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== Nomination of ] for deletion ==
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The article will be discussed at ''']''' until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Are you related to Rachel Postlethwaite? ] (<small><sup>]</sup>/<sub>]</sub></small>) 19:33, 21 June 2007 (UTC)


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== Editor review ==


==Happy First Edit Day!==
Hey Ryan, I have been cleaning out the backlog at ER, and I came across ], and I'm not sure how to respond... would you take a look please? Thank you, cheers! --]]]]] 02:44, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
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== Happy Birthday! ==
== Thanks for the RfA nomination ==


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It appears to be ready. Would you mind seeing if I left anything out (other than my signature). Thanks! -- <font face="Kristen ITC">''']''' <sup>''(])''</sup></font> 23:00, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
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== Matt == ==Happy Birthday!==
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What happened, did Matt revert some edit he made or something? Or do you not know? ] ] 23:09, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
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:I don't know, but if the IP continues, I'll block it - it's harrassement. ] 23:10, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
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Who on earth is Matthew Fenton? I see to recall a User:Matthew reverting a alteration I tried to make with the main actor template and was quite rude about it but I am certianly not fighting with anyone -I'd forgotten about it? Who is he and why on earth would anyone ever think of blocking me? ] <sup>]]</sup> 23:12, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
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:It's ], he's not even an admin, I'm not sure what he's done, but I think the IP just targetted everyone who he could, so no need to worry - your not getting blocked. ] 23:15, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
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::Yeah. He seemed to have spammed quite a bit of people. ] ] 23:12, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
: Heh. He actually tried to warn Tony Sidaway to stay out of a fight because the other person has some admin friends. That's something like warning a colonel of marines that his opponent is in a street gang... :-) --] <sup>]</sup> 23:17, 22 June 2007 (UTC)
::Haha, I'm sure Tony is quivering in his boots - it's probably for the IP's own good that he's blocked now! ] 23:19, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

== Hi There. ==

FYI - I am trying to edit again! Some things have come up in the real world that make it difficult, but I'll still be on every now and then. I recently wrote an article that talks about page protection. Anyway just wanted to give you an update. --'''<font color="green">]</font>''' <sup>]</sup> 23:58, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

== Also. ==

I just realized that I have seen your username before. I do not appreciate your past personal attacks against me , and question if you are engaging me in good faith on the RFA page having now re-read your remarks in hindsight. ] 00:22, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
:I actually forgot about that, it is nothing to do with me questioning your oppose. That was all in the past, let bygones be bygones. <small>although I never personally attacked you as you seem to think.</small> ] 00:25, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
::To deny the attack of comments like ''"the above user is just one of those who have their own agenda on wikipedia and are not willing to listen to complaints or critisism"'' or stating refusal to work with other established editors in good faith (because I am not new?) is pretty impressive. I have a hard time "letting bygones be bygones" when you amend your ''c'est la vie'' without any sincere form of apology. ] 00:31, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
:::I'm sorry, but the only incivil character here is you. Upon further reflection, it seems that it was not a misunderstanding, the problem here is you and your inability to act with a community spirit. ] 01:18, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
::::What rank hypocrisy. "Community spirit" says someone who made such personal attacks, impugns character, and openly states an unwillingness to work with other long-standing editors. I am sorry to see a sysop so clearly abandon ]. ] 02:03, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
:::::I work with all users, I love doing it, unless they are here to get into battles with other editors, unfortunately, you fall into this category. ] 08:00, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
::::::You refuse to work with others without having ever even spoken with them. As far as "why am I here," am I to understand that you are a mind-reader or in possession of a crystal ball? I doubt I am, and suspect you are simply attacking those who have opposed your wiki-friends' actions in the past. ] 13:31, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

== A very recent edit ==

:) ] 00:27, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
:What would Adele say about that?! Thanks for the revert btw, much appreciated. ] 00:28, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
::You're welcome. :) Both Wimt and I reverted an edit on your user page. Anyway, you've reverted my user page several times and I need to pay you back. :) ] 00:30, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
:::You might want to take a look at for some comical userpage vandalism. ] 00:32, 23 June 2007 (UTC)
::::Ha, ha! I saw that, and in fact, I tried to revert it but Chrislk02 beat me to it. ] 00:33, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

== ] ==

Calm, please, calm. He's at 46 supports to 1 oppose, that's a landslide. There is absolutely no reason for suspecting he won't pass.... ''except'' that there have been cases where overly violent nitpicking of each and every oppose by the nominee or supporters have actually led more people to oppose (because it became clear that there were issues with combativeness, or 'clique'ishness, etc.). You said that it was a newbie mistake once, that's enough, it convinced most people, it doesn't have to convince everyone. Don't be "shocked", don't panic. The only thing we have to fear is fear itself. --] <sup>]</sup> 00:57, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
:I'm not shocked (so I won't panic!) - I'm just angry. I can't believe some people take into account contribs of a candidate that are from when he was a month old when commenting. It saddens me because it shows that people don't look for reasons to support a candidate, they look for reasons to oppose. I'm not doing to get this RfA to pass, I'm doing it because the rationales of some people really get to me, especially in this case. I said this in an RfA the other day, we're a community trying to work together - we should start acting like one. ] 01:10, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

== Semi-Protect Water ==

Hi, I would like to know why ] doesn't qualify for semi-protect. ]] 07:36, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
:Well, as I said, it's a high profile page, a lot of users will look at the page and then edit it. We are the 💕 that anyone can edit, so we try our hardest to keep our high profile pages unprotected. We have to expect some vandalism to ] due to the vast number of hits it gets. Simply put, unless there is a serious vandalism problem with the article, it's best not to protect it - in this particular case, 6 hits a day does not constitue a serious problem. ] 07:44, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

== An E-mail ==

I have sent one. ] 15:59, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

== Privacy / security issues ==

Ryan, you may also be interested in ]. One user proposed "real names only", to which I replied along the lines of a possible "forced commitment scheme", or maybe a key-list or clearnames vs. usernames (stored on a secure Wikia-server, e.g.). I freely admit that I have no clue as to potential legal consequences for the foundation, but it sounds like a good way to cut down on cruft-producers and kooks. It could also stop COI violations of any kind. —''']''' (]) 18:38, 24 June 2007 (UTC)
:Cheers, had a quick scan through - I'm tired at the moment ( :-( ) so I'll comment on it later :-) ] 19:09, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

== Thank you, dear Ryan! ==

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'''T'''hank you for all that you have done!<br>
'''H'''ow much love resides therein!<br>
'''A'''ll one's gifts are never gone:<br>
'''N'''ot seen, perhaps, but stored within.<br>
'''K'''indness is an inner sun.<br>

'''Y'''our unspent heart a message sends<br>
'''O'''f grace and sacrifice hard-won<br>
'''U'''pon which happiness depends!<br>

Thank you so much, dear Ryan!

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My sweet dear Ryan, thank you so much for your kind and warms words, which mean the world to me. I've had a draft of an email to you at my mailbox for days and days... and I can't see the moment to finish it! :) I promise it's a matter of hours, not days... cross my heart! Love you, ] - 05:10, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

== RFA Withdrawal ==

== RFA withdrawl ==

:Yeah, I'm sorry too, I opposed but that was certainly without prejudice. Give it a few more months, get clued up on policy (I'd suggest hanging out around a few AfD's), then I am positive you will make a fine admin. ] 12:49, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

::Thank you for your kind words. I obviously missed a bit of policy on the substitution thing, and my lack of main space contribs was causing issues for others. Never mind, no big deal and all that! I much appreciate all the feedback. <small><span style="border:1px solid #0000ff;padding:1px;">] | ] </span></small> 12:52, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

== :( ==

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{{{1|<span style="font-family: Berlin Sans FB Demi; font-size: 10pt">]]</span>}}} has smiled at you! Smiles promote ] and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing! {{{2|}}} <br /> Smile at others by adding {{tls|Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
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You must be going through hard times, and I hope they improve soon. <span style="font-family: Berlin Sans FB Demi; font-size: 10pt">]]</span> 19:29, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

:No problem; you deserve it. Here's another one: :) <span style="font-family: Berlin Sans FB Demi; font-size: 10pt">]]</span> 22:46, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
== sick ==

I Don't Know how to say it, but Seth's Very Sick. He sounded like he needed to go to the hospital on the phone! I Hope he gets better. ] 23:19, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:That is Not True, My Name is Ty Brush. and I'm his best friend.
::Whatever, unless you stop using this aacount seth your going to see me hit that block button again. ] 23:25, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
:::You just don't want to understand the fact that Seth has friends outside of wikipedia. ] 23:30, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
::::] somewhere else tonight seth, I'm not in the mood. ] 23:42, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

== ] ==

Ryan; I just nominated this user for RfA. Now please do not take this the wrong way; given that he had one no consensus RfA three months ago, and one aborted one a few days ago which he declined because he already knew that I wanted to nominate him, I labelled my nomination ]. Why was I wrong?--<font color="Red">]</font><sup><font color="Black">]</font></sup> 00:10, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:Hi Tony. Basically, when someone declines an RfA nomination we delete it. It's simply so there's no prejudice against the candidate because ] sounds worse than ] (It implies he's failed 2 previous RfA's). I moved 3 to 2 because we should always use the next number for an RfA page, as 2 wasn't there anymore, I moved the new nom to 2. Hope that explains. ] 00:23, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Gordon Brown ==

Ryan, I would at least semi-protect. There will be an increase in vandalism when he becomes Prime Minister in a few hours. ] 10:26, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:My concern is that today this will be a very high profile page, in a similar way to the featured article, it is often best to let non-autoconfirmed users edit it - maybe ]? I'll have a quick think about it. ] 10:29, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::No, semi for a couple/few days- BLP issues etc. may arise and I'm also concerned about the possible nuber of vandalisms. ] (''']''') 15:01, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:::I've left it there for the moment, still not happy about it though. ] 15:03, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Your evidence - missing link ==

Hi, Ryan. You gave evidence in Charlotte's ArbCom case, quoting Charlotte's statement that a checkuser had blocked all her IPs, but you didn't give a link. I believe is the link you are looking for. I haven't added it, because I don't want to tamper with your evidence. Cheers. ] ] 17:14, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:Thank you very much - I didn't realise I'd missed it off. I'll pop over and add it now, cheers :-) ] 17:15, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
== Hehe ==

Loved the edit summary ;) I even made an account that would have gotten reported by the bot, but it didn't. ] <small><font color="teal">]</font></small> 21:24, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:Well, I did try everything......Added <nowiki>{{Userlinks|example}}</nowiki> to try and kick start it. God damn it, why didn't that work? I guess I better go back to bot school!! ] 21:29, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::Don't know, frustrating though! Have to do things old-school style... the block didn't work either, apparently... ] <small><font color="teal">]</font></small> 21:33, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
] (''']''') 21:34, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:But first learn how to spell indefinite and this "someone" business simply will not do- you're a rubbish bot, you're fired. We want the old one back! ;-) ] (''']''') 21:36, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::And I was just about to go and ask a 'crat for a bot flag <small>Ryan cries</small> ] 21:38, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:First you were a regular flesh-and-blood editor, now you're a bot... are you Misplaced Pages's first cyborg editor? ] <span style="color: #999;">// ] // ] //</span> 21:39, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::Me thinks so, I'm considering a name change to ] - it's more inline with my current work! ] 21:41, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:That would ] in rfcn. ]] 21:47, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::No it wouldn't, because users should recognise that I have an ability to act as both human editor and a bot - many users see me as the perfect wikipedian :-) :-) ] 21:49, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:::Or the perfect ]? ]] 21:58, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:::: Could be time for another one of Niko's infamous ] :-) - ] ] 22:01, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:::::I think we should take this one to the ] (before we start the ] that is). ]] 22:05, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::::::Ryan, ] (''']''') 22:07, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:::::: Dr. Frankenthwaite has a certain ring to it, no? :) - ] ] 22:12, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
lol - nice pic. Is this the wrong moment to point out that Frankenstein was the creator not the monster? ;-) <span style="font-family: Verdana">]]</span> 22:37, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

: - ] ] 22:42, 27 June 2007 (UTC) (and yes, WJB, knew that!)
]
:::::::<small>Desperately trying to outwit what made me spill my drink...</small>Since we're into ]s, how about "Ryan RobstlethCop"? ]] 22:48, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::::::::Hahahahahahah!!!!!! That is brilliant Niko!!!! Probably the best thing I've seen in my time here! ] 22:51, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:::::::::In the sequel we can equip him with an iron tongue, or even more iron limbs. Any special requests? ]] 23:00, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
::::::::::Hmmmm, although wikipedia isn't censored, I think we'd get banned for the only request that I'd have!! I like the iron tongue idea - I'm sure Adele will like it even more! ] 23:02, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== RFA thanks ==

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|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Hi Ryan, It still amazes me that otherwise "anonymous" editors take the time to place !votes and comments on RfAs. Whilst I would have normally thanked you at the time of you leaving your message, the importance of my not appearing to be canvassing prevented me from so doing. Now that everything has progressed successfully I can finally thank you. I intend to uphold a style of good adminship and will welcome your further comments at any time in the future, even if they are in the form of admonishment. I will be happy to help as an admin wherever and whenever I can --] <sup>]</sup> 22:46, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
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== Thank ==

<span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS">''<font color="#0A9DC2">''~''</font>'''''&nbsp;]<font color="#6EDCF7">her</font><font color="#9EE8FA">mit</font>'''</span> 23:56, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
:No probs. ] 23:57, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

== Thanks ==

For protecting my userpage. : ) --'''<font face="Arial">]<sub><small>]</small></sub></font>''' 01:08, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
:No probs, I was thinking of doing it yesterday but didn't want to step on your toes. ] 01:10, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

== Happy Ryan's Day! ==

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''']''' has been identified as an '''''Awesome Wikipedian''''',<br>
and therefore, I've officially declared today as ]!<br>
For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian,<br>
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Ryan!

Love,<br>
]<br>01:10, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

<small>A record of your Day will always be kept ].</small>
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:Excellent! You deserve this! ] 01:37, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
::What he said! Yours sincerely, ]] 03:21, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
:::Dear Ryan, I'm so glad you liked your little gift; but I disagree with you, you ''totally'' deserve it! ;) At last I found the time to write you a long email, like I wanted for weeks, so I'll continue at your mailbox. Enjoy your day, sweetie! :) Love, ] - 10:25, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

== Pwned ==

Thanks for the tip, though someone beat you to it. ;) -01:26, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
:Ah well, at least we're on top of things ;-) Good report by the way - happy editing! ] 01:28, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

== Oh damn son! ==

Oh man, beat you to the punch with ] on the ] page information! What what!!! Naw, I'm just teasing man...hope all's well, and I think you said you were graduating soon; so I hope that went well, and see you around man! ]]] 01:48, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
:Hehe - you're just too quick! Degree went crap - but I can still do the Masters I wanted to do so I don't really care! It's just going to mean I'll have to cut back on wiki next year :-S. Thanks for the note. ] 01:58, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

== Opinion on a template ==

Hi Ryan, I don't have much experience with discussion re: templates. I've come across {{tl|AIV}} a couple of times. It's an example of rubbing salt in the wounds of users that are about to get blocked (to paraphrase you from Pedro's recent ]). The ] is on vacation until June 30, so I haven't discussed it with him. I imagine there are editors who like using this template and find it useful. Perhaps a TfD? Thanks in advance, ]<sup>]</sup>]</sub> 03:50, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
:And.... Listed for TfD! ] 11:07, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
::Thanks! ]<sup>]</sup>]</sub> 11:35, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

== Not an insinuation at all,. actually... ==

Having seen The Sunshine Man's answers, I actually think it's pretty unequivocal that he had no idea what he was talking about. Wouldn't it be far better for a user who wants to be an admin to learn policy on their own through example and reading things like XfDs, policies, and guidelines instead of guessing, getting a yes/no, and then getting a correct answer they can then regurgitate on an RFA so they can "prove" they know what it means to be an admin? You may see it as a tool; I see it a crutch and an excuse not to become more conversant with policy on one's own. ] 12:47, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
:You will see a link to my admin coachee page here - ], what I do is let him create his own thoughts and idea's, but guide him to important area's that he should know as an administrator. He writes a different essay each week, on a core issue such as ] or ] - I don't tell him what to write, I just tell him the area to do the essay on. Wouldn't you agree that this may help a user look at depth into key area's of wikipedia without me holding his hand? You go back to TSM having no idea what he is talking about, I disagree, he knows how this place works - he has just been a little misguided in a few area's - that's where an admin coach can help pick up on mistakes ealier than a full blown RfA would, it simply prepares users for adminship better. Some users can pick it up themselves, others need guidance, but with that guidance, they can still make excellent admins in the long run. ] 12:58, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
::I did go over the page you linked to quite carefully, and as a considered response, I would say I'm still mixed on the value of coaching, and here's why (bearing in mind I'm using "coachee" in general terms, but based on what I've seen thus far for TSM and Cremepuff): for the AfD listings, when there were ten votes before the coachee's vote, I honestly was unable to tell whether or not it was original reasoning or parroting of earlier votes. Original reasoning was clearer when the coachee's vote was second or third, so clearly there could be some improvement to the AfD coaching process to guarantee actual thought about policies, leading to a better indication of understanding. I mean, if 10 people say OR, and then I say OR, a third party only has my word to decide whether I thought of that on my own, or just followed the crowd.
::I see a similar problem with the policy essays - you're saying "write about this policy", and the majority of the essays are simply a summary of that policy. I don't know about you, but ''I'' certainly haven't memorized WP:N, so is the coachee simply synthesizing and summarizing, especially when there are applicability missteps or omissions in the "original thought"-type sections, or does the coachee really understand the policy? I think a better way to go about this is to really put some infrastructure into this, and have some testbed AfDs to see what coachees do with a practical application of policy ''without'' a cushion of other voters.
::My concern is that it does not seem possible at the moment, using this particular process, to ascertain whether the coachee is retaining (which is the ideal goal) or regurgitating (which is what it seems like from the limited examples). Obviously, we want admins who know (or can find) policies, and can apply them properly, not just admins who know the answers to the general questions that may come up on an RfA. I suppose the principle of coaching is sound, but I think the fundamental questions that I see show that there's still room for improvement in practice. ] 14:21, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

== RFA nom ==

Thanks and I accept, will I note the acceptance on the RfA page now or wait until nearer the time it goes live? ] (''']''') 18:00, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
:Fill out your answers, then just before you transclude it, accept it - Best of luck! ] 18:01, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
::Thanks. ] (''']''') 18:07, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

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== ] ==

Maybe I really did want to support the user because he'll go on a deletion spree...o.0

Hehe, thanks for catching the mistake. :) <span style="background:#E0FFFF;color:#007FFF;font-family:Georgia;">] (])</span> 18:36, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
:It gave me a little chuckle! ] 18:39, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

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Hi,

There is a case of incivility which I hope you can help out with. I've never reported incivility before, so I'm not sure of the process. But is the diff.

This user has been extremely combative and rude since he hit the ] page and talk page, and the ] talk page.

Thanks! ''']''' <sub>(] Ψ ])</sub> 19:34, 28 June 2007 (UTC)
:User warned for incivility. You can give a warning yourself, but it's often better to let a neutral party take a look - I looked, didn't like so I warned. ] 19:44, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

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