User talk:169.229.98.238

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CMSU computing team discovers another record size prime
Looks like you've written this from original sources, can you introduce youself and give a bit on what research you did for this on the article's talk page? Thanks! --Brian McNeil / talk 16:46, 12 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Unfortunately, mathematical discoveries are usually not considered major events, so it may take a while before major news sources report such discoveries. It often takes even longer before relevant hits show up on search engines. --169.229.98.238 18:46, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
 * I can see your point, and the article has a good chance of staying. It's just part of the way things are done to ask the original contributor to write up the reporting notes on the talk page.   In case you didn't know, we don't have the same Original Reporting restrictions as Wikipedia, you can source material from primary locations. --Brian McNeil / talk 18:50, 12 September 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the advice! Anyways, this is the main source I used. Also, this this forum thread might prove useful. --169.229.98.238 19:02, 12 September 2006 (UTC)