User talk:Acalamari/Archive 045

Rest a little bit during this holiday season, take this WP:LOVE also.


Soham (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!

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Your message
Hello, Acalamari. I do occasionally revert vandalism, but usually only if I come across it at the articles on my watchlist. I'm not a full-time "vandalism fighter" and thus I think that rollback-rights would not be of much use for me, at this time. Thanks anyway. Cheers. Kraxler (talk) 14:48, 20 December 2013 (UTC)

Vitamin C
Just wanted to thank you for all your help on the articles related to singer Vitamin C.  Caden  cool  17:08, 20 December 2013 (UTC)
 * This was unexpected. Thank you. :) Acalamari 17:19, 20 December 2013 (UTC)

Happy holidays


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174.95.202.97
Hi, The block log doesn't say "Cannot edit own talk page". Please reblock, Thanks! Thewikiguru1 (talk) 23:34, 22 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Done. Must have double-pressed the button by mistake. :) Thanks for letting me know! Acalamari 23:36, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

Why Thank You! And by the way, you're welcome! Thewikiguru1 (talk) 23:37, 22 December 2013 (UTC)

Improper conduct of User:Useddenim regarding Template: Manila Light Rail Transit System Line 1
Hi Acalamari! Thanks again for all the help regarding past cases, Though I hope you could again help me on this one as User:Useddenim has shown, in my opinion, an improper conduct during his edit. I voiced out my revert that I did it because he did not fix it properly, only to get a reply via the history box with "then just fix the header!...." in a seemingly demanding voice which should not be as per user guidelines in wiki conduct. I do not disagree with all of his edits but he could at least conveyed it in a polite manner. Please do any proper action regarding this user so that such action may be reprimanded and corrected. Thanks! JeromesandilanicoJSD (talk) 03:48, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi Jeromesandilanico, I'm always happy to help. As for this situation, I looked at the edit summary in question. However, Useddenim's summary isn't sanctionable; at the absolute worst, it comes across as mildly bossy but it doesn't warrant a block or even a warning. If the edit summary does bother you, you could post to Useddenim's talk page to request that they tone it down a little, but beyond that there's not really anything anyone can do. No admin would ever block/warn for something this mild; in fact, most admins would be more bothered by the reverts that have taken place on the page. Sorry if this wasn't the response you had sought. Acalamari 09:08, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Greetings
Hello Acalamari, Just wanted to wish you and yours compliments of the season and thank you for your help during 2013. Best regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 09:40, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi David, thanks so much, I really appreciate this! You're very much welcome for any help that I've given you this year; I had a pleasant time doing it for you. Thanks in return for your own understanding and patience during all of those occasions. Best wishes to you for the season, for 2014 and beyond. Best. Acalamari 09:46, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

I see you protected Martha Nell Smith
That was a wise move in the light of the heat being expressed by several IP editors, or, perhaps, by one on multiple IPs. Please would you look at the article's talk page, especially the current last thread, and consider whether you have semi-protected it for sufficient time? If you consider that you have then that is fine, of course. May I ask you in any case to place this article on your watch list to determine if it is being edited in a constructive manner.

I have no connection to nor knowledge of Martha Nell Smith, nor any interest in editing the article, but I would like to see peace and collegiate editing break out. If you can see a good way to bring peace to the article that would be ideal Fiddle   Faddle  18:40, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi Timtrent! I thought that three days would be a reasonable length, even when considering the previous protection a few days before; I thought a week would be excessive but I am willing to add the article to my watchlist and see what happens, especially when the protection expires. As for the talk page, I have been reading it and have wondered how that can be sorted out, especially when the likes of yourself, SandyGeorgia, et al., have explained why the edits are problematic yet you keep getting yelled at. :/
 * On a related note, I thought I would get a message here about the the protection, but I'm relieved that it was one in favor of my actions. :) Best. Acalamari 20:03, 23 December 2013 (UTC)


 * It's a very silly content dispute, really. No good ever comes of abusing anyone else here, and posing and posturing have a negative effect as well. Who would have thought that this topic was even contentious? It looks as if it will run and run.
 * I think some sort of swoop by well respected editors may be required, to sort wheat from chaff, but the IP folk seem to be self identified experts. All I can think of is taking each desired addition and reaching a consensus on it. But it seems hard to get the claque to work in a collegiate manner. My talk page is an example, just up from the bottom where it is amusing them to attack me. They may attack all they wish, at least from my perspective. Every attack dilutes their alleged expertise.
 * It may be that you can attract other eyes. As it stands at present an RFC will be pointless because there is no hope yet of discipline. WP:ACADEME is highly relevant here. Fiddle   Faddle  20:19, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
 * An RfC might still be productive. Even if the IPs ignored it, it would draw more neutral editors in to review the situation, who could then give their opinions and help reach a consensus.
 * The IPs can claim to be experts all they like, but both the page you cited and this one apply. Their attacks do nothing to support their claims, either. Acalamari 20:50, 23 December 2013 (UTC)


 * I'll have a think about an RfC. Phrasing it is the challenge. I do like the dog item. (Oops, forgot to sign that). I have now thought, phrased it and set it up. I hope it proves to be useful. Fiddle   Faddle  21:07, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes, I like the dog article, too. :) (And don't worry about the missing signature...it was okay!)
 * Good call on the RfC; there's absolutely nothing to lose by starting it; hopefully, they'll be some productive discussion there soon. While I have the page on my watchlist, I think that Bbb23 deserves credit for blocking the proxies. Acalamari 21:17, 23 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Indeed Bbb23 does, They and I have corresponded over it. I think I got the RfC wording neutral enough, or I hope so. Fiddle   Faddle  21:28, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Good Tidings and all that ...
FWiW Bzuk (talk) 19:50, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Wishes
Turn up your volume and enjoy :D! XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 16:02, 24 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hey, thanks XXSNUGGUMSXX for sharing that; it's a sweet little video and a nice surprise. :) I hope you've been having a pleasant holiday season. Have a very Merry Christmas! :D Acalamari 16:18, 24 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes indeed I have :3 XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 16:31, 24 December 2013 (UTC)

Merry Christmas! :-)
 Happy Yuletides! 

Merry Yuletides to you! (And a happy new year!)



~TheGeneralUser (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 Christmas cheer by adding {{subst:Xmas3}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Hi Acalamari, Wishing you a very Happy and Wonderful Merry Christmas! Hope you are having a great time with family and friends :-) Best wishes. ~TheGeneralUser (talk)  18:27, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

Merry X-Mas
... to you and your relatives - best wishes --Frze > talk  21:54, 25 December 2013 (UTC)

About of labels quickly erased
Hello, Acalamari!

I do not know if this question will seem stupid you but I am patrullador in Wikipedia and I wanted to know one think. I established a quick erased tag in an article published by a new Wikipedian, because this is about a living person, but does not carry references (Mark P. Chamberlain). Supposedly, what are the adminitradores must decide whether to delete the item. For that reason, I wanted to know if it is necessary that I have to indicate the item to an administrator or they would realize of the article in other ways and I just would have to include the label and point? I sorry, I've never put labels quickly deleted and I do not know how this works. Than you. --Isinbill (talk) 03:46, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi Isinbill! No, your question is not stupid, so don't worry about that. Anyway, as you've tagged the article for deletion via WP:PROD (proposed deletion), administrators will find the page in Category:All articles proposed for deletion, Category:BLP articles proposed for deletion and Category:BLP articles proposed for deletion by days left. If no one objects to your prod after ten days, an administrator may delete the page; however, if the tag is removed, the page can either be brought to Articles for deletion or the tag can be re-added (since it's a BLP) if no sources have been provided shortly after the removal of the tag. As for "quick erase/quickly deleted", I assume that you're referring to speedy deletion; prod and speedy deletion aren't the same, and the page doesn't qualify for speedy deletion because it's not an attack page and the subject asserts why it is notable. Being an unreferenced BLP, however, does mean it qualifies for prod, which is what you've tagged it with. Does this satisfy your question? Best. Acalamari 11:12, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you!. This was what I wanted know.--Isinbill (talk) 14:31, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! Happy to help. :) Acalamari 15:07, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Proposed Miley Cyrus WikiProject
Hey there,

As you might be aware, I proposed the creation of a Miley Cyrus WikiProject back in August, although there hasn't been much of a response at the nomination since. I see that you're a fairly regular contributor over at her main article, and I thought that you might be interested in joining in the discussion. If you have the opportunity, it would be appreciated if you left some comments to help revive the discussion. Thanks, WikiRedactor (talk) 19:14, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi WikiRedactor, I wasn't aware of your proposal (or I forgot, but I think it's the former) for a Miley Cyris WikiProject but I will be happy to provide my input over there. I'll do it soon. :) A Miley WikiProject is a good idea; I'm surprised that there isn't one already! Acalamari 19:26, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Vandalism
Hi, how are you? The user Jerry Pepsi is vandalizing the article List of dramatic television series with LGBT characters... He is removing the information about the TV series Orphan Black. Orphan Black is a Canadian series that premiered on Space and on BBC America. LP Sérgio  LP  msg 21:14, 28 December 2013 (UTC)
 * Hi LP Sérgio LP, it seems that C.Fred is already on this, making it pointless for another admin to comment at this time. Best. Acalamari 23:42, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Thanks! LP Sérgio  LP  msg 23:46, 28 December 2013 (UTC)

Special:Contributions/94.41.219.134
Can you suspect Special:Contributions/94.41.219.134, he/she trying to vandalism and pretend to be administrator. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 183.171.178.6 (talk) 12:26, 30 December 2013 (UTC)


 * He/she did it again on Under My Skin (Avril Lavigne album). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 183.171.177.50 (talk) 16:00, 31 December 2013 (UTC)
 * 94.41.219.134's edits do not appear to be vandalism and they are not impersonating anyone. As I've told your other IPs that have posted to my talk page, you should discuss this dispute at the appropriate talk pages, such as Talk:Under My Skin (Avril Lavigne album). I'm not going to be blocking anyone because I see no reason to make any blocks at this point; these reports to my talk page are not helpful. For a centralized discussion, consider posting to Talk:Avril Lavigne. Acalamari 16:10, 31 December 2013 (UTC)

Deaths in 2014
Hi, this page continues to be vandalized, mainly by IP editors. Would you consider upgrading to semi-protection? See also. Thanks, WWGB (talk) 03:52, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi WWGB! Done! :) Acalamari 10:55, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Happy New Year!


<font color="#0E0">Jianhui67 talk ★ contribs — is wishing you a Happy New Year! 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 Happy New Year, 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 New Year cheer by adding {{subst:New Year 1}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

<font color="#0E0">Jianhui67 talk ★ contribs 09:45, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Same from me. Soham 11:22, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Happy New Year to you as well, Soham. :) Acalamari 11:25, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Happy New Year Acalamari!

 * Thanks, Northamerica1000. :) Acalamari 12:01, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your admin work, copy editing, patrolling, and everything else you do to improve the encyclopedia! Northamerica1000(talk) 12:04, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * HNYear to you too!!! See you in Coventry later this year Victuallers (talk) 15:08, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

You've got mail!
///Euro Car GT  16:53, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi EuroCarGT, I've replied. Best. Acalamari 17:48, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I also replied! ///Euro Car  GT  19:29, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Same again. :) Acalamari 19:36, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Happy New Year!
'''Happy New Year! Wishing you health, happiness and success for 2014 and beyond! Happy editing :-)' —JennKR'' | ☎ 18:30, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, JennKR. :) Acalamari 18:47, 1 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your greetings. Happy New Year Acalamari! :) - Mailer Diablo 21:45, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! :) Acalamari 22:56, 1 January 2014 (UTC)

Is this good?
File:Logo Eltron.svg to File:Elron logo.svg (misnamed Elron). ///Euro Car GT  20:40, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * As Widr moved the file, yes, it looks as though you made a good call. :) Acalamari 22:56, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks! He or she also renamed 2 other files I placed ! ///Euro Car  GT  22:59, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Yep, I saw. I still stand by what I said about wanting at least ten more uses of the template, preferably twenty, but I will be happy to grant you the userright if you keep up the good work. :) Feel free to continue letting me know how you do. Best. Acalamari 23:09, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Here is my progress so far. ///Euro Car  GT  19:20, 2 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Good thinking! I'll follow your progress for the next few days and decide then, if you're okay with that. :) Acalamari 23:24, 2 January 2014 (UTC)

Sure! ///Euro Car GT  03:24, 3 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Day 5, still going well, I've been looking at the upload log for some time now. ///Euro Car  GT  18:24, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Certainly are, keep up the good work! At the risk of sounding rude, it isn't necessary to prod me; I am watching, so don't worry. :) Acalamari 18:29, 5 January 2014 (UTC)


 * In the interests of transparency: Graeme Bartlett, you were the admin to decline EuroCarGT's file mover request; how do you feel about their recent work? Acalamari 14:31, 10 January 2014 (UTC)
 * The recent requests on that list look good. So no objection from me. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:34, 10 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Graeme Bartlett, I appreciate your input. I've granted EuroCarGT the userright, with a note of caution. Best. Acalamari 23:37, 10 January 2014 (UTC)

Merging "Shop" with "shop" in wikidata
I'm not sure how wikidata works. Could you help me?

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q736272 should be merged with https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213441

--Vitilsky (talk) 10:34, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually, to be fair, I have no idea how Wikidata works, either! The only person I know who I think can help you with that is RexxS, as I'm pretty sure that this is something I've heard him talk about before. Best. Acalamari 12:46, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually, Vitilsky, they should not be merged. d:Q736272 is for disambiguation term "shop", while d:Q213441 refers to the english term shop (place where items are sold). So, they should not be merged. Cheers. — <font color="#333333">ΛΧΣ <font color="#336699">21 <font color="#666">Call me Hahc21 17:40, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
 * That's just what I would have said had I spotted the ping sooner. Unlike Wikipedia, Wikidata can have lots of pages with the same label ("title"), because they each have an unique identifier (like Q736272 or Q213441), so it's quite normal there to have one page for a concrete noun ('shop' = place where items ares sold) and another for an abstract concept ('Shop' = a disambiguation page on Wikipedia). It wouldn't matter even if the capitalisation were identical. See how many pages labelled 'Newport' you can find on Wikidata! Cheers --RexxS (talk) 02:44, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you to you both for helping! :) Acalamari 08:47, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
 * That still doesn't answer the fact that the disambiguation page is in 3 languages yet the actual article about "shop (place to buy various items and groceries)" is the one that has the most interlanguage links. Just so you can take into account the POV of someone coming from another Wikipedia, cannot access the article as they are all linked to the article "Retail". To add to the confusion, the disambiguation page "Store" makes the matter worse. It is a mess, precisely for this reason. --Vitilsky (talk) 16:22, 6 January 2014 (UTC)

Sockpuppet considering by non-admins
Hello dear admin, i want to say that two non-admin users Soham and Nehapant19 try to considering me a sockpuppet of my own (which is not possibe). I request you to please warn them. If they are not able to warn then please block them from editing. Watch these 1.[|diff] and 2.[|diff] — Preceding unsigned comment added by Yasir Mushtaq (talk • contribs) 10:36, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Pinging Soham and Nehapant19: I don't know the specifics of this case; could one or both of you shed some light on this please? Thanks. Acalamari 12:46, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Please refer to my reply here. That would be enough.  <font colour="white" face="segoe script">Soham  14:19, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Acalamari 14:27, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you too.  <font colour="white" face="segoe script">Soham  14:49, 4 January 2014 (UTC)

We Were Soldiers
Hello Acalamari and New Years greetings. Could I please ask for your help/advice on recent edits to the We Were Soldiers article. There have been a number of edits by several unregistered IP addresses (all of which appear to be from the same source) in the last few days. In spite of the notice on the page they(?) appear to ignore the placing of duplicate information, and in one case - a poorly written - edit. I have offered to help, but this has been ignored. I wonder if this is a case for page protection for a week or so? With best wishes, David, David J Johnson (talk) 12:17, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi David, New Year's greetings to you, too. While three different IPs have inserted that content, I don't the article is quite at the point to justify semi-protection; however, just in case the problem continues I have temporarily watchlisted the page. Your notes on the IPs' talk pages have been sufficient. Acalamari 17:43, 7 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hello Acalamari, Many thanks for your reply and for keeping a watch on the article. I strongly suspect that the three IPs have been written by the same person, as the locations given are in the same area of the UK. Anyway, we'll see. With best regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 19:20, 7 January 2014 (UTC)

Paid articles added by user BiH
Hi Doug,

I can see that BIH has created several spam and paid editing of following links. I have messaged you for same in the past and i believe that there is no fairness on wikipedia for this user. Why are you allowing him to create spammy pages offcourse for which he is paid thousands of dollars. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 115.248.35.13 (talk) 08:55, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SmartLipo
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramayya_Krishnan
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaku_Kageyama
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asarulislam_Syed
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kunal_Sood
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_Rebel
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-definition_liposuction
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IColorType
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicholas_Wyman
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APT_Institute
 * To begin with, I assume that this message was intended for Dougweller, as I'm not Doug. You haven't commented here before.
 * Secondly, if you believe that BiH has been engaging in paid editing, you need to have evidence, as those links, by themselves, aren't proof of any paid editing. Please see the relevant policy on paid editing; if you believe that there has been a conflict of interest, there is the COI noticeboard and Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. You should also raise the topic with BiH. Acalamari 10:09, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Oh, and for the sake of not outing another editor, this note on your talk page is good advice. Acalamari 10:21, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
 * No point really. See and  and Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:BiH/Dave Smith. Not much we can do it seems. He's clearly a paid editor, didn't deny it, and continues to create and edit articles. He gets paid, we don't. Dougweller (talk) 10:25, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Sorry, to clarify I mean no point in doing anything it seems. Dougweller (talk) 10:26, 9 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks for providing me with those links, Doug. Acalamari 11:06, 9 January 2014 (UTC)

Question
Hello Acalamari, I found out that you are one of the English Wikipedia Administratos and I've decided to write to you about one irritant user, it's User:Dag13. Please visit his page and review it, I'm really interesting if it is forbidden or not to behave like him. I don't know maybe I also violated some rules, but maybe. If you found out, tell me about them I'll be pleased, I am not well in English Wikipedia rules, but I think what he does it's excessive and trespass. Thank you. -- g. balaxaZe  Ⴋ  19:01, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Giorgi Balakhadze, are you referring to what's going on here? Are you concerned about excessive political content or something else? Acalamari 19:15, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I don't know those rules well, and I asked you if I'm violating any rules on my page let me know. But also I want to do something with Dat13 he is exta propagandist, check his Czech page cs:user:Dag13-- g. balaxaZe  Ⴋ  19:27, 14 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid that I can't help you with the Czech wiki, as I'm not an active editor there and I don't understand the language. As for your userpage, the userbox about Vladimir Putin could be divisive if you edit articles to do with Russia; it also poses a BLP concern, even if he is a major world leader and subject to constant criticism. There's also the matter of the userbox about Abkhazia/South Osettia, too; I don't know much about that part of the world but a userbox like that could certainly be divisive if you edit articles to do with those regions. Other than those - and what Malik Shabazz said to you here - I don't have a problem with the rest of your user page. Acalamari 21:25, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

E-mail
Check yours!  Gloss •  talk 17:49, 15 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Whoa, Gloss...your powers are...accurate! :P Replied. :) Acalamari 18:05, 15 January 2014 (UTC)

Re: Hey!
Thanks, Great to speak to you, too, Aca. I've been good.<b style="color:#0000FF;">QuasyBoy</b> (talk)  00:04, 17 January 2014 (UTC)

Re: Question
I'd be honored to be a reviewer. Thank you for the offer and the complements. I definitely need to read more thoroughly on what it entails, but it looks like something I'd be interested in. EvergreenFir (talk) 21:32, 18 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you!! EvergreenFir (talk) 07:14, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Hey there!
Acalamari - Thank you for your kind words on my talk page. It's good hear from you. Class of 2006 rules! as everyone knows. See you around the 'pedia. -- Jreferee (talk) 22:45, 19 January 2014 (UTC)

Little Rock Nine
Thanks!&mdash; alf laylah wa laylah (talk) 16:24, 21 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi alf laylah wa laylah, you're welcome! :) Acalamari 16:26, 21 January 2014 (UTC)

You're welcome!
<div style="border-style:solid; border-color:blue; background-color:AliceBlue; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks"> Hello Acalamari, This lousy T-shirt has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Go on, smile! Cheers, and happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Yau
There seem to be a couple (or one) brand new users with no track record who are quite intent on putting up negative statements about Shing-Tung Yau. Would you mind looking into it? LJosil (talk) 07:53, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I've semi-protected the article for a week. In the meantime, I would recommend starting a discussion on the talk page, just in case that will help, although I appreciate the difficulty in trying to discuss with unresponsive accounts/IPs. Acalamari 09:18, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
 * It looks like there's a different user now trying to change the citizenship info on the page. They don't look plausible to me, but they have no source in any case. LJosil (talk) 12:26, 27 January 2014 (UTC)

Feeling concerned
Acalamari,

I hate to have to tell you this (especially since I thought it had previously been settled), but users Status and Tomica have completely dismissed my "Hummingbird Heartbeat" explanations. It seems like no matter what I say, they refuse to listen or even acknowledge me. It sometimes feels like they make excuses to revert me. When I tried to explain myself on Tomica's talk page, he very rudely dismissed my explanations and went so far as to laugh at them and call my edits "stupid". When I tried to ask him not to be patronizing or rude or dismissive or like that, he continues to disregard my words. His arrogance and lack of civility have me rather concerned. Please help? Feels like he's saying "fuck you and your edits" to my face. I'd advise against pinging him in this conversation as he essentially refuses to accept my input and don't want to risk him making rude and patronizing remarks on your page.

XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 16:39, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I have left a note on Tomica's talk page to ask them to change their approach and have invited them to join the discussion I started on the article's talk page three months ago. There is nothing wrong with users disagreeing with one another, but it doesn't need to lower to the level where one user starts to become upset and uncomfortable. After all, you and I have had our share of disputes, but I'd like to think that we have resolved them.
 * I will ask this, though: One of the reasons that has been cited for reverting you is your removal of some sources. Out of curiosity, have you tried searching for better sources to replace them with? If you're challenging a source's reliability, one of the best things you can do is to replace it with a better one. Acalamari 17:52, 23 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Yes, we've resolved our disputes. I used "The Music Network" in place, but that has been disregarded. :/ XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 17:55, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I'm sure that at least some of the changes you've made to the wording could be re-implemented; in a disagreement, one tries to come to a compromise. I'll see how Tomica responds to my note; I'd ideally like the discussion on the talk page to resume and for this dispute to come to an end. If necessary, we can start an RfC on the talk page, much like the one on the talk page for Katy's main article. If two or three people can't come to an agreement, best to bring in others! :) Acalamari 18:04, 23 January 2014 (UTC)


 * RfC sounds like a good idea, though it looks like Tomica has completely ignored your comment. Ironically, he stated he was willing to help another user with civility problems. It's tempting to say Status and/or Tomica have some sort of bias against me given their general attitudes when rejecting my edits on that page and others. As much as I would appreciate someone such as yourself restoring my version (which I have repeatedly explained only to be shot down again and again for little to no reason), I don't want those two dismissively shooting down your input as well. XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 00:10, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually, me restoring your version would be one of the worst ways to handle the dispute. As I'd like to see this resolved, me throwing a revert into the mix would make the situation worse - not better - and go against everything I told you the other day about discussion! No, if there's nothing on the talk page for a couple of days or so, an RfC is the way to go. Does that sound okay to you? Regardless of the result, an RfC would be far more productive than slow-moving reverts. Best. Acalamari 08:48, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I am aware of how bad of an idea that would be, which is why I stated I didn't want you to be shot down and/or belittled as well. RfC sounds like a plan. XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 13:37, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I have the article on my watchlist, so I'll look out to see what happens. If there's nothing by Monday/Tuesday, I'll start an RfC; I won't give any opinion on the content itself. For what it's worth, thank you for following my tips to you; I really appreciate it when someone listens and improves themselves. :) Acalamari 13:47, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
 * My pleasure :D XXSNUGGUMSXX (talk) 14:42, 24 January 2014 (UTC)

Thank you kindly!
The smile has made a difficult week considerably better. Thank you Acalamari!--Soulparadox (talk) 19:44, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Soulparadox, you're welcome! :) Acalamari 19:48, 23 January 2014 (UTC)

Requested moves
Hey, I recently put in a request for Beyoncé Knowles to be moved to Beyoncé at RM, and after 7 days it appears that there is a considerable consensus for it to be moved. I'm aware I cannot move the page myself as the nominator, but when it is moved, I was wondering whether it would be okay to move the related pages, e.g. List of awards and nominations received by Beyoncé Knowles, and I wouldn't in breach of a guideline? Cheers, —JennKR | ☎ 15:11, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi JennKR, if somebody else makes the judgment to move Beyoncé Knowles and assuming they don't move any of the related articles, all you would be doing is cleanup for the sake of consistency. I don't see any conflict of interest. Acalamari 15:15, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I thought so&mdash;cheers! —JennKR | ☎ 14:53, 25 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Happy to help! :) Acalamari 17:24, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

You've got mail!
~<font color="Magenta">TheGeneralUser <font color="Magenta">(talk)  18:45, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi TheGeneralUser, I've sent you a short reply for now. :) Best. Acalamari 20:42, 24 January 2014 (UTC)
 * From me too. ''' JianhuiMobile talk 02:50, 25 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Replied. :) Acalamari 10:19, 25 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Acalamari! I've replied. -<font color="Magenta">TheGeneralUser <font color="Magenta">(talk)  08:38, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Replied again. -<font color="Magenta">TheGeneralUser <font color="Magenta">(talk)  21:44, 5 February 2014 (UTC)

Move like this
by 28bytes
 * <div style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; background-color: #ddd; border: 5px solid #ddd; box-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.5em rgba(0,0,0,0.75); border-radius: 0.5em;">Blueduck.png<p style="text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0;">Move Like This

I liked your, - one link goes to "awesomely weird", - you have my support for 'crat, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:27, 25 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Gerda Arendt, I appreciate your support. :) Acalamari 10:19, 25 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I am looking for the translation of "awesomely weird" to German, the proposal by Google translate is awesomely weird ;)
 * Hmm, I was thinking of how I could help you with this one, but I honestly don't know, as I don't speak much German! :( Purely out of curiosity, based on what you've said, I did look at Google translate and it came up with "ehrfürchtig komisch" for "awesomely weird", which it said translates back to English as "awesome funny". Acalamari 17:24, 25 January 2014 (UTC)
 * (Wrong both directions: ehrfürchtig is respect for someone with high authority, komisch is not weird enough, just funny.) Without the phrase from the article, as a homage: a blue duck attacks the German Main page, right now, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:14, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Wow, to say that the Google translation is off would be...an understatement! Good work on getting Duck Attack! onto the German Wikipedia Main Page. :) Acalamari 16:05, 28 January 2014 (UTC)

Whisperback
<font color="347C2C">WikiPuppies <font color="A52A2A">bark <font color="41627E">dig 20:46, 25 January 2014 (UTC)

Image use questions
Who/where would you recommend turning to to resolve an image use question (namely the use of the show's logo on List of Family Guy episodes, see edit history)? EvergreenFir (talk) 04:57, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi EvergreenFir! Non-free content review is a good place to post, as Blurred Lines did here. As for who to go to, J Milburn is an excellent person to ask about image-related issues...perhaps even the best I can recommend; I have full confidence in his experience and I trust him completely. I think you'll find that in this particular case, the removal of the image is correct, as it appears to be more decorative than educational. Best. Acalamari 10:04, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Acalamari, thank you for your kind words., I agree completely with Masem on the NFCR page. We should not be using non-free content if we can avoid it, and the article on the episodes can be fully understood without us knowing what the logo looks like. I've added a free image of MacFarlane to the article for now- this seems like an appropriate image to lead the article. J Milburn (talk) 12:04, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * You're welcome, J Milburn; thanks equally for your input here. :) Acalamari 16:16, 26 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you both! Didn't know that review board existed.  EvergreenFir (talk) 00:37, 27 January 2014 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! Happy to help. :) Acalamari 08:49, 27 January 2014 (UTC)

Socking from Hong Kong
Our familiar friend from Hong Kong is at it again: Special:Contributions/219.77.21.34. He's persistent. Binksternet (talk) 07:56, 27 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Certainly is! Blocked. Acalamari 08:36, 27 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Our friend Special:Contributions/219.77.21.115 left footprints at Taiji (musician). Binksternet (talk) 14:19, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Ah! So they have. Blocked. Acalamari 14:45, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Allow me...
... to be the first to congratulate you on your soon-to-be-official successful RfB! I have a great amount of confidence in you and I'm sure you'll be an excellent help to the community as a 'crat.  Gloss •  talk 07:17, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * ... to be the second.  <font colour="white" face="segoe script">Soham  07:37, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * 3 minutes to go, you'll pass with 0 oppose or neutrals, way to go. Whats after crat? Stewardship right? Good luck for that also.  <font colour="white" face="segoe script">Soham  11:03, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * It's closed now. ;) As for steward, ArbCom and other positions, I don't have any intention of running for any of them...ever! I'm quite satisfied with my existing tools. :) Acalamari 11:23, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * But why? :l  <font colour="white" face="segoe script">Soham  13:59, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Well, for one thing, I haven't really been interested in any of the other positions. I'm not really active on Meta to justify being a steward and ArbCom would be time-consuming and take away my work in the mainspace (which, after all, is the main reason any of us is here). At least by being a bureaucrat I can help out with a few extra tasks while not losing out on editing articles. :) Thanks for the t-shirt! :D Acalamari 14:18, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Absolutely justified. As for the T-shirt, wear it with pride, you've earned it.  <font colour="white" face="segoe script">Soham  14:24, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

This RfB made you the first candidate since 2004 to go completely unopposed with two zero's at the end of the tally :) (fun fact)  Gloss •  talk 17:19, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I saw that! As far as I'm concerned, the lack of any opposition/neutrals is greater incentive for me to do a good job. ;) Also, with Worm That Turned and I both being successful, I think it's the first time since July 2007 that two RfBs have passed in one month. Acalamari 18:43, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

By far, the easiest bureaucrat decision I ever made...
...was making you one. Congratulations on a strong unanimous showing, and welcome to the team! – xeno <sup style="color:black;">talk 11:02, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Xeno! :) Acalamari 11:23, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I missed this Acalamari! I'd have come back to support you had I known! You'll just have have this message now, rather than an actual support on your RfB! Well done by the way - Very much deserved and it's been a real pleasure watching you mature and gain in confidence over the years.  Ryan Postlethwaite See the mess I've created or let's have banter 23:44, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Ryan, thank you so much! It's completely okay that you missed the RfB; given that you've known me since my account was only a few months old, it means a lot that you came here to post this. :) As I've said a few times now, I'm honestly shocked by the support and how no one opposed, but as far as I'm concerned, that's just strong incentive for me to do a good job and to not let anybody down. I look forward to our future interactions, both on and off-wiki! :D Acalamari 23:50, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Congratulations for a successful RfB!
So your RfB was closed by Xeno as successful. I'm here to personally congratulate you for winning the community's unanimous support and if you remember, I was one of those who voted for you. So thank you for dedicating your time to Wikipedia and offering to serve the community more extensively. Once more, congratulations and you deserve a pat on your shoulder! With regards, Japanese Rail Fan (talk) 11:17, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Hi Japanese Rail Fan, I remember...you were quite early to support! Thank you for the support and for the congratulations. :) Acalamari 11:23, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

A general thank you
As I'd rather not spam the talk pages of 108 people with thank you messages (although there are a few people I'd like to thank individually), I'll give my thanks here. Thank you to everyone who supported my request for bureaucratship; my candidacy was far more successful than I had expected it to be and I will ensure that I don't let everyone down. While the request was unanimous, I would like to acknowledge Ben MacDui's concern in his support; however, everyone can rest assured that my demeanor and approach to other people and the project will remain the same. :) Still, as I said over there, my talk page is always open, so if you think I'm doing anything wrong, please do let me know! Thanks again, everyone, it's all appreciated. Acalamari 11:42, 31 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Delighted you plan to take my suggestions with all due seriousness. May I recommend Haim or Noodle as a step in the right direction? :) Ben   Mac  Dui  16:07, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Definitely! I quite like Haim already. :) Acalamari 22:10, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Congrats on your RFB
Congrats and wishing best in the future! ///E C  GT  Mobile | On the Go 12:31, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, EuroCarGT! :) Acalamari 12:32, 31 January 2014 (UTC)


 * I'll just tag along here and add my congratulations also. Dougweller (talk) 13:24, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Dougweller! :) Acalamari 14:18, 31 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Sorry, here's my late CONGRATS! do crats get a squeegee or a buffer ?  Mlpearc  ( open channel ) 15:56, 31 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Oooh...I'd really like a squeegee! :D Thanks, Mlpearc! Acalamari 16:00, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Congratulations and Best Wishes.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 17:36, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks! :) Acalamari 18:43, 31 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Congratulations, my friend. And unanimous as well! Who did you bribe? ;) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?  17:53, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * I guess...everyone? :D Heh, thanks for your support, HJ, it's definitely appreciated. :) Acalamari 18:43, 31 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Congratulations! I didn't get to !vote (since I apparently still don't have RfA/RfB watchlisted after 8 years on the project), but of course I would have supported you. I'm very pleased to see you received such strong and unanimous support. Good luck in the new role! MastCell Talk 19:19, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, MastCell! Don't worry about missing the RfB; as far as I'm concerned, your kind message here is good enough for me. :) Best. Acalamari 19:24, 31 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Darn it, missed another party. I was out drinking with, if you must know, at an NRA function. Well done, Acalamari, and good luck in the new job. Drmies (talk) 20:49, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Heh, thanks Drmies, I appreciate your note. :) Acalamari 21:17, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Acalamari, Just wanted to add my sincere congratulations and thanks for all your help. Best regards, David, David J Johnson (talk) 22:02, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, David. :) It's been good to help you. Acalamari 22:04, 31 January 2014 (UTC)


 * Congrats on an excellent spurt  through  a Spiesrutenlauf and successfully  increasing  the number of active admins. If   wants to  know why  there was a sudden boost  to  my  bank account  on  the first day, I swear it  was a coincidence. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 00:58, 1 February 2014 (UTC)


 * A much belated congratulations to you, Acalamari :) Hope you like chocolate cake!GermanChocolateCake.jpg Kanonkas : <font style="color:#accC10;background:#0000fa;"> Talk  01:46, 1 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Congrats from me, too. Have fun (should I say fun?) with your new tools! Epicgenius (talk) 18:58, 1 February 2014 (UTC)


 * Kudpung, Kanonkas and Epicgenius (fun is fine! The work is serious, but it's not boring.), thanks all! :) Acalamari 22:10, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Heh. Good luck! Reaper Eternal (talk) 19:53, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Reaper Eternal! :) Acalamari 22:23, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Congrats as well! Secret account 17:27, 3 February 2014 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Secret! :) Acalamari 18:31, 3 February 2014 (UTC)

Welcome
I woke up this morning and went to close your RfB, but found it already done. Welcome to the team and congrats. You're an exceptional and long-serving Wikipedian, who will make a wonderful 'crat. Pakaran 13:21, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Pakaran, I appreciate your compliments. :) Yes, Xeno was extremely efficient! :D Acalamari 14:18, 31 January 2014 (UTC)


 * When was the last time an RfB closed unanimously? That's pretty rare, because the position requires a very high degree of trust from the community &mdash; you definitely have that. Just try not to rename Jimbo, okay? ;-)
 * Congratulations! Kurtis (talk) 01:24, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
 * No renaming Jimbo? Ah well, you got me there, Kurtis. ;) As for the last time an RfB closed without any opposition, that would be Requests for bureaucratship/WilliamH in 2012, but before mine, the last to pass without any opposition or neutrals was Requests for bureaucratship/Bcorr in 2004. Acalamari 22:10, 1 February 2014 (UTC)