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Thanks

CSCWEM, I'm just trying to get the hang of this, so thanks for your helpful advice! I've added a couple of citations to the Dave Cavanaugh page, which I hope help to validate it. Gervius 19:03, 8 October 2006

Scholarpedia deletion

I was the original author of the article and I was not informed when its deletion was discussed and couldn't comment. I think the discussion was bogus and the deletion was a mistake and should be undone. Thank you, --Ben /_C 23:53, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Hello Ben. The consensus to delete the Scholarpedia article was near unanimous. If you feel that the decision to delete was not valid, or have new information which warrants the overturning of this action, please feel free to list this page at Misplaced Pages:Deletion review for further discussion. Thank you, Can't sleep, clown will eat me 23:59, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Hi Can't sleep, clown will eat me. To be exact, there was one voice against the deletion, so it wasn't unanimous. As for the discussion that went with it, I didn't see any serious arguments. I just looked like a squence of "Oh yea. I don't know why, but let's delete it." I also think that it is bad style not to inform editors of the article of the ongoing deletion and of the decision. It makes me angry, I think it was a bad decision, bad for wikipedia, bad in style, bad because it was stupid. I was already considering to put it on Misplaced Pages:Deletion review, but as it says there, you should first try to talk to the responsible admin, which is you. I will consider further steps, but I certainly would like to spend my time more useful than trying to revert thoughtless decisions. --Ben /_C 15:07, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

Please let me know if you need any assistance bringing this up for review. Thanks, Can't sleep, clown will eat me 21:07, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

RfA thanks from StuffOfInterest

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which finished with a tally of 52/6/1 (~90%). It was an interesting process which gave me a chance to learn a bit about myself and about the community. My intention now is to slowly ease into using those additional buttons on my page. No use being over eager and mucking up the works. The support of all those who went over my record and/or rallied to my defense after the big oppose vote was instumental to the success of this review. Again, thank you! --StuffOfInterest 12:17, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

User talk:Chadbryant

I've decided to come to you on this, this user is always breaking the 3RR and is also always using personal attacks, He also uploads images and adds them to a page and when i tell him why i remove it he ignores it. Yamla blocked me twice for doing what he is doing yet no one has done anything, i even told yamla left a message for him that his is breaking the exact rules that yamla blocked me for and he hasn't done a single thing, his been online twice since ive left the message and his ignored it. This has really annoyed me and proven the singling out point even more. Chadbryant is forever getting away with everything if you check out his talk page and look at the edits you can see it clearly, he has even accused me of vandalising the Adam Copeland page i have never edited that page. Please i'm asking is there anything you can do seeing another admin has turned a blind eye and wont do nothing. Lil crazy thing 17:00, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Blocking 212.85.5.92

Hi,

Thanks for blocking User:212.85.5.92 again. I'm sorry for all the problems that this IP is causing. However, now that you can block whilst allowing logged-in edits are available, I see no reason to unblock the IP. Consider this free reign to indefinitely block the IP if a single vandalistic edit is made. I will try to explain it to anybody who asks.

Thank you, —Daniel (‽) 20:46, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you Daniel -- at present, we are soft-blocking this IP so that registered users can edit. If you would like the IP to be blocked indefinitely, your network administrator may be able to facilitate this request, or you can have them contact me to discuss this further. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 20:50, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you clown

Though im still abit newbie thank you for locking the page of User talk:86.11.114.114 so other people may see the warning --Andrew Chung 23:47, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

SilentWolf

Was wondering if you had any thoughts or input regarding this user's current unblock request? Thanks in advance. Luna Santin 06:53, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks Luna. I've denied the request for now until I have an opportunity to speak with the network administrator responsible for providing connectivity to this user. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 09:54, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

The edit to Fuck

I went to revert it too then checked to be sure - it was a legit edit believe it or not! Ironically I found it as UTFSE :) Glen 10:17, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Well whaddayaknow.  ;-) Do you think it is notable enough, clocking in at 510 Google hits? Can't sleep, clown will eat me 10:20, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Nah, just told ya incase you went to warn him :) Keep up the good work! Glen 10:26, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Simple Misplaced Pages

Just want to point you to some vandalism that someone probably wanted you to see. Check this Userpage on Simple Misplaced Pages. Some people just have too much time to waste. zephyr2k 18:00, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Contested speedy deletions

JDoorjam deletion log:

http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Special%3ALog&type=delete&user=JDoorjam&page=

Alright! I just finished this is a list from September 30th to October 5th I did a re-evaulation for the articles. I did a more extensive research this time and only two article I believe fall into the speedy delete category (Italia Blue and Ava Nova). I thought a few articles were notable enough for AfD, but not speedy delete. Valoem 00:42, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

The bulk of the contested speedies have been restored. If you could, please do your best to provide reliable sources for these biographies. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 00:50, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks a lot, I noticed that you did not restore a bunch of them. If it was because of poor content I will try and expand them as soon as possible (probably tonight) so if you could restore everything that would be great just PM me a list of poor content articles so I can systematically expand them :). I'll try to get up all the citations by next Friday because I am really busy with exams right now, I also have to house a bunch of people for MLG New York coming up this weekend. PS: If it isnt asking too much, could you also restore the missing images? Sorry about all this stuff, I'm just too much of an inclusionist =D. Valoem 01:09, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Back to his old tricks

202.182.34.174 is back to his old tricks i.e. offensive vandalism. I think you need to block this guy again, for longer this time.I elliot 02:27, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Sorry of behalf of the jerks

Hi, this is just to apologise for the idiots at my school (82.198.250.9) and to ay keep the ip blocked; registered users (like me) can still happily edit away :-) --Nipoc 08:29, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Your revert

Thank you for reverting vandalism in my user page, I was away from the computer and I didn't note it. Again, thank you. Michaelas10 (T|C) 18:38, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Not a problem.  :-) Can't sleep, clown will eat me 18:46, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Summary for protecting pages

Could you perhaps use a slightly more descriptive summary when protecting pages, even something as simple as "recent IP vandalism" or "sockpuppetry". This would help us on the other end when looking to unprotect these pages and for future people looking at the protection log. "trying semi-protection" adds no information—it is already obvious semi-protection is being tried—and even the most basic reason about why it is being semi-protected is helpful. —Centrx→talk • 21:37, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

Consider it done. For future (or past?) reference, the only time I tend to semi-protect an article is due to libel concerns or extensive sockpuppetry, or a combination of the two. Thanks, Can't sleep, clown will eat me 21:39, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

AIV backlog

Hey, please take a look at WP:ARV. Large backlog Funnyfarmofdoom 22:04, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

All clear, a few times over. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 06:35, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Anon users on Iran

Some anon user reverted you on Iran again, they're mass removing pictures and sourced info. --Mardavich 06:47, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Right after your warning, the same anon user removed a sourced sentence from Kurdish people. This is really frustrating. --Mardavich 06:54, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

He did it again on Iran too. --Mardavich 06:57, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Dealt with, I'm interested to see what IP he/she/they roll over to next. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 07:03, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, he also edits under User:75.30.77.44. --Mardavich 08:02, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

User:66.155.200.129

You asked to be notified before this unblock was removed: 66.155.200.129 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) - you've been notified now, if you weren't before. Any more vandal edits I will put it back up on AIV. -Patstuart 16:23, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Kinkaid School vandalism

I WHOISed some of the IP addresses that vandalized Kinkaid's article... they trace to the St. John's School in Houston WhisperToMe 22:52, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

Vandalism protection

There is a lot of vandalism on Asshole (disambiguation) page. People put a link on Asshole epithet; putting George W bush or Erika Steinbach as the link instead of asshole(cause they find it funny). You really should protect this page. SamiKaero 17:28, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

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Image on your Userpage

I don't know if it was someone else vandalizing your page, but the other day, you had a big picture of John Wayne Gacy on your userpage, and considering his history, that might offend someone. Just saying, and it might just have been a vandal with a knowledge of serial killers, but you never know. (P.S. Your username is awesome) --BLuToRsE 03:40, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

User:Pic Business

Could you please yet again have words with this user, he is continuing to dish out insults to everyone, he has done it on my talk page again because i revert his edits he made on Mike Knox because his pictures did not have the correct copyrights so i'm within my rights to do that but yet again this is the sort of reply i getalso on a discussion on the john cena talk page this is also the attutide he had with name calling . This stuff from this user is getting terrible now all you have to do is look at his edits and you will see more. Lil crazy thing 06:20, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

No no.

I meant, I'm sorry I didn't keep reverting it. I would have if I were here. I wasn't trying to call your attention to it, since you clearly know about it. It's a minor thing, i know, but I feel it makes me look like I'm leaving the job half done . HalfShadow 19:22, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

No worries, I would never think that.  :-) Can't sleep, clown will eat me 19:23, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

I know, it's one of those 'voice in the back of my head' things. I just can't leave a job undone. Even if I don't have a choice it still makes me feel a bit odd. HalfShadow 19:26, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you

My administratorship candidacy succeeded with a final tally of 81/0/1. I appreciate your support. Results are at Misplaced Pages:Recently_created_admins#Durova. And by the way, although I've never said it, I think you've got one of the best usernames at Misplaced Pages. Warmly, Durova 21:40, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

User Jwall989

Hey, there; I was digging through CAT:RFU, and I'm not quite sure what to make of this user's request. They're indefblocked for vandalism, but have no visible edits and no talk page history; are there deleted edits involved, or anything else I'm missing to have a more complete picture? Or, barring that, do you have any particular disposition on their unblock request? Luna Santin 06:00, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Sigh, this person has been vandalizing a certain article in concert with several different IP addresses. Check the contributions versus the history of that page and you'll see exactly why this person is blocked; please do not unblock this account. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 06:03, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Whoops, I must have been looking at the wrong contribs page, somehow. Got it. Luna Santin 06:34, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Blanking

Hey there CSCWEM, just like to bring to your attention that an anonymous user (user:12.219.37.227) has been constantly blanking any references to xbox 360 from the Unreal Tournament 2007 article for no reason, even though the references are sourced.--Joey Joe Joe Junior Shabadoo 10:50, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Did you email me?

Re the username trolls? My reply bounced. I replied: Not a clue. Ummm, one of the Checkuser admins did track them for me a couple weeks ago, and (unlike what I assumed) he's not AOL. We can follow up? Glen 20:19, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Bahnstah

		The Working Man's Barnstar
		A quick glance through your talk archives confirms it: you don't have nearly enough of these, for all the work you do. I'm most familiar with the amazing amount of effort you put into anti-vandalism and your work at AfD, but the simple fact of the matter is that you are a great boon to Misplaced Pages. We need more editors like you. Luna Santin 06:22, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks Luna, it is appreciated. One of these days, I will find a place for barnstars on my user page.  :-) Can't sleep, clown will eat me 06:45, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Mistake?

Do you know something about the former leaders of this school that I don't?  :) Ral315 (talk) 08:22, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Hah, that was definitely a mistake thanks for catching that. I've restored it from a few versions back to when it had valid stub tags. Can't sleep, clown will eat me 08:25, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Fortnights

You can block people for fortnights? Who knew? – ClockworkSoul 18:11, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!

Nehwyn 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!

Thank you for your tireless work around here. --Nehwyn 19:21, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Someone Else did it

Sorry clown this is Kuf360 but could you please remove the warning for Ufuk Talay edit because I believe that someone else used my account to make the edit, someone seems to have my password, why would I call myslef a twat, please can you also tell me how I can change my password?

Thank you

• Thank you for the fair and honest decision regarding Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/Voyage Au Pays Des Nouveaux Gourous. Yours, Smeelgova 22:08, 20 October 2006 (UTC).

Opinion sought

Hi sleepless. I am contacting you, somewhat at random, as I noticed you have closed several AFD recently and as you are generally regarded as a good admin. The page User:GabrielF/911TMCruft has been serving as a de facto noticeboard for people proposing and following AFD's on a particular topic: 9/11. To an extent has begun to broaden its focus into politically related articles in general, serving as an AFD conservative noticeboard. Among several recent examples, the Yellowcake forgery nomination was listed there as it went on AFD. This sort of private noticeboard strikes me as quite counter to the ideal collaborative and neutral spirit of AFD. I doubt, for example, that we would permit a WP:AFD noticeboard on topic X. Isn't that what AFD itself is for? So, I personally take issue with a user-space page which is serving the same role of co-ordinating editors with a particular outlook. There seems to be quite a lot of pre-discussion among editors watching that page, almost all of it off the relevant article talk pages. An unwiki lack of transparency, in my opinion.

Enough intro. What I'd like your opinion about is whether such a userpage is suitable to put through AFD itself. I've never seen such (userpage, not article), but I'm not sure how else to go about getting it deleted. Can it be speedied? Or am I just nuts, and this sort of thing is ok?

Disclaimer, I got in a dispute related to the use of this page yesterday. My dislike for the noticeboard led to the dispute, not the reverse.

If you have any advice or thoughts to offer, it would be appreciated. If so, please respond here to keep the thread together. Thank you. Derex 08:18, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

There isn't a criteria that would qualify this for speedy deletion, but you may be interested in visiting Misplaced Pages:WikiProject Deletion sorting (flat), a somewhat similar WikiProject designed to organize active deletion debates into various fields of interest. In addition to this project, you may have noticed that active AFD discussions are now being populated with a more generalized set of categorization templates, placing those pages into an appropriate subcategory at Category:AfD debates. Since this particular noticeboard is technically visible to everyone, it isn't necessarily a private noticeboard per se. While this type of coordination holds the potential to be helpful to all parties, it might be better served in a more visible location, like a WikiProject Deletion sorting branch.

If you are interested in obtaining a consensus on whether or not the page should be deleted, you could bring it up on Misplaced Pages:Miscellany for deletion, but based on past and existing precedents I believe that this page would most likely be kept. Hope this helps. :o) Can't sleep, clown will eat me 08:31, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Plains Indians

This is falling apart again. (The last version that you reverted to, for example, had a big section Hunting in the plains missing). It needs long term semi-protection but I have asked twice on the Protection page and been turned down each time. Can you help, please? TerriersFan 22:29, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

User:Tony larussa

Nice work, you beat me to the block on this guy. It would be pretty amusing though if I was watching him on TV managing a game of the World Series and he was editting Misplaced Pages at the same time... --W.marsh 01:05, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

AO, AB?

In the block log, I was wondering what these two letters meant? Also, some of the IPs you edited have not been vandalising multiple articles, eg. Special:Contributions/128.211.233.134. Am I missing something? -Splash - tk 06:26, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, I guess you don't feel like talk page stuff at the moment. I'm going to start reviewing the blocks; I'm also going to replace their durations with ones that make sense. These comedy ones are just confusing and require a calculator where there is any meaningful reason behind the duration at all. -Splash - tk 07:41, 23 October 2006 (UTC)

Bang bang

Hey quick draw! Hang on while I finish edits before you jump in an revert. 8') The commentary in the article is 'citation needed', not 'delete anything that looks dodgy'. Garglebutt / (talk) 06:47, 23 October 2006 (UTC)