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RE: Requests for comment
Responded. —  Aitias  // discussion 15:57, 20 February 2009 (UTC)


 * Hey Majorly. :) Just so I know, how long do you expect me to not edit the Requests for permissions/Rollback page? Best wishes, —  Aitias  // discussion 22:55, 23 February 2009 (UTC)


 * I don't expect or demand anything; I haven't been looking at your edits or anything. Just please don't get engrossed in contentious debate. Perhaps only see to people that you think are suited for a while. A while could be any amount of time you think is suitable. If you think you're able to return there now, feel free.  Majorly  talk  23:00, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * That's not Majorly's decision. It's yours. I guess that maybe Majorly's point....? Meantime, perhaps we can work to set up some informal guidelines on granting of rollback? Pedro : Chat  23:02, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * @Majorly: Okay then. Thank you for the explanation. :)
 * @Pedro: That's a very, very good idea. :) However, I don't feel very confident that there will be a consensus in any way. :( —  Aitias  // discussion 23:37, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Vandal on simple
Hi, A1a5s is active on simple right now.  fr33k man   -s-  00:18, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks! :)  fr33k man   -s-  00:25, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Essay
For arguing with logic and creative use of a "reverse wedge", I hereby dedicate WP:WEDGE in your honour.

When debating, I've noticed that you may be passionate and that you may argue a line I disagree with, but you can always be depended upon to acutally argue. Hooray for that. This is a rare quality in Wikipedians and we need more like you. --Dweller (talk) 14:34, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

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E-mail
Hi Majorly, I've sent an E-mail. Thanks. Acalamari 23:08, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks, replied.  Majorly  talk  23:22, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

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Billion Ernies
How did this meet G8 by any chance?  Majorly  talk  22:31, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Redirect to A Billion Ernies, which got deleted at an AFD. Stifle (talk) 22:36, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

Well...
...I guess you've been proved right once again: User_talk:Jimbo_Wales and Bureaucrats'_noticeboard. — A itias  //  discussion  15:48, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
 * One of the usual "keep all admins forever no matter what" crowd. However, the RFA is going well so far. Touch wood.  Majorly  talk  15:51, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

Sadly it didn't succeed, but it seems mostly because people objected to their being no official process. I don't think anyone could seriously say Jasonr had the trust of the community. Which means it's probably worth trying to hammer out a recall system (or at least trying again). Nev1 (talk) 00:19, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

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Star of the day

 * I assume you're making some kind of oint with this.-- Patton t / c 21:12, 10 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Oink? I also award myself a Good Work sticker and a lollipop for being good today.  Majorly  talk  21:19, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

LOL... and I thought Sharkface's Award Center was clammering for recognition... or your clamoring for Giggy's almost awesome wikipeidian award... but this is Great!--- I'm Spartacus!  NO! I'm Spartacus! 21:22, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
 * This beats the "who watches this page?" self-posts. :D Acalamari 22:41, 10 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Cute ;-)  — Rlevse • Talk  • 00:09, 12 March 2009 (UTC)


 * It's certainly a nice star. I was wondering, Alex, given that you do spend a lot of your time promoting the presence of children on WP and engaging in discourse with a large number of users who are below the age of majority, what qualifications or licenses you have for doing so?  For example, volunteers in Australia are required to have a state-based accreditation - [|NSW Check]. If my children are to interact on WP, what assurances can I have that their adult colleagues will take the appropriate steps to protect them as children; not exploit them; and not engage in inappropriate behaviour with them? Adult human beings have a duty of care to the children with which they associate and interact.  As adult human beings, what will adult WP users do to justify their continued interaction with any children on a site that has no visible COPPA complianceto speak of?58.105.147.253 (talk) 00:14, 14 March 2009 (UTC)


 * It's certainly untrue I "spend a lot of [my] time promoting the presence of children on WP", and most of the people I talk to I understand to be adults, or at least over the age of 16. I have proposed several immature, underage children to be banned, not just on here but on Simple WP too, and I tend to agree that most children have no place on WP. When I joined Wikipedia, I was just a teenager myself, so tend to empathise with those that still are, so it's kind of unfortunate. I totally agree a COPPA system should be in place on WP, but is it my responsibility? No, it isn't. I'll gladly support any proposal to add one though.  Majorly  talk  11:43, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

Aitias
Latest acts not good. A new RFC needed. Or perhaps the dogs?

--MZMcBride (talk) 00:39, 15 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Oh, nice. I'd say “the dogs”. Or, as an alternative, realising that you are the one who is mistaken here. :) —  A itias  //  discussion  00:42, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Aitias, you've explicitly stated that nearly everybody involved in this discussion is "mistaken" or "clearly wrong". –Juliancolton Tropical Cyclone  00:46, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
 * No, User:Protonk is right as well. :) — A itias  //  discussion  00:50, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

E-mail
I've sent one. I used the "E-mail this user" feature on your talk page, by the way. Best wishes. Acalamari 01:52, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

check it

 * Amusing.  Majorly  talk  20:12, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

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Motions Re: Aitias
The request for arbitration named above has been superseded by four motions that were passed by the Committee.


 * A motion was passed on 18 Mar 09 for this request for arbitration to be temporarily suspended for up to 72 hours to allow Aitias to officially advise the Committee during this time whether he intends to continue as an administrator. Should Aitias confirm that he will not resign as an administrator, or fail to respond within 72 hours, then the arbitration case will be opened unless otherwise directed by the committee.

By 22 Mar 09, has not voluntarily requested that his administrator access be removed. The Commitee then passed three additional motions, as of follow :


 * In order to avoid a ruling without the participation of the main party to the case, this request for arbitration is suspended until Aitias returns to editing. After this motion passes the Committee will invoke an immediate temporary suspension of his adminship. When Aitias returns to editing, he may contact the Committee and request the return of his adminship, which would trigger an additional ruling by the Committee about this current request for arbitration; or as an alternative, he may submit an RFA on his return to editing in lieu of a case.
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==== Hi! You might be interested in the discussion at. Thank you. Ipatrol (talk) 21:34, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
 * I did ask you not to post there as nothing good will come of it.  Majorly  talk  21:37, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

22 Cotefield Road
Hi Majorly, I see your active/interested in Manchester, any chance you could look at 22 Cotefield Road or pass this on to someone interested in mid century manchester? Its tagged as a hoax but I suspect could be an attack.  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  09:28, 23 March 2009 (UTC)


 * No sources, probably a hoax, get rid of it. I've dropped the Greater Manchester WikiProject a note just in case it is notable/not a hoax and someone knows about it. Nev1 (talk) 12:13, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
 * (Update) I've deleted it myself. Nev1 (talk) 12:21, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Thanks Nev1,  Ϣere Spiel  Chequers  23:38, 24 March 2009 (UTC)

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Epileptic Gaming - second opinion required
Hi - you recently closed off this afd as delete. The article was recreated a few days later, and subsequently tagged for speedy as WP:CSD. I therefore deleted it. However, following an appeal on my talk page, I looked at the articles more carefully, and it seems the new article differs significantly from the original, so I've restored it again. On the other hand, I'm not convinced it still meets the notability requirements. Would you have a look at it, and give me a second opinion. Thanks. —  Tivedshambo   (t/c) 19:01, 30 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Recently? I closed it 2 years ago! :) The article looks fine, but G4 should no way apply here. Try another AFD if you're not sure.  Majorly  talk  21:36, 30 March 2009 (UTC)


 * D'oh! I'd looked at that AfD several times, and never noticed the year. I always assumed it was a couple of weeks ago ;-) —  Tivedshambo   (t/c) 21:41, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

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I'd just like to announce...
...that I majorly love you all. Super srs. Glass  Cobra  13:15, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

blocked user
Since you have also been involved with user:PrincessKirlia you may want to take a look at User talk:Rjd0060. Jay (talk) 08:22, 2 April 2009 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Meetup/Manchester 5
You've expressed interest in Meetup/Manchester 5; I'm just coming to give you the details and a reminder. We will be meeting on 4 April at The Manchester & County near Picadilly train station at around 1:00pm (although some will be turning up an hour early). There will be a Wikimedia sign to identify us, I believe. Ironholds (talk) 05:24, 3 April 2009 (UTC)

Grass
Thanks for reverting that. I was just about to do it myself.--gordonrox24 (talk) 16:53, 5 April 2009 (UTC)