User:Zzyzx11/Archive5

Sorry about the order of list
I didn't realize there was a particular order. Most of the lists I've been working with have been alphabetical.

How are things, and what are we working on?

--ChrisBradley 20:51, 13 August 2005 (UTC)

Vandalism Again
I've tried talking to our friend from the anonymous IP in chat and he still fails to understand the concept. I'm trying to get him to add some reasonable argument to his claim of dubiousness in the talk section and he refuses to do so -- instead relying on personal attacks against anyone who would criticize AJAX or Jesse James Garrett. He's now tried to add copyright content to the page and its getting out of hand. I have no problem with a dubious claim as long as he is following the guidelines in doing so -- providing his argument in a talk page where it can be discussed rationally. He will not accept the fact that criticism against Mr Garret or Ajax are valid and refuses to find a compromise. Help again would be appreciated. I sincerely appologize for dragging you into this. - Sleepnomore 21:43, August 13, 2005 (UTC)

RFA
Thanks for your support!

msg left at 23:09, 14 August 2005 by User:Briangotts

Grievousrosto.jpg
I assure you Zzyzz, that image had no copyright whatsoever! Especially if it were on google, which it were, you should join the Association of Deletionist Wikipedians if you believe a google image is copyrighted, a lot of us spend a lot of time on those articles, and then ya'll come along and delete them, I am serious, I am not too happy a this moment, next time, don't be so conscious about a google image.

Kinneyboy90 04:33, 16 August 2005 (UTC)

re:re:Grievousrosto.jpg
Ok, I understand what you mean, in a sense. But, don't think I'm going out easy (for right now anyway)! I doubt you are a mergist anyway.

Kinneyboy90 23:12, 16 August 2005 (UTC)

KerBlamb
OK, sorry, I'll behave ;)

Sorry about forgetting ot put the other one on Image:Mnulargelogo.gif
You are quite right. I was clearing out copyvio's from a user's contribs and I forgot to do it. I'll do it in the future. Thanks for the reminder. JesseW 04:30, 17 August 2005 (UTC)

Secret of Evermore
Cool, sorry about that, will make sure to list the replacement next time.

btw, what command is it to include the reason in the box? Thanks - UnlimitedAccess 11:57, 17 August 2005 (UTC)

List of phytochemicals and foods in which they are prominent
Oh yeah. Almost as much fun as when speedied articles get re-created by someone trying to place a speedy tag on them :/. Niteowlneils 03:59, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

ling chao
so what /I shall do to creat this item ling chao?
 * msg left by 128.113.228.39

thanks
... for helping clean up the latest WoW vandalism. That was done quick. (And I got listed on Vandalism in progress for moving the pages back! Made my day ... sort of ... ) Antandrus  (talk) 16:36, 22 August 2005 (UTC)

Untagged Image
I couldn't quite find what I was suppposed to put on an image that had been stolen off of a website. I saw you were a participant in the "Image Tagging Club", as I like to call it, and thought you could help me. The image: PIC1.jpg is clearly from this website. I just thought I'd point it out to someone. Thanks. --Lord Voldemort (Dark Mark) 19:38, 23 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Thanks. I tried using {{subst:..., but it wasn't working. I'll do it from now on. And thanks for the info on tagging images. --Lord Voldemort (Dark Mark) 20:55, 23 August 2005 (UTC)


 * Should I go back through all the people I welcomed and insert the "subst:"? Won't this look funny to everyone who get a message note? Thanks again. --Lord Voldemort (Dark Mark) 21:01, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
I appreciate the rollback. Seems some little nancy boy over on AOL didn't like my blocking his proxy. :) Nice to know I hit him where it hurt. - Lucky 6.9 23:00, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

WikiChampion
I, Dbraceyrules, hereby give you this Working Man's Barnstar for having 13,000+ edits and still running strong! D. J. Bracey (talk) 23:05, 23 August 2005 (UTC)



Take care, D. J. Bracey (talk) 23:05, 23 August 2005 (UTC)


 * That's fine I'll do it anytime. D. J. Bracey (talk) [[Image:Flag of California.svg|25px]] 23:07, 23 August 2005 (UTC)

Image:Odalrune2.jpg
Hi I am not quite sure why this image was not a candidate for a speedy. I have re-read the policy but do not follow your reason for changing. Anyway, no big deal, I was just following the advice of Dbenbenn who nominated it for cleanup. Regards. --Cactus.man 15:21, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your reply. Fair enough, but the policy is definitely not clearly worded, some improvement required I feel. Dbenbenn also seems to be a bit of an authority on image management, here and in the Commons. Regards --Cactus.man 15:47, 24 August 2005 (UTC)
 * LOL
 * I fully comprehend the reasons for not having diagrams as jpg files. I spent a small amount of time converting this particular jpg file to a 2 colour(1bit) png image, only to find someone had done it before me.  So I removed the cleanup notice and marked it for deletion as per Dbenbenn.  The advice in the article on preparing images is perfectly fine, it is the wording in the criteria for speedy deletion that I think is ambiguous. --Cactus.man 16:05, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Claudio Tognolli
Hi, I think you were a bit hasty with this deletion. I checked out the claims and they're all kosher and so I added a bit of explanatory text for people unfamiliar with Brazilian literature, and a bibliography for those who can handle Portuguese (not difficult, it's a very simple language). He's a prize-winning writer and journalist. --Tony Sidaway Talk 17:06, 24 August 2005 (UTC)

Restore

 * # 12:38, August 25, 2005 Zzyzx11 restored "User:Willy on wheels for President 2008"

Not that it's a big deal, but out of curiosity, why? Radiant_ &gt;|&lt; 12:34, August 25, 2005 (UTC)
 * My mistake, I was not paying close attention at the time. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 12:42, 25 August 2005 (UTC)

Regarding vandalism
I submitted a report about vandalism last night and the user that submitted the vandalism continued to update the vandalizing wiki. Mintues ago I retaliated by writing an article about the user and I was warned not to do so again. I find it puzzling that while one form of vandalism is allowed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/image:Tybron.jpg) another is not.
 * It does not help you when you upload another image like Image:Kiddylover.jpg to retaliate. Please go somewhere else for your personal attacks. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 08:22, 26 August 2005 (UTC)


 * My profuse apologies, I felt that nothing was being done about the vandalism and the user continued to harass me over various means (e-mail, instant messengers, etc.) so I sunk to his level and did the same thing to him. It won't happen again.

Copyright for images I uploaded
Hello, friend!

I am having difficulty figuring out how to insert this:

''This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder. This applies worldwide.''

for the images I created...how do I do it?

I created the maps myself and I am releasing them to the planet!!

Thanks

Mikeetc 20:16, 27 August 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for your help
Issues that have previously arisen have now subsided and I am now once again able to edit Wikipedia under this name. I would like to thank you for your previous assistance and I am glad I can return. &mdash; Short Verses  19:27, August 28, 2005 (UTC)

Leaving Wikipedia
As someone who was formerly involved with one of my disputes, I thought you would like to know that I'm no longer editing on Wikipedia after yet another hotly contested debate over another article. In the mean time, you might want to know that the Jesse James Garrett article was vandalized again yesterday and the work that was so carefully discussed previously was removed. Feel free to leave it how it is or revert it. I just don't care anymore. I just thought you might want to know. Good luck with wikipedia. - Sleepnomore 20:53, August 28, 2005 (UTC)

Avraam Benaroya
This page has been persistently vandalized by Kekszakallu. He is reverting to an outdated version of the page and on the talk page he is personally attacking Sysin. Several users have reverted his edits but he persists. I'm requesting a 24 hour block on this user until he stops rving. freestylefrappe 01:15, August 29, 2005 (UTC)
 * Kek has reverted three more times. Despite a warning on his talk page he continues unabbated and refers to me as a nazi. Requesting a 24 hour block. freestylefrappe 01:15, August 30, 2005 (UTC)

The Babel Code Block
Just so you know, I loved your Babel block so much that I appropriated it for my own purposes. Thanks! --T-Boy 07:26, 30 August 2005 (UTC)

Aunt flo
Mate its true look it up. I have no idea what sources to use
 * msg by Special:Contributions/Mattwilk

Hubbertism
Hello, thank you for acting on my request for Speedy Deletion of Hubbertism. However, you have made it a redirect to Hubbert peak theory. I am not sure that is the best thing to do. I've read somewhere in Wikipedia's many policies and guidelines that an article which is a target of a redirection should use the redirected word somewhere in the first paragraph. The logic of this is so the person who went to the redirected word can quickly see why they were redirected. I would object to using Hubbertism in the intro to Hubbert peak theory because Hubbertism is a neologism that I don't think should be afforded that sort of prominence. I ask you to consider outright deletion instead. Thanks! Johntex 19:01, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
 * Hi Zzzyzx11, thanks for your reply. I have in fact been working down the steps in dispute resolution.  In addition to attempts to discuss the topic at the Article/Talk page, I have also attempted to engage other outside opinions by listing Hubbert peak theory at Wikiquette Alerts.  If that fails, I guess the next step will be a request for mediation.  As to Hubbertism, if neologisms are not candidates for Speedy Deletion, I will list it at VfD instead.  Johntex 19:40, 31 August 2005 (UTC)

Unfair
Why isn't stacymariekeibler.com shown on the fan sites of Stacy Keibler's profile but yet others are. Stacy-k.org isn't even around anymore and stacy-vibe is a new site not even with 10,000 hits yet. To me that's unfair. Im sure the site owner will appreciate that considering they plug this site all the time.
 * msg left by 24.147.154.118

Scimitar's RfA
Thanks for supporting my request for adminship. If you have any concerns, please get in touch with me. Incidentally, thanks for using this username- I learned something new! --Scimitar parley 17:09, 1 September 2005 (UTC)

SuperShadow VfD
Greetings: pawing through the SuperShadow edit history, I noticed you've edited the page in question before. I thought you'd want to know it is now the subject of a Vote for Deletion, at Articles for deletion/SuperShadow. If you want, you could stop in there and cast a vote. --Maru 22:09, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

Signatures
When I use four tildes, I get my user name and date. Can you tell me how to get user name, user name talk and date like you sign with??? Thanks, --Nv8200p 05:30, 5 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Got it Thanks --Nv8200p (talk) 13:30, 5 September 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
Hi Zzyx11:

Thanks for support and your confidence in me in my recent RFB nomination. I'm now WP's newest bureaucrat. :) Regards, =Nichalp   «Talk»=  20:06, September 6, 2005 (UTC)

American football
As for don't have a clue, it's a little of both. I mostly realized that a lot of the summary articles are at odds with each other, with their titles, their links, etc. I figure it's more than I'm going to accomplish solo, thus starting to check out the wikiproject idea. Thanks for the references along those lines. &mdash; Lomn | Talk / RfC 04:47, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

AFC Logo
It seems that the AFC Logo was altered in such a way that it is now blurry on the AFC West and AFC Central pages. Any way to fix this? --Cholmes75 15:27, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

ulayiti's RfA
Hi Zzyzx (however you pronounce that :) ), and thanks for your support of my RfA. I'm an administrator now, and I hope that I'll live up to the community's expectations as one. Your vote of confidence is much appreciated. - ulayiti (talk)  16:06, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

Aviator
Thanks for reversing the bad edit. Florian Jesse is new; I hope I haven't scared him off. David Brooks

Frisbeetarianism
I don't think the keep/delete debate in the AfD is directed towards whether the article should be moved, but rather whether the content should be kept. If it is kept, it really should be moved, as Frisbetarian is essentially a mis-spelling (at least relative to the spelling used by those accorded credit for inventing the term). Cheers! -- BD2412 talk 20:23, 8 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Postscript: Disregard the above - out of respect for your position on the matter,I've opened a talk-page discussion proposing the move. I note, however, that a supporter in the AfD also suggested this move in the article itself. -- BD2412 talk 20:56, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

Joolz's RFA
Hey Zzyx11, thanks for your vote on my recent RFA, your support was appreciated :) -- Joolz 11:39, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

Super Bowl XLII
What is the source for the remaining content at Super Bowl XLII ?? WAS 4.250 19:51, 9 September 2005 (UTC)
 * If you insist, I added an External links section. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 23:55, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the support on my RfA. I was very pleasantly surprised to see so much support throughout the week. There's something about janitorial tasks isn't there? They're sort of...releasing...to do. Maybe that's not healthy! Anyway, please do keep an eye on me and my logs, especially while I'm learning the ropes with the new buttons. Thanks again! -Splash 23:46, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

On becoming less "controversial"
Thanks for your neutral vote on my RfA. The questions that I am asking myself in reading your comment about me being "too controversial" is:
 * Is being an editor with a passion for NPOV and factual accuracy that edits articles in the "controversial" realm and that has to deal as a result of that involvement with a tremendous amount of animosity, being controversial?
 * If so, how an editor can edit these type of articles without such animosity being engendered? Is there a "right" way to do this?

Your comments on my dilemma, would be appreciated. --ZappaZ 18:45, 10 September 2005 (UTC)
 * [you said:] I do not fault you for trying to maintain NPOV in very controversial subjects. But the fact of the matter is that however controversial the subject may be, at least someone will want to put a bullseye on your head. That is unavoidable and so there are no easy answers on "the right way" to do this (other than to completely stop participating in editing those pages).


 * Thank you for your feeback. This may be an interesting issue to explore further. If the solution for avoiding controversy is to avoid engaging editors and call them in their POV pushing and attempts to advocate a POV, WP will be poorer. I would prefer not being promoted to be an admin than to allow WP to be hijacked with the unfortunate result of losing the integrity and protection of NPOV. Take care. --ZappaZ [[Image:Yin_yang.svg|12px]] 02:03, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

My RFA
Hi, thanks for voting for me in my RFA. I was really touched at how many people voted for me! --Angr/undefined 22:47, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

Clone
You may be interested in User:Go Cowboys, probably a sockpuppet of User:Zephram Stark, who seems to have crudely copied your userpage in an attempt to hide the newness of his account. – Smyth\talk 09:29, 11 September 2005 (UTC)


 * Thank you for your concern. However, my user page was mentioned on Help desk as an example of how some users create their own "Tool" page, or a collection of tools on their user page. So assume good faith concerning those edits to that page. But of course, that user cannot hide from his/her contributions... Zzyzx11 (Talk) 11:06, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

Ah, I see, thanks. – Smyth\talk 14:27, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

Objectionable Usernames
What do you think of the newly-created User:MikeHunt411? Am I being too paranoid? DS 00:36, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

RfA
Thanks for your support on my RfA...I'll try to be good Lectonar 10:59, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

Bmicomp's RfA
Well, my RfA has not quite completed yet, but either way, I'd like to thank you for your vote and your support, regardless of the outcome. -- BMIComp (talk, HOWS MY DRIVING) 18:35, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

My RFA
Thank you very kindly for your support of my nomination. I promise your trust hasn't been misplaced; I will only be slightly buzzed with power, but never drunk. ;) &middot; Katefan0(scribble) 21:33, September 12, 2005 (UTC)

Android79's RfA
Thank you for your support on my RfA and for your kind comments. android 79  22:22, September 12, 2005 (UTC)

Another thank you!
Thanks for your support in my recent RFA! All those extra buttons might not be a big deal, but getting all this positive feedback sure is, please let me know if you have any problems or comments regarding how I use all these shiny new levers and cranks! Rx StrangeLove 00:36, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

PUI Images
Images like Image:Steph hof.jpg and Image:Punkd.jpg that are still linked to articles and thought to be copyright violoations should be listed at Possibly unfree images (PUI) not Images and media for deletion. I moved Image:Steph hof.jpg to PUI and tagged Image:Punkd.jpg as a film-screenshot, which is what I believe it is. --Nv8200p (talk) 15:39, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

Favour
Could you delete my talk page too? I suppose I can't delete my whole profile? I need a break from this place, it's there are just too many people who are not willing to discuss or compromise. I'm going to focus my energy in other areas. I hope you understand. David D. (Talk) 23:32, 14 September 2005 (UTC)
 * Sorry to see you go. Anyway, as detailed at User page, it will be deleted after I make sure that the page's history does not contain evidence of policy violations that may need to be kept. But remember, others may request undeletion if they feel there was in fact a need to retain the page. Take care. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 23:45, 14 September 2005 (UTC)
 * I understand. I don't think there are any violations I just thought it would be good to clean the books. I may come back but it's a real time sink and not that much fun trying to discuss issues with hardliners.  No one instance precipitated this feeling but a gradual build up of frustration with some other users who are non communicative. Thanks for the advice  David D. (Talk) 00:00, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

Speedy user talk:
I drew that off the top of my head, actually. Seems I was wrong. I have just seen that when e.g. admins have left in a huff and deleted their talk pages they are invariably restored in case they are needed in future (TBSDY just recently, for example). Perhaps that's just admins because their pages are likely to contain useful conversations. I concerns me that the contents of a user talk page could be needed in a future arbitration or something, but I suppose as long as the deleter is sure that that kind of material is not there, then deleting per the page you cited is fine. Sorry. -Splash talk 00:27, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

Redlinks on template= bad etiquette?
Did not know that. I've seen a few templates that are full of red links. For example: Template:CONMEBOL Associations and Template:CONCACAF Associations. That's fine, however. I'll revert it back after I've put in all the articles. --Howcheng 05:28, 17 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for your vote
I appreciate your vote in my successful RfA. If you every need anything just ask. I hope I can live up to expectations. - Trevor MacInnis (Talk | Contribs) 12:47, 17 September 2005 (UTC)

deletion
Can you done exception ? Otherwise i will have to reupload same picture to en wikipedia. Rafikk 05:34, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you
Hello, I thank you for your support to my adminship. We shall surely interact more. --Bhadani 10:19, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

RfA
Thanks for contributing to the discussion on my recent RfA. Your comments are appreciated and I'll endeavour to use these new powers wisely and productively....dave souza 17:15, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

Conspiracy theory
Just so you're aware, there's another attempt being made to remove the term "Conspiracy theory" from Wikipedia. You'll find the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Words_to_avoid. Jayjg (talk) 02:30, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

Brookie here
Hi Zzyzzzz - thanks for the RfA support :) The curate's egg 06:27, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

My RfA
Thanks for your support in my RfA. I'm glad some see my activity at VfD as a positive thing rather than negative. -R. fiend 17:07, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

CBS Television City Image
Thank You. It's been updated with a source. Xm2631

Minnesota Vikings edit
Thanks for clarifying the difference between League Champion and Super Bowl Champion for that year. Perhaps there should be another row for Super Bowl championships?, as the League Championships category seems to be misleading [especially to a die-hard Vikings fan like myself who wants nothing more.. ;)].

Regards, --Brian Howard 03:49, 27 September 2005 (UTC)

Who's RfA
Thank you for supporting my masters RfA. He appreciates your support and comments and looks forward to better serving Wikipedia the best he can. Of course I will be doing all of the real work. He would have responded to you directly, but he is currently out of town, and wanted to thank you asap. Thanks again. --Who's mop?&iquest;? 21:06, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

My RFA
Thank you very much for your vote on my RFA, it is now the 8th most supported RFA ever, and it couldnt have happened without your vote. I look forward to serving wikipedia. Again, thanks. →Jo urna list  >>talk<<  23:41, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

List of California State Routes
Someone wants to convert this to a template so it wound up at Articles for deletion/List of California State Routes --Rschen7754 05:25, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

Deletion of Municipal Waste
Seemed a bit hasty. It certainly was not an attack page. Sure, it read like an advertisement, but would it have hurt to just let it sit with a speedy for a little bit so it could at least be disputed? Citizen Premier 06:21, 2 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Whoops, misread the wrong article. I have restored it. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 06:24, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

Vince F. Postell, PhD
Greetings! Regarding the removal of the NN-Bio notice on that article, was it because there was already an AfD in progress, or because it does not meet CSD:A7? I am asking because I don't see any assertion of notability (so I am sure it qualifies for CSD:A7), and in the recent Snowspinner discussion, most participants agreed that it was okay to speedy an article with an active AfD if CSD are met. Best regards. --inksT 09:41, 6 October 2005 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the link to the CSD:A7 discussion. But as I understand it, that is still a proposal, and is not in effect yet? And as I understand CSD:A7, what is important is not whether the person is actually notable, but whether the article asserts notability, which this one does not. Nevermind. What will be will be, thanks for your explaination.--inksT 19:17, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for your support
Thank you very much for your support on my nomination for adminship. Now that I have been made an admin, I will do my best to live up to the truest you and the community have placed in me. If you ever see my doing something you think is incorrect or questionable, or does not live up to the standards that should be expected of an admin, please let me know. DES (talk) 15:45, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

Jane Seymour
Hi. I think I understand why you moved this article, but I have explained on the "Talk" page why it was an incorrect move, particularly without achieving consensus first. Hope you understand. Deb 17:44, 10 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Answered on Talk:Jane Seymour Zzyzx11 (Talk) 20:14, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

Jeff Snell
Why did you delete the Biography of Jeff Snell? It was a very good article. msg by 69.219.178.122 (talk &bull; contribs)

Some of the people, places or things you have written about in the article Jeff Snell may not be sufficiently well-known to merit articles of their own. The Wikipedia community welcomes newcomers, and encourages them to become Wikipedians. By starting an account or logging in, each user is entitled to a user page in which they can describe themselves, and this article's content may be incorporated into that page. However, to merit inclusion in the encyclopedia proper, a subject must be notable. We encourage you to write or improve articles on notable subjects. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 00:21, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

Can you please Let the Jeff Snell Article stay. It really makes me feel good about myself. Please.

Thanks for your support on my RfA!
Thanks for your support of my adminship!! I was surprised at the turnout and support I got! If you ever have any issues with any of my actions, please notify me on my talk page! Thanks again! Hopefully you'll get your own mop soon too :). Ryan Norton T 04:14, 13 October 2005 (UTC)

OK - I see you've already got a mop.... *smacks self in face with own mop* Ryan Norton T 04:15, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Your faux pas is forgiven. Kinda hard to keep track when you are cutting and pasting your thank you note to 50+ users... Zzyzx11 (Talk) 04:18, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
 * Well, part of it is cut n pasted. The part about the mop was not (which maybe makes it more emberassing :)). I was thinking of someone else with a very similar username when I said that :). Anyway, take care! Ryan Norton T 04:34, 13 October 2005 (UTC)
 * I was thinking of User:Zxcvbnm... that's kind of similar I guess :). Thanks! Ryan Norton T 04:39, 13 October 2005 (UTC)