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Given what has happened to the listed articles today, please reconsider your denial of semi-protection for the various tennis-related articles. Thank you! Tennis expert 14:52, 24 February 2007 (UTC-5)

I haven't seen, but if it is one problem user, instead of preventing anyone editing the page, you can report them to WP:AIV. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 14:56, 24 February 2007 (UTC-5)

Just to clarify, I am not asking for full protection of these pages - just semi-protection from anonymous IP account editing. The problem user ( User:Lman1987 and his various aliases and anonymous IP accounts) has been reported for 3RR, [1] [2], impersonation, [3] on the administrators' noticeboard, [4], and on the administrators' noticeboard/Incidents [5]. The user and/or his aliases and anonymous IP accounts have been blocked at various times, but he simply logs off and gets new anonymous IP accounts and then resumes the vandalism. Semi-protection would not be a perfect solution, but it would help. Again, please reconsider your denial as we (long-term tennis editors) are very frustrated by this extremely disruptive editor. Please refer to the request for protection page [6] for other editors who also are asking you to reconsider. Thank you! Tennis expert 23:03, 24 February 2007 (UTC-5)

Request protection again then and I'll let another admin deal with it. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 05:53, 25 February 2007 (UTC-5)

It passed deadline. Do you think you could close it now? Brian Boru is awesome 17:51, 24 February 2007 (UTC-5)

I truly wish I could, but no bureaucrats are ever around at this time so I don't expect it'll be for a while. Yet another need for more 'crats, particularly a UK one :) Majorly _{(o rly?)} 18:04, 24 February 2007 (UTC-5)

He's been blocked for abusing other editors. Thanks for your advice anyway. SaliereTheFish 18:33, 24 February 2007 (UTC-5)

My request for adminship has closed successfully (79/0/1), so it appears that I am now an administrator. Thanks very much for your vote of confidence and your nomination. If there's anything I can ever do to help, please don't hesitate to let me know. IrishGuy ^talk 19:00, 24 February 2007 (UTC-5)

Thanks for nominating me to be an admin. It's rather nice to know that the community trusts me not to unprotect the main page. As you advised I'm starting with simple things. Thanks again for the nomination. Remember to scald me if I do something wrong. James086 ^Talk 07:06, 25 February 2007 (UTC-5)

Hi Majorly,

Thanks for your concern about vandalism on my user page. It wasn't me logged out, but I did give this anon permission to edit my user page, so I can keep the changes if I like them.

Thanks anyway,

-- Carabinieri 15:37, 26 February 2007 (UTC-5)

I've noticed you've removed the AfD tags on both the Ensamble_Gurrufío and Cheo_Hurtado pages. Why did you do that when it said to not remove the tags? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Nol888 ( talk • contribs) 16:20, 26 February 2007 (UTC-5). Nol888_{( Talk)} 21:21, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

The AfDs have finished, and resulted in the articles being kept, so I removed them. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 21:23, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

I humbly request that you just full-protect the Asian fetish article. There are newly registered users that have very strong one-sided opinions about the article, and they are not familiar with consensus building on WP, which leads to a lot of edit-warring and reverting. I plan on engaging in discussion with all the editors and once we have agreed on something, we'll post up a request at Wikipedia:Requests_for_page_protection#Current_requests_for_significant_edits_to_a_protected_page. It would really be much better this way. Thanks. Hong Qi Gong ( Talk - Contribs) 21:52, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

It's been fully protected for ages and no one did anything. Request protect if/when edit warring starts. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 21:56, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

The edit warring is going on right now, actually. And there was no requests to change the article all this time because there was still on-going discussion without consensus. Hong Qi Gong ( Talk - Contribs) 22:06, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

*sigh* Y Done Majorly _{(o rly?)} 22:10, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. As you can see from some of the comments in the Talk page, some of the editors seem to have an uncontrollable urge to edit the article right away, and flood it with edits that clearly do not have consensus. Full protection is the right decision to force everybody to discuss and attempt to reach consensus. Hong Qi Gong ( Talk - Contribs) 22:13, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Could you please also take a look at the revert activity of Hong. There are numerous attempts to remove unreliable sources (e.g. internet forums), and remove non-neutral POV (like activists with minority views) from neutral sections like terminology, but the user continually reverts without addressing the issues. Teji 23:09, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

I'd rather not, but I'm sure if you asked nicely another admin would. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 23:28, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Hey there I noticed you semi-protected the Superman page because of constant IP vandalism, we are having the same problem with Spider-man, just letting you know so we can also semi-protect it, thanks for your time.- Dark Dragon Flame 23:48, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Also can you please do something about user User:216.102.79.252 he has made 10 edits that were vandalism and started adding personal attacks in the last few, thanks again. - Dark Dragon Flame 23:54, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

I don't think it needs it anymore, the problem user was blocked. If vandalism carries on, re-request at WP:RFPP. Cheers. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 23:55, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

I see, thanks for your time anyways. - Dark Dragon Flame 23:56, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

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I really appreciate your intervention to end the discussion about the Ensamble Gurrufío and Cheo Hurtado articles, saving them from deletion. I intend to make my best efforts to bring those two articles up to full compliance of Wikipedia standards, and to enrich them to the fullest in order to render them worthwhile: the artists depicted therein deserve at least that. Thanks again, -- AVM 13:50, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the barnstar - I wondered if anyone noticed what I was doing. I'm going to put it on my user page later today. Appreciate the recognition... RJASE1 ^Talk 14:00, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Please double-check your last comment on WP:CN. Might you have meant "others aren't" instead of "others are"? Regards, Newyorkbrad 16:03, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Yeah I did, thanks for pointing it out :) Majorly _{(o rly?)} 16:09, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Might I respectfully ask why you denied the RFP for the Wheelchair article? It has been vandalised 10 times since the 20th Feb, along with some other disability related pages, which seems quite a heavy incidence of vandalism to me. Thanks for your time Jcuk 16:18, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Protected now :) Majorly _{(o rly?)} 16:22, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, much appreciated. Jcuk 22:13, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

I have half a mind to send you to ArbCom for wheel warring over my page. How dare you! Three cabal demerits for you! Ral315 » 23:04, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

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-- Yomangani ^talk 12:48, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

What was the reason to delete the article about the SUN study? I don´t understand why. Did anybody take some time to do a search in Pubmed, for example?. I am afraid not-- Arturico 18:44, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

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Majorly, this user, 192.26.212.72 continues to blank warnings on their talk page. I reverted the edits a few times, and now the user says they're going to contact the Wikipedia management to launch a complaint about me. See this edit: 1. Acalamari 22:21, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Blocked for a week. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 22:27, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Thank you Majorly. Assuming this user does complain, what will happen? Acalamari 22:29, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Nothing will happen. I'll lock his talk page if he makes any more threats. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 22:33, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome, I was writing an article on the site for my marine science class and got distracted by editing a few other pages. Hope I didn't mess anything up too badly!-- Mosy B 23:09, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

No, I only normally welcome good users, so you must be! ;) Majorly _{(o rly?)} 23:14, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't have any new messages. Might you have sent it to the wrong user? · AO ^Talk 23:18, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Replied on user's talk page [7]. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 23:25, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Your friend "Boris Allen" has been banned indefinately. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 86.139.211.197 ( talk) 10:19, 1 March 2007 (UTC).

Thanks for protecting this page; it is a good idea to do so at this time. It will allow us time to discuss things on the talk page without edit wars. -- Brianyoumans 11:27, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Agree. I was going to recommend it for protection this morning after reviewing the changes overnight, and as I was reading, I saw you had done it already. Dhaluza 21:00, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I sent you an e-mail in return. In a nutshell: "No thanks, I'm not ready yet, but I'm trying to do a few more administrative tasks to prepare myself." Didn't you recieve it? · AO ^Talk 12:33, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

No, never mind then... Majorly _{(o rly?)} 12:52, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you very much anyways. :) · AO ^Talk 13:09, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your cooperation, I will attempt to add some detail when I have some time! Alex 17:12, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your support in my recent RfA which passed unanimously - thus proving that you can indeed fool some of the people some of the time. I'm still coming to terms with the new functionality I have, but so far nothing bad has happened. As always, if there's anything you need to let me know, just drop me a line on my Talk page. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 10:23, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

You mean you put the subst:at above the ==title== line? The code shows up above it even though I put it below that line. Then the subst:ab goes at the end of the article, which'd be above the next articles's == line? Rlevse 17:44, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

It needs to be right at the top, and the ab needs to be right at the bottom. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 17:53, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

OK thanks. I misread the instruction page for admins. Rlevse 20:19, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Could you check my closure here: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/M. A. Ramlu, this time I put the subst:at above the == line. Rlevse 21:45, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

I know my account was comprimised and thanks for taking the time to look into it, its appreciated :) however I've changed my password to something thats impossible (as I have with the email its registered to) so theres no chance at all it can be hacked again, im 99% sure I know the person resonsible and its not someone I know personally so theres no risk of them gaining any future access to my account anymore. Thanks again - Uncle Mart 85.178.223.233 18:20, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm assuming good faith, so I've unblocked you. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 18:26, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for trying. I really hope that if it gets afd'd it can be semi-protected again but I think you have made the right decision for now, SqueakBox 18:35, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Are you sure about the protection? I'd like to argue against it, as I believe the edit war can stop even without the protection. (I won't revert your protection without your acquiescence.) It was only 2 reverts, hardly a bonfire. -- AnonEMouse ^(squeak) 19:06, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

I don't know what to do about it, but feel free to reverse my decision however you like. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 19:09, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

I see you not only removed my talk page block but my entire block, I really appreciate the show of good faith and you have nothing to worry about, im one of the most pacifistic people you're ever likely to meet but this whole hacked account thing has been pretty crappy for me, theres pretty much zero I can do about what was done when it was hacked but I do want to apologise for the double unblock template thing, I guess you can understand how I was feeling though and it honestly was a genuine mistake on my part. I've tightend up all my passwords on every single place I can think of (the hacking does indeed lie on my own fault because I used a stupidly easy password to guess but lucky for me this was the only site it was used at) so I can assure you there wont be any repeat of this again (oh god I hope I didnt just tempt fate). Anyway, just wanted to drop by and thank you for taking the time to sort this out :) Uncle Mart 23:12, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Hi Majorly, just to let you know, I didn't recieve your email so I've emailed you so you've got my address, sorry for the inconvenience with not recieving it but hopefully you can directly email me now, cheers RyanPostlethwaite^{See the mess I've created or let's have banter} 00:39, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

I wrote a very long explanation about what I did and why I did it. I said that I would not wheelwar over any reversion, but I asked the reverting admin to provide a full explanation. I tried directing the discussion out of another non-consensus AFD, certainly not a premature one. Yet, you recklessly went in and unprotected it, without even leaving a message on the talk page. I consider that really rude, ill thought out, and counterproductive. Did you at least read my reasoning and my request? Zocky | picture popups 00:47, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

This user has engaged in conversation on IRC, so no need to reply. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 00:55, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

No, please answer the questions on wiki. Zocky | picture popups 01:32, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

In answer to the question, yes. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 01:35, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Hey, this is being discussed here. Hope you can chime in, — bbatsell ¿? ✍ 03:25, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

It seems there is agreement on my action, so I'd rather not. Cheers for telling me though. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 08:27, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

I sent you an e-mail, tell me if you recieve it. · AO ^Talk 01:03, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Received, replied :) Majorly _{(o rly?)} 01:08, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

I see the Paul Staines page is protected, any particular reason why?-- Lobster blogster 03:26, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

There was edit warring going on. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 08:25, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

And Lobster blogster intends to stir it up a bit more by posting libellous stories [8] see [9] for details..... Beware. Nssdfdsfds 10:16, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm afraid Nssdfdsfds is quite wrong here. There is no libel risk. I've seen the article for myself at the British Library Newspapers Collection, and it is discussed on my blog Lobster Blogster. It has been there for a full week now. If Staines felt there was some problem with my post, he has not got in touch to say so.

My personal view is that Staines used a false claim that his blog was "protected" from libel by inventing an offshore company. He has now tried to use that same fake company to cover up the shadier aspects of his past. Lobster blogster 00:37, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Majorly, I wonder if you could have a look into this problem? I strongly suspect that User:Lobster blogster is a sockpuppet of indef blocked User:Pogsurf, based on edit histories [10] [11]. Both users demonstrated a high level of Wikipedia skill immediately after registration, and have edited a very narrow range of articles (especially Paul Staines and Claire Ward, who is the current MP for Watford, a page Lobster blogster has also edited) and repeatedly linked to the same Guardian article. I don't think this qualifies for Checkuser, but perhaps you could investigate? Cheers, DWaterson 12:57, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for the compliment, DWaterson :0) -- Lobster blogster 15:21, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

So you don't deny that you are evading an indef block by the use of sockpuppets? Actually, a quick google confirms the link between User:Pogsurf and User:Lobster blogster, however I won't post the links as it's poor wikiquette to reveal peoples' real names online unless they volunteer them. However, I will report your sockpuppetry on WP:ANB. Majorly: sorry to clog up your talk page. Cheers, DWaterson 15:56, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Pompous twit! -- 62.136.198.105 16:30, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

No sign of a report at WP:ANB. Is DWaterson all mouth and no trousers? -- Lobster blogster 00:41, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Hi, just a quick note: you closed this AFD as delete but the article was never deleted. :-P Cheers, skip ( t / c) 14:24, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Hmm, odd. Thanks for the reminder! :) Majorly _{(o rly?)} 14:28, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

You're already on the list as Alex9891. Since you're an admin, you can change it yourself to Majorly. Tra (Talk) 15:24, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

It still doesn't work though. The application failed to initialise properly. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 15:32, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

According to WT:AWB#Frequently asked questions, this might be because you haven't got the right version of .NET framework. Tra (Talk) 15:48, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Sorted now, cheers for your help :) Majorly _{(o rly?)} 17:56, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Since you closed the AFD titled various episodes of Avatar: the last AIrbender, I have a request. Could you restore those and move them to the Wikiproject Avatar: The Last Airbender project space as subpages? The Placebo Effect 02:11, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Why? Majorly _{(o rly?)} 02:15, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

I was planning on doing that as soon as I got back but you already closed it. It does no harm and makes recreating the pages easier. The Placebo Effect 02:37, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

The pages cannot be recreated, unless they are substantially different. It isn't worth it, they were all one line stubs. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 02:45, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

THose are most likley the episode names because they come from an accurate, although not verrifable source. The Placebo Effect 02:48, 4 March 2007 (UTC)