User talk:Xcviii

Hi, and have a (slightly belated) welcome to Wikipedia! I just wanted you to know that I responded to your request for feedback at WP:FEED. I also noticed that you've responded to other people's requests. Nice, and thanks for helping out! If you enjoy doing that, maybe you could consider responding to requests for feedback more often? We can always use more help! Annalise (talk) 01:07, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Hey again. I noticed that you've been making more comments on people's requests. That's great, but I've also noticed that sometimes you can say things that might be unintentionally hurtful. Try to remember that a lot of the people who post at requests for feedback are new or don't have a lot of experience with Wikipedia. Again, I'm sure you don't mean to come across that way, but sometimes it's hard to tell over the internet! Annalise (talk) 01:41, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * OK. If you have any comments in mind that should be deleted, feel free to delete them.  I won't be offended. XCVIII 02:36, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
 * One other point, some of the comments you have made are technically incorrect, for example at WP:RFF you said that writing about yourself is "against the posting rules". If you read WP:AUTO, you will see that it is "strongly discouraged". I don't want to put you off helping out at RFF but please be sure of the advice you are giving. Thanks. – ukexpat (talk) 17:40, 7 December 2009 (UTC)


 * And this comment: "So not appropriate. Buy yourself a webpage." at Requests for feedback was completely unnecessary. – ukexpat (talk) 17:55, 7 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I agree. In this case, I think you should go back and apologize to the user in an addendum to your original message. Drmies (talk) 16:19, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

You state you "can always use more help," yet you collectively choose to ingratiate yourselves to those who are disrespectful of your time and effort, and who treat Wikipedia like their own free advertisement space. Apparently calling people on their nonsense is not permissible in this community, but the nonsense itself is OK. (For example, the Shilpa fellow you are standing up for, if I remember correctly, already had several pages previously yanked for the same reason.) I believe this is a self-destructive societal norm for the editing community to trend towards, but it is your call. I wish you the best of luck.

I respectfully decline to help out in future because it has proved much more hassle than it is worth, particularly given that it is not appreciated.

As I already stated in this thread, if you take offense at one of the comments I posted on the feedback page, you have my blessing to delete it. That is the beauty of Wikipedia. It is open. You can edit it. I personally choose not to go back and delete those comments because I believe they are valid and appropriate, and because I refuse to do anything more with the feedback forum. I will not repost if they are removed.

XCVIII 08:23, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

P.S. I understand that you normally, out of respect, do not delete each others' comments. I am disclaiming all interest in the treatment of the above-referenced comments.