Forum:Oh look, a template.
Came up on IRC a while ago and was in Forum:Ministry of Love till now - thought I'd put it here so more people would find it. It's basically a welcome message for vandals etc who aren't quite insta-ban, but still need to be shut up - sort of like an alternative to banning if they're more or less harmless (i.e not blanking pages etc). Could maybe also be a bit of explanation for those who've already been banned - might stop them doing it again, at least?
Any thoughts? -- 
23:18, 30 November 2006 (UTC)
Oh Dear...
Hello, Oh look, a template., and welcome to Uncyclopedia! Unfortunately, we've noticed that your contributions - not to put too fine a point on it - have been crap. Basically, we think you're a spammer/vandal/10-year-old. But don't despair! We have ways to make you talk.. ahem. I mean, there are ways to get you out of this mess.
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/me likes this template /me spends too much time on IRC too -- sannse (talk) 17:59, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
- Its so ugly...and...well ugly...I think Tom's Method of Welcoming and then adding a complaints section to their talkpage is better. --Sir Zombiebaron 18:12, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
- Well, ok, not pretty, but then after seeing Tom's redness... just about anything looks ok. But the text is good, and the solution is a good one (a page with this one, won't be blank and easily filled with an innapropriate welcome/thanks -- sannse (talk) 18:48, 2 December 2006 (UTC)
- Kay, I'll de-uglify it tomorrow, need sleep. --
01:04, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
- Kay, I'll de-uglify it tomorrow, need sleep. --
- Well, ok, not pretty, but then after seeing Tom's redness... just about anything looks ok. But the text is good, and the solution is a good one (a page with this one, won't be blank and easily filled with an innapropriate welcome/thanks -- sannse (talk) 18:48, 2 December 2006 (UTC)