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Date of birth missing (living people) vs Year of birth missing (living people)

Hi. Please note that we use Category:Year of birth missing (living people) instead of Category:Date of birth missing (living people) for articles and we put the later, if it is necessary, in the talk page. Thanks, Magioladitis ( talk) 07:14, 3 August 2008 (UTC) reply

Hi, thanks for notice. Cheers. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 16:29, 3 August 2008 (UTC) reply

In The Motherhood

If you have no objection, I'll go ahead and revive the In The Motherhood article, now that it will officially become a TV series. Robert Moore 12:38, 15 November 2008 (UTC) reply

Alternate titles, and columns in Lists of articles

Hi Carlos, you where one of the few people that helped to merg the N64 games lists and get the Japanese titles back onto the main list, but the discussioon has arrived again, and I'd like to invite you to contribute to the Talk:List of Nintendo 64 games#Removal of Alternate Titles and Number of Players where we are discussing the use of keeping alternate titles in the "List of...games" some have suggested that they take up too much space and that other columns could seem to be "useful only to fans", and other things that have been mentioned that, and other 'List of' talk pages. I hope you'll come and give you opinion, and hopefully keep these type of concerns from arising again and again at each "List of" pages. ( Floppydog66 ( talk) 23:10, 18 December 2008 (UTC)) reply

Hi again Carlos, I just wanted to ask if you'd like to add your name to either the keep or remove section I made at the top of the talk section, it seems your view was neutral and if so you don't need to give a keep or remove, but it'd keep others from wondering if it was for or against one of the columns. I tried to list those who felt yes, they wanted and no they didn't want this or that, so it would be a bit more clear as to what the final consensus would be. Thanks again for contributing. ( Floppydog66 ( talk) 02:23, 23 December 2008 (UTC)) reply

I do not see how this will improve the list by removing them, so I would say weak keep since there is no harm. Pehaps you can find a better design for the page. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 13:35, 29 December 2008 (UTC) reply

Thanks for your opinion, it seems some people wish to change things but only partially and then they usually don't use the talk page to discuss the changes, I've made two sample tables with possible changes and I made the two Keep/Remove, for Title and the other for # of players and hope people dropping in will add their names to one or both of the Keep/Remove. So far the keep and remove, section for the number of players is half and half, with no one really giving a good reason as to why they feel it should be removed saying "not necessary", "insufficient", "no use to any readers", and "if it does harm to the article", sorry for all the "_", I try to remind myself not to use them on the 'List of' so I'm not using their words against them, but at least the discussion is now on the "list of" page and not on my talk page as it started out as. If you'd want to add your name to the # of players, Keep or Remove section, I'm sure it'd help out Paper Luigi's wanting to keep it. I just reedited the Keep/Remove so they are in a column of their own rather then so it's easier for people to search down them.( Floppydog66 ( talk) 20:19, 29 December 2008 (UTC)) reply

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Thanks for you help, and instructions (on my talk page), regarding possible deletion of this article! I'll follow your advice to the letter!

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Thanks for you COURTEOUS help the other night! I've tried to follow your instructions fully, but I don't think I've done it right (an AfD case). Could I possibly impose on you to check my work (On Richard Kastle's page, or at "Discussion of Articles for Deletion"?

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Hello, after a week's block, disruptive edits on 501.V2 variant, Lineage P.1 and Lineage B.1.1.7 have resumed from User:120.29.97.144- could you intervene again, please? Yadsalohcin ( talk) 08:12, 17 March 2021 (UTC) reply

 Done Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 09:01, 17 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Methwold

Hi Carlosguitar. Before undoing my edit, it might have been better to check whether James I could have visited Methwold in 1718 146.200.29.43 ( talk) 08:31, 16 June 2021 (UTC) reply

Block on 111.125.104.0/22

Hi Carlosguitar - just a super-quick heads up that I've softened your block on the above IP range due to the collateral it was causing as a hardblock. Thanks! stwalkerster ( talk) 22:32, 5 September 2021 (UTC) reply

Ok, no problem, I have also softened 120.29.96.0/22, hope we can deal with the LTA in this way. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 23:01, 5 September 2021 (UTC) reply

Protection on Sakura Haruno

The page in question was protected by you in 2008 for slow vandalism; I did not see much disruption or even edits on the article since 2018, and I think that protection is no longer needed. Would you be willing to consider unprotection? Thanks in advance, (please ping on reply) Sennecaster ( Chat) 01:34, 27 September 2021 (UTC) reply

Hello Sennecaster, the page was indefinite semi-protected by Gonzo_fan2007, I will not oppose an unprotection if Gonzo agrees. But due to nature of pages such as Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha I am skeptical to maintain these related articles unprotected for a longer time. Cheers. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 07:26, 27 September 2021 (UTC) reply
It has been 11 years, so I have no issues with it being unprotected. It can get reprotected pretty quickly if anything pops up. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 16:52, 27 September 2021 (UTC) reply
 Done, let's try it. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 08:28, 28 September 2021 (UTC) reply

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@ ToBeFree: Hello friend. Happy new year to you too, with lots of health, peace and prosperity to you and your family, cheers. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 01:31, 1 January 2022 (UTC) reply

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Hello Deepfriedokra, are you fine? Well, I think am not very active, or same when I was in the past. Lots of things to do in real life, I will try to do a little work on EN Wiki, but I may become dormant again. =/ Cheers. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 01:55, 7 February 2022 (UTC) reply

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Date of birth missing (living people) vs Year of birth missing (living people)

Hi. Please note that we use Category:Year of birth missing (living people) instead of Category:Date of birth missing (living people) for articles and we put the later, if it is necessary, in the talk page. Thanks, Magioladitis ( talk) 07:14, 3 August 2008 (UTC) reply

Hi, thanks for notice. Cheers. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 16:29, 3 August 2008 (UTC) reply

In The Motherhood

If you have no objection, I'll go ahead and revive the In The Motherhood article, now that it will officially become a TV series. Robert Moore 12:38, 15 November 2008 (UTC) reply

Alternate titles, and columns in Lists of articles

Hi Carlos, you where one of the few people that helped to merg the N64 games lists and get the Japanese titles back onto the main list, but the discussioon has arrived again, and I'd like to invite you to contribute to the Talk:List of Nintendo 64 games#Removal of Alternate Titles and Number of Players where we are discussing the use of keeping alternate titles in the "List of...games" some have suggested that they take up too much space and that other columns could seem to be "useful only to fans", and other things that have been mentioned that, and other 'List of' talk pages. I hope you'll come and give you opinion, and hopefully keep these type of concerns from arising again and again at each "List of" pages. ( Floppydog66 ( talk) 23:10, 18 December 2008 (UTC)) reply

Hi again Carlos, I just wanted to ask if you'd like to add your name to either the keep or remove section I made at the top of the talk section, it seems your view was neutral and if so you don't need to give a keep or remove, but it'd keep others from wondering if it was for or against one of the columns. I tried to list those who felt yes, they wanted and no they didn't want this or that, so it would be a bit more clear as to what the final consensus would be. Thanks again for contributing. ( Floppydog66 ( talk) 02:23, 23 December 2008 (UTC)) reply

I do not see how this will improve the list by removing them, so I would say weak keep since there is no harm. Pehaps you can find a better design for the page. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 13:35, 29 December 2008 (UTC) reply

Thanks for your opinion, it seems some people wish to change things but only partially and then they usually don't use the talk page to discuss the changes, I've made two sample tables with possible changes and I made the two Keep/Remove, for Title and the other for # of players and hope people dropping in will add their names to one or both of the Keep/Remove. So far the keep and remove, section for the number of players is half and half, with no one really giving a good reason as to why they feel it should be removed saying "not necessary", "insufficient", "no use to any readers", and "if it does harm to the article", sorry for all the "_", I try to remind myself not to use them on the 'List of' so I'm not using their words against them, but at least the discussion is now on the "list of" page and not on my talk page as it started out as. If you'd want to add your name to the # of players, Keep or Remove section, I'm sure it'd help out Paper Luigi's wanting to keep it. I just reedited the Keep/Remove so they are in a column of their own rather then so it's easier for people to search down them.( Floppydog66 ( talk) 20:19, 29 December 2008 (UTC)) reply

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Thanks for you COURTEOUS help the other night! I've tried to follow your instructions fully, but I don't think I've done it right (an AfD case). Could I possibly impose on you to check my work (On Richard Kastle's page, or at "Discussion of Articles for Deletion"?

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Hello, after a week's block, disruptive edits on 501.V2 variant, Lineage P.1 and Lineage B.1.1.7 have resumed from User:120.29.97.144- could you intervene again, please? Yadsalohcin ( talk) 08:12, 17 March 2021 (UTC) reply

 Done Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 09:01, 17 March 2021 (UTC) reply

Methwold

Hi Carlosguitar. Before undoing my edit, it might have been better to check whether James I could have visited Methwold in 1718 146.200.29.43 ( talk) 08:31, 16 June 2021 (UTC) reply

Block on 111.125.104.0/22

Hi Carlosguitar - just a super-quick heads up that I've softened your block on the above IP range due to the collateral it was causing as a hardblock. Thanks! stwalkerster ( talk) 22:32, 5 September 2021 (UTC) reply

Ok, no problem, I have also softened 120.29.96.0/22, hope we can deal with the LTA in this way. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 23:01, 5 September 2021 (UTC) reply

Protection on Sakura Haruno

The page in question was protected by you in 2008 for slow vandalism; I did not see much disruption or even edits on the article since 2018, and I think that protection is no longer needed. Would you be willing to consider unprotection? Thanks in advance, (please ping on reply) Sennecaster ( Chat) 01:34, 27 September 2021 (UTC) reply

Hello Sennecaster, the page was indefinite semi-protected by Gonzo_fan2007, I will not oppose an unprotection if Gonzo agrees. But due to nature of pages such as Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha and Itachi Uchiha I am skeptical to maintain these related articles unprotected for a longer time. Cheers. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 07:26, 27 September 2021 (UTC) reply
It has been 11 years, so I have no issues with it being unprotected. It can get reprotected pretty quickly if anything pops up. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 16:52, 27 September 2021 (UTC) reply
 Done, let's try it. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 08:28, 28 September 2021 (UTC) reply

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@ ToBeFree: Hello friend. Happy new year to you too, with lots of health, peace and prosperity to you and your family, cheers. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 01:31, 1 January 2022 (UTC) reply

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Hello Deepfriedokra, are you fine? Well, I think am not very active, or same when I was in the past. Lots of things to do in real life, I will try to do a little work on EN Wiki, but I may become dormant again. =/ Cheers. Carlosguitar  (Yes Executor?) 01:55, 7 February 2022 (UTC) reply

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The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

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