User talk:78.26/archive2015-2

03:47:27, 2 July 2015 review of submission by Russlowe
Hi there, would you please re-review this wiki.... the references that I intended to add got deleted by accident or did not save, and so I re-added them, and it should all be good to go now. Thanks a lot. Russ Lowe Russlowe (talk) 03:47, 2 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I have replied at your talk page.  78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 21:24, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Benjamin Franklin Baker (musician)
Hello! Your submission of Benjamin Franklin Baker (musician) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 00:28, 5 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Anna Plochl
Gatoclass (talk) 10:33, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

MeUndies Page
MeUndies Page (dlight66) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dlight66 (talk • contribs) 17:02, 9 July 2015 (UTC) Hey there! I was looking for some guidance on creating a new wikipedia page if you have the time. I'm fairly new to page creation so I'm not really sure where the first place to start would be. I am a huge fan of this one company called MeUndies but I've but they don't seem to have a wiki page which I find crazy! Do you have and tips or recommendations on how to move forward? Thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.168.152.74 (talk) 17:01, 9 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Please read our notability guidelines, and then tell me why the company should have an encyclopedia article written about it. As a "huge fan" of the company, you'll need to make an extra effort to present a neutral point of view.   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 17:45, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:33, 11 July 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Benjamin Franklin Baker (musician)
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:33, 11 July 2015 (UTC)

Doppler Studios
Hey could you take a peak at Doppler Studios. I've raised concerns with some of the sourcing but as I recall you were very good with working on the deleted SMH Records article. Could you look? Hell in a Bucket (talk) 19:24, 22 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi HiaB, thanks for writing. I'm on a semi-wikibreak right now, but I'll try to get to it within 7 days or so.  Take care now!   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 03:57, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

Draft:Eighties Vinyl Records
Just in case you are interested...&mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 01:55, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, that is interesting. I'd have to agree with the reviewer, it isn't quite notable yet.  Very useful information for future articles, I wouldn't be surprised to see this become notable in the future.  Do you think I should userfy it on my page?  The music style isn't something I'd normally keep track of, so I'll admit I'm not sure how best to handle it, it would be best if the original author or another interested editor brought it to my attention as further reliable sources became available, and I'd be happy to help them create the article.   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 02:13, 24 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, I found some mention in local magazines, but nothing major yet. I have added a couple of references.  It should be all right where it is in draft space for the next six months, and I have it on my list to check again then. If there isn't much new activity at that point it can be let go.  The original editor was a one purpose account and is long gone.&mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 12:12, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

Please edit Ray Stevens
Hello, I admire the edits you made to Ray Stevens, please do more!====Design (talk) 02:16, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

Talkback
Hell in a Bucket (talk) 03:09, 24 July 2015 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
I really love the work you do and look up to you!

Sailingsticky (talk) 20:07, 27 July 2015 (UTC) 

why?

Draft:Richie Birkenhead
Hello, 78.26. This draft relies heavily on Allmusic and the AllMusic Guide. I read the Wikipedia page about this, but I can't tell if it's a reliable source. It seems as though it's more of a database. Is the recent material self-published? I can't remember if I have asked you this before about another artist.&mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 22:01, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Hi ! Are you asking if AllMusic/AllMedia is a reliable source?  The answer is an unequivocal yes, one of the most respected sources on music out there (not by everyone, of course, since we're talking about music fans...)  That said, you have to make sure you are reading one of the official editors and not one of the "contributors", they've made some recent changes which makes this a little more confusing.  If I were reviewing, I'd pass it, as I think he's probably notable, and stands a better than 50% chance of surviving AfD.   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 03:51, 6 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, 78.26. It's in mainspace now.  I thought it was good, but the page had previously been turn down as not having reliable sources.&mdash;Anne Delong (talk) 04:44, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

Is there any way in the world..
we might be able to interest you in signing up for this? :-) We hope (talk) 22:05, 5 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Sure,, sign me up! Several of these books are undoubtedly available at my library, if that is of any help.  It is always an honor to work with you.   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 04:04, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of AVI Records
Hello! Your submission of AVI Records at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BlueMoonset (talk) 23:11, 11 August 2015 (UTC)

02:53:52, 13 August 2015 review of submission by Pentz.peter
Pentz.peter (talk) 02:53, 13 August 2015 (UTC)

Hi there 78.26 - just trying to finalise my Draft and get it up on Wikipedia. Wondering if you could please let me know how to get past the fact that I am the producer of this Series and am trying to create the Wikipedia page? Looking forward to your response. Thanks for your great feedback. So new to this but you have guided me well. Kind regards Peter Pentz Pentz.peter (talk) 02:53, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid I don't see you addressed the problems I mentioned. Where are any independent, reliable sources that discuss the topic, namely and specifically your series?  Has it been aired yet?  If not, please see Too soon.  If it has been aired on a channel with nationwide or international viewership, I imagine that some newspaper or media guide has discussed it (PR releases don't count).  I hope that helps.   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 01:54, 18 August 2015 (UTC)

Re; the Sinatra project
We hope (talk) 21:39, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Slightly late ;-)
We hope (talk) 18:01, 18 August 2015 (UTC)

WikiCup 2015 September newsletter
The finals for the 2015 Wikicup has now begun! Congrats to the 8 contestants who have survived to the finals, and well done and thanks to everyone who took part in rounds 3 and 4.

In round 3, we had a three-way tie for qualification among the wildcard contestants, so we had 34 competitors. The leader was by far in Group B, who earned 1496 points. Although 913 of these points were bonus points, he submitted 15 articles in the DYK category. Second place overall was at 864 points, who although submitted just 2 FAs for 400 points, earned double that amount for those articles in bonus points. Everyone who moved forward to Round 4 earned at least 100 points.

The scores required to move onto the semifinals were impressive; the lowest scorer to move onto the finals was 407, making this year's Wikicup as competitive as it's always been. Our finalists, ordered by round 4 score, are:


 * , who is competing in his sixth consecutive Wikicup final, again finished the round in first place, with an impressive 1666 points in Pool B. Casliber writes about the natural sciences, including ornithology, botany and astronomy.  A large bulk of his points this round were bonus points.
 * , second place both in Pool B and overall, earned the bulk of his points with FPs, mostly depicting currency.
 * , first in Pool A, came in third. His specialty is natural science articles; in Round 4, he mostly submitted articles about insects and botany.  Five out of the six of the GAs he submitted were level-4 vital articles.
 * , second in Pool A, took fourth overall. He tends to focus on articles about cricket and military history, specifically the 1640s First English Civil War.
 * , from Pool A, was our highest-scoring wildcard. West Virginia tends to focus on articles about the history of (what for it!) the U.S. state of West Virginia.
 * , from Pool A, likes to work on articles about British geography and places. Most of his points this round were earned from two impressive accomplishments: a GT about Scheduled monuments in Somerset and a FT about English Heritage properties in Somerset.
 * , from Pool B, came in seventh overall. RO earned the majority of her points from GARs and PRs, many of which were earned in the final hours of the round.
 * , also from Pool B, who was competing with RO for the final two spots in the final hours, takes the race for most GARs and PRs—48.

The intense competition between RO and Calvin999 will continue into the finals. They're both eligible for the Newcomers Trophy, given for the first time in the Wikicup; whoever makes the most points will win it.

Good luck to the finalists; the judges are sure that the competition will be fierce!

, and  11:47, 2 September 2015 (UTC)

Hi 78.26!
I think that Jesus wants you to buy the next homeless person you see a meal. Of course I am not 100% sure, but it seems pretty likely to me. If you do not have money, leave a message on my talkpage and I will send you a few dollars (via paypal). Thanks in advance, German pop music (sucks) 16:53, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, there's plenty of opportunity for that around my area. Save the money, and help the disadvantaged where you are locally.  Or help a struggling German musician who may be forced, out of economic necessity, to play music other than what's in their heart....   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 22:50, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Jesus would probably hope you will take that opportunity the next time you have the chance. On an unrelated note, I edited your userpage, please forgive me. German pop music (sucks) 09:57, 9 September 2015 (UTC)

DYK for AVI Records
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 11 September 2015 (UTC)

Ray Stevens
Hello, thank you for your edits to Ray Stevens last year. Would you edit some more? That would be good. Design (talk) 02:40, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Jim Flaherty DRAFT Submission
Hello. Can you assist me in getting this draft page up and live on Wiki? thank you Steve Stange — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zt692 (talk • contribs) 10:17, 23 September 2015 (UTC)
 * The first thing that needs to be done is to find reliable sources that directly discuss the topic in substance. At the moment that is the main hurdle to overcome, so let's start there.  What have you got?   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 12:53, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

Lulu.com
Hi, on this I think you'll find actually that the writer copied wikipedia, not the other way around. Lulu.com is a self publisher and notorious for its books mirroring wikipedia or copying text.♦ Dr. Blofeld  06:51, 5 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Not surprised. Nonetheless it was an unsupported statement, and 8000 copies for a 1939 record, while not a smash hit by any means, was hardly an abject failure.  Record companies of the time would could sell 600 copies of an obscure ethnic record, and make a small profit.  The Sinatra article is shaping up nicely, and the recent additions to "Frank Sinatra, the musician" added most of what I thought the article was really missing.  I'm going to go through Whitburn's "Pop Memories" and see if any of his important songs are missing.  I'll add things, but please feel free to remove/move them as you see fit.   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 17:05, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

Can you try to add more on his albums and songs? ♦ Dr. Blofeld  17:08, 8 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Sure, and that's the plan. Are you looking for a separate discography section, or do you want them interspersed within the biography sections (i.e. "Capitol Years")?  I presume the latter.  78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 17:11, 8 October 2015 (UTC) modified 17:12
 * I removed the discography as it was getting large. But you can use the list in Draft:Frank Sinatra to identify which albums we don't yet cover and what you can add. ♦ Dr. Blofeld  17:14, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

RFA for nms642
Just wanted to say your "moral support" here was quite a gentlemanly act that made the best of a dissatisfying situation (one hates to oppose such guts as those displayed by nms642) and I tip my hat to your kindness to the lad. JackTheVicar (talk) 19:02, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

Sorry
I saw you reversed one of my edits on Pegboard Nerds.

I didn't realize what exactly happened up until I thought back and realized that I have a stupid extension for my browser named "Butt to butt plus" (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/butt-to-butt-plus/apmlngnhgbnjpajelfkmabhkfapgnoai) which happened to change content in the text box edit page that I didn't realize. I see you search for Vandalism, so if you see other edits like this that involve changing the word "butt" to butt it may not be intentional, and you might see benefit from informing these people about the issue. I doubt it's common though. Sorry for the trouble. 74.240.51.91 (talk) 21:38, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Leonhardt Schröter
The DYK project (nominate) 12:01, 19 October 2015 (UTC)

Gumbaz, Srirangapatna
Thanks for patrolling Gumbaz, Srirangapatna. I noticed, it still carries the new unreviewed article tag.
 * oops, I thought the script took care of that. Nice article, by the way, I enjoyed it.   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 02:59, 21 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
Thanks for the contribution Victuallers (talk) 00:58, 25 October 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Dana Records
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:02, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

Re: Paranormal radio shows
Thanks for thinking about me, but I don't have much interest in that genre. I think I'll pass on that one. I have expanded my interests to include old TV and some movie people from years ago. They are keeping me fairly busy in addition to old-time radio projects. 19:12, 2 November 2015 (UTC)Eddie Blick (talk) 19:12, 2 November 2015 (UTC)

Anastasia Date
What do you have against the sentence "Evidence of success with Ukrainian online dating is limited.[" It adds balance to the claims implicit in the preceding publicity material. It is an accurate summary of the Guardian article. Do you work for online dating services? Gmdean2015 (talk) 13:08, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm not above admitting to mistakes, but I honestly have no idea what you're talking about. Which edit of mine is troubling you?   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 14:21, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

I'm sorry, I was trying to write on DavidWestT talk page and ended up on your pageGmdean2015 (talk) 16:34, 5 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Ah! No problem.  Happy editing!   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 16:41, 5 November 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Harry Anthony
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:02, 7 November 2015 (UTC)

WikiCup 2015: The results
WikiCup 2015 is now in the books! Congrats to our finalists and winners, and to everyone who took part in this year's competition.

This year's results were an exact replica of last year's competition. For the second year in a row, the 2015 WikiCup champion is. All of his points were earned for an impressive 253 featured pictures and their associated bonus points (5060 and 1695, respectively). His entries constituted scans of currency from all over the world and scans of medallions awarded to participants of the U.S. Space program. came in second place; she earned by far the most bonus points (4082), for 4 featured articles, 15 good articles, and 147 DYKs, mostly about in her field of expertise, natural science. , a finalist every year since 2010, came in third, with 2379 points.

Our newcomer award, presented to the best-performing new competitor in the WikiCup, goes to. Everyone should be very proud of the work they accomplished. We will announce our other award winners soon.

A full list of our award winners are:


 * wins the prize for first place and the FP prize for 330 featured pictures in the final round.
 * wins the prize for second place and the DYK prize for 160 did you knows in the final round (310 in all rounds).
 * wins the prize for third place and the FA prize for 26 featured articles in all rounds.
 * wins the prize for fourth place
 * wins a final 8 prize.
 * wins a final 8 prize.
 * wins a final 8 prize and the FL prize for 11 featured lists.
 * wins the most prizes: a final 8 prize, the GA prize for 41 good articles, and the topic prize for a 13-article good topic and an 8-article featured topic, both in round 3.
 * wins the news prize for the most news articles in round 3.

We warmly invite all of you to sign up for next year's competition. Discussions and polls concerning potential rules changes are also open, and all are welcome to participate. The WikiCup judges will be back in touch over the coming months, and we hope to see you all in the 2016 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.

, and  18:39, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

Oh! What it Seemed to Be
Hi, can you flesh this out a bit? I redirected the other two songs, wasn't convinced they were notable enough. If you can prove otherwise go for it ;-) Oh! What it Seemed to Be I think is notable enough for its own article though.♦ Dr. Blofeld  22:02, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * , I'm quite sure I can. I'll get to it as soon as I finish Castle Jazz Band.   78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 22:04, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I might be able to get a photo of the jazz band, but my source seems to be busy at the moment, perhaps in a week or two.♦ Dr. Blofeld  22:06, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I've a feeling our source may be mutual. I haven't seen him around for a few months, if you've heard from him off-wikipedia tell him We hope he's doing well, ahem.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 22:14, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh yeah I'd forgotten, I think WH was the one who recommended you for Sinatra too! Just one of the best and sadly gone from here, thanks to the corruption and sheer brutality of a foundation member! BTW I redirected With Every Breath I Take and Say It (Frank Sinatra song) as I couldn't find anything. Oh should have better coverage. ‎ ♦ Dr. Blofeld  22:25, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Say It had three hit versions in 1940, it also deserves an article. I'm not sure With Every Breath is independently notable, it didn't chart as a single.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 22:31, 10 November 2015 (UTC)
 * OK, perhaps recreate it, Can you find anything more on Gus Levene? I know he was quoted in commenting about Sinatra in the Granata book.♦ Dr. Blofeld  13:04, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * I'll recreate it if I have time, my current wiki-work priorities are Castle, What it Seemed, and Songs for Young Lovers. If you hadn't noticed, I tend to work rather slowly, at least when measured against your own productivity!  I will see what I can find about Levene, but the libraries are closed today.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 14:05, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh! What it Seemed to Be is now long enough to qualify for DYK. I'm not done with it, there is a Frankie Carle biography I'll bet has more information regarding this song, and I haven't even checked Google News yet, or JSTOR and the like.  Anyway, I nominated the article for Frank Sinatra day.  Hope that's useful.  I would of course welcome an editorial eye on both the article itself, and any interesting hooks you can come up.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 03:58, 13 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Excellent work! ♦ Dr. Blofeld  12:14, 13 November 2015 (UTC)

Explain what you wrong
Our government don't recognized that people who rohingya. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Htet Thu Aung (talk • contribs) 09:43, 12 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Your government does not get to decide what is encyclopedic.  <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 14:41, 12 November 2015 (UTC)

Artanis
Sorry, I didn't realize that. You could change it back. I was just changing the link to the new page title, Artanis Entertainment Group. Yoninah (talk) 16:18, 12 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Not a big deal. I don't even know for sure that I'm right and you are incorrect, perhaps there never was a "Artanis Records", and releases were all under the "Entertainment Group" banner, but it seems a little unlikely.  Needed: Source!  If you find one, let me know!    <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 17:44, 12 November 2015 (UTC)

Holiday Lovers
Thank you for approving Holiday Lovers Atlantic306 (talk) 19:53, 20 November 2015 (UTC)
 * You're welcome, . The sources are a bit thin, but I think there's enough there to satisfy verifiability, and as verified it is a notable topic.  I hope you can find more!   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 20:05, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

Sinatra albums
Did you polish any others off afterwards?♦ Dr. Blofeld  19:12, 7 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I will try to improve some of them in the next couple of days, my schedule has been, well, weird lately. Tis the season for music performance if you're not in a rock band.  I am not able to bring Songs for Young Lovers to GA class, there just aren't enough references.  I'm rather surprised, and quite disappointed, that the LOC has hardly anything on the album, given it is in the National Recording Registry.  They don't even have their facts correct regarding the true arranger.  Would you rather I concentrate on Songs for Young Lovers?  Or would you rather I concentrate on making sure the Sinatra album articles in general don't look horrendous?  Thanks  <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 04:08, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

Request on 09:56:41, 8 December 2015 for assistance on AfC submission by Acsinuk
Thank you for reviewing magnoflux3D alternative universe. As the concept of a magnetised galaxy is a new hypothesis to physics no meaningfull cross references or cites are possible. Regarding copyright could you please forward a form so that I may give my authority to use part10 of my blog to wikipedia. Many thanks CliveS

Acsinuk (talk) 09:56, 8 December 2015 (UTC)
 * If no meaningful cross references or cites are possible, I'm afraid filling out the form would be a complete waste of time. It is therefore a non-notable concept.  Please see our notability and verifiability requirements.  After your concept has gained notability, and only after, and presuming you are the copyright owner, the page you are looking for with instructions for is Donating copyrighted materials.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 14:39, 8 December 2015 (UTC)

thanks
Thanks for the encouragement with Holiday Lovers,hopefully I can find some more info and reviewsAtlantic306 (talk) 17:39, 9 December 2015 (UTC)
 * You're more than welcome! That was a great find regarding the source.  It really adds context to the article.  Happy editing!   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 17:42, 9 December 2015 (UTC)

Wish to retrieve the deleted article about Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar
The article about Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar is valid as he is currently the Asian Record Holder for solving 5x5 Rubik's Cube blindfolded. It has been done officially and has been recognized by World Cube Association(WCA),the governing body for twisty puzzles. Similar articles are who own records and Speedcube (Speedcubing) for India. Thanks a lot. Abhiramyooy (talk) 03:14, 12 December 2015 (UTC)
 * 1) REDIRECT Bhargav Narasimhan
 * 2) REDIRECT Akash Rupela


 * Hi there Abhiramyooy. I'm not completely certain why you're contacting me, but I'll see if I can help.  First, I'm not an administrator, so I can't restore the page.  Nor did I nominate your article for speedy deletion, so I can't tell exactly what the issues were.  To have the article restored to your user space so you can work on it, I would contact user:DGG, the deleting administrator.  Regarding the article itself, I see Abhijeet Ghodgaonkar isn't listed at the Speedcubing article.  Are you sure he meets the notability guidelines.  Can you verify by reliable sources that the claims made are true?  I'm not sure how notable this record is, or how much coverage holding the Asian record generates.  I hope that is helpful.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 02:05, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Oh! What it Seemed to Be
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 12 December 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Butter grading
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 14 December 2015 (UTC)

Your RfA nomination
...is finally finished! It looks like everything is ready, so all you need to do now is sign your acceptance and transclude. And sooner is probably better, so that we can avoid coinciding with Christmas. :) Let me know if you have any questions or factual corrections and anything like that, and good luck! Also, let me know if you want me to transclude the RfA, and I'd be happy to do that too. Best — <span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 10:58, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
 * , thank you so much. If you don't mind, can we modify the nom statement just a little for accuracy?  I don't say I will not delete pages, I say I don't plan on closing AfDs (which I don't actually need to be an admin to do).  I do plan on deleting pages that have been nominated by others for XfD.  Mostly I will continue to nominate for XfD, and let others delete so as to get a second opinion, but when I run across very serious policy violations such as attack pages and copyright violations, I do plan on outright deleting those myself.  If the deletion backlog for closed XfD gets too big, I could probably help out, but this will not be my focus.  Therefore perhaps the sentence "While he says below that he does not plan to get involved in deletion as an admin, in my opinion he would definitely be qualified to" should be removed, because I don't want to mislead anyone.  Thank you again for the vote of confidence!  I'll go live tonight, I believe.  Did I say thank you enough?  Thank you!   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 12:10, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm going to change my answer to Q1 to make that more clear. Apologies for the inconvenience.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 12:26, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the misunderstanding - I obviously should have read your answer to Q1 more closely! I've reworded that part of my nom. Let me know if there's still anything you want clarified. Best — <span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 12:55, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Looks great! I'm going "live".  To all those who have supported, and particularly to my nominators, a huge thank you   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 14:31, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

Goodness gravy I missed one - good luck 78! You forgot to subst the time, so I've done that for you :) -- samtar whisper 15:01, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Dangnabbit! So close...   Thank you very much, I truly appreciate it.  Odd how the preview looked good on the my RFA page, but that it didn't work correctly on the main RfA page.  The first of many lessons, to be sure, that I'll learn in this process.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 15:03, 16 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Anyone who writes Chumble Spuzz on their RfA truly deserves a listing in WP:RFX200 if you ask me. <b style="color:#7F007F">Ritchie333</b> <sup style="color:#7F007F">(talk) <sup style="color:#7F007F">(cont)  17:17, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

highbeam article
Greetings, 78. You happen to be one of the few names I recognized among those who have highbeam access; would you consider emailing me a copy of this article? I would much appreciate it. My Wiki-email is vanamondec@gmail.com. Many thanks; and no worries if you're too busy. Cheers, Vanamonde93 (talk) 08:15, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Ack! My subscription expired a couple of weeks ago, and I need to renew it.  I will check to see if my library has HighBeam access, if you need access to it immediately.  Terribly sorry about that.  If you can wait a little I'll let you know when my access is restored.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 14:37, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
 * No worries; I've been working on Mary Docherty, and the obituary would be useful, but the article will not collapse for lack of it. Take your time, and thanks a lot! Vanamonde93 (talk) 15:11, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
 * If you check Google Books, there are a couple of Scottish history/cultural journals (i.e. Journal of Scottish Historical Studies) my library is likely to have, to if you need any of those let me know.  <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 15:16, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Will do! I have much better access to journal articles academic or semi-academic publications, generally; my institution is better about that. Scottish newspapers, not so much. :) Vanamonde93 (talk) 17:14, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Understood. Unfortunately, my library does not have access to HighBeam, so I'll have to get my subscription in order.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 17:27, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Try this list of editors. — xaosflux  Talk 17:29, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Or put to work one of the editors that just recently got access HighBeam :D — xaosflux  Talk 17:31, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I'll certainly go through the list; what recent access are you refering to? Vanamonde93 (talk) 18:32, 17 December 2015 (UTC)
 * on HighBeam there is a list of people who recently got or renewed access to highbeam. — xaosflux  Talk 17:24, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

Some cookies for you
Enjoy the cookies! <span style="text-shadow: 4px 4px 12px #FF0000, -4px -4px 12px #008000;">Etamni &#124; &#9993; &#124; ✓ 20:35, 17 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Thank you, for the cookies!  Consider them stress-eaten!   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 00:00, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

Season's Greetings!
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 * Use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message
 * , how absolutely delightful! I hope the season brings you love, joy, and enough warm memories to last a lifetime.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 00:00, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

Seasons Greetings

 * Thank you Samtar, and a very happy and prosperous New Year to you!  <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 16:24, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Merry Christmas
"Thank you very much! A very happy and prosperous New Year to you.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 16:25, 28 December 2015 (UTC)
 * You're welcome and thanks :), – Davey 2010 Merry Xmas / Happy New Year 16:29, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Katch 22
Hello! As a noted classic vinyl aficionado, I wonder if you would mind having a look at Draft:Katch 22. It's a draft about a late sixties soft pop band which didn't have much (any?) chart success but which was supposedly prominent as a backing group and in BBC Radio One sessions, and which is supposedly popular with collectors. However it was written primarily by one of the members of the band, and I'm having trouble locating sources to back up their activity. I've done some work to clean it up but the content is still mostly what was originally contributed. I'd value your expertise here. Cheers. Ivanvector 🍁 (talk) 17:17, 21 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, that's a bit of a mess. If I could verify the information, it would certainly be a notable band.  The promo photos included in the article give credence to the claims, none of which are outlandish, despite all the name-dropping.  It is very difficult to read because of all the formatting issues.  I'll try to find more, but research is confused by a later hip-hop group with the same name that seems to have been considerably more popular, and some science-fiction writings.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 19:45, 21 December 2015 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

 * Thank you, very kind.  <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 15:47, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

WikiCup 2016 is just around the corner...
Hello everyone, and we would like to wish you all a happy holiday season. As you will probably already know, the 2016 WikiCup begins in the new year; there is still time to sign up. There are some changes we'd like to announce before the competition begins.

After two years of serving as WikiCup judge, User:Miyagawa has stepped down as judge. He deserves great thanks and recognition for his dedication and hard work, and for providing necessary transition for a new group of judges in last year's Cup. Joining Christine (User:Figureskatingfan) and Jason (User:Sturmvogel 66) is Andrew (User:Godot13), a very successful WikiCup competitor and expert in Featured Pictures; he won the two previous competitions. This is a strong judging team, and we anticipate lots of enjoyment and good work coming from our 2016 competitors.

We would also like to announce one change in how this year's WikiCup will be run. In the spirit of sportsmanship, Godot13 and Cwmhiraeth have chosen to limit their participation. See here for the announcement and a complete explanation of why. They and the judges feel that it will make for a more exciting, enjoyable, and productive competition.

The discussions/polls concerning the next competition's rules will be closed soon, and rules changes will be made clear on WikiCup/Scoring and talk pages. The judges are committed to not repeating the confusion that occurred last year and to ensuring that the new rules are both fair and in the best interests of the competition, which is, first and foremost, about improving Wikipedia.

If you have any questions or concerns, the judges can be reached on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, on their talk pages, or by email. We hope you will all join us in trying to make the 2015 WikiCup the most productive and enjoyable yet. You are receiving this message because you are listed on WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Figureskatingfan (talk), and Godot13 (talk).--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:46, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Congratulations (premature)
At the very small risk of jinxing it, let me offer my hearty congratulations on your pending adminship. With nine hours left, the strong support and lack of virtually any opposition speaks volumes. It is well deserved and well earned. Cheers. Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 05:21, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much! The kind words I have received from so many, including yourself, are and will be treasured.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 15:47, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the cookies . ..
. . . and for your help in getting me started. Jwicklatz (talk) 06:23, 23 December 2015 (UTC) Jwicklatz (talk) 06:23, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * You are most welcome, . If you've got any questions, please feel free to drop by any time.  I may not know the answer, but I probably can direct you to somebody who does!  All the best,  <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 15:49, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

It's the final countdown
We're leaving together But still it's farewell And maybe we'll come back To Wiki, who can tell?

-- samtar whisper 13:04, 23 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Congratulations ! --  samtar whisper 15:20, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you . You were the first to add support, and your encouragement was been most appreciated, I am truly grateful.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 15:48, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * No problem As discussed I'll be expecting my cheque in the post soon yes? --  samtar whisper 15:55, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Sure, as soon as I can find a stamp....  <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 15:56, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Congratulations
I've closed your RfA as successful. Good luck with the new tools, and don't hesitate to ask questions if you have any! --<font face="Arial"><font color="#FF7133">Maxim (talk)  15:23, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much . I see there are new options, and I'll have to be extra careful what I click.  What have I done??!!   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 15:27, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Anything on this page is a good place to start; my personal favorite is this one. Have fun! <font face="Arial"><font color="#FF7133">Maxim (talk)  15:31, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I feel better, I think.  For instance, when reviewing diffs, "block" is now where "contribs" used to be.  I don't want my first block to be because of muscle-memory!   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions)
 * Oh goodness it's not?! --  samtar whisper 15:52, 23 December 2015 (UTC)


 * It is. But you won't block people straight away by clicking on it - it just takes you to the blocking options page, where you can fill in the reason and the length, etc. — <span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 21:57, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * That was the first thing I noticed. Also took me forever to figure out how to request protection instead of implementing protection. Congrats, BTW. --<b style="color:navy">Neil N </b> <i style="color:blue">talk to me</i> 01:49, 24 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Congratulations. Here's the famed t-shirt for you! May I also recommend WP:ADMINGUIDE as a good explanation of how the tools work, if you haven't read it already. BethNaught (talk) 16:07, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Well done! Another highly capable editor who deserves the tools :) <font color="#1F5C32">Orphan Wiki 17:06, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Congrats 78.26! I'd like to point you to our new administrators' guide for your point-of-reference and how-to for all things admin. Let me know if you have any feedback, it's still a work in progress. In particular you might want to review WP:ADMIN/TOOLS, as that stuff will really save you some headaches. Cheers, happy holidays, and welcome aboard! &mdash; MusikAnimal  talk  17:40, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Congratulations!!!! --joe deckertalk 20:27, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Grats from me too. When you get bored of scrabbling under the sofa for the correct template for each block, take a look at my monobook, a very kind person put some useful code there that gives a nifty dropdown menu.  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  21:05, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Congrats. --Tito Dutta (talk) 21:11, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Congrats from me, too. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:41, 23 December 2015 (UTC)

Thank you all for the support, both at the RfA and after. I'll need it going forward too! I'm building a nice list of questions I'm going to spring on some poor unsuspecting soul. <font color="008B8B">78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 21:46, 23 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Congratulations from me too! I always knew that you would pass easily. :) — <span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius  ♪ talk ♪ 21:57, 23 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Congratulations 78.26 :) – Davey 2010 Merry Xmas / Happy New Year 00:10, 24 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Congratuations! Hope you will continue to support the process that put you there and help keep the trolls at bay . Good luck with your tools and Happy Hoidays! Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 00:24, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Congratulations!!! Hawkeye7 (talk) 02:32, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Congratulations! I suppose you're the first IP to become an admin ;) Altamel (talk) 06:01, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, the weight of this precedent is nearly overwhelming! This is for all IPs who follow.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 13:57, 24 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Welcome to the club. Let me know if you want to be introduced to all the cool cabals. <b style="color:Green">HighInBC</b> 17:49, 29 December 2015 (UTC)

Some stroopwafels for you!
" Thank you. I love waffles!  And nobody's yelled at me yet!   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 16:27, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Nadolig Llawen
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May the true spirit of Christmas bless you with warmth and peace! ... And "Mele Kalikimaka" (Hawaiian Merry Christmas)!! Thank you so much. Your Christmas messages are always delightful. Wishing you the happiest of New Years. <font color="008B8B">78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 16:28, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Yo Ho Ho
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 Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  is wishing you Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's Solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding to your friends' talk pages.

, thank you so much. I "otter" get busy and reply to all these kind greetings. Happy New Year, with many blessings on you and yours. <font color="008B8B">78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 16:31, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

A cheeseburger for you!

 * . Thank you!  My wife and kids are vegetarian, so I am also, mostly, but every once in a while nothing hits the spot like sneaking a cheeseburger!  I'll to my best.  Learning the ropes, right now my admin mantra is mostly "First, do no harm".   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 16:34, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

welcome to the mop corps
. Thank you, this is sage advice. I've printed it and store it next to my T-shirt. Happy new year! <font color="008B8B">78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 16:36, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Season's Greetings
To You and Yours! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 02:47, 24 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Thank you! A very happy and prosperous new year to you and yours.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 16:37, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Congrats!
Hey great job in getting the adminship, and best of luck to you in your new role! RickinBaltimore (talk) 13:07, 24 December 2015 (UTC)


 * I will sneak in here to offer another late congratulations. I have been offline for over four days but for a brief look-in. I am sure you will do a great job. Good luck. Donner60 (talk) 02:19, 25 December 2015 (UTC)
 * thank you both for the well wishes! Happy new year.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 16:38, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Optional ORCP Survey
Hi, I was wondering if you would be interested in answering a couple of questions about the ORCP process and how it influenced you? If so, please visit this page --  samtar whisper 14:44, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Done, thank you Samtar.  <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 16:33, 24 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Awesome, thank you! -- samtar whisper 16:37, 24 December 2015 (UTC)

Season's Greetings!!
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 * Thank you for this gem of a message. The wiki-bauble is a really good idea.   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 16:40, 28 December 2015 (UTC)


 * I am really glad you liked it !!!--Crystallizedcarbon (talk) 17:01, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy Holidays!

 * Thank you! A very merry new year to you!   <font color="008B8B">78.26  (spin me / revolutions) 16:40, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Greetings
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 * Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message

Thank you very much! A happy and prosperous New Year to you! <font color="008B8B">78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 16:44, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Wikiclaus' cheer !
Thank you very much! Fantastic sentiments, and wishing you the very best for this coming year. <font color="008B8B">78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 16:45, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Holidays
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Caballero/Historiador (talk) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:Xmas2}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Caballero/Historiador (talk) 04:43, 26 December 2015 (UTC)

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Rubbish computer (Merry Christmas!: ...And a Happy New Year!) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:Xmas2}} to their talk page with a friendly message. --Rubbish computer (Merry Christmas!: ...And a Happy New Year!) 16:16, 26 December 2015 (UTC) Thank you for the well wishes. They are returned, and happy new year! <font color="008B8B">78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 16:46, 28 December 2015 (UTC)

Happy New Year 78.26!
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Happy New Year! 78.26, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Poepkop (talk) 13:41, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year 2016}} to user talk pages. .

thx for the help I'm new to wikipedia and sorry if i do something wrong--ShinyRedPanda (talk) 16:44, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

2016 year of the reader and peace
Thank you for support and being ready to do dirty work with a mop, - thanks with my review, and the peace bell by Yunshui! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:02, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Click on bell for the sound ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:06, 2 January 2016 (UTC)

Happy New Year 78.26!
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Happy New Year! 78.26, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Class455fan1 (talk to me) 18:45, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year 2016}} to user talk pages.

Happy New Year, 78.26!
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Happy New Year! 78.26, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. It has been a pleasure working with you, and I look forward to the years to come! Regards, Yamaguchi先生 (talk) 22:24, 31 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Happy New Year 2016}} to send this message

Happy New Year, 78.26!
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Happy New Year! 78.26, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Rubbish computer (Merry Christmas!: ...And a Happy New Year!) 23:50, 31 December 2015 (UTC)


 * Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.