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User:TR5000
I noticed you warned User:TR5000 a week ago after he vandalized my user page. He is responsible for the hoax article Path unseen, which was previously deleted several months ago after I tagged it, but which was apparently recreated by TR5000 shortly afterward. This time he has packed it with authoritative-sounding print references, but actually reading the article makes it clear that it is a hoax. I recommend that this editor be blocked indefinitely, as this is the most subversive and dangerous variety of vandalism (quite unlike his "poop" vandalism to my userpage), capable of surviving for remarkable periods of time and fooling many people. Everyking 07:32, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Hilariously, Conservapedia is hosting another of his former hoaxes, Markwel Scott. As you can see, the initial version of his hoax was not nearly as cleverly done as the current one. I am inclined to let Conservapedia keep the hoax, since it fits in nicely with the rest of their content, but we have to do something about it over here. Everyking 07:41, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Blocked. I assume the lot of his hoax pages are now removed? And yes - hoax pages seem to fit quite well in Conservapedia. Regards, -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 03:28, 2 December 2007 (UTC)

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User page
Hello AD :) I was pointed in your direction by Daniel. I'd like a good looking userpage: I'm rather new and not very familiar with wikitext (although I'm getting better as I go). I have looked at yours and Riana's, and was wondering if you had any tips for me. Thanks.  Red rocket  boy  22:49, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
 * If you were to sort of give me an abstract idea of what you are looking for, I might be able to help. However, please be aware, I'm not really the designer of my userpage - that's User:Qst. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 06:37, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I'll add some more stuff to it so more can be done with it. And I'll speak to Qst.  Red rocket  boy  12:16, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

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~*Yay*~
Welcome back! Ariel ♥ Gold  05:22, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
 * How was camp? Got any pics you might be able to upload to show us?  bibliomaniac 1  5  05:23, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Unfortunately, no pics. I forgot to take my camera :( -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 06:23, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

A quick question for a pointer
Hi, wondering if you could point me somewhere in connection to an edit you made to Philémon (comics), a while ago, a tweak to the reference area that nicely combined the sources:. I have taken to use this "phrasing" when it seems appropriate, but although I've looked around quite a bit, I can't see anything MoS-like that justifies this format if someone were to disagree with it. Surely this wasn' a presedence.. Could you point me to something like that? Cheers, M URGH disc.  11:48, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Uhh, let me see - Johannes Rebmann, The Battle of Alexander at Issus, Göttingen Seven, Dusky Woodswallow.... all of which are GA, all of which use this technique. Cheers, -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 23:19, 5 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Thats what I hoped for. M URGH disc.  13:36, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

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 * ✅ AD, I've added a FUR, but I also requested on the article's talk page, that an editor in Germany get a picture that can replace this. Since this structure still exists, replaceability is an issue, as the FU policy states that no reasonable reproduction could be created. So, in this case, it would be best if an editor would go there, and take a photograph. Hope you understand! Ariel ♥ Gold 06:03, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your help! I'm not sure I can go to Germany though! ;) Hopefully someone else can, or can somehow get a photo. Thanks again! -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 06:04, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

The Death of Hyacinthos
Could you help me de-stubbify this article about a painting? I'm having trouble finding sources to cite.  bibliomaniac 1  5  02:22, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Sure. I'll try and get to it in a few hours, if that's ok - I'm about to go out in like 10 minutes. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 02:35, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I'll be out for a few hours too.  bibliomaniac 1  5  02:46, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I couldn't really find anything either... -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 05:18, 6 December 2007 (UTC)
 * There was one book source, but it only encompassed what we already said. I'm thinking what we could do would be to talk about the subjects and the painter some more. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 05:25, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

User:209.7.38.1
36 hours, 32 minutes, 1 second? LOL. Corvus cornix talk  00:10, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I was feeling creative :D -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 00:14, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

IRC
What's your IRC nick, dear? :) Ariel ♥ Gold 05:16, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * AnonDiss :D -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 05:17, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay, find me next time you're around IRC (ArielGold, naturally lol) Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ <font color="007FFF">Gold 05:18, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Unprotect
I'm wondering why you did this. There was such discord over this some months ago - what harm is there in keeping it as a protected redirect? Just wondering. Tvoz | talk 07:56, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, hopefully the discord is over and no-one will alter the page. If it is editable, and no-one changed it, consensus will be apparent, not only achieved. If it is changed, then an agreement hasn't really been found. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 09:30, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Perhaps so - but please watch for vandalism there as well, as I will, based on past history. Thanks for the reply - I wasn't challenging your decision, just perplexed.  Tvoz | talk 17:23, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Just so you know...
I'm not stalking you! LOL. I do, however, of course check your talk page now and then, and somewhere along the line, I saw you had a FAC up. I hope that you won't be upset that I left some comments, and I realize they are very small issues, but I hope that you know the reasons behind them, and know me well enough to know that it has no bearing on your editing. In fact I would never have read the article, were it not for you! So, thank you for that article, even if none of my comments matter! (My first foray into FAC, so I hope I didn't overstep any bounds) <font color="8B00FF">Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ <font color="007FFF">Gold 07:43, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Your comments were excellent. If you could, please check back there, and read my reply. I believe everything is fixed, but I'm not 100%. Thanks, -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 10:12, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much for understanding. The only remaining issue is the forced oversizing of the images, which I made note of. However, some articles don't go by the recommended format of the MOS, so if you choose not to, the MOS is, after all, just a guideline. ~*Hugs*~ <font color="8B00FF">Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ <font color="007FFF">Gold 00:51, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Ok, I've fixed that. So - the article has your support, then? :) -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 05:58, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Looks awesome. I've offered my opinion, but I am not sure how much weight that carries, as I am not a regular participant at FAC. I still think it is an excellent article, very nice, dear! <font color="8B00FF">Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ <font color="007FFF">Gold 07:30, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your expression of support. Your comment caries just as much weight as everyone else, if not more, because you offered issues that needed to be addressed before support. Thanks again! :) -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 07:34, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Request for page protection
Hi, just wondering if you could please re-evaluate my request to have Jason Collins semi-protected? Take a look at all the recent vandalism by unregistered users. Thanks. Somno (talk) 07:44, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Replied at page. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 09:59, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Apologies - I was under the impression that you were asking for the page fully protected, and, thinking there was an edit war (why I thought that even I cannot fathom), I protected. You were asking for semi-protection, however, it was only one IP, who has now been blocked. If more vandalism from multiple IPs continues, then sprotection will be necessary, but, now, for the time being, considering that the disruptive IP has now been blocked, things should be ok for now. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 10:25, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

Voisin-Farman I
Hi - I see that there's still an "inuse" tag on this article. It's been there for three days now and I was just wondering whether you were still working on it? --Rlandmann (talk) 23:13, 9 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Yep, I have just had only very limited time on my PC of late, because my "main" one is currently in repair (again : -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 07:08, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Do you mind then if I expand it a little in the meantime? --Rlandmann (talk) 21:59, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Not at all. Sorry for the late reply. I should be on the job tomorrow, should you yourself not find the time. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 06:15, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

The Great Day of His Wrath
Hi Anonymous Dissident,

I found a higher quality image of the painting. Since you are sysop on MediaWiki, could you please remove the older version of the image. Thanks --Aminz (talk) 06:41, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * No, I can't, because it is a file imported from Commons, and I'm not an admin there anyway. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 07:23, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks anyways. --Aminz (talk) 07:38, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * No worries. Sorry. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 07:52, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Anonymous Dissident, the drawing is really impressive. Thanks for creating the article and adding all the information to it. Can such articles possibly become Good Article (GA), BTW? --Aminz (talk) 08:06, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the recognition :) For it to become GA, I expect it would need to be a fair bit larger in content, and be cited to more references. Although, it does have potential, certainly. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 08:09, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Good! I'll probably work on this though I'd guess you've done most of the job already. --Aminz (talk) 08:12, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, that's great, I might chip in some more too. Good luck in going for GA. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 08:13, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks :) --Aminz (talk) 08:17, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

I realized that the original name for the painting has been The End of the World!!! (cf. Michael Wheeler, Heaven, Hell, and the Victorians, Cambridge University Press, 1994, p.83). I guess there should be an interesting story behind this naming :) None of the academic sources I've seen so far mention the explicit connection with the phrase "The Great Day of His Wrath" from the book of revelation, though they say that it is apocalyptic. Kind of strange! Cheers, --Aminz (talk) 10:07, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Wow! You have done great work with the article. A little more, and this is definitely GA standard stuff! Thanks for finding the real name - a move may now be needed. Cheers, -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 10:17, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks very much for your kind words. I think it needs some more work. I'd like to figure out how and why the name was changed later. BTW, should we use the original name of the painting or the one that is more common (though I don't know which one is more common really)? Cheers, --Aminz (talk) 10:24, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * It appears to me that the later name is more famous because the three sources that mention the previous name all mention the original name in parenthesis. But I am not sure. --Aminz (talk) 10:50, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * The earlier name should probably be used as article title, because it was the paintings first, true title, and is therefore the encyclopedic choice, I think. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 09:23, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Would you please take a look at the article and let me know if the article is ready to be nominated for GA. Thanks very much in advance. --Aminz (talk) 00:11, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I think it's ready. :) -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 06:00, 12 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks!! --Aminz (talk) 06:53, 12 December 2007 (UTC)

Obliged to ask about Jeff Wilson (cartoonist)
I noticed a few cases of "Removing backlinks to Jeff Wilson (cartoonist) that has been speedily deleted per WP:CSD" on my wachlist, and since no other trail of reason is clear, I can only assume this correctly linked, G1- unsalvageable non-content gibberish? I have absolutely no connection with this article, but looking at the neglected The Avridge Farm, sources turned spam etc, but still, unsalvageable? I'm just curious to what the compelling evidence was. <font size="-1">M <font size="-3" >URGH <font size="-5">disc.  11:36, 10 December 2007 (UTC)
 * If you feel the cartoonist is notable, and you can convey this, then I encourage you to create the article one again. The last version of the article was, in fact, merely slander against him, and so was, indeed, unsalavageable. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 05:09, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, as I indicated above, I have absolutely no knowledge of the person, and since you put it like that, thousands of other articles I'd sooner wish to to start. Having googled the clues enough to feel certain I'd argue for deletion at an AFD, there aren's sufficient/any RS for an article, so the notability requirement isnt met. <font size="-1">M <font size="-3" >URGH <font size="-5">disc.  13:13, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

WP:LOTD
You are the nominator of a WP:FL that was promoted in the last month. I am inviting you to participate in nominations and voting in a List of the Day experiment I am conducting at WP:LOTD.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 23:56, 10 December 2007 (UTC)

Deletion of article "Mehrunes Dagon"
The Elder Scrolls sereis is one of the most popular RPGs ever so if someone wanted a little background info on the chief enemy of Oblivion they would look on wikipedia right? Well thanks to you one of the main sources of information is lacking something someone might find important.--GARGRAFARR (talk) 05:01, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Firstly, this article was not in fact an article at all, but rather a redirect to a section of another page. This other page was recently deleted, by me, after I found consensus, following discussion, to delete. "Mehrunes Dagon" was subsequently deleted, because it was a redirect to a page that no longer existed. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 05:22, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Quick question
Regarding the attack name (Theonionsucks), should the userpage be removed? I don't think it is outright slander, but, just checking on what would be appropriate. (And thanks for handling it!) <font color="8B00FF">Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ <font color="007FFF">Gold 05:56, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Hehe, deleted, although I'm not sure whether it was slightly before or after you sent the message ;) -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 05:57, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

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Stephane Grappelli
Stephane Grappelli was one of the greatest jazz violinists of all time and he famously learnt busking.

It's even in his wikipedia article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St%C3%A9phane_Grappelli

All I tried to do is add his name to the artists that have found fame after their busking in their early life, and you delete my edit without any second thought.

I'm confused... I thought you were trying to help. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 58.172.146.183 (talk) 06:45, 13 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I have never even edited that article. I must say I have no idea what you are talking about. Regards, -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 06:46, 13 December 2007 (UTC)

Query
Based on your comments on the CFD on "admins open to recall", I'd like to have your opinion on an alternative idea with somewhat stricter norms.  &gt; R a d i a n t &lt;  00:44, 14 December 2007 (UTC)

Quick question
I noticed that you were a regular on WP:DYK so I'm hoping to trouble you for some advice.

I created an article on Robin Donkin and nominated it for WP:DYK so it could appear on the main page of Wikipedia. The article meets the basic rules and has been vetted but I'm not sure what I need to do next.

Upon reading "How a DYK suggestion makes its way to the Main Page" I came across this: "If the suggested DYK meets the requirements, any editor may add the suggestion to the DYK template next update page and then delete the suggestion from the DYK template talk page."

Am I supposed to add it to the DYK template next update page and then delete the suggestion from the DYK template talk page? What exactly am I supposed to do?

Thanks in advance and sorry for asking probably the most obvious of things and probably appearing stupid. Just that this is the first article that I've created here on WP and I'm not really sure how to get it to the main page for the attention that I think it deserves.

With regards, Hαvεlok   беседа   мансарда  20:08, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
 * No, of course its not a stupid question. What you need to do is place the article under the section referring to the day it was created, on T:TDYK, come up with a fact, and suggest in under the right heading. In a few days time, it will be selected. By the sound of things, you have already done everything but wait. Cheers, -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 21:05, 14 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the reply, With regards, Hαvεlok   беседа   мансарда  15:28, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

why are you reverting my input on Nyngan? and calling it a test?!
I'm trying to add some content onto the Nyngan page, which is otherwise just a stub. I don't know how much you know about Nyngan to judge that I was not writing genuine content, but I have been there and my husband's family is from there (they had the brickworks which supplied the bricks for most of the old buildings in the town). Let me get on with it!
 * Explained on talk. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 23:16, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

I was in the middle of adding the gallery! Don't be so trigger-happy! I'm a disabled person so I don't work very quickly!
 * You saved the incorrect format. This is needless. But I am sorry for reverting too quickly. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 23:20, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Article work
Hello, I noticed your edit here. It's a really good idea. I want to do a lot more article work than I do - I've been distracted by other things on and off wiki unfortunately. I'm slowly working on Nannie Doss - do you think it has potential to become a good article? Btw, shame about the Napoleon Crossing the Alps painting FAC - is the article a good article, because it surely passes that. Thanks.  Red rocket  boy  01:43, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
 * It certainly does have the potential to become a good article. Keep at it, and if you can better source it, it should be great. And yes,m Bonaparte is a good article. Thanks for your comments. Cheers, -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 03:07, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Speedy!
I haven't even finished copy stuff over yet. I won't be as active as I was, and I'm going to concentrate on a single topic (although that's not to say I won't occasionally turn out an article on something else). I'm afraid I was rather heavy-handed with my review of Nappy, but I couldn't let it go through as it was. I've only had a quick look round, but I haven't been able to find anything that deals with that painting in any depth. Do ask if you want any help with it, though I fear I can't be very helpful except at a general level (I still think The Archers has more going for it. Go on, you know you want to.) Yomangani talk 01:47, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

LOL! Catching up with me, eh?

 * Bring it on! *starts begging* &mdash; <font color=#12A434>Dihydrogen Monoxide 07:00, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Lol, this should turn out funny :P. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 07:08, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Merry Christmas
<div style="padding: 5px; background:#801818; border-style: solid; border-width: 2px; border-color:#FF7F50; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 100%; "> <div style="margin-top: 3px; padding-top: 9px; padding-bottom: 9px; padding-left: 9px; padding-right: 9px; width: 400px; float: center;"> <font color="#000000">Blessed editing, and... <font color="#000000"> Happy Holidays from <font color="#FF0000">Marlith  <font color="#228B22">T /<font color="#228B22"> C

Credits: This card was inspired by Macy's123, assistant of V's Shop <font color="#FF0000">Marlith  <font color="#228B22">T /<font color="#228B22"> C 00:20, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks Marlith! Happy Holidays to you too. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 20:42, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Reichspost "logo"
Hello Anonymous! I removed the image you have added to Wilhelm Ohnesorge's article as "irrelevant" for the following reasons: It is not the "logo" of the Reichspost at all, merely a postal office shield featuring the Coat of Arms of the German Empire. There is nothing specific related to the Reichspost on it, except the words "Imperial Postal Office", which refer strictly to the Kaiserreich period (1871-1918). Now, it would be just right in an article about the Reichspost during the Kaiserreich in Germany, but Ohnesorge is notable because of his association with the Third Reich. I am not going to revert your revert, however a picture of him or of something related to the Reichspost during the Weimar or Third Reich eras (when Ohnesorge rose to some prominence and became politically active) would be certainly more appropriate, I think. Cheers and merry Christmas, Cplakidas (talk) 09:35, 17 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, thank you for your expanation: I thought it was the logo of the postal service. I will remove it.Thank you, and merry Christmas to you too. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 20:40, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Wael abbas DRV
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Barnstar

 * Oh, by the way, just incase I don't speak to you before the time comes, have a great Christmas, if you celebrate it, that is — if not then just have a good day on Dec. 25 :-) <font style="font-variant: small-caps; font-size: 105%">Qst 20:15, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
 * A very merry Christmas to you too Qst, and thanks a lot for the barnstar! (Take that Hidroxide! :P) -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 20:19, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Ouch! Now, either you must give me one, or you can't co-nom. RAWR! (reply on my talk, I never watchlist yours :P) &mdash; <b style="color:#12A434">Dihydrogen Monoxide</b> 08:47, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL! Thanks buddy - although come to think of it, I don't think I'll go to RfA after all. Seems we're even again! &mdash; <b style="color:#12A434">Dihydrogen Monoxide</b> 08:54, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
 * By the way, I have 34 =/ &mdash; <b style="color:#12A434">Dihydrogen Monoxide</b> 08:55, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
 * You said 32 originally and I wasn't gonna question that - despite it being 33! Cheers :) &mdash; <b style="color:#12A434">Dihydrogen Monoxide</b> 09:45, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Ooh, wasn't expecting a reply until later tonight, with it being very early morning in Australia now :) <font style="font-variant: small-caps; font-size: 105%">Qst 20:20, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I'm very rarely an early riser. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 20:21, 18 December 2007 (UTC)

RCFN
... which would be because I didn't actually attempt to close it? :-) I wanted to let others the opportunity to comment on my action first.    &mdash; Coren (talk) 04:43, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
 * A block is closure. By blocking, you are determining that there was consensus to do so in the discussion, therefore ending the discussion. Therefore, if you blocked, the discussion is closed, and you should close it. That's the way RFCN works. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 04:45, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I guess, although I didn't want to forestall discussion that quickly&mdash; moot now since I did close it. &mdash; Coren (talk) 13:30, 19 December 2007 (UTC)

DYK
The article weather in 2005 has been fixed, can you take a peek? Thanks! <font face="Comic Sans MS"> Jo n <font color="#436EEE">a <font color="#436EEE">t  h  an   22:34, 19 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, but the sections themselves are still too stubby, some have no references, and are OR-ish. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 05:06, 20 December 2007 (UTC)

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AfD closure of Lucy Hannah
Hi AD

I'm writing about your closure of Articles for deletion/Lucy Hannah, which surprised me.

The problem with the article is not that there is any doubt that she existed or that her dates or birth and death are inaccurately recorded, but rather that none of the references is anything other a list entry. That not only fails WP:BIO, it also also means that nearly everything in the article as it stands is unreferenced.

I know that there were more editors favouring a "keep" than a "delete", but per the deletion guidelines, AfD is not a vote; it's supposed to be about weighing arguments.

For comparison, may I draw your attention for example to the rather similar case of Articles for deletion/James Henry Brett, Jr.. There was a similar lack of non-trivial references, and a slight majority of "keep" votes, but the closing admin noted that the problem with references had not been resolved, so closed as "delete". That closure was upheld at deletion review. (There are other parrallels too, but that one seems strogest because it went to DRV)

May I ask you to reconsider your closure of the Lucy Hannah AfD? --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 18:15, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I have done such. I have decided that I will not outright delete, but rather further prolong the discussion. How does this sit with you? -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 21:04, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I did not consider it a vote, by the way, by no means. Rather the fact that soem people had voted delete, and had switched to keep for various reasons, as well as weighing concerns. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 21:08, 20 December 2007 (UTC)


 * There weren't "some people" changing their votes, there was just one (The Evil Spartan), persuaded by the existence of an entry in the Social Security Death Index. As a primary source, that's irrelevant to WP:BIO notability (it also fails as trivial), so the keep recommendations of both Sunpiker and The Evil Spartan should have been discounted. (It's a particularly daft claim because nearly every American who died since 1962 should eventually be somewhere on that index, and we don't count every dead American as notable!)
 * I suspect that the end result may of the reopened fD be similar: several people saying "keep" because they confuse the notability of the fact of longevity (which is quite properly included in the relevant list) with the separate issue issue of the notability of the person per WP:BIO (because there are some active supercentenarian fans who vote "keep" regardless of how trivial the sourcing). Your reason for closing as "keep" was that "the concerns with referencing are substantial, but there are, in fact, references cited in the article", which ignored WP:BIO's deprecation of trivial directory-style references, which is all there us in this case. I don't want to sound rude, but I don't see think that reopening it will make much difference if it is closed on the same principles.  To be honest, I think it would have been more appropriate to have taken it to deletion review, but since you have reopened it, I suppose that it probably has to run :( --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 23:01, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
 * If you thought that DRV was innevitable, why did you first come to me? I re-listed so that consensus, which, to be honest, I wasn't entirely sure of when I originally closed, could be found in the AFD forum. While you may argue that people confuse policies, we must work on the consensus that is derived from the discussion. Let us see what will result. Anyway -why would people be less confused at DRV? ;) -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 23:48, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I came to you hoping that you would change your mind, and because it's only polite to discuss first rather than going straight to DRV; I hadn't considered delisting. As what the consensus was at the Afd discussion, please do take another look at Deletion guidelines for administrators: "Consensus is not determined by counting heads, but by looking at strength of argument, and underlying policy (if any). Arguments that contradict policy, are based on opinion rather than fact, or are logically fallacious, are frequently discounted". The reason I think that DRV may be needed is that DRV tends to be firmer about rejecting arguments not grounded in policy: there are more policy/guideline wonks there. Anyway, let's see how AfD goes. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 23:59, 20 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Indeed, the AFD may come to the consensus you are looking for, or perhaps different policy will be applied to show that the article should be kept. You argue that there are no sources - unless the creator of the article loves making up stories, the information must have come from somewhere. Remember that AFD is not the only option - why not question the creator of the article, and ask if they can provide sources. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 00:06, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I know you are looking for RS; have you tried looking in google books? There are also several .org sites that I came across while searching. Try different search terms. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 00:07, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

Break
I hope your break serves you well, and I hope you enjoy your holidays with the ones you love. I hope to see you back at Wikipedia soon, and hope you feel more up to editing under such conditions! I totally understand what you mean by the atmosphere here, it's not nice, is it? I'm not really enjoying editing lately either, though I can't really put my finger on why. Merry Christmas, and see you in 2008! Jack <font style="font-variant: small-caps; font-size: 105%">?! 00:37, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for wishing me well. I think I will return when I find myself wanting to, which could be any length of time, but which I know probably won't be terribly long away. I feel oddly like I'm tired, in the way like I want to rest and go to bed for a while, and then wake up to a bright, fresh day with the sun shining... -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 00:41, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I too hope to see you back here, but only when you are ready and you want to be. When you return, be sure to pace yourself, and only throw yourself into the editing and the administrator tasks that you actually find yourself enjoying. All the best, Newyorkbrad (talk) 00:48, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Sometimes we need a break, to both refresh our old perspective and gain a new perspective as well. Either way, you'll be missed on he Wiki. Hope all is A-OK, and have a great WikiBreak. Maser  ( Talk! ) 01:09, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I tearfully say "goodbye" too. I am also leaving, but sadly, I won't be able to return. I've had a nice 3 weeks here, but too many people know too much it seems, so I cannot continue here. All the very best, your good friend,  Red rocket  boy  01:16, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
 * *huggles AnonDiss and RRB* &mdash; <b style="color:#12A434">Dihydrogen Monoxide</b> (Review) 01:35, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Don't worry man! I'll help hold the fort for you.  bibliomaniac 1  5  01:49, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I know what it feels like...come back when you feel refreshed!  Singu larity  09:02, 21 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, that was quick. As any wikipediholic will sing: "You can log out any time you like,/But you can never leave." —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bibliomaniac15 (talk • contribs) 00:29, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

I'm glad to see you back, but I'd be more hesitant in asserting this...you sounded seriously upset when you came to the conclusion you needed a break - don't let that same addiction force you back. &mdash; <b style="color:#12A434">Dihydrogen Monoxide</b> (Review) 00:34, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Seriously upset? No, I just needed a break. It's a pity how things can be so seirously mis-interpreted in plain text. If I were to read what I said out, I think I would have sounded.... pensive. Lol - don't you remember our conversation on MSN? :D And its not the addiction, it really is me wanting to come back. The last day really was enough of a recharge, believe it or not. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 00:41, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
 * As for my concerns in regards to the "atmosphere" here, I came to the conclusion that, wherever you go, there will be flaws in the way things function, and that here, on Wikipedia, things are still pretty good. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 00:42, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
 * "And its not the addiction, it really is me wanting to come back" — that's what they all say. *ducks*  Daniel  00:00, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

User talk protection
Hey AD. I see you protected User talk:Bimbo Whales from his editing &mdash; thank you. It seems s/he doesn't like revisions to. :) Regards, Rt . 16:57, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

RfA Thanks

 *  jj137  ♠ 01:13, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Email
You have one. I (talk) 05:57, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Replied. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 06:03, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

I figured out why I didn't get it. It went into my spam folder for some reason. And yes, that is my MSN. (Except its of, not og). I (talk) 01:06, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

DYK late
Would you like to do the honours? :) Gatoclass (talk) 07:31, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Done. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 07:55, 23 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Cool, thanks AD. Gatoclass (talk) 07:57, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
 * ✅ - Tell me if I screwed up :) &mdash; <b style="color:#12A434">Dihydrogen Monoxide</b> (Review) 08:06, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, you do need to copy the update to Recent additions. Other than that you seem to be done, in which case, I can clear the update page ready to start over, can't I?


 * Never mind, done it myself. Hope I didn't screw anything up! Gatoclass (talk) 08:43, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Nup, thanks for doing it! -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 08:44, 23 December 2007 (UTC)


 * No problem, I wasn't sure whether you were still online so I thought I'd give it a go myself. Now I'll know how to do the refresh next time :) Gatoclass (talk) 08:47, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

Global Warming
Our edits crossed on the talk page. I unprotected it. I hope thats OK.

As far as I can see, the main problem there is Sterclius, who looks like a sock. The anon shouldn't have been able to edit - it should be permanently semi.

Probably best talked out on the t:GW page?

William M. Connolley (talk) 09:41, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Yep, replied on talk page. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 10:15, 23 December 2007 (UTC)

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May this season bring you success, good times and happiness. Looking forward to working with you in the future. Hαvεlok  беседа   мансарда  07:23, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

heh
When's the last time I cleaned up your mess :p (Sorry, couldn't resist) --<font face="Harlow Solid Italic" color="black">DarkFalls talk 11:58, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
 * DarkFalls, this has to stop. If you continue to stalk me, I'll have to take down your details and set my friends on you call up the cops. :P So - think LP is ready for FA?? Cheers, -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 12:03, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
 * lol. You wouldn't know the first thing about my details... I actually never realized that Linkin Park was up for FA, even after you put the sign up... Well in its current state, it looks pretty good. --<font face="Harlow Solid Italic" color="black">DarkFalls talk 12:25, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
 * We'll see about that. It wouldn't be that difficult, you know. I already know you live in Sydney. That's a start. :P -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 12:30, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
 * So does the whole damn population... you should be more scared when I come to your school :p --<font face="Harlow Solid Italic" color="black">DarkFalls talk 12:49, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Bring it on. I've got a thousand grubby, smelly, ugly, unhygienic, snotty-faced teenagers to hide behind; I'll blend right in. :P -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 12:51, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Sure. And I'll just beat up a strangely tall kid named Josh. (I saw that page with Jimbo on it. I wasn't scared.) --<font face="Harlow Solid Italic" color="black">DarkFalls talk 12:53, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh snap! Abusing admin rollback is fun :) --<font face="Harlow Solid Italic" color="black">DarkFalls talk 13:01, 27 December 2007 (UTC)
 * ...DarkFalls, have I told you about my three identical brothers? Yes, you know, my parents, the silly twits, they named 'em all "Josh" as well! They are about my height too... Oh yeah, and I'm actually living in Dubbo now, I go to a school there. And I'm not actually 12, but 15, just a silly mistake with my birth certificate... never could read very well... funny that. :P -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 13:05, 27 December 2007 (UTC)

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Volapük again
As you maybe now, there's a new proposal against the Volapük Wikipedia: Proposals for closing projects/Radical cleanup of Volapük Wikipedia. Have a look to see if you'd like to help us fight it. (I see you're working on something else for a month; but even at the end of this period there would be time to help us, since the discussion will be running till around January 24-25.) Thanks in advance. --83.85.142.49 (talk) 00:43, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

RfA thanks
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Dear, here is a little note to say thank you for your kind support on my request for adminship which succeeded with a final result of (72/19/6).

Now that I am a sysop, do not hesitate to contact me with any queries you have. I would be glad to help you along with the other group of kind and helpful administrators.

Thank you again and I look forward to editing alongside you in the future. &mdash; E  talk 12:17, 28 December 2007 (UTC)

Early aircraft
Hi again Anonymous Dissident - it's very exciting to see someone enthusiastically expanding our early aircraft coverage! I just thought I'd point out the page content guidelines used by WikiProject Aircraft to standardise the appearance and layout of aircraft articles. You can load these into a new article by using. You might also like to take a look at our list of missing aircraft and see if anything catches your eye. The Voisin-Farman was amongst them until you filled the gap. Cheers and keep up the good work!--Rlandmann (talk) 20:00, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Hey - thank you for your work in improving these articles. My own concern is the fact that when invisible sections are added, it ruins the formatting, so I remove them. All other help is greatly appreciated. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 20:10, 29 December 2007 (UTC)

Invisible sections don't have any effect on the formatting: it's excess blank lines that do. If you're concerned about this, you can just delete any blank lines left between invisible sections. Leaving the standard sections there commented out is intended to help editors not familiar with the project's standard layout and section names. Cheers! --Rlandmann (talk) 00:22, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I know it's the lines, but I also fail to see how invisible headings do anyone any good. Why not just write them? -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 00:23, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

It's intended as a cue for new editors who don't know the conventions: that if they're adding external links, this is where to do it; if they're writing about the service life of the aircraft, we call this section "Operational history" and this is where it goes. Hope this clears things up! --Rlandmann (talk) 01:03, 30 December 2007 (UTC)

Requests for adminship/Elonka 3
Thank you for your participation in my RfA. I definitely paid close attention to everything that was said in the debate, and where possible, I will try to incorporate the (constructive) criticism towards being a better administrator. For now though, especially because of the holidays and all the off-wiki distractions, I am going to take it slowly -- I'm working my way through the New admin school, double-checking the relevant policies, and will gradually phase into the use of the new tools. I sincerely doubt you'll see anything controversial coming from my new access level. My main goals are to help out with various backlogs, though I also fully intend to keep on writing articles, as there are a few more that I definitely want to get to WP:FA status. If you do ever have any concerns about my activities as an administrator, I encourage you to let me know. My door is always open. Have a good New Year, --Elonka 21:12, 31 December 2007 (UTC) =2008=

Thank you for the nomination
Your nomination was really excellent! To a great extent I owe the success of my RFA to the nomination and the nominator. Ruslik (talk) 09:54, 30 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Not a problem, Ruslik. I'm just glad the community agreed and we have such a wise new sysop. &mdash; Anonymous Dissident  Talk 21:29, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

Well, I find adminship very interesting. I mainly use delete button now. I partly cleared backlogs on WP:RFD and WP:TFD. I also protected something and granted a couple of rollbacks. I should admit I have not used block button yet. Ruslik (talk) 14:39, 2 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Today I used it once (not counting admin sandbox). Ruslik (talk) 13:26, 3 December 2008 (UTC)

Wiki Christmas Meetup
G'day all - I'm hoping that I might persuade you along to a Wiki christmas celebration / meetup on december 18th :-) - The meetup regulars are a friendly bunch, and we're very much hoping to get a few new folk along to chat about all things Wiki (and there are apparently some exciting things in the pipeline! Come along to find out a bit more ;-) - you can sign up here - and do feel free to edit that page with any more ideas or suggestions too :-)

Hope to see you there - I've heard a rumour that the first drink is on the highest placed Australian in the current arbcom elections.... Privatemusings (talk) 23:44, 4 December 2008 (UTC) ok, so I started that rumour too....

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Thanks
Thanks for your careful consideration at my successful RfA. Please let me know on my talk page if you have any suggestions for me. - Dan Dank55 (send/receive) 22:16, 6 December 2008 (UTC)

Quark
I don't want to clutter up your FAC with lots of minor issues before it gets going, so I'll just dump them here: In the first few paragraphs:
 * Lightest...more massive is odd (Lightest...Heavier, or what you really mean less massive...more massive).
 * The contrast between the fermion and boson is clunky. why use "force mediating particles" when you mean "force carriers" - neither is clearer than the other. That addition also really hints at gauge bosons. Also the repetition of "as a consequence...Pauli etc." is awkward
 * Why not add the leptons to the generations? There are only two for each and it would clarify it for some without confusing others.
 * My biggest problem with it so far is the Gell-Mann/Zweig section. It has them rather too cosied up together when they were working independently in different countries. Did they name the first three quarks up, down and strange? This is misleading: They believed the quark was merely an abstract concept that could be temporarily used to help explain certain concepts that were not well understood, rather than an actual entity that existed in the way that Gell-Mann and Zweig had envisioned - Zweig certainly regarded them as real particles, but Gell-Mann initially veered towards explaining them as mathematical concepts. As it is supposed to be a "History" section, it might be worth mentioning both Shoichi Sakata's (no article!) and Gell-Mann's earlier work that led to this hypothesis and the parallel work by Yuvel Ne'eman (no article!) and Haim Goldberg (no article!). There should be some mention of the resistance to the theory because of its reliance on fractional charge. Yomangani talk 12:40, 12 December 2008 (UTC)
 * You're right about Zweig and Gell-Mann, I'll try and change the tone of the section to indicate they were of quite different mindsets. With regard to all of the theorists - having read a great deal of material on this topic before (partially) rewriting the article, it became apparent to me that pretty much everyone and their dog had chipped in somewhere to some field related to quarks; the question to be asked is exactly who is worthy of mention in what is desired to be a comprehensive but not overly cumbersome analysis of the history. Zweig and Gell-Mann, as well as the actual finders of the particles and others instrumental in the proposition of major elements of the model are, and we've got that in the article right now. I'll definitely look into Gell-Mann's earlier work though; a bit of prehistory might not go astray. We did mention resistance, but I suppose we could expound a bit on that as well. Cheers, &mdash; Anonymous Dissident  Talk 01:55, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

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Have you considered Userfication?
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cosine
Contrary to your recent edit to secant, the secant is not the reciprocal of the sine. Michael Hardy (talk) 18:06, 16 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you for correcting my error; I mustn't have been thinking straight. &mdash; Anonymous Dissident  Talk 23:34, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

Quark
Sure, no problem. The only reason I asked was that I'm hesitant to add stuff to articles currently actively being worked on by other editors. I've already added something on the flavor quantum numbers and the group theory stuff; will try to do over the next few days. Best of success (and patience, and stamina) for what looks like one of the tougher FA candidacies – we really should have more particle physics FAs! Markus Poessel (talk) 20:22, 17 December 2008 (UTC)

Pointless?
If removing it was pointless, adding it back seemed even more pointless. Just my thoughts. Best, Martin 09:10, 19 December 2008 (UTC)
 * I have a zero comprehension of what that means. See Chaser's talk page for why I did it. &mdash; Anonymous Dissident  Talk 11:23, 19 December 2008 (UTC)

USURP
I notice you work at WP:USURP. I want to change the username in which I want to be renamed to, the target is User:Truco. Which according to the history, has no edits. Do I have to nominate it a new nomination or can I just replace the old nomination?--SRX 21:03, 22 December 2008 (UTC)
 * You should start a new request, because we have to allow the target seven days to object, no matter how unlikely that may be. Cheers, &mdash; Anonymous Dissident  Talk 10:10, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

User:Aksdsdvdsbvidasgjiasgjiasg
Have you notified User:Aksdsdvdsbvidasgjiasgjiasg of your block yet? Sorry if you were getting to it, just haven't had time yet. -kotra (talk) 09:26, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm terribly sorry; my browser kind of crashed. I'm back online now, though, and have notified him. &mdash; Anonymous Dissident  Talk 09:49, 24 December 2008 (UTC)
 * No need to apologize. I thought it might have been something like that. Thanks for following up. -kotra (talk) 17:46, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!
Hi Anon, have a great Christmas, mate. Take it easy and have a great New Year! ;-) <font color="black" face="tahoma">Scarian Call me Pat!  13:02, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

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 * a fine Xmas message for all of us to be mindful of.... hehehe. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 22:55, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

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spin
hi its me umm I know it is the wrong tone, that is why I was looking forward for someone to retouch it so it has the correct tone. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ArielGenesis (talk • contribs) 04:40, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Hi. I don't feel I know enough about the area to write an introduction, so I'm afraid I can't help in that regard. Try asking on the talk page, or post to the talk page of Wikiproject Physics. — Anonymous Dissident  Talk 05:00, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

igloo
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hyperfinite
Sorry, I meant "hyperfinite set", not ultrafinite. Tkuvho (talk) 15:12, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
The article still needs an external copyedit. There are infelicitous repetitions ("the option" in the second sentence of the second lede paragraph is followed by "opted" in the third sentence), needless words ("numerous awards"&mdash;the first sentence of the third lede paragraph needs to be entirely reworked; "in terms of plot"), awkward word choices (Oblivion "uses" open-end gameplay?), odd formatting (why is "Sandbox" capitalized in the first sentence of the first body paragraph?), and MOS errors (I see multiple date formats, and repeated links (Patrick Stewart is linked twice)). I am happy to see that you've made the references Ealdgyth-compliant, but you might get some flack over the "Further reading" section. Perhaps not. You might also need to scrap the prices in the DLC section as per WP:NOT.

Having said that, I see no major content issues, and would be happy to put my name to the FAC as a co-nominator, where I will respond to whatever the respondents at FAC bring up when I check in. I am no longer interested, however, in acting as the motive force behind a neglected and disfavored topic such as "video games". While I am glad that you gave me the opportunity to nominate the article myself, I will not do so. You are welcome to do so. Thank you for taking the time to fix the article up, A. Dissident.

Regards, Geuiwogbil (Talk) 19:58, 9 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Fair enough. These problems are mostly minor, but they'll be pointed out on the FAC, so we may as well address them now. I'll complete a more anal copyedit over the next day or two. Thanks for your time (and it's really only my pleasure to put the final touches on such a fine article). — Anonymous Dissident  Talk 00:23, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Thank you
Hello, I want to say thank you for changing my name.--Victor.spain (talk) 13:14, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
 * You're quite welcome. — Anonymous Dissident  Talk 13:18, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your kindness.--Victor.spain (talk) 13:28, 13 December 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for changing my name in META too. See you.--Victor.spain (talk) 14:22, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

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Hi. Could you also take a look at this too? Thanks and regards. Rehman(+) 15:09, 17 December 2009 (UTC)

Funny Thing
Strange thing are hapenning to the bf1942 article and i know its because of players request wich time theres a different reason.

Also nickname change was denied for no apparent reason. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rodrigodc01 (talk • contribs) 10:53, 18 December 2009 (UTC)

Re: Rename
Talkbacks acknowledged and removed. — Anonymous Dissident  Talk 12:41, 19 December 2009 (UTC)

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I would like to request to usurp user:Hummingbird (which has no contributions) as I have tried to complete accounts merging and found out that I can't. would appreciate your assistance. best regrads...22:01, 26 December 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.218.163.155 (talk)
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Username request
Hi, I would like to be able to activate the account User:Slawek as an alternate account (because of the non-standard characters Sławomir Biały is not always convenient). But the login page mysteriously says that the username is already in use. I don't see any obvious reason for this, since there are no edits from that account. Is there a way to free it up for this purpose? Sławomir Biały (talk) 14:08, 28 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I think this sounds like a reasonable request. Please see WP:USURP, with current username Slawek and requested name Slawek (usurped). Assuming you're not interfering with a SUL claim, and assuming the user doesn't object, you should be able to take the username in a week's time. Regards, — Anonymous Dissident  Talk 04:14, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I don't want to start a new section for this, but thanks for filling my CHU request. =) 5:40 (talk) 04:11, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. — Anonymous Dissident  Talk 04:14, 29 December 2009 (UTC)
 * I see. I've gone ahead and started the usurpation process.  I suppose a note that I don't wish to change my username, but only to keep the new username as an alternate account is in order.  Thanks,  Sławomir Biały  (talk) 13:56, 29 December 2009 (UTC)

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May I change my Username to Eburaconos to protect me from harassment, please? GeoffMGleadall (talk) 15:48, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

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AD, I am looking at ways of promoting the improvement of core encyclopedia content with the wikicup next year. (see Wikipedia_talk:WikiCup/Scoring) The wikicup rewards audited content such as DYKs, GAs and FAs. I have proposed bonus multipliers for subjects related to core content. The trick is trying to come up with a category that can be checked quickly (yes/no) to see if the article qualifies...and one that can't be gamed. I thought you may be intrigued at the proposal and comment on the categories proposed thus far. (of course you may think the whole idea's silly...but I am mindful this is an active and fun competition for many so is at least a good place to start from rather than creat something from scratch) cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 02:21, 15 December 2010 (UTC)
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