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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Swift (talk | contribs) at 03:49, 29 August 2006 (3rd Reich films). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

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Hello Swift and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm glad you've chosen to join us. This is a great project with lots of dedicated people, which might seem intimidating at times, but don't let anything discourage you. Be bold!, explore, and contribute. Try to be civil by following simple guidelines and signing your talk comments with ~~~~ but never forget that one of our central tenets is to ignore all rules.

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Hello

Nice job on Business plot Travb (talk) 20:07, 5 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! --Swift 03:42, 6 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nitroglycerin

I have an edited, cleaned-up version of nitroglycerin synthesis instructions at User:Nippoo/Chemistry#Nitroglycerine which you're welcome (read:encouraged) to put on Wikibooks if you want. Nippoo 10:23, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See the original comment for more on this. --Swift 21:41, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
[The following comment by Swift was copied from User_talk:Nippoo#Nitroglycerin.]
Done. See Chemical synthesis. I also added the other synthesis information from your page. You might want to replace the instructions with links to the wikibook to reduce redundancy and concentrate efforts. Thanks for the content! --Swift 21:38, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Great. I intend to keep the version on my page for a little while at least (though I'll probably remove it sometime soon, after I've cleaned up the versions on Wikibooks first). I've also removed the link to the page on 'Gallium synthesis' from Wikibooks (it's not really chemical synthesis, just basic crystal growth instructions, but by all means put it up somewhere else - I've left the actual page up if you want to move it). Otherwise, good work - keep it up! ;) Nippoo 21:38, 15 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Show preview button

Hello! And, well, look closer: I spent 15 minutes on improving the article, and changed several separate things. If you would do more editing yourself, you would know that this is how things work. Anyway, I do appreciate your efforts in trying to improve the ways other users work in Wikipedia :)

For cluttering up the history, I agree it's bad, but simply happens sometimes, using Preview or not. You can easily check all changes though without having to go throw each individual one like this: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Allegro_library&diff=66315200&oldid=65916462

Greetings, and happy editing, --Allefant 15:05, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See the original comment for more on this discussion. --Swift 18:24, 28 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

thanks for your work

Thanks for your work on Business Plot Travb (talk) 04:24, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You mean the talk page edits? You're welcome! --Swift 07:02, 17 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

wikibooks templates

Hi Swift,

Like the new template, but the old one needs to go alongside.

I'd like to see more specific templates as well that use specific bookcover images for specific books... will work on those later. --SB_Johnny | talk 11:46, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

See also my reply on the template talk page.
I have nothing against specific templates. My proposed change is aimed at those that only slightly expand on others when their feature could easily have been added to an old one for consistancy while preserving simplicity. --Swift 16:13, 18 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

NYCS templates

I've responded to your comment here. --Cyde Weys 20:44, 20 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Spoiler tags.

Thanks for pointing that out- I left out the word "opposed to removing spoiler tags." SnowFire 13:06, 22 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Parser Functions

Those do make sense, for things straightforward like translations. The German titles are, for the most part, straight forward, until you get to Freiherr, Freifrau and Freiin then to Edle and Edler and then to Ritter. Add in the Reichs- forms of titles and you have four exceptions to something that is almost straight forward. I reads your suggestion of German titles vs. German ranks and it does make sense (since Edle(r) really is just a rank), but for the sake of keeping it all congruent, it wouldn't make much sense to have a full list of titles and then three measly ranks seperated. If there is some way to integrate exceptions, then it would be absolutely fantastic. Charles 22:51, 25 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Integration Userbox

This user integrates Wikipedia.

You've helped out in the past. Add this to your profile if you'd care to: we must spread the word! Cwolfsheep 18:55, 28 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

3rd Reich films

I've been using the new system to add notes, but I can't seem to figure out how to add new entries. Could you help?--Dudeman5685 18:46, 26 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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