User:The Bipolar Anon-IP Gnome

I'm here to repair it, not to research it. —Anon. WikiGnome

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A, B, and CThis user prefers the serial comma.

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Outside the box is where I live, sir!

— Kara "Starbuck" Thrace

Just to vouchsafe my street cred, I'm 58 years old, and was using email on ARPANET back in the 70s ... and yes, I am an "expert dialectician and grammarian" who is perhaps Too Much in love with the sound of his own voice. (Who says that purple prose is a Bad Thing? You could learn a lot from Joseph Goebbels. ;-) —The Bipolar Anon-IP Gnome (talk) 07:37, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

Templates I have created

• {{Flag-article}}
• {{Flag-editor}}
• {{Flag-templates}}
• {{Oldprodfull}}
• {{Selected filmography}}

Sandboxes

• current sandbox
• Five Stages of Acquisition
  … not to be confused with the 285 Rules of Acquisition :-)
• memorable quotes
• /John Q. Public - sandbox for WP:BIO testing
• Selected filmography - examples of {{imdb}} and {{tvtome}} templates
• Cuban artists

Protocols for deletion warnings

Even though I am a deletionist, I am not unsympathetic to the plight of newbie editors, and have attempted to add a Velvet Glove to the Iron Fist of proposed and speedy deletions … in addition to creating the four step deletion warning protocols, I have created two templates to facilitate implementing the first two steps ... please feel free to add comments on their discussion pages regarding the language/tone of the messages.

Protocol to minimize friction from proposed deletions and speedy deletions

If it looks bogus (e.g., it reeks of Vanispamcruftisement), has no indication of "why its subject is important or significant", or it fails a quick scan for Attribution (e.g., no references or citations whatsoever), then:

1. Put {{Warn-article}} on the article's Discussion page (to get the ball rolling.)
   Note: This is a generic "Article lacks WP:A to satisfy WP:N" boilerplate message, so you should also include any other arguments for deletion, both to begin a discussion and as background for any administrator who investigates the tagged article.
2. Put {{Warn-editor}} on the author's User Talk page.
   Note: This is also a generic warning of your intention to tag the article for deletion ... you can always come back later and update/correct the warning if it's the wrong one, or when you add a {{PRODWarning}} or {{Nn-warn}} after you've tagged the article.
3. After a "cooling off" period to see if the first two steps produce any constructive results, put either {{Prod}} or the appropriate {{Db}} tag on the article's Main page.
   Note: This is a judgment call: either (a) you think that we should give the author a few days to reconsider a "Good Idea; Bad Decision", or to improve its case for it not being deleted (e.g., if it appears to be an incomplete "work in progress"), or else (b) you think that it's unredeemable and we should "Kill it before it grows!"
4. MOVE ON.

Again, Wikipedia is a collaborative effort, so your feedback is both welcomed and encouraged ... Happy Editing! —72.75.72.63 (talk · contribs) 21:40, 7 January 2008 (UTC)