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Before nominating a motto or adding your comments to a current nomination, please read through the list of frequently used ideas and the list of scheduled mottos to avoid the duplication of a previously approved motto. You may also run a Google search similar to this search for "Example motto". If nominating a new motto, please be sure it meets the criteria listed below.

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[edit] Motto criteria

[edit] Your motto should:

• Reflect the community or purpose of Wikipedia.
• Be short; it's a motto, not an essay.
• Be funny or serious; but nevertheless, interesting.
• Be powerful; it should provoke a reaction or draw attention, not just another "blah blah".

[edit] Your motto should not:

• Be similar to another approved motto.
• Be offensive or inflammatory.
• Be too obscure (so no little-known Yoda quotes, please).
• Contain redundant links (e.g. We want you! …to join Wikipedia., where the meaning is clear without the links).

Tip: avoid rarely used words that not everyone will understand. Remember, a lot of non-English speakers read Wikipedia.

[edit] Nomination procedure

To nominate a motto for review, simply add it at the top of the In review section using this format:

=== Example motto ===
Origin of the motto and your comments. ~~~~
* First comment goes here. ~~~~
** Any replies get indented again. ~~~~

==== Edit 1 of Example motto ====
'''Edit 1'''. Reason for edit, what was changed, etc. ~~~~

• Anyone can vote for approval. Simply vote Support or Oppose ('''Support''' or '''Oppose'''), and, if possible, leave a reason. Remember to always sign your posts on discussion pages.
• Please note that this page uses the bulleted voting style, the same as on Featured picture candidates.
• If you find a motto that is the same or similar to a previously nominated motto, please leave a comment on the new nomination that links to the old nomination, so that others will be able to compare the two.
• If you have an idea that might improve a motto by rewording, changing the links, etc., create an edit under a nested heading (see the above example). Simple spelling mistakes or punctuation errors may be corrected without creating a new edit; just be sure to leave a comment explaining exactly what you have changed.
• After 21 days, it’s decision time—the motto should be moved to the top of the Awaiting decision section. Anyone uninvolved in the discussion is welcome to judge the consensus to either accept, reject, or reopen a motto. See below for the procedure on how to do this.

Remember, new nominations for mottos go AT THE TOP of the In review section

Contents 1 Motto criteria 1.1 Your motto should: 1.2 Your motto should not: 2 Nomination procedure 3 Special nominations 3.1 Wikipedia, where the information is as abundant as the digits in pi. 3.2 More information than delivered in a speech or found on the Galapagos. 3.3 You're not gonna believe this! 3.4 Be of good cheer, for the Edit is always here. 4 In review 4.1 With a click or another, you will soon discover! 4.2 Slump? I ain't in no slump! I just ain't hitting. 4.3 Pay attention to your teacher and learn all you can 4.4 I contain multitudes 4.5 All we have are Words, and each other. 4.6 A B C! Easy as 1 2 3! 4.6.1 A B C! Easy as 1 2 3! 4.7 → A few drops add a little flavor. A lot of drops add a lot of life 4.8 Don't be a drunk. Instead, take a nice long nap 4.9 Wikipedia:How to edit a page 4.10 Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me. 4.11 → Good good edit, day day up. 4.11.1 → Good good edit, day day up. 4.12 It's your right to write "your right" right, right? You're right! 4.13 → Through the fire and the flames we carry on! 4.14 What goes around, comes around. 4.15 → The woods are lovely, dark and deep. But I have promises to keep And miles to go before I sleep. 4.16 → Teenagers scare the living shit out of me... 4.17 All you need is a Sharpie to get high. 4.18 One man's trash is another man's treasure. 4.19 → Is it in you? 4.20 Everything worth doing is worth doing well 4.21 A Editor's a Editor, no matter how small. 4.22 →Your Wiki is showing 4.23 Edit, edit, to the limit, limit 4.23.1 → Edit, edit, to the limit, limit 4.24 We are Wikipedia. Prepare to be Assimilated. 4.25 → Work it, make it, do it, makes us Harder, better, faster, stronger. 4.26 → Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win. 4.27 →You can't stop an avalanche as it races down the hill You can try to stop the seasons, girl, but you know you never will 4.28 → I have a dream that you can edit! 4.29 →Liberty, Equality, Fraternity 4.30 → Madness? THIS IS WIKIPEDIA!!! 4.31 Got milk? 4.32 It is not what Wikipedia can do for you; it is what you can do for Wikipedia. 4.32.1 Ask not what Wikipedia can do for you; but what you can do for Wikipedia. 4.33 All roads lead to Rome 4.33.1 All roads lead to Rome 4.34 When life gives you lemons, make lemonade 4.35 You've gotta know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em. 4.36 → Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get. 4.37 Leave your soapbox in the speakers corner. 4.38 When I write songs, The music comes first. Lyrics are second. 4.39 → Do or die, you'll never make me... 4.40 → Everything that is hard to attain is easily assailed by the generality of men. 4.41 → Where amazing happens. 4.42 → The best time to plant a tree was 8 years ago. The second best time is now. 4.43 Life is like a wiki; anyone can change it. 4.44 →This is 10% luck, 20% skill,15% concentrated power of will,5% pleasure, 50% painand 100% reason to remember the name. 4.45 Wikipedia: the quest for knowledge 4.45.1 Wikipedia: the quest for knowledge begins! 4.46 Everyone who isn't against you is for you 4.47 Who dares, wins 4.48 → For a brighter take on your information 5 Closing procedure 5.1 Choose a nomination to close 5.2 Determine consensus, if any 5.3 Display the result 5.4 Example 5.5 Archive the nomination 5.5.1 If reopened: 5.5.2 If approved or rejected: 5.6 → We shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender 5.6.1 → We shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender 5.7 → Everybody makes mistakes. That's why they put erasers on pencils. 5.8 Vandalize once, shame on you; Vandalize twice, I'LL BLOCK YOU 5.9 To whom much is given, much is expected. 5.10 Because you're worth it 5.11 The way to get started if to quit talking and begin doing. 5.12 I think, therefore I edit. 5.13 → EVIL is our middle name. 5.14 I wikilove you. Don't you wikilove me? 5.15 To be is to be perceived 5.16 To register or not to register, that is the question. 5.17 One editor can make a difference. Join Wikipedia today. 5.17.1 One editor can make a difference. Join Wikipedia today. 5.18 E=MC2 5.19 Mr. Scott, raise shields and lock phasers on target! 5.20 You vandalize, I warn. You vandalize, I warn. You vandalize, I warn. You vandalize...BLOCK! 5.21 If a picture is worth a thousand words, an article is worth an thousand edits 5.22 You can be a freenoder and an uploader, just don't be a freeloader! 5.23 They say making your first Featured article is always the hardest. 5.24 Probably the best encyclopedia in the world (rv poss. copyvio) 5.25 Great minds think alike 5.25.1 Great minds think alike. 5.26 Rock beats scissors. Paper beats rock. Wiki beats paper. 5.27 If ignorance isn't bliss... 5.28 Wikipedia, Wikipedia, its a hell of a town. The pages are up and the vandals are down. 5.28.1 →Wikipedia, Wikipedia, its a hell of a town. The pages are up and the vandals are down. 5.29 Who, what, when, where and why? 5.30 → My, what a big encyclopedia you have! Why, all the better to edit you with! 5.31 → Wikipedia and water don't mix. 5.32 → A Wikipedia is worth a thousand Britannicas. 5.33 Love is a battlefield but Wikipedia is not. 5.34 Watch a seed turn into a tree. 5.34.1 Watch a seed turn into a tree. 5.35 Bang and the dirt is gone. 5.35.1 Bang! and the dirt is gone. 5.36 This is a red link, but what can you do about it? 5.36.1 This is a red link, but what can you do about it? 5.36.2 This is a red link, but what can you do about it? 5.36.3 This is a red link, but what can you do about it? 5.37 A long life is not good enough, but a good life is long enough 5.38 Wikipedia: Bringing democracy to knowledge 5.39 Remember kids, do not fight the bullies. If they hurts you, just tell a grown-up. 5.39.1 Remember kids: do not fight the bullies. If they hurt you, just tell a grown-up. 5.40 Hammer time! 5.40.1 Hammer time! 5.41 Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt, and toe of frog, Wool of bat, and tongue of dog, Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg, and howlet's wing. For a charm of powerful trouble, Like a hell-broth boil and bubble! 5.42 →No cash value, no purchase necessary. Ask your parents before going online. 5.43 →Never edited a Wikipedia article? Well, you gotta try one now! 5.44 From A to Zzz, we have it all 5.45 Editing Wikipedia is as easy as pie! 5.46 Wikipedia. Three million articles and counting. Or trying to. 5.46.1 Wikipedia. Over two million articles and counting. Or trying to. 5.47 → Vandals, you got some splaining to do... Eeewww! 5.48 Trying a template one 5.49 No ID, no entry 5.50 Discriminate articles, not editors. 5.50.1 Discriminate articles, not editors. 5.51 →Read Wikipedia? That's over NINE THOUSAND! 5.52 →Wikipedia. Edit what tastes right. 5.52.1 →Wikipedia. Edit what feels right. 5.53 Please don't do the crime. We will find your evidence. 5.54 On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partrige in a pear tree! 5.55 Jogar-me na área das crianças! 5.55.1 Play me in the children's area! 5.56 Don't Panic, we're getting there. 5.57 Ab uno disce omnes 5.57.1 From one, learn all 5.58 Go to the naughty corner! 5.59 If they have no food, let me eat cake! 5.60 Stupid is as stupid does. 5.61 → Mr. Shake-Spear, Good day? 5.61.1 → Mr. Shake-Spear, Good day? 5.62 Wikipedia! The only Encyclopedia that you shouldn't vandalize! 5.63 Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen 5.64 Not your average encyclopedia. 5.65 →Me fail worthiness? But thats unpossible! 5.65.1 →Me fail worthiness? That's unpossible! 5.66 Don't you "huh" me! Nah, feel free to! 5.67 What? My ugly face? Nooooo!!! 5.68 If you don't want anyone to know it, don't do it. 5.69 To eat the fruit you must climb the tree. 5.69.1 To eat the fruit, you must climb the tree. 5.70 Unless we change our direction, we will end up where we are heading. 5.70.1 Unless we change our direction, we will end up where we are heading. 5.71 On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog. 5.72 No portmanteau goes unmentioned 5.73 → Ketchup, Catsup. Ketchup, Catsup. 5.74 →We will, we will beat you 5.75 You really can't resist the urge, can you? DO NOT press the BIG RED BUTTON! 5.76 Wikipedia: All rights reserved for free 5.77 Don't worry. There's still time. 5.78 Resist the urge. Don't push the big red button. 5.79 Remember someone loves you, um... your mother 6 Decisions to be acted on

[edit] Special nominations

This section is used to group holiday, anniversary, or otherwise special mottos that should be displayed on a specific day. Please keep in mind that Wikipedia is an international community, and that your event may not be celebrated in every part of the world. As such, it is very important that your motto remain neutral, so as to not offend anyone. Don't forget to specify the day your motto should appear on. But most of all, be creative! Try adding a motto about an event that not everyone knows about, or a motto that gives a common event an interesting twist.

[edit] Wikipedia, where the information is as abundant as the digits in pi.

For pi day, March 14th. Since pi has an infinite number of digits, the amount of information on wikipedia is infinite? (I know this may have been done, but was it done on pi day? And the only exception to this not being universal that I can think of is in places where the date is not written month/day/year, so I'm not that sure on this one) Redian (Talk) 22:20, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

• Support. This sounds good to me. Maybe include a few more links, but it's fine as-is. Hersfold ^(talk/work) 14:33, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
• Support. Less links are better. --Tewy 01:31, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
• Support Very nice. ♠TomasBat 20:18, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Mottos of the day are suppost to be neutral, but this one advertises wikipedia rather than support it, thats my opinion at least. Sunny910910 02:33, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Neutral leaning to oppose Changed my mind, but I still think it sounds link advertisment.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 16:01, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

• Comment I feel that's unfair. Today's motto, for example, compares the invention of Wikipedia to that of fire, which is hardly "neutral". --Islomaniac 973 14:47, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
• Comment I agree with Islomaniac. A lot of our mottos could be said to "advertise" Wikipedia - That's almost the purpose of a motto. In doing so, you are supporting the project. Hersfold ^(talk/work) 17:16, 7 July 2007 (UTC)

• Support. Good one!--Vaishu2 03:13, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
• Support I laughed out loud at that one, and just had to comment! Nice one! Neranei (talk) 02:47, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, because unfortunately, WP:CSD limits us to factual topics, which are far fewer than the digits of pi... · AndonicO ^Talk 01:30, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Nice idea, and although not true in reality, it fits in well. Phgao 02:26, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support, technically, it can be. Just one of the pros of an online 'pedia. :) —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 17:48, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Wow. Who came up with this one. No offense (actually, it's hard to say that), but that sounds like something you would hear a completely uncreative n[][]b say. It's like hearing, while playing runescape, The amount of fun to be had on RuneScape is equal to the amount of gold acquirable on RuneScape, which is infinite. It just sounds like... like... like a slogan out of a book of slogans that hasn't been updated yet, so the book of slogans still reflects the now-outdated fact that books of slogans have been disparaged by the general public. It's just so... so... Nevermind. Just let my voice be heard as a no. flaminglawyer^c 04:50, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support I agree this is a nice idea and I think it sounds good also. ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 22:44, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] More information than delivered in a speech or found on the Galapagos.

February 12, the birthday of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. I'm not sure if the part about the speech is exactly universal though. (I figure if I just keep trying I'll roll out a good one eventually.) Redian (Talk) 22:37, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

• Support. It's nice, and I didn't know that both Lincoln and Darwin were born on February 12. Chrishyman 03:56, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
• Comment. I believe a request for arbitration was filed about the inclusion about that piece of trivia some time ago. bibliomaniac15 Two years of trouble and general madness 22:02, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Um, perhaps this is just me, but I don't think this is suitable as Wikipedia is accessed by a lot of people who would have no idea what the Gettysburg Address was. Phgao 02:27, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Opposeper Phgao. And I don't really get it. RuneWiki⁷⁷⁷ 19:43, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, a bit too obscure. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 17:50, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose I don't really get what this one is trying to say. In my opinion this is kind of confusing. ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 22:45, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] You're not gonna believe this!

Next April Fool's Day, why not have a real motto to match the real (but unbelievable) Main Page? Confusing Manifestation 22:50, 5 June 2007 (UTC)

• Support. Hey, not a bad idea… --Tewy 01:30, 7 June 2007 (UTC)
• Support, pretty good. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 10:49, 17 June 2007 (UTC)
• Support Great idea. I love it! --Jimbo Herndan 23:24, 27 July 2007 (UTC)
• Support, since I the April Fool's page is without a doubt the best "Main Page" of the year. :) · AndonicO ^Talk 01:33, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
• Yeah Nice idea! Will be funny. Phgao 02:28, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support.--Takyomi 20:52, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support. Shweet. Dfrg_msc 06:16, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support -[[Ryan]] ^{(me) (talk)} 13:38, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support Good one. Joelster (talk) 07:03, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
• support nice. flaminglawyer^c 04:52, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support Nice and simple, I like it. ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 22:46, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support, nice idea. --Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 16:39, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Be of good cheer, for the Edit is always here.

It seemed like an all-year Christmasy-type motto, with elements of funnyness and seriousness. I don't quite know if it is as good as I think it is, though. Laleena 00:22, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support and maybe put this up under special nominations for X-mas - the one we've got right now isn't very holiday-spirited. unsigned comment by Hersfold ^(t/a/c) left on Sept. 1, 2007
  • Sounds like a good idea. Could you do that? Laleena 13:46, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
    • Yep, copy-pasted up there. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 20:26, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
• Support Just add some internal links. Phgao 02:32, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support I 100% agree with Phgao ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 22:48, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] In review

[edit] With a click or another, you will soon discover!

There are probably more links that are better that the ones I have put here. [[ axg ⁞⁞ talk ]] 12:17, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Slump? I ain't in no slump! I just ain't hitting.

How many Yogi Berra quotes do we have now? The GA link isn't really good, it was the best I could come up with... Soxred 93 02:40, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

• How about WP:HAU?...... Dendodge .. Talk^Help 16:55, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Pay attention to your teacher and learn all you can

It just explains you should always listen to your adopter and keep learning from them. I'm just not sure where the link should lead to clarify "teacher". I'm also thinking in adding "teacher/coach" in if necessary to also mention admin coaching. Regards, RyRy5 (talk ♠ copy-edit) 23:04, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

• Weak oppose - it sounds a bit harsh. Basketball110 ^{My story}/_{Tell me yours} 02:43, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] I contain multitudes

I contradict myself? Paul, in Saudi (talk) 15:44, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose. What? --Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 16:41, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] All we have are Words, and each other.

I like this. I hope you do. Paul, in Saudi (talk) 15:40, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

• Support I think this sounds good and is basically what wikipedia is based on. ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 22:49, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] A B C! Easy as 1 2 3!

It just came to me when thinking about the three revert rule. HarrisonB - Talk 06:06, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

• Weak support. I get this feeling in my gut that restrains me from saying full support. Basketball110 ^{My story}/_{Tell me yours} 22:26, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] A B C! Easy as 1 2 3!

Edit 1 - Link to other XRR pages. Soxred 93 02:43, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

• Support. Basketball110 ^{My story}/_{Tell me yours} 02:45, 27 May 2008 (UTC)
• Weak oppose. I don't know, still kind of weak. --Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 16:42, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → A few drops add a little flavor. A lot of drops add a lot of life

Tell me what you think. Thanks! (SUDUSER)₈₅ 11:33, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

• Support, perfect. —T-borg (T | C) 19:29, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support: It sums up the whole idea of Wikipedia perfectly!...... Dendodge .. Talk^Help 16:57, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Don't be a drunk. Instead, take a nice long nap

Clearly means that if you are a Wikipediholic, take a Wikibreak. -- RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 18:52, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose This sounds like we are trying to discourage people from contributing to Wikipedia, which is the last thing we want. Juliancolton ^{Tropical Cyclone} 18:53, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
• Comment I see. Is there any way we can change the motto?--RyRy5 (talk ♠ Review) 18:54, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
  • How about: "If you get drunk, just take a nice long nap"? Basketball110 ^{My story}/_{Tell me yours} 04:37, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, but I still feel that it would imply that Wikipedia doesn't want helpful contributors, but rather wants people to go on a WikiBreak. Juliancolton ^{Tropical Cyclone} 13:14, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:How to edit a page

Research done by Cambridge University. It's intersting.    Juthani1    01:18, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

• Comment: moved to top of page; by the way, did you mean for it to point to "How to edit a page"? —T-borg (T | C) 01:25, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

seen that before, but don't really see the relevance, so oppose--Jac16888 (talk) 01:38, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.

~AH1^(TCU) 00:37, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

• Comment Wouldn't "Break my bones" be better linked to WP:ARTICLE? Juliancolton ^{Tropical Cyclone} 00:56, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support: I like it. It's catchy and relevant...... Dendodge.Talk^Help 17:35, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
• weak support, good, but a bit cliche--Jac16888 (talk) 01:38, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
• SupportJuliancolton's idea.Kfc18645 talk 04:40, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
• Comment. I think a much better motto would go like this: "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." Something about civility goes in much better with the actual theme of the motto. bibliomaniac15 Do I have your trust? 04:47, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
• Comment I think it would be good as the first example but with break going to the deletion policy and my bones going to wp:article ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 22:52, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Good good edit, day day up.

~AH1^(TCU) 00:37, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose What? Gibberish--Jac16888 (talk) 01:38, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment— Hmm, appears to be some form of Chinglish, as shown in the arrow link. Seems kinda stereotypical. I'd say oppose. Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 02:22, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment: "Good good study, day day up" is a quite famous Chinglish saying. It's the literal translation of the Chinese sentence for "Study hard and improve every day." --EinsteiNewton 23:31, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Good good edit, day day up.

Edit 1, suggestion. --EinsteiNewton 17:10, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

• Support- That's more like it. :) --Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 16:45, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] It's your right to write "your right" right, right? You're right!

~AH1^(TCU) 00:37, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose Confusing and meaningless--Jac16888 (talk) 01:38, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose - take out some of the right's, and it makes sense. Basketball110 ^{My story}/_{Tell me yours} 04:46, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Through the fire and the flames we carry on!

Listening to the song, I thought this would make a great motto. STORMTRACKER 94 ^{Go Irish!} 23:44, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

• Support cool--Jac16888 (talk) 01:38, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose I like the idea, but I (and probably multiple others) have listened to that song one too many times. It's like getting carpal tunnel in both my arms again (if you get what I mean). 75.66.58.122 (talk) 21:14, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
• Weak Support. Very interesting. Basketball110 ^{My story}/_{Tell me yours} 04:47, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support: I like it, and it seems to discourage vandalism...... Dendodge .. Talk^Help 17:01, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] What goes around, comes around.

The motto simply says "what goes around, comes around," in other words with the links, "If you vandalize too much, you will be blocked" It may convince users to stop vandalizing, or they will face the consequences of being blocked. RyRy5 (talk) 23:45, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

Comment - I think that's been a motto before....if it hasn't, then I Support. Joelster (talk) 00:18, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

I checked, and I don't think it has been.--RyRy5 (talk) 00:30, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

Comment. It might be an EUI, one time there were like 8 different edits nominated at the same time, anybody remember? ~AH1^(TCU) 00:37, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → The woods are lovely, dark and deep.
But I have promises to keep
And miles to go before I sleep.

Based on Robert Frost's poem, one of my personal favorites. I would have replaced WP:PROJECT with WP:TSQUAD, but I was afraid that would be too exclusive. bibliomaniac15 05:03, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

• Support, I like it. —T-borg (T | C) 18:15, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support- wow, that's not bad. Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 21:45, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support I like this one as well! ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 22:53, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Teenagers scare the living shit out of me...

Lyrics from the linked song. I was tempted to just link the word teenagers to admin and leave it at that (admins scare me to death would be the message). 75.66.58.122 (talk) 12:22, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

oppose gives the wrong idea about what admins are(by the way, i fixed the arrow)--Jac16888 (talk) 12:34, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Huge Oppose - Wrong. Joelster (talk) 22:04, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Weak oppose, good idea but people will object.. sorry. weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 19:19, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Oppose. May be offensive, sorry. ~AH1^(TCU) 00:37, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] All you need is a Sharpie to get high.

Now, I realize that it was proven that you can't actually get completely high from sniffing/snorting a Sharpie, but this is definitely better than saying All you need is a syringe full of heroine to get high. flaminglawyer^c 12:04, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

oppose. no way, gives completely the wrong idea--Jac16888 (talk) 12:22, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

• Strong Support. Exactly my case. Basketball110 ^{My story}/_{Tell me yours} 04:48, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] One man's trash is another man's treasure.

Well known saying that I like. Would be appreciated if someone could find a link to FA improvers or something. Thanks. Me what do u want? _{Your Hancock Please} 01:34, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose as it makes "deletionists" sound like bad people. —ScouterSig 15:22, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• Somewhat weak support - Somewhat (perhaps I should somewhat stop using somewhat) agreed with Scoutersig, but in some cases, it's true. Basketball110 ^{My story}/_{Tell me yours} 04:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Is it in you?

I'm not sure if it's alreay been done, but worth a review anyways. The Chronic 23:13, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

• Support. It's funny. —ScouterSig 15:22, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support. Good motto, hopefully hasn't been used before. ~AH1^(TCU) 00:37, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support, and I don't think it has been used before. Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 21:48, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
• Support Yes I like this one and I havn't seen it before either. ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 22:54, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Everything worth doing is worth doing well

I added this before, but it's completely disappeared from this page and it isn't anywhere else in the project, even page histories. Does anyone know what mught have happened? If not, leave it and I'll start the procedure again. strdst_grl (call me Stardust) 11:49, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose, way too cliche--Jac16888 (talk) 16:59, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support as long as it hasn't been done before. —ScouterSig 15:22, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] A Editor's a Editor, no matter how small.

It is from Horton Hears a Who. I don't have any good links but i thought the principle was great. Æon 02:28, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

• maybe support, perhaps links to "what adminship is not", the page about editing about as an Ip, and the one about being a regular editor--Jac16888 (talk) 09:46, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

What about that i added a link? Æon 16:19, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

• Support, works for me--Jac16888 (talk) 16:59, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

• Support. Is there a way to get a second link in? —ScouterSig 15:22, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support, but would prefer the inclusion of →. WODUP 22:59, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support Tis one is good Comment: You could also have this doing to editcountits? ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 06:57, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] →Your Wiki is showing

~AH1^(TCU) 17:30, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose Absolutely meaningless--Jac16888 (talk) 09:46, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose per Jac16888. Simply south (talk) 19:11, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support M3@N1NG L3$$ ?!?!? This would be a freaking awesome quote, because 1. anyone who edits wikipedia's personal life is pretty much meaningless (woot thats me), or 2. the content on wikipedia is meaningless. Reading that over, my comment sounds pretty stupid, but... oh well. Support. flaminglawyer^c 04:59, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support. I like it; it seems fun to me. WODUP 23:00, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support Per above ·Add§hore· ^Talk/_Cont 06:58, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Edit, edit, to the limit, limit

~AH1^(TCU) 17:30, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose Absolutely meaningless--Jac16888 (talk) 09:46, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
• Weak Support I hate that song (apparently Jac hasn't heard it) but nice idea. 75.66.58.122 (talk) 21:17, 30 April 2008 (UTC)
• Weak Support I know where thi song came from. Although I suggest adding a link or two.--RyRy5 (talk ♠ wikify) 01:45, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Edit, edit, to the limit, limit

Edit 1, suggestion. --EinsteiNewton 17:07, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] We are Wikipedia. Prepare to be Assimilated.

~AH1^(TCU) 17:30, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose similar ones have been used far to many times, star trek quotes are too cliche--Jac16888 (talk) 09:46, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose as duplicate, not as Star Trek. —ScouterSig 15:22, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Work it, make it, do it, makes us
Harder, better, faster, stronger.

Listened to "Stronger" on the radio for the nearly thousandth time (arrrg!) and thought up this. The Chronic 02:01, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose Why are you even listening to mainstream media? flaminglawyer^c 11:18, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.

The Chronic 00:26, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

• Support, a bit long, but good. —T-borg (T | C) 18:54, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support Clever motto. ♠TomasBat 21:09, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support Nice one ~ LegoK^ontribsT^alkM 04:34, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] →You can't stop an avalanche as it races down the hill
You can try to stop the seasons, girl, but you know you never will

The first two lines of You Can't Stop the Beat from Hairspray. Strdst grl (talk) 13:47, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose I hated that movie, but more importantly, I don't remember any of those words coming out of the mouth of a beached whale (trust me, when a beached whales talk, I remember what they say). 75.66.58.122 (talk) 21:20, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

That's the version I found on all of the lyric sites I checked. strdst_grl (call me Stardust) 10:58, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → I have a dream that you can edit!

It has probably been done before since it's from Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, but it's worth a shot. Mouse is back 03:59, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose as awkward looking/linking. —ScouterSig 15:22, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support. I don't know, I like it. Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 21:54, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] →Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

France's official motto, having originated from the French Revolution. The links are changed to projectspace pages about some of Wikipedia's editing ideals. ♠TomasBat 21:28, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

• Strong support I really like this. —ScouterSig 15:22, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• support pretty nice flaminglawyer^c 11:19, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Madness? THIS IS WIKIPEDIA!!!

—T-borg (T | C) 20:47, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

• Weak Oppose - Seems to imply Wikipedia and everyone in it is mad. I wonder also whether it could be linked to Wikipedia:Wikiholic. Simply south (talk) 19:10, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support Reminder to assume good faith, which too often can be overlooked. —ScouterSig 15:22, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• support nice. all i have to say is nice. flaminglawyer^c 11:19, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose per Simply South. This gives the wrong idea about what we are. Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 05:03, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
• No. Neither witty nor funny. Nakon 05:04, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
• Strong Oppose per Mizu onna sango15 who pers Simply south. Basketball110 ^{My story}/_{Tell me yours} 04:51, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Got milk?

I'm almost positive that this one has been done before but, nothing ventured nothing gained. Kimu 20:02, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

• Has had similar. See Wikipedia:Motto_of_the_day/Nominations#Got Wiki? Wikipedia does. Simply south (talk) 20:21, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose as duplicate. —ScouterSig 15:22, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] It is not what Wikipedia can do for you; it is what you can do for Wikipedia.

The orgin from this motto was, as you probably guessed, John Kennedy inagural speech. I hope this hasn't been used before; although it probably has been. Kimu 04:52, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ask not what Wikipedia can do for you; but what you can do for Wikipedia.

Edit 1. I listened to the speech and this was how he said it. Sorry for the mistake. Kimu 04:57, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose, links are rather uninspiring. That wikipeda link is really redundant. FusionMix 18:12, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose - As much as the motto seems good, Wikipedia does as much to us (by giving us free content knowledge) as we do to Wikipedia (edit it). Sorry. The Chronic 01:48, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
• Neutral or weak oppose, unless you remove the redundant Wikipedia link and change 'can do' to link to WP:ARTICLE, in that case, you'd have my vote. Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 05:07, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
• Comment: The "can do" should be linked to WP:EDIT. Basketball110 ^{My story}/_{Tell me yours} 04:52, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] All roads lead to Rome

I sense this idea has been done before, so I apologise in advance if what I sense is true. ♠TomasBat 21:52, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Support, don't know if its been done, but very clever. Why is the google link odd though? It might be better to change it to Search Engines--Jac16888 (talk) 22:07, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

• Sorry, yes FYI (Frequently Used Idea). Simply south (talk) 01:31, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Here is the link. However, it was rejected so this could work. I am voting neutral. Simply south (talk) 20:21, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
    • Thanks for looking it up. And I must stay that it's a bit ironic that I voted oppose and now I'm re-nominating it :) ♠TomasBat 20:41, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] All roads lead to Rome

Edit 1. Following suggestion from Jac16888 by changing link "roads" to Web search engine (Search Engines redirects there). ♠TomasBat 20:41, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

• Support, still. This version is much better than the rejected one, it actually has meaning--Jac16888 (talk) 21:15, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
• Support. Very funny, and so true.
• Support. A good one, and many people will ahve missed it before. - tholly ^--Turnip-- 16:23, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] When life gives you lemons, make lemonade

I just thought of this, and I think it's even better than my last nomination. I don't know if it's been used, although I couldn't find it. Juliancolton ^{The storm still blows...} 14:44, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

• Recent Duplicate. I thought it sounded familiar, you're just missing a link from when it was done two weeks ago - Wikipedia:Motto of the day/February 28, 2008 Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 01:52, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
  • Darn, I knew it was to good to be true. Sorry, I didn't know it was already used. Juliancolton ^{(St. Patrick's day)} 01:53, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] You've gotta know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em.

I'm pretty sure this hasn't already been used, and I really like it. Juliancolton ^{The storm still blows...} 02:25, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

• Support, i like it, good idea--Jac16888 (talk) 13:03, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
• Haha, cool! Support. Justin^(Gmail?)_(u) 19:06, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
• Support quite good, and quite surprising it hasn't been done. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 01:53, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
• Support, yeah! —T-borg (T | C) 20:47, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're going to get.

Not sure if this has been done, but probably the best one I can think of. STORMTRACKER 94 ^{Go Sox!} 01:30, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

• Weak support, a little dull, but not bad. Fusionmix 15:31, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose, too cliche, and doesn't really seem to mean anything--Jac16888 (talk) 13:03, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

• Comment: It means that Wikipedia, like life, can have a bunch of strange things that you never thought would exist. To call from my personal experience here, who would have thought that a deletion debate on "Old Person Smell" would end in something other than "delete"? Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 02:00, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

• Conditional support - Fix the link to Forrest Gump so that it doesn't redirect to a dab page. However, very good sentiment. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 02:00, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Leave your soapbox in the speakers corner.

--Kerotan^{Leave Me a Message} Have a nice day :) 23:45, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Comment: I would support this if it said "in the speakers' corner" Thereen (talk) 01:27, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Reopened, not enough discussion. MixItUp 22:58, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

• Weak oppose. No big reason, I'm just not liking it. —ScouterSig 15:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] When I write songs, The music comes first. Lyrics are second.

So I've heard many songwriters say this (eg. Julian Casablancas, Kurt Cobain), so I thought it would be good to say the "music" is citing sources and "lyrics" is the contents of the articles. So tell me what you think. Thanks! (SUDUSER)₈₅ 13:26, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

• Support. I think this is great. We should cite before we worry about how it looks. —ScouterSig 15:46, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support per Scoutersig. Inspiring. If if had a penny— no, a ha'penny— for every time I saw a [citation needed] tag... Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 23:07, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Do or die, you'll never make me...

I was listening to The Black Parade the other day, and suddenly this popped into my head. Originally, 'make me' was supposed to link to something about leaving WP permanently, but I could not find one aside from 'Right to leave', which really didn't get across the idea the way I wanted it to. If anybody has a better idea for a link besides WP:VAND, it's done so much. MixItUp 01:19, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose I don't like the final link. Not sure what else would be better, though. —ScouterSig 15:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Everything that is hard to attain is easily assailed by the generality of men.

From Ptolemy's first of the Tetrabiblos. From Wikiqoute. _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{round of applause} 20:45, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

• Support, it's good. —T-borg (T | C) 20:53, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support: I like this a lot Thereen (talk) 01:30, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support.—ScouterSig 15:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Where amazing happens.

Based on the recently popularized NBA motto. The Chronic 02:47, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

• Neutral, OK but I've never heard of it being used before. _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{round of applause} 20:38, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support, works for me. —T-borg (T | C) 20:53, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
• Strong Support. Great! Basketball110 _{i'm not yik ginlyùn} 04:00, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
• Weak Support: It's not fantastic, but it is good. Thereen (talk) 01:33, 15 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support. —ScouterSig 15:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → The best time to plant a tree was 8 years ago. The second best time is now.

Not found from Wikiquote but all I can remember that it is a chinese proverb. ~Iceshark7 (talk) 20:35, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

• Comment Kind of biting, isn't it? —ScouterSig 15:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Life is like a wiki; anyone can change it.

Uhm... not sure how I conceived of this one... --EinsteiNewton 19:36, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose. Good philosophy, but it doesn't have much to do with Wikipedia, other than the common knowledge that anyone* can edit. Basketball110 _{i'm not yik ginlyùn} 04:05, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose, sort of redundant. MixItUp 19:07, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] →This is 10% luck, 20% skill,
15% concentrated power of will,
5% pleasure, 50% pain
and 100% reason to remember the name.

—T-borg (T | C) 13:49, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

• Comment: minor tweaks made. —T-borg (T | C) 16:33, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
• Support: Very creative! --EinsteiNewton 19:32, 28 January 2008 (UTC)
• Strong Support: Very nice, and the links are a fantastic touch. RedZion^X —Preceding comment was added at 21:39, 24 January 2008 (UTC)
• Support - Yes! The Chronic 02:49, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
• Fort Minor! Excellent! Support Justin^(Gmail?)_(u) 19:09, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
• Support Awesome ~ LegoK^ontribsT^alkM 04:40, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
• Strong support. I like it. —ScouterSig 15:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• Strong support a bit long, but it's pretty good. Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 23:12, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia: the quest for knowledge

Probably a little bland but worth a shot. (Maybe without the Wikipedia part?) Simply south (talk) 11:12, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

• Support, 's not bland at all. :) —T-borg (T | C) 13:09, 23 January 2008 (UTC)
• Weak oppose bit cheesy, and could do with some links.--Jac16888 (talk) 03:27, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
• Very weak support, yeah, but no. It doesn't really say much, but (don't get me wrong) it says something. Basketball110 _{i'm not yik ginlyùn} 04:06, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
• Moderately weak support per above. Potential variation: "The quest for knowledge begins!" --UberScienceNerd _{Talk Contributions} 23:08, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

Support. Works well, and works well without links. —ScouterSig 15:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia: the quest for knowledge begins!

Edit 1 per USN's suggestion. Simply south (talk) 19:13, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Everyone who isn't against you is for you

One of my loved quotes from the Good Book. I hope the links make sense. ^QA_E 18:55, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

Support They work for me. Maybe make "Everyone" a link to WP:WELCOME? Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 05:32, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

• Support —ScouterSig 15:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Who dares, wins

?--Jac16888 (talk) 00:26, 8 January 20*08 (UTC)

• Support RuneWiki⁷⁷⁷ 20:52, 8 January 2008 (UTC)
• Support Nice links. =) ^QA_E 06:37, 14 January 2008 (UTC)
• Support, and Comment: make the Dares into dares. But other than that, it's perfect. Basketball110 _{i'm not yik ginlyùn} 04:07, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

• fixed it--Jac16888 (talk) 19:48, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

• Support, to the point, nicely put. —T-borg (T | C) 23:15, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support. Simple, useful.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Scoutersig (talk • contribs) 15:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support, but may I suggest perhaps a full stop at the end? Not necessary, but I couldn't help but notice. Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 02:18, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → For a brighter take on your information

See Nightline. Basketball110 17:35, 2 January 2008 (UTC)

• Comment. This was originally going to be 'oppose', until I bothered to follow your handy little link there. While I do like it, I'm afraid that it may be too obscure for a lot of people to get unless the Nightline link was included, which would be impractical. MixItUp 19:09, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
  • How is that? Basketball110 20:51, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Closing procedure

[edit] Choose a nomination to close

Choose from mottos in the Awaiting decision section. These nominations should be older than 14 days.

[edit] Determine consensus, if any

1. Decide if the motto should be approved, rejected, or reopened. Keep in mind:
   1. Nominations may be approved only if consensus favors support of the motto.
   2. Nominations may be reopened only once and only if: they have not received enough votes to gain supporting consensus, but promise to if given a second chance.
   3. All other nominations should be rejected, including those that have not reached consensus.
2. Try to keep closings as uncontroversial as possible. If in doubt, reopen.
3. Do not approve similar versions of the same motto. If the nomination contains edits, only approve the version with the most support. Reject the others.
   • The exception to this is if an edit is significantly different from the others, and has gained enough support to be approved on its own.

[edit] Display the result

Once the result of the discussion has been determined, add one of the following to the bottom of the discussion (without the bullet):

1. To approve: add '''Approved'''. (reason) ~~~~
2. To reject: add '''Rejected'''. (reason) ~~~~
3. To reopen: add '''Reopened'''. (reason) ~~~~

Then, move the entire discussion to the Decisions to be acted on section. From there it should be archived.

[edit] Example

Here is an example of what a reopened, then approved, nomination would look like:

=== Example motto ===
* Votes and comments. ~~~~

'''Reopened'''. Reason for reopening. ~~~~

* Additional votes and comments. ~~~~

'''Approved'''. Reason for approval. ~~~~

[edit] Archive the nomination

To archive a nomination, first make sure that a decision has been made based on consensus.

[edit] If reopened:

If the nomination was reopened, cut and paste the entire discussion to the top of the In review section.

[edit] If approved or rejected:

If the nomination was either approved or rejected, cut and paste the entire discussion to the top of the latest archive (currently [[/Archive 8]). Then, if the motto was approved, add it to the bottom of the appropriate section of the approved page. Be especially careful to check for any alternative versions (edits) in the discussion. If consensus favors an alternative version, add it to the list instead of the original nomination. Do not add similar versions of the same motto.

[edit] → We shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender

From the famous Winston Churchill speech. I know it's a long one but that's about the smallest I could condense it to. I was wondering what a good link for 'surrender' would be. Joelster (talk) 22:31, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

• Support - Great! (the length's just fine.) The Chronic 23:17, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose for length. It's good, but I think it's too long. —ScouterSig 15:22, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support Being an idolizer of Churchill's speeches, how can I not? Very witty links Cheers! Cam (Chat) 05:35, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
• Support Hey: surrender could be a link to some page on Uncyclopedia. Even the main page would do. flaminglawyer^c 04:55, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

• Comment What if "never surrender" linked to WP:WINF? Joelster (talk) 22:03, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → We shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender

Edit 1. Added WP:WINF as a link to "never surrender". Joelster (talk) 22:14, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Everybody makes mistakes. That's why they put erasers on pencils.

Simpsons quote. •97198 talk 05:10, 18 November 2007 (UTC)

• Support, plain, but nice. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 19:17, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support— I rather like it, actually. --Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 02:16, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalize once, shame on you; Vandalize twice, I'LL BLOCK YOU

A good play on words, -- (Cocoaguy ここがいい _contribs^talk) 22:01, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, sorry but it sounds like feeding the trolls. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 22:33, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
• Strong Oppose - munch, munch, munch -Pumpmeup 22:23, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
• Strong Oppose Its in the FUI.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 00:11, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
• Strong Oppose It is a good play on words and rather clever, but we give up to four warnings before blocking in an effort to assume good faith. The motto completely goes against several policies and guidelines and isn't very welcoming. Sorry. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 18:48, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
• Very Strong Support So catchy and so true. HIYO (talk) 23:52, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose - Vandals are usually blocked after 4 edits bad faith edits anyway. ~Iceshark7 14:42, 30 November 2007 (UTC)
• Weak support It's not that bad. RuneWiki⁷⁷⁷ 03:18, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
• Strong Oppose. That's BITING. Poor newbies, probably hiding under the bed. Basketball110 _{i'm not yik ginlyùn} 04:24, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose Duplicate of FYI. 21655 ^{ωhατ δo γoυ ωαητ?} 19:50, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] To whom much is given, much is expected.

Pretty self-explanatory. :-) —Animum _{(a rag man)} 20:31, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

• Support, we gotta keep 'em in check. ;) —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 21:18, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support, Like it, nice wording. -- (Cocoaguy ここがいい _contribs^talk) 22:02, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support, it's okay. *Cremepuff222* 22:24, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support— Yep, lots of responsibility comes with adminship, quite true. --Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 02:20, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Because you're worth it

Loreál adverts. I hope this isn't FUI. Simply south 21:07, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

• Support Good one. -- (Cocoaguy ここがいい _contribs^talk) 21:56, 13 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support Good, and not an FUI. Can't recall this one being used before either. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 18:50, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support, it's ok. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 18:09, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Support Meh. Joelster (talk) 06:06, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The way to get started if to quit talking and begin doing.

(This is a take on Walt Disney, by the way.) Neranei (talk) 00:37, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, I disagree, it would be a constant edit war, if there was no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 00:50, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I think, therefore I edit.

Can anyone think of better links? Neranei (talk) 00:34, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, already used many times. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 00:50, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] → EVIL is our middle name.

Verifiability and Wikilove, this is what it's all about, right? :) —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 17:35, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose. To many links in too short of a space.—ScouterSig 21:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Verifiability and Wikilove, plus many others, and I'm not sure what EVIL has to do with it. •97198 talk 12:30, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] I wikilove you. Don't you wikilove me?

~AH1^(TCU) 01:42, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose Bland. (Besides, WikiLove is a noun, not a verb ;)) •97198 talk 05:11, 18 November 2007 (UTC)
• Neutral Sounds kinda awkward. Perhaps cut "wikilove" to just "love"? Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 18:51, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] To be is to be perceived

~AH1^(TCU) 01:42, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

• Support. Good. —ScouterSig 21:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
• Comment: "Perceived" was misspelled. I have altered the spelling in the heading. Bobo. 17:41, 25 November 2007 (UTC)

—===Curiosity killed the cat=== ~AH1^(TCU) 01:42, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

• Support, nice one. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 12:59, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support great, and the essay is a nice one I hadn't yet read -Pumpmeup 22:26, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support I'm sure it will have a ton of people clicking the link. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 18:52, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support. I will never use "LOL," so I'm laughing out loud. Basketball110 _{i'm not yik ginlyùn} 04:27, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support, if only for the fact that I am experienced in the ways of noses and beans. MixItUp 00:33, 28 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support I like it! -- MightyWarrior (talk) 23:25, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
• Strong support— So true, and rather droll, I think. ;) --Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 02:27, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] To register or not to register, that is the question.

~AH1^(TCU) 01:42, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, idea's been used way too much. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 12:59, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose FUI. •97198 talk 12:57, 25 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Wow. That's retarded. flaminglawyer^c 11:26, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] One editor can make a difference. Join Wikipedia today.

~AH1^(TCU) 01:42, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

• Support, inspiring, yet simple. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 12:59, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support. —ScouterSig 21:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support though a signup/intro link would be handy -Pumpmeup 22:27, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment. I would create an edit, but I can't find the special create account link. Can someone add an edit that has this? Thanks. ~AH1^(TCU) 15:50, 24 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] One editor can make a difference. Join Wikipedia today.

Edit one How 'bout this? --EinsteiNewton 20:26, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose, clichě to the max. MixItUp 01:34, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment You say that like I came up with this motto. I give the full credit to AH1, and I happen to love the motto. --EinsteiNewton 22:07, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] E=MC²

~AH1^(TCU) 01:42, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

• Comment: the number of featured articles is equal to the statistics multiplied by the squre of recent changes? —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 20:36, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support -- Funny, but I hope there aren't any matematicians out there. I got an imaginary number (52.439029+6i√2). WHAT DOES IT MEAN?! --FastLizard4 (Talk•Index•Sign) 06:08, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose. Shouldn't it be the other way around? Basketball110 _{i'm not yik ginlyùn} 04:28, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Mr. Scott, raise shields and lock phasers on target!

Yes, I have been watching a bit too much Star Trek. --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 05:47, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose; too many Trekie mottos. (And I'm a Trekie.) —ScouterSig 21:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose. Besides, wouldn't he say that to Sulu instead? RedZion^X 21:12, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] You vandalize, I warn. You vandalize, I warn. You vandalize, I warn. You vandalize...BLOCK!

I just experienced somthing similar to this just 5mins ago.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 04:38, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

• Support -- Happens to me, too every so often. --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 05:44, 3 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose as a bit pessimistic. —ScouterSig 21:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose we don't need everyone to know about our vandal policies, it's just frightening for newcomers -Pumpmeup 22:29, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
• Comment Good point. Pessimistic and frightening, not something to be had in a motto...--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 00:13, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
• Neutral As this does happen fairly often, it does seem logical to put it in a motto, and it does follow the warning scheme we use... but the opposes have a good point. Not too sure which way to go on this one. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 18:59, 22 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, in the words of Pumpmeup...munch, munch, munch. MixItUp 00:32, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] If a picture is worth a thousand words, an article is worth an thousand edits

It's not the most amusing motto ever, but I think it's okay. What do you people think? Mottoman 21:59, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

• Weak Support, a bit dry, but Ok. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 22:13, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
• Support Looks like a good one. Laleena 12:47, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, because first of all it has a cliche in it, second it's making another cliche, and third, an article can easily get to WP:FA before having been edited one thousand times. Oh, and fourth, I hate cliches. ;) · AndonicO ^Talk 01:29, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
• Nah.. I don't think that sums up article writing that much, although good idea. Phgao 02:21, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

• Comment: Nah? What does "nah.." mean, support, oppose, comment? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sunny910910 (talk • contribs) 21:21, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose On FUI list and as above, an article cannot be described the number of edits in its history. •97198 talk 13:17, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
• FUI. Simply south 13:52, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose If a new motto is worth a thousand votes, an FUI is worth a thousand opposes. Sorry, it has been done several times before. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 18:56, 22 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] You can be a freenoder and an uploader, just don't be a freeloader!

WODUP ^(?) 03:46, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support, humorous. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 06:07, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Quite amusing. Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 01:24, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Cheers, Lights _{Happy Halloween!} 01:27, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
• If along these lines, wth is an upnoder? (Support) Simply south 13:54, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support. bibliomaniac15 A straw poll on straw polls 01:44, 7 November 2007 (UTC)
• Support and motion to make it soon, while the pledge drive is going on. —ScouterSig 21:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] They say making your first Featured article is always the hardest.

From oft-quoted phrase: Making your first million is always the hardest. Curt Wilhelm VonSavage 13:44, 26 October 2007 (UTC).

• Support, 'tiss nice. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 15:41, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Thank you! This is my first "motto" suggestion. I am not watching this page, could you do me a favor and let me know if/when this goes through? Curt Wilhelm VonSavage 16:59, 26 October 2007 (UTC).
  • Uuum, ok. It's not standart practice, but no problem. :) —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 17:24, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
    • No worries, I can check back. Thanks. Curt Wilhelm VonSavage 07:00, 30 October 2007 (UTC).
• Support —ScouterSig 21:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Probably the best encyclopedia in the world (rv poss. copyvio)

From the Carlsberg ad. EamonnPKeane 10:36, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Great minds think alike

--Chris  G  11:00, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support first version—ScouterSig 21:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Great minds think alike.

Edit one, suggestion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 11:07, 24 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support, great motto. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 11:07, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment. Hey, "edit one, suggestion" was my idea :P . Thanks. ~AH1^(TCU) 00:49, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment: you just proved the motto. ;) —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:30, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support ...But fools never differ! •97198 talk 06:56, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 00:37, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rock beats scissors. Paper beats rock. Wiki beats paper.

—May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 06:05, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support Ha, good one. •97198 talk 10:16, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
• What beats wiki then? Simply south 10:18, 22 October 2007 (UTC) (:))
  • Techinically scissors. The Chronic 06:15, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
• Comment: nothing. :) —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 10:45, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment. Global warming, hurricanes, sea level rise, terrorist attacks, wars, blackouts, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, you name it. ~AH1^(TCU) 12:35, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Support The Chronic 06:15, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support - Good one! Thereen 06:17, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support -- [falls of chair laughing (I've got to stop doing that)] Well, this one is good (provided the electricity dosen't go out)! --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 04:13, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
• Note (for what it's worth): This motto was used on 26 October 2006 and 9 December 2006. WODUP ^(?) 03:29, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
• Withdrawing nomination, bravo WODUP, I salute you. :) I was wondering when someone would get this. More on this on the talk page. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 06:11, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] If ignorance isn't bliss...

•97198 talk 14:09, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

• Weak Support. Encourages newbies to get help, but I think might make some people to think that ignorance is bliss. ~AH1^(TCU) 15:42, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
• Nuetral What... ? flaminglawyer^c 11:30, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia, Wikipedia, its a hell of a town. The pages are up and the vandals are down.

Inspired by New York, New York (On The Town) and today's FA. Simply south 12:12, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

• I'll Weak Support it, ok, but not awfully interesting. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 12:30, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose dull.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 20:54, 6 October 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose While it is interesting, it does not contain any links. Phgao 01:32, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no consensus. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 00:49, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

• Weak support. Would be a bit better if it had a few links, though. ~AH1^(TCU) 12:37, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
• SupportI love it! Needs links though. RuneWiki⁷⁷⁷ 19:51, 29 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] →Wikipedia, Wikipedia, its a hell of a town. The pages are up and the vandals are down.

• edit 1, suggestion. ~AH1^(TCU) 15:42, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, just another vandalism-oriented one. MixItUp 01:33, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Who, what, when, where and why?

Figured I'd add a random motto :) ( arky ) 15:56, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support, unusual. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 05:37, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
• Neutral I like the idea but it'd be better if all the links matched the words. •97198 talk 06:39, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
• Weak support. Encourages editting of random articles that never get editted, and also gives me the key to find random users, categories, and images that I've been looking for all this time. Might be hard for a few people to understand, though. ~AH1^(TCU) 15:42, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support and kudos points for showing me some code I didn't know yet. :-) Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 01:27, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Ha, trust me, when it comes to coding, that doesn't happen very often =P ( arky ) 19:18, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support, very original. _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{aka john lennon} 20:53, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → My, what a big encyclopedia you have! Why, all the better to edit you with!

~AH1^(TCU) 13:28, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, doesn't make one bit of sense to me, sorry. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 05:12, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Hate to be pedantic, but grammatically doesn't make sense - who/what is "you"? •97198 talk 15:15, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose -- Doesn't make a whole lot of sense, and it almost sounds like a Russian Reversal. --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 04:14, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Oppose per above. —ScouterSig 21:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose Little red riding hood phrases aren't cool per se -Pumpmeup 20:26, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose per FastLizard4. How do you edit me with an encyclopedia? --EinsteiNewton 20:13, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
• oppose I hate self-advertising. Unadulterated-ly hate it. flaminglawyer^c 11:32, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Wikipedia and water don't mix.

~AH1^(TCU) 13:28, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

• Comment I don't think I'm getting the joke here, something about oil and water? Phgao 02:33, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Comment I guess that Wikipedia is electric, and electricity and water don't mix, but that required too much thought for it to be funny. The Hybrid T/C 22:37, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose -- Hybrid is right, it's a Friday and my brain already hurts from trying to figure this one out. --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 03:06, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Sorry, if a joke has to be explained, it's no longer funny. It doesn't really reflect Wikipedia or what it does, anyway... just the fact that in reality it's just a bunch of metal boxes somewhere in Florida (or somewhere) Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 01:29, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] → A Wikipedia is worth a thousand Britannicas.

~AH1^(TCU) 13:28, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

• Comment: already on FUI list. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 05:13, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose While quite true, it has been done. Please note if you clicked on that link and spent at least five minutes reading it Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 01:32, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Love is a battlefield but Wikipedia is not.

Inspired from the classic Pat Benatar song to remind editors about the policy that Wikipedia is not a battleground.¤~Persian Poet Gal ^(talk) 19:06, 18 October 2007 (UTC)

• Weak Support, not the best, but, still. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 05:14, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Watch a seed turn into a tree.

Just think of what a tree comes from, from that little seed. AxG ^{@ ►talk} 22:07, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

• Weak Support, kinda plain, but still ok. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 22:20, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 00:29, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Yeah nice one. Phgao 02:34, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Watch a seed turn into a tree.

Edit 1 Links to Featured articles instead. —ScouterSig 21:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

• Support better link, great motto -Pumpmeup 22:17, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bang and the dirt is gone.

Most likely has been done before. AxG ^{@ ►talk} 22:07, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, Comment -- You should make "Bang" link to, say, WP:CVU or WP:VP, something like that. --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 04:26, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
• Why do we need more cleaning products? This may need to be placed there -->

Simply south 22:18, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bang! and the dirt is gone.

Edit one some changes, with more emphasis on bang! :) ( arky ) 19:26, 31 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support -- Minilizard approved! --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 05:53, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This is a red link, but what can you do about it?

A link to Help:Starting a new page, to get people to write new pages. AxG ^{@ ►talk} 22:07, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support, encouraging, yes… Oppose, in favor of Edit one. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 22:20, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 22:04, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Um yeah some editor might actually create the red link page, maybe SALT it, hmmm.. Phgao 02:35, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Lovely! Thereen 06:21, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support, SALT the page -- Good, but we don't want anyone creating a page titled "This is a red link." Also encourages people

to get accounts, which I like. --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 04:16, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

• Comment: could you split the change into an Edit one, so it becomes clear who'll support the new version, as now it appears all who supported the old one, now support the change also. I'm not saying I don't, but still. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 17:23, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
• Note: No salt is needed. The text This is a red link isn't actually a link. WODUP ^(?) 03:32, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
  • Well, gee. Now it is. WODUP 09:46, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This is a red link, but what can you do about it?

• Edit 1: Rm actual link from the red text and added "<span style="color:#CC2200;cursor:pointer">", so no one creates it as commented. --AxG ^{@ ►talk} 00:59, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support, it's better now. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 06:50, 28 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This is a red link, but what can you do about it?

• Edit 2: Why not use the actual red link which is already salted so we don't have to worry about it? Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 01:34, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support new(est) edit with pre-made redlink. —ScouterSig 21:11, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This is a red link, but what can you do about it?

• Edit 3: Use the template {{Red link}} to combine the original link and edit 2. Soxred 93 02:30, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] A long life is not good enough, but a good life is long enough

Mentioned in Life is a Test. VoL†ro/\/Force 03:32, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

• Expresses that life's quality is not measured by length. VoL†ro/\/Force 03:32, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
• Comment, motto is very good indeed, it could be seen in the context of some articles, that have been on Wikipedia for a long time, yet in the end got deleted, and others, like the Virginia Tech massacre article, that in short time became model articles; main problem is lack of links. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 03:47, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support I like the sense of it, but needs links for it to work. Phgao 02:35, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia: Bringing democracy to knowledge

A reference to what was said on The Colbert Report. Obviously, Wikipedia doesn't work on democracy, but it does work on consensus. The Chronic 03:33, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support, it's good enough. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:45, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose Though Wikipedia works on consensus, WP:NOT clearly states that Wikipedia is not a democracy. --Vaishu2 04:22, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
  • "Bringing democracy to knowledge", as in allowing anybody and everybody to pitch in, and help bring knowledge to people. Democracy doesn't necessarally have to refer to the form of government. The Chronic 23:49, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Support yeah I get what you are saying but as per Vaishu, I think it is a tad unsuitable. Phgao 02:37, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support - while consensus-decision making is not pure democracy, it is certainly democratic, in that everyone is allowed to have an equal say in the matter being discussed. I think it's fine, The Hybrid T/C 22:41, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
  • I've changed the link from WP:CON to WP:EDITORS to fit better. Hope that helps. The Chronic 05:24, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Remember kids, do not fight the bullies. If they hurts you, just tell a grown-up.

Forgive me if something is wrong with this, I've never submitted a motto before. iMatthew 2008 17:55, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

• Comment: this is just a gramatical note i thought i should point out (to both above and below), although then again.. anyway "If they hurts you" should be "If they hurt you". Simply south (talk) 16:23, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
  • I think that's the idea. _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{round of applause} 20:05, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Remember kids: do not fight the bullies. If they hurt you, just tell a grown-up.

Edit 1. Very good (very anti-bully education-esque). This is just a few minor fixes to the motto, including a link to WP:AIV. The Chronic 16:04, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

• Support this one. _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{round of applause} 20:39, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
• Comment: Very interesting, not sure what to say. It is a bit long, a the slightest bit complicated. Basketball110 _{i'm not yik ginlyùn} 04:03, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hammer time!

I was bored yesterday and wound up listening to MC Hammer. --EinsteiNewton 03:07, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

• Support, to the point :). —T-borg (T | C) 13:49, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
• Mega support! SWEET! --24.86.122.16 (talk) 05:57, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
• Banhammer time! aka support. bibliomaniac15 06:15, 25 January 2008 (UTC)
• support, but the Hammer should link to WP:MOP. flaminglawyer^c 11:37, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hammer time!

Edit 1 Per suggestion. --EinsteiNewton ^{any way the wind blows...} 21:00, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the cauldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt, and toe of frog,
Wool of bat, and tongue of dog,
Adder's fork, and blind-worm's sting,
Lizard's leg, and howlet's wing.
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble!

A tad long, I'll admit, but then again, wikipedia is a very complicated place. —[[Animum | talk]] 00:17, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, no kidding, it's long. Besides, I dont think it will fit in the template.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strength alone} 04:13, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Agree with Sunny910910. --  Boogster  Go!  04:32, 17 September 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Boogster (talk • contribs)
  • Note Long ones have been approved. —[[Animum | talk]] 01:11, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
• Strong Support I can clearly understand, and it's funny....Kfc1864 talk _{my edits} 09:30, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose It's pretty good, but is way too long. Sorry. :-( Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 02:45, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Support Great idea! But yes it is a bit long and many would not "get" it. Phgao 01:34, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no consensus reached. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Neutral -- I like it, but it's kinda long, don't you think? --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 04:50, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Neutral – Good idea, but a bit too long. Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 01:22, 17 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support - This is a well organized phrase, and I don't see where else this could fit into at the moment. You don't see a long motto everyday, so for this one, I'll give my support. ~Iceshark7 13:18, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose. I like it but it's way too long. Sorry. _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN}^{play it cool.} 22:10, 26 January 2008 (UTC)
• Weak oppose - too long for me; I gave up after the first two lines. -- MightyWarrior (talk) 23:27, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] →No cash value, no purchase necessary. Ask your parents before going online.

~AH1^(TCU) 00:20, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

• Support Good! --  PNiddy  Go!  14:57, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose - gobbledygook - what's `nessecary`? Palmiped 15:52, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
• Support, not bad. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 13:20, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Supoort a bit dull. --Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strength alone} 22:41, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
• Weak oppose as per Sunny. •97198 talk 06:48, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
• OpposeI don't really like this as this motto specifically adresses kids, although I get what it is implying. Phgao 01:37, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no consensus. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] →Never edited a Wikipedia article? Well, you gotta try one now!

~AH1^(TCU) 00:20, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

• Weak Support, not really a Spongebob fan. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 13:20, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Support, perhaps try rephrasing.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strength alone} 22:44, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Weak Oppose A bit bland. Phgao 02:51, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] From A to Zzz, we have it all

~AH1^(TCU) 00:20, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, a tad too bland. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 13:20, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, not everything is worthy of inclusion. Some things are too obscure. VoL†ro/\/Force 03:34, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose We don't have it all, especially original research.. Phgao 02:52, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Editing Wikipedia is as easy as pie!

~AH1^(TCU) 00:20, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, think it's been done before, perhaps try somthing unique.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strenght alone} 03:42, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose per Sunny. Phgao 02:52, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose per Sunny910910. Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 00:05, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, cliched and boring, to be honest. _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{round of applause} 21:36, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia. Three million articles and counting. Or trying to.

Edit 1That's acceptable?Kfc1864 talk _{my edits} 09:33, 19 September 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, sorry, but same problem. We can't know how many we'll have then to make a motto for the occasion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 09:06, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, not enough discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia. Over two million articles and counting. Or trying to.

Edit 2 Trying to resurrect the motto with a bit of magic :) This will update as more articles are added, through the syntax {{numtext|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES:R}}}} ( arky ) 20:08, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Try {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}... And I Support it. _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{round of applause} 21:38, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Vandals, you got some splaining to do... Eeewww!

I never get tired of those I Love Lucy reruns :).¤~Persian Poet Gal ^(talk) 21:28, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

• Comment: ewww? —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 23:08, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
• Comment I dont get it either.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 23:13, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

Darn I'm more of an I Love Lucy fan than I thought. Whenever Lucy gets into trouble she saws the infamous: "Ewww!" (maybe I'm spelling it wrong, but that's the closest I can come to the sound) Change if you don't get it. Edit: Seems Wikiquote elongates it so I edited it.¤~Persian Poet Gal ^(talk) 01:09, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

• Comment: I still don't see the context, the question imposed seems to be answered with disgust, which creates confusion ( personally, I don't understand the links). —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 01:20, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

No problem, I was mostly following how that question of Ricky's is usually responded to (which is usually with that sound). If you feel the motto is salvageable feel free to change the links around.¤~Persian Poet Gal ^(talk) 01:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)

• OpposePer above (I'm opposing so it doesn't have to be reopened).--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strength alone} 02:38, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
• Neutral, not really sure how to put it any other way. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 13:20, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no consensus. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

Hell no. Not to offend, but I don't get it. Kaktibhar 02:26, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

No offense taken :).¤~Persian Poet Gal ^(talk) 13:45, 15 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose Addressing vandals is not good. Also vandals are not likely to see it.. Phgao 02:53, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose -- "Eeewww?" I get it, but I don't think other people will. --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 04:25, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, it stinks, sorry _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{round of applause} 21:39, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Trying a template one

The above was not the title of the motto. I was thinking...

This motto is being considered for deletion. See Motto of the Day to help reach consensus.

WP:MOTTO

This could probably be tidied (or a better template created or both). Simply south 22:32, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose It sounds like it could give the wrong message, when I first saw it, I thought that MOTD was being considered for WP:MFD. Besides, it isn't really a motto (see definition). But, good idea though (perhaps reword it).--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 23:03, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
• Well i've changed it into a proper simple template. Simply south 11:58, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
• Weak support. Agree with Sunny, but it is truly a new, creative idea.  Smcafirst | Chat  at 23:41, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
• Weak oppose Cool idea, but would work better based around a real prod or afd template. •97198 talk 04:04, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Weak support. Nice idea, could be confusing though, but would generate interest. Phgao 02:54, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] No ID, no entry

ive seen this basic rule in schools, government establishments, house subdivisions, etc... †Bloodpack† 23:07, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose it sounds like your trying to say "anon IP editors are not allowed".--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 00:56, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
  • im saying that anon users wont have that much privilege as to those who use log-in names, pls check the links. These quotations are derived phrases that we dont take literally †Bloodpack† 01:22, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
    • You might not take it literally, but the folks it's targeted at most certainly do because they don't know better. Obviously a new user would be the audience for this, because anyone who's edited for any amount of time already knows this stuff. - CHAIRBOY (☎) 14:35, 28 August 2007 (UTC)
      • True, that's why I have provided via link the reason(s) why they should register for a username, the benefits they will get if they have a username. Its sort of a metaphor using the statement above derived from the most common rule in any establishment †Bloodpack† 06:57, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
        • Even with the links, the text makes it sound like the opposite of what your trying to say.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 23:34, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
• Weak oppose as above. •97198 talk 07:05, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no consensus. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose – I agree that it sounds like it's saying "anon IP editors are not aloud". Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 21:32, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose per above. Phgao 02:54, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose per the anti-IP concern. _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{round of applause} 21:40, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Discriminate articles, not editors.

~AH1^(TCU) 00:38, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support either, their both good.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strength alone} 02:42, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
• Comment Could be my mistake, but you can't grammatically discriminate something, right? Rather discriminate against something, for example? •97198 talk 04:08, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Discriminate articles, not editors.

Edit 1 - a possible alternative. Simply south 22:36, 6 September 2007 (UTC)

• Support either, their both good.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strength alone} 02:42, 16 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose the wording a bit off. Phgao 02:55, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] →Read Wikipedia? That's over NINE THOUSAND!

~AH1^(TCU) 00:38, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

• Weak Support, nice, but meme's a bit obscure, isn't it? (expl. in this section) —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 22:11, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose -- I understand it only because I edit Uncyclopedia, too. But it wouldn't make too much sense to anyone who hasn't. --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 04:43, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Huh?? Phgao 02:55, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose. What on earth is it saying? _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{round of applause} 21:41, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] →Wikipedia. Edit what tastes right.

~AH1^(TCU) 00:38, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support - A great note encouraging people to edit articles matching their own interests. ~Iceshark7 13:33, 19 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] →Wikipedia. Edit what feels right.

Edit 1 Possible alternative?--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strength alone} 22:49, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose - While the word "feel" could be used more appropriately, I don't think that statements encouraging people to edit as much as they would like to, because it would partially break some minor policies and conventions, such as WP:DEADLINE or WP:BREAK. ~Iceshark7 13:33, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose per Iceshark. Phgao 02:56, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Please don't do the crime. We will find your evidence.

~AH1^(TCU) 00:38, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

• Huh? - Seems weirdly martial, are we the kind of project that has a threat as a motto? - CHAIRBOY (☎) 00:42, 27 August 2007 (UTC)Q
  • Comment. Okay then, so I now made it a little less "martial", as you call it. Is this better? Thanks. ~AH1^(TCU) 00:45, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
    • Let me rephrase, it's still basically a threat. Here's the motto of the project, "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia", before that it was "The encyclopedia anyone can edit", and so on. But a motto of the day that just focuses on vandalism is both weird because it's semi-threatening (like a cop pointing at you and saying "I'm watching you") and glamorizes vandalism. Why would those be traits in a "motto of the day"? - CHAIRBOY (☎) 00:50, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose per above.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 23:36, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no consensus. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose I don't like ones which adress vandals. Phgao 02:56, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me, a partrige in a pear tree!

~AH1^(TCU) 00:38, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support, quite funny! Simply south 20:33, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support But why does true love have to be a 'crat? Change it to something else perhaps, editor? Phgao 02:57, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 14:15, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Jogar-me na área das crianças!

Translation: Play me in the children's area! Because this motto is for "playing" in the sandbox. --  PNiddy  Go!  15:18, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose Not many people will understand that if it's on a userpage. Perhaps an english tranlation(version)?--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 15:41, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
• Comment Why Portuguese? Matheus Wahl 17:43, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose I'm pretty sure the average en.Wikipedian won't speak fluent Portuguese. •97198 talk 04:48, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose Nope I cant either. Phgao 02:57, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Play me in the children's area!

Edit 1 English translation. --  PNiddy  Go!  16:28, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

• Comment Can we re-word that somehow? It sounds a bit... suggestive. Maybe I'm just being a gutter-minded college kid, but still.... (otherwise Support) Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 03:35, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Doesn't make sense. The fact that it's translated from some other Portuguese phrase doesn't have anything to do with it when this is a standalone motto - it just doesn't make sense. •97198 talk 14:47, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
  • And, I reiterate Hersfold's comment. ;) •97198 talk 14:48, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose - Yeah, what Hersfold said... sounds very wrong... ≈ The Haunted Angel 14:54, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, I dont want to even think of what you guys are talking about.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 23:04, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose God no! Phgao 02:58, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose per, well, everyone else ;P _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{round of applause} 21:42, 6 February 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose No. Not the Portuguese one, nor a bad translation either! -- MightyWarrior (talk) 23:32, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Don't Panic, we're getting there.

Sometimes the project seems frantic, and folks get agitated and frustrated because it seems like nothing's happening. It might be useful to occasionally point at how far we've come as an indicator of progress so we can enjoy the journey ahead of us. - CHAIRBOY (☎) 16:23, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support Sounds good.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 18:04, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 00:39, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 02:56, 21 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Ab uno disce omnes

Latin phrase whose literal translation is: from one, learn all. After considering the many links which would be appropriate for the motto, I chose the article on Wikipedia, because it details its history, its success and yes, even its criticisms. I believe the motto is directed not at our users, but at all other encyclopedias. Although no page exists on the latin quote, more information can be found here. - Mtmelendez ^{(Talk|UB|Home)} 12:45, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] From one, learn all

• Edit 1: English translation - Mtmelendez ^{(Talk|UB|Home)} 12:45, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
• Support, better be sure everyone gets it. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 15:43, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
• Support I like this version better, but it would be better if the wikipedia link was on the "From one" and there was a link on the other part.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 18:04, 24 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support Nice use of latin. Phgao 02:58, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Go to the naughty corner!

I just had a horrible flashback to an episode of Supernanny ;) –sebi 06:36, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose Giving time to vandals - not good. Phgao 02:59, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] If they have no food, let me eat cake!

~AH1^(TCU) 14:22, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

• Comment: not sure I get this one. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:48, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, what the hell? –sebi 10:06, 5 August 2007 (UTC)
• Weak oppose I get what it's supposed to mean, but the links aren't all that clear. •97198 talk 06:37, 20 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose - Don't get this one. Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 02:54, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose - I get it, but it is a bit of a stretch from the original quote, and I'm not the biggest fan of the message. It portrays vandals in a sympathetic light. The Hybrid T/C 23:04, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose per Lights. MixItUp 01:18, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Stupid is as stupid does.

•97198 talk 14:16, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose Another bland vandalism orientated one. Phgao 02:59, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] → Mr. Shake-Spear, Good day?

Well, yes, good day. Sorry for being not active much.K14 01:00, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support!! ----  PNiddy  Go!  0 01:47, 18 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] → Mr. Shake-Spear, Good day?

Arile link was wrong.K14 11:04, 19 August 2007 (UTC)

• Comment Is this "arile" (LOL) link wrong too? ;) •97198 talk 16:09, 28 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia! The only Encyclopedia that you shouldn't vandalize!

Keeping it a vandalism-free encyclopædia (encyclopedia)! --  PNiddy  Go!  0 05:09, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose Others shouldn't either. Simply south 13:50, 15 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Er yeah not all vandalism is bad; some coule be tests and we can welcome those users. Phgao 03:00, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Many Are Called, But Few Are Chosen

†Bloodpack† 14:48, 15 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support Great. Congrats! --  PNiddy  Go!  0 14:49, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
• Strong Support - This phrase is legendary! ~Iceshark7 20:06, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
  • thanks! i think its a biblical phrase, forgot what verse though... †Bloodpack† 14:41, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
• Support I agree with Iceshark7. --Sunny910910 ^{{talk|Contributions}} 12:23, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
• Support Sounds like the tagline for a movie! •97198 talk 12:05, 21 August 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Could be seen as contradicting WP:NOBIGDEAL Lurker (said · done) 11:07, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
  • comment although being an admin is no biggie, it doesnt mean becoming an admin is easy †Bloodpack† 03:48, 27 September 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Good point Lurker, I'll Oppose.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strength alone} 22:57, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
  • Neutral I'm changing to Neutral, per the points metioned by User:Bloodpack and User:Lurker (3rd and last time I'm changing my mind)--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strength alone} 00:04, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no consensus. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose Should not hold admin as an unattainable thing. Phgao 03:01, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support whether or not you disagree with the message, its truth is indisputable. Good motto, IMHO. The Hybrid T/C 23:07, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support, sounds fantastic. Even if adminship really just means an extra set of tools, very few are chosen to be responsible enough to handle them. MixItUp 00:28, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Not your average encyclopedia.

Anything but, really... Hersfold ^(talk/work) 14:59, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support --Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strength alone} 22:59, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support It's cool! --Vaishu2 04:28, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Sweet one. Phgao 03:01, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support, pretty good. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 00:43, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 00:51, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] →Me fail worthiness? But thats unpossible!

~AH1^(TCU) 19:32, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] →Me fail worthiness? That's unpossible!

• Support Great motto! Fixed quote for more similarity to original quote, and changed arrow to Ralph Wiggum. •97198 talk 08:42, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support -- Me doubleplusgoodthink! --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 04:20, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
• Comment, could be taken the wrong way as adminship bringing 'worthiness'. MixItUp 01:31, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Don't you "huh" me! Nah, feel free to!

~AH1^(TCU) 19:32, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support, good, good. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 8 August 2007 (UTC)
• Support --Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)Neither will alone, nor strength alone} 23:01, 17 September 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion needed. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 14:05, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Super! Phgao 02:50, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support, velly nice. MixItUp 01:30, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] What? My ugly face? Nooooo!!!

~AH1^(TCU) 19:32, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose - As with other phrases with just a direct link to somewhere else, this would need a reference or otherwise people won't really get it. ~Iceshark7 13:21, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Phgao 02:49, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Lame. MixItUp 01:29, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] If you don't want anyone to know it, don't do it.

•97198 talk 09:58, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose You can't just write anything on the 'pedia. Phgao 02:49, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] To eat the fruit you must climb the tree.

--Sunny910910 08:03, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, no discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] To eat the fruit, you must climb the tree.

• Comment,I think RFA would be more suitable for the motto.
• Support Good and motivational. •97198 talk 10:28, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
• Comment Hey thats a good idea, I should've thought of that.--Sunny910910 10:41, 6 August 2007 (UTC)
• Support Either Version - While RFA is the process through which we get admins, it's not required for the candidate to request their adminship - they could be nominated by another and accept that nom. Contribs are important, as it's how we know we can trust a user. Most of the "against" votes in my RfA were due to insufficient mainspace contribs, so it does matter. Either one's fine. Hersfold ^(talk/work) 19:00, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support, apperently the first version of this motto, was created by me (lol).--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 22:58, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 02:46, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Yep.. Phgao 02:48, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support, velly velly nice. MixItUp 01:20, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
• Weak support - Edit 1 is better. -- MightyWarrior (talk) 23:35, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Unless we change our direction, we will end up where we are heading.

Old Chinese proverb. •97198 talk 10:09, 3 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support Not bad... ♠TomasBat 10:47, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
• Comment. "Unless we vandalise, we will end up blocked"? Sorry, I'm not sure I get this one, but it would be more clear if the WP:VANDAL link was on the word direction. ~AH1^(TCU) 14:03, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, in favor of edit1.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 22:57, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Unless we change our direction, we will end up where we are heading.

Edit one. Per AH1. I liked one word links more in this case. Chrishyman 21:03, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

• Strong Support. Chrishyman 21:03, 4 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support, good one.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 22:57, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose We've had quite a lot of vandalism orientated ones already. Phgao 02:47, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support This one is clearer. ♠TomasBat 20:47, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog.

•97198 talk 12:19, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose - First, I really don't get it at all, and second, it reminds me of that controversy a year or two ago where that guy claimed to be a college professor when he was really living in a trailer somewhere. Sorry, I forget the name of the user, and I can't seem to find anything to tell me. Hersfold ^(talk/work) 19:17, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Weak Support Yeah well... Phgao 02:47, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose - funny, but as per Hersfold I oppose this one. It's probably too soon Thereen (talk) 11:32, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] No portmanteau goes unmentioned

I just always find it funny that every portmanteau gets a mention in articles. Not bad, but I think it's a fun quirk of Wikipedia culture cohesion 02:24, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

• Weak oppose Seems a little... Trivial. •97198 talk 12:42, 30 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• I don't get it...--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 22:55, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Oppose Well unmentioned is one but I think this will fly over most. Phgao 02:46, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose per Phgao and T-borg. MixItUp 01:28, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
  • T-Borg didn't say anything. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.209.233.237 (talk) 11:39, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] → Ketchup, Catsup. Ketchup, Catsup.

When you need to decide... ~Iceshark7 19:32, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

• Supportmay be slightly biased to Wikipedia, but still funny.Kfc1864 05:24, 2 August 2007 (UTC)
• Support A very good quote used very appropriately! •97198 talk 12:20, 2 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened, more discussion. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:00, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

• Support -- [falls of chair laughing, again (I think I'm going to get a concussion if I keep this up)] Take that, Britannica! --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 04:46, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Support, mediocre in my POV.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 22:53, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Support Really, um it's not that interesting, and I don't get the joke either. Phgao 02:45, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
  • It's a line from a Simpsons episode. :) •97198 talk 06:44, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Love it. MixItUp 01:27, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support - Made me smile :) Joelster (talk) 04:06, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] →We will, we will beat you

• Edit 1, suggestion. ~AH1^(TCU) 01:28, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
• Neutral - A bit antagonistic, isn't it? Hersfold ^(talk/work) 16:46, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
• Support, I like it! Dfrg.msc 11:03, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Reopened Too few votes.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 23:47, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

• Support, we'll beat them all! :) —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 15:45, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support, down with them all.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 22:50, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Yeah very good indeed. Phgao 02:43, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 02:48, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Haha, one can only hope Thereen 06:27, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support, if it were only vandals who we were beating... Marlith ^T/C 16:43, 23 November 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, really not all that interesting. Sounds snide and a bit rude. MixItUp 01:21, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] You really can't resist the urge, can you? DO NOT press the BIG RED BUTTON!

Edit 3, actually, not 4. MUCH smaller big red button, but gets same point across. Hersfold ^(talk/work) 15:11, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened Not enough votes.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 22:34, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

• Support, it is better than the original. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 15:45, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support I like it. Simply south 16:54, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support -- How I envy any editor who can resist the urge! --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 04:47, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Nice one! Phgao 02:43, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 02:45, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Comment Oppose Not sure about you, but my watchlist isn't linked from any kind of big red button. It's a modest blue link in the top right corner of the page. •97198 talk 06:42, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
  • And looking at your watchlist isn't necessarily a bad thing, is it? •97198 talk 06:43, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
• Comment: Maybe use WP:BEANS as the link? _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{round of applause} 22:38, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
• Support, strong support if the WP:BEANS link is encorporated. MixItUp 01:27, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia: All rights reserved for free

Altough perhaps not entirely true (some photos are not entirely free), I think it's an okay motto, describing what Wiki offers best: free information. I don't know who created the legal term "All rights reserved." Thus Spake Anittas 00:36, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

• Neutral leaning toward oppose - The thing about Wikipedia is that most rights aren't reserved. Many of our images and the ones on commons are public domain, meaning nobody has any right to ownership on them. I kind of get what you're trying to say, but it just doesn't come out right to me. Hersfold ^(talk/work) 16:35, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
• Weak Support, not the best but still… —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:48, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

Reopened Not enough votes.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 22:34, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, the fact that wikipedia is FREE, doesn't really make sense with this motto.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 22:49, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Motto doesnt really make sense; yes it's a play on words but still! Phgao 02:42, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose...MixItUp 01:25, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Don't worry. There's still time.

How 'bout this? Arky ^{¡Hablar Conmigo!} 23:22, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

• Support, people sometimes need to see that at the end of a day. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:48, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
• Support Sometimes people need to see that at the beginning of the day too! •97198 talk 13:04, 1 August 2007 (UTC)

Reopened Not enough votes.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 16:30, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

• Support -- Sounds good (I could use this when my mom starts yelling at me to go to bed)! --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 05:14, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Nice.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 22:47, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Cheers, Lights (♣ • ♦) 13:27, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Phgao 02:42, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Support Yes! Thereen 06:28, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
• Comment, why not change it to 'Don't Panic' and have a nice Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy reference while you're at it? MixItUp 01:22, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Resist the urge. Don't push the big red button.

Edit 1 - Slightly re-written version of above, encouraging people to assume good faith before taking drastic action. "Big Red Button" refers to the emergency stop button you'll see on some of the bot accounts. Hersfold ^(talk/work) 16:41, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose, generally, most of us can't push it even if we wanted. —May the Edit be with you, always. (T|C) 04:48, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

Reopened Not enough votes.--Sunny910910 ^{(talk|Contributions)} 16:30, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

• Oppose -- This is only relevant to the 1300-odd sysops on Wikipedia. --FastLizard4 (Talk•Links•Sign) 05:10, 14 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Nope not suitable at all. Phgao 02:40, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose - As per FastLizard. Sorry Thereen (talk) 11:28, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose - What in the name of Sam Hill does that have to do with anything (I feel sorry for anyone named "Sam Hill")? Basketball110 (talk) 04:04, 25 December 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, not relevant to any newcomer, not even to most established users. MixItUp 01:24, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Remember someone loves you, um... your mother

I felt that everyone needs to know this but make a joke out of a saddening matter. Chubbennaitor (leave me a message!) 16:31, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

• Oppose, wrong section, wrong idea... _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{aka john lennon} 22:45, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose, rather weird. MixItUp 23:05, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
• Oppose What does this even have to do with Wikipedia? 99.230.152.143 (talk) 20:42, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
• Strong Oppose per 99.230.152.143. This is totally irrelevant. Macy (Review me!) 01:45, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Decisions to be acted on