User talk:-The Bold Guy-

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History of Frisia
Hi Bold Guy, I have cut and pasted into Frisian history to kick it off. You may wish to add to this one. In other news there was an AFD on one of the category:potestaat of Friesland articles, Hessel Hermana but it survived. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 22:17, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Well, I'll take a look at the Frisian history article. And I think there could be something on Frisian cuisine. Such as traditional frisian suger bread and cookies (dumkes), etc. Thanks for informing me. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 10:34, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

wikiProject release 0.7
There seems to be some project going on selecting wikipedia articles for DVD release. Some articles, as can be seen on the Frisian wiki project are selected, envolving Frisian-related subjects. Those should get some extra attention. Also, I noticed an article of enormous importance, namely the one on Grutte Pier, has not been selected by the project. It should be nominated for selection and we might, as a project, ask for a personal selection (within bounderies of 7 articles as we are given by SelectionBot). For instance, I think that Greate Pier is of more importance to Frisian history than is Tershelling. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 09:30, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * You have to go through the correct nominating procedure, and it will be reviewed by the panel as to whether or not it is to be included. Just adding the tag to the article is not enough.  Grutte Pier would be our most edited article. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:32, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

Correction, Grutte Pier is our most edited article. Because the man is of such huge importance to Frisian history. After years of being somewhat of a province, he led the Frisians to major victories for the first time since the crusades, maybe even earlier, since king Radbod. He made the Frisian people proud once again. He is of a much greater importance than other selected articles for the Frisian wikiProject. What else does it needs to earm a nomination? -The Bold Guy- (talk) 09:03, 21 September 2008 (UTC)
 * The automated process included how many incoming links there were and how much it was viewed. It certainly deserves a nomination, you just have to use the correct procedure! Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:21, 21 September 2008 (UTC)

The article allready is nominated by an IP adress. I am just unsure whether that'll be enough. To get it selected. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 05:57, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Peasant rebellion
Please, see my comments (and related edits) on Talk:Friso-Hollandic_Wars. Str1977 (talk) 09:12, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

You were completely right to do so. It is far better and makes more sense this way. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 12:54, 22 September 2008 (UTC)


 * No I didn't miss the comment, but I am most terribly busy and cannot do much wiki-wise anyway, except for brainless aditing like expunging the horrid "Hapsburg" spelling.
 * But to answer your question: I must decline. As I said I am terribly busy. Also, you are either very polite or you totally overestimate my knowledge about the Frisians. The recent articles I edited I did with next to no knowledge about the specific situation and hence it was mostly re-organising stuff. My knowledge was only of a general kind, enough to know that the peasant rebellion and the preceding civil war are not topical to Friso-Hollandic wars. Cheers, Str1977 (talk) 18:44, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

User talk page posts...
Hello,

Just a friendly note, you might want to be careful about sending out all those talk page messages, it could be confused with talk-page spamming. Instead of inviting random users, you might consider just those who have edited articles within the scope of your new Wikiproject.

- Adolphus79 (talk) 18:11, 25 September 2008 (UTC)


 * What Adolphus said. See No talk page spamming for the grumpy version. :) -- Quiddity (talk) 18:15, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I was thinking: the more members the better. You see, we are in urgent need of members. To set up a portal, to cope with widespread vandalism and to make our project much more professional and efficient. Do you know a way to get like, 40 members in total? -The Bold Guy- (talk) 18:17, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Actually
I meant to write you and got distracted. Wasn't trying to be rude. I think you got the wrong SkyWriter -- you may have meant Skywriter. I'm not familiar with Frisia in any way. SkyWriter (Tim) (talk) 18:23, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

All right then. Thanks for your quick reply. I was just hoping you were someone capable of helping me setting up a project portal of some kind. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 18:24, 25 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for thinking of me, but I'm already overwhelmed right now. Best of luck! SkyWriter (Tim) (talk) 18:29, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Fine. I'll search for some more people. Take care! -The Bold Guy- (talk) 18:30, 25 September 2008 (UTC)

Frisian
"Bûter, brea en griene tsiis: wa't dat net sizze ken, is gjin oprjochte Frys!" —I recognize the "Butter, bread, and green cheese" part, but I don't know Frisian; what does the rest say? The Jade Knight (talk) 06:19, 26 September 2008 (UTC)
 * cannot say, is not a genuine Frisian! (It is nearly english!) Graeme Bartlett (talk) 07:28, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Ah, how good to see more interested people here! It's just great to see other people interested in Frisian. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 12:38, 26 September 2008 (UTC)

Pictures
Hi

I see you have been promoting Grutte Pier's picture. Can you get your hands on some more old pictures of frisian rulers or historical figures to put up here? Some of the Stadtholders should have images. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:19, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

I'll look for some pictures od stadtholders then. I'm sure that'll be possible. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 07:09, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Moved your article down
Hey, you accidentally placed your nominated GA article in the middle of the list, it should have gone on the bottom. I moved it for you though, everything is good. Good luck --Banime (talk) 23:45, 27 September 2008 (UTC)

Ok, thanks for doing that. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 07:09, 28 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Yeah it's kind of normal depending on the category, although still slow. I've been working on reviewing some others in the History section and the oldest ones were still a few weeks like the ones there are.  I'm more worried about the 3 September one, that one is getting pretty old.  Oh well, I'll keep reviewing articles, maybe I'll get to yours before someone gets to mine, haha.  Mainly its just a waiting game. --Banime (talk) 14:19, 28 September 2008 (UTC)

Haha, sorry again, I moved your article down at Release_Version_Nominations also. You accidentally put it towards the top when later entries go down. I guess we both nominate similar articles which is why I always happen to do that. Good luck again --Banime (talk) 21:11, 29 September 2008 (UTC)

Dorus Rijkers GA review
I will be pleased to do this. It may be a day or two before my detailed review is ready, because I seem, temporarily, to be inundated. The article looks interesting. Brianboulton (talk) 15:14, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much, Brianboulton. Take your time. Glad someone helps me out here! -The Bold Guy- (talk) 15:29, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Help with Version 0.7
Hi, and I thought I should bring the discussion here, in response to your offer (did I get that right?) to help with Version 0.7. Yes, we need lots of help - "the harvest is great, but the workers are few". What areas interest you the most? We mostly need help in reviewing articles manually for the selection, as I did with Donia. If you are willing to help with that, you should read the FAQs and sign up for the Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Review Team.

BTW, re Dorus Rijkers, I notice too that Grace Darling also failed to make it in, despite her being from the UK (in fact, from the area where I grew up - I visited Bamburgh just in May). Although the scale of her rescue was smaller, the idea of a young woman heroine like this captivated the nation at the time, and she became an early Victorian media celebrity for many years. But the limited size of this release makes it hard to include figures like these.

Can you help? Thanks a lot, Walkerma (talk) 14:25, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

I meant to say - by all means reply here, I added this page to my watchlist. Walkerma (talk) 14:27, 2 October 2008 (UTC)

If Grace Darling did not make it, nor should mr. Rijkers. Thanks for your patience. I would like to help, so I'll join in and start reviewing after having read stuff. I'll review the first few articles this evening, probably. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 15:28, 2 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot for helping out! Walkerma (talk) 01:31, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Families of the world
Can you help me with editing this page? P lease let me know what is my next step to get this page accepted. 22jardins (talk) 21:52, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

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Okay. First: add at least one source (better two) to the article. Then: do you want this to be requested or do you want to create the article yourself. If you want to: you've got my blessing. You know how you create an article? -The Bold Guy- (talk) 07:11, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

AAU reminder notice

 * Notice delivery by xenobot  14:01, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Friesland
Hi

I took off the hat note for Pier Gerlofs Donia because he already has a picture, quote and reference one page scroll down in the article. People who type "Friesland" will not really be wanting the Pier Gerlofs Donia article, they will just be happy to be introduced to him in the Friesland article. Did you have a look at Magnus Forteman? He is also a Frisian hero. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:18, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

I'll take a look at him. Magnus means great so, there are only two Frisians with a name meaning great. I'll see to it the article gets my attention. Thanks for reminding me! -The Bold Guy- (talk) 05:10, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

RE:Pier Gerlofs Donia
Sorry but I haven't the least idea of how to check whether an article meets the required criteria (ie: I'm not as experienced with the encyclopedia as I let on). Excellent article though, tell me how the review goes. Thanks for considering me though, perhaps I've gained some recognition. UniversalBread (talk) 01:18, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Okay. Thanks in any case. I was just looking for a user who seemed to be professional and so I looked at you talk page and I thought: that guy is a real pro. I'll let you know then, take care! -The Bold Guy- (talk) 05:10, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Your edit to WP:BOLD
I have reverted your addition of a link to your user page as it is unnecessary or may be considered spam. Thanks. ←Signed:→ Mr. E. Sánchez  Get to know me! / Talk to me! ←at≈:→ 08:52, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Aye, well, I thought, you know, because of my name... wel, in any case, glad you reverted it. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 11:23, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

Your question following of Jouke de Vries
Thank you for writing on my talk page. My problem is, that I am Eastfrisian (means: Germany), I only saw a few Counts of Ostfriesland (Category). Your main goal is the area of Frisian (Netherlands). I can't read (and speak) Frisian even it is something than my language (Plattdeutsch - you can find me on the nds wp, too). So I guess, that I can't help you really. Best wishes for your project. Eastfrisian (talk) 12:09, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you. I know some "plat duuts" (Frisian for PlattDeutsch) myself so maybe I'll go to that wikipedia. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 12:22, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

Pier Gerlofs Donia
Hi The Bold Guy, I've copyedited the article which I enjoyed. I've fixed a few issues with WP:CITE, WP:DASH and some other minor bits and pieces, hopefully they meet with your approval. Good luck at WP:GAN! The Rambling Man (talk) 17:16, 15 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you very much, Rambling Man! -The Bold Guy- (talk) 04:47, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

Hi -TBG-, do you have a reference for the quote in Fiveval paragraph? Graeme Bartlett (talk) 05:17, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I just referenced everything, just take a look at the article. Will you put at each link that it envolves one either in Dutch or in Frisian? -The Bold Guy- (talk) 05:55, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

I think that you just have to put  or  tags inside the ref, I have never done it myself yet! Graeme Bartlett (talk) 06:01, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

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Blocked
__NOINDEX__ -- confirmed sock of indef-blocked user, see Requests for checkuser/Case/Kermanshahi. Cirt (talk) 10:51, 16 October 2008 (UTC)


 * To reviewing admin: See Requests_for_checkuser/Case/Kermanshahi where this user is confirmed as a sock of, an indef-blocked user. Also note very similar choice of username, User:-Son of Mrlob-, a sock of , which is related to . Cirt (talk) 13:09, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

I never was the confirmed sockpuppet of anyone. I was just a user who made some mistakes, had some bad luck and got banned. Not indefenitely, but for 5 months and now I am back and do nothing but valueable contributions. I have never done any vandalism again since my block has expired. I have made nothing but valueble contributions and that is the truth and nothing but the truth. Now all of a sudden, when I logged in, I turned out to be banned. Why on earth am I banned when I haven't done anything wrong? On what grounds, exactly, am I banned? Whose IP adresses I match? Because if I happen to match IP adresses of users banned long ago, then all has been settled already for wikipedia gave me editing rights again. I have not misused them. I have not made multiple accounts. I only have one, this one, and with it I do nothing but valueable contributions to wikipedia. You go and watch my edits and tell me what is wrong with them! Nothing at all! I never spoke to Last king of Frisia or Kermanshahi in my life and by my knowledge they are interely different persons. I am not trying to get anyone into trouble and all I want is to get out of this shit once and for all! You see, I have been banned before and I am back. I would never make the same mistake again, trust me on this. And if you don't, then give me some evidence pronto! -The Bold Guy- (talk) 13:12, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

PS: no matter if my IP adress matches the one of Angela from the Blue, I am not the same person at all. Nor do I have anything to do with Last king of Frisia and Kermanshahi. I have been banned temporarily, and that bann expired. I came back with the best of intentions, did not do anything wrong, made nothing but good contributions and all of a sudden, I found myself banned again! -The Bold Guy- (talk) 13:14, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

You banned the Last king of Frisia for vandalising regarding an article I have been recently interested in. That is not true, Cirt, for I have been interested in that particular article for months already and long before the other user ever joined in. Also, you should check out the guy's IP adress, you'll see mine and his don't match, same goes for Kermanshahi I presume. You'll probably see either: his IP has been active longer, or less long then mine. For the rest of it: the whole thing is based on coincedences and thin air and I have been stripped of my editing rights with no good reason and thus do not have the ability to contact other users and inform them of this outrageous mistake. Just this morning, I talked to Graeme Bartlett for example, a user with whom I work closely on a wikiproject I co-founded. I do good work. I created several articles and contribute to them.-The Bold Guy- (talk) 13:28, 16 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Another point of interest:


 * Yes, I know that you don't know what specific data it's based on. I don't, either.  Checkusers don't tell us the exact data, because then, sockpuppets would be able to avoid making the same mistakes again. I know that they use technical data that go beyond simple ip, though.  We choose trusted editors with technical expertise to get the checkuser power, and then we trust their conclusions. You haven't been accused of vandalism, but of block evasion; don't worry, you weren't blocked for being a vandal. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs) 14:20, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

What do you mean with "block evasion"? That I evaded my block in some way and got away with something bad I did by a mistake of the admin who banned me? I cannot imagine what. You see, there is such a thing as a shared IP-adress. Besides: if you do not know the details, how on earth can you fail my request for unblock? And something else: if you people do not tell me on which evidence I am blocked, you could just aswell be making things up! What good is it for wikipedia to bann a user who makes good and constructive edits and nothing but that. And then: I was still busy improving an article put on hold for GA when I got banned: if it fails, it is your fault. Explain to me: how is that helping wikipedia? Please, be reasonable here! I have been active for over a year already (with a unlucky and unvoluntary wikibreak inbetween) and have never vandalised anything on purposed. I always work with an edits summary, always inform on talk pages of the articles I edit about the additions I have made and I properly source whatever I change or put in articles. I have made some small mistakes when I first came here a newbie, but other then that, I have proved to be a model user. Again I am asking: what good is it to wikipedia to bann me? -The Bold Guy- (talk) 15:00, 16 October 2008 (UTC)


 * They are saying that you are evading your block on your other account, and as such are not allowed to edit. As for the evidence, only a few very trusted individuals are allowed access to Checkuser, because it allows the user to access information otherwise private.  When one of them states that you are another user, then that is acted upon.  At this point, your only recourse is going to be to either e-mail the checkuser or arbcom for an appeal.  However, since you have engaged in votestacking and vandalism with several socks, I highly doubt you will get anywhere with it.  Templarion (talk) 19:22, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

I am not evading any block. I got banned by user Chriskl02 and that was a bann for 6 months by the reason: "multiple accounts". Well, in september 13 or something like that, my block expired. I began editing again, completely harmless and constructively. I always use edit summaries. I always reference edits and I inform of my changes on talk pages. I was taking the article on Pier Gerlofs Donia for GAN and was busy on improving it (referencing statements, prose, etc). Several users helped me do it. At this point, it has been on hold for a week already. I was about to work on it again, a finishing touch, when I logged in. Then I turned out to be banned again. Why, Templarion, is this some kind of sick joke? Banning someone temporarily for something you say he has done, then let him edit a little while in a good way, then suddenly banning him again (this time indefinetely) on practically the same grounds on which you banned the user for 6 months (not indefinetely) earlier. It looks awfully much like what happened to the lead character in "1984"... Big Brother is watching you. He'll (they'll...) bann you whenever they want to. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 19:33, 16 October 2008 (UTC)

Email
If you enable email for yourself then I can send a message to you. You can still email me if you need to. For your block situation you may have to prove joint use of the computer by other users, like the last king of Frisia who is almost certainly 193.172.170.26. Could this character be in the same school as you? Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:40, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

It could be something like that, Graeme Bartlett. But I am not quite sure. On the other hand, I can hardly believe this person is actually editing from my IP adress. Actually, I am 100% true this is not the case. You see, looking at 193.172.170.26.'s contribs, you'll notice he has been editing since 2006 while I joined in as late as july 2008. Oh, btw: I have e-mailed you and several users via the option: e-mail this user and I have mailed you. You should have a mail from me now! If you do not, something is not working here. Will you perhaps ask some people to join in the wikiProject Friesland instead of me to "take my place", that way at least someone will look after my articles. Because if I remain blocked I am very dissapointed in the wikipedia community. After all, I have done nothing but good since my last, unfortunate bann expired, weeks ago now. And you know that: just take a look at my edits and you will see I cannot possibley be Kermanshahi or the Last king of Frisia. I make constructive, referenced edits, I worked hard on an article to get it to meet the standards for GAN, and while I was still busy improving that, I got banned. You tell User:Cirt that, or whoever is envolved. I cannot tell anyone more. I can only use my talk page and my e-mail seems to be broken. -The Bold Guy- (talk) 04:48, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

Hi TBG I am trying to understand how administrators think that you are the same as the trouble makers. Is your talk page the only place you can edit, or can you talk on other pages too? Actually you first edited 29 August 2007. I did receive your email but I was hoping to send to you via the "E-mail this user" link. Nearly all of the bold guy edits have been good, just a few overexcited posts on occasion. The other IP 86.89.146.118 where Angela from the Blue came from is also a possible trouble source. If you log off does your IP show as one of these? Perhaps you people from Friesland are using a common proxy. Anyway you can email me your proposed article and if it looks good I will stick it on. Let me know how you would like to be credited and that GFDL applies. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 05:35, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

The IP adress from which I edit is 86.89.146.118 but I am not completely sure with whom I share this IP. Can you perhaps try to inform some administrators of my innocense (or at least of the fact that I have never done anything wrong then to be over excited from time to time)? I am not sure we share a common proxy. It could be a regional thing, or village or anything like that. If you could e-mail me back it would be great. You say you got my e-mail, right? I also e-mailed some administrators (including Cirt, who blocked me). I noticed User:Chrislk02 is telling him how Kermanshahi could have never been a sock. Perhaps you should inform him about me while I cannot. You see: I can only edit my talk page. Will you take care of the Pier Gerlofs Donia article? Will you inform user:Dana boomer of the fact I got banned so that my reviewer knows I won't be editing the article? Thanks in advanche, -The Bold Guy- (talk) 06:11, 17 October 2008 (UTC)

RfD nomination of List of wikipedians by number of barn stars
I have nominated for discussion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at the discussion page. Thank you.  MBisanz  talk 02:20, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

adopt me please
Hello, i am new and would like some help for this type of thing please how do i become an adopter is part of it. Dcollins52 (talk) 19:48, 14 November 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Piracy participation update
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