User talk:Citizen/Archives/2008/April

Doggy Cabal
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Random article contest
Yes, the random article contest could be a good idea for a focused collaboration. That wasn't the problem, the problem was the excessive bureaucracy. If you want to start a random article collaboration, that would be great, something like WP:TSQUAD perhaps? Keilana | Parlez ici 22:42, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Looks like Keilana beat me to posting a far better explanation than I ever could. While I'm not opposed to a random article collaboration, I have an idea that's better than a page where you give out barnstars for adding interesting articles: add a fact to an article yourself, and get a warm fuzzy feeling that you've helped improve the encyclopedia. east. 718 at 00:59, April 2, 2008

Cabals
I've started an informal consensus survey which I hope will help us come to a conclusion on whether the cabals should remain deleted. You can express your opinion at this page (link). Thank you. - Diligent Terrier (and friends) 12:44, 2 April 2008 (UTC)


 * New and exciting, RfC flavoured cabals! Master of Puppets  Call me MoP! :)  21:41, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Cake!
You are the first receipient of my creation... the WikiCake! Cheers, Basketball 110 Go Longhorns! 19:30, 26 March 2008 (UTC) 

Basketball 110 Go Longhorns! has given you a WikiCake! WikiCakes promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a cake, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Bon appetit!

Spread the tastiness of pies by adding {{subst:GiveCake}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
 * You deserved it. Basketball 110  23:02, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
 * They are quite a bit different, and Potato Points are named potato because of the cabal... I'm not sure... I'll think about. Basketball 110  02:35, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well if that's how you feel about it, I might as well withdraw the fact, and try to win next time. Hmmf (that's a grunt of madness)! :) Basketball 110  22:42, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I know it was a joke. Users are complaining that the Random article contest is "promoting adminship," and I too think that some of our members aren't quite ready. I removed "will be nominated" with "will be considered," just to make it sound better, but it still links to same place. Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  22:34, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm going to look into that, thanks! In the meanwhile, what do you think about my new song? <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  00:10, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It's actually the Bathrobe cabal. And I've found the revision, and added it to the funny page. <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  00:19, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * What would Condi play? I guess she's too small for anything but the point. <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  00:26, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Did you just kick of my-main-man D'p'er off the team? <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  00:35, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * 1.8 ppg by 05-06? I didn't like Diop that much. What about Croshere? Did you like him? He's a traitor. <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  00:39, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Croshere went to GSW right after we lost to them... traitor he is, but I'm glad he's gone. What was that misunderstanding about, with "eye color?" <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  00:54, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh. I wonder if Willie Nelson would make a good shooting guard? He does everything else... <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  00:57, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not confortable w/ Chuck Norris... could it be Angela Beesley? Well, I'll have to give you the Lawnmowers lineup:


 * Clips Lineup

Center - Jimbo Wales

Power Forward - Elton Brand

Small Forward - Chuck Norris

Shooting Guard - Corey Maggette

Point Guard - Hannah Montana

Head Coach -Barack Obama.

We'll have to see... What do you think? <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  01:05, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * See User:Basketball110/Basketball. <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  01:12, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Make any additions or trades you see fit. <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  01:23, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * See User:Basketball110 to see that it is now a "contest." Since you've given me an idea non-erasable about the Heat, would you like to submit with me? <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  03:03, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Sorry - got the link wrong. It's User:Basketball110/Mr. Potato Head Cabal. Since you've given me an idea non-erasable about the Heat, would you like to submit with me? <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  03:05, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * We'll do that as a seperate activity... would you create a 'league,' and post it on the cabal page? I would do it, but I'm really lazy really busy right now. <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  03:56, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, to clarify, we are doing a contest, the Basketball Dream Team Game just for fun, to see whose is the funniest. You suggested a league in which each person has 5 players and 1 coach, and the users keep up with those articles. Did you make that page, or shall I? Hope that helps. <font color="0000FF">Basketball <font family= "Calibri" size="2" color="#FFA500">110  04:42, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * How is the league? 'Basketbal110' <font style="color: #FF8C00;background:#FFFFF;"> Talk  22:52, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I s'pose it's because of the other contests. ComputerGuy890100 nominated his Random Article for Good, and he looks to get it, so after that's done maybe they'll check out the others. Nobody's been to the figure it out page recently, either. 'Basketball110' <font style="color: #FF8C00;background:#FFFFF;"> Talk  23:26, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Be my guest. If you create it, I'll join, but other than that, I see no reason to. People will nom it for MfD, and when that doesn't work for them, bitch about it at ANI. I don't know what they have against our cabals... they're way more productive than the "Bathrobe Cabal." 'Basketball110' <font style="color: #FF8C00;background:#FFFFF;"> Talk  00:40, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

I didn't write that. 'Basketball110' <font style="color: #FF8C00;background:#FFFFF;"> Talk  03:08, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Has everybody seen that talk page? 'Basketball110' <font style="color: #FF8C00;background:#FFFFF;"> Talk  03:53, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * First... which one are you reffering to? 'Basketball110' <font style="color: #FF8C00;background:#FFFFF;"> Talk  03:54, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Which one (sorry if I'm asking too many questions)? 'Basketball110' <font style="color: #FF8C00;background:#FFFFF;"> Talk  03:56, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * East718? 'Basketball110' <font style="color: #FF8C00;background:#FFFFF;"> Talk  03:58, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Pick away. 'Basketball110' <font style="color: #FF8C00;background:#FFFFF;"> Talk  04:05, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * There is no need to apologize, as we have given multiple answers to user on this alleged sockpuppet case. <font color="#CC5500">RC-0722 <font color="#0000FF">247.5/<font color="#FF0000">1  04:07, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I did... before I received this message, though. Feel free to "modify" my talk page. You also might want to read what I wrote. I thought it was quite poetic (coming from me). 'Basketball110' <font style="color: #FF8C00;background:#FFFFF;"> Talk  04:21, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

re:Basketball110
But if he apologizes that's like admitting it! Then he'd be marked as a vandal, treated like a vandal, and practically ruin his chances at an RfA. So I think he should press the issue. But it's his call. <font color="#CC5500">RC-0722 <font color="#0000FF">247.5/<font color="#FF0000">1  04:12, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I can live with being admin at the Test Wiki and Hoopedia until all who have read this have died off. Then I'll go admin. 'Basketball110' <font style="color: #FF8C00;background:#FFFFF;"> Talk  04:26, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * RC-0722 again demonstrating that he thinks adminship is everything. Wikipedia and adminship is not a game or a level-up, but rather this is an encyclopedia. Maybe these kind of comments by RC-0722 explains why we've been having so many problems with users like him lately. Daniel (talk) 05:42, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * How do you like the new sig? <font face="High Tower Text" size="3" color="#FF8C00">Basketball110 <font size="3" face= "High Tower Text" color="#B22222">pick away... 19:16, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you. You know where I got it from... <font face="High Tower Text" size="3" color="#FF8C00">Basketball110 <font size="3" face= "High Tower Text" color="#B22222">pick away... 02:42, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Fair use review
Please see the discussion I've started at. <font face="Arial"> Corvus cornix talk  23:48, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

My concern is that somebody could go to the festival and take pictures, so there's no real need to apply FU rationale for a flyer for the event. <font face="Arial"> Corvus cornix talk  23:54, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

I don't have any particular heartburn either way, but I just wanted to open it for discussion. <font face="Arial"> Corvus cornix talk  23:58, 10 April 2008 (UTC)

When you said minimize the damage...
...did you mean this? <font face="High Tower Text" size="3" color="#FF8C00">Basketball110 <font size="3" face= "High Tower Text" color="#B22222">pick away... 00:46, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

RFA thanks
Thanks for your support in my RFA, that didn't quite make it and ended at 120/47/13. There was a ton of great advice there, that I'm going to go on. Maybe someday. If not, there are articles to write! Thanks for your support. Lawrence §  t / e  17:49, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Wikiproject Sims
Hi i saw that you supported Wikiproject Sims proposal. Wel, I am happy to announce that i have made Wikiproject Sims. Just Click Here  <font color="8B4513" face="comic sans ms" size="2">Save The HumansTalk :) 23:54, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Image:Kirby hobo festival.jpg
As a result of discussion at, this image has been removed from Kirby, Texas. It has also had the fair use rationale for that article removed, tagged as orphaned, tagged as not having a fair use rationale and tagged as being replaceable fair use. Thank you, --Hammersoft (talk) 15:08, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Civility
I highly suggest you watch your civility. Metros (talk) 21:51, 25 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I am watching it, and it looks good to me.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008  21:56, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * To call the fact that I was involved in a discussion of getting a photo of yours deleted an "accomplishment" reeks of sarcasm and incivility. It was totally unnecessary and uncalled for.  Metros (talk) 21:58, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Was it not an accomplishment for you? I know it makes you proud. You really need to take a look at the root of the sarcasm, which comes from your own incivility. It would be nice if you watched your own civility before commenting on others'. --Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008  22:01, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * And what incivility was that? And no, it wasn't an accomplishment.  Metros (talk) 22:06, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

Lets say you acted like this to a new user. That kind of behavior would run them away from the project, and in my opinion that is not constructive.--Uga Man (talk) UGA MAN FOR PRESIDENT 2008  22:23, 25 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) Removing my attempts at discussion from your talk page as common vandalism.
 * 2) Following me wherever I have an issue, and always siding against my argument.

Deleted bit on the Ayman al-Zawahiri page
You undid my edit, but didn't provide any explanation. There was no direct citation, but like the rest of the info in the intro, the sentence was explained and cited in detail under the section "Expulsion from Sudan." You also never said anything on the talk page, despite there being a relevant discussion already ongoing. If I don't hear from you in a few days, I'm going to put the sentence back. Ssmith619 (talk) 19:47, 27 April 2008 (UTC)