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Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 12:01, 10 March 2014 (UTC)Reply

Teahouse talkback: you've got messages! edit

 
Hello, Daithicarr. Your question has been answered at the Teahouse Q&A board. Feel free to reply there!
Please note that all old questions are archived after 2-3 days of inactivity. Message added by Arthur goes shopping (talk) 12:47, 10 March 2014 (UTC). (You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{teahouse talkback}} template).Reply

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I did not know that the Getting started tab was automatic. I apologize for the accusation that you were a sockpuppet.--74.12.195.248 (talk) 13:35, 10 March 2014 (UTC)Reply

Thanks very much, thats very good of you. I in turn apologize for saying youre accusation was based on no agreeing with my edit. I only understand the process now, I thought i had been officially declared a sock puppet. Daithicarr (talk) 13:41, 10 March 2014 (UTC)Reply

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Hi Daithicarr! I received your message but in the meantime some editors at the Teahouse have replied to your query and established that you aren't a sockpuppet. The anonymous editor 74.12.195.248 has also recognised this and retracted his accusation at Talk:2014 Crimean crisis.

I'm really sorry that some of your first experience editing involved such stress but unfortunately this sort of thing sometimes happens on controversial articles such as that one. The best course of action is just to keep cool and try discussing or seeking help as you did. Anyway, I hope it didn't put you off editing Wikipedia! If you have any questions please do ask at the Teahouse or on my talkpage. Cheers, benzband (talk) 13:51, 10 March 2014 (UTC)Reply


Thanks very much for your help. I had never considered editing wikipedia before today. AS you say I probably should have gone for something less controversial to start with. Daithicarr (talk) 13:56, 10 March 2014 (UTC)Reply

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Sincerely, Mz7 (talk) 22:50, 10 March 2014 (UTC)   (Leave me a message)Reply

Thank you !!! Ill work my way through all this information.