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Dori | Talk 15:04, Mar 5, 2004 (UTC)
I see, in that case I'll point you to another page that might be of interest to you in case you want your anonymous contributions associated with your username: Wikipedia:Changing attribution for an edit. Have fun, Dori | Talk 15:13, Mar 5, 2004 (UTC)
Just to warn you, User:WHEELER seems very hostile and angry -- if he gives you trouble, please let me know and I will do what I can to help. I've instructed him not to be rude to you, but I am worried my words will have had little effect. On a happier note, you've done well here, and seem to have a real good attitude and positive Wiki-spirit, which is always appreciated, especially by those of us who are starting to feel wearied by the vandalism, etc. Thanks for your contributions, and I hope you continue to add to the work here! Jwrosenzweig 23:01, 22 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- Very little. The best approach is simply to continue to insist on talking things over in the talk page. If he makes huge changes several times without discussing them in the talk page, despite your polite insistence that he do so, you can ask an admin to protect the page against an edit war. Usually that drives off troublemakers and sobers up the few who will become good contributors. I am talking with him right now on Talk:Fascism, where frankly he has digressed into being almost incomprehensible to me. I don't know whether he'll be around much longer. If he is, I advise the utmost patience and civility (which you have done exceedingly well thus far!), as this will in the end either win him over, drive him off, or act as your defense if he should become an angry vandal -- insulting him or responding in kind to irrationality might get you both tarred with the same brush. You are doing very well: keep it up. Should you become frustrated, leave me a note and I'll see what I can do. For now, insist on discussion on the talk pages, and when you must cut his material, cut a little at a time, and justify all edits immediately before or after making them with a reasonable explanation on the talk page. This almost never backfires. Jwrosenzweig 19:23, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- Do take a look at Fascism's talk page if you want to understand who we're dealing with. WHEELER has revealed his political beliefs and I think it verifies that compromise will not occur at any time. <sigh> :-) Jwrosenzweig 20:11, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)