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Thank you, and have a good time editing here! --☆Tavisource 21:14, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
Top tip
Use the preview button when editing pages to make sure you've written everything you want to write, instead of making 5 edits of one page. :) Glinn Mgraw 02:51, 16 November 2008 (UTC)
No, no, no, and no
Ash's Pikachu's gender IS NOT confirmed. Do not add it into articles. Thank you. The Dark Fiddler - Nos hablamos? 21:44, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
Listen
If you have a problem with homosexual ships than you shouldn't involve yourself in editing Shipping pages. You're putting down false information based on your own bias. PalletShipping is way more popular than GymShipping. Go look on FanFiction.net and I bet you will find much more fan fiction on PalletShipping rather than GymShipping (in fact I don't recall ever seeing one). Don't do it again. --ケンジのガール 21:47, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry, did I not make myself clear? Remove PalletShipping one more time, and I'm blocking you. --ケンジのガール 22:51, 2 January 2009 (UTC)
Pokémon
Pokémon is not spelled "pokemon", it's Pokémon. Remember this, please. Chocolate (Chat with Me) 20:48, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
Hi
I noticed you have been editing the User: namespace a lot today. You may not be aware of this, but Bulbapedia has a Userspace policy that asks users to only edit their pages four times a day, at most. Instead of making multiple edits, why not use the Preview button (Alt + Shift + P) located right next to the edit button to look at your page and see how it is coming? That way, your page can look great while staying within the required amount of edits. Just wait until tomorrow, ok? Thanks! --The Dark Fiddler - Nos hablamos? 22:03, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
Before I revert you again...
Which I will...
Can you tell me why you are replacing AppealShipping with GymShipping?--freezingCOLD (page, talk) 21:58, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
Preview Button
Use it. Please. It makes it easier to correct, without making several edits with minor edits in between them all. Thank you. --PsychicRider☮ 23:29, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
Talk Page Comments
Please don't erase talk page comments for no reason. Trust me, you do NOT want to end up like Big Johnno, who got into an edit war with a sysop over comments the former had erased and was trying to keep erased. That user ended up blocked and subsequently had every erased comment restored. --PsychicRider☮ 23:42, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
Blanking Pages
Please do not blank pages for no reason. Thank you. --Theryguy512 00:04, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
- Rather yet, do not blank pages for reasons you are certainly not in a position to judge upon. Luna Tiger * the Arc Toraph 01:25, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
User space edits
Please try not to make too many edits to your userpage at one time. It stresses the server. --ケンジのガール 01:59, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
Hold on!
If you did not read your last warning, then please read it now. You have edited the User: namespace too much for now. Please do not edit your page any more for now. Thank you. ----freezingCOLD (page, talk) 16:01, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
Stop.
Do not edit the User: namespace any more. In the past, we were not allowed to edit our pages at all because of users over-editing their pages. If you edit your page any more without making some edits to the mainspace, then the privilege for you to edit it the userspace will be removed. ----freezingCOLD (page, talk) 20:43, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
Multiple Accounts
it is against the rules to have more than one account. i have blocked the othes, and left this one, as it appears to be your most active account. please do not create any more accounts with out justifiable reason. -- MAGNEDETH 23:51, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
S
Any page that has "Shipping" in it must have the S capitalized. MaidShipping, not Maidshipping.--freezingCOLD (page, talk) 19:58, 9 April 2009 (UTC)
Yo
How many times do I have to tell you to stop touching the popular ship list? Don't touch it anymore. If you have a problem with it, discuss on the talk page. --ケンジのガール 20:22, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
Preview button
Remember to use it, please. It allows for multiple edits, but one save, and therefore won't be as hard on the server. Thank you. --αワニノコ 14:46, 4 July 2009 (UTC)
Iron Will
When a page gets deleted... twice... Don't keep creating it. It's not notable. --electAbuzzzz 00:55, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
Look
Your failure to listen to our warnings has resulted in your userspace privileges being taken away. Your privileges may be returned in time. Please, next time listen to us. -- MAGNEDETH 01:12, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
Userspace limits
Hi. I noticed you have been editing the User: namespace a lot recently. Please don't do it any more, though. Bulbapedia's Userspace policy restricts the amount you can edit your userpage: no more than three edits per day and make sure you contribute to our mainspace more than your userspace. This policy was instated to prevent promote people helping out in the mainspace, and also to control strain on our server. Bulbapedia is an encyclopedia, after all, so help us out by contributing to some articles before coming back to your personal userpage. The more often you edit in the mainspace, the more you will be allowed to edit your userpage. Thanks! --★Jo the Marten★ ಠ_ಠ♥ 21:59, 1 January 2012 (UTC)
Hold on!
If you did not read your last warning, then please read it now. You have edited the User: namespace too much. In the past, no one was allowed to edit their userpages because some users were over-editing their own userpages. Your personal editing privileges can be taken away, so please do not edit your page any more for now. Instead, how about helping contribute to some of Bulbapedia's many articles? Thank you. --It's Funktastic~!話してください 23:02, 8 August 2013 (UTC)