would you pls send me an e-mail when you return?
thx,
— Xiutwel ♫☺♥♪ (speech has the power to bind the absolute) 22:41, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your response, FloNight. Please enjoy your wikibreak! Rockpocke t 15:53, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight, thank you for chiming in at wt:NRHP! I'm happy to take mucho credit for having developed out much of the List of NHLs in WV, and it's nice to be appreciated! :) It would be great if you'd add pics for Matewan NHL or for other Registered Historic Places in Williamson or the rest of Mingo County, West Virginia or in counties in KY you'll cross thru on your trip.
I am really mostly focused on NHLs, but since you are so nice, and to give you a few places to upload RHP pics to, i just expanded into table format the Mingo county section List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia#Mingo County, covering Williamson, WV, the List of Registered Historic Places in Kentucky (Pendleton County to Woodford County)#Pike County Pike County, KY section covering Pikeville, and List of Registered Historic Places in Kentucky (Fayette County to Hopkins County)#Floyd County for Floyd County, KY, covering Prestonburg, which seem to be on your route. (It was using a tool supported by Elkman, so it was really no big deal.) Let me know, or post at wt:NRHP if you'd like any other county lists developed into table format sooner rather than later. These include addresses. For these and other counties, though, you know that NRHP.COM, a private site serving up public domain NRHP data provides nice lists with addresses. On a couple road trips i went on, i printed the relevant counties from NRHP.COM and found it very helpful to have the printouts.
Those tables in the wikipedia list-articles now also give addresses and latitude/longitude. You may or may not know you can click on "Map of all coordinates" in the same list-articles to get to a Google map with all the RHPs mapped (at least those having coordinates in the tables). The NRIS latitude/longitude data seems pretty good, pretty accurate about 99% of the time, and 1% gross errors.
Sanfranman59 and Clariosophic seem to have been developing List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia, and perhaps also the Kentucky ones, otherwise; i do not take credit for developing those.
Anyhow, thanks! Cheers, doncram ( talk) 21:30, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Just to remind you (or inform you in case you didn't know) that one vote has been submitted in support of this case being closed. Hopefully it is closed finally. Ncmvocalist ( talk) 16:06, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Flo, I noticed your post at AN and I appreciate your planning to make a statement, but could you quickly clarify one matter that requires no more than a quick yes or no. Is Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Orangemarlin a valid page representing an ArbCom decision and the closed case or not? Thanks, -- Irpen 02:44, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
I think Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration#Comment_by_Horologium is an excellent proposal. Would you support investigation of the events by an Arbcom of another WMF project or creating a comission for investigation from the mebers of different Arbocoms (plus probably ex-arbitrators and people appointed by WMF)? Alex Bakharev ( talk) 03:32, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I wanted to ask you to please consider posting some of your responses, or feedback to the current arbcom situation - I don't think it's massively hyperbolic to note that this really is in many ways a Wiki Summer of discontent (well actually winter for us southern hemisphere types...).
I believe it's the right thing for you, and all other committee members, to be doing right now - I don't think the community as a whole are getting the benefits of any private discussions, and I believe they, and the individuals named in the various debacles around the place, deserve much, much better.
I entreat you to consider signing up as available to offer thoughts, or answer some short, focused, questions. I would also ask you to consider contacting the Wikipedia Weekly team, or the 'Not The Wikipedia Weekly' team, if you might be available for a short voice conversation.
It's my view that communication really really matters, and I think there's an urgent need for arb.s to step up.
cheers, Privatemusings ( talk) 03:58, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
See also Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration/C68-FM-SV/Proposed decision.
I promise to be on my very best behavior while kicking this blocked-up process in the seat of it's pants. - brenneman 02:44, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
Oh my!! What have you gone and done, Aaron? I said on the case talk page that I was looking into how to speed up the case. Novel idea. In any case, I'm probably not the best person to ask since I'm recused from the case. But it seems unlikely that clerking would include drafting a case. FloNight ♥♥♥ 03:13, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
Your kind words on my talk page have given me great comfort, and you are deeply appreciated. Now it is time to move back to the land of the living. Jeffpw ( talk) 18:06, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
Given it's been deemed inappropriate in the past to file motions/etc. to compel arbitrators to recuse, should I just wipe out the current section at the top of RfAr, or merge it with the clarification itself, or just leave it? Your thoughts much appreciated. Daniel ( talk) 02:23, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
Did you know that Giovanni323 was community banned today? — Rlevse • Talk • 19:58, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
Isn't one arbitrator still to vote (8 voted, 1 recused - out of 10 active)? John Smith's ( talk) 19:59, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
As I feel only a 'rational wise judge' can do justice to my case of deletion. I am not a good writer but my content is crucial and only trapped in sub-communities religious bias which has become a Brhmo-Phobia in wikipedia too . I request your highness to post some urgent translator of Hindi to my references /notability of news/reviews at :
-- 203.194.98.177 ( talk) 21:26, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
Hey Flo - I respect the comment you made on my talk page, but I'm not sure it is how it's done in practice any more. Here's a selection of recent cases that have been rejected and removed in less than 10 days; [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]. That's the reason I removed the case and based on the fact it was mathematically impossible for the case to have four net votes to accept. In the future, would you like us to leave cases up for the full 10 days? Ryan Postlethwaite 00:22, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
Perhaps it's out of place for me to be asking this, and it might be something you don't know the answer to, but, it is something that I am curious about. Are the arb-clarifications that require voting still being discussed by the Committee on the mailing list? Aside from yourself, Kirill, Thebainer, Sam Blacketer and FayssalF, with or without nudges, the rest of the Committee seem to refuse vote at all. I don't understand why they'd want to let everyone else get the impression that they place little/no importance on it. Given how the most recent request for amendment that required voting was inactive (in the same way) and got archived...and it's not like they aren't being reminded now.... Ncmvocalist ( talk) 14:56, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight, I'm not sure what the process is when responding to comments made by arbs. I have a long and detailed response prepared, but I was holding off until a decision to accept was made. It addresses (some of) your concerns over "wikistalking, misuse of edit summaries, labeling another user's edits as vandalism". Is it best to hold off? -- Bardcom ( talk) 15:36, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight, As one of the contributors to the Bardcom RfA I've been monitoring the situation and I was wondering if you could explain something to me. Although I believe this is far more than a content dispute, it looks like there's a school of thought emerging which suggests that's all it is. I suppose in some respects it's a content dispute spanning literally hundreds of articles, so if that's what's decided - and the RfA fails - what's the next step? Or perhaps the question is, as someone who is concerned about what's going on here, what else can I do to get some sort of independent assessment of Bardcom's edits? So far, everything has failed, and it looks as though the RfA might fail as well. Thanks, CarterBar ( talk) 19:58, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight, I don't want to preempt the result, but it looks like it won't be accepted. Perhaps we can bring the timetable forward a little in order to begin to resolve this content dispute. What suggestions do you have? Myself, I thought that perhaps a Project to look at the subject? My concern is that the forming of a consensus on this issue *may* result in a lot of stress and disruption - at the beginning at least, and may require "hand-holding". Thank you. -- Bardcom ( talk) 18:22, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight. The RfArb was not accepted. Are you still interested in helping to broker a solution to this? --
HighKing (
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PHG has seemingly ignored the one mentor offer he's had, so what to do with his case/clarification? — Rlevse • Talk • 11:09, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Yorkshirian/Proposed_decision#Implementation_notes and comment on it, please, as I dont think we need to wait. John Vandenberg ( chat) 02:29, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
I'd be interested in your opinion/advice on this matter: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Biography#Simon_Hoggart. Regards SilkTork * YES! 10:37, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight. I'm back from a nice and long 14th of July week end (national holiday here). I wrote a note to tell Angus that I accept his offer. I don't know him at all, so I can only hope that the collaboration will be beneficial. Could you kindly confirm approval of the commity? Cheers PHG ( talk) 18:00, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
I seem to remember reading you saying that you would look into why the Evidence page was deleted, and try to get some version of it restored if possible, or oversighted etc. Have you had chance to do this yet? Thanks. -- SesquipedalianVerbiage ( talk) 15:11, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi, Flo. I amended my statement at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration since you left your comment. Could you take another look?
Lapsed Pacifist ( talk) 16:35, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
I have clarified my statement further.
Lapsed Pacifist ( talk) 10:54, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks.
Lapsed Pacifist ( talk) 11:16, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
What did you think?
Lapsed Pacifist ( talk) 15:52, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Per Tony's aggreement with you, I think you should review this comment. I've not seen the abuse/trolling that others have from him (he's not helpful, but neither am I), but I think this is beyond neccessary. -- Rocksanddirt ( talk) 00:09, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
Flo, I'm sure you mean well, but this is horrendously bad advice. Tony doesn't need to "choose [his] words more carefully." His recent scatological outburst was harmless compared to the exhausting, meddlesome, quarrelsome, tiresome and ultimately pointeless (albeit politely and "carefully worded") Arbcom-related dreck to which he has been subjecting the community in recent weeks. Trust me that "overly colorful language" is not the problem here.-- The Fat Man Who Never Came Back ( talk) 01:54, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
Would you happen to be online with a couple of minutes spare? Daniel ( talk) 05:31, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
This one looks like it almost made it to GA before DYK :) Nice work! -- JayHenry ( talk) 05:45, 22 July 2008 (UTC
Hi. I'm really scared to ask an admin this question because I'm afraid that they'll block me because they're gonna think I'm being smart. But you seems nice so I'll ask you. I recently created a page called "Christopher Studio of Dance and Theatre Arts" but User: Zedla deleted it because she claimed it was blatant advertising. I explained that I have absolutely no affiliation with the studio at all so I clearly was not advertising because why would I advertise something I wouldn't benefit from. She said it was still contraband nonetheless,and would remain deleted. I then wanted to ask her this question, but I was afraid I would get blocked so I didn't. But what I want to know is how come my page was considered advertisment but there is a page for "5 Guys" which is a burger joint, there is a page for "Duane Reade" which is a drug store, etc. So how come the company I was writing about was considered advertisement but those aren't. I didn't list any phone numbers or anything, so what is wrong? Crew90 ( talk) 07:59, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Flo, Slp1 and I have put Learned Hand up for peer review, prior to a submission for FAC. I know you were one of the editors who agreed with the idea of bringing this article to FA as a tribute to Newyorkbrad, and so I hope you'll be pleased we've come this far. We would appreciate a peer review from you if you can find the time, to help us iron out any flaws before we go to FAC. All the best. qp10qp ( talk) 14:23, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Just wanted to let you know that I nominated Royal Spring Park for DYK.-- Bedford Pray 04:59, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
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I sent you an email a couple days ago, have you had a chance to read it? MBisanz talk 03:21, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
-- BorgQueen ( talk) 19:56, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
As I feel only a 'rational wise judge' can do justice to my case of deletion. I am not a good writer but my content is crucial and only trapped in sub-communities religious bias which has become a Brhmo-Phobia in wikipedia too . I request your highness to post some urgent translator of Hindi to my references /notability of news/reviews at :
-- 203.194.98.177 ( talk) 21:32, 29 July 2008 (UTC) alan sun —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.194.98.177 ( talk) 21:36, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
Sawadee. Hi. Thanks for saying hi. It's nice to meet other gals on wiki. R says most users are guys. — Jojo • Talk • 22:45, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
I see you and the wife have met. Should we close this: Wikipedia:RFAR#Request_for_clarification:_.2FHomeopathy, You're the only one to comment and that was back on the 18th. — Rlevse • Talk • 09:35, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
-- Gatoclass ( talk) 10:22, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
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I'm working on an RfC in my sandbox. As I did not get done right last time, could you tell me if I did it right this time? Thanks.-- King Bedford I Seek his grace 04:32, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
FYI, sent you an email. JoshuaZ ( talk) 17:37, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
Long time no see... lol. I finally got my Master's degree a week or so ago. It was a long struggle... but I made it. I've been looking around and see Herostratus and some others I used to edit with have been blocked or have disappeared. I wonder what happened to Hero; his last edit was back on June 1 I believe. Only a vague reference to something in the newspapers on his userpage.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hi and I may find me an article or two to tidy up. I've suddenly found myself with a little time on my hands for a change. -- DanielCD ( talk) 14:53, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
It is difficult not to respond when my intentions are mis-stated. I am in complete agreement with your "all inclusive, all info available" policy. Contrary to Ilkali's belief, my response was to you...not him. I am asking at the Manual of Style site if there are, in fact, some guildlines to when and how to indent. This is the first time that I've been corrected and I want to be sure that I'm in accord with any standards. It makes editing easier. Bedankt!-- Buster7 ( talk) 21:11, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
I've sent you an email. Ncmvocalist ( talk) 13:36, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Result. Peter Damian ( talk) 19:29, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
I saw that you rebuked the idea of blocking for wheel warring. In WP:WHEEL it says "Sanctions for wheel warring have varied from reprimands and cautions, to temporary blocks, to desysopping, even for first time incidents"(emphasis added). Now the wording is not clear as to who should decide these sanctions. I know that regular users and admins can give cautions and reprimands, so I assumed that blocking would be the remit of admins.
Not sure which was it is meant to be, or which way it should be but either way this may need to be clarified. Chillum 18:47, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your response, I have updated WP:WHEEL accordingly. Chillum 19:14, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello FloNight
Yes, this is the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation. I'm trying to add a page for the Pope Villa which is one of our properties, but I'm new to Wikipedia and apparently I'm doing it wrong because they keep deleting my page. We do have information about many properties across the Bluegrass. Contact our office with specific questions. Our contact information is at our website. Thanks!
-- Bluegrasstrust ( talk) 15:21, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
In the Chris Selwood/Poetlister thread on AN/I, User:SlimVirgin has posted a rather obnoxious screed in which she raises a number of unfounded allegations against you. Many of us are saddened about the possibility that Poetlister was involved in such massive deceit, but that does not give SlimVirgin the right to take it out on you and increase the drama in the way she did. -- Dragon695 ( talk) 05:00, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
It is a shame that SlimVirgin appears to not be able to understand that unfounded personal attacks such as "who supported Poetlister's accounts only because they believed they were attractive women" creates enemies and reveals herself to be someone who acts as if they are capable of reading others' minds and determining all the sources and causes of their actions. Being attacked does not excuse attacking others. Attacking others' motivations is a personal attack. Contrast that with pointing out unacceptable behavior, which is a necessary activity and not a personal attack. Unfortunately, the way the wikipedia game is typically played means that Slim might decide to treat this comment as a personal attack rather than as information she can learn from and thereby improve her ability to interact with her fellow wikipedians. As I said, it is a shame. WAS 4.250 ( talk) 04:56, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
All items pass now, and there's a move to close. Ncmvocalist ( talk) 18:20, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
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I have requested that Cmmmmm discuss the references in question, but the user simply will not enter any discussion. I have invited other editors to comment, but have not received any replies. I'm not sure how to pursue other methods of mediation if other parties will not respond in any way other than reverting.-- Jeffro77 ( talk) 18:35, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
On your userpage it says "Please let me know if I can be of assistance to you."
You can help me by unblocking steve crossin and letting the community come to its own decision, arbcom wasnt asked to meddle, so dont. «l| Ψrometheăn ™|l» (talk) 12:57, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
I was under the impression that the previous arrangement was not a "ban", but a break, and only accepted with the agreement of Steve. Wait wait, I already said this, weeks ago... -- Ned Scott 04:41, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
I have gotten an offwiki request during a Skype discussion that Steve would like me, Mitchazenia, to be his mentor to help him reform and wait for the period of the time necessary for ArbCom to decide when its best to let him back. It'll be a long period, that I know, but I still feel we should give im a chance to reform while waiting. If its possible, could we discuss this, it seems really important to him.Mitch32( UP) 14:31, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
would you pls send me an e-mail when you return?
thx,
— Xiutwel ♫☺♥♪ (speech has the power to bind the absolute) 22:41, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your response, FloNight. Please enjoy your wikibreak! Rockpocke t 15:53, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight, thank you for chiming in at wt:NRHP! I'm happy to take mucho credit for having developed out much of the List of NHLs in WV, and it's nice to be appreciated! :) It would be great if you'd add pics for Matewan NHL or for other Registered Historic Places in Williamson or the rest of Mingo County, West Virginia or in counties in KY you'll cross thru on your trip.
I am really mostly focused on NHLs, but since you are so nice, and to give you a few places to upload RHP pics to, i just expanded into table format the Mingo county section List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia#Mingo County, covering Williamson, WV, the List of Registered Historic Places in Kentucky (Pendleton County to Woodford County)#Pike County Pike County, KY section covering Pikeville, and List of Registered Historic Places in Kentucky (Fayette County to Hopkins County)#Floyd County for Floyd County, KY, covering Prestonburg, which seem to be on your route. (It was using a tool supported by Elkman, so it was really no big deal.) Let me know, or post at wt:NRHP if you'd like any other county lists developed into table format sooner rather than later. These include addresses. For these and other counties, though, you know that NRHP.COM, a private site serving up public domain NRHP data provides nice lists with addresses. On a couple road trips i went on, i printed the relevant counties from NRHP.COM and found it very helpful to have the printouts.
Those tables in the wikipedia list-articles now also give addresses and latitude/longitude. You may or may not know you can click on "Map of all coordinates" in the same list-articles to get to a Google map with all the RHPs mapped (at least those having coordinates in the tables). The NRIS latitude/longitude data seems pretty good, pretty accurate about 99% of the time, and 1% gross errors.
Sanfranman59 and Clariosophic seem to have been developing List of Registered Historic Places in West Virginia, and perhaps also the Kentucky ones, otherwise; i do not take credit for developing those.
Anyhow, thanks! Cheers, doncram ( talk) 21:30, 25 June 2008 (UTC)
Just to remind you (or inform you in case you didn't know) that one vote has been submitted in support of this case being closed. Hopefully it is closed finally. Ncmvocalist ( talk) 16:06, 26 June 2008 (UTC)
Flo, I noticed your post at AN and I appreciate your planning to make a statement, but could you quickly clarify one matter that requires no more than a quick yes or no. Is Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Orangemarlin a valid page representing an ArbCom decision and the closed case or not? Thanks, -- Irpen 02:44, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
I think Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration#Comment_by_Horologium is an excellent proposal. Would you support investigation of the events by an Arbcom of another WMF project or creating a comission for investigation from the mebers of different Arbocoms (plus probably ex-arbitrators and people appointed by WMF)? Alex Bakharev ( talk) 03:32, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
I wanted to ask you to please consider posting some of your responses, or feedback to the current arbcom situation - I don't think it's massively hyperbolic to note that this really is in many ways a Wiki Summer of discontent (well actually winter for us southern hemisphere types...).
I believe it's the right thing for you, and all other committee members, to be doing right now - I don't think the community as a whole are getting the benefits of any private discussions, and I believe they, and the individuals named in the various debacles around the place, deserve much, much better.
I entreat you to consider signing up as available to offer thoughts, or answer some short, focused, questions. I would also ask you to consider contacting the Wikipedia Weekly team, or the 'Not The Wikipedia Weekly' team, if you might be available for a short voice conversation.
It's my view that communication really really matters, and I think there's an urgent need for arb.s to step up.
cheers, Privatemusings ( talk) 03:58, 2 July 2008 (UTC)
See also Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration/C68-FM-SV/Proposed decision.
I promise to be on my very best behavior while kicking this blocked-up process in the seat of it's pants. - brenneman 02:44, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
Oh my!! What have you gone and done, Aaron? I said on the case talk page that I was looking into how to speed up the case. Novel idea. In any case, I'm probably not the best person to ask since I'm recused from the case. But it seems unlikely that clerking would include drafting a case. FloNight ♥♥♥ 03:13, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
Your kind words on my talk page have given me great comfort, and you are deeply appreciated. Now it is time to move back to the land of the living. Jeffpw ( talk) 18:06, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
Given it's been deemed inappropriate in the past to file motions/etc. to compel arbitrators to recuse, should I just wipe out the current section at the top of RfAr, or merge it with the clarification itself, or just leave it? Your thoughts much appreciated. Daniel ( talk) 02:23, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
Did you know that Giovanni323 was community banned today? — Rlevse • Talk • 19:58, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
Isn't one arbitrator still to vote (8 voted, 1 recused - out of 10 active)? John Smith's ( talk) 19:59, 5 July 2008 (UTC)
As I feel only a 'rational wise judge' can do justice to my case of deletion. I am not a good writer but my content is crucial and only trapped in sub-communities religious bias which has become a Brhmo-Phobia in wikipedia too . I request your highness to post some urgent translator of Hindi to my references /notability of news/reviews at :
-- 203.194.98.177 ( talk) 21:26, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
Hey Flo - I respect the comment you made on my talk page, but I'm not sure it is how it's done in practice any more. Here's a selection of recent cases that have been rejected and removed in less than 10 days; [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]. That's the reason I removed the case and based on the fact it was mathematically impossible for the case to have four net votes to accept. In the future, would you like us to leave cases up for the full 10 days? Ryan Postlethwaite 00:22, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
Perhaps it's out of place for me to be asking this, and it might be something you don't know the answer to, but, it is something that I am curious about. Are the arb-clarifications that require voting still being discussed by the Committee on the mailing list? Aside from yourself, Kirill, Thebainer, Sam Blacketer and FayssalF, with or without nudges, the rest of the Committee seem to refuse vote at all. I don't understand why they'd want to let everyone else get the impression that they place little/no importance on it. Given how the most recent request for amendment that required voting was inactive (in the same way) and got archived...and it's not like they aren't being reminded now.... Ncmvocalist ( talk) 14:56, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight, I'm not sure what the process is when responding to comments made by arbs. I have a long and detailed response prepared, but I was holding off until a decision to accept was made. It addresses (some of) your concerns over "wikistalking, misuse of edit summaries, labeling another user's edits as vandalism". Is it best to hold off? -- Bardcom ( talk) 15:36, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight, As one of the contributors to the Bardcom RfA I've been monitoring the situation and I was wondering if you could explain something to me. Although I believe this is far more than a content dispute, it looks like there's a school of thought emerging which suggests that's all it is. I suppose in some respects it's a content dispute spanning literally hundreds of articles, so if that's what's decided - and the RfA fails - what's the next step? Or perhaps the question is, as someone who is concerned about what's going on here, what else can I do to get some sort of independent assessment of Bardcom's edits? So far, everything has failed, and it looks as though the RfA might fail as well. Thanks, CarterBar ( talk) 19:58, 10 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight, I don't want to preempt the result, but it looks like it won't be accepted. Perhaps we can bring the timetable forward a little in order to begin to resolve this content dispute. What suggestions do you have? Myself, I thought that perhaps a Project to look at the subject? My concern is that the forming of a consensus on this issue *may* result in a lot of stress and disruption - at the beginning at least, and may require "hand-holding". Thank you. -- Bardcom ( talk) 18:22, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight. The RfArb was not accepted. Are you still interested in helping to broker a solution to this? --
HighKing (
talk) 15:56, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
PHG has seemingly ignored the one mentor offer he's had, so what to do with his case/clarification? — Rlevse • Talk • 11:09, 12 July 2008 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Yorkshirian/Proposed_decision#Implementation_notes and comment on it, please, as I dont think we need to wait. John Vandenberg ( chat) 02:29, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
I'd be interested in your opinion/advice on this matter: Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Biography#Simon_Hoggart. Regards SilkTork * YES! 10:37, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi FloNight. I'm back from a nice and long 14th of July week end (national holiday here). I wrote a note to tell Angus that I accept his offer. I don't know him at all, so I can only hope that the collaboration will be beneficial. Could you kindly confirm approval of the commity? Cheers PHG ( talk) 18:00, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
I seem to remember reading you saying that you would look into why the Evidence page was deleted, and try to get some version of it restored if possible, or oversighted etc. Have you had chance to do this yet? Thanks. -- SesquipedalianVerbiage ( talk) 15:11, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
Hi, Flo. I amended my statement at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration since you left your comment. Could you take another look?
Lapsed Pacifist ( talk) 16:35, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
I have clarified my statement further.
Lapsed Pacifist ( talk) 10:54, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
Thanks.
Lapsed Pacifist ( talk) 11:16, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
What did you think?
Lapsed Pacifist ( talk) 15:52, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
Per Tony's aggreement with you, I think you should review this comment. I've not seen the abuse/trolling that others have from him (he's not helpful, but neither am I), but I think this is beyond neccessary. -- Rocksanddirt ( talk) 00:09, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
Flo, I'm sure you mean well, but this is horrendously bad advice. Tony doesn't need to "choose [his] words more carefully." His recent scatological outburst was harmless compared to the exhausting, meddlesome, quarrelsome, tiresome and ultimately pointeless (albeit politely and "carefully worded") Arbcom-related dreck to which he has been subjecting the community in recent weeks. Trust me that "overly colorful language" is not the problem here.-- The Fat Man Who Never Came Back ( talk) 01:54, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
Would you happen to be online with a couple of minutes spare? Daniel ( talk) 05:31, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
This one looks like it almost made it to GA before DYK :) Nice work! -- JayHenry ( talk) 05:45, 22 July 2008 (UTC
Hi. I'm really scared to ask an admin this question because I'm afraid that they'll block me because they're gonna think I'm being smart. But you seems nice so I'll ask you. I recently created a page called "Christopher Studio of Dance and Theatre Arts" but User: Zedla deleted it because she claimed it was blatant advertising. I explained that I have absolutely no affiliation with the studio at all so I clearly was not advertising because why would I advertise something I wouldn't benefit from. She said it was still contraband nonetheless,and would remain deleted. I then wanted to ask her this question, but I was afraid I would get blocked so I didn't. But what I want to know is how come my page was considered advertisment but there is a page for "5 Guys" which is a burger joint, there is a page for "Duane Reade" which is a drug store, etc. So how come the company I was writing about was considered advertisement but those aren't. I didn't list any phone numbers or anything, so what is wrong? Crew90 ( talk) 07:59, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
Flo, Slp1 and I have put Learned Hand up for peer review, prior to a submission for FAC. I know you were one of the editors who agreed with the idea of bringing this article to FA as a tribute to Newyorkbrad, and so I hope you'll be pleased we've come this far. We would appreciate a peer review from you if you can find the time, to help us iron out any flaws before we go to FAC. All the best. qp10qp ( talk) 14:23, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
Just wanted to let you know that I nominated Royal Spring Park for DYK.-- Bedford Pray 04:59, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
Apologies for the late delivery; here is the June edition of the newsletter.
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I sent you an email a couple days ago, have you had a chance to read it? MBisanz talk 03:21, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
-- BorgQueen ( talk) 19:56, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
As I feel only a 'rational wise judge' can do justice to my case of deletion. I am not a good writer but my content is crucial and only trapped in sub-communities religious bias which has become a Brhmo-Phobia in wikipedia too . I request your highness to post some urgent translator of Hindi to my references /notability of news/reviews at :
-- 203.194.98.177 ( talk) 21:32, 29 July 2008 (UTC) alan sun —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.194.98.177 ( talk) 21:36, 29 July 2008 (UTC)
Sawadee. Hi. Thanks for saying hi. It's nice to meet other gals on wiki. R says most users are guys. — Jojo • Talk • 22:45, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
I see you and the wife have met. Should we close this: Wikipedia:RFAR#Request_for_clarification:_.2FHomeopathy, You're the only one to comment and that was back on the 18th. — Rlevse • Talk • 09:35, 31 July 2008 (UTC)
-- Gatoclass ( talk) 10:22, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
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I'm working on an RfC in my sandbox. As I did not get done right last time, could you tell me if I did it right this time? Thanks.-- King Bedford I Seek his grace 04:32, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
FYI, sent you an email. JoshuaZ ( talk) 17:37, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
Long time no see... lol. I finally got my Master's degree a week or so ago. It was a long struggle... but I made it. I've been looking around and see Herostratus and some others I used to edit with have been blocked or have disappeared. I wonder what happened to Hero; his last edit was back on June 1 I believe. Only a vague reference to something in the newspapers on his userpage.
Anyway, I just wanted to say hi and I may find me an article or two to tidy up. I've suddenly found myself with a little time on my hands for a change. -- DanielCD ( talk) 14:53, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
It is difficult not to respond when my intentions are mis-stated. I am in complete agreement with your "all inclusive, all info available" policy. Contrary to Ilkali's belief, my response was to you...not him. I am asking at the Manual of Style site if there are, in fact, some guildlines to when and how to indent. This is the first time that I've been corrected and I want to be sure that I'm in accord with any standards. It makes editing easier. Bedankt!-- Buster7 ( talk) 21:11, 25 August 2008 (UTC)
I've sent you an email. Ncmvocalist ( talk) 13:36, 2 September 2008 (UTC)
Result. Peter Damian ( talk) 19:29, 3 September 2008 (UTC)
I saw that you rebuked the idea of blocking for wheel warring. In WP:WHEEL it says "Sanctions for wheel warring have varied from reprimands and cautions, to temporary blocks, to desysopping, even for first time incidents"(emphasis added). Now the wording is not clear as to who should decide these sanctions. I know that regular users and admins can give cautions and reprimands, so I assumed that blocking would be the remit of admins.
Not sure which was it is meant to be, or which way it should be but either way this may need to be clarified. Chillum 18:47, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your response, I have updated WP:WHEEL accordingly. Chillum 19:14, 4 September 2008 (UTC)
Hello FloNight
Yes, this is the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation. I'm trying to add a page for the Pope Villa which is one of our properties, but I'm new to Wikipedia and apparently I'm doing it wrong because they keep deleting my page. We do have information about many properties across the Bluegrass. Contact our office with specific questions. Our contact information is at our website. Thanks!
-- Bluegrasstrust ( talk) 15:21, 5 September 2008 (UTC)
In the Chris Selwood/Poetlister thread on AN/I, User:SlimVirgin has posted a rather obnoxious screed in which she raises a number of unfounded allegations against you. Many of us are saddened about the possibility that Poetlister was involved in such massive deceit, but that does not give SlimVirgin the right to take it out on you and increase the drama in the way she did. -- Dragon695 ( talk) 05:00, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
It is a shame that SlimVirgin appears to not be able to understand that unfounded personal attacks such as "who supported Poetlister's accounts only because they believed they were attractive women" creates enemies and reveals herself to be someone who acts as if they are capable of reading others' minds and determining all the sources and causes of their actions. Being attacked does not excuse attacking others. Attacking others' motivations is a personal attack. Contrast that with pointing out unacceptable behavior, which is a necessary activity and not a personal attack. Unfortunately, the way the wikipedia game is typically played means that Slim might decide to treat this comment as a personal attack rather than as information she can learn from and thereby improve her ability to interact with her fellow wikipedians. As I said, it is a shame. WAS 4.250 ( talk) 04:56, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
All items pass now, and there's a move to close. Ncmvocalist ( talk) 18:20, 10 September 2008 (UTC)
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I have requested that Cmmmmm discuss the references in question, but the user simply will not enter any discussion. I have invited other editors to comment, but have not received any replies. I'm not sure how to pursue other methods of mediation if other parties will not respond in any way other than reverting.-- Jeffro77 ( talk) 18:35, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
On your userpage it says "Please let me know if I can be of assistance to you."
You can help me by unblocking steve crossin and letting the community come to its own decision, arbcom wasnt asked to meddle, so dont. «l| Ψrometheăn ™|l» (talk) 12:57, 27 September 2008 (UTC)
I was under the impression that the previous arrangement was not a "ban", but a break, and only accepted with the agreement of Steve. Wait wait, I already said this, weeks ago... -- Ned Scott 04:41, 29 September 2008 (UTC)
I have gotten an offwiki request during a Skype discussion that Steve would like me, Mitchazenia, to be his mentor to help him reform and wait for the period of the time necessary for ArbCom to decide when its best to let him back. It'll be a long period, that I know, but I still feel we should give im a chance to reform while waiting. If its possible, could we discuss this, it seems really important to him.Mitch32( UP) 14:31, 27 September 2008 (UTC)