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Cross-project apology

I'd just like to apologise for my edit to the discussion you recently started on meta regarding Jimbo's user rights. I have little to no experience editing or viewing the project and whatever my opinion of the discussion I was not in a position to comment and my contribution was not helpful. Regards, Guest9999 ( talk) 01:39, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Don't worry about it, you weren't at all unhelpful in the thread. Majorly talk 09:56, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Pillows

Pillow is on my watchlist as it occasionally receives vandalism and doesn't seem to be watchlisted by many other people. I have learned that there exists some difference in terminology between the US and the UK regarding what qualifies as a pillow, and so I've written it into the first paragraph. In America, the term cushion generally only covers things intended to be sat on, and pillow covers everything else, even the little square decorative things you put on sofas and the toilet-seat-shaped ones you wrap around your neck on the airplane. In other words, in the US, File:Cushion.jpg is a pillow, and in the UK, perhaps along with the other Commonwealth countries, it's a cushion. I would say that there is no right or wrong answer to whether the image should be as it is; personally I liked the article the way I left it because File:Cushion.jpg looks more visually appealing to me than that old unsleepable Vrba Postelja bed. I have lots of pillows of all types in my home and could probably contribute some images of my own if need be. Soap Talk/ Contributions 16:23, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Then assure that it is actually a pillow everywhere, not just the US. Majorly talk 16:33, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Just want to know

...who watches this talk page? Please sign below if you do! Thanks.

  1. Majorly talk 02:58, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  2. I guess I do, and was sufficiently curious about the edit summary to swing by :-) Privatemusings ( talk) 03:08, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  3. MBisanz talk 03:12, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  4. I do, also watch Juliancolton's and Neurolysis's.-- Patton t/ c 16:43, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  5. --- Balloonman PoppaBalloon CSD Survey Results 18:03, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  6. Auto-added to my watchlist at some point GTD 18:58, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  7. Not on watchlist, but manually. - Mailer Diablo 19:04, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  8. Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 01:42, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
  9. Number nine...number nine...number nine...number nine... Ecoleetage ( talk) 01:50, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
  10. PeterSymonds ( talk) 18:27, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Crat stats

Are you still interested in this: User:NoSeptember/crat stats? RlevseTalk 00:17, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Yes, but please don't wait for me to update it. I have a lot of work on right now - 2 assignments due in at the end of the month, another end of Feb, a seminar to prepare for, and a placement to prepare for in Feb. I'll update it when I can, but anyone can update it. Majorly talk 00:20, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

I'll put a message on BN. -- Dweller ( talk) 13:52, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

So...

... you're saying I'm not attractive? [1] Hmm? Hahaha XD لenna vecia 19:09, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Deleting questions

Not that I plan to make any sort of deal about it, but regarding this - I agree with removal of the first one, but disagree with removing Mr. IP's. Probing the intellect of the candidate and their possible solutions to problems is valid. Not something I would do, and makes adminship a much more daunting office for which to run, but I think we're all entitled to our standards. Bottom line - I don't think it was frivolous. That's it, just my two cents. Tan | 39 22:04, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

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Your post to RfA

Hey Majorly,

Regarding your post to RfA:

  1. While we don't always agree (in fact I think we rarely agree) you do have my respect. I never expected the events to happen that happened that lead to your stepping down. In fact, I was kind of caught off guard because prior to that I never thought we really had a problem... I found myself caught in a fight I didn't see coming. I felt that you held some animosity towards me that I was unaware of until the very end (when you started making some unexpected pot shots on me)---I don't know what fueled it, but whatever it was, trust me when I say, I had no malace towards you.
  2. If you ever decide to run again, assuming you keep to this path, I would not be opposed to being one of your nominators. Of course, I'd have to vet you like I do all of my candidates, but you were a respected admin... and I believe you could be again.
  3. As I've said before, being an admin isn't about the buttons, it is about the attitude, and the attitude that I've seen from you this past week or two has been one of an admin. It is one that I respect, and I'm starting to see what we've lost when you were forced to step down.

I am a firm beleiver in second chances.--- Balloonman PoppaBalloon CSD Survey Results 23:21, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Ping

Replied good sir. Pedro :  Chat  07:58, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

With all due respect, Majorly, I think you should disengage and redact the last comment. Dloh cierekim 21:07, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Why? Majorly talk 21:11, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Happy (belated) New Year

Sorry I didn't get your message until now, I haven't logged on for weeks (as you can see from my contribs history) due to having tons of work to do. Happy New Year to you too. Walton One 22:15, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Good to see you friend. Hope life is treating you well. Come back soon, we need more sane voices in discussions. Majorly talk 22:17, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Are you a glutton for punishment?:) Be great if you could chip in...mmmm, chips, yum. Sticky Parkin 02:51, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

See if you can advertise it. Post notes to the people on Wikipedia:Meetup/UK and also, send an email to the UK mailing list (if you aren't on it, just say and I will.) Majorly talk 02:54, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
I'm not on it. Ooh, that would be very helpful, please do.:) Say it's still at the planning stage as regards the date, although 21st feb is proposed by myself:) But if people want it later in the year, after the Mancs meet, that's fine too. Sticky Parkin 19:09, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
Can you think of any other ways we can pique people's interest (a calendar, maybe, lol:) ) Sticky Parkin 21:29, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
People are aware of it, I think you just need to get a date set, that's not too close to the Manc one. Majorly talk 21:32, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

minnowed

Whack

You have been minnowed for: Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Rlevse/Application to date my daughter

this user is a sock puppet Cheers, Jack Merridew 14:51, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

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Updated DYK query On January 16, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Seashell Trust, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

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Cookie!

Maddie (formerly Ashbey) 01:20, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Hi, nice to see you! Majorly talk 01:27, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Thank you Majorly for voting in my successfully closed RfA! I'm glad that you trust me. Ping me if you need anything! Best regards, -- Kanonkas :  Talk  18:13, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Re: meetup

I didn't realise that the mancs one was finalized yet. I can only attend one due to financial reasons, and I assume the Manchester one will probably be cheaper, so I'll probably just go to that one. neuro (talk) 20:30, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

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MW

I thought this justified it though: "People who leave a goodbye message on their talk page or elsewhere, and then actually refrain from editing for at least two weeks are likely to have left permanently and may be added to the list". -- Menti sock 10:53, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

He's not missing though... Majorly talk 11:00, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
But there are many retired users on that list. -- Menti sock 11:03, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
Um... so? Any clarification? -- Menti sock 09:11, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
The people who have explicitly retired aren't missing. They let us know they were going somewhere. Missing sort of implies we don't know what happened to them. That's not the case with WJBscribe. Majorly talk 12:40, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes, it does imply that but what about the likes of Zoe etc. who left a message on her userpage saying she'll leave? She was still added. And what about the sentence I quoted above? Or this might seem inconsistent... -- Menti sock 09:31, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Well, in my opinion, Zoe isn't missing, she (or he as it were) simply left. Zoe actually did come back very briefly last year. I think the page should reflect those missing, not those simply retired. Perhaps a new page could be made. If I'm wrong though, feel free to add WJB back, though I do disagree. Majorly talk 15:09, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Heh, Zoe could have been male? Well, the account only seemed compromised. In any case I think consistency for now would be good. They were actually discussing it. -- Menti sock 15:21, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Optim

Ahh, right, he said it when he was leaving [2] and Brion waited until the block expired (and then some time), to de-crat him. MBisanz talk 23:15, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

Brion didn't decrat him, Datrio did. Majorly talk 18:04, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
Ahh ok. MBisanz talk 23:15, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
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Cross-project apology

I'd just like to apologise for my edit to the discussion you recently started on meta regarding Jimbo's user rights. I have little to no experience editing or viewing the project and whatever my opinion of the discussion I was not in a position to comment and my contribution was not helpful. Regards, Guest9999 ( talk) 01:39, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Don't worry about it, you weren't at all unhelpful in the thread. Majorly talk 09:56, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Pillows

Pillow is on my watchlist as it occasionally receives vandalism and doesn't seem to be watchlisted by many other people. I have learned that there exists some difference in terminology between the US and the UK regarding what qualifies as a pillow, and so I've written it into the first paragraph. In America, the term cushion generally only covers things intended to be sat on, and pillow covers everything else, even the little square decorative things you put on sofas and the toilet-seat-shaped ones you wrap around your neck on the airplane. In other words, in the US, File:Cushion.jpg is a pillow, and in the UK, perhaps along with the other Commonwealth countries, it's a cushion. I would say that there is no right or wrong answer to whether the image should be as it is; personally I liked the article the way I left it because File:Cushion.jpg looks more visually appealing to me than that old unsleepable Vrba Postelja bed. I have lots of pillows of all types in my home and could probably contribute some images of my own if need be. Soap Talk/ Contributions 16:23, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Then assure that it is actually a pillow everywhere, not just the US. Majorly talk 16:33, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

Just want to know

...who watches this talk page? Please sign below if you do! Thanks.

  1. Majorly talk 02:58, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  2. I guess I do, and was sufficiently curious about the edit summary to swing by :-) Privatemusings ( talk) 03:08, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  3. MBisanz talk 03:12, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  4. I do, also watch Juliancolton's and Neurolysis's.-- Patton t/ c 16:43, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  5. --- Balloonman PoppaBalloon CSD Survey Results 18:03, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  6. Auto-added to my watchlist at some point GTD 18:58, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  7. Not on watchlist, but manually. - Mailer Diablo 19:04, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
  8. Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone 01:42, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
  9. Number nine...number nine...number nine...number nine... Ecoleetage ( talk) 01:50, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
  10. PeterSymonds ( talk) 18:27, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Crat stats

Are you still interested in this: User:NoSeptember/crat stats? RlevseTalk 00:17, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Yes, but please don't wait for me to update it. I have a lot of work on right now - 2 assignments due in at the end of the month, another end of Feb, a seminar to prepare for, and a placement to prepare for in Feb. I'll update it when I can, but anyone can update it. Majorly talk 00:20, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

I'll put a message on BN. -- Dweller ( talk) 13:52, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

So...

... you're saying I'm not attractive? [1] Hmm? Hahaha XD لenna vecia 19:09, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Deleting questions

Not that I plan to make any sort of deal about it, but regarding this - I agree with removal of the first one, but disagree with removing Mr. IP's. Probing the intellect of the candidate and their possible solutions to problems is valid. Not something I would do, and makes adminship a much more daunting office for which to run, but I think we're all entitled to our standards. Bottom line - I don't think it was frivolous. That's it, just my two cents. Tan | 39 22:04, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

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Your post to RfA

Hey Majorly,

Regarding your post to RfA:

  1. While we don't always agree (in fact I think we rarely agree) you do have my respect. I never expected the events to happen that happened that lead to your stepping down. In fact, I was kind of caught off guard because prior to that I never thought we really had a problem... I found myself caught in a fight I didn't see coming. I felt that you held some animosity towards me that I was unaware of until the very end (when you started making some unexpected pot shots on me)---I don't know what fueled it, but whatever it was, trust me when I say, I had no malace towards you.
  2. If you ever decide to run again, assuming you keep to this path, I would not be opposed to being one of your nominators. Of course, I'd have to vet you like I do all of my candidates, but you were a respected admin... and I believe you could be again.
  3. As I've said before, being an admin isn't about the buttons, it is about the attitude, and the attitude that I've seen from you this past week or two has been one of an admin. It is one that I respect, and I'm starting to see what we've lost when you were forced to step down.

I am a firm beleiver in second chances.--- Balloonman PoppaBalloon CSD Survey Results 23:21, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Ping

Replied good sir. Pedro :  Chat  07:58, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

With all due respect, Majorly, I think you should disengage and redact the last comment. Dloh cierekim 21:07, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Why? Majorly talk 21:11, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Happy (belated) New Year

Sorry I didn't get your message until now, I haven't logged on for weeks (as you can see from my contribs history) due to having tons of work to do. Happy New Year to you too. Walton One 22:15, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Good to see you friend. Hope life is treating you well. Come back soon, we need more sane voices in discussions. Majorly talk 22:17, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

Are you a glutton for punishment?:) Be great if you could chip in...mmmm, chips, yum. Sticky Parkin 02:51, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

See if you can advertise it. Post notes to the people on Wikipedia:Meetup/UK and also, send an email to the UK mailing list (if you aren't on it, just say and I will.) Majorly talk 02:54, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
I'm not on it. Ooh, that would be very helpful, please do.:) Say it's still at the planning stage as regards the date, although 21st feb is proposed by myself:) But if people want it later in the year, after the Mancs meet, that's fine too. Sticky Parkin 19:09, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
Can you think of any other ways we can pique people's interest (a calendar, maybe, lol:) ) Sticky Parkin 21:29, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
People are aware of it, I think you just need to get a date set, that's not too close to the Manc one. Majorly talk 21:32, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

minnowed

Whack

You have been minnowed for: Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Rlevse/Application to date my daughter

this user is a sock puppet Cheers, Jack Merridew 14:51, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

DYK for Seashell Trust

Updated DYK query On January 16, 2009, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Seashell Trust, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Dravecky ( talk) 17:10, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Cookie!

Maddie (formerly Ashbey) 01:20, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Hi, nice to see you! Majorly talk 01:27, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Thank you Majorly for voting in my successfully closed RfA! I'm glad that you trust me. Ping me if you need anything! Best regards, -- Kanonkas :  Talk  18:13, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Re: meetup

I didn't realise that the mancs one was finalized yet. I can only attend one due to financial reasons, and I assume the Manchester one will probably be cheaper, so I'll probably just go to that one. neuro (talk) 20:30, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

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MW

I thought this justified it though: "People who leave a goodbye message on their talk page or elsewhere, and then actually refrain from editing for at least two weeks are likely to have left permanently and may be added to the list". -- Menti sock 10:53, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

He's not missing though... Majorly talk 11:00, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
But there are many retired users on that list. -- Menti sock 11:03, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
Um... so? Any clarification? -- Menti sock 09:11, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
The people who have explicitly retired aren't missing. They let us know they were going somewhere. Missing sort of implies we don't know what happened to them. That's not the case with WJBscribe. Majorly talk 12:40, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
Yes, it does imply that but what about the likes of Zoe etc. who left a message on her userpage saying she'll leave? She was still added. And what about the sentence I quoted above? Or this might seem inconsistent... -- Menti sock 09:31, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Well, in my opinion, Zoe isn't missing, she (or he as it were) simply left. Zoe actually did come back very briefly last year. I think the page should reflect those missing, not those simply retired. Perhaps a new page could be made. If I'm wrong though, feel free to add WJB back, though I do disagree. Majorly talk 15:09, 22 January 2009 (UTC)
Heh, Zoe could have been male? Well, the account only seemed compromised. In any case I think consistency for now would be good. They were actually discussing it. -- Menti sock 15:21, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

Optim

Ahh, right, he said it when he was leaving [2] and Brion waited until the block expired (and then some time), to de-crat him. MBisanz talk 23:15, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

Brion didn't decrat him, Datrio did. Majorly talk 18:04, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
Ahh ok. MBisanz talk 23:15, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

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