wikipedia can be rather confusing for the new user and we do want to make you feel welcome. The "vandalism" warning is a standard message for a repeated edit which is inappropriate. I've deleted it since you've explained your good faith attempt to contribute. The "Talk" or "Discussion" page is not intended for pasting the entire article there, as you did. Instead, it is for messages about errors or questionable content or needed improvements to be discussed among editors. I hope this explanation helps to clear things up. If not, please do not hesitate to let me know and be assured your contributions are welcome.


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 * &mdash; JGHowes  talk  -  05:43, 12 August 2008 (UTC)