Welcome to the second of my Archive Pages! :) Pastor Theo ( talk) 17:43, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
I am still new to wiki. And I am taking the whole responsible to construct the page about St. Peter's college, Colombo. The list of Old boys was originally added to its page but since the list is growing very large I decided to have it on to a new page ,'List of old.....'. I am taking information from old AGM reports of the OBU of SPC. And I can grantee that they are true and take responsible on all the information that I am writing on this page... Godfrey Walawage ( talk) 23:40, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Hello, I am new to Wiki as well. I have written a 'talk' message regarding the significance of one of my submissions. Please let me know if my article is now acceptable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Valuesourcer ( talk • contribs) 00:50, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Hello Pastor Theo. I was just wondering if you would be able to get a picture for Mutumuna Falls. You have been very good lately and your efforts are appreciated. Thank you.-- The Legendary Sky Attacker 02:50, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
I posted on his talk page. Thanks.-- The Legendary Sky Attacker 03:38, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Sorry I did look, no images on flickr, only one a google search engine. Dr. Blofeld White cat 18:26, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
the last months there hasn't been any edit on this web page Cape Verdean American if visited cape verdean american wep pages on google yesterday and saw a few things of cape vereans in rhode island since if followed wikiproject rhode island i wanted to ask you if you could edit somethings on cape verdean american ( Questchest ( talk) 12:25, 15 June 2009 (UTC))
My article List of St.Peter's College alumni was deleted...I add all details form proper resources but how can I make sure next time when I create this article that it will not be deleted. Godfrey Walawage ( talk) 00:31, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
Can you please get a picture for the song I Live for the Sun by The Sunrays. I thank you in advance.-- The Legendary Sky Attacker 07:15, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. I would make them all more detailed and referenced but I have a minimum of 60 articles to make guatemalan buildings and structures independent so I need to work quickly. I will be doing the same with the other Central American countries! I'll try to reference them if I can. Sure is amazing what is missing. Check out this site. Hit the coffee museum! Dr. Blofeld White cat 18:11, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
When relisting AFDs, please take note that per WP:RELIST, discussions should only be relisted a second time in exceptional circumstances. Thanks! Stifle ( talk) 13:12, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
Perhaps I need to march off and get the print books to enhance the article. Her 24 hour Annie Oakley/Calamity Jane shoot 'em up defense of hearth and home inspires me. Edison ( talk) 04:22, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
What are your thoughts on the subject I asked you about before?--- Balloonman NO! I'm Spartacus! 05:08, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
If you decide to run, I would suggest reading this essay. Also, don't transclude your RfA unless you have a few hours to nurse it. The first few hours of an RfA people get finicky if you don't answer their questions. Anyways, good luck. Also, if you want a co-nom, it is up to you, although I frown upon having more than 2 nominators.--- Balloonman NO! I'm Spartacus! 02:11, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
Ι know you. I saw your edits in numerous articles. I alos expand existed articles, uncial articles. The articles like Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Vaticanus, Codex Alexandrinus, and Codex Bezae should receive FA in the future. The articles like Codex Ephraemi, Codex Boernerianus, Codex Washingtonensis and many others should receive status of GA article. So, it is nice to cooperate with you. Are you pastor? I was pastor, several years ago, but only three years. Leszek Jańczuk ( talk) 01:00, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
GL, I'll be travelling the next few days, so you'll be on your own... but unless something major comes up, you should be fine.--- Balloonman NO! I'm Spartacus! 06:31, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi Pastor Theo. I just wanted to thank you for contributing to my RfA. It wasn't one of the best RfA's held, but I've learned a lot from the experience. Sorry for sending you the message today, and not last week when my RfA was closed. I've been very busy the last time. Thanks once again! Kind regards, Lourie Pieterse 10:20, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
Dravecky ( talk) 02:49, 7 July 2009 (UTC)
Dear Pastor Theo,
I just wanted to take a second to personally thank you for supporting me in my RfA, which just closed as successful at 66/6/1. I wish you the best of luck in your RfA -- it looks as though you're going to pass! I'll look forward to seeing your handiwork around the wiki. Best of luck, Matt ( talk) 07:13, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
Film plots do not require references. Please see [1]. Thank you. MovieMadness ( talk) 14:28, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
Could you look at the above page for me? I removed an entry that to me is offensive, and does not seem to have any value. There is a history tab and it seems to show that this is a recurring problem. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.149.110.134 ( talk) 21:18, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
You is now an admin--- Balloonman NO! I'm Spartacus! 01:49, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
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Congrats, Pastor Theo! I always knew that you'd be an admin some point soon! ( X! · talk) · @203 · 03:52, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi. You deleted my article on Carol Goodwin because I "attacked her". I am her son, I was doing that for her, can you not delete that again? Thank you --Matt Goodwin —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rudichad ( talk • contribs) 18:03, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
Since you have unblocked this user, are you aware of this discussion on ANI? Wikipedia:ANI#Legal_threat_-_Subman758 - MBK 004 20:24, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
Absolutely hilarious. ( Off2riorob ( talk) 21:11, 9 July 2009 (UTC))
I thought I'd swing on in and also say "welcome aboard"! You handled the Subman758 case quite well, so many kudos for that. Regards Manning ( talk) 02:37, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
I am happy to see that your RFA has been successful. Best wishes! MichaelQSchmidt ( talk) 08:48, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
Pastor Theo
I feel that Adimns Bwilkens, & Baseball Bugs are abusing their power and Harassing me, and attempting to bait me into a fight. Baseball Bugs is accusing me of using Wikipedia to try and sell my image. I have NEVER offered the file for sale on Wikipedia. I have only stated how I had come to create the file, why I created the file, and how I eventually came to start selling the Image. If you ask me they are just full of SOUR GRAPES and I am feeling Harassed by them. I am sure somewhere, there is a rule that prevents them from doing this. This image never bothered anyone, until yesterday, when they tried to block me, they saw it on my user page.
I left the following message on Baseball Bugs Talk Page
"Why is it you think I am trying to sell something? Look at the files history. Where does it say I am offering it to Wikipedia Users for sale. All I have done, was add a blurb about the file, and what I do with it. NEVER have I offered it for sale! See again USERS LIKE YOU Accuse me of doing something, I am not doing."
Please Help, Respectfully Yours-- Subman758 ( talk) 16:17, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
I just heard the news. Congratulations on becoming an admin!-- The Legendary Sky Attacker 03:02, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi, please reconsider the speedy deletion of the Gitorious article. In addition to being the next most popular Git hosting site after GitHub and hosting several high-profile projects, such as Qt and Sugar, Gitorious' server software is notable as it is one of the most full-featured open-source project development platforms (the code underlying Sourceforge, Launchpad, GitHub, Bitbucket, CodePlex, and other popular services is all proprietary), and is among the most popular server choices for running a Git project hosting server. I have revised the article to emphasize these points on User:Tuxcantfly/Gitorious. Tuxcantfly ( talk) 16:24, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
Hello i am new to wikipedia too and me and my assosciate thought it would be a good idea to make a page about our band now that we are getting more and more recognised around britain. Why did you feel the need to delete it?
For reference the band is called two happy chaps and we were halfway through constructing the page when i found out it was deleted by you...
why did you do this? there are many bands on wikipedia who dont have their articles deleted, what makes ours so exceptional?
thanks Craig McAndrews —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.130.124.188 ( talk) 12:15, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I wanted to know that how can I be an administrator and how can I apply for it. And I also want to that can I upload the image which is captured by me for an article which I want to write.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 13:57, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
As you told me that the Saraswati International School article is being sent for AfD. I want to know that what should I do with that? I mean what's the use of that? Can you explain me briefly which I can understand clearly? And I can't understand why is it going for deletion every day. This school is well known on internet too. And also on Orkut. It has its own website i.e., www.sisvalsad.com ; still why is it proposed for deletion. The very first article that was written by me was proper and I didn't find any thing promotive in it. It had all the information S.I.S. (Saraswati International School). And it was not written with a sense of promoting it, it was just a step taken to let people know about it. Specially the people of South-Gujarat, India. I'm not interested in reading those huge policy's. If you can explain the reason to me in simple words, it'll be better.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 10:07, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
So now will that article of Saraswati International School remain on Wikipedia? I wanted the article which I wrote previously to be available, but there are only few lines now. Why is it so? Can you explain me? And whom to apply for administratorship, because I've experience of doing these sorts of job. Sorry for disturbing you every time. Now can you remove that tag of AfD from Saraswati International School article?
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 12:43, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Can you tell me which project? And I also wanted to know that can I add the images of events which took in place in Saraswati International School in the Saraswati International School article? Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 06:02, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
What about the article of Saraswati International School? When I logged out and searched for it to check whether article is present or not, the article didn't appear as if it was never created. Why is it so? And can you please tell me that how long will discussion for its deletion will continue. Do reply soon. And I also wanted to know that How can I become a candidate for the Wikimedia Board of Trustees Election ? Do reply soon. Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 08:26, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I'm was talking about Wikipedia. I mean when open the Main Page and type Saraswati International School in the search box, it doesn't come. I think the case is that it will not have been loaded properly or something like that, anyways I think it'll come after sometime. And yes, thanks for supporting me as a good friend. And answering my queries.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 13:39, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi. How can I delete an image uploaded by me on Wikipedia or any of its subs? Do I have the right to do that? If yes, than please tell me the procedure for it.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 08:54, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
Do you have time to peek at Lithuania–Romania relations and see if you can find any references? -- Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) ( talk) 19:35, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
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You deleted the article for The Last Block in Harlem. Can you take it out of Google Search now. It is distracting. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.38.132.137 ( talk) 22:51, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
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I'd appreciate a picture for Harvest Home (song). As usual, I thank you in advance. Cheers.-- The Legendary Sky Attacker 02:13, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
The notability of the subject, were it factually based, would not be at issue, nor was that issue addressed in the AfD. Would you care to comment on the Verifiability of the sources, and the multiple issues raised in the AfD about their quality, as these affected your decision? Anarchangel ( talk) 15:29, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
=7 × 24 = 168 hours. Please don't rush it even if it's obvious, or other admins will start doing so when it isn't obvious. There are sometimes last minute useful comments that occasionally result in continuations or even reversals. DGG ( talk) 16:55, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
The statement "AfD is not WP:CLEANUP" had already addressed non-notability issues, and I had missed it. I have made the point myself, in other words and with varying degrees of success, on numerous AfDs. Note, however, that I questioned, and still do, the reliability of all of the sources that were then present in the article, and the better sources have their own articles; there wasn't any content at all, and therefore nothing notable, once everything not verifiable or unduplicated was considered. Anarchangel ( talk) 00:55, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Fr. Theo,
I am not sure why you would delete our page. We are a foundation. We have our 501c3 status we are legitimate and we own our name. What is the problem? Our name is Inner Wisdom Foundation, Inc. Please help me understand why you would delete our page.
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Hi, please reconsider the speedy deletion of the Gitorious article. In addition to being the next most popular Git hosting site after GitHub and hosting several high-profile projects, such as Qt and Sugar, Gitorious' server software is notable as it is one of the most full-featured open-source project development platforms (the code underlying Sourceforge, Launchpad, GitHub, Bitbucket, CodePlex, and other popular services is all proprietary), and is among the most popular server choices for running a Git project hosting server. I have revised the article to emphasize these points on User:Tuxcantfly/Gitorious. Tuxcantfly ( talk) 16:24, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
I thank you. MichaelQSchmidt ( talk) 03:04, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I wanted to know that whether I have the right to delete any image which is uploaded by me on Wikipedia or any of its subs. If yes, than can you please tell me the procedure for it in a simple manner?
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 08:55, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I've uploaded an image named "Front View of Saraswati International School .jpg" but I'm not able to include it in my article of Saraswati International School. And also I've included two other images in the same article, but I'm not able to adjust those; so can you please arrange them for me? Because I'm not able to adopt to those things quickly. I hope you help me out once again.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 14:14, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
Thanks dude ! Can you set the photo of Statue of Saraswati Goddess at the top? Because people recognise S.I.S. by this pic. And how can I again attach that satellite view photo to the article again? Can you tell me anything through which I can attach it again?
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 12:46, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
DUDE! :) Can you tell me how can I again attach that satellite view photo to the article again? Can you tell me anything through which I can attach it again?
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 12:55, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
Yes. Offcourse! It makes a sense .The first article which I had written was nominated for deletion. It was proper according to me in length. I can do one thing, I'll post the very first article again and then you remove those lines which do not meet those long policies. Is that ok? If so, then please let me know accordingly so that I can start the process.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 06:37, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
Could you take a look at Wikipedia:Peer review/November Nine/archive1 and give me a hand?--- Balloonman NO! I'm Spartacus! 22:51, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
I think no consensus here was absolutely the correct call here and I applaud you for making it. There is no consensus globally about what makes a local celebrity notable or non-notable, nor was there a consensus on what would make Snowdon notable or non-notable. Both sides had strong arguments and there really was no way it should have been closed as anything other than no consensus. Well done. -- ThaddeusB ( talk) 01:47, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Hello, Pastor Theo! The article Badnjak is one of the Philosophy and religion good articles. Since its promotion to GA status I've added more text to it. I try to write good English, but I'm not a native speaker, and probably there are places in the text that could be improved. I believe the article has a potential for the FA status (though for now there is a want of more pictures). Would you be willing to do the copy-editing of that article (you might even find the subject interesting :))? VVVladimir ( talk) 17:03, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Very bad move there. He is still under a community ban and the community has not lifted that ban. That is why he was blocked. The ban is currently being discussed at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification#Request for clarification: Bluemarine. Until the ban is lifted, he is banned from Wikipedia. You should undo your unblock immediately. - ALLST✰R▼ echo wuz here 01:29, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hello, Pastor Theo. I believe unblocking Bluemarine at this point was not a good idea because most of the arbitrators commenting at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification#Arbitrator views and discussion 3 agree he is still community-banned, and is thus forbidden to edit per WP:BAN, no matter what edits he may have made. Also, I find it uncollegial that you unblocked that user without first consulting me, as per WP:BP##Block reviews, or the community that banned him via an WP:ANI thread to find out whether there was any support for lifting his block. Sandstein 05:58, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Even though this article seems relevant, it was marked for speedy deletion apparently because it was created by a "banned" user. Is there anything you can do to save it, or at least un-do the speedy delete? I know the formatting of the page seems a bit broken, but deleting it because of that, too, seems a little harsh... Thanks, Shymian ( talk) 09:29, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
HELP!! I tried to add the refs, but I don't think I did it correctly cuz now they show up as blank :-( Can you fix for me??? Shymian ( talk) 12:08, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi, I noticed that you closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Intuitive Counselling and deleted Intuitive Counselling; however, you didn't delete Life Block which was also included in the AfD. Did I do something wrong in the nomonation (it was my first multi-article AfD nom)? Cheers, bonadea contributions talk 09:13, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
I wanted to take a moment to delivery a personal thank you (not "thank spam" :)) for your involvement in my RfA. (It passed 117-2-7 in case you hadn't seen.) I have always admired you for the civil way you handle yourself around here, and I am proud to have your "A+ support." I also admire you for the way the are proud of your religious views without shoving them in anyone's face. I was very impressed with the way you answered to religious questions in your own RfA not so long ago and am glad it passed. I look forward to seeing you around the wiki in my new role.
Thanks again, ThaddeusB ( talk) 05:05, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi Paster Theo,
I created the above article. While I'm disappointed with the decision to delete the article, now that I'm aware of Wikipedia's notability requirements, I can live with it. My question at this point is whether I'm allowed to "merge" the information into the Sullivan County article. The organization might not be notable enough for a stand alone article, but I assume these same strict notability requirements do not apply to regular article inclusion. Please let me know if it is OK. Thanks, -- Pink Bull ( talk) 17:25, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
The 'Keep' result of the deletion discussion is not representative of the discussion, which has a more strong consensus to merge. The article assigns undue weight to the notability of JW activities in Nigeria with respect to both JW activities in other countries, and the activities of other Christian groups in Nigeria. The information of the article has already been included at Religion in Nigeria.-- Jeffro77 ( talk) 03:26, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
Yes, I have a question as to why removing invisible text placed underneath a redirect like this and why removing a test edit from a public school talk page like this are considered vandalism. KypDurron1 ( talk) 01:06, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
I would also like to know why this is considered vandalism, which was also reported in the vandalism report. KypDurron1 ( talk) 01:08, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
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You declined unblocked DocKino. In the United States article, he hasn't been too helpful. For example, in the caption of a White House photo, he removed a phrase about John Adams being the first resident there so now it looks like Washington was there, which is wrong and could get a student a lower grade if they wrote a paper based on WP.
I am not calling for extending the block on DocKino but have asked him to be more careful about the US article. I hope he or she will be a good editor. User F203 ( talk) 15:19, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
You closed this saying how the articles editors should improve the article, or otherwise it can be put up for deletion again. Though editors were already warned in the previous afd ( Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jackson Davis) that it fails our policies.-- Otterathome ( talk) 17:49, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Jackson Davis. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Otterathome ( talk) 18:27, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
We've communicated in the past regarding a deleted article, Sullivan County Legal Aid Panel. You "userfied" the article for me, after which I redirected the content to Sullivan County. I was hoping you can do the same for another article that I worked on, Buzz Bites. I noticed this article for the first time on the afd log and thought I could improve it to save it from deletion. Despite my vast improvements the article, to my surprise, the article still got deleted. I'm hoping you can userify this article as well, for me to work on it further and establish its notability. I guess I'm assuming you can do it even thought you were not the deleting administrator. Sincerely, -- Pink Bull ( talk) 00:53, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
Not to be a pain, but when you userify an article you can't just copy the content from the last revision. You have to actually undelete it to establish proper attribution. If the content is put in another article, the article has to be put back into main space with a redirect to the merge location, along with taking certain other steps. (See WP:MERGE and Help:Merge for all the details.) If it is coming back as a stand alone article (which I assume it the intention), then the edit history is needed.
None of this mattered the first time because Pink Bull was the sole author of that page, but that isn't the case here. I went ahead and fixed it for you, though, so there is no need to do anything else this time. Just be aware of it in the future.
Thanks, ThaddeusB ( talk) 01:23, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
I wanted to take a moment and say "Thank you very much for the barnstar." It is always nice to know that my efforts are appreciated. A little encouragement goes a long way toward keeping me motivated to work hard on improving the encyclopedia.
Thanks again, ThaddeusB ( talk) 05:05, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
I'm trying to schedule another Providence Meetup for the Fall. Please drop a note at Fall 2009 dates? expressing interest and preferences for dates/times. -- mikeu talk 13:36, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
I hate to be the naysayer, but I think handing Mandarax a barnstar for his UAA edits was ill-advised. When someone has such a large number of UAA reports declined as being unsupported by the username policy, it indicates to me that they are using the process irresponsibly.
Was this a wiki-political statement? Do you believe that the username policy should be changed to the way that Mandarax uses it? If so, join the discussion at WT:U. rspεεr ( talk) 06:32, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
There is no damage done -- mistakes happen and all is well with the world. :) Pastor Theo ( talk) 02:36, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Pastor, an article I recently created, Princess Maria Adelgunde of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, has been nominated for deletion here: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Princess Maria Adelgunde of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Given your attention to other Hohenzollern-related articles, please take the time to weigh in and stop its deletion. Thanks again for all your wonderful contributions to Wikipedia! -- Caponer ( talk) 13:39, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
Hello,
I just wanted to let you know that I completely disagree with the outcome of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sexed up. Including the nominator, the discussion had 6 recommendations: four of them were delete and only two of them were keep. Each of the latter two suggestions was significantly challenged. Alansohn's vote was basically a blatant misrepresentation of the existing facts. I can only assume that you didn't visit my link, as it clearly shows that the mentioned Hutton description doesn't describe the term in any relevant detail. Not only that, the report never uses the neologism without quotation marks—an unmistakable indication of irregular, not commonly accepted usage. The references added by Richard Arthur Norton mention the term briefly and in the context of one particular situation, which is a big no-no under WP:NEO, which specifically states that a new term does not belong in Wikipedia unless there are reliable sources specifically about the term — not just sources which mention it briefly or use it in passing. Some of these sources barely mention the term at all. To sum it up, I usually respect most of your decisions, but in this case I believe that according to Wikipedia's guidelines your decision can only be seen as inconsiderate and downright wrongful. You should pay more attention to all sides of the argument next time. — Rankiri ( talk) 03:24, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I'd really prefer that you hadn't intruded there. I contemplated my removal of those user rights prior to undertaking it, as I hope would be evident from the post on Corruptcopper's talk page. ROLLBACK is a privilege and can and should be removed if it is clear it is being misused. It was clear to me that it was being misused, but in case I was over-reacting I asked another administrator to review my decision and reverse it as necessary. He stated that he endorsed the decision. In my discussions with Corruptcopper I tried to make it clear that the removal of rollback just meant the elimination of one tool in the kit, not a substantial change in the user's stature. It appeared to me that he and I had come to an understanding right before you stepped in to reverse my admin action without discussing it with me first.
I also don't appreciate your misapprehension about my motivations--I didn't remove rollback to 'punish' Corruptcopper. I removed rollback because he was using rolling back edits which were not vandalism. Rollback is not a reward and the removal of rollback is not a punishment.
So unless you feel that I (and Julian, in endorsing my decision) made a grievous error in judgment, please self revert as soon as it is convenient. I won't revert you, but if you stand by your decision I may bring this up on the Administrators' Noticeboard. Thank you. Protonk ( talk) 02:09, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your participation in my recent RfA. I will do my very best not to betray the confidence you have shown me. If you ever have any questions or suggestions about my conduct as an administrator or as an editor please don't hesitate to contact me. Once again, thanks. ·Maunus·ƛ· 12:47, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi. Thankyou very much your kind barnstar. I am 99% of the time, maybe 95% on this crazy site, a pleasant friendly person and rarely curse at people. But I am a firm believer that you should treat others as they treat you and viceversa. What got to me was I spent hours yesterday working hard to improving the quality of the Palestinian articles and then I get it referred to as "diarrhea" behind my back. If you've ever worked hard and something and at the end of it people are highly critical and don't acknowledge you are trying in good faith it is a tough pill to swallow. Anyway thanks... Dr. Blofeld White cat 09:13, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
FYI, I already boldly unblocked Davydotcom ( talk · contribs). Wknight94 talk 01:08, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
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I added some racing information on the Eddie Belmonte article you created but in fact have been avoiding doing his full bio because it sure ain't pretty. However, will try ASAP. Handicapper ( talk) 14:15, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
I discovered 2 more pages marked for speedy delete ( Art LaFleur and Mike Vitar) that I didn't think should be, both by this user. Can you un-speedy these if you agree? Thanks, Shymian ( talk) 12:34, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
I've answered on my talk page. Gwen Gale ( talk) 01:27, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I notice you have deleted this under WP:CSD#G4. Under this criterion it states A sufficiently identical and unimproved copy, having any title, of a page deleted via a deletion discussion. This excludes articles that are not substantially identical to the deleted version, articles that address the reasons for which the material was deleted, and Content moved to user space for explicit improvement. Material moved or copied to circumvent Wikipedia's deletion policy is not excluded). This also excludes content undeleted via deletion review, deleted via proposed deletion, or to speedy deletions (although in that case, the previous speedy criterion, or other speedy criteria, may apply). I would interested in hearing on how it meets this criterion, it is not a re-creation of an identical copy, it was a re-direct. The history was undeleted for attribution purposes only. The content inserted (now removed, I will deal with later) was not an identical copy either, it was only segment of the original article modified by me which I thought would address the concerns of the AfD i.e. does not meet WP:N so can't have its own page. WP:AfD decisions do not cover re-directs, they are determined at WP:RfD, if having even a re-direct is a problem it should have been made more clear on the AfD, or taken there. Camaron · Christopher · talk 14:20, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I appreciate you taking on the closing on this AfD and explaining your rationale but I do not understand 1. why you did not follow the standard operating procedure of simply redirecting the article or 2. why you feel the "need to remove" the article history. While I agree there was insufficient direct coverage for a complete article on the school, there were multiple reliable sources for the facts in the article and the article/author history should be available should sufficient reliable sources become available for an article in the future. How exactly was deleting the article history a "need"? DoubleBlue ( talk) 18:04, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
Pastor,
Can you explain why you have deleted my Wiki insertion regarding Walls & Futures.
While there weas a mistake in me creating two pages, it was down to not being familair with Wiki. I believe my insertion is just as valid as the other companies listed.
Look forward to your response.
Joe —Preceding unsigned comment added by WandF ( talk • contribs) 16:18, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
what have you blocked me from editing the Ty Cobb page I am merely correcting errors....thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tycobb1000 ( talk • contribs) 02:36, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
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Oh, that is a funny movie. We showed that in our church school -- the kids hated it, LOL! -- and I was curious about its history. Pastor Theo ( talk) 23:50, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
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Hi Pastor,
Some changes have been made to the HyperOffice entry since last time I contacted you (our conversations are in your archive 1). You recommended changes to the products section, but that section was created after looking at other companies in the space, which have a similar tone - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebEx, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoho. Do you think it still needs to be changed? Please consider removing your flags after the recent changes. Pankajunk ( talk) 14:12, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi there. I think our discussion there has gone far off-topic by now, so I decided to contact you here. Please re-read my original !vote again, I fear you might have mixed it up with comments by other people. I do not consider Dendodge immature, nor have I said so or would this be a reason for opposing. My comments were on the fact that Dendodge has shown some unfortunate misunderstandings of deletion policy which he has admitted, e.g. that A7 is not a notability criterion and that he made a mistake when tagging the article I criticized because he did not review the history. His response was indeed mature and well-behaved and parts of me would hate to see him fail.
Your comments unfortunately, if I may say so, have not been very helpful. I had merely pointed out a possible bad-faith interpretation of his actions (violating
WP:ADMINSHOP which includes re-tagging after a decline) and you have defended him against it even after he had gone on record saying that this was not the case. As such, you have attacked a
straw man and phrased it in a way that sounded as if you accused me of !voting for selfish reasons. I do not care if you intended to accuse me in such a way or not (although I hope you didn't) but I would like to ask you to hold yourself back from further commenting in this RFA. Although probably unintended, you might influence (and might have influenced) people who are (and maybe were) reconsidering their !votes to Dendodge's disadvantage if they read comments they might perceive as overly aggressive.
Again, if you think I am acting selfish or for the wrong reasons, I am very much open to discuss the issue. But there is no need to do it at that RFA, is there? Regards
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Not salt, I wanted to alleviate any feelings of alienation that TPH was feeling: he apparently thought that people 'hated' him [2]. I don't hate anyone, let alone on Wikipedia. And I am always open to changing my position if I am presented with an indication that I am wrong or the user has changed. However, in my prior attempts to have TPH be a little more distinguishing in his R/MFD noms, I had been unsuccessful. So, a firm oppose, but had he indicated he realized where some of his noms in the past had been problematic, I most definitely would have softened towards neutral (support less likely, but it's not outside the realm of possibility). However, his response was less than satisfactory. Anyhow, I respect your opinion and wanted to explain this and thank you for your comments. – xeno talk 16:42, 8 September 2009 (UTC) (Looking at it again "I think you're a poor judge..." was probably a little salty and I probably could've been sweeter there)
There is a point I sometimes make in regard to faith-based miracle healing: there are endless recorded testimonies of the blind receiving sight and the lame receiving mobility, but there is no recorded testimony of the stupid receiving brainpower.
Where are these "endless recorded testimonies" of faith-based miracle healing?
Isn't "the stupid receiving brainpower" (e.g. an alcoholic choosing to sober up, or a Wikipedia vandal reforming into a valuable user) a far more common occurence?
I don't have any intention of starting any kind of debate, I'm just not sure I understood your point. Keepscases ( talk) 18:12, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Oh no, what I have brought forth? :P Seriously, I just made a very light joke to cheer up TPH following his bitter RfA bruising. Don’t take it as anything deep or profound – I am not here to offer words of wisdom. :) Pastor Theo ( talk) 20:38, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Welcome to the second of my Archive Pages! :) Pastor Theo ( talk) 17:43, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
I am still new to wiki. And I am taking the whole responsible to construct the page about St. Peter's college, Colombo. The list of Old boys was originally added to its page but since the list is growing very large I decided to have it on to a new page ,'List of old.....'. I am taking information from old AGM reports of the OBU of SPC. And I can grantee that they are true and take responsible on all the information that I am writing on this page... Godfrey Walawage ( talk) 23:40, 12 June 2009 (UTC)
Hello, I am new to Wiki as well. I have written a 'talk' message regarding the significance of one of my submissions. Please let me know if my article is now acceptable. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Valuesourcer ( talk • contribs) 00:50, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Hello Pastor Theo. I was just wondering if you would be able to get a picture for Mutumuna Falls. You have been very good lately and your efforts are appreciated. Thank you.-- The Legendary Sky Attacker 02:50, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
I posted on his talk page. Thanks.-- The Legendary Sky Attacker 03:38, 13 June 2009 (UTC)
Sorry I did look, no images on flickr, only one a google search engine. Dr. Blofeld White cat 18:26, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
the last months there hasn't been any edit on this web page Cape Verdean American if visited cape verdean american wep pages on google yesterday and saw a few things of cape vereans in rhode island since if followed wikiproject rhode island i wanted to ask you if you could edit somethings on cape verdean american ( Questchest ( talk) 12:25, 15 June 2009 (UTC))
My article List of St.Peter's College alumni was deleted...I add all details form proper resources but how can I make sure next time when I create this article that it will not be deleted. Godfrey Walawage ( talk) 00:31, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
Can you please get a picture for the song I Live for the Sun by The Sunrays. I thank you in advance.-- The Legendary Sky Attacker 07:15, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
Thanks. I would make them all more detailed and referenced but I have a minimum of 60 articles to make guatemalan buildings and structures independent so I need to work quickly. I will be doing the same with the other Central American countries! I'll try to reference them if I can. Sure is amazing what is missing. Check out this site. Hit the coffee museum! Dr. Blofeld White cat 18:11, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
When relisting AFDs, please take note that per WP:RELIST, discussions should only be relisted a second time in exceptional circumstances. Thanks! Stifle ( talk) 13:12, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
Perhaps I need to march off and get the print books to enhance the article. Her 24 hour Annie Oakley/Calamity Jane shoot 'em up defense of hearth and home inspires me. Edison ( talk) 04:22, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
What are your thoughts on the subject I asked you about before?--- Balloonman NO! I'm Spartacus! 05:08, 1 July 2009 (UTC)
If you decide to run, I would suggest reading this essay. Also, don't transclude your RfA unless you have a few hours to nurse it. The first few hours of an RfA people get finicky if you don't answer their questions. Anyways, good luck. Also, if you want a co-nom, it is up to you, although I frown upon having more than 2 nominators.--- Balloonman NO! I'm Spartacus! 02:11, 2 July 2009 (UTC)
Ι know you. I saw your edits in numerous articles. I alos expand existed articles, uncial articles. The articles like Codex Sinaiticus, Codex Vaticanus, Codex Alexandrinus, and Codex Bezae should receive FA in the future. The articles like Codex Ephraemi, Codex Boernerianus, Codex Washingtonensis and many others should receive status of GA article. So, it is nice to cooperate with you. Are you pastor? I was pastor, several years ago, but only three years. Leszek Jańczuk ( talk) 01:00, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
GL, I'll be travelling the next few days, so you'll be on your own... but unless something major comes up, you should be fine.--- Balloonman NO! I'm Spartacus! 06:31, 3 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi Pastor Theo. I just wanted to thank you for contributing to my RfA. It wasn't one of the best RfA's held, but I've learned a lot from the experience. Sorry for sending you the message today, and not last week when my RfA was closed. I've been very busy the last time. Thanks once again! Kind regards, Lourie Pieterse 10:20, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
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Dear Pastor Theo,
I just wanted to take a second to personally thank you for supporting me in my RfA, which just closed as successful at 66/6/1. I wish you the best of luck in your RfA -- it looks as though you're going to pass! I'll look forward to seeing your handiwork around the wiki. Best of luck, Matt ( talk) 07:13, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
Film plots do not require references. Please see [1]. Thank you. MovieMadness ( talk) 14:28, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
Could you look at the above page for me? I removed an entry that to me is offensive, and does not seem to have any value. There is a history tab and it seems to show that this is a recurring problem. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.149.110.134 ( talk) 21:18, 8 July 2009 (UTC)
You is now an admin--- Balloonman NO! I'm Spartacus! 01:49, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
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Congrats, Pastor Theo! I always knew that you'd be an admin some point soon! ( X! · talk) · @203 · 03:52, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi. You deleted my article on Carol Goodwin because I "attacked her". I am her son, I was doing that for her, can you not delete that again? Thank you --Matt Goodwin —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rudichad ( talk • contribs) 18:03, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
Since you have unblocked this user, are you aware of this discussion on ANI? Wikipedia:ANI#Legal_threat_-_Subman758 - MBK 004 20:24, 9 July 2009 (UTC)
Absolutely hilarious. ( Off2riorob ( talk) 21:11, 9 July 2009 (UTC))
I thought I'd swing on in and also say "welcome aboard"! You handled the Subman758 case quite well, so many kudos for that. Regards Manning ( talk) 02:37, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
I am happy to see that your RFA has been successful. Best wishes! MichaelQSchmidt ( talk) 08:48, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
Pastor Theo
I feel that Adimns Bwilkens, & Baseball Bugs are abusing their power and Harassing me, and attempting to bait me into a fight. Baseball Bugs is accusing me of using Wikipedia to try and sell my image. I have NEVER offered the file for sale on Wikipedia. I have only stated how I had come to create the file, why I created the file, and how I eventually came to start selling the Image. If you ask me they are just full of SOUR GRAPES and I am feeling Harassed by them. I am sure somewhere, there is a rule that prevents them from doing this. This image never bothered anyone, until yesterday, when they tried to block me, they saw it on my user page.
I left the following message on Baseball Bugs Talk Page
"Why is it you think I am trying to sell something? Look at the files history. Where does it say I am offering it to Wikipedia Users for sale. All I have done, was add a blurb about the file, and what I do with it. NEVER have I offered it for sale! See again USERS LIKE YOU Accuse me of doing something, I am not doing."
Please Help, Respectfully Yours-- Subman758 ( talk) 16:17, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
I just heard the news. Congratulations on becoming an admin!-- The Legendary Sky Attacker 03:02, 11 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi, please reconsider the speedy deletion of the Gitorious article. In addition to being the next most popular Git hosting site after GitHub and hosting several high-profile projects, such as Qt and Sugar, Gitorious' server software is notable as it is one of the most full-featured open-source project development platforms (the code underlying Sourceforge, Launchpad, GitHub, Bitbucket, CodePlex, and other popular services is all proprietary), and is among the most popular server choices for running a Git project hosting server. I have revised the article to emphasize these points on User:Tuxcantfly/Gitorious. Tuxcantfly ( talk) 16:24, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
Hello i am new to wikipedia too and me and my assosciate thought it would be a good idea to make a page about our band now that we are getting more and more recognised around britain. Why did you feel the need to delete it?
For reference the band is called two happy chaps and we were halfway through constructing the page when i found out it was deleted by you...
why did you do this? there are many bands on wikipedia who dont have their articles deleted, what makes ours so exceptional?
thanks Craig McAndrews —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.130.124.188 ( talk) 12:15, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I wanted to know that how can I be an administrator and how can I apply for it. And I also want to that can I upload the image which is captured by me for an article which I want to write.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 13:57, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
As you told me that the Saraswati International School article is being sent for AfD. I want to know that what should I do with that? I mean what's the use of that? Can you explain me briefly which I can understand clearly? And I can't understand why is it going for deletion every day. This school is well known on internet too. And also on Orkut. It has its own website i.e., www.sisvalsad.com ; still why is it proposed for deletion. The very first article that was written by me was proper and I didn't find any thing promotive in it. It had all the information S.I.S. (Saraswati International School). And it was not written with a sense of promoting it, it was just a step taken to let people know about it. Specially the people of South-Gujarat, India. I'm not interested in reading those huge policy's. If you can explain the reason to me in simple words, it'll be better.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 10:07, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
So now will that article of Saraswati International School remain on Wikipedia? I wanted the article which I wrote previously to be available, but there are only few lines now. Why is it so? Can you explain me? And whom to apply for administratorship, because I've experience of doing these sorts of job. Sorry for disturbing you every time. Now can you remove that tag of AfD from Saraswati International School article?
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 12:43, 14 July 2009 (UTC)
Can you tell me which project? And I also wanted to know that can I add the images of events which took in place in Saraswati International School in the Saraswati International School article? Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 06:02, 16 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
What about the article of Saraswati International School? When I logged out and searched for it to check whether article is present or not, the article didn't appear as if it was never created. Why is it so? And can you please tell me that how long will discussion for its deletion will continue. Do reply soon. And I also wanted to know that How can I become a candidate for the Wikimedia Board of Trustees Election ? Do reply soon. Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 08:26, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I'm was talking about Wikipedia. I mean when open the Main Page and type Saraswati International School in the search box, it doesn't come. I think the case is that it will not have been loaded properly or something like that, anyways I think it'll come after sometime. And yes, thanks for supporting me as a good friend. And answering my queries.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 13:39, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi. How can I delete an image uploaded by me on Wikipedia or any of its subs? Do I have the right to do that? If yes, than please tell me the procedure for it.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 08:54, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
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I'd appreciate a picture for Harvest Home (song). As usual, I thank you in advance. Cheers.-- The Legendary Sky Attacker 02:13, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
The notability of the subject, were it factually based, would not be at issue, nor was that issue addressed in the AfD. Would you care to comment on the Verifiability of the sources, and the multiple issues raised in the AfD about their quality, as these affected your decision? Anarchangel ( talk) 15:29, 19 July 2009 (UTC)
=7 × 24 = 168 hours. Please don't rush it even if it's obvious, or other admins will start doing so when it isn't obvious. There are sometimes last minute useful comments that occasionally result in continuations or even reversals. DGG ( talk) 16:55, 20 July 2009 (UTC)
The statement "AfD is not WP:CLEANUP" had already addressed non-notability issues, and I had missed it. I have made the point myself, in other words and with varying degrees of success, on numerous AfDs. Note, however, that I questioned, and still do, the reliability of all of the sources that were then present in the article, and the better sources have their own articles; there wasn't any content at all, and therefore nothing notable, once everything not verifiable or unduplicated was considered. Anarchangel ( talk) 00:55, 21 July 2009 (UTC)
Fr. Theo,
I am not sure why you would delete our page. We are a foundation. We have our 501c3 status we are legitimate and we own our name. What is the problem? Our name is Inner Wisdom Foundation, Inc. Please help me understand why you would delete our page.
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Hi, please reconsider the speedy deletion of the Gitorious article. In addition to being the next most popular Git hosting site after GitHub and hosting several high-profile projects, such as Qt and Sugar, Gitorious' server software is notable as it is one of the most full-featured open-source project development platforms (the code underlying Sourceforge, Launchpad, GitHub, Bitbucket, CodePlex, and other popular services is all proprietary), and is among the most popular server choices for running a Git project hosting server. I have revised the article to emphasize these points on User:Tuxcantfly/Gitorious. Tuxcantfly ( talk) 16:24, 12 July 2009 (UTC)
I thank you. MichaelQSchmidt ( talk) 03:04, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I wanted to know that whether I have the right to delete any image which is uploaded by me on Wikipedia or any of its subs. If yes, than can you please tell me the procedure for it in a simple manner?
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 08:55, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I've uploaded an image named "Front View of Saraswati International School .jpg" but I'm not able to include it in my article of Saraswati International School. And also I've included two other images in the same article, but I'm not able to adjust those; so can you please arrange them for me? Because I'm not able to adopt to those things quickly. I hope you help me out once again.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 14:14, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
Thanks dude ! Can you set the photo of Statue of Saraswati Goddess at the top? Because people recognise S.I.S. by this pic. And how can I again attach that satellite view photo to the article again? Can you tell me anything through which I can attach it again?
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 12:46, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
DUDE! :) Can you tell me how can I again attach that satellite view photo to the article again? Can you tell me anything through which I can attach it again?
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 12:55, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
Yes. Offcourse! It makes a sense .The first article which I had written was nominated for deletion. It was proper according to me in length. I can do one thing, I'll post the very first article again and then you remove those lines which do not meet those long policies. Is that ok? If so, then please let me know accordingly so that I can start the process.
Thank You, Sukhoi30mki ( talk) 06:37, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
Could you take a look at Wikipedia:Peer review/November Nine/archive1 and give me a hand?--- Balloonman NO! I'm Spartacus! 22:51, 24 July 2009 (UTC)
I think no consensus here was absolutely the correct call here and I applaud you for making it. There is no consensus globally about what makes a local celebrity notable or non-notable, nor was there a consensus on what would make Snowdon notable or non-notable. Both sides had strong arguments and there really was no way it should have been closed as anything other than no consensus. Well done. -- ThaddeusB ( talk) 01:47, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Hello, Pastor Theo! The article Badnjak is one of the Philosophy and religion good articles. Since its promotion to GA status I've added more text to it. I try to write good English, but I'm not a native speaker, and probably there are places in the text that could be improved. I believe the article has a potential for the FA status (though for now there is a want of more pictures). Would you be willing to do the copy-editing of that article (you might even find the subject interesting :))? VVVladimir ( talk) 17:03, 25 July 2009 (UTC)
Very bad move there. He is still under a community ban and the community has not lifted that ban. That is why he was blocked. The ban is currently being discussed at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification#Request for clarification: Bluemarine. Until the ban is lifted, he is banned from Wikipedia. You should undo your unblock immediately. - ALLST✰R▼ echo wuz here 01:29, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hello, Pastor Theo. I believe unblocking Bluemarine at this point was not a good idea because most of the arbitrators commenting at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification#Arbitrator views and discussion 3 agree he is still community-banned, and is thus forbidden to edit per WP:BAN, no matter what edits he may have made. Also, I find it uncollegial that you unblocked that user without first consulting me, as per WP:BP##Block reviews, or the community that banned him via an WP:ANI thread to find out whether there was any support for lifting his block. Sandstein 05:58, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Even though this article seems relevant, it was marked for speedy deletion apparently because it was created by a "banned" user. Is there anything you can do to save it, or at least un-do the speedy delete? I know the formatting of the page seems a bit broken, but deleting it because of that, too, seems a little harsh... Thanks, Shymian ( talk) 09:29, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
HELP!! I tried to add the refs, but I don't think I did it correctly cuz now they show up as blank :-( Can you fix for me??? Shymian ( talk) 12:08, 27 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi, I noticed that you closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Intuitive Counselling and deleted Intuitive Counselling; however, you didn't delete Life Block which was also included in the AfD. Did I do something wrong in the nomonation (it was my first multi-article AfD nom)? Cheers, bonadea contributions talk 09:13, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
I wanted to take a moment to delivery a personal thank you (not "thank spam" :)) for your involvement in my RfA. (It passed 117-2-7 in case you hadn't seen.) I have always admired you for the civil way you handle yourself around here, and I am proud to have your "A+ support." I also admire you for the way the are proud of your religious views without shoving them in anyone's face. I was very impressed with the way you answered to religious questions in your own RfA not so long ago and am glad it passed. I look forward to seeing you around the wiki in my new role.
Thanks again, ThaddeusB ( talk) 05:05, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
Hi Paster Theo,
I created the above article. While I'm disappointed with the decision to delete the article, now that I'm aware of Wikipedia's notability requirements, I can live with it. My question at this point is whether I'm allowed to "merge" the information into the Sullivan County article. The organization might not be notable enough for a stand alone article, but I assume these same strict notability requirements do not apply to regular article inclusion. Please let me know if it is OK. Thanks, -- Pink Bull ( talk) 17:25, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
The 'Keep' result of the deletion discussion is not representative of the discussion, which has a more strong consensus to merge. The article assigns undue weight to the notability of JW activities in Nigeria with respect to both JW activities in other countries, and the activities of other Christian groups in Nigeria. The information of the article has already been included at Religion in Nigeria.-- Jeffro77 ( talk) 03:26, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
Yes, I have a question as to why removing invisible text placed underneath a redirect like this and why removing a test edit from a public school talk page like this are considered vandalism. KypDurron1 ( talk) 01:06, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
I would also like to know why this is considered vandalism, which was also reported in the vandalism report. KypDurron1 ( talk) 01:08, 5 August 2009 (UTC)
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Might I ask for a brief closing statement? NW ( Talk) 00:52, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
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You declined unblocked DocKino. In the United States article, he hasn't been too helpful. For example, in the caption of a White House photo, he removed a phrase about John Adams being the first resident there so now it looks like Washington was there, which is wrong and could get a student a lower grade if they wrote a paper based on WP.
I am not calling for extending the block on DocKino but have asked him to be more careful about the US article. I hope he or she will be a good editor. User F203 ( talk) 15:19, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
You closed this saying how the articles editors should improve the article, or otherwise it can be put up for deletion again. Though editors were already warned in the previous afd ( Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jackson Davis) that it fails our policies.-- Otterathome ( talk) 17:49, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Jackson Davis. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Otterathome ( talk) 18:27, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
We've communicated in the past regarding a deleted article, Sullivan County Legal Aid Panel. You "userfied" the article for me, after which I redirected the content to Sullivan County. I was hoping you can do the same for another article that I worked on, Buzz Bites. I noticed this article for the first time on the afd log and thought I could improve it to save it from deletion. Despite my vast improvements the article, to my surprise, the article still got deleted. I'm hoping you can userify this article as well, for me to work on it further and establish its notability. I guess I'm assuming you can do it even thought you were not the deleting administrator. Sincerely, -- Pink Bull ( talk) 00:53, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
Not to be a pain, but when you userify an article you can't just copy the content from the last revision. You have to actually undelete it to establish proper attribution. If the content is put in another article, the article has to be put back into main space with a redirect to the merge location, along with taking certain other steps. (See WP:MERGE and Help:Merge for all the details.) If it is coming back as a stand alone article (which I assume it the intention), then the edit history is needed.
None of this mattered the first time because Pink Bull was the sole author of that page, but that isn't the case here. I went ahead and fixed it for you, though, so there is no need to do anything else this time. Just be aware of it in the future.
Thanks, ThaddeusB ( talk) 01:23, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
I wanted to take a moment and say "Thank you very much for the barnstar." It is always nice to know that my efforts are appreciated. A little encouragement goes a long way toward keeping me motivated to work hard on improving the encyclopedia.
Thanks again, ThaddeusB ( talk) 05:05, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
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I hate to be the naysayer, but I think handing Mandarax a barnstar for his UAA edits was ill-advised. When someone has such a large number of UAA reports declined as being unsupported by the username policy, it indicates to me that they are using the process irresponsibly.
Was this a wiki-political statement? Do you believe that the username policy should be changed to the way that Mandarax uses it? If so, join the discussion at WT:U. rspεεr ( talk) 06:32, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
There is no damage done -- mistakes happen and all is well with the world. :) Pastor Theo ( talk) 02:36, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Pastor, an article I recently created, Princess Maria Adelgunde of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, has been nominated for deletion here: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Princess Maria Adelgunde of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Given your attention to other Hohenzollern-related articles, please take the time to weigh in and stop its deletion. Thanks again for all your wonderful contributions to Wikipedia! -- Caponer ( talk) 13:39, 17 August 2009 (UTC)
Hello,
I just wanted to let you know that I completely disagree with the outcome of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sexed up. Including the nominator, the discussion had 6 recommendations: four of them were delete and only two of them were keep. Each of the latter two suggestions was significantly challenged. Alansohn's vote was basically a blatant misrepresentation of the existing facts. I can only assume that you didn't visit my link, as it clearly shows that the mentioned Hutton description doesn't describe the term in any relevant detail. Not only that, the report never uses the neologism without quotation marks—an unmistakable indication of irregular, not commonly accepted usage. The references added by Richard Arthur Norton mention the term briefly and in the context of one particular situation, which is a big no-no under WP:NEO, which specifically states that a new term does not belong in Wikipedia unless there are reliable sources specifically about the term — not just sources which mention it briefly or use it in passing. Some of these sources barely mention the term at all. To sum it up, I usually respect most of your decisions, but in this case I believe that according to Wikipedia's guidelines your decision can only be seen as inconsiderate and downright wrongful. You should pay more attention to all sides of the argument next time. — Rankiri ( talk) 03:24, 18 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi,
I'd really prefer that you hadn't intruded there. I contemplated my removal of those user rights prior to undertaking it, as I hope would be evident from the post on Corruptcopper's talk page. ROLLBACK is a privilege and can and should be removed if it is clear it is being misused. It was clear to me that it was being misused, but in case I was over-reacting I asked another administrator to review my decision and reverse it as necessary. He stated that he endorsed the decision. In my discussions with Corruptcopper I tried to make it clear that the removal of rollback just meant the elimination of one tool in the kit, not a substantial change in the user's stature. It appeared to me that he and I had come to an understanding right before you stepped in to reverse my admin action without discussing it with me first.
I also don't appreciate your misapprehension about my motivations--I didn't remove rollback to 'punish' Corruptcopper. I removed rollback because he was using rolling back edits which were not vandalism. Rollback is not a reward and the removal of rollback is not a punishment.
So unless you feel that I (and Julian, in endorsing my decision) made a grievous error in judgment, please self revert as soon as it is convenient. I won't revert you, but if you stand by your decision I may bring this up on the Administrators' Noticeboard. Thank you. Protonk ( talk) 02:09, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for your participation in my recent RfA. I will do my very best not to betray the confidence you have shown me. If you ever have any questions or suggestions about my conduct as an administrator or as an editor please don't hesitate to contact me. Once again, thanks. ·Maunus·ƛ· 12:47, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
Hi. Thankyou very much your kind barnstar. I am 99% of the time, maybe 95% on this crazy site, a pleasant friendly person and rarely curse at people. But I am a firm believer that you should treat others as they treat you and viceversa. What got to me was I spent hours yesterday working hard to improving the quality of the Palestinian articles and then I get it referred to as "diarrhea" behind my back. If you've ever worked hard and something and at the end of it people are highly critical and don't acknowledge you are trying in good faith it is a tough pill to swallow. Anyway thanks... Dr. Blofeld White cat 09:13, 19 August 2009 (UTC)
FYI, I already boldly unblocked Davydotcom ( talk · contribs). Wknight94 talk 01:08, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
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Thanks for the compliment about interviewing me *blush* My full response is on my
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Ikip (
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I added some racing information on the Eddie Belmonte article you created but in fact have been avoiding doing his full bio because it sure ain't pretty. However, will try ASAP. Handicapper ( talk) 14:15, 25 August 2009 (UTC)
I discovered 2 more pages marked for speedy delete ( Art LaFleur and Mike Vitar) that I didn't think should be, both by this user. Can you un-speedy these if you agree? Thanks, Shymian ( talk) 12:34, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
I've answered on my talk page. Gwen Gale ( talk) 01:27, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I notice you have deleted this under WP:CSD#G4. Under this criterion it states A sufficiently identical and unimproved copy, having any title, of a page deleted via a deletion discussion. This excludes articles that are not substantially identical to the deleted version, articles that address the reasons for which the material was deleted, and Content moved to user space for explicit improvement. Material moved or copied to circumvent Wikipedia's deletion policy is not excluded). This also excludes content undeleted via deletion review, deleted via proposed deletion, or to speedy deletions (although in that case, the previous speedy criterion, or other speedy criteria, may apply). I would interested in hearing on how it meets this criterion, it is not a re-creation of an identical copy, it was a re-direct. The history was undeleted for attribution purposes only. The content inserted (now removed, I will deal with later) was not an identical copy either, it was only segment of the original article modified by me which I thought would address the concerns of the AfD i.e. does not meet WP:N so can't have its own page. WP:AfD decisions do not cover re-directs, they are determined at WP:RfD, if having even a re-direct is a problem it should have been made more clear on the AfD, or taken there. Camaron · Christopher · talk 14:20, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
I appreciate you taking on the closing on this AfD and explaining your rationale but I do not understand 1. why you did not follow the standard operating procedure of simply redirecting the article or 2. why you feel the "need to remove" the article history. While I agree there was insufficient direct coverage for a complete article on the school, there were multiple reliable sources for the facts in the article and the article/author history should be available should sufficient reliable sources become available for an article in the future. How exactly was deleting the article history a "need"? DoubleBlue ( talk) 18:04, 27 August 2009 (UTC)
Pastor,
Can you explain why you have deleted my Wiki insertion regarding Walls & Futures.
While there weas a mistake in me creating two pages, it was down to not being familair with Wiki. I believe my insertion is just as valid as the other companies listed.
Look forward to your response.
Joe —Preceding unsigned comment added by WandF ( talk • contribs) 16:18, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
what have you blocked me from editing the Ty Cobb page I am merely correcting errors....thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tycobb1000 ( talk • contribs) 02:36, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
We will come back to the interview soon, I am busy making this tool:
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NW ( Talk) 23:14, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
Can I use this image in a userbox? It's licensed as CCA 2.0. I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be a problem, but wanted to check first. Thanks again, Javért | Talk 23:45, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
Oh, that is a funny movie. We showed that in our church school -- the kids hated it, LOL! -- and I was curious about its history. Pastor Theo ( talk) 23:50, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
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Hi Pastor,
Some changes have been made to the HyperOffice entry since last time I contacted you (our conversations are in your archive 1). You recommended changes to the products section, but that section was created after looking at other companies in the space, which have a similar tone - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebEx, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoho. Do you think it still needs to be changed? Please consider removing your flags after the recent changes. Pankajunk ( talk) 14:12, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
Hi there. I think our discussion there has gone far off-topic by now, so I decided to contact you here. Please re-read my original !vote again, I fear you might have mixed it up with comments by other people. I do not consider Dendodge immature, nor have I said so or would this be a reason for opposing. My comments were on the fact that Dendodge has shown some unfortunate misunderstandings of deletion policy which he has admitted, e.g. that A7 is not a notability criterion and that he made a mistake when tagging the article I criticized because he did not review the history. His response was indeed mature and well-behaved and parts of me would hate to see him fail.
Your comments unfortunately, if I may say so, have not been very helpful. I had merely pointed out a possible bad-faith interpretation of his actions (violating
WP:ADMINSHOP which includes re-tagging after a decline) and you have defended him against it even after he had gone on record saying that this was not the case. As such, you have attacked a
straw man and phrased it in a way that sounded as if you accused me of !voting for selfish reasons. I do not care if you intended to accuse me in such a way or not (although I hope you didn't) but I would like to ask you to hold yourself back from further commenting in this RFA. Although probably unintended, you might influence (and might have influenced) people who are (and maybe were) reconsidering their !votes to Dendodge's disadvantage if they read comments they might perceive as overly aggressive.
Again, if you think I am acting selfish or for the wrong reasons, I am very much open to discuss the issue. But there is no need to do it at that RFA, is there? Regards
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Not salt, I wanted to alleviate any feelings of alienation that TPH was feeling: he apparently thought that people 'hated' him [2]. I don't hate anyone, let alone on Wikipedia. And I am always open to changing my position if I am presented with an indication that I am wrong or the user has changed. However, in my prior attempts to have TPH be a little more distinguishing in his R/MFD noms, I had been unsuccessful. So, a firm oppose, but had he indicated he realized where some of his noms in the past had been problematic, I most definitely would have softened towards neutral (support less likely, but it's not outside the realm of possibility). However, his response was less than satisfactory. Anyhow, I respect your opinion and wanted to explain this and thank you for your comments. – xeno talk 16:42, 8 September 2009 (UTC) (Looking at it again "I think you're a poor judge..." was probably a little salty and I probably could've been sweeter there)
There is a point I sometimes make in regard to faith-based miracle healing: there are endless recorded testimonies of the blind receiving sight and the lame receiving mobility, but there is no recorded testimony of the stupid receiving brainpower.
Where are these "endless recorded testimonies" of faith-based miracle healing?
Isn't "the stupid receiving brainpower" (e.g. an alcoholic choosing to sober up, or a Wikipedia vandal reforming into a valuable user) a far more common occurence?
I don't have any intention of starting any kind of debate, I'm just not sure I understood your point. Keepscases ( talk) 18:12, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Oh no, what I have brought forth? :P Seriously, I just made a very light joke to cheer up TPH following his bitter RfA bruising. Don’t take it as anything deep or profound – I am not here to offer words of wisdom. :) Pastor Theo ( talk) 20:38, 8 September 2009 (UTC)