User talk:ArielGold/Archive 9

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September 2007
ArielGold, I really don't think that belongs to WP:ERRORS. I have indeed moved it to Talk:Main Page. If you are reverting one edit of mine, pls revert both. However, I think unreverting may be more appropriate. --74.13.126.145 05:59, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I understand your reasons, and you are free to move the comments to another page if you think that will help, but you completely removed three editor's comments from the errors page. Whether it is on an actual talk page, or a page where editors give their input, generally, you should not refactor or remove comments made by other editors, unless they are blatant vandalism. The original anon editor who asked the question will not know to look elsewhere, and that is why I reverted the removal, so they could see the two replies. If administrators feel that the comments belong elsewhere, they will move them, as that page is constantly monitored by many administrators. Hope you understand, and I'll remove the notice placed on your page, as I understand your concerns. Cheers, Ariel ♥ Gold 06:08, 29 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Actually, what I removed from WP:ERRORS all made it to Talk:Main Page, where WP:ERRORS is transcluded. I wasn't refactoring. I was concerned that someone may delete the whole thing from WP:ERRORS#DYK as it has nothing to do with DYK. Anyways, everything is okay now. Thanks for unreverting. I hope the anon who asked the question comes back before the bot archives the replies in 3 days. Cheers. :-) --74.13.126.145 06:22, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

apparently
you've got a deprecated template on this page. But can I find it? &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 07:33, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yep, it is from my navbar, I (and thousands of other editors) use the template, which for some silly reason was depreciated, and replaced with a super-complicated, impossible to figure out "coordinates system" template, which maps out images as coordinates, and associates links with them that way. Completely frustrating and there's no way I'm changing silly icons into some complicated image map. Until they find a much easier way, thousands of people will be using "click" lol. Ariel ♥ Gold 07:43, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Smily Faces!
Hey, is there a program/software you use that warns vandals with those smiley templates, or do you do it all by hand? Tiptoety 20:01, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, for the most part, I use the normal templates, but for some situations, like when the editor in question is obviously a child, or when the editor really doesn't seem to have destructive intent, I think those situations can be handled differently, and that's why I made my own templates. You can see all of them (substituted onto a page) at User:ArielGold/Boxes. Each one is a template on a separate page of its own, so I just substitute the page name onto the user's page. I love smileys, because they convey your intent, there's no chance someone will "misread" your post as antagonizing if you put a small, 11kb smiley face in it. [[Image:Face-wink.svg|20px]] Hee hee. So, to answer your question, I did make them by hand, (using box designs from Alison) but now I don't have to do anything but type a short line to substitute the warning and page name. Ariel ♥ Gold 20:07, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you! Tiptoety 20:13, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

RE:I swear...
It was my pleasure, dear madame. Your most humble and obedient servant, Sir Squid Guy 20:18, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hee hee, you're awesome! Ariel ♥ Gold 20:27, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

In that case...
Greetings ArielGold, I am Buggedoff,(as in annoyed, & pissed off),formerly known by my IP address 66.212.128.133. I read your message to me today. I will not be hemmed in by 1000 rules. You will therefore be pleased to know that I am ceasing my editing competitions with you. Thank you for letting me know just what type of site this really is. I leave the shuttle pages, & the entire site for that matter, in your capabel hands. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Buggedoff (talk • contribs) 00:29, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I am in no way "competing" with you, or anyone else. Wikipedia has a manual of style, as I indicated, and a number of policies and guidelines that are followed. Small issues such as remembering to write out full words rather than using symbols (like &) should not deter you from editing, and as I said, your contributions are great and welcome, and I am not sure why you seem to be angry that I pointed you to some pages that would assist you in this. I do hope that you'll review the information, and realize that my comment on your IP talk page was not meant in any way negatively, and reconsider. Ariel ♥ Gold 00:34, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Jay Barbree
is on Talk of the Nation Science Friday, right now, on NPR. &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 18:26, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Doh, wish I had a radio! lol Ariel ♥ Gold 18:28, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
 * You local NPR station doesn't have an internet feed of their programming? http://www.kwmu.org does (go to the "listen now" link) &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 18:36, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I live in nowhereville! There is no radio reception here, lol. I can go to the NPR page later and see if they put a podcast up for it. I checked that link and they're talking about some sports team thing, so I missed it I guess. Thanks for letting me know, though, I'll check the NPR page for the archive later. Ariel ♥ Gold 18:39, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Reminder to listen! &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 04:25, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hee hee, thank you! Ariel ♥ Gold 04:26, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Up for a challenge?
Check out Hugh Sung and the associated talk page. Want to help me knock it into shape? (at least we have one who's cooperating this time). Oh, and please can you comment on the Elisha Cuthbert issues too. Thanks! &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 06:37, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hee hee, I actually noticed that issue earlier, and I'm not sure you need any more help, you seem to be doing pretty well there, plus you have FisherQueen helping, ans she is awesome, so let's see where that goes. As for the new issue on the EC page, Blah, lol. Let's see where that goes, he seems willing to discuss it, and he's obviously in the minority, so hopefully he won't end up revert-warring. (P.S. Are you a BLP magnet? LOL) Ariel ♥ Gold 06:51, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Re:EC, he brings up a valid point. We didn't discuss whether or not it was appropriate for the lead, we just all assumed it did.  And his argument seems fairly strong, re the MOS.  I'll go grab those other editors again and see what they think.  (and I'm hoping it's just a BLiP ;) ) &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 06:59, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, we had no valid reason to discuss it, it wasn't a point of contention. Yes, his reasons are valid, but at the same time, it doesn't harm the article to have the passage where it is, so I have no real opinion on the matter, y'know? P.S., I looked around the Sung talk page, and the editor's talk page, and nobody seems to have even mentioned his obvious WP:COI, maybe it would be a good idea to drop that note on his talk page? You can use my template if you want, Ariel ♥ Gold 07:13, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Erm, did you miss these edits? &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 07:18, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yep, I did, I looked it several hours ago, so those weren't up there. I thought you'd gone to bed, because I knew you'd have brought it up, lol. (And hey, I was right! Am I psychic?) Ariel ♥ Gold 07:22, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * (<-)Coo. I go out for the evening and see you've done a ton of work on it! &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 18:23, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Opinion
Hey, Ariel. Can I bug you for an opinion on this, please? :) Timothy, since I expect you're watching, I'd also like to know what you think.  :)  Cheers,  Into The Fray  T / C  19:30, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, well, okay, obviously it is humor. Now, I actually find some of them funny, "Big kids don't play with sockpuppets, but they do play in sandboxes." hee hee. But some of them are just stating the obvious, and not sure why they're funny (#1 and #4). Of course, I'm notorious for not "getting" the joke, so it could just be me. I'd probably change WP:BAN to WP:BLOCK, because it is pretty rare for an editor to truly be banned. But then, there is the question of, what purpose will the page serve? I mean, userspace pages are not safe from MfDs, so what reason could be used to keep it, if it were up for deletion? Now, don't get me wrong, I believe that fun and humor absolutely has a place here, and I think that the fun or "light" pages are great, especially when they illustrate policies and guidelines while being funny, as this one does, and as WP:LAME does. I think that with anything in life, a job, a friendship, a project, a hobby, whatever, fun simply must be included, because if we are not having fun while doing what we do, it turns into something we end up disliking, and resenting. I'm sure you realize that not everyone feels this way, and there are editors opposed to the humor/fun pages on Wikipedia. So, okay my philosophical rant aside, I kind of like it. I also think you could do a "Top 10" list, like Letterman, but I'm not sure exactly what the Top 10 would be... Top 10 reasons to edit Wikipedia? (Hrmmm, wonder if Letterman actually has already done that...). Ariel ♥ Gold 19:47, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you! I was really just curious whether it was at all amusing or not.  I took your recommendation on the WP:BAN link, 'cause I was conflicted too.  Numbers 1 and 4 are really just a nod to the fact that I don't think that the average, casual end-user realizes just how much anyone can edit Wikipedia.  I'm not worried about MfD or anything, I think I rate as an "editor in good standing" and have a little latitude in what I use my user space for.  I'd considered a top ten list as well, but rather like the twist of phrasing things from a parental point of view.  ;)  Anyway, thank you very much for your quick and thorough opinion.  As always, I have tremendous respect for it.   Into The Fray  T / C  19:58, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, thank you for asking me, I do think it is funny, and I'll be interested in seeing you use that in various situations, lol. I bet when Timothy gets here, he'll have some really hilarious suggestions as well, and I'd also bet he thinks it is funny as well. And okay I see your thing about 1 and 4, lol. Anyway, I am not worried it would be MfD'd, but was just pointing out a "worst case" type deal. I like to think of all eventualities, lol. I like it, "Ariel gives this humorous page a Thumbs Up!" Ariel ♥ Gold 20:10, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * ;) So Timothy's not confused, I userfy'd it here, threw out the number ten, removed the humor tag and tossed a pic into it.  Thanks again.  Whimsy, I know, but I like to be silly now and then.  I did create a real article yesterday, though.  I was all a-squeal with delight.   Into The Fray  T / C  20:34, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I would probably suggest that you keep the humor tag, but that's just me. I like the picture though, lol. Also, when I read number 10, I was sure that the link to "Father" would be to Darth Vader, lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 20:40, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * (<-) It did amuse me, and yes, I'd keep the humour tag for the avoidance of doubt. &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 18:25, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

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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. Happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Thanks for the email too! Dihydrogen Monoxide (H2O) 01:14, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Anytime, my dear. ~*Hugs*~ Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 01:22, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

COI template
I noticed the COI message you left at User talk:LauraVandervoort - which template are you substing? I like this message way better than the standard {{subst:uw-coi}}. Videmus Omnia Talk  04:12, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks Videmus! That's my own template I made, if you want to see others, they're all subst'd onto a "gallery" page at User:ArielGold/Boxes. The coi one is . I'm glad you like it! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:21, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Nice work, thanks! Videmus Omnia Talk  04:23, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * You're most welcome, cheers! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:24, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

 * Hey, thanks Videmus! I'm really glad you think they help, I don't use them all the time, but I do find them helpful in certain situations, especially with kids. Thanks for the barnstar! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 08:13, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

That was an odd edit
Here, that's the second time a vandal I reverted came back and said something nice instead of attacking me. It's unusual. -- ÐeadΣyeДrrow (Talk|Contribs) 06:14, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hee hee, you must be super sweet! They luuuvvvv you! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 08:12, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar
P.S. I consider myself extremely lucky to have met you. :) --Moonriddengirl 14:23, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah I totally second this. -- Тhε Rαnδom Eδιτor 18:14, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I agree, but it's not as cool as mine [[Image:Face-grin.svg|25px]] &mdash; i said 18:21, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hee hee, thank you Moonriddengirl, TRE and yes, i, your barnstar is... (let me see if I can do this right) 1337. lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 18:30, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Don't template the regulars
Now, as far as I know, we've never had a difference before, Ariel. But your brand of "humor" on my talk page is something that I just can't help take the deepest delight in. Let this be a warning to you; I shall always accept such jokes from you with a surprised laugh and warm regard. I am purposely writing to you today in an officious style so as to hopefully get you to do a double-take.  Into The Fray  <font color="#999999">T / C 13:40, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Face-grin.svg|20px]] I have a sense of humor, who knew! Okay, here's the thing. Wikipedia is a serious project, sure, but I don't think that means you cannot have fun. As with anything in life, if you're having fun while doing work, you're much less likely to get bored, or burned out, or sick of the "work", and I think that Wikipedia is no exception. That being said, my sense of humor is, occasionally, a bit odd, and if you ever think I'm serious or take offense to something, feel free to let me know, so I can just assure you that I'm just weird, lol. Anyway, I'm glad that you could find the humor in that, as I thought that name at WP:UAA was just priceless, and i's "interpretation" was awesome. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 18:36, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I knew. And I think I knows too.  That you have a sense of humor, that is.  ;)  And, really, don't worry about me taking offense.  I'm not at all fragile and it's relatively unthinkable that I'd ever take offense at a jest coming from someone as warm and friendly as you are.  Cheers!   Into The Fray  <font color="#999999">T / C  18:48, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * User talk:Riana I saw this on my watchlist and laughed so hard. &mdash; i said 20:02, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL... Do you hear that? Listen! Shhh, listen! That's music! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 21:17, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I actually thought "templar" was intentional humor, lol. I laughed at it, anyway! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 22:36, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

RE:Blah, I saw that coming, lol
Actually, I asked some guys at WP:RS (can't seem to find the comment in the archives) if IMDB could be used, and they said it was fine. -- Ag ü  eybaná  22:37, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Nope, IMDB is just like Wikipedia: Editable by anyone, and thus, not reliable. Plus, unlike Wikipedia, it does not require any sources cited for trivia or information, and there is an abundance of incorrect information on that site. Same goes with TV.com, and NNDB.com. I'm 99.9% sure of this, and I'm not sure why someone would tell you that it is an RS. I'm looking for refs now, though. There have to be at least some out there. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 22:40, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * It was actually the guys at Citing sources that told me that. Dang liars... Oh, well. If it's for the greater good, then what the heck. Let it be deleted. -- Ag ü  eybaná  22:42, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks, as always, dear Ariel. -- Ag ü  eybaná  22:48, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I couldn't find where they said that, was it recently or a while ago? No matter, I've added three respected references, but you may want to re-write the article, as it seems the subject is known not for her acting, but for this affair and the controversy it caused. Go figure. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 22:54, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL Thanks dear! I think actually, the article could be expanded greatly, combining info from the three refs, with that of her lawyer's article, evidently this case was a landmark family rights case, and that alone, is notable, even if her acting roles may not be. Let me know if you'd like me to do it, or if you want to. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 23:01, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Be BOLD! :-) -- Ag ü  eybaná  23:04, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I've edit-conflicted with you like 50 times :-) Keep up the good excellent work! -- Ag ü  eybaná  23:36, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * ROFL! I'm done. I added loads and loads of refs, but someone who knows about law stuff really could go through all those articles, and re-write the entire article, around this landmark case, since it defined Family Law in London. I'm not legal-person, lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 23:39, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I'll bribe someone at WP:LAW into helping with the article :-) Happy editing! -- Ag ü  eybaná  23:44, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

I'm A CopyCat!
Hey, do you mind me kind of steeling this? I will give you credit, similar to how I do to Hersfold on my talk page. Thanks,  Tiddly - Tom  16:55, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hee hee, that's a cute version of it, made it masculine, I like it! And of course I don't mind, everything is, in part, inspired by others, so steal away! Hee hee. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 16:58, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks, thought I should check with you first :P I don't know if I want it yet, but how would I go about making it take up the entire width of the page? (For any sized screen). Thanks again,  Tiddly - Tom  17:01, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
 * You can just add a width to the style of the table, if you want it to be almost full, you could just add width:90% to the style line at the top of the table. I actually like it a little more compact, personally, maybe it is because I'm on a widescreen, high res monitor, lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 17:17, 28 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I have just implemented the new look talk page, and there are a few things that I don't like the look of. Can I reduce the gap between the 'To view this page in non pretty colors, please click here' and the 'Welcome to my talk page' box, and can I make the contents box the grey color and the archive box the same? Does anything else stand out that I should change as this is an attempt to make it look prettyfull! Feel free to make any changes... Thanks,  Tiddly - Tom  19:34, 29 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Ack! The layout is scrolling horizontally quite severely, and I'm on a high res widescreen monitor, lol. Let me finish up what I'm doing and take a look at the code. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 21:14, 29 September 2007 (UTC)X
 * Wow! Thanks for spending so long over it. I didn't realize that you would have to scroll to see it :S it is fine on my 1280 X 800 laptop screen. I really don't know weather I need the 'click here to see this page in non colourfullness' message? I was trying to do it for if anyone was color blind and found it hard to read the text... Maybe I should just have a white background with a boarder, like you do :P You make a good point about the TOC, and I think I should probably have it in a simalar location to yours, but with a grey boarder :P What are your views? Thanks for you help with the Malcolm Pointon subpage, although I had actually gone ahead and already made the Malcolm Pointon article, but because I thought your changes were so great, I merged them with all the changes that other users had done :)  Tiddly - Tom  09:32, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * By the way, How the donkeys do you do over 6k edits a month! I have just done 1000 this month and think it is quite a bit :P You do like 150 edits a day! No wonder you have to archive your talk page every 36 hours!  Tiddly - Tom  11:03, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * lol, well I'm retired, so I don't have many other things to take up my time, and I enjoy a really wide variety of areas on Wikipedia, there's always stuff to do! Hee hee. So, just tell me what you'd like, if you'd like me to put changed into your talk page, or if you'd like to see them first, I'm more than willing to help, I think it would look a lot better with a modified design, and you could even have a really light grey background if you want to. Just let me know and I will leap into action! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 19:40, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Wow :) I think it is important that everyone can read my talk page, so if you dont mind, could you sort the width, lighten the color, move the TOC out of header... Anything else you see appropriate would be appreached, and I'll look through all the changes and if I am not impressed by some thing I'll have a go at changing it, but I don't like it how it messes up for other people (I looked using Vandle Proof) and it looked weird, so go ahead and make any changes you like :) Thanks again!  Tiddly - Tom  20:01, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, you kind of have to consider all types of ways it will be seen, Firefox, Opera, Mac, IE6 and 7, and then the various programs like VP and AWB, so sometimes, the simpler the better, especially for talk pages. You can get a bit more fancy with userpages, because if they don't display right, it isn't a huge deal, but I like to keep talk pages clear, concise, and organized. Let me work on it, and I'll holler when I've put the changes into effect. Just a warning, it may look quite a bit different than it does now, but the color scheme will not change, and the content will not change. Just the way things display for variable widths will change. (~*Ariel rubs her hands together... mwuwhahahaha I love doing this stuff! *~) Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 21:09, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I like it! Thanks! I have just added a boarder around the Archive box so we are now on V1.1. :) I think I might like the text in the 'Welcome to My talk page' box to be a little larger, and would it work if it was center aligned? Thanks again!!  Tiddly - Tom  06:04, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Version 1.1.2
Let me know if you like it! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 06:10, 1 October 2007 (UTC) Me is liking it very much :)

So much so.... How hard would it be to make the archive box the width of the old 'Welcome' box, going across the top (with rounded corners). With 'Archives' on the top line, then 'This page is archived by..' and then 'Archive 1' on the next, with the ability to expand the number of Archives. Then below it I can have the rules centered? How does that sound? Thanks again,  Tiddly - Tom  06:26, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * That would actually be easier than the way it is now! lol. I'm not a fan of columns, except in certain situations. Let me go to work on that. And thank you for the barnstar! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 06:29, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Going of to school now, See Yah Later!  Tiddly - Tom  06:33, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Wow, thanks for all your work. I have changed it slightly (size of welcome, and mered two of the boxes) and think it is brilliant now, just as long as it does not mess up on different browsers :P I think I might do some vandle fighting and then face the daunting task of a User page shudders. Thanks again,  Tiddly - Tom  16:56, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Shouldn't look any different in different browsers, other than their size, you know, like how AWB or VP may display in a smaller window. The two boxes combined looks good, very nice! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 20:46, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Materia hunter
So, based on this guy's contributions, I'm having a really hard time seeing how he's not been blocked yet. I know that you in particular champion the cause of "four strikes before you're out" and all that, but this guy's been breaking the rules since day one; he hasn't made a single good-faith edit. But just because he only vandalizes once or twice before leaving for a bit means that he gets to escape the boot? GlassCobra 09:46, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * ~*Butts in*~ If they continue with a pattern of a couple of vandalising edits then wandering off for a bit, then WP:LTA is the place to report them. &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 18:29, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, you're right that the account appears to not be used in any constructive manner, Cobra. However, 9 edits in 6 months, even if they are all unconstructive, I'm not sure if that they would warrant an LTA report. Admittedly, the editor is not contributing positively, but you know, it isn't that disruptive, a couple edits here and there that are quickly reverted, and I'd still like to think that just maybe, over time, someone like this will end up finding that Wikipedia is a wonderful project, and decide to help, instead of harm. All that being said, if you want to ask an administrator what they think, that might be a good idea. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 18:44, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * *sigh* Okay. You know, I really admire your perseverance in staying so positive. It can definitely be tough around here sometimes. GlassCobra 20:04, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, I understand that, and yes it can be hard when all you do is deal with editors who seem to have no respect for the project. But, this is just one of the things that I think is so awesome about Wikipedia, that when you get tired of that, there are just so many other things you could go do, that are fun, that show you there are people who do care, and that help you see the big picture. In cases like the above, I really think it would be more helpful to continue to encourage the person, as they aren't someone I'd really label a long-term malicious offender, and maybe it is naive, but I'd like to believe there is good in everyone, and maybe some day, they'll turn around. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 21:15, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Argh, I know, but vandalism is always going to be our biggest problem. People who are bored and figure "Oh, I'll go claim that I invented Facebook" (actually happened today). I just feel like the second I turn my back, these sneaky buggers slip by and edit something that won't be seen by anyone for months. Just very frustrating sometimes. GlassCobra (Review) 06:31, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

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has wished you well! Joy promotes WikiLove and hopefully this little bit has helped make your day better. Spread the WikiJoy by sharing the joy someone else, Try to brighten the day of as many people as you can! Keep up the great editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Joy message}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
 * ~*Hugs*~ Thanks Lights! As always, you bring Light wherever you go! Thank you, Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 00:50, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Franz-Benno Delonge
I know what you're thinking, not another article with WP:BLP issues. But no, in this case it would be hard, now, as he died 10 days ago. Anyway, I want your opinion. I'm fleshing out the games listed in the Works section. Should I make each game title a level 3 heading? And if so, should I put the publication year in the paragraph about the game? &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 02:30, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * (Actually, recently deceased people still fall under WP:BLP issues, so all the same policies apply for now.) I'm sitting here staring at that article, and trying to figure out why it looks so ... not pretty, lol. I think that putting each game in a subheader would clutter up the page with the [edit] boxes, so I would not do that. I think that what I'd do, is put the ones that have their own pages into a list as "most notable" and then put the others, non-bold, but italicized, into a prose list, like after the paragraph about Big City, add:


 * Along with Big City, two other games are well known, TransAmerica, and TransEuropa. Other titles include Hellas (2002), Zahltag (2002), GoldBräu (2004), Dos Rios: Valley of Two Rivers (2004), Nah Dran! (2004), Fjords (2005), Manila (2005), Kunstmarkt (2006), Zanzibar (2007), and Container (2007).


 * What'cha think?Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 02:45, 1 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Ah, you're not getting me. Each of those games is going to get its own paragraph, I just haven't done them yet.  Trying to work out the best way, as I go, rather than re-format after the fact. &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 02:47, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Ahhhh, well you didn't say they were all going to be their own paragraph, :p hee hee. In that case, yeah I'd make them level 3 headers, probably. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 02:59, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, I did say I was fleshing out the games :) Thank you! &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 03:07, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi there!
Just being social. -- Flyguy649 talk contribs 04:01, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * And just seeing you pop in to say hello brightened my night! Are you psychic? I actually was just going to bug you but you hadn't edited in 8 minutes (gasp) so I didn't know if you were around, lol. Lucky for me, I found someone who was, and didn't mind my stupid question, lol! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:04, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I actually saw you were on from the pages I stalk watch, such as Dark Falls' page. I've been busy in real life and I haven't been on as much in the past week. I know, crazy! -- Flyguy649 talk contribs 04:08, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I've noticed! Ariel not like it when Flyguy isn't there to bug! ~*pout*~. I hereby decree you shall be "Unbusy" from now on! There, how's that? [[Image:Face-wink.svg|20px]] Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:13, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Seeing as you have someone to bug for the night, I shall bid you goodnight! &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 04:14, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Rofl, don't go Timothy! Hee hee. Sweet Dreams! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:15, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL! Unfortunately, I have to finish my thesis. I really should be working on a figure right now. *sigh* -- Flyguy649 talk contribs 04:16, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Awww, well, yes, that probably should come first... harumph! lol. Take a day off this week and come hang around the 'Pedia with us! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:18, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * It'll likely be half a day, but will do! -- Flyguy649 talk contribs 04:25, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Yay!!!! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:27, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Surreal
One of these days someone needs to give you the surreal barnstar. -- Тhε Rαnδom Eδιτor 22:47, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL I just gave one to i last night! I don't think I'm all that surreal, but I do love surreal art, especially René Magritte. I was blessed to have seen the exhibition tour when it was at the Art Institute of Chicago, and bought several prints. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 22:51, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry but I more of a expressionist. However, me want a b-star. :( -- Тhε Rαnδom Eδιτor 23:20, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * That is a funny one. -- Тhε Rαnδom Eδιτor 00:33, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Face-grin.svg|25px]] Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 00:34, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

RE: Felicidad (Gloria Estefan song) and Copy edit of the Gloria Estefan articles
Thanks for doing a copy edit on Felicidad (Gloria Estefan song), they all need a good cleaning, just doesn't see what I am trying to tell him. I get the feeling he has not read anything from the Help section. I can't believe that English is his first language. Are you going to copy edit all of them?Thanks again!!!! IP4240207xx 00:28, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL I just ran across it doing "Random page patrol", and decided to clean it up. Did you tag any other articles that you're concerned about? If so, no real need to worry, the "cleaning team" will get to them, lol. I'll take a look at some of his other submissions though, and see if there's anything I can do. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 00:33, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Awesome typo
Dearest Ariel, care for a giggle? teehee! :) ~ Eliz 81 <sup style="color:#1E90FF;">(C)  08:56, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hahahah omg... good catch on your part! lol Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 09:06, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I guess on the bright side, it was free! :P ~ Eliz 81 <sup style="color:#1E90FF;">(C)  09:09, 30 September 2007 (UTC)

Hahah...wow, guys, definitely not something I'd expect from members of the fairer sex, like yourselves. :P GlassCobra 09:38, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL I don't think that Eliz is the one who made the typo! I think she ran into it on RC Patrol, lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 18:27, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * I just meant finding the typo and then showing it to you to giggle over. Something I'd expect more from the male, junior high demographic. :P GlassCobra 19:43, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * That is very funny :P  Tiddly - Tom  20:04, 30 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Now I'm wondering why they call you 'Tiddly' ~*whistles innocently*~ &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 00:01, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Face-surprise.svg|20px]] Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 00:03, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * tiddly? You do realize that AnonDiss is reading this discussion... G rated please, or you could head over to Jmlk17's talk page... *runs* --<font face="Harlow Solid Italic" color="black">DarkFalls talk 05:17, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Ahhh dont worry DarkFalls. This is nothing new, nothing new. :D -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 05:18, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Funny story really :P I thought it meant small when GMail suggested it for a name... a few years later to realize that it ment 'Drunk' :S :P  Tiddly - Tom  18:24, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Me again...shortcutting...
I think the articles Lantana and Lantana camara should be merged, since both seem to overlap. HOW do I make the request? What text do I add to the pages in question and where do I report it, or is there an automatic protocol that pops-up? Please leave it for me to do... I need the practice! Hope you're going strong!!! Shir-El too 15:49, 1 October 2007 (UTC)


 * ~*Butts in*~ Two ways to do it, depending on how WP:BOLD you are feeling, or how controversial you think the merge would be. One way, is to pick the article that you think has the more appropriate title, merge the information from the other into it, then make that latter title a redirect.  All the information is revertable, and if someone does, you should then discuss, per WP:BRD.
 * The other way, once you've selected which article you plan to merge to, is to use mergeto and mergefrom templates at the top of the appropriate articles and then discuss it (noting to direct people to the same talk page, per the documentation on those templates). No need to report it anywhere; editors interested in the article will see the request, editors interested in merges will see it in the categories.  Lastly, I've wikilinked the articles in your comment, to make it easier for people to go there - hope you don't mind. &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 16:10, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks Timothy, and hi Shir-El! I hope your holidays were wonderful! Timothy has explained it quite well I see, but if you have any other questions, feel free to ask me! (And no worries, I won't do it for you! Hee hee) Now, if you decide to go ahead and just do the merge, the way to make a redirect would be to remove all the text on the page, and replace it with this:


 * #REDIRECT Lantana


 * (This is assuming you'll be merging the subtype into Lantana.) That will make it so anyone visiting the Lantana camara page will be "auto forwarded" into the Lantana article. Holler if you need any help, dear! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 20:54, 1 October 2007 (UTC)


 * 1) Sorry: don't see it, Timothy. I'm not that proficient yet.

2) I think the Sandbox page has been "sand-bagged"! Check it out? Shir-El too 03:13, 2 October 2007 (UTC)


 * Sorry, what don't you see? I'm confused.  Also, note that Sandbox is different from WP:SANDBOX :)  &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 03:15, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Anything you don't understand, feel free to ask, and it is just fine, everyone realizes that the various guidelines and things are a bit overwhelming, and sometimes we may use terms you're not familiar with, so just ask for clarification and we are more than happy to do that for you! And Wikipedia's sandbox auto-resets, so no worries there. I've left a note on your talk page explaining how to make your own personal sandbox to experiment in if you'd like to. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 03:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Eric Gale
OK, how do I manage it? See this: and my reply:. *sigh* &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 00:16, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I did notice that earlier, and considered replying on your talk page, but I saw you'd already left a note about COI, and figured you'd be able to explain everything (as you have) quite fully when you saw the message. I think you did a marvelous job, nothing more you could add (I fixed some typos, but that's all I had to add), and if the person cannot understand, point them to WP:BLOG and perhaps suggest a MySpace page instead. While I understand the daughter's frustration, at the same time, as you've said, policy and guidelines must be upheld. I think you've handled it fine! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 00:21, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I know. My sigh wasn't that serious, but I just wonder how I manage to be a COI magnet. &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 00:53, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Hi
Sorry it took me so long to respond. Thank you very much for your feed back, I'll take it into account next time I make contributions to the STS-120 page. Since I'm new, I'd apperciate any help that you can give me, and I will also take a look at the differnent wikipedia "new user" manuals when I get a chance. I should let you know that I'm only 15 and in high school, however, I'm very bright for my age. Next year I will be attending the Illinois Math and Science Academy (IMSA). Also my dad is an aerospace engineer and works for the aerospace divsion of Boeing under the United Space Alliance, so he an expert on the shuttle and we both keep close eyes on missons as well. Dispite speaking 4 different languages: Spanish, English, Russian, and French (I've also started studying Japanese), along with excelling in Mathmatics and Science, my speling and grammar isn't the best. So, please feel free to correct my mistakes and let me know what not to do in the future. I hope that we can work together now and in the future, with our knowledge and your experience in using wikipedia I beileve we can become "colleagues" to create and contribute (to) pages for future space missions/expeditions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 3 of 5 Tertiary Adjunt of Unimatrix 01 (talk • contribs) 00:55, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Wow, you are so lucky to have access to such great information from your dad, what a wonderful experience that is! Also, I'd just like to thank you for coming and explaining things to me, it really helps! And I'm more than willing to help you along the way, Wikipedia is quite daunting in its scope at first, and I really understand that and I'm impressed with your knowledge you've gained already! I'd love to work with you and with the upcoming mission, it will be an excellent opportunity for you to see how the space mission articles develop during the course of a mission, we can have a lot of fun! That is so cool that you speak Russian, you can understand the ISS folks when they're doing their planning conferences, lol. I'll drop a note on your talk page as well so you know I've replied here, but you can keep an eye on your "Watched list" if you want to add articles or talk pages for editors, and you'll know when they have activity there. Just click the "watch" tab at the top, and then at the top right, there's the "my watchlist" link to see recent changes. Also feel free to ask me anything you want, and if I can't answer, someone will be along shortly who can, or who will point you in the right direction! (And I still just really love the name!) Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 01:06, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

RE: Got a minute?
I didn't leave, but I'm reading the discussion and Timotab's responses; this will take some minutes. ;)--Oxymoron83 01:41, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * No worries! Thanks dear! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 01:45, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Got a minute, too :)
Oxymoron got the text. I left a note. Please let me know if it looks to be confusing or unclear. :) --Moonriddengirl 02:07, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Yep, you both rock! (I thought Oxy had left for a bit, lol. sorry!) Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 02:09, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!
You are so quick... thanks for removing that comment. If you look at the IP's talk page, they're saying the page belongs to them and not to edit it. Is it too mean to leave a message on the page explaining to them how user talk pages work? :P ~ Eliz 81 <sup style="color:#1E90FF;">(C)  02:06, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I think it is quite appropriate to do so, show them Talk page guidelines, and User page as informational pages. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 02:08, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I removed the nasty personal attacks and reported the IP to AIV. ~ Eliz 81 <sup style="color:#1E90FF;">(C)  02:25, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the correction
Hello, I was the one who was reverting the edits on Tim Sylvia's page. I didn't stop to realize that putting his website's autograph info on the page may be seen as advertisement so thanks for pointing that out, I suppose that is a good reason to keep it out. As for the rest of the edit though, that seems to be general consensus among people and anything else seems to be POV. My temporary IP was blocked already by some other mod for the same edit you messaged me about, keeping the fight info out seems like fanboyism to me so I don't know what that mod was thinking... Cyrus777 04:04, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi Cyrus! I'll admit I didn't really notice who originally placed the promotional info on the page, but just removed it. If it was placed by someone else, my sincere apologies. However, when I look at what you were reverting, I can't find what you felt you were removing as "POV fanboy" edits. It appears to me, that you actually added significant amounts of information, including that promotional "mail 20 bucks to this guy" line. Here is one example of something that is not written neutrally: "in what is considered one of the single most lackluster fights in UFC history". That's stating your opinion, or the opinion of others. Now, while that opinion may indeed, by true, unless you cite that with a reliable, third-party source and specify that "this source thinks it was a lackluster fight", those kinds of edits are going to be considered POV. I can understand your reasons, but I think you perhaps just went about it in the wrong way. Sorry for any confusion, Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:26, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

I actually didn't add any information, any info written was by other people and not myself, I just reverted some edits. I reverted the one which removed his webpage because I felt it was important enough information to mention but as I already said I didn't stop to realize it may be seen as advertisement and therefore should not be there. And the other one I reverted was because in all seriousness it seemed to describe what had happened extremely accurately and not just based on the point of view of one or two people. I'm sure I've seen 3rd party sites which say the same things which were written there... though even if I use those as sources someone is bound to dispute it because it makes Tim Sylvia look bad. Also, sorry for originally writing this at the top of your page, I don't usually write a lot of things so I didn't realize it should go at the bottom of your talk page. Cyrus777 04:43, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh no worries about placement, not a problem! And I think if the sources are highly respected, and if the wording is done correctly, it won't be removed, as the opinions would be valid and attributed to the news organization that published it. However, since I simply ran across this article on Recent Changes patrol, and have no clue who the person is, I really wouldn't be the best person to do that, lol. Anyway, no harm, no foul, no worries! Cheers, Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:47, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Question
Hey&mdash;how did you make this edit summary? You didn't do undo, and you didn't use any of the twinkle buttons, as best I can tell. So unless you manually typed in "Reverted 1 edit by ..." I wonder what you did? Thanks! &mdash; i said 04:30, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * That was Twinkle, it was just me being verbose in the edit summary and using up all (and then some) the characters available, lol. No room for "TW" lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:32, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Really?! That makes sense. I didn't know there was a limit. I assumed there was, but have never been so verbose as to reach it. Although I'm not suprised you have [[Image:Face-wink.svg|25px]] &mdash; i said 04:43, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL Should I be insulted?! Hee hee. Actually the limit is really easy to hit if you're removing copyvios and pasting in the URL where it was taken from, lol. But yep, I use the edit summary to its very fullest extent quite often, (Even when I'm not reverting!) lmao. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:49, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * No insult intended, just a jest =D Maybe I'll try it some time.&mdash; i said 05:11, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Hee hee, yeah I know you weren't insulting me, I was just kidding. P.S. You're right about that fair use image, and it does need to be removed. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 05:11, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Stalking my talk page are we? [[Image:Face-grin.svg|25px]]. BTW, are you ever going to request adminship? &mdash; i said 05:14, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Me? Stalk? Nahhhh! I'm just keeping an eye on my friends! Hee hee. And as for the other question, are you? :þ Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 05:15, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

←EVula seems to have taken care of it. And I asked first. But it has crossed my mind a bit, but I'm awfully low on mainspace edits. And I'd like to change my username. I know you like it so much, but it's awfully hard to refer to me in coversation. &mdash; i said 05:16, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I do like your username, but for the very reason that it is fun to be able to use it in conversations, lol. Yeah, it is confusing though. And, it is pretty hard to tell when you're being referred to lol. What would you choose instead? I haven't come up with a nickname for you so I'm fresh out of ideas, lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 05:18, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I've been toying with Tau. But you still haven't answered my question. As a side, more WP related note, have you ever read the MfDs for RFCN? i said 05:27, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah actually I have. I honestly don't understand how people think RFCN is not helpful. WP:UAA is not the place to discuss borderline issues, and the talk page would get absolutely clogged if they were all done there, so I think RFCN absolutely performs a vital function. But, that's just my own silly little opinion, lol. And I'm amazed that name isn't already taken lol. You should grab it while you can, lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 05:30, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, I kind of wonder the point of most of the username policy anyway. But as long as it exists in the form it does, then I agree RFCN is a useful tool, if done properly. I don't really understand some of the opposition in the MfDs. And it has been registered, but it is usurpable. i said 05:34, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Odd, I checked the name, and there was no creation log for it. Of course, I've noticed a bug with this. For example, I have no creation log. lol. (Omigosh, does this mean I don't exist!?) Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 05:39, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * There are no creation log for users created before a certain date (I don't know specifically). I imagine ~2005 was before that, the reason you'll find a lot of old hat users don't have creation logs. i said 05:45, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * (ec x 2)They (RFCN MfDs) were I think a bit heavy-handed attempts at instituting change. There were some problems with the process, but I thought some people took it way too far. I dislike how an MfD was used instead of discussion. You probably saw the same thing this past week (only it was a threat of an MfD). And, I, User:Tau has no blocks or deleted edits. I thought about changing to User:Pi once. -- Flyguy649 talk contribs 05:40, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Actually, I ususally read XfDs for pages I watch. But I reread them after a suggestion of another at WT:U, and was wondering what another user thought of them. i said 05:45, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Apparently some of the creation logs became corrupted and had to be purged ... or so they say! -- Flyguy649 talk contribs 05:42, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

LOL Oh boy, imagine the fun you could have with a sig if your username was Pi! LOL. What was the issue last week, Flyguy? I must have missed it lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 05:42, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Precisely! I was thinking of a sig like п=3.14159 or something. For last week's issue: Wikipedia_talk:Username_policy. -- Flyguy649 talk contribs 05:52, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Hee hee, cute sig. And hrmm, nope I didn't see that issue. It seems to me though, that username issue is inherently going to have problems, regardless of policy or re-structuring, simply because there is no possible way to imagine every way someone could abuse the system. The policy is open for interpretation, and certainly it shouldn't be abused, but at the same time, some names should not be allowed simply because they aren't specifically cited in policy as being against the rules. The issue is certainly not an easy one, by any means. But I think that the current method is working well, although I realize not everyone seems to think so, and valid points are certainly raised. But the underlying problem is the WP:U not being able to cover every eventuality. I've yet to see any large "forum" such as this, that doesn't have those same issues, when I was an administrator for Microsoft Gaming Zone, we had all the same conversations about controversial or inflammatory names. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 05:58, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Agreed. English Wikipedia is huge. We need "rules", likeWP:U, to make things run smoothly. Unfortunately, people wikilawyer, which leads to an increase in the complexity of the rules -- more clauses, examples, etc. Then this leads to an increase in people trying to interpret and wikilawyer, so more clauses are added. It's a vicious circle. It would be nice if WP:U was simply, "Choose a unique alphanumeric username that will permit harmonious editing. Confusing usernames and those that will prevent harmonious editing will be blocked". The problem is that simple seems too confusing -- people want to wiggle through the loopholes. -- Flyguy649 talk contribs 06:11, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Obligatory Ariel hates scrolling subsection
I think User:I should change his name to User:√(-1). Then he'd change his name without changing his name. :) &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 07:00, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL Um, you're going to have to explain that one to me, granted, I tutored math, but most of it has seeped out of my brain from lack of use, lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 07:03, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Imaginary numbers. i is the square root of -1. &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 07:06, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay... lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 07:07, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Imaginary unit. &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 07:09, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * That's very creative Timotab. And of course, I got the math joke... i said 22:34, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Sorry
Hi ArielGold, this is to let you know that I've just left a message here about an accident that just happened over at meta. I accidentally damaged one of your pages, then undid it staright away. Sorry about that, I was probably dozing off as it's 5.30am here (England) and I need to go to bed. Thanks, umdrums (talk) 04:33, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Heheheh Thanks for letting me know, and it is no problem whatsoever! There are enough eyes over there that they'd catch it, or I would. I wouldn't think it was malicious, and you reverted, so no harm done! Sleep well! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 04:38, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Please consider letting me keep this name.
Kinda lengthy, I know, but creative, isnt it?IGottaFlyCoachCauseTheyWontTieMeToAWingNoMatterHowMuchIBeg 09:54, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * It is most certainly creative, lol, but it is also much longer than is allowed, and as you can see, your sig takes up nearly an entire line, lol. Ultimately it is not my decision, but I think you should prepare yourself for needing to find a shorter, more appropriate name, you can review the username policy for guidance, if you wish. Cheers, Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 09:56, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I have blocked you, indefinitely. However, you are absolutely free to go and make a new account - that has a user name that is less than 40 characters or so. -- Anonymous Dissident  Talk 09:57, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

:-)
I just went over the 20,000 edit mark! :) Jmlk  1  7  11:37, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Nurse! I think we have a severe case of edititis here!  To the ER with him! &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 15:44, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Hee hee. Well, 20k is a pretty big milestone, and while I don't have editcountitis, I still think that's a pretty cool thing! Congrats m'dear. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 21:09, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

wheee
Looks like vangel is going to be kept! &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 15:44, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Tbh, I think that's a really spiffy name. Not to mention it is useful. Phgao 19:38, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * That is good news indeed! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 21:19, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

Goodbye
Goodbye dearest. Say bye to the Sharon/DHMO/Husond, and whoever else. -- Тhε Rαnδom Eδιτor 21:33, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I have replied on your talk page, dear TRE. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 21:38, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * I have emailed you, but to let you know this is my last edit. -- Тhε Rαnδom Eδιτor 21:40, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * This is a sad day for Wikipedia. Good luck in your future endeavours, TRE. Love, Ne ra n e i   (talk)  21:47, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

*bonk*
on a time delay. &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 22:13, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Time delay? LOL I just checked, nothing. How do you time delay one, and why? hee hee. (I got your earlier email, is that what you mean?) Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 22:15, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * yes, that's the one :) &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 22:17, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Ahhh, alright, yes I got that when I woke up. [[Image:Face-wink.svg|20px]] Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 22:22, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * *rebonk* (and by delayed, I meant that my posting here to make you go look was delayed). &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 03:09, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

It was not an experiment
I knew exactly what to do and what will it produce and I am satisfied with the results. Seriously, it just was a "funny" page making some offensive comments to certain segments of, uh, people, so I decided to "contribute". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 189.153.93.219 (talk) 01:19, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Above editor is referring to this unhelpful edit that I chose to refer to as a "test edit" out of good faith, rather than label it vandalism. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 01:22, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

RE:Usernames
No idea. It wasn't really a matter of me caring; it was principal. UAA refused to block it, and one of the admins was very, very rude, I presume because they were at their wit's end over bad Twinkle reports. I'm not even the one who originally reported the user; I just responded to the rudeness and took it upon myself to show these people that writing a name in a code actually makes it more worthy of a block, rather than exempting it from it. You're welcome for contacting the user, but whether or not they reply I will see to it that they change their name or get blocked simply because I'm stubborn that way ;). I don't give in to this kind of crap, specifically people wanting to ignore the spirit of a policy. Cheers,  The  Hyb  rid  05:29, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

In spite of my wink face I came across angrily. Note:I am not angry. I'm actually in a quite playful mood :)  The  Hyb  rid  05:34, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Hee hee, I didn't think you were angry, and you've been around for a long time (I've bumped into your name on a number of occasions) so I didn't question your reasoning, but just that the person has to be notified first before going to RFCN. (And, while that's been the intent of RFCN for a while, it hasn't been truly enforced until lately, so it is fully understood when people don't realize that). I'm really sorry about whatever happened at UAA, and actually yes, I knew you weren't the one who reported it (I checked the logs before posting, to be sure nobody else had stated an intent to notify the user first). So, long story short, no worries, thanks for understanding, and I'll see you around! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 05:41, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, no problems. I don't hold it against the user, as I've made the mistake of biting people when I'm frustrated (it only cost me an RfA >:^. Anyway, I'm glad that everything is sorted out. Have a nice day :)  The  Hyb  rid  05:47, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Hah, neato!
What the hell? Thanks for sticking up for me as always :). Jmlk  1  7  05:33, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL I know! I take it that isn't a friend goofing around with you? If it was a serious comment, well, then... um... I'm at a loss for words, (shock) lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 05:42, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * No clue. If it was Giggy or Riana or something then yeah, but Bobsmith?  No idea! :)  Jmlk  1  7  05:44, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL... oh well. (And hi J! How are you tonight? are you feeling any better?) Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 05:45, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Ummm.... he said the word hell on your talkpage. It's at the very least ironic! ~ Eliz 81 <sup style="color:#1E90FF;">(C)  05:47, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * [[Image:Face-surprise.svg|25px]] Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 05:50, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * It's like the Knights who say ni, trying not to say "it". Oops, I said it again! Oops, I said it again! :P Good thing you stuck up for Jmlk on the talk page. ~ Eliz 81 <sup style="color:#1E90FF;">(C)  06:11, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * What's this world comin' to?!? :) I feel much better, thank you for asking. I get to go see my hockey team play tomorrow night, and so I am great! How about you? Jmlk  1  7  06:13, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Nils Alwall
Geez.. I start an article, come back, find that someone else has edited it, and made it all better. Thank you for your improvements on Nils Alwall, for digging up more sources and fixing them into proper cite tags (which I was planning to do, honestly).

Just a very very small note, footnotes before the period (à la Nature style) is also acceptable according to the style guidelines. Not that I mind you changing it, I actually think the Chicago style looks better, but I've gotten into the habit of using the Nature style for some reason. (that was probably waaay to much detail on cite styles. Sorry.)

Thanks again! henrik • talk  13:05, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Not too much detail, and nice to know! I actually know a whole lot about Nils, as I worked in ICU/CCU/SICU specializing in dialysis for years and years, and Gambro is a word burned into my brain, lol. So all in all, it was pretty easy to do and right up my alley! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 13:09, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

Almost back
Hello m'Lady! Thanks for thine most divine greetings! It doth truly bring tears of joy to mine heart to have been so missed and my return heralded with such regard...! Tis good to see thee too...;) I've been dealing with a few family issues, and mine own health hath been sorely put to the test as of late, e'en unto this day doth I not feeleth welleth..but I will maketh small forays into the Royal Wikipedia World of my most stout hearted companions and friends...!  I shalt be back full time sooneth..!  Dreadstar  †  16:36, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

I've done enough damage for today...
I was working on disambiguating things today, and ran across a whole mess of not-notable articles. So we got 5 AfD's and 3 CSD A7's out of it. I think I'm done for the time being, before I go and recommend the main page be G12'ed or something. All this, and you're still asleep! Your circadian rhythm must be out of whack... -- Mike Vitale  18:36, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Trouble is, whack is so hard to get a reliable supply. I'm always running out. &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 19:02, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL! Yes, my sleep schedule is really off, because I had to go shopping today, after I'd normally be sleeping, lol. And wow, Mike, what a busy day you had, lol. Doing disambig fixing can be like that though, invariably you run into things that need more than just a dablink fix lol. Good job on all that stuff, Mike! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 21:23, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * After further review, two of my CSD A7's were denied by DGG. No big deal on that.  The articles are Arts in Marrakech Festival and Venice Literary Biennale.  So they're not A7.  I personally have no knowledge of these events, so I can't improve them.  Given that, if you were me, would you mark them for PROD or AfD?  -- Mike  Vitale  21:36, 3 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Ahhh, yeah festivals of that kind, are often notable just for their size, they receive a lot of local press, but not a lot of global coverage. I rarely ever tag stubs for CSD. If someone has gone to the trouble to categorize them, stub them, and format them properly, the chances are, they're expandable articles. A lot of the stubs are created by projects, and while not a rule that they're all noteworthy, it is maybe worth ing instead of CSD, or AfD. But that's okay, no other way to learn! (Here's a quick ref about the one in Venice: ) Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 21:41, 3 October 2007 (UTC)

New Yorker Cartoons in general versus the "On the Internet..." cartoon
As the article you cite even mentions (much as I despise unreferenced weasel words) this is the "most reprinted" of all The New Yorker cartoons, which should strongly suggest an AFC go ahead. And besides, the phrase has a currency which had taken on a life of its own, which even the minimum sourcing I've put in the article so far should suggest. 183 G-books hits (not to be confused with its 48,900 G-hits) for a 14 year old cartoon is nothing to sniff at. And the real besides, shouldn't the article about the most famous cartoon about anonymity on the internet be created via WP:AFC? Geez, that's not irony, that's poetry! -- 146.115.58.152 07:46, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh, I am in no way questioning the notability of the cartoon at all. I'm sorry if it seemed as if that were the case. Since I'm one who tries to use caution, I just put the "maybe" template up for other editors to know it had been reviewed, and wasn't rejected, so they'll take a good look at it. (I've never heard of the phrase, nor of the cartoon, and I've had a computer since 1986, and been online since the very early 90s, so it may be an East Coast thing, I don't know, lol.) I'll just let another editor more familiar with the subject handle it. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 07:56, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Hmmm I have to wonder per "early 90s" exactly which side of Eternal September you were logged on at. But, as a computer science major in the early nineties this concept came up a lot. Er, that or I've had a lot more cyber sex than you? That's actually a significant undercurrent, which I expect to find in the sources. You meet a "girl" online, etc., but maybe she's a 40 year old man, etc. Anyway, it is/was a real meme even beyond the standard comp. sci. textbook use about internet privacy, though I can understand if you missed it. -- 146.115.58.152 08:18, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Reading just the title, without looking at the rest, my first thought was "No-one knows you're a dog". Am I right, people? &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 08:22, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * lol yes Timothy dear. And probably I led a sheltered life, I'm sure most people have had more 'cyber sex' than I have, (that would be none, for me, lol) And I really don't doubt the notability or the popularity, I just haven't heard of it, lol. I did edit my "Maybe" to reflect that it is just my ignorance that led me to neither accept nor decline it, hee hee. And, um, I've never heard of Eternal September either, lol. But I've been online since the early days, (1988-1989-ish) when the internet was just PINE and usenet groups from universities mostly, lmao. My first computer was a $4,000 dollar, top-of-the line screaming fast 10mhz processing machine! I was the envy of everyone else who had a computer (all two of them!) [[Image:Face-grin.svg|25px]] Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 08:34, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * You had it good! When I were a lad, our internet connection was a piece of string between two tin cans! &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 08:39, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Hrmm, I think there's an insult in there regarding my age, but I may just be getting too senile to grasp your young whippersnapper comments... Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 08:40, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

Random edit break
Yow, cyber sex? This is even worse than the pubic comment, haha! Ariel, your talk page can certainly get racy. I know Wikipedia isn't censored, but think of the children! :P GlassCobra (Review) 15:57, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * If it's cyber sex, there won't be any children to think of.  &mdash; Timotab Timothy (not Timdagnabbit!) 15:59, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Hey, I didn't bring it up, don't blame me! lol. I don't talk about such things, lol. Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 20:57, 1 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Actually, it's cyber-bestiality. Ew! Gee, now I am kinda sorry for bringing it up. Just FYI, I've expanded [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation/2007-10-01#On

the Internet.2C nobody knows you.27re a dog|the article proposal]] quite a bit using google book refs, which may make your tag look silly. If you do get a chance to reconsider, please do; some people aren't going to read past the tag. -- 146.115.58.152 06:15, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Okay, that is a whole lot better, much more content and context. I'll go create it, and post here when it is created, sound like a deal? Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 06:17, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * LOL While looking for more sources, check out what I found: It has been used in conjunction with Wikipedia! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 06:45, 2 October 2007 (UTC)

On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog and On the Internet, Nobody Knows You're a Dog created as a redirect, for those who may think it is all caps (proper title is the way it appears in the cartoon). Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 06:53, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Much obliged. I myself was trying to use the phrase is conjunction with Wikipedia myself here. One of the joys of Wikipedia Talk pages is that you can link out to some meta-concept and have a better chance people will be able to understand what you are getting at, versus some message board, and I was surprised there wasn't an article. Good work. -- 146.115.58.152 17:35, 2 October 2007 (UTC)


 * That was weird. I need to have a talk with Sinebot. Cheers! -- 146.115.58.152 01:29, 4 October 2007 (UTC)
 * Hee hee, SineBot is just one of many monitors on my talk page, lol. It could be that someone else added the unsigned so I knew whose comment it was. No worries! And hey, I nominated the article for a DYK, so cross your fingers! Ariel <font color="F64A8A">♥ Gold 01:31, 4 October 2007 (UTC)