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This is our talk page. This page is where we (You and I) would probably be chatting and be having a friendly conversation. Help me build this page! :) Brendon is here 12:31, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

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AshLin (talk) 12:06, 20 March 2012 (UTC)

Your signature is an atrocity

Please change it, surely I am not the only editor annoyed by it. Austen Frazier (talk) 06:53, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

Sorry, my over-sensitive sassy (or sissy?) friend (Acfrazier, right?). I've now changed it. One can only hope you like the new face of my signature. If you still don't like it, you could always have a check up. Hahaha!! :) Brendon is here 12:31, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for the change. It's still a bit eye-catching (which is of course your intent, I'm sure), but definitely less obnoxious. I know not what others may say, but I appreciate the improvement. HuskyHuskie (talk) 18:18, 24 March 2012 (UTC)

I appreciate your kind feedback. As you might already know, I'm new here. I would like to make new friends here, someone who could explain the rules and regulation of wikipedia without resorting to the use of too much of jargon. Happy editing. :) Brendon is here 08:32, 25 March 2012 (UTC)

Your Welcome

Not a big deal, but in case you didn't read the reply on my own talk page, I do want to note that I was welcomed a long time ago by SqueakBox when I was using another account... but of course, it is nice to be welcomed again, so thanks for your welcome.--New questions? 06:26, 15 April 2012 (UTC)

Welcome!

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Welcome to Wikipedia, Brendon111! Thank you for your contributions. I am AnkhMorpork and I have been editing Wikipedia for some time, so if you have any questions feel free to leave me a message on my talk page. You can also check out Wikipedia:Questions or type {{helpme}} at the bottom of this page. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Best Wishes Ankh.Morpork 16:24, 16 April 2012 (UTC)

Cheers. Its never too late to be welcomed!
Best Wishes Ankh.Morpork 21:39, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

You're right. Hahaha!!! Cheers! Brendon is here 21:41, 17 April 2012 (UTC)

Strange coincidence

Brendon. How is it that you happened to create your account on the very day that the RfC on the Muhammad images started, and then after a handful of edits on other pages for a week you started editing pretty much nothing else but this RfC, and doing so rather extensively? It's a pretty odd coincidence if you ask me, one that a betting man might not believe is a coincidence at all. Are you really a new user?Griswaldo (talk) 04:36, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Yes, it is a coincidence. If it's a strange one or not I don't know. I will appreciate if you don't continue a conversation here which was started elsewhere. I don't want to get personal here. Please help me. Thank you! Brendon is here 07:32, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

I did not start this conversation elsewhere and this is where it belongs. You show up on the day that the RfC starts and quickly turn into a single purpose account, editing that RfC solely. In less than a month you seem to know much more about Wiki formatting than most people who have been here for years - though notably you blunder your way into it (e.g. you original signature) as if you want to suggest that you didn't quite know what you were doing. You also talk about Wikipedia policy as if you have years of experience with it. So what's going on here?Griswaldo (talk) 10:54, 18 April 2012 (UTC)

Firstly, I don't find your comment polite and it severely lacks good faith.

Secondly, as WP:SPA claims,

"many single-purpose accounts turn out to be well-intentioned editors with a niche interest.. for these reasons, experienced editors often scrutinize the editing activities of new editors and single-purpose accounts carefully in a discussion to discern whether they appear to be here to build an encyclopedia (perhaps needing help and advice), or alternatively edit for promotion, advocacy or other unsuitable agendas."

I'm here to improve Wikipedia in whatever little way I can. But aren't you supposed to treat newcomers with kindness and patience (according to WP:NEWCOMER)??? I don't like your attitude.

Thirdly, I don't want any dispute with anyone here. This sort of personal attack reeks of your utmost incivility.

Hence, I do not want to continue this conversation. Brendon is here 13:36, 18 April 2012 (UTC)