User talk:David orange

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David Orange
The David Orange article was laid out in proper Memory Alpha formatting style previously (and is once again) with links actually acting as links, and various pieces being cited, and you have been changing it to read similar to a resume or ad copy with no functional links in the text. Here on Memory Alpha, we aim for an encyclopedic style of writing, and that also conforms to a specific layout, including a list of external links, and categories so that the page can actually be found when searched for.

It is always fantastic to have people that worked on Star Trek helping out with our encyclopedia, but at the same time, I would strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with the Memory Alpha format and layout as listed in the welcome message above, so that your article meets the same high standards that we set for the other articles here.

Thanks -- Sulfur 20:59, 21 April 2008 (UTC)