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Hi, See my edits to practical jokes for an example of how to format entries correctly (the complete policy is at WT:ELE, and although heavy going, I'd recommend you at least skim it). If you plan on creating lots of "plural of" kind of entries, you may find that WT:ACCEL will help you get started. Conrad.Irwin 02:06, 11 March 2009 (UTC)Reply
This is a noun. Your definition is for a verb. SemperBlotto 07:24, 4 April 2009 (UTC)Reply
I saw your edit summary for Eastertimes and thought you might like to look at this. It turns red-links green which allows you to create them much quicker than typing them out. Conrad.Irwin 19:48, 4 April 2009 (UTC)Reply
- Hi there Tempodivalse! :D --Diego Grez 16:47, 23 May 2010 (UTC)Reply
- Hello. Tempodivalse 16:49, 23 May 2010 (UTC)Reply
Hi there Tempo. Please remember to use a template like {{infl}} if you are unsure about how to use a template. Also, please remember to include a transliteration ;) Other than that, keep up the good work! Razorflame 16:36, 30 May 2010 (UTC)Reply
- Thanks Razor. Given that there's so much to do with every entry (declining, conjugating etc.), I tend to forget things once in a while. :-) I'll try to remember. Tempodivalse 16:39, 30 May 2010 (UTC)Reply
- Your last entry was awesome! Nothing askew with it :) Razorflame 16:41, 30 May 2010 (UTC)Reply
- OK, I think I'm getting the hang of this now ... Tempodivalse 16:42, 30 May 2010 (UTC)Reply
Don't forget to wikilink the important words in the definition on this entry: сопротивляться. I would wikilink struggle ;) Oh, and don't forget the aspect ;) Razorflame 00:21, 18 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
- Sure thing. I was thinking that, since that's a fairly common word, perhaps it didn't have to be linked to, but then again, I must remember this isn't Wikipedia. :-) Thanks. Side note, do you have any idea if there's some way to get the acceleration tool to work for inflected Russian verbs? That would help boost the language's presence here - as well as my edit count. (j/k) Tempodivalse 00:23, 18 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
- Nope, there is no way to accelerate Russian verb inflections. Pester User:Conrad.Irwin on his talk page to see if he can add that capability, but I highly doubt that he will be able to because of how complex the Russian language is :) Razorflame 00:28, 18 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
Hey, think you can make this entry? It should mean ruined in Russian. Also, could you tell me the Capital letters in the Russian alphabet for the pa in this word? Thanks, Razorflame 22:36, 26 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
- I'll see if I can create it. If I correctly understand what you mean about "capital letters", then the uppercase for pa is the same as in the Latin alphabet: РА. Tempodivalse 22:39, 26 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
- Created. Tempodivalse 22:42, 26 June 2010 (UTC)cReply
- Thanks for the help in creating the entry and for helping me understand those two uppercase letters. Razorflame 22:43, 26 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
- No problem. :-) Tempodivalse 22:44, 26 June 2010 (UTC)Reply
Just letting you know, Brianmc brought up a request to remove your rights on Wikinews. See it at n:Wikinews:Requests_for_permissions#Tempodivalse_.28talk_.C2.B7_contribs_.E2.80.93_Edit_rights.29. —Mikemoral♪♫ 17:32, 18 September 2010 (UTC)Reply
- Thanks Mike; I was busy for the past few days, didn't see this. I've resigned my rights since they're of no use to me anymore. (I initially kept them in case things started to change for the better and I might feel comfortable returning eventually, but that's clearly not going to happen.) Cheers, Tempodivalse 17:43, 20 September 2010 (UTC)Reply
I don't think it matters much, but we don't normally use them. I think AutoFormat (now KassadBot) removes them as it finds them. Mglovesfun (talk) 16:48, 4 March 2011 (UTC)Reply
- Ah, okay. I wasn't aware there was a standard for that (it looks the same both ways when not in the edit window). Thanks for the tip though. Tempodivalse 16:50, 4 March 2011 (UTC)Reply
There are a few entries that the bot says are suspicious, because they already have the same heading as the one it added. They are listed in this category here: Category:Requests for cleanup (MewBot). Normally I could fix them but now I don't know what to do. Do you think you could have a look at them? —CodeCat 16:24, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply
- I tried to merge the two entries; I'm not sure that is satisfactory. In a literal sense both definitions say the same thing, but "past passive participle of " isn't as clear or helpful as an actual English equivalent. Tempodivalse 17:34, 20 March 2011 (UTC)Reply
Perhaps we could talk here? Mattisse 18:05, 7 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
- Do you think this is a private enough place? Could we email or chat just a little so I could fill you in? I am being accused of conducting a "whispering campaign" against Brian, and conspiracy because I emailed BarkingFish and Gryllida for advice, and meatpupppetting for being used as a tool to bring down wikinews by an unnamed puppetmaster. Brian is trying to get my wiki mail closed down on this basis. Actually, it wouldn't matter as I don't trust anyone there and would not ever email any of them again. Mattisse 17:42, 8 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
- On my Wikisource talk page, I have move our discussion to a side page as I don't want any on from wikinews to misinterprete it.
- If you look at the top of the talk page there is a link called *discussion. I have placed our discussion there. (Considering the charges against me, and considering that my wikinews page links there (I copied you arrow), I thought that would be wise. Mattisse 19:55, 8 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
- I'm sorry for not seeing this message sooner; I haven't checked into en.wiktionary lately and, had I not logged in just now on a whim, your message would have gone unnoticed. I'll enable my e-mail on Wikisource so you can contact me when you wish - but be aware that I'm not in the habit of checking that account frequently. (I'd also like to gently request you not share my email address with anyone else without my advance permission.) I'll look in upon the account more often, but replies may still be irregular. In general, I don't devote a lot of time to Wikimedia-related endeavours anymore due to other obligations. (Also, please "ping" me on simple.wikt in the future as that's the place I use the most.) Tempodivalse 03:50, 9 June 2011 (UTC)Reply
- I received an email from Tony1 and he is all for a petition to WMF. Do you know of any past editors at wikinews that would be willing to join in and help? Mattisse 12:05, 9 June 2011 (UTC)Reply