User talk:Matthew R Dunn
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Copying plots from wikipedia
Hello. I would discourage copying plots (and other information) from wikipedia, mainly as we are trying to create a unique wikia, which has alternate and different information from the main wikipedia site, rather than just a regurgitation of wikipedia's information. --Tangerineduel 17:24, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
- OK, but I did add a template saying that I used the info from Wikipedia. I will stop now :). Matthew R Dunn 17:27, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
why did you alter my discussion page, I spent ages typing it, what was wrong with it???? Drwhofan08 16:46, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
- Because the welcome template is for all of our user talk pages as well as yours. Plus, I also think that only admins have the right to edit the welcom template. Matthew R Dunn 16:50, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
So how do I start a discussion page then? You have writing under your discussion page, how do you get it? I misunderstood and thought it was my personal page, i`ve just started on wikiDrwhofan08 16:56, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
- On the top of your talk page, there is a section that says "edit this page", just like on any other page, and simply type something down below the welcome notice. :) Matthew R Dunn 16:59, 4 July 2008 (UTC)
