User talk:Mattks~enwikinews

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 * Just a reminder that Transcripts is not active or approved yet so there is a very real possibility that anything based out of that will be deleted. don't get discouraged if it is. Perhaps bring it up on Water cooler so it could get more support. there is plenty of other things also to do. By the way Welcome to wikinews. happy editing. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 04:21, 25 March 2006 (UTC)


 * I looked at the transcript that mrm deleted, To me it sounds like he didn't think a bunch of links justified an article. (however delete and run isn't very nice IMO) Maybe we could do it with subpages of Transcripts (ala Transcripts/blah) if its just being used to keep track of links to speches for future articles. I think I can rig the create box to do that if you wish. I also suggest you bring this up at Water cooler in the proposal section to get more comunity input. Happy editing. Bawolff ☺☻[[image:smile.png]] 04:33, 25 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi Bawolff. This is my very first conversation on wikinews.  :)  I'm up for any idea or inovation you have in mind.  Anything that might serve to reduce revert wars sounds good to me.  Because of the copyright issue, links to transcrips might be the only way to give researchers access to the material.  Thanks for you interest. Mattks 07:39, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

Apologies for my late reply
I've replied on the Transcripts talk page. -  Amgine | talk en.WN 04:04, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

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