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Hey

Just a heads up: it's a good idea to discuss splits on the talk page and with the users maintaining the article. Also, is there a reason for the name change? I noticed several versions of Albedo's last name get hits, but where did you get this one specifically? Thanks. Deckiller 21:59, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

I do agree that, eventually, we can give Wilhelm, Gaignun, Albedo, and Margulis their own articles. We should probably wait until we get the main articles all squared away, however. Deckiller 22:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I just noticed that a fellow user redirected the page. I'm going to restore it. I think we should probably hold a discussion about it. Thank you for responding. Deckiller 04:32, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Basially, at the top of the page, you will see a "discussion" tab. Click on that, and it will take you to a discussion page. I posted the topic on the talk page for Albedo Piasora, which can also be found here: Talk:Albedo Piasora.

Also, if Piasora is indeed the english translation, it should be the form used, since this is the english version. However, we'll need to cite some sources and change all the uses. Deckiller 04:36, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Hey, here are some great policies and tips to help you out, since you're new with the cite:

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I look forward to seeing your future work! Deckiller 04:50, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks...I'm beginning to think it's too much of a hassle, though, heh... Cyfin 04:53, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

It does take a while to get used to, but there is plenty of stuff you can work on; you can always make a series of minor edits, fix factual errors, help out with the Xenosaga pages. There are a lot of policies to read, but usually you'll encounter some of them after accidently violating them. Deckiller 04:55, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Off topic, but do you have a friend on he bus who talks about this? This is a long shot, but I'm just checking :) Deckiller 04:56, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, I was planning to do the minor edits. Sorry I'm being such a bother about this Albedo topic...I just really think it should stay up. I wouldn't have written it if I knew people were more for having Albedo remain on the listed villains. I just figured that nobody ever got around to writing one. X_x;;

And no, none of my friends are really into Xenosaga, unfortunately.Cyfin 04:58, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Your decision goes under what we call WP:BOLD, meaning that you were bold in doing what you felt was right for the encyclopedia. And in the long run, having an article for Albedo, a major villain in two (perhaps three) hit games, is justified and appropriate. I only see one major problem with the article, and that's the minor amounts of speculation and original research, mainly dealing with the testament issue. Current events and ongoing events are always difficult to cover on Wikipedia, so it's fine. It was actually a great thing, because it woke us up to the fact that Xenosaga is starting to swing back around in popularity, especially with the upcoming release of Episode III. Deckiller 05:09, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Yeah...I was just saying why his being a Testament is a possibility. I understand if it's sort of testing the limits. As for everything else in the article, I pretty much described every scene he was in, so hopefully I don't have too much speculation in there. Cyfin 05:12, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Not at all. We'll probably work on changing the plot summary into a detailed overview if people really want us to, but you are in no way being a bother. It's very rare that a user's first edit is creating a respectable article with solid information, which you have pretty much done. Deckiller 05:19, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Heh, thanks. That's why I'm so big on keeping it up and running, it took me forever to type it up, AND to figure out how to make those links, AND find where all the links should lead to...I pretty much learned a lot about Wikipedia WHILE typing it. Cyfin 05:22, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Nice, that's how I learned about Wikipedia, as well. I believe my first edit was creating the original Proto Merkabah article. Originally, there was about 80 Xenosaga pages, but people felt that it would be better if they were in lists by topic, instead of paragraph articles. That way, it's organized, and easily maintained/expanded/trimmed. Deckiller 05:25, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, here is my first "real" edit...it was under an IP address (meaning, I hadn't created an account yet): [1]. Deckiller 05:27, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Hehe, that's cool! I actually had a lot of fun looking through all the lists in search of specific things though, I actually learned a few things about a game I'm obsessed with. And yeah, I had fixed up the Krelian article a bit with an IP address before I got an account. Cyfin 05:30, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Cool. Anyway, I have to head on off to bed (half past midnight here), so see you around. Happy editing! Deckiller 05:33, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Alright. Thanks for all the help! Cyfin 05:34, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

Merge

Hey, I'm thinking about merging some of the list information into the main article that you created; probably only two or three sentenes. Deckiller 17:02, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, I like that idea. It does cover some stuff that I didn't. Feel free to do to it what you want. Cyfin 17:05, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

All set. Deckiller 17:12, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Cool. Cyfin 17:13, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

• Pretty soon, I'm planning on a major edit to the Xenosaga lists. This is probably several days/weeks off, but if you're willing to help me, I'll be moving copies of the pages to User:Deckiller/list of (insert name here). I'm also letting Jarlaxle and a few others know of the major edits, but like I said, they're still several days off. Deckiller 17:24, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, sure, I'll gladly help. I don't quite understand what you're doing though. "Insert name here"? Cyfin 17:27, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Each list is going to have its own subpage in my userspace while I make the changes from there. The lists themselves will be tagged with the "Inuse" template, which lets people know that a major edit is being made. Deckiller 20:30, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

Sounds good. I'll help. Cyfin 09:50, 4 March 2006 (UTC)

AIM/AOL

Hey, if you're available, please hop on AIM/AOL so we can discuss the Xenosaga articles. Thanks. — Deckiller 15:54, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

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Thanks for adding the picture to the Miang article! Let's just hope OrphanBot doesn't eat it.. teh TK 10:18, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

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