User talk:Naggie34

DYK for Shugborough inscription

On 29 November, 2008, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Shugborough inscription, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

BorgQueen (talk) 18:26, 29 November 2008 (UTC)

Question

I need to ask you: Are you truly a new user, or an old user with a new account?

I am asking this because your pattern of edits is unusual for a brand new editor. Your first run at an article illustrates a level of knowledge in the use of images and footnotes which is extremely rare to see in a newbie.

Then, already on your eighth edit you started using the WP:PROD process, which is very rarely used except by experienced users. On your tenth edit, you start lecturing other editors on WP:AGF, and demonstrate that you know about the existence of policy pages like WP:LINKSTOAVOID and WP:BIO, guidelines which I have never seen an inexperienced user refer to.

I am also suspicious because a second entirely new user, User:Brittaadland popped up just for the Ellen Hambro AFD, and argues in a manner and style very similar to you.

Sjakkalle (Check!) 09:15, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Hi. This is my first Wikipedia account, although I've previously done a few edits anonymously (minor and boring ones, most of which I don't remember). I like to do things properly, so I spent a few hours working out how to post images, which was longer than I expected. It's not my style to rush in where angels fear to tread. If you care so much about my history here (as indicated by your listing what I did on my 8th edit, 10th edit, and so on), you'll notice that I didn't manage to post my first contribution to the deletion discussion page before the original author of the article got there first. That was because I was taking my time making sure I did things right and on the basis of a sensible amount of knowledge of procedures and care for socially-acceptable argument construction. It's not really that difficult to find out about the 'assume good faith' policy. I've got an academic background, so footnotes aren't a problem; nor is the requirement to be able to support every statement I make (in certain types of writing); and I've written several articles and a few books in various literary styles (including legal) over the last 30 years, so I guess I'm a long distance from the average 'inexperienced user' you've encountered. I've no idea who Britt Aadland is; she's certainly not me. OK, I think I've answered all your questions. May I ask why you felt the "need" to ask them; and indeed what on earth you're "suspicious" of?

I'm going to delete this section on my Talk page after maybe a week, assuming you'll have read the above by then. Not to be rude or anything; I'm planning to keep it for communications and discussions of current relevance only. (Plus I'll keep any DYK notices, which I only found out about when someone posted one here; and maybe other types of notice that have yet to cross my radar). Of course everything will remain available under "History".

Have a good weekend!Naggie34 (talk) 22:07, 5 December 2008 (UTC)