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Hi I noticed you have a PGP Code like many other users, the problem I have is how do I generate one :S I downloaded GnuPG but I don't know how to use it. Thanks. Fridae'§Doom | Spare your time? 07:26, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

These are the steps how:

1. If you haven't already, install GnuPG. Remember your installation path; you'll need it for the other steps.
2. You have to add "C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG" (or wherever you installed GnuPG) to your PATH. To do this, press Start -> RIGHT-CLICK My Computer (XP)/Computer (Vista/7) -> Properties -> Advanced (XP)/Advanced System Settings (Vista/7) -> Environment Variables
3. If you can edit the system variables, great, follow step 2.1. If not, follow step 2.2.
   1. Scroll down to "Path" below. Press "Edit", and then add ";C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG" (replace the path name with where you actually installed GnuPG). Make sure you added the ";" in the front and have no spaces in between the ";" and the path name. Go to step 3.
   2. Use the "User variables for so-and-so" (so-and-so is your actual user name on your computer). If a "Path" variable exists, great, just press "Edit". If one does not exist, press "New". Enter in a variable name of "Path". If there are existing entries in the Path variable, just add ";C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG" (replacing the path name with where you actually installed GnuPG, of course); if not, add "C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG". Go to step 3.
4. Press "Ok" three times to exit out of the windows.
5. Test if GPG now works. Open up a command prompt window and type in gpg. If something of the sort "gpg: Go ahead and type your message..." shows up, it's working. Press CTRL+C to exit out of it. If a message like "'gpg' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file." appears, you have not added GnuPG into the path correctly. Reply if that happens, and tell me how you added GnuPG to your path.
6. You can see GPG options by typing gpg --help; the command we need right now is gpg --gen-key. Answer the questions that they give you; the defaults are usually good enough for the security questions.
7. Export the key to an ASCII file. Navigate with command prompt to a place where you want the key to be exported (using cd); the default is usually good enough. Export the ASCII key by typing gpg --export 'Your Name' -a -o pubkey.txt, replacing "Your Name" with the name you typed when you answered the key questions (leave the single quotes intact). The key should be located at the directory your command prompt is located at, with a filename of pubkey.txt. Now you can do whatever you wish with your key.

If you need any more help, feel free to reply. Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 16:32, 2 August 2010 (UTC)

Batch file problem in cmd, I added Path to User Variables because I couldn't edit system variables. :S this is s frustrating, I added GPG to user variables, I typed %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\gnupg-2.0.16 but it didn't work. Fridae'§Doom | Spare your time? 22:37, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Ah, my apologies. You need to append \pub to your PATH, as so: "C:\Program Files\GNU\GnuPG\pub".

However, it does not seem as if you actually installed GnuPG. Just having the source files does not mean you installed it. Unless you have a compiler, such as MinGW, I would not recommend compiling GnuPG from source. I used Gpg4Win; unfortunately, you need to be an admin on your computer in order to install it. All of the binaries listed on the GnuPG require admin privileges in order to install. Since you're not an admin on your computer, you could ask someone who is an admin on your computer to install it for you (this could be your parents, or your boss, though I'm guessing it's parents).

You should get your cmd.exe fixed; the command prompt is very important for many things.

Hope you have better luck with GnuPG. Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 00:36, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks MC10, the laptop I use is government owned, as part of the Digital Education Revolution, could you generate one for me or is that ill-advised? Fridae'§Doom | Spare your time? 03:52, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I cannot give you a laptop.

A few things:

1. Is access to the C: folder restricted for you?
2. What's exactly wrong with cmd.exe (a.k.a. Command Prompt)?
3. Who's the admin on your laptop? Is it a network admin, or a local admin?
4. Are you using Windows XP or Vista/7?

Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 15:24, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

I meant could you generate a PGP for me, of course you can't give me a laptop lol, access to C:\ is not restricted, I just can't put anything in Program Files, System or System32, I can however run big programs like Firefox in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop Elements 8.0\Presets\Brushes when I said batch file problem I meant that cmd I got a message saying it wasn't recognised etc. My main home PCs are all disconnected from the net since my dad is setting up Wireless internet and he's getting all our landlines changed. Sorry I wasn't being clear. Fridae'§Doom | Spare your time? 20:58, 5 August 2010 (UTC)

Alright, I shall do so in my spare time. Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 00:41, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Ok thanks MC10, email it to me when you've finished :) Again, thanks. Fridae'§Doom | Spare your time? 22:13, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, but for this to work, I need a name (the actual GPG script requires your real name, but I won't request that from you), and your email address. If you could email me with the name and email address you wish to use, that would be great. (I will keep the name and email address confidential from anyone else.) Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 01:50, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Oh, and you can add an optional comment for the GPG key if you wish to. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 01:51, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Done, thanks. Fridae'§Doom | Spare your time? 02:16, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

I'll be off for the rest of today so thanks in advance! Fridae'§Doom | Spare your time? 02:21, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Sorry this took so long; I finally have the key. Just copy the key below.

Fridae'sDoom's public key

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Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 19:58, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks MC10. Fridae'§Doom | Spare your time? 22:42, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

I've put the key back, as I like to keep my messages unchanged; however, I've put a collapse box around it. Since it's a public key, you're supposed to share it with the public. And by the way, check your inbox. You got mail. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 00:14, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

Ok thanks, I'll keep that safe :). Fridae'§Doom | Spare your time? 00:21, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

First Crusade

Hi MC10, I think I've probably said this before, but I wanted to thank you again for your work on the First Crusade article. Hopefully it is back on track to be a featured article again. I also hope I will soon have more time to work on articles again, because I'm sure I can lend a hand with that one.

By the way, I'm glad I'm not trying to become an admin these days. What an inquisition. I wouldn't worry too much about that, admins don't do anything special anymore anyway. Adam Bishop (talk) 05:40, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome; I would be willing to continue working on First Crusade to bring it back to FA class.

About your note about adminship: I'm not worrying too much about that; I'd be happy to contribute without being an admin.

Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 16:23, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK: Champlain Hudson Power Express

Thanks for the DYK nomination. Feel free to edit the article, it still has a few kinks. Bouchecl (talk) 17:09, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Random

Hi there. I couldn't help browsing through your userpages during your recent RfA. On that subject, keep going, I'm pretty confident that I could support if you stay on the same track and were to run in 6-9 months. Anyway, I saw this crucial piece of disambiguation and thought it might be to your tastes.

Regards, --WFC-- 23:21, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, WFC. (By the way, that caption is hilarious. I'm saving that.) —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 00:38, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Oceanography Society

Hello! Your submission of Oceanography Society at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Espresso Addict (talk) 23:27, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

So ....

... wanna tell me what's going on here?? - Alison ^❤ 00:55, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Sure, though I'll have to leave soon; I'll get into more detail tomorrow.

Basically, he uses the computer next to mine, so I saw him create the account. As recommended by other users, I reported him immediately. I reverted his vandalism and warned him appropriately. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 00:58, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Ooo-kay. There's nothing but garbage accounts from your buddies next to you, and they're all from what could be called a domestic cable IP. I can see this happened before - like about six months back. I'm chatting with the other CUs here now, but we might be able to resolve this with IPBE. Stay tuned ... - Alison ^❤ 01:06, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Are you unable to edit or something? All the best,--White Shadows ^{Nobody said it was easy} 01:08, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

@WhiteShadows: Actually, I can edit, because I have IPBE.

Okay, as I have promised, I will go into further detail.

The relevant discussions/SPI cases are: 1 2 3 4 5

I have two brothers, one of which edits constructively – ActivExpression (talk · contribs) (though for some reason his IPBE was removed), and one of which is socking and vandalizing – Madden NFL 21 (talk · contribs).

A similar incident occurred in October 2009. (See link 3 for my unblock request.) After discussion with admins and checkusers, ActivExpression (who was RuneScape Adventure at the time) and I received IPBE, and our IP was hardblocked for a few months. I guess the hardblock expired, and no checkuser has hardblocked the IP again, so the autoblock on the IP only expired after a few days when one of Madden NFL 21's sockpuppet accounts were blocked.

As recommended by other users, I reported Madden NFL 21's socks as soon as he created them, and warned him appropriately, so I could report him to WP:AIV if he continues vandalizing, to prevent him from further disruption as soon as possible.

If a CheckUser could checkuser me, hardblock our IP for a few more months, and give ActivExpression his IPBE back, that would be great. That should take care of the situation. Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 16:24, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

@Alison: I didn't notice that you had already hardblocked our IP, so I struck out part of my comment above. Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 16:26, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

I'm sorry. I'm more than a little concerned by the activities of your 'brothers'. Could you perhaps shed some light on the question I posed on both of his talk pages? There seems to be some behavioral incongruities I'd like to see cleared up before we trust these accounts with IPBE. I'm not a checkuser, but I'm guessing that IP/UA data is clear here or something else would already have occurred. Kuru (talk) 20:36, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Okay, what you said all checks out fine. I've indef'd the troublesome accounts and I'm also going to reinstate ActivExpression's IPBE. Sorry for all the hassle. The IP's hardblocked for another 3 months, as this proved effective last time. Thanks for everything you do here and, please - go slap your other brother upside the head or something :) ;) - Alison ^❤ 23:19, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Actually, given the discussion at User_talk:Killerprey23, let's hold off on his IPBE until it's requested. In the meantime, you should be just fine to edit - Alison ^❤ 23:23, 6 August 2010 (UTC)

Alright, taking a look at ActivExpression's talk page, I see that Kuru posed the question, "You added him [Jack Ebs] to your 'family members' list 23 minutes after the account was created and 56 minutes before his first edit?"

I have no idea why he added the account to his "Family Members" section at such an odd time, but I'm sure that Jack Ebs is Madden NFL 21's sockpuppet.

According to ActivExpression, Killerprey23 was an account that was created just for Huggling; I have no idea why he would create such an account—ask him.

@Alison: Looking at ActivExpression's talk pages, I'm pretty certain that he has already requested IPBE, more than once. And lol @ your comment above. Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 01:47, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Super. If you cannot explain the discrepancy that lead to the revocation of IPBE, I'm not sure why you're advocating to reinstate it. Thank you for your assistance. Kuru (talk) 19:26, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Talkback

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DYK for Oceanography Society

— Rlevse • Talk • 12:02, 8 August 2010 (UTC)

Your help

I would like to thank you for your assistance in editing my Administrative Contributions page, (which has been deleted), but I not trying to be a pain here, but I would like to be asked about editing in my userspace, as the page was marked historical for a reason. Thank you for helping, but I would prefer a request on my talkpage. I am not trying to be a problem here, it's just something I prefer. Thank you. -- /DeltaQuad|Notify Me\ 18:16, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

My apologies; I will be happy to notify you in the future. Sorry for any inconvenience caused by my editing. Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 19:51, 10 August 2010 (UTC)

Using {{for}} instead of {{selfref}}

Hello. Could you please clarify this edit in "Cascading Style Sheets", since this seems to be the case exactly covered by Template:Selfref? — AlexSm 03:50, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

My apologies, I had misunderstood the use of that template. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 03:55, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

I have subsequently undoed my edit. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 03:56, 11 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Champlain Hudson Power Express

Hello! Your submission of Champlain Hudson Power Express at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! NortyNort (Holla) 09:09, 12 August 2010 (UTC)

Reviewer rights

Thanks for the suggestion; I'm not quite sure how often I'll actually use them, but asking for them can't be wrong. Huon (talk) 18:32, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome. The rights are used on pages with pending changes protection on. These pages are usually semi-protected pages downgraded to pending changes protection. When an IP user or a user not autoconfirmed and without the confirmed flag edits the page, their edit is not immediately visible to those without an account (a.k.a. casual readers of Wikipedia); instead, reviewers must approve or undo that edit. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 20:45, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Champlain Hudson Power Express

— Rlevse • Talk • 06:02, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

Unconstructive Edit

Hi,

I saw you reverted my edit. I believe that it wasn't going to change to outcome or overlook of the article but the statement said Craig Disley is playing for Bristol but in fact he playing for Shrewsbury Town FC.

114.76.189.79 (talk) 03:02, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

My apologies, I thought your edits about Craig Disley was unconstructive. I've struck the warnings. In the future, please use an informative edit summary by typing it in the box below the editing window. Thanks. Cheers, —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 03:07, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

It's ok, but to admit it wasn't much of an edit :) I most likely will only only edit litle things like that. Find me on mgt98 as well. 114.76.189.79 (talk) 03:10, 19 August 2010 (UTC)

Hey.

I meant to get to you August 19th. Anyway, thanks for makin' my talk page neater. =) - Donald Duck (talk) 14:43, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 16:26, 21 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank semi-spam

Thanks for your support in my RfA, and for your endorsement of my contributions - it was greatly appreciated. Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 14:42, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome, Nikkimaria. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 01:58, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

My RFA

I changed my answer to question 1, please reconsider your vote.--William S. Saturn (talk) 20:10, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Hi

Hello, MC10. 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 at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.

Ғяіᴅaз'§Đøøм | Tea and biscuits? 23:47, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Received and responded. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 03:24, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

Responded. Ғяіᴅaз'§Đøøм | Tea and biscuits? 03:53, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

I'll reply to you tomorrow; need to go. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 03:59, 28 August 2010 (UTC)

Replied again, I forgot what I was going to ask you :/ Ғяіᴅaз'§Đøøм | Tea and biscuits? 09:44, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Replied again. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 16:04, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

RfC: Partisan sources

I have proposed an edit for the mainspace of an important Wikipedia policy, the Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources policy. Essentially, I believe that some sources are so partisan that using them as "reliable sources" invites more problems than they're really worth. You've previously participated in the RfC on this subject, or another related discussion indicating that you are interested in this important policy area. Please indicate here whether you support or oppose the proposed edit. The original discussion is here. Phoenix and Winslow (talk) 13:46, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

I have commented here. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 16:10, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

User:MC10/NotSecretPage, User:MC10/My Awards/Secret Page Award, User:MC10/MA/SP, and User:MC10/Hint

Hi, MC10. In a July/August 2010 policy discussion (at Wikipedia talk:What Wikipedia is not/Archive 34#Does WP:NOTMYSPACE apply to secret pages?), community consensus was that the policy Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not prohibits secret pages. Would you tag for deletion the pages User:MC10/NotSecretPage, User:MC10/My Awards/Secret Page Award, User:MC10/MA/SP, and User:MC10/Hint with {{db-userreq}}? Thank you, Cunard (talk) 08:30, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

I would be more than willing to; I forgot that I had created those pages in the first place. I'll tag them right now. —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 03:05, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

I've finished tagging the pages (along with my actual secret page). —MC10 (T•C•GB•L) 03:09, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 August newsletter

We have our final eight! The best of luck to those who remain. A bumper newsletter this week as we start our home straight.

• Pool A's winner was Sturmvogel_66 (submissions). Awarded the top score overall this round, Sturmvogel_66 writes primarily on military history, favouring Naval warfare.
• Pool B's winner was Casliber (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured articles this round, Casliber writes primarily on natural sciences, especially botany and ornithology.
• Pool A's close second was Sasata (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured pictures this round, Sasata writes primarily on natural sciences, favouring mycology.
• Pool B's close second was ThinkBlue (submissions). Awarded the top score for good articles and topics this round, ThinkBlue primarily writes content related to television and film, including 30 Rock.
• The first wildcard was TonyTheTiger (submissions). Awarded the top score for did you knows and valued pictures this round, TonyTheTiger writes on a number of topics, including baseball, American football and Chicago.
• The second wildcard was White Shadows (submissions). Someone who has helped the Cup behind the scenes all year, White Shadows said "I'm still in shock that I made it this far" and writes primarily on Naval warfare, especially U-boats.
• The third wildcard was Staxringold (submissions). Awarded the top score for featured lists and topics this round, Staxringold primarily writes on sport and television, including baseball and 30 Rock.
• The fourth wildcard was William S. Saturn (submissions). Entering the final eight only on the final day of the round, William S. Saturn writes on a number of topics, mostly related to Texas.

We say goodbye to the six who fell at the final hurdle. Geschichte (submissions) only just missed out on a place in the final eight. Resolute (submissions) was not far behind. Candlewicke (submissions) was awarded top points for in the news this round. Gary King (submissions) contributed a variety of did you know articles. Suomi Finland 2009 (submissions) said "I'm surprised to have survived so far into the competition", but was extactic to see Finland in the semi-finals. Arsenikk (submissions) did not score this round, but has scored highly in previous rounds. We also say goodbye to Ian Rose (submissions), who withdrew earlier this month after spending six weeks overseas. Anyone interested in this round's results can see them here and here. Thank you to Stone (submissions) for these.

Signups for next year's competition are now open. Planning is ongoing, with a key discussion about judges for next year open. Discussion about how next year's scoring will work is ongoing, and thoughts are more than welcome at Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Scoring. Also, TonyTheTiger is compiling some information and statistics on the finalists here- the final eight are encouraged to add themselves to the list.

Our final eight will play it out for two months, after which we will know 2010's WikiCup winner, and a variety of prizes will be awarded. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 23:12, 31 August 2010 (UTC)