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→A person's a person, no matter how small.

~AH1(TCU) 14:22, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/September 5, 2008. Now go comment like this on all the rest! Sheesh! Hersfold (t/a/c) 01:36, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Defend our turf after suitable diplomacy with the enemy

Bucause reformed vandals are better than blocked ones.--Thanks, Ainlina(box)? 07:48, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

  • Support, why not? :) —T-borg (T | C) 08:10, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support sounds good. Hersfold (t/a/c) 22:05, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support per T-borg. -- K. Annoyomous24 03:59, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/September 4, 2008 Hersfold (t/a/c) 01:34, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

→ We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.

~AH1(TCU) 19:37, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

  • Weakish support- great, but something stops me from saying full support and I don't know what. --EinsteiNewton 21:39, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
  • Support WP:ILIKEIT Enigma message 17:26, 1 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Support. Good! Nice use of the Albert Einstein quote, too. Artichoke-Boy (talk) 01:17, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
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Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/September 3, 2008 Hersfold (t/a/c) 01:32, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

→ 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)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 17:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

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Rejected no support after more than two months. Hersfold (t/a/c) 01:27, 3 September 2008 (UTC)


Leave your soapbox in the speakers corner.

--KerotanLeave 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)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 17:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

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Rejected because I'm not listing this again. Hersfold (t/a/c) 01:27, 3 September 2008 (UTC)


Good things come in free packages

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  • Weak support Ok, but it lacks a certain pizazz. Hersfold (t/a/c) 16:16, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose. WODUP 07:10, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
Rejected Been sitting here for a month with no further comments. Hersfold (t/a/c) 01:27, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia, Where Truth meets Freedom

hey, i think this must be the official motto of wikipedia rather than 'any one can edit'
[+]►▌●√Ω ЯЯΛUNΛΣ● ▌ 05:23, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

Rejected Hersfold (t/a/c) 01:15, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

→ When you're here, you're Family

The slogan for Olive Garden. -- K. Annoyomous24 GO LAKERS! Please reply on my talk page. Thanks. 06:41, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

  • Support. Makes others feel welcome. ~AH1(TCU) 15:03, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support. A nice, warm motto. Artichoke-Boy (talk) 01:28, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support--88wolfmaster (talk) 23:51, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 24, 2008 Hersfold (t/a/c) 23:30, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

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)
  • Strong Support. REALLY smart motto. I cannot recommend it enough! Artichoke-Boy (talk) 01:37, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 17:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

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Comment support if roads changed to Search Engines like All roads lead to Rome --88wolfmaster (talk) 21:36, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Approved (with change of "roads" to lead to Search Engines) for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 23, 2008 Hersfold (t/a/c) 23:26, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

A good beginning is half the battle.

Russian proverb. I've never written a featured article, but it seems to be that the best featured articles start with the best summaries. ArglebargleIV (talk) 02:52, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 22, 2008 Hersfold (t/a/c) 23:20, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

→ This time, the mean girls get stung

The theme for the new TV series, Queen Bees. States that trolls and vandals get blocked. -- iMatthew T.C. 22:01, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

  • Support Gets the point across. Hersfold (t/a/c) 16:15, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support. As per above. ~AH1(TCU) 15:16, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 21, 2008 Hersfold (t/a/c) 23:17, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

Always assume good faith, and make it easy for others to do the same.

Too often do discussions decay into shouting matches because an editor wants to believe that he's under attack. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 23:56, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

  • Support. That's good. WODUP 07:01, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support. Good idea. ~AH1(TCU) 15:10, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 20, 2008 Hersfold (t/a/c) 12:46, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

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)
  • Support WOW! Pretty good!--Spittlespat (talk) 23:14, 30 August 2008 (UTC)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 17:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

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  • Support. Encourages good practice in adding essential citations. ~AH1(TCU) 15:13, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 19, 2008. Hersfold (t/a/c) 12:45, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

→ 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)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 17:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

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  • Support: I like this one, it's witty and it has a Forrest Gump theme which can't be bad. Deamon138 (talk) 00:39, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Weak oppose: Generic, links could be a little more inventive. Right sort of area, though ≈ The Haunted Angel 01:22, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Comment I think the links are perfect. "You never know what you're going to get" s exactly the point behind Special:Random. With that, Life would have to be Wikipedia, for this to work. Deamon138 (talk) 16:11, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
Rejected - no consensus. Hersfold (t/a/c) 12:42, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

→ 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)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 17:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

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Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 18, 2008. Hersfold (t/a/c) 12:41, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

I will not give up, that is my ninja way.

Quote from Naruto. It promotes determination. --Otokorashii Fuyu男らしい冬 19:16, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Rejected Hersfold (t/a/c) 04:20, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

The best things in life are free!

Artichoke-Boy (talk) 14:35, 5 July 2008 (UTC)

  • Support. Wikipedia is a FREE encyclopedia, after all. ~AH1(TCU) 15:34, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Strong Support, relays Wikipedia's purpose excellently. —T-borg (T | C) 18:32, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Support aye, that'll do. Hersfold (t/a/c) 16:20, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 17, 2008. Normally I'd wait for a few more opinions, especially after having just commented myself, but we need the mottos. Hersfold (t/a/c) 22:34, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

→ The road to the City of Emeralds is paved with yellow bricks.

This line is a quote from L. Frank Baum, creator of "The Wizard of Oz". Artichoke-Boy (talk) 14:07, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

  • Support and I fixed it to avoid a redirect. Enigma message 04:28, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Support, 's not bad. :) —T-borg (T | C) 18:32, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Support. It's clever, though I would prefer if it was "bricks" rather than "brick". Deamon138 (talk) 23:22, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support Nice. I did fix the grammar thing, it's not that major so shouldn't be a big deal. Hersfold (t/a/c) 16:17, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support. Encourages user contributions to make Wikipedia better. ~AH1(TCU) 15:20, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 15, 2008 Hersfold (t/a/c) 22:10, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Anyone can be one in a million, but only Wikipedians can be 1 in 47,368,745

Wyatt915✍ 18:22, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

  • Support, funny. :) —T-borg (T | C) 18:32, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Support, he he he. Hersfold non-admin(t/a/c) 04:17, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support, good one. But is there an appropriate place to wikilink the number? (That is to say, you can't tell by looking at the motto the number was generated by {numberofusers}). AndyJones (talk) 12:21, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 14, 2008 Hersfold (t/a/c) 22:04, 12 August 2008 (UTC)


→ Let's gather 'round the campfire and sing our campfire song.
The C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E-S-O-N-G song.

Another SpongeBob quote... whoopee! --EinsteiNewton 23:57, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

  • Note: The above !vote is from a banned user. -- RyRy (talk) 22:27, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Don't really care - it's only MOTD. Hersfold (t/a/c) 22:29, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support, not bad, kinda long, but still. —T-borg (T | C) 18:32, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Support - I love the links like the "P" for WP:PERF and the "A" for WP:AFD, ect. I've seen too many Spongebob mottos, and he have, yet, another one. :P -- RyRy (talk) 08:50, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
  • Support. Good idea, but do we edit our activities? ~AH1(TCU) 15:27, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 16, 2008 Hersfold (t/a/c) 22:05, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

→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 flaminglawyerc 11:19, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 17:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Approved for Wikipedia:Motto of the day/August 13, 2008 Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:57, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

→ 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. flaminglawyerc 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)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 17:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Rejected Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:57, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

→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. flaminglawyerc 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)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 17:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

  • Oppose because I don't know what the hell it means. Enigma message 04:36, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Rejected No consensus after a fairly long time. Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:57, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

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)
  • Oppose because it isn't even true. Enigma message 06:14, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 17:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

  • Oppose. I can read the sentence just fine, but what does that have to do with editing Wikipedia?? ~AH1(TCU) 15:14, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae

Edit one. Simply south (talk) 18:27, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

  • Weak oppose. Although if someone mispells a word like this in an article, it can be fixed, this motto might encourage people to deliberately misspell words in this manner, which we don't really want because that would be time-wasting to both editors and readers. ~AH1(TCU) 22:19, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose In either form, I hate this one. It isn't true. Enigma message 04:37, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Rejected Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:57, 12 August 2008 (UTC)


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)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 17:18, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Rejected Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:57, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

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)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 11:22, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

  • Weak oppose. Discussions are often important to article development. ~AH1(TCU) 19:19, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
Rejected Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:39, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

I think, therefore I edit.

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

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 11:22, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

  • FUI, Oppose. ~AH1(TCU) 19:19, 29 June 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose per AH Enigma message 04:38, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Rejected Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:39, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

→ 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)
  • Oppose Enigma message 04:40, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 11:22, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Rejected Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:39, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

→ 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)

To be reopened not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 11:22, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Rejected Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:39, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

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

~AH1(TCU) 00:20, 13 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)
  • To be reopened - not enough discussion. Simply south (talk) 11:22, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose It's kind of dull, such as some people would never even have heard the quote from that episode much less understand it. YBK 21:36, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Rejected Not enough of a consensus, and it's been relisted twice already. Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:26, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Wiki-wiki wah wah!

~AH1(TCU) 22:46, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

  • Oppose- Sounds too weird. --EinsteiNewton 00:41, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
  • Oppose - What does that mean? YBK
Rejected Hersfold (t/a/c) 21:18, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
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