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Hi Cooper,
I'm a little stumped as to what to write in the 'Editor's Message' section of the upcoming edition of the newsletter. So I thought I'd check by and see if you had any ideas, or wished to write something yourself in that section? Wes Mouse 12:03, 13 September 2014 (UTC)
I saw how you left a warning on User:RebeccaTheAwesomeXD's talk page and I just wanted to let you know that she's been doing other things as well. On pretty much every Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 contestant's article, she's added completely unsourced birthdays, I've asked her about where she gets these from yet she just ignores me. Also, she keeps readding English as a language featured in some of the songs on the JESC 2014 page even though you and others, including myself have reverted it several times. I just wanted to let you know. { [ ( jjj 1238 ) ] } 11:38, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
Unfortunately we cannot pretend it didn't happen. Have you forgotten about page history? What you said is still here and here. Wes Mouse 18:29, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
That is a huge sigh of relief; not just for Jjj, but for us and Rebecca (in some small way). Wes Mouse 19:02, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
Coop, I think our friend Giorgito Babatselo the URL fraudster has return (as expected). I came across a fraud URL address added by IP:178.121.151.236 on the article Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Reverted the action, and added the IP to my watchlist for further scrutiny. Wes Mouse 14:57, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
Coop, I'm toying with the idea of modernising the EBU members map ( File:European Broadcasting Union members.svg) into an interactive-style map similar to File:EC-EU-enlargement animation.gif. Do you think it is a good idea, or one worth forgetting? Wes Mouse 13:12, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
I am notifying you of a debate taking place at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Wikibullying and disruptive editing, in regards to several issues connected to RebeccaTheAwesomeXD; in which you have also had some involvement with and may wish to have your say on the matter. Wes Mouse 15:04, 12 October 2014 (UTC)
Hi, CT Cooper. This is just a message that indicates that after thinking through the suggestions I could have made. I decided to not suggest and discuss any changes about Template:Infobox school/doc. I left you a message so it would indicate that I have disregard the issue or suggestion. This came after a month ago, after I discuss about a suggestion on WT:WPSCH. Editor of 3000 ( talk) 14:29, 28 October 2014 (UTC)
Hi CT Cooper. I would welcome any comments you have on a new draft article Draft:European_School_in_Central_Asia which I am trying to get into shape for acceptance. ESCA is a non-profit community school providing international education in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. I know this is outside your normal area of interest but not too many people cover schools in this part of the world. Any comments would be most welcome. David1000000 ( talk) 15:00, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
Hi CT Cooper. Thank you for your very helpful input. I have changed the logo to 'non-free' as you suggest. The difficulty with references is that we are in a part of the world where independent reporting and references are very hard to find and I do not know how to resolve this. David1000000 — Preceding undated comment added 04:04, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
I'm toying with the idea to request the deletion of Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Assessment/A-Class review page, and replacing it with something more useful for the project; a section that will contain a list former GA/FA articles, that could do with work to bring them back to their former glory. That way there would be a easy to view list, and I'd also be able to use some from the list in the newlestter publications so they gain attention and article improvements. Good idea? Plus I think a few RfC's are in order, one to review the assessment/quality scale; one to review categories; and one to discuss article format for [Country] in Eurovision, as people are just adding what they feel like and not one of them have any uniformity look. Wes Mouse | chat 15:59, 28 October 2014 (UTC)
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Would you like the honour of writing the editorial piece this month? Wes Mouse | T@lk 10:57, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
Well spotted with those template reversions. I think that IP is a vandal only account. They've done loads of similar edits across Eurovision articles, including a splitting paragraphs in the lead, despite the GA request. Counted 17 warnings since May this year. Wes Mouse | T@lk 21:02, 22 November 2014 (UTC)
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Hi Chris, thank you for coming to the meetup yesterday. :-) Marek. 69 talk 20:21, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
I left a reply explaining that I understand what you said about WP:NOTBROKEN. I changed the redirect because of what was going on the article during June 2014 to August 2014. I understand that the redirect does not matter when the article title remains the same. Editor of 3000 ( talk) 23:18, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
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Please could you provide some insight to the questions raised at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sabur Khan (2nd nomination)? Bellerophon talk to me 23:39, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
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Don't want to debate the issue endlessly on the clarification page, but do you have links to where Andy was "admonished for incivility?" I'd be curious to see exactly what was said. Montanabw (talk) 20:07, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
It looks like our background is very different, and perhaps our understanding of English, - it's not my first language, please keep it simple. My view: the purpose of the clarification is to word a restriction (of September 2013) more precisely, because it has been misunderstood several times, always causing several people to waste time. (I - if I had such a request - would have waited for the new set of arbs.) - What do you see? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 15:00, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
hi, perhaps have u ever studied in UOL? Assimifne ( talk) 20:05, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
Hi there. How can i be an admin like you? You have created just few articles on wikipedia. Assimifne ( talk) 11:56, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
Chris,
Would it be possible to delete Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Members/Inactive. Maintaining the inactive section is a ballache, and means someone having to trawl through every member's contribs to determine when they last edited - which is unfair and invasion of editing privacy (if that makes sense). If a member no longer wishes to become a member, then I'm sure they are capable of removing their names. Plus the project now has a spamlist for those who wish to be members but don't wish to receive the newsletter which is more convenient to editors (IMO). Wes Mouse | T@lk 21:00, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
Scrap that proposal. My must be going soft in my old age to caving in to pressure from individuals who have a desire to keep a list of inactive members. The burden is on them to keep it updated, as it is a waste of human resources to be checking through edit history of over 100 people, time which would be better spent on improving articles instead. Wes Mouse | T@lk 22:38, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
We getting there with the Eurovision Cup. Now the contest page is created Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/EuroCup. Wes Mouse | T@lk 12:20, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
Hello CT Cooper, I'm Jim Carter. It seems like you are going to attend Wikimania 2015. So, I was wondering if you can attend my presentation. See you there. Thank you very much! Jim Carter 13:22, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
Chris, I am struggling to think of something to write in the editorial part of the newsletter. Would you like the honour? Wes Mouse | T@lk 21:20, 31 January 2015 (UTC)
Chris, would it be possible to move User:Wesley Mouse/sandbox/60 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest to 60 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest and then move that to Eurovision's Greatest Hits? The show has been confirmed, and I feel keeping the draft edit history is only fair so that people know it has been an article-in-progress for quite some time. Thanks. Wes Mouse | T@lk 12:17, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
Panic over, I've page moved to Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits, and re-pointed the directs of 60 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest and Eurovision's Greatest Hits to the new article. Wes Mouse | T@lk 13:23, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
I have a question regarding the Project Eurovision Cup: will the contributions of previous months be counted for the first cup? Or does it count for the first month only? It's because we never had the project before, and I have done a lot stuff for the project before, including an article being "upgraded" to B-Class. Sorry if I didn't have to post my question here. I just wasnt sure where I should post it, so I just though about contacting one of the judges. Dimitris talk 13:15, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
How rare is it for a country to confirm their participation (or in this case their return) to a contest before the current one has even begun? Turkey have confirmed they will return in 2016. I've updated Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest accordingly, including adding the 2016 row. But should I also update its template? And does this mean Eurovision 2016 article needs to be activated? Bit of an unusual one is this. Wes Mouse | T@lk 20:09, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi,
You recently blocked Gendersbender as a sock of Beloki/Lugnuthemvar. You might want to take a look at
BOPEfollower (
talk ·
contribs) too... if you'd rather I file the full paperwork at SPI, can do that instead.
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Chris, you may wish to add Rosa López and Talk:Rosa López to your watchlist. An editor from Spanish Wikipedia has used a translation tool and copy/paste the entire content to the English article. - which caused it to lose all citations etc. I reverted the edit and left a note on the article talk page. Thanks. Wes Mouse | T@lk 18:49, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi, we met at London 91 yesterday - I've added you to my list of Wikipedians I have met. -- Redrose64 ( talk) 12:33, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Jackbollda ( talk • contribs) 02:09, 12 March 2015
Hi, I was wondering if you could give your two cents at this deletion discussion for Bohemia (group). Thanks. { [ ( jjj 1238 ) ] } 22:27, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for your intervention there. Hopefully it will have some effect. It's one of the worst cases of "I didn't hear that" that I've come across lately. She shouldn't be allowed anywhere near BLPs until her mindset changes. Voceditenore ( talk) 19:01, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi CT Cooper - I recently (about 2 months ago) put in some time to expand my school's Wikipedia page. You are listed as one of the people who assesses school articles and I was curious if you were still active in that regard. The last assessment of the page was in 2007 anyway, so I believe its fitting for a quality update regardless. If you are not active in that area, do you know who I should contact regarding this or what step I should take next? Thanks! Wollastone ( talk) 03:49, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
Chris, It has only dawned on me that when I page moved Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits from my sandbox, that the revision history of all the edits between 8 April 2012 to 4 June 2014 are not connected to the article, and were test edits from when it was just a bog-standard sandbox for other stuff. Do these entries need to be "hidden"? Wes Mouse | T@lk 15:07, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I accidentally created the page Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest under the name Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. I can't rename it though because there's already a redirect with that name so can you help me with this? { [ ( jjj 1238 ) ] } 10:23, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
Could you please vote me for admin my name is Deontray hunter that is my wikipedia name — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deontray hunter ( talk • contribs) 00:49, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
Have a great day! Wes Mouse | T@lk 16:55, 10 April 2015 (UTC) |
Chris,
Seeing as the Pan Celtic Festival under Project Eurovision scope, as is Cân i Gymru (which is the Welsh selection process for PCF). I have decided to also add Royal National Mod and Festival Interceltique de Lorient under scope too. They are the selection events for Scotland and Brittany at the PCF. I only discovered all this after I did some research whilst doing a major re-write of the PCF article. I'm wondering if I should create a navbox template to place at the bottom of these articles (and any of the PCF artists who have articles), so people can navigate between them all easily. Wes Mouse | T@lk 18:46, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
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... is, per WP:DUCK, back as 173.49.72.168 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). Just thought I'd let you know. Thomas.W talk 22:35, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
It's been over three years since you semied this talk page. Can we try lifting protection and see how it goes? -- NeilN talk to me 23:30, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
I think Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 is another candidate for G4 deletion. Wes Mouse | T@lk 21:45, 18 June 2015 (UTC)
Chris, I've stumbled across a load of articles that should not even have been created as they are clearly overkill of WP:NOTSTATSBOOK. Articles about [Country]'s voting in the Eurovision Song Contest. All of which have been created by Szonline88 ( talk · contribs). I've tagged Azerbaijan's voting at the Eurovision Song Contest ( WP:CSD#G2 and WP:CSD#A11) and Serbia's voting at the Eurovision Song Contest as WP:CSD#A10. But there are loads more like this. The full list is as follows.
I'll be tagged them all as #A10 of the CSD policy. Wes Mouse | T@lk 12:11, 28 June 2015 (UTC)
I've opted to go down the AfD route instead. Wes Mouse | T@lk 13:11, 28 June 2015 (UTC)
Our old friend Rebecca is definitely back with a vengeance. This is definitely her work (especially as she has a habit to "sing lyrics" on talk pages and edit summaries. 173.49.72.168 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) is definitely her though, as every edit that RebeccaTheAwesomeXD made and subsequently had reverted after the SPI, that very IP was right behind like a shadow on all the articles putting the edits back. And despite the fact she has been caught out socking multiple times since the second SPI, she is now expecting to be unblocked in December 2015. She's never going to learn, and her lies are digging her a bigger hole. And going off Rebecca's signature edit style and the articles she is known to "hang around", then 166.170.34.127 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) and 166.171.58.158 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) are suspicious, as they are editing the same articles in Rebecca's infamous style. Wes Mouse | T@lk 11:42, 2 July 2015 (UTC)
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I understand that the protection level of this talk page was only discussed a few months ago, with the result of the unprotection being the page vandalized again. Perhaps it would be a good idea to lower it to pending changes protection? sst flyer 08:17, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
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Chris, we have a small problem that appears to be turning into a nastier bigger issue. It was brought to my attention that Gianluca91 has been repeatedly changing citations from other ESC websites into their more personal preference of ESCToday. Moldva96 raised their concern a mere few days ago. I advised Gianluca against their actions back in August. I think admin intervention maybe required at this stage, as Gianluca is not wanting to listen to advice. Wes Mouse ✒ 09:16, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Dear CT Cooper,
My name is Gjeta Gjyshinca and I am working on a research project based on Australian education. My initial research is based on compiling an up-to-date list of all Government and Non-Government schools in Australia, taking into account closures, name-changes, and amalgamations of schools. I got your details from the Schools WikiProject page here and I wonder whether you could provide me with information on how the information on this page and all sub-pages was collected and how recent it is? Is it possible to download these lists in spreadsheet format?
I hope you can help me with this research or direct me to someone who can!
Many Thanks, Gjeta — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.254.14.178 ( talk) 10:35, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi. Lenzie Academy page is being deliberately targeted and edited to reflect the school in a negative way. The information on the page does not comply with wikipedias requirement that information is for a neutral point of view. Anytime current data or referenced articles which portray the school in a neutral or faintly positive way is posted someone takes these down and reinstates the out of date. Some one has a profound grievance against this school and is using Wikipedia to express this spite
Current staff and pupils are blighted by this biased portrayal of one of Scotland's top performing state schools.
Please compare this school's page to other equivalent schools e.g. Williamwood High School. Please check editing history of the page — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scott7117 ( talk • contribs) 21:40, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for your opinion this is very helpful. I have no conflict of interest or decalaration to make. I am not paid to contribute to the page nor am I employed by the school or the local authority that governs the school. I am a parent of a pupil and was altered to the bias of the wiki page by other parents - I am just trying to have this excellent school represented in a fair and balanced way. For example with regard to academic achievement Lenzie Academy has been in the top 10% of Scottish schools for many years in terms of the academic attainment achieved by its pupils. In recent years there has been continued success, for example, in 2014 it was ranked 13th according to the Sunday Times Scottish School League Tables (1) (2). This builds upon the 19th position achieved in 2013 (3) (4) and the 16th position achieved in 2012 (5) (6). This demonstrates that the school is continuing to meet the needs of its pupils and indicates that the continued hard work of pupils, parents and staff is paying off. 1 = Sunday Times 23/11/14 2 = Education Scotland “Scottish Schools Online” 3 = Sunday Times 23/11/14 4 = Education Scotland “Scottish Schools Online” 5 = STV.TV/Scotland 6 = Education Scotland “Scottish Schools Online”
I personally do not have the technical skills to effectively edit the page but I know an attempt was made to post this info on the page in 2014 but that it was taken down after just a few days. Any assistance would be gratefully received by parents and the current staff. None of the pupils currently at the school were present during most (if not all) of the controversies that are listed On the page, indeed neither were the staff as most of these issues occurred so long ago. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scott7117 ( talk • contribs) 22:24, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
She's back under a new IP 166.171.57.172 and editing bios and in her usual style of altering dates of birth and not citing them. Plus her way of conduct via edit summaries is a clear quacking that it is her. Wes Mouse ✒ 12:37, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
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Thanks Chris for deleting the moved pages. I cannot even start to think what possessed the person to even move my own user space in the first place. Is there any chance of having it moved protected just in case they attempt again? Wes Mouse ✒ 19:41, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
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Thank you for dealing with the AfD/redirect. I've never closed an AfD. Could you point me in the right direction for that? I should have been able to deal with that on my own! Thanks. John from Idegon ( talk) 22:03, 4 February 2016 (UTC)
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He's replaced similar content on his user page again. This time for some fake "Indonesian Soccer Championship" which was "established" in 2005 and only features participants in Europe. Not quite a "unique" contest for Indonesian regions only. Wes Mouse ✒ 10:56, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi, Just wondered if you would be open to acting as admin for an editathon event I'm hosting at the University of Edinburgh Tuesday to Thursday this week or be able to suggest someone else who might like to help in this regard? Just looking to make sure unnecessary deletions/reversions of articles don't take place so newbie articles can have best chance of life. Let me know anyway Cheers Stinglehammer ( talk) 19:35, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
Is like to say. Thank you for keeping me on task. I strayed away from the goal of Wikipedia and I'm very sorry I hope you can forgive me. Thanks! Spicy :) 22:06, 18 February 2016 (UTC) Spicy :) 22:06, 18 February 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by IAreggano ( talk • contribs)
There's another user misusing their user space for some fake Eurovision-style contest. See here. I have warned them about it several times now, and feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall. Wes Mouse ✒ 12:47, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
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I think RebeccaTheAwesomeXD is back again under a new 78.68.22.15 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS). A bit weird that the edits are similar, I.E. removal of templates including BLPPROD's from young singers. Only this time they are not JESC, but Junior Turkvision. Highly suspicious if you ask me. Wes Mouse ✒ 23:33, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
Hello CT , I have been thinking about applying for administratorship for some time, and I was wondering if you would consider nominating me on the rfa page? Johnsmith2116 ( talk) 10:37, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
Would you be able to take a look at the Genocide denial article? It may need a period of protection too? (Sorry to bother you with this again. Happy to be directed towards an admin noticeboard.) Cmeiqnj ( talk) 09:23, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
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Thank you for welcoming new users boldly, for services as a gnome and admin, for removing unsourced trivia with precise edit summaries, for simply nothing but offering help (pictured) on your user page, for remembering received help, - Christopher, keep the spirit, you are an awesome Wikipedian!
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Hello CT - I just wrote a response to your comment on the Cenk Uygur talk page where you forbade the mention of the Armenian Genocide issue on his page. An entire section has been removed and is staying off the page at your insistence, even though it was all referenced, and a very simple, straightforward recounting of his views, touching on the controversy of it, and his most recent statement on the matter. There's nothing special about the section, except of course that there are people who don't want the Armenian Genocide mentioned, and that is not acceptable. I ask you to go back and instead of wading through the talk page, just read the section that was removed, look at the references, and decide for yourself if it should not be up as a reasonably well written and referenced Wikipedia text. I don't think there's anything controversial about what's in the section itself, other than it seems like one user would really like the article to not have this in there. If you don't think the real reason this is being debated is because of genocide denial/revisionism, then I disagree, and I think by trying to be above the fray, you are actually playing into the denial. If it makes any difference, I think there is a consensus on the talk page except for that one user. -- RaffiKojian ( talk) 03:29, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
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Thanks, and happy editing! --- Another Believer ( Talk) 19:53, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
Chris, I've received, albeit in French, a threat of "revenge" and personal attacks from Gregjarlot, via my talk page. I've posted a warning on his page, but I doubt they will ever get the message through to their thick skull. Are you able to intervene? Thanks. Wes Mouse ✒ 18:43, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
Ana Kasparian's name is misspelled in Armenian, it should be Անա Դավաճան Կասպարօղլու։ You can check with her. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PeterKarajan ( talk • contribs) 18:30, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
Next time you want to remove information take the time to at least edit the article to include the references to how poisonous the unripe fruit is. I would much rather have a reference that would save peoples lifes than have an admin that wants to troll. /info/en/?search=Podophyllum — Preceding unsigned comment added by SGT-Craig ( talk • contribs) 18:35, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
When you read something that clearly shows a plants fruit in an unripe state to be a poison you remove it? You might want to rethink that rather than just hit delete. Wikipedia may not be a "dietary service" or a service to "save peoples lifes" but just a tad of common sense would go far here especially as a admin. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SGT-Craig ( talk • contribs) 14:20, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
@Cooper - This might come as a shock but your going to have to use some common sense next time in your edits. You can not just haphazard make edits that might get people hurt just for the sake of it. With great admin power comes great responsibility. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SGT-Craig ( talk • contribs) 21:04, 24 June 2016 (UTC)
@Cooper - Always cooper, I can't let admins just edit things and get people hurt. :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by SGT-Craig ( talk • contribs) 15:56, 27 June 2016 (UTC)
Dear CT,
I remain hopeful
this does not mean you have decided to become less kind...
(Only kidding, of course...)
Please keep well and joyful.
With kindest regards;
Patrick. ツ
Pdebee.
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Dear Chris,
I am sorry to see you go, but I want to thank you for all your contributions to our encyclopaedia, and wish you all the best in your semi-retirement ( ). With kind regards; Patrick. ツ Pdebee. (talk)( guestbook) 15:15, 18 August 2016 (UTC) |
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Thanks for nine years of service. All the best to you. Drmies ( talk) 16:13, 23 August 2016 (UTC) |
Not when there is a 3RR case with sock allegations, in an area where you might have some knowledge. Thanks, EdJohnston ( talk) 21:31, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
Hi Chris. I'm really sorry to see you go but I realise it's a decision we all have to make sooner or later. I'm fortunate that I had the opportunity to meet you briefly in London and I would like to thank you for all your support during my pre-admin days so long ago, and especially for all your hard work developing the WP:WPSCH project and helping me get involved there. Take care, Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 00:26, 1 October 2016 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Your Country Needs You. Since you had some involvement with the Your Country Needs You redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. Rob Sinden ( talk) 13:22, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
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Hi @ CT Cooper: I don't believe you know me, but I'm Tux, an editor at WikiProject Eurovision who joined after you retired. Anyhow, I understand that you know or knew Wes personally, and I was just hoping you could give me some peace of mind. His edits stopped pretty abruptly several months ago and I know that he has been going through some rough spots in life. Is he okay? I'd be grateful if you could let me and the other editors at the project know, 'cause I do worry for him. That being said, I fully understand if you would prefer not to disclose anything of a personal nature.
On a side note, thanks for all the work you did do on the project back in the day. The place feels a lot more quiet with both of you guys gone. Kindest regards. — Tuxipεdia( talk) 09:16, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
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miss you, - good wishes for what you do now! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:15, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
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The Eurovision Song Contest, which you have looked after now and again, has been listed as a Good Article. Though retired, I'd like to thank you for your contributions. SilkTork ( talk) 15:10, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
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Hi Cooper,
I'm a little stumped as to what to write in the 'Editor's Message' section of the upcoming edition of the newsletter. So I thought I'd check by and see if you had any ideas, or wished to write something yourself in that section? Wes Mouse 12:03, 13 September 2014 (UTC)
I saw how you left a warning on User:RebeccaTheAwesomeXD's talk page and I just wanted to let you know that she's been doing other things as well. On pretty much every Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 contestant's article, she's added completely unsourced birthdays, I've asked her about where she gets these from yet she just ignores me. Also, she keeps readding English as a language featured in some of the songs on the JESC 2014 page even though you and others, including myself have reverted it several times. I just wanted to let you know. { [ ( jjj 1238 ) ] } 11:38, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
Unfortunately we cannot pretend it didn't happen. Have you forgotten about page history? What you said is still here and here. Wes Mouse 18:29, 25 September 2014 (UTC)
That is a huge sigh of relief; not just for Jjj, but for us and Rebecca (in some small way). Wes Mouse 19:02, 26 September 2014 (UTC)
Coop, I think our friend Giorgito Babatselo the URL fraudster has return (as expected). I came across a fraud URL address added by IP:178.121.151.236 on the article Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. Reverted the action, and added the IP to my watchlist for further scrutiny. Wes Mouse 14:57, 1 October 2014 (UTC)
Coop, I'm toying with the idea of modernising the EBU members map ( File:European Broadcasting Union members.svg) into an interactive-style map similar to File:EC-EU-enlargement animation.gif. Do you think it is a good idea, or one worth forgetting? Wes Mouse 13:12, 2 October 2014 (UTC)
I am notifying you of a debate taking place at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Wikibullying and disruptive editing, in regards to several issues connected to RebeccaTheAwesomeXD; in which you have also had some involvement with and may wish to have your say on the matter. Wes Mouse 15:04, 12 October 2014 (UTC)
Hi, CT Cooper. This is just a message that indicates that after thinking through the suggestions I could have made. I decided to not suggest and discuss any changes about Template:Infobox school/doc. I left you a message so it would indicate that I have disregard the issue or suggestion. This came after a month ago, after I discuss about a suggestion on WT:WPSCH. Editor of 3000 ( talk) 14:29, 28 October 2014 (UTC)
Hi CT Cooper. I would welcome any comments you have on a new draft article Draft:European_School_in_Central_Asia which I am trying to get into shape for acceptance. ESCA is a non-profit community school providing international education in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. I know this is outside your normal area of interest but not too many people cover schools in this part of the world. Any comments would be most welcome. David1000000 ( talk) 15:00, 20 October 2014 (UTC)
Hi CT Cooper. Thank you for your very helpful input. I have changed the logo to 'non-free' as you suggest. The difficulty with references is that we are in a part of the world where independent reporting and references are very hard to find and I do not know how to resolve this. David1000000 — Preceding undated comment added 04:04, 29 October 2014 (UTC)
I'm toying with the idea to request the deletion of Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Assessment/A-Class review page, and replacing it with something more useful for the project; a section that will contain a list former GA/FA articles, that could do with work to bring them back to their former glory. That way there would be a easy to view list, and I'd also be able to use some from the list in the newlestter publications so they gain attention and article improvements. Good idea? Plus I think a few RfC's are in order, one to review the assessment/quality scale; one to review categories; and one to discuss article format for [Country] in Eurovision, as people are just adding what they feel like and not one of them have any uniformity look. Wes Mouse | chat 15:59, 28 October 2014 (UTC)
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Thank you for your tireless support of the Wikimania 2014 Wiki, continuing long after the event is over and most other people have moved on you are still there keeping the place tidy and in order. Thryduulf ( talk) 22:54, 7 November 2014 (UTC) |
Would you like the honour of writing the editorial piece this month? Wes Mouse | T@lk 10:57, 9 November 2014 (UTC)
Well spotted with those template reversions. I think that IP is a vandal only account. They've done loads of similar edits across Eurovision articles, including a splitting paragraphs in the lead, despite the GA request. Counted 17 warnings since May this year. Wes Mouse | T@lk 21:02, 22 November 2014 (UTC)
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Hi Chris, thank you for coming to the meetup yesterday. :-) Marek. 69 talk 20:21, 24 November 2014 (UTC)
I left a reply explaining that I understand what you said about WP:NOTBROKEN. I changed the redirect because of what was going on the article during June 2014 to August 2014. I understand that the redirect does not matter when the article title remains the same. Editor of 3000 ( talk) 23:18, 26 November 2014 (UTC)
There is a straw poll that may interest you regarding the proper use of "Religion =" in infoboxes of atheists.
The straw poll is at Template talk:Infobox person#Straw poll.
-- Guy Macon ( talk) 09:18, 6 December 2014 (UTC)
Please could you provide some insight to the questions raised at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sabur Khan (2nd nomination)? Bellerophon talk to me 23:39, 16 December 2014 (UTC)
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Don't want to debate the issue endlessly on the clarification page, but do you have links to where Andy was "admonished for incivility?" I'd be curious to see exactly what was said. Montanabw (talk) 20:07, 29 December 2014 (UTC)
It looks like our background is very different, and perhaps our understanding of English, - it's not my first language, please keep it simple. My view: the purpose of the clarification is to word a restriction (of September 2013) more precisely, because it has been misunderstood several times, always causing several people to waste time. (I - if I had such a request - would have waited for the new set of arbs.) - What do you see? -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 15:00, 31 December 2014 (UTC)
hi, perhaps have u ever studied in UOL? Assimifne ( talk) 20:05, 28 December 2014 (UTC)
Hi there. How can i be an admin like you? You have created just few articles on wikipedia. Assimifne ( talk) 11:56, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
Chris,
Would it be possible to delete Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/Members/Inactive. Maintaining the inactive section is a ballache, and means someone having to trawl through every member's contribs to determine when they last edited - which is unfair and invasion of editing privacy (if that makes sense). If a member no longer wishes to become a member, then I'm sure they are capable of removing their names. Plus the project now has a spamlist for those who wish to be members but don't wish to receive the newsletter which is more convenient to editors (IMO). Wes Mouse | T@lk 21:00, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
Scrap that proposal. My must be going soft in my old age to caving in to pressure from individuals who have a desire to keep a list of inactive members. The burden is on them to keep it updated, as it is a waste of human resources to be checking through edit history of over 100 people, time which would be better spent on improving articles instead. Wes Mouse | T@lk 22:38, 4 January 2015 (UTC)
We getting there with the Eurovision Cup. Now the contest page is created Wikipedia:WikiProject Eurovision/EuroCup. Wes Mouse | T@lk 12:20, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
Hello CT Cooper, I'm Jim Carter. It seems like you are going to attend Wikimania 2015. So, I was wondering if you can attend my presentation. See you there. Thank you very much! Jim Carter 13:22, 24 January 2015 (UTC)
Chris, I am struggling to think of something to write in the editorial part of the newsletter. Would you like the honour? Wes Mouse | T@lk 21:20, 31 January 2015 (UTC)
Chris, would it be possible to move User:Wesley Mouse/sandbox/60 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest to 60 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest and then move that to Eurovision's Greatest Hits? The show has been confirmed, and I feel keeping the draft edit history is only fair so that people know it has been an article-in-progress for quite some time. Thanks. Wes Mouse | T@lk 12:17, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
Panic over, I've page moved to Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits, and re-pointed the directs of 60 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest and Eurovision's Greatest Hits to the new article. Wes Mouse | T@lk 13:23, 3 February 2015 (UTC)
I have a question regarding the Project Eurovision Cup: will the contributions of previous months be counted for the first cup? Or does it count for the first month only? It's because we never had the project before, and I have done a lot stuff for the project before, including an article being "upgraded" to B-Class. Sorry if I didn't have to post my question here. I just wasnt sure where I should post it, so I just though about contacting one of the judges. Dimitris talk 13:15, 4 February 2015 (UTC)
How rare is it for a country to confirm their participation (or in this case their return) to a contest before the current one has even begun? Turkey have confirmed they will return in 2016. I've updated Turkey in the Eurovision Song Contest accordingly, including adding the 2016 row. But should I also update its template? And does this mean Eurovision 2016 article needs to be activated? Bit of an unusual one is this. Wes Mouse | T@lk 20:09, 6 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi,
You recently blocked Gendersbender as a sock of Beloki/Lugnuthemvar. You might want to take a look at
BOPEfollower (
talk ·
contribs) too... if you'd rather I file the full paperwork at SPI, can do that instead.
bobrayner (
talk) 19:20, 17 February 2015 (UTC)
Chris, you may wish to add Rosa López and Talk:Rosa López to your watchlist. An editor from Spanish Wikipedia has used a translation tool and copy/paste the entire content to the English article. - which caused it to lose all citations etc. I reverted the edit and left a note on the article talk page. Thanks. Wes Mouse | T@lk 18:49, 20 February 2015 (UTC)
Hi, we met at London 91 yesterday - I've added you to my list of Wikipedians I have met. -- Redrose64 ( talk) 12:33, 9 March 2015 (UTC)
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Jackbollda ( talk • contribs) 02:09, 12 March 2015
Hi, I was wondering if you could give your two cents at this deletion discussion for Bohemia (group). Thanks. { [ ( jjj 1238 ) ] } 22:27, 14 March 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for your intervention there. Hopefully it will have some effect. It's one of the worst cases of "I didn't hear that" that I've come across lately. She shouldn't be allowed anywhere near BLPs until her mindset changes. Voceditenore ( talk) 19:01, 4 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi CT Cooper - I recently (about 2 months ago) put in some time to expand my school's Wikipedia page. You are listed as one of the people who assesses school articles and I was curious if you were still active in that regard. The last assessment of the page was in 2007 anyway, so I believe its fitting for a quality update regardless. If you are not active in that area, do you know who I should contact regarding this or what step I should take next? Thanks! Wollastone ( talk) 03:49, 16 March 2015 (UTC)
Chris, It has only dawned on me that when I page moved Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits from my sandbox, that the revision history of all the edits between 8 April 2012 to 4 June 2014 are not connected to the article, and were test edits from when it was just a bog-standard sandbox for other stuff. Do these entries need to be "hidden"? Wes Mouse | T@lk 15:07, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I accidentally created the page Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest under the name Ireland in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015. I can't rename it though because there's already a redirect with that name so can you help me with this? { [ ( jjj 1238 ) ] } 10:23, 23 March 2015 (UTC)
Could you please vote me for admin my name is Deontray hunter that is my wikipedia name — Preceding unsigned comment added by Deontray hunter ( talk • contribs) 00:49, 2 April 2015 (UTC)
Have a great day! Wes Mouse | T@lk 16:55, 10 April 2015 (UTC) |
Chris,
Seeing as the Pan Celtic Festival under Project Eurovision scope, as is Cân i Gymru (which is the Welsh selection process for PCF). I have decided to also add Royal National Mod and Festival Interceltique de Lorient under scope too. They are the selection events for Scotland and Brittany at the PCF. I only discovered all this after I did some research whilst doing a major re-write of the PCF article. I'm wondering if I should create a navbox template to place at the bottom of these articles (and any of the PCF artists who have articles), so people can navigate between them all easily. Wes Mouse | T@lk 18:46, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
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... is, per WP:DUCK, back as 173.49.72.168 ( talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log). Just thought I'd let you know. Thomas.W talk 22:35, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
It's been over three years since you semied this talk page. Can we try lifting protection and see how it goes? -- NeilN talk to me 23:30, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
I think Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2016 is another candidate for G4 deletion. Wes Mouse | T@lk 21:45, 18 June 2015 (UTC)
Chris, I've stumbled across a load of articles that should not even have been created as they are clearly overkill of WP:NOTSTATSBOOK. Articles about [Country]'s voting in the Eurovision Song Contest. All of which have been created by Szonline88 ( talk · contribs). I've tagged Azerbaijan's voting at the Eurovision Song Contest ( WP:CSD#G2 and WP:CSD#A11) and Serbia's voting at the Eurovision Song Contest as WP:CSD#A10. But there are loads more like this. The full list is as follows.
I'll be tagged them all as #A10 of the CSD policy. Wes Mouse | T@lk 12:11, 28 June 2015 (UTC)
I've opted to go down the AfD route instead. Wes Mouse | T@lk 13:11, 28 June 2015 (UTC)
Our old friend Rebecca is definitely back with a vengeance. This is definitely her work (especially as she has a habit to "sing lyrics" on talk pages and edit summaries. 173.49.72.168 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) is definitely her though, as every edit that RebeccaTheAwesomeXD made and subsequently had reverted after the SPI, that very IP was right behind like a shadow on all the articles putting the edits back. And despite the fact she has been caught out socking multiple times since the second SPI, she is now expecting to be unblocked in December 2015. She's never going to learn, and her lies are digging her a bigger hole. And going off Rebecca's signature edit style and the articles she is known to "hang around", then 166.170.34.127 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) and 166.171.58.158 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) are suspicious, as they are editing the same articles in Rebecca's infamous style. Wes Mouse | T@lk 11:42, 2 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi. You are invited to comment at RfC for BARC - a community desysoping process. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 07:02, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
I understand that the protection level of this talk page was only discussed a few months ago, with the result of the unprotection being the page vandalized again. Perhaps it would be a good idea to lower it to pending changes protection? sst flyer 08:17, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
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Chris, we have a small problem that appears to be turning into a nastier bigger issue. It was brought to my attention that Gianluca91 has been repeatedly changing citations from other ESC websites into their more personal preference of ESCToday. Moldva96 raised their concern a mere few days ago. I advised Gianluca against their actions back in August. I think admin intervention maybe required at this stage, as Gianluca is not wanting to listen to advice. Wes Mouse ✒ 09:16, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Dear CT Cooper,
My name is Gjeta Gjyshinca and I am working on a research project based on Australian education. My initial research is based on compiling an up-to-date list of all Government and Non-Government schools in Australia, taking into account closures, name-changes, and amalgamations of schools. I got your details from the Schools WikiProject page here and I wonder whether you could provide me with information on how the information on this page and all sub-pages was collected and how recent it is? Is it possible to download these lists in spreadsheet format?
I hope you can help me with this research or direct me to someone who can!
Many Thanks, Gjeta — Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.254.14.178 ( talk) 10:35, 21 October 2015 (UTC)
Hi. Lenzie Academy page is being deliberately targeted and edited to reflect the school in a negative way. The information on the page does not comply with wikipedias requirement that information is for a neutral point of view. Anytime current data or referenced articles which portray the school in a neutral or faintly positive way is posted someone takes these down and reinstates the out of date. Some one has a profound grievance against this school and is using Wikipedia to express this spite
Current staff and pupils are blighted by this biased portrayal of one of Scotland's top performing state schools.
Please compare this school's page to other equivalent schools e.g. Williamwood High School. Please check editing history of the page — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scott7117 ( talk • contribs) 21:40, 6 November 2015 (UTC)
Thank you for your opinion this is very helpful. I have no conflict of interest or decalaration to make. I am not paid to contribute to the page nor am I employed by the school or the local authority that governs the school. I am a parent of a pupil and was altered to the bias of the wiki page by other parents - I am just trying to have this excellent school represented in a fair and balanced way. For example with regard to academic achievement Lenzie Academy has been in the top 10% of Scottish schools for many years in terms of the academic attainment achieved by its pupils. In recent years there has been continued success, for example, in 2014 it was ranked 13th according to the Sunday Times Scottish School League Tables (1) (2). This builds upon the 19th position achieved in 2013 (3) (4) and the 16th position achieved in 2012 (5) (6). This demonstrates that the school is continuing to meet the needs of its pupils and indicates that the continued hard work of pupils, parents and staff is paying off. 1 = Sunday Times 23/11/14 2 = Education Scotland “Scottish Schools Online” 3 = Sunday Times 23/11/14 4 = Education Scotland “Scottish Schools Online” 5 = STV.TV/Scotland 6 = Education Scotland “Scottish Schools Online”
I personally do not have the technical skills to effectively edit the page but I know an attempt was made to post this info on the page in 2014 but that it was taken down after just a few days. Any assistance would be gratefully received by parents and the current staff. None of the pupils currently at the school were present during most (if not all) of the controversies that are listed On the page, indeed neither were the staff as most of these issues occurred so long ago. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Scott7117 ( talk • contribs) 22:24, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
She's back under a new IP 166.171.57.172 and editing bios and in her usual style of altering dates of birth and not citing them. Plus her way of conduct via edit summaries is a clear quacking that it is her. Wes Mouse ✒ 12:37, 30 November 2015 (UTC)
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Thanks Chris for deleting the moved pages. I cannot even start to think what possessed the person to even move my own user space in the first place. Is there any chance of having it moved protected just in case they attempt again? Wes Mouse ✒ 19:41, 5 January 2016 (UTC)
The Wikimedia Foundation is currently running a consultation on the value and planning process of Wikimania, and is open until 18 January 2016. The goals are to (1) build a shared understanding of the value of Wikimania to help guide conference planning and evaluation, and (2) gather broad community input on what new form(s) Wikimania could take (starting in 2018).
After reviewing the consultation, we'd like to hear your feedback on on this survey.
In addition, feel free to share any personal experiences you have had at at a Wikimedia movement conference, including Wikimania. We plan to compile and share back outcomes from this consultation in February.
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Hey,
I saw that you would be willing to nominate users to become an administrator. I'm fairly new to wikipedia, but have really been enjoying working on counter-vandalism. If you could nominate me, I'd really appreciate it.
Schuddeboomw ( talk) 16:17, 31 January 2016 (UTC)
Thank you for dealing with the AfD/redirect. I've never closed an AfD. Could you point me in the right direction for that? I should have been able to deal with that on my own! Thanks. John from Idegon ( talk) 22:03, 4 February 2016 (UTC)
Last December, I invited you to share your views on the value of Wikimedia conferences and the planning process of Wikimania. We have completed analysis of these results and have prepared this report summarizing your feedback and important changes for Wikimania starting in 2018 as an experiment. Feedback and comments are welcome at the discussion page. Thank you so much for your participation. I JethroBT (WMF), Community Resources, 22:47, 8 February 2016 (UTC)
He's replaced similar content on his user page again. This time for some fake "Indonesian Soccer Championship" which was "established" in 2005 and only features participants in Europe. Not quite a "unique" contest for Indonesian regions only. Wes Mouse ✒ 10:56, 28 January 2016 (UTC)
Hi, Just wondered if you would be open to acting as admin for an editathon event I'm hosting at the University of Edinburgh Tuesday to Thursday this week or be able to suggest someone else who might like to help in this regard? Just looking to make sure unnecessary deletions/reversions of articles don't take place so newbie articles can have best chance of life. Let me know anyway Cheers Stinglehammer ( talk) 19:35, 15 February 2016 (UTC)
Is like to say. Thank you for keeping me on task. I strayed away from the goal of Wikipedia and I'm very sorry I hope you can forgive me. Thanks! Spicy :) 22:06, 18 February 2016 (UTC) Spicy :) 22:06, 18 February 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by IAreggano ( talk • contribs)
There's another user misusing their user space for some fake Eurovision-style contest. See here. I have warned them about it several times now, and feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall. Wes Mouse ✒ 12:47, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
Dear User:CT Cooper. Thank you for taking care of the User talk:Sugar Bear pages. If you think that the whole set of pages should be blanked, or deleted, or what else, don't hesitate to proceed. For my part, I think that the whole site (including this set of pages or any other set of pages) should be maintained in order that our archiving bots don't fall down due to poor configuration creating unwanted loops. Moreover, understanding what occurred could be useful, and without microscope and tweezers, there is no real progress in science. In any case, you can help at User talk:ClueBot III/ArchiveThis. Best regards. Pldx1 ( talk) 22:58, 8 March 2016 (UTC)
I think RebeccaTheAwesomeXD is back again under a new 78.68.22.15 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS). A bit weird that the edits are similar, I.E. removal of templates including BLPPROD's from young singers. Only this time they are not JESC, but Junior Turkvision. Highly suspicious if you ask me. Wes Mouse ✒ 23:33, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
Hello CT , I have been thinking about applying for administratorship for some time, and I was wondering if you would consider nominating me on the rfa page? Johnsmith2116 ( talk) 10:37, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
Would you be able to take a look at the Genocide denial article? It may need a period of protection too? (Sorry to bother you with this again. Happy to be directed towards an admin noticeboard.) Cmeiqnj ( talk) 09:23, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
spirit of help
Thank you for welcoming new users boldly, for services as a gnome and admin, for removing unsourced trivia with precise edit summaries, for simply nothing but offering help (pictured) on your user page, for remembering received help, - Christopher, keep the spirit, you are an awesome Wikipedian!
-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 13:22, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
Hello CT - I just wrote a response to your comment on the Cenk Uygur talk page where you forbade the mention of the Armenian Genocide issue on his page. An entire section has been removed and is staying off the page at your insistence, even though it was all referenced, and a very simple, straightforward recounting of his views, touching on the controversy of it, and his most recent statement on the matter. There's nothing special about the section, except of course that there are people who don't want the Armenian Genocide mentioned, and that is not acceptable. I ask you to go back and instead of wading through the talk page, just read the section that was removed, look at the references, and decide for yourself if it should not be up as a reasonably well written and referenced Wikipedia text. I don't think there's anything controversial about what's in the section itself, other than it seems like one user would really like the article to not have this in there. If you don't think the real reason this is being debated is because of genocide denial/revisionism, then I disagree, and I think by trying to be above the fray, you are actually playing into the denial. If it makes any difference, I think there is a consensus on the talk page except for that one user. -- RaffiKojian ( talk) 03:29, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
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Thanks, and happy editing! --- Another Believer ( Talk) 19:53, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
Chris, I've received, albeit in French, a threat of "revenge" and personal attacks from Gregjarlot, via my talk page. I've posted a warning on his page, but I doubt they will ever get the message through to their thick skull. Are you able to intervene? Thanks. Wes Mouse ✒ 18:43, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
Ana Kasparian's name is misspelled in Armenian, it should be Անա Դավաճան Կասպարօղլու։ You can check with her. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PeterKarajan ( talk • contribs) 18:30, 18 June 2016 (UTC)
Next time you want to remove information take the time to at least edit the article to include the references to how poisonous the unripe fruit is. I would much rather have a reference that would save peoples lifes than have an admin that wants to troll. /info/en/?search=Podophyllum — Preceding unsigned comment added by SGT-Craig ( talk • contribs) 18:35, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
When you read something that clearly shows a plants fruit in an unripe state to be a poison you remove it? You might want to rethink that rather than just hit delete. Wikipedia may not be a "dietary service" or a service to "save peoples lifes" but just a tad of common sense would go far here especially as a admin. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SGT-Craig ( talk • contribs) 14:20, 9 May 2016 (UTC)
@Cooper - This might come as a shock but your going to have to use some common sense next time in your edits. You can not just haphazard make edits that might get people hurt just for the sake of it. With great admin power comes great responsibility. — Preceding unsigned comment added by SGT-Craig ( talk • contribs) 21:04, 24 June 2016 (UTC)
@Cooper - Always cooper, I can't let admins just edit things and get people hurt. :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by SGT-Craig ( talk • contribs) 15:56, 27 June 2016 (UTC)
Dear CT,
I remain hopeful
this does not mean you have decided to become less kind...
(Only kidding, of course...)
Please keep well and joyful.
With kindest regards;
Patrick. ツ
Pdebee.
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guestbook) 18:49, 15 August 2016 (UTC)
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Dear Chris,
I am sorry to see you go, but I want to thank you for all your contributions to our encyclopaedia, and wish you all the best in your semi-retirement ( ). With kind regards; Patrick. ツ Pdebee. (talk)( guestbook) 15:15, 18 August 2016 (UTC) |
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Thanks for nine years of service. All the best to you. Drmies ( talk) 16:13, 23 August 2016 (UTC) |
Not when there is a 3RR case with sock allegations, in an area where you might have some knowledge. Thanks, EdJohnston ( talk) 21:31, 29 September 2016 (UTC)
Hi Chris. I'm really sorry to see you go but I realise it's a decision we all have to make sooner or later. I'm fortunate that I had the opportunity to meet you briefly in London and I would like to thank you for all your support during my pre-admin days so long ago, and especially for all your hard work developing the WP:WPSCH project and helping me get involved there. Take care, Kudpung กุดผึ้ง ( talk) 00:26, 1 October 2016 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Your Country Needs You. Since you had some involvement with the Your Country Needs You redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. Rob Sinden ( talk) 13:22, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
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-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 06:16, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
Hi @ CT Cooper: I don't believe you know me, but I'm Tux, an editor at WikiProject Eurovision who joined after you retired. Anyhow, I understand that you know or knew Wes personally, and I was just hoping you could give me some peace of mind. His edits stopped pretty abruptly several months ago and I know that he has been going through some rough spots in life. Is he okay? I'd be grateful if you could let me and the other editors at the project know, 'cause I do worry for him. That being said, I fully understand if you would prefer not to disclose anything of a personal nature.
On a side note, thanks for all the work you did do on the project back in the day. The place feels a lot more quiet with both of you guys gone. Kindest regards. — Tuxipεdia( talk) 09:16, 14 October 2017 (UTC)
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Miss you -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 22:18, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
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miss you -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 07:59, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
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miss you, - good wishes for what you do now! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:15, 5 May 2020 (UTC)
This user helped promote Eurovision Song Contest to good article status. |
The Eurovision Song Contest, which you have looked after now and again, has been listed as a Good Article. Though retired, I'd like to thank you for your contributions. SilkTork ( talk) 15:10, 1 April 2021 (UTC)
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-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 06:49, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
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שלום Dafna sol lerer babayoff ( talk) 09:44, 5 December 2023 (UTC) |