User talk:James086/2007/Archive1

Response to speedy tagging
okay okay just take out the stupid part. i am showing her wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cjstephens (talk • contribs)

haha fair enough then —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cjstephens (talk • contribs)

Response to vandalism revert
Did YOU revert what I added? that guy was a dork I was just being factual —Preceding unsigned comment added by 218.101.88.26 (talk • contribs)

Response to a vandalism warning
Hello James perhaps crocodile punter should change his tact with his comments, it is not speculation, but inside knowledge. Could i be a member of staff??? mmm.

With all due respect you are based thousand of miles away where i am based in the uk where the company is based,. perhaps in future crocodile punter will step down from his ivory tower & deal with contributors more civily !!!!

Thankyou & good day —Preceding unsigned comment added by 212.1.158.151 (talk • contribs)

Hey just wanted to tell you
This is the new account for Jordan_Sluss and I wanted to say, im sorry for all the vandilisim (why isn't spell check an option?)i've caused to your page. I will actually use the edit key to help Wikipedia from now on. Although all my friends such as Daanarchist, and all the Kirbys wont i apoligize for them too.

Jordanwaynesluss

Re: Putney High School
Hi, sorry to trouble you, but you deleted my edit of Putney High School, which i feel to be rather unfair. I made a valuable contribution to the page, citing true details about the school. I spoke 100% the truth, as i went there and can give an accurate description, unlike you (no offence....) I hope that you reconsider your actions, Thank you for your time. People1345

DYK

 * And for the star as well. I'm not very productive in DYK, it's people who create articles deliberatrely because of trivia, which keep DYK turning over. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 05:26, 29 January 2007 (UTC)

Newyorkbrad's RfA
This is to thank you for your early support on my RfA, which closed favorably this morning. I appreciate the confidence the community has placed in me and am looking forward to my new responsibilities. Please let me know if ever you have any comments or suggestions, especially as I am learning how to use the tools. Best regards, Newyorkbrad 17:36, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

Image OTRS
Hi - I've added that tag as requested - unfortunately I've been fairly inactive due to internet problems, leading me to take a while to respond to your message on my talk page (and meaning that I haven't been dealing with any OTRS requests), and we've fairly backlogged on OTRS anyway, which is probably why no-one resolved your request earlier. Please convey our thanks to the copyright holder for licensing the image in this way :), thanks, Mart inp23 17:50, 28 January 2007 (UTC)

corsa
I'm getting sleepy and slow at the moment. You mean you saved it off flickr, opened it up in an image editor and then saved it as PNG? Important thing is not to save a jpeg as a jpeg, as this causes it to degrade. — coe l acan t a lk  — 08:46, 30 January 2007 (UTC)
 * If you could see my thumbs, I assure you they're up. I know my way around the, by the way, so if you have questions about using it, navigating, whatever, ask me. — coe l acan t a lk  — 08:49, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

User:Azer_Red/ED_discussion_page
Hi James086...

First of all, I may be an extra lightweight Wikipedia user but am by no means a n00b; especially with the Wiki format (including the politics). Maybe I was a bit 'harsh' in my edit but, considering the context...well, c'mon: a class action against a troll site? That's comedy gold.

I won't attempt to reword it -or add:

Also See
Class Action

Frivolous Litigation

Troll Organization

etc., etc.,

...but the 'plaintiffs' are asking for it and I think your wholesale reversion of my edit a tad unfair. But -as an admin- it's your Wiki so I know how that works, ie. you win. So maybe you can give these poor, misguided souls a word of advice before a). they waste their time and money on attempting legal action that has no chance in any court of law and b). invite further grief from ED.

If they think ED is brutal, they obviously don't get out (of Wikipedia) much. Wait until their discussion hits the /b/ board at 4Chan because that's where it's heading (the bloke who linked me to it is a card carrying EDiot and /b/tard).

Me?...I'm a Colbert Nationalist so no worries here mate.

Man the harpoons James!

Bestest ~ --Piepie 11:16, 30 January 2007 (UTC)

My site was taken off by you but there wasn't an explanation
Hello James086,

I added my website, it was an information website about Asthma that had no gimmicks or anything. It was a simple informational website about Asthma and nothing else. I was wondering why it was taken off. Can you please answer this. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Shortshire (talk • contribs) 18:40, 30 January 2007 (UTC).

Thanks!
Thanks for the award, James! Much appreciated! BuddingJournalist 08:54, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Commons Picture of the Year
Yep, it's me voting for pic of the year on commons. I can't log into my account on commons due to cookies and my antivirus software playing up. James086 Talk 11:34, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

RfA talk pages
Hi there! I just noticed you added some RfA stats to a candidate discussion page. I'd like to let you know there is a template for this, Template:RfA talk which only requires you to add in the user's name and stats – the rest is done automatically. Hope it makes it easier next time. -- Majorly  (o rly?) 13:20, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

the african executive
hey, need your help coz was doin a article on this online mag which i think is encycl... material but was tagged for deletion...TWICE eve after recreation? sort me out, see am not a proffessional writer so thats why this may appear that way. is it possible for you to give me some guide on what to write or leave out on this article? thanks. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Kenteyie (talk • contribs) 09:42, 2 February 2007 (UTC).

Re: Maserati MC12 FAC
Hi there! I will try going over the article tomorrow to highlight some of the issues (I'm a bit pressed for time, though, so don't quote me on that). In the meantime, you might want to take a look at the excellent guide User:Tony1/How to satisfy Criterion 1a. This guide discusses many of the prosaic problems that are present in the Maserati article, and offers some good solutions. Good luck! Cheers. --Plek 21:52, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

My RfA
Hey James,

I just would like to thank you for your support in my recent request for adminship, which passed with a final tally of 54/13/11. I appreciate the trust expressed by members of the community, and will do my best to uphold it.

Naturally, I am still becoming accustomed to using the new tools, so if you have suggestions or feedback, or need anything please let me know. - Gilliam 20:42, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism
I fixed (edited) a page on 6/2/07 and i got a message the next day sayin it waz vandalism. i would like to know why it is vandalism. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 210.50.244.84 (talk) 05:18, 6 February 2007 (UTC).
 * I'm not sure which edit you are refering to, if you could say which article it was that you edited then I could have a look. I can't tell which article you edited because at the moment, you don't have an account. If you edit without an account then your edit is credited to your IP address and it seems that your IP address has changed since the edit so there's no way of finding out which article it was, other than your memory. Hoprefully you can remember and I can see what was wrong (if anything) with your edit. Thanks, James086 Talk  22:55, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

hey i need some help...
im working on the DHIVEHI wikipedia and i am trying to create a new main page for it... i cudnt take the featured picture boc to the left side of the window... can u help me?? plz?? http://dv.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Future_main_page_in_progress&action=submit --Mohamed Ishan 09:12, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

rockstar
hello, you recently sent me a message saying that I changed information in the Rockstar energy drink article. But I never even looked at that article. Maybe you made a mistake...or someone is using the same wireless internet connection as me. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.22.211.73 (talk) 13:48, 11 February 2007 (UTC).


 * If you did not edit that page but were on at the same time as the messages were posted then you are most likely using a shared IP. It doesn't neccessarily mean someone else is using your wireless connection, sometimes there can be thousands of people on one IP address regardless of whether it is wireless, DSL or cable. If the message wasn't intended for you then please disregard it. If you wish to avoid messages intended for other people you could create an account. That will also mean that if your IP address is blocked you won't be stopped from editing. Thanks for your time, James086 Talk  22:49, 11 February 2007 (UTC)

Thank you...
...for signing my guestbook. Hyper Sonic  Boom  23:14, 13 February 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations on the FA!
Excellent work! riana_dzasta 12:09, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * I'll have a statement ready tomorrow morning and ping you when it's done. riana_dzasta 13:06, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
 * It's up, I'll drop Alex a line. Have fun answering the questions ;) riana_dzasta 03:53, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Nah, it was fun going through your contribs :) riana_dzasta 15:26, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Thank you
For the help offer. and about vandlisim it just started to get boring (although the first thing i did WAS vandlise ONE account one time, and I thought "Why is this fun?" Anyway thanks again and i probably will ask sometime in the future Jordanwaynesluss 04:15, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

RfA thanks
Hi, James086, I just wanted to thank you for your support on my RfA, which was successful with a final tally of 61/0/2. I'm honoured that you'd say you see only good contribs from me, and I hope my administrative actions will receive the same assessment. If you have any comments about my use of the tools I would be glad to hear from you on my talk page. Thanks again! Heimstern Läufer 06:28, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
 It's been a week since my recent request for adminship passed, and since I haven't managed to delete the Main Page or indef-block Jimbo - yet - I figure it's safe to send these out. Thanks a lot for participating in my RfA; I hope to do a good job. If you see me doing something wrong, need help, or just want to have a chat, please don't hesitate to drop by :) – riana_dzasta 07:04, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

Mistake?
I received a message from you, saying that I was experimenting with some page. Can this be a mistake? I don't remember vandalising anything, unless my brain is damaged. Mind clearing this up? Your message can be found on my talk page. 24.181.231.73 16:01, 23 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Because you don't have an account, any edits are assigned to your IP address. IP addresses can change so you probably would have had a different IP on the 17 November 2006. Someone else was most likely using it at this point. Sometimes there are people on a shared IP address despite having completely separate internet connections. I highly doubt the message was intended for you, and seeing as it has been 3 months since the warning was issued it won't be taken into account (others will assume the person behind this IP has changed). Seeing as the message wasn't for you, just disregard it, it doesn't affect you in any way. If you want to edit Wikipedia a lot, you can create an account which will prevent messages that aren't intended for you reaching you. But of course it's up to you. Thanks, James086 Talk  01:10, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations!
If you have questions, feel free to leave a talk page message for me or any other admin. Again, congratulations! Essjay ( Talk )  11:10, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes! Congratulations on a unanimous RfA! :) Good luck with the shiny buttons. – riana_dzasta 11:31, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, take it easy. Clearing out CSD for the first time is kinda fun :) – riana_dzasta 12:05, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Well done mate! Have fun with your new tools (not too much fun, stick with the easy stuff first) - good luck!  Majorly  (o rly?) 11:39, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Congratulations on the succesful RfA James, and good luck mopping! -  A nas   Talk? 12:46, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
 * Well-deserved. --  FayssalF  - Wiki me up ®  13:05, 25 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Congratulations and happy mopping! :D  S .D.  ¿п?  § 13:33, 25 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Congratulations! Good luck :). ~ Arjun  13:52, 25 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Ditto to all the above. Khu  kri  13:54, 25 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Congrats. If you really want to be famous, you could un-adminbacklog WP:CFD. It's nearly there (after me spending three days closing "easy" CFDs), and there can only be a dozen or so CFDs open that need closing to get the real backlog out of the way. Since they are a bit on the controversial side, I didn't feel like closing them. Unlike AFD, CFD closes aren't that easily undone. All the best, Angus McLellan (Talk) 15:52, 25 February 2007 (UTC)


 * Congrats! ThePurpleMonkey(talk&bull;portal&bull;contribs) 18:32, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

Congrats! —Quarl (talk) 2007-02-25 20:53Z 

FAC
Dear James! Just in case you have time and interest in the topic:

I would like to have your comments on my recent work for further improvement. Any suggestion will be very much appreciated. Thanks.Sangak 19:30, 26 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Appreciate you giving me the heads-up on the afd for the supercars list. Unfortunately, I'm on an informal Wiki-hiatus, so I missed the voting window. The result went the way I would have voted, though, which reinforces my belief that WP can, surprising though it may be, struggle along without my daily input ;)

Fox1 (talk) 21:45, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

Unofficial St. Patrick's Day deletion review
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Unofficial St. Patrick's Day. Since you closed the deletion discussion for this article or speedy-deleted it, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Strangerer (Talk) 06:05, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for notifying me, I will comment on the drv, but I won't take a stance seeing as I deleted and protected it. James086 Talk  08:59, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

My RfA
Thanks for your support in my recent RfA which passed unanimously - thus proving that you can indeed fool some of the people some of the time. I'm still coming to terms with the new functionality I have, but so far nothing bad has happened. As always, if there's anything you need to let me know, just drop me a line on my Talk page. BigHaz - Schreit mich an 10:35, 2 March 2007 (UTC)

Entrusted with the Bucket!
] Thank you for supporting me in my RfA. Thanks for your vote, I've received an overwhelming 96% support and successfully took a copy of bucket-and-mop from the main office!

School graduation exam and HKCEE are both pressing in, so I might become inactive for a while. But soon after that, I look forward to working with you! --Deryck C. 03:38, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Response to a revert
whyd you change my edit? that article sucks whoever made it did a bad job —Preceding unsigned comment added by Linkstermandude (talk • contribs)


 * If you don't think the article is up to standard, why not try to improve it instead of placing "MACANUDOS SUCK" on the top? James086 Talk  06:46, 3 March 2007 (UTC)


 * tell me, do you think it sucks? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Linkstermandude (talk • contribs)


 * No I don't think it "sucks". I don't think it is a very good article, it just lists information, but this is Wikipedia and eventually someone will improve it. Again, instead of just commenting on how bad it is, why not do something to improve it? James086 Talk  06:50, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Why don't you improve it? The grammar sucks on it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Linkstermandude (talk • contribs)


 * I will improve the article, however your edits have not been constructive and if you persist you will be blocked. James086 Talk  07:00, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Administrator question
Hi, I was wondering how to become an editor or an admin? Whatever it is you people do.

Thanks, Mike L. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Clydedaferret (talk • contribs)


 * To become an administrator you need to submit a request for adminship. There are no official prerequisites but applications are almost guaranteed to fail if the user has fewer than 2000 edits and 3 months of fairly consistent contributions. Have a look at the current nominations to get an idea. James086 Talk  07:10, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks.

How do I become an editor? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Clydedaferret (talk • contribs)


 * If you have edited a page, then you are an editor. Anyone can edit Wikipedia except for a few protected pages. If you want to know more about Wikipedia I suggest looking at Welcome! and the 5 Pillars of Wikipedia. James086 Talk  10:10, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

Kiarostami was promoted!
Dear James086

I need to thank you for your kind assistance and support. The article would not come to FA status without your helps. Thanks and All the best. Sangak  Talk 11:23, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

AWB
Since you're an admin, feel free to add yourself to the list. Tra (Talk) 13:21, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

Jacob moon talkpage still active
The creator just posted a stub cat to it. Ronbo76 04:56, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Thanks for informing me. I missed though and Gilliam deleted it while I was offline. James086 <sup style="color:darkgreen;">Talk  05:59, 5 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Not a problem. It happens. Ronbo76 06:03, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!
Thanks for your support on my RfA. It passed with 55/0/0. I'll try my best to be worthy of the trust the community has put in me. If there are any of my actions you have a problem with or a question about, please feel free to discuss this with me and if needed to revert me. If there is anything else I can help you with (backlogs, comments, ...), you can always contact me on my talk page. Fram 15:02, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

User 62.85.192.81
Hello James086. Thank you for blocking the cited user. I just wanted to point out a couple of things. I feel that this editor may warrant a longer block as they were blocked for exactly this same reason recently and returned to their blanking vandalism when the block expired and I feel sure that these actions are the only ones that they will take when the current block expires. Also, I did not find a message on their talk page pointing out the 2nd block (though you may have added it while I was typing this). Thanks again for your help in this situation.MarnetteD | Talk 16:18, 5 March 2007 (UTC)


 * I have watchlisted so if they return to vandalise again, I will block again for longer. I'm sure you understand why I'm hesitant to block an IP address for a long time though. Yes, I forgot to put a note on their talk page, thanks for reminding me ;)  James086 <sup style="color:darkgreen;">Talk  09:11, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

Please sign my autograph page
Please sign my autograph page. <font face="Times New Roman"><font color="color:black">A•N•N•A foxlove r   <font color="color:chartreuse">PLEASE SIGN, ANYONE!!!  03:37, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Newbie testing?
Hey James, just letting you know of this. Thanks.  Michaelas10   (Talk)   19:10, 8 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Perhaps it's a test, I'll ask them not to copy my page as it can be decieving. I don't know about this, but s/he reverted him/herself a few seconds later. Anyway thanks for informing me. James086 <sup style="color:darkgreen;">Talk  22:44, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Proofreading
Thanks for the suggestions on Tools/Optimum tool set - they've helped me improve this page each time I've read them. The page has developed much since you proofread it, and I was wondering if you'd like to take another look at it.  Th e Tr ans hu man ist  17:10, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

re:User:62.85.192.81 - vandalism blocking== ==

I have watchlisted so if they return to vandalise again, I will block again for longer. I'm sure you understand why I'm hesitant to block an IP address for a long time though. Yes, I forgot to put a note on their talk page, thanks for reminding me ;) James086 <sup style="color:darkgreen;">Talk  09:10, 6 March 2007 (UTC)


 * Well, in my opinion (and it is clearly shared by many FRUSTRATED EDITORS who have to spend time reverting this nonsense), blocking is the ONLY THING you can do to prevent some one(?) or many(?) from this constant vandalism.


 * If there is one thing which will drive me away from bothering to contribute to Wikipedia, it is this constant and annoying vandalism from unregistered people who seem to take a delight in their actions.


 * I do not buy into the bullshit of "anyone can edit" if this is the kind of thing and the kind of people who keep on doing it...... Viva-Verdi 18:12, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Hi, yes it can be very frustrating when a vandal returns, I don't know what they feel they have achieved, but anyway. Obviously we don't want any collateral damage with non-vandals being blocked, see Blocking IP addresses but because it appears this vandal is persistent and they have a static IP address, if they return to vandalise again I will block for a month. I really hope you don't get driven from Wikipedia by someone with the childish hobby of ruining other's work, I assure you it is not worth the stress. They will be able to edit again on the 17th of March, if they persist with vandalism and I don't notice (or I may be offline) please leave a note on my talk page and I will check it out. Thanks, James086 <sup style="color:darkgreen;">Talk  23:06, 12 March 2007 (UTC)

Rfa thanks
Hey, just popping by to say thanks alot for supporting Requests for adminship/Ryanpostlethwaite which passed on saturday, I'm honoured to serve the community. If you have any problems or questions, you know where to find me Ryanpostlethwaite contribs/talk 12:18, 13 March 2007 (UTC)

My RfA
Hi James086. Thank you for your confidence in my ability as an admin. Rest assured that I heard every voice loud and clear during the discussion, and will strive to use the mop carefully and responsibly. Please don't hesitate to give me constructive criticism anytime. Xiner (talk, email) 02:47, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

thievery
Sweet. I've always wanted to be a noble thief. Thanks! Natalie 13:17, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

My RfA
Thank you for your support during my recent, successful RfA. I hope I'll continue to prove trustworthy. Shimeru 16:24, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Hi
Just dealing with the midnight vandals, noticed youre one of the local admins we dont see on talk pages in WP:WA - are you interested in the Jimbo meetup at all? SatuSuro 15:19, 21 March 2007 (UTC)
 * Interested, very, but sadly I won't be able to make it. I'm 16 so that might complicate things anyway but I'll hang around WP:WA and WP:PERTH, I hadn't thought to look for them before. James086 Talk 11:42, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, I think you are one of two other admins  in wa that doesnt show up regularly in the local chat and conspiracy that i call the four hose-persons of the apocalypse (jokingly) who inhabit the wa/ and perth project talk pages - worth keeping up with it all, cheers SatuSuro 03:13, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

RFA
Hey there. Thanks for supporting my RFA. It was successful. Cheers SGGH 20:39, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Heya
Aww shucks. Thanks, I could say the same about you. So I will! James086 Talk &#124; Email 23:49, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

RFA Thanks
I would like to thank you for your support in my recent RFA. As you may or may not be aware, it passed with approximately 99% support. I ensure you that I will use the tools well, and if I ever disappoint you, I am open to recall. If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to leave me a note on my talkpage. Thanks again, ^ demon [omg plz] <em style="font-size:10px;">20:39, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Wrong Password
Dear James086:

Please excuse my not logging in to write you, but I can't. My Preferences page says I'm Bruce Bathurst. I created an account using the latest Safari on MacOSX 10.4.9. Safari allows cookies if they are sent from the domain 'wikipedia.org' (no 3d-party cookies). Is that my problem?

No matter what passwords I used, it wouldn't accept them; so I asked for one by e-mail. That worked fine. So, then I edited "Gibbs' phase rule' talk, and all worked fine: comments are still there. Then I wrote something about myself. Looked find. Then I logged out.

Again my password was 'wrong', and I logged in by requesting one. What I wrote about myself had been deleted, though what I wrote about Gibbs was still there.

Should I just accept the Administator's password and not change it? Or, do you recognize something I'm doing wrong?

Bruce Bathurst, PhD

PS. I'm a retired professional computer consultant.

168.150.253.56 22:04, 27 March 2007 (UTC)


 * You will have to use the new password, but once you log in I suggest changing it to your prefered password, simply so you can remember it. Problems similar to this often arise, and it's most likely an issue with cookies. You can try allowing all cookies from  though sometimes that doesn't work. If you find yourself still having troubles I recommend using the secure site ( https://en.wikipedia.org ). It's a bit slower than the normal site but is a lot more stable and therefore most browsers and security suites have no problems with it. When I use it (on another pc which has similar problems to your's) I don't notice any difference. I would suggest you keep on blocking 3rd party cookies simply for security on other sites. I hope it's helped, I can't really think of anything else. If you still have problems try asking at the Help desk where there are lots of people who will see your question.  James086 Talk &#124;  Email 23:59, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Holden (New Zealand) --> Holden New Zealand
Hi, the article Holden (New Zealand) is named incorrectly and should be named Holden New Zealand, but I cannot move the page because a redirect of the same name has already been created. If you could move the page for me that would be greatly appreciated. OSX 06:57, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

Edson, Alberta
Dude, im sorry, but. in all honesty. i live in edson, and i feel you are not qualifyed to judge what goes on here. you think you know, but mannn YOU DONT. YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND!WHAT GOES ON HERE! SEND HELP!

*aheem*

Senserly, Zielke


 * The details you added to the Edson, Alberta article are not of a neutral point of view. By adding those without a reliable source it seems as though you are trying to add derogatory comments, especially considering your response. Please refrain from adding information like that to articles unless you cite a source for it. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 09:41, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Stupid
What is wrong with you? Is it.... hmmmm everything? Why give me a warning? im trying to make a stupid club that will become famous. Not trying to be a spammer. If you.... if you don't replace my page OR delete my "last warning". I will go to drastic measures. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Reaper90210 (talk • contribs)


 * Please note that Wikipedia is not for things made up in school one day. Your group does not give a reason as to why it is notable enough for an article. You would need to cite multiple sources that are independant (like a newspaper, not a website that is created by the group) and are articles/stories/websites etc specifically about your group. Please don't take this personally but I highly doubt that your group can do that. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 02:43, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

My RfA

 * Thanks for the support position. However, I've decided to withdraw my acceptance because of real WP:CIVIL concerns.  I will try again later when I've proven to myself and others that my anger will no longer interfere with my abilities as a Wikipedia editor.  Thanks again, and I'll see you around here shortly. :) JuJube 04:21, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

My RfA

 * Thanks for voting in my RfA. I've decided to withdraw my acceptance because of real WP:CIVIL concerns.  I will try again later when I've proven to myself and others that my anger will no longer interfere with my abilities as a Wikipedia editor.  Thanks again, and I'll see you around here shortly. :) JuJube 04:47, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

My Rfa
Thank you for support in my recent successful RfA. --Anthony.bradbury 14:14, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Majorly's RfB
Hi James, thanks for your strong support in my RfB. Sadly, it didn't pass, but I appreciate the support, and especially the fact you had considered me as a candidate before and I do intend to run again eventually. See you around!  Majorly  <sub style="color:green">(o rly?) 02:35, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

Felicia Peacock
Alright so first of all Zackary Lane Castle is my best friend. And second of all i was just trying to make a page about me before I die...everybody needs to feel special...I mean it would it kill you to let me have my own page. I may not understand how all this works but I am willing to listen granted your approach is different. so the next time I need to hear some bigshot wikipedia wannabe make me feel like i'm 5...I'll let you know. Normally I would apologize for being this blunt but, lately things are lookin' so good. So have an uber-awesome day! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Feliciapeacock (talk • contribs) 05:31, 8 April 2007 (UTC).


 * As Jersey Devil said above, articles are for subjects that meet the notability criteria, basically they need sources that are independant and published (like a newspaper or book). I apologise if you felt I treated you like you're 5, it wasn't intended. The message you got from me was a template, designed to be informative but not by any means belittling. I hope I haven't put you off Wikipedia and if you have any questions feel free to ask. Thanks, James086 Talk &#124;  Email 05:36, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

FYI
You forgot to close the ref tag at Enzo Ferrari, leading to a rather drastic change in the article. I do that a lot, so I can't blame you, but I would suggest either previewing before or checking after saving your edits. Thanks.  Λυδ α cιτγ  23:04, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah I do that sometimes. I think I was in the middle of it and got distracted. Thanks for clearing up after me. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 04:34, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Admin coach?
Saw your name on the list of coach volunteers. I am interested in adminship and wondered if a little pre RfA coaching might help. IvoShandor 13:40, 9 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Guess not. It's cool. I will query elsewhere.IvoShandor 10:23, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Whoa! No, it's fine. I've been busy today and your message wasn't last on my talk page so I missed it. Sorry about that.
 * So what reasons would you like to become an admin? That way I can help fine tune specific areas. Nice to meet you by the way. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 12:30, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Well, since I work on GAs a lot I end up lurking around IFDs a lot and proposing them (not tons but I think that is where I would be most useful as an admin.) I also patrol my watchlist for vandalism, and have had some luck in the past with stopping it from happening on pages that were heavily targetted, such as Kane, Pennsylvania. These are the two areas I could help WP the most as an admin I would say. I am familiar with AfDs and could help out there as well, closing and such. I just would like to know more about these processes, how they work on the admin side of it, what do the admins really do when they close discussions? How do they decide whose supports/opposes to listen to when determining consensus. These things are what I am most curious about. Thanks. 12:31, 10 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Also, AIV and vandal blocks, these places would be great for me and be awesome respite from creating articles (which I also do a lot of but run into dry spells where I just poke around the wiki like a nomad). IvoShandor 12:42, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * My biggest worry about an RfA is an incident I had with a user a couple months ago involving a spammer, who I basically attacked on his talk page. We later made amends and the spammer realized his mistake, but I failed to assume good faith, and got very angry, and lashed out one nite after a couple drinks (which is not a common activity for me, so I kinda lost control that nite). I ended up giving the user a Purple barnstar and he accepted my apology, even offering to treat me to a video game at the arcade whose link he was trying to insert on DeKalb, Illinois. That incident taught me a lot about how not to deal with seemingly "bad" users. But I fear it will be held against me at RfA (which is why I have been, up to now, reluctant to try for it) despite all of my contributions to the project in all namespaces. What do you think? IvoShandor 12:46, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

When closing more difficult debates, like Articles for deletion/Stoopid Monkey (from today's list), it comes down to descretion. I would tend to keep that article based on DHowell's response and the references in the article. There's a process for what to do when closing a deletion debate which explains what to do but judging the result of a debate is sort of hard to explain. I tend to give comments with policies more weight, so if someone points out how article doesn't pass the notability criteria it makes their view more convincing. But that's just me. Make a user subpage and link some XfD debates that are due to end tomorrow and then note how you would close them. eg. Though try to pick something a little harder ;)
 * Articles for deletion/Allegations of Brazilian apartheid - Keep

Could you give me a link to your dispute? If it was sufficiently long ago and you have been civil since, then people shouldn't count it in an RfA (Jeez you reply fast). James086 Talk &#124; Email 12:54, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Yeah I am high speed, low drag. I guess. I am on the Wiki and not doing anything really important so I just jump around a lot, saw the messages fast. : ) You should be able to see my attack (and I think this was in Feb) as far as I know I have been civil since, sometimes my tone might get a little condescending, but usually it just gets brushed off, and if I think I have offended someone with a hasty comment I will try to resolve it on their talk page once I realize I have been rash.

For the dispute (and my evil, horrible, mean spirited and unwarranted attack: see: User:JazzButcher, it should stil be up, not sure, didn't look, just remembered. Perhaps the DeKalb talk page as well. For an example of the other stuff see: This comment and this one: User_talk:IvoShandor/Archive_Apr_2007.

I think that is the only other time when I may have stepped out of line, but again both of these conflicts were resolved amiably. I used the eff word once at FPC, but I felt ganged up on, and didnt use it to refer to anyone, just the FP criteria, despite this I was accused of a personal attack, I just stayed away from there after that, mostly, save a comment or two on delisting noms.

The more I say the more this seems like a bad idea. But those are the three incidents which could be held against me. IvoShandor 13:04, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Okay so the commnent wasn't up, here's the link, you can't miss it, promise, I may not have signed it, I wasn't sober that day and apparently thought I was an OG. : )IvoShandor 13:10, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Those horrible things I said were in Feb. Before that, since early Sept 2006, i hadn't a single incident with anyone, had a few images deleted before I fully understood policy, but those are the only incidents in 7 months of editing, and I have edited a lot. IvoShandor 13:14, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Ouch. That's going to come up in an RfA. I think most people would want you to wait 'til the end of May/early June to go for an RfA (3 months). I can see you are sorry but you might get shot down if you go for an RfA too soon. It's been about a month and a half of good editing with no disputes so that's good. All I can suggest with respect to that is keep up the good work since. Don't try to hide it in an RfA (that will be disasterous), link it and explain what happened. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 13:25, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I had no plans to hide it. I will wait til May or June then. Thanks for the help. And I will follow your advice about IfD's and watch them closely until then. IvoShandor 13:31, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I knew it would be a problem, as I saw some RfAs having items brought up from as long ago as a year. Oh well, it's not that big of deal, adminship, I mean. Maybe I will just forget about and keep working on the project as I have been. IvoShandor 13:33, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * By June you should be fine. It will probably raise concerns but I think that you'll be alright. There's no rush and some people get opposed for being too eager to become admins. Don't give up if you do want to be an admin, it's not like becoming a bureaucrat (I'd hate to go through that process). You should be fine in a month or 2. If that's the only mishap on your record then given time it will blow over. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 13:47, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Well I appreciate your honesty, really I do. And I am in no big rush, just want to help the project, which I can do either way, I wonder, when I do get ready for an RfA, can I still acquire your assitance, maybe some more in depth guidance? IvoShandor 13:51, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * And OUCH was right. I hadn't read that comment since I apoligized and cleared things up, man that was harsh. Wow. IvoShandor 13:52, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Any time, it might take a while for me to respond as with your original query, but sure. If you have a specific question ask away. I'll nominate you when you feel ready if you like, self-noms are generally less successful. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 14:02, 10 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Cool. Thank you. I am generally pretty civil so it shouldn't be a problem remaining so. And I am sure by that time I will have some specific questions formulated as well. Thanks again James. IvoShandor 14:20, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks a lot for your recent support in my RfA. I was promoted. J Milburn 16:50, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

Hello
Hi how are you going? Remember me? I saw Maserati on the main page. Congratulations!  Imo eng  00:31, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Welcome back! Thanks, it's changed quite a bit since you reviewed it! diff. It's harder than I thought to maintain an article on the main page, a section was removed and it was buried in the history of the page before I could restore it. But it's great to see you back. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 01:50, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
 * It's changed a lot, lol. Well it's been on and off for me, depends on the weather. Yeah maintaining articles on the main page is horrible, that why I often ask a question why don't "people" lock the article. See ya around.  Imo eng  01:52, 25 April 2007 (UTC)


 * I'm sure you've heard it before; "Wikipedia the encyclopedia that anyone can edit". I agree that the faetured article should only be protected if it's getting really bad, so I guess I'll just have to live with it. I hope you're able to edit more often. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 01:58, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Main Page Article
Hi James 086. I saw the Maserati MC12 and as is my wont had a flip through the edit history, FA identification etc. etc. All I can say is what a stunning job from you and the rest of the team who worked on it. I hope you feel justly proud to get it on the main page. Pedro | Chat  08:00, 25 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Thankyou. I am indeed proud to have it there. I didn't expect any compliments ontop of having an article on the main page, so thanks again. :) James086 Talk &#124;  Email 08:11, 25 April 2007 (UTC)


 * You're very welcome. I think it's a great job. If you have a moment I have made a minor comment regarding British spelling on the talk page of the article. It's not urgent. Pedro | Chat  08:13, 25 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Go for it. I never realised that I'd used the American word, I guess I've seen too many American films. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 08:16, 25 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Done. See you around the 'pedia and Happy Editing!!! Pedro | Chat  08:22, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

Hey buddy, congratulations! Looking forward to reverting that bugger a coupla times today :) – Riana ऋ 17:33, 25 April 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks, I assure you, there are plenty of opportunities for reversion to go round ;)

Ferrari P4/5
Thank you for your answer on the above road car. - Culnacréann   21:14, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

RFA thanks
Hehe, I'll try to enjoy them. ;) · <font face="Times New Roman">AndonicO Talk 01:09, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Hi
Thanks for the note. I've replied at my gaff. --Dweller 13:01, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Deletion
I recently wrote an article that was deleted titled "Table Ball". I'm not suprised that it was deleted since it covered an inane topic. But I meant to print it off since I worked assiduously to make it sound coherent and I was wondering if it was still possible for me to view the article. --A-Barb 21:51, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Wiki mods
Hi James. Quick question, how do people become moderators on here. I'm not vying for the position you understand, but I've never read how it actually happens and I see them all the time. Thanks! Knowmysecret 05:58, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

double vote
I indented your inadvertent double vote on Rettetast's RfA. Regards, —AldeBaer 07:56, 12 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Oops, thanks for cleaning that one up :) James086 Talk &#124;  Email 09:22, 12 May 2007 (UTC)


 * No prob :) —AldeBaer 10:07, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Shepshed edit
I was recently editing a page on Shepshed in Leicestershire. I added some details regarding sports teams in the area which were factually correct. I then moved the details regarding Shepshed's twin town to the main section of the page rather than the sport section where it is inappropriate.

I am presuming that an alert was garnered by the use of the word Butthole. Interestingly enough I strongly urge that you check the address of Shepshed Dynamo FC which you will find listed as Butthole Lane, Shepshed. As a local resident I can confirm this is the actual name of the street.

I am somewhat vexed by the fact that no message was given as to what part of my edit was either factually wrong or inappropriate and why it was therefore removed.

"Be respectful to others and their points of view. This means primarily: Do not simply revert changes in a dispute. When someone makes an edit you consider biased or inaccurate, improve the edit, rather than reverting it. Provide a good edit summary when making significant changes that other users might object to. The revision you would prefer will not be established by reverting, and repeated reverting is forbidden; discuss disputed changes on the talk page." Taken from the Wikipedia guideline on disputes. I'm afraid these guidelines do not appear to have been followed by James086 or SuicidalHamster.

This seems to make a mockery of Wikipedia being open to all since such moderation is wholly subjective with people who have no knowledge of a subject area making qualitative judgements. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Roterbaron (talk • contribs) 13:54, 12 May 2007 (UTC).


 * I gave you a message indicating that your edit to Shepshed was innappropriate but it appears I was wrong. I apologise for reverting the edit and the warning I issued you. The reason I didn't specifically say which part of the edit was innapropriate (but it turns out none of it was) is because it would take far too much time. Wikipedia receives lots of vandalism, and the only way we keep on top of it is by speeding up the removal process. I don't think there is a dispute at all, simply a mis-understanding. I hope I haven't detered you from continuing to contribute. Again, I apologise for reverting your edit to the article, I thought it was vandalism. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 14:05, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
James, thank you for your kind words in support of my RfA, which closed successfully yesterday. Please feel free to drop me a note any time if there is anything that I might be able to do for you. Pastordavid 16:12, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Three Studies
Would you mind giving this a closer view re spelling; I notice you did good work cleaning up before, and would appreciate another viewing from you. Thanks. Ceoil 21:54, 15 May 2007 (UTC)


 * Certainly, I have given it a quick spell check just now (see diff) but I have changed the spelling in a number of quotes. If they contained spelling errors in the actual quote please undo my change, use [sic] after something quoted with incorrect spelling to indicate to readers that you realise the spelling is incorrect but the quote would need to be changed otherwise; eg. "it was rianing[sic] cats and dogs". I'll give it another, more thorough look later today because I need to go now. This artice is really good. Should be ready for FAC soon. Good work, James086 Talk &#124;  Email 00:02, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
 * James, thanks, although I'm a bit embarrassed at the number of errors you found...Ceoil 06:27, 16 May 2007 (UTC)


 * I put it through a spellchecker, so it's not quite right to say that I found them ;) I noticed that there is "centralised" in British spelling and "fiber board" which is American spelling; WP:ENGVAR says it should be consistent throughout. I'm not sure which units should be used in the final section for the dimensions of the painting so I added cm in brackets. Also I think it could use more internal links (Build the web and Manual of Style (links)). I'm rather pressed for time lately (I have exams coming up) so I can't really make long edits, but I can point things out. Sorry if I sound overly criticising, I don't mean to be, after all, it is a really good article. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 14:36, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Why the hell not?
Feel free; I continue to use it from time to time (but my RFA comments are infrequent, since I don't usually comment on runaway discussions unless I know the user in question). Ral315 » 22:39, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for supporting my RfA, which closed successfully a couple of days a ago. I was busy the last couple of days, but I do really appreciate your support. Happy editing,  Signature <sup style="color:#20038A;">brendel  05:41, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

My RfA
Hi James. I'd like to thank you for your support of my RfA. It was closed at surprising 75/0/0, so I'm an admin now. Max S em 22:39, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

RfC
Just wanted to let you know that I opened an RfC on myself in response to the concerns raised during my RfA over my actions in the Gary Weiss dispute. The RfC is located here and I welcome any comments or questions you may have. CLA 04:37, 2 June 2007 (UTC)

Wiki vandalism
Er, hi, but I didn't actually make any changes to any Dushyanta article. Some IP sharing I guess (I'm on DSL). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 59.92.107.0 (talk • contribs)


 * Please disregard the messages, they were intended for someone else. You may be on a shared IP or the vandal may have moved on from this IP address and it has been assigned to you. The messages were delivered in November last year so it's pretty likely that their IP has changed. While I'm at it; welcome! If you have any questions feel free to ask. Thanks, James086 Talk &#124;  Email 02:22, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

YechielMan's RFA
Thank you for participating in either of my unsuccessful requests for adminship. Although the experience was frustrating, it showed me some mistakes I was making, and I hope to learn from those mistakes.

Please take a few minutes to read User:YechielMan/Other stuff/RFA review and advise me how to proceed. Best regards. Yechiel Man 22:12, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

IvoShandar RfA
There seems to be a problem with the RfA time stamp. It reads Scheduled to end 22:47, 5 June 2007 (UTC). According to that, the RfA is already over. Any idea how to repair that.. &mdash; Gaff <b style="color:MediumSlateBlue;">ταλκ</b> 00:48, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

My RfA ...
Hi. Thanks for supporting my request for adminship. It was successful and I am now an admin. If I can ever be of help, please let me know. Cheers, Black Falcon (Talk) 05:31, 6 June 2007 (UTC)

Adminship
If you think my chances are good I shall go fer it. IvoShandor 12:51, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * Read over all of that, still perusing some of the links in those pages. Thanks for the tips. IvoShandor 13:08, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
 * I posted some responses, but I am not sure exactly how long or detailed they should be. Are those sufficient, or no? IvoShandor 14:11, 5 June 2007 (UTC)


 * I was thinking of withdrawing the RfA. Good idea? IvoShandor 20:46, 7 June 2007 (UTC)


 * How do I go about that? Just say so on the page? IvoShandor 01:16, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Ah well
Don't sweat it, it isn't your fault that my fellow Wikipedians cannot look past what is right in front of them. For adminship not being such a big deal everyone there sure does act like it, all while reiterating what not a big deal it is, it's just a mop and a bucket but you can't have it because your not good enough. It's an odd contradiction that I am not quite sure I will ever grasp. Regardless, this will be my sole attempt at adminship, I have no interest in a future RfA. IvoShandor 06:04, 11 June 2007 (UTC)


 * Man, it's crap like this: Using the excuse of being incivil because you were drunk is just as good of an excuse as "I got in a car accident because I was drunk." I shouldn't have to put up with this, as if I even tried to excuse this, damn it man, I am sure you can understand why this will be my only foray into RfA. IvoShandor 06:25, 11 June 2007 (UTC)

My RfA
Thank you for participating in my RFA, which passed with 53-1-0. I will put myself into the various tasks of a administrator immediately, and if I make any mistakes, feel free to shout at me or smack me in my head. <timestamp to ensure archival: 23:39, 12 June 2007 (UTC)>

Spelling variations
I am aware of the spelling of "guerrilla". The spelling with one "r" is an accepted variation; that is why I left it alone. It is not necessary to edit spelling variations.

JudgeSpear 07:13, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

My recent RfA
Thanks for your support, nomination and defense in my recent, unsuccessful RfA. It's much appreciated. IvoShandor 15:58, 14 June 2007 (UTC)

CoS
CoS is a religion? Since when? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.71.13.37 (talk • contribs)


 * At the top of Church of Scientology it says that some governments now regard them a religion, but some people also consider them a cult. I reverted the edit because I thought you were trying to insult the CoS. Although I do think of Scientology as a cult, I don't think it's appropriate to call them that in articles because articles should have a neutral point of view. Thanks, James086 Talk &#124;  Email 23:34, 19 June 2007 (UTC)

Plano
My edits were based on real events. Anymore vandalism of my edits and I will have you BANNED!See my talk page for more options and use the sandbox to make any joke reverts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Yrevpleh666 (talk • contribs) 23:57, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

BD Performing Arts
I'm at a loss to understand why you deleted the wiki page "BD Performing Arts".

-jeff- Jeff DeMello

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Jeff DeMello (talk • contribs) 23:57, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Perth Meetup Notification

 * You are invited to a meetup of Western Australian Wikipedians on the 19th August 2007 in the tearooms of Tranby House. Please sign on the Meetup/Perth/3 if you are able to attend. you recieved this message as your account has been active during May, June 2007 and your user page is listed in the Category:Wikipedians in Western Australia Gnangarra 03:21, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

Award
Hey Oxymoron83,<BR>Here is the award that you've earned by finding my secret page!

Good job! <font style="border:solid 1px #FDD017; background:#342D7E;" color="#342D7E"> selfworm Talk ) 20:25, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

Sure thing
Hey James, good to hear from ya again. I will take a look as soon as I get a shot, tonight or tomorrow. IvoShandor 05:36, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

Hi!
I was patrolling Wikipedia and noticed you blocked DoggyDogDogDog indef so I posted indefblock on his userpage. Anyway I was wondering if you could post a comment on my ER. Could you do that please? SLSB  talk 15:13, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
 * I would like to, I'm not experianced enough though. :( SLSB  talk ER 14:43, 22 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Oh OK Thank you! SLSB  talk ER 13:29, 23 July 2007 (UTC)

Vandalism
Hello James. Thanks for the spell check :-) I'd like you to please keep visiting that same article entitled History of flexible wing hang gliding as there is an unregistered user that keeps deleting about 160 years worth of well documented hang gliding history. Thank you.  BatteryIncluded 14:05, 25 July 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the reply and advice James. If this vast deletion campaign continues, is there a way to limit editions to registered users only? Thanks for the information. BatteryIncluded 16:33, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Ryan4314
Yea I thought it looked odd, guess that's the only problem with so many of us out there. well anyway fight the good fight buddy ;) Ryan4314 14:04, 26 July 2007 (UTC)

Steve Steen
The article was already in Category:British actors, the addition was unnecessary. And that wasn't the only "final warning" worthy edit. Giggy UCP 08:18, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

Carlisle Vandalisim
Hi, I hadn't realised that changing things on Wikipedia could be constued as Vandalism. I thought this was a site in which everyone had their right of freedom of speech.


 * Yes things are counted as vandalism, there's a policy (see Vandalism). Something like this is counted as vandalism, the change you made was derogatory toward Carlisle and thus vandalism. I don't think you know what freedom of speech is, in the United States where their "4 freedoms" include freedom of speech, you can't shout "I have a bomb" on a plane. You will be arrested even though you don't have a bomb. Freedom of speech does not mean you can say anything. If you are looking for a place where you can say anything try getting a blog. Please do not add you personal opinions to articles, even if you feel they are true. If you want to add something to an article it should be sourced. Thanks, James086 Talk &#124;  Email 13:43, 27 July 2007 (UTC)

My RfA
Hi, James086, and thanks for your participation in my RfA. I've withdrawn it, and will be writing up an "analysis" of it, which will soon be available at User:Giggy/RfA/Giggy when it's done. Please come around when you get the chance, and give me feedback on how I can improve. Thanks again, Giggy  UCP 04:24, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Re: User:Totoz
At the risk of being premature, cheers for stepping in and settling things down. I was actually very slightly embarrassed at the mess he made to the WP:Auto project talk page. I'd only posted there as per the WP:DR recommendations to seek a wider audience, and didn't mean to drag the whole sorry escapade into such a public arena. Oh, well...

Also, while I'm here, should I remove the sockpuppet tag on my talk page, or wait until the Requests for checkuser/IP check has been settled? I'm not sure of the WP protocol in this, and can't see any guideline after a quick look around. Not that it worries me -- I'm happy for it to sit there for a week or so until the dust has settled. Regards, --DeLarge 20:03, 31 July 2007 (UTC)


 * same here, what am i suppose to do with this, ,.      Man, this guy was on a rampage.....cheers--MitsuFreak 21:06, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

Multiple IP users
Hi

I received a warnng for vandalizing a page - and I've never ever tried to post anything on wikipedia. Please disallow my ip number so that it cannot be used for that Thank you

Lewis


 * Hi Lewis, at Wikipedia we don't operate like that. Because there is the possibility that multiple people could share the same IP address, or the IP address could be reassigned to someone else, we don't block IP's for a long time unless we're sure that it's only one person getting blocked, or perhaps a school where a lot of vandalism comes from. Your IP address has obviously be either reassigned to you or you share it with others (both very common situations). For a more in depth explanation see the blocking policy. If we blocked IPs like that we would lose a lot of valuable contributers. If you receive a warning for vandalism and it doesn't apply then please disregard it, if your IP address is blocked it won't stop you reading Wikipedia, it only stops anyone with that IP editing. If you want to edit I suggest creating an account, although that is completely optional and you can edit without an account, it's just that there are some benefits. Thanks for your time, James086 Talk &#124;  Email 23:48, 8 August 2007 (UTC)

Reminder
Meetup/Perth/3 is next sunday 19th August, if you haven't already please sign on the meetup page if your coming, if your still unsure indicate anyway so I can confirm numbers with the venue thankyou Gnangarra 00:43, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

Portal: Australian Motorvehicles
What do you think of the idea? Please express your opinion here. Ha r ri s o n B <font size="-2">Speak! 02:02, 12 August 2007 (UTC)

Smile
<div style="float:center; border-style:solid; border-color:blue; background-color:AliceBlue; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks">

has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at 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.

Peer Review
Hi. I've left some thoughts at the Ferrari P4/5 peer review. Hope they're useful. If I've been unclear anywhere, let me know and I'll try to clarify what I meant! If you have some time, I'd be grateful for any thoughts you have on Brabham BT19, which is currently on peer review here. Cheers. 4u1e 11:58, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
 * No trouble. Cheers. 4u1e 08:18, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Deletion of Propellerhead software
Hi there James086.

On 23rd August you deleted an article on Propellerhead Software, that I started and have worked very hard on recently. The reason you gave was:

Blatant advertising. Pages which exclusively promote some entity and which would need to be fundamentally rewritten to become encyclopedic. Note that simply having e.g. a company or product as its subject does not qualify an article for this criterion; an article that is blatant advertising should have inappropriate content as well.

I do not consider your deletion of this article fair. Firstly, I feel the article was well written and certainly within the style of wikipedia. Secondly, it clearly states that blatant advertising should have inappropriate content, which the Propellerhead Software article did not. I also do not work with or have any connection to Propellerhead Software, other than that I enjoy using their products.

I understand that in the past the article has been deleted for similar reasons. I did not see these articles and so cannot comment on their quality, but I feel that the article I started and was working on was coming along very well. Admittedly, the article did not have any references or sources, but I was working on these, as I used numerous sources to write the article in the first place.

I also understand that articles should not be recreated without the permission of an administrator. I apologise for this; I was unaware of this policy.

I do not feel this article should deleted because:
 * Propellerhead are a large, respected music software developer, with articles of their software already established on wikipedia Reason (software), ReBirth RB-338, ReCycle (program) which are also on sale at every major music technology retailer.
 * There are plenty of other articles on music software developers, and I feel most are poorer quality than the one I started. Steinberg, Ableton, Digidesign.
 * Reliable sources can be found, and I will cite them as soon as possible if given a chance. These include the Propellerhead website and Sound on Sound magazine.

I am requesting that the Propellerhead Software article is restored if possible, and I would like to be given a chance to improve it with reliable references and pictures.

I am not wanting to start an argument here and would appreciate it if you could give me advice on how to go about rectifying this problem. Hope to hear from you soon. --Mrtombullen 12:46, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
Thanks for putting it back. I'm adding references from the company website and other reliable sources. I'm also trying to trim it down and make it more readable. Hopefully you'll find an interesting and well made article when you next have a look! Cheers --Mrtombullen 17:36, 23 August 2007 (UTC)

AWB
Your latest edits seem to have changed your edit summary from "Wikiproject Automobiles assessment using AWB" to "clean up using AWB". Was this deliberate? Just hoping to alert you in case it's not. --DeLarge 14:53, 25 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Yep, I forgot to change the edit summary. Thanks for notifying me, it might look a little odd in the histories of some talk pages. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 14:59, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

Sonny Dixon
Hi James:

I have a concern and am asking for your advice.

A number of Wikipedians, including me, have worked to provide an unperfect but acceptable article for Sonny Dixon.

None of the authors added profanity or any kind of sensitive information to the article.

Sonny Dixon was a state legislator in Savannah, Georgia. He left politics and is now a local TV anchor.

Recently, a member called SonnyGator deleted the whole article leaving only a couple of sentences to describe Sonny Dixon's current employment.

I have a problem with that.

I suspect Mr. Dixon uses the name SonnyGator and deleted the article because he wants to downplay the importance of his political career, considering it to be a liability as a journalist.

When George W. Bush leaves the presidency, will he be allowed to clear up his entire Wikipedia biography and leave a couple of sentences describing himself as an average retiree with no particular interest in the political process?

I am not saying the past article had no room for improvement. I am just saying that it was a modest but valuable contribution to Wikipedia and should not have been just simply axed by the subject.

Please advise.

Regards,

Bellemare 22:39, 27 August 2007 (UTC) J.J.

Thank you so much for the quick response. I appreciate. Bellemare 00:51, 28 August 2007 (UTC)


 * Hi James, I replied on Bellemere's talk-page, please add also your opinion. Thanks :-) Fantasy 22:14, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

WP:Automobiles banner
I've noticed your tagging of a lot of racing articles today to add a banner from WikiProject:Automobies. But I really have to ask, do racing teams and season results belong under that WikiProject? I can understand things like racing cars, but BOAC 500? Nordic Challenge Cup? I'm not sure if it's simply a problem with the bot you are using misidentifying articles. Anyway, I was just curious as to your reasoning. The359 10:44, 29 August 2007 (UTC)

Trevor Foster (drummer)
You deleted information regading the above - have you an explanation?

Grizzleguts —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Grizzleguts (talk • contribs).

You responded that this person had done nothing significant - please see recreated page - hardly insignificant - a significant part of Flying Hat band and Albion to say the least. I feel it is important to acknowledge and record his significant contributions - you only have to tap into any search engine to verify the details. I feel you were a wee bit hasty!

Grizzleguts. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Grizzleguts (talk • contribs) 07:04, August 24, 2007 (UTC)

I am guessing
I am guessing there is no chance but I am seriously considering another charge at the rfa show. I am mostly civil, blunt sometimes but never even come close to what led to my downfall at RfA I. I think I may have a shot, any thoughts? IvoShandor 08:26, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Either way, not a big deal. I was just wondering when you thought I might have a shot if I decided to pursue that route. What would be unnerving about the Black Hawk War comment? The fact that I care that much about accuracy? Perhaps, I shall stay away from RfA save to voice my opinion on those I have interacted with. IvoShandor 22:59, 31 August 2007 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I hear ya about RfA. Like I said I am not that very concerned about it, just trying to gauge where you thought I might stand, if I ever decide to go for admin again. Sometimes I think it would make things a lot easier and then others that it would just be more work. But I don't know if I really want to go through another stone-throwing session, err, RfA. : ) Thanks. IvoShandor 03:54, 1 September 2007 (UTC)

Wiki Noob
Hey, in response to what you posted on my talk page, I'm kinda new to wikipedia, well, I've been reading the articles for ages, but I haven't really been doing much to it, so I don't know most of the conventions of wikipedia. I basically only put those there to show people what well, for example, equipment was. I guess I personally won't be able to make one until the game is released.

I guess I won't be uploading pictures again. Should I remove the equipment picture? I dunno, the Wikipedia:Non-free content page is confusing so even if I could keep it, I wouldn't know what to put onto it. The Lord Of The Crayons 12:09, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

RE: Equipment, the image file is found here: http://www.bungie.net/content.aspx?link=h3betaEquipment, the image is also used on the halo wiki, but they don't use any of that fair use rationale stuff. The Lord Of The Crayons 12:10, 4 September 2007 (UTC)

Nissan
Hi James, sorry to bother you, but would you be able to restore the page move made by User:Ddgonzal to the Nissan article, which has been moved to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.? Regards OSX (talk • contributions) 08:00, 13 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Also, is there some kind of way admins can undo multiple edits made by a user all at once? Because there are just way to many edits by  User:Ddgonzal to revert, since he/she has changed the wikilinks on numerous Nissan-related articles from Nissan to Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by OSX (talk • contribs) 08:07, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

Changing the article to "Nissan" would be OK with me. However, ddgonzal did not move the Nissan article (which is a redirect page), I moved the "Nissan Motors" article because the title is less than ideal, then tried to fix double-redirects. Consensus for rhe move was not a problem beforehand, no one disagreed until now. The proposal was made two months ago on the "Nissan Motors" talk page, and there were no objections.

I have not heard a single specific reason why the move was a bad idea. Instead you simply undid the change without even discussing it, which I find very disheartening. Aren't you supposed to discuss it first? --Ddgonzal 22:15, 13 September 2007 (UTC)

Talk to Commons
As you deleted a picture from en.wiki after it was also uploaded to commons, could you also move its talk to commons, or link the two?-- Matthead discuß!     O       01:36, 18 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Thinking about it, it may be better to delete the pic anyway, as it was criticized for POV, and no article links to it anymore. -- Matthead discuß!    O       01:45, 18 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks
I'm OK until I get to 'particularly meticulous'! Cheers very much! 4u1e 13:36, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Halo 3 Cahracters Section- New User
Hey James086,

I am a new user who just posted my first article on Halo 3. My article that i worked on for 2 hours (mainly collecting information) was removed by you within the first 22 hours. I am not talking to you out of anger but more out of need. I do not want all of my articles removed whenever I post them. Therefore, I am wondering if you would be able to tell me a few pointers on how to write a good article. No hard feelings though. After all, I am a new user who is just learning how to use Wikipedia.

Thanks, LasaruseLasaruse —Preceding signed but undated comment was added at 03:00, 4 October 2007 (UTC)

Thanks a lot for your help James. But I still have one more question about this "Halo Priject". Am I allowed to edit the page with my article right now or is it still under construction?

Thanks, Lasaruse 18:31, 4 October 2007 (UTC)Lasaruse

Thanks for the heads up
Thanks for letting me know about the discussion. I'll have a look. RC Master 11:04, 8 October 2007 (UTC)

Redirect of Talk:GM S platform
Hello, this is a message from an automated bot. A tag has been placed on Talk:GM S platform, by another Wikipedia user, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. The tag claims that it should be speedily deleted because Talk:GM S platform is a redirect to a non-existent page (CSD R1). To contest the tagging and request that administrators wait before possibly deleting Talk:GM S platform, please affix the template to the page, and put a note on its talk page. If the article has already been deleted, see the advice and instructions at WP:WMD. Feel free to contact the bot operator if you have any questions about this or any problems with this bot, bearing in mind that this bot is only informing you of the nomination for speedy deletion; it does not perform any nominations or deletions itself. CSDWarnBot 09:15, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Derivative work of a copyrighted statue
Hi, I left a comment on your recent action on the abovementioned and would greatly appreciate your reply/clarification at Talk:Madame_Tussauds for the benefit of the affected contributors there. Thanks! -- Aldwinteo 16:47, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to VandalProof!
Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, James086! You have now been added to the list of authorized users, so if you haven't already, simply download and install VandalProof from our main page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any other moderator, or you can post a message on the discussion page. βcommand 05:16, 20 October 2007 (UTC)

Prize4Life
Hi James086 -

Can you please provide examples of "asserting significance" for a club or group? There are many organizations listed on Wikipedia, but I keep having the nonprofit Prize4Life.org deleted for this reason despite my best efforts to state the purpose of the organization and cite references. Thank you.

Nate Boaz —Preceding unsigned comment added by Nateboaz (talk • contribs) 02:31, 22 October 2007 (UTC)

Hey Mister
Hey can you pleas stop messing with my edits that i make about Halo 3 because all of the stuff i say is very very true people have exploded from playing too much halo 3 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cowsrock25 (talk • contribs) 12:11, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar
Hi James086


 * Note, i also put this text on my own talk page, but i like to reply on the users own talk page because its easier to find replies that way :)

I have been patrolling for just two days, so im really honoured by already receiving this award. I understood the difference between "Banning" and "Blocking" alreay, buy i generally confuse the terms when writing them down. I tend to use "Banning" when refering to infinite blocks for users, and "Blocking" for everything else. Still, thanks for the clarification of the terms, and again a huge thanks for the barnstar, which will make its way to my user page at once :) --Excirial 13:41, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

hp
Hi, I noticed you have used awb to add those, be careful with old cars, because they can have model names like 24 HP, which doesnt mean hp (horsepower)--&mdash; Typ932T  20:50, 25 October 2007 (UTC)

Daima
Might I suggest that you userfy Daima rather than copying it to Gurch's talk? It's a copy and paste GFDL violation as it currently stands. Thanks in advance :-)  Ry an P os tl et hw ai te  11:41, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

The FemBots
Hey James086. Would you mind restoring The FemBots article? I would like to add some references over the next few days. You can see here that just this one newspaper, Now, has had multiple articles on this Canadian indie music band. I am fairly certain I will be able to establish that they can pass WP:MUSIC. Thanks so much. --Paul Erik 04:51, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Rofl
^^ I thought that might come back to bite you in the buttocks jimmy! I am very bored and not studying for english, so i figured the best way to alleviate that boredom would be to come onto wiki and have a look around, and maybe try to learn some more about editing. Drop us a line on my usertalk page and hopefully ill figure out how to check it :D And now for my first big signiature: four tildes! Michael097 04:01, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

another? last one i promise
Editing things is fun, even if it is only your talk page. Im getting the hang of the whole link thing too, not that theres much to learn. Question: With my sig, how can i change the font/size etc an add the superscript talk option? I assume i have to do it in the 'my preferences' section with the 'change sig' doodad, but what are the codes etc? Thanks, and i hope econs went alright, ill catcha tomoro at calc. Michael097 04:49, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

ARGH! i did lots of playing around etc, and everything is okay with my sig EXCEPT linking to my talk page. Ive lokoed and looked and looked but i cant find the error, the sig LOOKS okay, but theres no link in it. do i need to formally setup a talk page or something first? have a looksie when you can and help kthxbi. <font face="franklin gothic book" color="#006400"> Michael097 Talk 11:57, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

Edit again, it would seem linking to your talk page doesnt work when previewing on your own talk page. Nevermind, i had it right anyway. Thanks! Im lookin tha goods, now i just gotta get editing! <font face="franklin gothic book" color="#006400"> Michael097 Talk 11:59, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

About a deleted article.
Greetings,

Even if I'm not really completly familiar with Wikipedia, I'm wondering why you deleted the "Life's Decay" article. If it's because it "does not assert the importance or significance of the subject". Shouldn't all other bands of this kind should be deleted too ? I guess this would be more fair because Life's Decay is much more important comparing to other bands that were in the same musical categories. Or maybe I missunderstood something. Please let me know why and if there's chance this article get back online. I can modify it if needed. Waiting for your reply ! Thanks. 83.204.156.246 17:15, 8 November 2007 (UTC)


 * I deleted the article because it did not indicate why it was important. This could be indicated through a statistic like they have sold a gold single/album or (preferably) with sources independant to the band (like an interview in a magazine). I could restore the article into your userspace if you had an account (they're free and don't require any personal information; email is optional), where you could work on it. That way it wouldn't be deleted and when it's ready you can move it into the article space (where other people will see it). James086 Talk &#124;  Email 09:37, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Response to a vandalism warning
oh come on, i never vandalise wikipedia, only just this one time please... its a joke and i'll delete it by tommorow. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lordshaun (talk • contribs) 12:49, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the Review!
Thanks for reviewing the article that I am working on. <b style="color:green; font-family:georgia;">Miranda</b> 04:40, 16 November 2007 (UTC)

help to post conetnt
HellO Sir,

I am a new user and I want to post details about my company. I paste some contents but it doesn't meet some criteria and deleted by you.Can you guide how can put information about our company and details about it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vishawjeet (talk • contribs) 06:23, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks !! I go through the details. Really it doesn't qualify the conditions. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Vishawjeet (talk • contribs) 06:46, 21 November 2007 (UTC)

The Pinnacles Desert
Hi James, A long time ago you started Dorothy Levitt for me. Thanks. If you still live in Perth then you are a lot nearer the pinacles than me (London, England). The pinnacles article reads a bit like a travel brochure, so ... Do you know how old they are? How many million years ago the sand blew in from the sea? I know it's not your normal subject, but it's worth a try. Thanks. Autodidactyl (talk) 22:43, 27 November 2007 (UTC)
 * Enjoy. Regards Autodidactyl (talk) 11:30, 28 November 2007 (UTC)

November 2007
Thank you very much for indefinitely blocking DemonicRhino. That was fast as lightning, too!

May the Force be with you,--Padawan Animator (talk) 02:11, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Protection
Hi James, I'm getting ready to sign off for the night, but I noticed that you protected Pearl Harbor (film) with only 16 edits in the last 3 days. And it appears that just one editor was doing the bulk of the vandalism Special:Contributions/71.225.82.90. Don't you think that the protection is a little excessive? Would you mind unprotecting it for now, as there really doesn't seem to be a mass amount of vandalism, or sockpuppet attacks. Why block potential users from editing when it's really not that bad? Anyhow, happy editing. Knowledge Of Self |  talk  02:37, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Chlorine
The element Chlorine is used in many medicines and is very useful in most cleaning products. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.91.6.2 (talk • contribs)


 * Yes it is, but how is that relevant to this edit that you made? James086 Talk &#124;  Email 03:26, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Two things
Hi James:

1, thanks for blocking 216.11.0.254. they are a damn nuisance.

2. re the note on your user page about browsers, which browser do you usually use? I can read most of it, in Firefox, but some of the boxes seem to go walkabout. ;o)

Cheers, Wanderer57 13:43, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

The right end of advert overlaps about one third of the Other Me's box.

The top part of the vandalism scale is on top of the bottom right corner of the automobiles box.

The Halo articles sticks off to the right further than everything else, but it is all visible.

Wanderer57 14:09, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome. Let me ask you something about Australia. I understand a sheila means a young woman or a girl. The question is how common "Sheila" is as a given name. Are there a lot of people named Sheila? Is it a classy name? Thanks, Wanderer57 14:25, 30 November 2007 (UTC)


 * you probably don't want to know, or maybe you already know. The Opera 9 browser and IE 6 (which I know is an old version) each do different things to your page.  But they don't overlap boxes the way Firefox does.  Wanderer57 14:38, 30 November 2007 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the Sheila info. have a good sleep.  I'm in Canada with morning coffee.  cheers, Wanderer57 14:51, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

why cant i edit
YOURE A FUCKHEAD


 * Thanks for the feedback, it shows my RC Patrol is working. James086 Talk &#124;  Email 06:49, 5 December 2007 (UTC)

Articles for deletion/S.M.K. Sultan Abdul Samad, Petaling Jaya
Thank you for closing this AfD. I have added the notice to Talk:S.M.K. Sultan Abdul Samad. TerriersFan 19:23, 3 December 2007 (UTC)

Deleting Michael Hammers
i will delete your page —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mhammers (talk • contribs) 14:36, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Who made you my mother. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mhammers (talk • contribs) 14:30, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

brrrrrapppp —Preceding unsigned comment added by Petebthepeteb (talk • contribs) 14:31, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Steve Pederman
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Steve Pederman. Since you closed the deletion discussion for this article, speedy-deleted it, or were otherwise interested in the article, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Tikiwont (talk) 08:47, 15 December 2007 (UTC)

Tom Engelhardt - temporary restore request
Hi James, Would you please temporarily restore the Tom Engelhardt page, which was speedy-deleted for copyvio? There were actually many sources used in that page, but I don't have a copy of what I wrote (nor the source links), and I just don't have time to go back through it all and start from scratch. As you wrote, the article does meet the "notability" requirements. I am 100% certain that Tom does not mind the sentences adapted from his website, but I will be sure to re-write the article such that it is not in violation of copyright. "contribs) deleted 'Tom Engelhardt' ‎ (This item appears to be a copyright infringement of http://www.tomdispatch.com/p/about_tom, and no assertion of permission has been made. (CSD G12). Feel free to recreate the article without copied text as the subject seems notable.)" Thank you! DBrnstn (talk) 22:19, 16 December 2007 (UTC)

Tom Engelhardt - please copy to my talk page
Hi James, I didn't see a reply to my earlier request, though I've been busy so my apologies if I just missed it. Would you please put a copy in my Talk page of the article Tom Engelhardt, which you speedy-deleted for copyvio? That way I can re-write the article to make sure there is no copyvio. There were actually many sources used in that page, but I don't have a copy of what I wrote (nor the source links), and I just don't have time to go back through it all and start from scratch. As you wrote, the article does meet the "notability" requirements. I am 100% certain that Tom does not mind the sentences adapted from his website, but I will be sure to re-write the article such that it is not in violation of copyright. Thank you! DBrnstn (talk) 09:29, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Franz Josef Strauß
I appreciate your taking on the matter of this dispute. I can't say that I'm happy about the resolution, but, as you may have noticed, I place a lot of stock in the appearance of fair play. Even though I wished for another outcome, at the very least I know that those on the other side of the fence have not been given cause to complain that they have been treated unfairly. If you had ruled differently, I'm sure the whole point of the discussion would have been even more deeply immersed in technicalities than it had already become. Merry Christmas, James. Unschool (talk) 06:06, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * Wow. I got a barnstar out of all that?  I'm genuinely grateful, yet feel awkward; I hope you'll understand if I hide it for a while, whilst my compadres and I finish licking our wounds.  It just doesn't seem fair that I should get a reward after causing Erudy's proposal to lose.  Unschool (talk) 06:11, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Whereas I am extremely unhappy about the closure, on three grounds. Unschool asked for third opinions; he asked neutrally, and there is no evidence that he cherry-picked his editors - one of them was, IIRC, one of the small handful of opposes.

Secondly, and more importantly, there was a supermajority even without any of the editors Unschool contacted; his action merely converted it into a snowball. Please consider the state in which Unschool segregated the editors he had contacted, as noted here: that's 10-2 among editors he didn't contact, and several of the ones he did were regulars and would presumably have !voted anyway.

Perhaps most importantly, we had come to a discussion of the key point here: both sides had come close to admitting the evidence that Strauss's name is almost always spelled one way in German, and another way in English; we might even have gotten an answer why one side ignores the other's arguments. This therefore stood a chance, if it had been permitted to continue, of resolving the situation permanently by discussion. This used to be our practice; I am appalled to see it changed. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 16:25, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

your criteria
User:James086/recall Short and sweet! Nice. One nit I spotted, the (link) in the last bullet point seems to go to Requests_for_permissions_stand_down, a page that does not exist. Is that what you intended? If so, what should users do there? That may need some elaboration. Or perhaps it was just a typo? Thanks for making your criteria available for others to draw from. Happy editing. ++Lar: t/c 16:13, 29 December 2007 (UTC)