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http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Customized-wikiHow-Format
http://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-More-Efficient-wikiHow-Author-and-Editor These had inuse tags since September but I removed them after getting no response from the editor when I notified him a week ago. I feel like the first article is modelled after the Writer’s Guide or Format a wikiHow Article. For the second article, it seems to have a lot of redundant information and doesn’t flow too easily. Any ideas on how to tackle these?

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I am the author of the article in question of both articles. I was ill and had computer issues including Google locking me out of all my accounts because my new phone was stolen after only two weeks. I reported this to Chris the problem today and Adelaide a couple of weeks ago. That’s why I wasn’t notified and didn’t respond sooner. Both are to be relatively new ideas I hope, so getting my ideas out are complex. Please have patience. I hope to have changes to them done no later than Christmas. It’s a busy season and I now am playing catch up with a lot of things. I do have local backups so beware any changes by others could be drastic when my thought process is complete and the articles are updated. I appreciate your understanding and Merry Christmas y’all! Robbieleeactor.

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I’d like to keep my name off this one. All I did was let him know that two article’s he’s started are being mentioned in a post. Since I knew he took a break from our site, and I knew I had his account elsewhere, I took the advantage and all I did was mention it to him. Why he brought my name up here, I have no idea! I’d provide proof, but then again, proof of this sort shouldn’t be needed. With the exception of the History page, I was confused by what the article page was trying to convey too. And have no chance in the next few days to try and explain from here.

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I don’t see the need for a second writers guide to begin with… and having any article “inuse” for over three months is a bit excessive even under the difficult circumstances described. I’d lean toward incorporating any new concepts or ideas into our welcome tour or writers guide. (aka merge)

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Please review the discussion pages of the articles. I like to try to use them as a sort of front end change log so you can see progress without checking history. The eventual outcome will not be common “Writers Guide” article(s) and may need to pass muster in the forums once they’re complete, for the concepts I hope to employ may be new and different. One was actually published in error. I meant to only save a draft. I have stated a very good reason here for my delay. My illness was over 3 weeks and I had serious computer problems for a month! It’s been a nightmare. But I’m back in business, both are being worked on offline, and they should be cleaned up soon. But we are now in the middle of the Holidays and my time is being spent on those things at the moment. And a PS to Chris H: My only reason for his mention is to let you all know how I found out this was in the forum and shouldn’t be taken as if he’s endorsed anything. Thanks again for the heads up Chris. I intended no one any stress. I hope you can all understand.

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–shrugs-- Robbie: Write it… or don’t write it… but don’t leave the space in “limbo” until your life gets more free time, or it could be in “limbo” forever!