Watchdog2011

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Harry Cook

Please wait until a reliable source that we can access is found. User:Fred Bauder Talk 19:45, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

Hi Fred. Thanks for that. As a new user I haven't worked out how this all works yet. I assumed that by directly quoting the article verbatim from the newspaper Hexham Courant that it would be acceptable. Harry Cook has been remanded in custody and is to appear in Crown Court where a more severe sentence may be imposed. This may also allow time for more of his child victims to come forward. Watchdog2011 22:22, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

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If you go into your preferences, and scroll down to the "Signature" part, and please a) remove anything that may be in the box to the right of Signature: (ie, leave the box blank), and b) make sure the option underneath that, which says "Treat the above as wiki markup", is not checked. And then 'save'.

Hopefully that'll fix it. You could test it by going to WP:SANDBOX and trying to 'sign'.  Chzz  ►  17:56, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

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H Cook

This is the last time I will warn you and then I will request administrative action against you. Stop adding that content to the article - seek consensus and support on the talkpage. Off2riorob (talk) 09:06, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

Edit warring at Harry Cook

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Hello, Watchdog2011. You have new messages at Talk:Harry_Cook.
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Warchdog2011 - I appreciate what you're trying to do, but... for controversial edits (such as these), please suggest the edit on the talk page of the article, before actually making it.

IF you're in any doubt, just ask for help - which you can do by putting {{helpme}} right here, on your own user talk page, followed by a question. Cheers,  Chzz  ►  13:04, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

+I just added a bit more on the article talk, re. WP:UNDUE. Cheers,  Chzz  ►  13:13, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

...and please, use edit summaries - it really helps. Take a look at the history of that article - notice every edit I made, I explained it there. That helps others see what I'm doing and why - which avoids lots of hassle.

There's an option in your preferences under the 'editing' tab which says, Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary - you might want to 'check' that option. Cheers,  Chzz  ►  13:22, 18 May 2011 (UTC)