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• OOoh - let me check. Wow ... long. I'll reply tomorrow :) Dozing on the sofa here ... - Alison ☺ 02:48, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

And another one!

		The Barnstar of Good Humor
		I know you have one of these above, but I was just about to post to Ryan's talk page and saw your new version of Indefinately blocked. Gave me a laugh and fantastic idea, I don't mind designing the template if you want. 21:10, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

• Heh - seems just about everyone spotted that. *blush*. Re. template - go for it. That should be a total scream :) Just don't expect me to provide an icon :-D - Alison ☺ 02:50, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Danny Phantom protection

Isn't an edit war enough reason to protect an article? Last I checked editors generally fully protected articles to stop edit wars. Am I wrong? --Malevious Userpage •Talk Page• Contributions 02:33, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

• No, you're not wrong. However, I declined protection due to not enough activity (which is true). You are in a content dispute with an anon editor and both of you are in dialog, it would appear. Also, you reverted to your "correct" revision and then immediately took it to WP:RPP, which was kinda naughty. Page protection is used to stop edit warring, not to endorse or 'freeze' the 'proper' revision. - Alison ☺ 02:47, 12 May 2007 (UTC) (thanks for the revert, BTW)

If you think my version is incorrect, feel free to revert to the other one and protect. I personally don't care which version is kept. My version is supported by information on the LOE and that is the only reason I reverted the edits to begin with. I just thought it should be protected till the edit war is solved, especially with the anon being uncivil. (No problem with the revert) --Malevious Userpage •Talk Page• Contributions 02:50, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

No, I don't want to revert to any version. That's not the purpose. What I'm saying is it's not (yet, at least) warranted IMO. If the anon editor is being uncivil, try to warn them, but I note that they're trying to communicate on your talk page as to their reasons. Protection is a last resort and we're just not at that point yet. Honest! - Alison ☺ 02:52, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Oh, and thanks again :) - Alison ☺ 02:55, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Alright then. I'll continue to try and settle this through the talk pages. Sorry to bother you. And no problem again :) --Malevious Userpage •Talk Page• Contributions 02:56, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

If it gets really bad, just request again and point out that it's got worse since my decline. And if the other editor gets nasty or looks like tripping over 3RR, do the warn/report thing - Alison ☺ 02:58, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Ok I will :) --Malevious Userpage •Talk Page• Contributions 02:59, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

wp:rs

I've added a suggestion via wp:brd - to WP:RS discussion. I don't know if you think its relevant/necessary or not, but I'm interested in your input. Thanks. Lsi john 04:02, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

New account

Hi Alison, I thought I'd better tell you that I am User:Tellyaddict, I know you may think this a hoax but I thought I'd should tell you as I said at AN/I that I was previously known as Tellyaddict, I think the people deserve to know. If you dont believe me (which I'm sure you will believe me) I will log in as Tellyaddict and make an edit but if you did want to see you would have to unblock the account after I asked for it to be indefinitely blocked. Thank you and I hope to see you around. Happy editing! The Sunshine Man 13:16, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

• Cool!! And welcome back :) I'd been tipped off that you'd returned - Alison ☺ 15:54, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Thank you, may I kindly ask who told you I had returned? Kindest reagrds - The Sunshine Man 16:01, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Dinng! You've got mail :) - Alison ☺ 16:06, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

I've replied back, thank you! The Sunshine Man 16:14, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Sheffield United

Thanks for semi-protecting this page, as requested. Unfortunately another editor removed the protection at once. Is this in order? -- roundhouse 17:30, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

• It's still protected. Who removed it? - Alison ☺ 17:32, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

It was removed, perhaps inadvertently, in thsi diff. -- roundhouse 17:45, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Oh! That's okay :) It's only the protect notice. The article is still protected. Here - I'll re-add it - Alison ☺ 17:48, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Kindness Barnstar

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		I, The Sunshine Man award you Alison this barnstar for your help in reverting vandalism to my Userpage and user talk page and blocking him temporarily, the people vandalised it about eight times in 5 minutes! Agai thank you - its much appreciated. The Sunshine Man 17:33, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

• No prob! Hey - I just semi'd your userpage for a few days to stop the nonsense. Let me know and I can remove/indef it if you like :) - Alison ☺ 17:34, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Miskin

I appreciate your attempt at a compromise, but you do not make clear if you are blocking for 3RR or for generic "disruption". If for disruption, I object because the user was not duly warned. If for 3RR, I object to a full week's block as completely out of proportion seeing that this is a very active user, involved in controversial topics, who has a clean 3rr log for 16 months. The 2005 thing simply has no relation to all this. dab (𒁳) 18:56, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

• I've given my rationale for this on WP:ANI. While I appreciate your concern and concur that the block count was 6 and not 7, and that 1 month is excessive, I feel that a 1-week block (actually 6 days now) is entirely justified here. Can we keep this conversation together over on ANI, please? - Alison ☺ 18:59, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

USerpage talk on AN/I

Thanks. It was a nice surprise to see a highly active Admin supporting my take on the matter. Usually I just Kibbitz with little links and questions, or comment and watch, because I do think that the admins should be accountable, but this time, the complaintant's whole premise was so irritating and obviously designed to provoke a pity party, that I had to confront directly, and to see my take being echoed was reassuring. ThuranX 20:17, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Shane Hagadorn AfD

I was not aware that an AfD page could be speedied, even if it did come from a banned user. DarkAudit 00:00, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

• Hi there. Well, if the AfD was created by a banned user, then it can IMO. Banned users have no right to modifying WP, and that includes modifying pages, creating pages ... and filing (arguably vexatious) AfDs. WP:DENY applies here. - Alison ☺ 04:12, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Arbitration

I've filed for RFAR on the Miskin incident. I'm including you as a party due to your block. Could you please give a statement? Thanks. ⇒ SWATJester 08:58, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

• Thanks, SJ. I've left a detailed submission on the Arbitration page. - Alison ☺ 18:00, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Sheffield United

*meeps* :( - Alison ☺ 02:20, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Aww *hugs* – Steel 14:10, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Alison, thank you for your kind words in support of (now I can say it) my RfA, which successfully closed yesterday. Please feel free to drop my a note any time if there is anything I can do for you. Pastordavid 15:35, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Glad you got through it all. Gruelling, eh? Now go grab your mop :) - Alison ☺ 06:02, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

userboxes

You've made a "burner" userbox. There's actually a pretty nifty Burning Man graphic here on wikipedia that would make a nice badge. I've improvised a userbox with it for my own user page. adamrice 17:57, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

• Hi Adam. Looks like there's a userbox already available at Category:Wikipedian Burners. I agree that it looks a whole lot nicer than my one. I've just recommended that Category:Wikipedian Burners be merged into Category:Burner Wikipedians, though, as they're duplicates. Oops! - Alison ☺ 17:59, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Speaking of userboxes, I thought I'd drop these by:

This user has a gentle touch when dealing with controversy.

This user frequently mumbles Erin Go Bragh! to herself.

Lsi john 19:38, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

• Oh - thank you, John. That's too sweet :) The first one is nice, whatever about the veracity of it. Thank you so much though - Alison ☺ 17:59, 15 May 2007 (UTC) (Shhh!! - Erin go bragh!)

How do I deal with a complaints against an user?

As I have posted this to two other users for advice, I am writing to you on how do I deal with an user as he has given me and another user a vandalism tag for an edit which me and that user, as a result I tried to explain to him that I have not vandalised the article, just general editing, he went out to dish out the blame and this is become heated.

In order to post the full complaint, I have attempted to make use of the ARV button on my Twinkie, but the comments is too big for it, so how do I post this complaint against this user

Another one is, shall I reply back to him, knowing this one is more heated than his previous reply as I don't like to be the person to back down and allow him get his way, therefore I take the blame for a general edit? Willirennen 23:53, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

I don't think there's much doubt about this one

Guess who? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 04:19, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

{{trollblocked}}, as Moreschi puts it. – Riana_ऋ 05:28, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, both of you :) - Alison ☺ 06:00, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

I sent you... two e-mails? Yep, 2. But disregard the last one, I figured it out all by myself 0:) (oh, and with this) – Riana_ऋ 15:45, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

No problem :) Looks like you did it exactly right. Subpage with full prot. Put a note in asking for people to check the edit history in case a compromised account vandal changes it after gaining control. Oh and you can steal my template if you like. It was a pain to get right. And hey - thanks again, too. Owe ya one - Alison ☺ 15:48, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

No problem. I had my eye on him anyway after this dubious edit, where because the source says Jennifer knew Bobby and Bernadette when she was young Robert assumed she must have known the other Sands sister Marcella, or Majella (sic) as Robert put it.... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 06:49, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Good catch! "Majella", eh? Was she from Limerick or something?? ;-) - Alison ☺ 06:52, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Perhaps he got confused with the saint, who was from Muro Lucano? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 07:10, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Patron saint of "falsely accused persons" - LOL!!! Too funny :) - Alison ☺ 07:13, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

My RfA

Thank you for participating in my RFA, which passed with 53-1-0. I will put myself into the various tasks of a administrator immediately, and if I make any mistakes, feel free to shout at me or smack me in my head. Aquarius • talk 17:31, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

• Congratulations! Glad to have you on board - Alison ☺ 18:49, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Kata Kärkkäinen

You recently declined to protect this page. However, the page has been the constant attack of serial sockpuppeteer Jaiwills (something like 50 socks). I believe WP:SPP provides for protection in such instances. The Evil Spartan 18:30, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

• I understand your frustration here, but there are two problems. If that user is using that many socks, they'll easily evade semi-protection and full-protection is just too restrictive here. It'll lock the article right up. Furthermore, there just isn't enough activity to warrant prot & the article is getting reverted pretty quickly. If you suspect sock-puppetry, you should probably file a report to WP:SSP and at least warn the editor(s). I also deleted the unfree, contentious image. If this escalates, though, please do re-report it and state that I previously declined & we can look at it again - Alison ☺ 18:48, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks.

Thanks for giving me some of my talk page and again thanks! Take Care,Arnon Chaffin 20:15, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Unsigned RFAR statement

I noticed that you forgot to sign your RFAR statement in the about-to-be-opened Miskin case. Might be helpful to do so and I'd hate to throw a {{unsigned}} at an established editor who clearly just forgot to sign. :) --ElKevbo 20:47, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

• Gahh! I'm stupid. Sorry, and thanks for letting me know :) - Alison ☺ 21:27, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

FYI

. Semiprot (perish the thought)? -- User:RyanFreisling @ 23:04, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

• I can't touch it as I've been editing there. Saw your comment all right but must stand well clear, unfortunately. Semi would be a nice idea given the high likelihood of sockery. You can bring it to WP:RPP (where I shall studiously leave your request for someone else! :) ) - Alison ☺ 23:07, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Understand completely and appreciate your ethics greatly. Will post it there. Thanks! -- User:RyanFreisling @ 23:09, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Also not sure on the best approach for the single-role accounts like Faytay2002 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) - I placed a vandal1 warning on that user's talk page but it's more than an experiment. Please let me know if there's a more constructive route to take to deal with single-role disruption accounts. -- User:RyanFreisling @ 23:27, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Never mind - Done! Thanks again for your help. :) -- User:RyanFreisling @ 23:44, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

RfA

Oh dear, one more nut who thinks I'd do a good job :) Please see here—I'll have to think this one over. At length. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 00:52, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Make that three nuts that thinks you'll do a good job :-) Ryan Postlethwaite 00:54, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

You will do a good job :) Think about it some more .... then say yes! - Alison ☺ 01:08, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Oh, and sandbox looks good at initial glance tho' I can believe we don't have Tropisetron as that's an old but established UK drug. Hmmm ... tempting :) - Alison ☺ 01:10, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Why, thank you both. I couldn't believe that either; after a cursory PubMed search I actually thought it might have been described before ondansetron... Race you? (just kidding, feel free to create it):) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 01:51, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

www.fark.com

Can you remove the references to Bannination (and Digg and Reddit for that matter--they were only added to give credibility to the addition of Bannination, per the editor's own admission on BN). You can see from the change log that this site has been added specifically to advertise BN--and I can provide links to their discussion threads where they state it in no uncertain terms. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.199.94.68 (talk) 01:30, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

• I'd rather not as the article is protected due to edit-warring on this issue. Please discuss this on the article's talk page to obtain consensus. When done, just put up an {{editprotected}} message and I'll change it - Alison ☺ 01:33, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Do me a favour

Please do me a favour and have a look at the posting on my talk page concerning an IP editor who claims he did not vandalise the National Socialist German Workers Party page with this edit. Yet his calim about IPs changing makes no difference because all his postings about this matter are from the same IP address. While I am sure what I have said is correct, what do you advise me to do? I think his responses are untrue and also border on harassment. Of course I do have the right to tell him off for his actions though he has not made any more edits except to my talk page. Cheers ww2censor 03:39, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• "fucking retard", etc, etc??? This is completely out of order. The guy has been phenomenally insulting to you. I checked and his IP address doesn't look to be a shared address so I'm pretty sure he did blank that page. That's immaterial anyway; he's now been final warned for personal attacks and if he does it again, he'll be blocked for rampant incivility - Alison ☺ 04:01, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks ww2censor 04:12, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

For restoring the message. I though the user himself restored that . Thanks anyways. --Aminz 04:40, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

curious

Are you transgender? If so, do you think you can be objectiive? If so, who's your immediate boss on wikipedia? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 64.109.250.81 (talk) 05:25, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

I was going to flag this as vandalism but I looked over your contributions of recent. You could have been a bit more simple with your word choice. Also I note that a person doesn't have to be of a certain category to edit an article about it. For example I, MrMacMan, a guy can edit the article about Woman. MrMacMan 05:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Excuse me?? LOL!! Is it any of your business? Geez. Take a look at my edit history. I'm a Czech-Irish-anime lover-admin-Catholic-atheist-lesbian-transgender-chemist-chinchilla fanatic. And my immediate boss would be this guy - Alison ☺ 05:36, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry. I'd better give you a proper answer. I'm an administrator here on Misplaced Pages, which means I edit hundreds of disparate articles per day, the vast majority of which I have absolutely no interest in. Pharmacological and biographical articles are where it's at for me. However, I spotted your POV/BLP edits on the Andrea James article first, as it's on my watchlist from previous incidents (the whole Trans-thing is a major vandalism magnet, really). I then checked your edit history and saw the rest of the mess. Masturbatory habits of Deirdre McCloskey??? C'mon!! And on it goes ... If you wish to make a complaint about me as an administrator, you can direct your complaint to the Administrators' Noticeboard for Incidents where it will be reviewed. Thanks - Alison ☺ 05:54, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

And another thing; when I punch in your 4-article edit history into Google, , I get an interesting answer - Alison ☺ 06:58, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Pic

Same person from the other place <g>. Just dawned on me - are you happy with the straight delete or were you after an oversight type action (no one on Commons has that IIRC)? Just thought I'd ask - hope things are good, regards --Herby 07:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• Herby! :) And you supported me in my RfA too! Thank you so much for that. And thanks too, for the speedy on Commons earlier. Straight delete should be fine as no admins are involved, thank goodness. Just some over-zealous banned editor, is all. All part of a day's work. Thanks again, and lovely to see you over here again. Didn't know you adminned on Commons :) - Alison ☺ 07:30, 16 May 2007 (UTC) (that's two I owe you now)
  • No problem (I tend to wander - even a meta admin too, mind you sysop on books came first). I basically abandoned here - I had a "previous" user name & no it isn't banned or anything like, just didn't suit me. It was the wandering that got me to delete it almost without looking - I wandered from Meta, to Quote to here and spotted someone who took an interest in the photos of some users (I'm guessing that might be behind the request) - take care --Herby 08:00, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Thank You

Thank you for reverting my user page vandalism Jerm 15:39, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

My dear Czech-Irish-anime lover-admin-Catholic-atheist-lesbian-transgender-chemist-chinchilla fanatic...

I've been looking for one of those for a loooong time! ;) Thanks for wishing me happy edit day :) – Riana_ऋ 15:44, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• It was the chinchilla bit that was the clincher, right? They're such rare beasties :) Happy Edit Day!!! - Alison ☺ 16:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
  • For me it was all A1 until the cinchilla came out - damned rodents... The Rambling Man 16:29, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
    • Oh, what's yer problem, Rambling? Looooook - they're widdle cuddly cutesy furballs. Awwww :) - Alison ☺ 16:34, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
      • Ok, now that is cute. You win... The Rambling Man 16:57, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Miskin

Hello,

An Arbitration case involving you has been opened: Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Miskin. Please add any evidence you may wish the arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Miskin/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Misplaced Pages:Requests for arbitration/Miskin/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, - Penwhale | 17:09, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Can you take a look at this please?

Special:Contributions/Bailieboro has a whiff of spam/COI about his edits, I was thinking about reverting them all but thought I'd get a second opinion. And no, I'm not suggesting it's RMS either... 19:29, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• They're just some newbie editor, I guess. I just welcomed them :) The book cites are fine on the Pearse article and okay-ish on the 1916 one but not really elsewhere. Now, they're adding other refs ... assume good faith and all that. - Alison ☺ 19:43, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• Meh, I just get suspicious when I see someone adding books by the same author to several articles, I just wish he'd add inline citations to go with them! One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 20:01, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• My name ain't Robert, omG I said the "R" word! Sorry. To me WP is like a state where all those nice good folk leave their front doors wiiddde open, the car on the driveway with the keys in the ignition, and then they shreik, "why is there so much crime around here". Well as long as they can rely "free gratia" folk to do their dirty-work, things ain't a changing. A! do you ever get tired? ;) Sweet dreams! Gurabamhlaidhduit 22:25, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• "do you ever get tired" - nope! And yeah, I figure I know you ... - Alison ☺ 22:37, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• Yeah, I'm still alive. Wow! so you don't sleep! What are you on? Gurabamhlaidhduit 22:42, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• Indeed, and welcome back yet again. "What are you on?" - overtime? Speed? Crack? None of the aforementioned; it's only 3:45pm here. Early days :) - Alison ☺ 22:46, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• Oh yes, you're on the same time zone as I am. Heh, heh. :) Acalamari 22:54, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

• Thanks for the rv on "C of S". Didn't realize that it was the American spelling. Have a nice night;)Gurabamhlaidhduit 01:32, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Polite request

Hi Alison, I saw you were active and thought I'd ask a favor—would you mind deleting User:Fvasconcellos/Palonosetron? I've created an article with its content; I should probably have moved the page altogether and asked for the resulting redirect to be deleted, but now it's too late :( I've also decided to be bold and move the 5-HT3 antagonist article into mainspace. Do you think it would qualify for DYK? Best, Fvasconcellos (t·c) 00:07, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Oops, never mind; kindly deleted by Phaedriel. The second question still stands :) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 00:14, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

• (ec) Too late - Phaedriel just got to it :) (Phaedriel - I've not forgotten!!!) But yeah, the agonist article looks great at a glance. I'll check it over later tonight, though. Oh, and maybe make a start on Tropisetron :) - Alison ☺ 00:16, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Thanks—you can now check it out at 5-HT3 antagonist. While you're there, could you assess it for WP:PHARM? I'd hate to create a conflict of interest :) As for that other thing, I've decided to accept. I'll let Samir know in the morning, and go do some reading ;) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 00:34, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!

On Riana's talk page you said my flower thingy was a wonderful idea and thank you for that! Tomorrow, my dear, you will get the spotlight on my userpage with a flower to go with it! Have a nice day! --Endo(Exo) 01:08, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Nazi edit/language

iv got a question here. if that messege said it was my last warning, the next time i did that again i would lose my editing rights. am i correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.53.65.109 (talk • contribs)

• Yes, that's correct. - Alison ☺ 01:46, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

ok just checking. i dont do any editing though so it doesnt matter to me. but how would you block me from editing? im not a member

We have our ways to shut you up... Mehehe >:)

Seriously tho, suffice to say that administrators can block IP adresses as well as registered usernames. Now pretty please, with sugar on top - follow Alison's instructions and refrain from any more personal attacks, or we'll introduce you to our metallic friend here ;) Have a beautiful day! Phaedriel - 05:09, 17 May 2007 (UTC)