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Yeah, big meanie Maxim abusing his rogue super-hero powers! What can us normal people do? (Although, my dear AD, you will soon have super powers of your very own!) Ariel♥Gold01:50, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
lol, wow that's pretty wild. Ironically, I've written a guidebook to internet security, but I don't know if I'll ever understand the people who devote their time to creating programs or what have you, with the express design of doing destruction or harm to others. ~*Sigh*~. I guess I still try to have faith in basic human goodness, does that make me naive? Ariel♥Gold02:17, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
Probably. I was Evilclown before I changed usernames, because I always wanted Maxim, yet Evilclown was always my second choice. On the other hand, I'm only kidding, I'm not yet Wonderfooling around. Maxim(talk)02:23, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
Your edits are great! Really helpful, in particular the lead. However, with the images I think we should remove them because they aren't really contributing much to the article. We should replace them with maybe a screenshot of gameplay or create a new screenshot of a small town under construction or something like that, rather than the game covers. –sebi05:34, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
I was thinking that you might be able to take a screenshot, because I don't have AOM installed as of right now. Microsoft's press pack might have something, I'll check up on that a little later, or we could use another image from the AOM article (like this one, or this one). What do you think? –sebi05:38, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
That's fine. A screenshot maybe of a small village repopulating and rebuilding after a recent siege from an enemy, or a small village just building up, something that shows the building and units aspect of gameplay. Sebi[talk]21:34, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
Ah, sorry my Internet is constantly disconnecting. Don't worry about IRC anymore, just wondering whether you ever go on IRC, because I haven't seen you on there at all. Sebi[talk]23:59, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
The image currently being used in the article is the one from the press-kit; I'll remind Hermit to take some screenies after this message. I'll fix up the fair use rationale and that other stuff, I have something in mind. Sebi[talk]09:23, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
We'll see how Hermit's screenies go and decide whether they are worth using in the article, and if the current one is better, then I guess we'll use it. Sebi[talk]09:26, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Upon further review, I don't care what you do with this username. I just looked at the username and the contributions list: Months of contributions with no complaints about the username, and then leaving almost a year ago. Didn't seem worth the trouble. But now, looking at the talk page, I see that he had a history of vandalism. So, I guess you can try out that shiny block button on him in a few days if you'd like. :-) Grandmasterka06:39, 1 September 2007 (UTC)
There is loads of stuff in userspace that doesn't match user accounts. Some people make redirects from nicknames to their account, for example. You can tell if it's an actual account by seeing if there is a "user contributions" option in the menu. For example User:I've just made this up. We can edit that page but it doesn't create an account. Secretlondon07:57, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Don't worry! Everyone is on a learning curve. Someone deleted it whilst I was getting breakfast! (I was concerned that it had edited and the software had not picked it up. Some people do like to make usernames to see if they break anything) Secretlondon08:12, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
A parameter ... yes... good idea. Ive been investigating. I think I know how to do it, but there is a bug with imagemaps such that wiki stuff gets ignored. I think it has been solved at Mediawiki but not implemented here yet. But I am only a beginner at templates so ... if you know an expert? Thankas for the interest. Victuallers22:24, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
Rfa
Since I will most likely be offline(almost certainly) when you rfa closes and you become an admin I will congratulate you now. Congratulations! Best wishes --Chris G 10:10, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Your fault for doing the RfA so early in the morning... You're going to make me get up at around 6... Actually, it might be a good thing, since Deskana's on at that time. I did mine in the afternoon, and it took 3 hours for a 'crat to close and sysop. --DarkFallstalk10:37, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Hey - I couldn't help it! :P Maxim nominated me during the night, so, when I went on to check my watchlist in the morning, he had nominated, so I accepted and there you have it... -- Anonymous DissidentTalk10:39, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
It's an interesting point, isn't it? I'm not a 'crat, but I'd certainly have counted the number of supports as 100 if I was closing based on vote-count (although I wouldn't close purely on vote-count if I were made into a 'crat). 100 is a pretty arbitrary number, anyway; but putting a comment in the 'discussion' section is a good non-disruptive way to complain against numbered sections, and adding it to WP:100 is, I think, both correct, and another way to illustrate the absurdity of 'counting' only votes with a bullet point and Support at the start. I think the addition is probably correct, but I'd be interested to see if it's reverted, and by who. --ais523 10:42, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi there. Since you voted on this AfD, BillC and I have posted some further analysis of the whole "media equations" phenomenon - I was wondering if you'd mind having a look at it and commenting again at the AfD. Personally I don't think that a couple of days' press coverage during the silly season automatically makes something notable, especially when the exercise had more to do with getting publicity for Skoda than solving important mathematical problems. I wonder if I've done enough to persuade you? Best, Iain9912:31, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Your RfA (not from a 'crat)
Congratulations. Your RfA has gone past 21:27, and is de jure done, but we still need to promote you. If you need any help, feel free to ask me, or consult the how-to guide accessible most easily via link from the Main RfA page. I've done about every admin action there is, even a range block, so don't hesitate to ask me if you need help. Cheers! Maxim(talk)21:36, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
Congratulations on your imminent promotion to administrator! (Yay another one I can bug!)
Ariel, this time I beat you to his talkpage, however I haven't ruled out nuking your comments a second time :D (just kidding). Maxim(talk)21:41, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
I have to add my 2 cents (and chocolate) in here, I am very happy to see that you get to have fun with the new shiny buttons! Here is some congratulations chocolate. :P Congratulations/Félicitations! Always, Neranei(talk)22:53, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
I join in the general congratulations on your successful RfA result, and especially on the overwhelming degree of consensus achieved (which I know feels truly wonderful). Your record of contributions would be an extremely strong one for any editor, and—if just once I permit myself a mention of an otherwise generally irrelevant matter—is really extraordinary for someone of your age. You and your family should be genuinely proud of your accomplishment. Please remember to pace yourself as you balance Wikipedia alongside your other commitments, but I am sure this will not be a problem for you, and I hope and expect that you will be both creating mainspace content and pressing admin buttons with us for many years to come. Newyorkbrad00:52, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
Woohoo, congratulations! A most well-deserved promotion :) Take it easy in the first few days and feel free to bother people for questions :) And don't forget to keep those DYKs coming, please! All the best :) ~ Riana ⁂ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Riana (talk • contribs) 03:25, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
Interesting, Riana... I recall when I was sysoped, Anthony.Bradbury asked me to help with a CSD backlog of over 200 pages, which I destroyed, and I did the same in two days. You never told me to relax. :D So, if you want to, Anonymous Dissident, feel free to massively clear CSD (and if you want to know some tricks, e-mail me. Those are confidential secrets. Maxim(talk)03:33, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks all of you. Your comments have been kind and have made my day better, and I am so glad that such fine people as yourselves grace Wikipedia. Thank you once again. With much gratitude -- Anonymous DissidentTalk06:10, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
Well done AD. Back after a busy period. You deserved stacks more votes than I did. I only had 15 DYKs, 1FL and 2 random portals when I went up for RfA. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 07:48, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
To be honest, I wouldn't block that one... on the article, it says "badass is usually used affectionately" (missed the point of the comment, but I've congratulated you about 20 times...) --DarkFallstalk06:26, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
Yes, I was hesitant, and thats why I was contemplating. I don't think I'll block... And thanks for your (and everyone's) congratulations. Obviously, I don't really want to go to everyone's talk page, so I have put a message on my page. Do you think that this will suffice? -- Anonymous DissidentTalk06:28, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
No. I demand a personal message!!! Seriously, I didn't do anything for the "thank you" messages, not even put anything on userpage. Just hoped everyone didn't notice (shhhh.. don't tell anyone about it) If you put a message on the page, it obviously will suffice as I haven't been killed (yet). --DarkFallstalk06:35, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
I have removed the material but another user keeps trying to slip it back in. Could you check that it is the version I edited last (trying not to sound selfish here) and protect it. I want to WP:COOL away for today and play me some World of Warcraft--ZayZayEM09:45, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
Lradrama has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
Ah excuse me? Have you bothered to read the discussion? There is no contentious material. This is just the hysterics of three creationists doing everything they can to disrupt the articles to make a point. I'll say it again... There is no BLP violation. Don't let him undo it. ornis(t)09:36, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
Hey Anonymous Dissident!
You "salted" the page a bit wrong, it think. Usually what happens is that you have a second page, on which you transclude the first page on the second like this: {{:Lalala}}. However, the first page that you're you're salting is left untouched by you, because the second page's cascade protected. I strongly suggest Twinkle, as it allows for one-click salting. Maxim(talk)12:23, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
You're doing a great job already with cleaning up the CSD backlogs! I saw that you deleted this attack page, but you accidentally cited the content of the page in your deletion summary. However, such summaries cannot be deleted and may include harmful content, so please be a little careful with this :). See Wikipedia:Attack page#Note to adminstrators. Melsaran (talk) 16:00, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
You might want to look at User:^demon/CSD AutoReason or if you want something similar, you can clip the JavaScript out of my monobook.js. Mine is a bit more compact (well, okay, I'm biased =)). I never broke mine out from my monobook.js though, perhaps one of these days. -- Gogo Dodo06:45, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
Re your message: You're welcome. It doesn't have all of the CSD reasons, like I have none of the I# reasons, but it's pretty (I think) easy to understand to modify to make new ones or change the wording around. If you like it or want something fixed, just drop me a note. It might prod (ha! bad pun) me into doing a bit more development on it. =) -- Gogo Dodo06:59, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
Re your message: I got that from Wikipedia:WikiProject User scripts/Scripts/CloseAFD.js. If you close AfDs, it comes in handy because it does all the grunt work for you in placing the header and footer in the right place. The first AfD I closed, I made a complete mess of it trying to close it, but the script fixed all that. I don't close many AfDs, but occasionally do run into them while doing CSDs, so it's handy to have. -- Gogo Dodo07:07, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
Warning
Please don't say that people spam you just because you don't like what they say. I was jusr suggesting that you think before you type, but i guess you did. D'oh! --Alien joe20:56, 4 September 2007 (UTC)
Congrats
Anonymous Dissident,
Congratulations once again on your recently successful RfA.
I was going to congratulate you but you didn't spam my talk page with a generic thank you message. I'll try to backlog aiv for you. :) --Chris G 08:24, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
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Hey, as I'm not totally up to speed on the process of dealing with vandals, aside from reverting their edits, could you take a look at User_talk:70.91.192.161, and the IP address's recent edits, for me. It looks like the IP address was blocked for a long time (six months at least), and is now unblocked. It vandalized Jane Goodall today. Thanks. --Cody.Pope15:51, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
Need an Infobox Please
....and was told to ask you by Magnus Animum. It is for Rocky Horror related articles. I need some thing that says simple "Rocky Horror" at the top with
Image=
Caption=
Subject=
film=
stage production=
Location=
Group=
Character=
Fan Base/Profesional production= yes/no
Perhaps more if I can think of it. I don't know if you have time or are intersted, but it would help me a lot. It is not for the movie or the stage production but for other related articles and subpages to the main articlesThank you, please. --Amadscientist16:17, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
I ran across User:Annonymous Dissident and notice you signed up the same day with the same page. Did you change the spelling of your name immediately? If it's your account, you might want to make the page redirect here so it doesn't look like a sock puppet or an impostor. Or do whatever fancy admin stuff takes care of things like that. :) Rigadoun (talk)20:35, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
Yep, thats mine. Of course (or maybe not of course :)) I had never heard of WP:CHU or WP:USURP at that time, so I just started up a new account when I realised the spelling was wrong. I'll make it a redirect. Thanks for reminding me. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk21:16, 5 September 2007 (UTC)
Hmmm. I'm not sure if an FA for HOS is possible - see, the topic has been said to be too broad in scope to be properly and entirely definable. Still, it is something I would like to do. I will take a look at the lead over the coming days. Thanks for your message. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk11:24, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
Well, I think DF has a point. If they can have one massive article on the History of Biology, I think one on the history of poison makes more sense, to be honest.... -- Anonymous DissidentTalk21:57, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
Not only are they effective tools, they're fabulously color coordinated with your user pages! It was fate. :) Belated congratulations as well, it was most deserved and I am confident you will do a spectacular job. ~Eliz81(C)19:59, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
I bet that was fun. Congratulations on your new status. As a side note, I don't think you need to make note that there are no deleted contribs, just add the dcontribs=no parameter to the CUU template. But if you like to note I suppose that's ok, but it is helpful to add the parameter in addition to a note. Again, congratulations! isaid22:28, 6 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi. You deleted this page as per the 2nd AfD. The wrong AfD is linked on the page - you've linked the first one which actaully resulted in a 'Keep'. Cheers. Robert Brockway01:11, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
You've deleted Jackson rampant per G1. You may have noticed that i tagged it as attack page, which I did on the basis of the initial version. As I can't see that anymore, would you mind having another look, mostly whether according to you I should qualify my note to Qip34, taking into account that he himself overwrote the initial version. Thanks in advance. --Tikiwont09:49, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
So you want me to re-evaluate the actual criteria the page was deleted under? I think it qualified for both - the one you tagged with, and the one I used as my deletion rationale. Is this correct? -- Anonymous DissidentTalk09:59, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
Hey there. Just wanted to remind you to make sure you turn off the autoblocker and allow account creation when you do username blocks (like this one). Otherwise they won't be able to create themselves a new account. Only enable the autoblocker / disable account creation in cases of very serious username violations, in which case you should block with the {{usernamehardblocked}} summary. Cheers. Will(aka Wimt)23:04, 7 September 2007 (UTC)
Okay, would you take a look at User:The_truth_26's userpage for me? Especially noting the history, and the last paragraph, which is a personal attack. I realize userpages have some freedom, but the tone and the words in that one are particularly derogatory. I'm not sure what to do with it, though. Thanks! Ariel♥Gold02:11, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
This is an attack page. Regardless of what space it is, it qualifies for speedy deletion under the General criteria 10. Notice "general" - regardless of space. As such, it has been deleted. Thanks for letting me know of this. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk02:14, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, I knew that attack pages could be deleted from userpage space, but the way it was done, not naming specific users, well, let's just say I am not hasty with the CSD tag. Thanks for taking care of it, oh wise administrator! Ariel♥Gold02:18, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
As of right now, I do not plan on editing anything onto my userpage, so yes, can you please delete it for me? Thank you. --Silver Edge06:25, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks, are there any areas that you think might merit more citations? I have cited all of the quotes; should each sentence/paragraph be cited? Thanks! Love, Neranei(talk)22:48, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Ahhhhh, I didn't even take a look at the Solo projects section! Should I find specific reviews, like of the M:I thing, and of specific concerts that mention his style, or what? (Sorry for all of the questions, almighty Administrator *bows down* ) Love, Neranei(talk)22:57, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks, I'm glad I'm starting to make sense of all this. <humor> And, it's useful to have admins as friends...</humor> Anyways, thanks for your help! Love, Neranei(talk)23:06, 8 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi AD! ArielGold recommended I talk to you about username reporting concerns. In a nutshell, the poo/pee names and what should be done with them has me all confused. User:Rspeer admonished me for reporting a user 'pee in the pool' at UAA, saying I should know better b/c it's controversial. Also on WT:UAA he said that 'snakepoop2' was for RFCN not UAA. Thus I reported User:Pooopy to RFCN where I was promptly informed that this was the incorrect venue and belonged at UAA. I just wish to make reports correctly. Any advice or thoughts on this is most appreciated. Just a confused user trying to do the right thing! ;) ~Eliz81(C)00:05, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
Well, there seems to be some minor disagreements and differences in opinions in what should be reported to UAA, and what should go to RFCN, in regards to these poo/pee etc. names; for example, User:Until(1 == 2) closed the RFCN for 'Pee in the pool' with the comment 'should have been blocked on sight': obviously, this contradicts Rspeer's interpretation of the relative policies, as Rspeer felt RFCN was the proper venue, if any. As has become apparent, people have varying views on the policy. I would advise that most names involving poop/pee etc. are much of the time borderline, but there are obviously blatant cases where a report to UAA will be for the best. Take things on a case by case basis; poopy was probably for UAA, and snakepoop2 probably was for RFCN, but the fact of the matter is that whether usernames like these are violations is a subject talked on quite a bit at the moment, as interpretations vary. The only trend I can advise that you could perhaps work on is trying to evaluate how offensive a name is likely to be. Snakepoop, for example, is not entirely offensive, so RFCN would have been for the best. Poopy, however, very clearly refers to excretory functions, so UAA would have been for the best. I wouldn't worry on it too much, because, as I say - interpretations in this little niche are being discussed at the moment, so it is likely that you will be wrong in one person's book, but perfectly in the right in someone else's. I hope I have helped you out in some way. Cheers -- Anonymous DissidentTalk00:25, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the advice AD, I really do appreciate it. I'm not too surprised that there is some disagreement, because the policy is open to some interpretation. As long as admins who deal with usernames are aware of the different interpretations of the policy, perhaps there will be less criticism of the users who bring these names to either RFCN or UAA. I'll try not too worry about it too much, and take everyone's perspective into account with the overarching goal of running the encyclopedia effectively, but it was hard for me not to take some of it personally and feel frustrated and even a tad hurt. I know not every editor is going to be a huge proponent of Wikilove, but I do wish some had been a tad more agreeable. However I don't question anyone's motives or actions who are involved in the debate, I think everyone has abided by the guidelines and kept the discussions appropriate and on-topic. I just expected maybe a little bit more compassion. ~Eliz81(C)01:01, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
Oh really? I never realised that you had been in any way offended by the issues going on. Please do not feel this way; I am sure that this was not the intent of those who have frustrated you. As you say, admins and editors should be aware of the varying interpretations, and be less criticising of people who bring usernames to what is, in their view, the wrong venue, out of two that often intersect. I do hope you do not take things too harshly in future; just remember that what you are doing is trying, and probably succeeding, to better the encyclopedia. Cheers, -- Anonymous DissidentTalk01:09, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
I'm actually somewhat relieved you weren't aware of my feelings. I check my emotions at the door when I'm on here, and always carefully rewrite to say what I mean and stay on topic. I try not to let on about any personal opinions or views that I have, in the spirit of fairness and impartiality here. Also you saying this confirmed my hunch that no one had stepped over any line, and I was just feeling sensitive, so I'm sure glad I reacted to comments that hurt me the way I did, without addressing it at all. And thanks for the words of encouragement and the vote of confidence. That means a lot to me. ~Eliz81(C)01:21, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
Eliz, I will just confirm that nothing you wrote ever gave the impression that you were upset by anything. I will also just say that there are some editors who simply write in a style that is "succinct", coming to the point quickly, and, sometimes the comments can come across rather harshly, and I can understand how feelings can be hurt. But ultimately, you did the right thing, voicing your concerns in a clam, rational manner, with proper deference to policy and guidelines. Surprising, isn't it, the sheer variances people can come up with to skate that "thin line" of breaking WP:U? Even those with lots of experience, like AD, will sometimes get stumped by a username, lol. So my dear, no worries, you're doing fine, and if someone's "short reply" comes across as "bite-y", I just encourage you to not take it personally, and assume it was not meant that way. Ariel♥Gold01:58, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
Derren Brown
Thank you for unprotecting Derren Brown. Unfortunately, Ilkali has already changed the Derren Brown you just unprotected to his disruptive edit (hidden under another edit and title), even though he has been reverted dozens of times on this issue over the past few months and the talk/consensus in the Derren Brown discussion section during the protect was unanimously against him on this. This isn't the first article he has done this in, and the other contributors have clearly and patiently tried to talk to him about this and tried to reach an agreement and consensus with him. I think it is time for an administrator to deal with this user. 69.19.14.3403:28, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
Yeah that was my initial thought too. I wonder if I'll ever cease being amazed at the lengths people go to in order to skate that thin line of WP:U... I think I'll wait and watch contribs before expressing anything to the user or RFCN. (Unless you want to put it there, which is fine.) Ariel♥Gold04:04, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
I knew AD's age from his bragging (for lack of a better work) on his userpage a while bag, but I was sure Hirohisat was at least my age (15)...shows how much I know. DihydrogenMonoxide06:44, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
As I said, it wasn't the best choice of word. [1] - I first saw your userpage when it was something like that, and the 2nd paragraph (about your age)...well, it's defensive. Am I making any sense? DihydrogenMonoxide06:50, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
I replied within 30 seconds of you leaving it, silly! ACK! I missed the last one, no "new messages" bar came up! I'll go answer right now! Ariel♥Gold07:02, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
o...m....g.... *goes in the corner and dies an old lady*. But I always passed for much much older online when I was 12. so I guess it figures. It's great that everyone can participate on here, regardless of age, and you can never tell the difference. ~Eliz81(C)07:27, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
ROFL @ Ariel! Seriously AD, you demonstrate more maturity than some guys I know in their 30s. At the risk of sounding like a patronizing old fart, you are well on your way to becoming a fine young man. :) ~Eliz81(C)07:51, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
~*~Ariel rolls her eyes at Eliz, who is nearly half Ariel's age, and yet talks like she's an old lady!~*~ Pffft, you're a young'un still Eliz! Ariel♥Gold08:23, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
Hello again. I was thinking of adding an imagemap to the painting (a la gunpowder plotters), but without adding a template so the caption and alignment could still be easily adjusted. Its a good vehicle as all the people in the painting have articles. Got any comments? Victuallers11:36, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks AD! Wow, I didn't realize Phadriel had co-nominated me too..! Between the three of you, this is quite wonderful support...whether I succeed or not. My thanks! Dreadstar†06:21, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I'll be accepting and posting it a little later this afternoon. I'm on Eastern USA time, so it was a bit late for me last night...I wanted a clear head before answering the questions...! Soon...! Dreadstar†16:09, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Please don't forget to leave {{Indef}} on the user page and {{Vandalblock}} on the discussion page when you indef block a user, as failure to do so often creates false arv reports. aliasd·U·T10:43, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Well, whichever template applies, and I know we should check the block log when we make the report :) aliasd·U·T10:45, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I understand that, but making the report un-necessarily wastes time on the part of our overworked RC patrollers. aliasd·U·T10:52, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Great work everyone! Our edits have contributed to reaching a Wikipedia with 2,000,000 articles. It's been a pleasure working with you. A good effort all round, and a Party at my Place! Dfrg.msc11:10, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
Um excuse me sir, but why in the world was I blocked? Vandalism? What in the heck is going on here? Am I missing something here? How could I have vandalized something when I haven't even edited these pages? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.82.9.62 (talk) 19:54, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
I wasn't even the administrator who blocked you, so I you are asking the wrong person. Follow the instructions on the block template to appeal your block if you desire. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk21:38, 10 September 2007 (UTC)
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Heya there AD! Since the involved admin appears to be on a wikibreak, I was hoping you could look into something for me. User:Smartissexy was blocked temporarily for violating 3RR, with fave hangouts like Catherine Deneuve and Catherine Deneuve filmography, and other IPs in the meantime edited very similarly to the user. I'm pretty sure if you look into it you'll find sockpuppet violations that warrant a block. Sorry I don't have diffs to provide but the related article history should be quite illuminating, so I wanted to give you a heads up. All the best, ~Eliz81(C)07:05, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for picking p on this Eliz. I would say the best thing to do would be to make a report to WP:SSP, where the issue can be discussed. If it truly is a sockpuppet case, then blocks will follow. Since I'm none too familiar with the situation, it might not be best for me to simply make blocks without discussion. I hope I have not proven to be unhelpful here; I just don't want to do anything rash in a case that I know little about. Thanks again. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk07:26, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Oh totally, I understand completely. Now if I may make a confession: I am lazy and often befuddled by rashes of IP edits. Would you mind helping me figure out which IPs seem to be involved in the case, just as a fellow editor and not in admin capacity? It just seems a tad too daunting for me right now, although probably not difficult. I have no problem filing the report myself though once I know the appropriate IPs I can even pull out the diffs. If not, no worries at all, I'll just ask around. ~Eliz81(C)07:30, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Oh yeah, and extra befuddled due to four hours sleep last night! I forgot about that. Totally ruins my concentration, not surprisingly. :P ~Eliz81(C)07:32, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
I'd be glad to help you out in those respects. I'll help you as soon as I can (which is, unfortunately, probably in about 2 hours - I have got to run). I hope you understand. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk07:33, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Erm, yeah, I kinda fell asleep (which happens to be a great sleep deprivation cure! lol). All we need is one IP block so I'll investigate those two IP's contributions and prepare a report. Thanks for checking for me. ~Eliz81(C)17:36, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the Barnstar, and btw, congrats on your successful RfA. That's 29 GAs, 30 if you count Rock Springs massacre (but that's featured now). One of skills you will one day walk away from a university with is the ability to conduct quality research, although your skills are already developed far beyond the norm for your peer group. :) IvoShandor11:12, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks very much for your support in my successful RFA. I suspect that template's dead in the water, but oh, well. How's the past week been for you? Cheers!!! Flyguy649talkcontribs20:39, 11 September 2007 (UTC)
Of course I don't mind, silly! And remember, you're the one who showed me how to make the font inside talk pages custom! Ariel♥Gold10:39, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
LOL I've never heard of that show. And DF didn't reply, but it is no worries, I found another admin who was awake! ~*Hugs*~ Ariel♥Gold12:00, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
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I invited User:DemDem to join us on the WikiProject Malta, and He did. I wanted to acknowledge him and used the {{ThanksMalt}} template. but it refers to your user page and talk page. Should the template be updated to be more generic, or is that fine?
I'm not sure about WikiProjects protocol.
--Inkiwna22:26, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
Sorry I did not get back sooner but I have been a bit busy. The info box I need is not for the film but for related articles that the film infobox will not work. There are a number of articles related where the film box does not have the info needed.--Amadscientist04:29, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi Josh,
I don't mean to be a "pretend" administrator - I know that will get me in trouble. I tried to show others that the page will be protected to fend off a lot of idiots in our school who think they're funny. Thanks anyway for the protection.
I understand - people are like that at my school. Just try to avoid hinting any administrative authority in future, but rather allude to the protection that admins have granted. No worries about the protection. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk10:32, 13 September 2007 (UTC)
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You're ignoring my RFPP, lol. Is it not showing up? The ones above and below have been taken care of but I don't see that anyone has taken care of mine. If it is not a valid request, feel free to scold me, lol, but if you check the history of that page, I don't think it likely this will stop, pretty serious edit war for nearly 3 weeks between about 3-4 anon editors, and now they're using the redirect as their platform since the other article was protected by Jreferee.Ariel♥Gold08:45, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
No, the redirect is not protected. Since he moved it, it has been reverted multiple times. I tried to make my request as clear as I could, but the redirect is what I was requesting protection on. Ariel♥Gold09:02, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
I think it had more to do with the fact that there's no way to submit a page protection request that goes to a redirect, because you're automatically redirected, lol. (confused yet?) That's why I tried to be really clear, probably only ending up being overly verbose, lol. Thank you so much for protecting it! Okay another quick question while I know you're around: Are users allowed to copy articles from mainspace onto their userpage, word-for-word? I mean, I know they're not supposed to, that's a copyright thing, copying and pasting, I guess I should ask if that's enforced on userspace. Ariel♥Gold09:10, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, okay, I just didn't know if there were any caveats to it being done into userspace or not. Thanks dear! And, um... do you want to know what's going on with the whole Desinicization thing? It is getting utterly ridiculous, they are just creating new articles with the exact same (old POV slanted) content since they can't edit the old one now. Highly frustrating. Ariel♥Gold09:31, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
No no no. If you desire my help, I am willing to help you out in whatever way I can. It was just that I had to go somewhere for 15 minutes. How can I help? -- Anonymous DissidentTalk10:01, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
No worries sweetie, I've left a note on Jreferee's page, he's the admin that originally moved, and protected the article, as well as re-writing it and adding all the references. But something will need to be done, hopefully he will be around today to catch it. ~*Hugs*~ And you know, any time you are too busy, or you don't want to get into something I bring you, you are quite free to tell me no, I honestly don't mind, and completely understand! Ariel♥Gold10:18, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
I will never feel that way, honestly. I will always at least attempt to help you, or anyone else for that matter, out. So please, please don't hesitate to ask - to be honest, whether I am too sleepy, or whether I am just a bit slow tonight, I actually did not realise that you were asking for my help, and I did have to go somewhere. Now are you sure you don't need my help at all? :) -- Anonymous DissidentTalk10:20, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
Yep! I'm sure sure sure! In fact, a little angel came along and took care of the issue! And honestly, I know you well enough to know that you're more than willing to help with anything, and believe me, I come to you a whole lot, so you will get plenty of future work! Hee hee. And, I hope you know how much I (and everyone else too) appreciate you! Ariel♥Gold10:24, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
Sadly, I think that's just more indicative of me having no life, . Probably not something to brag about. (3k already this month? Good grief, I didn't realize that). Ariel♥Gold10:32, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
Well, regardless (no Ariel, I'm sure you do have a life - no offence to anyone, but I know alot of people who do many more contribs a month than you (I think Rich Farmbrough tops it off with 19k in one month??!)), you are doing a good job here. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk10:35, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
I do love the Wiki World. And good morning Chris! And actually since I retired, I truly don't have a "life", (a scheduled one, that is) but that's not a bad thing, I am enjoying it quite nicely, lol. Ariel♥Gold10:55, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
I believe the semi-protection you placed on Sinbad (actor) was a mite premature. One or two IP vandals in an hour or two does not really warrant protection. Especially for more than a week. SEMI is supposed to be used for persistant, heavy vandalism from IPs and newly-created users. (Such as when an article is linked to from a high-traffic news site, etc.) Before seeking comment at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection, I humbly request that you remove the protection. There are enough of us watching that article to revert the occasional childish vandalism without protection and without sacrificing more "openness". I request that you re-think the protection, but what you think in the end is fine. Mahalo. --Ali'i13:03, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
Hi. Hmmmm. I'm not sure it was premature; there were 4 edits of vandalism just today, and more in the days preceding. That is not really occasional vandalism, and 10 days is not really a long period of time when compared to some semi-protection lengths. Please take a closer look at the history. Then tell me whether you still feel the protection should be removed. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk21:23, 14 September 2007 (UTC)
Yep. I do. I have watched that page since the whole "erroneous death report" event and there were times when SEMI was needed. But the vandalism has died down drastically. 4 vandalism edits in a day is not that much. How much time has elapsed when the article was in a vandalized state? The vandalism is not overwhelming, and gets reverted very quickly. Full disclosure, I am someone that thinks Wikipedia should only use protection as a last resort, and that reverting vandalism works just fine most of the time. In this case, even if it was vandalized 4 times every day for a week (28 vandal edits)... I still think it wouldn't deserve SEMI. Now, if all of a sudden we had 24 vandal edits in an hour period or so, then SEMI would be appropriate. SEMI is supposed to be used as a response to vandalism, and not pre-emptively. But you're the admin. And I was late responding... so now the protection is almost over (thank goodness), so I won't bother you any longer. I would request that you be a little more discerning in your protections going forward though. Mahalo nui loa. --Ali'i13:58, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
RFA Thanks
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Dearest Anonymous Dissident,
Thank you for your participation in my RFA, which closed successfully with 96 supports, 1 oppose, and 3 neutrals. No matter if you !voted support, oppose, neutral, I thank you for taking the time to drop by. I'm a new admin remember, so if you have any suggestions feel free to inform me of them. I would like to give a special shout out to Hirohisat, Wizardman, and Husond, for there original co-nominations. Thank you once again and good day.
This RFA thanks was inspired by Phaedriel's RFA thanks. So unfortunatly this is not entirely my own design.
DYK: Arly-Singou
On 15 September, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Arly-Singou, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.
I have now completed my review of Black Brunswickers, which you nominated as a Good Article candidate. I have placed the article on hold pending some issues being addressed; detailed comments can be found on the article talk page. Regards, EyeSereneTALK18:49, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, he is. I'm really crap at user page content, hence my pretty much blank user page for the past few months. I'm thinking of going a little brighter with the green, it's a bit pale and hazy at the moment. Take care, Sebi[talk]09:20, 16 September 2007 (UTC)
P.S. great admin work! :)
Been looking round wiki lately and the images that used to be there (mostly flags) have come up as links, wondering if its my computer or if its wikipedia? Thanks, andrewrox424Bleep06:44, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
Commons is having problems.[2] You can fix individual images temporarily by tacking ?action=purge to the end of an images url. If it's a commons image, do that to its commons copy. ornis(t)07:46, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the feedback. I have looked over the article again, and whilst you have done a great job so far there are still a few things that have not been fully addressed. I think they would be solved by a general copyedit. The LoCE are always busy and can be slow to respond sometimes, so if it would help out, I would be happy to undertake this myself... I'll wait for your go-ahead before diving in though ;) EyeSereneTALK10:13, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
Dreadstar RfA
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AD,
Thank you for your participation in my RFA, which closed successfully with 55 supports, 15 oppose, and 1 neutral. No matter if you !voted support, oppose, neutral, I thank you for taking the time to vote in my nomination. I'm a new admin, so if you have any suggestions feel free to let me know. I would like to give a special shout out to Fang Aili, Phaedriel, and Anonymous Dissident, for their co-nominations. Thank you all!
Thanks for your support, I took the easy way out of thanking everyone by stealing someone else's design...but know that I sincerely appreciate your support and confidence in me! Dreadstar†23:21, 17 September 2007 (UTC)
Anonymous Dissident (Talk | contribs) blocked "WMINSTITUTE (Talk | contribs)" (autoblock disabled) with an expiry time of indefinite ({{UsernameBlocked}}: craeted Wealth Management Institute)
Sorry if I'm not totally up-to-speed on every in-and-out of the snake-y twist-y rule set here, but is simply creating a COI article blockworthy? 152.91.9.14408:12, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
Having accidentally pasted the template onto this page, I now see that the +expanded+ template contains text to indicate that the names of companies are not allowed, and can be blocked.
No need for me to review the CORPish guideline, article creation had nothing to do with me. (Jumping-to-conclusions alert there, AG. )
I was confused because there was no message on the user talk page, and of coure the template doesn't expand in an edit summary. Please ignore me, back to sched. programming... 152.91.9.14408:17, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
No apologies necessary, as you have every right to inquire, and you did so quite politely and respectfully, which I'm sure AD will appreciate. Also, my apologies for assuming you were the creator of the name/article and thus, somehow associated with that company, but I hope you understand how I could easily think that. I understand (and I'm sure AD understands) that not everyone reviews the username policy prior to creating them, nor do they review the other relevant policies prior to creating pages. As long as you realize the reasons behind it, all is good! If you'd like to make a new username, feel free, we're always welcome to see people come to help! And if you've got any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact myself or AD as we're more than willing to assist! (I think he's sleeping, so I thought I'd reply so you didn't have to wait, note that I'm not "speaking for him" in any official capacity, lol) Ariel♥Gold08:24, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
Striking comment intended for original username/creator of article. Again my apologies for not understanding you were unrelated to the issue. Ariel♥Gold08:28, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
I don't get the point of going though all that work of creating an account to create articles attacking admins just for it all to be deleted and banned in a few minutes. --ÐeadΣyeДrrow (Talk|Contribs) 08:40, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
I've finished the copyedit - I was unable to clarify the references for a couple of the citations, and wasn't sure which von Pivka books refs 5 and 8 refer to, so I couldn't change those over to use the cite book template. I'll leave those to you if you don't mind ;)
If you could cast your eye over the article to make sure I haven't butchered it too badly, and we can pin down those references, I'll be happy to pass it. I did add a little more detail in places, but hopefully I haven't got any facts wrong. One more thing I wanted to check with you: I assumed in the lead that the corps was disbanded in the early 1820s... please remove if this is wrong, or if not, do you have a ref for that too?
Thanks for the feedback. Sorry to be a pain, but for ref 5 (Otto Von Pivka, Christopher F Shores, Michael P. Roffe Napoleon's German Allies), there are 5 potential candidates listed on amazon (here). In order to get the ISBN etc for a properly formatted reference, can you identify which book the ref refers to? Thanks! EyeSereneTALK09:50, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Ahh, no worries. I noticed it was only the earlier ones ie. the deletions made on the 17th, 18th etc. Just thought I'd let you know. On the whole, I am glad that you are now helping clear the CSD backlog. Cheers -- Anonymous DissidentTalk09:32, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Well, in reply to that, you are right - one should still check, of course. Many speedy tags are misplaced. Obviously one should check, and in the checking, one would find offensive material. I think this was rather a case of Pedro just forgetting to blank the autosummary rather than him trusting the CSD notice to the point of not even looking at the text. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk09:36, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Actually it's interesting that. I've noticed an awfull lot of wrongly tagged articles e.g. yes they are okay to be speedied but not for the reasons on the tag - normally I shove my reason for deletion at the front, particularly if it's contrary to the requestors reason. And I also notice a lot of stuff tagged that really is very borderline (check my contribs history for "speedy declined"). I also note that a lot of people don't bother warning the creating editor, which is a total pain. Hey Ho. Pedro | Chat 10:09, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Congratulations on an excellent copyedit on the suggestions provided. I now have no hesitation in passing Black Brunswickers as a Good Article, and have updated the templates on the article talk page. You may wish to copy the following template:
{{User Good Article|Black Brunswickers}} and paste it to somewhere
suitable (such as your user page).
Thanks EyeSerene. You helped contribute much as well. I think you deserve some recognition too; I don't think it would go amiss if you put the same userbox on your page because you really did make some good edits there. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk10:36, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
Thank you for your participation in my RFA, which closed successfully with 83 supports, 1 oppose, and 0 neutrals. No matter if you voted (I mean, "!voted") support or oppose, I thank you for taking the time to drop by. I'm new, remember, so if you have any suggestions feel free to inform me of them, and if I do anything wrong, feel free to add to the permanent chorus of disapproval on my talk page. Special thanks to WaltonOne and DihydrogenMonoxide for nominating me.
Hello. I've got a question concerning usurpation of username. I'd like to change username to "Lothar" [4]. The user has only 1 edit and he did it over 4 years ago so he's definitely inactive. Greetings Lothar2521:31, 20 September 2007 (UTC)
I don't think it is possible, because usernames with any edits at all can normally not be usurped, but you may place a request at WP:USURP. Anonymous Dissident isn't a bureaucrat, so he can't rename users. Melsaran (talk) 14:19, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
Hey! Today I decided to make a userbox for Gosford High School! Check it out, and see what you think.
{{user GHS}}
Any changes you'd like to see give me a heads up on my talk page. andrewrox424Bleep14:16, 21 September 2007 (UTC)
Thank you for your participation in my RfA, which closed successfully with unanimous support. I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and vote and I can't wait to learn the new tools and further immerse myself into Wikipedia! Please don't hesitate to point out any errors I make so I can prevent them from occurring again. I'm always here to help, so if you ever need anything, just let me know. Also, thanks to Wizardman for nominating me and for guiding many other editors to become admins. Again, thank you and happy editing! --Nehrams202007:08, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
LOL right as I read that my tummy growled. Maybe I should take action. Not too much on the 'pedia for me, I've done some RC and kept up with my watchlist. But I need to learn not to read threads and pages that will make want to bang my head against a wall. Now what to eat? Ooo I made poached eggs for the first time today, yay ~Eliz81(C)09:45, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Aww you're like my wikishrink! :P I'll email you off-wiki. Yes aren't poached eggs the most delicious things ever. Seriously. What else can I poach?! :) ~Eliz81(C)09:49, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
Done, and done. So I read the poaching page on wiki and it looks like eggs are the way to go. I'm tempted to poach again! 4 eggs in one day = awesome or = crazy? :) ~Eliz81(C)10:13, 24 September 2007 (UTC)
OK I've made a to-do list on the tiger talk page. I have some other projects which means I can't do the brunt of it but it'd be great if you do and me and other folk like User:Marskell, who's keen on working up leopard, will help out. I'm curious WRT the folklore etc. You can download ref no. 1 which will be good to cite several facts in the article. If you can find a book solely on tigers you'll be laughing. After all teh content is more or less right then we can copyedit away and do teh lead though I've cheated a bit with the lead already (breaking my own rule) cheers, Casliber (talk·contribs) 05:21, 26 September 2007 (UTC)
I personally think it is just too long, but, for the sake of hearing others opinions (since it was removed by an editor with fairly high regard in the username area), I think you should probably take it to RFCN, with the comment that "it was removed, but it is a possible(/probable, I would think, myself) vio". -- Anonymous DissidentTalk01:25, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
Well, it was removed by Sam, and I respect his views and experience, but I think that being too lenient over time, can end up setting precedents for names like this, that really shouldn't be allowed. So that's why I didn't put a notice on the user's talk page. I do think this is a violation, it may make "sense" but it is just too long, no spaces, too hard to type, and as a sig would be disruptive. So ugh, I dunno... Ariel♥Gold01:32, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
53, vs 40 of the guideline. 42, 43, if it made sense, (like the flying spaghetti thing at RFCN the other day), then I usually feel that eh...allow it. But this had commas and capitalization, and all of those things combined, make the name just hard to type for anyone. Sure, there is copy/paste, but that's not always available if you're not at a page that the person's name is. I mean, heck I can't tell you how many times I've gone to User:Anonymous Disident because my fingers are too fast. lol. Ariel♥Gold01:36, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
Oh, my mind knows your name by heart, but my fingers occasionally go faster than my mind, or my fingernails get in the way, lol. Ariel♥Gold01:43, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
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Ignore completely what I said on the RfA of Samulili. I was an idiot and misread things while looking at the RfA. While I've still stuck with oppose, I've took back all my other related comments (like the one on the talkpage) because after re-reading, things are no-where near as shocking as what I first thought. Sorry about that. It was my fault. Lradrama10:27, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
The above user has been repeatably placing fair use images into his userspace, even after they were removed and comments left on his talk page. Furthermore, the images he has uploaded (Image:Sfa3-ss.gif, Image:Broly is god.jpeg, and Image:133-1-.jpeg) all lack copyright information, their source, as well as a fair use rationale. I believe they were uploaded solely to decorate his userpage. Much appreciated. Sephiroth BCR(Converse)18:04, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
I have deleted all three images (despite the fact that the seven days had not expired; IAR since he was repeatedly ignoring warnings) If he continues to upload, and place in user space etc., then please let me know. -- Anonymous DissidentTalk23:39, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
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Hi, please take a look at the discussion. I would appreciate it if at the very least a discussion was formed before making an edit as major as yours. GaryKing (talk)15:45, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Sure. I don't think it is major however, especially considering that it is the only correct format by the MOS, and numerous other templates, a few of them even more major than this one, have been updated to reflect this. —Anonymous DissidentTalk23:40, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Tip on Safari page
Usually screenshots of browsers display the Wikipedia main page rather than the web page of the browser itself. I don't think it's an official rule, just what usually happens. -Sebi07:31, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
Looking across a few such articles, I see that you are right. While it is not set in stone, I think following precedence is the best move. I have therefore updated my image file to reflect this. —Anonymous DissidentTalk08:29, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
HI (sorry 'bout the spammy note),
DYK updates have been a bit slow and there's a bit of a shortage of admins actively involved. We are asking folks who listed themselves on Wikipedia:Did you know/Admins to update details on this page - User:Olaf Davis/DYKadmins, so we can grade everyone's involvement (and who, knows, someone may want to get involved more :) ). Cheers, Casliber (talk·contribs) 03:14, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Signpost updated for August 25 and September 8, 2008.
Thank you for supporting me in my RfA, which passed with a count of (166/43/7). I appreciate your comments and in my actions as an administrator I will endeavor to maintain the trust you have placed in me. I am honored by your trust and your support. Thank you very much for your kind words about my work on other projects and your trust in me on this one. Thank you, Cirt (talk) 02:19, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
DYK Time Reset
Thanks for resetting the DYK time page. No administrators had reset it for two hours past its set time, and I was getting worried. I contacted a few admins on their talk pages, but none of them were online. I have already handed out the credits, and tagged the necessary articles with DYK tags. As I'm not an admin, I obviously couldn't update the clock. Thanks again, JordanContribs14:51, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
Alas, it is an imperfect solution but I have no idea where to go from here. Consensus seems to be, "Let's turn a blind eye to admins running unapproved bots". I really don't like the idea of having exceptions for admins *because* they're admins. It's a reinforcement of the idea that "the rules don't apply to admins", that "admins are special" etc. The admin bots being run do a lot of the background work and the encyclopedia wouldn't run properly without them, but we really need more transparency too. Seraphim♥Whipp17:27, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
I thought your idea definitely had potential. It's implementation would, of course, cause a noticeable change in the way admins are reviewed, but perhaps this is needed in of itself. I might even consider proposing it independently of the RfAr. We trust admins with tools often more volatile than the scripts admins might be tempted to run, and, after all, everything can be undone. I'd also note that my "touché"'d point actually falls apart in that we gained consensus to impart the "give rollback" tool to administrators, despite having over 1000 admins promoted without that consideration. ;) Best, —Anonymous DissidentTalk17:41, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
You mentioned that the template could be improved so that when there are edits present, the other information inputted into the template isn't cut off. Would you know how to do this? I've looked for a good ten minutes, but have come to the conclusion I'm not too good with templates. Caulde09:35, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
Hehe. I tried about a month and a half ago, and came to the same conclusion. You could indulge in a good 15 minutes of enjoyment exploring my frustration on the history, if you like. ;) I might see if I can find a true adept of template editing; I'm fairly experienced myself, and this stumped me, so we may need to look for someone who really knows their stuff. Know anyone? —Anonymous DissidentTalk
Yes, I saw that. :) I was wondering maybe, Conti (talk·contribs), he created the template, so maybe he might have some good ideas. If he doesn't (or can't), I'll get myself in a fumble trying to find out. Caulde09:50, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
I don't see that you've been notified of your essay's being MfDed, viz., here (apologies for the redundancy if you were otherwise notified); even as your participation at MfD surely won't be necessary (this one will be a clear "keep"), it is probably appropriate that one alert you. 68.250.155.40 (talk) 07:13, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks so much for restoring the edit lock as the article is being re-written. Could you restore it to an earlier version as some of the citations in the current article have been removed. This would assist the person re-writing the article. I suggest, [this one. Thanks. Recordfreenow (talk) 09:15, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
Sir/Madam, I am ambivalent to taking sides and really dont mind how and when this is re-written. However, the current version's section on National Commission on minorities is clearly misquoting the report and also misrepresenting a Government of India agency. This is in violation of WP:CITE. The current section is not even cited and the one there was earlier was at least cited. It is a matter of common sense and not taking sides.Recordfreenow (talk) 09:54, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
You've been engaged in an edit war, from what I can tell, over these citations (among others). I am not changing the state of this protected article. Please make use of this time to discuss, rather than continue to push changes to this article through the protection. —Anonymous DissidentTalk10:11, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
The article has been under mediation. I disagree about being engaged in an edit war. I am afraid your comment is unreasonable. I have been the most involved in giving objective and detailed explanation. You may check the Discussion page. I am going to Request for comment. Recordfreenow (talk) 10:19, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
Please do. Perhaps some agreement can be found elsewhere about this matter, because I do not think it proper for me to edit this article under the influence of you, being someone involved, nor over the protection I have imposed. Perhaps try {{editprotected}} on the talk page to find the opinion of an uninvolved admin. That is all I have to say. —Anonymous DissidentTalk11:09, 28 September 2008 (UTC)
name change
Hi, sorry its late, on Wikipedia:Changing username/Usurpations, you said on the Moon Star X1 - HK22 name change, you have requested another name on Wikipedia changing username, which one do you want?. Well I want the HK22 name. It would be great if you renamed my Moon Star X1 account to the HK22 account. Could you please reply back on my talk page. Moon Star X1Talk to me!04:15, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Anonymous Dissident. Can you explain how this edit, which largely removed material I had just added, improved the neutrality of the article? No statement in there was controversial. Now, if it was too much detail on one subject, that I readily understand. ;) -- SCZenz (talk) 12:13, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey there. I did not refer to the guideline of POV neutrality, but I rather removed information that was of a speculative nature and was not strictly part of the quark timeline. The reasons for the top quark's mass are unclear; all that has been published is purely hypoethtical, rather than historical. On the other hand, good information about the Higgs theory in relation to quarks is available in the section on Mass. That was my reason for simplifying that particular piece of content. Oh, and in regards to the precise weight of the top quark, ie. heavier than the hadron by a factor of 36 etc., I removed that because it was, again, overcomplicating a history section, when "heavier than a gold nucleus" was an adequate descriptor without further and more complex examples. —Anonymous DissidentTalk12:18, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your reply. I think the statement that it's overcomplicated argument is 100% fair. I probably put too much in, because I was trying to modify what was there before so that it was accurate. I think you misunderstand the way that theories of particle physics work, and the way they relate to our data, if you are so quick to dismiss the removed text as "purely hypothetical"—but we can leave that argument alone unless it becomes relevant elsewhere. -- SCZenz (talk) 13:53, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
I perfectly understand the way that theories are developed and changed. The speculative nature of early theoretical development in an area as little understood as the quark model is not one that should be chartered in the history, unless you can find evidence that the said theory has been scientifically endorsed. Empirical evidence is largely required for inclusion in a history; there has been no such evidence for the Higgs boson, and I assume there will be no such evidence for quite some time, even if the LHC is rendered operational again. Instead, information relating to the Higgs boson and its mechanism eould probably be more beneficial in the section specifically dedicated to quark mass. I don't intend to throw off the Higgs theory as "purely hypothetical", it is merely of little consequence in a history, that is, a piece of text regarding past and scientifically real developments. —Anonymous DissidentTalk15:02, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
Unsupported sentence
Hi there. I've removed a sentence from the quark history regarding doubts about the charm quark. It cited Staley, page 15; after looking at that page and the surrounding ones, I found no support for the statement. If I've missed something, you have my apologies; if there is another source for the statement, of course you should put it back in. -- SCZenz (talk) 08:11, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
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Dear Dissident, I understand it will take time to rename and unify all my accounts on other Wikiprojects; however, I was curious my WikiCommons account is still named Marsa Lahminal, so is my SimpleWiki. I just want to know how much time does it generally take to unify all accounts. My request can be seen here. Samar (talk) 23:31, 6 September 2009 (UTC)
A name change done here will only rename your en.wiki account. You have to separately rename all your other accounts on different wikis. bibliomaniac1503:22, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
ClueBot VI did exactly what it was supposed to, and I've reverted to it's revision. Someone added {{collapse top}} to the top of the requests, which ClueBot VI thought was part of the header, and correctly didn't touch. I've removed that template. Please unblock the bot. -- Cobi(t|c|b)09:02, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Right, okay. My thought was that it was a malfunction, especially given that WJBscribe blocked it late last month and it was only recently unblocked. I've unblocked it. You should be aware that the collapsed material you removed needs to be archived; its presence there was not a mistake, but a way of archiving requests in the bot's absence. —Anonymous DissidentTalk09:23, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Furthermore, in response to "Please check the diff next time before you block the bot.'': I do apologise for my error, but given that the bot was only recently disabled for playing up, and had only recently been unblocked, I don't think my reaction was terribly rash or unjustifiable. You yourself admitted that there was an "issue" with it on Wikipedia_talk:Changing_username/Usurpations#Bot_archiving. —Anonymous DissidentTalk09:29, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi AD. Thanks for the note. Its not the best article I have ever seen. However all I did was check the hook and glance at the article before I promoted it. If I had time I might have done more. However I think the reason why these articles are in a long queue is so that everybody has a chance to comment/work on them. Over the last couple of days I have tried to clear up the (exceptionally long) outstanding hooks. Some deleted, some promoted. I'm not sure that this can be avoided unless the promoting admin is the approving process for all DYK rule compliance.... which is too difficult I suggest. Have I misunderstood? Victuallers (talk) 13:33, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
I do see where you're coming from. Because so many people vet the noms, I suppose it's only natural that you should not spend too much time reviewing them yourself when you promote. I suspect the occasional one slips through. Even so, I don't think we can say "it's not the best article I have ever seen"; it was little more than a game manual ("you" all over it), and lacked basic punctuation (three missing possessive apostrophes). I guess there's not much we can do but shrug and resolve that accidents happen. Maybe the key is to conduct a more thorough check when it's seen that no / not many reviewers have looked at an article beforehand? —Anonymous DissidentTalk13:40, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
I reverted you on graviton since "self" is used across all the infoboxes I came across. I'm not saying that's the way it has to be, but if we change it, it should be changed across all the infoboxes (a good forum for discussion would probably be WP:PHYS). Headbomb {ταλκκοντριβς – WP Physics} 13:58, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
Yeah, I saw. No problem – we should keep to the standard. I would say that "self" is probably less formal though. I might bring it up at PHYS at a future date. —Anonymous DissidentTalk14:00, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
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Congrats on promotion. It was scary for a while as it dropped to the bottom without many reviews, but FAC pulled through and people came by and ensured that it had enough people watching to make sure it was really a great article. :) Ottava Rima (talk) 21:49, 13 September 2009 (UTC)
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I know this is more the domain of stewards but before I go and request something over at meta I thought I'd just ask you since you're involved with usurping/renaming here, how would you go about renaming a SUL account on all projects? I have logins on dozens of wikis and want to change my global username, but am unsure how this would work. Here's what I am thinking: 1) usurp the two 0-edit accounts currently at the username I want, 2) ask for renames at all bureaucrat-manned wikis, 3) ask for renames at meta for unmanned wikis. Does this sound valid? Would stealing away local accounts from a unified SUL account have any detrimental effect? +Hexagon113:42, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
That sounds pretty much like the recommended procedure. Request a rename at the official venues on all projects with local bureaucrats, and request that the Stewards do it for projects without bureaucrats. Naturally, if the name you're after has been taken by active editors on other projects, you may not be able to take it at all – you can't infringe on others' global claims. Regards, —Anonymous DissidentTalk13:47, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
Good, thank you for the advice, I was just worried that there may be technical problems with moving accounts away from a SUL unified one, you know, database and such. Also, what would happen after the rename (here at enwiki for instance) should I try to login with my current account and password? Would it refuse outright, let me register as a completely new user or automatically create a local account under SUL? +Hexagon113:55, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
When an account is renamed from a -> b, a is effectively "unregistered". The appropriate userspace redirects are created (unless otherwise requested), but a is otherwise non-existent, from a technical perspective. It is sometimes good practice to re-register and block a, especially when the renamed user is an admin or particularly high-profile and there is potential for abuse. —Anonymous DissidentTalk14:00, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
Sorry, one more follow-up question. I have requested a rename here, should I request renames at the other wikis now or wait until after the enwiki rename? I'm still not sure how it works, will the "unregistration" happen locally only? So I will be left with a SUL account with all the other local accounts untouched, but enwiki missing, right? What if the renames occur on the other wikis earlier than here, will that have any implications should I later want to unite them, and what will that mean for the "home wiki" field? Sorry about taking up your time, really appreciate the help. +Hexagon114:20, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
It might be best to wait till the enwiki rename, if only so you have something to show for it on enwiktionary. From there, you can conduct the SUL move as slowly or quickly as you like. The unregistration will only be local. You will be left with a SUL without enwiki, yes. In theory, there would be no implications if you were to unite elsewhere, but it's a cleaner transaction (if I recall correctly from my own unification) to unite when your home wiki account has been moved over. I'm perfectly happy to answer any and all questions you might have. :-) —Anonymous DissidentTalk14:26, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
Brilliant, thanks. I'm just a bit apprehensive about stuffing something up, which I have a knack for doing. I will drop by if I have something else to ask (or, infinitely more likely, when I find myself desperately trying to register SUL in Malagasy... ), thanks for the assistance! +Hexagon114:33, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
No problem. It really just is a case of getting the rename here, establishing the SUL, and absorbing accounts on other projects over time. Painfully drawn-out and tedious, but quite simple. Best, —Anonymous DissidentTalk14:39, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
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Hey, I created an account for my bot (YATBot) about a month ago with a certain email. I no longer have that email, so therefore I can't reset the password. Is there anything I can or you can do about this? For proof that I am the owner, I created it under my account. Also, a BRfA got approved about a week or two ago from me. Thanks for your help. AHRtbA==Talk23:29, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
Hello. Sorry for the delayed reply. If I recall, I clicked on "new messages", saw your message, decided I'd answer it later, and completely forgot about it. Sorry! This situation is best dealt with by a developer. You may be able to seek them out on IRC in #wikimedia-techconnect. If you don't have IRC, I'm happy to ask them for you. —Anonymous DissidentTalk02:07, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
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Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case#Statement by Antandrus - ". He tolerates no disagreement with his point of view: if he encounters any, he threatens, bullies, and behaves noxiously until he gets his way, usually by wearing out the opposition."
When you worked with me on the Covent Garden Journal page and FAC, do you feel the above to be true? I mentioned three of the FAs I worked with that had tense situations, but there was clear cooperation and concession on each side. However, I did not want to speak for your opinion, as you may have thought that I was abusive or a bully to you when working on the page. Ottava Rima (talk) 22:02, 25 September 2009 (UTC)
On the contrary, I found you co-operative and open to disagreement. We collaborated well, and whenever disagreement about content arose, discussion moved fluidly on the talk page. I can't vouch for as much when it comes to the project-space. I've seen you become quite embroiled in controversial proceedings, and I have seen your temper flare on a number of occasions. I don't think you have a malicious intention, though – that you want only the best for Wikipedia is evidenced by your numerous contributions to the mainspace. I think you just get too caught-up in whichever debacle happens to be taking place, and you lose yourself in it. In those situations, I think you'd do yourself some good to take a step back and do something relaxing for a while. Few things are really worth getting worked-up about. Only the best, —Anonymous DissidentTalk02:41, 26 September 2009 (UTC)
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Hiya, would you consider looking at my rename request at WP:CHUS, I'm still undecided since some characters of my requested name won't render properly and that may pose as an issue for some users with older computers, since the improper rendering of characters is commonplace on older computers. Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм | Champagne?07:39, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
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