User talk:Maxim/Archives/4

Image:Prometheus Logo.jpg
I'd like to use Image:Prometheus Logo.jpg. Could you undelete it and let me add the FU template? --evrik (talk) 15:54, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅  Maxim (talk)  16:01, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Maia Skouris
Hi, can I ask why the image on that page was deleted? For An Angel (talk) 22:02, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
 * The author, User:Matthew, wished that it'd be deleted (see applicable policy).  Maxim (talk)  23:02, 29 January 2008 (UTC)

Image deletion
Could you please halt the deletion of images until this issue can be resolved? While I appreciate Matthew's wish to disassociate himself from the images, there is no reason why others cannot take on the declarations. Unfortunately, what is happening now is that we're losing key images from numerous articles without any warning. --Ckatz chat spy  23:21, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
 * OK.  Maxim (talk)  23:23, 29 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Thank you - again, I mean no disrespect to Matthew's wishes; it is unfortunate that he has reduced his involvement with Wikipedia, but that is his right. I'd like to find a way to accommodate his request and still retain the television images, given that they are not personal images. (I'm open to suggestions, BTW.) --Ckatz chat spy  23:32, 29 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Exactly, technically speaking, he's not the author, he's just the uploader. For An Angel (talk) 03:40, 30 January 2008 (UTC)
 * He wishes to disassociate himself from the images. He claimed fair use on them, and in a deletion-policy-talking-way, if you wish to go by the letter of the policy (not the spirit, which clearly makes Matthew the author IMHO), he is the author in the sense that he can ask for them to be deleted under this speedy deletion criterion.  Maxim (talk)  14:24, 30 January 2008 (UTC)

Hi all, I've replied here. Matthew (talk) 21:33, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

BN
I've replied there. Regards, Rudget . 16:36, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

User talk:100%freehuman
I'm assuming uou know "You've" has a "Y". :) John Carter (talk) 16:39, 31 January 2008 (UTC)
 * Yup. :-)  Maxim (talk)  16:41, 31 January 2008 (UTC)

Deletion of Talk:New World Order (conspiracy)
On November 3, 2007, you deleted the archived talk page. The corresponding article that you missed is New World Order (conspiracy theory). The article was moved after the talk page was archived. You should have moved the talk page instead of deleting it. Is there a way it can be brought back? --Pwnage8 (talk) 16:39, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I've searched my logs and the article's logs and I don't seem to have done anything. See . I can undelete pages if need be, but I there's no page to undelete for me now.  Maxim (talk)  20:24, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

23:56, 10 January 2008 Maxim (Talk | contribs) deleted "Image:DPVScreenFormat.png" ‎
Maxim,

The two pictures you deleted were screen caps of which I was the author. Screen caps have a history of authorized usage on Wikipedia, and the only problem that I can tell was that the two images you removed lacked a detailed rationale on its image description (which seemed pretty obvious, IMHO) beyond simply being tagged as 'Fair use'. Let's bring these back.
 * Will you add a rationale if restore them? I'll also need the name of the second picture. ;-) If you need help, see WP:FURG and Non-free media rationale.  Maxim (talk)  20:21, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

Sure. As to the name of the second picture however, it was probably along the lines of "DPVAboutBox.png". I hope this is referenced in the History log somewhere, because I can't recall the exact name. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhodgson (talk • contribs) 10:59, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
 * It's not the one... what article was it used in, do you remember? Can you check you upload log as well?  Maxim (talk)  13:04, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

MY RFA!
Hi there Maxim!

No, I don't take it personally. My admin buddy warned me about this but I know I can always re-apply in a few months. I don't have much experience with those tools you showed me but because of this, I can now take one giant step closer to becoming an admin.

I need to start creating userboxes with things that say "This user is friends with _________"

Thanks for closing. I was already laughing that I was already 0 for 11. I wonder how many it would've taken to get a neutral at the least.

Once again, thanks a lot for even LOOKING at my RFA. I'm just happy people voted. HP Jo  ker  Leave me a message 17:09, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

Hebrew Labor article
wikipedia Israel Project has a request for a "Hebrew Labor" page. When I went to start one, it said there that you deleted the old one. What was the reason?? I looked for similar pages and found only Labor Zionism. There is no point making another page if it is just going to be deleted. I couldn't find records for the old one, but that just may be me. Best if you can reply by email (news(at)mideastweb.org) but I will check my talk page & watch this one too. Mewnews (talk) 10:50, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Can you give me the exact name of the page, please? Otherwise, I can't tell why I deleted it and what was in that page.  Maxim (talk)  12:44, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Category:Disputed non-free images as of 15 January 2008
Hi Maxim. Just a quick note to help avoid anything like what happened last time. I've finished looking through Category:Disputed non-free images as of 15 January 2008, and I have a list of images I will work on at leisure. Probably best to wait until that deadline expires before anyone starts deleting, but just thought you'd like to know. Carcharoth (talk) 21:58, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * OK. I'm probably not going to do it tonight, I don't feel like deleting stuff after today's incident.  Maxim (talk)  22:04, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you!
Hi, just dropping by to say thanks for supporting my RfA, I totally wasn't expecting to get so much support, it was a really pleasant surprise. Melesse (talk) 04:19, 4 February 2008 (UTC) 

Melesse (talk) 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.

An undelete
Regarding this undeletion - please reconsider and delete. The reason it was listed as CSD U1 is to avoid conspicuousness as it is in fact a deletion performed in good faith under RTV. It would be greatly appreciated if you could fix this up and delete the page again. Cheers 203.184.44.250 (talk) 14:38, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * BTW I have a dynamic IP so please reply here 203.184.44.250 (talk) 14:39, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * RTV doesn't cover that, and it would be better if a record of that RfA be kept.  Maxim (talk)  15:58, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
 * RTV does explicitly cover that - "... is that contributors leaving a project permanently may have any personal contributions unrelated to the core mission of the project removed." This is a threat to my personal safety, this user name needs to be null and void and keeping this RfA exposes me to harrassment or worse. Please, it's not helping anyone, the account is dead and no-one cares other than myself. Regards, 203.184.44.250 (talk) 02:11, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * It is a big deal deleting a project page citing rtv. Could you please email me telling me exactly why it's a threat to your personal safety? I see nothing that could identify you in real life (either name, or location) and I will look at it further.  Ry an P os tl et hw ai te  21:45, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * It wasn't a matter of identification of myself personally, that was already known by the "threatening individual". What did matter is that this RfA was not visible to a quick google search. Links with my old user name (at least obvious ones) pertaining particularly to this RfA are the problem. I've moved said page to here which means it will be less visible. It would be greatly appreciated if revisions made by my new user could be deleted (accidental). Thanks, 203.184.44.250 (talk) 03:16, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Userbox
I made this for you. :) Tim Vickers (talk) 23:22, 3 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks Tim, I love it. :D  Maxim (talk)  02:11, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

And I made this: WP:STOCKS. :-) Gwinva (talk) 00:04, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Gwinva (talk) 02:01, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh noes. I iz get tomato throved all over mi.  Maxim (talk)  02:11, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I was just wondering if you're open to recall over this?  Ry an P os tl et hw ai te  02:04, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I function by community consensus, not by um, ahh, polls of arbitrarily-picked users. There is only consensus that I really should understand what WP:BEANS means.  Maxim (talk)  02:08, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I guess I really have to stop the sarcasm!  Ry an P os tl et hw ai te  02:13, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * lol... you couldn't have deleted Detroit Red Wings instead so that someone else in the Western Conference would have a chance? ;o) Resolute 19:47, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

Deletion Review for Kingdom Bound
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Kingdom Bound. 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. &rarr;ClarkCTTalk @ 17:23, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

looking for a re-up
hey deletion review sez to check with the deleting guy/gal so i'm looking for someone to re-up Image:BDPByAllMeans.jpg so i can rationale it for use on By All Means Necessary (album). as well as being the sole illustrative nonfree img type thingy there, the cover echoes Image:Malcomxm1carbine3gr.gif and is demonstrative of a move towards black radicalism in both the band's career and popular hip hop in this period as per numerous sources such as [Jeff Chang in Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, New York: St. Martin's Press. 2005. lil' help? :) 86.44.6.14 (talk) 21:40, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * i mean the page at deletion review, btw, not that i asked there 86.44.6.14 (talk) 21:43, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, I've restored the image you linked to me. Cheers!  Maxim (talk)  21:29, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah, wonderful, much thanks. Rationale on the way. 86.44.6.14 (talk) 01:18, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Done. Thanks again. 86.44.6.14 (talk) 01:52, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Lester Patrick Trophy
Hey, I saw this up at WP:FLC so I thought I'd review it and add some comments here. Hope they help, of course you're welcome to get in touch with me should anything be unclear or be plain stupid! All the best, The Rambling Man (talk) 07:53, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm semi-active now because of the Main Page incident, so this might take me some time to fix... but looking at your concerns, I suggest a peak at Hart Memorial Trophy and NHL Plus-Minus Award which are the lists I modeled this one after.  Maxim (talk)  21:28, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Got your mail, thanks. Okay, well no worries, come back to it when you like.  As for looking at other articles, I tend to prefer to review articles on a standalone basis.  I feel that a lot of articles get promoted based on a "template" and when a new editor (i.e. me) turn up and cause a kerfuffle, it's usually a good thing for Wikipedia!  Anyway, take it easy, all the best.  The Rambling Man (talk) 16:47, 6 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh Maxim!!
Remember how you restored the images of Chomper and Ruby so I could fix them? Well, in case you didn't read it, after that had been done, I found that the image of Chomper didn't look right, so I told you. Just now, however, I found that the right image had been reuploaded, so I saved it to my harddrive, and uploaded it again to the other image file in his article - the one I had uploaded. It has a fair use rationale, summary, and licensing to go by now, so everything's settled! Since the other image has been tagged as an orphan already, you may as well delete it. You can only imagine how much all your help and effort for this project means to me! The articles for Chomper and Ruby didn't look right without those images there. Wilhelmina Will (talk) 01:55, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * What image do you want me to delete? I'm never going to remember those images, as I delete so many... just plz give me the link to it.  Maxim (talk)  01:59, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

Image:Chomper.jpg. I'd leave a link to it, but if I do then it'll probably just display the image in the file, here, until it is deleted. You can copy the name and paste it in the search engine, then delete it. Sorry for that extra trouble! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 02:02, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Deleted. PS. it's not much trouble, really. You're polite, understanding and patient. That means very much to me, makes the "job" go much smoother.  Maxim (talk)  02:06, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

I'm polite? Really? That's good news; I'm usually a little nervous about my sociability. Anyway, I'm glad it wasn't much trouble; not being an administrator, myself, I really don't know much about the process of deleting images; just the process of saving those in danger of being deleted. Thanks again! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 02:16, 7 February 2008 (UTC)

still waiting for a re-up
Maxim, I'm still waiting for you to repost the two images we discussed on the Deluxe Paint page so I can add the (obvious) screen-cap fair-use rationale you requested. Please send me an email if you could when this is done so that I don't have to log in every day checking for this: RockIsland@iname.com http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deluxe_Paint —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhodgson (talk • contribs) 22:02, 4 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I will need the exact name of both images. You didn't give them to me last time. The bot archived your post.  Maxim (talk)  21:29, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

Maxim, the images that you deleted were almost certainly the top two items from the following list. I am surprised to hear that you do not keep record of your own deletions in case you make a mistake. If not for the help of another user which did a little records-searching for me, I might not have been able to answer this question. Taken as an analogy, if I had dented your fender the responsibility of identifying a replacement part would be mine. Please notify me by email when this has been done and restore the page to its former self, thanks.

DPVScreenFormat.png DPVAboutBoxWithImage.png DPVBoxArt.png —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhodgson (talk • contribs) 05:34, 8 February 2008 (UTC)


 * I realize this can be a frustrating process, but you must realize that as per Wikipedia policies, the missing rationales are what damage the fenders of our images to the extent that they are dangerous, and Maxim is only the guy who must take them off the road. We must be our own panel beaters, I'm afraid. 86.44.6.14 (talk) 08:22, 8 February 2008 (UTC)


 * The latter image is extant, by the way: Image:DPVBoxArt.png is on the Deluxe Paint page. 86.44.6.14 (talk) 08:35, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Replied via e-mail. Images restored.  Maxim (talk)  14:42, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Maxim, I've repaired the page that the images are on. Could you provide clarification as to what information was missing, exactly, from the image rationales that were there already? I've compared the image rationales for two images you deleted against the Adobe Photoshop and Windows Vista screen captures and they're very similar. If those images are also in error, (and you just haven't gotten around to deleting them yet) could you point me to an example of a screen cap image that is described correctly? I do not want to have to go through this process again. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dhodgson (talk • contribs) 00:36, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
 * You fixed them all, it's a matter of including the name of the article that the image is used in, per WP:NFCC. They're all fine. BTW, can you please sign your posts?  Maxim (talk)  12:59, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Working Group login
Hi Maxim, just letting you know I've sent an email (via the English Wikipedia email function) to you with details about your Working Group wiki login details. Be sure to change your password once you log in, for security reasons! If there's any problems with the login (passwords, username not working, or anything), fire me an email and I'll try and sort them out for you. Looking forward to working with you as a fellow group member! Cheers, Daniel (talk) 03:59, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I'm in control of that account, the password's changed and all's probably good. :-)  Maxim (talk)  14:45, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Image:BWF logo.jpg
Hello, Maxim, can you restoring this image you deleted for sometimes ago, this image is logo and should not be uploading to commons under the content guidelines.

Please, thank you. --Aleen f 1  07:45, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅  Maxim (talk)  14:51, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Hebrew Labor
RE my former query - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hebrew_Labor said that you had deleted the page when I went to start a new one. That notice is no longer there for whatever reason. Thanks. Mewnews (talk) 13:35, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I never deleted that page. See .  Maxim (talk)  14:53, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

IRC
Feel like going on? I'll be on for another few hours, and I need to speak with you about something :) Qst (talk) 19:05, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

Kangch-Goechala image deletion
Hi Maxim. Just noticed that you deleted the Kangch-Goechala image that was put up by me, as the same page is there in Wikimedia Commons. However, the Commons page does not contain the image description that was given in the earlier image page and also the upload history with the uploader's name. The Wikimedia Commons page for the image is. Request you to undelete the image deleted or add the description of the image and the uploader name in the Commons page. Thanks, Ashin --Ashinpt (talk) 12:25, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm an admin at Commons as well, so I fixed up the image page myself. Thanks for asking! :-)   Maxim (talk)  13:03, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Update WikiBreak Enforcer
Hi, I noticed you were the one who protected WikiBreak Enforcer page, so I wanted to ask if you could update the script to this version (tested), because the current version has ~15 lines that make no sense. Thanks. --grawity talk / PGP 12:31, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ :-) for future reference, you can use editprotected; I'm usually not available at 12:30 UTC. :-(  Maxim (talk)  22:13, 7 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I live in +0200, and couldn't find your timezone, and this wasn't very urgent.
 * P.S. You also added the comment telling how to bypass the script :) (comments in JS start with //)
 * P.S.2. Would it be possible for me to get editing rights on that page? --grawity talk / PGP 06:51, 8 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't think it's too big of a deal if there are instructions on how to bypass it, no? ;-) For your second Q, to be able to edit that page would require you being an administrator. I suggest sticking to using editprotected on the talkpage. Maxim (talk)  14:44, 8 February 2008 (UTC)

I was wondering, is the protection on the wikibreak enforcer page indefinite, and if so should it be listed on List of indefinitely protected pages? I also wasn't aware of a vandalism problem with the page - has there been vandalism that does not appear in the edit history? Thanks! Mike1024 (t/c) 15:24, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I usually avoid listing pages for such reasons because I feel it's bureaucratic, and I personally hate bureaucracy. There has been no vandalism, but it's a high-risk page, as someone could meddle with the javascript and cause huge damage. Now, we really don't need that to happen. ;-)  Maxim (talk)  15:27, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Art Berglund
Hey Maxim, I'd like to respectfully ask you to reconsider promoting your own nom of Art Berglund to the Template:Did you know/Next update. It looks better for the sake of fairness and transparency to allow an objective party promote your noms. Similar request in the past have been made to other editors who have promoted their own noms and its best for everyone to be treated on equal footing. There are still a couple days before it expire and there is good chance that it would still be promoted by an objective editor. Thanks for you time and consideration. AgneCheese/Wine 13:20, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Is it better now? (Just see my update to T:DYK/N)  Maxim (talk)  13:31, 9 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the late response. I got called away to work. :) I appreciate your consideration. AgneCheese/Wine 22:48, 9 February 2008 (UTC)

Could you unblock this IP?
192.251.125.85 is registered to the front desk of my hotel, the Homewood Sweets in Boulder, Colorado and one of my friends, the night audit guy, was a contributer until his account got hacked. I was trying to create a new one and it wouldn't let me. Could you unblock it for 1 week? HP Jo  ker  Leave me a message 07:00, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Your friend can e-mail me and ask me to create his account for him.  Maxim (talk)  12:54, 10 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Could you just unblock account creation? These people wouldn't create an account to vandalize. They have other things to do, like work. What I'm trying to say is that they're do busy/lazy to create an account. There are other things to do besides vandalize Wiki. HP  Jo  ker  Leave me a message 18:46, 10 February 2008 (UTC)


 * There's obviously someone that delight in vandalising the Wiki, that's why I blocked them for 400 days. If someone wants to edit, they can get an account by following the instructions. I'm not changing the block .  Maxim (talk)  21:13, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Lester Patrick Trophy FLC
Hey Maxim, revisited, hid my resolved comments, duly supported. Nice work. The Rambling Man (talk) 12:33, 10 February 2008 (UTC)

Help Wiki
Hi, I'm not sure if you know this already but Help Wiki was shutdown and at my request AGK has given me the xml data for all the pages so we don't loose our hard work. At the moment I'm still thinking over what to do with the content but I think incorporating it back into Wikipedia is the way to go. Unfortunately I don't think the CC license used is compatible with the GNUFDL(its the no commercial restriction in the CC license that is the problem). Anyway if I am going to incorporate that pages back into Wikipedia I'll need you to release your work under the GNUFDL, just something like "I agree to release my work under the GNUFDL" will be fine. If you have any other suggestions or comments feel free to tell me them. --Chris  12:03, 11 February 2008 (UTC)

Happy Valentine's Day!


A short/sweet little message, which I hope has made your day better! Happy Valentine's Day!!! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 02:51, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

HHOF
I would offer to copyedit but I'm afraid I'm way too familiar with the subject. Have you managed to find anyone else? I would hate to see the FAC fail after all your work. --Laser brain (talk) 04:30, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
 * has done some copy-editing, but feel free to help out more; after all, this is a wiki, right? :-)  Maxim (talk)  21:29, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

Dispute about Russian
Hi -- I'm involved with WikiProject Central Asia. There is a current conflict between two editors regarding Russian naming conventions. I don't know the whole scope of the conflict, but (some of the) relevant discussion and links are here: WikiProject Central Asia talk. Could you take a look? This needs someone who can read Russian (unlike me). Thanks! Aelfthrytha (talk) 22:41, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I can probably help out a bit, but I need a more direct link, as if I search around an unfamiliar page, I'll have tough time finding the issue.  Maxim (talk)  22:59, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

csd
Could you go and check and tell me if this image was basically a mugshot?

Thanks! Geo Swan (talk) 22:54, 14 February 2008 (UTC)
 * No... it was a very small image. Not encyclopedic.  Maxim (talk)  22:58, 14 February 2008 (UTC)

HHOF
Hi Maxim - as you've noticed, I've copy-edited and commented extensively on the HHOF article at FAC. While I've done some drive-by copy editing of FACs before, it's the first time I've looked this deeply at an article. I'd appreciate some feedback on how I have handled myself. Am I being excessive or appropriate in my comments? I don't want to demoralize the nominator, but at the same time I see some important structural problems with this article. I'm kind of hoping that if I show I'm willing to do some of the heavy lifting (i.e. copy editing), that s/he won't take it as a personal affront. Risker (talk) 16:57, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm a bit stressed out by stuff right now, due to some things, so I feel even more overwhelmed by the comments... On second thought, though, I think it's great, but I'll take some time to fix them. Also, Scorpion has all the important sources, so he'll be around soon. :-)   Maxim (talk)  17:02, 16 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Hey Maxim, that discussion got a little too heated for my liking. I hope you're not too blown away by it, as I said there, it's simple for me - just let your own noms run their course, it can't do any harm.  CrzyCheetah's outburst seems a little extreme to me, and opposing a perfectly valid article on personal grounds isn't valid.  I hope you're not too stressed out and can get the hall of fame article up to FA.  Let me know if you need any help on the way!  All the best.  The Rambling Man (talk) 19:12, 16 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Actually it strikes me that it's been a pretty good day for you, when you step back and take the long view. Another FL (congrats!), the HHOF article seems to be heading in the right direction (heck, if Tony1 is reduced to pointing out one area of improvement at a time, then you're doing very well), and the hockey game is on.  What more could you ask?  Risker (talk) 02:44, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
 * My Sens lost 3-2 to the Devils. Although they fought back, they were down 3-0 at one point.  Maxim (talk)  02:47, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Just thank your lucky stars you aren't a Leafs fan. You'd always be having a bad day. ;-) Risker (talk) 03:02, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations! Risker (talk) 00:16, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Jacques Plante
Sure, I'd be more than happy to pitch in there. There's no doubt Plante was, as Dryden says, an important goalie. One issue that is likely to come up at FAC is that the article is largely sourced to a single book. If some of the same facts can be sourced to other reference works, it gives the impression that the article is a broad overview of the subject, rather than a summation of a single book. Plante's important enough that a lot of relevant facts about him should be available in more general works about the Canadiens and about goaltending. Got anything on your bookshelf? I'll check out the local library as well. I'm also thinking that the "mask" stuff could be played up even more than it is now. IIRC, there was one of those "Canadian History Minutes" (or whatever they were called) featuring this story, and it was played on-air for a couple of years. (Sorry, showing my age here, please bear with me.)

Some discussion of the Canadiens dynasty and the general hockey milieu of that era might also be helpful, and flesh out the article a bit more; today's readers would be shocked to hear of a top-flight goalie being sent to the minors for knee problems, for example; and the connection with Molson's and the Canadiens might be useful to discuss a bit, as it seems almost every ex-Canadien worked for Molson's post-hockey.

Do you have a specific timeline for putting the article up for FAC? I'm asking for two reasons, the first being that FAC is overloaded right now and the article might just sit there for weeks without any opinions at all. Second, while I can give it a combing through over the next couple of days, and perhaps get a bit of research in, I'll be out of town for a week starting Friday and won't be able to do anything more than drive-by edits while away. Perhaps a target of 3-4 weeks? Risker (talk) 16:00, 17 February 2008 (UTC)

Er..
Why don't you delete the pages yourself d: ? <font face="Verdana,Arial,Helvetica"> Mønobi 21:23, 17 February 2008 (UTC)== Image:HAL Kailua-Kona.jpg ==

Note: I see you deleted Image:HAL Kailua-Kona.jpg as a duplicate of image of Commons. The version on Commons was a copyright violation with no attribution to the photographer, and so was deleted there. I have restored the local copy here on en:Wikipedia. Please take a moment to check that proper information and attribution is actually at Commons copies before deleting the versions here. Thank you, -- Infrogmation (talk) 19:12, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry 'bout that, I do miss some images from time to time... :-(  Maxim (talk)  19:39, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

closing WP:RM requests
If you are going to close WP:RM requests. Please follow all the steps in Moving guidelines for administrators
 * remove the move template from the top of the talk page page
 * remove the entry from the WP:RM page
 * It is also a good idea to use Polltop and Pollbottom as it stops the muppets altering a requested move sections once the survey is over --Philip Baird Shearer (talk) 14:16, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
 * With all this instruction creep, no I'm not going to do WP:RM any more. Thanks for your interest,  Maxim (talk)  20:45, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

What exactly pushed you to execute the move? The discussion was still open, definitely no consensus reached. Dampinograaf (talk) 21:32, 19 February 2008 (UTC)
 * What move?  Maxim (talk)  21:34, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

WP:BRC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:LaraLove/Bathrobe_Cabal&diff=prev&oldid=192650576 · AndonicO  <sup style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:navy;">Hail!  22:28, 19 February 2008 (UTC)

Hockey Hall of Fame
Congrats on it passing ;-) Well done! Scarian <sup style="color:red;">Call me Pat  12:32, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Reduce protection
Hello, Maxim! Regarding the full-protection on, WP:RUP stated to ask the protecting admin first, so here I am. I was wondering if the protection can be downgraded to semi- rather than full-protection. My reasoning is that the edit history does not show any edit wars or vandalism so the template was never subject to abuse, and protection was not discussed on the talk page. Regards. --Old Hoss (talk) 18:26, 22 February 2008 (UTC)
 * It has the potential to. But I can lessen protection if you ask, which is what I've done.  Maxim (talk)  23:46, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

IRC
Sorry, I was AFK. If you want to talk I'm back now. dihydrogen monoxide (H20) 00:12, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

The Q
Maxim, I think you may have misunderstood the point of the thread. It's not about whether the unblock was justified or not. It's about the fact that you didn't talk about it. The block had broad support on AN/I. You made no comment there and you made no comment to me. Further, the last time Mikka was unblocked, it was also done by you, which makes things appear suspect.

So the question: will you admit that you should have discussed your action? And if you unblock again, will you seek out the blocking administrator? That's all that's being asked. No one would take you to a further dispute resolution forum for a single unblock. But suggesting that you will ignore our policy on the matter is another story. Marskell (talk) 12:54, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * No, I will not admit I should have discussed my actions and I don't promise to seek out the blocking admin next time. The block's preventative, Mikka provided a satisfactory explanation with the use of unblock and I unblocked. I happen to have unblocked Mikka once before, but it was a set of completely different circumstances. Finally, if an admin can't reverse a simple block without a two-day discussion at ANI, that's a grave concern to me.  Maxim (talk)  12:57, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I also suggest reading Exopedianism to explain Mikka's behaviour.  Maxim (talk)  13:04, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, "No, I will not admit I should have discussed my actions" is a grave concern to me, so perhaps this should be taken to another forum. Admins can't wheel war, Maxim, which is what you are inviting. Marskell (talk) 13:01, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Marskell, this block would have expired ages ago, instead Mikka provided a satisfactory explanation and I unblocked. What's the point, then, of unblock if one has to wait around for hours over a simple civility block that's supposed to be preventive?  Maxim (talk)  13:04, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm also disgusted that you tried to have Carcharoth and Georgewilliamherbert give me your message by proxy. I wiped out the previous messages because it contained a bunch of unfounded threats, and frankly it was an eyesore, your posts included full of pointless sarcasm.  Maxim (talk)  13:06, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * You wouldn't have had to wait around hours. You would have had to wait approximately three minutes, while I drafted a response. I was active and talking about it. Given that the majority favoured the block, discussion was required. You see at the top of this page, where an admin pinged you about protection levels? That's how we should deal with one another—by discussing before undoing good faith action.
 * Exopedianism does not excuse incivility. Marskell (talk) 13:10, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * So what's happened with being bold, huh?  Maxim (talk)  13:12, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * What, be bold and wheel war over a block? Of course not. See Wheel war. I hope you don't ignore this policy along with WP:BLOCK. Marskell (talk) 13:19, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * If every reversal of an admin action is wheel-warring and punishable by desysoping (I mean punishable here), then you'd pretty every admin that's made reversing actions.  Maxim (talk)  13:21, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * No one would desysop over a single action. It's your lack of admittance that this is a problem that's at issue. But I've already said that, so we're officially going in circles. If you'd like to ignore policy, far be it from me to criticize. Marskell (talk) 13:40, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh, and I missed one thing: I asked others to comment only because it's sometimes better to have a third party do so. There was no bad intent—I asked people publically, for a reason. Marskell (talk) 13:45, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm sure you were trying to help, but so was I. Can we agree on that?  Maxim (talk)  13:56, 23 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Insofar as I should AGF, I can agree you were trying to help. But I don't think it was helpful. (Hope you follow the difference.) Ultimately, the serious concerns that have emerged recently about Mikka's behaviour are of greater importance than this secondary issue. Part of the problem with unblocks of this sort is that they can be seen to sanction the initial incivility that gave rise to them.
 * Anyway, I cannot make you read and follow the blocking policy—but it would be in your own interest to do so. Marskell (talk) 14:15, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Traditions and anecdotes associated with the Stanley Cup
Please make sure to review the Errors in engraving section on Talk:Traditions and anecdotes associated with the Stanley Cup and leave some input there. Thanks. Flibirigit (talk) 22:30, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Your help please...
I started an article on Rufus Pennington on May 22 2006. The record shows you deleted it on July 3 2007.

Whoever nominated it didn't honor the recommendation of the deletion guidelines to leave a courtesy heads-up on my talk page. So I have no idea what their concern may have been.

If I understand DRV you can restore this article without the formality of a DRV. Would you do so? I'll contact the nominator, if I can't figure out what their concern was.

Cheers! Geo Swan (talk) 23:18, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
 * It was my during one of my first days adminning, I provided a bad summary. :-( It was deleted because "I don't think simply being a Guantanamo lawyer is notable." per proposal. I've restored it, do what you want. ;-)   Maxim (talk)  00:20, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for trying
Reading User_talk:MickMacNee, thanks for trying. He's being quite intransigent. I am too, in response to him of late, and am taking your comments to him as towards me as well. --Hammersoft (talk) 21:25, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Ice Hockey
Hello Maxim. Just wanted to let ya know, the compromise allows diacritics on all hockey biographies. GoodDay (talk) 01:09, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Jacques Plante
Have raided the local library to get some more references for this article, and will be in a position to start working on it over the next few days, if you are still interested. Something I found useful to do when working on existing articles is to take relevant chunks over to a userpage to work on then "merge" them into the existing article when ready; for me, that's required admin assistance, but since you're an admin, it shouldn't be an issue. Are you interested in trying that? Risker (talk) 07:04, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
For the comment in my RfB. Despite what happened, I hope I still have your trust as a Wikipedian and an admin. Acalamari 22:12, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Apology accepted, thank you
Maxim, I believe your recent post to me was honest and I am happy to receive it! I think, for your sake and for mine, it's good that we have an understanding. We're both admins—we should avoid friction, because conflict between admins is seriously harmful to the project.

So, I really appreciate your post to me today. I'm glad you've undertaken to read the blocking policy and accept your word that you'll be more attentive to it in future. I may have seemed pert, annoyed, or aggressive, when I first posted to you about the block. It's human nature that that aggressiveness made you defensive... I really do respect the fact that you've taken a few days to think about it, and have posted to me.

Finally, Maxim, if you can talk to Mikka, please try to do so. No one wishes him ill. Everyone wants him to continue his great contributions to Wikipedia. If you can help this editor get back on track, I know many will support you. Where his behaviour is wrong, we must tell him so. Where we can help him, we should help him.

Anyhow, as far as you and I go, I consider the issue done. Cheers, Marskell (talk) 22:19, 28 February 2008 (UTC)


 * Oh, and I forgot to add: I hope no cats were hurt in the making of that photo :). Marskell (talk) 10:14, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Commons copy deletion problem
I note that you deleted Image:WorldColumbian.JPG as a duplicate on Commons, even though the copy on Commmons has a clear notice that it is listed for deletion for improper information. I urge you to please take a moment to check what bots may claim to be duplicates on Commons (the bots can be idiots at times) before deleting the local copy. As I was about to refer someone to the copy here on en regarding image history, could you please restore it? (Or if for some reason you wish that all copies of this image be deleted from Wikimedia, an explanation as to why would be appreciated.) Thank you. Cheers, -- Infrogmation (talk) 00:26, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Your RfB, and some loose ends
Hi Maxim. Firstly, I was heartened to see your apology to Marksell, and I praise you for doing so.

I just wanted to say that if you wanted to discuss the matters of your RfB further, I'm happy to do so, and I'd be delighted to discuss in future with you should you wish to run again. I haven't forgotten the kindness and support you showed towards me in the Giggy days, and until recently...it's a shame things always don't work out.

I would really hope there was no bad blood between us, but that's ultimately up to you. Regards, dihydrogen monoxide (H20) 08:41, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Portal:Ice hockey
Suggestions for selected pictures could be Image:SCENEONICE.jpg, Image:Tatze-derby.jpg, Image:Cincinnati mighty ducks lupul 2004.jpg, Image:Ice hockey 1901.jpg, Image:Brodeur beaten for a goal.jpg Image:Steve Bernier vs Brad Ference fight.jpg, Image:Finland national women's ice hockey team.jpg, Image:Italy sweden wms hockey turin hit.gif, Image:Front at Yonge.jpg, Image:Hhof our game.jpg

There ya' go. Qst (talk) 16:13, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Full protection of Diplomatic reaction to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence
Hello Maxim. Could you please reconsider your full protection of this article? Your action was adequate of course, however this article is very important at this time, as it lists countries that are recognizing Kosovo's independence and those recognitions are coming at a daily basis. Wikipedia mustn't be so many days without an update of those recognitions. Please consider restoring semi-protection. The edit wars affecting sections of this article should not compromise its entire content, and could therefore be dealt with warnings and blocks of the warring users (3rr, disruption, etc.). Best regards, Hús  ö  nd  20:21, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
 * OK. I've restored it back.  Maxim (talk)  21:28, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you. I am monitoring this article and will help curb any edit wars. Regards, Hús  ö  nd  23:06, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

Passed
Just in case you didn't see, I passed Jacques Plante. Nice work! Kakofonous (talk) 23:17, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

FURs!
Could you please hold off on the deleting for 2 hours. I'm FURing right now and I'm seeing some get deleted due to the lag of you list.  MBisanz  talk 05:55, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Ok, I finished and did 2 undeletions that I think got caught in the list lag. I asked East718 to restore the images on User:MBisanz/Logos so I can visually check them and redelete or fix them.  Otherwise Logos are all current and any left can be deleted.  MBisanz  talk 06:22, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Diplomatic reaction to 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence protection - thank you!
Thank you so much, for coming to the rescue and protecting the article. I made thoughtful improvements, reflecting suggestions made by a number of editors on the article's talk page, as well as augmented the lead and made it conform to the Wikipedia Manual of Style, emboldening the definition and the like, and was inserting superscripted references to sources, when Mr. Avala (who is an administrator on the Serb Wikipedia, and should know better), commenced crypto-reverting all that work of mine, but not only mine. If you look carefully at the history of the last edits, you will see, that apart from undoing my work without any description of edits, an undoing which was unjustified, he summarily removed major changes by at least 3 other editors pertaining to his own inefficacy of listing Cuba (Mr. Avala chose to document that with a reference to a Fidel Castro's rant about Javier Solana, not any official issue of the Cuban government - please see talk page for details) and the inclusion of a government in exile by the ethnic-clensing Serbians in Croatia's Kraina region (again, see the talk page). I was not the editor who removed those questionable items, and in the case of the Kraina government in exile, I did not even participate in the heated discussion that took place among the natives of the region on the talk page. In any case, my last edits were returning my text and adding sources, precisely what Mr. Avala was demanding, yet not making possible, by wholesale reverting the article, thus removing the sources together with the text they were sourcing. Just as you stepped in, he reached his 3 reverts quota. I suppose you saved him from breaking 3RR today, unlike the previous few days. (Mr. Avala justifies his multiple reverting by claiming that he is undoing vandalism.) Again, thank you for stepping in, and may I add, that administrator oversight of this article has been sorely lacking for the past several days. Best Wishes, --Mareklug talk 16:08, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I suggest you see The Wrong Version - I protected the current version, irregardless of who prefers it. If I reverted you, and then protected, that would a gross abuse of admin priveleges.  Maxim (talk)  16:12, 2 March 2008 (UTC)


 * :) Thanks for the link. What a great, funny, sarcastic, but needed piece. I suppose these things average out (Mr. Avala's skewed maps are frozen on Commons in a "\Wrong Version" :)). Anyway, my point is, the Kosovo-related pages should be well-tended these days, not just he Kosovo article, which is on probation. The separate matter of Mr. Avala using wily admin savvy for Blackj Hat purposes will probably await an RFC of its own... Best, --Mareklug talk
 * timestamp.  Maxim (talk)  21:26, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Image:Vanuunu-Article.jpg
Hi. Could you un-delete Image:Vanuunu-Article.jpg please, for me to put in a fair use rationale. This image was uploaded in 2004 when different standards applied, and I guess the uploader is no longer active; but there is a good fair use case. It is used in about 5 articles, but it seems no-one picked up on this as the articles were not tagged with refu-c template. Thanks. Rwendland (talk) 18:30, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅ If you need any more assistance, don't hesitate to ask. -- Maxim (talk)  02:15, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I've provided fair use rationale now, so this is wrapped up. (Incidentally, I do think Wikipedia should improve the way we tackle providing fair use rationale for ancient images, where the uploader is unlikely still to be around or interested. I'd suggest replacing the uploaded image with a warning message or watermark for a week before deletion - more likely to be seen and acted upon by article editors before the delete.) Rwendland (talk) 11:27, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

For your information
Hi Maxim. FYI. Wanting to alert you to a discussion where I mentioned you by name. I'm still too involved, but I'm still following the various discussions around age-related and longevity and supercentenarian articles. Carcharoth (talk) 23:38, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

1407f.jpg
Per Non-free content criteria and CSD you are required to give the uploader 7 days notice before deleting an image under these circumstances. I have several non-free images that I have been working on updating to the new guidelines, deleting without any notice does not help the process. Nowimnthing (talk) 23:54, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I did not tag any images, I merely deleted them after some weeks. Sadly, you gave me a wrong link so I can't help you out.  Maxim (talk)  02:19, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Image:Sumatran Tiger Hamilton Zoo.jpg
Hello why was this image deleted..? Especially without any post on my talk page or chance for discussion..? I included a non-free use rationale on this image... If it was deleted in error could you please reinstall..? Regards, ZoofanNZ (talk) 05:37, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, that was a very unfortunate error by me. Sorry for the mess.  Maxim (talk)  12:39, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Deletion Review for Image:Vita-Nanoha.JPG
An editor has asked for a of Image:Vita-Nanoha.JPG. 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. Vivio Testa rossa  Talk Who 06:39, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Image:ChagallGuevara.jpg
Please restore the image http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_talk:ChagallGuevara.jpg since it did have a potential Fair use comment on its talk page which wasn't checked. It deserves time to discuss the situation. Thank you. Wjhonson (talk) 18:23, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I've restored the image. There is no fair use rationale outright, so you'll need to add it. Take a look at this page and Non-free media rationale if you haven't already or need help with the rationale.  Maxim (talk)  20:05, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

DaytonFlag.gif
Maxim, could you please restore Image:DaytonFlag.gif so I could attempt a proper fair use rationale? Hoof Hearted (talk) 20:51, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Restored. Take a look at this page and non-free media rationale if you need help or you haven't done so already.  Maxim (talk)  20:52, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

H B Kendall in Did you know
Thanks - I didn't know (that it was in Did you know). And I appreciate that 2 of my creations (Kendall, and Ramsor are in. If you read about Hugh Bourne's first funeral sermon, 1810, Elizabeth Warrington was my 4-gt aunt, and may well be why my gt grandmother was Ann ElizabethWarrington.  Robert of Ramsor (talk) 22:03, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Horton Entertainment
I was wondering why it was deleted, was not meant for ADS, and how can i make it so its wikipedia legal? Fewture (talk) 23:32, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, I'd start with looking at these three pages: WP:N, WP:V, and WP:COI.  Maxim (talk)  23:35, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Julian Price
That sure was a surprise to me that you determined Julian Price was not notable enough within 1 minute of the time I put up the new article. I listed approximately 3 dozen positions he is associated with in large corporations, banks, and insurance companies as well as other large organizations (i.e advisor to the 1939 World's Fair and the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University). I have expanded the article further with his Fortune 500 insurance company information. I'll be working on it the next couple of days and expanding it further, since there is much information on this very large insurance company. The Julian Price Memorial Park was made in his honor with the Price Lake developed on the Blue Ridge Parkway which happens to have the largest campground on the Parkway and is the largest recreational area developed for public use on the Parkway. I believe he is notable and worth an article. --Doug talk 00:35, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Huh? tagged it for deletion a minute after you created. I declined to delete the article...   Maxim (talk)  00:43, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, thought you were the same person. Now I see it is two different people. This message was really meant for. Thanks for removing the delete tag and noticing the notability. BTW, I also wrote the article Julian Price Memorial Park and Moses H. Cone Memorial Park and Moses H. Cone, so that's why I happened to have been familiar with this history. Thanks again.... FYI, I also wrote Folk Art Center which is also on the Blue Ridge Parkway which was selected for DYK today. I'll copy this to Blanchardb.--Doug talk 02:07, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
 * FYI, to show the quality of articles I write the following articles were selected today for DYK as a three in one hook: Flat Top Manor, and Moses H. Cone, and Moses H. Cone Memorial Park. Thanks again for your help on removing the delete tag. I am aiming for Julian Price to be a DYK also, however with a debate over it being deleted would have certainly put a stomper on that. Still no guarantees, but at least now I have a chance - thanks to you!--Doug talk 12:18, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Deleted Yellow Submarine (film) poster
Hi, can you tell me what was wrong with my rationale ? It had a link to the article and explanatory text justifying its use. Or have I missed something? --<font color="7F007F">Rodhullandemu  (Talk) 02:51, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmm the stuff I use to delete images en masse always shows the last editor... I honestly don't know why this image got deleted, probably a bug. This happens sometimes, but it's very rare that it does. Sorry about that, I've restored the image. Thanks for the handy link. :-)  Maxim (talk)  11:34, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

DYK updates
Thanks for posting the update yesterday, but don't forget that when you post an update you have to copy the hooks to the archive page as well. I've done it for you this time, but if I hadn't prepared last night's update, probably no-one would have noticed. Thanks, Gatoclass (talk) 04:51, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the reminder... sadly, I never remember to archive it, but hopefully next time, I will. >:(  Maxim (talk)  11:36, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Hockey Hall of Fame - Main page
Mark your calendar for Friday - well done! Risker (talk) 06:39, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
 * w00t!  Maxim (talk)  11:38, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

One Week (film)
Hi. I just noticed at One Week (film) the removal of Image:Keaton One Week 1920.jpg. I was wondering if perhaps the screenshot was in the PD, as the movie itself is PD and freely available from archive.org? I'm unaware of the fine points of our image policies/procedures, so I was wondering if you could take a look at the deleted image again (if it is worth keeping, i don't recall it), and also the current infobox picture, which is also claiming fairuse without apparent need: Image:Oneweektitlecard.png. Much thanks :) (I recommend downloading/watching the 19 minute movie too, if you haven't seen it. It's a classic of the genre ;) -- Quiddity (talk) 10:00, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmm, I've restored the image for now, but inquire at WP:ICHD, as I'm not fully sure whether it's in the Public Domain.  Maxim (talk)  20:09, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Done and done. Thanks again. -- Quiddity (talk) 20:32, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Page improvement article group Dan Wesson
Hello Maxim!

You deleted article 'Dan Wesson' which i already worked hard on.

By this i lost hours of work ... which is partually my fault.

I just try to fix it up new ... you might have a look at it just to understand the intention ....

Please give me back my work. I will cleanup the page leaving that it is under construction.

Regards Tom --Dan Wesson (talk) 15:26, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It seems the article didn't assert notability, but it also seems to be a copyright violation. So I'm not going to undelete it.  Maxim (talk)  20:11, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Its a pitty for my lost work ... but i will try to deliver it new on a 'silver plate' Tom --Dan Wesson (talk) 20:53, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame.jpg
Reagrding image:J. Geils Band - Freeze Frame.jpg. I was unaware there was a problem with the FU rationale. Can you undelete it and let me take a crack at writing the rationale. --evrik (talk) 16:50, 5 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Most certainly. I've restored it. :-)  Maxim (talk)  20:04, 5 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks. --evrik (talk) 15:07, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Deletion of images
If you're going to delte images because there's a duplicate in commons (a la ), please make sure the pages using it relink to the proper image (or they have the same name). Otherwise, despite your good intentions, you've broken an image link and created work for others in the process of solving a minor problem. Thank you T L Miles (talk) 14:25, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Damn it, I always forget to fix one or two images in this cat... :-( Thanks for the reminder, though. :-)  Maxim (talk)  21:56, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

When you protect...
When you protect, let the bot know. :P Cheers! <font color="#7d7d7d">Master of Puppets  <font color="#7d7d7d">Call me MoP! ☺  00:06, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry, I must have forgotten, I was busy blocking some ranges as well. Thanks for the reminder, though. :-)   Maxim (talk)  00:07, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Explanation may be good
You may already be working on it, but you may want to explain your block of MickMacNee. It says edit warring in the block log, but it's not immediately obvious where this has occurred. Friday (talk) 00:12, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * He's been editwarring on List of bus operating companies. It's on his talkpage. He's been editing in a very disruptive manner, a sampling of his recent talkpage messages shows that.  Maxim (talk)  00:15, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Dubious. Friday, you should direct your attention to AN/B to find information about the reason for this block.  &#10154; Hi DrNick ! 00:40, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Am I to understand you're not planning on explaining the block?? I don't see any explanation of it on his talk page. Friday (talk) 00:50, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * (ec) Um, I think he full well knows why I blocked him.  Maxim (talk)  01:05, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

The timing and circumstances smell bad. I see he was edit warring, so the block may be warranted, but it would have been better if someone else did it. I'd be a bit more conservative with blocks/unblocks in the future if I were you. Friday (talk) 01:04, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * What do you dislike about the circumstances/timing?  Maxim (talk)  01:05, 7 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Well, you were already clearly in a disagreement over unrelated matters. See also User_talk:MickMacNee - someone unblocked.  Friday (talk) 01:07, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I unblocked a user once without contacting the blocking admin and I was dragged into a shitstorm about it. Now it's acceptable. Hmm...  Maxim (talk)  01:11, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Also, unless it's very obvious, blocks should be explained on the talk page of the blocked editor. Friday (talk) 01:08, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Frankly, I trust users to have the minimal intelligence to understand why they're blocked.  Maxim (talk)  01:11, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I have unblocked the user - WP:BLOCK specifically states that admins in a conflict with a user cannot block them, it should be done by a neutral party to any disputes. (As an admin, this has frustrated me many a time, but I can see the protective benefit to the community) Also the duration was manifestly excessive. I have no doubt the block was enacted in good faith but we are accountable to the community for our actions. However, I have given a final warning in the unblock response as I believe this user does need to mend their ways. Orderinchaos 01:09, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * See the user's block log. This isn't the first time. And I blocked not for a matter over a dispute, but for editwarring, and other incivility and disruption. On another note, I unblocked a user once without contacting the blocking admin and I was dragged into a shitstorm about it. Now it's acceptable. Hmm...  Maxim (talk)  01:12, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I saw myself as obliged to notify you - to not do so would have been a major breach of good faith - but I'd also note no attempt was made to get community input before blocking one of your opponents in the heated dispute at the BC page - the fact that it was over another dispute at another location doesn't change that, as a neutral admin could have made, and probably would have made, a determination on the bus transport matter. Negotiation is for when I simply feel a block is wrong but the block is correct, or the length of a valid block seems excessive. While I believe you acted in good faith, you can see what perceptions are there, especially given your recent statements re your unilateral imposition of a topic ban (which would never have held, I might note) on the BC page. At the end of the day we're governed by two things - the community, through consensus, and policy - in this case whichever policies were violated by MickMacNee, and WP:BLOCK from our point of view. If I saw one of the five or six users with whom I am generally known to be in a dispute warring somewhere else (which I sometimes do), the correct action would be to raise the issue somewhere where it could be acted upon (I'm no hypocrite here or insisting on a double standard - I've had to go to AN/I in this way more than a few times - with about a 50% success rate in terms of final outcomes) or bring it to the attention of a genuinely uninvolved party who can review the situation and make a determination. It is clear this whole matter re BC is going to ArbCom, and the last thing we need are distractions and rabbit trails, or other good faith admins/users "going down with the ship". Orderinchaos 01:50, 7 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Maxim, you blocked Mick for incivility and disruption, yet you gave Betacommand a barnstar barely half-a-screenful below a much more severe dose of incvility, and two screenfuls below a discusion on his running a bot for an unauthorised task? Sorry, Maxim, that doesn't add up as remotely reasonable use of your admin tools. --BrownHairedGirl (talk) • (contribs) 01:53, 7 March 2008 (UTC)


 * There's a difference between trying to help and pursuing a vendetta. And you people seem to dislike my block because it was me making it. It was reinstated a few hours later by another admin.  Maxim (talk)  23:37, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Old deletion
Hi! Might I impose on you to undelete the article about country music duo Fanny Grace? I was returning to edit it after a long absence and I noticed that you'd deleted it last July. It's a notable duo whith charted singles and major tours; one of its members was on a major television show. Thanks for the help! Looking forward to the opportunity to work on it again. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 02:38, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Restored.  Maxim (talk)  23:24, 7 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Many thanks. That's an older article I'd done under a previous username and had basically forgotten about.  I appreciate your help!  --PMDrive1061 (talk) 04:35, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Returning sockpuppet
TenOfSpades has returned to troll again here as "ElevenOfHearts". Can you please block and look into whether the IP can be dealt with? Cheers, John Smith&#39;s (talk) 22:42, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Arbcom?
What was this, a preemptive strike of some kind? That was guaranteed not to be accepted, with the way you drew up the summary. And I'd made it clear I thought this was a bad idea. It almost seems as if you were poisoning the well against future, better-drafted, attempts to approach arbcom with issues surrounding the BC concerns. Bellwether B  C  00:24, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Please restore the image you deleted from Nigel Benson
The following was received from my question to Media Copyright Questions Susieabbott (talk) 12:12, 8 March 2008 (UTC)about why you had deleted the book cover image:

The Dunstable in Detail cover would be permitted because that cover is actually discussed in the article. Image:DunInDetail.jpg was deleted by User:Maxim. If you leave him a request on his talk page, he might temporarily resore it (if you don’t have a copy). Then you could add a non-free use rationale tag. (By the way, neither fair use nor Wikipedia’s non-free content policy require the consent of the copyright owner.) —teb728 t c 23:05, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Please, therefore, restore the image you deleted so I can add the appropriate tag.

Susieabbott (talk) 12:12, 8 March 2008 (UTC)Susie AbbottSusieabbott (talk) 12:12, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I restored it. TEB728's advice is very good, btw, I hope you've read throughly.  Maxim (talk)  12:16, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

NWA Australia
Hi, I was about to edit the NWA Australian Championship article, when I noticed that you deleted it:

11:17, 2008 January 23 Maxim (Talk | contribs) deleted "NWA Australian Championship" ‎ (Deleted because expired WP:PROD; . using TW)

I'm not sure why it was deleted but I thought I should ask before making a new page.

There is a NWA Australia championship belt, currently held by Mikey Nicholls of the Explosive pro wrestling promotion. It was won in a tournament November 23rd 2007, details at the websites...

It is officially called the NWA Australian Heavyweight Championship

NWA Roll call of champions for Australia

EPW Website

Official NWA Australia site (not yet updated for the championship)

Thanks --Skyhawker666 (talk) 01:02, 3 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It seems there was a bug. The reason for deletion was <tt>Not a notable championship, lacks references and has little content.</tt> Do you wish I restore the page, move it to your userspace, or something else?  Maxim (talk)  02:13, 4 March 2008 (UTC)
 * If you could restore the page that would be great...I am kind of new at this anyway, but will do my best to make the page of standard quality --Skyhawker666 (talk) 08:13, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅  Maxim (talk)  21:57, 6 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks! do you think the page is suitable yet or does it need more? --Skyhawker666 (talk) 02:51, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Topic Ban
I'm surprised by your topic ban. In my experience, topic bans usually happen after a great deal of discussion and with general consensus of the community. I frankly think you stepped out of line. You made it worse by blocking (whether related to the discussion or not) another user with whom you are engaged in a dispute. Again, I believe you stepped out of line. You are typically a user I respect, and I'm disappointed in these actions. Could you explain where you believe that admins are given the authority to issue a topic ban unilaterally? I recognize that it's possible that I'm not aware of an extant policy, and if you can point me in that direction, please accept my most sincere apologies. - Philippe &#124; Talk 01:35, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, this concerned me as well. It's never been done before, and a new precedent did not need to be set here. Orderinchaos 01:50, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It was simply a more creative approach to a problem. Instead of preventing him from editing the encyclopedia outright, I told him that he can't edit a certain page.  Maxim (talk)  23:19, 7 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm sure you now realize you had no authority to do that. Topic bans are not leveled by admins, and carry no force when it's attempted to be implemented by an individual admin. What you tried to do was without precedent, as far as I can tell. Bellwether B  C  04:40, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * So why not make a precedent. A short ban like that is better than an ugly note in the block log and it doesn't restrict the user in question from making edits to the encyclopedia.  Maxim (talk)  11:51, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Frankly, I'd support that, if it were policy. The correct way to implement it would have been to propose a new policy, not to throw it out in the middle of a heated debate.  And, in my opinion, you absolutely should not have blocked Mick.  You were clearly involved.  That's a bright line that you crossed.  - Philippe &#124; Talk 17:06, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * See my reply at the RFAR page.  Maxim (talk)  19:27, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

Request reinstatement of deleted images
I am hereby requesting the reinstatement of all deleted album cover images uploaded by myself. Those deleted seem to have equal qualifications for inclusion to those that are still retained. Backspace (talk) 18:25, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * They need to comply with WP:NFCC. Can you provide with a list of images you wish I restore?  Maxim (talk)  19:29, 8 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Most of them seem to have been restored by user Fuhghettaboutit, but they would have been the red-linked ones at my talk page, in any case. You don't have to do anything right now. Thanks. Backspace (talk) 02:13, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Julian Price
Today around noon Julian Price Memorial Park and Julian Price were selected as a double DKY. I have recently written an article on Blue Ridge Parkway tunnels that today I self-nominated for a possible DYK. If you have any suggestions or improvements for the article, please feel free to forward. --Doug talk 20:02, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

75.43.192.0/19
AT&T range, looks like. Blocked for a month, with a reason of "Edit warring." This seems unusual, but you must have some reason for it. Having blocked a fair number of ranges, before, this seems like the sort that'll wind up drawing a lot of people asking questions, so we may as well get that out of the way: what's the story, here? – Luna Santin  (talk) 00:00, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The range was editwarring on Irvine, California. It seemed like the user behind it was purposefully messing with their IP over an extended period of time. Do you think it's excessive?  Maxim (talk)  21:00, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

image undeletion request
You recently deleted Image:Dances_with_Wolves_poster.jpg. I would like to attempt to provide rationale for it, if you would be kind enough. --Izno (talk) 02:01, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

Also, Image:Image Comics logo.gif, please. ntnon (talk) 15:05, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Both restored.  Maxim (talk)  21:01, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

My request for bureaucratship
<div style="float:center;border-style:double;border-color:#01796F;background-color:white;border-width:2px;text-align:left;font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;padding:8px; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-topright: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em;" class="plainlinks"> Dear Maxim, thank you for taking part in my RfB. As you may know, it was not passed by bureaucrats. I would, however, like to thank you for taking the time to voice your concerns about my candidacy. Unfortunately very few of the opposes gave me advice on points I should improve upon (bar the examples of incivility), and I ask you now, very humbly, to visit my talkpage, should you have any concerns about any of my actions here. I remain eager to serve you as an administrator and as an editor. ~ Riana ⁂ 06:58, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Timestamp  Maxim (talk)  21:00, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Image:DunInDetail.jpg
Hello

On March 8, I requested that you restore the book cover image of Dunstable in Detail on the Nigel Benson page. The same day you left a reply saying the image has been stored but it is still not there 4 days later. Why?

Susieabbott (talk) 12:09, 12 March 2008 (UTC)susieabbottSusieabbott (talk) 12:09, 12 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It was redeleted after three days as you didn't fix it, by another admin.  Maxim (talk)  12:20, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Rollbacker
Before you go around removing this right from admins, I'd suggest it would be polite to ask why they have them. The implication of your actions, where admins have given themselves the right, is that you don't think they understand the rollbacker right. Whilst it may be described as a "redundant group", there might be reasons, not immediately obvious, why admins have given themselves rollbacker. Adambro (talk) 20:42, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

Image:Internationalrugby gen.jpg
No fair, :( I just got back from holiday and went to fix it but you delete it already. Can you restore the image so I can fix the problems please. Govvy (talk) 00:02, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry... :-( But you seem to have had a good long holiday, you were gone for over two weeks. :-p  Maxim (talk)  12:27, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * On second, this was my error. My apologies.  Maxim (talk)  12:29, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * cheers, so I added some more information, is it up to standard or am I suppose to put more down? Govvy (talk) 13:05, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * a good guideline is to fill out non-free media rationale, which you've done, so you've fixed the problem fine.  Maxim (talk)  13:10, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

ZOMG!!!! Canvassing!!!
Hi Maxim! This I think was meant to cancel your neutral. MediaWiki, being friendly and easy to use etc, is a complete git pained voice of experience here when it comes to autonumbering and bulleting. So both of your !votes currently stand. Please don't ask me to fix this, I haven't a clue - I've only been here 4 years and have no idea :o) ➨ REDVEЯS is a satellite and will be set alight 21:10, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, it was meant to do that. I've fixed again by just getting rid of all the <tt>#</tt>s.  Maxim (talk)  21:18, 13 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Thank you! ➨ REDVEЯS is a satellite and will be set alight 21:30, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Mary Stalcup Markward and Annie Lee Moss

 * You protected these pages. The requester has deleted all my changes to the article, and locked in his deletions. Instead of locking in his deletions, could you act as an arbiter. There are two open ANIs on him.
 * It's not my job to rule on content, it's your job to get consensus on the issue.  Maxim (talk)  11:49, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Dragon Ball
Thanks for the semi-protection. I also requested it for Dragon Ball AF on WP:RFPP but it was denied. Can you take a look? IMO, this one was targeted more than the dab was. Lord Sesshomaru (talk • edits) 06:01, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * To me it looked like there was barely any vandalism at all. A bit every other day, it doesn't merit protection, IMO.  Maxim (talk)  11:50, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Image Undeletion Request Image:Chuck photo.jpg
Now that you've deleted it I have no idea what my stated rationale when I put the the photo up but the bottom line is that I control the rights to this author photo, having purchased them from the photographer. I have the right to use the image in any manner, in any medium, without restriction, worldwide in perpetuity.

22:44, 3 March 2008 Maxim (Talk | contribs) deleted "Image:Chuck photo.jpg" ‎ (: Deleted because "CSD I7 - Invalid fair use rationale; all non-free media require a fair use rationale; per WP:NFCC#10c, the rationale the name of the article that the media is used in". using TW)

So please, reinstate the image.Ibar88 (talk) 21:30, 10 March 2008 (UTC)
 * You uploaded under a claim of fair use. If it's a free image, e-mail the information validating that to permissions-en@wikimedia.org Thanks,  Maxim (talk)  21:10, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

This place just flummoxes me. Maybe I'm not understanding. The image is not "free." It can be modified or altered, it can be used as an illustration of the author -- which was why it was posted in the first place. There was a request for an author photo on the entry. It's a publicity shot / author photo which appears on the back cover of a number of his books. I, as the rights holder, granted Wikipedia the right to use the image with the entry for the author. That ought to be sufficient for its inclusion. If I tagged the thing wrong in the first place, sorry. But frankly, you need to work around this place full time to understand the conventions.Ibar88 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 00:21, 13 March 2008 (UTC)
 * A free image is an image you've released under a license when you can modified or used commercially, and thus you release at least some rights to it (GFDL, Creative Commons license, you can also release all rights to it (public domain)). Making a claim of fair use isn't appropriate when a free license is available.  Maxim (talk)  12:31, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the explanation which still doesn't make complete sense to me. However, you have all the information at this point. Are you going to undelete the image?Ibar88 (talk) 15:39, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Because They Hate closure
Since information from the article Because They Hate was merged to Brigitte Gabriel, shouldn't the old article history be kept? I think Articles for deletion/Because They Hate should have closed as a Merge, not a delete. / edg ☺ ☭ 14:41, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I added a note in my closure "statement".  Maxim (talk)  15:58, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, Maxim. I'm still concerned that for GFDL purposes the merged article's edit history needs to be preserved. This would require an undelete and redirect. I'm not an expert in this matter, but it has come up in other AFD discussions. / edg ☺ ☭ 16:41, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Right, right, thanks for reminding me. :-) -- Maxim (talk)  16:56, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for helping. / edg ☺ ☭ 17:13, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Relisting AfDs
Hey there Maxim, I'm sure you know this, so forgive my message if I'm missing something. When you relist an AfD, you not only need to add it to the current day's log, you need to remove it or add arond the link in the old day's log so that mathbot updates that log correctly. I've noticed a few of your relists from today that haven't been removed from the old log. <font color="#21421E" face="comic sans ms">Keeper  |  <font color="#CC7722" face="Papyrus">76   |  <font color="#ff0000"> Disclaimer  18:15, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Block, but no warn?
Why didn't you issue a blocking template to User talk:Disturbed Indestructible after blocking him? I'm not trying to WP:TROUT you, but it seems to me than admins should always template blocked users. I think....  Two One <font color="#990000">Six Five Five  τʃ 21:40, 14 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I sometimes forget to give out warnings, but to be honest, I don't appreciate stuff like WP:TROUT.  Maxim (talk)  21:56, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

Closing AfDs as merge
Hi. :) I see you closed Articles for deletion/Abundant Life Ministries as merge, but rather than merging you redirected. I'm afraid this might be confusing to some onlookers, who could think that you have merged the content according to consensus. I'm happy to do the merger on this one myself (soon as I get back from baseball), but in case you haven't hit a lot of closes as merge, I just wanted to point out to you that if you don't choose to perform the merge yourself, you might want to follow step #7 under "Process" at Deletion Procedure and use Afd-mergeto and Afd-mergefrom tags to get others to do it. And if you already know this and this one was an accident, forgive my pointing it out. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 15:14, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The content was already merged by someone, so I just redirected it. I've never carefully read through those pages, I think I'm knowledgeable enough how to delete a page. :D -- Maxim (talk)  15:26, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm sure you're quite familiar with deleting pages. :) Merging, of course, does require specific steps. If the article was merged, the redirect needs to go into R from merge as set out at Help:Merge, and, of course, when we close as keep, merge, or redirect we record the results of the old AfD (also noted in step 7). But I'm not clear where it was merged. I don't see the content in the destination article or any mention of a merger in the history of the destination article or the source article. Just like the category, this is also necessary for GFDL compliance according to Help:Merge. Are you perhaps confusing this with another article? --Moonriddengirl (talk) 16:31, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I've merged it and dropped it in the category. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 16:40, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
 * P.S. You learn something new every day. :) Though I have read step 7 and occasionally re-read it (I always worry something will change while I'm not looking), I did not remember or notice oldafdmulti. Oh, well. Future use, I suppose. :) --Moonriddengirl (talk) 16:53, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

DFUI March 8
I had set it at Sunday 20st March 2008 as that was my rough estimate of when it would be done, and we'd still be within the March 23 Foundation date. For my own work, I can probably get it done by March 18th, but I don't know about others.  MBisanz  talk 22:05, 15 March 2008 (UTC)
 * D'oh! Thats the danger of copying old templates verbatim. Now reads "23:59 on Thursday 20th March 2008".  MBisanz  talk 02:50, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Jacques Plante editing/prep for FAC
Hi Maxim - sorry for the delay in getting down to working on the Jacques Plante article. Between work and battling pneumonia, this month has not been going at all as planned. In any case, I've copied over the article to a user subpage, because it's a lot easier to copy edit that way - I can take out big chunks of the stuff that clutters up the page editing-wise (infoboxes, award lists etc, that won't need any changes), and I'm not screwing up an already decent article by leaving paragraphs half-edited and so on. Please feel free to jump in, or to let me know if I take out something you thing is important. I expect there will be some rearranging as time goes on.

I have managed to get a bit of reading done which will be helpful in expanding the variety of reference sources; the Dick Irvin books that I've put on the talk page have some nice colour and will be useful in highlighting how revolutionary Plante's style of play was. (I'm guessing you don't remember how rare it was to see goalies outside of their crease back then, even in the 1960s most of them stuck to the nets.) I think his coaching experiences, both with the Nordiques and as a consultant, can also stand to be more closely examined. Do let me know if you see the article going in the wrong direction. Risker (talk) 06:34, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Requests for arbitration/Betacommand 2
An Arbitration case involving you has been opened, and is located here. Please add any evidence you may wish the Arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Requests for arbitration/Betacommand 2/Evidence. Please submit your evidence within one week, if possible. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Requests for arbitration/Betacommand 2/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Daniel (talk) 15:37, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

Articles you protected
Please reconsider your page protection. --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) (talk) 04:06, 17 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Here at Annie Lee Moss. RedSpruce reverted over a dozen individual edits, including information on her birth, her parents, her husband, and her death date. He even reverted back to his typographical error in the name of the author. His strategy is to delete all my additions, then ask for the page to be protected to lock in his changes. He is just coming off a 24 hour ban for doing the same at the G. David Schine article.


 * Here at Mary Stalcup Markward, User:RedSpruce has deleted every edit I have made to the article. Its not a matter of editorial opinion, its wholesale deletion of whatever I add. His strategy is to delete all my additions, then ask for the page to be protected to lock in his changes.
 * The Wrong Version  Maxim (talk)  23:19, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

Gp75
I've unblocked him, just FYI. See his talk for explanation. Keilana | Parlez ici 23:14, 17 March 2008 (UTC)
 * "/me trouts himself" - Well said. Have some trout from me ;) dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 09:18, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

CSD I8: San Diego-Tijuana metropolitan area
If you are going to remove pictures due to CSD I8, please be respectful and fix the image links that were on the pages that will become effected. The images you deleted are not appearing of this page, please fix images on the page and in the future be respectful and do the same in the future.
 * I must have made an oversight, and it's nice to assume good faith, it'll make everyone's life easier.  Maxim (talk)  19:24, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

deletion userfication
Maxim, could you userfy Pelleas Anthor for me? I'm trying to do some cleanup of the articles related to the Foundation Series. Thank you. &mdash;ScouterSig 19:03, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Done at User:Scoutersig/Pelleas Anthor.  Maxim (talk)  19:36, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you! &mdash;ScouterSig 19:44, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Why are you threatening me?
The guy asked me to provide references and I did. I added 4. What have I done wrong, why are you theatening to 'block' me. I'm just trying to correct something that I knew to be incorrect or rather misleading. Why would anybody want o contribute to this project if they are going to get abuse from the ruling clique? Chump Manbear (talk) 02:11, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
<div class="NavFrame collapsed" style="border-style: solid ; text-align: left; border: black solid 2px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; background: #ffffff; padding: 5px;"> <div class="NavHead" style="border-style: solid; -moz-border-radius: 10px; background: white; text-align: center; border: black solid 1px; padding: 1px; font-size: 150%;"><font face="helvetica" color="#000000">Oh snap, the DEA is an admin

Undeletion request
Can you undelete the image you deleted here, so an appropriate rationale may be written? — <font color="#191970"> Κ aiba 16:17, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Most certainly. :-) (done)  Maxim (talk)  19:37, 19 March 2008 (UTC)
 * An administrator and myself are trying to get the image squared away. Thanks again buddy. :) — <font color="#191970"> Κ aiba 14:26, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Ice hockey portal nomination
The portal you nominated at featured portal candidates on March 11 2008 has been promoted to featured portal status, and the 107th to do so. Well done. You can view eventual comments at the nomination page. Best regards, Rudget . 16:16, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Did you know...?
...that part of your change to Template:Did you know made the main page look screwy? Some extra stuff at the top of this diff messes up the tables a bit. (→ Zachary ) 11:57, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * LOL oops!  Maxim (talk)  12:00, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

wow I sp[ent about an hour building that dyk set .... do you need help now? Victuallers (talk) 11:58, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Nah, I'll handle it myself. Not that much. I'm just doing a few things at once so it's a bit slower than usual...  Maxim (talk)  12:00, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

I think that suitably covers it. All fixed now, no harm done. <b style="color:forestgreen;">Happy</b>‑<b style="color:darkorange;">melon</b> 12:01, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks...  Maxim (talk)  12:13, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Image deletions
Wow, I was working through these images and now I see they're getting deleted out from under me. Is there any way you could just bump the estimated deadline two more days? It'll be easy enough for you to cruise through them at the hard deadline. Probably too late now anyway, oh well, that's what I get for trying to help out :) Franamax (talk) 00:32, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Damn. I started the deletion process at around 00:00... I didn't see this message until now. I'm terribly sorry, all the images are gone. I can restore some images if you have specific ones you want restored.  Maxim (talk)  00:41, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm just an amateur working through the list, if I can easily figure out how to synthesize the FUR from what's already there, I want to do it. If I can save 100 before March 23 (the end of March 23, I hope - I work slow), then so much the better. What we really need are more people banging away at this, so we can save what's there if possible, but I'll just plug away on my own. Could you think about changing that "estimated to take until" date on the 8 March 2008 category and the later dates? It will be really easy to do the deletions at the deadline, it's pretty damn hard to be sure of getting the FUR right. As far as what you've already deleted, probably doesn't matter because there will be a legion taking out the dead links from the articles, so that will be irretrievably lost in a few days anyway. Oh yeah, you could spot-check a few of my FUR's to be sure I'm doing it right! Thanks. Franamax (talk) 00:58, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The deadline was extended by a few days by MsBianz if I got his username correctly. It's much too late to change it, there are barely any images left. :-(   Maxim (talk)  01:00, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I should ask here - are you deleting images where the di-fur template is still on or checking each to see if the rationale has been added? For instance this looks to have a valid FUR added since the tag, but the editor didn't take the tag out? Just checking where I should be concentrating. Franamax (talk) 01:13, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah, I see, the category is almost empty now. I'll make dinner now, then have a beer :) Franamax (talk) 01:16, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I use a script that shows the last editor. If it's BetacommandBot or another fair-use partoller bot like BJBot, it's safe to delete. Otherwise I tell the script to skip it.  Maxim (talk)  01:17, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Franamax, the first 1,000 deleted images are always the hardest to stomach. But just remember that over the course of the last 8 months, over 100,000 images have been deleted and once we figure out how to auto-enforce all of NFCC, more will go.  For me its really become about saving what I can and learning to let go of what I cannot. And I'm   Mr. MBisanz  for the record, there is no Ms. Bisanz. :)  MBisanz  talk 01:37, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Admin stats
Yo Maxim! :P - How do you start the admin stats table? I've seen the history of yours and it appears that SQLBot started it, but I can't see any page where you put down your name. Could you point me in the right direction? Thanks. Rudget . 16:15, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Whoops, I've missed this thread completely. Put on your userpage and the bot will update it. I think it does this once every day...   Maxim (talk)  13:59, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Plante to FAC?
Just logged in with the intention of spending the day editing this article. I'm going to put the "in use" tag on to go wild, and the article will probably be pretty messy for the next few hours. If you see something you don't like, let me know on the Plante talk page, I'll keep an eye on it. I'll leave you a message when I think it's close, probably around 3 or 4 p.m. EDT. Risker (talk) 16:27, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Taking me longer than expected, as my family has been extremely distracting today (just *why* must I test the dressing, and why is this the only time to practice lacrosse catches 10 feet from my desk?) but I am soldiering on. By the time you get back from the weekend, it should be cleaned up and all the new refs inserted.  I like what you've done with the tables at the bottom of the article, they are more legible than similar "lists" in other articles. Risker (talk) 21:02, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, done. I've made a mental note not to plan major editing while on call for work - seems that's the only time they actually call me. Thanks for fixing up those refs I quickly put in while editing yesterday; I've clarified the rest of them. I'm still a little dubious about the heart attack thing; while it could well be true, the reference source isn't as "reliable" as the ones that say he died of cancer. Have a good read through, I may well have missed something. Best, Risker (talk) 23:06, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Undeletion requests
Hi Maxim - you (rightly) deleted a couple of images over the past few months because they lacked fair use rationales; however, all of these images were uploaded before the stricter rationale rules came into play. They were also uploaded by a now banned user so all the warnings went to him, and I didn't have any of these on my watchlist so I wasn't aware they had been deleted. I was wondering whether you would be able to undelete the following (preferably with the information that was on the page at the time of deletion, not just the image) so I can add fair-use rationales? Many of these are logos or Government advertising examples which don't have any free-use equivalent and add significantly to some articles.

The images are:
 * Image:CrossCity_opening_Tripodi_Iemma.jpg
 * Image:SMH_frontpage_2007-03-23.jpg
 * Image:Debnam Something is rotten.jpg
 * Image:Matilda Cruises.jpg
 * Image:Hopkinsons bus logo.jpg
 * Image:NSWLib LaborAdvertising.jpg
 * Image:NSWState Plan cover.jpg

Thanks for your help. JRG (talk) 22:57, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * All restored for fixes. :-) BTW, I didn't delete all of the images listed but I restored them anyhow as it's really not a big deal and I personally have no problems with admins doing that with my deletions (I recollect east718 has used a undelete bot on me multiple times per the request of users. :-)  Maxim (talk)  01:03, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks - I believe the ones you didn't delete were done by east718 so there should be no problems there. JRG (talk) 06:40, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Paul Stastny
I just got Paul Stastny up to Good Article. I was wondering, as you are a very experienced hockey editor, if you could give me a little review or help copyediting and see if the article has potential to reach FA or if it's too soon. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks--Serte [ Talk · Contrib ] 11:16, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll certainly take a look at it, it looks really good, but I'm busy a bit with Jacques Plante as it's due for an FAC.  Maxim (talk)  20:30, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

User talk:Ray-Ginsay
Hi. Could you comment on that person's unblock request? Frankly, I fail to understand why he's blocked - his contributions indicate that he's not a vandalism only account. Best, Sandstein (talk) 22:42, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks For The Clarification
I still feel a bit ignorant over it, but I thank you anyway. If my RfA passes I shall take a few days before trying out any of the admin buttons, and make sure I have a grasp of things. And then I plan to butcher my sandbox with tests to make sure I don't make any giant mistakes. Thank you again! - Warthog Demon  01:40, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
 * C'mon, I've deleted the Main Page and messed up a DYK update that transcludes on the Main Page badly, so I doubt you'll mess up as spectacularly as me. Otherwise, good luck!  Maxim (talk)  01:43, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Once at a now-dead writer's club, I accidentally hacked (Yes, hacked. How? I don't know.) into my account and permanently messed up the layout. It was never the same way since. :P Granted, the club was operating on REALLY old servers. I'm sure that won't happen here. =) - Warthog Demon  01:45, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

DYK thanks
I had forgotten about this one so it was a pleasant surprise to come home to ;) TRAVELLINGCARI My storyTell me yours 03:00, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

WP:LOTD
Congratulations! Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy was selected as a List of the Day for April. Let me know if you have a strong preference for a date.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 07:18, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

Good for the heart...
Thanks for your note. I had tried to avoid leading people on as described by WP:BEANS, but I think I see what you mean. I thought at least it was worth removing the URL from the visible edit history of popular pages like The Simpsons, but I accept your point that removing the muck would be time-consuming. I hope to join the janitorial staff myself soon! - Fayenatic (talk) 16:05, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, I understand a bit more now. I agree that WP:OS does not seem to apply, so I'll drop it. - Fayenatic (talk) 18:05, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

please
Do not wait until the dyk set is ready and then load it. Its the 2nd time this has happened and it was not ready. Read the edit history and you will see that he message is clear. Its one aricle short and not checked or ready. This is not good pracice and does not assis good faith. Thank you Victuallers (talk) 19:57, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Can you rephrase this? I have no clue what you mean.  Maxim (talk)  19:58, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

The set of DYK noms on the front page that I was building was prematurely loaded by you. Don't do it. It annoys others to find out that the stuff they were going to complete and check has been loaded with out some courtesy. I hope this is clear now Victuallers (talk) 20:03, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Doh. It seemed to be loaded, so I put it on the Main Page. Sorry bout that. If you wish, I can add more hooks.  Maxim (talk)  20:08, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

So can I ... the point is that I think you cleared a hook that was added to the update as you loaded it onto the main page. Last time I had to edit the main page to correct errors you had loaded. If you ask or read the edit history then those who are doing the work can tell you if it finished and whether help is required. Are you going to check to see if the hook was lost? Victuallers (talk) 20:21, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I've added the hook and made all the necessary edits afterwards. ☺  Maxim (talk)  20:31, 24 March 2008 (UTC)
 * thank you. Nuff said Victuallers (talk) 20:33, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for help with the troll on my User pages
<div style="border-style:solid; border-color:blue; background-color:AliceBlue; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks"> Hello Maxim/Archives, David Shankbone 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. Go on, smile! Cheers, and happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
 * You're welcome. :D  Maxim (talk)  22:36, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Undeletion request
Please undelete Image:Nz100.jpg. I will provide a valid FUR and restore it in the article New Zealand dollar. Confusing Manifestation (Say hi!) 00:50, 27 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Sure thing, ✅.  Maxim (talk)  01:22, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Template:Legendsmember
Please see Template:Legendsmember. I am suggesting it be protected similarly to Template:Legendsofhockey. I would also like to add a "See also" to the latter:

Legendsmember for NHL players inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame

Thanks. Flibirigit (talk) 18:14, 27 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the protection. I also forgot to mention I made an edit request at Template talk:Legendsofhockey, to make a note of the other template's existence. Flibirigit (talk) 02:19, 28 March 2008 (UTC)


 * The protection templates itself interferes with the bullets, see Template talk:Legendsmember. Thanks. Flibirigit (talk) 02:36, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Both fixed. -- Maxim (talk)  20:35, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * The "See also" section on [Template:Legendsofhockey]] needs to go inside the "noinclude" tags, such as on Template:Legendsmember. Otherwise it doesn't display properly. Flibirigit (talk) 21:37, 28 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Uh oh, I messed up thousands of pages... That's been fixed, too.  Maxim (talk)  22:08, 28 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks again. Flibirigit (talk) 22:20, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

Q.s about websites for Jacques Plante
I just noticed Ealdgyth's questions on the FAC, about some of the websites used as references. I'm pretty certain I can reference everything back to a book (including a couple we haven't used yet), so I'll look into it. All of those websites are certainly good enough for external links; do you know if some of them are being used on other articles? I have to be out for the evening but will do the work on my return. Risker (talk) 21:18, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Yeah, they're better than those websites. I used them to reduce the number of Plante, R., pg. XX refs. I'll tell Ealdgyth that we're working on it and it might take a bit of time.  Maxim (talk)  23:48, 29 March 2008 (UTC)
 * If its books on hockey you need, I also got a few. Some have reference to Plante in them, so I can help out if at all needed. Can even get them up within a day or so, too. Kaiser matias (talk) 03:59, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Okay, okay. I just got in from the black tie thing I had to go to for work - I guarantee I would much rather have been plugging in the refs. Let me get the kettle going, the books are right here. I know all those things are in the various written references I have on hand because they matched my memory when preparing the article.  Risker (talk) 04:03, 30 March 2008 (UTC)


 * Finally done. I have re-cited several of the refs from the Plante book using other books, so it doesn't look quite as though we were completely dependent on it, although the early life section is largely from there regardless. Added a couple of RS web-cites (another HHOF page, and one from the Montreal Canadiens website), and have managed to eliminate all the refs from sites that Ealdgyth questioned. If you could take a look tomorrow just to make sure I haven't missed a duplicate, I'd appreciate it.  Risker (talk) 05:46, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Sorry...
I didn't get around to writing FU rationales for two of the images you restored for me. Can you please do it again?
 * Image:NSWLib LaborAdvertising.jpg
 * Image:NSWState Plan cover.jpg

Thanks. JRG (talk) 03:22, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Make sure you actually fix them this time. :-p  Maxim (talk)  14:45, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

APIpopups
Noticed in #twinkle you seemed to have an issue. From your last contributions at that moment I deduced that it must have been with reverting :D. So I tested it myself, and it seems I accidently messed up the query to retrieve the revision information. I have now remedied this and it should work again. P.S. Next time it's easier if you just leave me a message :D --TheDJ (talk • contribs) 14:14, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

RfA Thanks
<div class="NavFrame collapsed" style="border-style: solid ; text-align: left; border: blue solid 1px; -moz-border-radius: 10px; background: blue; padding: 5x;"> <div class="NavHead" style="border-style: solid; -moz-border-radius: 10px; background: blue ; text-align: center; border: blue solid 1px; padding: 10px; font-size: 150%;"><font face="helvetica" color="black">A message from Warthog  Demon.
 * Timestamp.  Maxim (talk)  20:44, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Re: Vandalism
Because you delete too much. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Togepi 987 (talk • contribs) 10:00, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Not a reason. Blocked for 24 hours to prevent more damage.  Maxim (talk)  20:44, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Image:Mousecar.jpg
Hi, Maxim. A few months ago, you deleted Image:Mousecar.jpg because it did not provide a fair use rationale for the article in which it appeared. I would ask you to undelete this image, as I can easily add a fair use rationale, and I cannot seem to find another image of this subject. Thank you. Powers T 17:26, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅  Maxim (talk)  20:44, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Guess what?
Now that was worth staying up until 1:30 a.m. for. Thanks very much for inviting me to chip in. Risker (talk) 17:38, 31 March 2008 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. :D  Maxim (talk)  20:44, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

Maurice Richard
I see you did a great job with the Jacques Plante article. I hope you could take a look at the Maurice Richard article as well. It has some good content, but is awkwardly worded and flows very poorly. Flibirigit (talk) 16:51, 3 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Looks similar to what I started with Plante. I might do it later, but I feel exhausted right now and I'm not committing to any new projects right now.  Maxim (talk)  01:00, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * User:Risker made some good suggestions at Talk:Maurice Richard. Do you have other suggestions? Flibirigit (talk) 19:51, 4 April 2008 (UTC)

Late April Fools

 * haha!!! :D  Maxim (talk)  21:51, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Blocking of a User =
Excuse me Maxim, do you mind if you could help me block 69.255.197.173, he/she has been doing damage to the KCR article. I have mentioned what he has done on this talk page User_talk:69.255.197.173, i have also reverted his latest vandalism. Thanks!! Toyotaboy95-Specialist in Wikipedia (talk) 02:02, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Signpost report
I'll be adding the questions to here soon. If you wish to answer these questions with the help of other members of the project, contact me and I'll see what I can do. Regards, Rudget  ( review ) 10:43, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Stastny FA
Thanks a lot for your great help on bringing Paul Stastny to FA status. I had three exams these two weeks, so I couldn't be here to help you but you did a great job, perfecting what I had done to make this my first Featured article.--Serte [ Talk · Contrib ] 11:58, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Signpost report
I'll have to postpone the interview for the Ice Hockey WikiProject until next week because of my complete busyness during the last week and near-absence today, and for that I apologise. I hope you can understand. Regards, Rudget  ( review ) 11:11, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Just a precaution so my account doesn't get hijacked (sorry for the post but I feel it's urgent)
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Gp75motorsports#A_little_confused. Someone found my monobook.css page] and I want it protected as I don't know who this user is. Just making sure I don't have to log in as my doppelganger and chase my main account down. Thanks. -- Gp 75 motorsports  <sup style="color:#800000;">REV LIMITER  10:45, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * No worries, non admins aren't able to edit other user's ".css" and ".js" pages. You do not have permission to edit this page, because it contains another user's personal settings. -- lucasbfr  talk 14:35, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Well thank god(s) for page protection. ;D -- Gp 75 motorsports  <sup style="color:#800000;">REV LIMITER  21:21, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Krewe of Orion
Recreate Krewe of Orion, there is still work to be done on it. Tulane97 (talk) 01:01, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

Recreation of deleted article
Hi Maxim! Was wondering if you could recreate the deleted Mario Kempe article, he signed a contract with the new Elitserien team Rögle BK today. If I recall correctly the article was quite comprehensive for a junior player and a recreation (if possible) would be easier then starting from scratch. Regards. --Krm500 (talk) 00:04, 12 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. --Krm500 (talk) 01:31, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Administrators' noticeboard
You might want to take a look at the above link for some resolutions about your recent block.  Ry an P os tl et hw ai te  01:37, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Re: Comments on RyRy5's talk page
Well Maxim, a ban is a pretty good idea, seeing as he didn't do anything for more than 3 days (constructively). But a block isn't a good idea, because he didn't exactly break any "WikiLaws" (policies). <font face="High Tower Text" size="3" color="#4682B4">Basketball <font face="High Tower Text" size="3" color="Orange">110 <font size="3" face="High Tower Text" color="#808080">Talk 02:19, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Requests for arbitration/Betacommand 2
This arbitration case has been closed and the final decision is available at the link above. The remedies decided by the Arbitration Committee, viewable here, instruct Betacommand with regards to the operation of BetacommandBot, including placement of notifications and civility in replying to concerns raised about its operation. Betacommand is urged to be significantly more responsive to good-faith questions from users whose images he tags and either to respond directly to such questions, and also to develop an "opt-out" list for BetacommandBot without imposing conditions on its use.

All editors are advised that periodic review of images and other media to ensure their compliance with the non-free content criteria may be necessary for policy, ethical, and sometimes legal reasons, and are invited to participate in policy discussions concerning this and related areas. Editors are cautioned not to be abusive toward or make personal attacks against participants, including bot operators, engaged in this work. The community is also urged to re-examine our policies and practices for reviewing, tagging, and where necessary deleting images in light of experience gained since the policies and practices were previously developed, including the disputes underlying this case. The Committee listed five specific points in the specific remedy that they believe any review should attempt to cover.

The Committee expects that the disputes and disruption underlying this case will cease as a result of this decision. In the event of non-compliance or a continued pattern of disputes, further review by the Committee may be sought after a reasonable time. In such a review, the Committee may impose appropriate sanctions including but not limited to the revocation of any user's privilege to use automated tools such as bots and scripts, revocation of other privileges, topic bans, civility restrictions, or any other remedies needed to end the disruption. However, please note that nothing in this paragraph restricts the authority of administrators to take appropriate action to deal with any disruptive incidents that may occur.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Daniel (talk) 12:38, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

DYK update
Do you know how to post it? It's late and it's ready to do if you do. Gatoclass (talk) 13:59, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Apologies
You're right that I should have left a note here on your talk page, but there was a clear agreement that a block was a bit excessive. I apologize for not posting on your talk; I didn't mean to be rude. I should probably think twice before adminning at 4 in the morning. :) – ClockworkSoul 15:09, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

Junk?
What was the content of WikiProject Ice Hockey/NHL Task force/Newsletter/April 2008? <font face="High Tower Text" size="3" color="#4682B4">Basketball <font face="High Tower Text" size="3" color="Orange">110 <font size="3" face="High Tower Text" color="#808080">Talk 18:30, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
 * A pointless newsletter.  Maxim (talk)  00:53, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Signpost report (for the 20th)
Hey Maxim, here are the questions for this week's report in the Signpost. Rudget ( review ) 19:57, 13 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 1) Can you describe what the project is? What is its history? Any aims and objectives?
 * 2) I'm a newbie wanting to help out at the project, what is there for me to do, or what's the policy on welcoming newer members?
 * 3) How is the project different from others?
 * 4) Do you feel that the project is your main focus of activity when it comes to article writing?
 * 5) A quite small project, do you feel that you are in an informal 'co-ordinator'?
 * 6) Does the Project have any weak points?
 * 7) What's your overall opinion on the project? Has it helped you in any way, for example?
 * No matter, the project has lost out on its slot. The report will now be covering the BRC. Rudget  ( review ) 16:17, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

WG
Heya, I'm working on a new proposal at the WG wiki, I'd appreciate some feedback? There are also a couple new threads at the Central discussion board where you might want to participate. Thanks, Elonka 06:06, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Category:Needed-Class articles
Would you please restore Category:Needed-Class articles. I'm trying to delete it the old fashioned way to get a concensus on the overall Needed-Class idea. See Categories_for_discussion/Log/2008_April_14. Thanks. GregManninLB (talk) 20:25, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * OK... but it's empty, too.  Maxim (talk)  20:30, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Explanation
Please explain to me why HornFans and TexAgs are allowed to stay but Tiger Droppings is not? Seancp (talk) 21:09, 14 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Ask the deleting admin. I have one interpretation of the policy, he has another.  Maxim (talk)  21:49, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Categories part of a WikiProject
From what I understand, general consensus has been to not delete empty categories that are part of WikiProjects. For example, any Needed-Class or A-Class or whatever. Please stop deleting them. Cheers. --MZMcBride (talk) 21:26, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Matthew Watson
Prominent enough to propose a re-reading of IPE based on classical IPE and a countering of the canonical view of adam Smith. Definitely worth an article vs individuals like Kim Wakerman —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jeneral28 (talk • contribs) 22:44, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Junk (cont.)
You counted the NHL newsletter junk. Do you do the same for all those that I am associated with? <font face="High Tower Text" size="3" color="#4682B4">Basketball <font face="High Tower Text" size="3" color="Orange">110 <font size="3" face="High Tower Text" color="#808080">Talk 01:54, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Category deletions
Notice you just deleted all the needed-class categories for WP:COMICS. As they are fed by a template, is there a policy shift or something that influenced that decision, or was it just that they were empty? Should I update the template or is it fine to restore the categories? Hiding T 09:03, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

Collabtive
You recently declined my speedy nomination of the above with the comment "asserts notability". I don't want to make an big issue of this, but I do not see any assertion of notability in the article, unless 8000 downloads since January is such an assertion. – ukexpat (talk) 12:30, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Cheers
Thanks for defending my user page :) <b style="color:#00C">Raz</b><b style="color:#009">or</b><b style="color:#006">fl</b><b style="color:#003">am</b><b style="color:#000">e</b> 20:20, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Mandy Jiroux
Why did you delete the mANDY JIROUX ARTICLE? Lovato45 (talk) 23:26, 16 April 2008 (UTC)

Retirement dramas
This place has become unbearable. Drama, double standards, dysfunctional administration of this encyclopedia, etc... This has become a waste of my time. I don't want contribute here any more.  Maxim (talk)  23:58, 16 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry to see you go, Maxim - we'll be losing out on a valued member of the community. I hope you reconsider. Qst (talk) 00:08, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Have a good one, Maxim. If you do chose to come back one day, we'll all be better off. <font color="#2A8B31">Anthøny 16:59, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Ugh. Another good one. You'll be missed. Rudget  18:07, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Dido of all the above, come on dude, we could really use you around! Tiptoety  talk 18:24, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, this place can be pretty vile, but think of all the good times you've had here. I hope this just turns out to be a break. Epbr123 (talk) 18:41, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Hope you reconsider, Maxim. If nothing else, forget the tools, and focus on writing articles. Leave the drama for those that have the patience for it.  If not, your contributions will be missed, and your work is appreciated. Resolute 19:10, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I hate to say I agree with Maxim, but I do. The politics of this place can be oppressive. Hell, I've heard of soap operas that aren't as bad as this place, so I can't really fault you for leaving for good if you do. But, maybe, in a few months, if you decide to, you could return like User:Yomangan did. Being an admin means having to deal with all the goofs, loons, and nutjobs we get, and, well, just being an editor, which is what most of us would prefer to be anyway, can and generally is a lot more rewarding. If you'd want to return as just a regular editor at some time in the future, without having to deal with all the weirds we get, I for one would be more than happy to deal with any of the loons you'd be facing for you if you just sent me some notes to that effect. I'm more than a bit of a loon myself (claiming to be from Mars and all), so I'm probably kinda immune to the lunacy I haven't already contracted. John Carter (talk) 19:22, 17 April 2008 (UTC)

Yeah man, all that drama is on the administrative side. Just ignore all that crap and focus on editing. We could surely continue to use you over at the hockey project. -Djsasso (talk) 19:32, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I guess I've missed the boat too. Take it easy and come back if you feel like it, you're already missed.  The Rambling Man (talk) 19:42, 17 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Maxim, you'll be missed. I hope you can come back and ignore the drama; I've found that jumping ship to some of the other projects (like Wikiquote) helps me deal with crap on Wikipedia. EVula // talk // &#9775;  // 19:55, 17 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Really missing your insightful comments. Do come back.  MBisanz  talk 20:01, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Maxim, don't you dare quit; take a break if you must, but don't quit. Think of the number of clashes I've had over diacritics & yet I chose to stick around. GoodDay (talk) 20:11, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I must say of all the admins retiring you have to be the biggest loss out there, but I must also admit that your frustation is based on something that has also been troubling me lately; the ammount of ridiculous drama and gaming of the system is on a increase and the attempts to stop these have been met with senseless criticism or frivolous complaints of sysop abuse, it has become really unberable. Regardless of what choice you ultimately take I wish you godspeed. -  Ca ri bb e a  n ~ H. Q.  23:31, 17 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Even though we have never talked, I've seen you around. You've been a great user for Wikipedia and I am very sorry to see you leave. <font face="Bauhaus 93" size="2.0" color="#002649"> STORMTRACKER  <font face="Times New Roman" size="2.3" color="#DAA520"> 94  Go Irish! 13:16, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

You'll be missed, and we are all sorry for your depature, for you are a valued member of our community. Please return to us soon. --Patar knight - chat/contributions 01:36, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

I'll miss your generally good-natured attitude and the WP:HOCKEY newsletter that you initiated. I hope after some time off to clear your head that you will be back, even if not as an admin. -- <b style="color:#FF4500;">bmitchelf</b>•T•<b style="color:#FF0000;">F</b> 00:27, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

Possible increase in vandalism among NHL playoffs-related articles?
Most notably the team articles. There was a coordinated assault yesterday by a Detroit radio station on Colorado Avalanche. See the ANI thread. I'm not convinced we'll be seeing more of this, but better to be on the safe side, I suppose. I'm going to watchlist the teams in the playoffs right now. Thoughts?  Enigma  message 15:21, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Please don't leave. :(  Enigma  message 16:01, 27 April 2008 (UTC)

Image:Alexisdrazen.jpg
User:Steve Crossin sent a message on IRC asking for this image to be undeleted so that he could add a fair use rationale for it. Since you deleted the image, could you please undelete it? Thanks! Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • (Broken clamshells•Otter chirps) 19:20, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Steve also asked me to restore it so he can write a fair use rationale. I'm willing, but I thought I'd check in with you first. Let me know, Van Tucky 20:27, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Given Maxim has retired from Wikipedia, I don't think he will mind if you restore it. If nothing happens in the next day or so, leave a message on my talk page, and I'll restore it, if need be. Resolute 21:50, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

List of systems
Hi, you deleted the list of systems yesterday because: ''expired WP:PROD; Reason given: This article should be in Wikipedia space, not in main space, as it's a list of Wikipedia articles rather than encyclopedic content. using TW''

Now I run the WikiProject Systems, I created that list, and I missed the WP:PROD because, I have been on a seven days holiday.

Instead of this deletion I would like to have the content of this list and his history moved to WikiProject Systems/List of systems in the Wikipedia space, because:
 * this is already stated in the given reason.
 * this list is essential to the WikiProject Systems
 * I put a lot of work in it and don't have a back up from that list.

It would really help me if you could fix this problem. Thank you. -- Mdd (talk) 16:17, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, restored and moved to the location you asked me for.  Maxim (talk)  19:01, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you. -- Mdd (talk) 19:03, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi
Believe it or not, but I have actually been more active here than over on the Simple English Wikipedia. Just want to say Hi! to you because you already knew me from over there. Cheers, <b style="color:#6cf">Raz</b><b style="color:#6cc">or</b><b style="color:#6c9">fl</b><b style="color:#6c6">am</b><b style="color:#6c3">e</b> 20:00, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Oh my god.
You're a saint, seriously - mind unprotecting? Sceptre (talk) 00:48, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Just the bio and the wiki, to be honest - those are the only two parts which are protected. Handy tip for the future :D Sceptre (talk) 00:50, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * All of my userspace is semi'd at least. Including sandboxes. I had it upped to full after this happened. Sceptre (talk) 00:59, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm jetting off to bed now - it's 2:15am and I was intending on sleeping nearly two hours ago - if you want to move and unprotect, fine - I'll bypass the redirects in the morn :) Sceptre (talk) 01:14, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * /wiki and /bio. Sceptre (talk) 01:17, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Serious?
Blocking MBisanz? "Per IRC?" I'm obviously missing a valuable piece of the puzzle here. What's going on? <font color="#21421E" face="comic sans ms">Keeper  |  <font color="#CC7722" face="Papyrus">76   |  <font color="#ff0000"> Disclaimer  21:05, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * He blocked Mbisanz, my alternate account, so I could see the usernameblock template expand when I tried to edit. Heh.  MBisanz  talk 21:07, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Like I said, I'm obviously missing a valuable piece of the puzzle. :-)  Good block Maxim.  Clearly vandalisms only account...<font color="#21421E" face="comic sans ms">Keeper   |  <font color="#CC7722" face="Papyrus">76   |  <font color="#ff0000"> Disclaimer  21:10, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Keeper76, I'm deleting the main page per IRC next. And block you for questioning my IRC authoritah. :D  Maxim (talk)  21:10, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Wouldn't be the first time you deleted the main, eh? Wasn't that you?  Frickin hilarious, hope that's not a sore spot for you, I would be seriously proud as a peacock if it were me...:-) <font color="#21421E" face="comic sans ms">Keeper   |  <font color="#CC7722" face="Papyrus">76   |  <font color="#ff0000"> Disclaimer  21:13, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes Keeper this is the sort of fun your missing by not using IRC.  MBisanz  talk 21:15, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah yes. Stocks.  That's where I saw Maxim's name, just above yours a few!  Great work you guys...Simply Stellar.  <font color="#21421E" face="comic sans ms">Keeper   |  <font color="#CC7722" face="Papyrus">76   |  <font color="#ff0000"> Disclaimer  21:19, 6 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Great... Maxim comes back and goes all rogue on us! Disclaimer: This comment should not be misinterpreted as a questioning of Maxim's authoritah. Please don't delete me!  ;o) Resolute 21:18, 6 May 2008 (UTC)
 * In a fit of madness he actually nominated me for adminship instead of deleting me...actually come to think of it...that fits right into the destroying wiki thing..... ;) -Djsasso (talk) 02:46, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Bot Approvals Group
I am going to unprotect the above talk page. I talked to the participants and they have agreed to cool down and talk things out. KnightLago (talk) 02:15, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * again. <small style="font:bold 10px Arial;display:inline;border:#009 1px dashed;padding:1px 6px 2px 7px;white-space:nowrap"><font color="#000">Equazcion •✗/C • 02:58, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * He, like Kurt, Gurch, and Jeff are allowed their say.  MBisanz  talk 03:01, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 5 identical comments in each nomination are not necessary, and they have nothing to do with why these particular people should or shouldn't be in BAG. The comment is on the process itself. I've moved it to a more appropriate place. <small style="font:bold 10px Arial;display:inline;border:#009 1px dashed;padding:1px 6px 2px 7px;white-space:nowrap"><font color="#000">Equazcion •✗/C • 03:05, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I have reverted. He is entitled to his opinion in each and every one of the discussions. Please do not remove his comments again. KnightLago (talk) 03:35, 7 May 2008 (UTC)
 * He's entitled to his opinion, but copying the same comment 5 times is just trolling. He has a problem with the process itself, and that's something that should be voiced in one central location. If you want an illustration of the point, try seeing what happens if you place a vote in every existing RFA that says you don't like the RFA process. It's a pointy disruption. <small style="font:bold 10px Arial;display:inline;border:#009 1px dashed;padding:1px 6px 2px 7px;white-space:nowrap"><font color="#000">Equazcion •✗/C • 03:38, 7 May 2008 (UTC)

Israel
Two edits and you protect? That's rather unjustifiable. Please see WP:AN. - <font color="#0000cd">auburn <font color="#EF6521">pilot  talk  00:38, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I see that the consensus that is emerging seems to point that I'm justified doing so.  Maxim (talk)  01:04, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks
Tiptoety talk 01:52, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
 * No problem.  Maxim (talk)  01:53, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Disputed fair use rationale for Image:ARVN 18th.JPG
An image I uploaded was recently deleated by you because it "fails WP:NFCC". I don't understand how such an image would fail NFCC when any copywrite on it would have been held by the defunct Republic of Vietnam. Wouldn't have any copywrite expired when the RVN ceased to exist in 1975? —Preceding unsigned comment added by LCpl (talk • contribs) 22:58, 8 May 2008 (UTC)
 * You uploaded under a claim of fair use; the rationale was lacking.  Maxim (talk)  23:16, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

Userspace
Thanks. Downside is, until I can get adminship, I'm going to have spam RFPP every time I need a move done in my userspace (which should really only apply to archiving my talk page). Sceptre (talk) 20:11, 9 May 2008 (UTC)
 * :o i demand a desysop (jk thanks :D) Sceptre (talk) 20:33, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Undo Image Removal
The following images were removed under CSD I7. Image:Land stalkerJP002.jpg Image:Land stalkerJP003.jpg Image:Land stalkerUS001.jpg.

I would like to add the appropriate tags to these images, but was not given sufficient time to do so. Can you undo the delete Thanks Spark010 09:49, 10 May 2008 (GMT)
 * Done.  Maxim (talk)  10:45, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Reminder
Hey. Just a reminder that when you're deleting articles at WP:PROD, make sure to delete the talk pages as well. I noticed that when you deleted an article I prodded, you left the talk page. Wasn't sure if that was an anomaly or something you haven't been doing, just thought I'd point it out. Wizardman 18:57, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Stanley Cup Champions templates.
Greetings, and welcome back from your wikibreak! I noticed that you closed the Stanley Cup Champion Templates TFD discussion, resulting in delete. If you were using a script to delete the articles, it never completed because the articles between 1915 through 1965 were deleted, but 1966 through 2007 still remain. Just letting you know in case you were not aware. Once again, glad to see you back. -Pparazorback (talk) 20:44, 11 May 2008 (UTC)

Image deletion
I'm not too impressed by your deletion of Image:Spectrum_Double_Dragon.png. The original contributer should have been given the opportunity to update the image information before deletion. This way the image may have been retained with only a little extra effort on your part. Does this summary deletion serve to increase the quality of information in Wikipedia? In this case I believe it does not. --Robmint (talk) 04:49, 11 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I gave the uploader a month and two days. I enforce the policy, which is directed by the foundation. While it might have not made an article better, it enforced a policy designed to lessen the risk of lawsuits, for instance. Do you wish I restore the image?  Maxim (talk)  14:09, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Could you restore a deleted image?
Hi, Maxim. I notice you deleted Image:Latitude Zero 1969.jpg, which is the poster to the film Latitude Zero (film). I've tried to locate a good replacement for this image, but could not find one. If you could restore the one that was deleted, I will be happy to fix the image description, as it is my understanding that film posters are allowed as fair use at articles on the films that they promote. I have prepared a template HERE for film posters. Please feel free to use this in the future rather than delete these images which, to my understanding, are allowed. Just copy the text into notepad, and do the replaces (e.g. the film's name for "***FILM NAME***") then delete the top five lines, and you'll have a usable film poster image description. Thank you. Dekkappai (talk) 23:42, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Nevermind-- I just found one. Dekkappai (talk) 23:57, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Trevor Linden
So I've finished doing what I wanted to see for the article, and now feel confident to nominate it. I wouldn't mind you going through it once again and copyediting, so it becomes less an issue at the nomination. Kaiser matias (talk) 01:52, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Just a little confused by what you wrote on how to make myself a nominator for the article. If you wouldn't mind explaining, that would be great. Like how you wrote the description of Linden, referring to him as a God and the like. Exactly what I was going to say. Kaiser matias (talk) 19:36, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I meant that you can just add a nom, like Co-nomination by Kaiser matias and then you state something about your contribs, the article, subject, etc.  Maxim (talk)  19:47, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for that. Will do. Kaiser matias (talk) 19:53, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Image:PastMortem.jpg
Hi, I'm not quite sure I understand why you deleted the above image. I only just found out, and the reasons you state in the edit/deletion summary do not make sense to me. Could you please check and tell me? I'll try to restore the image&mdash;it's just a book cover as so many others. Best wishes, &lt;K  F&gt;  21:41, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * It didn't meet this policy. There was also a categorization problem. My script indicated it was safe to delete when the problem was resolved. Better fix something in 4 months, than never at all, no? :-)  Maxim (talk)  21:45, 13 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry, again I fail to understand, but thanks anyway! &lt;K  F&gt;  21:47, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

HIstorical visual effect software image deleted by script
You deleted the image I uploaded, probably with a script that didn't check everything. The rational was stated:  It had one of the standard "This is a product box" template that's on Wikipedia. Now of course, I can't show you this, because it's been deleted...   I am also the owner of that picture, I took it myself with a camera. I hunted down this product box at the software owner's AVID, and took this picture. But I used the rational stating that it was a product package (I forget the exact wording) I am not able to take another one. There are only a few boxes remaining like this in the world. Never received an email or anything about this, btw. I guess this is taking me aback. --Lucericr (talk) 19:28, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I deleted the image per policy; it was lacking a fair-use rationale. I can easily restore it, provided you give me the image name. Thanks,  Maxim (talk)  20:15, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

86.137.95.183
Please look very carefuly at the contributions! This IP makes very slight and undetectable edits such as: change a number, adding someone this user probably knows (or is) to articles , changing names! . Please do something about this. He has three sets of edits, which are the top edits. :( Meaty♠Weenies (talk) 20:21, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * If you know they're wrong, revert them. (Tip > add source to the facts, it's easier to verify that way)  Maxim (talk)  20:22, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Undo 11 edits? Fine... this user's already been warned about this by the way. I'll get to work. Meaty♠Weenies (talk) 20:25, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Eurgh. I just undid two of the acts of vandalism and guess what? The user just vandalised it again! . How many times do I have to warn this user before blockage? Meaty♠Weenies (talk) 20:30, 15 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Really appreciate it. :) Meaty♠Weenies (talk) 20:44, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Welcome to BAG!
It appears your BAG nom succeeded! Please see User:SQL/How_to_close_a_BRFA before trying to close a BRFA. I'm always available if you need anything! SQL <sup style="font-size: 5pt;color:#999">Query me! 21:06, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Hey Maxim
I undid a deletion of yours recently. Generally, unless there are egregious privacy concerns, libel concerns, or something along those lines, User talk pages are explicitly exempt from U1 deletions unlike most user subpages. I undeleted User talk:Al tally for that reason. Cheers, <font color="#21421E" face="comic sans ms">Keeper  |  <font color="#CC7722" face="Papyrus">76   |  <font color="#ff0000"> Disclaimer  01:22, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * He asked for a delete and I, well, deleted it, seeing no harm as there was very little history with that talkpage. It personally doesn't matter too much to me; if the user cares, he'll specify, for sure.  Maxim (talk)  01:24, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not about to wheel war over it. I won't undelete again, as I really honestly don't give a rip. And I don't have email enabled to fulfill your request to "email you".  Let it stay deleted, I don't care.  If/when Al tally does return, and does decide to edit again, I can assure you that the talk page will be restored shortly.  Not by me though, I respect your decision to honor his request.  <font color="#21421E" face="comic sans ms">Keeper   |  <font color="#CC7722" face="Papyrus">76   |  <font color="#ff0000"> Disclaimer  01:39, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I see now that he redirect the "Al tally" pages back to "Majorly". Just an FYI.  Cheers,  <font color="#21421E" face="comic sans ms">Keeper   |  <font color="#CC7722" face="Papyrus">76   |  <font color="#ff0000"> Disclaimer  01:46, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * And it looks like all posts on the Al Tally talk page have been placed on the Majorly talk page in this edit by Majorly. Not really GFDL compliant, but it doesn't look like Majorly is trying to hide things from view (which I was a bit worried about at first), only to bring it all together. I guess the current situation is acceptabe. Fram (talk) 09:25, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

MediaWiki:Ipboptions
Hi Maxim,

I hope you don't mind, but I just reverted your addition of "September 2008" to the block duration drop-down list. You noted in your edit that it might be useful for school blocks, and while I don't disagree the fact is that not all schools start and end at the same time--for example, I went to school from August through May in Louisiana, and the schools here in Japan start their new year around March. In addition, the fact that it's a moving target would require that the MediaWiki interface be updated every few months lest we wind up handing out an impossible block.

Anyways, I just wanted to drop you a note to let you know and make sure there wasn't a consensus for adding the option that I'm simply not aware of. Thanks! -- jonny - m t  04:41, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Image:It Must Have Been Something I Said.gif
Hi Maxim, could I trouble you to undelete Image:It Must Have Been Something I Said.gif so I can add a fair use rationale? Thanks! Powers T 12:19, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Not at all. :D Restored.  Maxim (talk)  19:16, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Much obliged! Powers T 01:47, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

RFA Thanks
Thanks for your support at my recent Request for adminship. Hope to collaborate with you again some time, although with the nice weather and my traditionally heavy spring workload, it may be a while. I hope you find I live up to your expectations. Best, Risker (talk) 13:46, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

Trevor Linden FAC
I responded back at the FAC. This batch of comments will be my last, and I will be ready to offer my support once they are addressed. Good luck with them and thanks for the prior responses. Giants2008 (talk) 02:54, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Unsurp
Hey, acelink here in responce to your comment on unsurp page as i was trying to get the username Smiley: This username has a blocklog attached to it, it was part of a sockfarm. AceLink, are you sure you wish to usurp this username? If you do, a short note will be added to the blocklog explaining that you're not a sockpuppet. Maxim(talk)

Well i have no idea what a blocklog is or a sockfarm or a sockpuppet! sorry im more into the actual content of articles. Anyway i would like this username but am unaware of how all this would effect me and what it would mean if i did take the username Smiley. Could you please help me out :) thank you AceLink soon.to.be smiley (talk) 16:55, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Historical software image deleted by script
You deleted the image I uploaded, probably with a script that didn't check everything. The rational was stated: It had one of the standard "This is a product box" template that's on Wikipedia. Now of course, I can't show you this, because it's been deleted... I am also the owner of that picture, I took it myself with a camera. I hunted down this product box at the software owner's AVID, and took this picture. But I used the rational stating that it was a product package (I forget the exact wording) I am not able to take another one. There are only a few boxes remaining like this in the world. Never received an email or anything about this, btw. I guess this is taking me aback. --Lucericr (talk) 19:28, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

I deleted the image per policy; it was lacking a fair-use rationale. I can easily restore it, provided you give me the image name. Thanks,  Maxim (talk)  20:15, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your reply. the name of the image was "ASDG ElasticReality Mac Box.png".--Lucericr (talk) 18:26, 19 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Restored.  Maxim (talk)  20:27, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

IIHF World Championship Reversion
Hello. Why did you revert my supported changes to the IIHF World Championship tournaments article without discussing it first? It was obviously not vandalism. I'm sure it'd be better for everyone if that article's issue (Russia/USSR) was settled in an open discussion and/or vote. --Lenev (talk) 21:04, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Image:CodexManesseFol149vWolframVonEschenbach.jpg
Hello, Maxim. Can you please check the content of the deleted by you description page Image:CodexManesseFol149vWolframVonEschenbach.jpg. I am almost sure that it has been transfered to Commons without providing enough information about the author, source, as well as the original upload log. (Please, answer here, I watch your page) Thank you in advance. → Spiritia  05:18, 20 May 2008 (UTC)
 * The contents were:

Image of portrait of Wolfram von Eschenbach from the Codex Manesse.

 Maxim (talk)  20:28, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Trevor Linden
I have to offer great thanks for helping put the final touches on the Linden article and helping get it to FA. Were it not for your efforts in coyediting and addressing the concerns on the nom, it would probably still be stuck in the GA nom process. For that, I am very greatful, and have to give you this:
 * The important thing is it's all done now. My next goal for the article is a crazy one, but I am going to try and get if on the Mainpage the day his jersey is retired. Will be difficult, but it could happen, and as a once happening thing, it might just get there. Kaiser matias (talk) 22:04, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Agree with block
...but you may want to tread lightly with the block extensions. I wouldn't have disagreed if you made the first block a few days, but it's not going to look good if you and Mack are having at it on his talk page, and you just keep raising his block. Although it is apalling that in response to a block, he continues with his ranting which he just doesn't understand is falling on deaf ears in terms of helping issues with Beta or ST, just making it harder for people to accomplish something. Gwynand | Talk•Contribs 18:16, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm not going to raise it anymore; he was simply repeating the same behaviour, and it wasn't really towards me. Thanks for the note, though.  Maxim (talk)  18:25, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

User talk:MickMacNee
Protected, why? Adambro (talk) 18:40, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
 * MickMacNee was continuing the same behaviour I blocked him for. His behaviour was harmful to a collaborative project; instead of using the talkpage to ask for an unblock or a clarification, he persisted in the same behaviour. To prevent that, I protected the talk page.  Maxim (talk)  20:06, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Deletion review for Merlin (bicycles)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Merlin (bicycles). 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. --<i style="color:green;">lifebaka</i> (Talk - Contribs) 01:40, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

email
Gtalk ping. dihydrogen monoxide (H2O) 23:51, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

DFUI
Images in categories
 * Category:Disputed non-free images as of 12 May 2008
 * Category:Disputed non-free images as of 13 May 2008
 * Category:Disputed non-free images as of 14 May 2008
 * Category:Disputed non-free images as of 15 May 2008
 * Category:Disputed non-free images as of 16 May 2008
 * Category:Disputed non-free images as of 17 May 2008

are cleared for deletion, please hold off on the other categories until this weekend. Thanks.  MBisanz  talk 07:03, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Request guidance for reposting a revised version of a deleted article
Deletion records indicate the article titled “GobiernoUSA.gov” was recently removed, as it was considered “spammy”. We have researched this reason as well as suggestions for improving the tone and content to fit Wikipedia’s publishing policies. We would like to repost an updated version of the article with key changes (which include reducing the number of external links and rewriting content in a neutral, more informative tone). Please let us know if there are any specific instructions or additional guidance for reposting a revised version of the deleted article.

Thank you, --Gobiernousa (talk) 17:57, 30 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Sure, go ahead.  Maxim (talk)  18:49, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Deleted image
I'd like to repost the book cover of this entry as a Non-free logo:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sticky_%28comics%29

I have tried doing so but apparently only a Sysop can do it. Please undelete it so I can add the copyright information:

©2006 Dale Lazarov & Steve MacIsaac -- used with permission
 * Are you going to add a rationale for its fair use?  Maxim (talk)  19:52, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

MOSNUM
Lol- thanks, even though MOSNUM applies only in main space! :-) I hope the move sticks this time. Geometry guy 21:39, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * That numeral still looks awkward to me...  Maxim (talk)  21:43, 1 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yup, it sure looks awkward to me too, so thanks again! Geometry guy 21:46, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Million or "million"s
Hi Maxim. Thanks for moving the village pump page, As you may be aware we don't have a definate fugure but it certainly won't be millions. I tried to move the page before to calm people down but it wa smoved back again. Cheers <font style="color:#fef;background:navy;">Ernst Stavro Blofeld      <font size="-4"> $1 million? 12:40, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Please undelete image
This is a placeholder image, and I was quite unaware that it was up for deletion. As you removed it, could I trouble you to reinstate it, so I might fix whatever licensing issue you found to be lacking? - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  17:02, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Fut.perf did it already.  Maxim (talk)  18:56, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yep, he did. Where might I find the bot owners, so as to advise them that a notification bit for the article would be exceptionally helpful? - Arcayne   (cast a spell)  18:58, 2 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, the bot notified the uploader, but not the article talkpage. BetacommandBot used to do that before Beta lost the right to operate it. ST47, the operator of STBotI didn't notify talkpages of articles the image is used in. You can always ask ST47 to add that feature the next time he runs the bot, although he hasn't run it since May 24.  Maxim (talk)  19:01, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Deletion History?
I noted that you deleted the imaage. Looking at the history of the article on Malcolm Thompson, there was clearly discussion of the image and its legitimate use. If you could point to the history of your actions prior to deletion of this image, I would be very grateful. That is, where did you post this for discussion, and did you alert the original uploader? TokyoMetro (talk) 00:35, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * BetacommandBot did the image tagging and it also notified the file uploader. As after almost two weeks (usually one week is given), the issue was not fixed, I deleted the image. Do you wish to add a fair use rationale to the image and re-insert into the article? If you wish to, please indicate so and I will restore it for you to be able to add the rationale. Thank you,  Maxim (talk)  00:42, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

DFUI
All through today are cleared to delete. Thanks for waiting.  MBisanz  talk 07:45, 3 June 2008 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. My script seems to be a bit broken, so the deletion will wait a bit.  Maxim (talk)  21:49, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

John Gaburick
I looked at the log and noticed that the bio-article of John Gaburick was deleted after a prod which was never contested. I was hoping that you could post on my talk page the last information that was on Gaburick's page. Regards Govvy (talk) 15:40, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Deleted image "Bahro.jpg"
Hey there. I noticed in the logs for "Bahro.jpg" that you deleted this image. This is most likely an image from a Ubisoft-published game, and as such would be covered under an agreement with Ubisoft that allows Wikipedia to use screenshots from their games. Would you please restore the image to Image:Bahro_(Myst).jpg, because there is a different image now occupying Image:Bahro.jpg? I will review the image and ensure that is covered by the agreement and add a fair-use rationale. Thank you! — OranL (talk) 17:49, 4 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Can you point me to the article it was used in?  Maxim (talk)  18:32, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Deleting a page for a move
When the afd on Bridlewood Community Elementary School was opened, the nominator moved the original one to Articles for deletion/Bridlewood Community Elementary School (1st nomination) as opposed to calling his nomination Articles for deletion/Bridlewood Community Elementary School (2nd nomination). This completely messes up the AFD history template thing on the nominated articles talk page. To correct this, the page Articles for deletion/Bridlewood Community Elementary School (1st nomination) should be moved to Articles for deletion/Bridlewood Community Elementary School, but to do that the redirect at that page must be deleted. I have already tagged for CSD, so could you please delete it? Thanks, --Patar knight - chat/contributions 01:22, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Never mind, it's been done. Thanks anyways! --Patar knight - chat/contributions 21:46, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

Calgary Hitmen
Hey, an editor at the FAC for Calgary Hitmen is expressing a concern over the quality of the prose. Would you be able to do a copyedit for me, to hopefully help alleviate his concerns? Thanks! Resolute 17:38, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm quite busy at the moment... I'll take a look on Saturday. Is that O.K.?  Maxim (talk)  01:22, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Would be awesome. I tagged you mainly because you have the most experience with FA's in the project.   If you are too busy, I'll put out a general call.  Thanks dude! Resolute 03:08, 6 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Woo! Thanks for your help with the copyediting.  Appreciate it! Resolute 01:26, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Image:IB 299 4to Tyr.jpg
You deleted this image even though the Commons copy does not have all the information from the original upload. Please fix this. Haukur (talk) 21:59, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Fixed. Thanks for the notice!  Maxim (talk)  01:44, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Haukur (talk) 11:11, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

re: barnstar
Hey, thanks! I've been around for a while but my edits are usually slow and big. When I'm reviewing FACs, it'll take me 15–30 minutes which results in one edit. Great work on the Hitmen. -- Laser brain  (talk)  23:35, 7 June 2008 (UTC)

A Featured List contest
Greetings. FL directors Scorpion0422 and The Rambling Man have decided to run a contest for FL contributors. We are trying to get some interest in the process and get some FLs for the under-represented topics. If you would like to learn more about this contest, you can find such information here. If you are uninterested in it, then you could still help out by reviewing FLCs submitted by the entrants. Thanks for the time, Scorpion0422 18:32, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

Courtesy Notification regarding my recall criteria
Hiya. Just a courtesy note to say I've named you as one of the editors that I would accept a request for recall from. There's nothing onerous about it, and you don't have to do anything. It's simply to let you know that as I have added myself to CAT:AOR I needed some unfussed criteria for recall, and I believe your judgement fits that criteria neatly. Thanks! Pedro : Chat  10:37, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

Reporting

 * Oh shit. I was meaning to report the user whose talk page it was.  Please don't block me!  Shapiros10 Wuz Here    20:52, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
 * You're joking, right. I hope.  I'm hyperventilating right now.  Shapiros10 Wuz Here    20:57, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I'd prefer a rabid albino chimpanzee. No hard feelings? Especially on RyRy5' wiki (High Cabal?)  Shapiros10 Wuz Here    20:58, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Image:FrankLaGrottaMugShot.jpg
I was wondering why this (Image:FrankLaGrottaMugShot.jpg) image was deleted. I justified it under each of the 10 wikipedia fair use policy requirements. Which ones did the image not satisfy? Thanks!--TheZachMorrisExperience (talk) 04:30, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
 * It's an iamge of a living person, thus a free one can reasonably be created. I didn't see anything so convincing that it should stay.  Maxim (talk)  13:47, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Did you read the rationale I wrote? That it was used by the PA Attorney General in place of a mug shot, which makes it uniquely irreplaceable? It was being used in that specific sense, and any old snapshot of him wouldn't be a reasonable substitute. Will you please reconsider?--TheZachMorrisExperience (talk) 05:28, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, I did. Can you please explain to be, a bit more, as to why it meets criterion 8, <tt>non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase readers' understanding of the topic</tt> (emphasis mine). Thanks,  Maxim (talk)  01:35, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Image:Georgi Kinkladze.jpg
This is a Commons issue, but we're both more active here, and it was my watchlist here which alerted me to it :) You recently deleted this image from Commons. Obviously I can't check now that it is deleted, but I was sure the uploader (User:Jhony, who has not been around recently and so won't have seen the notification) included a permission. Can you check it out? Its deletion leaves my planned FAC nom of Georgi Kinkladze in an awkward spot. Oldelpaso (talk) 17:25, 15 June 2008 (UTC)
 * It was tagged as pending OTRS permission, since April 12, 2008. I, or an OTRS agent, will restore it if the OTRS permission actually comes in.  Maxim (talk)  01:28, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Image:Originalidlers.jpg
I noticed you deleted an image that I'd uploaded after only 7 days in dispute. The image was from my private collection, scanned by me, and uploaded to the commons for the benefit of all. I did not receive a notice that the image was under dispute, and it's been absent now for over a month. Please un-delete the image and I'll fix whatever attribution is necessary so it keeps you and anyone else happy. Thank you. Ekbeale (talk) 01:11, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Maxim (talk)  01:25, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Eric Brewer (ice hockey)
Hey Maxim. I've listed Eric Brewer (ice hockey) for FAC and am mainly getting negativity back for failing 1A. I know you've done quite a bit in the way of FAC for WikiProject Ice Hockey articles among others and was wondering if you might be able to do a read over of the article and possibly do some copyediting on it. Thanks a lot! – Nurmsook! (talk) 02:09, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll look over it and make a copyedit as soon as I can, but I'm quite busy. (Sure, deleting ~1000 pages seems very not busy, but it's very automated and doesn't exactly require the kind of thinking copyediting does ;-) )  Maxim (talk)  02:11, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

User:DavidIcke
BTW, I saw you just deleted User:DavidIcke, and gave Deleted because "Per consensus at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Grawp" as your reason. Just so you know, User:DavidIcke was an old account name of mine, but was not a sock and wasn't intended to be. Rather, someone told me early on that that username violated Wikipedia username rules (because it was the name of a living person that I wasn't), so I changed this account over to my present username, but the old one apparently was turned into a redirect to my new name instead of being properly deleted.

I just wanted to let you know, as the MfD discussion you referred to seemed to be specifically about a sock. No big, and thanks for deleting the old account, but don't worry, I haven't been socking. AllGloryToTheHypnotoad (talk) 19:20, 16 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmm, that account either never existed or was renamed. Secondly, there seems to be no log...  Maxim (talk)  02:10, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Deleted image "Bahro.jpg" (Cont.)
The original request can be found here.
 * Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner. The original article that this image was used in was Bahro (Myst), but it has since been deleted. You can see a temporary copy of that deleted page in my userspace here. The image will most likely be used in the new page "Characters of Myst". — OranL (talk) 19:28, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

 Maxim (talk)  02:13, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Scratch that, it's not a fair use image... I'll upload to commons now, I guess.  Maxim (talk)  02:16, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Maxim (talk)  02:19, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Cool! Thanks for your help. [[Image:smile.png|15px]] — OranL (talk) 16:28, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Deleted Image Image:BB9HouseGuestsGuys.gif
Hi I was wandering if you could possibly undelete this image so I can fix the fair use rationale? I just now noticed the warning about this image and had no clue it had been deleted. The image was originally in Big Brother 9 (U.S.) and was legit but that bit of the article was spit into a seperate article and I forgot about changing the fair use rationales on the images. So if there is a possible way of un-deleting the image please let me know.  ♪♫Al ucard   16♫♪  03:19, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I've restored it.  Maxim (talk)  11:09, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you so much I have corrected the fair use rationale.  ♪♫Al ucard   16♫♪  17:07, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Grawp protections
Thank you for protecting the remaining user talk pages, its quite a help. Acalamari took a stab at it earlier on, but I guess you had a script. :) Rudget   ( logs ) 18:16, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Yup, but he could have saved himself so much time by asking me beforehand. :-p If I could nuke 600 pages, I certainly can protect them. ;-)  Maxim (talk)  18:18, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * You're now my first stop for any mass admin works that need doing.. Rudget   ( logs ) 18:20, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Same here, assuming it doesn't bother you. Thanks again. Acalamari 18:37, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * No, it doesn't bother me at all.  Maxim (talk)  18:41, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * You've indefinitely fully protected many IP talk pages, where the IP is dynamic and the IP is not blocked. Is there a reason for that? Thanks. -- zzuuzz (talk) 16:40, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
 * They were in the category of Grawp socks. Should I unprotect all of the IP talkpages?   Maxim (talk)  17:51, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
 * It is certainly worth looking at them again (and the IP userpages) with a view to unprotecting where protection is not warranted. Even semi-protected IP talk pages usually hinder efforts to reduce vandalism and stand in the way of facilitating other effective communication. Thanks. -- zzuuzz (talk) 18:19, 18 June 2008 (UTC)


 * I say, bless you. Being able to lock out all of those socks with a couple of keystrokes was absolute magic.  I have rollback privileges (don't want the admin privileges ever again) and I may have to look into the possibility of using Twinkle as well.  Just too freaking cool.  --PMDrive1061 (talk) 00:13, 20 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I still have a load of protections to do. Watch show at Special:Log/protect. [[Image:Smile.png|15 px]]  Maxim (talk)  00:26, 20 June 2008 (UTC)


 * Holy mother of Hagger...what the heck does this idiot think he's doing? I say again:  Bless you.  Maybe this is the death knell for this idiocy once and for all. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 00:51, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

AtGentive Project
Hello Maxim, It is not clear why the AtGentive Project was Deleted. user:Cobaltbluetony restored it after an initial deletion, and some explanation that I gave to him. Thanks for reconsidering this deletion. Thierry Nabeth (talk) 10:16, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
 * It was proposed for deletion; see the deletion log.  Maxim (talk)  15:04, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Image:Make way for ducklings statue.jpg
You might want to undelete this. It was previously deleted on Commons for being a copyvio and I intend to re-nominate it there. The image is fair use on en.wiki. Look through the revision history if the fair use assertion is gone. -Nard 03:24, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Deletion review for Image:Make way for ducklings statue.jpg
An editor has asked for a of Image:Make way for ducklings statue.jpg. 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. -Nard 01:46, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Origin of the Romanians
I would like to seek your advice. A protected article (Origin of the Romanians), at its present status, is a chaotic system of mainly unsourced statements. If my understanding is correct, without reaching a consensus with the editor, who made this chaotic situation, there is no way to improve the article. I have been desparately trying to reach a consensus with him/her, but it seems impossible. What is the proper way to communicate with somebody who calls you irredentist and who cannot accept any neutral ideas either? (and it is not an issue that he/she does not accept any ideas, but he/she fails to provide argumentation). E.g., I tried to suggest that the written sources mentioned in the article should be set into chronological order. The answer: "negative". Are we sure that forcing consensus and leaving the article at its present status (unsourced statements, false references to medieval sources) is the best way to improve Wikipedia? Thank you for your comments in advance. Borsoka (talk) 17:28, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I suggest informal mediation.  Maxim (talk)  14:36, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

Re: Rollback
I would love to be able to use this feature! It would be a huge help for my anti-vandalism contributions. Let me know if you can change my user rights and I'll get started. Thanks! – Nurmsook! (talk) 21:39, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Deletion of Acroma and Orbitals (album)
Maxim, I see you deleted Acroma and Orbitals (album) per WP:PROD. While the band is less notible than some, I think the pages were pretty good and didn't read like ad copy. Also, I think the page mentioned that the band was loosely related to someone from Tool, which seems notable enough for a good, if small, page. Would you consider undeleting it? —Ben FrantzDale (talk) 16:27, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll undelete as a contested prod, but I need a direct links; Acroma and Orbitals (album) nor Acroma and Orbitals have never existed.  Maxim (talk)  20:12, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. They are Orbitals (album) and Acroma. I don't remember the content exactly, but I am pretty sure they were perfectly good artist and album pages—not spam. I'll take 'em under my wing. Thanks. —Ben FrantzDale (talk) 21:19, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅. (So pathetic of me... I srsly thought it was one album, "Acroma and Orbitals"... Sheesh... [[Image:Sad.png|15 px]]  Maxim (talk)  23:12, 22 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. They look like I remembered. I removed the deletion templates. The album is sparse but doesn't read like ad copy and the artist page has some useful info. —Ben FrantzDale (talk) 23:54, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

Eric Brewer (ice hockey)
HOLY!! You cannot even believe how good this feels haha. Almost three years in the making, finally a FA! Thanks a ton for the copyediting help, couldn't have done it without you! – Nurmsook! (talk) 20:13, 22 June 2008 (UTC)

Protection
Thank you for putting the protection on my page. I must ask, though, that you extend the length of it. This is the third time that said blocked user has forced me to have it protected because of his IP sock attacks, and the last time the protection was for 30 days, I believe. --ChrisP2K5 (talk) 02:45, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Pictogram voting support.svg Semi-protected&#32;for a period of 2 months, after which the page will be automatically unprotected.  Maxim (talk)  12:19, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Image:Breaking The Spell.jpg
Could you please restore this image and leave a note on my talk page? I'll provide a fair use rationale for it. Richard001 (talk) 01:52, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

Block of User Dickballsarticle
Hi, just to let you know that no block notification was left on this user's talk page after you blocked him, probably edit conflict. I would add it myself, but they are for admin use only. Cheers! -Toon05 14:39, 28 June 2008 (UTC)

Year!
Hi Maxim, just a note to say that as of today, you've now been an administrator for an entire year. :) Thanks for being a great admin in that time. Congratulations from me. Acalamari 20:46, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * W00t. I'm still a sysop... (after deleting the Main Page and screwing the site up for every anon user...)  Maxim (talk)  22:05, 30 June 2008 (UTC)

Deletion review for Image:DragonsLairTheLegendScreen.png
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Image:DragonsLairTheLegendScreen.png. 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. --<i style="color:green;">lifebaka</i> (Talk - Contribs) 18:29, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Deletion log
Where is the deletion log for "Daniel Johnson (journalist)"? I can't seem to find it. Cheers. Laurence Boyce (talk) 21:29, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * "01:41, 23 June 2008 Maxim (Talk | contribs | block) deleted "Daniel Johnson (journalist)" ‎ (Deleted because expired WP:PROD; Reason given: Non-notable columnist/editor. using TW) (restore)". Are you contesting the prod? ;-)  Maxim (talk)  22:04, 30 June 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't really have time to contest anything at the moment. But I certainly think the article should not have been deleted. Laurence Boyce (talk) 13:23, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Deletion review for Psychotic Waltz
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Psychotic Waltz. 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. 83.203.130.234 (talk) 22:09, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

RfA thanks
<div class="NavHead" style="background:cyan;color:blue;">My RfA <div class="NavContent" style="text-align:left; background:240 248 255;"> Thank you for your support in my recent RfA, which closed successfully. I felt the process was a thorough review of my contributions and my demeanor, and I was very gratified to see how many editors took the time to really see what I'm about and how I can be of help to the project. As a result, some editors changed their views during the discussion, and most expressed specific, detailed points to indicate their opinion (whether it was, , or ).

A number of editors were concerned about my level of experience. I was purposeful in not waiting until a particular benchmark occurred before requesting adminship, because I feel - as many do - that adminship is not a reward and that each case is individual. It is true that I am not the most experienced editor around here, but I appreciate that people dug into my contributions enough to reach the conclusion that I seem to have a clue. Also, the best thing about this particular concern is that experience is something an editor - or administrator - can always get more of, and I'll continue doing that, just as I've been doing. (If I seem a little slow at it, feel free to slap me.)

BTW, Did you really delete the main page?

I am a strong believer in the concept that this project is all about the content, and I'm looking forward to contributing wherever I can. Please let me know if I can be of any help. In the meantime, I'm off to school...

Thanks again! Frank |  talk  11:51, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Well, I guess you can ignore my question above. I found the answer :-)

Cheers! Frank |  talk  16:03, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Ingrid Betancourt images
Maxim, could you double-check the copyright status of Image:Ingrid-Betancourt.jpg, as well as the cropped version on the main page? It looks like the author is not Agencia Brasil, but the Columbian government. I dropped a note a WP:ANI, not sure if you're currently around. Kelly hi! 15:46, 3 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Never mind, looks like Neil already took care of it - I'll tag the Commons version for deletion later if nobody else gets to it. Kelly  hi! 17:01, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Block of 72.0.36.36
Looking over your recent logs, I'm wondering if you've lumped this 72.xxx IP in with a few others that had been trolling on AN/I. Unless I'm missing something, this user might not be the easiest to deal with, but I'm not seeing anything since their last block that would suggest a need for a 3 month block without warning or explanation on their talk page. --Onorem♠Dil 01:32, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I mixed them up... the stalker of User:David Shankbone is on a 72.76 range; I mixed up 72.0 and 72.76.  Maxim (talk)  01:38, 6 July 2008 (UTC)
 * OK. Thanks for the clarification and unblock. I didn't think that the 72.0. guy was an IP jumper normally...and then saw the similarity with other IPs you'd blocked and other IPs that were still actively trolling on AN/I. Easy to see how that mixup could happen. Thanks again for the quick response. --Onorem♠Dil 01:52, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

No apology needed
You were just doing your job.72.0.36.36 (talk) 02:03, 6 July 2008 (UTC)

Requests_for_adminship/thedemonhog_2
Hi, just letting you know you voted twice. Gary <b style="color:#02b;">King</b> ( talk ) 00:00, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Adminbots
Please see Requests for comment/Adminbots. Could you help with the list on the talk page? Carcharoth (talk) 22:55, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

Bots/Requests for approval/Milk's Favorite Bot 2
The tool makes everything a lot easier. If there are no objections, would you mind approving it for a trial? Thanks, « <font color="#9696A0" face="Cambria">Milk's Favorite <font color="#4D0100" face="Snap ITC">Cøøkie  19:55, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I forgot to watchlist the BRfA... [ I've made another suggestion there, instead.  Maxim (talk)  20:03, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Replied. « <font color="#9696A0" face="Cambria">Milk's Favorite <font color="#4D0100" face="Snap ITC">Cøøkie  20:24, 9 July 2008 (UTC)
 * And at the moment, there are 25. « <font color="#9696A0" face="Cambria">Milk's Favorite <font color="#4D0100" face="Snap ITC">Cøøkie  01:26, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Kryptonite Nixon
I respect your opinion regarding my submission but I contend that the history of a genre of music, in this case punk, requires continuity and Kryptonite Nixon is an integral part of punk's lineage, esp. hardcore punk, despite the issue of noteworthiness. The sources I have listed (which I continue to find btw) are not as reliabe as I have found for other topics, yet they do indicate a continuing interest in the band and sales of their music. --Robert (talk) 02:09, 11 July 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style--Alpha Archive5
I have restored this page, which you speedily deleted last year, citing WP:CSD, "talk page of a nonexistent article." In fact, this is one of the immense series of archives containing old discussions from Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style, which corresponds to the Wikipedia space article Manual of Style. Deleting the page means deleting some of the old talk page discussions that have been preserved here. - Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 19:08, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

AFD
Bonjour, il y a un page à supprimer que vous avez contribue.

Wow, my french is awful. Anyway, c'est ici. Thanks, WLU (talk) 22:34, 12 July 2008 (UTC)

Re:Bot
I don't mind the denial of the CSD tagging. It seems BJweeks said it was OK for the uncategorized tagging. If you look at Special:Uncategorizedpages, you'll see that there are very few tagged. Would you mind reopening the request and giving that a trial? « <font color="#9696A0" face="Cambria">Milk's Favorite <font color="#4D0100" face="Snap ITC">Cøøkie  16:49, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

Saunders
You can unblock. He just keeps adding useless info about recent construction and other stuff that makes the article sound like a school newsletter. I brought it up on the talk page but there was no response. Adam Bishop (talk) 01:14, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

image:The Dawkins Delusion.jpg
Hello, I noticed you deleted image:The Dawkins Delusion.jpg, the image that went with The Dawkins Delusion. Was it simply a case of missing fair use rationale? If so, please restore the image and drop a note on my talk page; I'll be happy to provide one. If it's something else, please let me know as I would like to get an image for the article restored in any case. Richard001 (talk) 10:45, 14 July 2008 (UTC)

Re:E-mail
That account no longer works. I'll go set up a new one right now and get back to you. Thanks!  <font color="#CDB87C">Black <font color="#CDB87C">ngold29  02:02, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * You can now send it to blackngold29@gmail.com Thanks!  <font color="#CDB87C">Black <font color="#CDB87C">ngold29  02:08, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

TwUnlink
a good change for any copycats but the vandal claims he's running the script remotely. how can we prevent that? – xeno  ( talk ) 17:13, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * There's no way. It's javascript, he has the code, he can do whatever he wants with it.  Maxim (talk)  17:14, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I mean preventing it on our side? I think admins need access to a native "mass rollback". – xeno  ( talk ) 17:15, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * It's easy to rollback all of someone's contribs; also, with the abuse of TW today, with such a powerful script, something like this was bound to happen.  Maxim (talk)  17:17, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Well yes, ctrl-clicking is pretty easy but the first one had over 100 I think. (Is there an easier way?) – xeno  ( talk ) 17:18, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Voice of All has a script to revert all of someone's edits. It's not the end of the world having to revert 200 edits, it'll take at most five minutes and you can add bot=1 to the end of the url (when it is NOT en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo BUT en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Foo) to flag your rollbacks of the editor as a bot.  Maxim (talk)  17:23, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I'll look into that. – xeno  ( talk ) 17:27, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

Jamiesuthzerland
I have restored User:Jamiesuthzerland. I simply do not believe that there is any connection between him and MascotGuy. MascotGuy has been located to San Diego. Jamie Sutherland is most definitely an English product, located in Bletsoe. See User talk:Jamiesuthzerland - I have even identified a phone number that you could call! &mdash; RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 08:50, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * It was in the suspected category, whose contents were MfDed; I was certain there'd be a few false positives here and there. Thanks for the note, though!  Maxim (talk)  16:57, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

York Earwaker
Hi Maxim,

Why was Dynamic Process Management deleted? This article described a enterprise architecture framework and process. It is relatively new and therefore there are not many examples of it's use, so it's difficult to get references to it that are not part of the framework itself.

To me it sounds as if your position is that Einstine would not be able to add his relativity therom before it had been reference elsewhere frist.

All the best, --York Earwaker (talk) 15:34, 15 July 2008 (UTC)
 * There was a deletion log entry where I gave the reasons on why it was proposed for deletion. I've restored the article as a contested PROD, and have resent it to article for deletion.  Maxim (talk)  16:57, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Okichitaw article
Dear Maxim:

It has come to my attention that you have deleted the article on Okichitaw, citing it as an advertisment. First, I will ask you to reinstate the article. Secondly, it is no more an advertisment than articles on any other martial art. Less so, in fact, because no one connected with okichitaw is paid for their work, which is not the case with any other martial art I have ever heard of; the organisation desseminating the art is a not-for-profit. By what criteria did you decide that this was advertisment? If here are percieved difficiencies in the article, could you not have proposed a remedy, rather than removal?

Tapetamowin (talk) 13:51, 16 July 2008 (UTC)Tapetamowin
 * I've restored the article as a contested PROD, and have resent it to article for deletion.  Maxim (talk)  16:57, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Twinkle unlink
Hi there, is there any chance of re-enabling twinkleunlink.js in the mainspace, seeing as it's been determined that the sort of vandalism we saw yesterday can be done with or without Twinkle's help? Thanks, Steve  T • C 15:41, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
 * That was a bit of a hasty move by me; I've reverted back. Basically, (I'm actually just copying my edit summary) it was a hasty move; we really can't stop vandals by disabling mainspace, also, the script loses a lot of its worth if mainspace is disabled.  Maxim (talk)  16:57, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the speedy response. All the best, Steve  T • C 17:27, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

The Early Years (Sara Evans album)
You deleted this article just now - I had just restored it having mistakenly deleted it following the WP:CSD request. The original AfD gave a consensus to keep this page (see discussion on my talk page). I don't want to start wheel-warring, so could you look at it and restore again if you feel it's necessary. Thanks. —  Tivedshambo  (t/c) 17:33, 16 July 2008 (UTC)
 * TenPoundHammer asked for the article to be deleted via IRC; I totally missed your delete/restore.  Maxim (talk)  23:40, 16 July 2008 (UTC)

Editor Review
Hey, I am trying to catch up on some old user reviews and have fixed your entry. If you would still like a ER please go ahead and answer the 2 questions included in the page if not, if you wouldnt mind marking it by adding a tag to the section so that we can know to move it into the archives %%<font color="green" face="courier new">-SYKKO- %% (talk to me) 05:09, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I've answered the questions.  Maxim (talk)  13:23, 17 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Sounds good, I'll put up a review later today %%<font color="green" face="courier new">-SYKKO- %% (talk to me) 14:02, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much.  Maxim (talk)  14:06, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Some stuff came up tonight(I bought a car) so I may not get a chance to do it today afterall, but if not I will do the review tomorrow. %%<font color="green" face="courier new">-SYKKO- %% (talk to me) 00:40, 18 July 2008 (UTC)

Please restore deleted user page.
Please restore the deleted user page of Pascal Tesson sucks which you deleted on July 13th. I wish to do some research on the name.

I am looking into how to improve Wikipedia by looking at people's behavior. There are many aspects to the problem. There is also inconsistency in how matters are handled in Wikipedia. This whole effort is not directed at a specific person or administrator.

The Pascal name is at one end of the spectrum being an obviously inappropriate name. However, even the way that the name has been handled may point to certain improvements in the system.

I will report to you on my findings if there are any. Chergles (talk) 15:42, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * There's nothing interesting; the userpage simply said "Pascal Tesson sucks", while the talkpage had a vandal warning.  Maxim (talk)  15:48, 17 July 2008 (UTC)

Working Group Wiki Final Report
Hey, as a reminder, the Working Group is approaching our 6-month deadline for producing our final report. The draft is being built at. Could you please stop in, and see if there is anything you'd like to add? Or if not, just signoff at the talkpage that you are okay on how things are going? Thanks, Nishkid (talk) 19:25, 19 July 2008 (UTC)

FLC
Hi Maxim. Your current FLC List of Ottawa Senators players has yet to receive any support but is a day or so overdue. Since I've given Buc a couple of extra days (as of Thursday last week) to turn comment or oppose to support, I'll give you until tomorrow morning to gain some support before I archive it. Feel free to let the reviewers know the situation and ask them to revisit. All the best, The Rambling Man (talk) 14:36, 20 July 2008 (UTC)

Copyedit request
Hey Maxim, was wondering if you would be willing to do a quick copyedit of History of the National Hockey League (1917–1942) for me. Tony1 has argued a need for it at FAC, and you did a great job doing the same with the Calgary Hitmen article. Thanks! Resolute 16:54, 17 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll copyedit it tomorrow (Friday).  Maxim (talk)  00:52, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Gracias. Much appreciated. Resolute 14:15, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm doing it right now... you distracted me with the yellow bar... :p  Maxim (talk)  14:18, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Ooops, sorry. It won't happen again.  ;o)  Resolute 14:20, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm taking somewhat of break from the article now, for a bit, it's half-done. It's very big, and I need sort of a breather.  Maxim (talk)  14:59, 18 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Ha! At least the image you added is properly sourced... Resolute 16:29, 19 July 2008 (UTC)
 * And the article has been promoted. Thanks for your help! Resolute 04:29, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Could you please explain more fully...
Could you please explain more fully why you deleted Image:Colombian security official appearing to wear Red Cross ID as a ruse.jpg? Geo Swan (talk) 14:33, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Must've clicked a wrong button; my deletion was completely wrong. Thanks for spotting it so quickly, I was able to cleanup ImageRemovalBot's removals as well. My apologizes for the deletion.  Maxim (talk)  14:56, 22 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Okay, thanks for your quick reply. Cheers!  Geo Swan (talk) 14:58, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Edit history merge
Hello! Could you please merge this edit history with this edit history? The relevant information is merged at Fry and the Slurm Factory. Thanks! --<font face="Times New Roman">Happy editing! Sincerely, Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles  Tally-ho! 19:38, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Maxim (talk)  19:41, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Please note, I tagged the redirect in my userspace as well.  --<font face="Times New Roman">Happy editing!  Sincerely,  Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles  Tally-ho! 19:44, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * That one's gone, too.  Maxim (talk)  19:46, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks again! --<font face="Times New Roman">Happy editing!  Sincerely,  Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles  Tally-ho! 19:50, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Re: "Portal:France/Wikiproject"
I was wondering about the deletion of "Portal:France/Wikiproject" (Deleted because "G6: Housekeeping". using TW). The said page was used on Portal:France as a collapsable template. The Portal now has an empty element. Could you undelete or replace? Thanks. - NYArtsnWords (talk) 20:35, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Hmm, it looks there's no thing broken.  Maxim (talk)  20:46, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * There is an empty "wikiproject" box on the right side half way down the page.- NYArtsnWords (talk) 21:05, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Arggh! I'm trying to rewrite it, but I can't remember the way we had that subpage originally set up! - NYArtsnWords (talk) 21:28, 22 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Ok, I figured it out. It's back to the way it was. - NYArtsnWords (talk) 21:34, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Trout
For deleting all the subpages of Portal:Tropical cyclones:

Tito xd (?!? - cool stuff) 20:57, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

David Miller (software developer)
Greetings Maxim; I was browsing today and found that David Miller (software developer) had been deleted (a PROD that expired yesterday by the looks of the logs). I don't think I've been involved with this article before. Please could you rescue/restore it under my userspace, to avoid the history getting lost if I am able to do anything with it in the future. Many Thanks, —Sladen (talk) 00:15, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * That article seems to have never existed... can you check the link?  Maxim (talk)  00:44, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * T-minus 25 hours ago. Possibly with a rename in the middle.  (I guess not everyone is as diligent over deleteing articles as to remember them    !)  —Sladen (talk) 00:53, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅, moved to User:Sladen/Dave Miller (software developer).  Maxim (talk)  02:16, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

The Anarchist International
In reply to your question, did you read the talk page Talk:The Anarchist International? Ie: Articles for deletion/Anarchist International. Now I cannot see the deleted article, but it has been salted. Please review and explain why no CSD. Regards --triwbe (talk) 12:26, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * No, I forgot... I just looked at the log of article. I've fixed that mistake now. Thanks for the link.  Maxim (talk)  12:27, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Thought not. Thanks for the prompt action. Happy admining. --triwbe (talk) 12:30, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

hi there. thank you for your comment. i am very unexperianced in this field of development. and im unsure what i need to make it right and what i do to make it wrong. —Preceding unsigned comment added by JBP44 (talk • contribs) 13:07, 23 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Hi, I've been working with Anna Quist on my talk page and hers, and she's been working on the article in User:Anna Quist/Anarchist International. She's made some of the changes I recommended, removing the most inappropriate content.  She's added inline citations, albeit to a source I don't consider reliable.  The further reading section was a response to my request that she add more sources mentioning the article, although I don't feel it addresses the problem because you can't see how much of a mention the group gets in the articles.  Comparing the version before it was deleted through AfD and the version you deleted, they're very similar but not the same (mainly the last paragraphs are different).  Anyway, I told Anna I'd bring this up with you and that you'd maybe let it have its day at AfD, although I don't really see the point.  Basically just wanted to let you know this discussion was going on so you could chime in if you want.  Peace,  delldot   talk  15:40, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

ePost
User:Unitedequipment created a page ePost with no such a good information, I found it over WikiProject:Pakistan and expand it by using different references. But Now Its seems to be that there's not a such an organization exists in Pakistan & website URL is not working properly. The foundation date is 14 August, 2008. I think this article should be deleted because its seems to be spam or advertisement. --SaqibChaudhry (talk) 18:06, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I suggest you either PROD it or send it to AfD.  Maxim (talk)  18:08, 23 July 2008 (UTC)

Image:SonyJumbotron.gif
Any particular reason why the justification given in Image:SonyJumbotron.gif was insufficient? An event that happened over 20 years ago isn't a good candidate for a free replacement image. Orpheus (talk) 23:22, 23 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Apologizes for the erroneous deletion, I must've missed the disputed template. I've restored and put rk as it obviously, as you said, not a very good candidate for a free replacement. Sorry for the hassle, -- Maxim (talk)  00:03, 24 July 2008 (UTC)


 * No worries, thanks for the restoration. Orpheus (talk) 00:41, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

deletion of PROD articles
Hello. I was in the process of running trial edits for a bot task request of mine. While reviewing the edits, I noticed that you had recently deleted some articles, but did not delete the corresponding talk pages. I'm not sure if this is a mistake or not. If you need to go back and delete them, User:Rockfang/Sandbox has a list of some articles that were prodded on the 17th.--Rockfang (talk) 05:37, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi Rockfang, thanks for the heads-up. I've gone and cleaned up those talkpages from your handy list, but I usually don't delete PROD talkpages, as me and other admins regularly check orphaned talkpages with this tool.  Maxim (talk)  12:48, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Why not just delete them both at the same time?--Rockfang (talk) 12:52, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Because the script I use to save me button clicking after I check the articles only takes care of the articles, and not the talkpages. The script takes care of redirects, so in theory, I can ask for an upgrade so the talkpage is deleted as well. -- Maxim (talk)  13:09, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * First off, thanks for the replies. :) Second, your reasoning makes sense. If you want to do that, it's up to you.  I think I've come up with a solution to my problem using AWB. :) Gotta love epiphanies. --Rockfang (talk) 13:16, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Cultus Sanguine
Can you userfy this for me? I'd like to see if I can resurrect it. Chubbles (talk) 13:49, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅, the article is now at User:Chubbles/Cultus Sanguine.  Maxim (talk)  13:52, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Talk:Wasp Factory Recordings
Any chance of restoring Talk:Wasp Factory Recordings? There's an effort going on to rescue this page over at user:Evilandi/Wasp Factory Recordings and this linked to it. Although this was literally "a talk page for a deleted article", there's still some slack under G8 that would seem to permit its survival during this rescue effort, "This excludes any talk page which is useful to the project, and in particular: deletion discussions that are not logged elsewhere". Thanks Andy Dingley (talk) 14:00, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I've been very bold and moved the talkpage to User:Evilandi/Wasp Factory Recordings/Old talk. as I have a nagging feeling some admin is going to delete this talkpage by accident again.  Maxim (talk)  14:03, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Less an Admin, more of a 'bot risk I suspect. (Every few months I have to re-set the Unicode coding example in slashed zero when it gets "fixed") Andy Dingley (talk) 14:16, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

simple.wiki
Gave up on simple eh? I kind of figured you would, I mostly have too. I think I realized the odds of people who would use simple wanting to read hockey articles was not all that high so I was probably wasting my time. Especially with what goes on there. -Djsasso (talk) 22:13, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Image deletion issue; Image:Bristol hf04 sar from sap 01.jpg
Hey. You deleted Image:Bristol hf04 sar from sap 01.jpg, but the image had actually changed names on commons. Since no-one changed the image location in articles prior to deletion, the image red-link was removed from the articles by an image removal bot. Please be careful with these commons deletions, as articles and images can separate if we aren't careful. I've tried to fix the articles. Cheers, Ian ¹³  /t  12:31, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Same goes for Image:Bristol hf04 tallships in lock 07.jpg ... Ian ¹³  /t  12:36, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * My apologizes, I forgot to make the check in few places. Thanks for fixing it for me.  Maxim (talk)  13:56, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * No problem. I just didn't want you to keep doing it without knowing it should be avoided. Cheers, Ian ¹³  /t  14:57, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Portal:India
Hi, can you tell me why you deleted Portal:India/Selected picture and Portal:India/Selected article on 7/22? Both templates were feeders to the Indian portal and were used to automatically populate articles and images in the Indian Portal over the last couple of years. I wasn't aware of any discussion on their removal, so I'd be glad if you could clarify. Thanks AreJay (talk) 18:09, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * The portal used a complex system of redirects to automatically populate articles/images. I thought the redirects were unused so I unwittingly delete all of them. I've restored everything that I deleted erroneously. Thanks for letting me know.  Maxim (talk)  18:17, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * No worries, thanks for your prompt response. Thanks AreJay (talk) 18:22, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

You've got mail

 * ) -- NawlinWiki (talk) 20:43, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Tryptonite & Amnesia: Psychic Spelunker
Delete the talk page. --SkyWalker (talk) 04:58, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Woohoo!
Good job on TfD. :) Much appreciated. --WoohookittyWoohoo! 05:37, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Major changes to the AI-Wikipedia page
I have made som major changes to the AI-Wikipedia page, and I am sure it will meet the WP:RS standards this time. Thus I hope you will not delete it if I publish the new website on Wikipedia. What is your opinion? Please give a quick reply. The new material is at User:Anna_Quist/Anarchist_International

I have also added another article to the Further readings list and added one new source at the External section.

I hope Wiki-consensus about publishing of the page can be reached before I publish it. What is your opinion? Is the page good enough for publishing? (Anna Quist (talk) 12:45, 25 July 2008 (UTC))
 * Yes, it is. Feel free to publish it.  Maxim (talk)  13:54, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I am quite concerned by this; the organization has a long history of impersonating other organizations and making extravagant claims to their importance. From Anna's recent contributions: "The probaly largest anarchist organization in the world today is the Anarchist International", "The probably largest anarcha-feminist organization in the world is the Anarchafeminist International", "The probably larges green anarchist organization in the world is the The Green Anarchist International Association (GAIA) ", all with links to the same website. I find it very difficult not to view this as vandalism. Skomorokh  07:36, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Please see
User talk:Kevin. We have received E-mail permission to use two articles you have deleted. Image:1994OpenLogo.jpg and Image:1997OpenLogo.jpg. -- Burp The  Baby    (Talk)
 * If you have received permission to freely use those images, please e-mail the permission to permissions-en@wikimedia.org.   Maxim (talk)  22:25, 25 July 2008 (UTC)
 * We have gotten permission, we are just now getting the necessary paperwork done by the owner. So please keep track of the discussion at the link above. We may be calling on you to reinstate those two images shortly. --FourteenClowns (talk) 16:48, 26 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't mind another admin restoring those images if the OTRS permission come through.  Maxim (talk)  16:50, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

The Anarchist International Wikipedia page has got a speedy deletion tag. Can you stop the speedey deletion Maxim?
The Anarchist International Wikipedia page has got a speedy deletion tag. It was made by Zazaban, and enemy of the Anarchist International. Can you stop the speedey deletion Maxim? The Speedy deletion tag is signed by Skomorokh.(Anna Quist (talk) 07:06, 27 July 2008 (UTC))
 * Well, it was stopped already, and there's a thread at WP:AN/I.  Maxim (talk)  12:38, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

AI-Wikipage again - deletion or Afd are these the only options?
Hello Maxim.

I have got some proposals for speedy deletion or Afd from Skomorokh and Triwbe. I feel I am being manipulated a bit, what is your opinion? - I would like you to say a word in the debate on my talk page if you have time, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Anna_Quist#The_debate

(Anna Quist (talk) 19:02, 27 July 2008 (UTC))
 * Well, it's fully within their rights to AfD your article. I think it's your choice to make. Have you asked Delldot?  Maxim (talk)  19:11, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Orphaned talk page
CSD: "This excludes any talk page which is useful to the project". Double Blue (Talk) 21:00, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, I know that. Do you have a talkpage I should restore?  Maxim (talk)  21:01, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I posted that on noting the deletion of Talk:James Robinson (football player) but it was meant to be a general reminder. I do appreciate the work you do keeping Wikipedia clean. Cheers! Double Blue  (Talk) 21:04, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Restored.  Maxim (talk)  21:06, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

Kanjo (emotion)
Hi. You deleted the page Kanjo (emotion). Its orphaned talk page and the Kanjo disambiguation page should be deleted too. I can't, as I am not an administrator. urashimataro (talk) 23:55, 27 July 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅, thank you for the note.  Maxim (talk)  00:11, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

The AI-Wiki-page is deleted once more, who did it and for what reason? Please undelete it! The discussion page is also deleted, where can I find it?
The AI-Wiki-page is deleted once more, the name Maxim is mentioned on the discussion page. Did you delete it? Remember you said it was ok to publish it, and it is even been improved since then. Thus I mean the deletion is an error. Can you please undelete the page. Also please answer the question, who did it and for what reason?

The discussion page is also deleted, where can i find it? I would like to copy it to my talk place - it was an interesting discussion, and it must be stored somewhere on Wiki

(Anna Quist (talk) 06:49, 28 July 2008 (UTC))
 * As I'm really no expert in this field, the article looked OK. However, per consensus at Articles for deletion/Anarchist International (2nd nomination), BJweekes deleted the article. I'm not going to reverse it, and I don't think the AI article will be in Wikipedia anymore (see the AfD). -- Maxim (talk)  13:34, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Bigblue Product Design
Hi there, I noticed that you deleted the Bigblue Product Design page. I've been on vacation from the time it was flagged for deletion until now. I can't see the discussion for the page or see what criteria was used for deletion.

Would you be able to clear things up at all? 80.45.75.44 (talk) 08:31, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Strange... I don't know why my script didn't put there reason in automatically, but the reason was "notability not asserted, written promotionally, author has conflict of interest for neutrality". Do you want me to undelete the article as a contested prod? If yes, I will, most likely, immediately send it to WP:AFD per the same reasons it was proposed for deletion.  Maxim (talk)  13:36, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * That would be great if you could do that. I'd like to at least be part of the deletion discussion and make amendments to the article if possible if it violates any policies. Thanks 80.45.75.44 (talk) 14:37, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅.  Maxim (talk)  15:13, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Message to Delldot, Maxim and Triwbe about cooperation to improve the AI-Wiki-page
As you well know, the AI-Wiki-page is once more deleted, this time by Bjweeks    on a request from Hoary. I have written to them at their talkpages about cooperation to achieve an AI-Wiki-page that has general Wiki-consent, before publishing it again. Copies of these messages are on my talk page. Take a look at them. As AI is the largest anarchist-network in the world, it of course should have a Wiki-page. I invite you all to contribute to a better AI-Wiki-page for later publishing. This time so good that it will not be deleted by anyone.

(Anna Quist (talk) 15:59, 28 July 2008 (UTC))

talk page
uhh...what was this talk page of mine you deleted? User Talk:Ctjf83&action=edit&redlink=1 <font color="#ff0000">C <font color="#ff6600">t <font color="#ffff00">j <font color="#009900">f <font color="#0000ff">8 <font color="#6600cc">3 Talk 20:25, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Oh never mind...I guess at the time, for some reason, that was the maximum signature characters it allowed for me...now it allows more, for some reason <font color="#ff0000">C <font color="#ff6600">t <font color="#ffff00">j <font color="#009900">f <font color="#0000ff">8 <font color="#6600cc">3 Talk 20:27, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * It was an old redirect created...  Maxim (talk)  20:30, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * yep, got it! :) <font color="#ff0000">C <font color="#ff6600">t <font color="#ffff00">j <font color="#009900">f <font color="#0000ff">8 <font color="#6600cc">3 Talk 20:35, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * It is just on your page, cause i already had them changed to user talk . No probs with me doing this, is there?  C t j f 8 3 Talk 20:39, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Have you finished up? Because I thought you might do the same mistake on hundreds of pages... -- Maxim (talk)  20:41, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * No, it will just be on your page, I removed the duplicates, and it is fine now...i'll double check all of them before I save it  C t j f 8 3 Talk 20:44, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, good, good, coz I had Special:Blockip/Ctjf83 opened and gave rollback to one my socks... Phew...  Maxim (talk)  20:45, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * LOL, simple, easily fixed mistake! :)  C t j f 8 3 Talk 20:47, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Dumb It Down (single)
Heya,

Thanks for deleting Dumb It Down (single). Could you or I post the deleted contents in a  on Talk:Dumb It Down, in case there's anything they want to salvage if it becomes notable, -- as per the deleted talk page (I should have put it on the deletion template, apologies).

Thanks a lot, Drum guy (talk) 20:39, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I can e-mail you the conetnts, if you wish. The problem with posting it on a deleted talkpage is that some bots may mistakenly delete that page per WP:CSD.  Maxim (talk)  20:41, 28 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Sure. Talk:Dumb It Down is a different page though - Dumb It Down is a redirect and hasn't been deleted, so it could be posted there. Thanks, Drum guy (talk) 20:56, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

re: speedy-deletion of Talk page archives/redirects
Good evening. I've just had to restore two pages that you speedy-deleted under case G8. Those two document the pagemove of an old archive (before the current nomenclature) and still have links in history. This is one of the rare situations where G8 does not apply. Thanks for your understanding. Rossami (talk) 20:53, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Page deletion question
Hello: A short time ago, I created a page for the trade association, DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance. As a placeholder, I initially used the language of the DMAA mission statement as the page content. When the page was proposed for deletion due to this being a copyright violation, I rewrote the page in original text. However, it appears that page has been deleted, too. Can you explain what I did wrong the second time? If it was a deletion error, can you restore my original text--I don't have a copy, unfortunately. Thank you. Cgrazian (talk) 18:41, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Well, the article didn't comply with basic policies, so I moved it to User:Cgrazian/DMAA: The Care Continuum Alliance so you can fix the issues. The reasons for deletion are in the page history, the script I use to help quicken the task of deleting each page after I inspected it seems to have a bug. -- Maxim (talk)  18:50, 28 July 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, but I'm new to this and having trouble interpreting the notations in the page history. Can you explain which "basic policies" I violated and suggest how I can fix them? Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cgrazian (talk • contribs) 01:16, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

Barnstar
Thanks very much for the Barnstar, and sorry for the delay in thanking you. It's nice to be appreciated for the scutwork. --Calton | Talk 21:59, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Noventi
Hi. I am a Managing Director of Noventi, a clean technology venture capital firm, and was surprised to see that our page has been deleted. Can we get this page restored? Thanks. 75.36.132.137 (talk) 23:24, 29 July 2008 (UTC)James Horn
 * It was deleted after an editor proposed it for deletion. Per that policy, I've restored that article as a contested prod and resent to AfD.  Maxim (talk)  23:30, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

Template talk:Spoiler
Template talk:Spoiler was specifically kept because of the extensive discussion on the page. Because of that, it does not pass G8. -- Ned Scott 03:48, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Ah, I see it's been moved. However, even with that, there's still a large number of incoming links. -- Ned Scott 03:53, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I see you've fixed it already, but thanks for the note anyway.  Maxim (talk)  13:24, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

Just a simple...
Thank you! (for the rollback permission) Anyway, have a good day. Icarus of old (talk) 16:15, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

WinFlash Page Deletion
Hello,

I'd appreciate it if you would replace the WinFlash page and start a 'deletion discussion' about it.

I have been through 'cleaning' this page to the satisfaction of another administrator some time back and feel that it was deleted unfairly. References in 'spaced repetition' contain direct links to Wikipedia articles on three of the competitors to WinFlash and indirect (can then find the reference if link is followed - e.g. Pimseleur Language Learning System)

If you are not going to allow any articles about commercially available products then please immediately remove the articles about

SuperMemo The Pimseleur Language Learning System Anki Mnemosyne

Singling out one product for 'blatant advertising' and allowing its competitor's to retain their postings is inconsistent and unfair.

Thank You

Dick Bryant Open Window Software

69.254.201.221 (talk) 20:23, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Can you please give the exact link to the deleted article? Thanks,  Maxim (talk)  20:26, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Here's the note in the History of Spaced Repetition - the article title was simply WinFlash

18:41, 23 July 2008 Maxim (Talk | contribs) (3,147 bytes) (Removing backlinks to Winflash that has been speedily deleted per (CSD G11); using TW) (undo) 69.254.201.221 (talk) 20:44, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
 * It looked like blatant advertising on the first look, but it's not that bad. However, it may not meet the notability guideline. I've restored the article.  Maxim (talk)  22:38, 30 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks for being open-minded in considering my request. I'll add some more links to help establish notability.

69.254.201.221 (talk) 13:06, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

Rfp
Thanks so much for granting me rollback. Scottydude talk 00:40, 31 July 2008 (UTC) <div style="border-style:solid; border-color:blue; background-color:AliceBlue; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks">

Scottydude 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. Cheers, and Happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Deletion Review
I am sorry if I caused you any trouble with the deletion review. I did not mean for those notices to carry any connotations of bad deletions. I was just following the procedure that I've done for all other undeletion requests in the past. Every admin I've asked to undelete things before I've taken them to deletion review has not responded, so I usually just open a deletion review. This was not meant to be an insult to your judgment or anything like that, I just thought that you would have better things to do than look at an undeletion request for an image that was deleted months ago. Also, I like to see if other people have issues with the items being undeleted, so that I can address any concerns in one place instead of on individual talk pages (which can sometimes be harder for people researching the items' history). Again, I didn't mean to offend you or slander your good name with the deletion review, and I apologize if it came off as such. That being said, would you mind taking a look at these images and restoring them if you agree that they could be used in Cardassian starships if a fair use rationale was included for each image? Thank you! — OranL (talk) 16:44, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * ( restore &#124; cache &#124;  )
 * ( restore &#124; cache &#124;  )
 * ( restore &#124; cache &#124;  )
 * I thought there were more... apology accepted, and I've restored all three. Thanks for the handy restore link. :-)   Maxim (talk)  17:01, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * There was one more, but you were not the deleting admin. I have given that admin a notice on their talk page so that they can have a chance to deal with it first. Thank you again for your help! — OranL (talk) 17:06, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

New editor
Maxim, there is a new user,, that has posted to your talkpage. It's either an impersonator, or it's you. (his first edit was to this talkpage with the word "test", followed by a quick reversion of himself). I realize that you are going on vacay tomorrow, but if you could post here to confirm it's you (or not you?) so I can handle the other account appropriately? (Meaning, I'll block it if it isn't you, go away if it is you :-) <font color="#21421E" face="comic sans ms">Keeper  <font color="#CC7722" face="Papyrus">76  18:54, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * That's my alternate account. Should make note of that...  Maxim (talk)  18:55, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * No problemo! I'll try my hardest not to block it :-)  Enjoy your vacation!  <font color="#21421E" face="comic sans ms">Keeper   <font color="#CC7722" face="Papyrus">76  19:16, 1 August 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks; I certainly will. [[Image:Face-grin.svg|20 px]]  Maxim (talk)  19:32, 1 August 2008 (UTC)