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Wikipedia! The only Encyclopedia that you shouldn't vandalize!

Keeping it a vandalism-free encyclopædia (encyclopedia)! --  PNiddy  Go!  0 05:09, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the club. No membership card required.

Motto about welcoming new users, and emphasising the inclusive nature of WP (also maybe encouraging anon IPs to register...)EyeSereneTALK 00:40, 16 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen

†Bloodpack† 14:48, 15 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]


→ It's easier to imagine taking one million steps in a single second, than to actually perform a single step.

I'm unsure about the reference, but that's where I found it from. ~Iceshark7 17:30, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:Edit - Switched the reference from Donald Duck into Cornelius Coot, because he actually said this phrase in the series. ~Iceshark7 07:10, 10 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not your average encyclopedia.

Anything but, really... Hersfold (talk/work) 14:59, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

To err is human.

In support of Good Faith. •97198 talk 08:42, 8 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Failure is an option, only when you let it be one.

—May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 8 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

→Me fail worthiness? But thats unpossible!

~AH1(TCU) 19:32, 7 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

→Me fail worthiness? That's unpossible!

  • Support Great motto! Fixed quote for more similarity to original quote, and changed arrow to Ralph Wiggum. •97198 talk 08:42, 8 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't you "huh" me! Nah, feel free to!

~AH1(TCU) 19:32, 7 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What? My ugly face? Nooooo!!!

~AH1(TCU) 19:32, 7 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you don't want anyone to know it, don't do it.

•97198 talk 09:58, 7 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

To eat the fruit you must climb the tree.

--Sunny910910 08:03, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

To eat the fruit, you must climb the tree.

  • Comment,I think RFA would be more suitable for the motto.
  • Support Good and motivational. •97198 talk 10:28, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment Hey thats a good idea, I should've thought of that.--Sunny910910 10:41, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Either Version - While RFA is the process through which we get admins, it's not required for the candidate to request their adminship - they could be nominated by another and accept that nom. Contribs are important, as it's how we know we can trust a user. Most of the "against" votes in my RfA were due to insufficient mainspace contribs, so it does matter. Either one's fine. Hersfold (talk/work) 19:00, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

We learn not at school but in life.

--Sunny910910 07:56, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support, clever ;) But I recommend you use WP:TUTORIAL and WP:SANDBOX instead of their lowercase formats, as many places on Wikipedia don't have lowercase shortcuts. –sebi 08:14, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support I like it! •97198 talk 10:30, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong Support, yes, a very good thing to remember in WP. Be bold! Hersfold (talk/work) 19:03, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.

•97198 talk 07:28, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If your strength is small, don't carry heavy burdens. If your words are worthless, don't give advice.

•97198 talk 07:28, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don'tcha wish your Encyclopedia was free like me?

Inspired after hearing this song way too many times on the radio...¤~Persian Poet Gal (talk) 06:30, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

→ Don't cha wish your 'Pedia was free like me?

Edit one, a link to the song might be helpful. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 07:38, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nice job making it even catchier T-borg :).¤~Persian Poet Gal (talk) 17:30, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Why, thank you Persian Poet Gal! :) —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 19:00, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 07:38, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Like the link, plus it's less beats squeezed in! •97198 talk 07:50, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Per all of the above. ♠TomasBat 10:45, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong support. Creative and true! ~AH1(TCU) 14:00, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong Support. Don't Cha?...Don't Cha? Funny! I love it! Chrishyman 21:00, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support - I've heard the song, and I don't see a reason to oppose it! ~Iceshark7 10:53, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Unless we change our direction, we will end up where we are heading.

Old Chinese proverb. •97198 talk 10:09, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support Not bad... ♠TomasBat 10:47, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. "Unless we vandalise, we will end up blocked"? Sorry, I'm not sure I get this one, but it would be more clear if the WP:VANDAL link was on the word direction. ~AH1(TCU) 14:03, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Unless we change our direction, we will end up where we are heading.

Edit one. Per AH1. I liked one word links more in this case. Chrishyman 21:03, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Watch your mouth young man.

A common thing to be heard of a nagging mother. Many, many ways this can be changed, so I added my own edit below. Chrishyman 07:41, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Watch your mouth.

Edit One. In case you don't like the last link. Chrishyman 07:41, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support, this version's better. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 18:29, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support Its a bit too plain and short, but its better than the first one per not having that link. ♠TomasBat 10:49, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support, yeah, "noob" does have a tendency to offend some people for some reason. Seems like this could be a bit more, though... but how? Hersfold (talk/work) 19:05, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog.

•97198 talk 12:19, 2 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Oppose - First, I really don't get it at all, and second, it reminds me of that controversy a year or two ago where that guy claimed to be a college professor when he was really living in a trailer somewhere. Sorry, I forget the name of the user, and I can't seem to find anything to tell me. Hersfold (talk/work) 19:17, 6 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No portmanteau goes unmentioned

I just always find it funny that every portmanteau gets a mention in articles. Not bad, but I think it's a fun quirk of Wikipedia culture cohesion 02:24, 2 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

→ Ketchup, Catsup. Ketchup, Catsup.

When you need to decide... ~Iceshark7 19:32, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Supportmay be slightly biased to Wikipedia, but still funny.Kfc1864 05:24, 2 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support A very good quote used very appropriately! •97198 talk 12:20, 2 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

•97198 talk 12:49, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support - Now that's nationalism! (Joking. This is a great, encouraging phrase.) ~Iceshark7 13:23, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - Wikipedia:Motto_of_the_day/Nominations/Frequently_used_ideas - Already used? ~Iceshark7 19:02, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose,great,but is a FUI.Kfc1864 05:25, 2 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

→ Very nice, how much?

Lets make this one a bit funny :P — E talkbots 20:41, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment - The phrase is nice, but I don't understand why it's linked to WP:FC only. How about a WP:BOUNTY link onto "how much", and leaving WP:FC onto "very nice"? ~Iceshark7 13:16, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

→ Very nice, how much?

Second revision as per request of Iceshark7. — E talkbots 06:38, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail!

Note that this only works on the user pages - it is designed to take you to your user talk page. ~Iceshark7 20:22, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I didn't seem to notice that it would take into the talk page of the article you are clicking the motto from. I have made a second version below. ~Iceshark7 13:20, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail!

Edit - Switched {{TALKPAGENAME}} into Special:Mytalk. ~Iceshark7 13:20, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

→ Vandals will be shot, sockpuppets will be shot again.

Original phrase: "Trespassers will be shot, survivors will be shot again." ~Iceshark7 14:36, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia: The Encyclopedia that love built.

Just like my first marrage. Dfrg.msc 10:55, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support - Sounds soothing - but might be more suitable when it's Valentine's Day. ~Iceshark7 19:40, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: Spelling error in the motto: 'Encylclopedia' should be 'Encyclopedia'. — E talkbots 20:35, 31 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support Awww, how sweet. Definitely would be a good one for 2/14. Shall we move this up to special nominations? Hersfold (talk/work) 15:04, 9 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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