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Mediation of Talk:Muhammad/Mediation

Hello,

I gather that you're now mediating this, so hopefully I'm asking the right person. Shouldn't there be an RFMF tag on the Discussion Page for the Muhammad article, alerting editors that a Mediation is underway? I, and others, having been recently discussing this topic there to develop a consensus, unaware that a separate Mediation page exists. JGHowes 18:42, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I am not mediating this, I think User talk:AndonicO is. I agree there should be a notice there. The mediation is taking place at Talk:Muhammad/Mediation. HighInBC 19:09, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

AIV bot

You're probably sick of these kind of messages, but here your bot thought there was an IP left when there wasn't. -- Steel 20:54, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

This is rooted in an edit earlier today that wiped out part of the example, followed by an edit where a user messed with the example, combined with not-quite-perfect comment parsing. helperbot3 is actually running a test of some new comment handling code at the moment, and I've verified that it would have correctly reported no IPs left in this situation (well, actually, it had a slightly different bug in this situation, which I've since fixed). So, once that code gets out to all of the bots (probably later today), this particular issue will be resolved (as will, hopefully, many issues with reports in the wrong place causing further mangling because of the bots. Thanks for the report (and sorry for replying as if I were HighInBC, but I've been working on the comment parsing stuff, so I figured I'd take it :)) —Krellis 22:18, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Umm, ya, what Krellis said. HighInBC 22:19, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

O_o -- Steel 23:56, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

AIV Helper Bot

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		Hi there! I just wanted to drop you a line to tell you how much your bot has helped me with regards to handling reports to AIV. Thanks a lot! Cheers gaillimh 22:53, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Indef blocks by User:Betacommand for inappropriate usernames

I've checked betacommands contribs and he's blocked a couple of other users for inappropriate usernames that aren't blatant and I feel should have been commented on first. The users are;

• I Love my Cat!!! (talk · contribs)
• Wikipediasteve (talk · contribs) - we would allow wikisteve

I just can't see area's of WP:U that these names contrivene. Could you look into this for me? RyanPostlethwaite 23:53, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I suggest these be brought up at WP:RFCN, it could be a pattern that needs public attention. HighInBC 23:54, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

I brought another question about one of Betacommand's username blocks to RFCN, so maybe he can comment on these too. Newyorkbrad 23:57, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Usernames

Maybe you can answer this question, since you are an administrator. Why do we have a requests for comment user page if folks are going shoot first and ask questions later? You can't get much more innocuous than "Wikipediasteve". (jarbarf) 00:11, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

An admin can make decisions about a block without consulting consensus. However, the RFCN can be used by an admin or a regular user to check consensus. The RFCN can also be used to review a decision already made such as this case. I don't really understand the reasoning behind these blocks, but is seems that RFCN is working fine as these names reached it. Admins can make mistakes, and if these mistakes get reviewed then I think that is fine. HighInBC 00:14, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

User:Alrite Darling U Gd?

Any chance you could unblock Alrite Darling U Gd? like you have the other usernames on WP:RFCN? To me, it seams like biting from Betacommand, these guys aren't going to edit again RyanPostlethwaite 00:25, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Cheers RyanPostlethwaite 00:36, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

perl mediawiki module

Can I have a copy of the module?--Balloonguy 17:27, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Sure, you can find it here: http://highinbcgallery.com/mediawiki.rar

Let me know if you need any help with it. HighInBC 17:29, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks.--Balloonguy 17:42, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Is the save method in fixed yet?--Balloonguy 18:45, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes, it was the get routine that failed to get the proper information for the save routine, but they both work now. HighInBC 19:20, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Autoblock problem on Guest9999

Hi. Thanks for processing the User:Guest9999 RFC/N so quickly. The user now has an unblock request pending for an autoblock, with the IP number given—but the IP does not have a block log, and when I try to unblock it indicates that there is no block to lift. Since you have more tech-savvy and experience with this can you check out, and advise if either the user isn't really autoblocked or if I was trying to lift it incorrectly. Thanks, Newyorkbrad 17:44, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Already got it, if you go to Special:Ipblocklist there is a link to a tool that tracks autoblocks. HighInBC 17:45, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, I saw you cleared it ... I guess that merely clicking "unblock" on the IP in the "unblock" template box, which is what I tried, doesn't do it. Newyorkbrad 17:47, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

That would be to simple. HighInBC 17:47, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

AIV.

Nothing's happening there. I've reported a user who keeps vandalizing Paris Hilton and adding images. Acalamari 18:10, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Will have to be handled by someone else, I don't feel like it now. HighInBC 18:13, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Signature suggestion :-)

I was looking at your username and thought of a clever signature for you. Here it is → InBC Cheers. (→Netscott) 01:31, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Lol, I like it, you may just see me wearing it. HighInBC 02:11, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

I think you'd get compliments and chuckles. Take it easy. :-) (→Netscott) 02:13, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Testing, testing, why didn't I think of this. InBC 02:21, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Nice! LOL ! (→Netscott) 02:18, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Hehe, very nice. :) EVula // talk // ☯ // 00:06, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

User:Guest9999

please see this I did not place that username block. Cheers Betacommand 22:41, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Terribly sorry about that. InBC 23:27, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Gracias for the user:KruegerJ block

But since getting it, he has also managed to vandalize my userpage from his IP 75.72.120.157. If you can fix that, you've got him. SBHarris 03:14, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Other templates for RFC and pre-RFC discussions

I posted a list at User_talk:Betacommand#RFCN. If you wanted either to use the templates yourself, or to suggest their use to others, please feel free to copy, save, and paste that block of text to other talk pages, as you see fit. -- Ben 21:42, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Looks good. Thanks. InBC 21:54, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Rfc on User:Betacommand

I've started an Rfc on betacommnd now at Misplaced Pages:Requests for comment/Betacommand. Any tips on what I need to fill in? RyanPostlethwaite 21:53, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

I am not personally sure that is needed at this point, only a couple of attempts to communicate about this have occurred. However, I could be wrong. As far as practical advice goes, unless everything is filled in it is not likely to be accepted. InBC 21:59, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

In regards to the RFCN of

Fatterwhales please see Betacommand 22:19, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

I wasn't either, but then his number of RfCed blocks spiked, plus he's been deleting the user talk pages for those blocks that were overturned. Something is just not good here. EVula // talk // ☯ // 22:04, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

On the pages deleted was only the username block notice, unless I am missing something. This seems to be done in order to prevent the user from seeing it, perhaps to spare their feelings(in case they did not notice it before). I don't think it is any sort of attempt to cover his errors, as you use a block log to research such stuff, not looking through talk pages. Proceed, but proceed chanting "AGF AGF AGF AGF ...". InBC 22:06, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

in regard to the deletions of userpages, I routeenly go back and delete the pages that were tagged with username blocked templates. Since this was brought yo my attention I have since undeleted the pages in question. Betacommand 22:19, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I see a problem also, but I would like to have seen a couple more days of talkpage discussion (or attempted discussion) before escalating to RfC. We'll see what happens. The additional information for the RfC is being filled in now (this is probably the first RfC to have had two outside views added before the initiator finished writing it :) ). Newyorkbrad 22:07, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Brad, I also agree that more attempts to discuss this matter happen first. Though not too much waiting, new users are being scared away. InBC 22:09, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

Talk:Muhammad/Mediation#Suggestion_.28untainted.29

You voiced your opinion in the original straw poll which has caused some confusion. Please do the same in a new version, Talk:Muhammad/Mediation#Suggestion_.28untainted.29, which should be clear and allow us to better assess consensus. gren グレン 22:15, 19 February 2007 (UTC)