User talk:Szyslak/Archive 2

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Los Banos

Hi, I notice you're a Norcal wikipedian (we surely have more; folks are in hiding, I think). Can I ask your help with a most trivial question over at Talk:Los Banos, California? Thanks in advance. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 22:18, July 19, 2005 (UTC)

Poetry

Thanks for the delightful mindspillage. :-) Mindspillage (spill yours?) 05:42, 14 August 2005 (UTC)

Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz, California

I really don't think that was a copyright problem and was only to be reported, not deleted. Proper procedure. I'm putting it back the way it was. Please let me know if you think some words create a problem, as I really don't see this as a problem. Thanks in advance. Regards Scott 05:13:15, 2005-08-27 (UTC) Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz, California

Hi Scottfisher. Fortunately, it's not too humid out here. I spent about a week out in the Knoxville area when I was 8, so I've been through that Southern heat and humidity.

Anyway, as you might have noticed I just listed the new article you just created, Cocoanut Grove, Santa Cruz, California, on Wikipedia:Copyright problems because it appears to be copied from here. If you look on the bottom of the page, you'll see a copyright notice, so it's highly unlikely that the content on the page is free. I truly hope you don't take my tagging the article copyvio as a personal slight, because it is not. If Jimbo himself posted a copyvio, I'd do the same thing. Thanks for all your valuable contributions to Wikipedia, and have a good one. sɪzlæk [ +t, +c, +m ] 05:30, August 27, 2005 (UTC)

It's generally assumed that material copied from websites is a copyvio, especially when there is a copyright message on the bottom of the page. For more on the subject, see Wikipedia:Copyrights. Around here, we have to be very careful to make sure all our content is free. If you have evidence that the content you posted is free, you can submit your evidence on the talk page of the article and at the article's listing on Wikipedia:Copyright problems#August 27. Even if the text on the webpage is free, it's always better to write your own content. Thanks, and good night. sɪzlæk [ +t, +c, +m ] 05:45, August 27, 2005 (UTC) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Scottfisher"

Changed my mind, It's getting late here...But we do need to discuss this one as I am curious about text transfer and such?

Cheers...Scott

New day here, I agree with you to a point, However there needs to be a page to capture the historical Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz, California. It's a neat place, was there last summer for my wifes high school reunion.

...Scott

RFC?

Not that I mind really, but what was the point of your recent edit to WP:RFC? Radiant_>|< 09:04, September 2, 2005 (UTC)

• Not really, but they aren't grouped together any more... see Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/User_conduct. The RFC page had a table of links, now it has two tables of links :) Radiant_>|< 09:36, September 2, 2005 (UTC)

Bmicomp's RfA

Well, my RfA has not quite completed yet, but either way, I'd like to thank you for your vote and your support, regardless of the outcome. -- BMIComp (talk, HOWS MY DRIVING) 23:39, 16 September 2005 (UTC)

Esperanza made less bureaucratic

Hello again, I have (unilatterly) taken away the 'assembly' idea, as per my reasons at that edit summary and per Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Charter. I have left the admin general, as some leadership is good. Now, all you have to do is be a member to establish consensus, the whole assembly idea is gone. Also, I have added an advisory committee, of four members, with limited power besides watching over the admin general and making sure he doesn't do anything stupid. Please look at the ammended charter, and I would love a comment. Redwolf24 (talk) 00:31, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Re: "Please don't put words in my mouth"

Re: "Please don't put words in my mouth" from my page, you write:

GordonWatts, please do not try to speak for me on your poll in Wikipedia talk:Requests for adminship. I have no interest in voting in your poll, and my reverts to your edits do not constitute a vote. Your actions are unacceptable, and could leave you facing a request for comment or even a block. Thank you. sɪzlæk [ +t, +c, +m ] 21:27, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

Since people have said that I should seek concensus, therefore, I asked for your feedback, but you did not give it, and I did not pretend to vote for you. I said "Apparently User:Szyslak opposes per diff" in the edit summary and also "Apparently User:Szyslak opposes. He gave this logic when reverting," so it would not look like I posted. I am damned when I do ask for concensus (as shown by your complain) and I am dammed when I don't (as shown by others’ screed saying I should ask for concensus).

On an entirely side note, your revert actually hurt the argument that many of you have made that I was not "diverse" enough. You gave this reason for reverting: "rv - this is not a common reason for RfAs to fail. GordonWatts' poll doesn't ban me from reverting this change," but indeed that was a reason my RfA was failing in the initial votes. (Later, people didn't like to be told that the policy was not that strict, but that's another story.)

So, how should I seek feedback? I asked politely for feedback, and people usually want to only give excuses why they can't come to a concensus on the issues that I've mentioned, e.g., "we can't vote" - "we won't give concensus"-type answers; So, User:Szyslak, if you are all big into the proper way for me to properly determine "concensus," then please tell us the right way to determine the concensus on the edit/revert in question.--GordonWatts 08:21, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

The last time I'm spamming you all with Esperanza stuff

Hello Szyslak. As you may or may not know, there have been some troubles with Esperanza. So now, as a last ditch to save the community, please vote at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Reform on all neccisary polls. P.S. I'm very sorry for spamming you all with these messages, and this will be the last time. I recommend putting ESP on your watchlist. Cheers and please look at that, let's stop the civil war then. Redwolf24 (talk) 02:53, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

My RfA

Thanks for your support in my RfA. I hope, if nothing else, it has done something to promote the concept of smerge. Oh yeah, I guess it made me an admin too. -R. fiend 20:24, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

Maoririder Arbitration case

Hello,

The Arbitration case to which you added comment has been opened: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Maoririder. Please add evidence to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Maoririder/Evidence.

Yours,

James F. (talk) 19:36, 26 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for your support

Thank you for your kind support of my recent nomination on RfA. Best regards, --RobertG ♬ talk 08:33, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

My RFA

Thank you very much for your vote on my RFA, it is now the 8th most supported RFA ever, and it couldnt have happened without your vote. I look forward to serving wikipedia. Again, thanks. →Journalist >>talk<< 23:39, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

WP:CP

Hi, you've reported copyright infringements to WP:CP in the last week, a new measure was recently passed to allow the speedy deltion of new pages that are cut and paste copyvios. Please follow these instructions if you come across this type of copyvio. Thanks. --nixie 00:09, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

Blatant copyright infringements may now be "speedied" If an article and all its revisions are unquestionably copied from the website of a commercial content provider and there is no assertion of permission, ownership or fair use and none seems likely, and the article is less than 48 hours old, it may be speedily deleted. See CSD A8 for full conditions. After notifying the uploading editor by using wording similar to: {{nothanks-sd|pg=page name|url=url of source}} -- ~~~~ Blank the page and replace the text with {{db-copyvio|url=url of source}} to the article in question, leaving the content visible. An administrator will examine the article and decide whether to speedily delete it or not.

Thanks for your support

Thank you very much for your support on my nomination for adminship. Now that I have been made an admin, I will do my best to live up to the truest you and the community have placed in me. If you ever see my doing something you think is incorrect or questionable, or does not live up to the standards that should be expected of an admin, please let me know. DES ^(talk) 15:44, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for supporting my RfA

Dear Szyslak: I would like to thank you very much for your support on my RfA. I am most honoured by the trust that has been placed in me by yourself and other members of the Wikipedia community, especially since I did not conform to the standard edit-count criteria usually expected of administrator candidates - I am glad that you concur with my views on editcountitis, and I hope it rapidly dies out. :) I promise to only use my administrative privileges to assist the community in doing good work, and also to be calm, considerate and careful in working to make Wikipedia a better place. Once again, thank you; I look forward to working with you on Wikipedia in the future. Best regards, --NicholasTurnbull | (talk) (e-mail) (cabal) 03:14, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Esperanza Election

Dear Szyslak, thank you very much for your supportive vote on the first ever Esperanza elections. I wish to thank you for the confidence you have put in me through this vote, and express my excitement in that Esperanza will continue to revitalize Wikipedia. Thank you very much. Bratsche^{talk | Esperanza} 01:59, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Me too, thank you very much for your vote in the Esperanza election! SWD316 ^{talk to m}e 19:58, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

I third that motion! Thanks very much for your vote! JDH Owens ^{talk | Esperanza} 20:16, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for your support on my RfA!

Thanks for your support of my adminship!! I was surprised at the turnout and support I got! If you ever have any issues with any of my actions, please notify me on my talk page! Thanks again! Ryan Norton ^{T | @ | C} 03:55, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Advisory Committee

Hey Ben! I just wanted to pop in to thank you for supporting me in the Advisory Committee Election. I don't know exactly what I'm supposed to do yet, but I trust that Essjay will be a good leader and let us know. And if he doesn't, I'll impeach him! ;o Take care. Acetic'^Acid 21:15, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for your support

Hello there, I just wanted to thank you for your vote of confidence. Even though I didn't make, it's not the end of the world and I really appreciate the trust you have given to me. Thanks again and I wish you all the best... Gryffindor 21:51, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for your vote of confidence in the Esperanza elections. I look forward to helping Esperanza and Wikipedia progress. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk | W_S 22:00, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the support

I have finally made it into the house of mops. I just received a new dustbuster, and I hope to use it properly on Wikipedia. Thanks again.  Denelson83  22:21, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks

Hey, Szyslak, thanks for your vote in Esperanza's Advisory Committee Elections. While I didn't get enough votes to be part of it, I know that the four who are can do the job much better than I could have. But I don't take your show of trust in me lightly, I really appreciate it, and tell me whenever you think I can be useful for something. Titoxd^(?!?) 23:09, 14 October 2005 (UTC)

Thankyou!

My warmest thanks for your support in the Esperanza elections. Although I was not elected, you're confidence and support really does mean a lot to me. JDH Owens ^{talk | Esperanza} 10:13, 15 October 2005 (UTC)

Hermione1980's RfA

Thank you for your support on my RfA; I really appreciate it! I will do my best to live up to the trust you've shown in me. Thanks, Hermione1980 00:02, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you Ben for your support in my recent request for adminship. It was successful thanks to you. I will strive to an open, approachable and transparent administrator. --Jcw69 18:54, 21 October 2005 (UTC)

Byron York @ NRO

NRO is suffiently mainstream and Byron York is sufficently well regarded that when Byron quotes Dr. Louis Letson, you cannot simply reject this source out of hand as being invalid - and somehow not meriting discussion prior to your reverting my edit. Please dialog with me about this on Talk:John Kerry. I'll answer there promptly, as soon as you articulate a rationale for you rejecting the validity of Byron York's quoting of Dr. Letson. Thanks. Rex071404 ^{216.153.214.94} 06:22, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

CBW RfA

Thanks for your vote on my RfA. If you have any concerns over my actions please let me know. CambridgeBayWeather 23:55, 23 October 2005 (UTC)

John Kerry's "minor shrapnel wound"

Your revert [1] is not supported by any talk page facts rebutting the facts which support my edit [2]. As, such you ought not to have reverted me. Please, go to Talk:John Kerry, speak to the edit which I have given you the diff for herein, and wait for my answer before reverting me again. Also, your ES of "rv - Rex is the only editor who wants the wound described as "minor", and has been for more than a year. Please, give it up" is not determinative. There is no correlation between the length of time a topic is open and the validity of a particular edit. Thank you.

Rex071404 ^{216.153.214.94} 09:52, 1 November 2005 (UTC)

JamesMLane for admin

I have created this Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/JamesMLane, but and not sure if I've posted it right.

Please look. Rex071404 ^{216.153.214.94} 08:50, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

FireFox RFA

Szyslak/Archive 2

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Thanks for your support on my request for adminship.

The final outcome was (96/2/0), so I am now an administrator. If you ever have any queries about my actions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Again, thanks!

FireFox 18:43, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

Thank you

Very much for your kind support of my adminship. I'll do my best to live up to your and my other supporters' expectations. If you have any comments or concerns on my actions as an administrator, please let me know. Thank you! — MC MasterChef :: Leave a tip — 14:46, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Talk:John Kerry

Please read this. Thank you.

Rex071404^{(all logic is premise based)} 20:45, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Rex071404's arby case has been accepted

Place evidence at Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Rex071404_4/Evidence. The general arby page for him is at Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Rex071404_4. --Woohookitty^{(cat scratches)} 07:43, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

=Final decision

The arbitration committee has reached a final decision in the Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Rex071404 4 case. Raul654 20:13, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

BD2412's RFA

Thanks, Szyslak, for your enthusiastic support of my RfA - I was truly touched by the confidence my fellow editors have shown in me, and well do my best as an admin to help make the dream of Wikipedia into a reality! BD2412 T 07:23, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

Get your butt over here...

and eat these cupcakes! Happy birthday from Merovingian 21:57, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

Esperanza Election

Szyslak, as you are probably aware, the Esperanza elections are coming up. After running for the advisory committee last time, with some degree of success, I have decided to run for the same post again. I noticed that you (graciously) voted for me last time. I hope I can count on your vote again! Working together, we can make Wikipedia a better, more inclusive place. Yours in Esperanza, JDH Owens.

Happy birthday

Birthday cake

Wishing you a delightful day. Denni ☯ 02:14, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Esperanza elections

File:Voting box clipart.gif

Hi Szyslak/Archive 2: This is a quick note just to let you know that there's an election under way at Esperanza. If you'd like to become a candidate for Administrator General or the Advisory Council, just add your name here by 15 December 2005.

Voting begins at 12:00UTC on 16 December and all Esperanza members are encouraged to join in.

Oh, and happy birthday! :)

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➨ ❝REDVERS❞ 10:08, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

Cerasi Chapel cats

Tks for adding cats - that must have been the fastest bit of editing ever done, I'd hardly saved the article and it was there! :).

News from Esperanza

Hello, fellow Esperanzians! This is just a friendly reminder that elections for Administrator General and two advisory council positions have just begun. Voting will last until Friday, December 30, so make sure you exercise your right to vote! Also, I'm pleased to announce the creation of the Esperanza mailing list. I urge all members to join; see Wikipedia:Esperanza/Contact for more information. All you need to do is email me and I will activate your account. This will be a great way to relax, stay in touch, and hear important announcements. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?)

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Richard Caro

It isn't my fault that Wikipedia doesn't have information on the Coca-Cola founder, but if someone made an article on that, I wouldn't delete it. Richard Caro recently made CMC, try: http://google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22dick+caro%22+isa&btnG=Google+Search —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alexjohnc3 (talk • contribs) 01:10, December 20, 2005

Edit: Oh and thanks for telling me that I shouldn't delete comments on my Talk page when there is no longer any use for them. I'm a newbie to Wikipedia editting (even though I've had the account for a while). And happy Birthday! ^_^