User talk:Xavexgoem

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With few exceptions, nearly all of my work will be copy-editing. If any of my ce's change the meaning, please inform me on ways I can fix this. Thank you.

(Also, I'm terribly new, so I'm liable to screw something up that a normal editor would never think about doing ;-)

Welcome[edit]

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"copy-edit"[edit]

Just wanted to say that the restructuring you did to the article I recently started really makes a lot more sense, and is a big improvement. Thanks. Jade Knight (talk) 13:57, 13 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

meh[edit]

hi there, kindly create new articles :D would love to have you contribute to wikinews your pal -- Danger^Mouse (talk) 14:07, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

thanks pal muaahs -- Danger^Mouse (talk) 14:36, 15 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Micheal Jackson[edit]

I have taken the liberty of Micheal Jackson's speculation, help required in Michael Jackson speculated to have converted to Islam with Thanks Azamishaque (talk) 06:07, 24 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Redirects[edit]

The reason the redirect you created (then got deleted) didn't work is because you didn't put the two square brackets around the link.

Fox example #REDIRECT [[Portal:Venezuela]] will work, while #REDIRECT Portal:Venezuela will not

Thanks,

Anonymous101^talk 16:38, 24 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...I knew that... ;-) Xavexgoem (talk) 17:10, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Editor[edit]

I have promoted you to the Wikinews:Editor class, as I feel you can be trusted to mark revisions of articles as sighted (review). Take a moment to read:

Wikinews:Flagged revisions
Wikinews:Reviewing articles
{{Peer review}}
{{Review}}
Reviewed article version
Flagged Revisions extension information, on MediaWiki

If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask for help on my talk page, and thank you for contributing to Wikinews ! --PatrickFlaherty (talk) 11:19, 25 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Review[edit]

Hi. When publishing an article you need to place the {{Peer reviewed}} template on the talk page of the article that you are reviewing. Could you please place this template on the article you recently published? Thanks:). Gopher65_talk 01:35, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you:). That was fast. Gopher65_talk 01:46, 14 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Pork plant article[edit]

Thank you for your comments on the article. I applied your suggestions now. U.S. pork plant in Mexico near confirmed case of swine flu Revoluc (talk) 17:50, 1 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

VOA articles[edit]

Please note the template at the bottom of the article you "un-reviewed". VOA material is in the public domain and we are perfectly at liberty to use it. --Brian McNeil / ^talk 09:26, 27 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

privs[edit]

Note! Your privileges on English Wikinews have been reduced.

Under the Privilege expiry policy (enacted October 13, 2012) the rights held by your user account have been reduced due to inactivity, or lack of privilege use. You can view your user rights log here.

Point 4 of the Privilege expiry policy provides for fast-tracking reacquisition of privileges. We all understand that real-life commitments can severely curtail the level of commitment you can give to Wikinews; the privilege reduction is in no way intended as a reflection on your past work, or to imply you are unwelcome. The aim in curtailing privileges is to address security risks, and concern that a long period of inactivity means you may not be up-to-date with current policy and practices.

--Pi zero (talk) 23:30, 19 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]