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Admin
Hey. I've seen you plenty at DYK, and after looking though your contributions I was surprised to find out that you were not an administrator. If you'd like to be and think you're ready, I'd gladly nominate you at WP:RFA. Let me know of your decision. Wizardman 16:06, 3 April 2008 (UTC)


 * As I am often up late at night, when there is no one to update the DYKs promptly, sure, go ahead and nominate me. Of course, I am not shy about when I disagree with something stupid being done, so I may have some critics, but nothing ventured nothing gained.-- Bedford  19:07, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

 Wizardman would like to nominate you to become an administrator. Please visit Requests for adminship to see what this process entails, and then contact Wizardman to accept or decline the nomination. A page for your nomination at Requests for adminship/ . If you accept the nomination, you must formally state and sign your acceptance and answer the questions on that page. Once you have answered the questions, you may post your nomination for discussion, or request that your nominator do so. Here you go, good luck. Wizardman 21:45, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I went and put it on the main RfA page. Keep an eye out for future questions. Wizardman  22:14, 3 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Sure thing. Thanks for the advice.-- Bedford  22:24, 3 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Hey there, just FYI, I left you (along with quite a few other users) a couple of questions over at your RfA. It appears like you have a ton to answer, so take your time. Cheers, Tiptoety  talk 22:57, 3 April 2008 (UTC)


 * So I've noticed. ;) I'll answer all questions, but not without thinking each one out.-- Bedford 23:03, 3 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Left ya quite a few more questions, you have done well so far on all the others, keep it up! Tiptoety  talk 04:12, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh, and if you choose to change any of your answers, please do not change your first answer but instead strike it and write a new one under it. We have had a few issues with this in the past. Tiptoety  talk 04:14, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Sure thing, but let me get some sleep before I answer. It feels like bedtime now.-- Bedford  04:31, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, I know how that feels. Good night! Tiptoety  talk 04:33, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations! And sorry, I was rather harsh with this edit summary; I didn't check to see who the author was, but anyway, I've made the same correction dozens of times and probably just snapped a little this time. My apologies, and good luck as administrator. Biruitorul (talk) 15:11, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh, I noticed that was a bit premature too - but I guess I was the first one. Biruitorul (talk) 15:12, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I did leave a message of its Talk page about the summary.-- Bedford 16:34, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

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Re:On this day
I'm not sure what you mean. Do you want me to find an empty on this day and create it so it's blank? HoosierStateTalk 20:48, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I want to create any On This Day for this week that is currently nothing. Just put test for the text; anything so I can put something on them.-- Bedford  23:30, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Drydock Number One, Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Hey, i didn't know that you followed up on Broad Ripple Park Carousel. Maybe i should watch more of the articles I create....

Anyhow, this visit to give u heads-up on brand new NHL article Drydock Number One, Norfolk Naval Shipyard. This is where the Merrimack was converted to the CSS Virginia ironclad. Have at it, if you like. doncram (talk) 00:00, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

I'm busy this week, but I'll be sure to do it next week. Do you think you can find the one for Glendale Historic District in Glendale, Ohio?-- Bedford 01:05, 10 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Okay, good, whenever it suits you, about the Drydock article. About Glendale Historic District (Glendale, Ohio), I just visited and added standard NHL webpage link, NRHP text/photo document links.  See Talk:Glendale Historic District (Glendale, Ohio) about incompleteness of the NRHP document, it would be great if you would collect a full copy and fix the reference.  The article barely mentions Morgan's Raid that came through, I am betting that's what you're interested in describing more in the article, which would be great.  Cheers, doncram (talk) 19:09, 13 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Sayler's Creek Battlefield available for you to develop if you like. Four NPS-owned NRHP photos fro 1936 available to illustrate the article (see its Talk page).  Detail in sources could be used to develop Battle of Sayler's Creek also.  I think there have been some other Civil War related sites in List of NHLs in VA that have been created fairly recently, but this one was created just today. doncram (talk) 14:23, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

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Let me be the first
Congratulations on your new mop. Good for you; you deserve it. BTW, thanks for your ACW DYK's; P:ACW just went to featured portal status. Oh, one more thing: now get to work! All the best. BusterD (talk) 22:44, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, congrats. You have definately earned the mop :) TomStar81 (Talk) 23:34, 10 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks to both of you.-- Bedford 01:15, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Congrats! Now don't do anything stupid: WP:STOCKS. ;) -MBK004 01:24, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Adminship
Congratulations, you are now an administrator! Now is the time to visit the New admin school and, if you haven't already, to look through the Administrators' how-to guide and Administrators' reading list. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me, or at the Administrators' noticeboard. Warofdreams talk 01:27, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * YES! First congrats! Congrats! -  Milk's   favorite   Cookie  01:30, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Indeed. Congradulations! Basketball110  pick away... 01:44, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well done, very well deserved. You deserved heaps more votes :).  Blnguyen  ( bananabucket ) 04:39, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks everybody. Is it still kosher to thank everyone who supported me by placing a message on their talk pages?-- Bedford 05:06, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Congrats, man! You deserve it!  --    JT   Holla! 05:09, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Congrats Bedford! Don't let that power go to your head, just kidding ;). HoosierStateTalk 22:27, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Glad to see your RFA passed. You deserve it tons!  Keep it up.  §hep   •   ¡Talk to me!  22:28, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Congratulations on the new admin gig. I hoped you liked my question about "cool-down blocks" in relation to Ice House on Little Muddy Creek‎.  (You must have, since you created the article.  :-))  --Elkman (Elkspeak) 19:48, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Congrats on adminship. Let me know if you want another hand on Portal:Lexington as I'm a resident. - Draeco (talk) 04:37, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

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Snafu DYK
No worries...thanks for your tireless effort in updating DYK! Also, congratulations on your recent adminship (trust me, I fucked up DYK way worse when I was a recently-promoted admin). Savidan 06:12, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for understanding. How badly did you foul it up, out of curiosity?-- Bedford  06:28, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Reply
Yes, you missed one thing - you have to upload an exact copy of the commons image here on English Wikipedia. Only after that, you can protect it. Currently the image is totally vulnerable to vandalism. --BorgQueen (talk) 07:24, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I've just C-uploaded it now. So it's okay. No vandals at WCommons has done anything bad there yet. Lucky us.... --PFHLai (talk) 07:28, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
 * BTW, welcome to the club. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 07:34, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

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John Coltrane Home
What tool are you using to count characters, or whatare you counting? I show more than 1500 characters. --evrik (talk) 14:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I copy/paste the main text of the article to MS Word, and use their word count feature.-- Bedford 17:01, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Do you mind recounting? --evrik (talk) 18:20, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Article Rating
Hi Bedford! I have a question, you can reply here or my talk page, I check both. Is it against the rules to rate article that you work on? For instance, I have contributed alot to Lost River (Indiana) and I reassessed it from a stub from to a start for wiki project Indiana. If it is against the rules I won't do that, or if there is another way I am supposed to go about i would like to know, but I never seen anything to explain how that works. Thanks Charles Edward 17:12, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I've never heard anything against self-rating one's article, especially as Stub or Start. If I think I may too sentimental on an article, I may skip giving it an importance, but Classes are usually self-evident.-- Bedford  17:20, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

Portal:Indy selected article
What should we do with Portal:Indianapolis/Selected article/8, it's outdated now. Should we just replace it (I've been looking for a suitable replacement) or just update it. I'll leave that up to you to decide. Thanks. HoosierStateTalk 22:19, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
 * We'll update it.-- Bedford 22:26, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

DYK image protection
When updating DYK, make sure your read the instructions regarding image protection. Specifically, if the image is hosted on Commons, it must be uploaded here. If this is not done, it is possible for a vandalized version of the image to be uploaded at Commons and appear on the main page. Please ask me if you have any questions about how to do this. --- RockMFR 23:33, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

DYK
-Susanlesch (talk) 06:23, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

News! Tag & Assess 2008 is coming ...
Milhist's new drive – Tag & Assess 2008 – goes live on April 25 and you are cordially invited to participate. This time, the task is housekeeping. As ever, there are awards galore, plus there's a bit of friendly competition built-in, with a race for bronze, silver and gold wikis! You can sign up, in advance, here. I look forward to seeing you on the drive page! All the best, -- R OGER D AVIES  talk 10:59, 23 April 2008 (UTC)




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Negro vs Black
Hello Bedford,

I see you made the PC change to Washington Irving. Since the quoted NYTimes article uses Negro, I feel that is the appropriate word to use, even if some do not understand how the term has changed since its use back then. Please join the discussion on the talk page.

Thanks.

WilliamKF (talk) 22:43, 23 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Uhh, I was participating on the Talk Page...don't know why the PM was necessary.-- Bedford 22:52, 23 April 2008 (UTC)


 * My error, didn't notice the post, sorry. WilliamKF (talk) 15:50, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

DYK Picture selection
May I ask why you chose Annette E. Brown's picture over Jesse Jackson, Jr.'s. He is more notable. He has a higher quality WP article. He has a more interesting article. He has a higher quality image. He has a more interesting hook. It would seem his picture would be a better choice.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 04:14, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Honestly, it's because Brown's picture was easier to protect. I've had foul-ups protecting images originally in Commons; Brown's was in en.wikipedia, so it was easier, and since I'd be the one to update most likely, I chose her.-- Bedford  04:28, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Then next time how about asking for help? Sorry to bop in here but a five-fold expansion? -—SusanLesch (talk) 05:00, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hey, if someone else wants to rotate the pics, let them feel free. This update is likely to last a while, due to admins being spare at the time it's due to be updated again.-- Bedford  05:11, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

BY Draconis hook
Hi,

I noticed that you selected the first hook for BY Draconis, as opposed to the longer alternate hook (which the article creator mentioned as being more interesting). If the concern was length, I can suggest a shorter version of the alternate hook:


 * ...that the multi-star system BY Draconis includes a binary star system whose components form the prototype of a class of variable stars known as BY Draconis variables? (166 characters)

Would that be a better replacement? Black Falcon (Talk) 04:52, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Hmmm ... it just occurred to me that this version is also more technical and, thus, perhaps less likely to be meaningful to the average reader... Black Falcon (Talk) 04:54, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * That's why I didn't chose it. I thought the first would be more interesting to the general public, which is why I chose it.-- Bedford  04:55, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
 * That makes sense. When I nominated the hook, I had already read all of the technical articles linked from it, so I forgot to consider that it might be less likely to be understood by readers. Black Falcon (Talk) 04:58, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Ping!
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4/27 DYK

 * Thanks.-- Bedford 16:54, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Belated thanks for the DYK
I apoligize for not responding to you sooner on this, but thank you for the DYK yesterday on Martial van Schelle. I greatly appreciate it. Chris (talk) 21:28, 27 April 2008 (UTC)


 * No problem. Thanks.-- Bedford  21:29, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks also for today's DYK notification.  Ty  06:35, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

William Howard Taft National Historic Site
Hi -- got your note about William Howard Taft National Historic Site and you will have seen that i edited it some. thanks for letting me know. It could be a good example / test case for some discussion with WikiProject Protected areas about removing Protected areas infoboxes and categories for some of the U.S. National Park Service areas that do not preserve natural environment. This site had or has 3 acres, but being in-town it cannot preserve any natural area, and its primary purpose was obviously historical. I see that you replaced the Protected areas infobox by the NRHP infobox, and I further "upgraded" that to the new version NRHP2 now hereby in testing. I added back the visitation and area info that was in the Protected areas infobox, and now there is no less info than was there before.

Anyhow, could you clean up / wikify properly the references? As you see i started on it, but I think i may have messed up, there was one of the Lesson Plan ones which i can't find now. Again it would be useful to me to have a well-referenced NHS example, but this is hard to use now due only to the references. Thanks and nice job. It should be nearly ready to go on to Peer Review or Good Article review, I would think. doncram (talk) 23:44, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

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Recent additions mistake??
Hi! I think there was a lapse in archiving the DYKs. I cannot find the DYKs of this update in the archive. Or, am I missing something?--Dwaipayan (talk) 18:18, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

DYK update
I purposely added the space after the ellipses (between them and "that") because DYK didn't follow WP:MOS. This point was brought up by some WP:FA reviewers and I started a discussion on the discussion page. Would you please credit the nominators and creators for this round? I need to go. I can quickly do the rest of the article's talk pages. Let me know...  Royal broil  19:12, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Understood. I'll give the people credits.-- Bedford  19:13, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your help in a major pinch! I wanted to spend only a few minutes on the update, and it took a whole hour. Two of the hooks had already been used before, so I had to scramble for more hooks. I reverted one of your credits so that they wouldn't be credited twice. I notice that you didn't sign that credit. I hope that you signed the rest, because it's customary for the creditor to sign.  Royal broil  19:32, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Except for someone who nominated two that made the update, I shouldn't have missed a signing (saw no need for two identical timestamps). If I did it to a different one, it would be muy curioso. -- Bedford  19:35, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Special Award

 * I always love Barnstars. Thank you.-- Bedford  22:18, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Everybody love these stars. Your welcome. :) Solar  -Poseidon   23:41, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Adding names of Sean Hannity's children
Is it really necessary to list the names of children of public figures who are under the age of 18. Please advise, while I understand their names are published, they are themselves not notable, and for privacy reasons, I feel their names should be removed. Let me know your thoughts. thanks, It is me i think (talk) 22:37, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I see no need for the addition of those names either.-- Bedford 22:38, 28 April 2008 (UTC)
 * thanks, It is me i think (talk) 22:41, 28 April 2008 (UTC)

Article on Committee on the Present Danger looks like a political hit piece, and is extremely poorly sourced for all the content
Is it appropriate is I delete poorly sourced information which mentions names of individuals? It is me i think (talk) 01:31, 30 April 2008 (UTC)