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"Drive-by revert"? Wow, very friendly and not at all arrogant. Channel ® 22:25, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi
Concerning
this edit: In
User:Mr.Z-bot#Task 2 you explain why you are removing "
Category:Temporary Wikipedian userpages" from pages, but I can't see "{{
Do not delete}}
" transcluded anywhere on his user page or his talk page - nor should I, since he hasn't been banned. What am I missing?
Cheers,
Amalthea (
talk)
23:57, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
Dear Mr.Z-man...Since you agreed that the sock puppet process needed an overhaul, I was wondering if you would be somewhat active in making sure that it gets done. Currently, the merging of Suspected sock puppets and Requests for checkuser is going rather slow. I would like to get the templating done soon. To do that the merging needs to be completed first, or at least the proposed process finalized. I ask you to take part in getting this done. You can start by reading SSP2 and then the talk page. I have already written two of the templates, but the rest will take a finalized process to write. Hopefully, you have the time to take part in this. Have a nice day! - LA @ 05:48, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Regarding this edit, I don't understand what your intention was. Could you explain please? — xDanielx T/ C\ R 10:44, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I noticed you posted the stats I asked for (I've been stalking, waiting for it). Do you need to work on it more or can I work with it/edit it? Do you want it kept in your userspace or can I move it to Wikipedia:WikiProject_Aviation/Popular pages? Can this be set up to update in the future, say once a month? Thanks for your help! - Trevor MacInnis ( Contribs) 01:03, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
I followed up your protection with a question at RPP and haven't got a response yet - probably because it's in the fulfilled/denied section. Nfitz ( talk) 16:34, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
I'd love it if you could run the bot for Wikiproject Birds. Thanks!..... Pvmoutside ( talk) 17:16, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Mr.Z! I just noticed that his page is full protected. Do you think it might be better to have it semi protected or not protected at all? [1] -- mboverload @ 15:17, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
I was wondering if you could block user 69.77.143.110 either for a week, 24 hours, or permanently. He keeps making inappropriate edits to Wikipedia and has been blocked once for doing the same thing and seems to keep doing inappropriate edits. One of the pages that he has done the most inappropriate edits is to the Kazoo page. Please talk this over with the other admins about blocking user 69.77.143.110. Thank you. -- Chrismaster1 ( talk) 20:28, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
Full protection? Seems a tad harsh a response to a garden-variety revert war. Belgium EO ( talk) 04:29, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Mr.Z-man,
I'm having problem moving/reverting a page back to its original location. I once moved
Magnus Svensson (floorball) to
Magnus Svensson (Floorball), but now I am having difficulty moving it back. I check the log and everything, press the revert link, and when I finally try to move it, I keep getting "Error: could not submit form". Would it be possible for you to move it, as I am obviously having problems with that.
Zadora13 (
talk)
18:28, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. You protected the template Northern Ireland tasks. This template should not be protected as it is constantly changing (albeit not very often, currently) as a guide to what articles need consideration for adding to the 'pedia. Could you unprotect this when you can? Cheers.
If you feel it must be protected in some way, for some reason, feel free to semi-protect it. -- Setanta747 ( talk) 15:59, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
Why should celtic cross be added to the bad image list? It seems perfectly innocuous to me. Exploding Boy ( talk) 18:52, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
You only provided one diff, so how was I to know that. But still, surely the appropriate action is to block that vandal, not to prevent everyone from using that image. Exploding Boy ( talk) 19:03, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
Yes, I did read your comment; did you read my response? This seems to be a unique situation. It's not an image of a penis that is being widely used to vandalise a variety of pages by a number of editors. It's simply that one particular vandal seems to favour this image as a kind of signature. Placing the image on the bad image list won't prevent the vandal from continuing to vandalise pages, but it will make it harder for others to use the image (particularly those who aren't familiar with the list and don't know how to ask for an exception). And there's nothing stopping him from simply choosing a different image to use -- there are several images of celtic crosses to choose from. Are we to block every single image? Exploding Boy ( talk) 19:19, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there. Thanks for taking on the bot request for geolocating articles about places in the Arctic. We now have Template:WikiProject Arctic. Would you also be able to tag the pages? Do please provide a list for checking first, but I thought I'd ask about the tagging. Would also be good if you could add assessments (marked as bot-added assessments) when an assessment for another project already exists. Or should I ask someone else for that? Carcharoth ( talk) 04:20, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the list. Will be very useful! BTW, there were a few entires where the co-ords were wrong in the article, and one case of not being on the Earth at all! See here. :-) Carcharoth ( talk) 00:20, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, I hope you remember expressing serious concerns regarding category based WikiProject tagging by bots here. I made this FAQ list which tries to answer some of your concerns. Let me know if you have any questions . Thanks -- Tinu Cherian - 11:16, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
You once protected Template:ArticleHistory, and someone came along a month later and unprotected it. The template uses complex and intricate syntax and is used across thousands of talk pages; several editors have fiddled it into a state of brokenness lately, without discussing their requests or needed changes on talk. Very taxing during a time that Gimmetrow is on vacation, and I lost a lot of time today trying to track down the origin of talk page errors. Would you consider re-protecting it? SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 04:39, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks so much for your quick response and helpfulness! I really appreciate it! -- ElKevbo ( talk) 01:09, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
MrZ, could you make Image:Fazen_-_charming_(by).jpg into a lolcat along the theme of "Can I haz chapter?" for Ryanposs to use on his userpage? Thanks. MBisanz talk 17:25, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey. This won't be the first time I'll request this because it has happened before, but could you please semi-protect the template as opposed to full protection? I'm its maintainer and now unable to work on it when necessary.
Or, you know, nominate me for sysop so I don't have to keep begging you guys to let me do my Wikipedia work. :p -- Ivo talk / contribs (join Project Portugal) 01:00, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
Since you protected the page, I would like to ask you if you could change the color back to #FFCC00. It is now #FFFF33, but has been changed without any discussion and the former color has been around uncontested for over a year. This is a problem because some pages that do not use the template use #FFCC00 as the color for the party and this would create some inconsistencies. – Zntrip 18:38, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Please keep me posted if you plan to make a more automated version of Wikipedia:WikiProject User scripts/Scripts/CloseAFD.js. Could there be an option made to say " non-admin closure" inserted into the end of the edit summary? Cirt ( talk) 23:17, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello Mr.Z-man. Since User:Husond gave me this response, so I was wondering what folks like you would think about where it should redirect. I personally think it should go to WP:NPOV, but I'm not sure. Cheers, ~ Troy ( talk) 00:03, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
I've replied to you there. Response requested. Thanks. :) Jennavecia (Talk) 04:55, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
My sincere apologies for the problem caused by my use of WikiCleaner. I was using it to pinpoint pages in need of corrective action and was indeed viewing and fixing each individually. I wasnt aware of glitches or problems with the 'tool' and had no idea that it was automatically making so many inaccurate changes, entirely independent of myself. The realization of this dilemma is frustrating because I honestly contributed a significant number of accurate, productive edits. Thanks-- 1oddbins1 ( talk) 22:12, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Your addition to MediaWiki:Bad image list has attracted more comments than usual. Could you clarify on the talk page there whether you foresee this to be a permanent addition or intend to remove it after the relevant situation has been resolved? Thanks, Banyan Tree 22:58, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi could you change the protection level for {{ WikiProject Oregon}} to semi-protected? There are several of us who aren't admins who help maintain the template, we keep a close eye on it, and we haven't had any vandalism problems. Thanks! Katr67 ( talk) 05:45, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, you fully protected {{ Articleissues}} a month or so ago due to vandalism, and it being high-risk. I was wondering if you would consider reducing the level to semi-protected. The template has never, to my knowledge, been a frequent target for vandalism, nor for edit-warring. Prior to protection, I'd been actively helping maintain the template, but as a non-admin I can only sit back and post {{ editprotected}} tags on the talkpage to change something. Let me know. Thanks! Aervanath lives in the Orphanage 15:47, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
One of the arbitrators has asked that every admin who is arguably involved in the events at Sarah Palin be notified of an arbitration case covering it. I therefore draw your attention to Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration#MZMcBride. In your case, you are, like me, one of those who made an edit to the article while it was full protected. GRBerry 18:57, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
The Sarah Palin wheel war arbitration case, on which you have commented, is now open.
For the Arbitration Committee, Anthøny ✉ 21:11, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
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User:Mr.Z-man/closeAFD. Amazing. Stifle ( talk) 10:49, 5 September 2008 (UTC) |
I'd like to express my concern that with the closure of Windows Live Help Community, you have deleted the entire history of the article and simply redirected it to Windows Live. There are particular important information on there that should be migrated to the Windows Live article if this action was taken, and you have failed to allow this to happen. -- Pikablu0530 ( talk) 03:13, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey, could you do one of these pages for Wikiproject Firearms please? SQL Query me! 05:53, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
I did not protect the page for any reason connected to the PROD.
Having a subpage was not a way to get around the length restriction, as the page was within the guidelines (it was just to make it easier to see and update). And, I wasn't aware that there were seven line breaks; it had never happened before.
Sorry for any trouble,
SpK 20:53, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
It was a damned-silly point, I agree, but since when did being silly or misguided become a reason for deleting user points on a discussion page? Robert A.West ( Talk) 04:12, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello, you have created a bit of a mess. I realize your intentions were good, but when you relist discussions, it is necessary to comment-out the transclusion in the original AfD log. Instead, you placed invisible text after the transclusion, and left it transcluded. This causes mathbot to still see it as open, and to list it on a few maintenance pages of AfD's that are overdue for closing. I'm cleaning it all up, and ask that you please do it the correct way in the future. Thanks, Jerry delusional ¤ kangaroo 14:26, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
PS: if this is the result of a defective user script that may have been distributed to others, please attempt to help contain the infection. I realize that other people use your scripts, and I see several users making the exact same error today. This mess can quickly get out of hand. Jerry delusional ¤ kangaroo 14:36, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
regexpagename = closeAFD_PageName.replace(/\./g, "\\.");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\*/g, "\\*");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\+/g, "\\+");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\?/g, "\\?");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\\/g, "\\\\");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\(/g, "\\(");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\)/g, "\\)");
rplstr = new RegExp("{"+"{"+regexpagename+"}}", "gi");
oldlogpage = oldlogpage.replace(rplstr, "<!-- {"+"{"+closeAFD_PageName+"}} -->");
var regexpagename = closeAFD_PageName.replace(/([\x21-\x2F\x3A-\x40\x5B-\x60\x7B-\x7E])/g, "\\$1");
var rplstr = new RegExp("(\\{\\{" + regexpagename + "\\}\\})", "gi");
oldlogpage = oldlogpage.replace(rplstr, "<!-- $1 -->");
Hello Mr.Z-Man, I'm a sysop from ml wiki. The same set of fellows who started the article here started the article in ml wiki. Please note that we have deleted this article on notability reasons from Ml wiki. Please see discussions in ml:സംവാദം:തോമസ്_കുഴിനാപ്പുറത്ത് (if you understand malayalam). He appears to be one of many 'self proclaimed notable' personalities. Same set of IPs and logins came with lame reasoning and we suspect that it was socks or people partial to the pastor in question. despite all the stir caused by them, ml wiki users unanimously opined to delete the same. I thought you should know, as you made a call on this article before. Thanks, -- Jyothis ( talk) 15:09, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Just letting you know... Tiptoety talk 22:20, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, quick question. Love your new script but I'm occasionally getting the following error: Edit failed on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2008 September 9 It edits the AfD to add the re-list template but does not edit the log. Is there something I'm missing? Thanks TravellingCari 04:03, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
I regularly use this great gadget, so first off thank you very much for this invaluable tool. Recently, I formatted some refs in here using it, only to discover an AWB cite template fix following it. Maybe the refToolbar needs to be updated a bit? user: Everyme 06:05, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Mr.Z-man I found out about your ref-toolbar and its exactly what I was looking for. It works perfectly. Thanks for creating it. -- Superflewis ( talk) 11:28, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Someone pointed out the relist function isn't working right at User_talk:MBisanz#Relist_problem, I don't know if it was a onetime glitch or something with the page. MBisanz talk 02:23, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
I know several people have been having a problem with a relist user script lately, so perhaps this is the case with you? I completed the relist process for you on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Norman_Drew_(cartoonist), (the commenting out on the old log). If it was just an oversight or internet connection problem or whatever, then no problem, but if it is a user script problem, please have it looked at by the script developer. Thanks, Jerry delusional ¤ kangaroo 03:09, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Re Davy King page - you deleted this. It amounts to censorship. One of you fellow editors hadn't even heard of
1. Legal Deposit Libraries 2. National Sound Archive 3. Scottish Screen Archive
I don't know where you are based, but these are well-known & important national institutions in Great Britain.
Davy King is easily as 'notable' & significant as many other people who are listed in Wikipedia. So why waste time & energy vandalising this resource? I urge you to undelete. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Curiousexplorer ( talk • contribs) 10:40, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
I am questioning the deletion of the geneablog entry. One of the reasons for deletion provided was that professional genealogist don't use the term - and Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak was provided as an example. However, she is a member of the Geneabloggers Facebook Group. There are over 180 members of that Facebook group, several of whom are professionals. Also including Dick Eastman Kimberly Powell and Sally Jacobs [Links are to their blogs] So, it seems erroneous to suggest the term isn't in use by professionals when several well respected professionals are members of a group that uses the term as part of its name.
Gavroche42 ( talk) 19:00, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Re: revert of post on vilage pump : diff 'that's nice' ROFL, how much effort - if only they'd use it constructively... and nicely deflected! next dan for you :) LeeVJ ( talk) 01:56, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey there, Z-man. Your script is probably the best thing since they invented the Wiki (as I said on IRC, "this thing's the shit") but when closing something as "merge" it doesn't seem to add the rationale for the closure: [7]. I had this nice long thing typed in the box, and it didn't get posted. Is this just me, or is it a bug in the script? Thanks! Hersfold ( t/ a/ c) 02:05, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
When I closed this AfD as 'withdrawn', for some reason the script deleted the content of the article. Do you know what happened? seresin ( ¡? ) 04:56, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
Different bug, it's disappeared entirely from my options even though it's still in my monobook. Gone in my Mac FF3 and PC FF 2.0.0.12 TravellingCari 15:13, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
Working now, can't begin to explain why. I cleaned up the delsort which wasn't working and re-installed that in my monobook and all of a sudden yours started to work. Can't explain why it stopped or not, but I'm happy it's working. Thanks for your help with the great tool. TravellingCari 02:50, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Relisting appears to work again. I ended up removing the deletion sorting tool I used. Could there be some conflict between the two? Just guessing. TravellingCari 03:28, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Issue again. Relist is working fine, as is keep but on delete it's hanging after it gets the token and saves the page, but then it doesn't actually delete. This is FF 2 TravellingCari 18:17, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
I could not make an apology, mainly because I was sleeping, and I don't know about you, but I can't apologize in my sleep.
I was making these reverts at 9:30-10:00 PM my time (I believe), the time I usually go to bed.
So I had a disadvantage, based on I usually get up late, having no computer time before school, so I had to wait until after 5 PM my time just so I could make an apology. I had absolutely no awareness of this during my day. I have apologized, and am now distancing myself from Wikipedia. Sorry, Jn t • c 02:15, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
I added some references to Destination One. You may want to revisit Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Destination One. -- Eastmain ( talk) 19:16, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
Wow, this is going to sound cheeky. I see you created some pretty good "Spotlight City" subpages for Portal:Michigan about a year and a half ago. I'm trying to bring the portal to featured portal status, and some of those articles would do nicely for the selected article sub-section, so I was wondering if you'd mind if they were removed so they could be included in a fresh rotation of articles I'm going to create? They're excellent work, but I didn't want to push in, so to speak. Qst ( talk) 19:34, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Some oddities this morning - the first two articles I closed as Delete, the script didn't delete the talk page, coming up with an error, and then on the next one, it didn't delete the article itself. Then I merged one, and it didn't perform the redirect (the next one worked!). I'm guessing this is a db issue rather than your script? Black Kite 10:51, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
# Deleted Goin' Crazy
was the error I got on trying to delete the talk. HEaded offline now for the balance of the weekend, this is just a heads up. TravellingCari 17:13, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Confirmed as of now on a Mac in FF3.x and PC using FF 2.x * Deleted Werewolf Priest
* Deletion error on Talk:Werewolf Priest. Error info:internal_api_error_DBQueryError : Database query error
* Done (Reload page)
Happens on attempting to close any discussion as delete. TravellingCari 03:24, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Any chance you could have the script remove any {{ rescue}} tags it finds on articles when they are closed as !delete? Stifle ( talk) 10:22, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
Why have we deleted the page of one of southern Ontario's foremost indie record labels when Wikipedia's relevancy policy allows for MPPs from Yukon to have their own articles? Burnt Oak has received a slew of media coverage in Canada, their own showcase at Pop Montreal, lots of radio play, etc. Moreover, two of the label's artists - Richard Laviolette and Elbow Beach Surf Club - are apparently well-known enough to have articles written about them by different parties.
I suspect the intentions for filing Burnt Oak for deletion may have been seditious, in actuality. Can you restore the page so a good deal of information on a relevant subject isn't lost?
Im not an admin but in the general well being i never knew someone could be blocked for an infinite period of time as you added to the admin options here. How many times do you think that has been used or will be used in the future? By all means keep it but i was just wondering. On other wikis they use infinite but here? I dont think so, its always indefinite even for the worst of vandals :) Best 211.30.111.105 ( talk) 08:12, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
( Wikipedia:PROD#After deletion process) On 21 November 2007 you deleted Optimum Releasing in response to a {{ Prod}}. Would you please restore it? Based on what links to it and this list from IMDb, the company is a notable film distributor and, while it might be a subsidiary, it's as notable (at least outside of the USA) as is Paramount Vantage and other similar subsidiaries. Thanks. 72.244.207.251 ( talk) 22:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC).
If there any chance that a function can be added that warns you if you have edits in the nominated article when you close an AFD? It might help keep this from happening again. -- Ron Ritzman ( talk) 00:25, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
Aw man, you beat me to reverting back to the last good revision. Good work! Burner0718 Jibba Jabba! 05:22, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
Hello. Could you please unprotect this template so that I can add C-class functionality to it per a current discussion on WT:CRIC and to complete work begun by another project member? BlackJack | talk page 15:23, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
That's why they put so much effort in keeping "Grawp" away from the site, Before yesterday I didn't see why Wikipedia put so much effort into dealing with "Grawp", but after seeing the massive page-move vandalism "he" does (I am becoming convinced that "Grawp" is not a single user but an "ideology" that various vandals use), I can see why Wikipedia does so . He/they do really seem to waste a lot of users' time. Vivio Testarossa Talk Who 20:44, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
I keep getting this message:
Any idea what is up with that and how to fix it? Thanks for this great tool, Cirt ( talk) 01:22, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
Could you make a statistics page like you did with WP:BIRDS for WP:DINO and WP:PALEO, please? It would be greatly appreciated. :) Abyssal ( talk) 01:31, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
I was just notified that when I closed this AfD as delete, it also took Falling Down with it. The latter is completely unrelated but I'm thinking the similar name may have resulted in the script finding it? Just a heads up, I'm not sure if I'm an odd case of it happening but thought you should know. TravellingCari 21:06, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
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Hey there. According to a post on my talk page, when you relist an AfD, apparently the transclusion does not work properly. Do you think you can check it out? Thanks. NuclearWarfare contact me My work 16:17, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Can you unprotect this? We've just noticed the text is strange, see Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Classical_music#Problems_with_banner. It's likely that the text has been switched with Template:Composers by mistake. Thanks. -- Klein zach 10:20, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
I've posted a question at WT:GUN as to what you think about the proposal I had put up earlier. Also, do I read your comment correctly that you agree with those who are trying to keep a simple, referenced statement that the Heckler & Koch MP5 was used in the insignia of Red Army Faction off the MP5 article? No new legislation was passed as a result of that, it wasn't even in itself a criminal use, and yet people cited me WP:GUN#Criminal use. So that's not censorship then, people openly stating that they want to "keep the article free from politics and other trivial popculture issues"? That's NPOV? Really? Everyme 18:04, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
Hiya Mr.Z-man, could you elaborate on your oppose here? I'm not sure what you mean, and neither is the candidate. Thanks, Avruch T 20:37, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
Not that I really care that much, but what was the point of that? Krimpet's an admin, s/he could just unprotect it when s/he felt like it. Just wondering... « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 04:59, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
The full list is here [9]. I was getting tired of marking them by hand anyway :P - Nard 20:51, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
Dear Z-man, if someone request deletion of his or her bio and the bio satisfies WP:BIO, should the bio be deleted? Have a nice day! AdjustShift ( talk) 16:19, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi. We have a large back log of French commune articles to add the infoboxes from French wikipedia Status check. All that needs doing is copying the infobox directly from the French wikipedia equivalent. Please see Vulaines. All that needs doing for each article is cutting and pasting the infobox from French wiki into every article which must be bot compatible. So for Vulaines all it requires is pasting the infobox into it from here and pasting it into the english wiki article. COuld somebody please programme a bot or use some form of coding to help complete the task in hours rather than months? Blofeld of SPECTRE ( talk) 11:48, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Burnt Oak Records. Since you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedy-deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. 99.224.201.151 ( talk) 19:40, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
Do you have anymore concerns for the bot? I would like to get a trial in soon :) CWii( Talk| Contribs) 19:47, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
Hello Mr Z-man, you would know from a while back whenever a rollback is done of an edit, instead of the long standing page of "Reverted edits by XXX", the page now shows the diff of the rollback. You have been incredibly active at the Village Pump technical so i was wondering is it possible for this page to go back to normal, can some sort of script be made? I dont know why they did this, it is incredibly frustrating that people are changing these sort of things. Some people dont like change. Was there ever any discussion about this? Thanks, advice appreciated Monster Under Your Bed ( talk) 08:40, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
Can you please check ticket #2008031110021007 to see whether it permits Image:P11 kasparov breakout.jpg to be used under an acceptable license? Stifle ( talk) 10:44, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
Here, based on the delete reason that I see in the deletion log, it looks like you created this page. Is that really the case? Otherwise, who created it? -- IRP ☎ 20:31, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:NoBorder.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Nv8200p talk 02:55, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Thanks!! :D Abyssal ( talk) 00:26, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
Took a second look. You are correct. Restored. -- Alexf (talk) 02:02, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Would you have time to comment at this ANI thread and give the background to a previous block you made on an editor whose current block is being discussed? Carcharoth ( talk) 13:35, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
yes, i'd like a copy of The instru-mentals emailed to <email removed> (click the 1) so I can create it better in the future(maybe in a few months or so.) thanks! Estemshorn ( talk) 07:46, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Mr. Z-man, I remade my userpage and it is an exact copy of the one you deleted. Go ahead and keep on deleting my userpage but it will not work because I've got a secret weapon with me. Patches1998 ( talk) 22:17, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
User is indefinitely blocked. Wasn't it for users not indefinitely blocked? Milton jon WordBomb up 05:20, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
I like to clean things. Would you consent for me to clean your talkpage of annoying spaces? That 'secret weapon' one looks rather odd, do you tend to get a lot of oddballs lately? Tyciol ( talk) 06:13, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
You recently closed an AFD on this article as "keep" and I was wondering if you could take a look at my reasoning here and see if a DRV is justified. I feel that the arguments made for keeping the article didn't take into consideration certain facts about the duplicated content and a fresh set of eyes reviewing the content would result in a more informed decision. Thanks, Axem Titanium ( talk) 06:27, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
Hello. Do you mind temporarily unprotecting your refToolbar subpage so that I can correct a typo in it?-- Just Plain Brittish ( talk) 10:51, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Hey, I'm actually the subject of the article. Thanks for protecting it but would it be possible to revert to the actual correct version, the one that doesn't state that I'm a drunken adulterer and list three or four books I never wrote (or thought about writing, for that matter), etc.? Much obliged... CS —Preceding unsigned comment added by Trc1 ( talk • contribs) 18:42, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
I noticed you deleted this temporary user page. I had never heard of the term before so I followed the link you left. When a page is left over for a blocked user to contest their block, I am sort of curious about how long they are given to do so? Tyciol ( talk) 01:43, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, I was wondering if it would be possible to sign WikiProject Ohio up for your article popularity bot? Our banner is {{ OH-Project}}. If you need any other info please let me know. Thanks! §hep • ¡Talk to me! 21:48, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
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"Drive-by revert"? Wow, very friendly and not at all arrogant. Channel ® 22:25, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi
Concerning
this edit: In
User:Mr.Z-bot#Task 2 you explain why you are removing "
Category:Temporary Wikipedian userpages" from pages, but I can't see "{{
Do not delete}}
" transcluded anywhere on his user page or his talk page - nor should I, since he hasn't been banned. What am I missing?
Cheers,
Amalthea (
talk)
23:57, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
Dear Mr.Z-man...Since you agreed that the sock puppet process needed an overhaul, I was wondering if you would be somewhat active in making sure that it gets done. Currently, the merging of Suspected sock puppets and Requests for checkuser is going rather slow. I would like to get the templating done soon. To do that the merging needs to be completed first, or at least the proposed process finalized. I ask you to take part in getting this done. You can start by reading SSP2 and then the talk page. I have already written two of the templates, but the rest will take a finalized process to write. Hopefully, you have the time to take part in this. Have a nice day! - LA @ 05:48, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Regarding this edit, I don't understand what your intention was. Could you explain please? — xDanielx T/ C\ R 10:44, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
I noticed you posted the stats I asked for (I've been stalking, waiting for it). Do you need to work on it more or can I work with it/edit it? Do you want it kept in your userspace or can I move it to Wikipedia:WikiProject_Aviation/Popular pages? Can this be set up to update in the future, say once a month? Thanks for your help! - Trevor MacInnis ( Contribs) 01:03, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
I followed up your protection with a question at RPP and haven't got a response yet - probably because it's in the fulfilled/denied section. Nfitz ( talk) 16:34, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
I'd love it if you could run the bot for Wikiproject Birds. Thanks!..... Pvmoutside ( talk) 17:16, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Mr.Z! I just noticed that his page is full protected. Do you think it might be better to have it semi protected or not protected at all? [1] -- mboverload @ 15:17, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
I was wondering if you could block user 69.77.143.110 either for a week, 24 hours, or permanently. He keeps making inappropriate edits to Wikipedia and has been blocked once for doing the same thing and seems to keep doing inappropriate edits. One of the pages that he has done the most inappropriate edits is to the Kazoo page. Please talk this over with the other admins about blocking user 69.77.143.110. Thank you. -- Chrismaster1 ( talk) 20:28, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
Full protection? Seems a tad harsh a response to a garden-variety revert war. Belgium EO ( talk) 04:29, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Mr.Z-man,
I'm having problem moving/reverting a page back to its original location. I once moved
Magnus Svensson (floorball) to
Magnus Svensson (Floorball), but now I am having difficulty moving it back. I check the log and everything, press the revert link, and when I finally try to move it, I keep getting "Error: could not submit form". Would it be possible for you to move it, as I am obviously having problems with that.
Zadora13 (
talk)
18:28, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. You protected the template Northern Ireland tasks. This template should not be protected as it is constantly changing (albeit not very often, currently) as a guide to what articles need consideration for adding to the 'pedia. Could you unprotect this when you can? Cheers.
If you feel it must be protected in some way, for some reason, feel free to semi-protect it. -- Setanta747 ( talk) 15:59, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
Why should celtic cross be added to the bad image list? It seems perfectly innocuous to me. Exploding Boy ( talk) 18:52, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
You only provided one diff, so how was I to know that. But still, surely the appropriate action is to block that vandal, not to prevent everyone from using that image. Exploding Boy ( talk) 19:03, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
Yes, I did read your comment; did you read my response? This seems to be a unique situation. It's not an image of a penis that is being widely used to vandalise a variety of pages by a number of editors. It's simply that one particular vandal seems to favour this image as a kind of signature. Placing the image on the bad image list won't prevent the vandal from continuing to vandalise pages, but it will make it harder for others to use the image (particularly those who aren't familiar with the list and don't know how to ask for an exception). And there's nothing stopping him from simply choosing a different image to use -- there are several images of celtic crosses to choose from. Are we to block every single image? Exploding Boy ( talk) 19:19, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there. Thanks for taking on the bot request for geolocating articles about places in the Arctic. We now have Template:WikiProject Arctic. Would you also be able to tag the pages? Do please provide a list for checking first, but I thought I'd ask about the tagging. Would also be good if you could add assessments (marked as bot-added assessments) when an assessment for another project already exists. Or should I ask someone else for that? Carcharoth ( talk) 04:20, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the list. Will be very useful! BTW, there were a few entires where the co-ords were wrong in the article, and one case of not being on the Earth at all! See here. :-) Carcharoth ( talk) 00:20, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, I hope you remember expressing serious concerns regarding category based WikiProject tagging by bots here. I made this FAQ list which tries to answer some of your concerns. Let me know if you have any questions . Thanks -- Tinu Cherian - 11:16, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
You once protected Template:ArticleHistory, and someone came along a month later and unprotected it. The template uses complex and intricate syntax and is used across thousands of talk pages; several editors have fiddled it into a state of brokenness lately, without discussing their requests or needed changes on talk. Very taxing during a time that Gimmetrow is on vacation, and I lost a lot of time today trying to track down the origin of talk page errors. Would you consider re-protecting it? SandyGeorgia ( Talk) 04:39, 23 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks so much for your quick response and helpfulness! I really appreciate it! -- ElKevbo ( talk) 01:09, 26 August 2008 (UTC)
MrZ, could you make Image:Fazen_-_charming_(by).jpg into a lolcat along the theme of "Can I haz chapter?" for Ryanposs to use on his userpage? Thanks. MBisanz talk 17:25, 29 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey. This won't be the first time I'll request this because it has happened before, but could you please semi-protect the template as opposed to full protection? I'm its maintainer and now unable to work on it when necessary.
Or, you know, nominate me for sysop so I don't have to keep begging you guys to let me do my Wikipedia work. :p -- Ivo talk / contribs (join Project Portugal) 01:00, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
Since you protected the page, I would like to ask you if you could change the color back to #FFCC00. It is now #FFFF33, but has been changed without any discussion and the former color has been around uncontested for over a year. This is a problem because some pages that do not use the template use #FFCC00 as the color for the party and this would create some inconsistencies. – Zntrip 18:38, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Please keep me posted if you plan to make a more automated version of Wikipedia:WikiProject User scripts/Scripts/CloseAFD.js. Could there be an option made to say " non-admin closure" inserted into the end of the edit summary? Cirt ( talk) 23:17, 1 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello Mr.Z-man. Since User:Husond gave me this response, so I was wondering what folks like you would think about where it should redirect. I personally think it should go to WP:NPOV, but I'm not sure. Cheers, ~ Troy ( talk) 00:03, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
I've replied to you there. Response requested. Thanks. :) Jennavecia (Talk) 04:55, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
My sincere apologies for the problem caused by my use of WikiCleaner. I was using it to pinpoint pages in need of corrective action and was indeed viewing and fixing each individually. I wasnt aware of glitches or problems with the 'tool' and had no idea that it was automatically making so many inaccurate changes, entirely independent of myself. The realization of this dilemma is frustrating because I honestly contributed a significant number of accurate, productive edits. Thanks-- 1oddbins1 ( talk) 22:12, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Your addition to MediaWiki:Bad image list has attracted more comments than usual. Could you clarify on the talk page there whether you foresee this to be a permanent addition or intend to remove it after the relevant situation has been resolved? Thanks, Banyan Tree 22:58, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi could you change the protection level for {{ WikiProject Oregon}} to semi-protected? There are several of us who aren't admins who help maintain the template, we keep a close eye on it, and we haven't had any vandalism problems. Thanks! Katr67 ( talk) 05:45, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, you fully protected {{ Articleissues}} a month or so ago due to vandalism, and it being high-risk. I was wondering if you would consider reducing the level to semi-protected. The template has never, to my knowledge, been a frequent target for vandalism, nor for edit-warring. Prior to protection, I'd been actively helping maintain the template, but as a non-admin I can only sit back and post {{ editprotected}} tags on the talkpage to change something. Let me know. Thanks! Aervanath lives in the Orphanage 15:47, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
One of the arbitrators has asked that every admin who is arguably involved in the events at Sarah Palin be notified of an arbitration case covering it. I therefore draw your attention to Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration#MZMcBride. In your case, you are, like me, one of those who made an edit to the article while it was full protected. GRBerry 18:57, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
The Sarah Palin wheel war arbitration case, on which you have commented, is now open.
For the Arbitration Committee, Anthøny ✉ 21:11, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
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User:Mr.Z-man/closeAFD. Amazing. Stifle ( talk) 10:49, 5 September 2008 (UTC) |
I'd like to express my concern that with the closure of Windows Live Help Community, you have deleted the entire history of the article and simply redirected it to Windows Live. There are particular important information on there that should be migrated to the Windows Live article if this action was taken, and you have failed to allow this to happen. -- Pikablu0530 ( talk) 03:13, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey, could you do one of these pages for Wikiproject Firearms please? SQL Query me! 05:53, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
I did not protect the page for any reason connected to the PROD.
Having a subpage was not a way to get around the length restriction, as the page was within the guidelines (it was just to make it easier to see and update). And, I wasn't aware that there were seven line breaks; it had never happened before.
Sorry for any trouble,
SpK 20:53, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
It was a damned-silly point, I agree, but since when did being silly or misguided become a reason for deleting user points on a discussion page? Robert A.West ( Talk) 04:12, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello, you have created a bit of a mess. I realize your intentions were good, but when you relist discussions, it is necessary to comment-out the transclusion in the original AfD log. Instead, you placed invisible text after the transclusion, and left it transcluded. This causes mathbot to still see it as open, and to list it on a few maintenance pages of AfD's that are overdue for closing. I'm cleaning it all up, and ask that you please do it the correct way in the future. Thanks, Jerry delusional ¤ kangaroo 14:26, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
PS: if this is the result of a defective user script that may have been distributed to others, please attempt to help contain the infection. I realize that other people use your scripts, and I see several users making the exact same error today. This mess can quickly get out of hand. Jerry delusional ¤ kangaroo 14:36, 7 September 2008 (UTC)
regexpagename = closeAFD_PageName.replace(/\./g, "\\.");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\*/g, "\\*");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\+/g, "\\+");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\?/g, "\\?");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\\/g, "\\\\");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\(/g, "\\(");
regexpagename = regexpagename.replace(/\)/g, "\\)");
rplstr = new RegExp("{"+"{"+regexpagename+"}}", "gi");
oldlogpage = oldlogpage.replace(rplstr, "<!-- {"+"{"+closeAFD_PageName+"}} -->");
var regexpagename = closeAFD_PageName.replace(/([\x21-\x2F\x3A-\x40\x5B-\x60\x7B-\x7E])/g, "\\$1");
var rplstr = new RegExp("(\\{\\{" + regexpagename + "\\}\\})", "gi");
oldlogpage = oldlogpage.replace(rplstr, "<!-- $1 -->");
Hello Mr.Z-Man, I'm a sysop from ml wiki. The same set of fellows who started the article here started the article in ml wiki. Please note that we have deleted this article on notability reasons from Ml wiki. Please see discussions in ml:സംവാദം:തോമസ്_കുഴിനാപ്പുറത്ത് (if you understand malayalam). He appears to be one of many 'self proclaimed notable' personalities. Same set of IPs and logins came with lame reasoning and we suspect that it was socks or people partial to the pastor in question. despite all the stir caused by them, ml wiki users unanimously opined to delete the same. I thought you should know, as you made a call on this article before. Thanks, -- Jyothis ( talk) 15:09, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Just letting you know... Tiptoety talk 22:20, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi, quick question. Love your new script but I'm occasionally getting the following error: Edit failed on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/2008 September 9 It edits the AfD to add the re-list template but does not edit the log. Is there something I'm missing? Thanks TravellingCari 04:03, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
I regularly use this great gadget, so first off thank you very much for this invaluable tool. Recently, I formatted some refs in here using it, only to discover an AWB cite template fix following it. Maybe the refToolbar needs to be updated a bit? user: Everyme 06:05, 9 September 2008 (UTC)
Hi Mr.Z-man I found out about your ref-toolbar and its exactly what I was looking for. It works perfectly. Thanks for creating it. -- Superflewis ( talk) 11:28, 12 September 2008 (UTC)
Someone pointed out the relist function isn't working right at User_talk:MBisanz#Relist_problem, I don't know if it was a onetime glitch or something with the page. MBisanz talk 02:23, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
I know several people have been having a problem with a relist user script lately, so perhaps this is the case with you? I completed the relist process for you on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Norman_Drew_(cartoonist), (the commenting out on the old log). If it was just an oversight or internet connection problem or whatever, then no problem, but if it is a user script problem, please have it looked at by the script developer. Thanks, Jerry delusional ¤ kangaroo 03:09, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Re Davy King page - you deleted this. It amounts to censorship. One of you fellow editors hadn't even heard of
1. Legal Deposit Libraries 2. National Sound Archive 3. Scottish Screen Archive
I don't know where you are based, but these are well-known & important national institutions in Great Britain.
Davy King is easily as 'notable' & significant as many other people who are listed in Wikipedia. So why waste time & energy vandalising this resource? I urge you to undelete. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Curiousexplorer ( talk • contribs) 10:40, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
I am questioning the deletion of the geneablog entry. One of the reasons for deletion provided was that professional genealogist don't use the term - and Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak was provided as an example. However, she is a member of the Geneabloggers Facebook Group. There are over 180 members of that Facebook group, several of whom are professionals. Also including Dick Eastman Kimberly Powell and Sally Jacobs [Links are to their blogs] So, it seems erroneous to suggest the term isn't in use by professionals when several well respected professionals are members of a group that uses the term as part of its name.
Gavroche42 ( talk) 19:00, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
Re: revert of post on vilage pump : diff 'that's nice' ROFL, how much effort - if only they'd use it constructively... and nicely deflected! next dan for you :) LeeVJ ( talk) 01:56, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Hey there, Z-man. Your script is probably the best thing since they invented the Wiki (as I said on IRC, "this thing's the shit") but when closing something as "merge" it doesn't seem to add the rationale for the closure: [7]. I had this nice long thing typed in the box, and it didn't get posted. Is this just me, or is it a bug in the script? Thanks! Hersfold ( t/ a/ c) 02:05, 18 September 2008 (UTC)
When I closed this AfD as 'withdrawn', for some reason the script deleted the content of the article. Do you know what happened? seresin ( ¡? ) 04:56, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
Different bug, it's disappeared entirely from my options even though it's still in my monobook. Gone in my Mac FF3 and PC FF 2.0.0.12 TravellingCari 15:13, 15 September 2008 (UTC)
Working now, can't begin to explain why. I cleaned up the delsort which wasn't working and re-installed that in my monobook and all of a sudden yours started to work. Can't explain why it stopped or not, but I'm happy it's working. Thanks for your help with the great tool. TravellingCari 02:50, 16 September 2008 (UTC)
Relisting appears to work again. I ended up removing the deletion sorting tool I used. Could there be some conflict between the two? Just guessing. TravellingCari 03:28, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
Issue again. Relist is working fine, as is keep but on delete it's hanging after it gets the token and saves the page, but then it doesn't actually delete. This is FF 2 TravellingCari 18:17, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
I could not make an apology, mainly because I was sleeping, and I don't know about you, but I can't apologize in my sleep.
I was making these reverts at 9:30-10:00 PM my time (I believe), the time I usually go to bed.
So I had a disadvantage, based on I usually get up late, having no computer time before school, so I had to wait until after 5 PM my time just so I could make an apology. I had absolutely no awareness of this during my day. I have apologized, and am now distancing myself from Wikipedia. Sorry, Jn t • c 02:15, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
I added some references to Destination One. You may want to revisit Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Destination One. -- Eastmain ( talk) 19:16, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
Wow, this is going to sound cheeky. I see you created some pretty good "Spotlight City" subpages for Portal:Michigan about a year and a half ago. I'm trying to bring the portal to featured portal status, and some of those articles would do nicely for the selected article sub-section, so I was wondering if you'd mind if they were removed so they could be included in a fresh rotation of articles I'm going to create? They're excellent work, but I didn't want to push in, so to speak. Qst ( talk) 19:34, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
Some oddities this morning - the first two articles I closed as Delete, the script didn't delete the talk page, coming up with an error, and then on the next one, it didn't delete the article itself. Then I merged one, and it didn't perform the redirect (the next one worked!). I'm guessing this is a db issue rather than your script? Black Kite 10:51, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
# Deleted Goin' Crazy
was the error I got on trying to delete the talk. HEaded offline now for the balance of the weekend, this is just a heads up. TravellingCari 17:13, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
Confirmed as of now on a Mac in FF3.x and PC using FF 2.x * Deleted Werewolf Priest
* Deletion error on Talk:Werewolf Priest. Error info:internal_api_error_DBQueryError : Database query error
* Done (Reload page)
Happens on attempting to close any discussion as delete. TravellingCari 03:24, 30 September 2008 (UTC)
Any chance you could have the script remove any {{ rescue}} tags it finds on articles when they are closed as !delete? Stifle ( talk) 10:22, 22 September 2008 (UTC)
Why have we deleted the page of one of southern Ontario's foremost indie record labels when Wikipedia's relevancy policy allows for MPPs from Yukon to have their own articles? Burnt Oak has received a slew of media coverage in Canada, their own showcase at Pop Montreal, lots of radio play, etc. Moreover, two of the label's artists - Richard Laviolette and Elbow Beach Surf Club - are apparently well-known enough to have articles written about them by different parties.
I suspect the intentions for filing Burnt Oak for deletion may have been seditious, in actuality. Can you restore the page so a good deal of information on a relevant subject isn't lost?
Im not an admin but in the general well being i never knew someone could be blocked for an infinite period of time as you added to the admin options here. How many times do you think that has been used or will be used in the future? By all means keep it but i was just wondering. On other wikis they use infinite but here? I dont think so, its always indefinite even for the worst of vandals :) Best 211.30.111.105 ( talk) 08:12, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
( Wikipedia:PROD#After deletion process) On 21 November 2007 you deleted Optimum Releasing in response to a {{ Prod}}. Would you please restore it? Based on what links to it and this list from IMDb, the company is a notable film distributor and, while it might be a subsidiary, it's as notable (at least outside of the USA) as is Paramount Vantage and other similar subsidiaries. Thanks. 72.244.207.251 ( talk) 22:03, 29 September 2008 (UTC).
If there any chance that a function can be added that warns you if you have edits in the nominated article when you close an AFD? It might help keep this from happening again. -- Ron Ritzman ( talk) 00:25, 1 October 2008 (UTC)
Aw man, you beat me to reverting back to the last good revision. Good work! Burner0718 Jibba Jabba! 05:22, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
Hello. Could you please unprotect this template so that I can add C-class functionality to it per a current discussion on WT:CRIC and to complete work begun by another project member? BlackJack | talk page 15:23, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
That's why they put so much effort in keeping "Grawp" away from the site, Before yesterday I didn't see why Wikipedia put so much effort into dealing with "Grawp", but after seeing the massive page-move vandalism "he" does (I am becoming convinced that "Grawp" is not a single user but an "ideology" that various vandals use), I can see why Wikipedia does so . He/they do really seem to waste a lot of users' time. Vivio Testarossa Talk Who 20:44, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
I keep getting this message:
Any idea what is up with that and how to fix it? Thanks for this great tool, Cirt ( talk) 01:22, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
Could you make a statistics page like you did with WP:BIRDS for WP:DINO and WP:PALEO, please? It would be greatly appreciated. :) Abyssal ( talk) 01:31, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
I was just notified that when I closed this AfD as delete, it also took Falling Down with it. The latter is completely unrelated but I'm thinking the similar name may have resulted in the script finding it? Just a heads up, I'm not sure if I'm an odd case of it happening but thought you should know. TravellingCari 21:06, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
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Hey there. According to a post on my talk page, when you relist an AfD, apparently the transclusion does not work properly. Do you think you can check it out? Thanks. NuclearWarfare contact me My work 16:17, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Can you unprotect this? We've just noticed the text is strange, see Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Classical_music#Problems_with_banner. It's likely that the text has been switched with Template:Composers by mistake. Thanks. -- Klein zach 10:20, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
I've posted a question at WT:GUN as to what you think about the proposal I had put up earlier. Also, do I read your comment correctly that you agree with those who are trying to keep a simple, referenced statement that the Heckler & Koch MP5 was used in the insignia of Red Army Faction off the MP5 article? No new legislation was passed as a result of that, it wasn't even in itself a criminal use, and yet people cited me WP:GUN#Criminal use. So that's not censorship then, people openly stating that they want to "keep the article free from politics and other trivial popculture issues"? That's NPOV? Really? Everyme 18:04, 14 October 2008 (UTC)
Hiya Mr.Z-man, could you elaborate on your oppose here? I'm not sure what you mean, and neither is the candidate. Thanks, Avruch T 20:37, 15 October 2008 (UTC)
Not that I really care that much, but what was the point of that? Krimpet's an admin, s/he could just unprotect it when s/he felt like it. Just wondering... « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 04:59, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
The full list is here [9]. I was getting tired of marking them by hand anyway :P - Nard 20:51, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
Dear Z-man, if someone request deletion of his or her bio and the bio satisfies WP:BIO, should the bio be deleted? Have a nice day! AdjustShift ( talk) 16:19, 17 October 2008 (UTC)
Hi. We have a large back log of French commune articles to add the infoboxes from French wikipedia Status check. All that needs doing is copying the infobox directly from the French wikipedia equivalent. Please see Vulaines. All that needs doing for each article is cutting and pasting the infobox from French wiki into every article which must be bot compatible. So for Vulaines all it requires is pasting the infobox into it from here and pasting it into the english wiki article. COuld somebody please programme a bot or use some form of coding to help complete the task in hours rather than months? Blofeld of SPECTRE ( talk) 11:48, 18 October 2008 (UTC)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Burnt Oak Records. Since you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedy-deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. 99.224.201.151 ( talk) 19:40, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
Do you have anymore concerns for the bot? I would like to get a trial in soon :) CWii( Talk| Contribs) 19:47, 19 October 2008 (UTC)
Hello Mr Z-man, you would know from a while back whenever a rollback is done of an edit, instead of the long standing page of "Reverted edits by XXX", the page now shows the diff of the rollback. You have been incredibly active at the Village Pump technical so i was wondering is it possible for this page to go back to normal, can some sort of script be made? I dont know why they did this, it is incredibly frustrating that people are changing these sort of things. Some people dont like change. Was there ever any discussion about this? Thanks, advice appreciated Monster Under Your Bed ( talk) 08:40, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
Can you please check ticket #2008031110021007 to see whether it permits Image:P11 kasparov breakout.jpg to be used under an acceptable license? Stifle ( talk) 10:44, 20 October 2008 (UTC)
Here, based on the delete reason that I see in the deletion log, it looks like you created this page. Is that really the case? Otherwise, who created it? -- IRP ☎ 20:31, 25 October 2008 (UTC)
An image or media file that you uploaded or altered, Image:NoBorder.png, has been listed at Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion. Please see the discussion to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Thank you. Nv8200p talk 02:55, 27 October 2008 (UTC)
Thanks!! :D Abyssal ( talk) 00:26, 29 October 2008 (UTC)
Took a second look. You are correct. Restored. -- Alexf (talk) 02:02, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
Would you have time to comment at this ANI thread and give the background to a previous block you made on an editor whose current block is being discussed? Carcharoth ( talk) 13:35, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
yes, i'd like a copy of The instru-mentals emailed to <email removed> (click the 1) so I can create it better in the future(maybe in a few months or so.) thanks! Estemshorn ( talk) 07:46, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
Mr. Z-man, I remade my userpage and it is an exact copy of the one you deleted. Go ahead and keep on deleting my userpage but it will not work because I've got a secret weapon with me. Patches1998 ( talk) 22:17, 2 November 2008 (UTC)
User is indefinitely blocked. Wasn't it for users not indefinitely blocked? Milton jon WordBomb up 05:20, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
I like to clean things. Would you consent for me to clean your talkpage of annoying spaces? That 'secret weapon' one looks rather odd, do you tend to get a lot of oddballs lately? Tyciol ( talk) 06:13, 6 November 2008 (UTC)
You recently closed an AFD on this article as "keep" and I was wondering if you could take a look at my reasoning here and see if a DRV is justified. I feel that the arguments made for keeping the article didn't take into consideration certain facts about the duplicated content and a fresh set of eyes reviewing the content would result in a more informed decision. Thanks, Axem Titanium ( talk) 06:27, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
Hello. Do you mind temporarily unprotecting your refToolbar subpage so that I can correct a typo in it?-- Just Plain Brittish ( talk) 10:51, 9 November 2008 (UTC)
Hey, I'm actually the subject of the article. Thanks for protecting it but would it be possible to revert to the actual correct version, the one that doesn't state that I'm a drunken adulterer and list three or four books I never wrote (or thought about writing, for that matter), etc.? Much obliged... CS —Preceding unsigned comment added by Trc1 ( talk • contribs) 18:42, 7 November 2008 (UTC)
I noticed you deleted this temporary user page. I had never heard of the term before so I followed the link you left. When a page is left over for a blocked user to contest their block, I am sort of curious about how long they are given to do so? Tyciol ( talk) 01:43, 12 November 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, I was wondering if it would be possible to sign WikiProject Ohio up for your article popularity bot? Our banner is {{ OH-Project}}. If you need any other info please let me know. Thanks! §hep • ¡Talk to me! 21:48, 28 October 2008 (UTC)