User talk:Prevail

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'ing' words
I thought the use of "laying" followed from the use of your "lamenting". But your point is noted.

Sorry if I upset you. The story was released here by you. -Edbrown05 00:35, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Hello, No upset here at all. I've only written a few stories for wikinews, and I'm trying to learn the ropes. I thank you for your help. I've been around long enough, though, to know that whatever I throw out to wikinews is going to be edited, and I have no say in it other than what I say. Besides, I've had actual paid city editors muck up my work much more effectively.JLCourier 02:57, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 * I try to adopt a more formal tone here to address what is an audience I believe exceeds my neighborhood in Virginia. Please carry the issue of wording on the story itself. -Edbrown05 02:34, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

You're in Virginia? I would have sworn that you were euro in some way. Do they say "laying plans" in Virginia? Anyway, once again, no offense taken and certainly none offered. Keep up the good work.

I applaud your efforts to adapt your tone to your audience. One small point, though. When I read a "foreign" writer, I am somewhat glad that they have a distinctive parlance, a way of phrasing, that reflects and indicates their differing culture. Would I be better served if their words were fed through some filter which reset them to some international standard, decided upon by a committee? I think I'd rather have that local flavor in there, and I think they probably feel the same.JLCourier 02:57, 10 May 2006 (UTC)


 * I didn't take your story to be foreign. -Edbrown05


 * I took it to be what is was, too many "ing" ending words in the lead. If there is a problem with the lead, please change it. -Edbrown05 03:25, 10 May 2006 (UTC)


 * If you are ant-collaborative, and stuck up on yourself, then please change that too. -Edbrown05 03:33, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Hello, I think I see who's anti-collaborative here. Thanks the the lesson!JLCourier 04:01, 10 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Now I'm lost, what was the issue? -Edbrown05 04:08, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Your message on the water cooler
I am truly sorry you've had such a negative experience... You (and the students at James Logan) are, in my mind, exactly the kind of editors Wikinews is hoping to attract. You should never have been threatened with legal action (this is a violation of policy under some interpretations), nor should your employer have been contacted. Would you consider contacting me via email at [mailto:chiacomo@gmail.com chiacomo@gmail.com] (or on my talk page and explaining the details? I would like to try to figure out what happened. The insults are an on-wiki problem and I did leave a message for the other editor involved drawing his attention to his inappropriate comment. Again, please accept my apologies for your reception -- it seems that we often expect new editors to "hit the ground running". We do need to be more understanding and welcoming to new contributors. --Chiacomo (talk) 22:54, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Settlement returns billions to California schools funding
Welcome to Wikinews! Thanks for creating Settlement returns billions to California schools funding, we need more articles like this. This article appears to be what Wikinews calls original reporting. Wikinews articles must cite sources for all assertions they make. In the case of original reporting, you are the source. The way we usually deal with this is for you to place a comment on the article talk page, stating who you are, what your relationship is to the story you are covering, and describing the nature of the reporting (i.e. interviewing, taking notes, observing events, etc). You should also read Original reporting.

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