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Hey, not sure if the message was automated or not, but thanks! Twas my first time :P. Ironho lds 01:50, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
I wanted to thank you in advance for your future co-nom., it means a lot to me. I never actually got your email but Malinaccier told me the contents. Thanks again! Regards, -- Cameron * 09:52, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm not particularly bothered either way, but could you explain why you chose to close Talk:Latin_hip_hop#Requested_move as move? The move rationale was more than a little illogical ("other pages use hip-hop") and had nothing to do with the article content, something I pointed out. If you have time, I'd be interested - thanks, Knepflerle ( talk) 12:53, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey. Sorry to trouble you, but something just came up. Several weeks ago, you placed Origin of the Eucharist on full protection due to edit warring and such. One of the editors involved in that little battle has since taken the fight to the history section of Eucharist, largely copying and pasting text from the Origin article. An editor started a discussion here, but I'm at a loss as to how to handle this so as to avoid having that page turn into a war/protect. Any advice? — HelloAnnyong (say whaaat?!) 13:10, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
I've unblocked this user... I think blocking users immediately after they make a suicide threat is a very bad idea - the last thing a truly depressed person needs to see is a big angry, impersonal "you are blocked" message. :/ They should be left alone while the Foundation and local authorities take action. I apologize for the overturning and don't mean to wheel war, I just feel it's rather urgent. krimpet ✽ 16:30, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
I noticed that you created a whole series of articles recently about [[English]] footballers. As a friendly reminder, English is a disambiguation page. Surely, you meant that they were [[England|English]]. -- Russ (talk) 19:31, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
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Can you explain on the AN thread why you deleted those revisions? I don't see what WP policy the information in them violated. Thanks. Georgewilliamherbert ( talk) 23:22, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
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Thank you Satu Suro 14:24, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Peter. You unblocked me but asked I put in a name change . Some admin rejected the change we discussed and I see no explaination just the grawpd IP ...which I looked up and it was some constant abuser??
Can you help? also I think I put this in the wrong place....newbie here
Hi Peter. On reclaimed water page I am trying to upload image, kirby bauer disk diffusion test. I previously uploaded kirby bauer green, changed format from tif to jpg, then changed the name and tried to do it again, but couldn't. I must be doing something wrong. Thanks. Notindustry ( talk) 15:41, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
You are the second admin, and third user, to endorse deletion of Fetish: Footage: Forum (and its unspaced counterpart). I would love to hear your rationale. Skomorokh 17:00, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Would you mind restoring (or otherwise getting to me) the table portion of the recently deleted Ottawa Wine Tasting of 1981? (see here) I'll recreate it without they copyvio, but could use the table. Also, would you mind pointing out where it was copied from? That will help me avoid trouble in the new article. Thanks, Wikidemo ( talk) 18:09, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
after misusing rollback here [ [1]], McJeff's explanation was that this was vandalism from a vandalism-only account. the "vandalism-only" account's contribs are here [ [2]]. this was neither vandalism nor is this a vandalism only account (if it were vandalism, there wouldn't be a current RfC over whether this exact section should be in the article). here is another [ [3]]. McJeff, for whatever reason, still misuses rollback even after it was removed and restored a few days ago for this same behavior. Theserialcomma ( talk) 18:11, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
(Undent) Flat out lies, on both counts.
[10] The first RfC over the Criticism section. No outside editor "fully agreed" with Theserialcomma.
[11] The "anonymous blog" link, as mentioned, was removed not by an administrator but by me myself. Yes, I fought very hard for its inclusion as I felt it was useful enough to be worth ignoring rules for, but there comes a time to stop beating a dead horse.
As far as the AN/I's go, more lies. First, there were only two - one got reposted because no one responded. At any rate, on both of the AN/I threads on TSC, his behavior was found "lacking but not enough so for administrator intervention". In administrator User:DGG's words, The discussions seem inappropriately personal for an article talk page, but fall short of what would be termed personal attacks, so I cant see how to intervene as an administrator. On the first AN/I he was also reproached for violating WP:BLP. McJeff ( talk) 21:41, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Since this discussion got a little unwieldy and off topic, i've filed an ANI so we don't have to burden Peter with this. [ [12]] Theserialcomma ( talk) 01:59, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Hiya Peter. I need a little help — renaming Commons:Image:Monarch's Grandchildren Coronet.svg and Commons:Image:Royal Ducal Coronet.svg on the Commons (to Commons:Image:Heir apparent's Children Coronet.svg and Commons:Image:Monarch's Other Grandchildren Coronet.svg respectively). But I really can't figure out the process... Have you any idea, or do you know someone who has? Cheers D B D 23:20, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for doing this! I don't care if I don't have the authority to present this; you deserve it. CB ( ö) 23:45, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
The DYK Medal | ||
Awarded to PeterSymonds for updating Did You Know? when all hope seemed lost. |
Hi there. Please refrain from tagging articles as G1. G1 is for absolute nonsense, incomprehensible content. An example would be a page with "ahhhhhhhhhsjsjdjjjjjjj!!!!!!!!!!!" on it. Articles which can be read and understood are not are not incomprehensible. Thanks, PeterSymonds (talk) 13:55, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
What would be the right license for this? I know Ray's family and that image was just one of their own that they had on their computer. – Homestar-winner 03:44, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
How come you've deleted the page about Chinarism? ( Xizilbash ( talk) 16:01, 3 August 2008 (UTC))
Re. "You claimed that it was necessary for context" – I never claimed that. Please explain.
I claimed removal of non-free content per policy. -- Francis Schonken ( talk) 19:20, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey, you deleted this yesterday. Someone tagged it as spam but it clearly isn't. I'm sure you were just being careless but thought I should let you know I've restored it. Flowerparty☀ 00:47, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
What was going on with the KFC article today? MMetro ( talk) 12:07, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Thank you...
...for participating in my RfA, which closed with 119 in support, 4 neutral and 5 opposes. I'm honestly overwhelmed at the level of support that I've received from the community, and will do my best to maintain the trust placed in me. I 'm also thankful to those who opposed or expressed a neutral position, for providing clear rationales and superb feedback for me to build on. I've set up a space for you to provide any further feedback or thoughts, should you feel inclined to. However you voted, thanks for taking the time out to contribute to the process, it's much appreciated. Kind regards, Gazi moff 21:27, 4 August 2008 (UTC) |
The DYK update is ready, I believe, mainly including all of the expiring hooks that were good, although it's possible that I'm missing another one in there. If you're available to do the update right now that'd be great. I can always help out with the article talk page and user DYK credit notifications if needed. :-) Thanks, Jamie ☆ S93 21:46, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
You deleted the new article I inserted for the IIROC. It is an organization in Canada equivalent to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in the United States. That is, it is not a commercial enterprise but a recognized self-regulatory organization that has a public interest mandate to protect investors aand the integrity of the securities market. This article, although very short so far, is justified as part of a series of articles explaining the system of government securities regulation and securities industry self regualtion in Canada. If FINRA rates an article in Wikipedia, why would you delete the IIROC article? Midstream ( talk) 23:01, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
PS: If you want evidence of IIROC's notability, just Google it. You'll see numerous news references to its activities in halting the traidn of stocks on Canadian exchanges and disciplining brokers. It's a fairly new organization, formed just two months ago from the merger of two predecessor organizations. One of them, the Investment Dealers Association of Canada, has been around for about 100 years and would meet the notability tests itself. The other merger partner, Market Regulation Services, Inc, was of more recent vintage, having been formed about 6 years ago, but it was also very significant on the regulatory scene. Midstream ( talk) 23:52, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Ok, thanks. 24.84.61.129 ( talk) 02:16, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
Without having seen this exchange, I have created an entry for IIROC. I also had it deleted a couple of times. My article for Advocis, another not-for-profit Canadian finance industry association, was also deleted mutiple times. Quite frustrating when you are just trying to improve the quality of information available on securities regulation and the investment industry in Canada. Pokey2009 ( talk) 22:36, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Whoa ... you just deleted an article with a HANGON tag that was added 3 seconds ago. Slow down, delting valid articles doesn't make you a good editor. Get the article undeleted ASAP so that I can add the information to the discussion page. I'm not sure what idiot PROD'd it yet, because it only takes 2 seconds of research to find the person on Google, and determine that the article belongs. BMW (drive) 23:05, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
So, I agree that Collarity is not blatant advertising anymore, but it sure is advertising. It looks like it only exists to get the company's name out, because it's a short sentence and then a lot of buzz-wordy "see also's." What to do, if not call it advertising? I'm rather new. Should it be tagged in some way? Stijndon ( talk) 23:28, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm probably jumping the gun - but I noticed that you've unprotected the ArbCom Elections page (per a request? - I'm not sure where to look for such a thing, but I had mentioned this recently too! small world!) - would you mind unprotecting the talk page too? - alternatively, please take this as a 'thank you' for already having done so! cheers :-) Privatemusings ( talk) 01:18, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
This article was on my watchlist (although I'm not sure why... perhaps because they're Canadian). I might be recalling incorrectly, but was there not an earlier version of the article that was not a copyright violation? Thanks, Paul Erik (talk) (contribs) 03:16, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
I've reverted your update because there is no need to have two hooks pointing to one article. -- BorgQueen ( talk) 19:48, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
The bot doesn't catch Already done so just use Done instead. cheers, – xeno ( talk) 20:06, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
And thus, a well-deserved barnstar. I remember voting in your RfA only a few months ago, and am wowed by how much you do with your admin tools. -- Natalya 20:46, 5 August 2008 (UTC) whe n
Peter,
Thanks. Also the following subtemplates are in the same boat.
Please G7 the lot. JIMp talk· cont 01:48, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks again. JIMp talk· cont 13:57, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
I've asked a few admins, but none seem to have replied and it needs to be done soon (plus when we've interacted in-wiki you've been very nice) so i'll ask you; could you semi protect this page? it's under regular attack from various IP's. I have no idea why; it's not like the page is titled "Gay muslim aids-infected paedophilic immigrants" but evidently "ancient olympic games" translates as "ooh, please post rude words here! you get +1 attack if your caps lock is stuck down". Ironho lds 06:56, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for dealing with my rollback request so quickly and effectively. I will be sure to make good use of it. Thanks again, J.T Pearson ( talk) 14:27, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Peter, I am putting 'gnu' after 'permission' but still being told I have not given copyright status to the uploaded image. I don't know what to try next to put 'kirby bauer disk diffusion test on 'reclaimed water page' Please don't give up on me! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Notindustry ( talk • contribs) 19:07, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
I don't know if it will be removed. Also, I want to erase the word"image" from the caption. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.228.211.209 ( talk) 21:21, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Sorry for the drama over at StewieGriffin!'s talkpage. He just gets so immature and it makes us kid editors look bad. Gears of War 2 13:09, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
I don't know about you, PeterSymonds, but I feel half tempted to delete these two podcasts as being nothing but sources of petty, unnecessary drama. Are they helping the project? At this point, I'd say absolutely not. Metros ( talk) 13:13, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for removing that edit to my user page! -- Winger84 ( talk) 15:32, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Made me laugh. Don't be a hypocrite, though. Okay? Sceptre ( talk) 19:44, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
This IP (well all that start 87.196..... is changing genres for no reason as usual. I'm getting tired of this IP range and it's clones. — Realist 2 23:15, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
I put GNU after "permission" and still my kirby bauer image was removed because of unknown copyright. What am I doing wrong? Notindustry ( talk) 12:33, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I am writing about Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tartarian Nights. I proposed the deletion of the article, and I am sure it deserves to be deleted for its own merits (or lack of). It was deleted instead as a copyvio of [14]. But that page claims to use material from Wikipedia (at the bottom). So perhaps the deletion was right, but the reason less so. Happy editing, Goochelaar ( talk) 23:11, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for granting my request for AccountCreator permission. This will allow me to help the Wikipedia community even more. Thanks RandorXeus ( talk) 00:31, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. To make this brief, after having taken a few days to cool down, I'm truly ashamed of the way I acted during the rollback incident. I would like to speak with you, not about the returning of the rollback in the first place, but more of how I can move forward from this. However there's a few loose ends that need to be discussed, and the editor I'm having the dispute with watches my contributions page like a hawk. Would it be possible to contact you off wikipedia? McJeff ( talk) 02:03, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Peter. Back in July you protected History of the Eucharist because of edit-warring. The warring was primarily caused by one individual, user:Eschoir. That same individual has now pretty much wrecked Eucharist along the same lines. Any suggestions? (I'm not personally involved in this, but I find it sad to see a reasonably decent article destroyed by a rogue editor, while others can only stand by and complain.) Looie496 ( talk) 15:11, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
I put kirby bauer disk diffusion test back on reclaimed water page because I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. I write GNU, from CDC, US gov't, and the image still gets removed because I have not given the license. Do I need to talk to someone who teaches beginners? Please help me Peter. I'm frustrated. Thanks. Notindustry ( talk) 22:54, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Could you please take a look at Harold McCarter Taylor, which I nominated for the "did you know" column. I don't know why I had no reaction to the nomination until it was already placed in the "expiring" category, but I think I fixed the issues Gatoclass had with the citing. -- Hegvald ( talk) 23:56, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Actually, the procedures page, which I drafted a while back, states, "admins are encouraged to place clearly more significant items higher in the template, thus ensuring that they remain longer." This was actually a codification of existing practice, as opposed to me creating a new practice. Also, "When significant updates are made to blurbs - always supported by the emboldened article - admins may reset items higher up the template.", so it's theoretically possible for an news event to be continually reset to the top of the template, as long as the associated article keeps being updated and it keeps getting support for inclusion at ITN/C. - Banyan Tree 01:31, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I unprotected Super Badnik's talk page, following a retraction of the legal threat via email . I posted to AN [15], but I do not think that you are currently involved in that discussion, so just wanted to notify you. Cheers TigerShark ( talk) 13:16, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar | ||
it's my pleasure to give you, PeterSymonds the special barnstar. Thanks for all the help on cleaning Wikipedia! Kanonkas : Talk 14:29, 10 August 2008 (UTC) |
Since you're an administrator, How do I become part of A WikiProject I am really confused. Please reply on my page. -- RayqayzaDialgaWeird2210 14:38, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
"(rm image, deleted per I7 - person still alive)", Revision as of 15:38, 10 August 2008 PeterSymonds
Care to quote what Wikepdian rule states that images-of-persons-still-alive are not allowed .:)
emacsuser ( talk) 19:12, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
the reason i am reverting articles is the fact that indian editors are obsessed by inserting there claims to articles such as pakistani mountains they dont even provided sources why dont editors ever look into giani g a editor with a nationalist veiw who exclusively puts tags on pakistani mountains??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.156.209.150 ( talk) 19:08, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
also do you see any point of always including disputed tags on the mountains especially pakistani ones ? if you do then maybe all indian mountains should be renamed disputed if ther=y are in the kashmir region do you undertsand?
Can you please tell me reason for declining category deletion ?-- Rjecina ( talk) 01:46, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
HelloPeter. I noticed you reverted my removal of
"NOTE: Since on average about 50% of hooks on the suggestions page are U.S. related, it is usually appropriate to have roughly half the hooks in any given update on U.S. topics. Thanks."
I have explained myself on Wikipedia talk:Did you know. I understad, that is better than all at once, but since the U.S. doesn't take up half the world (or half its population, for that matter), why should it take up half of DYK? I guess I was being a bit too bold in that edit, and I do not wish to edit wor with you, but please enter the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Did you know. Thanks. --I'm an Editor of the wiki citation needed 02:38, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Your help is deeply appreciated.Regards Notindustry ( talk) 13:05, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks a lot for the souvenir also on my talk page which said I created the article. I like to collect them. -- gppande «talk» 16:33, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
I am puzzled because the current DYK has only one US-related hook, Haas Lola. I thought you've agreed to Gato's notice. -- BorgQueen ( talk) 02:50, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
I am greatly indebted to you for promptly granting me rollback privaleges. I promise that I shall use this ability with wisdom and discretion, and give you no cause to regret your decision.
𝕭𝖗𝔦𝔞𝔫𝕶𝔫𝔢𝔷 03:19, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for doing the DYK labor :) However, I was credited for the Dundas Valley Conservation Area DYK today, but I have never edited the article. The poor soul Óðinn who actually wrote the article was on the other hand not credited. Thanks. Arsenikk (talk) 09:57, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Hello there. I would like to request that I be given rollback rights. I am regularly reverting vandalism, and I feel that the ability to use the rollback feature would help with this. Thanks. – Pee Jay 14:13, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Thanks for informing me, but where is the DYK? I see the DYK tag on the talkpage, but not on the main page. Is something wrong with the article, or did someone forget to add it, or is either my cache or the server cache not purged? Thanks. ~ A H 1( T C U) 16:38, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. In case you lose sight of it, I've added a suggestion to the above. Sardanaphalus ( talk) 10:34, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm puzzled by your protection of Pond. From the revision history, it appears to have low/normal amounts of vandalism, and several recent edits by anons have been good ones. Am I missing something? TIA, -- Mwanner | Talk 15:30, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar | ||
For giving me so much help when I first started editing wikipedia Citedcover ( talk) 16:14, 13 August 2008 (UTC) |
Please can you check your e-mail. --GW_Simulations User Page | Talk 16:52, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Since you seem to be an experienced editor and administrator, and you do very good work, I was hoping that you might answer a question for me. One of the main pages that I work on is Piedmont College, mainly because I'm a student there. One of the things that I have been working on in my spare time is a history of Piedmont. So far it is over 10,500 characters (I have more to write, and then lots of editing for grammar and such). My question is would it be better to add it to the Piedmont College article, or should I start a new History of Piedmont College Article? What would be your recommendation?
Thanks RandorXeus ( talk) 19:54, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Just a little note to say thankyou for participating in my successful RFA candidacy, which passed with 96 supports, 0 opposes, and 1 neutral. I am pleasantly taken aback by the amount of support for me to contribute in an administrative role and look forward to demonstrating that such faith is well placed. Regards, WilliamH ( talk) 08:50, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, i had a question about the article Emochila that you deleted. I had been working with GRuban to get the article listed, if you see the talk pages of the article. About an hour after he issued a Keep on the article, it was deleted. The only reason I can see for this, was that someone had complained about a deletion of their talk (which I didn't do!) and that the article was spam and written by an officer.
I'm perplexed. I followed exactly the directions of GRuban, and he doesn't think it's spam - it's not! - and issued a keep, and i certainly am not an officer of this company, so that argument is unfounded. Can you please tell me why that Delete happened? Kwintern ( talk) 21:24, 17 August 2008 (UTC)kwintern
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Emochila. Since you closed the deletion discussion for this article, speedy-deleted it, or were otherwise interested in the article, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Kwintern ( talk) 21:33, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
You declined my A7 speedy for Gemeindeverband Hochsauerland-Waldeck on the grounds that Waldeck is a region. I've no doubt that it is, however, Gemeindeverband Hochsauerland-Waldeck is a Verband, which is a kind of German collective of organisations which work together. As such the article qualified for A7 as an organisation. And the article contains nothing to say why it is a notable organisation. -- JD554 ( talk) 11:04, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Galileo is one of 100 biggest yachts in the world. All other superyachts have their own pages at wikipedia, so why Galileo cannot? Let me edit the page by adding pictures and external links to prove! This article was writtem by myself, so what is the point of Blatant copyright infringement? What about to delete Eos, Malteese Falcon etc.???? —Preceding unsigned comment added by NataliaSpatar ( talk • contribs) 11:25, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi, Sorry for putting a second speedy delete tag on Jimmy J. Sellars, I didn't note the first decline. Thanks for your tolerance. Regards, WWGB ( talk) 12:08, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Before you declined I was going to speedy this under G3. Looking at the notability asserted it seems a series of Australian based IPs have been adding him to the articles of Sonic Youth, The Germs and The Brian Jonestown Massacre however he exists nowhere else on the internet. It's a sophisticated hoax attempt, but is is a hoax being performed by SPAs. –– Lid( Talk) 12:08, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Peter, you deleted the page for the Cherry Creek Diversity Conference because you said it didn't indicate the importance of the group? The conference is mentioned on another wikipedia article ( Cherry Creek High School) so I was trying to expand the knowledge base. Additionally it is a major annual event in Colorado for over 1,000 high school students. Considering wikipedia has pages for far fewer important items, I'm confused why this would be targeted for deletion. Joeschmoe81 ( talk) 14:40, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your automated welcome.
May i ask, i have posted two questions at the help desk, would they be better suited for Reference Desk Computers? ¬¬¬¬ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Examtester ( talk • contribs) 17:21, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Hello There!!!
An user is removing tags and adding personal info within the article named Guru Nanak Institute of Management without any proper reason. I cant make more reversal else i'll breach WP:3RR. Please look into this.
Thank you.
Hitro 17:17, 14 August 2008 (UTC)Hitrohit2001
Hi Peter, you deleted the article of Radio Cab, but it was a nutral article I had written becuase it was a new kind of service started in India. I had also quoted news articles for the same. I am a Software Engineer and had no interest in any advertising of that service, which anyway is not from a single vendor or service provider. I had mentioned this in the talk too. Waveking ( talk)
Hi. May I ask how did you weigh the arguments presented in this debate? And based on which policy that you find "the rationales presented by those in favour of deletion were strong in comparison to some in favour of keeping all"? I may be biased, because I've commented in that discussion, but I do find it hard to perceive any consensus for deletion being formed there. Best, -- PeaceNT ( talk) 11:04, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
I agree. There was no consensus for any of the deletions here (I should note that I didn't comment in the discussion and was actually heading to close it myself when I saw that you already had). I think you should consider reversing that part of the closure. Regards, IronGargoyle ( talk) 15:30, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
(<--) I obviously disagree with undeleting any of these, but if an uninvolved admin requests it then fine. I agree with Xenocidic that debating the unused userbox is futile; what's the point in undeleting something that was never even used in the first place? MfD altered to include undeletion of the beautiful women userbox. PeterSymonds (talk) 15:38, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
Uh, perhaps you can explain why you archived the discussion before the conclusion was arrived at? Clearly, the second part seems to indicate that we are allowing the banned user to post, but the initial concern seems to have been shut down before we arrived at a conclusion (or even an answer, for that matter). Or was there an answer that I missed? - Arcayne (cast a spell) 19:17, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi, Peter. Thanks a lot. The block was really getting on my nerves as I kept butting up against it every now and again. — Cheers, JackLee – talk– 17:45, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
I counted 3 Deletes, 5 Keeps and 5 Userfy? Has it been userfy-ed, or is that something I have to do? - HarryAlffa ( talk) 20:54, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
I accept the decision, but have two requests:
(1) I did not have a chance to make an archive copy before the article was deleted. I would like to retain a copy in the event that Katherine St-Laurent does establish a notable career.
(2) No reasons were given for the deletion. I would appreciate some words of explanation.
Thanks for your attention to this.
JD Fan ( talk) 23:51, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
At this point, I will be stepping aside from further Wikipedia work, except maybe to maintain 1 or 2 previous articles. I have no desire to write any other articles that could be deleted in the future.
But I would like an archival copy of what I wrote in the Katherine St-Laurent article, and some idea of what the decisive reasons were for the deletion.
JD Fan ( talk) 19:28, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
I tried to update the Steve Brye before it was updated to the main page. The hook is misleading, should I report it to "errors" or is this something you are able to update? Source Thanks, Mitico ( talk) 00:08, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Peter Symonds, I read "13:03, 3 August 2008 PeterSymonds (Talk | contribs | block) deleted "The Antique Gift Shop" (A7 (group): Doesn't indicate importance or significance of a group/company/etc.) (restore)"
I am afraid that is not an acceptable use of Speedy. When a manhwa is listed, notability is asserted. The companies listed are all major publishers. Next time, if you are questioning whether something is really important or significant, please use AFD. I am aware that someone else tagged it, but that someone else is now being told to restrict his speedying. See, as a deleter it may help to look at the article to ensure that the use of the said speedy is proper. WhisperToMe ( talk) 01:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Well, thanks for congratulating me on my first DYK?. Well, have a nice day; H2H ( talk) 02:31, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Please read the first sentence of the page before removing the image again "Jay Brown is a fictional character" Hence not a BLP... GunGagdin Moan 22:58, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
OK, so it's petty, and it's certainly not your fault, but I missed a DYK credit. In this diff you did the credits, but whoever moved Marilyn Roman into the next update template messed up the credits for the nomination. Alansohn nominated an article that I wrote. Can I get a little credit for the writing? Thanks. Jim Miller See me | Touch me | Review me 01:41, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
PeterSymonds, you there? DYK is over 2 hours late and I've just finished with the update. Thanks, I'll do talk page credits. :) -- RyRy ( talk) 03:15, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Excuse me - you closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of creationist museums as a "Delete" - can you explain your reasoning, please? Thanks, GRuban ( talk) 13:11, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
I think you may need to put the protection back in place. -- Snowded TALK 20:27, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Can I get an answer on this? [18]
Thanks!
JD Fan ( talk) 22:44, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Wow... I am special :p this is why I usually stay away, both times I've tried, I have managed to botch it... -- Admrb♉ltz ( t • c • log) 23:27, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your reply. If you could restore it temporarily to my user space and let me know, that would be great. I'll pick it up right away and archive it onto my system. No worries about my reposting the article as I am stepping aside from new articles.
Thanks again.
JD Fan ( talk) 23:42, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Could you please restore the deleted talk page listed above? It seems it may play a role in the Afd for that article. Thanks, Hobit ( talk) 01:11, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks very much for the text, which I added to my files and then deleted from the User Page. If Katherine St-Laurent gets going with her career down the road, it will be handy for reference.
Her performance on Canadian Idol was uneven, and she did have an early exit, but the judges said she had the best voice in the competition, and her best performances were excellent. With more practice and less pressure, she could be really good and could get some hits out there. She's on to post-secondary music studies now, and if she has good sense, she will build a career in Quebec in French first, and then branch out from there. We'll see.
For my part, I'm refocusing on things other than Wikipedia, so no more new articles for some time. But I will continue to maintain the Alexz Johnson article - no problem with notability there! (Her TV show is broadcast in 120 countries.)
JD Fan ( talk) 01:41, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Uh oh. I just noticed you declined a request to protect The Obama Nation, but I just granted four day dispute protection. I didn't notice the earlier denial until now, and Clubjuggle ( talk · contribs) requested it again, about 5 hours after his first request. Would you like protection rescinded? — EncMstr ( talk) 04:38, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks man! Man with a tan ( talk) 02:37, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for approving my rollback request. Message from XENU u, t 20:26, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
Actually I would like to have the article back. Maybe this article was one of the most detailed about this new movement. You cannot find useful information about Chinarism other places. ( Xizilbash ( talk) 22:36, 20 August 2008 (UTC))
I still have RPP on my watchlist, and I saw this userpage come up. For what it's worth, this is most likely a sock, Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Cookie81927. Yngvarr (t) (c) 00:05, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
Would you be able to re-semi-protect the page? Apologies for my rampant slaughter of the English language there. Vandalism has continued now the SP has expired; I have no idea why odd IP's choose that article to attack. Ironho lds 00:55, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi PeterSymonds, are you online? I've finished setting up the next update, and I believe it is ready to be updated, but I can't have access to T:DYK since I'm not an administrator. If your online, can you take care of the update please? But before you do that, the balance is slightly loose as the "On this day" section has more white space. Could you help fix that? Thanks, and I hope your online, RyRy ( talk) 01:36, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
You might want to rethink these. Every single one has been re-vandalized. And moved, for the ones where you took off the move protection. NawlinWiki ( talk) 21:59, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
Please return someday :( We're losing a fantastic admin here... good luck in university and beyond, Peter. weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 22:09, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
Whack!
John Reaves 21:14, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
See Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration#Request_for_clarification_on_RFA_options_for_User:Coffee_and_User:PeterSymonds. — Rlevse • Talk • 02:20, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
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Hey, not sure if the message was automated or not, but thanks! Twas my first time :P. Ironho lds 01:50, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
I wanted to thank you in advance for your future co-nom., it means a lot to me. I never actually got your email but Malinaccier told me the contents. Thanks again! Regards, -- Cameron * 09:52, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm not particularly bothered either way, but could you explain why you chose to close Talk:Latin_hip_hop#Requested_move as move? The move rationale was more than a little illogical ("other pages use hip-hop") and had nothing to do with the article content, something I pointed out. If you have time, I'd be interested - thanks, Knepflerle ( talk) 12:53, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey. Sorry to trouble you, but something just came up. Several weeks ago, you placed Origin of the Eucharist on full protection due to edit warring and such. One of the editors involved in that little battle has since taken the fight to the history section of Eucharist, largely copying and pasting text from the Origin article. An editor started a discussion here, but I'm at a loss as to how to handle this so as to avoid having that page turn into a war/protect. Any advice? — HelloAnnyong (say whaaat?!) 13:10, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
I've unblocked this user... I think blocking users immediately after they make a suicide threat is a very bad idea - the last thing a truly depressed person needs to see is a big angry, impersonal "you are blocked" message. :/ They should be left alone while the Foundation and local authorities take action. I apologize for the overturning and don't mean to wheel war, I just feel it's rather urgent. krimpet ✽ 16:30, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
I noticed that you created a whole series of articles recently about [[English]] footballers. As a friendly reminder, English is a disambiguation page. Surely, you meant that they were [[England|English]]. -- Russ (talk) 19:31, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
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Can you explain on the AN thread why you deleted those revisions? I don't see what WP policy the information in them violated. Thanks. Georgewilliamherbert ( talk) 23:22, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
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Thank you Satu Suro 14:24, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Peter. You unblocked me but asked I put in a name change . Some admin rejected the change we discussed and I see no explaination just the grawpd IP ...which I looked up and it was some constant abuser??
Can you help? also I think I put this in the wrong place....newbie here
Hi Peter. On reclaimed water page I am trying to upload image, kirby bauer disk diffusion test. I previously uploaded kirby bauer green, changed format from tif to jpg, then changed the name and tried to do it again, but couldn't. I must be doing something wrong. Thanks. Notindustry ( talk) 15:41, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
You are the second admin, and third user, to endorse deletion of Fetish: Footage: Forum (and its unspaced counterpart). I would love to hear your rationale. Skomorokh 17:00, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Would you mind restoring (or otherwise getting to me) the table portion of the recently deleted Ottawa Wine Tasting of 1981? (see here) I'll recreate it without they copyvio, but could use the table. Also, would you mind pointing out where it was copied from? That will help me avoid trouble in the new article. Thanks, Wikidemo ( talk) 18:09, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
after misusing rollback here [ [1]], McJeff's explanation was that this was vandalism from a vandalism-only account. the "vandalism-only" account's contribs are here [ [2]]. this was neither vandalism nor is this a vandalism only account (if it were vandalism, there wouldn't be a current RfC over whether this exact section should be in the article). here is another [ [3]]. McJeff, for whatever reason, still misuses rollback even after it was removed and restored a few days ago for this same behavior. Theserialcomma ( talk) 18:11, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
(Undent) Flat out lies, on both counts.
[10] The first RfC over the Criticism section. No outside editor "fully agreed" with Theserialcomma.
[11] The "anonymous blog" link, as mentioned, was removed not by an administrator but by me myself. Yes, I fought very hard for its inclusion as I felt it was useful enough to be worth ignoring rules for, but there comes a time to stop beating a dead horse.
As far as the AN/I's go, more lies. First, there were only two - one got reposted because no one responded. At any rate, on both of the AN/I threads on TSC, his behavior was found "lacking but not enough so for administrator intervention". In administrator User:DGG's words, The discussions seem inappropriately personal for an article talk page, but fall short of what would be termed personal attacks, so I cant see how to intervene as an administrator. On the first AN/I he was also reproached for violating WP:BLP. McJeff ( talk) 21:41, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Since this discussion got a little unwieldy and off topic, i've filed an ANI so we don't have to burden Peter with this. [ [12]] Theserialcomma ( talk) 01:59, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Hiya Peter. I need a little help — renaming Commons:Image:Monarch's Grandchildren Coronet.svg and Commons:Image:Royal Ducal Coronet.svg on the Commons (to Commons:Image:Heir apparent's Children Coronet.svg and Commons:Image:Monarch's Other Grandchildren Coronet.svg respectively). But I really can't figure out the process... Have you any idea, or do you know someone who has? Cheers D B D 23:20, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for doing this! I don't care if I don't have the authority to present this; you deserve it. CB ( ö) 23:45, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
The DYK Medal | ||
Awarded to PeterSymonds for updating Did You Know? when all hope seemed lost. |
Hi there. Please refrain from tagging articles as G1. G1 is for absolute nonsense, incomprehensible content. An example would be a page with "ahhhhhhhhhsjsjdjjjjjjj!!!!!!!!!!!" on it. Articles which can be read and understood are not are not incomprehensible. Thanks, PeterSymonds (talk) 13:55, 2 August 2008 (UTC)
What would be the right license for this? I know Ray's family and that image was just one of their own that they had on their computer. – Homestar-winner 03:44, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
How come you've deleted the page about Chinarism? ( Xizilbash ( talk) 16:01, 3 August 2008 (UTC))
Re. "You claimed that it was necessary for context" – I never claimed that. Please explain.
I claimed removal of non-free content per policy. -- Francis Schonken ( talk) 19:20, 3 August 2008 (UTC)
Hey, you deleted this yesterday. Someone tagged it as spam but it clearly isn't. I'm sure you were just being careless but thought I should let you know I've restored it. Flowerparty☀ 00:47, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
What was going on with the KFC article today? MMetro ( talk) 12:07, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Thank you...
...for participating in my RfA, which closed with 119 in support, 4 neutral and 5 opposes. I'm honestly overwhelmed at the level of support that I've received from the community, and will do my best to maintain the trust placed in me. I 'm also thankful to those who opposed or expressed a neutral position, for providing clear rationales and superb feedback for me to build on. I've set up a space for you to provide any further feedback or thoughts, should you feel inclined to. However you voted, thanks for taking the time out to contribute to the process, it's much appreciated. Kind regards, Gazi moff 21:27, 4 August 2008 (UTC) |
The DYK update is ready, I believe, mainly including all of the expiring hooks that were good, although it's possible that I'm missing another one in there. If you're available to do the update right now that'd be great. I can always help out with the article talk page and user DYK credit notifications if needed. :-) Thanks, Jamie ☆ S93 21:46, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
You deleted the new article I inserted for the IIROC. It is an organization in Canada equivalent to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority in the United States. That is, it is not a commercial enterprise but a recognized self-regulatory organization that has a public interest mandate to protect investors aand the integrity of the securities market. This article, although very short so far, is justified as part of a series of articles explaining the system of government securities regulation and securities industry self regualtion in Canada. If FINRA rates an article in Wikipedia, why would you delete the IIROC article? Midstream ( talk) 23:01, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
PS: If you want evidence of IIROC's notability, just Google it. You'll see numerous news references to its activities in halting the traidn of stocks on Canadian exchanges and disciplining brokers. It's a fairly new organization, formed just two months ago from the merger of two predecessor organizations. One of them, the Investment Dealers Association of Canada, has been around for about 100 years and would meet the notability tests itself. The other merger partner, Market Regulation Services, Inc, was of more recent vintage, having been formed about 6 years ago, but it was also very significant on the regulatory scene. Midstream ( talk) 23:52, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
Ok, thanks. 24.84.61.129 ( talk) 02:16, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
Without having seen this exchange, I have created an entry for IIROC. I also had it deleted a couple of times. My article for Advocis, another not-for-profit Canadian finance industry association, was also deleted mutiple times. Quite frustrating when you are just trying to improve the quality of information available on securities regulation and the investment industry in Canada. Pokey2009 ( talk) 22:36, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Whoa ... you just deleted an article with a HANGON tag that was added 3 seconds ago. Slow down, delting valid articles doesn't make you a good editor. Get the article undeleted ASAP so that I can add the information to the discussion page. I'm not sure what idiot PROD'd it yet, because it only takes 2 seconds of research to find the person on Google, and determine that the article belongs. BMW (drive) 23:05, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
So, I agree that Collarity is not blatant advertising anymore, but it sure is advertising. It looks like it only exists to get the company's name out, because it's a short sentence and then a lot of buzz-wordy "see also's." What to do, if not call it advertising? I'm rather new. Should it be tagged in some way? Stijndon ( talk) 23:28, 4 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm probably jumping the gun - but I noticed that you've unprotected the ArbCom Elections page (per a request? - I'm not sure where to look for such a thing, but I had mentioned this recently too! small world!) - would you mind unprotecting the talk page too? - alternatively, please take this as a 'thank you' for already having done so! cheers :-) Privatemusings ( talk) 01:18, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
This article was on my watchlist (although I'm not sure why... perhaps because they're Canadian). I might be recalling incorrectly, but was there not an earlier version of the article that was not a copyright violation? Thanks, Paul Erik (talk) (contribs) 03:16, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
I've reverted your update because there is no need to have two hooks pointing to one article. -- BorgQueen ( talk) 19:48, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
The bot doesn't catch Already done so just use Done instead. cheers, – xeno ( talk) 20:06, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
And thus, a well-deserved barnstar. I remember voting in your RfA only a few months ago, and am wowed by how much you do with your admin tools. -- Natalya 20:46, 5 August 2008 (UTC) whe n
Peter,
Thanks. Also the following subtemplates are in the same boat.
Please G7 the lot. JIMp talk· cont 01:48, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks again. JIMp talk· cont 13:57, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
I've asked a few admins, but none seem to have replied and it needs to be done soon (plus when we've interacted in-wiki you've been very nice) so i'll ask you; could you semi protect this page? it's under regular attack from various IP's. I have no idea why; it's not like the page is titled "Gay muslim aids-infected paedophilic immigrants" but evidently "ancient olympic games" translates as "ooh, please post rude words here! you get +1 attack if your caps lock is stuck down". Ironho lds 06:56, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for dealing with my rollback request so quickly and effectively. I will be sure to make good use of it. Thanks again, J.T Pearson ( talk) 14:27, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Peter, I am putting 'gnu' after 'permission' but still being told I have not given copyright status to the uploaded image. I don't know what to try next to put 'kirby bauer disk diffusion test on 'reclaimed water page' Please don't give up on me! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Notindustry ( talk • contribs) 19:07, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
I don't know if it will be removed. Also, I want to erase the word"image" from the caption. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.228.211.209 ( talk) 21:21, 6 August 2008 (UTC)
Sorry for the drama over at StewieGriffin!'s talkpage. He just gets so immature and it makes us kid editors look bad. Gears of War 2 13:09, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
I don't know about you, PeterSymonds, but I feel half tempted to delete these two podcasts as being nothing but sources of petty, unnecessary drama. Are they helping the project? At this point, I'd say absolutely not. Metros ( talk) 13:13, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for removing that edit to my user page! -- Winger84 ( talk) 15:32, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Made me laugh. Don't be a hypocrite, though. Okay? Sceptre ( talk) 19:44, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
This IP (well all that start 87.196..... is changing genres for no reason as usual. I'm getting tired of this IP range and it's clones. — Realist 2 23:15, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
I put GNU after "permission" and still my kirby bauer image was removed because of unknown copyright. What am I doing wrong? Notindustry ( talk) 12:33, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I am writing about Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tartarian Nights. I proposed the deletion of the article, and I am sure it deserves to be deleted for its own merits (or lack of). It was deleted instead as a copyvio of [14]. But that page claims to use material from Wikipedia (at the bottom). So perhaps the deletion was right, but the reason less so. Happy editing, Goochelaar ( talk) 23:11, 8 August 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for granting my request for AccountCreator permission. This will allow me to help the Wikipedia community even more. Thanks RandorXeus ( talk) 00:31, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. To make this brief, after having taken a few days to cool down, I'm truly ashamed of the way I acted during the rollback incident. I would like to speak with you, not about the returning of the rollback in the first place, but more of how I can move forward from this. However there's a few loose ends that need to be discussed, and the editor I'm having the dispute with watches my contributions page like a hawk. Would it be possible to contact you off wikipedia? McJeff ( talk) 02:03, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi Peter. Back in July you protected History of the Eucharist because of edit-warring. The warring was primarily caused by one individual, user:Eschoir. That same individual has now pretty much wrecked Eucharist along the same lines. Any suggestions? (I'm not personally involved in this, but I find it sad to see a reasonably decent article destroyed by a rogue editor, while others can only stand by and complain.) Looie496 ( talk) 15:11, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
I put kirby bauer disk diffusion test back on reclaimed water page because I cannot figure out what I am doing wrong. I write GNU, from CDC, US gov't, and the image still gets removed because I have not given the license. Do I need to talk to someone who teaches beginners? Please help me Peter. I'm frustrated. Thanks. Notindustry ( talk) 22:54, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Could you please take a look at Harold McCarter Taylor, which I nominated for the "did you know" column. I don't know why I had no reaction to the nomination until it was already placed in the "expiring" category, but I think I fixed the issues Gatoclass had with the citing. -- Hegvald ( talk) 23:56, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
Actually, the procedures page, which I drafted a while back, states, "admins are encouraged to place clearly more significant items higher in the template, thus ensuring that they remain longer." This was actually a codification of existing practice, as opposed to me creating a new practice. Also, "When significant updates are made to blurbs - always supported by the emboldened article - admins may reset items higher up the template.", so it's theoretically possible for an news event to be continually reset to the top of the template, as long as the associated article keeps being updated and it keeps getting support for inclusion at ITN/C. - Banyan Tree 01:31, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. I unprotected Super Badnik's talk page, following a retraction of the legal threat via email . I posted to AN [15], but I do not think that you are currently involved in that discussion, so just wanted to notify you. Cheers TigerShark ( talk) 13:16, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
The Special Barnstar | ||
it's my pleasure to give you, PeterSymonds the special barnstar. Thanks for all the help on cleaning Wikipedia! Kanonkas : Talk 14:29, 10 August 2008 (UTC) |
Since you're an administrator, How do I become part of A WikiProject I am really confused. Please reply on my page. -- RayqayzaDialgaWeird2210 14:38, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
"(rm image, deleted per I7 - person still alive)", Revision as of 15:38, 10 August 2008 PeterSymonds
Care to quote what Wikepdian rule states that images-of-persons-still-alive are not allowed .:)
emacsuser ( talk) 19:12, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
the reason i am reverting articles is the fact that indian editors are obsessed by inserting there claims to articles such as pakistani mountains they dont even provided sources why dont editors ever look into giani g a editor with a nationalist veiw who exclusively puts tags on pakistani mountains??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.156.209.150 ( talk) 19:08, 10 August 2008 (UTC)
also do you see any point of always including disputed tags on the mountains especially pakistani ones ? if you do then maybe all indian mountains should be renamed disputed if ther=y are in the kashmir region do you undertsand?
Can you please tell me reason for declining category deletion ?-- Rjecina ( talk) 01:46, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
HelloPeter. I noticed you reverted my removal of
"NOTE: Since on average about 50% of hooks on the suggestions page are U.S. related, it is usually appropriate to have roughly half the hooks in any given update on U.S. topics. Thanks."
I have explained myself on Wikipedia talk:Did you know. I understad, that is better than all at once, but since the U.S. doesn't take up half the world (or half its population, for that matter), why should it take up half of DYK? I guess I was being a bit too bold in that edit, and I do not wish to edit wor with you, but please enter the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Did you know. Thanks. --I'm an Editor of the wiki citation needed 02:38, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Your help is deeply appreciated.Regards Notindustry ( talk) 13:05, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks a lot for the souvenir also on my talk page which said I created the article. I like to collect them. -- gppande «talk» 16:33, 11 August 2008 (UTC)
I am puzzled because the current DYK has only one US-related hook, Haas Lola. I thought you've agreed to Gato's notice. -- BorgQueen ( talk) 02:50, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
I am greatly indebted to you for promptly granting me rollback privaleges. I promise that I shall use this ability with wisdom and discretion, and give you no cause to regret your decision.
𝕭𝖗𝔦𝔞𝔫𝕶𝔫𝔢𝔷 03:19, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi, thanks for doing the DYK labor :) However, I was credited for the Dundas Valley Conservation Area DYK today, but I have never edited the article. The poor soul Óðinn who actually wrote the article was on the other hand not credited. Thanks. Arsenikk (talk) 09:57, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Hello there. I would like to request that I be given rollback rights. I am regularly reverting vandalism, and I feel that the ability to use the rollback feature would help with this. Thanks. – Pee Jay 14:13, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. Thanks for informing me, but where is the DYK? I see the DYK tag on the talkpage, but not on the main page. Is something wrong with the article, or did someone forget to add it, or is either my cache or the server cache not purged? Thanks. ~ A H 1( T C U) 16:38, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi. In case you lose sight of it, I've added a suggestion to the above. Sardanaphalus ( talk) 10:34, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
I'm puzzled by your protection of Pond. From the revision history, it appears to have low/normal amounts of vandalism, and several recent edits by anons have been good ones. Am I missing something? TIA, -- Mwanner | Talk 15:30, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
The Original Barnstar | ||
For giving me so much help when I first started editing wikipedia Citedcover ( talk) 16:14, 13 August 2008 (UTC) |
Please can you check your e-mail. --GW_Simulations User Page | Talk 16:52, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Since you seem to be an experienced editor and administrator, and you do very good work, I was hoping that you might answer a question for me. One of the main pages that I work on is Piedmont College, mainly because I'm a student there. One of the things that I have been working on in my spare time is a history of Piedmont. So far it is over 10,500 characters (I have more to write, and then lots of editing for grammar and such). My question is would it be better to add it to the Piedmont College article, or should I start a new History of Piedmont College Article? What would be your recommendation?
Thanks RandorXeus ( talk) 19:54, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Just a little note to say thankyou for participating in my successful RFA candidacy, which passed with 96 supports, 0 opposes, and 1 neutral. I am pleasantly taken aback by the amount of support for me to contribute in an administrative role and look forward to demonstrating that such faith is well placed. Regards, WilliamH ( talk) 08:50, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi there, i had a question about the article Emochila that you deleted. I had been working with GRuban to get the article listed, if you see the talk pages of the article. About an hour after he issued a Keep on the article, it was deleted. The only reason I can see for this, was that someone had complained about a deletion of their talk (which I didn't do!) and that the article was spam and written by an officer.
I'm perplexed. I followed exactly the directions of GRuban, and he doesn't think it's spam - it's not! - and issued a keep, and i certainly am not an officer of this company, so that argument is unfounded. Can you please tell me why that Delete happened? Kwintern ( talk) 21:24, 17 August 2008 (UTC)kwintern
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Emochila. Since you closed the deletion discussion for this article, speedy-deleted it, or were otherwise interested in the article, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Kwintern ( talk) 21:33, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
You declined my A7 speedy for Gemeindeverband Hochsauerland-Waldeck on the grounds that Waldeck is a region. I've no doubt that it is, however, Gemeindeverband Hochsauerland-Waldeck is a Verband, which is a kind of German collective of organisations which work together. As such the article qualified for A7 as an organisation. And the article contains nothing to say why it is a notable organisation. -- JD554 ( talk) 11:04, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Galileo is one of 100 biggest yachts in the world. All other superyachts have their own pages at wikipedia, so why Galileo cannot? Let me edit the page by adding pictures and external links to prove! This article was writtem by myself, so what is the point of Blatant copyright infringement? What about to delete Eos, Malteese Falcon etc.???? —Preceding unsigned comment added by NataliaSpatar ( talk • contribs) 11:25, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi, Sorry for putting a second speedy delete tag on Jimmy J. Sellars, I didn't note the first decline. Thanks for your tolerance. Regards, WWGB ( talk) 12:08, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Before you declined I was going to speedy this under G3. Looking at the notability asserted it seems a series of Australian based IPs have been adding him to the articles of Sonic Youth, The Germs and The Brian Jonestown Massacre however he exists nowhere else on the internet. It's a sophisticated hoax attempt, but is is a hoax being performed by SPAs. –– Lid( Talk) 12:08, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Peter, you deleted the page for the Cherry Creek Diversity Conference because you said it didn't indicate the importance of the group? The conference is mentioned on another wikipedia article ( Cherry Creek High School) so I was trying to expand the knowledge base. Additionally it is a major annual event in Colorado for over 1,000 high school students. Considering wikipedia has pages for far fewer important items, I'm confused why this would be targeted for deletion. Joeschmoe81 ( talk) 14:40, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Thank you very much for your automated welcome.
May i ask, i have posted two questions at the help desk, would they be better suited for Reference Desk Computers? ¬¬¬¬ —Preceding unsigned comment added by Examtester ( talk • contribs) 17:21, 14 August 2008 (UTC)
Hello There!!!
An user is removing tags and adding personal info within the article named Guru Nanak Institute of Management without any proper reason. I cant make more reversal else i'll breach WP:3RR. Please look into this.
Thank you.
Hitro 17:17, 14 August 2008 (UTC)Hitrohit2001
Hi Peter, you deleted the article of Radio Cab, but it was a nutral article I had written becuase it was a new kind of service started in India. I had also quoted news articles for the same. I am a Software Engineer and had no interest in any advertising of that service, which anyway is not from a single vendor or service provider. I had mentioned this in the talk too. Waveking ( talk)
Hi. May I ask how did you weigh the arguments presented in this debate? And based on which policy that you find "the rationales presented by those in favour of deletion were strong in comparison to some in favour of keeping all"? I may be biased, because I've commented in that discussion, but I do find it hard to perceive any consensus for deletion being formed there. Best, -- PeaceNT ( talk) 11:04, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
I agree. There was no consensus for any of the deletions here (I should note that I didn't comment in the discussion and was actually heading to close it myself when I saw that you already had). I think you should consider reversing that part of the closure. Regards, IronGargoyle ( talk) 15:30, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
(<--) I obviously disagree with undeleting any of these, but if an uninvolved admin requests it then fine. I agree with Xenocidic that debating the unused userbox is futile; what's the point in undeleting something that was never even used in the first place? MfD altered to include undeletion of the beautiful women userbox. PeterSymonds (talk) 15:38, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
Uh, perhaps you can explain why you archived the discussion before the conclusion was arrived at? Clearly, the second part seems to indicate that we are allowing the banned user to post, but the initial concern seems to have been shut down before we arrived at a conclusion (or even an answer, for that matter). Or was there an answer that I missed? - Arcayne (cast a spell) 19:17, 15 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi, Peter. Thanks a lot. The block was really getting on my nerves as I kept butting up against it every now and again. — Cheers, JackLee – talk– 17:45, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
I counted 3 Deletes, 5 Keeps and 5 Userfy? Has it been userfy-ed, or is that something I have to do? - HarryAlffa ( talk) 20:54, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
I accept the decision, but have two requests:
(1) I did not have a chance to make an archive copy before the article was deleted. I would like to retain a copy in the event that Katherine St-Laurent does establish a notable career.
(2) No reasons were given for the deletion. I would appreciate some words of explanation.
Thanks for your attention to this.
JD Fan ( talk) 23:51, 16 August 2008 (UTC)
At this point, I will be stepping aside from further Wikipedia work, except maybe to maintain 1 or 2 previous articles. I have no desire to write any other articles that could be deleted in the future.
But I would like an archival copy of what I wrote in the Katherine St-Laurent article, and some idea of what the decisive reasons were for the deletion.
JD Fan ( talk) 19:28, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
I tried to update the Steve Brye before it was updated to the main page. The hook is misleading, should I report it to "errors" or is this something you are able to update? Source Thanks, Mitico ( talk) 00:08, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Peter Symonds, I read "13:03, 3 August 2008 PeterSymonds (Talk | contribs | block) deleted "The Antique Gift Shop" (A7 (group): Doesn't indicate importance or significance of a group/company/etc.) (restore)"
I am afraid that is not an acceptable use of Speedy. When a manhwa is listed, notability is asserted. The companies listed are all major publishers. Next time, if you are questioning whether something is really important or significant, please use AFD. I am aware that someone else tagged it, but that someone else is now being told to restrict his speedying. See, as a deleter it may help to look at the article to ensure that the use of the said speedy is proper. WhisperToMe ( talk) 01:38, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Well, thanks for congratulating me on my first DYK?. Well, have a nice day; H2H ( talk) 02:31, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
Please read the first sentence of the page before removing the image again "Jay Brown is a fictional character" Hence not a BLP... GunGagdin Moan 22:58, 17 August 2008 (UTC)
OK, so it's petty, and it's certainly not your fault, but I missed a DYK credit. In this diff you did the credits, but whoever moved Marilyn Roman into the next update template messed up the credits for the nomination. Alansohn nominated an article that I wrote. Can I get a little credit for the writing? Thanks. Jim Miller See me | Touch me | Review me 01:41, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
PeterSymonds, you there? DYK is over 2 hours late and I've just finished with the update. Thanks, I'll do talk page credits. :) -- RyRy ( talk) 03:15, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Excuse me - you closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of creationist museums as a "Delete" - can you explain your reasoning, please? Thanks, GRuban ( talk) 13:11, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
I think you may need to put the protection back in place. -- Snowded TALK 20:27, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Can I get an answer on this? [18]
Thanks!
JD Fan ( talk) 22:44, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Wow... I am special :p this is why I usually stay away, both times I've tried, I have managed to botch it... -- Admrb♉ltz ( t • c • log) 23:27, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for your reply. If you could restore it temporarily to my user space and let me know, that would be great. I'll pick it up right away and archive it onto my system. No worries about my reposting the article as I am stepping aside from new articles.
Thanks again.
JD Fan ( talk) 23:42, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
Could you please restore the deleted talk page listed above? It seems it may play a role in the Afd for that article. Thanks, Hobit ( talk) 01:11, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks very much for the text, which I added to my files and then deleted from the User Page. If Katherine St-Laurent gets going with her career down the road, it will be handy for reference.
Her performance on Canadian Idol was uneven, and she did have an early exit, but the judges said she had the best voice in the competition, and her best performances were excellent. With more practice and less pressure, she could be really good and could get some hits out there. She's on to post-secondary music studies now, and if she has good sense, she will build a career in Quebec in French first, and then branch out from there. We'll see.
For my part, I'm refocusing on things other than Wikipedia, so no more new articles for some time. But I will continue to maintain the Alexz Johnson article - no problem with notability there! (Her TV show is broadcast in 120 countries.)
JD Fan ( talk) 01:41, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Uh oh. I just noticed you declined a request to protect The Obama Nation, but I just granted four day dispute protection. I didn't notice the earlier denial until now, and Clubjuggle ( talk · contribs) requested it again, about 5 hours after his first request. Would you like protection rescinded? — EncMstr ( talk) 04:38, 19 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks man! Man with a tan ( talk) 02:37, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
Thanks for approving my rollback request. Message from XENU u, t 20:26, 20 August 2008 (UTC)
Actually I would like to have the article back. Maybe this article was one of the most detailed about this new movement. You cannot find useful information about Chinarism other places. ( Xizilbash ( talk) 22:36, 20 August 2008 (UTC))
I still have RPP on my watchlist, and I saw this userpage come up. For what it's worth, this is most likely a sock, Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Cookie81927. Yngvarr (t) (c) 00:05, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
Would you be able to re-semi-protect the page? Apologies for my rampant slaughter of the English language there. Vandalism has continued now the SP has expired; I have no idea why odd IP's choose that article to attack. Ironho lds 00:55, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
Hi PeterSymonds, are you online? I've finished setting up the next update, and I believe it is ready to be updated, but I can't have access to T:DYK since I'm not an administrator. If your online, can you take care of the update please? But before you do that, the balance is slightly loose as the "On this day" section has more white space. Could you help fix that? Thanks, and I hope your online, RyRy ( talk) 01:36, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
You might want to rethink these. Every single one has been re-vandalized. And moved, for the ones where you took off the move protection. NawlinWiki ( talk) 21:59, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
Please return someday :( We're losing a fantastic admin here... good luck in university and beyond, Peter. weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 22:09, 21 August 2008 (UTC)
Whack!
John Reaves 21:14, 22 August 2008 (UTC)
See Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration#Request_for_clarification_on_RFA_options_for_User:Coffee_and_User:PeterSymonds. — Rlevse • Talk • 02:20, 31 August 2008 (UTC)
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