User talk:NicAgent


 * Well you should have thought of that before creating all of them, using them for vandalism, page move vandalism, personal attacks and so on. I think it's unfair that I an many admins had to clean up your mess. No unblock. --pgk( talk ) 18:42, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

It sure looks like Image:Tire burnout.jpg is copyrighted by strangevehicles.com. Do you have any evidence that it isn't? Please see Image use policy. Melchoir 00:37, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Free will man/woman
Please do not remove Articles for deletion notices from articles or remove other people's comments in Articles for deletion pages. The notices and comments are needed to establish community consensus about the status of an article, and removing them is considered vandalism. If you oppose its deletion, you may comment at the respective page instead. Thank you. -- howcheng  [ t • c • w •  e  ] 07:14, 15 November 2005 (UTC)

Some questions
Follow the links to the answers.

1. What happens if an Administrator abuses his priveleges; i.e. vandalizes articles, blocks users unnecessarily or arbitrarily deletes articles?
 * WP:ADMIN

2. Why do some people call Wikipedia "communism"?
 * Replies to common objections

3. How are vandal bots created?
 * WP:BOTS

Also, your talk page is not the best place for to ask such questions. Talk pages are for personal questions. For instance, if you have any further questions regarding my answers above, please leave a message on my talk page. Your talk page is the place for other Wikipedians to ask questions of you. You might try the Help desk if you have any other questions regarding the workings of Wikipedia; or, of course, you may ask me.-- Rmrfstar 16:11, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Yeah, sorry; but I just felt that the user talk page was best. Thanks for answering the questions though.


 * Don't worry about it; no harm was done. Also, you might be interested to know that to insert an automatic signature, just type  ~ . -- Rmrfstar 02:41, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Yeah, thanks for the tip! I see now that Wikipedia just made links with underlines...NicAgent 03:28, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

CSD
Hi,

The criteria allowed for speedy deletion are all spelled out in WP:CSD. You can't make up additional rules on your own - have a look at the CSD talk page and you'll see trying to get new criteria improved is very difficult. The only time an AfD turns into a speedy delete is when people in the AfD discussion call specifically for a speedy delete, based on those criteria. &mdash;Bunchofgrapes (talk) 02:40, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

And while I'm explaining things... please don't create test pages in the main article namespace, like you did with KNNN (which I've since deleted). If you need to create a test page, make it a sub-page of your user page, like User:NicAgent/KNNN. Thanks. &mdash;Bunchofgrapes (talk) 02:43, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

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 * It is from here: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/03/04/60minutes/main678261.shtml NicAgent 21:40, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Nimp.org
Yeah, that's a nasty javascript, it's gotten me in the past too. Admins are watching and blocking these guys eventually, though. - Jersyko   talk  02:07, 3 February 2006 (UTC)

Image Tagging Image:GTAmovie 1.jpg
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 * In response to your request at User_talk:Dethomas, here's what I think you need to do:


 * 1) Add the Film-screenshot tag, source information, and a fair use rational on the image description page, and
 * 2) Cite fair use in the articles that use the image.


 * The practical effect of item (1) means adding this text to Image:GTAmovie_1.jpg:

Licensing
Taken from the DVD edition of the 1977 film Grand Theft Auto through WinDVD's photo snapping feature.

Fair use for Grand Theft Auto (film)
This image, GTAMovie_1.jpg, is used in Grand Theft Auto (film) to illustrate the Radio DJ character played by Don Steele. I feel it is covered by United States fair use laws because:
 * 1) it is a low resolution copy of a single frame of the film used in a description of that film.
 * 2) it does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the film in any way.
 * 3) copies of this image could not be used to make illegal copies of the film.


 * In practice, item (2) means adding this text to Grand Theft Auto (film):


 * And that's it. If you want more some background on image usage, copyright and tagging on Wikipedia, here's a link or three that might be useful:
 * Image_use_policy
 * Image_copyright_tag
 * Copyright_FAQ


 * Regards, Dethomas 18:08, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

The history of Punta Arenas, Chile
The way you copyied and pasted the material from Punta Arenas, Chile to Punta Arenas -- that is not the best way to do a merge. It is strongly discouraged. The Punta Arenas page is not only shorter, but it has a shorter history of edits. It hasn't really changed much, since it was first written.

The longer article, on the other hand, has a long history of edits.

People sometimes need to look at the history of edits, to see how an article evolved. The way you copied all the material from another article complicates access to the edit history.
 * Access to the edit history is important if someone claims or substantiates that an article contains copyrighted material that is not liscenced under a free liscense, like the GFDL.
 * Access to the edit history is important if someone suggests that material is incorrect, or was hidden vandalism.
 * Sometimes people like to see that the record of their contributions. Everyone who contributes to wikipedia is a volunteer.  The least we can do is allow those contributors to take credit for their contributions.  The way things stand now it looks like you wrote the whole thing.  That is not right.

If Punta Arenas hadn't already existed you could have used the move tab. As it is though, you should have requested the help of an administrator to swap the names of the two articles, so that the main edit history stayed with the main article.

I think you jumped the gun. Zero people supported the idea of a merge.

You are incorrect to assert that articles about other cities never include the larger geographical area they are found in: See:
 * Boston redirects to Boston, Massachusetts
 * Chicago redirects to Chicago, Illinois

Note the articles on Santiago and Halifax.

Punta Arenas, Chile is not the only Punta Arenas. There is:
 * A Punta Arenas, Costa Rica
 * A Punta Arenas, Puerto Rico
 * A Punta Arenas, Peru

-- Geo Swan 04:37, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

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Diane Keaton
Hi,

I removed the vandal disclaimer you put in... the problem is, that sort of wording reads more like a challenge to vandals, that is, it's more likely to incite them rather than to discourage them. -- Curps 05:27, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

Hammer and Sickle
My apologies. I changed the image not because of how it looked, but because of the format. PNG, GIF, and JPEG images are raster images (two-dimensional pixel maps), but SVG is a vector image format (made from geometric shapes which can be scaled easily). I was not aware of the visiual differences between the two, nor upon noticing them, was I aware that they represented anything significant other than the stylistic choices of their respective artists. As well, the coloring of Image:Hammer and sickle.png is hacked on (the anti-aliasing around the golden elements is designed for a lighter shade of red). In addition, the page for Image:Hammer and sickle.png labels it as redundant to Image:Hammer and sickle.svg. If it is such an important issue, then it would be advisable to modify the SVG version or create a new SVG image, as the format is more suited to logos, symbols, emblems, flags, diagrams, etc. than raster formats.&mdash;Kbolino 17:40, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

SAT
The word name of the test is no longer official; everyone knows it as the SAT. Georgia guy 00:47, 11 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Additionally, NEVER do a cut and paste move again. It's not good(TM) since it screws up the edit history and just creates a mess for admins to clean up. &mdash; Nightst a  llion  (?) 07:19, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Latest vote
You did not post your AfD correctly. Just wanted to let you know! =) WP:AfD --mboverload 02:21, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

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 * You may be proud of your template, but that does not mean you should ignore the concerns of other editors. This template fuss isn't the end of the world, but I'd appreciate it if you could keep in mind Wikipedia's consensus-building guideline.  Remember, this is a community project. -- WGee 19:13, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

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Sad I've withdrawn
Thanks. We'll talk about it in a few months... -- Rmrfstar 00:19, 16 May 2006 (UTC)

Nintendo Wii
Why did you request that this article be deleted so that Wii could be moved to it? This has been debated before, and it was agreed that the article would remain as Wii. -- VederJuda 02:27, 25 May 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes, the consensus of a recent pagemove proposal was Not Moved. --Stratadrake 03:53, 25 May 2006 (UTC)
 * Talk:Wii/Move to Nintendo Wii

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Charlemagne on WP:FAC
Hi, Nicholas. I appreciate your interest in the Featured article process, but you say in your nomination of Charlemagne that you haven't checked the article for flaws, "but its extreme length definitely makes it quality". I'm sorry, but that nomination reason suggests to me that you haven't studied the FAC criteria, or even that your nomination may be a joke. Perhaps you would like to de-list it? It has already gotten some "Opposes", and no support. Best wishes, Bishonen | talk 14:38, 14 June 2006 (UTC).
 * That's fine, I'll remove it, then. Thanks. Bishonen | talk 18:31, 14 June 2006 (UTC).

Virgin Atlantic
The reason I removed what you added is that the Norwalk facility is only the United States's regional headquarters of Virgin Atlantic. It would not be fair, in my opinion, to neglect the other regional headquarters as if to say that the United States one is more important.

(!(@
What was up with this article? It seemed like pure nonsense to me. CanadianCaesar Et tu, Brute? 04:41, 3 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Gosh darn it, if you're going to create nonsense articles just because you're bored, at least have the decency to do it by means of a sockpuppet, and call it NicAgent on wheels! CanadianCaesar Et tu, Brute? 20:33, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

Blockage
Nacon kantari 21:40, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Why did you create an abusively named sockpuppet? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 21:46, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * No one is perfect and I was bored - I also didn't see how the logs actually registered it, to be honest. --NicAgent 21:47, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * I see you created a nonsense article yesterday because you were bored. If I unblock you will you disrupt more? Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 21:49, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Well no - considering how I see what could happen - but I really think it was creating that abusive sockpuppet that ultimately killed me. I probably should be blocked for a limited period of time, but not indefinitely - as you can see I've actually amassed many good contribuions.  --NicAgent 21:55, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes you have, but you can't piss about here. The project is too big, too serious, too important. The are lots of ther places - like Uncyclopedia, where you can you to have a bit of fun. Actually you can have fun here, but not by doing things in the article space or by overstepping the line by creating socks etc. Let me have a word vwith the admin who blocked you, I'll see what I can do. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 22:00, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Ok. Sounds good.  Because really, a user should not be indefinitely blocked who has amassed at least some good contributions.  --NicAgent 22:02, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * It's the sockpuppet thing. We really do take that very seriously. Anyway I'm going to undo the indefinate block. I'm discussing if a temp block is still needed. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 22:10, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your consideration. Yes, I do deserve to be blocked for a limited period, so you should probably block me for like a week or something.  But nontheless I thank you for being considerate to me.  --NicAgent 22:13, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

Unblock denied. You seem to regard this all as some kind of game. On the one hand you have some good contributions. On the other hand, you've used dozens of vandalism-only sockpuppets, including at least one page-move vandal. This wastes everyone's time. Mackensen (talk) 22:18, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Hmm I see. Well in that case I agree with my fellow admin. You need to find another site to play in. This is a serious project. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 22:23, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * So I'll never be able to edit again? I really think that a few lapses over hundreds of contributions does not constitute being forever banished.  And User:Mackensen, what proof do you have that I have used all of those sockpuppets?  --NicAgent 22:25, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Mackensian has access to the website logs. Everything you do he is visible. Page move vandalism is beyond the pale - it's not a "lapse". I'm off to be bed now. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 22:29, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Well before you go, just remove the content on my user page. I have no need for it anymore being as its all over for me.  --NicAgent 22:30, 4 July 2006 (UTC)
 * OK I'm happy to oblige. You can still edit this talk page, use that wisely. Theresa Knott | Taste the Korn 22:34, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Good work. But add indefblock to that --NicAgent 22:53, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

A few lapses
A few lapses? I think you underestimate your boredom. Allow me to refresh your memory; heaven knows I couldn't keep track of all these, were I you.


 * Vandalism-only sockpuppets

Now, I suppose that this might seem very amusing to you; I really don't know. The hours spent clearing up after your messes lessens the humor value I'm afraid. Unblock denied, in perpetuity. Mackensen (talk) 22:41, 4 July 2006 (UTC)


 * So what? You might just be saying this to back up the statement that I should be blocked for the one sockpuppet you KNOW (and I know) I used - User:Pgk - FUCK FUCKERS - ON WHEELS!.  Sure, there is a program of CheckUser, but what proof do you have that what you have above is all true?  I don't recall using any of those names.  --NicAgent 22:52, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

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