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Licorice hoax
Wow! I'll start moving things back to how they were..... do me a favor and get these stories and the references put into the article - otherwise it's gonna keep getting switched back! - eo (talk) 17:43, 7 December 2007 (UTC)

Well here's two links: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7132227.stm http://madonnalicious.com/ "Licorice catches out Larry Flick"

The fan site, DrownedMadonna.com which posted the news to begin with, has contacted Larry Flick, and he won't reply back nor reveal where he got the story from. They now believe that he took the fan cover design with the title, and released it as the album's title name. Talking about f-ing up!

The official listening party thrown for the Warner Bros. executives had Madonna revealing that the tentative title for the album was in fact "Give It To Me". I believe this was reported on Wiki. Let's keep it as it's tentative title for the TBA page.

Thanks again.

Maddyfan 17:51, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * OK, I got the article and Talk Page moved back and I removed all references to Licorice and I'm pretty sure I caught all the double-redirects. Let me know if you need anything else! - eo (talk) 18:07, 7 December 2007 (UTC)


 * The main Madonna page ;)
 * I did stick a new ref tag in the first sentence that someone posted in the Talk Page... it's directly from Reuters... although I suppose the whole confusion and subsequent news errors are notable enough to be placed in the article, right? btw I have placed a semi-protect on the move function, so hopefully we won't see it going back and forth. - eo (talk) 20:20, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Hehe we were both working on it at the same time. Anyhoo, I've combined stuff you wrote with some stuff I put in also.... I kept getting edit conficts!  :-)  Add/subtract whatever you need to... - eo (talk) 20:33, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * No, I noticed that. You made the perfect summary, which I why I totally let it go when I saw that it was you that was updating the page. ;)  Thanks again! 01:44, 17 December 2007 (UTC)

Britney Spears
Regarding the Rolling Stone and All Music Guide reviews of Blackout. They are added for consistency within the article. All of her previous 4 studio albums have 2 reviews mentioned in the article. Do not remove them without a proper explaination. Oidia (talk) 10:50, 24 December 2007 (UTC)
 * They're on the album page. We can't be seen as non-biased if we don't start posting negative and positive reviews which are already contained on the album page.  We didn't need it before, we don't need it now.  Maddyfan (talk) 04:38, 28 December 2007 (UTC)
 * First, for ...Baby One More Time, Oops!... I Did It Again and Britney albums, the reviews shown in the article are from Rolling Stone and All Music Guide. Second, 3.5 out of 5 stars are not totally positive, it's called a mild reception. Hence it's not "selecting only positive reviews". Last, like the previous sections in the article, reviews of the album make a good addition to the article. Do not remove it again. Oidia (talk) 08:33, 29 December 2007 (UTC)
 * You don't own the page, and the album page's reviews are sufficient and balanced. Maddyfan (talk) 06:46, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
 * I am exercising common sense in this matter. Britney Spears is a different article to Blackout (Britney Spears album). Like all her other studio albums, 2 reviews for each album are mentioned in Britney's page. It is therefore common sense to have the 2 reviews (from the same critics) for Blackout in Britney's page. Non of the other editors have a problem with adding the album reviews in Britney's page. Lastly, one of the comments you gave in Talk:Britney Spears is a personal attack on an editor. WP:NPA states that you should only comment on the content, and not comment on the contributor. Any more personal attacks from you will be reported to an administrator. Oidia (talk) 10:07, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
 * Oidia, just because you don't agree with me not agreeing with you, doesn't mean that you have to exaggerate other matters. I'm going to see what Kraft. thinks.  Then we'll see if the reviews shall stay or not, and what the consensus is.  The two reviews you published, are there for one reason and one reason only, to make the album sound better than it seems.  No way are those reviews adding a non-biased overall review of the album.  They are both extremely complimentary.  The main album article states just the opposite.  Your name adds to the non-non-biased effort.  You are a Britney fan.  I'm not saying you're doing anything underhanded or purposely to make her look good, but people are going to begin wondering about that very issue, and these reviews are not helping you.  I appreciate any person who tries to help putting a page together, but if you think these reviews give a "balanced" assessment from critics, you really are blinded by fandom.

BTW, Oidia, what comment are you referring to? There is not one thing I said on there that is a personal attack. You have people on there who wish her dead. If you referring to my, "You must be joking or at least insane. lol." I AM referring to what the person wrote. Read their comments. They are completely insane, or are totally joking. You also would be failing to see my "lol". I know you take this personally, me not agreeing with what you see as "your page", but you don't have to start making up ridiculous accusations, looking for anything to use against me. It simply isn't there.

Maddyfan (talk) 23:06, 31 December 2007 (UTC)


 * The reviews I've posted are not biased. In the "Professional reviews" table on Blackout (Britney Spears album), there are these positive reviews:
 * Digital Spy gave the album 4/5 stars
 * Candid Review gave it 4.5/5 stars
 * The Guardian gave it 4/5 stars
 * Times Online gave it 4/5
 * Associated Content gave it a positive
 * AP gave it a positive
 * BBC gave it a positive
 * The observer gave it a positive
 * There are these negative reviews:
 * Billboard gave it a negative
 * NME gave it 4/10 stars
 * The Star gave it 2/4 stars
 * Newsday gave it a D
 * Therefore, the Rolling Stone and All Music Guide reviews (3.5/5) are mild reviews, they are not positive nor negative, they are in the mid-range when compared to the other reviews.
 * Part of the comment from Rolling Stone that I've posted in Britney Spears said "but Britney's stubbornly holding on to her freakness". They said she's stubborn and made a remarked on her "freakness". All Music Guide's comment said "the album is overpraised". As you can see, I'm not selecting positive reviews in her article.
 * And lastly, your comment in the talk page is obviously not referring to what the editor wrote, you are referring to the editor himself/herself. You can also get Kraft, or a Request for Comment to determine whether or not it's a personal attack. I am not exaggerating this matter. And on the note of exaggeration, let me show you this message you wrote a while ago,, noticed how you said we don't need three billion of them? So please have a think again before saying I'm exaggerating matters. Oidia (talk) 11:43, 1 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Excuse me, but their comments had nothing to do with the page, and I responded as such. The Discussion page is not suppose to be for personal chit-chat.  You are over exaggerating and you know it.  You will also be treated as such, if you continue to make up such blatant nonsense.  Shall I check and see if you wrote messages on the TALK pages of those who want bad things to happen to her?  Give me a break.

If we're going to post a positive review, then we're going to post the opposite--negative review. Choose the most positive, I'll choose the negative, then we can balance this out. Those two contain no negativity, not like the ones who said it sounded like a blow-up doll album, or how Paris Hilton sounded unplugged compared to this. Maddyfan (talk) 04:44, 2 January 2008 (UTC)


 * I do not mind other editors saying bad things about Britney, this just goes to show that I am a non-biased fan of her. You have commented that a contributor is "either joking or insane", and then went on to "laugh out loud" about your personal attack on that contributor. That is violating Wikipedia's policy of No Personal Attack. The history of your very own talk page have shown you were conducting personal attacks on editors . If you insist that this is exagerrating, or blantat nonsense, then we should have a Request for Comment on this matter.
 * I completely disagree when you said the 2 reviews I've posted have no negativity. Read it again, for your convenience, I'll post them here, and bold all the negativities in their comment.
 * It received decent reception from critics. Rolling Stone gave the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, stating that "Blackout is the first time in her career that she's voiced any real thoughts about her life. The old provocation game is still afoot, but Britney's stubbornly holding on to her freakness — it's the only form of rebellion she's got left."[73] All Music Guide also rated the album 3.5 out of 5 stars, noting that "Blackout is an easy album to overpraise based on the lowered expectations Britney's behavior has set for her audience, as none of her antics suggested that she'd be able to deliver something coherent and entertaining" and also that "it holds together better than any of her other records, echoing the sleek club-centric feel of In the Zone but it's heavier on hedonism than its predecessor, stripped of any ballads or sensitivity, and just reveling in dirty good times."[74]
 * Those comments have both positivity and negativity within them. And finally on Blackout (Britney Spears album), the very first sentence states "The album has received generally positive reviews." So have a think again before saying it's "to make the album sound better than it seems" and "No way are those reviews adding a non-biased overall review of the album." Oidia (talk) 16:28, 2 January 2008 (UTC)
 * "this just goes to show that I am a non-biased fan of her." You have to be joking with this.  You're not making any sense no matter how hard you try.  They're chit-chatting.  That's against the rules.  I responded as such.  Get over it.  You need to have some perspective and stop trying to bully people when it's completely not necessary.  It's like running to the teacher every five minutes.  Any person with a lick of sense can see what I was saying.

Review is pretty good review. Maddyfan (talk) 20:58, 3 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Yes, the reviews on Britney Spears are "pretty good" reviews, just as Blackout (Britney Spears album) says "The album has received generally positive reviews." Just like the reviews on Britney Spears for her previous four studio albums. ...Baby One More Time and In the Zone have positive and negative, while Oops!... I Did It Again and Britney have only positive reviews. When other editors discuss non-article-improvement-related materials in talk pages, you need to be polite, be welcoming, and certainly not conduct a personal attack in informing them not to chit-chat. The way you responded is inappropriate in relations to the guidelines and policy I have wikilinked in the above sentence. Oidia (talk) 21:47, 3 January 2008 (UTC)
 * It was a joke, and anyone reading it would see how nuts the poster was to begin with. The picture isn't her?  She will be Marilyn Monroe, etc.  My reply was spot on.  It was a crazy posting.  Maddyfan (talk) 02:26, 4 January 2008 (UTC)

What vandalism?
You have blanked sources, removed uncopyrighted images when they are supposed to replace copyrighted ones and also falsely accused 3RR. Vikrant 13:03, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
 * You did break the 3RR. Go look at the history.  Blonde Ambition, and the Reinvention image ARE copyrighted.  They have been removed.  Live8 happened in 2005, so I moved it to that section.  I saw that you added sources, as I looked at the discussion page.  Thank you. Maddyfan (talk) 13:06, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Show me the history. Images are free see their pages. Vikrant 13:09, 10 January 2008 (UTC)
 * No, the person put Self-made when they in fact, are not. The Blonde Ambition photo is official.  It is agency released.  The Re-invention photo is an infamous shot back from Getty/Corbis/etc.  I have these photos.  They are not unofficial.  Users do this all the time.

Check out every Commons image. Publishers of magazines etc may choose a license of their choice. OK? Vikrant 07:26, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
 * And both pics that you showed me have been cut from the free one. Vikrant 07:30, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
 * No, they haven't. People do this all the time.  It's is NOT free. Maddyfan (talk) 12:20, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

re: Wiki Commons, edit rule, HELP!
Hi Maddyfan. The "3 edit rule" is actually a "3 revert rule". Some editors may try to get around this by using the basic edit function and manually making their edit identical to the one previous.... you can read more here: WP:3RR. If you feel that someone is absuing this you can submit an issue to Administrator intervention against vandalism or Administrators' noticeboard/3RR. I am less familiar with the image issue you have as I am not as well versed on what is available in Commons. HOWEVER, it is my understanding that images found there are to be free images. There is a policy section in the Wikipedia Commons article. If you feel that an image was incorrectly tagged (i.e. editor claimed they are self-made when they clearly are copyrighted), you may want to check out Images and media for deletion. - eo (talk) 18:16, 12 January 2008 (UTC)

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RfA
I think you should go here and oppose this person's request for Adminship. Take a look. Requests for adminship/Vikrant Phadkay Vonita (talk) 02:44, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I wrote something... special.  lol.  He's been denied already.  Thanks for contacting!  Best! Maddyfan (talk) 21:45, 18 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Maddyfan what Vonita has just done is canvassing. Please do not respond to such messages. Or warn the canvasser. Cheers Vikrant 15:57, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Drowned World Tour image
The current image in Madonna seems to be a false licence. Is it copyrighted? Vikrant 15:05, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

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WARNING
1ST WARNING - You continually revert information on other articles that put other artists in a better light than madonna. You have done it on both the Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson article (and that just what ive noticed). Please stop. Realist2 (talk) 18:22, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry, but that is a POV edit. Maddyfan (talk) 18:25, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

2ND WARNING - Dont say that, you have just removed more sourced material about Michael Jackson. If you continue you will be blocked. Realist2 (talk) 18:34, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * You are not able to block people. Saying Michael Jackson outsold Madonna in 2006 or 2007, is irrelevant.  Madonna put out one dvd during that time.  It's a sentence to trump up Michael Jackson.  I hope that you can understand this. Maddyfan (talk) 18:39, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

3RD WARNING - Do not remove fact tags from Janet Jacksons Discipline album. If you dontinue with these disruptive edits you will be blocked. Realist2 (talk) 18:37, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * There should not be fact tags, due to the fact that statements are clearly backed up by the content in the article. You have the writers listed, and producers.  No Jimmy Jam or Terry Lewis.  Janet didn't get writing credits.  It's not something that needs a source.  The info is there. Maddyfan (talk) 18:39, 17 March 2008 (UTC),

4TH AND LAST WARNING - Again you have removed material that is sourced from janet jacksons article. This is your LAST warning. Realist2 (talk) 18:41, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It's POV. Maddyfan (talk) 18:43, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

I am know reporting you for continually asserting your own biases. Realist2 (talk) 18:45, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * lol, I don't have a bias. I'm removing biased material.  You seem to have a history with threatening users.  That isn't going to work on me.  I've calmly and rationally explained my edits to you.  I think you need to either familiarize yourself more with the Wiki service, or cease trying to edit.  Your comments are not appreciated.  Sorry, we couldn't work this out.  Maddyfan (talk) 18:47, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi looking at your edits on the michael jackson at least they were from a fan site, once i was aware of your position on this particular edit, i reverted it once again so that i could go to the link and read the web site. The web site does provide a source for its findings but they have not given a link to it, therefore there is no way to verify there claim. Please explain your edits from the outset, mis communication can lead to these things. Realist2 (talk) 19:24, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Canvassing ?????
I'm sure you noticed his remarked above, in RfA, lol. It was not canvassing. You are right he knows nothing about Wikipedia policy. I think you'll enjoy this

Vonita (talk) 21:41, 13 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Sorry I didn't read my message earlier. lol.  Thanks!  Maddyfan (talk) 10:43, 3 May 2008 (UTC)


 * I hope you noticed how he comes on your talk page and deletes.

Vonita (talk) 22:44, 3 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I fixed that. Maddyfan (talk) 07:36, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

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Madonna discussion
Hey! Please come over Madonna discussion. Need your opinions and input. Golden Raspberry Awards have been added to the lead. No significance at all. But R2 is opposed to addition of 3 plays, Gosse and Tom-Tom, very much publicized Speed-The-Plow and Up For Grabs to the lead. Please put your input in More than sales section. Thank you. Israell (talk) 06:05, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Can you be a little more specific? I'm looking, but I can't find this in the Discussion page.  I fixed Up For Grabs, which was in 2002, not 2004.  I also added back Madonna's Political Views.  It's not some rare instance in her career.  It's been throughout her entire career and deserves it's own section.  Let me know more about what's going on with the page and the disagreement. Maddyfan (talk) 00:19, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

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 * I've just proven to you that the image is copyrighted. Sorry, cannot be used. If you have a free-licensed image you wish to replace it with, by all means upload it. Maddyfan (talk) 03:35, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

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yes This is copyrighted. Ultra! 07:43, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Your last edit on Madonna
Political views is discussed at GAR.

Please do not delete revert edits without explaining the valid reason for the removal in the edit summary. Your revert does not appear constructive, and has been reverted. Ultra! 16:04, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Made a correction up, delete --> revert. So please stop GAMING (reverting full edit if you oppose a part of it). Trimming Kabbalah as recentism was planned at GAR. Ultra! 16:10, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
 * No one owns Wikipedia. If you feel something should be edited or added, anyone is free to do so.  I already explained this issue earlier.  You are abusing the system, and how dare you say that I'm making edits in bad faith.  Please refrain from telling people what to do.  Thanks.  Maddyfan (talk) 09:18, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

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The images are justified as encyclopedic as they are images of the artist performing during the tour in which the images are placed within (the articles).All three images clearly state who the copyright belongs to and where the image was obtained. Thus, it is protected under the "Fair Use & the Internet" Additionally, I clearly stated that when an editor uploads a free image, then the non-free image can be replaced and deleted. As I am sure that you know, a promotional poster are viewed as non-free content as well. These "conditions" that you are continue to mention in every edit summary can also be applied to these posters as well. If you continue to reverts edits, you will be in violation of 3RR and I will forward this situation to an admin. KM*hearts*MC (talk) 16:50, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I am not in violation of the 3RR rule. Furthermore, using a copyrighted image from a photo agency is a big no-no.  A public promotional shot is way safer than going through not on People.com, but also a paid image company like Getty, Corbis, Wireimage, etc.  I will contact a moderator if this issue continues to intervene and ultimately make a decision. You do not own Wikipedia.  Maddyfan (talk) 20:32, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Neither do you. You obviously are not clear to Wikipedia's policy nor the "Fair Use & Internet" criteria. I have tried to be patient with you, however, since you are choosing to act like a child, I will treat you like a child. I have revert your edits and I am forwarding this matter to an admin. KM*hearts*MC (talk) 23:52, 19 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Be my guest. I bet they will just love your personal attacks. Maddyfan (talk) 00:44, 20 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I care less if you see this as a personal attack. As previously stated, if you choose to act like a child, I will treat you like a child. KM*hearts*MC (talk) 12:55, 22 September 2008 (UTC)

Violation of 3RR
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 * Didn't revert. I added the file back in manually, not from a previous edit. Maddyfan (talk) 00:45, 20 September 2008 (UTC)

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Madonna's name
Madonna is not yet divorced, and she has not publicly stated whether there will be a name change. Furthermore, this has been discussed on her talk page with no consensus to change her name in the article. If you continue removing "Ritchie" from her name without citing a reliable source, it will be considered vandalism and you will be blocked from editing. Ward3001 (talk) 14:56, 1 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Don't give me the "vandalism" baloney. Madonna will drop the name once her divorce is finalized.  She's never going to discuss it. Maddyfan (talk) 17:17, 3 November 2008 (UTC)
 * And until that happens, such edits are vandalism. You don't have a crystal ball that entitles you to report events before they happen, especially unsourced. And you do not own the article on Madonna. Stop vandalizing. Ward3001 (talk) 17:55, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

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Madonna's name, again
Thousands of people divorce every day without changing their names. There is no citation in the article that confirms that she will change her name. Yet you persist in adding this information despite being repeatedly asked not to add unsourced information. Therefore: Please do not add unsourced or original content. Doing so violates Wikipedia's verifiability policy. If you continue to do so, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Ward3001 (talk) 21:16, 21 November 2008 (UTC)
 * See Madonna DISCUSSION. Documents available now.  She's divorced.  Name is gone. Maddyfan (talk) 03:56, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
 * Listen carefully: Divorce does not necessarily mean a name change. Again: DIVORCE DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN NAME CHANGE. Is there something about those words that you don't understand? I know dozens of people who are divorced without a name change. GIVE US A SOURCE THAT SHE IS CHANGING HER NAME.
 * [[Image:Stop hand nuvola.svg|30px]] This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive edits. The next time you disrupt Wikipedia, you will be blocked from editing. Ward3001 (talk) 04:02, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
 * First of all, don't threaten me. Second, Madonna WON'T be keeping her name.  She is not that type of person.  Once the divorce goes totally public, the users will all demand that it be dropped.  She did this with Sean Penn, and made a joke about it on her "Like A Prayer" single cover.  Now, get your act together! Maddyfan (talk) 05:10, 22 November 2008 (UTC)
 * "First of all, don't threaten me": Continue to vandalize, and you'll get the same warning templates as everyone else. Keep it up and you'll get the same block as everyone else, just as you've gotten several of them in the past.
 * "Second, Madonna WON'T be keeping her name.": Your blind arrogance does not give you a better crystal ball than the rest of us.
 * Don't change the name in the article again without a citation to a reliable source, per Wikipedia policy. Ward3001 (talk) 15:48, 22 November 2008 (UTC)

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Sticky & Sweet Tour
I would like to remind you that Wikipedia is about coming to a consensus, not about how you feel about content in an article. I highly advise that you start a discussion on the article's talk page before you start hootin' and hollerin' for no apparent reason. You seem to have a tendency in doing this. Alkclark (talk) 09:42, 29 November 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't have a "tendency". There is no discussion.  It is POV, thus, it does not belong on Wiki. Maddyfan (talk) 02:09, 30 November 2008 (UTC)

FINAL WARNING
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 * My edits are not disruptive, and if I have too, I will bring others to deal with you. Maddyfan (talk) 00:42, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
 * "Others"??? And on what basis, that I reverted unsourced vandalism? Give me a break. If you mean an admin, then the "others" are going to be dealing with you, as they have in the past, if you continue this kind of editing. Or perhaps you mean some off-wiki action against me. That would be real smart. That one can get you permanently banned from editing. You have assumed ownership of the Madonna article one too many times, and it's time for you to stop it. If you want her name changed, either provide a proper source or get consensus on the talk page. Despite your arrogance, that's the only way you're going to get it to stick. Ward3001 (talk) 01:12, 7 December 2008 (UTC)
 * You have no basis. No one's dealt with me.  You really need a reality check.  You are claiming ownership.  Anyone can change what they want.  We have a discussion page.  We should probably have a vote.  You are making this out to be a war.  You obviously have mental problems, and should probably be reigned in by a superior, which I will get if you don't quit your nonsense.  Get an attitude change, and a life.  Maddyfan (talk) 03:48, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * "You should probably be reigned in by a superior, which I will get if you don't quit your nonsense": Give it a try and see how far you'll get. Ward3001 (talk) 01:03, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

December 2008
Please do not attack other editors. If you continue, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. Comments like this are not acceptable  —  Realist  2  03:52, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * You were turned down of a moderation position for a reason. Don't send me your spam.  It's my TALK page.  I am free to say whatever I please. Maddyfan (talk) 03:53, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * No you are not, personal attacks are never allowed on Wikipedia. You do not own your talk page, Wikipedia own's it. If you abuse it, it can be protected. — Realist  2  03:59, 25 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Read here for further details. Also, I was not turned down a position as a "moderator", I withdrew my RfA because of off Wiki issues. At the time of my withdrawal I had 17 supports and 5 opposers. If that percentage had stayed constant I would have passed the RfA. It just wasn't worth the hassle for a number of reasons. — Realist  2  04:08, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

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Proposed deletion of Raise the Roof (Tracey Thorn song)


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