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Not that your support or opposition is going to change anything at this late stage,
, but i have responded at length to your concerns, and must admit, I am troubled by your decision to focus on one, uncontrolled event, instead of looking at 30+ months of consistent editing. More specific examples are on the RfB page. Thank you for your time and interest in participating. --
Avi (
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15:13, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
Plesae see Bugzilla:13065, it went to WONTFIX as final outcome. Thank you for you attention.-- Namazu-tron ( talk) 03:47, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
Sure. I'll tackle the radio addresses, and search for speeches. - Mtmelendez ( Talk) 03:50, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
I wanted to personally thank you, Jay, for your participation in my recent RfB. I am sorry that you feel that once incident, in which I was a passive participant, and over which I had no control was enough to outweigh 30+ months and 21K+ edits, and I am gratified that almost everyone else saw fit to either support my request, or oppose for technical and not fundamental reasons. Regardless, if you have any suggestions, comments, or constructive criticisms, please let me know via talkpage or e-mail. Thank you again. -- Avi ( talk) 18:20, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
G'day, this weeks Wikisource collaboration project is G. W. Bush. We need your help ! :-) John Vandenberg ( talk) 03:23, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
The article Anthony Pratt (Visy Board)was first added in October 2007, then a few comment from a disgruntled person were added on Feb 21st 2008, we tried to take them off, but they we coming back. Anthony Pratt asked to take the entire article off as it posses a risk to his image.
What proof do we need to show to prevent the repopulation of the article? Or is there a legal address we can put in communication to with our Legal council?
I have to users here: jsmdbm and jmerelo and we represent Anthony Pratt. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmerelo ( talk • contribs) 03:05, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
Dear Jay, thank you for taking part in
my RfB. As you may know, it was
not passed by bureaucrats.
I would, however, like to thank you for taking the time to voice your support, despite concerns cited by the opposition. Although RfA/B isn't really about a person, but more about the community, I was deeply touched and honoured by the outpouring of support and interest in the discussion. I can only hope that you don't feel your opinion was not considered enough - bureaucrats have to give everyone's thoughts weight.
I also hope that the results of this RfB lead to some change in the way we approach RfBs, and some thought about whether long-entrenched standards are a good thing in our growing and increasingly heterogenous community.
I was a little miserable after the results came out, so I'm going to spread the love via dancing hippos. As you do. :)
I remain eager to serve you as an administrator and as an editor. If at any point you see something problematic in my actions, please do not hesitate to
call me out. ~
Riana ⁂
13:42, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
yes, thanks. There was a mistake in the title. You can delete that page, that'll be fine. Thanks again.
oh also, if you could, the title of this article: Oakwood (Staten Island Railway station) is incorrect, it should be: Oakwood Heights (Staten Island Railway station) Again, thanks a lot. Maigot1 ( talk) 04:25, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi there,
We noticed that the article "PDFNet SDK" was deleted by you in September 2007. The article explained a PDF software library (an alternative high-performing technology to Adobe's technology).
If go to the category "PDF", go to #7(Implementations), and then under "See Also" go to "List of PDF Software", you will find a list of different PDF software tools and development libraries (both open source as well as proprietary).
Since PDFNet SDK is a very reputable PDF development library and an alternative to Adobe's technology, we felt it was a very valid addition to that list (and as such also the creation of the article). It was done by following the examples of other companies and software listed on that page.
If the entry of PDFNet SDK was invalid, then perhaps the whole "List of PDF Software" and the articles they point to should be deleted as well. If not, then we would appreciate the undeletion of the article and the inclusion of the entry in the list.
In case you need more information about PDFNet SDK or the company PDFTron Systems Inc., there is plenty of informaiton available on the internet.
Thank you in advance for your consideration, —Preceding unsigned comment added by PDFguru ( talk • contribs) 00:28, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
To me the recent expansion at WSEAS seemed too much (I commented at the talk. Frankly I had just assumed one of it's staff had done that, but presumably I was mistaken. Pete St.John ( talk) 18:27, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
I hope this is the right place for this question(s) (I think I saw it was you who opened the case), if it's inappropriate, or should be directed elsewhere by policy, please let me know. After reviewing all the relevant documentation I could find it looks like I was a little quick off the draw with my statement regarding the Prem ArbCom case. It seems that my comment would have been better located on the evidence page after the case was opened. Do I need to cutNpaste my comments onto that page, or will my initial statement be considered already? or is there something else I should be doing if I want my statements considered?
Thanks.
-- Maelefique (talk) 02:53, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi again! I hope this is still the right place for this, if not, please point me to the right place and I'll continue over there. How do I find out who the clerk is for this Prem Rawat arbitration? Or am I not supposed to know? Even though I am over my 1000 words, by about 200, am I allowed to respond to counterpoints made by Jossi? And thirdly, as I said at the end of my statement, there is some "evidence" placed on the page by one IsabellaW, I think her section contains nothing of value, does not mention the "defendant" (accused? other?) at all, and is quite a demonstration of rambling, in short, I think it should be removed, and was a little surprised to see it hadn't been. I don't see it's point of being there, but I understand that's a job for the clerk, no?-- Maelefique (talk) 06:32, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
A few updates in events:
Thanks to everyone who has helped thus far. The project is still very new, but good progress is being made! Lara ❤ Love 03:59, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, Just thought I'd drop you, and others from the recent meetup, a line and mention that the first edition of the Dictionary of Sydney's online, peer-reviewed journal is now live.
The Sydney Journal is the first (and most academically rigorous) "product" of the Dictionary. It will be a quarterly publication with a variety of texts from upcoming Dictionary articles and is hosted by UTS E-press. This edition features 4 thematic articles, 6 ethnicities and 5 suburbs - all specifically related to Sydney.
I hope you find it useful and interesting - If nothing else it's essays are eminently referenceable for their corresponding articles here on WP.
Best, Witty Lama 12:55, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
Me again :-) We have two candidates for CU on Wikisource, and we need to accumulate 25 votes in favour in order to be approved. While I am one of the candidates, I dont mind whether you vote for or against me; this note is just to ensure that you know that as you are a serious contributor to Wikisource, and we dont have many, your input is desirable at this stage. John Vandenberg ( talk) 05:47, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi, John,
Thank you for the warm and very helpful welcome.
I'll try not to pester you with too many questions. That {{helpme}} is a really cool trick.
Kindest regards, Snakesteuben ( talk) 08:09, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
Thanks again, Snakesteuben ( talk) 08:59, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
Snakesteuben ( talk) 10:45, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
Just out of curiousity, how did you know that copyright permission had been given for this article? I don't know anything about the OTRS system. Until I saw that you'd put the OTRS template on the talk page, I thought you were inappropriately trying to resurrect some article which should have been deleted. -- Xyzzyplugh ( talk) 20:40, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi, yea thanks. I love Wikipedia. I'm definitely interested in being a part of that project, although I don't know of any public domain docs that would be of use at the moment. Still I'd love to join, thanks for your help. Maigot1 ( talk) 06:39, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
Well, you were right about the category!
There's some chance you might be interested in glancing at the hints on the discussion page before they get deleted. None are finished yet, but I went ahead and pasted what I had from various places.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_talk:User_follyglot
Winter S. ( talk) 07:24, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
P.S. Sorry I forgot to close that yellow style the other day. Oeps! *sheepish grin*
-Winterxx
if it is before 1923 what book is it from??? Why are you reverting without explnation???? I keep asking the people for a source so I can check, but all I get is reverts!! 70.21.139.214 ( talk) 15:36, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
Please unprotect Music. You semi-protected it due to vandalism, but did not leave a note that this was permanent or any information on the discussion page. If it's permanent, please justify and explain on the discussion page, otherwise please remove the semi-protection. It seems to me these things should be temporary, since Wikipedia brags that "anyone can edit," and if they're taking care of a temporary problem, or noted on the article if they're permanent. -- Blechnic ( talk) 20:29, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
In the future, when Sanchez posts on my Talk page via an IP sock, if you're going to intervene, I'd prefer you remove his attacks, rather than merely adding his latest IP sig. Otherwise, you're enabling Sanchez, although I'm sure you don't see it quite that way. -- Eleemosynary ( talk) 10:00, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for welcome. Please review the article now and let me know if references used meet the requirements.
Ron, w9kfb W9kfb ( talk) 04:11, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
I am in the process of adding sources now. Also will add photos if permitted by Delphi Corp. W9kfb ( talk) 09:51, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Please, please could you tell me ASAP the EXACT wording someone has to write to give permission for their photo to be used on Wikipedia under the Creative Commons licence?-- Seahamlass ( talk) 19:23, 25 March 2008 (UTC) Thanks. I've sent the details to the two remaining people yet to respond about their pictures.-- Seahamlass ( talk) 20:00, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Sorry to bother you again. Just heard from the Flickr photographer whose three pictures were deleted earlier. His message reads: FlickrMail From: Lincolnian Subject: Navenby Photos. I changed the Creative Commons licence on my photos but can only see one on Wikipedia, maybe I missed the others. Load up what you need because once they are there I may well change the licence back - you will be OK on that because if the licence is OK when the photo is taken then permission stands as I understand it. Hope that will help. Kind Regards. Brian
Where do I go from here with this - please??! --
Seahamlass (
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20:09, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I notice you recently removed the CSD tags from these images [16] [17] [18], unfortunately all these images are only licensed on Flickr with a Attribution-NoDerivs-2.0 license, images with this license shouldn't be uploaded to wikipedia as per [19]. Polly ( Parrot) 04:32, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi John: Had an email from the Flickr photographer today, who has changed the release again and hopes that is OK. So do I! It seems to have been changed on the image page already - was that you? Many thanks! -- Seahamlass ( talk) 15:25, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
Got it! I have forwarded the email on to the same address as last time. Here's hoping it is OK. It covers all 12 of Ray Beckham's images on the page - just thought it best to cover my back: [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]
-- Seahamlass ( talk) 16:26, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
it was a recreation of Image:Firefox Crop Circle.jpg, an image deleted shortly before the one I deleted. -- wL< speak· check> 06:58, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
Sorry, but that wasn't a personal attack, as it did not deal with anything but words that were stated on an issue. If you think it adds "barbs" to a comment, then you are in direct violation of WP:ASF. I'm sorry, but if you want to be an effective member of Wikipedia, please read the rules before responding to others comments. They are quite clear about how members are to treat another. Ottava Rima ( talk) 14:18, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
I don't really know what I'm doing at this point, but I can't help but fix the minor nitpicking errors I find. No worries, though: I won't break anything. CWGannon ( talk) 05:26, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
I am somewhat concerned to finish this section with Delphi info, as they are not part of GM now. It does seem to complete the article better in my mind showing where the technology is now. Hopefully you or I will get feedback on this and we can revise as required. I consider this section finished now and have a few Ideas for other history of development sections: The GM Emission Control Project Center, and The history of data communications on GM vehicles. Please let me know what you think of the section now it is complete. I am still working on getting photos of the items included.
W9kfb ( talk) 07:40, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
I have corrected the internal references to have only one internal link per reference. I will attempt to do the BorgWarner Technical award article next. It will be good to do a smaller piece for practice. W9kfb ( talk) 17:55, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
John,
I found that Wikipedia already has a write up on that Award, see "Louis Schwitzer Award" W9kfb ( talk) 18:21, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
John, I added photos, Please check them for appropriate size. I like them large as I am into HD photos. Also could not get frame and caption to work on a 800px photos. W9kfb ( talk) 04:25, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
OK John, I understand now why the caption didn't work on the 800px setting. The thumbnails work well. With the last upload of the photo:Practice at Phoenix 1988. Mario Illien introduces the Gen II to Mario Andretti. I am done with this piece for now. The only concern I have now is the title and the location in Wikipedia, the fit in the GM Corporate area seem a bit of a stretch. I am now thinking there may be a better home for it in the Delco Electronics or Delphi sites or possibly in a motorsports area. The title would have to be changed accordingly as needed. Please advise. W9kfb ( talk) 14:39, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
A tag has been placed on George Addes requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.
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15:57, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
John, Thanks again! W9kfb ( talk) 12:59, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi! I just installed User:Jayvdb/Deletion sorting tool. It works great, but it seems to have wiped out Friendly. Is this a known problem? Or something I fouled up? Thanks!-- Fabrictramp ( talk) 16:55, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
John - Many, many thanks for all your help with the Navenby pics. Above and beyond the call of duty I think! This is my first attempt at giving a barnstar... I'll delete it if it comes out wrong! Just incase it doesn't tell you what it is, here is the description: The disco ball of knowledge certifies that editors are among the finest contributors in the world of Wikipedia, and help it to never stop turning.-- Seahamlass ( talk) 21:26, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
{{helpme}}
John, I'm new to Wikipedia. I started out by contributing new links to musician's pages. Wikipedia puts enormous weight on relying on Discogs and MusicBrainz as resources but I find that the external link I was adding (e.g.
[32] for the artist
Laura Veirs) is as much, if not more, a useful resource to provide the user. I didn't know that this is considered 'spam' - if it is, I apologize but I think the links were reverted quickly without a second glance as to the merit of the resource. Your assistance/feedback in the matter would be appreciated. Thanks!
Mimecuvalo (
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01:23, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/Prem_Rawat/Workshop#Objection_to_Francis_clerking_this_page ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 14:06, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
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COuld you please take a look at my objection [33]? I strongly believe that grouping editors by their perceived or declared affiliation, is inappropriate, divisive and against policy. If editors want to provide edit counts, they can do so without such groupings and will not affect their evidence. I request that the groupings be removed from the Workshop page and the talk page. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 12:26, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
I don't think you should be adding things related to the dates on User:SQL/Months, I think its just a page for dates. Thou I could be wrong. -- Atyndall93 ( talk | contribs) 12:23, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but I am not understanding what the issue is that needs attention. Could you please explain it to me again. - Nv8200p talk 12:45, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
Can you please tell if Newanimal.org RS or not? I am confused. Otolemur crassicaudatus ( talk) 13:27, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
yeah it is funny have u ever met Kris? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Davejeanyus ( talk • contribs) 22:41, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for adding the copyright info to the screenshot images. Is that now sufficient to cover it? I appreciate you and the others "watching our back." When can I expect the notices to be removed from the logo and other images? Best regards, Debsalmi ( talk) 06:05, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
Proper justification was provided for this edit and you inadequately reverted and this was not the first time you're doing this. I believe that you reached the limits of reverting without justification and you have no legitimacy of doing that when IP's justify their edits, more particularly when the edits are the majority position. If this trend continues, I will request that you be put under the AA restrictions and your title of administrator should not make you immune. VartanM ( talk) 18:10, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi, in order to move Image:Looking backward.jpg to commons, we need to know that it is of a PD edition. Any chance you recall, or can check, which edition this image is of ? Cheers, John Vandenberg ( chat) 09:49, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
I took the liberty of deleting the armenians sided with russians article for three reasons. 1. the original version was copy pasted entirely from armenianreality.com, even with citation it strikes me as being against wikipedia's policy to copy and paste entire websites, non-objective ones at that. 2. the modified version was unsubstantiated and filled with effusive words like "alleged," etc. 3. The intent of this section is to deny the genocide and therefore would be better suited to the denial of the armenian genocide article. Let me know if these seem like reasonable grounds. E10ddie ( talk) 14:13, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi, John,
Through this, I found this. I don't see this particular version listed here. Is this info useful to you?
And I entered the Portuguese interwiki link for your template here, and it seems to show up properly here. Is that the right way to do it?
xx Winter (User:Snakesteuben) ( talk) 23:08, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
Correction, actually that version is one of many available on the bibliaonline, which is one of the links on the Portuguese wikisource page I linked the first time. So never mind? Or mind after all? I confess I'm not 100% sure what info we're trying to collect where...
xx Winter (User:Snakesteuben) ( talk) 23:17, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
Kewl. So to spin Horace, you have played enough, you have eaten enough, you have drunk enough, and now it is time for more bible inventory? Better for our waistlines, I suppose. Well, I suppose I'll take on fy next when I get a chance. I finally gave in to the nagging and became an admin on their wikt. Winter (User: Winter (User:Snakesteuben) ( talk) 21:29, 30 April 2008 (UTC))
Hi. Could you take a look at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/International Museum of Women, please? Thanks - Nabla ( talk) 16:46, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
Hey, John, I've requested deletion review for the Follyglot user category. Winter (User:Snakesteuben) ( talk) 17:02, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
Really? Why not? Why isnt it reliable - its independent and not biased and I see no existing ones so I figured itll help to put some on. Fattyjwoods ( Push my button) 05:07, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
Would you mind explaining to a luddite how you are able to get from Woop, Woop to Australian English vocabulary.
I have searched the text of the Australian English vocabulary article and find no reference to "woop". If it wasn't for your good edit history I would be tagging the redirects for speedy deletion. Thanks LittleOldMe ( talk) 16:33, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
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Mind explaining the move? This source and this source and this source and this source and this source and this source and this source and this source and this source to name a few of the 5700+ google hits say Bruce Botelho as it was before you moved the article. The other way gives you 92 google hits. Where he is currently mayor even has it as Botelho and I would hope they would get it correct. Aboutmovies ( talk) 20:23, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
Just curious, did the ArbCom get the message from MONGO via e-mail that he would not be taking part in the ArbCom, since he has basically retired from editing completely? If not, I could forward the copy of it he sent me. John Carter ( talk) 15:24, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
P.S. noted you not only reverted the add on Revan hanligi but you also removed mention of Armenian genocide in some blind reverts or purposeful pov pushing. you should either pay more attention or stop editing obvious conlfict of interested as an admin instead of abusing power. as vor revan hanligi i deleted it because it would be the equivalent of adding the armenian name for the ottoman empire or a persian one. not to mention latin script is pointless. and also what will stop every other anon from adding a foreign name to any article he wishes - look at the iranica article for the erevan khanate . —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.125.221.82 ( talk • contribs) 20:19, 20 April 2008
I presume you'll be as fast to jump in with the current spaz fit on the British Isles page. The crazy approach on that page is beyond belief. Accusations of POV, sockpuppetry, abuse of all sorts. The only point I was trying to get to was that points need to be referenced properly, not just asserted repeatedly. Wotapalaver ( talk) 14:35, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
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You're welcome to copy the University of Illinois Morris Library stuff
[1] (much more than the bit I used in this article) to Wikisource if you like, and incorporate my wikified links from this article, but my objective here was to start the Wikipedia article on George Frederick Shrady. I may be adding text from several other sources I've found to the article, in which case I'll remove the move to Wikisource tag. (Since I assume that you wouldn't want the consequently non-original text moved to Wikisource.)
I'm afraid I'd have to disagree with you about the citations thing, simply the fact that a work is in the public domain isn't any reason to not properly cite it as the source of the information in an article. I actually think it's very un-encyclopedic that there is so much public domain content copied straight into Wikipedia with neither attribution or citation, or mixed with Wikipedia-user-authored content without attribution or citation. -- ❨Ṩtruthious ℬandersnatch❩ 06:57, 23 April 2008 (UTC) |
I think we probably basically agree here. I didn't expect that notice to remain there in perpetuity, just for the first few authors who come in to do some actual work on the article. This guy happened to be the author of a source in a different article I'm writing; I noticed that there was a nice PD biography of him available, so I pasted it up just to have something to link to (though, I kinda got carried away wikifying the text, I actually ended up going and creating a bunch of additional stubs about the schools he went to and hospitals he worked at.)
One other thing - after the work I've done wikifying and making minor corrections, I would say this version is actually much better information-wise than the unlinked text on the library site. So rest assured that the Google rank will not be taken in vain. -- ❨Ṩtruthious ℬandersnatch❩ 09:50, 23 April 2008 (UTC) |
P.S. I also realized that you probably haven't seen the latest edits; when I do something like this I create the citation and reference in at least at the end of every paragraph. For the attribution to be lost a future editor would have to intentionally rip out all twelve citations from the text. There basically isn't any defense against that kind of bad faith anyways. -- ❨Ṩtruthious ℬandersnatch❩ 10:02, 23 April 2008 (UTC) |
Is it a problem that I added myself as a party after it went live? I consider myself one because I've been involved with that article and with several threads on WP:ANI concerning it and WMC. Jtrainor ( talk) 07:18, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Re "my" RFA... its sitting at 4/3 at the moment. My reading of the rules is that makes a net 4-3=1; I'm not sure how many others are sitting in the wings pondering the matter? William M. Connolley ( talk) 20:34, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
Mate, I've edited my additions to McGowan's entry - I think I get the hang of this now - I'm only new to Wikipedia.
Regards,
Distantland —Preceding unsigned comment added by Distantland ( talk • contribs) 03:40, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi Jayvdb - I note that you are the clerk on this case. As you may be aware, I have created two pages of evidence relating to this case. I wonder if there is a way that those pages can be moved from my userspace and directly attached to the case? It just seems right, as the case nears resolution, to have that information directly linked to it rather than some random editor's userspace, if you know what I mean. (Sorry to bring this to your talk page, I wasn't sure where else to post it.) The pages are User:Risker/Tango2 and User:Risker/Tango Blocks. Best, Risker ( talk) 19:07, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
Can you reveiw the discussion at User talk:Lar#Problem editor... particularily the information at the bottom where I sum it upnext to a bullet point. Steelbeard willonly implemet your compromise when I force him to... otherwise... he just simply deletes cited data and hopes nobody notices.-- Dr who1975 ( talk) 04:00, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
Dr. Who missed the point I already told him about that most of the citations in question had become dead links so I couldn't verify the information before inserting the names in the body of the article in question. Bullet points are only for declared candidates and never for "potential" or "declined" persons who were never candidates to begin with. Steelbeard1 ( talk) 03:04, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
I have lost all respect for Dr. Who. See Talk:United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2008. After I posted a new comment in that talk page concerning a proposed merger after Journalist1983 did exactly the same thing, Dr. Who complained about my new posting but not Journalist1983's new posting. He's Jewish, I'm Jewish. Dr. Who and I have become bitter enemies it seems. Dr. Who is the obvious antagonist because of his pigheadedness concerning putting noncandidates in bulleted candidates' lists despite consensus which developed in the MS special election race. Steelbeard1 ( talk) 21:41, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
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Regarding this edit, it seemed to mess the numbered items following yours up. I reversed the order of the ":" and "#" which seemed to sort it but if that removing your numbered oppose was not your intent please feel free to revert me. Best. ++ Lar: t/ c 01:49, 10 May 2008 (UTC) PS: thanks for starting that discussion. I won't opine myself, in case they want me to keep trying to mediate but it was helpful!
Now that the case is closed, we need to remove the 1RR Probation notices from all pages, and add a new template to alert editors of the arbCom probation. I created this page that can be transcluded in all related article's talk pages: Talk:Prem Rawat/probation notice. If you need any help with these janitorial tasks, just let me know. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 14:37, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
Hello, John.
I wanted to personally thank you for taking part in the project-wide discussions regarding my candidacy for bureaucratship. After bureaucratic discussion, the bureaucrats decided that there was sufficient significant and varied opposition to my candidacy, and thus no consensus to promote. Although personally disappointed, I both understand and respect their decision, especially in light of historical conservatism the project has had when selecting its bureaucrats. I especially wanted to thank you for our many conversations regarding issues that concern us both, and while on some minor points we may have disagreements, I believe we concur on the major issues. I also wanted to thank you for your kind words in your neutral statement. I hope our paths cross much more often in the future! Thank you again! -- Avi ( talk) 20:05, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
You may wish to add {{ User admin Wikisource}} to your user page.-- Poetlister ( talk) 12:03, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi There! I have wandered for hours here at Wiki trying to understand how to get help for a so-called editing war. I am told to 'contact' a neutral editor but there are no forms, no lists, no known way to do this. I am told to delete the pages, but I cannot find out even a delete option for the page! So I am asking you to step in and help me. I created a Wiki page for my grandmother, Suzanne Olsson about a year ago. Before then, she had several unpleasant internet encounters with a man named Paul Smith, whom she avoided at all costs. Smith would show up in forums and be so disruptive he was banned regularly, including the 'Mania' forum and a 'DaVinici Code' Yahoo discussion group (about a month ago). Mr. Smith is clearly identified at Wikipedia by the psuedo-name Wfgh66 which he also uses at various forums and blogs.
Now he has showed up here at Wikipedia going after the same people he regularly stalks around the internet. These include David Barret and Kathleen McGowan among others. He edited Kathleen McGowan's page to include the names of her children, something she said she did not want to make public. He included other information that she said was 'liable' and has just now turned it over to an attorney.
On the page I wrote about my grandmother, he keeps inserting the line "Olsson claims to be a descendent of Jesus Christ.' Then he includes a link to a web site for 'The Refiner's Fire' who is a woman who attacked my grandmother over a year ago. Her article includes statements grandma never made and refuted many times. He also includes other ficticious and misleading lines at the Wiki page I made. This includes a link to a letter to Kathleen McGowan which he claims is "proof" that my grandmother made claims that do not appear anywhere in that letter. An indirect statement from Fida Hassnain is also not a direct statement made by by grandmother. It is an assumption made because of grandma's research in India. When someone was trying to delete Wfgh66 comments, an editing war started. We went frantically looking for a way to report him, or to have the page locked but the instructions were too confusing and we couldn't find a complaint form or a link to continue. Meanwhile, HE REPORTED US (R. TABOR) as vandals and now the page seems locked and we are unable to revert his changes. I don't know what to do now. Please advise me. I made this page and now I am blocked from my own page and can't even delete it or stop him from doing these edits, although I tried several times. Wiki is very confusing and not at all efficient or easy to work with at times like this. Please tell me what I can do? Thank You. Alexis —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kashmir2 ( talk • contribs) 19:59, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
Excuse me, I was not "harrassing" or "waging a war" against Kashmir2, I was in the process of including Suzanne Olsson's name in the list of "Claimants" in the Jesus bloodline article, and if you visit that article right now, you will see that Suzanne Olsson's name has been included there by the editor, Loremaster. Suzanne Olsson/Kashmir2 has been disputing the fact that she claimed to be the descendant of Jesus Christ ever since I obtained the URL that proved that she did make such a claim. The only real edit I made to the Suzanne Olsson article was the inclusion relating to this. Here is the URL in question:
History of the Des Marets Family of Suzanne Olsson
Thank you, Wfgh66 ( talk) 19:59, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Nor did I make any edits to the Kathleen McGowan article relating to her children or private life. Go check the history of edits relating to the article in question. There's a lot of mud being thrown at me here, so be careful who you choose to believe. Thank you, Wfgh66 ( talk) 20:03, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Please see here for an ANI post about how Betacommand's use of multiple accounts seems to have led to a lack of scrutiny for a 3RR breach. As I've mentioned you there, your comments would be appreciated. Carcharoth ( talk) 02:22, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
Based on your service to date, the Arbitration Committee has decided to confirm you as a full Clerk for the Committee.
Congratulations.
James F. (talk) 13:15, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
Surely if a lack of evidence is reason for deletion then you'll also remove this [37] which also was not supported by any evidence. It was not discussed and the only evidence seems to be within the original case, but notifications to those participants were refused so they didn't present evidence about the newer situation. -- SEWilco ( talk) 04:15, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
Kashmir2 ( talk) 06:03, 20 May 2008 (UTC)John, and all thank you for deletion of the Suzanne Olsson page. In future we will consider creating new page complete with all proper links and citations. At this time however, we totally support deletion of the page. Thank you hard working Wiki editors who all went to great lengths to help. Alexis (Kashmir2)and Suzanne Olsson Kashmir2 ( talk) 06:03, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
About this user this is a misunderstanding. After communicating with the blocking user User:FT2 here, he informed me that this is not a ban, it is an indefinite block. The user, can under certain conditions, regain all previous abilities. Would you like a link directly to where the blocker has stated this in order to satisfy yourself that this is not a permanent ban? Thanks. Wjhonson ( talk) 22:06, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
I've posted evidence for the C68-FM-SV case. This is the first time I've posted arbitration evidence on-wiki. I'm sorry it's over 1,000 words, and I'm also sorry I made that silly edit last Friday. Newbie mistakes. Good night. Shalom ( Hello • Peace) 01:15, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I saw that you made a revert [39], and wanted to ask that you revert this page to the last administrator version of JzG on 7 April 2008. After reading the discussion and archives, JzG's version of 7 april was a consensus of multiple adminstrators to shorten the article, and any changes to the admin consensus should have been discussed on the talk page first. thanks. Colorwave ( talk) 13:38, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
I may not be around an Internet terminal over the next three days. If I need to formally announce this somewhere on a case page, please let me know and where. If not, please keep in mind that I might not be responsive to any sudden developments or requests until Tuesday. Thanks. Cla68 ( talk) 06:53, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
User:Katchu2 has recreated this (the only contributions of this user in fact). I've put a speedy delete tag on it.-- Doug Weller ( talk) 19:11, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
John, that unanimous decision included Olsson herself because of negatory changes made to her page by Paul Smith, then insults and inuendos by a select group of editors here. It was you who kept stating if such and such references appeared, you would keep the page, and encouraging us to 'be editors'. We did our best to comply and please you and Gale.
Everything on the new page is in compliance exactly as you asked for. The unanimous vote was for the old page, not the corrected page. Aren't you being unduly harsh and vindictive just because some of us don't happen to like the way some of your editors have spoken to a contributor? Doesn't it raise suspicions that Doug Weller brought this to you? (again) And why six week block? What happens after that? You will all find more reasons? If the submitted page has been corrected and updated now, it will also be acceptable in six weeks, so why bother just to please the same editors that have been antagonistic all along? I would much prefer you help us all get this righted than compounding the wrongs. NewYork10021 (talk) 00:19, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Katchu2" NewYork10021 ( talk) 00:28, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Could you semi-protect the Evidence page on the C68-FM-SV case? An IP, 207.112.69.210 has twice blanked it, citing "BLP concerns."
Thanks, Dr. e X treme 22:21, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
I have asked whether Crum375 should be added to the arbitration case here. I have notified Crum375 of my questions. Please respond, in your role as an ArbCom clerk, whether to include him in the case, and if so, how to do it. Shalom ( Hello • Peace) 22:46, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
One direct result of being named as a party to an Arbitration case, however unofficial and unrecognised it may be (and I for one would like to keep it that way) is that someone so named will be considered ineligible to initiate or support recall of a large number (but not all) of the admins who are in CAT:AOTR ... :) ++ Lar: t/ c 00:39, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
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Not that your support or opposition is going to change anything at this late stage,
, but i have responded at length to your concerns, and must admit, I am troubled by your decision to focus on one, uncontrolled event, instead of looking at 30+ months of consistent editing. More specific examples are on the RfB page. Thank you for your time and interest in participating. --
Avi (
talk)
15:13, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
Plesae see Bugzilla:13065, it went to WONTFIX as final outcome. Thank you for you attention.-- Namazu-tron ( talk) 03:47, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
Sure. I'll tackle the radio addresses, and search for speeches. - Mtmelendez ( Talk) 03:50, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
I wanted to personally thank you, Jay, for your participation in my recent RfB. I am sorry that you feel that once incident, in which I was a passive participant, and over which I had no control was enough to outweigh 30+ months and 21K+ edits, and I am gratified that almost everyone else saw fit to either support my request, or oppose for technical and not fundamental reasons. Regardless, if you have any suggestions, comments, or constructive criticisms, please let me know via talkpage or e-mail. Thank you again. -- Avi ( talk) 18:20, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
G'day, this weeks Wikisource collaboration project is G. W. Bush. We need your help ! :-) John Vandenberg ( talk) 03:23, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
The article Anthony Pratt (Visy Board)was first added in October 2007, then a few comment from a disgruntled person were added on Feb 21st 2008, we tried to take them off, but they we coming back. Anthony Pratt asked to take the entire article off as it posses a risk to his image.
What proof do we need to show to prevent the repopulation of the article? Or is there a legal address we can put in communication to with our Legal council?
I have to users here: jsmdbm and jmerelo and we represent Anthony Pratt. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jmerelo ( talk • contribs) 03:05, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
Dear Jay, thank you for taking part in
my RfB. As you may know, it was
not passed by bureaucrats.
I would, however, like to thank you for taking the time to voice your support, despite concerns cited by the opposition. Although RfA/B isn't really about a person, but more about the community, I was deeply touched and honoured by the outpouring of support and interest in the discussion. I can only hope that you don't feel your opinion was not considered enough - bureaucrats have to give everyone's thoughts weight.
I also hope that the results of this RfB lead to some change in the way we approach RfBs, and some thought about whether long-entrenched standards are a good thing in our growing and increasingly heterogenous community.
I was a little miserable after the results came out, so I'm going to spread the love via dancing hippos. As you do. :)
I remain eager to serve you as an administrator and as an editor. If at any point you see something problematic in my actions, please do not hesitate to
call me out. ~
Riana ⁂
13:42, 11 March 2008 (UTC)
yes, thanks. There was a mistake in the title. You can delete that page, that'll be fine. Thanks again.
oh also, if you could, the title of this article: Oakwood (Staten Island Railway station) is incorrect, it should be: Oakwood Heights (Staten Island Railway station) Again, thanks a lot. Maigot1 ( talk) 04:25, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi there,
We noticed that the article "PDFNet SDK" was deleted by you in September 2007. The article explained a PDF software library (an alternative high-performing technology to Adobe's technology).
If go to the category "PDF", go to #7(Implementations), and then under "See Also" go to "List of PDF Software", you will find a list of different PDF software tools and development libraries (both open source as well as proprietary).
Since PDFNet SDK is a very reputable PDF development library and an alternative to Adobe's technology, we felt it was a very valid addition to that list (and as such also the creation of the article). It was done by following the examples of other companies and software listed on that page.
If the entry of PDFNet SDK was invalid, then perhaps the whole "List of PDF Software" and the articles they point to should be deleted as well. If not, then we would appreciate the undeletion of the article and the inclusion of the entry in the list.
In case you need more information about PDFNet SDK or the company PDFTron Systems Inc., there is plenty of informaiton available on the internet.
Thank you in advance for your consideration, —Preceding unsigned comment added by PDFguru ( talk • contribs) 00:28, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
To me the recent expansion at WSEAS seemed too much (I commented at the talk. Frankly I had just assumed one of it's staff had done that, but presumably I was mistaken. Pete St.John ( talk) 18:27, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
I hope this is the right place for this question(s) (I think I saw it was you who opened the case), if it's inappropriate, or should be directed elsewhere by policy, please let me know. After reviewing all the relevant documentation I could find it looks like I was a little quick off the draw with my statement regarding the Prem ArbCom case. It seems that my comment would have been better located on the evidence page after the case was opened. Do I need to cutNpaste my comments onto that page, or will my initial statement be considered already? or is there something else I should be doing if I want my statements considered?
Thanks.
-- Maelefique (talk) 02:53, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi again! I hope this is still the right place for this, if not, please point me to the right place and I'll continue over there. How do I find out who the clerk is for this Prem Rawat arbitration? Or am I not supposed to know? Even though I am over my 1000 words, by about 200, am I allowed to respond to counterpoints made by Jossi? And thirdly, as I said at the end of my statement, there is some "evidence" placed on the page by one IsabellaW, I think her section contains nothing of value, does not mention the "defendant" (accused? other?) at all, and is quite a demonstration of rambling, in short, I think it should be removed, and was a little surprised to see it hadn't been. I don't see it's point of being there, but I understand that's a job for the clerk, no?-- Maelefique (talk) 06:32, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
A few updates in events:
Thanks to everyone who has helped thus far. The project is still very new, but good progress is being made! Lara ❤ Love 03:59, 18 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, Just thought I'd drop you, and others from the recent meetup, a line and mention that the first edition of the Dictionary of Sydney's online, peer-reviewed journal is now live.
The Sydney Journal is the first (and most academically rigorous) "product" of the Dictionary. It will be a quarterly publication with a variety of texts from upcoming Dictionary articles and is hosted by UTS E-press. This edition features 4 thematic articles, 6 ethnicities and 5 suburbs - all specifically related to Sydney.
I hope you find it useful and interesting - If nothing else it's essays are eminently referenceable for their corresponding articles here on WP.
Best, Witty Lama 12:55, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
Me again :-) We have two candidates for CU on Wikisource, and we need to accumulate 25 votes in favour in order to be approved. While I am one of the candidates, I dont mind whether you vote for or against me; this note is just to ensure that you know that as you are a serious contributor to Wikisource, and we dont have many, your input is desirable at this stage. John Vandenberg ( talk) 05:47, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi, John,
Thank you for the warm and very helpful welcome.
I'll try not to pester you with too many questions. That {{helpme}} is a really cool trick.
Kindest regards, Snakesteuben ( talk) 08:09, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
Thanks again, Snakesteuben ( talk) 08:59, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
Snakesteuben ( talk) 10:45, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
Just out of curiousity, how did you know that copyright permission had been given for this article? I don't know anything about the OTRS system. Until I saw that you'd put the OTRS template on the talk page, I thought you were inappropriately trying to resurrect some article which should have been deleted. -- Xyzzyplugh ( talk) 20:40, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi, yea thanks. I love Wikipedia. I'm definitely interested in being a part of that project, although I don't know of any public domain docs that would be of use at the moment. Still I'd love to join, thanks for your help. Maigot1 ( talk) 06:39, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
Well, you were right about the category!
There's some chance you might be interested in glancing at the hints on the discussion page before they get deleted. None are finished yet, but I went ahead and pasted what I had from various places.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category_talk:User_follyglot
Winter S. ( talk) 07:24, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
P.S. Sorry I forgot to close that yellow style the other day. Oeps! *sheepish grin*
-Winterxx
if it is before 1923 what book is it from??? Why are you reverting without explnation???? I keep asking the people for a source so I can check, but all I get is reverts!! 70.21.139.214 ( talk) 15:36, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
Please unprotect Music. You semi-protected it due to vandalism, but did not leave a note that this was permanent or any information on the discussion page. If it's permanent, please justify and explain on the discussion page, otherwise please remove the semi-protection. It seems to me these things should be temporary, since Wikipedia brags that "anyone can edit," and if they're taking care of a temporary problem, or noted on the article if they're permanent. -- Blechnic ( talk) 20:29, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
In the future, when Sanchez posts on my Talk page via an IP sock, if you're going to intervene, I'd prefer you remove his attacks, rather than merely adding his latest IP sig. Otherwise, you're enabling Sanchez, although I'm sure you don't see it quite that way. -- Eleemosynary ( talk) 10:00, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for welcome. Please review the article now and let me know if references used meet the requirements.
Ron, w9kfb W9kfb ( talk) 04:11, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
I am in the process of adding sources now. Also will add photos if permitted by Delphi Corp. W9kfb ( talk) 09:51, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Please, please could you tell me ASAP the EXACT wording someone has to write to give permission for their photo to be used on Wikipedia under the Creative Commons licence?-- Seahamlass ( talk) 19:23, 25 March 2008 (UTC) Thanks. I've sent the details to the two remaining people yet to respond about their pictures.-- Seahamlass ( talk) 20:00, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Sorry to bother you again. Just heard from the Flickr photographer whose three pictures were deleted earlier. His message reads: FlickrMail From: Lincolnian Subject: Navenby Photos. I changed the Creative Commons licence on my photos but can only see one on Wikipedia, maybe I missed the others. Load up what you need because once they are there I may well change the licence back - you will be OK on that because if the licence is OK when the photo is taken then permission stands as I understand it. Hope that will help. Kind Regards. Brian
Where do I go from here with this - please??! --
Seahamlass (
talk)
20:09, 25 March 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I notice you recently removed the CSD tags from these images [16] [17] [18], unfortunately all these images are only licensed on Flickr with a Attribution-NoDerivs-2.0 license, images with this license shouldn't be uploaded to wikipedia as per [19]. Polly ( Parrot) 04:32, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi John: Had an email from the Flickr photographer today, who has changed the release again and hopes that is OK. So do I! It seems to have been changed on the image page already - was that you? Many thanks! -- Seahamlass ( talk) 15:25, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
Got it! I have forwarded the email on to the same address as last time. Here's hoping it is OK. It covers all 12 of Ray Beckham's images on the page - just thought it best to cover my back: [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]
-- Seahamlass ( talk) 16:26, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
it was a recreation of Image:Firefox Crop Circle.jpg, an image deleted shortly before the one I deleted. -- wL< speak· check> 06:58, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
Sorry, but that wasn't a personal attack, as it did not deal with anything but words that were stated on an issue. If you think it adds "barbs" to a comment, then you are in direct violation of WP:ASF. I'm sorry, but if you want to be an effective member of Wikipedia, please read the rules before responding to others comments. They are quite clear about how members are to treat another. Ottava Rima ( talk) 14:18, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
I don't really know what I'm doing at this point, but I can't help but fix the minor nitpicking errors I find. No worries, though: I won't break anything. CWGannon ( talk) 05:26, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
I am somewhat concerned to finish this section with Delphi info, as they are not part of GM now. It does seem to complete the article better in my mind showing where the technology is now. Hopefully you or I will get feedback on this and we can revise as required. I consider this section finished now and have a few Ideas for other history of development sections: The GM Emission Control Project Center, and The history of data communications on GM vehicles. Please let me know what you think of the section now it is complete. I am still working on getting photos of the items included.
W9kfb ( talk) 07:40, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
I have corrected the internal references to have only one internal link per reference. I will attempt to do the BorgWarner Technical award article next. It will be good to do a smaller piece for practice. W9kfb ( talk) 17:55, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
John,
I found that Wikipedia already has a write up on that Award, see "Louis Schwitzer Award" W9kfb ( talk) 18:21, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
John, I added photos, Please check them for appropriate size. I like them large as I am into HD photos. Also could not get frame and caption to work on a 800px photos. W9kfb ( talk) 04:25, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
OK John, I understand now why the caption didn't work on the 800px setting. The thumbnails work well. With the last upload of the photo:Practice at Phoenix 1988. Mario Illien introduces the Gen II to Mario Andretti. I am done with this piece for now. The only concern I have now is the title and the location in Wikipedia, the fit in the GM Corporate area seem a bit of a stretch. I am now thinking there may be a better home for it in the Delco Electronics or Delphi sites or possibly in a motorsports area. The title would have to be changed accordingly as needed. Please advise. W9kfb ( talk) 14:39, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
A tag has been placed on George Addes requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person or group of people, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not indicate the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable, as well as our subject-specific notability guideline for biographies.
If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding {{
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to the top of
the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on
the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the article does get deleted, you can contact
one of these admins to request that a copy be emailed to you.
STTW
(talk)
15:57, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
John, Thanks again! W9kfb ( talk) 12:59, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
Hi! I just installed User:Jayvdb/Deletion sorting tool. It works great, but it seems to have wiped out Friendly. Is this a known problem? Or something I fouled up? Thanks!-- Fabrictramp ( talk) 16:55, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
John - Many, many thanks for all your help with the Navenby pics. Above and beyond the call of duty I think! This is my first attempt at giving a barnstar... I'll delete it if it comes out wrong! Just incase it doesn't tell you what it is, here is the description: The disco ball of knowledge certifies that editors are among the finest contributors in the world of Wikipedia, and help it to never stop turning.-- Seahamlass ( talk) 21:26, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
{{helpme}}
John, I'm new to Wikipedia. I started out by contributing new links to musician's pages. Wikipedia puts enormous weight on relying on Discogs and MusicBrainz as resources but I find that the external link I was adding (e.g.
[32] for the artist
Laura Veirs) is as much, if not more, a useful resource to provide the user. I didn't know that this is considered 'spam' - if it is, I apologize but I think the links were reverted quickly without a second glance as to the merit of the resource. Your assistance/feedback in the matter would be appreciated. Thanks!
Mimecuvalo (
talk)
01:23, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/Prem_Rawat/Workshop#Objection_to_Francis_clerking_this_page ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 14:06, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for uploading
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claim of fair use. However, it is currently
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COuld you please take a look at my objection [33]? I strongly believe that grouping editors by their perceived or declared affiliation, is inappropriate, divisive and against policy. If editors want to provide edit counts, they can do so without such groupings and will not affect their evidence. I request that the groupings be removed from the Workshop page and the talk page. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 12:26, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
I don't think you should be adding things related to the dates on User:SQL/Months, I think its just a page for dates. Thou I could be wrong. -- Atyndall93 ( talk | contribs) 12:23, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
I'm sorry, but I am not understanding what the issue is that needs attention. Could you please explain it to me again. - Nv8200p talk 12:45, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
Can you please tell if Newanimal.org RS or not? I am confused. Otolemur crassicaudatus ( talk) 13:27, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
yeah it is funny have u ever met Kris? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Davejeanyus ( talk • contribs) 22:41, 6 April 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for adding the copyright info to the screenshot images. Is that now sufficient to cover it? I appreciate you and the others "watching our back." When can I expect the notices to be removed from the logo and other images? Best regards, Debsalmi ( talk) 06:05, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
Proper justification was provided for this edit and you inadequately reverted and this was not the first time you're doing this. I believe that you reached the limits of reverting without justification and you have no legitimacy of doing that when IP's justify their edits, more particularly when the edits are the majority position. If this trend continues, I will request that you be put under the AA restrictions and your title of administrator should not make you immune. VartanM ( talk) 18:10, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi, in order to move Image:Looking backward.jpg to commons, we need to know that it is of a PD edition. Any chance you recall, or can check, which edition this image is of ? Cheers, John Vandenberg ( chat) 09:49, 8 April 2008 (UTC)
I took the liberty of deleting the armenians sided with russians article for three reasons. 1. the original version was copy pasted entirely from armenianreality.com, even with citation it strikes me as being against wikipedia's policy to copy and paste entire websites, non-objective ones at that. 2. the modified version was unsubstantiated and filled with effusive words like "alleged," etc. 3. The intent of this section is to deny the genocide and therefore would be better suited to the denial of the armenian genocide article. Let me know if these seem like reasonable grounds. E10ddie ( talk) 14:13, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
Hi, John,
Through this, I found this. I don't see this particular version listed here. Is this info useful to you?
And I entered the Portuguese interwiki link for your template here, and it seems to show up properly here. Is that the right way to do it?
xx Winter (User:Snakesteuben) ( talk) 23:08, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
Correction, actually that version is one of many available on the bibliaonline, which is one of the links on the Portuguese wikisource page I linked the first time. So never mind? Or mind after all? I confess I'm not 100% sure what info we're trying to collect where...
xx Winter (User:Snakesteuben) ( talk) 23:17, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
Kewl. So to spin Horace, you have played enough, you have eaten enough, you have drunk enough, and now it is time for more bible inventory? Better for our waistlines, I suppose. Well, I suppose I'll take on fy next when I get a chance. I finally gave in to the nagging and became an admin on their wikt. Winter (User: Winter (User:Snakesteuben) ( talk) 21:29, 30 April 2008 (UTC))
Hi. Could you take a look at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/International Museum of Women, please? Thanks - Nabla ( talk) 16:46, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
Hey, John, I've requested deletion review for the Follyglot user category. Winter (User:Snakesteuben) ( talk) 17:02, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
Really? Why not? Why isnt it reliable - its independent and not biased and I see no existing ones so I figured itll help to put some on. Fattyjwoods ( Push my button) 05:07, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
Would you mind explaining to a luddite how you are able to get from Woop, Woop to Australian English vocabulary.
I have searched the text of the Australian English vocabulary article and find no reference to "woop". If it wasn't for your good edit history I would be tagging the redirects for speedy deletion. Thanks LittleOldMe ( talk) 16:33, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
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Mind explaining the move? This source and this source and this source and this source and this source and this source and this source and this source and this source to name a few of the 5700+ google hits say Bruce Botelho as it was before you moved the article. The other way gives you 92 google hits. Where he is currently mayor even has it as Botelho and I would hope they would get it correct. Aboutmovies ( talk) 20:23, 15 April 2008 (UTC)
Just curious, did the ArbCom get the message from MONGO via e-mail that he would not be taking part in the ArbCom, since he has basically retired from editing completely? If not, I could forward the copy of it he sent me. John Carter ( talk) 15:24, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
P.S. noted you not only reverted the add on Revan hanligi but you also removed mention of Armenian genocide in some blind reverts or purposeful pov pushing. you should either pay more attention or stop editing obvious conlfict of interested as an admin instead of abusing power. as vor revan hanligi i deleted it because it would be the equivalent of adding the armenian name for the ottoman empire or a persian one. not to mention latin script is pointless. and also what will stop every other anon from adding a foreign name to any article he wishes - look at the iranica article for the erevan khanate . —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.125.221.82 ( talk • contribs) 20:19, 20 April 2008
I presume you'll be as fast to jump in with the current spaz fit on the British Isles page. The crazy approach on that page is beyond belief. Accusations of POV, sockpuppetry, abuse of all sorts. The only point I was trying to get to was that points need to be referenced properly, not just asserted repeatedly. Wotapalaver ( talk) 14:35, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
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You're welcome to copy the University of Illinois Morris Library stuff
[1] (much more than the bit I used in this article) to Wikisource if you like, and incorporate my wikified links from this article, but my objective here was to start the Wikipedia article on George Frederick Shrady. I may be adding text from several other sources I've found to the article, in which case I'll remove the move to Wikisource tag. (Since I assume that you wouldn't want the consequently non-original text moved to Wikisource.)
I'm afraid I'd have to disagree with you about the citations thing, simply the fact that a work is in the public domain isn't any reason to not properly cite it as the source of the information in an article. I actually think it's very un-encyclopedic that there is so much public domain content copied straight into Wikipedia with neither attribution or citation, or mixed with Wikipedia-user-authored content without attribution or citation. -- ❨Ṩtruthious ℬandersnatch❩ 06:57, 23 April 2008 (UTC) |
I think we probably basically agree here. I didn't expect that notice to remain there in perpetuity, just for the first few authors who come in to do some actual work on the article. This guy happened to be the author of a source in a different article I'm writing; I noticed that there was a nice PD biography of him available, so I pasted it up just to have something to link to (though, I kinda got carried away wikifying the text, I actually ended up going and creating a bunch of additional stubs about the schools he went to and hospitals he worked at.)
One other thing - after the work I've done wikifying and making minor corrections, I would say this version is actually much better information-wise than the unlinked text on the library site. So rest assured that the Google rank will not be taken in vain. -- ❨Ṩtruthious ℬandersnatch❩ 09:50, 23 April 2008 (UTC) |
P.S. I also realized that you probably haven't seen the latest edits; when I do something like this I create the citation and reference in at least at the end of every paragraph. For the attribution to be lost a future editor would have to intentionally rip out all twelve citations from the text. There basically isn't any defense against that kind of bad faith anyways. -- ❨Ṩtruthious ℬandersnatch❩ 10:02, 23 April 2008 (UTC) |
Is it a problem that I added myself as a party after it went live? I consider myself one because I've been involved with that article and with several threads on WP:ANI concerning it and WMC. Jtrainor ( talk) 07:18, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
Re "my" RFA... its sitting at 4/3 at the moment. My reading of the rules is that makes a net 4-3=1; I'm not sure how many others are sitting in the wings pondering the matter? William M. Connolley ( talk) 20:34, 1 May 2008 (UTC)
Mate, I've edited my additions to McGowan's entry - I think I get the hang of this now - I'm only new to Wikipedia.
Regards,
Distantland —Preceding unsigned comment added by Distantland ( talk • contribs) 03:40, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi Jayvdb - I note that you are the clerk on this case. As you may be aware, I have created two pages of evidence relating to this case. I wonder if there is a way that those pages can be moved from my userspace and directly attached to the case? It just seems right, as the case nears resolution, to have that information directly linked to it rather than some random editor's userspace, if you know what I mean. (Sorry to bring this to your talk page, I wasn't sure where else to post it.) The pages are User:Risker/Tango2 and User:Risker/Tango Blocks. Best, Risker ( talk) 19:07, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
Can you reveiw the discussion at User talk:Lar#Problem editor... particularily the information at the bottom where I sum it upnext to a bullet point. Steelbeard willonly implemet your compromise when I force him to... otherwise... he just simply deletes cited data and hopes nobody notices.-- Dr who1975 ( talk) 04:00, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
Dr. Who missed the point I already told him about that most of the citations in question had become dead links so I couldn't verify the information before inserting the names in the body of the article in question. Bullet points are only for declared candidates and never for "potential" or "declined" persons who were never candidates to begin with. Steelbeard1 ( talk) 03:04, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
I have lost all respect for Dr. Who. See Talk:United States Senate election in Mississippi, 2008. After I posted a new comment in that talk page concerning a proposed merger after Journalist1983 did exactly the same thing, Dr. Who complained about my new posting but not Journalist1983's new posting. He's Jewish, I'm Jewish. Dr. Who and I have become bitter enemies it seems. Dr. Who is the obvious antagonist because of his pigheadedness concerning putting noncandidates in bulleted candidates' lists despite consensus which developed in the MS special election race. Steelbeard1 ( talk) 21:41, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
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Regarding this edit, it seemed to mess the numbered items following yours up. I reversed the order of the ":" and "#" which seemed to sort it but if that removing your numbered oppose was not your intent please feel free to revert me. Best. ++ Lar: t/ c 01:49, 10 May 2008 (UTC) PS: thanks for starting that discussion. I won't opine myself, in case they want me to keep trying to mediate but it was helpful!
Now that the case is closed, we need to remove the 1RR Probation notices from all pages, and add a new template to alert editors of the arbCom probation. I created this page that can be transcluded in all related article's talk pages: Talk:Prem Rawat/probation notice. If you need any help with these janitorial tasks, just let me know. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 14:37, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
Hello, John.
I wanted to personally thank you for taking part in the project-wide discussions regarding my candidacy for bureaucratship. After bureaucratic discussion, the bureaucrats decided that there was sufficient significant and varied opposition to my candidacy, and thus no consensus to promote. Although personally disappointed, I both understand and respect their decision, especially in light of historical conservatism the project has had when selecting its bureaucrats. I especially wanted to thank you for our many conversations regarding issues that concern us both, and while on some minor points we may have disagreements, I believe we concur on the major issues. I also wanted to thank you for your kind words in your neutral statement. I hope our paths cross much more often in the future! Thank you again! -- Avi ( talk) 20:05, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
You may wish to add {{ User admin Wikisource}} to your user page.-- Poetlister ( talk) 12:03, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
Hi There! I have wandered for hours here at Wiki trying to understand how to get help for a so-called editing war. I am told to 'contact' a neutral editor but there are no forms, no lists, no known way to do this. I am told to delete the pages, but I cannot find out even a delete option for the page! So I am asking you to step in and help me. I created a Wiki page for my grandmother, Suzanne Olsson about a year ago. Before then, she had several unpleasant internet encounters with a man named Paul Smith, whom she avoided at all costs. Smith would show up in forums and be so disruptive he was banned regularly, including the 'Mania' forum and a 'DaVinici Code' Yahoo discussion group (about a month ago). Mr. Smith is clearly identified at Wikipedia by the psuedo-name Wfgh66 which he also uses at various forums and blogs.
Now he has showed up here at Wikipedia going after the same people he regularly stalks around the internet. These include David Barret and Kathleen McGowan among others. He edited Kathleen McGowan's page to include the names of her children, something she said she did not want to make public. He included other information that she said was 'liable' and has just now turned it over to an attorney.
On the page I wrote about my grandmother, he keeps inserting the line "Olsson claims to be a descendent of Jesus Christ.' Then he includes a link to a web site for 'The Refiner's Fire' who is a woman who attacked my grandmother over a year ago. Her article includes statements grandma never made and refuted many times. He also includes other ficticious and misleading lines at the Wiki page I made. This includes a link to a letter to Kathleen McGowan which he claims is "proof" that my grandmother made claims that do not appear anywhere in that letter. An indirect statement from Fida Hassnain is also not a direct statement made by by grandmother. It is an assumption made because of grandma's research in India. When someone was trying to delete Wfgh66 comments, an editing war started. We went frantically looking for a way to report him, or to have the page locked but the instructions were too confusing and we couldn't find a complaint form or a link to continue. Meanwhile, HE REPORTED US (R. TABOR) as vandals and now the page seems locked and we are unable to revert his changes. I don't know what to do now. Please advise me. I made this page and now I am blocked from my own page and can't even delete it or stop him from doing these edits, although I tried several times. Wiki is very confusing and not at all efficient or easy to work with at times like this. Please tell me what I can do? Thank You. Alexis —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kashmir2 ( talk • contribs) 19:59, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
Excuse me, I was not "harrassing" or "waging a war" against Kashmir2, I was in the process of including Suzanne Olsson's name in the list of "Claimants" in the Jesus bloodline article, and if you visit that article right now, you will see that Suzanne Olsson's name has been included there by the editor, Loremaster. Suzanne Olsson/Kashmir2 has been disputing the fact that she claimed to be the descendant of Jesus Christ ever since I obtained the URL that proved that she did make such a claim. The only real edit I made to the Suzanne Olsson article was the inclusion relating to this. Here is the URL in question:
History of the Des Marets Family of Suzanne Olsson
Thank you, Wfgh66 ( talk) 19:59, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Nor did I make any edits to the Kathleen McGowan article relating to her children or private life. Go check the history of edits relating to the article in question. There's a lot of mud being thrown at me here, so be careful who you choose to believe. Thank you, Wfgh66 ( talk) 20:03, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
Please see here for an ANI post about how Betacommand's use of multiple accounts seems to have led to a lack of scrutiny for a 3RR breach. As I've mentioned you there, your comments would be appreciated. Carcharoth ( talk) 02:22, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
Based on your service to date, the Arbitration Committee has decided to confirm you as a full Clerk for the Committee.
Congratulations.
James F. (talk) 13:15, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
Surely if a lack of evidence is reason for deletion then you'll also remove this [37] which also was not supported by any evidence. It was not discussed and the only evidence seems to be within the original case, but notifications to those participants were refused so they didn't present evidence about the newer situation. -- SEWilco ( talk) 04:15, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
Kashmir2 ( talk) 06:03, 20 May 2008 (UTC)John, and all thank you for deletion of the Suzanne Olsson page. In future we will consider creating new page complete with all proper links and citations. At this time however, we totally support deletion of the page. Thank you hard working Wiki editors who all went to great lengths to help. Alexis (Kashmir2)and Suzanne Olsson Kashmir2 ( talk) 06:03, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
About this user this is a misunderstanding. After communicating with the blocking user User:FT2 here, he informed me that this is not a ban, it is an indefinite block. The user, can under certain conditions, regain all previous abilities. Would you like a link directly to where the blocker has stated this in order to satisfy yourself that this is not a permanent ban? Thanks. Wjhonson ( talk) 22:06, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
I've posted evidence for the C68-FM-SV case. This is the first time I've posted arbitration evidence on-wiki. I'm sorry it's over 1,000 words, and I'm also sorry I made that silly edit last Friday. Newbie mistakes. Good night. Shalom ( Hello • Peace) 01:15, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
Hello, I saw that you made a revert [39], and wanted to ask that you revert this page to the last administrator version of JzG on 7 April 2008. After reading the discussion and archives, JzG's version of 7 april was a consensus of multiple adminstrators to shorten the article, and any changes to the admin consensus should have been discussed on the talk page first. thanks. Colorwave ( talk) 13:38, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
I may not be around an Internet terminal over the next three days. If I need to formally announce this somewhere on a case page, please let me know and where. If not, please keep in mind that I might not be responsive to any sudden developments or requests until Tuesday. Thanks. Cla68 ( talk) 06:53, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
User:Katchu2 has recreated this (the only contributions of this user in fact). I've put a speedy delete tag on it.-- Doug Weller ( talk) 19:11, 23 May 2008 (UTC)
John, that unanimous decision included Olsson herself because of negatory changes made to her page by Paul Smith, then insults and inuendos by a select group of editors here. It was you who kept stating if such and such references appeared, you would keep the page, and encouraging us to 'be editors'. We did our best to comply and please you and Gale.
Everything on the new page is in compliance exactly as you asked for. The unanimous vote was for the old page, not the corrected page. Aren't you being unduly harsh and vindictive just because some of us don't happen to like the way some of your editors have spoken to a contributor? Doesn't it raise suspicions that Doug Weller brought this to you? (again) And why six week block? What happens after that? You will all find more reasons? If the submitted page has been corrected and updated now, it will also be acceptable in six weeks, so why bother just to please the same editors that have been antagonistic all along? I would much prefer you help us all get this righted than compounding the wrongs. NewYork10021 (talk) 00:19, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Katchu2" NewYork10021 ( talk) 00:28, 24 May 2008 (UTC)
Could you semi-protect the Evidence page on the C68-FM-SV case? An IP, 207.112.69.210 has twice blanked it, citing "BLP concerns."
Thanks, Dr. e X treme 22:21, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
I have asked whether Crum375 should be added to the arbitration case here. I have notified Crum375 of my questions. Please respond, in your role as an ArbCom clerk, whether to include him in the case, and if so, how to do it. Shalom ( Hello • Peace) 22:46, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
One direct result of being named as a party to an Arbitration case, however unofficial and unrecognised it may be (and I for one would like to keep it that way) is that someone so named will be considered ineligible to initiate or support recall of a large number (but not all) of the admins who are in CAT:AOTR ... :) ++ Lar: t/ c 00:39, 28 May 2008 (UTC)