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GO HERE INSTEAD: https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk:Oshwah&action=edit&section=new THANKS :-) --->[[File:Smiley.svg|1px]]{{User:Oshwah/Templates/TalkpageMainTemplate}} == A beer for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Export hell seidel steiner.png|70px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Just saw [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Oshwah_2]]. Good luck, you'll need it. I reckon you can make it through :). '''[[User:Omni Flames|<span style="color:#68829E; font-family:Segoe UI; text-shadow:2px 2px 2px #C4DFE6">Omni Flames</span>]] ([[User_talk:Omni Flames|<span style="color:#A2C523;">talk</span>]])''' 11:45, 22 August 2016 (UTC) |} :Hi [[User:Omni Flames|Omni Flames]]! Thanks for the beer and for the good luck wishes! It'll be up shortly, and we'll see what happens :-). [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 11:47, 22 August 2016 (UTC) :::Good luck! [[User:ThePlatypusofDoom|ThePlatypusofDoom]] [[User talk:ThePlatypusofDoom|(talk)]] 12:24, 22 August 2016 (UTC) ::::Best of luck Oshwah - I'll be supporting! <font color= "#0000FF">[[User:Patient Zero|'''Zero''']]</font>^{<font color="0000FF">[[User talk:Patient Zero|'''talk''']]</font>} 14:25, 22 August 2016 (UTC) :::::I appreciate your support. I means a lot :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 14:30, 22 August 2016 (UTC) ::::::You deserve it, I've added my support! [[User:RickinBaltimore|RickinBaltimore]] ([[User talk:RickinBaltimore|talk]]) 16:12, 22 August 2016 (UTC) {{Outdent|::::::}} Godspeed with your RfA! -- '''[[User:LuK3|<span style="color:#DC143C"><span style="font-family:Palatino">LuK3</span></span>]] [[User_talk:LuK3|<span style="color:#000080"><span style="font-family:Palatino">(Talk)</span></span>]]''' 16:17, 22 August 2016 (UTC) :Thank you, [[User:LuK3|LuK3]]! Wish me luck! :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 16:19, 22 August 2016 (UTC) Posh, Oshwah, you drinking already? <code><nowiki>'''Oppose''' User clearly does not know when to party. I will be proven right when Oshwah has a ball and winds up blocking himself [https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Special%3ALog&type=block&user=Salvidrim%21&page=User%3ASalvidrim%21&year=&month=-1&tagfilter=&subtype= Salvidrim! style]. ~~~~</nowiki></code> —[[User:K6ka|'''<span style="color:#0040FF">k6ka</span>''']] <span title="Canadian!" style="color:red">🍁</span> ([[User talk:K6ka|<span style="color:#0080FF">Talk</span>]] · [[Special:Contributions/K6ka|<span style="color:#0B4C5F">Contributions</span>]]) 16:58, 22 August 2016 (UTC) :Haha, {{u|K6ka}}! :-D I had no clue {{u|Salvidrim!}} had blocked himself before. Made my day! <font color= "#0000FF">[[User:Patient Zero|'''Zero''']]</font>^{<font color="0000FF">[[User talk:Patient Zero|'''talk''']]</font>} 18:31, 22 August 2016 (UTC) ::One was on a matter of principle. The other was more a matter of vodka. ;) <span style="font-size:10pt;color:white;background:black;padding:0 3px;"><big>☺</big>&nbsp;·&nbsp;[[User:Salvidrim!|<span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;"><span style="color:white">Salvidrim!</span></span>]]&nbsp;·&nbsp;[[User talk:Salvidrim|<span style="color:white">&#9993;</span>]]</span> 18:55, 22 August 2016 (UTC) :::That is hilarious, {{u|Salvidrim!}}! :-) Mind you, I'd probably do the same eventually if I ever became an admin. And I don't drink. <font color= "#0000FF">[[User:Patient Zero|'''Zero''']]</font>^{<font color="0000FF">[[User talk:Patient Zero|'''talk''']]</font>} 20:05, 22 August 2016 (UTC) :Good luck with your RfA Oshwah! I gave you a very strong support, because I think you absolutely deserve to be an administrator. '''[[User:Class455fan1|Class455]] ([[User talk:Class455fan1|talk]])''' 09:26, 23 August 2016 (UTC) ::You are doing brilliantly, I am certain you will succeed this time! (Seven more !votes and you'll have 100 supporters.) <font color= "#0000FF">[[User:Patient Zero|'''Zero''']]</font>^{<font color="0000FF">[[User talk:Patient Zero|'''talk''']]</font>} 15:23, 23 August 2016 (UTC) :::Let's see, that's 128 yes's against 18 nos and dunnos. I I I think you got it. [[User:Slightsmile|<font color="navy">Slight</font>]][[User talk:Slightsmile|<font color="teal">''Smile''</font>]] 13:30, 24 August 2016 (UTC) == Two articles on Prof. Joyonti Chutia == Hey [[User:Oshwah|Oshwah]], you have just reverted an editing that I have made to [[:Joyanti Sutiya]]. Actually the Word Sutiya is a spelling mistake, so I wanted to correct this mistake. (It was not my mistake as you thought) . The word 'Sutiya' should be 'Chutia' (as I know Prof. Joyonti Chutia personally). Further, I have noticed that there is one other article as [[:Joyanti Chutia]]. The content of both the pages are almost same. So, both the articles should be merged into one. ~[[User:Bikashnlp|Bikash Sharma]] 10:30, 23 August 2016 (UTC) *'''Comment'''. I came to this talkpage to drop another message and noticed this. Her actual name is "Joyanti Chutia" as per the [http://iasst.gov.in/prof-joyanti-chutia/# official website] and hence the article to be related is [[Joyanti Chutia]]. I am placing merge tags on the pages. Cheers,'''[[User:AKS.9955|<span style="color:#000080"> Arun Kumar SINGH </span>]][[User talk: AKS.9955|<span style="color:#01BFFF"> (Talk) </span>]]''' 17:01, 23 August 2016 (UTC) == E-mail == {{You've got mail}} [[User:Linguist111|<span style="color:lightblue;">'''Linguist 111'''</span>]] <span style="border:1px solid black;background:white;"><small>If you reply here, please [[WP:PING|ping]] me.</small></span> 11:53, 23 August 2016 (UTC) == RfA == *Hello [[User:Oshwah|Oshwah]], I don't believe that we have interacted in the past (except [http://tools.wmflabs.org/sigma/editorinteract.py?users=Oshwah&users=AKS.9955&users=&startdate=&enddate=&ns=&server=enwiki editing common pages]). Just wanted to wish you all the best for the RfA. You are a good candidate, have my support and will make a good admin. Cheers,'''[[User:AKS.9955|<span style="color:#000080"> Arun Kumar SINGH </span>]][[User talk: AKS.9955|<span style="color:#01BFFF"> (Talk) </span>]]''' 17:07, 23 August 2016 (UTC) *Pinning off of this header - I think I just missed you on IRC. I'm away on holiday, so my !vote was a lot less than I would have liked to have written. Best of luck to you, don't take criticism to ''heart'' (though always reflect on it!) and I'll see you on the other side when I return, hopefully with you having a couple of extra buttons to click! -- [[User:Samtar|'''sam'''''tar'']] ^{<small>[[User_talk:Samtar|talk]] or [[Special:Contributions/Samtar|stalk]]</small>} 21:55, 23 August 2016 (UTC) == A beer for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Export hell seidel steiner.png|70px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | The RfA has been tough, but you look like you'll succeed. [[User:ThePlatypusofDoom|ThePlatypusofDoom]] [[User talk:ThePlatypusofDoom|(talk)]] 23:17, 23 August 2016 (UTC) |} == Some wrong news about jammu and kashmir == Jammu and kashmir is the territory area between Pakistan and india.But this is due to injustice of some high authorities.who don't want to kashmir in Pakistan.But in kashmir Muslims are mostly setteled more than other religions.But now india claims that kashmir is india.But how about the kashmiri's brothers.They are the Muslims. During partition it was decided that Muslims population areas are added to pakistan and hindu population areas are added to india.so now what is this.This is injustice with Pakistan and kashmiri.Kashmiri's want to collaborate with the Pakistan then why india be a dog between two Muslims brotherhood. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/119.160.97.140|119.160.97.140]] ([[User talk:119.160.97.140|talk]]) 05:27, 24 August 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> == Unconstrutive edit == I never made an edit to the page in question? I don't think I have ever been on that page at all actually. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/50.109.111.204|50.109.111.204]] ([[User talk:50.109.111.204|talk]]) 03:48, 25 August 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> :Hi there! If you're using a public or shared IP address, it's possible that you may be getting warnings due to the edits of other people. Consider [[WP:ACCOUNT|creating an account]] in order to avoid this. Cheers :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 13:19, 29 August 2016 (UTC) == Your RfA == It seems to be running a similar course as mine did. Hopefully that's not the case, but mine ended with an oppose-fest near the end of the RfA. Good luck.—^{[[User:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyberpower</span>]]}<small><sub style="margin-left:-13.5ex;color:\#FF8C00;font-family:Comic Sans MS">[[User talk:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:\#FF8C00">Chat</span>]]:Limited Access</sub></small> 18:05, 26 August 2016 (UTC) :Sadly it seems like that's what's happening. —[[User:K6ka|'''<span style="color:#0040FF">k6ka</span>''']] <span title="Canadian!" style="color:red">🍁</span> ([[User talk:K6ka|<span style="color:#0080FF">Talk</span>]] · [[Special:Contributions/K6ka|<span style="color:#0B4C5F">Contributions</span>]]) 01:04, 28 August 2016 (UTC) ::And now you are in the discretionary zone.—^{[[User:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyberpower</span>]]}<small><sub style="margin-left:-10.1ex;color:olive;font-family:Comic Sans MS">[[User talk:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:olive">Chat</span>]]:Online</sub></small> 16:58, 28 August 2016 (UTC) ::: ''*fingers crossed*'' - there are some good points being raised, but I think you'd get through a 'crat chat... Most importantly, don't take things to heart -- [[User:Samtar|'''sam'''''tar'']] ^{<small>[[User_talk:Samtar|talk]] or [[Special:Contributions/Samtar|stalk]]</small>} 17:01, 28 August 2016 (UTC) ::::You seem to be on course to just barely make it through. You'll probably make it through the crat cat, the percentage just has to stay over 68% or so, and you'll most likely get in. [[User:ThePlatypusofDoom|ThePlatypusofDoom]] [[User talk:ThePlatypusofDoom|(talk)]] 18:29, 28 August 2016 (UTC) :::::My RfA failed at 74%, so staying out of the discretionary zone is the only way to guarantee adminship. :/—^{[[User:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyberpower</span>]]}<small><sub style="margin-left:-13.5ex;color:\#FF8C00;font-family:Comic Sans MS">[[User talk:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:\#FF8C00">Chat</span>]]:Limited Access</sub></small> 19:34, 28 August 2016 (UTC) *Well, Oshwah, whatever happens, you have a large number of supports from some really strong editors and administrators. Either way, all the best to you. [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies|talk]]) 14:41, 29 August 2016 (UTC) ::Thank you, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 14:43, 29 August 2016 (UTC) *20 minutes to go at 75%. I'll congratulate you right now. :D—^{[[User:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:green;font-family:Courier">cyberpower</span>]]}<small><sub style="margin-left:-10.1ex;color:olive;font-family:Comic Sans MS">[[User talk:Cyberpower678|<span style="color:olive">Chat</span>]]:Online</sub></small> 15:48, 29 August 2016 (UTC) == About your week of hell.... == <big> {{countdown |year = 2016 |month = 8 |day = 29 |hour = 16 |minute = 06 |second = 0 |event = Oshwah's week of hell finally ends }} </big> {{smiley|wink2}} [[User:Tom29739|Tom29739]] ^{<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[User talk:Tom29739|talk]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>} 23:55, 27 August 2016 (UTC) == Apology == Oshwah, sorry for not apologizing earlier in the year, as I forgot about the situation. I apologize for messing up the Interstate 65 page. First, I apologize for not explaining my edits. I had never considered the importance of explaining my edits briefly, as I was relatively new to Wikipedia. Next, I apologize for not helping to the situation and explain what happened. I was trying to add new information regarding the new Abraham Lincoln bridge on the route. Since there was someone else editing the page at a time, it corrupt the page and lost some information. I had no knowledge of this happening, as I never saw anything wrong. Oshwah, thank you for your work on Wikipedia and requesting to talk to me about this situation. I profusely apologize for not apologizing and explaining earlier. I promise to remember this advise and to do better on Wikipedia from that point on. I hope you can forgive me for this mess. Best wishes J.K. <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/97.90.137.65|97.90.137.65]] ([[User talk:97.90.137.65|talk]]) 05:13, 28 August 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> :No apologies are needed :-)! That edit was clear back in February; we all make mistakes. I simply messaged you to let you know. If you need anything, please ask. I'll be happy to assist you. Cheers :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 13:18, 29 August 2016 (UTC) == Alcohol, the cause of and solution to, the world's problems. == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Export hell seidel steiner.png|70px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | I don't know how your current RfA will shake out. I want you to know that ORCP was designed to anticipate and highlight issues to prevent bloody RfA's like yours. [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Optional RfA candidate poll/Archive 3#Oshwah|We failed you]] this time. In the past we've had Wikipedians just quit after rough RfAs and all of us involved in editor retention want to avoid that. This project runs on great volunteers like you and not being universally liked or not being the best fit for a mop doesn't lessen your value to the project. Not everyone can be [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Anne Delong|Anne Delong]]. That said, regardless of how your RfA ends no one is going to remember this RfA unless you show up at RfA again. We as a community get persnickety with these lifetime appointments and that hesitancy hurts feelings sometimes. Your good editing speaks for itself and that's the real measure of who you are as an editor. <span class="nowrap" style="font-family:copperplate gothic light;">[[User:Chris troutman|<span style="color:#345">Chris Troutman</span>]] ([[User talk:Chris troutman|<span style="color:#345">talk</span>]])</span> 23:17, 28 August 2016 (UTC) |} :Hi [[User:Chris troutman|Chris troutman]]. I wanted to respond and thank you for the encouragement and for the kind words. Although I'm probably going to be disappointed with the outcome of the RfA, all I can do is learn from what the community has said, take the feedback to heart, and honor the promises I made (which, are very easy promises to be honest - Don't NAC close unblock requests, and don't clerk AIV). After your second RfA, it's nearly impossible to pass another one (at least not in a very long time). I don't really know what to say about that, as many have asked about my "contingency plan" if this were not to go through. I don't really have one... haha. I guess I'll keep doing what I'm doing (as I enjoy what I do and that won't change), make the improvements and changes I've been asked to make, and take things from there. I enjoy volunteering to the project, and that's not going to change :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 13:17, 29 August 2016 (UTC) == My unanswered question == Don't give up, - answer my question and you may win one support more. I thought you answered the first too fast, but too slow doesn't make me support ;) --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 13:44, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :Hi [[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]]! My apologies. You're all set -- question answered. :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 14:00, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :: Thank you for trying, and good enough for neutral ;). However, it doesn't answer the question how the arb case comes into play for the scenario. One possible answer would be to modify the answer to q4. --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 14:22, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :::[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] - I think the expanded answer I just inserted might be what you were looking to see? [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 14:27, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :::: It doesn't matter what I want to see ;) - Pigsonthewing would be none of the editors in the scenario, trust me. He knows what to avoid. - If there's no connection between the arb case and the scenario better strike it in the answer to q4. --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 15:07, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :::::[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]]. I'm a fool. I see what I should have said now. All of the remedies were rescinded. So it's irrelevant. [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 15:19, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :::::: I shouldn't support someone who calls himself a fool, but will ;) - back in a moment. --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 15:26, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :::::: ok, got an edit conflict with another support. - When the excitement is over, contemplate the one thing from the infoboxes case: "All editors are reminded to maintain decorum and civility when engaged in discussions about infoboxes, and to avoid turning discussions about a single article's infobox into a discussion about infoboxes in general." Admin or not: when you see a scenario like the one Ritchie gave you, a reminder of this doesn't hurt, even if not living up to it will not be sanctioned. --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 15:39, 29 August 2016 (UTC) == Congratulations == Well done to our newest admin, do us proud Oshwah {{p}} -- [[User:Samtar|'''sam'''''tar'']] ^{<small>[[User_talk:Samtar|talk]] or [[Special:Contributions/Samtar|stalk]]</small>} 16:56, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :'''Congratulations for adminship !!''' [[User:CAPTAIN RAJU| <span style="color:Teal; font-family:Parchment;font-size:13px; ">CAPTAIN RAJU ''</span>]] ^{([[User talk:CAPTAIN RAJU|<font color="##800000">✉</font>]])} 17:45, 29 August 2016 (UTC) [[File:Admin_T-shirt.PNG|thumb|Congrats..The admins' T-shirt for you. [[User:CAPTAIN RAJU| <span style="color:Teal; font-family:Parchment;font-size:13px; ">CAPTAIN RAJU ''</span>]] ^{([[User talk:CAPTAIN RAJU|<font color="##800000">✉</font>]])} 17:45, 29 August 2016 (UTC)]] :[http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Yippee%20ki-yay%2C%20motherfucker! Yippee ki-yay, motherfucker!] [[User:DatGuy|Dat Guy]]^{[[User talk:DatGuy|Talk]]}_{[[Special:Contributions/DatGuy|Contribs]]} 16:58, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :Congratulations Oshwah. Make us proud! - [[user: MrX|Mr]][[user talk:MrX|X]] 17:00, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :Congrats, Oshwah. :-) Keep the concerns of the opposers in your mind, but I believe that you're going to be a fine administrator. Cheers, [[User:The ed17|Ed]]&nbsp;^{[[User talk:The ed17|[talk]]]&nbsp;[[WP:OMT|[majestic titan]]]} 17:01, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :Congratulations! I'm glad you were successful. [[User:Gap9551|Gap9551]] ([[User talk:Gap9551|talk]]) 17:01, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :Ditto from me! That must have been quite a harrowing experience. Now get to work! :) [[User:Favonian|Favonian]] ([[User talk:Favonian|talk]]) 17:07, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :Congratulations, and well done. Thank you for your enthusiasm for this wonderful project. [[User:78.26|<span style="border:1px solid black;color:red; padding:1px;background:1h5h1h"><font color="008B8B"><b>78.26</b></font></span>]] _{([[User talk:78.26|spin me]] / [[Special:Contributions/78.26|revolutions]])} 17:08, 29 August 2016 (UTC) : Congratulations! I was actually looking forward to an interesting CratChat but you made it clean. Do take all the comments to heart. Ask for lots of advice as you wade into the muck with your mop. Also, beware of [[User:Mike_V|Mike V]]. I predict he's going to try to drag you into [[WP:SPI|SPI]]. Cheers, [[User:Doctree|DocTree]] ([[User talk:Doctree|ʞlɐʇ]]·[[Special:Contributions/Doctree|ʇuoɔ]]) [[WP:WER|WER]] 17:12, 29 August 2016 (UTC) ::Curses! My plan has been revealed! ;) <span style="font-family: Palatino;"> [[User:Mike V|<b style="color:#151B54">Mike V</b>]] • [[User_talk:Mike V|<b style="color:#C16C16">Talk</b>]]</span> 17:14, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :::After SPI, we're ready to go take over [[Soviet Russia|Russia once and for all!]]. [[User:DatGuy|Dat Guy]]^{[[User talk:DatGuy|Talk]]}_{[[Special:Contributions/DatGuy|Contribs]]} 17:17, 29 August 2016 (UTC) ::I am joining the chorus of congrats O. Even though it was harrowing I know that the mop and pail are in good hands. Best regards. [[User:MarnetteD|MarnetteD]]&#124;[[User talk:MarnetteD|Talk]] 17:16, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :Congratulations Oshwah! That is sure a close one. 75%! [[User:Jianhui67|<b style="color:#0E0">Jianhui67</b>]]^{[[User talk:Jianhui67|<b style="color:#1E90FF">T</b>]]<span style="color:red">★</span>[[Special:Contributions/Jianhui67|<b style="color:#1E90FF">C</b>]]} 17:25, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :Congrats, Oshwah. That was one heck of a ride there towards the end. Keep up the good work. [[User:Clpo13|clpo13]]_{([[User_talk:Clpo13|talk]])} 17:27, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :Congratulations, Oshwah, and well done for sticking through what was surely a stressful RFA with good humor intact. I wish you the best of luck: you certainly have plenty of good advice from the RFA that should stand you in good stead. [[User:Vanamonde93|Vanamonde]] ([[User talk:Vanamonde93|talk]]) 18:47, 29 August 2016 (UTC) Congratulations {{u|Oshwah}}!! You will make a great administrator. -- [[User:Dane2007|<b style="color:blue">Dane<span style="color:#F14D0B">2007</span></b>]] ^{[[User talk:Dane2007|<font color="#00AC1D">'''talk'''</font>]]} 19:30, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :Congratulations on adminship, I know you will do well with the mop! -- '''[[User:LuK3|<span style="color:#DC143C"><span style="font-family:Palatino">LuK3</span></span>]] [[User_talk:LuK3|<span style="color:#000080"><span style="font-family:Palatino">(Talk)</span></span>]]''' 19:45, 29 August 2016 (UTC) Congrats, Oshwah. Even though I decided to change my vote, I still think that you'll do just fine, and feel free to ping me for advice or assistance if you like. For access to the admin IRC channel, please see [[WP:IRC##wikipedia-en-admins]] and the request section lower on the page. ​—[[User:DoRD|DoRD]] ([[User talk:DoRD|talk]])​ 23:51, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :::Thank you '''so, so much''' for the love and support, everyone. I've been ''honored'' to serve you as a Wikipedia editor since 2007, and it will be a ''privilege'' to begin serving you as a Wikipedia administrator. I will take all of the feedback to heart, and I won't let any of you down. You have my word :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 05:28, 30 August 2016 (UTC) == A cup of coffee for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Cup-o-coffee-simple.svg|120px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congratulations on your successful RFA Oshwah! This cup of coffee is to help you sober up, because intoxicated admins are bad for business. Also, you still have lots of unpaid overtime work to do, so keep caffeinating until the jitters come... and we'll see what we'll do with you later. Thank you, --Your Manager —[[User:K6ka|'''<span style="color:#0040FF">k6ka</span>''']] <span title="Canadian!" style="color:red">🍁</span> ([[User talk:K6ka|<span style="color:#0080FF">Talk</span>]] · [[Special:Contributions/K6ka|<span style="color:#0B4C5F">Contributions</span>]]) 16:59, 29 August 2016 (UTC) |} == Congratulations == Congratulations and best wishes for your new job! [[User:Mona778|Mona778]] ([[User talk:Mona778|talk]]) 17:03, 29 August 2016 (UTC) == A barnstar for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Administrator Barnstar Hires.png|100px]] |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Admin's Barnstar''' |- |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congratulations on your successful RFA, Oshwah! I was worried the outcome would not be desirable once the oppose !voters came piling on. Thankfully the outcome could not have been better! I am incredibly happy for you, and I know you will be an excellent admin. You deserve this Barnstar. :-) <font color= "#0000FF">[[User:Patient Zero|'''Zero''']]</font>^{<font color="0000FF">[[User talk:Patient Zero|'''talk''']]</font>} 17:04, 29 August 2016 (UTC) |} == congratulations! == {|cellpadding="10" cellspacing="0" style="border:1px solid black; background-color:#e6e9ff; margin-bottom:.5em" width=100% |style="text-align:center;"|Congratulations on your successful RFA!<br>In a self-proclaimed RFA tradition, allow me to impart the words of wisdom I received from [[:User:KillerChihuahua|the puppy]] after my RFA passed – <br>nine long, sordid, I-really-should-have-found-a-better-hobby years ago: |- |style="text-align:left;"| # Remember you will ''always'' protect the [[M:The Wrong Version|wrong version]]. (I got nothing here. It's inevitable.) # Remember you must always follow the [[WP:RULES|rules]], except for when you [[WP:IAR|ignore]] them. Without exception, you will pick the wrong one to do. (See #5.) # Remember to [[WP:AGF|assume good faith]] and not [[WP:BITE|bite]]. Remember that when you are applying these principles most diligently, you are probably dealing with a [[WP:DNFTT|troll]]. (You'll attract many more of those now, because mop. They must like to drink the dirty water in the bucket.) # Use the [[WP:BLOCK|block]] ability sparingly. Enjoy the insults you receive when you do block, because really, what else is there to live for? # Remember that when you make these errors, someone will be more than happy to point them out to you in [[:rant|dazzling clarity]] and [[:Profanity|descriptive terminology]]. It will not be a [[:WP:NPA|personal attack]] because we are admins and, therefore, we are all [[:WP:ROUGE|rouge]] anyway. # Finally, remember to contact me if you ever need assistance, and I will do what I am able. :-) <br> :: <span style="color: #9932CC">[[:User:KrakatoaKatie|Katie]]^{[[User talk:KrakatoaKatie|talk]]}</span> 17:06, 29 August 2016 (UTC) |- |style="text-align:center;"|<small>DISCLAIMER: This humor does not reflect the official humor of Wikipedia, the Wikimedia Foundation, or Jimbo Wales, because if it did, it would be much, much better.<br>All rights released under GFDL. |} == You are now an administrator == Congratulations, I have just closed your RfA as successful and made you an administrator. Take a look at the '''[[Wikipedia:Administrators' guide|Administrators' guide]]''' and the '''[[Wikipedia:Administrators' reading list|administrators' reading list]]''' if you haven't read those already. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch on my talk page. <strong style="font-variant:small-caps">[[User:WJBscribe|WJBscribe]] [[User talk:WJBscribe|(talk)]]</strong> 17:07, 29 August 2016 (UTC) *Oshwah congratulations on your successful RFA. That was one of the worst I've seen in a long time. I can't imagine how you feel considering I remember being so relieved after mine which I do not even think fair to remotely compare. I wish you all the best and if you ever need a hand or a second opinion, feel free to ping me. Regards, [[User:Mkdw|<span style="font-size: 13px arial; color: #3366FF;">Mkdw</span>]][[User talk:Mkdw|^''talk'']] 01:08, 31 August 2016 (UTC) == A beer for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Export hell seidel steiner.png|70px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Grab one and have fun! :) —[[User:UY Scuti|<font color="CornflowerBlue" face="Times">'''UY Scuti'''</font>]] ^{[[User talk:UY Scuti|<font color="Green" face= "Times">Talk</font>]]} 17:10, 29 August 2016 (UTC) |} == A cheeseburger for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Cheeseburger.png|120px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congratulations on making administrator! Good luck! [[User:Woodstop45|Woodstop45]] ([[User talk:Woodstop45|talk]]) 17:16, 29 August 2016 (UTC) |} == A beer for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Export hell seidel steiner.png|70px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congratulations on the promotion to the Imperial Court. :-) [[User:Sunny Side Up|Sunny Side Up]] ([[User talk:Sunny Side Up|talk]]) 17:19, 29 August 2016 (UTC) |} == Your Complimentary Welcome Package == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Mop and bucket.jpg|100px]] |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Wordsmith's Mop and Bucket Award''' |- |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congratulations on making it through the RFA meat grinder! You'll be needing one of these. Now get to work! <span style="font-family:Courier New;font-size:3">[[User:The Wordsmith|'''The Wordsmith''']]</span>^{[[User talk:The Wordsmith|Talk to me]]} 17:34, 29 August 2016 (UTC) |} == A barnstar for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Original Barnstar Hires.png|100px]] |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Original Barnstar''' |- |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congrats! You're an Admin! [[User:ThePlatypusofDoom|ThePlatypusofDoom]] [[User talk:ThePlatypusofDoom|(talk)]] 17:40, 29 August 2016 (UTC) |} == A barnstar for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Administrator Barnstar Hires.png|100px]] |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Admin's Barnstar''' |- |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congratulations to you Oshwah! :-) [[User:SA 13 Bro|SA 13 Bro]] ([[User talk:SA 13 Bro|talk]]) 18:21, 29 August 2016 (UTC) |} == Well done == Congratulations on the RfA. It may have been a little early, which might be why it was looking tight for a moment, but I'm glad you passed. But please do remember my advice—take things easy to start with and ask someone if you're not sure. If there's one thing I've learnt over the years, it's that it's easy to find yourself caught in the middle of something by rushing in trying to help and missing the wider context; it's also easy to piss people off and get them leaving angry messages on you talk page or hauling you to ANI, which wastes time you could have spent whacking vandals or writing articles. All the best, and good luck! [[User:HJ Mitchell|<font color="Teal" face="Tahoma">'''HJ&nbsp;Mitchell'''</font>]] &#124; [[User talk:HJ Mitchell|<font color="Navy" face= "Times New Roman">Penny for your thoughts? </font>]] 18:27, 29 August 2016 (UTC) : Yeah, congrats, dude! That was mostly unfair, but I'm glad you made it. Some of the 'Neutral' comments are probably worth paying attention to going forward. But congrats on getting through on the second go-round. --[[User:IJBall|IJBall]] <small>([[Special:Contributions/IJBall|contribs]] • [[User talk:IJBall|talk]])</small> 18:53, 29 August 2016 (UTC) *Congrats from me to. RFA is a moody and variable place, try to put all the nastiness of the last few days behind you. When you get bored of scrabbling down the back of the sofa for the right block message to go with each block, have a look at my monobook.js. A very kind person put some code in there that gives a really nifty dropdown menu. ''[[User:WereSpielChequers|<span style="color:DarkGreen">Ϣere</span>]][[User talk:WereSpielChequers|<span style="color:DarkRed">Spiel</span>]]<span style="color:#CC5500">Chequers</span>'' 20:11, 29 August 2016 (UTC) *Congratulations! Best of luck, [[User:Mz7|Mz7]] ([[User talk:Mz7|talk]]) 20:44, 29 August 2016 (UTC) *Congratulations! Hard to say which of these sections in which to put a comment with the various congratulations pouring in. I guess that is a reflection of 189 support !votes! 272 !votes overall, quite a turnout. I know you will do a great job and will be especially helpful at AIV. Good luck. [[User:Donner60|Donner60]] ([[User talk:Donner60|talk]]) 21:13, 29 August 2016 (UTC) *Congratulations! It was a squeaker! :) [[User:Anna Frodesiak|Anna Frodesiak]] ([[User talk:Anna Frodesiak|talk]]) 22:18, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :::Thank you :-). I'll be the best and most neutral admin I can be. I won't let any of you down.... I promise :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 07:47, 30 August 2016 (UTC) == A barnstar for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Administrator Barnstar Hires.png|100px]] |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Admin's Barnstar''' |- |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congratulations on your successful RfA {{u|Oshwah}}. I knew you'd be an admin some day. The one thing I'll miss is seeing your reports on AIV, but now you can do something ten times better, blocking vandals! I look forward to working with you over in the counter vandal department with you in the advanced role! Well done again mate! See you round. '''[[User:Class455|Class455]] ([[User talk:Class455|talk]])''' 18:28, 29 August 2016 (UTC) |} :{{ping|Class455}} I won't miss his AIV reports. Oshwah being an admin means less work for me! ;) [[User:HJ Mitchell|<font color="Teal" face="Tahoma">'''HJ&nbsp;Mitchell'''</font>]] &#124; [[User talk:HJ Mitchell|<font color="Navy" face= "Times New Roman">Penny for your thoughts? </font>]] 20:22, 29 August 2016 (UTC) ::{{ping|HJ Mitchell}} 😂😂. '''[[User:Class455|Class455]] ([[User talk:Class455|talk]])''' 21:58, 29 August 2016 (UTC) == I want to be your first block == Greetings Oshwah and congrats again on the promotion. I hope you see this before anyone else does because I want to volunteer to be your first block. Kumioko/Reguyla [[User:Sunny Side Up|Sunny Side Up]] ([[User talk:Sunny Side Up|talk]]) 20:43, 29 August 2016 (UTC) == A brownie for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Brownie transparent.png|120px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congrats on passing your RfA! —[[User:MRD2014|<span style="color:#34421b"><b>MRD2014</b></span>]] ([[User talk:MRD2014|<small>talk</small>]]) ([[Special:Contribs/MRD2014|<small>contribs</small>]]) 20:44, 29 August 2016 (UTC) |} * Congrats as well from me. -- [[User:Ricky81682|Ricky81682]] ([[User talk:Ricky81682|talk]]) 21:11, 29 August 2016 (UTC) == Yet another gift! == {{adminstats|Oshwah}} Congrats on becoming an admin! {{smiley}} [[User:Tom29739|Tom29739]] ^{<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[User talk:Tom29739|talk]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>} 21:16, 29 August 2016 (UTC) == Admin topicon == Want some unsolicited advice?! {{smiley|wink}} – The [[Template:User wikipedia/Administrator|Admin userbox]] is enough on Admin user pages; where I'd use the {{tl|Administrator topicon}} is on your ''Talk page''... FWIW! --[[User:IJBall|IJBall]] <small>([[Special:Contributions/IJBall|contribs]] • [[User talk:IJBall|talk]])</small> 21:18, 29 August 2016 (UTC) :He can't hear you. He's sleeping. :) [[User:Anna Frodesiak|Anna Frodesiak]] ([[User talk:Anna Frodesiak|talk]]) 00:06, 30 August 2016 (UTC) == A kitten for you! == [[File:Kitten (06) by Ron.jpg|left|150px]] Congratulations! [[User:EvergreenFir|'''<span style="color:#8b00ff;">Eve</span><span style="color:#6528c2;">rgr</span><span style="color:#3f5184;">een</span><span style="color:#197947;">Fir</span>''']] [[User talk:EvergreenFir|(talk)]] 21:44, 29 August 2016 (UTC) <br style="clear: both;"/> == A barnstar for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:WikiDefender Barnstar Hires.png|100px]] |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar''' |- |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congratulation on your <s>demotion</s> promotion! I wish more admins were like you! BTW: If you ever see an RFA from me, I would strongly recommend that you indef me. [[User:Jim1138|Jim1138]] ([[User talk:Jim1138|talk]]) 00:56, 30 August 2016 (UTC) |} == Adminship == Well first off congratulations buddy! Now use that mop wisely! Now I'm going to give you some advice that a former [[President of the United States|US President]] lived by, [[Big Stick ideology|"Speak Softly and Carry A Big Stick"]] - [[Theodore Roosevelt]] --[[User:Cameron11598|Cameron_{<small>11598</small>}]] ^{[[User Talk:Cameron11598|(Talk)]]} 01:10, 30 August 2016 (UTC) == A beer for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Export hell seidel steiner.png|70px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Bro, me and my friends give you a hearty congratulations on your successful adminship. I toast to you. Lets have a great drink and be buddies forever and ever!!! I hope you liked my dance off videos that I made. My friend recorded this. [[User:EurovisionNim|<span style="color:Red">Eurovision</span><span style="color:Gold">Nim</span>]] [[User talk:EurovisionNim#top|<i>(talk to me)</i>]][[Special:Contributions/EurovisionNim|<i>(see my edits)</i>]] 01:16, 30 August 2016 (UTC) |} == MAKE WIKIPEDIA GREAT AGAIN == [[File:Oshwah RFA 2016.png|300px|right|thumb|MAKE WIKIPEDIA GREAT AGAIN]] Cheers. [[User:Sn1per|Sn1per]] ([[User talk:Sn1per|talk]]) 01:39, 30 August 2016 (UTC) {{quote|text="When anonymous editors save their edits, they're not sending their best... They're sending edits that have lots of problems, and they're bring more problems with them. They're bringing socks. They're bringing copyvios. They're vandals. And some, I assume, are good edits." "We're going to build a log, and it's going to be a real log." "Oshwah is calling for a total and complete shutdown of paid editors from editing Wikipedia..." "I have a great relationship with the content creators. I've always had a great relationship with the content creators." "Look at my edit count, is that a small edit count? And, they referred to my edit count -- 'if that's small, something else must be small.' I guarantee you there's no problem. I guarantee." "If they get to pick their reverts, nothing you can do folks. Although the sock master people -- maybe there is. I don't know." "I know a lot of editors. I know the best editors." "The log just got ten users longer."|author=The Osh}} Congrats on your new mop.&mdash;[[User:CycloneIsaac|<font face="Courier New" color="#5C5C33">CycloneIsaac</font>]] ([[User talk:CycloneIsaac|<font face="Courier New" color="#5C5C33">Talk</font>]]) 02:59, 30 August 2016 (UTC) :Are we going to build a wall between us and Commons and are we going to make Commons pay for it? —[[User:K6ka|'''<span style="color:#0040FF">k6ka</span>''']] <span title="Canadian!" style="color:red">🍁</span> ([[User talk:K6ka|<span style="color:#0080FF">Talk</span>]] · [[Special:Contributions/K6ka|<span style="color:#0B4C5F">Contributions</span>]]) 03:13, 30 August 2016 (UTC) :::LOL I couldn't stop LAUGHING when I first saw this section. Keep up the awesome images; they put a smile on my face :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 05:30, 30 August 2016 (UTC) ::::Hmm, these Admins Barnstars are a little like Obamas Nobel peaceprice... Still, congrats! Tomorrow the WORLD!!! [[User:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|Gråbergs Gråa Sång]] ([[User talk:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|talk]]) 06:39, 30 August 2016 (UTC) :::::Loving the political manifesto! Oshwah for President? 😂 <font color= "#0000FF">[[User:Patient Zero|'''Zero''']]</font>^{<font color="0000FF">[[User talk:Patient Zero|'''talk''']]</font>} 07:09, 30 August 2016 (UTC) ::::::He´s not a crook!! [[User:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|Gråbergs Gråa Sång]] ([[User talk:Gråbergs Gråa Sång|talk]]) 08:07, 30 August 2016 (UTC) :::::::[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apaToLjdRp4&feature=youtu.be&t=46m43s "I've had a lot of edit wars of my own. I'm really good at edit wars. I love edit wars in a certain way. But only when we win."] [[User:GeneralizationsAreBad|GAB]]^{[[User talk:GeneralizationsAreBad|gab]]} 01:06, 1 September 2016 (UTC) == A barnstar for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Administrator Barnstar Hires.png|100px]] |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Admin's Barnstar''' |- |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | For your hard work, dedication and decent behaviour. [[User:Mona778|Mona778]] ([[User talk:Mona778|talk]]) 05:36, 30 August 2016 (UTC) |} == Congrats? == Congratulations on your unpaid lateral promotion! You will need good tools. Check out my common.js and take what you need, and seek out more tools from other admins. Good show! [[User:Cyphoidbomb|Cyphoidbomb]] 05:50, 30 August 2016 (UTC) == A kitten for you! == [[File:Kitten-stare.jpg|left|150px]] Congratulation for passing RfA! Happy mopping at Wikipedia! {{smiley}} [[User:NgYShung|<span style="color:#0066ff;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic">NgYShung</span>]] [[User talk:NgYShung|^{<span style="color: #009900;font-family:Calibri">huh?</span>}]] 07:27, 30 August 2016 (UTC) <br style="clear: both;"/> == A cookie for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Choco_chip_cookie.png|120px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congratulations are in order :) '''[[User:Omni Flames|<span style="color:#68829E; font-family:Segoe UI; text-shadow:2px 2px 2px #C4DFE6">Omni Flames</span>]] ([[User_talk:Omni Flames|<span style="color:#A2C523;">talk</span>]])''' 07:46, 30 August 2016 (UTC) |} == A beer for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Export hell seidel steiner.png|70px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congrats on your adminship. It's a harrowing process, so, go out and celebrate. [[User:David.moreno72|<span style="font-family:verdana;color:#ffff00;background:#0040ff">David.<span style="background: #0033cc">moreno<span style="background:#002080">72</span></span></span>]] 08:11, 30 August 2016 (UTC) |} == Congratulations == Congratulations on becoming a Wikipedia administrator! [[Special:Contributions/166.137.96.130|166.137.96.130]] ([[User talk:166.137.96.130|talk]]) 09:14, 30 August 2016 (UTC) == your mistake == Hi there! You sent a message to me re-tampering with a post about Peter Cosgrove. Have never tried to edit a post about him so I'm not sure where you get this idea from. In fact I haven't tried to edit ANY posts in ages. So sorry, but you're wrong. Wasn't me. [[Special:Contributions/1.144.96.165|1.144.96.165]] ([[User talk:1.144.96.165|talk]]) 11:35, 30 August 2016 (UTC) :{{tpw}} As [[IP address]]es often 'change hands', it's likely this warning was meant for someone else. You can see the contributions your IP has made by visiting [[Special:Contributions/1.144.96.165|this page]]. If you would like to avoid messages like this in the future you can [[Wikipedia:Create an account|create an account]] -- [[User:Samtar|'''sam'''''tar'']] ^{<small>[[User_talk:Samtar|talk]] or [[Special:Contributions/Samtar|stalk]]</small>} 11:46, 30 August 2016 (UTC) == A cupcake for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Choco-Nut Bake with Meringue Top cropped.jpg|120px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Who doesn't like a cupcake? Anyway, even though I leaned to neutral in the end I have the utmost faith you'll do an excellent job as an admin. Congrats of succeeding in your RfA and the best of luck to you! [[User:RickinBaltimore|RickinBaltimore]] ([[User talk:RickinBaltimore|talk]]) 12:22, 30 August 2016 (UTC) |} == A barnstar for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |rowspan="2" style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Barnstar of Reversion Hires.png|100px]] |style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar''' |- |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congratulations on gaining some extra pixels to make your tireless efforts to keep Wikipedia tidy even easier - sure you'll do a fantastic job! [[User:Mike1901|Mike1901]] ([[User talk:Mike1901|talk]]) 12:41, 30 August 2016 (UTC) |} == London Play - Deleted Page == HI Oshwah, None of the material we submitted was promotional, but was describing the charity. Can you tell me how we set up a page for a charity, and how we change the username. Thanks Leo <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small><span class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:LondonPlay|LondonPlay]] ([[User talk:LondonPlay|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/LondonPlay|contribs]]) 13:01, 30 August 2016 (UTC)</span></small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> :{{tpw}} {{ping|LondonPlay}} You can read about changing your username [[Wikipedia:Change username|here]]. If you have an email address registered against your account, you can use [[Special:GlobalRenameRequest|this simple method]] to request the change. If not, you will need to follow [[Wikipedia:Changing_username/Simple|these instructions]]. Oshwah will likely respond soon regarding your concerns about the deleted article -- [[User:Samtar|'''sam'''''tar'']] ^{<small>[[User_talk:Samtar|talk]] or [[Special:Contributions/Samtar|stalk]]</small>} 13:23, 30 August 2016 (UTC) ::[[User:LondonPlay|LondonPlay]] - Your user page was being used for advertising purposes, which is not the proper use per Wikipedia's [[WP:USER|user page content]] guidelines. I highly recommend that you follow the advice above and have your account renamed, and then visit Wikipedia's [[WP:TWA|new user tutorial]] to begin learning how to contribute and how we operate. I also recommend that you read Wikipedia's [[WP:5P|five pillars]], as it's our core policies and principles and important for you to understand. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the guidelines and tutorials that I've sent you. I'll be happy to answer them. Thank you for understanding and for taking the time to contribute according to our policies and guidelines. :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 13:37, 30 August 2016 (UTC) == A beer for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Export hell seidel steiner.png|70px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Cheers! [[User:GeneralizationsAreBad|GAB]]^{[[User talk:GeneralizationsAreBad|gab]]} 14:48, 30 August 2016 (UTC) |} == Block templates == Hi Oshwah, hope you're enjoying the first days of being an admin, trust your enjoying it! Just wanted to let you know that the block templates you've added when blocking a user does not come up with your signature for some reason. Is this a problem with TW or do you have to sign normally when you place a block template on a user page? '''[[User:Class455|Class455]] ([[User talk:Class455|talk]])''' 15:59, 30 August 2016 (UTC) :Hi [[User:Class455|Class455]]! I noticed that too. I've been blocking and adding the templates manually (no automation tools, in order to take things slow); I think it's because I need to add my signature to the inside or the end of the templates. Thanks for the heads up; I'm sure I'll figure it out eventually :-P [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 16:12, 30 August 2016 (UTC) ::You can add the sig=yes parameter to make your signature appear inside the block template. Also, when adding protection templates, you can add the small=yes parameter so that the lock icon appears at the top right of the page. —[[User:MRD2014|<span style="color:#34421b"><b>MRD2014</b></span>]] ([[User talk:MRD2014|<small>talk</small>]]) ([[Special:Contribs/MRD2014|<small>contribs</small>]]) 16:40, 30 August 2016 (UTC) :::AHA! Nice! Thanks, [[User:MRD2014|MRD2014]]! :-D [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 16:48, 30 August 2016 (UTC) ::::{{ping|Oshwah}} I thought the templates were inserted automatically when you block someone using TW? '''[[User:Class455|Class455]] ([[User talk:Class455|talk]])''' 17:00, 30 August 2016 (UTC) :::::[[User:Class455|Class455]] - They are, but I'm not using Twinkle. I'm doing blocks and adding block notice templates completely manually for the time being. :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 17:18, 30 August 2016 (UTC) :Hey Oshwah! I'm late to the party, but my sincere congrats on your successful RfA! Glad to have you on the team :) I do highly recommend you use Twinkle to not only add block templates, but to do the actual blocking. Use TW > Block on any user-like page, fill out the form (you'll almost always want to use a preset) and it will block+template in seconds. I'm selling it hard, mostly because the module was written by yours truly, but also it really is a time-saver and ensures appropriate templates and block options were used in accordance with conventions. It means less mistakes and more time to focus on things that can't be automated. Learning to do stuff the hard way is good, but don't keep it that way! I also noticed you're manually responding to reports, when [[User:MusikAnimal/responseHelper]] exists :) Okay, I wrote that one too... no need to feel obligated to use my stuff, but do have a look at [[WP:ADMINTOOLS]] and decide for yourself what best fits your workflow. Hope this helps, and my door is always open if you need assistance. Cheers <span style="font-family:sans-serif">&mdash; <span style="font-weight:bold">[[User:MusikAnimal|<span style="color:black; font-style:italic">MusikAnimal</span>]] ^{[[User talk:MusikAnimal|<span style="color:green">talk</span>]]}</span></span> 20:22, 30 August 2016 (UTC) You have to substitute the block template in order for the signature to appear. —[[User:MRD2014|<span style="color:#34421b"><b>MRD2014</b></span>]] ([[User talk:MRD2014|<small>talk</small>]]) ([[Special:Contribs/MRD2014|<small>contribs</small>]]) 00:04, 31 August 2016 (UTC) :AHA! I just found out the hard way, lol! Thanks [[User:MRD2014|MRD2014]]! :-D [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 00:05, 31 August 2016 (UTC) ::Got to love {{u|MusikAnimal}}'s subtle advertising here. :-) I've been meaning to ask you something for a while now about responseHelper, actually. Is there a version for non-admins? I occasionally tag false positives made by DQB on UAA, but I can see a few other potential uses, too. Thanks in advance, <font color= "#0000FF">[[User:Patient Zero|'''Zero''']]</font>^{<font color="0000FF">[[User talk:Patient Zero|'''talk''']]</font>} 12:37, 31 August 2016 (UTC) :::It's not really intended for non-admins, hence the message at UAA that says {{qq|Please note that only administrators should close reports, and non-administrators are kindly asked not to comment on reports unless they believe that the closing administrators are likely to miss important information}}. The same is more or less true at other noticeboards (Oshwah knows this!! :), though simple comments are harmless I think. Anyway if you do close straightforward reports, the responseHelper script will still work as-is. You don't have to be an admin to use it <span style="font-family:sans-serif">&mdash; <span style="font-weight:bold">[[User:MusikAnimal|<span style="color:black; font-style:italic">MusikAnimal</span>]] ^{[[User talk:MusikAnimal|<span style="color:green">talk</span>]]}</span></span> 18:16, 31 August 2016 (UTC) ::::Ah, thanks {{u|MusikAnimal}}. I think I was told by another admin that I could decline bot FP's, and only that. Still I'll install the script, as I think it'll prove useful, thanks once again. <font color= "#0000FF">[[User:Patient Zero|'''Zero''']]</font>^{<font color="0000FF">[[User talk:Patient Zero|'''talk''']]</font>} 19:22, 31 August 2016 (UTC) == Congrats! == Thank you for enduring the drill at RfA - it paid off and this is one content editor who is truly happy it did!! Best of luck! ^{<font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">[[User:Atsme|Atsme]]</font>[[User talk:Atsme |📞]][[Special:EmailUser/Atsme|📧]]} 18:01, 30 August 2016 (UTC) == A bowl of strawberries for you! == {| style="background-color: #fdffe7; border: 1px solid #fceb92;" |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 5px;" | [[File:Erdbeerteller01.jpg|120px]] |style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Congrats on your RFA! I voted support but moved to neutral while leaning support and planning going through a CratChat. Also, good luck! hehe. ;) [[User:KGirlTrucker81|KGirlTrucker81]]^{[[User talk:KGirlTrucker81|talk]] [[Special:Contributions/KGirlTrucker81|what I'm been doing]]} 19:58, 30 August 2016 (UTC) |} == No subject == Hi Oshwah this information is incorrect and i was never charged with these charges and I would like this info taking down asap as it is not good for my career. Regards. Jason harris wright <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/94.174.8.249|94.174.8.249]] ([[User talk:94.174.8.249|talk]]) 23:13, 30 August 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> :Hi there! If you are who you claim to be, you need to contact the Volunteer Response Team by clicking [[Wikipedia:Contact_us_-_Subjects|here]]. They have the proper tools and training to verify your identify and assist you with your concerns. Thank you. [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 23:15, 30 August 2016 (UTC) ::Oshwah, I researched the accusations and the material that was included in the BLP was noncompliant with [[WP:BLP]] for several reasons beginning with the policy requirement for adding contentious material, especially that which may be libelous. I found only one source per allegation neither of which meets [[WP:BLP]]. I determined that it was best to remove the material until multiple RS can be cited to support inclusion of such information. I ask that you please carefully consider why I took such action, and will ultimately agree that it was the right thing to do. Thank you. ^{<font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">[[User:Atsme|Atsme]]</font>[[User talk:Atsme |📞]][[Special:EmailUser/Atsme|📧]]} 18:37, 31 August 2016 (UTC) :::[[User:Atsme|Atsme]] - ''Excellent!'' Thank you for taking a look and for fixing the article to be in compliance with [[WP:BLP|BLP]]. My initial concerns were with COI content removal and I intended to take a look at the content and check, but I got side-tracked with that stupid "real life" stuff and didn't manage to get to it. Again, thanks for taking that on and for fixing the article. :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 18:45, 31 August 2016 (UTC) ::::You are quite welcome. I understand part of what you've been through in recent weeks, and was happy to help. [[File:SMirC-wink.svg|20px|;-)]] ^{<font style="text-shadow:#F8F8FF 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em,#F4BBFF -0.2em -0.3em 0.6em,#BFFF00 0.8em 0.8em 0.6em;color:#A2006D">[[User:Atsme|Atsme]]</font>[[User talk:Atsme |📞]][[Special:EmailUser/Atsme|📧]]} 18:49, 31 August 2016 (UTC) :::::HAHA! Yeah... my RfA was..... *sigh*... quite a doozy. I heard that some editors and admins had a few good betting pools going. With just how ''narrow'' of a margin that my RfA managed to pass by, I'm sure I gave them a good game. :-P [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 19:00, 31 August 2016 (UTC) == Congrats! == Heyy Oshwah! I know that this isn't really a place to put this, but congrats for adminship. I've taken a look at the RFA, and I'm glad that it went well. I would have voted support for you if I hadn't decreased my activity here or missed it. You were the first person I actually contacted here over a tiny issue about vandalism when I was just starting. And you were the reason that I stayed. I remember that I was nervous for your response because I was undoing a bit of edits after looking at Recent Changes hehe. And you were the one to point out to me what I was doing wrong (in good faith) when I had an issue with the IP hopper's talk page. I'm glad I have someone to count on here when I have any issues :). Keep editing and contributing Oshwah! You change lives! :D [[User:3primetime3|-Primetime]] ([[User talk:3primetime3|talk]]) 02:52, 31 August 2016 (UTC) hey wauz up <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/124.105.99.154|124.105.99.154]] ([[User talk:124.105.99.154|talk]]) 02:59, 31 August 2016 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot--> == Congratulations == Hey [[User:Oshwah|Oshwah]]! Congratulations on your successful RFA. (At least yours went better than mine did...) I know we've worked together on the Account Creation Team for awhile now and I have no doubt you'll be an excellent admin as well. [[User:RegistryKey|'''RegistryKey''']]^{[[User_talk:RegistryKey|'''(RegEdit)''']]} 03:43, 31 August 2016 (UTC) {{user precious|header=eager to help|thanks=for quality articles such as [[Windows Push Notification Service]] and contibuting to [[Sakurai's Object]], for fighting vandalism, for quoting "Raise your words, not your voice." and living up to it in your RfA, and for "I'm here to help you!!", - software engineer described as "calm, courteous, thoughtful, and eager to go the extra mile for others",}} --[[User:Gerda Arendt|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt|talk]]) 10:57, 31 August 2016 (UTC) == IPv6 == Hi Oshwah. FYI, many (most?) non-mobile ISPs using IPv6 will assign an entire /64 block of addresses to each subscriber. [https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Special:Log/block&page=User:2601%3A81%3AC400%3A662C%3A86D%3A5305%3AFCF%3A785B This block], while merited, won't do much good because next time they edit, they'll probably have a different address out of the /64. Rangeblocks of Comcast, Time Warner/Roadrunner, AT&T/U-verse /64s will rarely affect anyone other than the intended target. Mobile IPv6 addresses are even more difficult to handle, unfortunately, because the ranges are much larger and are shared by thousands of subscribers. ​—[[User:DoRD|DoRD]] ([[User talk:DoRD|talk]])​ 13:40, 31 August 2016 (UTC) :Hi [[User:DoRD|DoRD]]! Good call. I think it was the right decision at the time, as it was clearly needed in order to stop the disruption. However, you are correct regarding the distribution of IPs for mobile devices from mobile data networks (especially [[LTE (telecommunication)|LTE]]); since mobile users travel frequently, IPs on a device will ''often'' change from tower-to-tower or due to a low [[Fast Dormancy]] state on the device (an article I actually wrote, lolol). They're often not the easiest to handle, and it's a good thing to take into account when reviewing an IP for administrator action :-). Thanks for the coaching and the input; I appreciate this, especially given the fact that I'm very much "the newbie" ;-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 14:21, 31 August 2016 (UTC) == User 174.26.64.15 == I see you have threatened this guy with loss of editing privileges. Now he is harassing me on my talk page, and I have no idea who he is. So, can we drag him before the powers that be and get it over with? I've never tried to get someone blocked before, so I have no idea where to start. [[User:Sbrianhicks|Sbrianhicks]] ([[User talk:Sbrianhicks|talk]]) 17:11, 31 August 2016 (UTC) :Oshwah ''is'' the powers that be, see the congratulations on his recent adminship above! But he doesn't seem to be online right at this moment, so I've blocked the IP for 31 hours. [[User:Bishonen|Bishonen]] &#124; [[User talk:Bishonen|talk]] 17:21, 31 August 2016 (UTC). ::Awesome! Thank you, [[User:Bishonen|Bishonen]], for taking care of that. I'm sorry that the user started trolling up your talk page, [[User:Sbrianhicks|Sbrianhicks]]. If it makes you feel better, my talk page gets trolled, vandalized, and trashed up pretty much ''daily'', and ''multiple times''. On a side note, be careful with responses such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=User_talk%3ASbrianhicks&action=historysubmit&type=revision&diff=737081644&oldid=737011995 this]. Even if it doesn't encourage the user to harass and troll you ''more'', it certainly gives him a full stomach and with [[Wikipedia:Deny recognition|food he likes]]. :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 18:55, 31 August 2016 (UTC) ::: [[User:Bishonen|Bishonen]], thanks! I didn't look at [[User:Oshwah|Oshwah]]'s page or talk page before I added that, but yeah, it's very obvious he's an administrator now. As they used to say when I was middle school, "my bad." As far as me calling the vandal "sweetheart," who doesn't love a slight bit of sarcasm? I figured it was a good way to make him mad without being a dick. I mean I let him know I couldn't care less what he thought without actually being rude. However given that you have authority here, I should probably listen to you. So there will be less sarcasm from me. I actually don't have a whole lot of experience with interacting with other editors. I usually just make light edits to pages/correct simple errors as I read articles. And half the time people are dicks and revert serious edits and won't listen to my side, so I don't even bother arguing. So this came out of nowhere to me. Furthermore, from the way the guy was talking, I assumed he was a kid who is on the extreme [[right-wing politics|right]], happened to see my article and that I disagreed with his views, so felt like harrassing me. I generally won't put someone down or even explain dickery to someone who is under 16 or so, so I just let him know I didn't care and moved on. :::Also, while I have you, how do I request to change my username, while keeping my userpage and contribution history? I've decided it's probably not a good idea to use my real name. Thanks! [[User:Sbrianhicks|Sbrianhicks]] ([[User talk:Sbrianhicks|talk]]) 02:49, 1 September 2016 (UTC) ::::[[User:Sbrianhicks|Sbrianhicks]] - Do not let the fact that I have administrator user rights lead you to believe that I hold any kind of "authority" at all. I was just giving you advice with dealing with trolls, as (coming from someone who deals with them ''daily''), those responses will bite you in the butt -- they usually cause them to troll you ''more'', forcing you to deal with more of their shenanigans :-). You can request a user name change [[WP:CHU|here]]. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask! :-D [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 02:54, 1 September 2016 (UTC) :::: Well, you can ban people, sounds like authority to me! But really, I usually have contempt for people with authority, so you should feel special. Special, darnit! And thanks for the help with the name change. I just realized I have no idea what to call myself ... And the code you use to display your username is really complicated. [[User:Sbrianhicks|Sbrianhicks]] ([[User talk:Sbrianhicks|talk]]) 03:05, 1 September 2016 (UTC) == My goal is to extablish good editing habits == My goal is to extablish good editing habits. --[[User:ʘsɦwɑɳ|ʘsɦwɑɳ]] ([[User talk:ʘsɦwɑɳ|talk]]) 19:43, 31 August 2016 (UTC) == Just one note == When dealing with socks of Incorrigible Troll (the one who creates accounts containing "...is my homeboy"), please disable talk page access and email access because they will try and appeal. —[[User:MRD2014|<span style="color:#34421b"><b>MRD2014</b></span>]] ([[User talk:MRD2014|<small>talk</small>]]) ([[Special:Contribs/MRD2014|<small>contribs</small>]]) 20:52, 31 August 2016 (UTC) :[[User:MRD2014|MRD2014]] - Oh snap. Good call. :-) [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 20:58, 31 August 2016 (UTC) == Block of [[User:172.242.32.79]] == Is it possible that this block could be extended for quite a bit longer but perhaps as a soft block (so registered users could log in)? This IP editor has been active for months vandalizing and the last block was 31 hours. Thank you. -- [[User:Dane2007|<b style="color:blue">Dane<span style="color:#F14D0B">2007</span></b>]] ^{[[User talk:Dane2007|<font color="#00AC1D">'''talk'''</font>]]} 01:54, 1 September 2016 (UTC) :[[User:Dane2007|Dane2007]] - {{done}} [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 01:58, 1 September 2016 (UTC) == look at the EF logs at AIV == Hey - be sure you look at the edit filter logs when you're looking at IP edits at AIV. If the filter is set to 'disallow', it won't show up in the normal contributions. You declined one report tonight that has been tripping an edit filter today. Blocking for that is up to you, but I agree with Materialscientist that it's likely a school, and I would block for three to six months. You're not used to looking at the deleted contributions and EF logs, and I know it takes getting used to. You're doing a great job, but don't be ''overly'' cautious. :-) <span style="color: #9932CC">[[:User:KrakatoaKatie|Katie]]^{[[User talk:KrakatoaKatie|talk]]}</span> 01:46, 2 September 2016 (UTC) :Hi [[User:KrakatoaKatie|Katie]]! It's nice to see you again! Thank you for the feedback; having access to new stuff ''does'' take some getting-used-to :-). I saw the deleted contribs (the two edits made that were disallowed via the edit filter). I wasn't sure how blocking works when ''only'' edit filter trips exist as a rationale, so I decided to error on the side of caution and not proceed. However, if you feel that a school block should be set, by all means... please do :-). I'll get used to holding the mop; in the meantime, I'd much ''much'' rather be given feedback for AGF and for ''not'' blocking, as opposed to using the tools in situations that they should not have been :-D [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 01:49, 2 September 2016 (UTC) ::I hear you. There's a uw template for tripping the edit filters; I don't use it that often but it's there if you need it. As for handling, if it's not a false positive, and there are certainly a fair share of those, you treat them just like you would a disruptive edit. Since this one has stopped for now I'll leave it alone, but just be aware in the future. Like I said, you're doing great! :-) <span style="color: #9932CC">[[:User:KrakatoaKatie|Katie]]^{[[User talk:KrakatoaKatie|talk]]}</span> 01:58, 2 September 2016 (UTC) :::[[User:KrakatoaKatie|Katie]] - Awesome! Thanks for informing me on the consensus for taking action based on edits that trip filters. This is good information. I'll keep that in mind for sure. And I appreciate the compliment - I'm mostly familiar with process, but I still have a lot to learn now that I actually have those cute little extra buttons all over the history and contribs pages. I won't let you down, Katie! Keep in touch :-D [[User:Oshwah|<b><span style="color:#C00000">~Oshwah~</span></b>]]^{<small><b>[[User_talk:Oshwah|<span style="color:blue">(talk)</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Oshwah|<span style="color:green">(contribs)</span>]]</b></small>} 02:03, 2 September 2016 (UTC) ::::Kinda related, I've recently been reporting some of the worse offenders from the Harambe [https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Special:AbuseLog&wpSearchFilter=784 filter log] - sometimes these editors have made 5/6 repeated edits to an article trying to Harambe it up, but these are all disallowed and thus the report seems to be for an editor with no contribs. Echoing Katie, and a plea from a mere EFM, please ''do'' block these! -- [[User:Samtar|'''sam'''''tar'']] ^{<small>[[User_talk:Samtar|talk]] or [[Special:Contributions/Samtar|stalk]]</small>} 06:41, 2 September 2016 (UTC)'