User talk:Vanished User jdksfajlasd/Archives/2008/2008/May-December 2008

Recent Changes Patrol
Which of the challenges did you complete? Can I have your diffs? -- Sharkface T/C 01:42, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

Enjoy! By the way, can I get a list of diffs for your AIV reports? For some reason your use contribs page is lagging me terribly (I have no idea why) and as such I haven't been able to find all 50 of them. Thanks! -- Sharkface T/C 03:54, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

UAA
Just an FYI. Non-English usernames are not a reason for a block. With WP:SUL, we are going to be seeing a lot more of them. Thanks. KnightLago (talk) 17:17, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Another note, I'm removing a lot of your reports. Please re-read WP:U before reporting additional names; a lot of your provided reasons are rather bogus. EVula // talk // &#9775;  // 17:19, 29 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the pileon, but please use uw-username to discuss things with users before bringing them to UAA. UAA is only for blatant violations - while I realize you're trying to help, you've been flooding UAA with a lot of names that don't need blocking. Thanks. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 17:22, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

Can you please elaborate when i would use this template and can you give me a example with some names that i have reported thank you kindly.

 Staffwaterboy  Talk ♂ 17:24, 29 April 2008 (UTC)


 * To avoid edit conflicts, I'm working on it. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 17:27, 29 April 2008 (UTC)


 * I removed your reports on:
 * Ganny owner
 * غدوره
 * DeeJayshouldvestayedatMicrosoft (though it could have been blockable for length, I didn't consider it blatant enough to warrant a block)
 * Acewagstaff
 * Freshgang
 * Hillary92
 * Explanations are provided in the diffs, though I'll be happy to expand upon any you find confusing. EVula // talk // &#9775;  // 17:31, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

I have a question about a few of them Acewagstaff this would not be a promotional for a company/organization,Ganny owner it sounds like this person likes to "own" grandmothers which is not good especially owning someone unless of course this just and expression but i still would find it offensive.Freshgang this username sound like it is related to a gang of some type this is not as bad now that i look at it but still.... This username DeeJayshouldvestayedatMicrosoft sounds like that it is a personal attack on a person.

Thank you for your quick response and help

 Staffwaterboy  Talk ♂ 17:39, 29 April 2008 (UTC)


 * (smacks EVula for edit conflicting) Acewagstaff could probably be blockable, depending on their edits, but I'd prefer they have a chance to edit so we can confirm that are actually trying to promote. As for Ganny owner, I don't think that's what they were going for and I don't see it offensive at all, just nonsensical as most of our names are. Gang affiliations aren't a reason to block in of themselves - if they turn out to be disruptive, we'll block them for that later on. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 17:43, 29 April 2008 (UTC)


 * [smacks Hersfold right back for edit conflicting] Well, I've never heard "Ganny" be used as a synonym for "grandmother"; I think you might be mis-reading that. The Microsoft one isn't really an attack; if it was "DeeJayisanidiot", yes, it would be. As for "Freshgang", gang has plenty of non-violent connotations, and unless it's a specific reference to a specific gang, it isn't a violation. You might want to read WP:AGF as well; we don't need to assume that these names are negative when we have no evidence of it. EVula // talk // &#9775;  // 17:45, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for the quick response i am still wondering when it would be necessary to use the {uw-username}} tag also i did misread ganny lol but thank you again for the quick response.

 Staffwaterboy  Talk ♂ 17:52, 29 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Pretty much anything you think may be a violation, but isn't blatant. Acewagstaff might be good, as would the Arabic name and Freshgang; I wouldn't bother with Ganny owner or anything similar, unless you knew of a User:Ganny that they may be trying to impersonate (poorly). The username policy should give some instructions on how to do that. Be aware, though, that uw-username is not uw-ublock, which you put in a report earlier. uw-ublock is a block notice, which should only be added by administrators after the user has been blocked. Do not put uw-ublock on a talk page. Hers fold  (t/a/c) 18:04, 29 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Reporting the user named "BrittaniP(:" was particularly inappropriate. Are you just trying to get someone blocked?  r speer  / ɹəəds ɹ  19:13, 29 April 2008 (UTC)

For a username to be promotional, the name must be part of the promotion; reports to UAA should not relate to conduct except inasmuch as the conduct speaks to a problem with the name. I am, of course, referring to User:Themikeman3. SamBC(talk) 15:24, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Also, confusing usernames (such as User:Hgkjasduyngpserioads) are not supposed to be blocked without discussion, and as such are not generally suitable for reporting to WP:UAA; please review the policy. I'm afraid that Twinkle is a little behind on changes to the policy. SamBC(talk) 15:24, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Antique tool
Hey whats up you made a link on the page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antique_tool All I did was add a link to the bottom of the page for my webpage http://www.gardentooletc.com/Antique%20Garden%20Tractors.html. It is good for me and wikipedia to have that there because both are relavant. If you have any questions or comments please let me know andre_s_brown@yahoo.com. P.S. thanks for the cookies lol. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Andre7775 (talk • contribs) 20:12, 30 April 2008 (UTC)

School
Why did you page blank Morrice Area Schools that was very unnecessary especially when it has a tag for speedy deletion.Sorry to come off as unfriendly i am not trying to be.

Thank you for your time

Staffwaterboy Talk Guestbook 17:02, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Twas my mistake. I think I sleepwalked through that one. --Human.v2.0 (talk) 17:06, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

No Biggie things happen. Happy Editing

 Staffwaterboy  Talk  Guestbook 17:09, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Re: Barnstar
Thanks for the shiny star! I have this irresistible attraction to shiny objects.... THERE'S ANOTHER ONE!!!!! ;) Happy editing! Thingg &#8853; &#8855;  17:38, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Diffs
This is a diff. Go to your contribs and click the links for diffs (listed in a row). I want diffs for all your supposed AIV bans (all 20) and AIV reports (all 50). That's only 70 links and shouldn't take too long. -- Sharkface T/C 02:15, 2 May 2008 (UTC)
 * Of course, take all the time you need. -- Sharkface T/C 02:21, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

I am mostly going to start tomorrow i am about to sign out.Of course if that is not a problem

 Staffwaterboy  Talk  Guestbook 02:25, 2 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Very well. Drop me a line when you have compiled both lists. -- Sharkface T/C 02:28, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Here they are. All of this also resulted in the user being ban.                                          
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting What what in the ass 0. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 207.219.43.34. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 82.6.0.19. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Extending report for 88.253.179.87)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 66.169.212.61. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting Drekkar. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 24.124.79.199. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 68.82.214.163. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 72.134.59.178. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 66.60.252.227. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 75.183.65.111. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 121.222.234.151. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 69.156.56.154. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 71.245.102.46. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 189.160.82.44. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 72.22.33.208. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 65.96.253.218. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 67.204.198.235. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 72.70.46.3. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 65.12.214.107. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 24.237.250.139. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 88.105.169.237. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 72.192.236.232. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 75.153.209.169. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 72.192.236.232. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 80.7.102.38. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 66.249.36.238. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 76.172.60.191. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 69.211.30.4. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 134.84.94.87. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 24.130.5.217. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 24.57.78.158. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 66.169.212.61. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting Drekkar. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting Baldryr. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 69.14.4.153. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 24.57.78.158. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 24.17.19.166. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 69.158.13.86. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 67.61.162.197. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 125.238.242.46. using TW)
 * Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism‎ (Reporting 66.169.212.61. using TW)

Message
I was sent a vandalism message, but it wasn't my ip address. Why would that happen?

Message me on my account armyofone08 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Armyofone08 (talk • contribs) 01:43, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

My user name is actually Armyofone08. Not sure if the caps made a diff. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Armyofone08 (talk • contribs) 01:49, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Can't contribute
I reported this users this is a high school ip address it need to be blocked however i would like to still contribute to wikipedia as i have been doing

Thanks  Staffwaterboy  Talk  Guestbook 16:43, 13 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Looks like it's been done already. I get an error message when I try and unblock you. Working? PeterSymonds | talk  16:55, 13 May 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Happy to help. :) PeterSymonds | talk  17:01, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

NYC Meetup: June 1, 2008
In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, elect a board of directors, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the last meeting's minutes).

We'll also review our recent Wikipedia Takes Manhattan event, and make preparations for our exciting successor Wiki Week bonanza, being planned with Columbia University students for September or October.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

Also, check out our regional US Wikimedia chapters blog Wiki Northeast (and we're open to guest posts). This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 00:44, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

My recent RfA
Thank you for supporting my RfA, which unfortunately didn't succeed. The majority of the opposes stated that I needed more experience in the main namespace and Wikipedia namespace, so that is what I will do. I will go for another RfA in about three month's time and I hope you will be able to support me then as well. If you have any other comments for me or wish to be notified when I go for another RfA, please leave them on my talk page. If you wish to nominate me for my next RfA, please wait until it has been about three months. Thanks again for participating in my RfA!  ·Add§hore·  T alk /C ont 06:25, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of DJ Enuff
A tag has been placed on DJ Enuff requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words.

If the external website belongs to you, and you want to allow Wikipedia to use the text — which means allowing other people to modify it — then you must include on the external site the statement "I, (name), am the author of this article, (article name), and I release its content under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 and later." You might want to look at Wikipedia's policies and guidelines for more details, or ask a question here.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. FrankTobia (talk) 03:19, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

Your userpage
I have reverted the vandalism on your userpage. Arienh4(Talk) 04:58, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Your recent RPP request
Hi. I'm not sure what you did, but your request RPP request removed all the content from the page, bar the "current requests" section. I've restored the page to before your request, and re-copied it in manually. Please take more care in future. Thanks. [Jam] [talk] 05:06, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter
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Hello, members and friends of WP:LGBT! I'm not one to be writing newsletters, but I miss our cruise director, Miss Julie, and our project is drifting along with a few leaking plugs in the bottom of the boat. Hey, it happens. Every group we join goes through changes. If Wikipedia weren't so interesting it wouldn't also be so frustrating sometimes. And vice versa. More than one Wikiproject has tumbleweeds blowing through it, but this is one that can't afford to let that happen. Even if you pop in to the talk page of the project, you can let us know you're still around.

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WP:LGBT's Role in HIV / AIDS articles
It wouldn't be a proper gay community without a li'l bit o' drama! That's right. If we aren't arguing about something, then we should be asking if we're still queer. Maybe that's for the best, since we know we're still kicking. Our most recent topic is how far the role of our project should go in dipping our toes into HIV/AIDS articles. The main AIDS article was delisted as a Featured Article last month, sadly. (Sending a swift kick to WP:Medicine.) A spirited discussion is available for your entertainment on the WP:LGBT talk page about just how much of HIV and AIDS should we take on. As ever, we'll take your opinions under advisement. We're going to have to, because it doesn't seem to have been settled.

Is Pride POV?
We have a pretty cool sidebar that identifies core LGBT articles. Its symbol is the iconic gay pride flag, much like other Wikiprojects have iconic symbols denoting the topic is a core subject in a series of articles. However, a question recently arose asking if the symbol itself is not neutral. Should a pride flag show up at the top of the article on Conversion therapy? How else would anyone know the article is about queer issues? Is there another symbol that is as widely recognized and that includes all our many splintered facets? At what point do we stop asking ourselves all these questions and just go have a mint julep on the verandah and stop caring?

Harvey Milk and Jim Jones
For the love of all that is holy, no Kool Aid jokes. However, an editor involved in pioneering San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk's article has included a section about the late supervisor's support of Jim Jones and the People's Temple. While it may be accurate, there is a Request for Comment regarding how much emphasis the section places on Milk's support in light of his overall political influence on the city, and indeed the rest of the United States. Milk's article is a sad one in more ways than one. It lacks the detail and heart that honors its subject. Anyone want to do a barter with me? I'll bring Harvey Milk to featured status (give me a month or two so I can read stuff), if you do something of equal value to WP:LGBT?? Make me an offer...

Queer Studies is offensive!
The established branch of study known as Queer studies was brought up as an category for deletion because an editor was offended by the use of "queer" in the title. It was overwhelmingly rejected mostly by the usernames I see here on our Wikiproject page. (A clue that I know you are out there, hiding...biding your time...) So, I wish I could congratulate you, but now I'm all confused by my sympathy for the editor who was offended. So, if you're reading this, Moni has a short memory and can't remember your username. Don't be put off by our demonstrative pushiness. Join us. We can always use involved editors.

Lambda Literary Awards
What can you do to help the project out? Be a wiki-fairy, on many levels. There are all kinds of articles that need help. Why, just this morning I removed those ugly wikify and cleanup tags from four articles at random. If you can put  around stuff, you can clean up articles. There's a list of articles that need attention at the top of the WP:LGBT talk page. Or you can start with the Lambda Literary Awards, where the goddess of my altar received a pioneering award, and was "reduced to rubble" by Katherine V. Forrest's wonderful speech. The 20th ceremony of the Lambda Literary Awards, which celebrates LGBT literature, took place in West Hollywood on May 29th. The page needs to be updated with the new winners, to be found on the official website.


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Yeshayahu Leibowitz, Arthur C. Clarke and Bernard Montgomery
Why on earth would someone want to delete material about homosexuality? 'Tis truly a mystery. But these embattled articles have some random evil gnomes removing information that places these folks under our queer umbrella. Help us keep an eye out for the deletions. Take a peek at the articles, familiarize yourselves with the info, and be handy with the undo function in the article history. If tempers flare, take it to the Hall monitors and let them sort it out. Best solution is to make sure your sources are immaculate.

This month's Wiki stars
This is what I get for opening my big fat mouth and suggesting the newsletter should be revived. Here I am writing it. So, to pat self on back (*cough*) Mulholland Dr. became a featured article in May. This is A Good Thing since it is my personal declaration that there is no such thing as lesbian porn. I don't care what Benjiboi says about the video collection at goodvibes. Instead, we have hot women who connect on a deep, personal, soul-touching level, so this film should qualify as some of the skankiest porn available for lesbians. Plus, it's completely confusing and surreal! D'you think Laura Harring would care that the article is featured? I don't think so either... (Call me, Laura!)

Compulsive hoarding of templates
Once I saw a harrowing episode of Animal Planet's Animal Cops where this guy had, like, 250 cats in his house and it freaked me right out. I'm drawing a parallel between 250 cats and, well...three, really, templates in articles involving LGBT issues. Can we stick to one, maybe? In the aforementioned Harvey Milk's article there's a core LGBT template, a link to the LGBT portal, and a sidebar for LGBT rights. Jiminy! You'd think we weren't the folk to set industrial grey carpeting and track lighting in vogue. An LGBT footer was designed to link to articles of interest that aren't the aforementioned core articles. What do you think, can we have either an LGBT template for core articles, a footer for LGBT articles that are high profile but not core, or an LGBT rights template? As ever, anything's up for discussion on the WP:LGBT talk page.

The Violet Quill and magazines
Zigzig20s suggests we create an article on The Violet Quill, as it seems such a milestone in the advancement of gay/queer literature. Members of the Quill all have pages of their own (Edmund White, Christopher Cox, Robert Ferro, Michael Grumley, Andrew Holleran, Felice Picano, and George Whitmore). We need to find more info on the Quill per se to reference the page that we create. Perhaps Google Books - and libraries? - can help.

A number of magazines also need articles, perhaps most notably QW, LGNY, and Lesbian Feminist Liberation.

Mom's nagging for Pride Month
It's June, Pride month. Wear sunscreen, stay hydrated, get a designated driver, then go half-dressed in the streets find a girlfriend or boyfriend, or some homo who's standing there looking lonely and kiss 'em up real good. Remember, it all started 39 years ago when a bunch of drag queens just got fed the f*ck up by the cops raiding the bar and dragging them all out to the pokey again. Rock on, queens! Enjoy your celebrations. My town's is in October, and 200 people attend. I miss Denver.

Fresh faces to brighten our pages
Hey, I've seen you around! Sorry there seem to be so many—it's been a while. But we welcome you all: Cheezisyum21, Taineyah, Dustihowe, Avesta69, RachelSummers77, Vivekgopinathan, AMK1211, Staffwaterboy, Ted Ted, Joe5150, Leahtwosaints, Robapalooza, Arthomure, Confusionball, Affinity likely, PrinceOfCanada, Yobmod, Npd2983, Neagley, Bvlax2005, Bvlax2005, Rhullsf, Textorus, Kieran.casey, Tyciol, Meojive, Sappho'd, Bookkeeperoftheoccult,  Gaywarrior, Aujourd'hui, maman est morte, and Balin42632003.

It looks like we've picked up a lot of talent lately. We have no doubt you'll be making your indelible mark on LGBT knowledge as we know it, here at Wikipedia.

- In the immortal words of Miss Julie, "May all your Wiki days be bright, and may your Love Boat never turn into a Poseidon."
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We miss you, Miss Julie, as well as all the others who have graced our project and are on wiki-breaks or just got fed up with all the nuttiness and went to live their lives. Get your stupid houses built and hurry up and come back. --Moni3 (talk) 16:52, 9 June 2008 (UTC) To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please let us know here. If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let Moni3 know.
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Wikipedia: WikiProject Swimming
Hi there, Ive recently joined the WP:WikiProject Swimming team. Im committed to getting on top of the project. Since you have listed yourself as a participant i thought i'd let you know what i've done. Ive got a bot thats going through the relevant catagouries that apply to the project and tagging them with our banner. Ive done all the stub class articles and assessed them automaticlly, and im starting on the 3000 other articles that ive identified. So this will mean that we will have all the articles in the scope of the project together and we can start working on them. So if you have any spare time theres going to be thousands of articles that will need assessing. There are around 2000 articles Just in Stub-Class swimming articles, and most of these will need the importance assessed. I think it's important we get all this assessing done, so we can start working on the articles.

Don't fell pressured to start assessing articles, i just thought that since theres going to be so many articles, you should know that theres heaps of work that needs to be done, ill be trying my best once my exams are finished. Remember many hands make light work.

Cheers Printer222 (talk) 13:40, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

WP Computing
Greetings. You are receiving this note as you are a member of this WikiProject. Currently there is not much of activity in the project and I am hoping to revive the project with your help. I have made a few changes to the project page Diff. You are welcome to make suggestions of improvement / changes in the design. I have also make a proposal to AutoTagg articles with WikiProject Computing for the descendant wikiprojects articles also. Please express your opinion here --  TinuCherian  (Wanna Talk?) - 12:58, 23 June 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedian Survey
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My name is Brenton Stewart. I am an African American, doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin- Madison in Library & Information Studies. Currently I am conducting a study on the motivational factors of African American Wikipedians. I am asking for your help by participating in this short online survey which will take take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Please feel free to distribute to other Black Wikipedians. The survey will be available from Tuesday July 1, 2008 until Tuesday August 5, 2008. Thank you so much for your participation.'''

Survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=HlzQGQIRUjncj7O09zgy4g_3d_3d e1977 07:53, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Notability of Dj Haze
Hello, this is a message from an automated bot. A tag has been placed on Dj Haze, by another Wikipedia user, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. The tag claims that it should be speedily deleted because Dj Haze seems to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable. To contest the tagging and request that administrators wait before possibly deleting Dj Haze, please affix the template to the page, and put a note on its talk page. If the article has already been deleted, see the advice and instructions at WP:WMD. Feel free to contact the bot operator if you have any questions about this or any problems with this bot, bearing in mind that '''this bot is only informing you of the nomination for speedy deletion; it does not perform any nominations or deletions itself. To see the user who deleted the page, click here''' CSDWarnBot (talk) 04:45, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter (July 2008)

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Intergrated banner for WikiProject Computer networking
I have made a proposal for a intergrated banner for the project  here . I invite you for your valuable comments in the discussion. You are receiving this note as you are a member of the project. Thanks --  Tinu  Cherian  - 11:13, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Image:11 14 2007 miss jones.JPG
A tag has been placed on Image:11 14 2007 miss jones.JPG requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section I9 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the image appears to be a blatant copyright infringement. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted images or text borrowed from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion by adding  to the top of the page that has been nominated for deletion (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag), coupled with adding a note on  explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the article meets the criterion it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. 'Kanonkas' : Talk  19:45, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Second Annual WikiNYC Picnic
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WikiProject Nickelodeon Newsletter - September 2008


Nicktropolis a GA candidate The article Nicktropolis is currently a GA candidate. It was nominated on August 14, 2008, and, as of press, is still pending a review. You can review the article, just be neutral when you do. Here's the important links:


 * Article
 * Talk page
 * Good article nominee page

New look You may have noticed some changes around the home page (and the newsletter). WP:NICK is getting a face lift, and so are most aspects of it.

Jonathan and Macy are working on this so far, but we'd love your help! If our code has an issue, or you think a new bit of code will make it look better, feel free to work with it!

Collaboration of the Month Our next collaboration depends on the pending GA review of Nicktropolis.


 * If there are problems Nicktropolis (per review)
 * Fix these problems ASAP.


 * When these are done, or if Nicktropolis goes GA
 * Work on improving Nickelodeon's article

Archives We made a new page just so we can archive these newsletters. Go to WikiProject Nickelodeon/Newsletter. I felt that was a bit lengthy, so I made a shortcut just for it. It's WP:NICK/NEWS. I created that so, if our delivery boy fails, you can still access the newsletter.

Editor's note on the hiatus The newsletter went on hiatus for around 3 months because I took a wikibreak to get away from all the drama on Wikipedia. Let me tell you, though: I'm back, and I feel better than ever. So don't expect me to put the newsletter on hiatus for a long while. —Jon How's the weather? - talk about me behind my back 00:22, 21 August 2008 (UTC)

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reporting a foreign name to UAA
You should be careful when reporting usernames to UAA, especially under such a dubious rule as being "confusing" (which you will not find as a reason for UAA in the username policy). There is nothing wrong with the name "Kaczkadziwaczka". "Kaczka dziwaczka" is an apparently meaningful phrase in Polish that gets thousands of Google hits. Wikipedia welcomes contributors from all over the world, even if it is difficult for you to understand their name.  r speer  / ɹəəds ɹ  07:48, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

FYI
Dimitri Murrath doesn't qualify for G1. Just letting you know.  jj137  ( talk )  18:25, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

WP:RFPP
Please...slow down. Where there's primarily one IP responsible for vandalism, please take it to WP:AIV - semi-protection against vandalism should only be used as a last resort against persistent vandalism from a number of IPs or new accounts. GbT/c 19:51, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

ok well do sorry about that

 Staffwaterboy  Critique Me Guestbook Sandbox 19:52, 6 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Ok, well, you've done it again. You need to slow down, and I'm thinking you probably need to stop using Huggle as well. It's a powerful tool, and going on your WP:RFPP edits, I'm not seeing a huge amount of evidence that you actually know the policies well enough to use it properly. GbT/c 20:02, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

I have use huggle several times before with no problem i think im doing a fine job!.

thanks  Staffwaterboy  Critique Me Guestbook Sandbox 20:03, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

umm yea nvm i just took a look lol im sorry but i know how to use huggle and sorry about the previous post i just took that as an insult and i do take the ips to wp:aiv but it takes a while for them to get blocked

 Staffwaterboy  Critique Me Guestbook Sandbox 20:10, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Customer-centric
What did User:Jclark76 do that required a level 4 warning? Ros0709 (talk) 22:17, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

The page was been in the process for page for deletion.Why would there need to be a redirect if so.

Thanks  Staffwaterboy  Critique Me Guestbook Sandbox 22:20, 10 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Look at the talk history on the user's page. His article [[Customer-centric was being moved to Customer centric selling. He was doing a c&p move so the process was wrong, but was not vandalism. Ros0709 (talk) 22:23, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

Ok no problem sorry about that removed warning ect..Sorry for the misunderstanding.

Thank you

 Staffwaterboy  Critique Me Guestbook Sandbox 22:24, 10 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Thanks! Ros0709 (talk) 22:27, 10 September 2008 (UTC)

thank you
Thnx WB. good luck in school. What are tildes ? DionysusA —Preceding unsigned comment added by DionysusA (talk • contribs) 18:26, 8 September 2008 (UTC)


 * Tildes are these: ~ . &#8212;Largo Plazo (talk) 23:30, 10 September 2008 (UTC), just passing through

Taekwondo
I was pleased to read that your train in Taekwondo. Please check my websites..tkdboca.com and brjj.com. I have created a style of TKD called "submission taekwondo". You can read about it on the website. I plan to write an article explaining this hybrid, but presently i am writing an article about my partner mauricio villardo,1996 world champion and 3rd dan BB from Royler Gracie Anyway, great to have an editor who can do dolly chagi —Preceding unsigned comment added by DionysusA (talk • contribs) 00:51, 13 September 2008 (UTC)

Requests for adminship/Jamesontai 2 Q12
Hello, I wanted to let you know that I have answered your question posted on my RfA. Please review my answer and if you have any further questions, please let me know. Have a great day!  - Jameson L. Tai   talk ♦  contribs  22:58, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
 * w00t! Thank you for your vote! I really appreciate it.   - Jameson L. Tai  <sup style="color:#660000;"> talk  ♦  contribs  23:09, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Wikis Take Manhattan
WHAT Wikis Take Manhattan is a scavenger hunt and free content photography contest aimed at illustrating Wikipedia and StreetsWiki articles covering sites and street features in Manhattan and across the five boroughs of New York City. The event is based on last year's Wikipedia Takes Manhattan, and has evolved to include StreetsWiki this year as well.

LAST YEAR'S EVENT


 * Wikipedia Takes Manhattan/Spring 2008 (a description of the results, and the uploading party)
 * Commons:Wikipedia Takes Manhattan/Gallery (our cool gallery)

WINNINGS? Prizes include a dinner for three with Wikipedia creator Jimmy Wales at Pure Food & Wine, gift certificates to Bicycle Habitiat and the LimeWire Store, and more!

WHEN The hunt will take place Saturday, September 27th from 1:00pm to 6:30pm, followed by prizes and celebration.

WHO All Wikipedians and non-Wikipedians are invited to participate in team of up to three (no special knowledge is required at all, just a digital camera and a love of the city). Bring a friend (or two)!

REGISTER The proper place to register your team is here. It's also perfectly possible to register on the day of when you get there, but it will be slightly easier for us if you register beforehand.

WHERE Participants can begin the hunt from either of two locations: one at Columbia University (at the sundial on college walk) and one at The Open Planning Project's West Village office. Everyone will end at The Open Planning Project:


 * Wikis Take Manhattan page at The Open Planning Project


 * 349 W. 12th St. #3
 * Between Greenwich & Washington Streets
 * By the 14th St./8th Ave. ACE/L stop

FOR UPDATES

Check out:


 * Wikis Take Manhattan main website

This will have a posting if the event is delayed due to weather or other exigency.

Thanks,
 * Pharos

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Meetup/NYC/Invite list. This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 00:32, 24 September 2008 (UTC)

WP:NICK Newsletter — October 2008


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New homepage!

We've redesigned the home page for (hopefully) the last time for a while. If you don't like the new design, the old page is archived here. To match the new design, the newsletter's format has also been redesigned. I hope you like it! Note about member list

As the member list seems to have gone basically stale, I have removed all members from the list and moved the member list to a page that is transcluded onto the home page. Please DO NOT add your name to the homepage! Thanks!

Sorry this issue is a bit late...

Personal obligations have overtaken my Wikipedia time, and I haven't exactly had time to send out this issue. November's issue is coming soon. I promise. :-) Article of the month...

''Every month, I choose an article that I think needs help, or is just plain interesting. This month's article is Nickelodeon Magazine.''

Nickelodeon Magazine's article needs help. There are no sources. I know, for this page, it's practically impossible to get it to a FA, but let's imagine we're trying to get it to FA status. That will be a motive for us to add sources, improve the writing, etc. Let's work on this article for the wellness of it!



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NYC Meetup: You are invited!
In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, finalize and approve bylaws, interact with representatives from the Software Freedom Law Center, and hold salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the June meeting's minutes and the September meeting's minutes).

We'll also review our recent Wikis Take Manhattan event, and make preparations for our exciting successor Wikipedia Loves Art! bonanza, being planned with the Brooklyn Museum for February.

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

To keep up-to-date on local events, you can also join our mailing list. This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 22:50, 7 November 2008 (UTC)

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WP:NICK Newsletter — Holiday 2008


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Holiday issue?!

We know you're going to be busy this holiday seasons, from ordering iPods to unboxing them. So we've decided to combine two newsletters into one: the Nickelodeon WikiProject's Holiday Newsletter. Hope you enjoy it! Member roll call

If you were a member of WP:NICK before the relaunch, please, please, please add your name to the member list! We need as much help as we can get! We currently have 5 members, down from a previous 40+. We know some of you are still here!

Happy holidays!

I hope all of you have a safe and fun holiday season, so get outside, enjoy the sunshine while it lasts! (in the Northern Hemisphere) For our Southern Hemisphere folks, get outside, and enjoy the sunshine, since it's spring/summer there! RfC on Nick.com closed

We now have the answer on what to do with this long-lasting dispute. The community has decided to split the Nick.com section into its own article. For this reason, I have opened a sandbox here. Let's get moving so we can fix this quickly!

Slight layout changes

We have made a few layout changes, some of which are temporary. You'll notice, compared to last month's issue, that there was an image in this column. It is now gone temporarily for the holiday (double) issue. Also, we have removed the box with the delivery notice to make it less flashy (and there were div issues, if you're techie). Article of the month

Note: This is a double issue, so we will not have an article of the month this time around. Sorry!

Have a good holiday season; see you next year!

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DeliveryBot (talk) 16:15, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

WP:NICK Newsletter — Holiday 2008


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Holiday issue?!

We know you're going to be busy this holiday seasons, from ordering iPods to unboxing them. So we've decided to combine two newsletters into one: the Nickelodeon WikiProject's Holiday Newsletter. Hope you enjoy it! Member roll call

If you were a member of WP:NICK before the relaunch, please, please, please add your name to the member list! We need as much help as we can get! We currently have 5 members, down from a previous 40+. We know some of you are still here!

Happy holidays!

I hope all of you have a safe and fun holiday season, so get outside, enjoy the sunshine while it lasts! (in the Northern Hemisphere) For our Southern Hemisphere folks, get outside, and enjoy the sunshine, since it's spring/summer there! RfC on Nick.com closed

We now have the answer on what to do with this long-lasting dispute. The community has decided to split the Nick.com section into its own article. For this reason, I have opened a sandbox here. Let's get moving so we can fix this quickly!

Slight layout changes

We have made a few layout changes, some of which are temporary. You'll notice, compared to last month's issue, that there was an image in this column. It is now gone temporarily for the holiday (double) issue. Also, we have removed the box with the delivery notice to make it less flashy (and there were div issues, if you're techie). Article of the month

Note: This is a double issue, so we will not have an article of the month this time around. Sorry!

Have a good holiday season; see you next year!

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DeliveryBot (talk) 16:15, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

WP:NICK Newsletter — Holiday 2008


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Holiday issue?!

We know you're going to be busy this holiday seasons, from ordering iPods to unboxing them. So we've decided to combine two newsletters into one: the Nickelodeon WikiProject's Holiday Newsletter. Hope you enjoy it! Member roll call

If you were a member of WP:NICK before the relaunch, please, please, please add your name to the member list! We need as much help as we can get! We currently have 5 members, down from a previous 40+. We know some of you are still here!

Happy holidays!

I hope all of you have a safe and fun holiday season, so get outside, enjoy the sunshine while it lasts! (in the Northern Hemisphere) For our Southern Hemisphere folks, get outside, and enjoy the sunshine, since it's spring/summer there! RfC on Nick.com closed

We now have the answer on what to do with this long-lasting dispute. The community has decided to split the Nick.com section into its own article. For this reason, I have opened a sandbox here. Let's get moving so we can fix this quickly!

Slight layout changes

We have made a few layout changes, some of which are temporary. You'll notice, compared to last month's issue, that there was an image in this column. It is now gone temporarily for the holiday (double) issue. Also, we have removed the box with the delivery notice to make it less flashy (and there were div issues, if you're techie). Article of the month

Note: This is a double issue, so we will not have an article of the month this time around. Sorry!

Have a good holiday season; see you next year!

<div style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,sans-serif;">Delivered by DeliveryBot on behalf of the Nickelodeon WikiProject.

DeliveryBot (talk) 16:15, 27 November 2008 (UTC)

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