User talk:Pedrovsk

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Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. Someone must have been lazy, as you have not been welcomed yet. Thank you for your contributions. Since you have been here for a while, we can pretty much assume you are not a troll, vandal, or clueless newbie. I hope you continue to like the place and don't get all grumpy and leave over nothing. Here are a few good links for newcomers, even though you aren't one:

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I hope you still enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian, and won't get mad over something stupid and leave! By the way, please be sure to continue to sign your name on Talk and vote pages using four tildes (~~~~) to produce your name and the current date, or three tildes (~~~) for just your name. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my Talk page. Again, welcome, and sorry for your not being welcomed in the past! Alphax ^τεχ 09:48, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Sony psp.jpg listed for deletion

Thorpe | talk 02:19, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Manuelalegre.jpg

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[edit] Tomb Raider evolution picture

Nice job with Lara pic :) I love it. --sturm 21:48, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank You

Thank you for the correction about my page. so, Japan and Portugal met in Age of Discovery. Portugal told Japan the gun and the cake of the West. The gun ended Sengoku Period. And, the cake of Portugal is liked now. (castella and konpeito)If we can exchange information each other, I am glad. :-) --HaradaSanosuke 21:14, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image:Cavacosilva.jpg

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[edit] External links

Hello... you had a question about external links, specifically pertaining to the Heroes article. The Wikipedia guideline on external links outlines how unofficial sites, blogs, fan-based wikis and so on should be avoided. Part of the reason for this is to ensure that linked sites are reliable sources of information. In that respect, while "Heroeswiki" may be an interesting site, it is not necessarily a reliable one. The site encourages speculation about events in the series, which is completely opposite to what Wikipedia requires. Beyond that, however, the guideline exists to prevent Wikipedia becoming what is described as a "link farm". That is to say, if "Heroeswiki" gets a link, why shouldn't sites X, Y, or Z get one as well? (As an aside, the fact that there are articles with unofficial links doesn't mean that the Heroes page should have them as well - it only means that those other articles are not following the WP:EL guidelines. --Ckatz^chat_spy 17:18, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

As for the "damage" note - apologies, but please understand that the more time one spends here, the more one encounters repeated changes made against guidelines, against consensus, and against extensive discussions as to how to proceed. After a while, it can become frustrating to have to fix the same issues over and over again. I certainly didn't intend to imply any malice on your part. Cheers. --Ckatz^chat_spy 17:22, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. Actually, the Wii article you mentioned does serve to demonstrate a different aspect of the guideline. Fan sites such as "Heroeswiki" - while interesting, and fun for discussing theories - aren't necessarily good sources of reliable information. That is to say, HW editors might have a great theory about the meaning of the fictional tattoo, but the outcome of that discussion can't be used as fact on Wikipedia. IGN, on the other hand, provides a discussion about actual hardware and software. Given its established history, that site might then be considered as a reliable source for reviews of the Wii platform. What is acceptable, and what is not - and what context to place it in - is a bit of a grey area, and can vary from article to article, site to site, topic to topic. --Ckatz^chat_spy 18:11, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Zelda:TP Gerudo theory

"You asked: "You mean the Gerudo Mesa where the portal to Midna's world is located? Think about that before you put that theory back on the page."

Yes I meant that, anything wrong with it? I didn't put it as a fact, but as a theory, just to spark some discussion between people. Since I didn't present it as a fact I have no idea why you decided to delete it... I'm not the first to speculate of such theory, as I researched on some forums beforehand. Explain why it can't be in the page. If things such as speculation aren't allowed in the articles (even though I've seen a lot of them around and not being removed) then forget what I wrote. Thanks. Pedrovsk 14:46, 1 March 2007 (UTC)"

Where did I wrote that? I know I did, but I'd like to read the entire discussion to give a better answer, and I'm not capable of finding it myself. I have no clue what the context was. Anyway, I understand I deleted something that was speculation. Wikipedia:No original research, this should explain part of why I deleted it. Wikipedia is and should be treated as an encyclopedia. Now, how often do you find mere speculation in a "physical encyclopedia"? that's why there's no place for it on Wikipedia either. Speculation, in my opinion, is okay if the suggested theory is significantly stronger than all other options. And that is by having a lot more and stronger arguments than the other options, not by having more supporters/believers than the other options. In the latter case, or if the other options are just as likely, no theories should be mentioned at all. As for speculation being everywhere, I know, and I'm not happy about it. However, I'm not going through all the work of figuring out what could stay and what can not. Only if I see a very obvious one, I'll remove it. There are a lot of TLOZ pages I'd love to give the GA improvement. However, because the franchise has so many fans and enemies, my work would most likely be undone or mutilated within an hour at the most. If you see speculation, feel free to remove it, because there's no place for it on Wikipedia.DreamingLady 08:16, 2 March 2007 (UTC)