User talk:Wjmauceri

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Hi, Wjmauceri! I see you are new to Wikipedia, so I posted a welcome message to you above. It should help you get started and clarify some of the questions you may have.

One thing I wanted to point out (and it's regarding your edits of Saint Petersburg) is that it is generally not allowed to change British spelling to American and vice versa. The only exceptions are when American spelling is used in strictly British/Commonwealth topics (or vice versa), or when the article uses two different spellings interchangeably. In the latter case, the spelling variant used by the original author should be used. The article on St. Petersburg was originally written using American English, so that's what should be used from then on.

It may sound like a silly policy to newcomers, but trust me, that's the only way to avoid unproductive edit wars, and so far it is working for everybody just fine.

If you have any questions (not necessarily about the spelling :)), you are more than welcome to contact me at my talk page. Take care!&mdash;Ëzhiki (erinaceus amurensis) 18:23, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

Please read Manual of style before making another change. Thank you for your attention.&mdash;Ëzhiki (erinaceus amurensis) 18:35, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

Petty edits to St. Petersburg
Please quit editing a page just to switch between U.S. and British spellings. You may end up provoking an Edit War. Be aware of the Three-Revert-Rule. Violating it may result in your being blocked. Roy Al Blue 18:36, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

Spelling changes
I'm sorry for changing the spelling! I was reading through the article on St. Petersburg and noticed that "center" and "theater" were spelt "centre" and "theatre", but "honour" and "labour" were spelt "honor" and "labor". I thought the article was written originally in British English and somehow some words were Americanized. I hate inconsistency (although I can be inconsistent) and thought I was doing the right thing. Again, apologies. Wjmauceri 18:41, 15 December 2005 (UTC)wjmauceri
 * Thanks for your comment, Wj! I appreciate your concern and efforts to correct them.  Hopefully my comments above were sufficient and helpful, but if you still have any questions, please let me know&mdash;I'll be happy to help out!  Hope you like it here and decide to stay.  Take care.&mdash;Ëzhiki (erinaceus amurensis) 18:45, 15 December 2005 (UTC)