User talk:Gilliam/Archive 1

west ranch high school
Please do not remove the notable athletes, as Malik Bradley should at least get some recognition for being, "First Team all Foothill" thanks —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 66.121.167.26 (talk) 16:15, 1 May 2007 (UTC).
 * This is a shared IP Address at a school, I don't think your warnings will have any effect on what students do on these computers.

^^ Hey who are you

Dear Gillian. I'm afraid that you misunderstood my intent on the "Blaster" Al Ackerman page. This was not meant to be vandalism. This was meant to be writing that reflects accurately Mr. "Blaster" Al Ackerman's intent, "humor," and Neoist mode of thinking. I'd suggest, Gillian, that you read some of Mr. "Blaster" Al Ackerman's writings and then judge for yourself. (My apologies and more explanations have been added to the "Blaster" Al Ackerman discussion page. I refer you to them.) I repeat, you misunderstood the additions to the page to be vandalism. They were not meant to be so. Thank you. Please remove your message. Indeed your removal of my well-intentioned addition to "Blaster" Al Ackerman's information could itself be considered a kind of vandalism.

Thanks
Thanks for fighting that vandal. really seems to like me... In particular, he previously edited under and was blocked for up to a month, also for vandalizing my userpage. Just FYI. He first vandalized my userpage because he made crystal-ball-ish edits to GT Athletics-related pages (i.e., Chan Gailey) that I promptly reverted. He turned out to be wrong, too. —Disavian (talk/contribs) 18:45, 30 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the vandalism revert on my user page. ;) Cheers. Robotman1974 16:14, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

NBA on NBC
Sorry, but that wasn't vandalism. That was fixing the context and removing a deleted link. 71.99.83.251 17:53, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Seven Wonders of the World and sock puppets
As the most recent admin to edit the Seven Wonders of the World article, I was hoping you could give me some guidance on a situation I just unearthed. While going through my watchlist this morning, I noticed an apparent pattern of unusually rapid and very focused edits by a small set of users to several articles, especially Seven Wonders of the World. The editors are as follows:



After reviewing their contributions, all appear to be single purpose accounts and/or sock puppets with a modus operandi of removing    and/or replacing legitimate links  with links to the http://www.alinti.it website.

While the user(s) in question seem to have violated the wikipedia guidelines on link spam and good faith, at first blush this issue appears to be significantly less disruptive and malicious than our standard, run-of-the-mill sock puppets. I went ahead and reverted the most egregious edits where existing links were replaced (Seven Wonders of the World and New Seven Wonders of the World), however I did not revert any of their changes to other articles. Do you have any suggestions on what I should do, or should I just report this possible sock puppet issue to WP:ANI and let the admin community handle it? Thanks, --Kralizec! (talk) 15:30, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Baron Zouche
You must be mistaken in terms of the message you posted on my talk page. I only corrected a grammatical error. 69.177.6.232 22:32, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Summary
Oh, no. Where did I forget it? I always one unless I'm doing a minor edit or just fixing a typo or something. Oops! Hmwith 09:53, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Yes, I'm new. Thanks for the reminder. I do forget sometimes. Hmwith 09:59, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Thank You
Thank you for reverting vandalism on my userpage and blocking ;)--NeptunianDroid 10:02, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

hi
http://nct.symantecstore.com/fulfill/0184.029/download/2007-53152c28afa24d92b668c9a414402651-3 Tomas417 23:37, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thanks for reverting the vandalism on the Alexz Johnson article.

User:JD_Fan

User talk:Lvlarx
Thank you for your concern, but those edits were in fact my edits.

lvlarx 19:26, 17 April 2007 (UTC)


 * OK I understand. - Gilliam 19:30, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Final Solution Page
Uh... hi I'm ltwinters. What did you mean by that test Saouron constructed? (please, I don't mean to sound rude or sarcastic) were you joking when you said test, because I don't know maybe you guys were talking about something on the discussion page but what he put... why did you say his test worked?--LtWinters 02:20, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Oh ok it's just he did some other bad stuff like he deleted the whole WWII article and we had to fix it so I was just wondering my bad. --LtWinters 20:28, 19 April 2007 (UTC)

Looking for clues
I am the director of Technology for Socorro Schools in New Mexico, USA. I see that some of our students have been engaging in vandalism and that you have posted the following:


 * Please do not add nonsense to Wikipedia, as you did to the Korean War page. It is considered vandalism. If you would like to experiment, use the sandbox. Thank you. - Gilliam 18:18, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

We do not want to be blocked as there are others on our network that use wiki appropriately. All our computers are all go out the same IP address. Is there anyway we can track them by computername?

http://www.socorro.k12.nm.us-->Click on the bottom link to send an email...Thanks

Good am, I really want the promo LH pic ( the 1 w/ the brown background LH is smiling with her hands reaching upward & LH is wearing a burgandy tank ) to stay here in wiki world. But now the image info page has changed so I'm unable to see who added the pic. So what do I do? I read & read but I am still confused as to how to verify the pic. This "lauryn_hill.jpg" is a promo pic. It was distributed/published everyhwere in 98 4 promo for LH's album. I remember it was all over the sam goody store. So i dont think it is infringing on n e 1 or sony/columbia/lh. Please help. Thx. _Lilkunta 10:15, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

West Highland White Terrier
Hi. Thanks for your protection of the integrity of the above article recently. Best wishes. Refsworldlee(chew-fat) (eds) 01:01, 22 April 2007 (UTC)

Your user page
I reverted vandalism on it. ;) --Pupster21 Talk To Me 17:34, 23 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Thx. - Gilliam 18:39, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm Sorry
I'm at school and somebody has been using my individual account to vandalize pages. Please block my account. I thought I could help a bit, even though I'm not great at helping Wikipedia get better. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.45.68.212 (talk) 14:57, 24 April 2007 (UTC).
 * I'll monitor the changes from this shared IP. - Gilliam 18:39, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Hey, thanks for reverting the vandalism on Voyager 1. I appreciate it.

TheMonolith 23:41, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
 * You're welcome to it. - Gilliam 23:01, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

SUU
I believe that an "alumni" or "student" section of suu.edu would be appropriate, as it is prominientn on other college's web sites. Would that be ok? Thanks. -Roger Pack

To make your day


has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to 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. Trampton 05:51, 27 April 2007 (UTC).

Help
Hey, there is an unconfirmed update on Voyager 1's distance. Someone must have updated it but nasa does not post these things ( i think). Would you mind helping me search for a website that actually confirms this information? I cant seem to find one. -Thanks -TheMonolith 00:26, 28 April 2007 (UTC)

Please help me understand this vandalism process
Hello. Can you help me understand how you handled the recent vandalism to Seven Wonders of the World by ? As best I can understand, here is the timeline of events: Here are the parts I need help understanding: Please note that I am not crying foul or bitching about process; I legitimately do not understand what has happened and want to make sure I am following the correct procedure when I revert vandalism. Thank you for your time and vandal-fighting expertise. --Kralizec! (talk) 17:29, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
 * 11:32 - the IP address made an edit
 * 11:35 - another vandalism edit
 * 11:36 - several things happened during this 60 second span:
 * the user removed part of their vandalism
 * you reverted all their edits
 * the user added different vandalism
 * 11:37 - you issued a uw-vandalism4 warning and re-reverted
 * 11:38 - you blocked the user
 * It looks like a level-4 warning was issued 35 days after this IP received a uw-vandalism3.  This seems like a really long time to issue an escalated warning, especially when the IP address is shared and non-vandalism edits  appear to have been made in the interim.
 * WP:AIV indicates the user must have "vandalized after a recent last warning" however I cannot find where the user made any edits between your warning and the block.

bots
A friend told me that you were pretty good with a lot of things so I was just wondering if you knew anything about building cleanup bots. It's okey if you don't know anything about building them but if you know someone that knows about them then I wound greatly apprieciate it if you could get me in contact with them. Thanks AdmiralCustard 02:06, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

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You always beat me to it
You always bit me to it to add warning messages to the users 70.68.106.59 and 203.252.116.32 =) --Cyktsui 06:48, 11 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the hint. Is that normal that when I click on rollback, nothing happens? =p --Cyktsui 08:08, 11 May 2007 (UTC)


 * The rollback still not working, what should happen when I click on rollback? Thanks heaps --Cyktsui 08:16, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

On the same theme - I was grabbing a template to request Speedy Deletion for Hassaan Afzal, when it looks like you deleted the article - so, I requested speedy deletion for an article that was already speedy deleted. Well Played! ZZ 23:11, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

User:213.42.21.53
Thankyou for blocking this vandal. I have been watching and reverting them for 20-30 mins. Glad to see something done. Thanks again,  Omega Archdoom  Talk 05:35, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for the barnstar, it is much appreciated. Camerong 05:12, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Emo
You're quick, I was still looking for the last unvandalised version :-) --JoanneB 21:50, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Happy to help out. :) - Gilliam 21:56, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for you help with the anonymous vandal on Kenny Irons, Tommy Tuberville and my talk page. AU Tiger ʃ talk /work 05:33, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the recognition, I appreciate it. - Gilliam 08:13, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Category:Malagasy politicians
Hi,

At August 12, 2006 you added a slovak interlanguage link to Category:Malagasy politicians. Unfortunately the link you added was to the slovak category for Hungarian politicians. Please be careful to aviod doing such things another time. Best regards, Byrial 13:48, 21 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi - thank you for bringing the error to my attention. - Gilliam

Recommend block for 204.38.140.10
User:204.38.140.10 is continuing to vandalize pages. One that caught my attention was Roswell UFO incident. I recommend blocking this user and advising the owner of the IP address of the vandalism. I have reverted the damage to the Roswell article. Thanks! Chrisbrl88 13:21, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

German help?
When/if you get a chance, would you take a look at the ref on Inge Meysel? I'm unable to read it :) And a google search for ("inge meysel" bisexual) turns up nothing.  Thanks! -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs)  21:20, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Dudebitch
Hi. You tagged the article Dudebitch for speedy deletion with the reason: "Avoid neologisms". I have removed the db tag as "neologism" is not one of the speedy deletion criteria. I have tagged the article for proposed deletion instead. Cheers, Black Falcon (Talk) 02:07, 17 June 2007 (UTC)

Famecity
Notes:
 * 1) I live in Australia. The time zone I live in is called CST and is UTC+9.5
 * 2) I am placing this on User talk:Eliz81, User talk:Anthony.bradbury, User talk:Wknight94, User talk:Gilliam, User talk:Coredesat and User talk:Pdfpdf

(Is there a better way to do a "group posting"?)
 * Weeks ago I started creating a page and then forgot about it. It did not assert its notability.

On Saturday 23rd June:


 * 21:12 (CST) 11:42, 23 June 2007 (UTC): Eliz81 noticed this, marked the page for speedy deletion, and left a very nice explanatory note on my talk page.


 * 21:18 (CST) 11:48, 23 June 2007 (UTC): Six minutes later Anthony.bradbury deleted it, leaving: deleted "Famecity" ( { { db-corp } }


 * 21:47 (CST) 12:17, 23 June 2007 (UTC): I left a note on Anthony.bradbury's talk page.


 * 21:52 (CST) 12:22, 23 June 2007 (UTC) I left a note on User talk:Eliz81

Sunday 24th June


 * no replies received yet.


 * 01:29 (CST) 15:59, 23 June 2007 (UTC) Still no replies. Left a note on Help desk


 * 02:00 (CST) Went to bed.


 * 03:00 (CST) 17:30, 23 June 2007 (UTC) Eliz81 replied


 * 03:10 (CST) 17:40, 23 June 2007 (UTC) Anthony.bradbury restored page and put a { { hangon } } on it. (Thanks Anthony)


 * 04:00 (CST) 18:30, 23 June 2007 (UTC) Wknight94 deleted "Famecity" (content was: ' { { db-bio } } { { hangon } } Famecity Entertainment Limited and Famecity Management Ltd are two similar British companies.* Both have the same ...') [No explanation for deletion. No posting on my talk page]


 * 04:02 (CST) 18:32, 23 June 2007 (UTC) Wknight94 restored "Famecity" [No explanation for restore]


 * 09:00 - 16:15 (CST) - Dog damaged eye. Took dog to emergency vet. Organised operation.


 * 16:15 (CST) 06:45, 24 June 2007 (UTC) Started to write Assertion of Notability.


 * 16:23 (CST) 06:53, 24 June 2007 (UTC) Coredesat deleted "Famecity" (CSD A7, no assertion of notability)


 * 16:30ish (CST) (I think) 07:00, 24 June 2007 (UTC) - hit the save button - found that page had been deleted. As advised by Eliz81, now that I had written assertion, recreated page.


 * 17:00 (CST) 07:30, 24 June 2007 (UTC) Wife ill. Took wife to doctor


 * 18:00ish (CST) 08:30, 24 June 2007 (UTC) Dog in distress - back to emergency vet.


 * 19:00 (CST) 09:30, 24 June 2007 (UTC) Gilliam deleted "Famecity" (content was: ' { { db-bio } } { { hangon } }:-I agree this page did not assert it's importance. Unfortunately, my dog looks like it's going to lose an eye, so I ha...' (and the only contributor was 'Pdfpdf')) [Pardon?? What is the reason for deletion?]


 * 22:00 (CST) 12:30, 24 June 2007 (UTC) Got home. Made dinner.


 * 23:00 (CST) 13:30, 24 June 2007 (UTC) Looked at Famecity page. Not there!! Looked at deletion log. Started writing this.

Monday 25th June 2007


 * 01:00 (CST) 15:30, 24 June 2007 (UTC) Finished writing this.


 * 08:00 (CST) 22:30, 24 June 2007 (UTC) Take dog to eye specialist, and then to animal hospital for eye operation.


 * 20:00 (CST) 10:30, 25 June 2007 (UTC) Look at Wikipedia to see what response I have received.

I thought I had made a copy of my changed page-with-Assertion-of-Notability, but I can't find my copy.

If any of you can resurect the "new" page and put a copy of it in User talk:Pdfpdf/Famecity that would be appreciated. Pdfpdf 15:36, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation
Greetings. I found your info on the LGBT translator's list. Please look at Hirschfeld Eddy Foundation if you have time. The article is up for deletion but I believe their website, written in German, has press releases or material that helps demonstrate notability. Benjiboi 19:10, 24 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Good luck with the AfD. The material I found on German Wikipedia was not enough to expand this article. - Gilliam 16:11, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Special Ops Paintball deletion
Why id you delete Special Ops Paintball page? there wasn't a comment as to why. thanks. 72.192.79.132 15:34, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I have taged it, as I do not see relevance of the article. - Gilliam 16:10, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

what do you not see relevant about the article it is a company that is becomeing an industry leader in the paintball arena72.192.79.132 16:24, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Go ahead and use your judgment. If you think the article is appropriate, remove the speedy-del tag and if necessary, it will be take to a proper AfD.- Gilliam 16:52, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for at least adding it to the AfD this will allow more time for the article to be developed and hopefully will prove worthwile to keep it. Thanks again. 72.192.79.132 17:04, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Image:180px-Condommachine.jpg listed for deletion
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deleted SDD Global page
Hi... I was just wondering why exactly you deleted the page I created on SDD Global Solutions? I am new to Wikipedia and am trying to figure it all out. When I received the deletion notice I asked for a hangon and removed any details that could even faintly be construed as advertorial. I left it very brief and factual. I have been doing some searching and came across a page on Wiki called "Evalueserve" a company similar to SDD but not half as interesting. It's just a faceless big city company. SDD has got quite a lot of character and is in a small town doing really interesting work. Could you please help me to understand? Would be very grateful. Thank you. Vidyadevaiah 06:50, 11 July 2007 (UTC)

=)
I think when you were editing the Channing Tatum I was sitting next to you in a library with a sticker on my forehead that said "BLONDE!!" or something. Haha, yeah. I think it was like, May 19th or something. Whatever. Just thought I'd say "hi." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.42.241.161 (talk) 23:27, August 28, 2007 (UTC)