User talk:Mindmatrix

Hi, welcome. Please remember to begin definitions with a language header, ==English== for example. :) 24 21:06, 1 Jun 2005 (UTC)

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DIPS

See this edit. Every entry must have an inflection line below the "part of speech" header. Usually this is added by template, but not always. For acronyms, initialisms, and abbreviations, we use a rare section header template that also categorizes the term. --EncycloPetey 15:53, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

OK. I had seen that usage before, but linked section headers seemed odd so I had assumed they were simply misplaced template links. I'll use that form in the future. Mindmatrix 15:56, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Shoudn't Defense independent pitching statistics be defense-independent pitching statistics (lowercase and hyphenated)? SemperBlotto 16:21, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Yes; I'll move it. Mindmatrix 16:25, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

WT:CFI

While you meant well, since it is a policy page, it shouldn't be altered without a vote as is stated at the top of the page. You should probably take this to the Beer Parlor to get a discussion started and possibly a vote. — Carolina wren discussió 17:42, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

Started a discussion here. Mindmatrix 22:58, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

WP links

Whenever you add a link to Wikipedia, please be certain that it is added inside the appropriate language section, not at the top of the page. Some pages can (and do) have links to more than one language edition of WP. --EncycloPetey 20:24, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, I've been doing that for most of them, but I sometimes lapse into Wikipedia mode for adding sisterwiki links. I'll be more mindful of it. Mindmatrix 22:01, 16 April 2009 (UTC)