User talk:Airplaneman/Archive 32

Semiprotection of The Amazing Race 18
Your protection length isn't quite long enough to deal with what might happen with vandalism this evening. The program does not air until 8 pm EST and lasts for 2 hours, and your protection does not quite cover up until that time.— Ryūlóng ( 竜龙 ) 18:00, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I've modified it to last until the end of the show (2:00 9 May 2011 UTC). Airplaneman   ✈  18:08, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
 * It appears that the show is being delayed due to a golf game. Could you extend the semiprotection to midnight EST?— Ryūlóng ( 竜龙 ) 22:17, 8 May 2011 (UTC)
 * It began on time for me here on the east coast - if the vandalism ramps up after the expiry, let me know. Airplaneman   ✈  00:25, 9 May 2011 (UTC)

Polar Bear article
Hey sir, I've heard that you're the one that normally protects that page. Last night, I asked for unprotection and it got declined. The administrator who declined said to talk to you. I personally don't think that there's been enough blocks to ask for indefinite protection yet. As of right now, it's been protected for 6 months and I'm asking for you to unprotect it. Golfcourseairhorn (talk) 04:34, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hello,
 * I'm not convinced that this article is gonna be ok if unprotected. As evidenced by the extensive protection logs on the page, vandalism has been chronic for a very long time. Protection has largely eradicated this issue, but it is sure to return if unprotected (as the logs show). It has been protected over a dozen times, and I do think that's enough to back up a long term protection. Airplaneman   ✈  13:50, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

Jordan Marshall
Seems we were mashing different buttons at the same time. All the recent Ips were coming from the smae small rnage, so I blocked it. the semi probably isn't necessary now. Btw, I'd appreciate a hand with the RfPP backlog if you want to work down from the top an meet me in the middle (if you have time). Cheers, HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   14:10, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah; good call on that. I should learn how to administer rangeblocks... Airplaneman   ✈  14:14, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
 * It's quite simple, really. There's a rangeblock claculator and a tool for finding contributions for an entire range on User:HJ Mitchell/Sources. The smaller the number after the "/", the bigger the range. The software won't allow us to block anything bigger than a /16 because then we're into blocks of entire countries or big ISPs and thousnads of potential editors, but the range contribs tool will tell you if there are good-faith IPs on the same range. Then you bring the hammer down in the same way as you do for a normal IP block. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   14:38, 13 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks; I'll look into it! Airplaneman   ✈  23:35, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Lady Gaga
Hey Airplane man. I was wondering if I could change the Gaga picture while she's performing at the Monster Ball? Since it is protected, I'm asking for your permission. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Metroidp2 (talk • contribs) 15:37, 15 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi metroid, is this the file you're talking about? I don't think it's protected; you can't change it on Wikipedia because that's not where the file is at. It's hosted on Wikimedia Commons. I think you can change the description of the file (but not the file itself) at commons. What did you want to change anyways? Or did I misunderstand and you actually want to change the image on her actual article? If so, you should be able to because the article is only semiprotected and you can bypass that lock because you have enough edits and have been here long enough. But if you want to change the image, it'd be best to discuss it at Talk:Lady Gaga first. Airplaneman   ✈  23:38, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

The Wikifier: March 2011
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Requesting copy of deleted article
Could I see a copy of the deleted (prodded per notability) article The Ministry of Lost Souls? Via email would be okay, or userspace (if userspaced, I wouldn't keep it long if I decided not to do anything with it). Thanks, Kansan (talk) 19:54, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Here it is: User:Kansan/The Ministry of Lost Souls. Happy editing :) Airplaneman   ✈  23:28, 16 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Kansan (talk) 03:47, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia Ambassador sweatshirt
Hi! This is the last call for signing on for a Wikipedia Ambassador hooded sweatshirt (in case you missed the earlier message in one of the program newsletters about it). If you would like one, please email me with your name, mailing address, and (US) sweatshirt size. We have a limited number left, so it will be first-come, first-served. (If more than one size would work for you, note that as well.)

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A request for help in whitelisting an article
Hi Air, can you take a look at this request which is still awaiting a resolution. FWiW Bzuk (talk) 15:19, 21 May 2011 (UTC).
 * This is the page in question:  You have to do a search in google to find the article because it is a "blacklisted" site.Bzuk (talk) 19:39, 21 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hello Bzuk, sorry for the delay. I am in Mjroot's boat because I have no clue what to do when it comes to the spam whitelist, or else I'd do it myself. The source does look just fine. Airplaneman   ✈  20:25, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Airbus A330 FAC
Hi Airplaneman, I'm wondering if my guess is correct or not, but you seem interested in aviation. Therefore, I'm asking if you could chip in at the Airbus A330 FAC at Featured article candidates/Airbus A330/archive3, although you seem to prefer planes made on the West side of the Atlantic, rather than the East. Whatever the case, please indicate whether you're willing to participate in this discussion or not. Thanks in advance  Sp33dyphil  Ready • to • Rumble  12:00, 24 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hello Sp33dy, yes I'm an airplane kinda guy :). I'm extremely busy in real life at the moment so I don't have time to drop by, but if I find some time before the FAC closes, I'll definitely take a good look at it. And yea, I like Boeing, but have nothing against Airbus :D. Best, Airplaneman   ✈  20:21, 28 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh thanks. Sp33dyphil  Vote! 00:52, 29 May 2011 (UTC)
 * It won't be long until the FAC closes. It's now time to voice your opinion. If you have any other commitments, ignore this at will. Sp33dyphil  "Ad astra" 09:26, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

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WP:NASCAR Newsletter (May 2011)
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June 2011 Wikification Drive
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Chasing Vermeer
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Re
Hey Airplane ,

The message u sent me on my talk page, i was new in Wikipedia. Thanks for Giving me advice about what am i suppose to do and not to. Thanks ! :D — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kingtaufiqidol (talk • contribs) 06:30, 30 May 2011 (UTC)
 * No problems. If you have questions or problems, just ping me here or by email. Happy editing :) Airplaneman   ✈  23:32, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Thank you
For this. I never knew so many users could be led to the edge of a cliff and convinced to jump so easily at an RfA.  Eagles   24/7  (C)  20:21, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 May newsletter
We're half way through round 3 of the 2011 WikiCup. There are currently 32 remaining in the competition, but only 16 will progress to our penultimate round. , of pool D, is our overall leader with nearly 200 points, while pools A, B and C are led by, and  respectively. The score required to reach the next round is 35, though this will no doubt go up significantly as the round progresses. We have a good number of high scorers, but also a considerable number who are yet to score. Please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. Also, an important note concerning nominations at featured article candidates: if you are nominating content for which you intend to claim WikiCup points, please make this clear in the nomination statement so that the FAC director and his delegates are aware of the fact.

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You'll like this =)
http://xkcd.com/906/ - you came to mind when I read this. Rishi.bedi (talk) 04:02, 1 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Haha that's hilarious! :D I saw another satire on Wikipedia somewhere on that same site (it was an earlier comic). Thanks for sharing, Airplaneman   ✈  15:25, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

Article Deletion "Bondhus"
Wasn't my page on my user account? It was a work in progress. If not, I might have accidentally created two copies, if that is the case, thanks for deleting the duplicate. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Memaster3 (talk • contribs) 12:57, 2 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Looks like StephenBuxton deleted the page on June 6 2010; in fact, that's your only deleted contribution. I did indeed tag it for deletion, because it was in the article space. It appears that User:Memaster3/Bondhus Corporation is intact. Just ask if you have any questions. Best, Airplaneman   ✈  23:27, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

edits to Sarah Chang
Hi Airplaneman! I just want to let you know that user Skol fir may have been making non-sense edits to this page. You may want to keep an eye out for this and his edits. Best Jillk67y (talk) 00:31, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I fail to see how this is nonsensical; why are you spamming peoples' talk pages with reports about this user? They have a talk page too. Airplaneman   ✈  06:11, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

My RfA
I just wanted to take a minute to thank you very much for supporting me in my recent RfA. Even though it was unsuccessful, I appreciate your trust. With much gratitude, jsfouche &#9789;&#9790; Talk 01:56, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

Banning a anon use
Hi Airplaneman!

Do you have admin rights? If so, I need your help in banning a anonymous user. He's been vandalizing the Sprint Cup Series page with false information, and he makes a bunch of small edits to force non-admin editors to go in and manually revert his edits. Even then he gets back on and vandalizes the pages. Could you do something about this? ThanksGaeaman787 (talk) 18:23, 10 June 2011 (UTC)

WP:NASCAR Newsletter (June 2011)
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WikiProject Wikify Discussion Invitation
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WikiCup 2011 June newsletter
We are half way through 2011, and entering the penultimate round of this year's WikiCup; the semi-finals are upon us! Points scored in the interim (29/30 June) may be counted towards next round, but please do not update your submissions' pages until the next round has begun. 16 contestants remain, and all have shown dedication to the project to reach this far. Our round leader was who, among other things, successfully passed three articles through featured article candidates and claimed an impressive 29 articles at Did You Know, scoring 555 points. Casliber led pool D. Pool A was led by, claiming points for a featured article, a featured list and seven good article reviews, while pool C was led by , who claimed for two good articles, ten articles at Did You Know and four good article reviews. They scored 154 and 118 respectively. Pool B was by far our most competitive pool; six of the eight competitors made it through to round 4, with all of them scoring over 100 points. The pool was led by, who claimed for, among other things, three featured articles and five good articles. In addition to the four pool leaders, 12 others (the four second places, and the 8 next highest overall) make up our final 16. The lowest scorer who reached round 4 scored 76 points; a significant increase on the 41 needed to reach round 3. Eight of our semi-finalists scored at least twice as much as this.

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GOCE drive invitation
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Completely new abortion proposal and mediation
In light of the seemingly endless disputes over their respective titles, a neutral mediator has crafted a proposal to rename the two major abortion articles (pro-life/anti-abortion movement, and pro-choice/abortion rights movement) to completely new names. The idea, which is located here, is currently open for opinions. As you have been a contributor in the past to at least one of the articles, your thoughts on the matter would be appreciated.

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