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While I wouldn't presume to know exactly what Persian Poet Gal was thinking when making this block, many times in the case of an obvious bad faith action like the creation of this account it is better to block right away in order to prevent damage to Wikipedia and send a message that we are working on an encyclopedia, not MySpace. The user is free to create a new account under a more appropriate username, which is much easier and faster than using WP:CHU. More information on this philosophy is here. I'm not saying you did anything "wrong," indeed you were obviously acting in good faith trying to help an inexperienced user, I just thought you might be willing to look at this matter in a different light. Beeblebrox ( talk) 04:07, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
OK, I've checked ESPN - as you claim. Where does it say that the Mets signed him? If you cant tell the difference between 'reports'/rumors and facts (and abide by the Wikipedia guidelines) , you shouldn't be editing here. JustSomeRandomGuy32 ( talk) 20:13, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
I appreciate your help as always with NFL player pages, but please see my edits to Marcus Brown (American football) here so you can see what I had to fix on that page. That way we can save me the time of going there after you and tweaking stuff. Thanks!► Chris Nelson Holla! 01:06, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
I give it a try.
Thanks 4 the suggestion!
Your RFA will likely be snow-closed if you don't withdraw yourself. I hope you take the comments to heart. It's all but impossible to pass RfA with your edit count these days, and very difficult to pass with even 2x your tenure and edit count. I would wait until you have at least 9 months and 3000 edits before considering it, but before you do it, check to make sure the informal minumums haven't gone up in the meantime. davidwr/( talk)/( contribs)/( e-mail) 04:16, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
I don't know why they have that glitch and why it hasn't been fixed, but yeah, old transactions show up on each day of the transaction page. My recommendation (which is what I do) is just look at the Player News pages of Rotoworld as opposed to the transactions page.
If you're going to use the transactions page, I recommend doing two things:
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Thank you, Merry Christmas to you to-- Yankees10 00:10, 16 December 2008 (UTC)
And a very merry Christmas to you, too. :) — neuro (talk) 01:57, 16 December 2008 (UTC)
Hi there Iamawesome800. Do you have a reliable source to support this paragraph you added to the Doug Marrone article? I did a brief search and couldn't find one myself. The content seemed like it could have potentially created some controversy so I removed it per WP:GRAPEVINE. BlueAg09 ( Talk) 09:11, 16 December 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for reminding me. I meant to send this 2 U during the weekend, but User:Pats1 blocked me out all because I added RT and HT to the boxscore on the article, "2008 New England Patriots season." Man, both him and that Chris Nelson guy are SO touchy with what I do here.
Alakazam ( talk) 20:34, 16 December 2008 (UTC)
Thought I would tell you, this is actually incorrect per WP:SPEEDY. Any user may decline a speedy, just not the original author, who must add {{ hangon}} tags. Any questions, don't hesitate to contact me, and nice to see you again after our meeting at the help desk. Regards, — neuro (talk) 00:03, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
NFL.com is wrong. Schaefering is a prototypical 3-4 end at 6-5, 295. There is no way he'd play nose tackle.► Chris Nelson Holla! 17:44, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
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Hi Iam, Thanks for your interest in the new little slug article. I just wanted to explain that when you are dealing with Latin names, i.e. the scientific names of organisms, it goes like this: the name of the genus is always capitalized, but the name of the species is never capitalized. So the species name always begins with a small letter, even when it is derived from a place name, or a personal name. That may look a bit weird sometimes, but those are the rules of biological nomenclature, and when you deal with scientific names a lot, you get used to it pretty fast. If you like, you can take a look at Scientific name#Rules. All the best wishes to you, Invertzoo ( talk) 14:39, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
Hi Awesome, re Termer's RFA you might want to double check how long ago that block was - my understanding is that it was 11 months ago not 7. Ϣere Spiel Chequers 09:34, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for the barnstar. Ecoleetage ( talk) 23:42, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
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Hello IamAwesome800. How could I get the userbox icon for myself without the other stuff? Please contact me on my talk page, thanks. P.S. You'll find the link to my much smaller userbox collection here-- DocDeel516 discuss 21:24, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
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Christmas, and here's also hoping that all your family and friends are well. Lets all hope that the year coming will be a good one! If we've had disputes in the past, I hold no grudges, especially at such a time as this. If you don't know I am, I apologise, feel free to remove this from your page. Come and say hi, I won't bite, I swear! It could even be good for me, you know - I'm feeling a little down at the moment with all of these snowmen giving me the cold shoulder :( — neur ho ho ho (talk) 00:05, 25 December 2008 (UTC) | Giants27/Archives/2008, here's hoping you're having a wonderful
Regarding this edit, did you have a source? I couldn't find one, and an IP has reverted your changes. As of yesterday he was still on the Bears practice squad roster (haven't bothered checking again today, though). Thanks, VegaDark ( talk) 21:14, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
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I just wanted to say thank you for accepting the page I worked on creating... Salty Dog Surf Shops Thank you very much. :)-- Robert Coombs ( talk) 00:44, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
I know, but I forgot I had an account until after I submitted it :P -- Robert Coombs ( talk) 02:35, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
Hi 800. Just wanted to let you know that I declined the speedy you placed here; it appears to be a notable politician. Cheers, Paul Erik (talk) (contribs) 06:36, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
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Yes, but immediately (i.e. they can sign with playoff teams, or onto playoff practice squads). However, many PSers will stick around and sign future contracts with their old teams in the next few weeks, which puts them on the 80-man roster once the new league year starts. Pats1 T/ C 02:00, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Since you and I are probably going to be the two most active editors of player articles as the offseason begins, I thought it'd be good to list some things we should each try to do:
Regular free agency begins right around the beginning of the league year, which is right around March 1. I'll have to check the exact dates for this year. Regular free agents are under contract until then. Pats1 T/ C 03:15, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
See my edit at Dantrell Savage for what I had to change after you. ;-) ► Chris Nelson Holla! 21:58, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
Let me know if some of this is confusing.► Chris Nelson Holla! 16:42, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
There are no rules for numbers of inactive players. While there is a strict set of rules about what numbers player can wear in games and on the active roster, offseason numbers and practice squad numbers can essentially be anything. It's not uncommon for two players to share a number when rosters are expanded in the offseason, especially when they play on different sides of the ball. You won't usually see two players on the same side wear the ball, but since Wendell and Adams don't (and thus won't be wearing the same color jersey in practice) it's not really an issue.► Chris Nelson Holla! 23:32, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
Sign up here. aye matthew @ 03:13, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the barnstar! (My first one, as you said!) I would have gotten back to you quicker, but I didn't get a new messages message for some reason. Anyways, have a happy new year :) Inferno, Lord of Penguins 19:16, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
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While I wouldn't presume to know exactly what Persian Poet Gal was thinking when making this block, many times in the case of an obvious bad faith action like the creation of this account it is better to block right away in order to prevent damage to Wikipedia and send a message that we are working on an encyclopedia, not MySpace. The user is free to create a new account under a more appropriate username, which is much easier and faster than using WP:CHU. More information on this philosophy is here. I'm not saying you did anything "wrong," indeed you were obviously acting in good faith trying to help an inexperienced user, I just thought you might be willing to look at this matter in a different light. Beeblebrox ( talk) 04:07, 6 December 2008 (UTC)
OK, I've checked ESPN - as you claim. Where does it say that the Mets signed him? If you cant tell the difference between 'reports'/rumors and facts (and abide by the Wikipedia guidelines) , you shouldn't be editing here. JustSomeRandomGuy32 ( talk) 20:13, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
I appreciate your help as always with NFL player pages, but please see my edits to Marcus Brown (American football) here so you can see what I had to fix on that page. That way we can save me the time of going there after you and tweaking stuff. Thanks!► Chris Nelson Holla! 01:06, 10 December 2008 (UTC)
I give it a try.
Thanks 4 the suggestion!
Your RFA will likely be snow-closed if you don't withdraw yourself. I hope you take the comments to heart. It's all but impossible to pass RfA with your edit count these days, and very difficult to pass with even 2x your tenure and edit count. I would wait until you have at least 9 months and 3000 edits before considering it, but before you do it, check to make sure the informal minumums haven't gone up in the meantime. davidwr/( talk)/( contribs)/( e-mail) 04:16, 13 December 2008 (UTC)
I don't know why they have that glitch and why it hasn't been fixed, but yeah, old transactions show up on each day of the transaction page. My recommendation (which is what I do) is just look at the Player News pages of Rotoworld as opposed to the transactions page.
If you're going to use the transactions page, I recommend doing two things:
Thank you for your participation in
my recent RfA, which failed with 61/52/7; whether you supported, opposed or remained neutral.
Special thanks go out to Wizardman and Malinaccier for nominating me, and I will try to take everyone's comments on board. Thanks again for the trust the community has placed in me. A special Christmas song for you all can be found at the right hand side of this message! |
Thank you, Merry Christmas to you to-- Yankees10 00:10, 16 December 2008 (UTC)
And a very merry Christmas to you, too. :) — neuro (talk) 01:57, 16 December 2008 (UTC)
Hi there Iamawesome800. Do you have a reliable source to support this paragraph you added to the Doug Marrone article? I did a brief search and couldn't find one myself. The content seemed like it could have potentially created some controversy so I removed it per WP:GRAPEVINE. BlueAg09 ( Talk) 09:11, 16 December 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for reminding me. I meant to send this 2 U during the weekend, but User:Pats1 blocked me out all because I added RT and HT to the boxscore on the article, "2008 New England Patriots season." Man, both him and that Chris Nelson guy are SO touchy with what I do here.
Alakazam ( talk) 20:34, 16 December 2008 (UTC)
Thought I would tell you, this is actually incorrect per WP:SPEEDY. Any user may decline a speedy, just not the original author, who must add {{ hangon}} tags. Any questions, don't hesitate to contact me, and nice to see you again after our meeting at the help desk. Regards, — neuro (talk) 00:03, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
NFL.com is wrong. Schaefering is a prototypical 3-4 end at 6-5, 295. There is no way he'd play nose tackle.► Chris Nelson Holla! 17:44, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
Chamal
talk is wishing you
Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate the
Winter or
Summer Solstice,
Xmas,
Eid,
Diwali,
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Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{ subst: User:WereSpielChequers/Dec08}} to your friends' talk pages.
Hi Iam, Thanks for your interest in the new little slug article. I just wanted to explain that when you are dealing with Latin names, i.e. the scientific names of organisms, it goes like this: the name of the genus is always capitalized, but the name of the species is never capitalized. So the species name always begins with a small letter, even when it is derived from a place name, or a personal name. That may look a bit weird sometimes, but those are the rules of biological nomenclature, and when you deal with scientific names a lot, you get used to it pretty fast. If you like, you can take a look at Scientific name#Rules. All the best wishes to you, Invertzoo ( talk) 14:39, 21 December 2008 (UTC)
Hi Awesome, re Termer's RFA you might want to double check how long ago that block was - my understanding is that it was 11 months ago not 7. Ϣere Spiel Chequers 09:34, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for the barnstar. Ecoleetage ( talk) 23:42, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
After reviewing your request for rollback, I have enabled rollback on your account. Keep in mind these things when going to use rollback:
If you no longer want rollback, then contact me and I'll remove it. Also, for some information on how to use rollback, you can view this page. I'm sure you'll do great with rollback, just leave me a message if you run into troubles or have any questions about appropriate/inappropriate use of rollback. Happy editing! Tiptoety talk 03:44, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
Hello IamAwesome800. How could I get the userbox icon for myself without the other stuff? Please contact me on my talk page, thanks. P.S. You'll find the link to my much smaller userbox collection here-- DocDeel516 discuss 21:24, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
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Thank you for helping me with the icon.-- DocDeel516 discuss 20:12, 24 December 2008 (UTC) |
Merry Christmas! | ||
Christmas, and here's also hoping that all your family and friends are well. Lets all hope that the year coming will be a good one! If we've had disputes in the past, I hold no grudges, especially at such a time as this. If you don't know I am, I apologise, feel free to remove this from your page. Come and say hi, I won't bite, I swear! It could even be good for me, you know - I'm feeling a little down at the moment with all of these snowmen giving me the cold shoulder :( — neur ho ho ho (talk) 00:05, 25 December 2008 (UTC) | Giants27/Archives/2008, here's hoping you're having a wonderful
Regarding this edit, did you have a source? I couldn't find one, and an IP has reverted your changes. As of yesterday he was still on the Bears practice squad roster (haven't bothered checking again today, though). Thanks, VegaDark ( talk) 21:14, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
A warm welcome to Articles for Creation! Feel free to ask if you have any questions. Martin 22:04, 27 December 2008 (UTC)
Sorry, I'm late - Christmas.
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I just wanted to say thank you for accepting the page I worked on creating... Salty Dog Surf Shops Thank you very much. :)-- Robert Coombs ( talk) 00:44, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
I know, but I forgot I had an account until after I submitted it :P -- Robert Coombs ( talk) 02:35, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
Hi 800. Just wanted to let you know that I declined the speedy you placed here; it appears to be a notable politician. Cheers, Paul Erik (talk) (contribs) 06:36, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
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Yes, but immediately (i.e. they can sign with playoff teams, or onto playoff practice squads). However, many PSers will stick around and sign future contracts with their old teams in the next few weeks, which puts them on the 80-man roster once the new league year starts. Pats1 T/ C 02:00, 29 December 2008 (UTC)
Since you and I are probably going to be the two most active editors of player articles as the offseason begins, I thought it'd be good to list some things we should each try to do:
Regular free agency begins right around the beginning of the league year, which is right around March 1. I'll have to check the exact dates for this year. Regular free agents are under contract until then. Pats1 T/ C 03:15, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
See my edit at Dantrell Savage for what I had to change after you. ;-) ► Chris Nelson Holla! 21:58, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
Let me know if some of this is confusing.► Chris Nelson Holla! 16:42, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
There are no rules for numbers of inactive players. While there is a strict set of rules about what numbers player can wear in games and on the active roster, offseason numbers and practice squad numbers can essentially be anything. It's not uncommon for two players to share a number when rosters are expanded in the offseason, especially when they play on different sides of the ball. You won't usually see two players on the same side wear the ball, but since Wendell and Adams don't (and thus won't be wearing the same color jersey in practice) it's not really an issue.► Chris Nelson Holla! 23:32, 30 December 2008 (UTC)
Sign up here. aye matthew @ 03:13, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for the barnstar! (My first one, as you said!) I would have gotten back to you quicker, but I didn't get a new messages message for some reason. Anyways, have a happy new year :) Inferno, Lord of Penguins 19:16, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
Begins tomorrow! at 0:00 (UTC)
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