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Hey, I RV'd your example - it's a good one, but if you check the discussion page/history you'll see that that keeping that page down to manageable size is like emptying the ocean with a teaspoon. Some editors feel really strongly and patrol this page for the constant additions - what is really needed is a page of examples, because there are thousands of good ones. Just saying. EBY3221 (talk) 04:58, 9 July 2008 (UTC) Italic text

Sure thing, I understand. Thanks for the heads up! I really didn't think to read the discussions. Happy editing! Scottydude _talk 15:34, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

You, too! EBY3221 (talk) 16:58, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Main Page Redesign

Hi Scottydude, I really agree with the points you made on the Main Page Redesign discussion, and was hoping you could give me a little feedback on my submission? Many thanks - My submission » Pretzels^chatters 15:33, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Of course, I'll put it on the talk page of your submission! Scottydude _talk 15:38, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Hi Scottydude, thanks for your kind comments. I made some changes and it would be great to hear your feedback on the results - My submission » Cheers - Pretzels^chatters 16:33, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Steven Leaton

thank you, i hadnt realised, thanks for your help, its not finished yet, will be finishe soon with cited sources —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mikefriday (talk • contribs) 19:19, 9 July 2008 (UTC)

Hi

Page move

Thanks for that. I have yet to work out how to capitalise a name in the title.

happy days

les Les woodland (talk) 18:37, 13 July 2008 (UTC)les woodland

Sure thing. Scottydude _talk 19:20, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

Speedy tag

I did not create the page in question, therefore I don't think your message to me was appropriate. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Pagrodiak (talk • contribs) 22:09, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

Arthur Augustus

Hi again Since you have a cleverness that has avoided me, could you do me a small favour? A week or so ago I created a page about a rider called Arthur Augustus Zimmerman. I gave him his full name because sometimes people call him "Augustus" rather than Arthur. Too late I realised my error. Search under "Arthur Zimmerman" and you don't get Arthur Augustus, even in the disambiguation. And when I tried to change the title, I got a message saying there was already a page (in fact several) of that name and therefore I couldn't do it.

Do you have a knowledge of the jiggery-pokery needed to make the change for me? I think it would clarify things a lot. Please do help if you can. Thanks.

happy days

les Les woodland (talk) 05:48, 14 July 2008 (UTC)les woodland

I've put "see also" tags at the top to allow easy access to the many forms of Zimmerman (Zimmermann, Zimmerman, and Zimerman). Although a search of Arthur Zimmermann will bring up the German secretary, there is now a link to the many disambiguation name pages. I've, therefore, added Arthur Augustus Zimmerman to the Zimmerman page. Because of the many Zimmermans I believe this is the best way to do things. Additionally, I've created a redirect to from Augustus Zimmerman to Arthur Augustus Zimmerman so that a search for "Augustus Zimmerman" will yield your page. I hope this is of some help! Scottydude _talk 16:43, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

The boy Arthur

Hi

Grateful thanks.

happy days

les Les woodland (talk) 05:48, 15 July 2008 (UTC)les woodland

Don't template the regulars

Please review Wikipedia:Don't template the regulars. Jayjg ^(talk) 03:58, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

No hard feelings, of course. Jayjg ^(talk) 04:02, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Vandalism to my user page

Thanks a bunch. :) Looks good to me. --Seascic ^T/_C 04:10, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Help

My userpage says that my staus is unknown. Schuym1 (talk) 03:38, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Did you bypass your cache after importing the script. This is necessary for it to take effect. If you did than the status links should be at the top of your page. If not you'll need to do this. See WP:BYC. Scottydude _talk 03:47, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

It still doesn't work. Schuym1 (talk) 03:51, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Well than the last thing I can think of is to remove the script from your monobook.js page, bypass the cache, re-enter the script and bypass the cache. This should make the links appear at the top of the page. Click one of them and this should save the page User:Schuym1/Status as online (or whatever you clicked). Another, more tedius option is to manually set your status by typing "online" "around" "offline" or "busy" on the page User:Schuym1/Status. If this doesn't work I can find you some more help. Hope it does! Scottydude _talk 03:55, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

It didn't save so I clicked save. Now there is no options and it still says unknown. Schuym1 (talk) 04:00, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

It works now. Thanks for the help.Schuym1 (talk) 04:03, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

But there is no options on the top.Schuym1 (talk) 04:04, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

As far as using the options: I don't know what browser you are using but I would make sure that I am properly bypassing the cache. I'm going to ask at the WP:HD for some input. Sorry I couldn't be of better help. Scottydude _talk 04:06, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

My skin is is the default, monobook. Schuym1 (talk) 04:15, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

I don't know what you mean by Javascript page. I give up.Schuym1 (talk) 04:16, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Sorry :( By JavaScript page I just meant monobook.js or modern.js or standard.js (the .js stands for JavaScript). But this doesn't affect you because you use the default so the page would be your monobook.js. Well, I guess if you want to you can continue to manually set your status at User:Schuym1/Status or you can ask at the help desk or User:Xenodic User:Xenocidic. You can refer to this conversatation like this [[User talk:Scottydude#Help]] assuming I don't archive this page for a while (which I probably won't). Again, sorry I couldn't be of better help I just can't seem to know exactly what the problem is with out seeing you do it. Scottydude _talk 04:23, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

I think the problem may be that the appropriate status subpages may not have been set up properly. As I understand it, the script just automates the process of making the necessary edits to the status subpage, but only of that page is set up properly. Does that help? – ukexpat (talk) 16:52, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

As I understand it, the script isn't running at all, the buttons don't appear at all for the user. The page works fine as the user manually did it once. Scottydude _talk 18:18, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Shameless copy!

I have to confess that I have shamelessly copied your userpageheader code for my own use. I have given you credit on the transcluded subpage (User:Ukexpat/userpageheader). Hope you don't mind!  – ukexpat (talk) 17:05, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Thats quite alright! I really like that heading. I even used it on my main page redesign proposals (1 and 2). I like the floating navbar at the bottom of your userpage btw! Scottydude _talk 18:21, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

I can't take credit for the floating navbar either - that's the work of User:Gnorthup. – ukexpat (talk) 18:40, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for helping me with my user bar -- I got it ! Sυρєrıor ^{(Reply!,Contribs)} 12:30, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

page on artist

Hello, I am not sure how to use your site. I wrote the material given below some yrs ago, but have not rcvd any response so far. Is it not visible to readers? Romano

Hello, I am looking for information on the British portrait artist Hal Bevan-Petman. I would welcome any input for my research. Some basic stuff is available on a website I started up recently but I require: Photos of the artist,and information on his wife Beryl. Of course, input on portraits around the world would be great! Please look up my website www.halbevanpetman. com

Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Romanokarim" —Preceding unsigned comment added by Romanokarim (talk • contribs) 03:10, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

Responded on user talk page. Scottydude _review 14:45, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Main page redesign

Hello, Scottydude! Wikipedia:2008 main page redesign proposal was recently cleared of all design entries. You may want to re-enter your design(s), based on the details here. (You can see the old list of designs here). NOTE: A survey was conducted on what users wanted to see in the new main page, you can see the results here. NickPenguin_(contribs) 02:02, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

Main page comment

Hi. Yes I like the main banner. The reason why I removed my comment is because I still feel it needs a lot of work. I would recommend boosting the color to the page giving some weight to the different sections. Another reason was that it looked like you couldn't type in a search on the main page but would have to search on a different page The Bald One ^{White cat} 18:55, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Well thanks. As far as the search, is your concern due to the link that says "Search"? I could see how this would cause confusion to a new visitor. Also, I've considered putting some color in boxes but my original idea was to use the natural color scheme of monobook. Anyways, thanks for your thoughts. Scottydude _review 19:00, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Scottydude proposal.jpg)

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Thanks!

Just a note to thank you for your continued support in the Main Page redesign project. Your compliments and suggestions mean a lot. Pretzels^chatters 16:15, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

Sure thing! Scottydude _review 18:35, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

My earlier enquiry about new Gordon Landsborough page

Hi Scottydude Thanks for your help and nice comments. I've got my page ready to publish but I can't find the "move" button you're talking about! Where is it? Do I have to click on edit this page first?

By the way, I created a link to a page (Panther Books) that doesn't exist, because I think there ought to be one. Is that Ok and if so did I do it right?

Also, there is one section here where I made a statement about the many people he helped set up their own publishing companies. This is based on the memories of my 4 siblings (I'm Gordon Landsborough's daughter) and the unpublished memoirs of a good friend of his. I can't substantiate it in any other way. Is it OK to put this in the article then?

Thanks again Idmc (talk) 00:50, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Will reply on user's talk page with previous discussion. Scottydude _review 04:45, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your help. I've deleted the offending paragraph!Idmc (talk) 07:35, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Great. Let me know if you have any other questions in the future. Happy editing! Scottydude _review 15:05, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

User:Mentifisto/userpagedraft

Thanks for trying but actually I'd like the divs to be centred horizontally... as in, still as they are right now (they look perfectly in 1024x768 pixels) but at least centred on bigger monitors (since, as they are now they lean to the right on bigger monitors, even though they fill the whole page on 1024x768) so there's still space around them but not as much as possible (a lot of space is wasted if they're vertically centred). -- Mentisock 10:33, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Sure. Sorry I couldn't help more. Scottydude _review 15:45, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Yeah...

Well if you watch a user, doesn't that watch changes made in both userpages and talkpages? But I'm going to be gone one and a half weeks due to me being in HS and I have fall break and I don't have access to any other computer besides the school computer. If both can't be watched then I would prefer my userpage be watched before my talk page.

HairyPerry 15:59, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

I've responded here: WIkipedia:Help Desk#Watch my Page. Scottydude _review 16:24, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

Thanks...Enjoy!!!HairyPerry 17:33, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

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Trina Discography

I didn't edit anything so you need to stop leaving me messages saying that I did. Send messages to who ever is giving you problems because it is not me. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Coller404 (talk • contribs) 23:59, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Replied on user talk page. Scottydude _talk 00:31, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Main Page Redesign

Hey scottydude, I've updated my Main Page Redesign proposal substantially, and you had some really great points last time you commented - hopefully you'll see the effects of your suggestions. It would be great if you could comment on the new proposal, I'm really proud of how it's shaping up. Many thanks -- Pretzels^Talk! 08:42, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

I'll be sure to take a look at your problems. I'll let you know if I manage to solve any of them! Many thanks -- Pretzels^Talk! 16:21, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

• OK, I fixed the first problem but couldn't work out the issue with the Combined proposal. If I get some more time, I may have another go - I'm not great with wikicode tables. I hope the first fix was helpful, anyhow. Best wishes -- Pretzels^Talk! 16:52, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Great thanks a lot! Scottydude _talk 18:55, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Auto-bio

Hi,

This is Jim "THE DAD" Keith and I had asked some questions regarding entering data or bio material.

No doubt, I am not a computer person, but for over 20 years I have been in the comedy business and have had some national exposure, etc...

One of the police officers I work with mentioned that Wikipedia had a listing for COMEDIANS and had me check it out. I saw many of the guys that I have worked with, performed with....etc, and thought it was a GREAT place for exposure.

ALL COMEDIANS push for exposure....more bookings, etc.

My main calling, is that I use comedy for a much better reason than JUST entertaining.....

For over 28 years, I have been speaking to first time offender juveniles via the St. Louis Family (Juvenile) Courts..........using a comedy based program to turn these kids around.....and maybe help them and their families have better relationships. Over those years......thru the courts, schools and where ever I am invited, i.e. churches, businesses, law enforcement agencies....I have talked to THOUSANDS of kids.....and adults. At 65, nearing retirement, I would love to take this program nationally. I have been discussed on Oprah, only briefly. The Leno show's Jimm Broggan has talked to me about my program....etc, etc....little nibbles............NO BITES !

Films, national television, national FUNNIEST COP competitions...I figured, even tho I do not TRAVEL as a comedian....I am a DAD and I have that along with my police career......I am locked into the St. Louis area.

Back in the early years, CEDRIC the ENTERTAINER, KATHLEEN MADIGAN, the SKLAR BROTHERS and I all did comedy for FREE on open mics in St. Louis.

I thought, WIKIPEDIA might be a place to let folks know.....about my LAUGHTER & HEART TUGS program.

Thanks,

Jim "THE DAD" Keith Jimthedadkeith (talk) 03:34, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Replied on user's talk page after receiving email. Scottydude _talk 18:07, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Straw poll

The Main Page Redesign proposal is currently conducting a straw poll in selecting five proposals before an RFC in which it will be against the current main page. You're input would be appreciated. ChyranandChloe (talk) 04:07, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

BBC

Hi there - i'm a producer at the BBC World Service Radio in London, and i'm trying to contact a Wikipedia editor, or at least an enthusiastic and experienced user, who has strong feelings about the potential introduction of "Flagged Revisions" across the service - i gather from your contributions to a recent debate on this issue ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Flagged_revisions/straw_poll ) that you and quite a few others oppose this development on principle, and i'd love to hear your thoughts on this issue.

Please get back to me as soon as you can at the following e-mail address, and thanks in advance for your help. <Name and email removed for privacy> —Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.185.144.122 (talk) 17:32, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

yo

yo

Endorance159 (talk) 23:37, 22 February 2009 (UTC)