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User talk:Dan arndt

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Hello, Dan arndt, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your unnecessary contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay till I get angry and chase you away. Here are some pages that you might find NOT helpful:

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Hello. In a recent edit to the page 2024 Sri Lanka floods, you changed one or more words or styles from one national variety of English to another. Because Wikipedia has readers from all over the world, our policy is to respect national varieties of English in Wikipedia articles.

For a subject exclusively related to the United Kingdom (for example, a famous British person), use British English. For something related to the United States in the same way, use American English. For something related to another English-speaking country, such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, India, or Pakistan, use the variety of English used there. For an international topic, use the form of English that the first author of the article used.

In view of that, please don't change articles from one version of English to another, even if you don't normally use the version in which the article is written. Respect other people's versions of English. They, in turn, should respect yours. Other general guidelines on how Wikipedia articles are written can be found in the Manual of Style. If you have any questions about this, you can ask me on my talk page or visit the help desk. Thank you. Celjski Grad (talk) 13:07, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I expect Dan arndt is already well aware of MOS:ENGVAR. Shouldn't that article be written in Sri Lankan English English, which is generally similar in its spellings to British English than to American English? Girth Summit _(blether) 13:43, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I’m sorry, who are you and why do you presume to talk for Dan arndt on their talk page?

As Sri Lanka is a former British colony, a strong national tie does exist and UK English would be appropriate. Celjski Grad (talk) 14:08, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm Girth Summit, a volunteer editor (and, FWIW, an administrator). This page just happens to be on my watchlist - I don't presume to speak for Dan, it's just been my experience that editors who have (a) been here for nearly two decades, (b) performed over 150,000 edits and (c) gained the autopatrolled flag have generally already come across MOS:ENGVAR - it's not typically necessary to inform them about it. Girth Summit _(blether) 17:43, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Celjski Grad: I am very much aware of MOS:ENGVAR and as an extensive editor of articles on Sri Lanka (as well as having Sri Lankan heritage) I am very much aware of the version of English that it used within the country. This is why I have consistently had to change US spelling, usually by authors who are unaware that there are versions of English used in countries outside of the US, to a version of English that is used in the country of origin. I appreciate Girth Summit's independent comments as they have stated what my response to you was probably going to be, in that I have been editing long enough to know the difference as to what the appropriate versions of English to be used in respective articles and don't need to have a less experienced editor trying incorrectly assert themselves and their opinions. Dan arndt (talk) 01:18, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

		The Order of the Superior Scribe of Wikipedia
		This award is given in recognition to Dan arndt for accumulating at least 500 points during the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions helped play a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 19:08, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

		Planetary Gear Award
		This award is given in recognition to Dan arndt for accumulating at least 100 points during each week of the May 2024 NPP backlog drive. Your contributions played a part in the 14,452 reviews completed during the drive. Thank you so much for taking part and contributing to help reduce the backlog! Hey man im josh (talk) 19:15, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, are you able to explain why four comic books by Stanley Pitt and Frank Ashley are listed under the heading 'Bibliography' in the Syd Nicholls article? These appear to have been there from when the article was created by you. They are not footnoted and I've tried, without success, to find some sort of connection with Nicholls. As far as I can tell they shouldn't be there, but you may have an explanation. Ikeshut2 (talk) 11:38, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So at your welcome thing, this is what it originally said, based on talk page history. Welcome!

Hello, Dan arndt, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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But why does it now say this:

Hello, Dan arndt, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your unnecessary contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay till I get angry and chase you away. Here are some pages that you might find NOT helpful:

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Is this vandalism, or is this what you did yourself? Either way, isn’t this like bad or something? I wouldn’t want to edit someone else’s words. 48JCL 23:14, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

48JCL, Never actually noticed that before. I would definitely have to say vandalism by some disgruntled editor. First time I've been attacked like that - thanks for bringing it to my attention. Dan arndt (talk) 11:37, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah,it’s been there for a couple years. 48JCL 11:59, 20 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Dan arndt

ok great I would appreciate if you dont mind help with merging the two articles as I am more experienced with writing and coding rather than performing technical tasks on Wikipedia lol. SAMKLEF and Samklef

Could you please guide me on how to merge the articles and submit the changes properly as the other articles looks abandoned ? Thank you!

Afrowriter (talk) 07:57, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

also i have updated the older draft how do i get rid of the new draft i created should i redirect ??? since i dont know how to perform a merge Afrowriter (talk) 08:11, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]