User talk:Hardlygone
Hi Patrick, the boilerplate message below has some useful information and links to policies etc, so I'll leave it for you even though we've already discussed most of it. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 13:57, 22 August 2011 (UTC) (I'm Harry Mitchell, the Volunteer Response Team member you've been dealing with.)
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Discussion about the Padraig Harrington ad
Patrick, as a corporate yes man and Optical Express apologist, could you possibly share your thoughts here? Thanks, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 21:01, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
Your recent edits
Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You could also click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you. --SineBot (talk) 21:42, 27 August 2011 (UTC)
August 2011
Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute constructively to Wikipedia. However, please know that editors do not own articles and should respect the work of their fellow contributors on Optical Express. If you create or edit an article, know that others are free to change its content. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. TeapotgeorgeTalk 09:05, 28 August 2011 (UTC)
Please stop. Continuing to remove maintenance templates from pages on Wikipedia, as you did to Optical Express, without resolving the problem that the template refers to may be considered disruptive editing. Further edits of this type may result in your account being blocked from editing Wikipedia. Simple Bob a.k.a. The Spaminator (Talk) 15:19, 30 August 2011 (UTC)