User talk:Dffgd/Jun 2010 archive

Editor review
Hi, I have reviewed you. Derild 49  2  1  01:44, 12 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks. dffgd 19:32, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Know how to copyedit and want a barnstar?
Hi, I'd like to invite you to participate in the Guild of Copy Editors July 2010 Backlog Elimination Drive. In May, about 30 editors helped remove the tag from 1175 articles. The backlog is still over 7500 articles, and extends back to the beginning of 2008! We really need your help to reduce it. Copyediting just a couple articles can qualify you for a barnstar. Serious copyeditors can win prestigious and exclusive rewards. See the event page for more information. And thanks for your consideration. Derild 49  2  1  13:34, 12 June 2010 (UTC)


 * I may not do much, but I'll look into it. dffgd 19:32, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

Rollback
I have granted rollback rights to your account; the reason for this is that after a review of some of your contributions, I believe you can be trusted to use rollback correctly, and for its intended usage of reverting vandalism, and that you will not abuse it by reverting good-faith edits or to revert-war. For information on rollback, see New admin school/Rollback and Rollback feature. If you do not want rollback, just let me know, and I'll remove it. Good luck and thanks.  Jamie S93  21:20, 12 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Wow, that was fast! Thanks. dffgd 21:22, 12 June 2010 (UTC)

T Mac
He didn´t play at 2000 Summer Olympics...--79.148.244.49 (talk) 13:25, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
 * You didn't say that in the summary of the edit I reverted, so it just looked like a content removal. dffgd 18:12, 13 June 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. You're right. --79.148.244.49 (talk) 19:09, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

Q
Why do you think a user that has been blocked over several IP's for the exact same BLP-vandalism edits to The Kooks, and which has resulted in the article being repeatedly protected, should not be blocked on sight, let alone given a final warning? 98.122.180.240 (talk) 20:09, 13 June 2010 (UTC)


 * You didn't give a level 4im template, you gave a level 4. Level 4 templates are properly used after the lower levels, level 4im is for severe vandalism which requires an only warning. Put simply, you needed to use an only warning instead of a final warning. I have no opinion on whether that IP should be blocked, knowing nothing about the situation, and I'll leave that to other users. I'm just saying use instead of  . dffgd 20:19, 13 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Warnings do not need to be given subsequently. An appropriate level is selected by considering the context of the edit. But I'll play your game. Why is an only warning appropriate when he was already issued a warning? 98.122.180.240 (talk) 20:25, 13 June 2010 (UTC)


 * An only warning (level 4im) is to skip the levels and say "if you do this again you will be blocked" no matter what the previous level was, which as far as I can tell is what you want to do. dffgd 20:33, 13 June 2010 (UTC)


 * So are you contesting what I said: "Warnings do not need to be given subsequently. An appropriate level is selected by considering the context of the edit." It would be nice if you would link to the relevant discussion to back up your position; it would need to contradict Vandalism, and run against simple English comprehension. . Forgive me if I do not simply accept you interpretation of the warnings. Given your recent questions at the help desk I get a feeling you're a bit green. Anyway, the dude is back at The Kooks, on his multi-month vandalism crusade. But I'll let you clean that up from now on. 98.122.180.240 (talk) 12:51, 15 June 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm putting The Kooks on my watchlist, and I'll go straight to WP:AIV if that IP makes 2 more vandalism edits. dffgd 14:45, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
 * This thing will be over soon. I just gave the IP its final warning, if it does it again I'm reporting him on WP:AIV. dffgd 17:04, 15 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Done. The IP undid my revert again, I reported it to WP:AIV, an admin blocked it for a week. dffgd 18:06, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

You are now a Reviewer
Hello. Your account has been granted the "reviewer" userright, allowing you to review other users' edits on certain flagged pages. Pending changes, also known as flagged protection, is currently undergoing a two-month trial currently scheduled to end 15 August 2010.

Reviewers can review edits made by users who are not autoconfirmed to articles placed under flagged protection. Flagged protection is applied to only a small number of articles, similarly to how semi-protection is applied but in a more controlled way for the trial. The list of articles with pending changes awaiting review is located at Special:OldReviewedPages.

When reviewing, edits should be accepted if they are not obvious vandalism or BLP violations, and not clearly problematic in light of the reason given for protection (see Reviewing process). More detailed documentation and guidelines can be found here.

If you do not want this userright, you may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time. Karanacs (talk) 14:45, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

My Secret Page
You seem to have found my secret page. I suppose you should get this, even though you cheated...

Hi 8 7 8  (Come yell at me!) 01:01, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Not like I'm the first one to cheat... dffgd 12:29, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

Thanks kindly

 * My user page has been vandalized 6 times, but only from 2 IPs. I'm considering getting it semi-protected, though. And thanks for the barnstar, it's my first one! :) dffgd 14:01, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
 * No problem. You're the second person I've given their first barnstar to. In fact, the funny thing is, both times I've given someone their first barnstar, they reverted vandalism on my page. I'll send in a request for semi-protection. The Utahraptor  Talk 14:04, 23 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Creating a barnstars subpage now. dffgd 14:10, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

Huggle bot
The http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO:_Enemy_Unknown says UFO: Enemy Unknown 'is often regarded as one of the best video games ever made.[by whom?]'. The 'Reception' section of that article states 'X-COM: UFO Defense was named the #1 PC game of all time by IGN in 2000, 2007 and 2009;[7][8][15] the #3 best computer game of all time by Computer Gaming World and PC Gamer in 2001,[12][13] and the #2 best video game since 1992 by Pelit in 2007.[9]' with an expandable sidebar with still more awards listed. That surely answers 'by whom?' satisfactorily. But that doesn't satisfy the Huggle bot which just automatically reverted my change. In this case 'regarded as one of the best video games' really is true. So how do you persuade Huggle not to interfere? I'm contacting you because you appear to be linked with the control of this bot. If I should contact someone else, sorry for troubling you and I'll pick up any response left here within a few days.82.69.54.207 (talk) 13:19, 25 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Huggle is not a bot, it's a downloadable program/application/.exe/whatever which helps to revert vandalism, and can be used for other purposes also. It can be used by any autoconfirmed user with rollback. And I have nothing to do with its creation. Anyway, I didn't see what you were referring to, it looked like you were just taking out that tag. Sorry if that was a mistake. I've reverted my edit. And please add new comments to the bottom of the page (an easy way is to use the "New section" button at the top of the page). dffgd 13:36, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Awesome
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 * For your peace of mind, I have logged off huggle for the rest of the day- so have fun! lol –  Tommy  [ message ] 17:01, 25 June 2010 (UTC)


 * IRC is actually a chat room, but only for wikipedians and is usually topic oriented. User:TTTSNB has more info on this user page. You'll need to download a client, such as chatzilla (for firefox on windows) or colloquy (for macs). –  Tommy  [ message ] 17:55, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

Huh?
Following instructions... dffgd 19:29, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

I have contacted the blocking admin. --Anthony.bradbury"talk" 19:43, 25 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Sorry about this. I have never dealt with this problem before, so I'm not clear how to do it. I am working through the instructions as quickly as I can. JamesBWatson (talk) 19:49, 25 June 2010 (UTC)


 * I think I have unblocked you. Please try editing, and post here saying whether it has worked. JamesBWatson (talk) 19:51, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, I've checked for autoblocks on your account, and none were found. JamesBWatson (talk) 19:58, 25 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I see that an edit to Huggle/Whitelist has been done by your account, so it looks as though you are back in business. JamesBWatson (talk) 20:04, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

I've received your message on my talk page. Glad it's dealt with. JamesBWatson (talk) 20:32, 25 June 2010 (UTC)

I've replied

 * I was about to reply when I saw the new messages bar...so this actually delayed it. :) dffgd 18:36, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
 * lol, hey read the text at the top of my page, It does say i'll notify of a reply :D - Happysailor  (Talk) 18:40, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
 * lol. You did it right before I opened the edit window, so it showed the new messages bar and I went to look...its purpose is to speed up the reply, this slowed it down. :D dffgd 18:46, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
 * It would've been even funnier if I had already replied by the time you posted the tb...but I'm not that fast, especially since i saw it on my watchlist. dffgd 18:52, 26 June 2010 (UTC)

Normally I would just delete this section, since it's a tb, but I think I'll keep it to be archived. :) dffgd 12:36, 27 June 2010 (UTC)

Hungry
Yer, I have a habbit of doing that to people.... Thanks for letting me know how to use the banner! :D  James ' ööders  17:30, 27 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Go to WP:BS for the full list, and how to use them. dffgd 17:36, 27 June 2010 (UTC)


 * oh Wicked, you found it for me!!! Thankyou soo much :D  James ' ööders 04:06, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

Not again

 * Hmm. It seems curious that you were caught in two separate autoblocks on two IPs for the same vandal. Can you shed some light on your relationship to the "Me is vndl" account? (i.e. is the a public terminal or do you know who the other editor is?)   Kuru   (talk)  02:02, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Autoblock lifted, but I'd appreciate a reply to the above too.  Sandstein   07:00, 26 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I think my IP address changed, which is shared by some computers (my computer isn't shared but my IP is). I'm really not sure about it, though... dffgd 12:09, 26 June 2010 (UTC)


 * I think the same thing happened to me when I got blocked. Two vandalism-only accounts, Hurricane421 and I Am A Ghost Boo!, were blocked indefinitely and I was blocked for a day. It was probably that my IP changed to an IP shared by many users, including the two vandalism-only accounts. I'm still unsure about it too, though. The Utahraptor  Talk 15:37, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Your funny vandalism
I noticed your link to the Computer monitor article, and realized the version you provided a link to is the same vandal edit I picked for my vandal edit of the day. What a coincidence.... The Utahraptor Talk 14:39, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Heh... see the edit summary for the addition. –dffgd 14:43, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Huh...interesting. The Utahraptor  Talk 15:01, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I have your user page/talk on my watchlist, and that seemed funny because...well, Computer monitor is an odd place to say "obama sucks". I mean, I know vandals will vandalize anywhere, but that seemed funny enough to put on my page. –dffgd 15:05, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I know, it's an odd place to put it. I guess some people think that we can save power by impeaching Obama... ;) By the way, I'm putting your user page/talk page on my watchlist so you don't have to go through the trouble of placing talkback on my talk page every time you leave me a message here. The Utahraptor  Talk 15:11, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I've been wanting a few talk page stalkers. –dffgd 15:17, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * No problem. The Utahraptor  Talk 15:19, 29 June 2010 (UTC)