User talk:GlassCobra/Archive 22

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January 9, 2009 - February 19, 2009

Noticeboard comment, with side of beans
Greetings -- Yes, it is possible. I didn't want to comment in too obvious a place for the usual reasons. I do it with a non-editing secondary account which maintains a focused watchlist, for example. E-mail me if it's not obvious how and you'd like to know. Cheers! Antandrus (talk) 15:36, 9 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks regarding redirects
Thanks, I didn't know about the page to discuss redirects. My issue with a couple were they are a sort of redirect-spam as they handle obvious mispellings of words. Mohummy (talk) 01:43, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

DNFTT
My comment to the IP was a statement of fact. I WOULD have blocked him indefinitely. If we indef-blocked IP's, I would have blocked him indefinitely. Not sure where you see "temper" in there--maybe a wee bit terse, but this clearly wasn't "misguided newbie who'll stop when we say 'please don't do that anymore'--this is someone out to cause trouble. I suppose I could have used a template, but honestly, if that's the worst thing I do on Wikipedia, I'm sure Jimbo will double my pay. People are different, you know? If I'd called him thirteen kinds of f-bomb, THAT would be a problem. But making a clear statement that his actions had been noticed, that they were not approved of, and that if I had the chance to prevent him from repeating those actions for a longer period of time, I would gladly do so--I'm sorry, but I don't see a problem. Thanks for the input, though.... GJC 03:15, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Why are you again helping the user TennisExpert?
Are you corrupt or something? If you check his edit, he only wants to spam the Key Biscayne thing and change all the links of the Master Series to SPONSORED NAMES, when those pages are all REDIRECTS, so it has no sense at all. 62.57.197.93 (talk) 17:53, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

COMPLAINT
I'd like to make a complaint against the user GJC. Doesn't appear that they have a contactable email address, and they weren't interested in listening to me when I tried to make the complaint to them personally, so perhaps as I noticed you made a comment you can tell me how to complain to a higher authority of admin, or direct me to where I need to go? Thanks - using a THIRD address as both IP of my address and friends' has now been blocked because of this 90.220.37.95 (talk) 19:28, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

Unblock review for User talk:Sigvoice
Hi GlassCobra

Actually IPs can reject block reviews if they are accidentally logged out admins. But you are quite correct that I need to be logged in to do it correctly. ;-) Spartaz Humbug! 18:51, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

Radar Music Videos deletion
Dear Glass Cobra

I just put up the RadarMusicVideos page, which you deleted as you judge it did not meet criteria for notability. I published,had my tea, came back and found the message it was recommended for speedy deleted and found it had already been deleted. If it was still in the queue, I would have submitted a hangon request. I believe Radar is notable as it is the first network of its kind on the internet, as quoted (and referenced) in the highly respected music industry blog 'New Music Strategies. Music video is a significant form of contemporary culture and creative expression. Radar really is unique and groundbreaking by providing an online network for directors to access record labels and vice versa. There is no-one else doing what we do, we have 1700 members worldwide who can all testify to the unique and groundbreaking nature of what we do.

Am I able to submit this as request for a return of the page on the grounds that Radar is notable please?

With many thanks for your consideration

Caroline Bottomley Carolinebottomley (talk) 20:01, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

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winter King
Please see a message I left for the ed. who deliberately introduced false information into that article, at User talk:76.225.189.242. I invite your comments there. I am not sure how to proceed, and whether publicity is appropriate. Will you be at the NYC meetup,; I plan to talk about it there. DGG (talk) 07:03, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

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WT:RFA
Okay, just started a new topic where I give the outline of my position. I just want to say again, sorry, allergies were killing me last week, and I was too hasty in pointing a finger at your questions; I really don't know which questions are good and which questions are bad, that's for the community to decide. The only point I want to make is that I would like for the community to decide that certain opposition arguments should carry less weight, along the lines that I suggested at the link. I will, as always, respect your thoughts and suggestions. (Watchlisting for a few days.) - Dan Dank55 (send/receive) 17:08, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Hm. It's not dying but it's not getting much response either.  Thoughts?  Should I tweak? - Dan Dank55 (send/receive) 02:10, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

Re: User talk:Landon1980, again
Yesterday you were given a final warning, telling you not to post to this user's talk page again, yet you did so again today. Explain your actions, please. Glass  Cobra  15:56, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
 * The warning was about removing comments. I did not remove any comments. I made a new post, and I took the time to restore earlier, relevant comments in relation to Landon1980's recent disruption, attacks, accusations, and edit-warring. (Ibaranoff24 (talk) 15:59, 15 January 2009 (UTC))
 * By removing all posts on his talk page made by me, and continuing to slam me in other discussions and continue to act in the entirely uncivil matter he has taken up, he can make up any reality he pleases without having to listen to reason or obey the rules. (Ibaranoff24 (talk) 16:04, 15 January 2009 (UTC))
 * Ok and will do. Thanks for taking the time to deal with it. Landon1980 (talk) 16:46, 15 January 2009 (UTC)

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AfD nomination of Powersurge (Bangladeshi band)
I have nominated Powersurge (Bangladeshi band), an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Powersurge (Bangladeshi band). Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Canniba loki  14:16, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

Real life stalking by Ecoleetage
I will probably be cross-posting this note to WP:ANI, as it's of grave importance. Ecoleetage has contacted the principal of my school, warning him that I am not a fit teacher, and that I've been "playing computer games" on school computers. Eco also claimed that I was stalking him. My principal was very confused, but also very supportive and said he was worried about me. As I make no secret of my identity, it concerns me that Eco is not very stable it seems, and is attempting to hurt me in real life. I am a big boy, and can take care of myself, but I teach many minor children, and their safety is uppermost in my mind. I will no longer be editing the project regularly at all, and I need to request assistance in seeing that some kind of restraining order is placed on Felipe (Eco's real name, from what I gather) in real life. He needs to be nowhere near myself, my family, or my students. This is a very disconcerting situation, and something needs done straightaway. I think a permaban on Ecoleetage and any account shown to be a sockpuppet of such is a good first step from the project's perspective. This is an absolute first for me. SDJ 20:27, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

AfD nomination of Allan Cox (author)
An article that you have been involved in editing, Allan Cox (author), has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Articles for deletion/Allan Cox (author). Thank you. Reboot (talk) 18:33, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

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You must read really fast
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_page_protection&diff=264893843&oldid=264893447 you realized of all that in just five minutes or just repeated what someone else said? Polb fedre (talk) 17:05, 18 January 2009 (UTC) P.S: in the block-log it says indefintely-blocked (vandalism only account). There was no valid reason for an indefinite block

Requests for adminship/WereSpielChequers 2
Hi GlassCobra, its now more than three months since Requests for adminship/WereSpielChequers, and I'm contemplating running again. As you were one of the oppose votes last time I wondered if you could give me some feedback, as to what you'd like to see change before my next RFA? In particular would you care to expand on your statement re my weak points? PS thanks for hosting the editors for deletion stuff.  Were Spiel  Chequers  17:34, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Wanting me banned
Hey there GC, Re the comments on my RfB:

Way back when, I believe it was a few weeks maybe even a month or two after the DMHO incident, you made a comment about how I should be banned from WP. You came off really strong (I recall words to the effect of "never showing his face again" and "anybody who accepts him as a nominator should automatically get opposed." The comments kind of caught me off guard.  I remember the incident, because I linked to one of Giggy's comments to me afterwards wherein he basically forgave me publically.  You then gave me a heartfelt apology indicating that you were out of line with your comments.  I remember it because I really appreciated the apology.  (Of course, it could be somebody else and my memory might be failing me, but I am 95% sure it was you.)  The point is, that I remembered it because I saw it ultimately as a positive encounter with you rather than a negative one, which is how it started.--- Balloonman  PoppaBalloon CSD Survey Results 00:05, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I have reviewed my contributions from the period before, after, and including DHMO 3, and have found no interaction with you at all outside of a short reply on Synergy's ill-fated RFA, nor any contributions to pages on which you were being discussed. Unless you can find something that I missed, I ask that you remove (not strike) any and all statements that you have made on-wiki regarding me arguing that you should be banned or otherwise dismissed from the project post-haste; it's a serious accusation, and I do not want it to cloud the opinions of others that may be perusing your RFB or elsewhere. Glass  Cobra  02:58, 20 January 2009 (UTC)
 * I went ahead and removed them, with a note that they were removed at GC's request. GC, I honestly remembered it being you with whom I had that exchange... and like I said before, I ultimately saw it as a positive.--- Balloonman  PoppaBalloon CSD Survey Results 05:04, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

advice on reviving a dead article and/or requesting copies of said article
GC, I was going to start a new article "List of songs in South Park" but lo and behold it used to exist but was deleted in July 2007. So I found the list of admins willing to provide copies of deleted articles and noticed your name, since you kindly put a welcome message on my talk page when I first registered last summer.

So I'm wondering if you had any advice on reviving dead articles, and also if you'd be willing to provide me with copies of said article. Obviously I'm really biased but music is such a big part of South Park, with so many original songs, covers, and parodies. A song from their musical film was even nominated for an Oscar. But I don't want to ramble on too much here.

Just so you know, I did start a new topic on the South Park talk page. And here's the link to the debate and decision to delete the article in question.

Any help and advice you have is very much welcome. Thanks for being an accessible admin! --Armchair info guy (talk) 01:40, 20 January 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks, GC, for being an all-star admin. I'll follow your advice and post it at the SP project page too. And at the very least now I'll have this list for my personal reference if consensus is to not restore it. You know, I learned something today... ;) --Armchair info guy (talk) 06:02, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

Removal vs. strike
I saw on another editor's page you wanted him to correct the record by removing text. Retracting comments made in error is honorable and assuming he agrees with your assessment, he will probably do so. If it were me though, I probably would strike and clarify my comments rather than removing them. Striking, with a following saying something like "comment made in error," "comment made based on information later found not to be true," "comment made before I got a clue," etc. clarifies things without making it unintentionally look like a cover-up. It's up to that editor of course to decide what he will do. He could do nothing, he could simply strike, he could strike and clarify, or he could remove the text. davidwr/ (talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail)  03:05, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

comment
I edited your heading before replying, as I thought it better not to call attention to the particular page. DGG (talk) 03:53, 20 January 2009 (UTC)

"CaptainFork"
Need you to send me a copy of that before its deleted, send it to "fork117@comcast.net" thanks Referred here by FlyingToaster —Preceding unsigned comment added by Agent ArcAngel (talk • contribs) 15:14, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

RfA thankspam
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Thanks
Hey, long time no see. Good job reverting the vandalism on my user page. I appreciate it :) Trusilver  02:25, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

Query
Hi, I left a message here and I just wanted to flag it for your attention in case you don't go back and see it. - Simon Dodd { U·T·C·WP:LAW } 20:00, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

Again, why are you helping TE to spam?
Like this. You're protecting him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.57.213.215 (talk) 22:54, 28 January 2009 (UTC)

My apologies
I feel it only right to apologise for trying to contribute the wiki page of my favourite tennis player, Rafael Nadal.

I, naively, felt that it might be useful to add "Matador of Manacor", the moniker attributed to him by Martin Samuel, then Chief sports writer for the Times, the day after he won his first Wimbledon title, considering it was both a personal favourite of mine and one that is still used in Britain.

But theres a reason wikipedia needs administrators, and if it isn't to stop people adding what they feel is useful, informative, accurate information onto wikipedia then I don't know what it is.

Thanks again for your time. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.11.155.30 (talk) 22:18, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

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People's Republic of China
I'm curious why you reverted my recent edit to this article. All I did was replace a redlink category Category:Former Monarchies with one that seems to me even more appropriate: Category:Former monarchies of Asia. Did you intend to revert this change? - Stepheng3 (talk) 07:28, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

hey
stop deleting my posts..those are facts —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hpbiggestfan (talk • contribs) 18:11, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

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CICS Northtown Academy
Hi. I see that you recently speedied CICS Northtown Academy. Did the page always look like this? I think I vaguely remember looking at a version that wasn't blatant advertising, but I'm not 100% sure. Zagalejo^^^ 23:45, 2 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks for looking into that! The article could still use sources, but I'll try to dig some up soon. Zagalejo^^^ 17:22, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

RfA thanks
Thank you for your comments on my RfA (which passed 70/7/3) and for choosing to trust me by not opposing despite your misgivings. I do take your concerns about my experience seriously, and even partly agree with them, and can assure you that I will act with due circumspection on all matters administrative while I figure things out. I can only hope that I never act in a way that makes you feel your trust was misplaced. Thanks again! --Regent's Park (Rose Garden) 00:38, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

Re:Rollback
Thanks, the rollback should come in handy. I've thought about being an admin before, but never got to read through all of WP:ARL. I've still got a bunch of school work, not to mention a my main computer is broken, so once I get through that I'll try to look through some more. Thanks!  black ngold29  15:20, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Re: CSD Tag
Sorry, I was being a crackhead with Huggle. I thought the vandalizing user, Dumbo43 created the page. Again, sorry. :/  Gl ac ier   Wo lf   20:57, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

Request for adminship... 3?
Hi GlassCobra, it's now been over half a year since my previous request for the mop, and reviewing that RfA reveals that you were one of my opposers last time round. I was wondering if you'd like to comment on my current status in the Wikipedia community, and if you believe I would be ready to run for adminship again in future? Please respond wherever you feel it is most appropriate. Kind regards. —Cyclonenim (talk · contribs · email) 16:24, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
 * I believe the best way to show you where I am active (other than from my contributions listing) is to review my admin coaching page. From that, you'll notice that my primary area of participation at the moment is AfD and CSD, but primarily I wish to become an administrator to make my editing duties easier (by not having to request another administrator to do this for me). I make occasional edits to AN and ANI when appropriate, but have largely dropped out of Huggle-based reporting of vandals, and as such rarely report such persons to ANI. That's not to say, however, that I don't have the knowledge of how to deal with vandals in regards to policy, and I hope to think of a way to make that clear whilst at RfA in the future. RFPP is one of my weaker areas, admittedly, where I am going to need more work before running for adminship again. If you reviewed my contributions, you'd note formal and informal requests for page protection, of which some are rejected and some are accepted. This, I believe, is why I need more work in that area before running. I hope this helps, and I apologise for the large chunk of text you've just read (hopefully!) —Cyclonenim (talk · contribs · email) 16:56, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

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Wikiproject Tool
Dear GlassCobra,

you're member of the Tool wikiproject. A guy named Dirk Beetstra told me to contact someone from the wikiproject because they're deciding on a case that matters the Tool articles. It concerns the website Toolquarter.com, this website is blocked on Wikipedia and some of us don't see why that could be. Now people from the wikiproject should come up with the final answer. Can this website be whitelisted or not? Note that there are several interesting essay's to be found there ánd the site has since short recognition by the band. Don't you think it could be useful to add some threads to the corresponding articles here on Wikipedia? Like this one for the 46&2 article? *domainname here*/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=144

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Progress report
How am I doing on performance? -- Gp 75 motorsports  REV LIMITER  19:18, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Things like the quality of my work (which, as usual, has been mainly WikiGnoming). -- Gp 75 motorsports  REV LIMITER  15:50, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks. I think the big thing that keeps me from doing that is the fear that my article will be put up for speedy deletion. Especially because I can't put up the neccesary images to verify that my subjects even exist. -- Gp 75 motorsports  REV LIMITER  16:27, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
 * M'kay. I'll do it sooner or later. -- Gp 75 motorsports  REV LIMITER  16:46, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

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RFA thankspam
Thank you for weighing in at my RFA. I am certainly not going to jump in anywhere I don't feel capable! I'll probably be as slow and cautious about using admin tools as I was initially about editing, because although I know the policies, I'm a little worried about stuffing things up technically. Since I'm pretty computer-savvy, my level of worry is probably unnecessary, but "better safe than sorry" and "slow and steady wins the race" are philosophies I believe in. :) Somno (talk) 05:34, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

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I don't know how often I'll implement the rollback feature, since I'm so used to manually reverting edits, but I appreciate the gesture. I'll give it some consideration. Thanks again! -- Luke4545 (talk) 00:24, 19 February 2009 (UTC)