QUINTIX

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Comment on my talk page

I'm a bit confused by the note you left on my talk page. Why do you think you would be blocked? JoshuaZ (talk) 21:17, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Flaming

Your user page suggests that you will soon engage in flaming. I am not sure if that is what you meant to say, but if you do indulge in that kind of behavior, I think you will quickly find yourself blocked. Please engage other users in civil discussion and polite sparring, whether your comments are thought-provoking, insightful, or even controversial. Cheers, --SVTCobra 00:01, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Sandbox

Are you confusing the term sandbox with soapbox? --SVTCobra 22:08, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

I think dumping ground is more accurate term. Again, I feel that it is very important that I do not rely on simple anecdotes, and have at least a couple of citations to verify my claims in future opinions related (hopefully not tangentially related, as you noted in my most little op-ed) to news events.

My preference would be to have said lists of links in a separate user subpage altogether. Until then I plan to figure out how to turn that bulleted list into a nice table. After all, the sandbox/soapbox started off as an experiment with tables and positioning.

In the mean time, thanks for keeping an eye on me. As it is painfully obvious to see I can use all the help I can get. QUINTIX (talk) 11:28, 17 June 2008 (UTC)