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Request

Hi there Matt. Since you have commented on a recent case, could you please have your say here? Thanks. -- fayssal / Wiki me up® 05:22, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

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Weekly Delivery

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Deletion review for ServiceDeskUsers

An editor has asked for a deletion review of ServiceDeskUsers. 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.Gityerfix (talk) 04:58, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

DJ Warrior

Hi! Thanks for re listing the entry, I have now included all the references and it is all 100% official from official sources and credible sites. If you could ignore what the entertainment industry calls "haters" on the articles entry discussion page, and have it stay on Misplaced Pages as the information is directly from those many many credible sources that are all over the internet, That would be great, Thank you. --Journaldiction (talk) 21:18, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Template:Visibility-IT

A tag has been placed on Template:Visibility-IT requesting that it be speedily deleted from Misplaced Pages. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

If the template is intended to be substituted, please feel free to remove the speedy deletion tag and please consider putting a note on the template's page indicating that it is substituted so as to avoid any future mistakes (<noinclude>{{transclusionless}}</noinclude>).

Thanks. --MZMcBride (talk) 02:51, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Template:Visibility-CT

A tag has been placed on Template:Visibility-CT requesting that it be speedily deleted from Misplaced Pages. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

If the template is intended to be substituted, please feel free to remove the speedy deletion tag and please consider putting a note on the template's page indicating that it is substituted so as to avoid any future mistakes (<noinclude>{{transclusionless}}</noinclude>).

Thanks. --MZMcBride (talk) 02:51, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Template:Visibility-HT

A tag has been placed on Template:Visibility-HT requesting that it be speedily deleted from Misplaced Pages. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

If the template is intended to be substituted, please feel free to remove the speedy deletion tag and please consider putting a note on the template's page indicating that it is substituted so as to avoid any future mistakes (<noinclude>{{transclusionless}}</noinclude>).

Thanks. --MZMcBride (talk) 02:52, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Template:Visibility-MT

A tag has been placed on Template:Visibility-MT requesting that it be speedily deleted from Misplaced Pages. This has been done under section T3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a deprecated or orphaned template. After seven days, if it is still unused and the speedy deletion tag has not been removed, the template will be deleted.

If the template is intended to be substituted, please feel free to remove the speedy deletion tag and please consider putting a note on the template's page indicating that it is substituted so as to avoid any future mistakes (<noinclude>{{transclusionless}}</noinclude>).

Thanks. --MZMcBride (talk) 02:52, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Predrag Bambic

A tough one to fix... though I did okay for not being able to read Croatian. Can you suggest what else I might do to improve this thing? Thanks, Schmidt, 08:24, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Replied at AfD. MBisanz 14:01, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Very cool, and thank you. Schmidt, 18:14, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Your MisInformed suggestion

Im taking the time to reply to everyone remarks on the ANI thread. In your case this "I'm beginning to wonder if some further level of dispute resolution will not be required here. Prom3th3an originally began feuding with Deskana, than me when I intervened as an uninvolved admin, and now AuburnPilot. It seems like there is a definite pattern of disruption and incivility developing here."

Answer:

• Deskana - Cooldown Block
• MBisanz - Punitive Removal of Rollback and Account Creator
• AuburnPilot - Not saying please.

I only feud with those who are rude, interfere or abuse thier rights, in your case all three.   «l| Ψrom3th3ăn ™|l»  (talk) 13:49, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

I have apparently committed a hat trick worth of bad things. Still standing by my ANI statement. MBisanz 14:02, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

Im glad that you can put a positive spin on an otherwise admittedly shitty situation Ive been in for the last 2-3 months.   «l| Ψrom3th3ăn ™|l»  (talk) 14:45, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

		The Prom3th3an Humour Barnstar
		I Prom3th3an, Almighty comedian of Misplaced Pages hereby award you (MBisanz) this barnstar for doing or saying something that I found extremly humourous or otherwise witty beyond expectation. Take a bow. PS: Your name has now been crossed of my whichunt list ;)   «l| Ψrom3th3ăn ™|l»  (talk) 15:02, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

A Little Help

Hi. I accidently loss some sort of program on my computer or I think I accidently uninstalled it. I was wondering, would it be free to upload the Adobe's Flash Player? Also the same for Macromedia Flash Player and any of the other Adobe programs. CHANLONG (talk) 04:05, 13 September 2008 (UTC) Also what is JavaScript?

No, I'm sorry, Misplaced Pages only accepts free media, uploading copyrighted programs is not permitted. Please try another site like www.download.com. MBisanz 04:09, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (Image:Statest.gif)

Thanks for uploading Image:Statest.gif. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Misplaced Pages under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Misplaced Pages. If the media was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Misplaced Pages (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of 'image' pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Misplaced Pages page when you are logged in), and then selecting "Image" from the dropdown box. Note that all non-free media not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. BJBot (talk) 05:11, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Taint

Hi, you closed Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Taint (slang) (2nd nomination) as a redirect, which I agree with - just letting you know that you unfortunately redirected the wrong page! You redirected Taint, the disambiguation page, when the AfD was for Taint (slang). I've corrected the redirect and the talk-page messages, just thought I'd let you know. Thanks! ~ mazca 23:15, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Doh! Thanks for fixing it. MBisanz 23:17, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Relist problem

I know several people have been having a problem with a relist user script lately, so perhaps this is the case with you? I completed the relist process for you on Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Health_care_politics, (the commenting out on the old log and the transclusion on the current log). If it was just an oversight or internet connection problem or whatever, then no problem, but if it is a user script problem, please have it looked at by the script developer. Thanks, Jerry delusional ¤ kangaroo 02:20, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Wasn't a connection error, so I will inform the script writer. MBisanz 02:22, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Jerry delusional ¤ kangaroo 02:43, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

WORKSFORME. Did it actually say it finished? Sometimes the server will hang on relists, trying to save 3 pages at once and it can take a few seconds for all of them to finish. Mr.Z-man 02:48, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Ok, I'll have to remember to leave the screen open a bit longer. MBisanz 02:48, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Same issue for Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Inferno (truck); was probably from before I notified you last time. Jerry delusional ¤ kangaroo 03:20, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Nope, that was after, this is very odd, I think the script is not commenting correctly. I'll avoid any more relists tonight with it. MBisanz 03:22, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Hi, don't mean to be a pain, but there is another problem with some of your relists. The relist template was substed twice in a row on Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Del Rey (band) and Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Inferno (truck). Jerry delusional ¤ kangaroo 03:59, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Whoops, that part of the script seems rather buggy, I'm going to continue to avoid relists until it becomes more stable. MBisanz 04:01, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Old RfAs

As I understand it, it was your idea to create "archive" subpages for them from the old process page? I think it's handy to have them available by intuitively looking for the subpage in WP:RFA. However, I think a hatnote of sorts would be a good idea, with a link to the source page that contains the actual history. Everyme 07:56, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Nope, my idea was the categorize them, I think Majorly's was to subpage. MBisanz 10:39, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Email req

cross-posted

Have you had a chance to review my email request? MBisanz 11:55, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, only just now. If you want faster responses on matters like this, you should ask me directly by e-mail as a GC (which I review every day), as opposed to as an Arbitrator (once a week when things are very busy, as I need a few hours' concentration). :-(

Yes, I'm happy to release you from the convention for this matter, if you think it necessary. It will be considered whether or not you post it publicly.

James F. (talk) 11:14, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Thank you, I'll keep that in mind in the future. MBisanz 23:25, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Deletion of Talk:Neurotically Yours

Hey. I noticed you deleted Talk:Neurotically Yours as a G6 today. Did you also delete Neurotically Yours? The reason I'm asking is because, apparently, Neurotically Yours has been deleted (see Special:Undelete/Neurotically Yours), but there is no entry in the deletion log. The article was clearly not a speedy deletion candidate, but I can't find an AfD entry for it, either, and I can't even find out who deleted it in the first place, so I'm a bit confused now. Since you deleted the talk page, I figured that you might hopefully know what has happened here. --Conti|✉ 12:52, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Here is the AFD Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Jonathan Ian Mathers, it was a large delete, so the server timed out before it was logged (which is also why it didn't delete the talk page at the same time). MBisanz 23:21, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Ah, thanks! Just out of curiosity, will the deletion log for the article appear eventually when the server catches up, or will it stay empty? --Conti|✉ 00:24, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

It'll always stay empty, the system goes through a process to delete a page, and the last thing it does is log the deletion. If the server times out, it never gets logged, I've seen a similar thing happen with certain types of checkuser blocks and crat renames. I could undelete and redelete it, but it would freeze the server again and no guarantee it would create a log entry. MBisanz 00:27, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

I didn't know that. You learn something new every day, I guess. :) You could create a dummy page and delete that one, tho; that should probably work. --Conti|✉ 00:36, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Okey, did that. MBisanz 00:59, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

I'm looking for a few good editors....

...who are willing to help hack through the labyrinth we call Misplaced Pages Policy. I've started up a project called Misplaced Pages:Policy condensing to help address the increasingly problematic instruction creep on the 'pedia. Ideally, this project will work to condense, merge, and in some cases delete the jillions of policies and guidelines into their basic components, so that both new and experienced users only have a few pages to read through if they have a question or concern instead of many. I'm hoping that once this project is through, we'll be able to reduce the number of policy and guideline pages by half while still keeping all the nuances and interpretations clearly available for users to understand. I'm contacting you about this because either you have previously expressed an interest in this, and/or I know I can count on you as a reliable editor who knows their way around the project. I'm not advertising this in the open just yet, as I'm hoping we can get a good foundation started with the few editors I'm contacting now so that when we do make this more public, we've already got a head start to show people what this project can do. So, if you've got the time and are willing, please stop by Misplaced Pages:Policy condensing and jump right in. If you have any questions, post to the project's talk page or leave me a note - I'll see it quickly either way. As always, thanks for your help. Hersfold 20:14, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Image deleted against consensus

The image which you seen fine to use in the NTD article was deleted against the keep consensus at Misplaced Pages:Images and media for deletion/2008 August 31#Image:National Nine News Darwin opener.png.Bidgee (talk) 22:59, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Ok, back on my plate, I'll try to get to it tonight. MBisanz 23:25, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

I've asked for a deletion review. Bidgee (talk) 02:24, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Re: Logos

I was planning to take a look at that list today. I've already gone through the book covers, but there wasn't much worth fixing there. I'll see what can do with the logos. Bláthnaid 18:34, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Lintel (Linux)

Hey, you made the close decision for this article based upon what? I didn't put it up for AfD because it was a real term that didn't deserve an article, it isn't a term at all. - Jimmi Hugh (talk) 18:56, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

I understand that, but based on my read of the AFD at Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Lintel (Linux), there was not a consensus to delete, but the arguments against keeping swayed me to give weight to the idea of redirection. MBisanz 18:59, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

Fair enough... good call then. - Jimmi Hugh (talk) 19:24, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

My RfA

Thank you for your participation at my RfA, which passed with a count of (166/43/7). I appreciate your comments and in my actions as an administrator I will endeavor to act in ways that earn your full confidence, even though I don't have it now. Cirt (talk) 01:42, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your role in investigating votes during this process. I was unaware you were involved in that and I appreciate it. Cirt (talk) 01:02, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Bot name

The bot's program has been deleted (so it won't have any further activity). Do I still need to do anything? TEO64X 13:09, 16 September 2008 (UTC)--

Nope, I'll just have a crat turn off the bot flag. If you ever want to run it again, just ping me and I'll have it re-added. Thanks for the quick response MBisanz 13:16, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Deflagged. — Rlevse • Talk • 13:25, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

RfA categorization

Hi. Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/Alansohn was not a failed RfA -- it was never started -- so I took the liberty of reverting your edit. --A. B. 21:31, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Okey, should it be deleted then? MBisanz 21:31, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Looks harmless -- perhaps you should ask would-be nominee and anyone else who edited the page. If they want to keep it, then I suggest keeping it (perhaps move it into user space if it really bothers folks to leave in Misplaced Pages: space).

There's some possible stigma in showing up on a category page of failed RfAs, especially if you never stood RfA.

You may want to doublecheck your list; glancing quickly, here are some others:

• Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/509BWPA
• Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/68.39.174.238
• Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/AlamoZoologist
• Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/Alokprasad84
• Misplaced Pages:Requests for adminship/Ameratsu

The first two are junk and should perhaps be deleted. --A. B. 21:45, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

Yea, that has been my method so far, if someone opposes or if the person writes a long and involved statement, I tag it as unsuccessful. I've deleted a good number, but would be willing to test some like 509BWPA and Alokprasad84 through MFD to establish a precedent. MBisanz 21:48, 16 September 2008 (UTC)

RFA for an IP? Thats one hell of an IP! rootology (C)(T) 00:54, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

I know, it has 22,000 edits and probably more content added than I do. MBisanz 01:06, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Christy Johnson

Good call. I was hoping like hell the author would have provided the cites needed as I was pretty much stuck. Regards, Schmidt, 05:27, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Deletion of ANZAPA page

This is just a brief note to indicate that I will be seeking a review of the deletion decision on the ANZAPA page. As this is the first of these "deletion reviews" I have instigated I will need a while to figure out the procedure. --Perry Middlemiss (talk) 10:26, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

That is your prerogative, you may find the instructions at WP:DRV useful. May I suggest though that with a vote of 8 to delete and 3 to keep, and with the delete votes citing policies such as WP:N and WP:RS and the keep votes citing no policies or evidence to the contrary, that I still believe it was the correct close. MBisanz 11:56, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

And yet I look at Stupid Evil Bastard, which strikes me as having no redeeming features at all, no references and no sources, and yet that was restored. The ANZAPA page had some 8 to 10 references, 6 or 7 external links, and at least one strong independent research listing and still it was deleted. I will admit that the last of these was only added this evening but it was still there. A number of arguments I raised in the discussion were also not answered, which left me curious. --Perry Middlemiss (talk) 12:26, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

I must apologise if my previous comment came across as being aimed at you. Please be assured that it was not. I probably just needed a vent. Thank you for your comments above regarding the reasons behind your decision. I will certainly take note of them in my request for review. --Perry Middlemiss (talk) 13:00, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

No problem, I entirely understand and never mind giving reasons for my actions. MBisanz 13:04, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Pilot (Fringe)

How is this a speedy keep? There are several deletes and merge comments, which would negate any Snow closing. -- ] (] · ]) 17:28, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

I see no delete comments, but I'll reopen it. MBisanz 17:31, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks :) One pure delete was struct, but there are several that are basically delete by redirecting, and a good number of merges that I felt should not be discounted. -- ] (] · ]) 17:35, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

from an old coach

Hi Mbisanz, I took a wikibreak for more than a month due to computer problems and being busy with school, and was less active for a few months before that, but I hope to be more active again from now. I just wanted to say that I've seen how hard you've been working as an admin for the past 6 months or so, and you are really doing a great job. From the time that you were asking me questions in order to prepare to be an admin, I knew that you were serious about being one of the best Misplaced Pages editors. The amounts of positive discussion on your talk page and the variety of activities that you participate in are amazing. Keep up the good work, and I hope we can help each other sometimes on administrator tasks. Academic Challenger (talk) 22:55, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

User:Saturday

I think it ok to unblock him. His talk page explains. Thought I would make you aware. Rgoodermote  23:38, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Sure yea, I was on a train. MBisanz 01:07, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for updating the Freehold Twp seal Licence for me. Much appreciated!--I AM WATCHING YOU 01:50, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Block of User:VengeancePrime

You claim that the user share the same IP, has similar nickname and editing topics as a banned user. But he twice denied ever editing pedophilia related article. I had a brief look at his contributions and can't find any as well. Can you point me to them? --Dodo bird (talk) 10:47, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

checkuser, using technical information, determined that they were the same person. I'd prefer not to have to dig the edits up. MBisanz 14:35, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Thankyou

thankyou for updating the license on Image:LBClogo.gif - i'm not great when it comes to those things and anyway, i uploaded it a long time ago - these things slip the mind

thanks again, RA Random articles (talk) 15:44, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Catie Smith

Hey, you deleted the Catie Smith article, but not the rest of the articles associated with the AfD.  :) Corvus cornix_talk 21:18, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

 Done MBisanz 21:19, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Corvus cornix_talk 22:42, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

A really simple bot request

Hi, sorry to bother you at your talk page. I don't normally chase BAG members around, but the Bot Approval Process seems to have stalled this last week. I was wondering whether you could take a look at my very simple request for my already-flagged bot. It's just to change some headings in Tropical Cyclone articles, per the recent consensus on the project talk page. Plasticup /C 21:49, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

 Done MBisanz 01:27, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Plasticup /C 02:17, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Thank you

Hi MBisanz. I would like to thank you for your support in my RfA and the confidence expressed thereby. It is very much appreciated. :) The RfA was closed as successful with 73 supports, 3 opposes and 4 neutral. I would especially like to thank WBOSITG for nominating me. Best wishes and thanks again, —αἰτίας •discussion• 22:51, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Image:Iowa City press Herald.png

This image was apparently deleted b/c it didn't have a fair use rationale. I've restored the image (rather than go to the trouble of having it re-uploaded) and added a fair use rationale, and have additionally fixed the licensing template. Regards, Philosopher  01:56, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Good grief! No I hadn't seen that box, that's terrible - I guess I'll have to get a new image anyway.  :( --Philosopher  02:29, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

I've uploaded a new version (more recent) of the file. Much better. --Philosopher  02:44, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Bots

Check this out m:User_talk:Rlevse#R._stands_for_Robot. and pls respond on the "Bot list" thread of my user talk page. Thanks. — Rlevse • Talk • 02:03, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Patrick M. McCarthy

Hello. I was reading Misplaced Pages:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard and saw the entry for Patrick M. McCarthy. When I went to read the article, I found that I concurred completely with those that described it as a coatrack for issues surrounding the detentions in Guantanamo Bay. I looked back in the history for an acceptably neutral version to revert to but could find none and was about to summarily delete it under the provisions of Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Badlydrawnjeff. Then I saw that the most recent revision was your removal of the AfD tag. I still wish to delete it for the same reasons, in spite of the AfD. Could I ask you to review your closure and the article itself and let me know what you think. CIreland (talk) 05:06, 19 September 2008 (UTC)