User talk:JRCS

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I know you've quit, but...
Hi, I have almost completed a featured article about the 9 Emmerdale stars who have appeared on DOI and how they did, and would like to link to the wiki. It might attract some people to this site which can only be a good thing. However, I at least expect the front page to be current - a list of this years skating stars, or a link to them, and preferably updated pictures of this years ice panel. At the moment the front page is only editable by you so if even this amount of work is too much for you could you at least unprotect the front page? I'd like to put the article up tomorrow (Wednesday) so if you could atend to this ASAP I would appreciate it. Thanks. EmmerdaleWiki  Talk      00:37, March 14, 2012 (UTC)
 * I'd also suggest unprotecting the Featured Article template, too. EmmerdaleWiki   Talk      00:53, March 14, 2012 (UTC)

I'd still suggest unprotecting the front page. The wiki answers link doesn't seem to work so that template needs removing for a start. People shouldn't be restricted to editing the templates used on the front page (as I had to) in order to make improvements. I'm sure there's a wikia guideline somehwere that says pages shouldn't be protected unless strictly necessary anyway. EmmerdaleWiki  Talk      03:00, March 19, 2012 (UTC)
 * Found it! http://community.wikia.com/wiki/Community_Central:Protection EmmerdaleWiki   Talk      03:03, March 19, 2012 (UTC)

I was just giving my advice/opinion. You protect/unprotect whatever you think. I've updated the series 7 page but beyond that I'm finished here anyway. I've got enough to do on my own wiki! EmmerdaleWiki  Talk      16:48, April 1, 2012 (UTC)