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Maybe you can help with this

I have been doing a lot of GA Reviews lately and have come across some GA noms that have basically been abandoned by their nominator (hasn't edited since September). I've placed Talkbacks on the appropriate WikiProjects about 5 days ago asking for someone to work with me on them and no bites. Do you know anyone who might be able to work with me on them, I'd review and they could edit? The articles are in pretty decent shape and I think they will qualify but the content needs some adjusting. The article reviews (as much as I can do so far) are: Talk:Leggetts Creek/GA1 & Talk:Eddy Creek (Lackawanna River)/GA1. Thanks, Shearonink (talk) 04:51, 4 January 2017 (UTC)

Hello, my friend. I really do not know much about GA. I'd suggest posting at Wikipedia talk:Good article nominations or Wikipedia:Good article help. Sorry I can't be of help. Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:07, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

CU?

Hello Anna - I've just seen the edit history of your talk page and seen yet another possible sock of Profile101. I saw that the account was blocked based on behavioural evidence, but this user's English seems a little better... also, they didn't target a particular non-admin whom they usually target often. Would it be a good idea to run a CheckUser to make sure nobody else is behind this? Thanks in advance, and have a good day. Patient Zerotalk 12:10, 6 January 2017 (UTC)

Hi Patient Zero. Maybe that is a good idea. I do not know who it is and I am not a CU. It is best for you to ask someone working the SPI who is a CU and also familiar with p101. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:31, 6 January 2017 (UTC)
Just seen this - sorry, I didn't receive your ping. I'll go ahead and do that now. All the best, Patient Zerotalk 11:35, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

Just a small request

Hi Anna, hope you've been well. It's been a while since I last came here (apart from the christmas/new year templates). May I just ask, for my user page protection, It was originally protected indefinitely under the "User request within own user space" clause, but I only just realised that when the late JohnCD (I'm sure you've heard the terrible news about his passing) changed the protection level to Extended Confirmed, he accidentally left the reason as "Persistent Sockpuppetry". If you can, can you please change the reason back to "User Request within own Userspace"? Also, I'm not sure if my user page is move protected too, but if it isnt, will you be able to move protect it too or should I go through RFPP. Thanks! Class455 (talk|Stand clear of the doors!) 17:18, 8 January 2017 (UTC)

Hi Class455. As it stands now, your page is Edit=Require extended confirmed access (indefinite) Move=Require extended confirmed access (indefinite). To change that to the exact same thing but with a different reason in the summary, I'd have to remove and readd the same protection. Are you sure that is what you want? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:13, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
Yes, that's what I want. Yes I know it seems weird, but I'd like it so that the reason is specifically clear. Also, if you have time, can you please take a look at a new article i have just created, Southern Railway Strike (2016-17). Thanks!Class455 (talk|stand clear of the doors!) 00:15, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
Done. Now "[Edit=Require extended confirmed access] (indefinite) [Move=Require extended confirmed access] (indefinite) (User Request within own Userspace)" I hope that is okay. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:26, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
I gave the railway article a quick read. Sorry I can't give it a more thorough review. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:37, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
Thats fine! Thank you, as always. Class455 (talk|stand clear of the doors!) 08:00, 9 January 2017 (UTC)

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For the record: Image return after being IP removed. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:29, 9 January 2017 (UTC)
For the record: Removed again by IP, replaced by commons image. speedy tagged by me. New non-free uploaded by me. File mentioned above deleted by me just now. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:50, 11 January 2017 (UTC)

YGM

Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 03:49, 10 January 2017 (UTC)

And now, Kudpung กุดผึ้ง, you do too! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:05, 10 January 2017 (UTC)


Hamster stink

If the hamsters force you to open the windows, I suggest creating a "hamster box", which is ventilated to the outside, not into the house. If that makes it too cold in there, you can add an incandescent light bulb to heat it up. StuRat (talk) 06:30, 12 January 2017 (UTC)

Good idea, Stu. I'll raise it and see what others say. And there's no worry about too cold. Winter here is short and like a New York November, and hamsters like it cold anyhow. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:25, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
As for how to do it, maybe crack the window open, place the hamster box near it, and seal the part of the box not touching the window, and seal the rest of the window crack, using lots of tape and plastic sheets. It will be ugly, but it's only for a month or two, right ? StuRat (talk) 17:42, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
Good idea again, Stu. I'll suggest it. Hopefully, though, this year won't require it. Many, many thanks for the kind and thoughtful suggestions. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:37, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
You're welcome. StuRat (talk) 21:44, 14 January 2017 (UTC)

Please see this

Microsoft uses the Windows Me spelling. This is the most common spelling and PC World also uses it. Google "windows me" on any search engine and you will see for yourself that Windows Me is more common than Windows ME. Maria Kappatou (talk) 05:13, 16 January 2017 (UTC)

Welcome back, Maria. I understand. Please raise the issue at the article talk page and get consensus. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:15, 16 January 2017 (UTC)


Sophie Cruz

Anna, could you please help me to get a photo of Sophie Cruz? Thanks. Gandydancer (talk) 17:36, 25 January 2017 (UTC)

Hi Gandydancer. Oooh, that's a tricky one. I don't see a website for her. I usually contact their agent or them directly. Have you tried Flickr for a freebie? I will pour through the commons pics and write to folks at Womensmarch.com. They must have a way to contact her considering she was a featured speaker there. Any other ideas? Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:21, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
Anna, I did google a photo on her and there are many from when she made such a news splash with Pope Francis, but no Flickers at all. BTW, I have spent more hours than I can count trying to get photos in my articles, some taken with my little Brownie which were deleted because no editor at Commons would believe that I could possibly be that old when I said that I was the photographer. Anna, the older I get and the longer I'm here (10 years) the more sick I get of some things...for example the tags placed on her article. You seem to be so good at going with the flow and I give you a great deal of applause for that. I was rather pissed off at Madonna's speech where she just had to say "fuck" three times and just added, of all people!, Cindi Lauper's comment about it. Good advice, for sure...  :) Gandydancer (talk) 19:13, 26 January 2017 (UTC)
Sorry for the late reply, Gandydancer. It is so nice and so appreciated that you make efforts to get photos in articles. I think they are really important and give articles a lot of substance. So, where are all the photos of the speakers at the march? You'd think someone would have taken one of dear Sophie Cruz. As for Madonna's speech, I'm afraid I missed that. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:45, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Welcome message on my talk page

Hello, Anna. I change the name on your welcome message. This happened because I discovered the name I chose was too similar to another username. Feel free to revert it if you want, though. I just hope the name i have now isn't cause for concern. user:Editing is Fun Again 18:14, 28 January 2017 (UTC)

Hello, user:Editing is Fun Again. Sorry for the late reply. Of course, it is okay to change that. Best wishes and happy editing. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:45, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

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My new edit

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Sock springs eternal

'Will to meaning' (User talk:Will to meaning) started up after 'Sterilazation by cupcake' was blocked; 157 edits, 11 overlaps with Cupcake, on University of Vermont 'Will' was the next editor following Cupcake. Types of edits and edit summaries are the same. I see that you tried, thank you. I don't believe this editor will stop without meaningful intervention—something we are not equipped to do. The only thing I can think of is to offer a mentorship in copy editing. Which is likely not good for the editor or for building the encyclopedia. I don't offer that myself—can't spell and my copy of Fowler is out of date. User:Neonorange (Phil) — 09:11, 3 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi User:Neonorange. I see things are all wrapped up. Sorry for the late reply. I was out of town. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:16, 9 February 2017 (UTC)


Please help me as new user to submit move request.

Hello

Please help me as new user to submit move request.

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Хмаринка (talk • contribs) 07:59, 11 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi Хмаринка. Okay. This is about Kiev to Kyiv, right? Please see the top of Talk:Kiev/naming and you will see that you need consensus and I do not think you do, and also there were many attempts at a move, all of which were not successful. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:04, 11 February 2017 (UTC)
Dear Anna, I know and I have submitted a list of new arguments here (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Kiev/naming&oldid=764845575) Move request will attract people to check them. You may state that you are doing that on my behalf because I cannot for now (new user). Thank you so much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Хмаринка (talk • contribs) 08:08, 11 February 2017 (UTC)
Okay. Please visit this link and we will see how it goes. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:12, 11 February 2017 (UTC)
Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Хмаринка (talk • contribs) 08:19, 11 February 2017 (UTC)

Request for protection of user space pages

Hi Anna, hope you're doing well. Can I please ask for the following pages in my userspace to be indefinitely extended-confirmed protected per "User request within own userspace", just to prevent any vandalism by socks:

This saves me having to submit a rather large RFPP request and the team working there would start to wonder why I'm submitting a mass of pages. Thank you very much! Class455 (talk|stand clear of the doors!) 13:12, 13 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi Class455. Done. Sorry for the delay. I was away. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:34, 15 February 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for the tip 🙂

Posted it in a subfolder that no one will go looking for it. --Wikian with a good heart (talk) 06:24, 15 February 2017 (UTC)

Password is Wiki1234 still trolling

He's back. See [1] Meters (talk) 06:25, 15 February 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, Meters. Sock blocked and original reblocked. Cheers, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:41, 15 February 2017 (UTC)

From N!CKEGAN

Hi Anna,

I have three articles that help as references to my wiki page

Tim McGraw - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE1Onix1Qnc

Album Cover Hall of Fame - Inductee Article - http://media.wix.com/ugd/952582_8be4725a6911482c82ad879ba6c090f8.pdf

American Apparel Article - http://media.wix.com/ugd/952582_567a68c7e77b482a86295aee28606ed9.pdf


I am really lost on how to do anything on Wikipedia, it is beyond complicated, I'm not even sure how I submit this query

N!CKEGAN (talk) 11:43, 16 February 2017 (UTC)

Hi Nick,
I cannot view the Youtube video because that site is blocked here in China. Considering that the article is about you, and the links you provide are questionable (see WP:SECONDARY), I suggest posting those links at Talk:Nick Egan with a sentence like "...Here are some links that may help support facts in the article. Please add them if appropriate..." Then, let other editors take it from there. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:42, 17 February 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Original Barnstar
Thanks for your recent creations of Shaanxi tiankeng cluster, Binhai Park and Haikou Nandu River Water Diversion Project, and for your efforts to improve Wikipedia's coverage of China-related topics. North America1000 10:48, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
Thank you. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:15, 20 February 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Special Barnstar
Thanks for offering to help make that message visible. Very kind gesture. Have a great day , Sanjev Rajaram (talk) 02:12, 21 February 2017 (UTC)
Thank you very much, my friend. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 10:53, 21 February 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of Larry Nassar for deletion

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The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Larry Nassar until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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Need your help for review

Hi Anna Frodesiak. I am Tuan. I just made a new article, title as thapene, a village in Luang Prabang, Laos. I would like to have your support for review and approval. Thank you very much for your constructive advice. Tuan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dttuan (talk • contribs) 01:27, 2 March 2017 (UTC)

Hello Tuan, and welcome.
Wow! That is an impressive article for a brand new editor to create. Putting something like that together in nearly single edit is something we very seldom see.
Now, to be frank, my first thought was that it may be copy pasted from somewhere. I see you did actually add some copy pasted content to Community forestry. It was removed by User:Diannaa (deletion log). So, I checked. This tool shows bits and pieces that are copy pasted from elsewhere. Then, I just added a random sentence to a search engine and found this:
I am not sure why the tool did not find that. But, it makes me ask you: how much of this is copy pasted or close paraphrasing? So, I must ask. How much?
Let's sort out this copy pasting issue first, and then work on the next matters.
Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:51, 2 March 2017 (UTC)


Good morning Anna Frodesiak. Thank for your critical and helpful comments. As a new working on wikipedia, I am happy to learn from your and whoelse helps alots. I will work carefully on this article for improvmenet. Cheers. Tuan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dttuan (talk • contribs) 02:05, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Tuan. Actually, please tell me about the copy pasting. That is very important. How much of this is written by you, and how much is copy pasted from other sources? Please say. Thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:42, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Anna Frodesiak. This article is made based on my study in Thapene village for almost 5 years ago. I saw infomration collected from the field is needed to be shared so that I want to publish it in wikipedia for more people to know. Cheers. Tuan
Hi Tuan. So, I see some copy pasting. How much of it is written in your own words. How much is directly copy pasted from sources? Do you understand what "copy pasting" is? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:48, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Anna Frodesiak. Now, we could go for each session in the article to know how and what copy / past. History: From my own information I collected and wording with adding sources / links - Geography: From my own information I collected and wording adding sources / links - Ethnicity and demography: From my owon information I collected and wording adding sources / links - Cultural and regional: From my owon information I collected and wording adding sources / links - Ritual ceremonies: All information regarding time of rituals I collected from elders and villagers. Some words I qouted from other sources. Please let me know what parts of words in this article I 'copied' but without sources, I will work on them for improvement.Thanks. Tuan — Preceding unsigned comment added by 113.160.54.130 (talk) 03:10, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Tuan. I am not sure what you mean by "collected and wording". I am talking about you reading a source and copying the exact same text and putting it into your article. You know the sources and how you wrote it. Did you:
A: see the source then write from your own mind, your own sentences, and add that new text to the article,
or,
B: see the text in the source that someone else wrote, and copy it exactly and add that same text to the article?
Did you do some "B"? Any? All? Did you write any or all in your own words? Thanks, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 03:31, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Anna Frodesiak. Here is process of making this article. 1 - Collecting information from the field (in Thapene village). 2 - Writing article from field collected information. 3- adding sources, links and some words form sources, but just only in part of 'Ritual ceremonies'. If it has mistakes from quoting 'words/texts', kindly let me know. Thank. Tuan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dttuan (talk • contribs) 03:41, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Tuan. Okay, well, if the copyright violation tool says there is not copyright violation, and I have asked and tried, I guess I will leave it at that. Many thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:27, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
Thanks you for help! Tuan — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dttuan (talk • contribs) 05:18, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Tuan. You are welcome. And by the way, you can edit this section and place your reply below this text rather than starting a new section. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:19, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

Roman sajid

Thanks for your help it is very useful for me 🙂 Roman sajid (talk) 08:28, 2 March 2017 (UTC)

You are most welcome, Roman. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:27, 3 March 2017 (UTC)

Precious four years!

Precious
Four years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:19, 4 March 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, Gerda. I hope you are happy and well. Best wishes. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:42, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for the wishes, mostly fulfilled: happily sang some great music, including Rossini yesterday, and enjoy collaboration here. But when I think of users missed and misunderstood, there's a shadow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:29, 6 March 2017 (UTC)

Xandasocial

Hi. This link could be relevant. Sorry I was too late for the discussion.Deb (talk) 10:37, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

No worries about the late reply, Deb. I'm not sure if that is a red herring or unrelated or what. Please see their unblock request at User talk:Xandasocial. I think this user is not being honest. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:35, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
I completely agree. Deb (talk) 12:48, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Reddit

Just so you know, you're the subject of a reddit post. apparently, someone created the WP username User:If you block this username, you're an a55h01e., which you rightfully blocked. Once you did, this reddit thread was posted. Seems like a childish stunt, but I figured you should be aware of it just in case. (It also probably violates some reddit policy.) Mindmatrix 16:25, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi Mind. Thanks for letting me know. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:33, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Hello Anna Frodesiak

Please hope you having a good day out there .. Will like to ask for you assistance to rebuild an Article you protected last year 23 November 2016 "Dawn ODG (Rapper)" This Rapper has faced several problems getting his own Wikipedia Page because most fans and and unknown people tried to get him on the platform now having any good knowledge on how to go about things

will be glad if you help Build the Article toggether — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kofiguy233 (talk • contribs) 12:14, 8 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi Kofiguy233. Sure. First: what were your previous Wikipedia accounts? If they were blocked, let's address that first. Okay? Thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:28, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
Hello non of my account is blocked and current I wanted to create an article on Dawn ODG but it has been protected and I'm sure you can help so we rebuild it Kofiguy233 (talk) 01:42, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
Okay then, Kofiguy233. Well let's start with saving the community here from going through the same problems again. First, please read:
Now, I will review sources that you gather, and say if there are enough. Below this sentence, please paste as many webpages as you can that will support the article. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:50, 10 March 2017 (UTC)

Anna privet milaya!

Mrrrr!) How are you? UserContributions (talk) 00:20, 10 March 2017 (UTC)

(talk page watcher) @UserContributions: Thanks for keeping our feet warm :) — O Fortuna! Imperatrix mundi. 09:59, 10 March 2017 (UTC)

The diamond

Great job - fine work on the back story Wizzy…☎ 01:20, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, my friend. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:30, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

March 2017

Please stop pestering me. I changed the edit. I do not think it would be proper to place a source in an episode summary. Jake "JJR" Rivera (talk) 03:44, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

Jake "JJR" Rivera, your edit to Speechless (TV series)#Episodes is not my concern. I am asking you about content you added to those articles. Did you copy paste or write in your own words. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 03:47, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
(talk page watcher) Special:Diff/769378603 is copyvio from ABC. Special:Diff/767258218 could be copied from here or another site with the same summary. — JJMC89 (T·C) 04:41, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, JJMC89. What is the chance that this is a case of reverse copyvio? That is the reason I asked the editor. I didn't see a date on the source. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:07, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
I doubt that ABC would have copied from Wikipedia for an episode summary of their own show. The other one could be reverse copyvio; I wasn't able to track it back to an official website of any kind. — JJMC89 (T·C) 05:11, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
Ah, I see. When I first checked the site(s), they looked like some sort of blog or user-edited thing. Yes, this appears to be definite copyvio. Many thanks. I'll let the user know. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:13, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

Uninvolved admin help requested

Hi there! If you're willing, please look at this thread. Would you be willing to remove creation protection, or at least watch us build sourcing with a mind toward re-creation? Thx. BusterD (talk) 11:02, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi BusterD. I've unprotected Cassidy Janson. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:55, 21 March 2017 (UTC)

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Drone strike

Hi Anna, hope you are good :). Check out UCAV and check to see whether this gells into your stub in any way. I noticed your posting on MILHIST. I know a little about this area and would be happy to help out. Regards, Simon Irondome (talk) 01:33, 31 March 2017 (UTC)

Hi Irondome. I'm well, thank you. I hope you are the same. :) Thanks for the link. I've made an edit there just now to add and link drone strike. I also changed at drone strike: Unmanned aerial vehicle --> Unmanned combat aerial vehicle. Please feel free to expand the drone strike article. I am way out of my elephant. :) Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:08, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
I think you are on to something here Anna which could be valuable. The subject is scattered across many articles, even including Artificial Intelligence and ethical issues, of which there are too many to mention in a short post. Unsure of the way forward, but we may have an enhanced article or articles in the making here. You have raised a very important topic which goes beyond merely the tech and current usage of this emergent aspect of warfare. Ground and sea operating UCAVs are also in current deployment by the way. Rise of the machines if we are not very careful in three decades or so.. Si Irondome (talk) 02:29, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
I must agree. Please see the discussion that prompted me to start it: Wikipedia:Reference desk/Science#Military drones and what they do. Now, please do me a favour and ask the first few females that you see. Ask them how a drone strike works. I bet almost all will say that the drone sees something and is flown into it with a warhead on it. In other words, that drones are one-time-use flying bombs. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:56, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
I will ask my significant other tmrw when I see her! I shall report back her answer verbatim. It becomes more problematic when the "person" in the loop is removed. At the moment, the "operator" sees something, etc... Irondome (talk) 14:21, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
Thank you. I shall await a response on that. As for "operator", yes, and when it comes to "rise of the machines", yes too. I think, if you poll people asking for A or B (A is "We humans will pull out of this death spiral and be okay." or B "The human experiment will end in tears, and we're all going to go off the cliff pretty soon."), the vast majority of people will say B. Odd isn't it? People all have kids with hopeful futures and everyone is just sitting around watching all this happen.) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:37, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
Well I went over to Heather's flat after a crap day. After a welcome cup of tea and some equally welcomed hugs, I broached the question. "What are your thoughts on drone strikes?" To which she replied "Ah yes, there was one at Heathrow yesterday I think" I assume she was referring to this [[2]]. She is a gentle, spiritual person, who turns the tv off whenever conflicts are shown on the news. That's why I Love her. I was too tired and uninclined to mansplain any definition. Not much help I know, but at least an authentic response :) Simon Irondome (talk) 02:41, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Irondome. Thank you for asking her. I guess that sort of makes the point. There are a lot of people out there who do not know that drones fire missiles. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:15, 1 April 2017 (UTC)

Important message

No response, eh? Did you take my bait? North America1000 04:23, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
Oh, yes. I just forgot to reply. Not bad! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:25, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
Just some silly nonsense for a.f.d. Cheers, North America1000 04:41, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:42, 2 April 2017 (UTC)

Talkback

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Inre draftification of Anti-Theft Dots. North America1000 06:22, 2 April 2017 (UTC)

Thanks. I just responded to your post here with: [3] and [4]. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:54, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
Thanks! North America1000 07:43, 2 April 2017 (UTC)

From Adi Narayana about real estate developers

Hello Anna Frodesaik,can i create a page saying like some particular Real Estate developers have their corporate office in particular City,that's it and i don't have any intention to do publishing my business,if you are okay with it then only i will go for it,waiting for your reply,thank you Adi Narayana (talk) 17:38, 4 April 2017 (UTC)

Hi Adi Narayana, and welcome. Maybe. Do you own the developers? Do you have a connection to the developers? Did the media write about the developers? Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:33, 4 April 2017 (UTC)

No i don't own the real estate developers but it's my friends business,No media didn't write any thing about it but it is officially verified by Google search engine and other real estate portals,if you agree i will just publish its Company Name and it's place of operations and i don't give any extra information on top of that,thank you Adi Narayana (talk) 02:31, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

(by talk page stalker) @Adi Narayana: No, this is not acceptable. Wikipedia requires that the subject be notable. We are not advertising space. Please get off my lawn. Chris Troutman (talk) 02:47, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
@Adi Narayana:. No. I agree with Chris troutman. You are here to promote your friends company, a company that is not notable. Try print media, Internet banner ads, radio, TV, door-to-door sales, telemarketing, sandwich board, anything but Wikipedia. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:47, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

TurtleLabs

Great minds think alike... Yunshui 雲水 11:40, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

Indeed, my friend. Indeed. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:34, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

To Edit Right of abode - Help Desk

Hi Anna Frodesiak! I saw that you rv'd this question on the Help Desk: To Edit Right of Abode with the edit summary: (rv. this has nothing to do with using wikipedia). It takes quite a bold stance to rv an actual question on the Help Desk unless it is blatant vandalism. As I read this, it was a legitimate question regarding editing. Could you please tell me why you chose to rv it? and not simply either direct the editor to the Talk Page Right of abode or allow another editor to answer with a more knowledgeable approach? Thanks. Maineartists (talk) 22:06, 8 April 2017 (UTC)

Hi Maineartists. I am sorry. I did not notice the "... in order to edit..." or even that in the title. I wasn't paying attention. I reverted and posted at his talk advising him to use the refdesk. I shall correct things and apologize. Again, I am sorry for my mistake. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:46, 8 April 2017 (UTC)
Hey, there! No need to apologize. I actually thought I missed something myself. I was reading it, but was afraid I wasn't seeing what you were seeing (which I've been known to do!). That's why I didn't "undo". Thanks for being so open to resolution. I knew it was all in good faith. I was hoping to learn something new; and actually, I did: we still all make mistakes at times and the best way to make amends is simply to restore and redirect. (Between you and me: it was a rather strange Help desk question) Thanks for being who you are! Keep on keeping on & happy editing! Best. PS let's see who actually answers the post! Maineartists (talk) 00:07, 9 April 2017 (UTC)
Thank you for the very kind words, my friend. Sorry for the late reply. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:57, 10 April 2017 (UTC)

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Hi @Anna Frodesiak: Are you an admin?😶😶 BulbAtop (talk) 04:53, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

Hi, BulbAtop. Yes, I am. How can I help? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:16, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

@Anna Frodesiak: How do I create a not? BulbAtop (talk) 05:18, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

Please see WP:BOTAPPROVAL. I hope that helps. If not, come back and say so. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:20, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

Thanks

Hi, Anna. Thanks for your encouragement. After some reflection, I started a poll at ORCP. Let's see what happens! Thanks again, -- Rrburke (talk) 10:26, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Rrburke! I'm so glad you took the poll. Please understand that if your results are too low for you to run for adminship comfortably, the feedback can help you know what areas to work. Then, you can run, or even try the poll again. My best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:13, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

New list

A magnified view of sesame seeds

Know of anything that can be added to the new List of sesame seed dishes article? North America1000 23:38, 19 April 2017 (UTC)

North America, you've made another fine article! I'm sorry I've been such a dissapointment to you when it comes to taking photos of things for your articles. If it's any consolation, I did take some good sesame pics, one of which is in the sesame article now. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:15, 20 April 2017 (UTC)
Thanks. No big deal about photos. I was wondering if you know of any dishes I haven't included. North America1000 01:49, 20 April 2017 (UTC)
(talk page watcher) *drool* man, that article makes me want sesame prawn toast for breakfast!!! :) — O Fortuna semper crescis, aut decrescis 06:08, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi. I could sit down and eat a couple of kilos of that right now. However it is pretty greasy. Okay, I could eat the second kilo in the ambulance. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:22, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
You know that :D it would make things a lot easier for everyone if the ambulence actually delivered the prawn toast in the first place wouldn't it; then it just has to wait a while before going back! — O Fortuna semper crescis, aut decrescis 06:45, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi. They should, by law, just open these shrimp toast joints next to hospitals. They already do that with Arbys. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:04, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
Brilliant :D hey, the system works! — O Fortuna semper crescis, aut decrescis 08:08, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
Speaking of systems, emergency doctors typically ask during diagnosis "Did you eat Arby's?" Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:20, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi North America. Actually, I do not. There is plenty of sesame grown here, and plenty of tahini sold, but no dishes with sesame as a main ingredient. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:38, 20 April 2017 (UTC)
Lists rule!
Oh well, and thanks for thinking it over. Hey, at least I can show off the new article I created here, right? I don't know many editors that are into lists. Lists are functional though, particularly for enabling readers to easily access topics. For example, check this out. North America1000 05:44, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

People who like lists

I love lists too. Here's a good list:
People who like lists
Name How much they like lists (1-10) Make lists?
Northamerica1000 10 checkY
Anna Frodesiak 10 checkY
Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:54, 21 April 2017 (UTC)
Pinging Mudwater. North America1000 09:55, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

Ha! I just went to List of eggplant dishes] for a some ideas for home. Guess who made the article? Guess? Yes. You know it. Northamerica1000! You see, this is why we love you! Thank you. Although I may have thanked your for that but do not remember. (My memory is not great.) Anyhow, you create stuff I use, and that is fabulous. If I use it, others do too. You make Wikipedia such a good resource. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:23, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

Autonumbering kludge

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Revdel request

Can you please rev-del this edit spewing ignorance and insults at Kiwis? Thank you. L3X1 (distant write) 19:32, 20 April 2017 (UTC)

Efc1878

Hi. Are you currently active? I need advice/help from an active administrator regarding an editor, so I am looking for an admin that is currently online and willing to help. I contact you as you are the most recent admin at WP:AIV. Qed237 (talk) 20:26, 23 April 2017 (UTC)

I am here, Qed237. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:29, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Qed237. I do not know if his timestamp edits are appropriate or not. I posted at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football#Timestamps. Others should arrive and sort it out. Is this a reasonable approach? Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:34, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
(edit conflict)Thanks. I will make this short, so if you need more information just ask. Basically Efc1878 (talk · contribs · logs · block log) has been editwarring earlier at Séamus Coleman and he was blocked twice. First for initial edit war (example diff) and the for doing the same thing after fist block expired (diff). Now he did it yet again included in an other edit (an attempt to hide it?) which you can see in this diff. After that I gave him a final warning at his talkpage, since it was discovered a long time after (about a week) I thought I could not go back to AIV, but then he responded by copying the warning I gave him and added it to my talkpage. He even copied my signature and just changed it to his name. Can he do that? He clearly still wants to edit war to insert his version. Qed237 (talk) 20:38, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Also the discussion has been held recently as he was blocked the first time. You can find it at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football/Archive 108#Timestamps. It is a clear case of Efc1878 edit warring to get his version (and he tries to hide it in other edits now). Qed237 (talk) 20:44, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Qed237. Thanks for the diffs and your patience. I'm still reading and trying to figure out what is happening. Please give me a bit of time. :) We'll get it sorted out. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:49, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi again, Qed237. I cannot make heads or tails of this timestamp business, but will consider it a content dispute, which is none of my business. Edit warring and disruptive editing is. I have therefore posting at his talk about warring and not observing BRD. I hope that helps. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:00, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Okay thank you very much. To keep it simple, the infobox is updated with timestamp to tell when the stats are correct. It is important so readers can see "Oh, it has not been updated since 2014" so they can see that it is out of date. Efc1878 however has a habbit of modifying these timestamps to his own likings instead of when it was updated. As you say it is a content dispute, but he is clearly edit warring (which is why he has been blocked twice) and he continues even after those blocks, which made me annoyed. I was not involved from the start but was alarmed by his behaviour. Let's hope your warning help, and if he reverts again I hope see it and that I can contact you again or go to WP:ANI. Qed237 (talk) 21:06, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi again, Qed237. I do not even see clear consensus about timestamps, and I am guessing that both ways are used in different articles. Is that correct? If so, then if you are the one that makes it one way, and you get reverted, then you must also observe BRD and not start reverting. From my point of view, if this is a content dispute, then whoever changes the stable version must accept being reverted and take it to talk rather than reverting back. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:12, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Many editors does not even care as long as it is a timestamp after the most recent match. So for example if the team played a match at 4pm on 25 March, then the timestamp should be after that match had finished (othwise we give false information and readers might think the last match is not included). The problem with Efc1878 started when he only updated the date and not the time, so for example if the timestamp said "03:16 19 March" then he just changed the date so it became "03:16 25 March", but match had not finished at 3am. Now he just updates the times randomly instead of just putting five tildes (like he has been explained how it works many times at his talkpage) which causes these problems. He does not even know how to sign his personal talkpage posts and for example here when he edited while being blocked he put "18:20, 10 April 2017 (UTC)" when he edited 17:18 (UTC). And as explained earlier at my talkpage, he just stole my signature instead. Perhaps not a big deal, but when he does it in discussions it looks like he edited before the editors above him if you look at the timestamp. Qed237 (talk) 21:28, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Just as a final comment before I leave this. Mattythewhite made this edit in which he updated the infobox, checked the stats, and then updated the timestamp when he updated the article. After that Efc1878 started edit warring with this edit. Pretty clear how he does not accept edits of other editors but wants his version. Qed237 (talk) 21:34, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
I see that. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:39, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Qed237. Yes, making times appear different from when the post was made is disruptive and therefore not permitted. Please let me know if he does that again. As for your sig, well, I am not sure they are copyrighted. :) I don't know much about etiquette and protocol there. I just use a normal sig. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:39, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
WP:SIGFORGE. Qed237 (talk) 21:42, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
Not a big deal, it is more the fact that I suddenly got a level 4 warning that was a total "payback" of some sort and the fact that he used my signature was just evidence that it was completely copied and not a legit warning. Qed237 (talk) 21:47, 23 April 2017 (UTC)
The warning was just part of the fight between you two. I won't comment on that.
WP:SIGFORGE, eh? Interesting. I never saw that before. The signature copying is debatable. He uses your font, size, colours, etc., but his name is still Efc1878 while yours is Qed237. I'm not sure anyone will confuse the two of you. If you want to cite precedent, please do. I have no clue how the community views such copying. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:57, 23 April 2017 (UTC)

Yes, in theory, though I feel there is little point in a series of escalating blocks in short succession when it's clear he won't/can't mend his ways. We're simply delaying the inevitable. GiantSnowman 19:34, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

Fair enough, GiantSnowman. I trust your judgement. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:56, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

Ent

Can I get a second opinion on putting NE Ent into the WP:ORCP queue? The reason I ask is his AfD stats superficially seem all over the place, but I checked most of them and in every case he clearly showed evidence of WP:BEFORE and put up a good argument. Indeed, he only seems to get involved in AfD when it really matters. So I think he should pass the AfD barrier; it's just I fear people would pull those stats up at an RfA. I think Ent should have been made an admin years ago, he's done a lot of good work at ANI in defusing ugly situations, not least the DangerousPanda desysop. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 14:58, 24 April 2017 (UTC)

Hi Ritchie333. Does NE Ent even want to be put into the poll? Have you asked? Normally, they are self-entered. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:30, 24 April 2017 (UTC)
(talk page stalker) His participation here has been very sporadic lately; sometimes weeks go by between editing sessions. I think that, more than AfD, would cause people to downgrade him. I agree with Anna that while people can be invited to put themselves into the poll, it's their action to take. --MelanieN (talk) 22:54, 24 April 2017 (UTC)
That {{noping}} template seems to need some work ...
Yea, never cared too much about Afd per se, but occasionally found it useful to redirect a too personal discussion on ANI (aren't they all?) back to the discussion at hand.
Due to some real life changes (all good) I've limited time and interest for Wikipedia right now, except for an occasional editing session; due to a rave review in the Wall Street Journal I was just looking at Feist (singer) in dismay, I'd need some time to make that read like an actual article (In 2012, she had a ham sandwich...). So I'm flattered by the thought but it's not something I could pursue right now -- is there a critical shortage of mops? NE Ent 00:42, 25 April 2017 (UTC)
Yikes. The history of Module:No ping shows that noping was broken from 05:14, 18 April 2017 until 01:30, 25 April 2017. Johnuniq (talk) 04:30, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

Airport article refs and 223.206.*

Hi Anna, I noticed your message on User talk:223.206.250.230. You may well have already spotted this, but it's clearly someone who hops around many different 223.206.* IPs, so actually engaging them in conversation may well be problematic. Lack of edit summaries and removal of references is a major theme. I've reverted more than a few of them. I can't remember for sure, but I may well have escalated to 4im warnings and/or {{uw-multipleIPs}} after the first few cases. To the best of my knowledge, we've been unable to get any talk out of them, hence the escalation from gentle to harsh warnings. It's quite possible that there may have been some AIV reports and blocks as well. I can't tell for sure if there's malice or similar behind any of it (but without any active communication from them to aid in that analysis, the behaviour is problematic and block-worthy, in my opinion). Just some context/info for you, in case you're late to the party on this one. Murph9000 (talk) 20:37, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

I will add this to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Airports#IP removing refs and reply there. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:41, 27 April 2017 (UTC)


Kim Jong Un

David Guttenfelder's email is dwguttenfelder@gmail.com if you want to try him.--Jack Upland (talk) 21:25, 1 May 2017 (UTC)

Thanks Jack Upland! Will do! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:28, 1 May 2017 (UTC)

Hey! Why did you delete my draft?

"Non controversial" cleanup makes it sound like that article was never going to be made.SomeWikiuser999 (talk-contribs) 19:18, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi SomeWikiuser999. You are very welcome here, however, please understand that we are all here to help build this encyclopedia. I deleted that draft and the redirects to it because, as a complete newcomer, and considering your edits so far, it would have almost no chance of being useful. Please, before you go creating guideline pages, why not edit constructively? How about adding good content to the mainspace or starting an article? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:28, 3 May 2017 (UTC)
I thought I was supposed to have a right to use the draft namespace. You can delete it if I submit it for creation and it's still not good. Also, the phrase "...as a complete newcomer..." sounds kind of like a statement of seniority.SomeWikiuser999 (talk-contribs) 19:39, 3 May 2017 (UTC)
I see you just recreated Draft:Wikipedia:Don't tell the admins how to do their jobs. The "right"? Please don't WP:WIKILAWYER. Creating that draft is more disruptive than anything. It is wasting our time dealing with it. "Seniority"? No. Experience? Yes. You've been here 1 week and made 58 edits, a small percentage of which have been constructive. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:44, 3 May 2017 (UTC)
Ok, sorry. Can I at least move it into the user namespace?SomeWikiuser999 (talk-contribs) I finally remembered to sign my post 19:48, 3 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, SomeWikiuser999. Look, you seem like a nice, very young, enthusiastic person who would like to help Wikipedia. I'd suggest letting that draft be deleted and starting on the path to constructive editing. What are you interested in apart from (I'm guessing here) fighting vandalism? Animals? Bridges? Castles? There are lots of articles that need making. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:52, 3 May 2017 (UTC)
I am currently in class and have to go now. I will be able to reply further at 4:10 at the earliest. Thanks!SomeWikiuser999 (talk-contribs) I finally remembered to sign my post 19:55, 3 May 2017 (UTC)
There's no hurry. And my interest is mostly about preventing any future unconstructive edits. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:58, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Teamwork Barnstar
For the exceptional speed of dealing with User:Aquapro Dubai. It took you 2 minutes to deal with the user! I am impressed. Cheers, FriyMan talk 07:33, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
Thank you so much, FriyMan! I'm happy to help. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:20, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

Das Dipanjan

Before unblocking this user (if you decide to do so), could you please address some of the conflict of interest issues? Seems like they're only here to push their family and its accomplishments. That said, the copyright issue is more significant, as evidenced by the re-uploads of deleted content. – Train2104 (t • c) 14:14, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi Train2104. Good suggestion. The user is still pretty far from being unblocked. Apart from copyvios and COI, he has still been uncommunicative until now, shows signs of possible CIR, and frankly, has been dishonest as well. He may never be unblocked. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:34, 12 May 2017 (UTC)
SPI opened. – Train2104 (t • c) 06:35, 19 May 2017 (UTC)
Dear, oh dear. Thanks for letting me know, Train2104. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:46, 19 May 2017 (UTC)

Ofo reply

HI Anna， I did not directly paste the text and paraphrase the reference, because that part is descriptive how the Ofo operate I am not change too much content from the reference. Thank you Amber

18:05, 12 May 2017‎ User:AMBER1027

Hi User:AMBER1027. I'm sorry. I do not quite understand. To be clear, did you find this sentence somewhere on the Internet, or write it yourself? "...Turn the dial on the lock for each number in the passcode aligns with..."
Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:16, 12 May 2017 (UTC)

Samuel Holden page

Anna, please review the Samuel Holden page. I added in a reference. I hope this changes your mind about deleting it. EddyReady (talk) 02:36, 15 May 2017 (UTC)

Hello and welcome EddyReady. The reference you added is not a reliable source. Unfortunately, the article has little chance of surviving. The subject is just not notable. I am sorry. Please read WP:42. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:42, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
Oops. — Preceding unsigned comment added by EddyReady (talk • contribs) 02:48, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
No oops necessary, my friend. Editing Wikipedia is not an easy thing to figure out right away. I was hopeless when I began. Anyhow, do not feel bad. You are very welcome here. Please consider starting a different article. How about one of these? Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:18, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, Anna. 23:26, 15 May 2017‎ EddyReady
You are most welcome, EddyReady. If there is anything you ever need or have any questions, please ask. Thank you, and happy editing. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:31, 15 May 2017 (UTC)

I added in another reference. Do you think it will save the page? — Preceding unsigned comment added by EddyReady (talk • contribs) 23:39, 15 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi EddyReady. No. Any sort of wiki is not a reliable source. Honestly, media coverage of Samuel does not seem to exist. Once he is covered in the media in, say, five or six magazine pieces all about him, then, he can have an article. Also, (and I say this because I've been around a long time and know the signs), if you are Samuel or connected to him in some way, then you should not be pushing for the article. It would mean that you are trying to promote the subject. When the subject is notable, someone will surely write the article. Now, if you are Samuel or connected, (and please do not say if you are), we could really, really use a photo of Richard Holden (politician). Maybe have an old photo from a shoebox somewhere gifted to you. Then, upload it to Commons. We would be grateful! Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:48, 15 May 2017 (UTC)
I am very sorry but I am not connected to him and I also do not have any pictures of Richard Holden. I added in a new reference from imdb. I will remove the Wikipedia one.
Okay. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:58, 15 May 2017 (UTC)

Anna, I have found proof that Samuel exists. It's from imdb. — Preceding unsigned comment added by EddyReady (talk • contribs) 04:16, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

There is no doubt he exists. Again, please read WP:42. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:43, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

Juan help or advice?

I came across Juan, a set index, because I'm writing about Chinese libraries (and may write about Chinese books), and want to link the term juan in the Chinese sense of volume or fascicle.

Then I got in over my head trying sort out WP:SETINDEX from DAB, as I tried to explain on the TalkPage there. It seems to me that Juan (disambiguation) is a Redirect, not a DAB, but I'm not sure whether to edit or move or merge it.

Not one of the universe's major challenges, but I saw in the Edit History that you stepped in at one point and might help again if you are not engaged elswhere. No problem if you are and many thanks in any case. ch (talk) 04:16, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi, ch. I'll respond over at Juan talk and provide a link to this thread for background and transparency. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:52, 16 May 2017 (UTC)
Many thanks for this sensible first step -- I'll comment there.ch (talk) 05:27, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

Efc1878

Since he obviously does not like anything I say, I write directly to you instead. All I did was to leave a very short message about Wikipedia:Standard offer, but he insists on personal attacks so I requested talkpage block at WP:RPP which has now caused a lot of disturbance. Did I do something wrong? Qed237 (talk) 14:51, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Anyway I wont be writing at his talkpage anymore, was just trying to help and gave him information about standard offer without responding anything to his repeated personal attacks. Qed237 (talk) 14:58, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

I retracted the request that caused this new set of personal attacks (diff of removal) and leave it all for you to handle as you feel appropriate. Qed237 (talk) 15:02, 16 May 2017 (UTC)


Hi Qed237. I suggest we just let this all go and move on. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:12, 17 May 2017 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Mobike logo.png

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For the record: deleted by me just now as unused. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:39, 16 May 2017 (UTC)

Picture at the front

Hi Anna! I like the big picture that you can click on the frames to go to the appropriate articles! Just one question: what do each of the pictures mean? Do they all represent something of you? I can't really feel confirmed about it because there is very little text captioned on it (despite the fact it says "Anna's cafe"). — AWESOME meeos ！ * ([nʲɪ‿bʲɪ.spɐˈko.ɪtʲ]) 12:46, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi Awesomemeeos. The images are clickable. They link to articles I started. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:53, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

After a little haxing....

Hello! I'm the dude who guards the Lovely Professional University page. I noticed you reverted an edit made by an IP looking to remove the 'controversial' part. First of all, thank you for helping me out there! The more important thing is that after 5 min of investigation, I think it's safe to conclude that the IP belongs to the University. I've provided the link below. http://www.ip-tracker.org/locator/ip-lookup.php?ip=124.253.5.65 King Kunta (talk) 16:51, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi King Kunta. First, thank you for guarding that article. I cannot understand how you see, from that link, that IP belongs to the university. Also, if it is from the uni, do we know if it is used by students in a computer room, or staff? Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:49, 18 May 2017 (UTC)

The location of the IP and the uni is the same. I can't really find out if it's a shared up though. If I'm not wrong, some editors have tools for that right? King Kunta (talk) 16:40, 19 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi King Kunta. Yes, some do. However, they use them for confirming sockpuppets, not for finding out if an IP is staff or students' computer room. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 17:42, 19 May 2017 (UTC)

For your perusal, check out the unique gallery image layout at the Iranian cuisine article: 1, 2, 3, etc. Haven't seen this much before, it looks rather nice. Nb Others developed this style at the article, not me. North America1000 13:04, 22 May 2017 (UTC)

Very nice, actually, as is all Persian cuisine. Cheers! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 17:55, 22 May 2017 (UTC)

More wiki stuff

  • Here's another very important thing I found:
{{unichar|1F4A9|pile of poo}} creates the following:
U+1F4A9 💩 PILE OF POO
You're welcome. North America1000 14:01, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
I'm not quite sure what that is. I see an empty square. Maybe it doesn't render. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 17:58, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
I see a box as well, using this old laptop. To see these characters you need to have an emoji font on your system; they only started coming with the Mac OS a couple of years ago (smart-phones & Windows systems too, probably, but I have no experience of those). There are a couple pictured here. I notice a few users using emoji in their sigs these days, but without a supporting font they all look like boxes or blanks, the same as text in writing systems not covered by the installed fonts.—Odysseus1479 19:21, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
Ah, I see now. It's a pic of a pile of poo. Thanks. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:30, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
Wow, this actually received some discussion. Well, you're welcome! North America1000 01:20, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

Tallest Buddha Statue

Hello... Lay Kyun Setkyar is 424 feet high including the Base. Spring Temple is 420 feet high including the Base. But You described Spring Temple is the tallest Statue. Why? Thukha Oo (talk) 03:47, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

Hello.. Laykyun settkyar is 424 feet high. (Not 381 feet). So, I want u to describe Laykyun Settkyar is the Tallest Buddha Statue in the World. If u have doubt, come and see the real height of Laykyun settkyar. Thanks... Thukha Oo (talk) 03:56, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

Hello Thukha Oo. List of tallest statues and lots of sources say that Spring Temple Buddha is taller. Check the articles. Spring Temple Buddha is total 502 ft. I also see lots of sources saying Laykyun Sekkya is not that tall. Where are your sources that say Laykyun Sekkya is higher than 502 in total? Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:58, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

Special:AbuseFilter/854

Hi Anna. Could you take a look at the results from this filter and see if further URLs should be added, and if IPs need blocking? Thanks. Sam Walton (talk) 12:48, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for making the script Sam. I'll look into it. It may have slowed down. I think I also noticed ref removal along with bits of content. Would the script catch such cases? Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:08, 23 May 2017 (UTC)


RfA

Looks like there's a bit of a lull. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 13:07, 23 May 2017 (UTC)

Indeed, my friend. I'm going to try to breathe new life into Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Optional RfA candidate poll/Poll candidate search soon. That brought plenty of people. I need script people to generate raw lists. I know a few editors who do that, and if you do too, please help in the bugging. :) Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:08, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
Well, Kudpung, I see someone who received the post is now running. Good! Let's hope it is successful and motivates others to help out with the Poll candidate search project. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:19, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
I could always throw my hat in the ring again, that would pep things up! Montanabw(talk) 22:49, 25 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi, Montanabw. You could indeed. Your poll results are unclear to me, though. However, what I could really use is assistance at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Optional RfA candidate poll/Poll candidate search. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:57, 25 May 2017 (UTC)

Second set of eyes

Incidentally, I need someone uninvolved to take a look at the overall contribs of the editor creating the articles at issue here. I've run across the same issues with him in some rodeo articles and he seems to have caused similar issues on some golf articles, possibly some boxing ones too. I think he might be an undisclosed paid editor, but my radar is sometimes off when it's a set of articles where I am involved. I asked him flat out and got a non-answer, which raises my suspicions (usually a false accusation elicits an outraged denial, not an outraged counterattack...) Montanabw(talk) 00:00, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi there. I posted asking him directly. I hope that is okay. I think it is a good place to start. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:30, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Yes, that was fine. That said, he may want to slow down a little. A cursory run through that list shows that he mostly creates very low-quality stubs that, based on content, appear to mostly be of marginal-at-best figures. You can kind of see why I kind of was wondering if he had a motive to create as many articles as possible... I checked to see if he was in the wikicup or a DYK regular, and he's not. Montanabw(talk) 05:48, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
All's well that ends well. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:01, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Unfortuately, it isn't ending well, but it's not an issue of cosmic significance, either. And his trip to ANI to complain that I'm an evil reptilian kitten-eater from another planet is nothing I haven't seen before. Montanabw(talk) 01:30, 27 May 2017 (UTC)
Don't worry Montanabw. Nobody really thinks you're an evil kitten-eater. :) I'm sure you two will work it out. Besides, it is now entering the 200,000 keystroke stage, which is where everyone usually runs out of steam. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:09, 27 May 2017 (UTC)
Yeah, well, just watch this pop up in my next RfA, when it will be used as further proof that I'm unfit for the mop.  :-P. Montanabw(talk) 01:35, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi Montanabw. I think that is likely. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:56, 28 May 2017 (UTC)

Your advice

Hi there. I just saw you edit another article, and you're an admin, so I wonder if you can help me. I've left two messages at User talk:Kozmictommy regarding an edit to Bensalem Township, Pennsylvania. I have questions about the source they are using for several edits. No response, but the editing continues. Your help or advice would be appreciated. Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 00:22, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi Magnolia677. I'll take a look. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:30, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi Magnolia677. Well, you have the right to remove unsourced, poorly sourced, or incorrect content. Once you do that, the onus is on him to follow WP:BRD. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:34, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
All I really wanted was an answer from the editor. Odd not to respond. And most of the edit looked correct except for the parts I flagged. Maybe deleting it will get a response. Thanks! Magnolia677 (talk) 00:46, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi Magnolia677. It is reasonable to want a response. However, the editor has the right to remain silent. If he does, you can certainly just revert his edits. And yes, often reverting prompts the editor to speak up in defense of his edits. If he does not, and rather restores the edits, then we can deal with that then. Please contact me if that happens rather than getting into an edit war. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:54, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Will do. Thank you. Magnolia677 (talk) 00:55, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi there. It's getting into an edit war. All I really want to know is, where is the data for the snowfall and elevation coming from? Perhaps I'm just missing a part of the source this editor is linking to. Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 15:45, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi Magnolia677. I posted at his talk. I tried, by the way, to add coordinates to that source, but to no avail. Did you try that too? Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:14, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
I didn't try the coordinates, but used ACME Mapper in topo mode to locate each individual township. Then I highlighted these on the map he had provided as a source. The temperature data was very close, but the elevation was off, and there was no listing for snowfall (which he had added to the template). Thanks!. Magnolia677 (talk) 22:05, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi Magnolia677. Please try the coords. If the temperatures are very close, as you say, then I don't care if they are in the article. If you care, then they are disputed edits. He must discuss or they stay out. If he is guessing at elevation and snowfall, or not providing a source, then those things can rightly be considered disputed, unsourced, poorly sourced, original research -- that sort of thing -- and may be removed. If restored without discussion, he ought to be blocked. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:16, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
I tried the using coordinates in the map, but still no snow. I'll leave a message on the article talk. Thanks again. Magnolia677 (talk) 22:24, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi Magnolia677. Cheers, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:27, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

A healthy kitten for you!

Thank you for the flu picture across multiple languages.

Geraldshields11 (talk) 17:56, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi Geraldshields11. Thanks for the kitten! What flu picture? Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:49, 26 May 2017 (UTC)
Dear @Anna Frodesiak: I thought you contributed the microscopic picture of the flu virus. However, it was this image that you contributed. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Influenza_A_virus_subtype_H7N9_-_Total_reported_cases_-_01.png Thank you anyway for the chart and data. Geraldshields11 (talk) 14:10, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

Pssst...

Minor point, but ONUnicorn is a she. Not a he. Yintan  22:29, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, Yintan. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:41, 26 May 2017 (UTC)

Hassle

Figured I'd hassle you to check out the new Peen tong article. Perhaps you can add to it, but if not, that's okay too. Cheers, North America1000 08:40, 28 May 2017 (UTC)

I can easily get a photo of this stuff! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:12, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
Hey, that would be nice. I tried via Flickr, but no luck finding images usable on Commons. North America1000 11:25, 28 May 2017 (UTC)
Thanks! North America1000 11:54, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
Peen tong!
You are most welcome! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:23, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

Some chicken feet for you!

Chicken feet
Chicken feet

Northamerica1000 has given you some chicken feet! Chicken feet promote WikiLove and hopefully this has made your day better. You can spread the WikiLove by giving someone else chicken feet, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

Thanks for uploading the images of peen tong at Commons, which has served to improve the article on English Wikipedia, and thanks for your other uploads at Commons as well, such as this one. North America1000 23:18, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

                                                                                          

Candidate search project

Thanks for starting up the poll candidate search project. I was beginning to lose hope in RfA until I saw what you were doing. I don't plan on participating in the project (I'm not experienced with Labs or SQL in general, and I don't feel I could safely vet a candidate.), but I was thinking: maybe you could have a list of candidates who took the ORCP after receiving an invite through this project. The list would then display the numerical average result of the ORCP and then, if they went on to try an RfA, display the result of that, too. We already have lists of successful and unsuccessful RfA runs, so I don't see the harm in one more list having to do with RfA. This list would also show at-a-glance whether or not the project is being successful. — Gestrid (talk) 22:24, 28 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi Gestrid. We do have this, which shows who took the poll after getting the post. We will eventually add a column for those who went to RfA, if this all works out and goes forward. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:40, 28 May 2017 (UTC)

Template:Islands of Hainan

Greetings.
NONE of the so-called "outlying" islands that were in the template have anything to do with Hainan. If you disagree, please discuss the matter on the talk page and put a notification on my talk page.
With thanks in advance, Pdfpdf (talk) 11:27, 31 May 2017 (UTC)

Hi Pdfpdf. No need for all caps. Sure, let's discuss things at Template talk:Islands of Hainan. And just to set the tone: I do not care that much either way. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:51, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
Sorry if you find all caps problematic. What's your preferred method of emphasis? Pdfpdf (talk) 12:18, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
Let's do bold. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:19, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
<grin> "Sounds good to me!" Thanks, Pdfpdf (talk) 12:23, 31 May 2017 (UTC)
It is an excellent idea, almost as good as HUGE RED BOLD ALL CAPS. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:28, 31 May 2017 (UTC)


C. Carl Anderson

You noted that my latest draft of this proposed article had been pasted. it was pasted from a letter I had sent to Anderson's widow, since I had trouble locating my earlier draft. No copyright is involved. I wish to make other changes but had not had a chance to do so. William J. PeaseWilliam J. Pease (talk) 19:41, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

Hello, William J. Pease. I understand. The problem is that the text appears at this Amazon page, and so we must consider that text copyrighted according to their site's conditions of use. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:56, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
There is a chance that Wikipedia will accept it if you send in permission. Please read Wikipedia:Donating copyrighted materials to find out more about that. However, I have been advised that the chance of that text being accepted is very small because it appears at Amazon. Please consider writing another text from scratch. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:30, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
Anna Frodesiak: I will simply give up. It would be absurd to ask for copyright permission, since no copyright was involved. I cannot see how Amazon was implicated. Wikipedia's Kafkaesque labyrinth of access has me defeated. William J. PeaseWilliam J. Pease (talk) 19:07, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi William J. Pease. Do you mean give up and not use that text, or give up and never write the article? Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:21, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
And I do understand how this seems Kafkaesque. It is for your protection. I mean, we do not know you are the real William J. Pease. John Doe could register this username and then claim to be you and wish to use the text. The real William J. Pease arrives and sees his work used without his permission. I know you are William J. Pease, but we have to follow this procedure just in case. Otherwise, Wikipedia could be sued. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:40, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Special Barnstar
Dear Anna ,

Lots has changed since you last saw me. I have become a rollbacker, and a recient changes patroler. And I couldn't have done it without you. So to thank you, the LEAST I could do is give you this. Thank you. DoABarrelRoll.dev(Constable of the WikiPolice)(Chat!) 03:01, 3 June 2017 (UTC)

Thank you! I am so pleased that you are a Wikipedian. I hope you will be here contributing for years. If there is anything you ever need or have any questions, please ask. Happy editing! 07:48, 3 June 2017 (UTC)Anna Frodesiak (talk)

Discussion at Talk:Marijuana vending machine#This article as a section within another

You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Marijuana vending machine#This article as a section within another. North America1000 09:14, 5 June 2017 (UTC)

Vending machines

A cookie vending machine. Everybody likes cookies!

Hi Anna: The Vending machine article is lacking images of Chinese vending machines, except for File:Orange juice vending machine - 01.jpg, which is quite nice. For starters, check out the Various food vending machines gallery section of the article, which would benefit with a greater-globalized overview.

So, if this article is to be improved, it's up to you, and only you at this point (joking) . North America1000 13:41, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

I'll do my best! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:52, 6 June 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for your consideration! North America1000 09:44, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

Edits

I respect this message same as User:Lihaas who also engage in previous edit wars.Chanels4ever (talk) 01:50, 9 June 2017 (UTC)

Hi User:Chanels4ever. Thanks for chatting!! Nice. Yes, he reverted, but is over at Talk:MasterChef Australia (series 9) waiting for you to discuss. Please do that. If you just keep reverting, you will end up blocked and unable to modify the article. What outcome do you want? To have the article the way you think best, right? The only way to do that is discuss at article talk. There is no other way. Don't worry. He's friendly. Have a chat. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:53, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
You are very welcome, I understand. I just want those old edits back because there was a mistake in the page User:Lihaas made which should be summarized. I really want your permission to let me change something. Chanels4ever (talk) 01:56, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
Hi Chanels4ever. I understand. Well, as an administrator, I stay out of content disputes. I'm just here to prevent disruption. The person you want to discuss this with is User:Lihaas (and others) at the article talk page. Just say what you want and why and see what the response is. Work something out. It's a good system. See you at the article talk. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:01, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
Thanks but I don't think he'll understand. I see his talk page and had engage in previous edit wars on other pages. I feel my edits my edits were more clear and understandable. Chanels4ever (talk) 02:06, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
Chanels4ever, here comes the magic: Others are watching that page. State your case. He'll state his. Observers will weigh-in. If you're right, they'll side with you. Maybe they'll suggest a middle ground. Who knows? It works by community consensus. If everyone disagrees with him and you make the most sense, it's tough luck for him. Give it a shot. See what happens. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:09, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
I discuss his talk page. I want to change back the flawed edits right now and thanks for ur kind conscience. Chanels4ever (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 02:15, 9 June 2017 (UTC)
Chanels4ever, it is important to discuss it at the article talk. That is fair so other article watchers can participate and are not excluded. Besides, it helps your case. This is not between the two of you where you seek his permission. It is between everyone. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:21, 9 June 2017 (UTC)


You've got mail

Hello, Anna Frodesiak. Please check your email; you've got mail!
It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.

. Thanks. Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 22:49, 9 June 2017 (UTC)

73.93.155.85

You may want to take a look back at their talk page. They're making legal threats. Frood 05:51, 10 June 2017 (UTC)

Hi Frood. Thanks for letting me know. I've revoked talk access. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:58, 10 June 2017 (UTC)

Does this appear to be a promotion piece?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Public_School,_Banashankari&action=watch Most of this looks like an ad to me. Shall I take a pair of scissors to it? King Kunta (talk) 13:32, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

Hi King Kunta. It is a promo piece, an advert, a sales pitch, and a full-colour brochure. I stopped half way through reading it to phone them and enrol. Yes, sharpen the scissors and start cutting! Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:39, 12 June 2017 (UTC)
There might also be a bit of copyvio in there. And you may want to check the images to see if they were lifted from their website. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:40, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for having a look! I will bring it back to encyclopedia standards. King Kunta (talk) 14:15, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

I have shortened it down to acceptable levels. Let me know if anything's lacking. cheers, King Kunta (talk) 14:40, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

That's some serious scissor work. If that were a haircut, the person would be nearly bald. :) Sure, fine by me, but also consider turning promotional prose into plain facts rather than removing them entirely. I trust your judgement.
Convenience link(s):
Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 15:12, 12 June 2017 (UTC)

photo of Frazier Mohawk

Hi Anna,

This is a reply to you query regarding a photo i own of Frazier Mohawk. Unfortunately, i don't own any photos of Frazier, as I never took any photos of him. Actually, it was the other way around....he took some photos of me in the recording studio. There are some photos of us in some studio magazines, but I don't own them and there are copyrights attached to them. Do you know Frazier from Canada?

Best,

Walter

14:42, 17 June 2017‎ Waltersobczak

Hi Waltersobczak. Thank you anyway. If you ever bump into an old industry friend with snapshots of him, please do see if they can give you one. And yes, I knew him from Canada. Thank you for working on his article. :) If there is anything you ever need or have any questions, please ask. Best wishes and happy editing. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:56, 17 June 2017 (UTC)

Toast Points!

Just wanted to letcha know I added a photo to Toast point, and they were yummy! Thanks for the suggestion! Drewmutt (^ᴥ^) talk 21:17, 18 June 2017 (UTC)

Thank you so much for the photo, Drewmutt! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:47, 18 June 2017 (UTC)
Spreads are great for toast points. I converted the "List of butters" article to List of spreads today, which significantly expanded it. Anything missing? North America1000 03:50, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
I noticed that. Well done! Missing? No. The opposite. You should remove Marmite for obvious reasons. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:23, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
Nothing to add, eh? Oh well. Oh, that toast points image is cool, but there's some bread crust on them...North America1000 05:45, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
Nothing to add. And there are hardly any crusts on the points. They're fine, and were delicious according to Drewmutt. Now, come one, ask why you should remove marmite! Come on, ask, ask ask!!! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:55, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
Because backwards it's spelled "etimram"? North America1000 05:57, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
Yes! And, etimram is Swahili for "disgusting"! Ha hahahahaha hah ha ha! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:59, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
But it says com/definition/Marmite here that "The word Marmite spelled backward is etimram which is not a word." North America1000 06:04, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
I'm sorry but lotsofwords.com is not a RS. I happen to have a Swahili-English dictionary here and the entry for "etimram" reads: Etimram: disgusting, revolting, repulsive, producing an intense feeling of disgust or repulsion. Usage: "That open-faced sandwich was disgusting, as though somebody put marmite on it. But why would anyone do that? That stuff is horrid." Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:09, 23 June 2017 (UTC)

(ec) Pretty healthy stuff, though, right? North America1000 06:11, 23 June 2017 (UTC)

Marmite is rich in B vitamins including thiamin (B1), riboflavin (B2), niacin (B3), folic acid (B9) and vitamin B12.

A almost consider that a personal attack. You're luck the waste bin was near. I barely made it. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:15, 23 June 2017 (UTC)

  • Some pointedly pointed points about toast points, and other matters:
  • Heh, I know I showed up late to the party, and it's totally not OR, I just have to dig up the BBC article covering me making them, but there's no crusts on those babies :P Drewmutt (^ᴥ^) talk
  • Drewmutt (^ᴥ^) talk hugs North America. Yep, sig before the comment, it's the new hot thang!

Okay, I'm back. I feel slightly better after that handful of gravol. :) Okay, I was kidding. I wasn't sick. It's just that marmite.....yucky! There are two kinds of people in this world: those who do not eat marmite, and those who eat marmite then feel somewhat ill. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:14, 23 June 2017 (UTC)

Aah, I thought you ditched me. North America1000 08:30, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
Ditch you, my dear friend? Never. We've known each other far too long for that. You'll never get rid of me. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:34, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
Kalvsylta
Well, if marmite isn't your fancy, how about some jellied veal? North America1000 09:00, 23 June 2017 (UTC)
It's probably delicious. Too bad it's from baby cows. Marmite is worse. It is from tiny marms. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:20, 24 June 2017 (UTC)

4 years of adminship, today.

Wishing Anna Frodesiak a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Chris Troutman (talk) 06:35, 24 June 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, Chris. I can't believe it's been that long. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:19, 24 June 2017 (UTC)

Invitation to join WikiProject Organized crime

Hello, Anna Frodesiak.

You are invited to join WikiProject Organized crime, a WikiProject and resource dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of Organized crime topics.
Please check out the project, and if interested feel free to join by adding your name to the member list. North America1000 21:31, 24 June 2017 (UTC)


Poop

I've put in a request to block PGOTT's talk page, since they've obviously got a massive case of not getting it. Btw, I understand why you kept referring to them as 'Girl'. However, all I could think of was two snaps and see you later. You might also be interested in this topic as you were somewhat involved. Cheers! --‖ Ebyabe talk - Repel All Boarders ‖ 02:09, 27 June 2017 (UTC)

Thank, Ebyabe. The user is right on the edge of a talk page revoke. This is the most frustrating kind of sock. The ones that sock to add ideological rubbish are at least understandable. Socks that think they are here to help if it weren't for those pesky non-blocked editors interfering really annoy me. The self-delusion is pure facepalming. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:24, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
I know, it is mind-mangling. I guess I'm glad I don't understand them, 'cause I'm oftimes concerned about that whole abyss thing. --‖ Ebyabe talk - Border Town ‖ 02:32, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
Good quote. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:35, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
If you liked that, you should see the ones at the top of my user page. ;) --‖ Ebyabe talk - Opposites Attract ‖ 03:05, 27 June 2017 (UTC)


User:Abrish211

I may be wrong but it looks like User:Abrish211 (who you blocked) used sock-puppet User:HPinjani to use Wikipedia:Twinkle to vandalize 50 articles in less than two hours. If I am reading this right it looks like User:HPinjani=User:SMadhwani=User:Abrish211. I also filled out an ANI on this. Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 20:22, 28 June 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, Fountains of Bryn Mawr. I'm cleaning up now. This vandal is using a dynamic IP at several articles. That is a problem. I would hate to have to protect a bunch of articles.
Fountains and stalkers, please click this once in a while, for a while. Thank you! Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:35, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
Will you handle two obvious socks of HPinjani: User:Harsh Pinjani India, User:Harsh Pinjani. I reverted vandalism by Harsh Pinjani India but don't usually work with blocking. PrimeHunter (talk) 07:48, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
Done, PrimeHunter. A bit of an odd one. They obviously link together by restoring each other's content, but why are they here? I see odd non-RS links added. Is this a paid spammer? I see an interest in SEO articles. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:27, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
Thanks. Maybe a spammer (first known edit) who got upset their links were removed, and started vandalising. PrimeHunter (talk) 08:40, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
Ah, yes, PrimeHunter, he's an seo guy. Search engines show that. Not sure where he works now, but I hope it's for his first edit's site: http://www.seonetlab. com/. Click "Get in touch". :) Not sure if I'd hire that company. What a lemon of a website. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:50, 30 June 2017 (UTC)

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Cheese spread

Here's a cheese spread I didn't know about: [5]. I didn't know they made one. Perhaps you would like this, eh? North America1000 23:45, 1 July 2017 (UTC)

Sorry for the late reply, North America. Yes, blocked, still. Oh, you tried to give me a surprise Marmiting, eh? Oooooooooooooooooooooh! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:27, 3 July 2017 (UTC)
Anyway, I came across this and though about you. Maybe it tastes better with the cheese? North America1000 00:23, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Well thank you. :) And no. www.anvari.or g/fortune/Miscellaneous_Collections/121066_if-you-put-a-spoonful-of-wine-in-a-barrel-of-sewage-you-have-sewage.html It just ruins good cheese]. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:36, 4 July 2017 (UTC)

Check this out

Look at what I just removed from the List of fermented foods article (diff). I swear, I didn't add it there. Is it a fermented food? North America1000 23:16, 4 July 2017 (UTC)

Gross! That's it. I'm going to delete Marmite and risk getting recalled. :)
Is Marmite fermented, you ask. Hmmmm, does rotten, putrid, rancid, and fetid count as fermented?
See also: stinky tofu (I've smelled it and it smells like poo. On a desert island, I'd prefer a case of that rather than Marmite wash up on shore.)
Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:29, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Never had the stinky tofu, but I would definitely at least try it. That said, if you were on a desert island, and could only have champagne or caviar, which would you choose? North America1000 23:36, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Caviar. You? Champagne is gross and makes me immediately dizzy. It is the opposite of goldfish. Champagne is rare and therefore highly valued, but it is not very good. If it were common, it would be reviled. Goldfish are common, but if very rare, would be considered the most beautiful fish. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:42, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Champagne all the way. Catching a buzz on a deserted island would have its merits... North America1000 23:46, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Oh yes, and thank you for thanking me for my creation of a new Italian cheese article today. I'm working from the many red links listed at List of Italian cheeses. Plenty of potential for new articles here. North America1000 23:47, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Yes, great job on your cheese project. Now, images are needed. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:53, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks. More images of Chinese cheeses are also needed, right? I'm heading out eventually, it's the Fourth of July here today. North America1000 23:56, 4 July 2017 (UTC)
Casu marzu
Oh yes, and before I depart, here's the ultimate, casu marzu, an Italian cheese that contains live insect larvae (maggots). Yes! North America1000 00:01, 5 July 2017 (UTC)
Gross too! You really like odd foods, eh? Well, you'd love China. There's some stinky stuff here. Then again, the West has salami and cheese, which smells like feet. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:05, 5 July 2017 (UTC)
Nah, just trying to gross you out. Actually, I like unique foods...ha. China's on my bucket list to visit someday. North America1000 23:20, 5 July 2017 (UTC)
Don't come here! There is something they eat here in Isan, sometimes twice a day, that is so vile, if you were walking along a path in the forest in the beautiful State of Main in the Fall and caught a whiff of it, you would be leaving the trail to look for something you would expect to have to report to the police as the remains of a week old homicide. And there's also the fried scorpions and barbecued rat that are a take-away snack on a stick in every market. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 13:02, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Kudpung กุดผึ้ง. I ate grasshoppers or crickets in Thailand, not sure which. They were okay. I think I ate some scorpion but I don't remember. There were grubs too, but I passed. You refer to green papaya salad, but that is good and doesn't smell, does it? What smells? I remember seeing roast rat but didn't eat any. I think that was in Pai. I like Pai. Five pm +32 degrees then 6 pm quickly -1700 Kelvin. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:15, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Ah, I see now. I don't remember that. Yes, pickled fine, aged fine, fermented is gross. I heard something about Iceland's fermented shark that can clear a room. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:19, 6 July 2017 (UTC)


Yeah, I'll pick at a bag of fresh fried crickets with an occasioal beer before dinner, The Somtam they serve here is absolutely vile. I gag if I go near it. I think it's something to do with their home made fermented fish sauce. We have a lovely papaya tree right outside the back door. Ripe papaya is nice. I won't have the somtam in the house. When my wife wants her daily ration she has to go up the road to her mother's house. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 13:26, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Kudpung กุดผึ้ง. With so many culinary choices, why eat things that make one gag? People sure are strange.
It is common here for certain people to have an aversion to the smell of cooking goat. I love it but am dissuaded from making it due to some cry babies in the house.
Papayas are great. I am often in the countryside and they are easily found on public roadside trees. Free, fresh papaya is a good reason to live where we do, eh? Funny thing is, unlike other fruits, it is hard to spot an odd-tasting one. Sometimes they look great, but are not. We also have roadside Clausena lansium, wild lychee, star fruit, longan, and others. Lovely! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:55, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Pardon if I'm interrupting. Funny to see this mentioned, in the last 12 months I tried Japanese nattō which is their stringy "stinky tofu". Have not tried crickets or silkworm larvae but saw them as street food in Korea many times. Took a pass on the wriggling just-cut-up octopus sushi in Korea too. I have to admit that the food choices unusual to my palate weren't shocking, just interesting, but seeing whale meat for sale casually in a Japanese grocery store was shocking. - Bri (talk) 18:04, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Bri, you are welcome to join in. These chitchats are technically not allowed, but tend to result in new articles or content, from time to time, so IAR. (IAR instantly makes me think of "ear".)
I'm pro-whale meat. (Please don't hate me. I love whales.) I love piggies and piggies are as smart and sensitive as dogs. As long as people are going to eat meat, they might as well get the most meat for each animal they kill. Thousands of piggies living horrible lives then getting killed could be exchanged for a single whale living a good life then getting killed. (How they kill a whale is not great, though.) A tofu-eating planet would be best, but that won't happen. Thanks for letting me bend your iar. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:55, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Kudpung: I missed the party! For what it's worth, I would pass on the rat-on-a-stick (see new article created). North America1000 00:43, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
Not far from me in a province called Sakhon Nakhon there are several farms that breed dogs for human consumption. In France where I lived for a great many years, horsemeat is a speciality and steaks are quite delicious - there a horse butcher shop often called Chevaline, in most French towns. But dog meat... Na. I think the Chinese eat it too. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk)
I've asked for a pic of rat-on-a-stick at the Vietnam and Thai wikiproject talks. Fingers crossed.
We have dog restaurants here still. It is hard to see dogs in cages for that purpose. Dogs = love. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:51, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
(edit conflict) Well done, Northamerica1000, Anna was right about these talks sometimes leading to the creation of new articles. I will try to remember to take a photo of a rat-on-a-stick for it next time I'm in the market. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 00:55, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks. I enjoy creating new food articles. Others can be found at WP:NEWFOOD. North America1000 01:01, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks Kudpung in advance for the forthcoming image. Now, what other Thai market images are we missing??? :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:04, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you Northamerica1000!! I just searched at commons, but did not type "barbecue". Well done. But no stick. Does it still count? :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:04, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
Using the image below in the article for the time being. North America1000 01:11, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
Barbecued rats for sale near Suphan Buri, Thailand
Barbecued rats for sale near Suphan Buri, Thailand

Kudpung, please keep an eye out for the below. You've opened a can of worms. And I hear they're delicious, but not as good as worm-on-a-stick.

Yes, interest in improving food-related articles! Collaborations can be quite difficult to find most of the time. North America1000 02:50, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:17, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Northamerica1000, of course you know there are three images in that cat. Yours is probably best.

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:17, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Here are some more that need images. I'll check at commons and strike any where images can be found and put into articles.

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:28, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Checked, no commons images for the above six. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:31, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

If a serious effort is undertaken to organize an Asian food interest group, even if just for pictures, pls keep in mind that many North American cities have large and diverse populations. I'm thinking Cascadia in particular. Plus, residents who travel to Asia frequently. Cascadia Wikimedians User Group might be able to engage on this if there is interest. - Bri (talk) 08:53, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Anna, I just added an individual who I think is highly qualified to the list. Just wondering if this is still an active initiative? Haven't seen much happening there. Also, I was thinking of adding a column for the person who adds a name, just to keep track of my own additions, if you think that is sensible? - Bri (talk) 18:02, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi Bri. Well, there are around 60 entries needing vetting. I was waiting for more before getting started. This is because last time it took over 200 names to get results. But, yes, it is active. I guess there are no more names coming in, and I should get started on the vetting. I will get back into it. Thank you kindly for adding the name. Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:15, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Sure. Hope I didn't jump the gun on adding an assessment on the last addition; I wasn't sure if that was reserved for admin's or other regulars to the page. - Bri (talk) 22:25, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Bri. Of course it is fine. Anyone can do anything at those pages. Thank you so much for contributing! :) And do not worry to much about the AfD figures. Recent RfAs show a trend to not caring too much about that. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:37, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
If I can be so bold as to plug another one who I think is a strong candidate, it would be Nagle. - Bri (talk) 22:45, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
Nagle is on the list. I will vet Nagle and Finetooth before any others. Many thanks. Now, what we need is a group of hundreds of items to be vetted. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:59, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
I should point out that he is a public figure, as stated on his userpage. Just thought you should not be surprised by this, as it's kinda unusual for an admin candidate. - Bri (talk) 23:06, 6 July 2017 (UTC)
That could be an issue, but he can decide for himself. Admin actions inevitably upset some people, and those people have been known to make threats. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:12, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

Finetooth and Nagle both received talk post. Thank you for the suggestions. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:21, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

Systemic issues

Maybe it's too early to do this and apologize in advance if it's coming on too strong. But I wanted to give you an off the top of my head reaction to the two recent "no thanks" that candidates gave. It concerns me that we may have a system that seems to partition good (experienced, trusted) editors into mutually exclusive groups:
  • Community organizers/motivators/thought leaders
  • Content creators
  • Patrollers/fixers/monitors (i.e. cops)
My impression from the sidelines of many RfAs is that many participants are looking for a good all-around candidate, not just one in the third category. But the only ones who will endure the RfA process are looking for a front-row ticket to the third list. Which we need, don't get me wrong. But what if we aren't generating the balanced admin's anymore? The Internet isn't standing still, and this tech/community base needs to be able to evolve and move forward, which means more focus on the capabilities in the first category IMO. Which also happens to move us towards a more open, inclusive, less judgmental and punishment-oriented community culture, which in many ways has evolved in spite of our efforts to be more inviting, open and attractive to a diverse (non-male, non-geeky) group of contributors. The admins, like it or not, have a lot to do with establishing these norms. - Bri (talk) 22:06, 7 July 2017 (UTC)
Do they? Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 04:30, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Do they? How do we establish these norms? We just go around cleaning stuff up. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:45, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Uh, WP:TIAC for one example. Shutting down rancor with the block button. Norms of what's blockable I know evolve by consensus from all contributors by the book. But realistically don't you think there's an element of some are more equal than others at play? Surely the Wikipedia:IPs are human too essay captures at least a gist that we really don't treat every editor the same. Wikipedia is a human construct and we inevitably separate into "insiders" and "outsiders" but here we call them "regulars" and Randy in Boise. If you don't see that, you really need to go to an editathon and see what happens to newly constructed articles by first-time editors. Or create a legitimate alternate account and do a trial yourself. - Bri (talk) 05:59, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Wow, Bri, that's a tough one to answer. Admins decide on what is tolerated or not. But non-admins do too, like when a bunch of non-admins all think someone should be blocked and admins follow those community wishes.
As for "some are more equal than others", yes, but I'm not sure it is about insiders and outsiders. There are great content creators who can be really disruptive and uncivil. They are tolerated more than others because they are a net-positive compared to someone behaving the same way with few good contribs.
As for "punishment-oriented", that is totally not why admins block. They deal with one case after another. There is no time or energy for anger or vindictiveness. They just want the disruption to stop so they can get on to the next matter.
So, what would suggest to improve things? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:14, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
It's getting late so I'll just link Wikipedia:Why is Wikipedia losing contributors - Thinking about remedies for now, which I have in fact not contributed to, though perhaps I should. Especially pertinent to what we just talked about is §Abuse of power and §Possible solutions. I think there's a lot more to say, though, about what's often perceived as a generally corrosive environment, and the part that admins take in sustaining or at least tolerating it. - Bri (talk) 06:28, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Whoa! Wikipedia:Why is Wikipedia losing contributors - Thinking about remedies is gigantic! :) If you could just give me a concise example of what I could do better, that would be great. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:41, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Anna, unfortunately no solid advice at this time, sorry for venting if that's how it came across. But maintaining a healthy community is an important issue to me. I'll think about it some more in the context of admin recruitment specifically. I should say your efforts to take this forward are appreciated, if you don't know it already Bri (talk) 19:16, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
No apologies necessary, Bri. You weren't venting. You just want to improve things. That is a good thing and why we are here.
About admin recruitment, the candidate search thing is the limit of my effort. It should bring a few admins into existence. However, it must start with that raw list. I begged, and got 60 names. I need more. I will probably end up handling the raw list and vetting myself. (I'm still not sure if it will be worth the effort. Some of the projects I start are lemons. That's the way it goes. You don't know if you don't try.)
As for me helping to improve things in other ways you describe above, well, I probably won't be much help there. After nearly a decade, I just don't think I have it in me. I am at my personal capacity with adminning, the bit of content I still do, and stuff over at Commons. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:37, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

Independent

Hi. No i do not. I have cited sources from ln.edu.hk and International Christian University and I plan to do more sourcing to build the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Loststeak (talk • contribs) 06:51, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi there, Loststeak. Okay, you do not work there. Understood. I am seeking to have it deleted per WP:42. I don't think there are any sources out there. If there are, clearly not enough. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:00, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Please wait a moment

Hello. Please wait for me to update the article. Hong Kong University Press articulated on this in a book. This is a secondary source since Hong Kong University was not involved in this network.

books.google.com.sg/books?id=41CJiENLRv8C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

Hi Loststeak. Ironically, I cannot view that because google is blocked here in China.
I will not delete it. I just put the speedy deletion tag back. Others will decide. Also, one source will not be enough. See WP:42 again. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:16, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Kind invitation

Hi. Thank you for the kind words and the invitation to try to become an administrator. This is something I have thought about off and on over the years, but it's not something I can reasonably undertake. I'm fully occupied, mainly with trying to get articles to GA or FA and by doing reviews at FAC. If I add new tasks, I'll have to eliminate old ones, which I don't want to do. Best of luck in your search for admins. They do very important work. Finetooth (talk) 20:37, 7 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi Finetooth. The kind words are deserved. You are a great editor. I totally understand how you feel about adminship. If you're doing fine work, and the bit would take away from that, then carry on without it. Thank you anyhow. If you ever get sick of creating fantastic content and start to seek tedium and a sort of slow death, please drop by Wikipedia:Requests for adminship. Best wishes. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:15, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Ooooooo...tedium and a slow death?!? Wowzers, whatever will they think of next... Cheers, Shearonink (talk) 04:22, 8 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi Shearonink. Nah. I'm mostly kidding. It has its moments and I'm happy to be an admin and do the work. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:39, 8 July 2017 (UTC)

Blocked account Doidlodilalodaiodloadodolodiododoldidoldilodo

Your message appears to me to make no sense. Did you use the wrong template by oopsie, thanks so much oopsie or are you deliberately slashing my face with a stiletto? 204.188.211.149 (talk) 20:14, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

Let's talk here: User talk:Doidlodilalodaiodloadodolodiododoldidoldilodo. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:16, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Here's fine. Since wee started here. I don't really see a need to shiove me around. Happy to talk. Do not understand the block. Template message seems off topic. 204.188.211.149 (talk) 20:19, 9 July 2017 (UTC)
Okay, here is fine. Please do not be upset or offended. I'm not trying to shove you around.
It is just that your username is really inappropriate. You are very welcome here. Please, just pick a new username.
I realize that a template may have appeared when you tried to edit saying "promotional". I am sorry about that. I explained at your talk page aboutnot use the stileeto on? the reason for the block. Please accept my apologies. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:21, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

Hety I opened a bunch of possible options. See any you 'd not stilletto? if so I will try to get rid of the others. Ddili Afrodesiak (talk) 21:20, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

I think I'll get rid of all of these and go with SGHORT. I will work out how to close the others . This one jst cant be too long. A Frodesiak (talk) 21:29, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

Just to keep track. It appears you have registered the following:
Please tell me the actual account you wish to use (but not A Frodesiak). I can "close" (by blocking) all the others just to keep things clear. Considering what has happened, I think it is best to stick to one account.
Please let me know. Thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:39, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

Update

Please see User talk:Doidlo. Thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:50, 9 July 2017 (UTC)

ORCP

Hey Anna. I was looking at Ritchie's comments today [6] at ORCP talk, and was reminded of having similar concerns when ORCP started up. Have a look at this discussion, which you participated in, in October 2015. This discussion started 3 days after ORCP officially had its first candidate. It was quite prophetic. It isn't that anybody did anything wrong. It's just humor nature to try to build structure into something where structure is absent. It's also the case that as bureaucracy grows, the more bureaucracy is needed. Worse, it is very difficult to remove bureaucracy once it has been put into place. Eventually, the bureaucracy reaches a level where the entire system becomes unusable by the average person. ORCP is a long way from that, but Wikipedia isn't :) Anyway, I don't mean to cause despair, but rather suggest we might need to rethink ORCP and try to get it back to its roots. That's difficult, but I don't think it's impossible. --Hammersoft (talk) 14:33, 10 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi Hammersoft. I totally understand. I've been watching, reading and thinking. I'll drop by with some input. Hopefully ORCP can be saved. Many thanks. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:02, 10 July 2017 (UTC)

Your question

You asked if I am Makeptcgreatagain. Not I although I am very interested in Arkansas education issues. I grew up in Little Rock and now live in the Ozark Mountains. Sadly our state is falling into the same abyss as many others - saving tax dollars by enfeebling public education and pricing college out of reach of too many.

End of sermon. Why do you ask?

Bubbainbv (talk) 17:38, 10 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi there Bubbainbv. Thanks for the response. Good sermon! Austerity in the form of robbing public education will certainly hurt young people and their/America's future. But why tax the rich when trickle down economics works so well? Ha ha ha. Sorry, sad joke. The only supporters of trickle down economics are the rich and the stupid.
Yes, as you see in this history, an editor who is now blocked added this content. Then you went through the history and restored some of the content in this edit with the edit summary "...Added details pertinent to the state of administration of the institution...".
Had you just registered, I would have been quite certain you were him. However, since you registered in 2013, I thought it unlikely, but something worth asking about. So, thank you for saying, and that is about it. :) All the best, and happy editing. (Work hard to put control of your country back into the people's hands! That is all that matters now.) :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:19, 10 July 2017 (UTC)

Thanks...

I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for thanking me when you used the thanks messaging system on Wikipedia to thank me. I am thankful that the thanks messaging system is presently working, and therefore, thankfully functional. Oh yeah, Meat rules!. North America1000 02:44, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

First, a big thanks to those who created this thanking system. Those are the ones we really should thank.
Now, thank you for the thanks for the thanks. It's thanks to you that there is all this thanking in the first place. Of course, it was I who first decided to thank you, so I really have only myself to thank.
Actually, I'd like to thank all those who supported me from the beginning, especially my thanking coach.
Anyhow, thanks for reading this. I can't thank you enough. Really, thanks.
Seriously, if you say "thanks" too many times, it starts to sound strange.
Also, every time I see "ORCP", the image of a killer whale pops into my head. I wonder if others experience that too. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:09, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
North America1000 10:28, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
No. Thank you! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:26, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
No, really, thank you. North America1000 11:27, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
Help add entries to Template:Sandwiches... North America1000 11:28, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, I might. Thank you for the suggestion. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:48, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
I've been further organizing it and adding entries. North America1000 11:58, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
I can see, and well done. It is a useful template indeed. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:59, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
Some folks here didn't see it as functional, hence my effort to hopefully improve it. There's also a draft that another user developed on the template's talk page. North America1000 12:10, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

If you add just one entry to Template:Sandwiches, I'll leave you alone about it...☺ Is it impossible to find collaborations nowadays, or is it just me? North America1000 13:01, 12 July 2017 (UTC)

Yes, it is hard to find collaborator. Maybe Wikipedia is melting. I will see what I can add to the template. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:01, 12 July 2017 (UTC)
No big deal. I was sort of "experimenting" to see if I could get someone to add to it just by asking! Also, another user recently added 16 more entries there. North America1000 07:09, 16 July 2017 (UTC)


User:Gauravsinghmpi

Gauravsinghmpi (talk · contribs · block user)

Just in the off chance that you are not watching him, it took him an whole three hours to return to the same actions. --Muhandes (talk) 14:14, 13 July 2017 (UTC)

Thank you, Muhandes. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:41, 13 July 2017 (UTC)


Check this out

Check out the new Pizza in China article. North America1000 07:09, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

Now that is good! Why didn't I think of that? :)
Pizza in China, from my experience, is bizarre. Supermarkets carry this fake pizza that is horrible bread with white food-paint to resemble cheese. There is Magritta Pizza company that sells pure, pure, nasty, stone cold rubbish. Just horrible stuff that should never be called pizza for 2$ slice. It's worth $0. I lived in central China years ago. Two pizza restaurateur from Vancouver opened a pizza place nearby. They had no clue. The pizza was great, Canadian-style pizza. Big mistake. Too bad Chinese people back then hated cheese and wouldn't eat bread unless it was totally sweet. Also, they opened the place in a basement of a mall. You had to go down stairs to even see it. Chinese people don't like embarrassment or surprises so didn't want to venture down only to change their minds. With few customers, they ended up trying to make thicker, sweet pizza and sell other dishes. Too little, too late. They lost a half a million RMB and went back to Canada with their tails between their legs. Oh, and Pizza Hut is here in Haikou. The pizza, if you can call it that, is a huge, huge, huge rip-off. Kids like it, though, and it does better than McDonalds, which is vile anyhow. KFC does well but they put way too much coating on and cook it in warm oil, so it is basically paste-covered chicken. Nothing crispy about it. Burger King, new in Haikou is empty, mostly due to the fact that their cheapest burger is about $4 CAD, totally overpriced. There, that's the skinny on pizza and other fast food, from my POV. Oh, and we have an oven and my pizza rivals the best NYC has to offer. Ha! Anyhow, good on ya for making that article!! Darn you're good. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:00, 16 July 2017 (UTC)


By the way, I think you read Wikipedia:Here to build an encyclopedia and took it too literally. They mean "...here to help build..." You're not supposed to build it all by yourself, you know. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:05, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

(ec) Wow, thanks, and also thanks for the detailed (verbose...just kidding!) reply. Well, I ordered a pizza earlier tonight and thought about pizza in China. So, I researched it, and in the process I learned a great deal about the topic, which is something I knew nothing about before. I also learned that there were previously Pizza Corner restaurants in Haikou (now owned by Papa John's Pizza). I haven't been able to find sources to verify Pizza Corner's former presence in Haikou yet; perhaps you could find a source. Feel free to expand the article, but since I have nominated it for DYK, just be sure to cite content!!! Pizza rules. North America1000 09:10, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
I remember a Pizza Corner upstairs here. It was like a starbucks with a pizza area. It was gross. It closed.
Here, they sell a large (actually teeny) pizza (a large in China is a small in Canada) for $12 USD. It is not good pizza. I can make an equally big pizza at home for 10% of that price. Anything "special" in China is a huge rip-off. Labour, rent, cost of goods, etc., is cheaper here. If I can make a better pizza using retail ingredients for 10% the cost, and they are buying wholesale ingredients, then their cost must be nothing. I bet they are selling 6 RMB of food for 86 RMB. What a scam. I should open a pizza place. I would be a natural restaurateur. I'd call the place "The Shrieking Infant". That would draw them in. No, wait. Let me think about that. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:29, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
I actually looked into opening a pizza restaurant some years ago. It can be a profitable venture; the markup is typically rather significant compared to raw food costs and overhead. Never came into fruition, though. I still may do it someday. North America1000 09:33, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
Also of importance, which smiley is better, yours or mine ? North America1000 09:11, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
Yours. I'm changing. Yours in way better. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:29, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
I like how it is looking to the left... North America1000 09:34, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
Yet more: if you're not aware of it, Yadkard is great for automatically generating citations from sources. I use it all the time, and it's a great time-saver. It works really well, but occasionally requires tweaking the output a bit. North America1000 09:23, 16 July 2017 (UTC)
Hi North America. Yadkard looks interesting. I'll give it a try. Cheers. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 17:45, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

This discussion (rant by me) lead me to check out Fast food in China. Odd. Few edits. Not even a link to fast food. I added a few navboxes and will return to have a second look. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 17:45, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

  • Such Roast Fish
    Such Roast Fish
  • What kind of fish
    What kind of fish

Such Roast Fish (translates to = "Fish, done this way, done as such...") is a recent trend. There are many of them in Hainan and maybe on the mainland too. Picnic benches rather than chairs with backs. App-only menu and payment. Loud music. Noisy youth shouting over the the loud music. Insufferable. Competitors are popping up. "What kind of fish" is one.

Other restaurants that may appear soon: "Such Gross Fish", "Fish? Not As Such.", "Are You Sure This Is Fish?", and "I'm pretty sure this is not fish."

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:09, 16 July 2017 (UTC)

Hey now: I don't recall ever seeing the Fast food in China article before. I performed a few edits there. The page would certainly benefit from more work. Regarding the fish restaurants, you could add content to Seafood restaurant regarding these if it's worthy. North America1000 02:06, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for fixing the strange ref at Fast food in China.
Yes, I didn't even know we had that article either. It's a good subject.
I don't think those restaurants are notable. Also, I am not a big fan of writing about companies, although I have done a few.
I love fish. I love pizza. One day they will combine the two an teach fish to make pizza. Then it will be loaf city for the humans.
Cheers. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:14, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
In the meantime, you could have some seafood pizza. Hey, does What kind of fish serve mystery meat? North America1000 02:19, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
I get it. You wrote Seafood pizza. Stop trying to write the entire encyclopedia yourself.
I never ate at What kind of fish. But we do have mystery fish here. They are called "fish balls". Imagine a squid-scented superball that gives you cancer. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:21, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Well, fish balls are sort of like chicken nuggets, prepared from a meat slurry (surimi). What's actually in them? Hey, you stole my smiley! North America1000 02:26, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Surimi, gross. I didn't know it existed. What's the name of that pink foam in McDonalds that was in the news?
And what's in fish balls? I'd say fish sweepings and gelatin? They're pretty rubbery and firm.
Speaking of fish balls, they are used in a sort of Chuan (food) dish here. Food is skewered and presented. Unlike chuan, they are not barbecued. Instead, they are put into a hot soup for a roadside snack. Common items are seaweed, fish balls, tofu, mushrooms, and I forget the others. Do we have an article? If not, I can find out the name and we can make the article. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:43, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
  • Is fish "sweepings" fish scraps, or fish poop?
  • Inre McDonalds: Probably pink slime (source)
  • Inre soup: Potential title could be fish ball soup?
  • All this talk about food is making me hungry.
– North America1000 02:52, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Malatang! I made an edit there just now with a rough translation. I will get more pics of that. We only have two. Then I can make a commonscat for it.
Sweepings = scraps
All this talk about fish balls is putting me off eating ever again.
Yuk!
Anna Frodesiak (talk) 03:02, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
I made a few edits to Malatang. Re fish balls, yeah, other fish dishes are much more "agreeable" (e.g. crab cakes, fish and chips, shrimp cocktail, etc.) North America1000 03:08, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for those edits, North America. Also, I took a couple of pics of Magritta pizza and their menu. I will also get some pics of bakery, Carrefour and other supermarket pizzas. They may be suitable for your article. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:12, 17 July 2017 (UTC)
Cool. Thanks for keeping the Pizza in China article in mind! North America1000 01:42, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Pictures of mayonnaise pizza topping for List of pizza varieties by country#Japan and sweet potato pizza for #Korea too, please! ☆ Bri (talk) 03:20, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
Magritta Pizza is the name of the restaurant, right? If so, is it a chain or standalone? North America1000 03:24, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
I will do my best to get mayonnaise-topped pizza (miracle whip-type stuff to be precise) and anything else I see.
A Magritta Pizza
Magritta Pizza is the name of the restaurant. There are a number of them in Haikou and probably elsewhere in Hainan and maybe the rest of China. They are all lacking customers and have very old-looking pizzas under glass waiting for customers. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:18, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
I took some more pizza restaurant pics today. I will upload them soon. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:18, 18 July 2017 (UTC)
How nice of you. I added one of your images to the Pizza in China article (diff). North America1000 09:27, 18 July 2017 (UTC)

From Kheyirkhabarli1996

Thank you a lot and it is the best kind of motivation. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kheyirkhabarli1996 (talk • contribs) 08:25, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi Kheyirkhabarli1996. You are most welcome. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:46, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

Hello again!

Hello. Could you have a look at recent occurrences at the Lovely Professional University page? Lot of edit warring and accounts adding promotional material.

PS. You're among the nicest admins I've met. Thanks King Kunta (talk) 09:40, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi King Kunta. I will take a look. And thank you for the kind words. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:46, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

Question about a certain blocked user's comment

Hello Anna,

I noticed the interaction that you had on a certain user talk page. He was horrible and mean to you! You were very patient. I think that the eventual decision to block the user was correct and justifiable, in light of his refusal to choose a more reasonable user name and much more importantly, due to (possibly ORES or other toolserver-facilitated) detection of the user as a repeat sockpuppet and worse.

Here's my question: I found that user, and your talk page, because of a comment the user left on an article talk page. I have nominated the particular article for deletion, even after re-writing it, as I just don't think it is notable enough for inclusion. Regardless, the sole content on that article's talk page is a strange and inappropriate comment written by that user. Can I delete his comment on the T+D article talk page? I don't know if that is acceptable, as blanking talk page entries isn't encouraged. In this case, since the user was blocked and the comment is meaningless (or worse), I thought it might be okay. Every time I return to Wikipedia to check on the article's proposed deletion status, I see that comment, and it annoys me. Thank you for considering my inquiry.--FeralOink (talk) 04:49, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

Hi FeralOink. Hmmm, well, we could consider just letting it sit there. The article is likely going to be deleted, and soon. When that happens, the talk page will be deleted too. The user, Dioldo, is now permitted to edit again at that account. And that editor gets upset easily. So, maybe just letting sleeping dogs lie is the best plan. If you disagree, please say. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:11, 23 July 2017 (UTC)
Ah, I didn't realize that he was permitted to edit again! I agree then, it is best to just leave it the way it is. Thank you!--FeralOink (talk) 05:18, 23 July 2017 (UTC)
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