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Re: rv of my changes to template:MTGsets
I standardized the names so that all of them would look alike and searchers would not be confused. What is the conflict with Wikipedia naming conventions? Ryan Prior 17:59, Jun 2, 2005 (UTC)

Your sig
Please refrain from oversizing the font in your signature. It's likely to lead to more sig wars, where editors compete with each other over who has the biggest and most noticable sig. The white on black is already very noticable by itself. There's no need to oversize it.

Of course, this isn't anything more than a polite (I hope) request. But because we don't have any firm authority figures policing such things, we have to rely on the good will and good faith of others to keep things running smoothly. Please reconsider so we don't see the equivalent of "sig spamming" here. Thanks. -- Un focused  01:05, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)


 * Okay, I made it smaller. It didn't look oversized in my browser before, but I'll better leave out the size attribute.  Grue  04:09, 6 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for your support
Thank you for voting on my RFA. Have some pie! I was pleasantly surprised by the sheer number of supporters (including several people that usually disagree with my opinion). I shall do my best with the proverbial mop. Yours, Radiant_ &gt;|&lt; 08:14, Jun 8, 2005 (UTC)

Mirandom
No, I'm not an impostor. My roommate wrote that article about me as a joke and greatly exaggerated most of what my film club has done at New College, to a degree that borders on the fictitious. For instance, I remember no gala fundraisers by my film club. This means that either A) They were incredibly successful and so gala that I do not, in fact, remember them or B) This did not occur. I just don't think it's appropriate for Wikipedia to have a joke vanity article full of exaggerations on someone whose life accomplishments include only writing an essay without verbs, starting a film club at a minor school, and winning a Fulbright. If everyone who won a Fulbright had an article on here, there would be over 365,000 articles on Fulbrighters alone, and, I imagine, an amazing bandwidth cost, as most of these 365,000+ people are much more accomplished than myself. I don't know what proof you require, but please don't accuse me of being someone I'm not, or of not being someone I am. Trust me, I am much too boring of a person to inspire that sort of controversy. Even on the Internet. Please forgive me if I'm editing the talk page incorrectly; I'm sort of new to this wiki thing and am learning slowly. Feel free to fix (but then, see, you'd be impersonating me!). Sincerely, Miranda Tedholm--Mirandom 10:42 PM EST 2005 JUN 8

Wikifun Round 9
Is now open to play. See WP:WF. -- AllyUnion (talk) 11:04, 12 Jun 2005 (UTC)

VfD
Whoops! Thanks for catching that; I just deleted the others. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 19:31, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)

WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles
Hi! Since you are doing some Russian work on the missing encyclopedia articles, I was wondering if you could fill in Mazeppa, a leader of the Zaporogian Cossacks. Thanks. Danny 03:13, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

My RFA: Thanks!
Hi Grue! Thanks for supporting my RFA! And good luck in your RFA. Sjakkalle (Check!)  13:30, 17 Jun 2005 (UTC)

re: Jack W. Smith
''How is this Votes for deletion/Jack W. Smith a no consensus? 4 deletes against one keep (not even counting the nominator) seems like pretty good consensus to delete.  Grue  20:03, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)''


 * Oops, I miscounted. There were 6 similar articles in a row like that, most of them with no consensus. Sorry about that. Thanks for catching my mistake. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 22:22, 18 Jun 2005 (UTC)

MiseTings
I just wanted to call it to your attention that MiseTings is now up for a second VFD vote. I know you voted to keep the first time. Your support again is welcome. Mr Bound 02:19, Jun 20, 2005 (UTC)

Food
Re your macro Keep, all food is notable for a truly great encyclopædia." I've been tempted to replace 'notable' with 'edible' :) Don't worry, I didn't. Anyway, are you familiar with the WikiCookbook? Radiant_ &gt;|&lt; 10:04, Jun 20, 2005 (UTC)
 * You're right about transwiki... I've posted a big honkin' box on AN/I attracting admin attention at these pages. Radiant_ &gt;|&lt; 09:53, Jun 21, 2005 (UTC)

Congratulations!
Congratulations! It's my pleasure to let you know that, consensus being reached, you are now an administrator. You should read the relevant policies and other pages linked to from the administrators' reading list before carrying out tasks like deletion, protection, banning users, and editing protected pages such as the Main Page. Most of what you do is easily reversible by other sysops, apart from page history merges and image deletion, so please be especially careful with those. You might find the new administrators' how-to guide helpful. Cheers! -- Cecropia | explains it all ® 03:08, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)
 * Congratulations - and no problems with the support - you'll do well. Grutness...  wha?  07:10, 22 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
Thank you very much for your support on my RfA. Cheers, Bratsche talk  5 pillars 14:39, Jun 23, 2005 (UTC)

Requests for adminship/Weyes2a
I just wanted to stop in and say that I respect your Neutral vote on this particular nomination as much as any single vote I've seen on Wikipedia. Maybe it's because I agree with you that controversy in granting adminship should be avoided at great cost. But regardless of the reason, thanks for voluntarily taking the moral high road. --Unfocused 17:18, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

my RfA
I just wanted to stop by and say thanks for supporting my RfA! You (Talk) 20:57, Jun 23, 2005 (UTC)

Ivan Cherevko
Remember Mr. Cherevko? Hes back, with a fresh selection of vanity. I've tagged it for speedy as recreation of deleted content, and Golbez deleted it, but I think our "Learned to read at the age of three" guy is going to be a problem for a while. Hedley 2 July 2005 18:09 (UTC)

verses
Hiya,

you recently voted to delete at Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Matthew 1:verses

however, that VfD concerned only the verses from Matthew 1, wheras Uncle G's proposal covered a much larger group of verses.

would you be prepared to consider Uncle G's proposal and make a vote at the new VfD - Votes for deletion/Individual Bible verses, which covers the full list of verses in Uncle G's suggestion?

9 July 2005 15:27 (UTC)

Simpsons nudity
Just thought I'd let you know since you didn't place a vote last time that the article is up for deletion again. -- Francs2000 | Talk 19:45, 19 July 2005 (UTC)

Lincoln/Vote
Please look at the restructured choices on Talk:Lincoln/Vote and clarify your vote. Thanks! &mdash;Lowellian (talk) 08:38, July 20, 2005 (UTC)

Attack pages
Attack pages are deletable per rule 6 in the articles section of WP:CSD. Talrias (t | e | c) 15:22, 21 July 2005 (UTC)


 * I have replied on my talk page to your comments. Talrias (t | e | c) 20:54, 21 July 2005 (UTC)

Sasquatch's RfA(r)
Thanks for your support on my RfA =) and hope you never RfAr me =) Anyways, thanks for your support and happy editting! Sasquatch&#08242;&#08596;Talk&#08596;Contributions 02:57, July 22, 2005 (UTC)

thanks for supporting me
Hello, just a quick note to express my gratitude for your support of my RfA. I'm sure I'll become a familiar face on places like the Administrator's Noticeboard and Requests for Adminship, as well as the murkier parts of my new job. "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." (Luke 12:48, NIV) Never was a truer word spoken. I feel empowered, yes, but not in the "oooh cool delete button!" way I was kind of expecting. Already I feel the weight of the responsibility I have now been entrusted with, a weight that will no doubt reduce given time. Thank you for believing in me. :) GarrettTalk 10:33, 22 July 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for undeleting
Sheep vote. While I don't feel strongly about the page itself, it is quite a cathartic shock to be on the other side of a speedy deletion. &mdash; Sebastian (talk) 17:08, July 22, 2005 (UTC)

Howabout1's RfA (again)
Hi. I am copying this message to everyone who voted on my last RfA. By some strange twist of fate, I have been nominated (within 48 hours, it's probably a record). Please vote again. Howabout1 Talk to me! 21:05, July 24, 2005 (UTC)

Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda &rarr; Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda conspiracy theory - name change vote
Hello, there is a vote to rename Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda to Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda conspiracy theory. The voting is here: Talk:Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda. I would appreciate it if you could vote. Thanks. ObsidianOrder 05:41, 26 July 2005 (UTC)

Thank you
Hi, Grue. I just wanted to thank you for your support in my RfA. I will do my very best to live up to your vote of confidence. Thank you again! Redux 01:19, 29 July 2005 (UTC)

consensus
The Authentic Matthew VFD has closed. The results were
 * Delete - 21 (58%)
 * Keep - 11 (31%)
 * Merge - 4 (11%)

This was declared to have been no consensus, and therefore a new VFD has been opened at Votes for deletion/Authentic Matthew (consensus).

Would you be prepared to re-add your vote there? ( ! | ? | * ) 09:44, 30 July 2005 (UTC)

Thank you!
Thank you for your support on my RfA! When I submitted it, I was unsure of how I'd do, but the support was great. I promise that I won't do anything too stupid with the trust you've given me. humblefool&reg;Deletion Reform 19:15, 2 August 2005 (UTC)
 * P.S. Stop by Deletion reform!

Authentic Matthew the sequel
The POV that was in Authentic Matthew, an article you voted to delete, before it was NPOVed has been re-created at a new article - see Votes for deletion/The Original Gospel of Matthew. ( ! | ? | * ) 20:22, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

RE: The Ominous Black Book of Polish Doom
Please don't take my disagreement with your vote to be any kind of personal disagreement with you. =) I was just trying to say that I think if people disagree with the VfD policies, then they should say so on the [page for deletion reform.]  You seem a reasonable and very intelligent person, I think the system could very well benefit from your thoughts. =) Xaa 01:12, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

WikiFun Round 9: Lightning Round Time
I have decided to attempt to advance and end the round quickly. Parts of the question will be revealed with more hints and/or be more elaborated on as every two days. I have currently provided more hints on the answer pages for the current remaining questions. --AllyUnion (talk) 08:32, 6 August 2005 (UTC)

RfA
Thank you for supporting my RfA. I will do my best to serve the Wikipedia community as an administrator. Flcelloguy | A note? | Desk 20:20, 8 August 2005 (UTC)

WikiSchools
Please see Votes for deletion/Duveneck School (2nd Nom.). This is an equally non-notable school in Palo Alto, CA. Gateman1997 19:07, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

Func's RfA :)
Thank you, Grue, for supporting my RfA! Very much appreciated! :)

Please never hesitate to let me know if you have concerns with any administrative action I may make.

Func( t, c, e, ) 23:04, 10 August 2005 (UTC)

BaronLarf's RFA
Thanks for you support on my recent RFA. Please let me know if I can help with any particular administrative responsibilities, or if you have any problems with the way I use the admin tools. Cheers. --BaronLarf 01:14, August 11, 2005 (UTC)

Nice work
Just wanted to say thanks for writing that Nerd Boy article. I liked it so much I translated it into Swedish. Thinking about writing a Japanese stub now. :) iaoth @ 09:16, August 20, 2005 (UTC)

CastleCops
Just wanted to say thanks on the temporary undeletion. --Paul Laudanski 15:53, 22 August 2005 (UTC) Yes. Thank you from me also. --Ikester 17:59, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

Wiki-elitism
Hi, thanks for the support on Hen that lays golden eggs - I have a question though. Why is it that there are so many arrogant elitists on Wikipedia who are determined to delete everything they believe is not within the limitations of what they deem to be right for this site? I always believed Wikipedia was a free, open source medium for people to share information and knowledge in a combined effort to create decent articles that would contribute to this online encyclopedia. It seems to me, having been a registered user for a bit now that many users are too stubborn to be open-minded and allow room for evolution or progression. There have been several other articles I've noticed that have either been deleted or put up for deletion without a valid reason other than some user saying it's "nonsense", "not encyclopedic" or apparently "wrong". I find it sad to think that such a mentality is what runs this project, because it is very intimidating and I really see no progress. I think some people are far too obsessed with their own opinions to be open for new articles, even if they aren't written too well or require more work - heck I thought that was parrt of the beauty of the project, to incur change and contribute, not to simply delete every thing because it doesn't apply to some ridiculous strict code of rules!

Anyway thanks again for helping me support that article, hopefully it'll stay but it seems the user who put it up for deletion is hell-bent on having it deleted and doesn't even come to reason. Piecraft 05:15, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

My userpage
Hi Grue! Thanks for reverting the vandalism to my userpage... perhaps I was a bit quick in declaring it safe when I unprotected it. Sjakkalle (Check!)  06:22, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for your support
Hi Timofei, just a quick note to thank you for your support on my RfA. I was pleased to see so much support, especially from people such as you who I do not know very well, if at all. Now that I am an administrator I will do my best to please the community’s expectations. Best regards, Sam Hocevar 17:28, 3 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you
I don't know exactly what view on consensus it was that you supported (since most that spelled out their interpretation of my comments have apparently read something I didn't know I had written), but I thank you for your kind support nonetheless. Rl 09:46, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

WikiFun
Would you like to make the next WikiFun questions? --AllyUnion (talk) 05:46, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

My RfA
Thanks for your support in my RfA. You asked why I wasn't one already, and I guess the only reason is because I was never nominated before. But I am one now, so we can all sleep a little better at night. Okay, that's completely untrue. But anyway, I will endeavor to use sysop powers responsibly. -R. fiend 17:48, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Hi.
I'm new to wikipedia, can I vandalize your page?


 * You can, if principle, vandalize my user page, but that will get you in all sorts of trouble, especially as I can block you myself. I suggest you to contribute in a more positive way.  Grue  05:19, 26 September 2005 (UTC)

ZachsMind being weird
Meanie! =P

ZachsMind 20:41, 28 September 2005 (UTC)

My RfA
Grue-- Thank you for your support on my RfA. I too thought some of the oppose reasons were a bit absurd, but that's okay. People are allowed to have their own opinions. It is supposed to be no big deal, but sometimes people get caught up on somewhat small things. Anyway, thanks for your time and support. Cheers. -- Lord Vold e  mort  (Dark Mark)  20:24, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

Color AfD's
Hi. The mass of colors we voted on before has been undeleted and relisted as individual AfD's. Cheers! -- BD2412 talk 01:13, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

My RfA!
Sdrasvitie, my dear Grue! I simply wanted to drop by now that my RfA is closed to give you a big THANK YOU! for your kind support. It came at a very important time to me, when I felt I was being somewhat distrusted, and your confidence gave me strength. I also wanted to thank you for spotting the truth behind that odd businnes with the sockpuppet guy - some people simply have too much time in their hands, don't you think? I hope that we continue to be in contact in the future, and you have in me a new friend. Hugs, and das vidanya! Shauri Yes babe?  20:15, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

VfD: List of songs with brackets in their titles
Thanks for bringing this to my attention. Dmn  € &#1332;&#1396;&#1398; 18:11, 4 October 2005 (UTC)
 * and also, inadvertently, to mine. David 5000 18:22, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

WikiFun Round 10
WikiFun Round 9 concluded today. You are asked to post 10 new WikiFun questions by October 28, along with the other two round winners. Alphax has declined in making the questions for the next round. Should no one post 10 questions by October 28, anyone can create the new WikiFun questions. Should the other two round winners not post 10 questions by October 28, you may add an additional 10 questions to make the round have at least 20 questions. Enjoy. --AllyUnion (talk) 06:26, 7 October 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for supporting my RfA
Dear Grue: Even though you did not support my candidacy, I would like to thank you for taking the time to vote on my RfA. In some respects, Oppose votes are as useful to me as Support votes, since they serve to highlight areas in which I can improve myself and become a better administrator. Since my RfA was successful, I would be exceptionally grateful if you might tell me how you would like to see me improve, and what areas you think I should work on to ensure that I am successful as an administrator - I am always looking for feedback. I am most grateful for your assistance, and I look forward to working with you in the future. Best regards, --NicholasTurnbull | (talk) (e-mail) (cabal) 05:04, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Templates for deletion
I wonder if you'd reconsider your vote? I'm certainly not suggesting that all fair use images be removed from Wikipedia, only that they should be used within the definition of "fair use". In the case of album covers, that means that they can be used to illustrate an article on the album in question; this template, though, uses them to illustrate links to articles. The template looks attractive (if now somewhat bloated and slow to load with a slow dial-up connection), but I don't think that that's enough to justify the misuse of these images. If you still feel the same way about the vote, then fair enough. --Mel Etitis ( Μελ Ετητης ) 15:37, 8 October 2005 (UTC)

Keep!
Hey, cool that they decided to keep your Nerd Boy article. I just saw the discussion page and noticed the deletion discussion. I'm obviously happy about the outcome, but I'm also glad that it didn't end up in your Undeletion list for you to fret over. :) -iaoth @ 18:07, 11 October 2005 (UTC)

FSF RFA
Thanks for your support (and your humor). :) freestylefrappe 21:22, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

Alphax RfA
On the Alphax RFA you wrote - "the oppose votes are ridiculous (no offence intended :))". I actually take offence.  I normally support a candidate.  This time I didn't.  I went to some pains to explain why not and it was on the basis of the answers Alphax had given about AfD closure.  Others felt the same way and also bothered to explain.  If Alphax reviews the AfD answer and clarifies in some way, I will be happy to reconsider my position.  Because I (and others) explained why Alphax's candidacy is not supported with valid reasons that address issues raised by the candidate, your comment on our votes is offensive.--User:AYArktos |  Talk 22:13, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

My RfA
Thanks for your support of my RfA and sticking up for me for my obvious faux pas in self-voting! I promise to do a good job using the keys to the janitor's closet. >: Roby Wayne Talk &bull; Hist &bull; E@ 01:43, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
Grue, thanks for your support on my RFA. I very much appreciate it. If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to ask. See you around! &mdash;thames 18:29, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

Fahrenheit 9/11½
I do agree that Moore's "stuff", as you called it, might show a strong opinion, but propaganda is not the right term for it, as it implies a judgment. I'd rather use "information" because it's more generic (you can have good or bad information), and sticks to Wikipedia's policy of NOT giving an opinion. Hiding "propaganda" into "opinionated commentary" might also sound tricky. For these reasons I did reverted - again - your edit to Fahrenheit 9/11½. Nova77 23:21, 20 October 2005 (UTC)

harassment
Stop harassing people. There are other opinions in this world besides yours. Besides, I'm no longer contributing to WP precisely because of comments like yours. Wikipedians are not supposed to 'own' pages, but too many of them think they do to be worth my time. JohnSankey 15:10, 21 October 2005 (UTC)


 * I won't reply on your talk page because you'll delete it anyway. I just checked my dictionary for "harass" and it says "to disturb persistently". Since I interacted with you only once, I doubt that constitutes "harassment". Regarding people who revert your edits, it's probably because you are doing something wrong, not them "owning the pages".  Grue  15:43, 21 October 2005 (UTC)

Line wrapping
Please note that your recent edits introduce newlines into wiki text. I guess you did not configure the external editor right or something. See here and here. Thanks. Oleg Alexandrov (talk) 02:02, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

Flaming Milka
Hello Grue, I was curious as to the Flaming Milka undeletion. It was originally deleted (granted, with only two votes) because there were no references except for a personal website and the page creator's insistence that credible references did, in fact, exist. I had previously stated that both the notability and the verifiability of the article were questionable, although if both could be established, then I would change my stand on deleting it.

Also, if it is indeed kept, the article's title should be moved as nicknames generally should not be included in a page title.

Thanks Paul 19:34, 26 October 2005 (UTC)