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I think this may be a reply to your first talk message... I haven't decided on a specific part yet, have you?

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Thank you for your help, I am sure I will be in touch. --Amosjfrancis (talk) 11:36, 4 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Notability

Have you looked at the notability criteria to see what we can edit/add on the virtual worlds page? Amos

Where is the Notability Criteria?

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I was thinking of working on the Single Player Game section, have you decided on a section yet?

--Adale1204 (talk) 11:51, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Section

Perhaps adding to the section on the Future of the virtual world or adding a new section on who governs them...

Section

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Are you doing Future then?

Should I be okay to talk about Single player games do you reckon?

--Adale1204 (talk) 12:11, 11 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Added my first paragraph

On the 17th of February I added a single paragraph to the page Virtual World under the section 'future'. I made sure this paragraph was well cited and complied with the regulations implemented by Wikipedia. I am now waiting to see if it is accepted by my fellow Wikipedians and if not, enquire as to how I can improve my entry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Amosjfrancis (talk • contribs) 21:20, February 16, 2013‎

I'm not an expert in the topic of virtual worlds, but your addition to that article appears to be well written and sourced. What do you mean by you're "waiting to see" if it is accepted? There's no editorial oversight committee or anything on Wikipedia, which means edits to articles are "live". Once you press the "Save page" button, it's there! :) --Geniac (talk) 02:07, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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By 'accepted' I mean not removed. Many of my peers who are carrying out a similar educational assignment to me have been met with Wikipedians that 'stalk' and remove all their alterations and editions purely because they are 'students'. Thank you for the positive feedback. I am hoping to create a new section following the theme of who governs/polices virtual worlds, here is an interesting article that is one of many one the subject I may cite. I would appreciate input on adding a new section to a page. Thank you--Amosjfrancis (talk) 03:12, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry you're having problems with other editors. Which articles or editors do you mean? Have they specifically stated that they are removing your edits because you are students? Are the editors leaving edit summaries that explain the removals? Are they leaving messages on the talk pages of the articles or on the students' talk pages? If you are sure editors are removing additions purely because you are students, you have a few options. Talk to your professor or talk to your campus ambassador if you have one, leave a message at Wikipedia:Education noticeboard explaining your issue. If you're more comfortable, you could privately email me using Special:EmailUser/Geniac and I'll try to figure out what's going on.

To add a new section to an article, you could just write it and plop it in, you could work on it in your sandbox first, or you could post to Talk:Virtual world with your idea and see what other people think. I had a quick read of that "Who Polices Virtual Worlds?" article. Did you know Wikipedia has a Griefer article? You may be able to add to that article, too. --Geniac (talk) 05:34, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I will contact my fellow students to find out if they have taken action against those who have been disrespectful and encourage them to take action if they haven't. Thank You.

I have added a new section to my sandbox and am going to introduce it to the Virtual Worlds talk page to see if anyone has any suggestions before adding it to the page. Thank you for your assistance. --Amosjfrancis (talk) 16:34, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed you used the same reference three times. It is possible to refer to the same footnote more than once, in other words to generate several footnote markers, all with the same number, which link to the same footnote. To achieve this, named footnotes (named references) are used. Along with a few other little edits, I went ahead and formatted the multiple Haskins references using this feature. You can read about how this works at WP:REFNAME. --Geniac (talk) 22:48, 17 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Amosjfrancis

I have noticed you are doing the same topic as me! This means we are working together on Internet Behaviour Disorder. Hello :) Sarahmckinley4 (talk) 15:00, 7 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Initial Research

Hi group!

Hello, this women has been quoted quite a bit, she is a 'World expert' Useful link: Kimberly Young might be worth a look!

amosjfrancis (talk) 09:26, 14 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

How do i add an image into a page? please help. Thanks ClaraRoper (talk) 12:35, 20 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Posting on the Internet addiction talk page

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This is a polite message to inform you that the following users: User:JLM003 User:ClaraRoper User:TomLee91 User:Sarahmckinley4 and myself; User:amosjfrancis are looking into editing/making additions to this page in the following areas: cyber relationships, over diagnosis, internet pornography, problematic internet use and what makes the internet addictive.

We will keep you informed as to what adjustments we are wanting to make.

Any suggestions are welcome!

Amosjfrancis (talk) 10:00, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

Found a journal on Internet sex addiction Might be useful for you TomLee91 (talk) 11:14, 14 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Proposed addition

Attention: User:JLM003 User:ClaraRoper User:TomLee91 User:Sarahmckinley4

I have written a proposed addition to the Internet Addiction Disorder talk page, Check out my sandbox

I have welcomed suggestions.

Thank You --Amosjfrancis (talk) 13:06, 14 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

I can't see any major issues with your addition to the page, I would post it live :) TomLee91 (talk) 09:45, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi gang, I have now posted my part and it is LIVE, I waited a little while to see if anyone had a problem with User:Sarahmckinley4 addition. They didn't seem to, so I guessed mine was good to go! How are the rest of you guys getting on? Need any help? User:JLM003 User:ClaraRoper User:TomLee91

As I said on Talk:Internet addiction disorder#Proposed addition, Hilton's article is obsolete. I did not delete it, but stated that DSM-5 came to reject the diagnosis of hypersexual disorder and does not support the idea that pornography would be a health hazard. Tgeorgescu (talk) 22:44, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

American Psychiatric Association (2013). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth ed.). Arlington, VA: American Psychiatric Publishing. p. 481. ISBN 978-0-89042-555-8. Thus, groups of repetitive behaviors, which some term behavioral addictions, with such subcategories as "sex addiction," "exercise addiction," or "shopping addiction," are not included because at this time there is insufficient peer-reviewed evidence to establish the diagnostic criteria and course descriptions needed to identify these behaviors as mental disorders.

Quoted by Tgeorgescu (talk) 22:52, 19 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]