User talk:Freak in the bunnysuit

Welcome

Hello Freak in the bunnysuit, and welcome to Wikipedia! Here are some recommended guidelines to help you get involved. Please feel free to contact me if you need help with anything. Best of luck and happy editing! AdamBiswanger1 01:24, 25 June 2006 (UTC) Getting started Wikipedia Tutorial How to edit a page The five pillars of Wikipedia Manual of Style Be bold in editing How to write a great article WikiProjects Getting your info out there Cite your sources Neutral Point of View Point of View Verifiability Uploading images Image use policy Getting more Wikipedia rules Policy Library Getting help New contributors' help page Where to ask a question Help Desk Frequently Asked Questions Getting along Wikipedians Wikiquette Civility Sign your posts Conflict resolution Getting technical Pages needing attention Peer review Utilities Village pump

Spelling in articles

You are probably aware that some words are spelled differently in the US compared to the UK. The custom on Wikipedia is to spell according to the country most closely associated with the article. If the article is not about any particular country, the spelling follows whatever pattern the first editor used. In the case of International system of units, the article consistently uses UK spelling, so I reverted your spelling of centimeter back to centimetre --Gerry Ashton 16:58, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

Colossus

I don't know why it's such a big deal that he be referred to as 'gay' and not 'homosexual', but...
from the homosexuality article: The adjective homosexual can be used to describe individuals' sexual orientation, sexual history, or self-identification. Many people reject all usage of "homosexual" as too clinical and dehumanizing, as the word only refers to one's sexual behavior, and does not refer to non-sexual romantic feelings. As a result, the terms gay and lesbian are usually preferred when discussing a person of this sexual orientation, whose sexual history is predominated by this behavior, or who identifies as such. --DrBat 21:23, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Romanizations

[1] On Wikipedia we use "Ryuzaki" as that is how the VIZ graphic novels romanize it. WhisperToMe (talk) 03:47, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
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