User talk:PhilKnight/Archive98

Navy Supply Corps School page
I recently made a major update to the Navy Supply Corps School page and it was reverted. This edit is the product of weeks of work and research that has been edited by my chain of command at the Navy Supply Corps School in Newport, RI. Thank you for your understanding.

(Nscspao (talk) 11:01, 9 June 2017 (UTC))

Please consider reactivation at MedCom
This is being sent to you because you are listed as an emeritus member of MedCom and an examination of your contribution page suggests that you are still active at en-Wikipedia. MedCom is currently down to three or four active members (there are more than that on the active member list, but some of them have not edited Wikipedia in quite awhile). We have a current case awaiting a mediator which is receiving no response from the request for a mediator sent on the MedCom mailing list a couple of days ago, Requests for mediation/Expulsion of Cham Albanians. Would you please consider reactivating your membership, taking that case, or both? If you're interested in doing so and are not still on the MedCom mailing list, please just let me know and I'll reactivate you and add you to the list. Best regards, 19:43, 5 October 2016 (UTC) (current MedCom chairperson)

File:Ejaculation educational ani short.gif
Greetings, I've been attending to fully protected files to see which ones may need unprotection/downgrading of protection and came across File:Ejaculation educational ani short.gif; is there a special concern that it is fully protected, or would semi protection suffice? Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 09:53, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi Jo-Jo Eumerus, I've downgraded the protection to semi protect. PhilKnight (talk) 22:13, 8 October 2016 (UTC)

Question
Hi Phil,

Thanks for your response on my talk page. I wondered if you had an email address that's available for offsite contact? Mine should be on-file at OTRS or through the Wikipedia Library. Many thanks again. Cheers! X4n6 (talk) 23:29, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

I'm block
Hi phil I'm blocked for this? Uploading unfree files after warnings This block (ID #261270) is set to expire: infinite. Thank, Ministerboy (talk) 07:32, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
 * You aren't blocked. PhilKnight (talk) 02:33, 31 October 2016 (UTC)

Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins
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Thanks
Hi Phil,

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Biovazani (talk • contribs) 22:19, 13 November 2016 (UTC)

A new user right for New Page Patrollers
Hi.

A new user group, New Page Reviewer, has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at PERM. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.

It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available here but very often a friendly custom message works best.

If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at WT:NPR. (Sent to all admins) .MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:48, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

My account was blocked for using a private network.
If my account looks fine and as you say I'm probably not blocked, then thank you for the information. It really helps. I'm new to using Wikipedia. Thank you again. Rosrime (talk) 02:49, 10 December 2016 (UTC)
 * No problem. PhilKnight (talk) 02:51, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

On the DarknessShines block
Hi, Phil, sorry to get back to you on this so late, but I did want to discuss something regarding the DarknessShines block, and didn't think his own talk page was the best place for the discussion. It was said at that discussion that the one-year AE block had already expired, and this was what I originally believed, also. But on reflection, I'm not sure that's the case. Since he had been socking at least as recently as July, I theorize that the AE block was reset (as blocks are routinely reset due to socking) as of then and thus does not expire until next July. However, I'm not completely sure AE blocks work that way, nor if the committee has ever made a statement on this matter. If you know anything on the idea, please let me know, as I think it'd be good to be sure. Heimstern Läufer (talk) 13:25, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

User:199.185.67.181
Did you really mean to block this IP for 3 years? Only 4 edits in the last 4 years... Meters (talk) 23:48, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Oops, sorry, I see it just came off a 2 year block. Meters (talk) 23:49, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

Checkuser input needed
Came to you after picking some random entries at Special:Listusers with CU selected. Is there a CU noticeboard? I would have gone there, rather than coming to you (and a few other random CUs) directly, if I could have found anything beyond the clerks' page.

Would you please visit Templates for discussion/Log/2016 December 8 and offer input in the IPsockCheckuser section? It was nominated on the grounds of "This exposes Checkuser info to non-Checkusers", which makes sense, but on the other hand it's been around since 2008, so if it's truly a violation, it probably would have been deleted by now. I've voted "keep until we hear from some CUs", so hearing from you would be helpful. Thanks! Nyttend (talk) 13:09, 17 December 2016 (UTC)

Licenses at Commons
If you think about it, when deleting images that have been migrated to Commons, it would be great if you could compare the licensing, and correct if necessary. From the Commons side unless the checking person is an admin here they cannot compare the upload to the original. An alternative is to note the licence in the deletion comments. Thanks for the consideration. — billinghurst  sDrewth  06:05, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Not to worry, you may have; there was a template-use foul up. — billinghurst  sDrewth  06:12, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

Surridge Sports
Dear Phil - i noticed that you deleted an article - surridge sports. I would like to reinstate this please with the correct spelling of the company Surridge Sport and to give the details of the company its history and the present owners. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Charleslord (talk • contribs) 17:38, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi Charleslord, no article by the name surridge sports has ever existed. Could you check the exact spelling? PhilKnight (talk) 23:12, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Surridge Sports. You deleted that in 2010. I'm surprised you don't remember. --Bbb23 (talk) 00:50, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅. PhilKnight (talk) 23:36, 23 December 2016 (UTC)

National identity editor
Thanks. Clear coi, this anonumous editor even has an equally anonymous Facebook page pushing the sMe stuff. Doug Weller talk 06:41, 30 January 2017 (UTC)

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13:38, 1 February 2017 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Explaining NFCC listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Explaining NFCC. Since you had some involvement with the Wikipedia:Explaining NFCC redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. Steel1943 (talk) 22:05, 5 February 2017 (UTC)

UTRS appeal #17689
Hi, further to UTRS appeal #17689 Are you OK with offering them the 2nd Chance procedure. They seem genuine enough? Just Chilling (talk) 04:50, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
 * I don't have utrs access, so I don't know which case you are referring to. PhilKnight (talk) 10:10, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
 * The block log is here. 10 years have passed and they would like a second chance. Just Chilling (talk) 16:36, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Yes, of course, give him a second chance. PhilKnight (talk) 02:50, 7 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Cool. :-) Just Chilling (talk) 17:08, 7 March 2017 (UTC)

Sophia, North Carolina
I am new to the process of editing or posting information on Wikipedia. I would like to furnish information from personal and reliable sources, like " The Randolph Story " published by The Randleman Rotary Club. I also have some information on some of the Churches, and the Sophia School with pictures. Please let me know if this will be of assistance. Thank You; Stephen L. Meredith (talk) 21:45, 12 March 2017 (UTC) Stephen L. Meredith

Sample Pictures: https://onedrive.live.com/?id=CC5807DAFAC463B2%21499&cid=CC5807DAFAC463B2

Stephen L. Meredith (talk) 21:45, 12 March 2017 (UTC)Stephen L. Meredith

Re-initiating INCOTM
It's been almost an year since "Indian collaboration of the month" was active. Firstly we need to restart this as soon as possible for development of India-related articles to greater heights. The members page was blanked, where many of them are inactive. This mass message is to all the members of WikiProject India, about this and interested editors interested will sign up. After this message gets delivered, we'll wait for 7 days before we start a discussion under a thread on the collaboration's talk page, among the members. The discussion will include what to clean-up of sub-pages, a new set of guidelines for smooth and uninterrupted functioning of the collaboration etc. Please keep all the discussions under this thread only, so that it will easier for future reference. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:19, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Invitation to join the Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Incubator/Indian military history
You are invited to join the Indian military history work-group, an initiative of the Military history WikiProject. This group is to exclusively deal with the topics related to Indian military. If you're interested, please add you name to the participants list. Ignore if you are already a member. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:06, 23 March 2017 (UTC)

Wiki Loves Indian defence services
You are requested to participate in the discussion of Wiki Loves Indian defence services on the talk page of WikiProject India. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:44, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

Nomination for merging of Template:Find sources
Template:Find sources has been nominated for merging with Template:Find sources mainspace. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. -KAP03(Talk &bull;&#32;Contributions &bull;&#32;Email) 19:49, 7 May 2017 (UTC)

JnWgn35
See, a long-term sock. Andy Dingley (talk) 23:15, 3 July 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks! PhilKnight (talk) 23:28, 3 July 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Chaudhry Farrukh Altaf until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Greenbörg (talk)  14:37, 10 July 2017 (UTC)