User talk:Ret.Prof/archive1

Archive 1 (2008)

Deletion discussions

Hi Ret.Prof, when contributing to deletion discussions, you need to leave a reason for why the article should be kept or deleted. For example, here, why should the article be kept and expanded? Thanks, Somno (talk) 02:40, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

The Keating Five Scandal

Welcome to Wikipedia. The recent edit you made to Keating Five has been reverted, as it appears to be unconstructive. Use the sandbox for testing; if you believe the edit was constructive, ensure that you provide an informative edit summary. You may also wish to read the introduction to editing. Thank you.   — Jeff G. (talk|contribs) 06:51, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Looking back to October, 2008 reminds me of how easy it is for a newcomer to mess up. I still do but not as often. - Ret.Prof (talk) 01:23, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

Friend

I'll be your friend. I'm thinking of doing a BA in History too! Facepalming (talk) 02:21, 24 November 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, I can use all the friends I can get. - Ret.Prof (talk) 03:44, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Barack Obama

You might not know this, but your recent edit to Barack Obama went against both the weight of available sources (which describe Obama as the first black or African American, not the first person of mixed race, to be elected President), and the consensus of editors which was the product of a long discussion. Please in future discuss proposed changes at the Talk page, or consult its Archives and/or FAQ section to see the results of previous discussions. You may also want to review the helpful guidelines at Talk:Barack Obama/Article probation for more information about contributing to that article and its Talk page. Thanks, SHEFFIELDSTEEL^TALK 21:03, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Seriously, read the article probation guidelines linked above. Do not edit war at that article or you'll be blocked from editing. Any discussion should take place at Talk:Barack Obama not in edit summaries. Thank you. SHEFFIELDSTEEL^TALK 21:14, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

See Talk:Barack Obama/FAQ, question 2 for a quick summary.--chaser - t 21:18, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Sheff, if you check my second edit, you will see I did not undo your edit re mixed race. Please check your facts and do threaten people falsely. You strongly believe Obama to be black, while my reading of the sources says his mother was white, making him mixed race. We can disagree without being disagreeable. Best wishes --Ret.Prof (talk) 21:36, 1 December 2008 (UTC)

Thanks , for striking the edit war warning and adding info about arguing in edit summaries--Ret.Prof (talk) 21:58, 1 December 2008 (UTC)