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==*'''If the blad guy was naked...'''==
If the bald guy was naked in the last comment, how was he wearing underware!!!!--[[User:Jashhagl|Jashhagl]] ([[User talk:Jashhagl|talk]]) 22:03, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
: my mistake, but true story. [[Special:Contributions/76.10.141.61|76.10.141.61]] ([[User talk:76.10.141.61|talk]]) 01:13, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

==Merge discussion==
Please see, and reply at, thread at [[Wikipedia talk:List of really, really, really stupid article ideas that you really, really, really should not create#Merge]]. Thanks. -- [[User:Quiddity|Quiddity]] ([[User talk:Quiddity|talk]]) 18:35, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

:I've removed the merge tag. There's no discussion taking place on this, and I don't think people really care about merging anyways. This is just one of those humorous things that go on in wikispace; it's not a big deal. I wouldn't stress over a minor duplication going on,... [[User:Derek.cashman|Dr. Cash]] ([[User talk:Derek.cashman|talk]]) 14:27, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

[[Lol]]...in another few hunded edits, we will reach 1000! [[User:Former Jerrabomberra resident|Former Jerrabomberra resident]] ([[User talk:Former Jerrabomberra resident|talk]])  <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|comment]] was added at 20:52, 13 May 2008 (UTC)</small><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Whoa whoa whoa! What's with all the spam, shouldnt this list only be !article ideas? I feel guilty deleting things on a humor page...-<b><font color="black">[[User:Runningonbrains|Running]]</font><font color="blue">[[WP:METEO|On]]</font><font color="green">[[User talk: Runningonbrains|Brains]]</font></b> 05:27, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

==Removed comments==
I've reverted Alexius08's recent revisions because I think most of them went way too far, deleting lots of funny comments that went into [[WP:NOT|censorship]]. I also don't think that this list needs to stay exactly at 1,000 comments -- as time goes on, it's going to be very difficult to maintain the list at exactly 1,000, so let's not bother trying that. [[User:Derek.cashman|Dr. Cash]] ([[User talk:Derek.cashman|talk]]) 14:34, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

== VANDALISM!!!!!! ==

I just found some massive vandalism here and removed it. Please find out who did this kind of thing. [[User:Mydoctor93|RageAgainstTheWikiMachine]] ([[User talk:Mydoctor93|Pen name of Mydoctor93]]) 23:51, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

About the 2 IPs that vandalized this page, I looked up WHOIS, and 124.180.138.86 and 121.214.159.233 seem to be the same person. I dearly wish that some admin would come to the rescue!! [[User:Mydoctor93|RageAgainstTheWikiMachine]] ([[User talk:Mydoctor93|Pen name of Mydoctor93]]) 13:08, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

== No personal attacks ==
I have noticed that this project is getting filled with personal attacks and re entries of previous reasons (such as random links), as we are directed not to delete them I can only try and direct people away from making further attacks. If that fails I would be more than happy to support this pages deletion.
--[[User:Fulizer|Fulizer]] ([[User talk:Fulizer|talk]]) 11:04, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

:Folks, this is getting a little bit too far. Wikipedia has a policy regarding [[WP:ATTACK|NO PERSONAL ATTACKS]], and that applies here as well as throughout the rest of the encyclopedia namespace. If you can't play nice, then you will be banned.

:This whole list started out as a cute little joke quite some time ago, and appears to have degraded into useless nonsense, reasons why high school kiddies should be studying rather than contributing to this list, repetitions of things that really aren't funny, and insults to various individuals that apparently are not popular in various kids school's. I think it's best that we try to discourage editing here, as if unchecked, the list is just going to get out of hand. I've added the {{tl|historical}} to the top and removed many of the repetitious garbage and personal attacks. [[User:Derek.cashman|Dr. Cash]] ([[User talk:Derek.cashman|talk]]) 21:03, 16 March 2009 (UTC)


Thank's for doing that, that must've taken a long time, although as a page on what NOT to write articles about, I would believe that topics on how something is better than something else would have a right to stay on here as it would be baised information.
although we were directed to not delecte others entries. i would reccomend using the ignore all rules rule as cover
--[[User:Fulizer|Fulizer]] ([[User talk:Fulizer|talk]]) 13:22, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

== [[WP:BEANS]] ==

I was thinking... Doesn't this article's very existence violate [[WP:BEANS]]? — [[User:Kortaggio|<font style="background:#DDF5FF">'''Kortaggio'''</font>]] [[User talk:Kortaggio|<font style="color:#01658F"><sup>Proclamations</sup></font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Kortaggio|<font style="color:#66CCFF"><sub>Declarations</sub></font>]] 01:34, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

:It doesn't violate [[WP:IGNORE]]. [[User:Derek.cashman|Dr. Cash]] ([[User talk:Derek.cashman|talk]]) 14:54, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

== 2,000 Things ==

This list is growing fast. Why not make it "2000 things not to write your article about"? '''<font color="navy" size="3" face="comic sans ms">[[User:ZooFari|Zoo]]</font><font size="3" color="darkorange" face="comic sans ms">[[User:ZooFari|Fari]]</font>''' 00:46, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

I'd prefer "Every Possible Thing ''Not'' to write Your Article About". If we did reach 2000, someone else would rename it 3000 etc. . And that would mean we'd have to merge the lists. But it should'nt be too hard. [[User:Intelligent9876522|Intelligent9876522-Version 9-WITHOUT the Artifical Intelligence!]] ([[User talk:Intelligent9876522|talk]]) 20:32, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

:Ok, seeing as how editors apparently want to continue editing beyond 1,000 entries, and the fact that trying to stop that will just result in more entries, I've renamed the page to [[Wikipedia:N things not to write your article about]]. The list '''will''' continue to be monitored for [[WP:ATTACK|personal attacks]], and violations will be handled accordingly. Happy listing! =) [[User:Derek.cashman|Dr. Cash]] ([[User talk:Derek.cashman|talk]]) 17:28, 5 August 2009 (UTC)

== Yin and Yang of Situation ==

Some hilarious and mischievous Wikipedian made several updates to the list recently, and they're freaking funny, but some of them have been put in the middle of the list (I know because the usual entry 1000 has been pushed down). Could someone locate the other misplaced entries and move them to the end of the list, please? But don't delete them. They're FUN-E! [[User:2D Backfire Master|2D Backfire Master]] ([[User talk:2D Backfire Master|talk]]) 20:03, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

:Fixed. [[User:Derek.cashman|Dr. Cash]] ([[User talk:Derek.cashman|talk]]) 23:56, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

== Semi-protect? ==

This page is easy to vandalize (just as easy as any other page), and reverting major changes is a pain in the rear (Sorry to Hudson for biting, but what would compel one to do that?). It should have some form of protection, say preventing un-logged users from screwing it up. It also would give a sense of pride to the contributors if their name went down as a username rather than a string of numbers. Should it be given special protection? [[User:2D Backfire Master|2D Backfire Master]] ([[User talk:2D Backfire Master|talk]]) 18:13, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Okay Everyone I wrote this page so please stop editing and making number 2! If i c its neccessary i will do it myself!! THX!!!!  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/66.207.7.106|66.207.7.106]] ([[User talk:66.207.7.106|talk]]) 01:55, 28 June 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:I really have no idea what you're talking about, dude,. . . [[User:Wiki.Tango.Foxtrot|WTF?]] ([[User talk:Wiki.Tango.Foxtrot|talk]]) 06:21, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

== Guinness Book of Records? ==
If I write an article on every single one of the topics except myself and find a place in the Guiness Book of records, would I then qualify to write an article about myself?
[[User:Lasombra bg|lasombra bg]] ([[User talk:Lasombra bg|talk]]) 20:44, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
:You might be blocked after only a few attempts, unfortunately :P. [[User:Finalius|<span style="font-family:Flat Brush;Color:#C27C80">Finalius</span>]] ([[User talk:Finalius|<span style="Font-family:Flat Brush">Say what?</span>]]) 23:38, 1 March 2011 (UTC)

== How the list is ==

I'd like the opinion of several readers overall which entries are good and which ones are not as good, as well as an overall opinion of the list. [[User:Finalius|<span style="font-family:Flat Brush;Color:#C27C80">Finalius</span>]] ([[User talk:Finalius|<span style="Font-family:Flat Brush">Say what?</span>]]) 11:30, 13 June 2011 (UTC)
:The beginning entries of the whole article are the best, with some of those in the beginning of the 2001-Present being not that great.  Overall the list is a funny way to spend your day. '''<font color="dodgerblue" face="book antiqua">[[User:Pumagirl7|Pumagirl7]]</font>''' <sup>''' [[User talk:Pumagirl7|Leave a message]]'''</sup> 14:17, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

== 3000s? ==

When this list reaches 3000, what should the section be called? ~[[User:WikiRigby|<font color="silver">Wiki</font><font color="#663300">'''Rig'''</font><font color="#0066cc">'''by'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:WikiRigby|talk]] </sup><sub>[[User:WikiRigby/Guestbook|sign!]]</sub> 13:41, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
: "Everything is Chrome in the Future" perhaps? '''<font color="dodgerblue" face="book antiqua">[[User:Pumagirl7|Pumagirl7]]</font>''' <sup>''' [[User talk:Pumagirl7|Leave a message]]'''</sup> 13:59, 1 July 2011 (UTC)
::I think you people are focusing a little too much on the future rather than the present. I only subtitled the lists for an aesthetic touch, but I suppose it needs a title. Most of my ideas are awfully long, like "A Species Evolved So Far That the Creators Have a Hard Time Recognizing That This Is Their Product", or "Where We Jumped the Shark So Long Ago That Sharks Are Extinct By Now". I'm almost thinking of re-titling each section based on running gags in each one. How about it? [[User:Finalius|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;Color:#C27C80">Finalius</span>]] ([[User talk:Finalius|<span style="Font-family:Comic Sans MS">gibberings</span>]]) 15:46, 3 July 2011 (UTC)
:::Though it's long, I love your first one, Finalius. :) ~[[User:WikiRigby|<font color="silver">Wiki</font><font color="#663300">'''Rig'''</font><font color="#0066cc">'''by'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:WikiRigby|talk]] </sup><sub>[[User:WikiRigby/Guestbook|sign!]]</sub> 00:24, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
::::Any other ideas? [[User:Finalius|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;Color:#C27C80">Finalius</span>]] ([[User talk:Finalius|<span style="Font-family:Comic Sans MS">gibberings</span>]]) 13:59, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
:::::Well, for the 9,000s we should do "IT'S OVER 9,000!!!!!", and "Ten Times the Original Length: for the 10,000s. ~[[User:WikiRigby|<font color="silver">Wiki</font><font color="#663300">'''Rig'''</font><font color="#0066cc">'''by'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:WikiRigby|talk]] </sup><sub>[[User:WikiRigby/Guestbook|sign!]]</sub> 17:23, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
::::::We need to hurry up. 66 more entries left. We should just do "A Species Evolved So Far That the Creators Have a Hard Time Recognizing That This Is Their Product". Great idea, and kills the argument. ~[[User:WikiRigby|<font color="silver">Wiki</font><font color="#663300">'''Rig'''</font><font color="#0066cc">'''by'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:WikiRigby|talk]] </sup><sub>[[User:WikiRigby/Guestbook|sign!]]</sub> 17:23, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
:::::::OK. BTW, What is "OVER 9000!!!" a reference to, anyway? [[User:Finalius|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;Color:#C27C80">Finalius</span>]] ([[User talk:Finalius|<span style="Font-family:Comic Sans MS">gibberings</span>]]) 00:55, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
::::::::Not sure, but one of my friends says it a lot, and so do I. :) And that's probably where I got my idea. By the way, only 30 entries left! ~[[User:WikiRigby|<font color="silver">Wiki</font><font color="#663300">'''Rig'''</font><font color="#0066cc">'''by'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:WikiRigby|talk]] </sup><sub>[[User:WikiRigby/Guestbook|sign!]]</sub> 20:44, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
:::::::::Now 20 are left. ~[[User:WikiRigby|<font color="silver">Wiki</font><font color="#663300">'''Rig'''</font><font color="#0066cc">'''by'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:WikiRigby|talk]] </sup><sub>[[User:WikiRigby/Guestbook|sign!]]</sub> 20:56, 5 July 2011 (UTC)
::::::::::It just passed 3,000!!!!! ~[[User:WikiRigby|<font color="silver">Wiki</font><font color="#663300">'''Rig'''</font><font color="#0066cc">'''by'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:WikiRigby|talk]] </sup><sub>[[User:WikiRigby/Guestbook|sign!]]</sub> 21:53, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

== New Section Names ==

In response to the previous topic, we should probably plan some names for new sections ahead of time so that we can all appreciate the list without rushing through it trying to be the one to make the next section. If anybody has any ideas for what new sections can be called, that would be great. It could be for any random section, or it could be for a specific section. For example, in the last talk topic, someone suggested that for the 9000's we should call it "IT'S OVER 9000!!!" If anyone has suggestions, I'll add them to a subpage and put it all together for our own help. '''<font color="dodgerblue" face="book antiqua">[[User:Brambleberry of RiverClan|Brambleberry, RiverClan Medicine Cat]]</font>''' <sup>''' [[User talk:Brambleberry of RiverClan|Visit]] · [[Special:Contributions/Brambleberry of RiverClan|Follow]]'''</sup> 22:22, 15 July 2011 (UTC)
:You do realize getting to 9000, or even 5000, is pretty ridiculous. However, I have an alternate idea. We should name each section from now on ''after'' it's been filled out, so that we can name it based on recurring motifs and gags in that particular section. What about that? [[User:Finalius|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;Color:#C27C80">Finalius</span>]] ([[User talk:Finalius|<span style="Font-family:Comic Sans MS">gibberings</span>]]) 03:11, 16 July 2011 (UTC)
::That sounds like an even better idea. '''<font color="dodgerblue" face="book antiqua">[[User:Brambleberry of RiverClan|Brambleberry, RiverClan Medicine Cat]]</font>''' <sup>''' [[User talk:Brambleberry of RiverClan|Visit]] · [[Special:Contributions/Brambleberry of RiverClan|Follow]]'''</sup> 13:42, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Maybe for 4,000 it could be like "We Will Never Die" or We did it!"
-Chuck Norris [[User:Beerparty]]  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment added 02:38, 24 September 2011 (UTC).</span><!--Template:Undated--> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:::I suggest section 5's name to be "Anyway, This Page Is Getting So Ridiculously Long Due To An iPad 2 In Texas Wikipedians That Use iPad 2's Would Take Forever To Reach The Bottom Of The List When Scrolling Down From The Top Because The List Just Jumped The Shark Twice And There Are Over Four Thosand Entries, With this Section Originally Having Ten Entries, And This Section's Title Is Incredibly Long, Thus Making The Table Of Contents Ridiculously Wide And Far Taller Than The Other Sections' Names' Effect On The Table Of Contents". Anyone like that? --[[User:3.14159265358pi|3.14159265358pi]] ([[User talk:3.14159265358pi|talk]]) 20:14, 11 December 2011 (UTC)

== I'M BACK!!! ==

AND I'M READY TO GO!!!!!!!  <small><span class="autosigned">— Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Beerparty is back|Beerparty is back]] ([[User talk:Beerparty is back|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Beerparty is back|contribs]]) 16:39, 6 November 2011 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Good for you. BTW, I would appreciate it if you stopped linking to yourself in all your article entries. I don't care if you ''are'' Carlos Ray Norris, the list should limit its userpage and external links. Thank you! [[User:Finalius|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman;Color:#C27C80">Finalius</span>]] ([[User talk:Finalius|<span style="Font-family:Comic Sans MS">gibberings</span>]]) 04:02, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

== Help! ==

Someone deleted entries 3,380-4,125. Could Wikipedians work together to add the # signs? --[[User:3.14159265358pi|3.14159265358pi]] ([[User talk:3.14159265358pi|talk]]) 01:08, 16 December 2011 (UTC)

:Get real. Those items were patent nonsense and ridiculousness. I don't think anyone would seriously call that "humor". [[User:Wiki.Tango.Foxtrot|WTF?]] ([[User talk:Wiki.Tango.Foxtrot|talk]]) 02:55, 16 December 2011 (UTC)