[WikiEN-l] Phoenix dispute (was: unfair blocking)

Tue Aug 3 20:35:21 UTC 2004

Rick,

How could you have compromised with the stubborn Marine?

First, please re-read [[Wikipedia:Don't bite the newbies]].

Second, stop being a "giant prick" and go do something else for an hour.
Or help edit the "(actor)" page, and when you're BOTH done, do this:

(a) delete the original (untouched) Phoenix article (edit summary: to
make room for a redirect)
(b) rename, i.e., "MOVE" the "(actor)" article to Phoenix.

After the dust settles, you can leave a nice, polite, friendly note at
the newbie's page explaining that we only need one article, and that we
only append things like "(actor)" when we need to distinguish between
two similar things.

That way, you make a friend -- instead of pissing someone off.

Ed Poor
One of the most experienced users at Wikipedia
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