User talk:Huysman

Hi, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thanks for your contributions to the coolest online encyclopedia I know of =). I sure hope you stick around; we're always in need of more people to create new articles and improve the ones we already have.  Here are a few suggestions you might find useful:
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 * Finally, feel free to contact me at my talk page if you have any questions! Remember to sign your name by typing &#126;&#126;&#126;&#126;.

Again, welcome! It's great to have you. Happy editing! --Spangineer[es] (háblame)  12:23, 18 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the warm welcome and good suggestions! I'll definitely adhere to the Five Wikipedia Pillars. Huysman 16:16, 18 May 2006 (UTC)

Re: user page vandalism reversion
No problem. — TKD::Talk 18:32, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Moo
--217.134.237.125 19:37, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

Survey on the use of Latinized/Greek names for Byzantine rulers
Hi. There is a survey on the names of Byzantine rulers at Talk:Constantine XI. Maybe you are interested in.--Panairjdde 17:56, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Becoming an admin, quickly, with minimal work
How to become an admin as soon as possible

Strategy towards becoming an admin

It is easier nowadays. A lot of the tools are there now that didn't used to be, from reverting vandalism, to things tagged with cleanup tags, to whatever. The key to me is, how many edits can I make in an hour where people say what I'm doing is a useful edit? Of course, if you're adding a few paragraphs to an article, make sure to do it in more than one edit, that's common sense. I just work to get to that 1000 edit [threshold].

Also remember people like to see people in different spaces. So aside from article space I do AFDs, leave notes in user talk and talk, and other places as well.

When people ask what I edit, I'll talk about what I'm interested in, but it's the other stuff that will get me up to over 1000 edits.

You know - working in different areas of Wikipedia so it's obvious you're familiar with the rules, leaving edit summaries, that type of thing. Some people want to see a conflict mediated. Luckily, that's not always necessary. If it is, tread lightly, it is important not to get into fights.

Two key points are to participate in Articles for Deletion and Request for Adminship fairly regularly. When you do this, you should err on the side of deletion and support votes respectively, but generally go with what others say. What you say in these 2 environments will do much more towards you becoming an admin than any other single thing that you might do.

You should generally try to steer clear of too much dialogue. Edit summaries are good, and writing to someone on their talk page to say thank yous and positive things are good. But if you get to deeply discussing policies on talk pages or policy pages or user talk pages, then your chances of becoming admin quickly are getting shorter, because some people will perceive such things as "conflict". Its still possible to become admin when doing this, but its a lot harder. You then either have to vigorously tow the party line, i.e. just become an automaton with everything by the book, or else you have to get support from people in power. Of course, you can go the long way around and keep going with it, and you will eventually get there.

So the key overall is to act like a robot, like one of the crowd, just doing what everyone else is doing. Make initiatives, or at least pretend to, but always just do them in the expected directions.. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by COLIN WILSON (talk • contribs).

Blatant vandal yourself
Go to */Archive 1: Dialogue with 81.67.30.226

Stop threathening people with banning, though you have no power whatsoever, and when your opinion doesn't impact us in any way. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.114.144.254 (talk • contribs).


 * I'm not going to do any banning/blocking; I'm just warning people for their own good that they might soon get banned by an administrator. Do you say this to other people or are you singling me out? Sign your posts. Your comment also will not change my behavior. -- Huysman  talk  03:32, 27 May 2006 (UTC)


 * You might wanna lose the Napoleon Complex.Shabeki (talk) 20:19, 25 June 2008 (UTC)

Lucifer vandalism
Was that IP vandalising previously? --HappyCamper 15:03, 27 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Hmm...well, I just thought it was a bit harsh to give the IP that particular notice for a single edit of vandalism, but if there's a range of IPs doing that, then maybe a smart block would be good. --HappyCamper 15:08, 27 May 2006 (UTC)


 * I suppose that would be good. Not to worry, it's a really minor thing. Keep up the great work! :-) --HappyCamper 15:11, 27 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Just looking around...am I correct to say you want to be an admin? --HappyCamper 21:59, 27 May 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thanks very much for the barnstar and your kind words! Tom Harrison Talk 20:40, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

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Huysman  talk  11:25, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks
...for the Barnstar:) I must be doing something really right, because that's my second one today.--DCAnderson 02:10, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

From Ed
Thanks for the barnstar.

Sig
You really shouldn't have a copyrighted image in your signature. Cheers, NoSeptember  11:58, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

User talk:Huysman/911 conspiracism
Thanks for doing this page, it is good to see there are a some sensible people left in the internet community. Unfortunatly in other countries like in Poland we have a lot of people "discovering the truth" so we have to work hard to keep the polish wikipedia clean of "original research" of self made "building demolition" and "air crash" experts. Keep up the good work. Mieciu K 14:47, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

Hightower High School edits cited by the Houston Press
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Thank you
I am glad you liked my rewrite of Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. Thank you very much for the barnstar. The rewrite certainly has generated a lot of conversation even if it has not yet been accepted. RonCram 02:15, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Cruft Alert
Given your interest in conspiracy theories surrounding 9/11, I thought you might be interested in one that was up for review. See Articles for deletion/List of songs deemed inappropriate by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks I urge you to carefully examine Wikipedia's policies and rules, and then carefully consider whether you have an opinion on the matter. Your friend. Morton DevonshireYo 

Polydeism, pandeism, and panendeism are false?
Friend,

Your blog says "Polydeism, pandeism, and panendeism are false. See my posts on deism, pantheism, panentheism, and polytheism." Be assured, friend, the proofs you propose to falsify deism, pantheism, panentheism, and polytheism do NOT falsify polydeism, pandeism, and panendeism!!

Bless Yourself!! //// Pacific PanDeist * 04:09, 20 August 2006 (UTC)


 * 'hem....

Meaning
dissemble is different from disassemble. andreasegde 00:24, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Conspiracy Nuts
In case you're interested. See GabrielF/911TMCruft for a complete list of conspiracy theory articles up for deletion right now. Morton devonshire 23:13, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

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*tip of the hat*
hi there! this is off topic to wiki, but you sound like a useful ally in the culture wars =) InfernoXV (talk) 17:27, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

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