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I just wanted to say thank you, for checking up what people write and for fixing the bugs, fixing the bitchings and the malicious comments.
You made my day! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.13.160.120 ( talk • contribs) 21:08, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
I was glad to see you back to editing. Your vacations have been much longer than people in my part of the world usually have! -- Ghirla -трёп- 14:25, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Your input would be appreciated at this Request for Comments. Kelly Martin ( talk) 17:15, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Hello, can you upload them to Commons? I'd like to use them in de:Old Course. -- ulim, 22:54, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
Hi Greg, I just dropped by to say thanks for your work on the WikiWorld cartoon strips, great stuff and long may it continue. I look forward to regular postings in the Signpost to add some colour, humour and a welcome smile to the site. I enjoyed the strips you've done so far very much indeed, (the veangeful pet skunk image is my personal highlight so far). It's a wonderful idea for Wikipedia, keep up the good work. Best wishes. -- Cactus.man ✍ 13:04, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
I had a page posted under Gertrude Peabody Residence Hall and it was taken down. I read that you might be able to provide me with the text of the page. I don't know at this point if I will repost in some fashion... mostly likely not since it doesn't meet the critera... however I was wondering if there was a way to get the text posted somehow so I can keep a copy for historical purposes. They deleted it before I had a chance to do so. I read on here that you might be able to assist in that way. Could you kindly let me know. Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 155.247.83.61 ( talk • contribs) 02:13, 8 January 2007 (UTC).
I request that content of following pages be restored for temporary basis. I have some very important information that i compiled over last few months. I'll highly appreciate your assistance.
Please send me an email when the pages are available so i can get the content. I promise i'll get rid of the pages immediately after. Also i apologize for ignorance.
Thanks, Sameer (sameer81@gmail.com)
Vayaka 12:28, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
Same problem.-- Vayaka 10:44, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
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The Purple Star | |
I hearby award you this barnstar cactus man as your userpage is always suffering from heavy abuse. Retiono Virginian 11:45, 3 February 2007 (UTC) |
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Cactus.man —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Patricia.fidi ( talk • contribs) 02:16, 9 February 2007 (UTC).
I need to get a copy of my text that was deleted. It was titled "Freque" if you can't put it back up could you email it to me at flower.faeries@yahoo.com
Hi there, I am a research student from the National University of Singapore and I wish to invite you to do an online survey about Wikipedia. To compensate you for your time, I am offering a reward of USD$10, either to you or as a donation to the Wikimedia Foundation. For more information, please go to the research home page. Thank you. -- WikiInquirer 21:37, 3 March 2007 (UTC) talk to me
Hey, I wanted to let you know that Leslie Hunter is now Leslie Hunter. There's four George Hunters, so I've been adding the disambig etc. Qmax 13:32, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
Your name is included twice in Category:Wikipedians with committed identities because of the header on your user page. If you wrap the template in <includeonly>...</includeonly> in the header, that will fix the problem. CMummert · talk 19:27, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for uploading Image:Hockney, We Two Boys Together Clinging.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).
If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the " my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 16:58, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for uploading Image:Hockney, A Bigger Grand Canyon.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).
If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the " my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 16:58, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi Mais, long time no speak but I'm kind of back from a long wikibreak (hopefully). I see you've had some discussion with Alex about his bot. Please check out this this thread and add the bot results page to your watchlist so we can manually update the New Articles page. Looks like there will be a daily set of results to check.
There are a lot of false results for the first batch, but I'm sure we can collectively tune the rules to improve the output (well, those who know regexp can - us mortals will have to just think of suitable terms to search for). Already I can see Isle of Man and Nova Scotia in there !! Anyway, I've added the first results here, please review and update the New articles page if you get a chance. I'll get onto some of them shortly I hope.
If we get enough people watching the results page, we'll be cooking with gas as they say :) This looks like a great helper in finding new Scotland related material. I'll add notification of this to all WP:SCO participants in due course. Cheers. -- Cactus.man ✍ 12:48, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the heads-up, have a belated Hogmanay greeting! .. dave souza, talk 08:51, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Hello, Cactus.man. An automated process has found and removed an image or media file tagged as nonfree media, and thus is being used under fair use that was in your userspace. The image ( Image:Huszar miss-blanche.gif) was found at the following location: User:Cactus.man/Contributions/Images. This image or media was attempted to be removed per criterion number 9 of our non-free content policy. The image or media was replaced with Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg , so your formatting of your userpage should be fine. Please find a free image or media to replace it with, and or remove the image from your userspace. User:Gnome (Bot) -talk 08:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I've added the page. How close to 2 million now? I'm not as active now as I was then so I've not been keeping track ;) Nach0king 13:36, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi Jmcc, I just spotted this article, thanks for creating it. I'm astonished that none existed before for the man who roved so enigmatically across our flickering black and white screens all those days ago. Something to add to my list of stuff to work on. Cheers. -- Cactus.man ✍ 19:17, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
How about Kirk o' Field? -- Mais oui! 05:02, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi Durin, I heard you were looking for Guinea Pigs, so, herewith: Nibbles and Strips, both fine specimens I'm sure you'll agree.
I've been keeping half an eye on things during my extended break. I'm not sure what the RfA solution may be, or even that the intrinsic "process" is really that fundamentally flawed, alhough the current working of the process probably is. My initial gut feeling is that any probable solution revolves around the Bureaucrat issue - more of them, wider discussion of disputed promotions etc. After all, they are there to judge consensus and implement the will of the community. More explanation, transparency and openness about these matters never hurts, usually always helps and is the way things should be done.
I also think LateNightDoubleFeatureCreature deserves recognition for Username of the Year. If I find a suitable barnstar I'll lob it on your page to add to Rhetorical rhino, Flippant, One-man wrecking ball, Wiki Bully!, The Boss, and Proud Blithering Idiot.
:) -- Cactus.man ✍ 22:06, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, what NYB said above. When delivering your guinea pigs I meant to express my horror that you had resigned your adminship!!! I understand that frustration can drive you to implement desperate measures on occasion, but this ... ?
To repeat the mantra, "Adminship is no big deal". Although many people on both sides of the fence work feverishly, by words or actions, to disabuse people of the simple truth encapsulated therein, it's still a refreshingly appropriate view of what it should be. You could do so much more with the tools, and as you often point out, it matters not whether an admin uses them once, once a year, once a month, day, hour or minute. If they are used wisely for the betterment of WP, that's a good thing. Which is what RfA really is all about, selecting suitable editors to use the additional tools appropriately.
Now that your holiday weekend is over, go and get your tools back. BTW, I missed your RfB nomination but I'll definitely catch the next one :-) We do need more crats. As for feedback on the essay, well I'll ponder that for a bit longer. Hell, it might even inspire me to go and write one of my own - not something I'm usually inclined to do. -- Cactus.man ✍ 17:27, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
Great to see you back again Cactus man!!! Hope all is well. Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 05:08, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for putting up all the images of the various islands, it makes the articles look a lot better. I only have one query though, and I'm not sure how to verify it - can you check if the picture of Eilean nan Ròn is for the right island please. The article is for the one off Sutherland, rather than the one in the Inner Hebrides. All the best -- MacRusgail 14:10, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
Did you know...
--
GeeJo
(t)⁄
(c) •
11:30, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
You've got some excellent taste in films. I was going to add an entry, but since it was basically the same as yours.. Michaelas 10 21:08, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi again Mais. I'm pretty much through a substantial reworking of the Monson article. Some bits and pieces to check at the library tomorrow hopefully, and that's probably it. I'd welcome your input though on 2 issues:
Now, the Dunvegan Cup is a different beast altogether - some thoughts to follow. Cheers. -- Cactus.man ✍ 20:21, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
I left User:Akradecki the following query.
I told him or her I found it surprising that they would both relist an {{ afd}} and weigh in with an opinion. One or the other, not both, were the choices I thought were open to them.
I'd appreciate your opinion. I'll check back here.
Thanks in advance, and later too. Geo Swan 15:20, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi Akradecki, just FYI Geo asked for my comments on this which you'll find here. As it appears not to have been formally closed previously I think removal, or striking , of the "Relisting" wording might be appropriate in this case. I'll leave that to your discretion. Best wishes. -- Cactus.man ✍ 19:34, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
Hey Lar, LTNS :), hope you're well.
I know you don't like unthreaded discussions, but here's me unthreading anyway - what the hell, there's other stuff I want to discuss. This particular issue was flagged up by Geo Swan as an AfD relisting which he asked me to look into. Duly done, I commented to both parties then pondered some more. A bit more digging revealed the {{ relist}} template was at the core of the issue. I have absolutely no problems with anything Akradecki did, it was textbook per the instructions at WP:DELPRO (minus the actual moving to the current date log - which I've now fixed).
To extend discussion for further input, rather than a quick close, is absolutely fine and commendable. The problem I see is that it's not a relisting (having never been formally closed), it's an extension of the discussion period. On the other hand, it is a relisting because it gets moved to a new listing date. It's understandable that article creators become aggrieved at rapid "relistings" and percieve POINTY implications, but I feel the guidelines need tightening up a bit to distinguish between genuine article relistings and unclosed AfD extensions.
I'll stick my feeble brain onto the issue in the next few days, probably a new template and a bit of rewording, but any feedback is welcome. I'll drop a line to Akradecki to keep him in the loop.
Now, onto other things. Are you still a regular DYK updater? I see that things have changed somewhat in my recent absence - any handy hints or pointers before I get back to doing my bit would be gratefully received -- Cactus.man ✍ 11:56, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi Geo, I see the article, rather bizarrely, has been deleted. Quite how Gnangarra determined a consensus to delete from the discussion is beyond my ability to comprehend. I suspect you may be putting this up to DRV. If so, could I ask a favour of you? I'm working at present with only half a connection and half a PC due to a fried motherboard on my main PC. So I'm using an old box (Win 98 and dial up connection - my, how we forget how SLOW things were back then!!). If you do put it up for review could you drop a note on my talk page or e-mail me via the Userpage link as I certainly think the deletion is flawed and should be overturned. Thanks. -- Cactus.man ✍ 05:10, 3 June 2007 (UTC) Thanks for all your help, and for the heads-up.
Thanks for all the updates to the New Articles page you've been doing. I was mid-update myself to the last set of results, when you beat me to updating the page. It was good to see that your prunings matched mine. It's often difficult to prune out the "was born or made in Scotland, or had a dog who lived there" entries from the real ones :-) Anyway, keep up the good work. Cheers. -- Cactus.man ✍ 18:55, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
/\[\[\s*Category:[^\]\|]*Scot/ , /Nova\sScotia/ -3 /\WCanad(a|ian)/ -3 /\WUSA\W/ -3 /America/ -3 /Australia/
Don't quite see why you hate it that much. It is only used on userpages, after all – and I can think of plenty of far more annoying userpages that I can't control – Gurch 16:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
Hey Cactus.man. Instead of giving you the generic missing rationale messages, I thought I should be more straight-foward. The Images Image:Capa, D-Day1.jpg, Image:Capa, D-Day2.jpg and Image:Capa, Death of a Loyalist Soldier.jpg all need rationales. They will be deleted on the 29th if you can't. Could you do me and another editor a favor and provide them so they can continue to be used? Thank you! — Moe ε 17:29, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
![]() | This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
Archive 1 | ← | Archive 5 | Archive 6 | Archive 7 | Archive 8 | Archive 9 | Archive 10 |
I just wanted to say thank you, for checking up what people write and for fixing the bugs, fixing the bitchings and the malicious comments.
You made my day! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.13.160.120 ( talk • contribs) 21:08, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
I was glad to see you back to editing. Your vacations have been much longer than people in my part of the world usually have! -- Ghirla -трёп- 14:25, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
Your input would be appreciated at this Request for Comments. Kelly Martin ( talk) 17:15, 6 December 2006 (UTC)
Hello, can you upload them to Commons? I'd like to use them in de:Old Course. -- ulim, 22:54, 7 December 2006 (UTC)
Hi Greg, I just dropped by to say thanks for your work on the WikiWorld cartoon strips, great stuff and long may it continue. I look forward to regular postings in the Signpost to add some colour, humour and a welcome smile to the site. I enjoyed the strips you've done so far very much indeed, (the veangeful pet skunk image is my personal highlight so far). It's a wonderful idea for Wikipedia, keep up the good work. Best wishes. -- Cactus.man ✍ 13:04, 17 December 2006 (UTC)
I had a page posted under Gertrude Peabody Residence Hall and it was taken down. I read that you might be able to provide me with the text of the page. I don't know at this point if I will repost in some fashion... mostly likely not since it doesn't meet the critera... however I was wondering if there was a way to get the text posted somehow so I can keep a copy for historical purposes. They deleted it before I had a chance to do so. I read on here that you might be able to assist in that way. Could you kindly let me know. Thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 155.247.83.61 ( talk • contribs) 02:13, 8 January 2007 (UTC).
I request that content of following pages be restored for temporary basis. I have some very important information that i compiled over last few months. I'll highly appreciate your assistance.
Please send me an email when the pages are available so i can get the content. I promise i'll get rid of the pages immediately after. Also i apologize for ignorance.
Thanks, Sameer (sameer81@gmail.com)
Vayaka 12:28, 31 January 2007 (UTC)
Same problem.-- Vayaka 10:44, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
![]() |
The Purple Star | |
I hearby award you this barnstar cactus man as your userpage is always suffering from heavy abuse. Retiono Virginian 11:45, 3 February 2007 (UTC) |
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Cactus.man —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Patricia.fidi ( talk • contribs) 02:16, 9 February 2007 (UTC).
I need to get a copy of my text that was deleted. It was titled "Freque" if you can't put it back up could you email it to me at flower.faeries@yahoo.com
Hi there, I am a research student from the National University of Singapore and I wish to invite you to do an online survey about Wikipedia. To compensate you for your time, I am offering a reward of USD$10, either to you or as a donation to the Wikimedia Foundation. For more information, please go to the research home page. Thank you. -- WikiInquirer 21:37, 3 March 2007 (UTC) talk to me
Hey, I wanted to let you know that Leslie Hunter is now Leslie Hunter. There's four George Hunters, so I've been adding the disambig etc. Qmax 13:32, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
Your name is included twice in Category:Wikipedians with committed identities because of the header on your user page. If you wrap the template in <includeonly>...</includeonly> in the header, that will fix the problem. CMummert · talk 19:27, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for uploading Image:Hockney, We Two Boys Together Clinging.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).
If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the " my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 16:58, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for uploading Image:Hockney, A Bigger Grand Canyon.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).
If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the " my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BetacommandBot 16:58, 14 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi Mais, long time no speak but I'm kind of back from a long wikibreak (hopefully). I see you've had some discussion with Alex about his bot. Please check out this this thread and add the bot results page to your watchlist so we can manually update the New Articles page. Looks like there will be a daily set of results to check.
There are a lot of false results for the first batch, but I'm sure we can collectively tune the rules to improve the output (well, those who know regexp can - us mortals will have to just think of suitable terms to search for). Already I can see Isle of Man and Nova Scotia in there !! Anyway, I've added the first results here, please review and update the New articles page if you get a chance. I'll get onto some of them shortly I hope.
If we get enough people watching the results page, we'll be cooking with gas as they say :) This looks like a great helper in finding new Scotland related material. I'll add notification of this to all WP:SCO participants in due course. Cheers. -- Cactus.man ✍ 12:48, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the heads-up, have a belated Hogmanay greeting! .. dave souza, talk 08:51, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Hello, Cactus.man. An automated process has found and removed an image or media file tagged as nonfree media, and thus is being used under fair use that was in your userspace. The image ( Image:Huszar miss-blanche.gif) was found at the following location: User:Cactus.man/Contributions/Images. This image or media was attempted to be removed per criterion number 9 of our non-free content policy. The image or media was replaced with Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg , so your formatting of your userpage should be fine. Please find a free image or media to replace it with, and or remove the image from your userspace. User:Gnome (Bot) -talk 08:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I've added the page. How close to 2 million now? I'm not as active now as I was then so I've not been keeping track ;) Nach0king 13:36, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi Jmcc, I just spotted this article, thanks for creating it. I'm astonished that none existed before for the man who roved so enigmatically across our flickering black and white screens all those days ago. Something to add to my list of stuff to work on. Cheers. -- Cactus.man ✍ 19:17, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
How about Kirk o' Field? -- Mais oui! 05:02, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi Durin, I heard you were looking for Guinea Pigs, so, herewith: Nibbles and Strips, both fine specimens I'm sure you'll agree.
I've been keeping half an eye on things during my extended break. I'm not sure what the RfA solution may be, or even that the intrinsic "process" is really that fundamentally flawed, alhough the current working of the process probably is. My initial gut feeling is that any probable solution revolves around the Bureaucrat issue - more of them, wider discussion of disputed promotions etc. After all, they are there to judge consensus and implement the will of the community. More explanation, transparency and openness about these matters never hurts, usually always helps and is the way things should be done.
I also think LateNightDoubleFeatureCreature deserves recognition for Username of the Year. If I find a suitable barnstar I'll lob it on your page to add to Rhetorical rhino, Flippant, One-man wrecking ball, Wiki Bully!, The Boss, and Proud Blithering Idiot.
:) -- Cactus.man ✍ 22:06, 24 May 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, what NYB said above. When delivering your guinea pigs I meant to express my horror that you had resigned your adminship!!! I understand that frustration can drive you to implement desperate measures on occasion, but this ... ?
To repeat the mantra, "Adminship is no big deal". Although many people on both sides of the fence work feverishly, by words or actions, to disabuse people of the simple truth encapsulated therein, it's still a refreshingly appropriate view of what it should be. You could do so much more with the tools, and as you often point out, it matters not whether an admin uses them once, once a year, once a month, day, hour or minute. If they are used wisely for the betterment of WP, that's a good thing. Which is what RfA really is all about, selecting suitable editors to use the additional tools appropriately.
Now that your holiday weekend is over, go and get your tools back. BTW, I missed your RfB nomination but I'll definitely catch the next one :-) We do need more crats. As for feedback on the essay, well I'll ponder that for a bit longer. Hell, it might even inspire me to go and write one of my own - not something I'm usually inclined to do. -- Cactus.man ✍ 17:27, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
Great to see you back again Cactus man!!! Hope all is well. Blnguyen ( bananabucket) 05:08, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for putting up all the images of the various islands, it makes the articles look a lot better. I only have one query though, and I'm not sure how to verify it - can you check if the picture of Eilean nan Ròn is for the right island please. The article is for the one off Sutherland, rather than the one in the Inner Hebrides. All the best -- MacRusgail 14:10, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
Did you know...
--
GeeJo
(t)⁄
(c) •
11:30, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
You've got some excellent taste in films. I was going to add an entry, but since it was basically the same as yours.. Michaelas 10 21:08, 25 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi again Mais. I'm pretty much through a substantial reworking of the Monson article. Some bits and pieces to check at the library tomorrow hopefully, and that's probably it. I'd welcome your input though on 2 issues:
Now, the Dunvegan Cup is a different beast altogether - some thoughts to follow. Cheers. -- Cactus.man ✍ 20:21, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
I left User:Akradecki the following query.
I told him or her I found it surprising that they would both relist an {{ afd}} and weigh in with an opinion. One or the other, not both, were the choices I thought were open to them.
I'd appreciate your opinion. I'll check back here.
Thanks in advance, and later too. Geo Swan 15:20, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi Akradecki, just FYI Geo asked for my comments on this which you'll find here. As it appears not to have been formally closed previously I think removal, or striking , of the "Relisting" wording might be appropriate in this case. I'll leave that to your discretion. Best wishes. -- Cactus.man ✍ 19:34, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
Hey Lar, LTNS :), hope you're well.
I know you don't like unthreaded discussions, but here's me unthreading anyway - what the hell, there's other stuff I want to discuss. This particular issue was flagged up by Geo Swan as an AfD relisting which he asked me to look into. Duly done, I commented to both parties then pondered some more. A bit more digging revealed the {{ relist}} template was at the core of the issue. I have absolutely no problems with anything Akradecki did, it was textbook per the instructions at WP:DELPRO (minus the actual moving to the current date log - which I've now fixed).
To extend discussion for further input, rather than a quick close, is absolutely fine and commendable. The problem I see is that it's not a relisting (having never been formally closed), it's an extension of the discussion period. On the other hand, it is a relisting because it gets moved to a new listing date. It's understandable that article creators become aggrieved at rapid "relistings" and percieve POINTY implications, but I feel the guidelines need tightening up a bit to distinguish between genuine article relistings and unclosed AfD extensions.
I'll stick my feeble brain onto the issue in the next few days, probably a new template and a bit of rewording, but any feedback is welcome. I'll drop a line to Akradecki to keep him in the loop.
Now, onto other things. Are you still a regular DYK updater? I see that things have changed somewhat in my recent absence - any handy hints or pointers before I get back to doing my bit would be gratefully received -- Cactus.man ✍ 11:56, 30 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi Geo, I see the article, rather bizarrely, has been deleted. Quite how Gnangarra determined a consensus to delete from the discussion is beyond my ability to comprehend. I suspect you may be putting this up to DRV. If so, could I ask a favour of you? I'm working at present with only half a connection and half a PC due to a fried motherboard on my main PC. So I'm using an old box (Win 98 and dial up connection - my, how we forget how SLOW things were back then!!). If you do put it up for review could you drop a note on my talk page or e-mail me via the Userpage link as I certainly think the deletion is flawed and should be overturned. Thanks. -- Cactus.man ✍ 05:10, 3 June 2007 (UTC) Thanks for all your help, and for the heads-up.
Thanks for all the updates to the New Articles page you've been doing. I was mid-update myself to the last set of results, when you beat me to updating the page. It was good to see that your prunings matched mine. It's often difficult to prune out the "was born or made in Scotland, or had a dog who lived there" entries from the real ones :-) Anyway, keep up the good work. Cheers. -- Cactus.man ✍ 18:55, 10 June 2007 (UTC)
/\[\[\s*Category:[^\]\|]*Scot/ , /Nova\sScotia/ -3 /\WCanad(a|ian)/ -3 /\WUSA\W/ -3 /America/ -3 /Australia/
Don't quite see why you hate it that much. It is only used on userpages, after all – and I can think of plenty of far more annoying userpages that I can't control – Gurch 16:59, 18 June 2007 (UTC)
Hey Cactus.man. Instead of giving you the generic missing rationale messages, I thought I should be more straight-foward. The Images Image:Capa, D-Day1.jpg, Image:Capa, D-Day2.jpg and Image:Capa, Death of a Loyalist Soldier.jpg all need rationales. They will be deleted on the 29th if you can't. Could you do me and another editor a favor and provide them so they can continue to be used? Thank you! — Moe ε 17:29, 22 June 2007 (UTC)