Thread:Prajay/@comment-74.77.233.73-20130523212754/@comment-74.77.233.73-20130524232430

To avoid confusion and streamline things, I'm replying to both Jens and Prayjay here and not on Jens' wall.

What an interesting 2 weeks this has been.

In the time I was banned, I got in my first car accident and totalled my mother's 1 year old car (no one was hurt). I was so stressed out, I literally pooped my pants on the way to work the next day (I thought I had to fart). We had an electrical failure at work (I'm a cook) that cost about $5000 in repairs and food loss and I was the only person on duty. My cat almost died and may yet need a surgery that will cost 3 months pay (on top of the 3 weeks pay it's already cost). I also had my 30th birthday. Frankly, the fact that you guys don't actually hate me and even want me to edit is a very welcome bit of good news.

To answer prajay's question, yes. BadPeteNo is my handle at a few sites, and this is the user name I've selected for here. I'm not logged in right now because I'm lazy. I try to contribute as much as I can at the Tom's Hardware forums, and I just got the expert badge for motherboards yesterday.

As far as this wiki, I'll correct grammar when I see it and have the time. It's pretty cool that none of you guys are native english speakers (I'm pretty sure prajay's not a native speaker but sometimes it's too good to tell). BTW, Jens, there is one particular error you make very often. You use 'an' when you should use 'a'. Example:  "Here's an new idea for the infobox." Use 'a' when the word starts with a consenant. For example, a boy, a cat, a dog, a farm, a goat, a hope, a job, a... thing that starts with 'k'... You use 'an' when the next word starts with a vowel. For example, an apple, an exception, an instance, an opening, an umbrella. There are a few exceptions, and I don't know the specific rules.

Also, Jens, I think you misunderstood the last part of my message on your wall yesterday. In the last part, I wasn't talking about my previous ban. I totally deserved that and I know prajay did it. I though it was the most reasonable thing to do. I was trying to persuade you not to ban me again if you were still angry.

I have a suggestion to help you control vandalism a bit better. I don't know if this can be done. You know how you have different levels of admin such as bureaucrat and rollback? Create a new one, call it something like 'full member' or some silly name like 'dragon elite'. Lock all editing to IP and regular members. If someone wants to edit, they have to ask first. Then, you make them 'full member' and the only privilage they gain is basic editing.

Jens, you expressed a desire to keep your private life seperate from your 'telepresence' here on wikia. Could I suggest you not have your facebook page linked from your page here? You have a lot of personal info there. I would tell you this privately but there is no private message feature here. You also choose to use your real name here. My real name is Pete, but I don't include my last name. BadPeteNo is totally seperate from any internet activity that involves my real identity. You may want to consider taking similar steps.

Anyway guys, it's been a blast. I'll quit posting on both of your walls now unless it's actually wiki related.