User talk:Colonestarrice

Barnstar for you!

 * Thank you, this means a lot to me! I attempted to render a decision that would be as fair, comprehensible and all-inclusive as possible. I'm sorry that it had to end this way, and that you had to wait almost 2 month for a closure. I personally would have even preferred your suggested title (I'm not sure if I'm allowed to say that) but the opposers' reasoning had the upper hand in this RM; and I'm intentionally choosing the term "upper hand" instead of "prevailed", as it really was a narrow one. I only regret having closed it as "not moved" instead of "no consensus", since the literal definition of consensus is still "general agreement" and there was clearly no such thing here. Anyways, thanks for your feedback! Colonestarrice (talk) 20:31, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
 * No worries, I am definitely satisfied with how you parsed the discussion, hence the barnstar. I think future discussions may be needed over the guidance at WP:NCCOMICS, not necessarily because the guidelines are failing but rather how to corroborate this guidance in line with general naming conventions and guidelines. For me, "not moved" and "no consensus" have the same weight btw, and I certainly have no issue with the closer "picking a side" if they provide a detailed rationale and evaluation of the discussion. Thanks, IronManCap (talk) 21:17, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Cool barnstar, I hadn't seen that one before! Just dropping by to say I also liked your close, which was steps above what I typically see from non-admin closers. – wbm1058 (talk) 16:15, 19 August 2021 (UTC)

Hoax
Hello! Following the deletion of hoax article, could you please restore the article in order to add it to this page. Thanks.--Renvoy (talk) 11:11, 23 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Hey, I believe you meant to write to User:Geschichte, the deleting administrator. I just supported your nomination and I'm not an admin. Colonestarrice (talk) 12:01, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes, you`re indeed right, sorry--Renvoy (talk) 12:08, 23 November 2021 (UTC)
 * No problem. Colonestarrice (talk) 12:52, 23 November 2021 (UTC)

My oops
Hi! As you saw I started a new thread in VP:Policy and you linked to an existing discussion over at WT:ANRFC. However, I think the discussion should probably be moved to VP with a collapsed mention of the existing text in WT:ANRFC as I feel the discussion might be better suited to happen in VP:Policy. What is your opinion? Also pinging. Santacruz &#8258;  Please ping me!  14:49, 28 November 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm OK either way but whatever is going to happen must happen a.s.a.p. -The Gnome (talk) 15:35, 28 November 2021 (UTC)


 * I'll leave that up to y'all as I am not familiar with the process of solving issues like these. Santacruz  &#8258;  Please ping me!  15:42, 28 November 2021 (UTC)

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Talk:Halabja poison gas attack
Hello, Colonestarrice,

Just a reminder for any page move you do, don't forget the article redirects AND the article redirect talk pages. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 21:15, 20 December 2021 (UTC)

Horndon-on-the-Hill
Please revert your incorrect close of the request to move Horndon-on-the-Hill to Horndon on the Hill. Your closure remark claimed it to be uncontested, but that is plainly untrue - I contested it with my remark that was moved to the talk page. See also my comment higher up the talk page in the section headed "Untitled". Thanks. --188.30.193.10 (talk) 12:30, 1 January 2022 (UTC) (previously 188.30.212.32)
 * ✅. Colonestarrice (talk) 15:00, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you! --188.30.193.10 (talk) 15:34, 1 January 2022 (UTC)

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 * Congrats! Santacruz  &#8258;  Please ping me!  16:53, 3 January 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you! Colonestarrice (talk) 17:43, 3 January 2022 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Supreme Court of Justice (Austria)
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 * There are unreferenced sections which would be a quickfail, since we have had prompt communications lately, I thought I'd give you a headsup first in case you can fix them Mujinga (talk) 12:38, 11 May 2022 (UTC)

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On alerting users to SPI
Hello Colonestarrice! I just wanted to say that, as most SPI clerks and people involved with SPI will confirm, this is rarely a good idea. The effectivity of many SPI investigations involving LTAs depend on the LTA in question being blissfully unaware of the nature or even the existence of SPI. You may have just alerted a sockmaster who has been very easy to trace for more than a year now.

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Let me also note that should not have mentioned sockpuppetry on the article talk page  in the first place. Don't alert possible sockmasters, don't accuse editors of sockpuppetry outside of SPI.

Thanks for taking this into consideration. If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to e-mail me. ☿ Apaugasma  ( talk  ☉) 15:22, 5 December 2022 (UTC)


 * Hey there ,
 * and thanks for the advice. Though I believe anyone has the right to be informed if they're being investigated, I'm not overly familiar with the SPI process, so if you tell me delivering such notices is suboptimal, I'll take it to heart. Colonestarrice (talk) 17:46, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

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