User talk:Wade
This is my talk page. It is where people can talk about me behind my back. Or to me, behind my back.
I suppose I'll delete the contents of this page whenever a particular conversation is done (or whenever I feel like it). E.g. it's not going to be a permanent record. Anything that needs to be saved will be saved elsewhere.
Previous and pointless comments can be found under the "history" link.
Actual Comments
It's for other people to leave messages for you. And if you set it up properly, the wiki will e-mail you tell you that people left messages. Messages like: are you coming to 2009-05-02 48 -122? How about 2009-05-03 48 -122 or 2009-05-03 48 -123? -Robyn 23:04, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
- Just in case you aren't watching the page you commented on, here's a notification that I replied over there. And if there has been a modification while you are editing, you get an edit conflict and can choose how to resolve it. -Robyn 00:24, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
I disapprove
Although it does help keep conversations together, using the "edit" link to add to comments is just begging for edit conflicts.
The "+" link will allow you to add a new section to the bottom of the page, and it will prevent edit conflicts. Therefore the "+" approach is better.
I realize that editing the section you are replying to is the convention on this wiki, but I have no problem stating that everyone else is wrong.
- Edit conflicts aren't all that bad. You just pick out your new stuff and append it to whatever the person who replied said. Much of the time seeing their reply changes what you say anyway, so it gives you a chance to edit it before your final response. It's just like learning to join a conversation as opposed to always interrupting when the grownups are talking. -Robyn 01:05, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
- ...so *that's* what the "+" is for... --joannac 03:01, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
Upcoming hashes
Replying to Robyn's questions:
- Maybe, no, no. I'll let you know once I have time to examine maps and my life plans. Wade 00:30, 2 May 2009 (UTC)
grownups?
Yeah, but I've never been good at joining conversations instead of interrupting. I generally wait for silence, and if that never happens, then just interrupt if what I want to say is important.
