Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
— Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
I saw you welcome me on my talk page. Thanks a lot. Nobody really properly welcomed me nicely for about 3 months. Do you think you can welcome BikeDog? He's been here for about 5 months with no proper welcome. Please respond on my talk page. Thanks. -- S-man 21:43, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
P.S. I recently created a subpage where Wikipedians can post any websites they want! If you would like to post some websites for other Wikipedians to visit, go HERE. Thanks! -- S-man 03:33, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
P.S.S. Hi! You might want to read my new online series of books, titled "Stuffed Animal Stories"! All of the stories were written by me, and I'm sure you will love them! If you like them, consider joining the fan club! You can see my whole series or join the fan club here! Thanks! -- S-man 10:28, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
You live in brighouse! That's awesome :D, I only know of Haz (who is a really good friend of mine anyway) and another guy, who I have forgotten the name of:p. Who has joined Wikipedia!
Bye then! Jake 16:26, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
I just looked at your picture and it's really cute =)
24.83.203.198 has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding {{ subst:smile}}, {{ subst:smile2}} or {{ subst:smile3}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Happy editing!
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24.83.203.198 00:31, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Hiya. You appear to have enacted the discussed redirection of 1am to 5am almost three days after the core reason for that the deletion proposal became moot. Did you note that a track list was added to the page subsequent to the votes? Given that multiple "redirect" voters mentioned that the article could be recreated "without prejudice" if this information were provided, do you see any problem with my recreating it? The stub seems relevant, as it contains details about this singer/songwriter's first release. Thanks. -- ghoti 03:25, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi! The archived talk page for Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Rivers would seem to have been deleted back in April, and someone just now noticed - ok, we're all a little slow. :) The comment was:
Could we get that restored, or can I get a better feel for the critera used to delete it? Thanks for your time! Kuru talk 12:37, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi Will, can I ask about the closing of the AFD above? I count three serious Keep votes, four if you count the article's author, and four serious delete votes, including the nominator. This would certainly appear to me to be a classic case of no-consensus. Obviously there was a problem with newbie voting, but these shouldn't subtract from the serious keep votes. As for the rational of the voters, only two delete voters questioned the site's notability, the third brought up a rather random WP:NOT vote. The three serious keep votes all claimed that the site was notable enough for Wikipedia.
I don't normally ask about an AFD vote after it has closed, but I do honestly believe that you might have been mistaken in calling a 3-4 to 4 vote result a deletable consensus. Personally, I think that a "weak consensus" is an oxymoron, but either way, I think this should have fallen under the policy of " when in doubt, don't delete." Does that makes sense? — Asbestos | Talk (RFC) 13:51, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi Sceptre! Perhaps you can consider changing your closing comment to explicitly say "no consensus"? I was quite confused by "restored per user request", and thought it meant the article had been userified or somesuch. Kimchi.sg 23:17, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
How was the determination made to delete Fred? I've been an avid user of Wikipedia for over 2 years, and, in the scheme of things, Fred is the level of business-person who qualifies under notability.
In addition, the comments in favor, while from many newbies, were from educated, informed people familiar with the space. I agree we don't want sub-groups and communities polluting Wikipedia with vanity pages, but this is not one of those cases. And those arguing against displayed no notable knowledge, education, understanding of this category. So while a majority vote shouldn't carry the day, neither should the votes of those who are not qualified to pass on notability.
To take some of my own favorite entries, who, in my assessment would rank below Fred in notability: Yo la tengo Jeff Jarvis Cesaria Evora
I guess, on the positive side, this made me realize exactly how much I love Wikipedia, and has made me determined to participate more.
Mcenedella 17:44, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
What are you doing here? You're telling these people that you're the train guard, when you are really The Master. You're very naughty. I'm going to the bathroom then I'll deal with you. Wake me up when I'm Sylvester McCoy. ;) — Natha n ( talk) 01:21, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
As you may have gathered, discussions have been raging for about a week on the Esperanza talk page as to the future direction of Esperanza. Some of these are still ongoing and warrant more input (such as the idea to scrap the members list altogether). However, some decisions have been made and the charter has hence been amended. See what happened. Basically, the whole leadership has had a reshuffle, so please review the new, improved charter.
As a result, we are electing 4 people this month. They will replace JoanneB and Pschemp and form a new tranche A, serving until December. Elections will begin on 2006-07-02 and last until 2006-07-09. If you wish to run for a Council position, add your name to the list before 2006-07-02. For more details, see Wikipedia:Esperanza/June 2006 elections.
Thanks and kind, Esperanzial regards, — Cel es tianpower háblame 16:00, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
Actually, I unprotected Doomsday. I don't mind what the reason for semi-protection is, but if "fifteen-minutes to calm down" is the reason, it's not a reason for protection :) Exams have been fine thank you, just waiting until August now for results. (August!!) — Fire Fox 19:28, 24 June '06
I recreated the article after the AfD went through apparently. I listed notable source (BusinessWeek). I was under no pressure to do so. Can you revert to the article I created. Thanks Riadlem 02:00, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
What?! Not a 5?!! Opens up photoshop to see what can be done. Heh thanks, it seems (see section 2 of the contents of this page) yours aint so bad either. :P Regards -- Bane s 20:23, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
It's expected that blocking admins will post a reason for the block on the user's talk page. This has not been done in Zeq's case (as it was not done for me). You should probably either lift the block or give a reason for it on Zeq's talk page. Homey 20:58, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
Will, I understand you enjoy blocking me. Actually I am willing to make a deal with you. Let's arrange for 1-2 days block every two weeks but let's cordinate it in adavance. This will give you the pleasure of blocking me and for me it will give me much needed vacation from wikipedia. Zeq 07:34, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
This arbitration case is closed and the decision has been published at the link above. I'm announcing this as a clerk. I took not part in the decision. -- Tony Sidaway 04:07, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
Hmmmmmm? Tricked you, didn't I? Ha. Lesse, the anon vandalised... Their own page? Heh. 69.145.123.171 Hello! Wednesday, June 28, 2006, 22:10 ( UTC)
I just wanted to thank you for being a... Err... Good Wikipedian? Whatever. You're very cool and do a great job. ^^ She Mourns 11:29, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
I am delighted by Your nomination, but you must understand one thing - I am rather unsure of whether to accept it. My last nomination had been vandalised - and it had invited votes; besides that, it had to be restarted. You must understand why I have this feeling - I simply do not want any more wikistress. Regards, good friend. -- HolyRomanEmperor 19:36, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the 'humour' barn star! :-) Hee hee... - DudeGalea 18:54, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
Since you blocked a few of Iloveminun's sockpuppets, it may be of interest to you that he or she has more confirmed sockpuppets now: Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Iloveminun. User:Poke Master User:Erupting Turtle, User:Pokesaur and User:Pika25. Kevin_b_er 21:00, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
No worries. If you think it should be in there, make the case on the talk page. The whole article is so subjective and hard to write in a NPOV tone, so the more contributors working and voicing their opinions, the better. Cheers! hoopydink Conas tá tú? 10:45, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
Hahaha, that is so awesome, Will - thanks for sharing it with me! :) Hugs, Phædriel ♥ tell me - 16:41, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
Hey Will, I'm supposed to be revamping User:Tdxiang's userpage, but I'm not finding a whole lot of time to do so. I noticed you put down your name in the Renovators list and I was wondering if you'd like to take over the job? We haven't really gotten going, as for the past month either he or I have been away. All he's said so far is "tech-high and fancy." If this is okay with you, please let me know, I'll adjust the Trading Spaces page and I'll also let Tdxiang know. Thanks! -- Fbv 65 e del / ☑t / ☛c || 20:17, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the kind note! And even though you're not Canadian, Happy Canada day, I guess I should also be saying. :) Cheers, Master of Puppets Giant Enemy Crab! 05:21, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
Do you mind if I use your table with post count milestones, with proper accreditation? -- Killfest2 08:08, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi Sceptre, Minun ( talk · contribs · count) is requesting an unblock on their userpage, saying that they have changed username from Iloveminun ( talk · contribs · count) and therefore they are not engaging in any sockpuppetry. I wanted to ask you before taking any actions, can you please confirm their request (at User talk:Minun) and take the necessary steps, please? Thanks, Tangot a ngo 10:54, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
I did it using a copy of mediawiki running on my computer :) -- Where 19:31, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
I know it's a bind when you get blocked from editing because of a shared IP, however isn't there a guideline somewhere about admins unblocking themselves? -- Fr a ncs2000 File:Flag of Buckinghamshire.png 12:22, 5 July 2006 (UTC)
Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
— Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
I saw you welcome me on my talk page. Thanks a lot. Nobody really properly welcomed me nicely for about 3 months. Do you think you can welcome BikeDog? He's been here for about 5 months with no proper welcome. Please respond on my talk page. Thanks. -- S-man 21:43, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
P.S. I recently created a subpage where Wikipedians can post any websites they want! If you would like to post some websites for other Wikipedians to visit, go HERE. Thanks! -- S-man 03:33, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
P.S.S. Hi! You might want to read my new online series of books, titled "Stuffed Animal Stories"! All of the stories were written by me, and I'm sure you will love them! If you like them, consider joining the fan club! You can see my whole series or join the fan club here! Thanks! -- S-man 10:28, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
You live in brighouse! That's awesome :D, I only know of Haz (who is a really good friend of mine anyway) and another guy, who I have forgotten the name of:p. Who has joined Wikipedia!
Bye then! Jake 16:26, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
I just looked at your picture and it's really cute =)
24.83.203.198 has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding {{ subst:smile}}, {{ subst:smile2}} or {{ subst:smile3}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Happy editing!
--
24.83.203.198 00:31, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Hiya. You appear to have enacted the discussed redirection of 1am to 5am almost three days after the core reason for that the deletion proposal became moot. Did you note that a track list was added to the page subsequent to the votes? Given that multiple "redirect" voters mentioned that the article could be recreated "without prejudice" if this information were provided, do you see any problem with my recreating it? The stub seems relevant, as it contains details about this singer/songwriter's first release. Thanks. -- ghoti 03:25, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi! The archived talk page for Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Rivers would seem to have been deleted back in April, and someone just now noticed - ok, we're all a little slow. :) The comment was:
Could we get that restored, or can I get a better feel for the critera used to delete it? Thanks for your time! Kuru talk 12:37, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi Will, can I ask about the closing of the AFD above? I count three serious Keep votes, four if you count the article's author, and four serious delete votes, including the nominator. This would certainly appear to me to be a classic case of no-consensus. Obviously there was a problem with newbie voting, but these shouldn't subtract from the serious keep votes. As for the rational of the voters, only two delete voters questioned the site's notability, the third brought up a rather random WP:NOT vote. The three serious keep votes all claimed that the site was notable enough for Wikipedia.
I don't normally ask about an AFD vote after it has closed, but I do honestly believe that you might have been mistaken in calling a 3-4 to 4 vote result a deletable consensus. Personally, I think that a "weak consensus" is an oxymoron, but either way, I think this should have fallen under the policy of " when in doubt, don't delete." Does that makes sense? — Asbestos | Talk (RFC) 13:51, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
Hi Sceptre! Perhaps you can consider changing your closing comment to explicitly say "no consensus"? I was quite confused by "restored per user request", and thought it meant the article had been userified or somesuch. Kimchi.sg 23:17, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
How was the determination made to delete Fred? I've been an avid user of Wikipedia for over 2 years, and, in the scheme of things, Fred is the level of business-person who qualifies under notability.
In addition, the comments in favor, while from many newbies, were from educated, informed people familiar with the space. I agree we don't want sub-groups and communities polluting Wikipedia with vanity pages, but this is not one of those cases. And those arguing against displayed no notable knowledge, education, understanding of this category. So while a majority vote shouldn't carry the day, neither should the votes of those who are not qualified to pass on notability.
To take some of my own favorite entries, who, in my assessment would rank below Fred in notability: Yo la tengo Jeff Jarvis Cesaria Evora
I guess, on the positive side, this made me realize exactly how much I love Wikipedia, and has made me determined to participate more.
Mcenedella 17:44, 21 June 2006 (UTC)
What are you doing here? You're telling these people that you're the train guard, when you are really The Master. You're very naughty. I'm going to the bathroom then I'll deal with you. Wake me up when I'm Sylvester McCoy. ;) — Natha n ( talk) 01:21, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
As you may have gathered, discussions have been raging for about a week on the Esperanza talk page as to the future direction of Esperanza. Some of these are still ongoing and warrant more input (such as the idea to scrap the members list altogether). However, some decisions have been made and the charter has hence been amended. See what happened. Basically, the whole leadership has had a reshuffle, so please review the new, improved charter.
As a result, we are electing 4 people this month. They will replace JoanneB and Pschemp and form a new tranche A, serving until December. Elections will begin on 2006-07-02 and last until 2006-07-09. If you wish to run for a Council position, add your name to the list before 2006-07-02. For more details, see Wikipedia:Esperanza/June 2006 elections.
Thanks and kind, Esperanzial regards, — Cel es tianpower háblame 16:00, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
Actually, I unprotected Doomsday. I don't mind what the reason for semi-protection is, but if "fifteen-minutes to calm down" is the reason, it's not a reason for protection :) Exams have been fine thank you, just waiting until August now for results. (August!!) — Fire Fox 19:28, 24 June '06
I recreated the article after the AfD went through apparently. I listed notable source (BusinessWeek). I was under no pressure to do so. Can you revert to the article I created. Thanks Riadlem 02:00, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
What?! Not a 5?!! Opens up photoshop to see what can be done. Heh thanks, it seems (see section 2 of the contents of this page) yours aint so bad either. :P Regards -- Bane s 20:23, 25 June 2006 (UTC)
It's expected that blocking admins will post a reason for the block on the user's talk page. This has not been done in Zeq's case (as it was not done for me). You should probably either lift the block or give a reason for it on Zeq's talk page. Homey 20:58, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
Will, I understand you enjoy blocking me. Actually I am willing to make a deal with you. Let's arrange for 1-2 days block every two weeks but let's cordinate it in adavance. This will give you the pleasure of blocking me and for me it will give me much needed vacation from wikipedia. Zeq 07:34, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
This arbitration case is closed and the decision has been published at the link above. I'm announcing this as a clerk. I took not part in the decision. -- Tony Sidaway 04:07, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
Hmmmmmm? Tricked you, didn't I? Ha. Lesse, the anon vandalised... Their own page? Heh. 69.145.123.171 Hello! Wednesday, June 28, 2006, 22:10 ( UTC)
I just wanted to thank you for being a... Err... Good Wikipedian? Whatever. You're very cool and do a great job. ^^ She Mourns 11:29, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
I am delighted by Your nomination, but you must understand one thing - I am rather unsure of whether to accept it. My last nomination had been vandalised - and it had invited votes; besides that, it had to be restarted. You must understand why I have this feeling - I simply do not want any more wikistress. Regards, good friend. -- HolyRomanEmperor 19:36, 30 June 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the 'humour' barn star! :-) Hee hee... - DudeGalea 18:54, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
Since you blocked a few of Iloveminun's sockpuppets, it may be of interest to you that he or she has more confirmed sockpuppets now: Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Iloveminun. User:Poke Master User:Erupting Turtle, User:Pokesaur and User:Pika25. Kevin_b_er 21:00, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
No worries. If you think it should be in there, make the case on the talk page. The whole article is so subjective and hard to write in a NPOV tone, so the more contributors working and voicing their opinions, the better. Cheers! hoopydink Conas tá tú? 10:45, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
Hahaha, that is so awesome, Will - thanks for sharing it with me! :) Hugs, Phædriel ♥ tell me - 16:41, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
Hey Will, I'm supposed to be revamping User:Tdxiang's userpage, but I'm not finding a whole lot of time to do so. I noticed you put down your name in the Renovators list and I was wondering if you'd like to take over the job? We haven't really gotten going, as for the past month either he or I have been away. All he's said so far is "tech-high and fancy." If this is okay with you, please let me know, I'll adjust the Trading Spaces page and I'll also let Tdxiang know. Thanks! -- Fbv 65 e del / ☑t / ☛c || 20:17, 2 July 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the kind note! And even though you're not Canadian, Happy Canada day, I guess I should also be saying. :) Cheers, Master of Puppets Giant Enemy Crab! 05:21, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
Do you mind if I use your table with post count milestones, with proper accreditation? -- Killfest2 08:08, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
Hi Sceptre, Minun ( talk · contribs · count) is requesting an unblock on their userpage, saying that they have changed username from Iloveminun ( talk · contribs · count) and therefore they are not engaging in any sockpuppetry. I wanted to ask you before taking any actions, can you please confirm their request (at User talk:Minun) and take the necessary steps, please? Thanks, Tangot a ngo 10:54, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
I did it using a copy of mediawiki running on my computer :) -- Where 19:31, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
I know it's a bind when you get blocked from editing because of a shared IP, however isn't there a guideline somewhere about admins unblocking themselves? -- Fr a ncs2000 File:Flag of Buckinghamshire.png 12:22, 5 July 2006 (UTC)