User talk:Vanished user 24kwjf10h32h/Archive 29

Now you've been unblocked....
...I hope you're prepared to settle down a bit. Editing Wikipedia is fun, but you will be blocked if you step one inch out of line, so you'll have to be on your best behaviour. If you want advice at any time, just ask me. --Elen of the Roads (talk) 20:51, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. -- MW  talk   contribs  20:57, 6 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Welcome back, glad we kept you. Hell In A Bucket (talk) 01:38, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Editing Restrictions
Following your conditional unblocking, and with the approval of and, I have added an entry to Editing restrictions (see here), detailing the conditions you have accepted. --  Phantom Steve / talk &#124; contribs \ 01:44, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Crataegus monogyna "espino"
Hi, you added this common name, but is this not also used for other species of Crataegus? Perhaps it should be on the Crataegus page instead. Also, is that common name used in English? Nadiatalent (talk) 13:47, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Kyu Sakamoto
Hi, I've undone your edit to Kyu Sakamoto, because frankly it made absolutely no sense. His song "Sukiyaki" was already mentioned in the section above the one you edited, so his second hit in the U.S. could not have been "Sukiyaki". Graham 87 04:56, 7 January 2010 (UTC)


 * I realise now from reading your user page that English isn't your native language, so maybe my above message was a bit harsh. I just want you to be more careful when editing articles. I was only reading the Kyu Sakamoto article because of a recent related news story - Kyu Sakamoto was killed on Japan Airlines Flight 123. I wonder how long your error would have survived if I hadn't caught it? Also keep in mind that most Wikipedia readers don't know how to use the page history on Wikipedia, so they would've probably just removed the section; we therefore would have lost good information because of your edit. I might be harping on about this, but when I find nonsense in an article, it was usually added by unregistered users, not users with thousands of edits, so I'm somewhat concerned by your edit to Kyu Sakamoto. Graham 87 05:27, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I didn't added that, I've just corrected the section's title, since it was a derivative name of Sukiyaki. -- MW  talk   contribs  19:29, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
 * No, that's not what you did. The article already had a section about Sukiyaki. The next section mentioned a completely different song called "China Nights", and you changed it so it mentioned "Sukiyaki" again, which was completely wrong. Read the revision of your edit very carefully. It contains two sections entitled "Sukiyaki", and says that the song peaked at #1 on the Billboard charts and #58 on the billboard charts, which is impossible. Graham 87 03:42, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Can I ask...
What these are all about? Ironholds (talk) 08:49, 7 January 2010 (UTC)
 * WP:M-S -- MW  talk   contribs  19:31, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

FYI
See here. –xenotalk 17:52, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Grammatical errors in your edits
this?¿. Apparently that English isn't your native language, more care on the edits and their grammar.Ccrazymann (talk) 17:59, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. -- MW  talk   contribs  18:00, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Anita Diminuta
Hello! Your submission of Anita Diminuta at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Kingpin13 (talk) 18:44, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Another message there for you. - Kingpin13 (talk) 19:43, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

hola
Hola, yo edite el artuculo de chilean people, por que ha estado constantemente cambido por Kent y por dentren, ambos no chilenos..yo yambien edito, pero en el anonimato, pero estos 2 user, han estado cambiando cosas constantemente en el topic.

Saludos. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 201.236.171.119 (talk) 19:40, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Hola. Te recomiendo que crees una cuenta en la Wikipedia para evitar confusiones y malos ratos como los que has estado pasando. Supongo que será mejor que hagas eso. Sin embargo, Dentren si es chileno. Pero por favor, si necesitas ayuda, te sugiero que te des una vuelta por el canal IRC o aqui. Gracias. -- MW   talk   contribs  19:43, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

New article about Modern Talking
The russian version of the Rolf Köhler article is full complete. Enjoy. --Jackie (talk) 19:54, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Thank you very much!
Thanks for the holiday cheer! :D  Iridescence  talk • contrib 23:57, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * :D -- MW  talk   contribs  23:58, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

WikiProject Modern Talking
I may have missed it, but did you follow the advice of Elen of the Roads by bringing the project up at WikiProject Council/Proposals before moving it back into the Wikipedia namespace? --Onorem♠Dil 16:41, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I did: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Proposals/Modern_Talking -- MW  talk   contribs  16:51, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I suppose I'm not all that familiar with the instructions, but they appear to suggest leaving it in userspace until there's at least 5-10 active editors interested. I only see 3 there...and I wouldn't exactly call 2 of them active. Oh well, I'm not going to move it back or anything. I would ask that you don't simply "fix" another project's shortcut by changing it to be a shortcut for your own project. (No need for talkback templates) --Onorem♠Dil 17:06, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

Personal information removed
Hi there, (as if things weren't bad enough :) )

You'll likely not be pleased about this, but I have suppressed a number of edits to your userspace, including your userpage and userboxes, which reveal personal information about yourself and your family. I've done this per policy, for your own protection and safety on-line, as you are a self-declared minor. I'm really sorry about that, and I know it's annoying, but it's for the best. Please don't re-add it - A l is o n  ❤ 03:27, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * OK -- MW  talk   contribs  14:36, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

Siempre es reconfortante una palabra de apoyo en la adversidad.
Buena suerte en su solicitud de desbloqueo, espero que comprenda que Wikipedia no es un juego ni una pagina web para auspiciar gente o sitios web. Un abrazo, espero que reflexione y saque algo bueno de todo esto. Ccrazymann (talk) 16:14, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Gracias. -- MW  talk   contribs  16:27, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

WP:NODRAMA/2
Just a quick reminder that the Second Great Wikipedia Dramaout has begun. Please log any work you do at The Great Wikipedia Dramaout/2nd/Log. Good luck! -- Jayron  32  02:01, 18 January 2010 (UTC)

Time for Acknowledgement
Please review this warning and indicate your acceptance of it on WP:ANI ASAP. Thanks. ( talk→  BWilkins   ←track ) 19:29, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

I've blocked you from editing for 24 hours owing to this edit. Gwen Gale (talk) 22:24, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * OK, I agree with the block. I was a stupid. -- MW  talk   contribs  22:28, 15 January 2010 (UTC)


 * I think you're easily smart enough to keep anything like this from happening again. If it does, the next block will most likely be indefinite. Gwen Gale (talk) 22:32, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * But can you leave the block in 1/2 day, not one. Please. -- MW  talk   contribs  22:36, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome to post an tag. Gwen Gale (talk) 22:40, 15 January 2010 (UTC)

After all that discussion Gwen, and all the agreement to indef at the next problem, you jump in and block for 24 hours? Sigh, why do I bother. Tan  &#124;   39  22:49, 15 January 2010 (UTC)


 * As I told MisterWiki, if the next problem comes, the indef warning still stands. Gwen Gale (talk) 22:53, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Why indef? Why not a year? The infinity is too much time. -- MW  talk   contribs  22:55, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Why not just 12 hours. :P -- MW  talk   contribs  22:57, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Because Wikipedia is not a joke. If you are really asking for forgiveness, you'd take the "punishment". -- Zoo Fari  23:03, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Then the "indef" warning should be revoked. I already have editing restrictions and that's enough. -- MW  talk   contribs  23:05, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Far from it - any more crap from you and I'm gonna pull the trigger on that indefinite block, which I imagine will be a de facto ban from Wikipedia. I realize I'm probably poking the bear a bit here, but cut it out. Or, if your goal is to prove a point, go ahead and prove it and let's get this over with. Tan   &#124;   39  23:07, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * What I'm saying tho, Gwen, is that we had it under control. Decisions had already been made, the warning issued, the situation was relatively stable. Then you decided to jump into the situation and issue some sort of punishment for what already happened - and really, that's what it is, you aren't preventing anything if he's going to be indeffed at the next disruption anyway. I'm not going to revert this, but I want you to know I find this a very poor decision and quite honestly, you're stepping on toes here. Tan   &#124;   39  23:01, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * He was taunting y'all. Two unblock requests have been declined, please feel free to lengthen the block to indef if need be. Gwen Gale (talk) 23:24, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * If you can't do the time, don't do the crime. Look, perhaps something good will come out of this for you. Perhaps you'll learn something from this. But Wikipedia is not a game. You are either here to help build an encyclopedia or you should not be here at all. I learned that the hard way. Just take the advice of the others and back down. I doubt that you'll be unblocked this time.-- Coldplay Expért Let's talk  23:35, 15 January 2010 (UTC)
 * The 144 articles I have created will tell you how do I want to help build an encyclopedia, Coldplay expert. Sometimes the admins doesn't think on the good intentions may I or another user have, that's unfair, because it makes them a specie of nazi. That can't continue. We are here to help, not to destroy this place. I know I disrupt sometimes, but tell me, didn't you disrupted sometimes to your mom or your teacher or whoever else?. Think on it. -- MW  talk   contribs  00:19, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * You are insulting administrators here after you have done something stupid. Please retract. -- Zoo Fari  00:23, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Why would we wait for him to retract? He obviously just blew his very last super duper really this time chance.--Crossmr (talk) 00:24, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry, there is no system where you can trade good contribs to excuse disruption. I'd agree with Gwen above, even after being blocked you're still playing games. I'd also support a much longer, lost in time block.--Crossmr (talk) 00:24, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Funny how everyone never capitalizes the last part of my name. And MW, there is no excuse for your actions. No policy states that bad behavior can be traded away based off of good contribs. Just take a look at Ottava's page.-- Coldplay Expért Let's talk  01:56, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

MisterWiki, I have blocked you for the next ten years for calling admins Nazis while already on the very edge of your welcome. Please use the time wisely. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 02:16, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, now I have time :). That's not what I tried to mean, I tried to say that the admins are very cruel and evil sometimes, not that they are nazis, because that's an exaggeration. -- MW  talk   contribs  04:01, 17 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Sorry dude. I've made the same comparison and recieved a block from it. Likely you will be blocked for a while....Most likely not ten years but you never know...Hell In A Bucket (talk) 04:05, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I know I said that a bit angry because of the 24 hours block, but that the admins are nazi? I don't meant that. I explained it. -- MW  talk   contribs  04:13, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * You've done two stupid things in about 24 hours. How many stupid things do you plan to do, and then try to apologize your way out of?  Based on the ANI discussion cited above, it is getting harder and harder to assume good faith on your part.  Either you are here to screw around, or you lack the competence to recognize what appropriate behavior is.  I am about to decline the above unblock request, at least for a little while.  I really think that, based on your recent behavior, Wikipedia would benefit from your absense, at least for a little while longer.  However, I would like to see what assurances you can make that these problems will not happen in the future.  How about you propose some restrictions you would be willing to place on yourself.  What will you do to stop these problems from continuing to crop up?  -- Jayron  32  04:29, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, no more comments about nobody. And staying away from the user talk pages, Jayron. Please trust me, this time I will really not get you down. Please. I pray to you. I swear to you. -- MW  talk   contribs  04:34, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * This block is not necessary to prevent me to do that. I know what to do, I can think, I can argue. -- MW  talk   contribs  04:37, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * So let me get this straight: If unblocked, you will voluntarily stay away from the User talk space, and you will also voluntarily refrain from commenting about other users at all. Is that correct?  I am willing to begin an unblock discussion at ANI with these terms if that is what you are agreeing to.  I would also like to add Civlity parole to your restrictions.  If you were to violate these restrictions, we will return your indefinate block.  This needs to be understood as a last chance.  If you can agree to this, I will initiate the discussion on these restrictions.  -- Jayron  32  04:58, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * (Crying) I agree, except for things that I would need, like to request things to users. -- MW  talk   contribs  04:59, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * No. Communicating with other users is a fundamental part of the Wiki collaboration. Completely object this ridiculous restriction. -- Zoo Fari  07:11, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Agreed. It's rather like allowing somebody to participate in the 100 meters on the condition you can cut off their legs. MisterWiki, you said you didn't mean the admins were nazis. You called the admins Nazis! You're either trolling us or not competent and mature enough to contribute here. Ironholds (talk) 12:36, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

I just want to concentrate on the things I like. Please re-consider it. A day was too much. I know what to do, exactly. I know certain user wants me blocked forever, but I just want to be back to finish some things I left, like Pichilemu, Thomas Anders v. Dieter Bohlen, and WP:TALKING. Thank you. -- MW  talk   contribs  19:41, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Please do not use the helpme template for requesting unblocking.  fetch  comms  ☛ 19:44, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

Please stop repeated requests for unblock, it doesn't help you any. My advice would be to come back in a few months and I'm sure nobody will have a problem. However, if you place another unblock notice - which at this point serves only to waste time - I will modify your block so that you cannot edit your talkpage. Blood Red Sandman (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:01, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I said that I was not going to post it again. -- MW  talk   contribs  21:06, 17 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Come back in late April or early May. Gwen Gale (talk) 21:52, 17 January 2010 (UTC)

Dear admins, I apologize my idiotic behaviour and treating you as 'nazis'. That's very offensive and I shouldn't had to said that. My apologies. -- MW  talk   contribs  23:40, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

Blocked
Blocked means no editing and no pretty talk pages, your talk page is now here purely to facilitate any future unblock requests. You lost your editing privileges and any right to have a pretty user talk page when you were blocked, you only get all that back if/when you're unblocked. Nick (talk) 18:48, 1 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Per WP:BLANKING, declined unblock requests should remain visible whilst the user is blocked - so restored with the rest of the thread. The other stuff I don't really have an opinion on way or the other. –xenotalk 18:51, 1 February 2010 (UTC)

Please, my sincere apologies to the admin I offended and the rest of the community of Wikipedia because of that unexplained situation I did in mid-January. I promise that if I comeback here, I'll go back to build articles, specially to Pichilemu, an article that I hope sometime will be a FA, and to get Modern Talking to GA. It was really an idiotic thing to say that you, a jewish admin, were nazi. I know it is very offensive. My great-grandfather itself was killed in Germany because he was jewish, in the World War II. I really need to comeback, it is the best thing I've ever found on the net, and a space to show everybody my knowledge. Again, my apologies. -- MW  talk   contribs  17:28, 25 February 2010 (UTC)


 * In light of our email conversations and what you've written above, I've opened a thread at AN (and copied your statement there), linked if you want to have a look. I really hope this turns out well. Best, HJ Mitchell  |  Penny for your thoughts?   18:34, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. Thanks. -- MW  talk   contribs  18:37, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

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Re: Villa Los Navegantes
The latitude still has a number greater than 60 in it. Is that a mistake?  — Soap  —  01:24, 5 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Corrected. -- MW  talk   contribs  01:28, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

User renaming
I'm requesting user rename from MisterWiki to Diego Grez, because I'm requesting it through all the Wikimedia wikis. Thanks in advance. -- MW  talk   contribs  02:30, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
 * There is a discussion regarding your block and your renaming request here. Since you can't reply there, please read the information there and then post your comments here. I will then paste them over to that discussion for you. ··· 日本穣 ? · 投稿  · Talk to Nihonjoe 19:51, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Dear Wikipedians, my block was my very own fault. I'll tell you my history from my point of view. I started editing here, I don't remember why, adding false information about me on Diego Grez. I admit I liked Hannah Montana at the time, but I don't know why that spamming thing. I was 11 and after some time, I decided to back for good, doing good things and trying to fulfill my past. I left the wiki for a year and some, until I've got my own Internet connection on my home. I thought that my case was forgotten and even I tried to appeal my unblock on es.wiki. (Regarding the comment of someone at ANI, I was blocked previously on these wikis and I wanted to request here and so on). I've emailed an steward that gave me an opportunity (an unblock request at the village pump over there). It lasted in the third week of December because no admin unblocked me. The things went fine until my rollback was removed because of misuse, something I admit. I tried to expand the most I would Pichilemu, because I wanted it to get (at least to) GA, as it is one of my most-known topics before the History of Chile and Modern Talking. Piss-on-elmo and calling the admins nazis was the thing that caused this block, and I thought it was going to be shorter, and it was my fault. Since that, I tried to do the things better, on Wikinews (where I am accredited reporter) and on Simple Wiki, in addition to the Spanish Wikinews, the Latin Wikipedia, English Wiktionary and the Chamoru Wikipedia, a wiki that is almost forgotten. Additionally, I saw that my other account, Bodoque57, was not blocked on Commons, and I requested block on IRC. On Wikinews, my contributions about the recent Chile earthquake have been very appreciated and the community has been very, hmm, good. As it is not Wikinews, Wikinoticias, Wiktionary or Vicipaedia, I come here to ask you, Wikipedians, to unblock me, I want to show you that I have matured through all this time and I don't want to get in troubles anymore. The earthquake thing has helped me to mature more than I thought and you'll forget this very, very soon. I won't let you down, I promise as a good boy. -- MW  talk   contribs  20:59, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
 * PD. I don't have bad feelings against those people that blocked me or helped to do this, I know it was for good for Wikipedia and for myself too. -- MW  talk   contribs  21:00, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Forgot that on IRC, I've got a bot running as Pitsilemu, for Wikinews, if that can be considered of help. -- MW  talk   contribs  21:03, 9 April 2010 (UTC)

If you let me come back, I will be editing Pichilemu and related articles to make 'em (at least Pichilemu) good articles. You won't see me trolling again. ;-) -- MW  talk   contribs  21:09, 9 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Diego, I posted the above four statements into the discussion on ANI but i had to fix some of the linking as Simple, Latin, and Chamoru didn't want to display properly when i previewed the copy & paste. Nihonjoe, i hope you don't mind. I noticed it has been almost an hour since his first message and i'm not as busy as you likely are. It's just part of the "full service" chu clerking   delirious  &amp;  lost  ☯ ~hugs~ 21:56, 9 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks. -- MW  talk   contribs  01:40, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

Please think well, I'm really trying to change. I just want to comeback, to go by the right way here. Please give me the last chance, I'll accept any condition. -- MW  talk   contribs  14:46, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Copying over for you. HJ Mitchell  |  Penny for your thoughts?   15:07, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

I accept to be supervised and mentored by HJ Mitchell and any other user that could want to. Previously have ocurred cases like this, example, so why not give me this chance to be supervised by someone else? -- MW  talk   contribs  15:34, 10 April 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm hopeful we might be able to achieve something here, assuming you understand what's being suggested and agree unreservedly to the conditions. The conditions being suggested at the minute are:

If you're agreeable to that, I will do everything I possibly can to help you and hopefully you'll be unblocked. Once you've spent a month or two proving yourself, we might be able to look at easing them. I know these seem quite harsh, but I can't see any other way the community will let you back. What do you think? If you agree, I'll copy all this over to ANI. HJ Mitchell |  Penny for your thoughts?   16:37, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * You agree to mentoring from me for as long as it's thought necessary
 * You commit to editing from one account only and (assuming the CUs agree) to regular checkusers
 * You agree not to remove anything from your talk page
 * You agree only to edit in your own or in my userspace where you can draft things and where I and others can keep an eye on you
 * You seek my approval for any edit outside of your own or my userspace
 * You agree to be subject to an enforceable 1 revert per article per day (not including blatant vandalism)
 * You agree that any violation of the above will result in an immediate, indefinite block and you accept that I can't help you if that happens
 * OK. I agree. But for "You agree only to edit in your own or in my userspace where you can draft things and where I and others can keep an eye on you" will I be able to edit regularly my most favourite article without supervision. Will you get into IRC too? -- MW  talk   contribs  17:08, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I should think we can make that work. I can easily watchlist it and keep an eye on things as long as you can do it within the other conditions and don't get yourself into problems with any other editors there or do anything controversial. Can you live with that? HJ Mitchell  |  Penny for your thoughts?   17:30, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I think I can :P -- MW  talk   contribs  17:45, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Right, have a look at this, it's a refined version of what I put above. If you can live with it, then just state your agreement here and I'll copy it to ANI and hopefully it'll get consensus! Good luck! HJ Mitchell  |  Penny for your thoughts?   18:30, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah I accept them! :-D -- MW  talk   contribs  18:43, 10 April 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. Now we just have to pray this works! HJ Mitchell  |  Penny for your thoughts?   19:01, 10 April 2010 (UTC)

Conditionally unblocked
@ Tan: Just wanted to drop that note in a thanksgiving way. --Diego Grez let's talk 19:16, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Please abide by the very letter of these restrictions or you will find yourself reblocked. – xeno talk 19:29, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes. I'm hoping you're back to edit helpfully and within policy. I see you've already broken your restrictions at least twice. The restrictions are very tight, but they won't last very long if you abide by them carefully. Please don't do that again, or you will be blocked from editing and if that happens, it's likely you won't be allowed back for a very long time. Gwen Gale (talk) 19:31, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Indeed - several people have stuck their neck out for you and I don't think it'll be appreciated if you squander the good faith extended here. – xeno talk 19:32, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. I know you guys have done this assuming good faith on me, and as I said on ANI, I won't let you down. --Diego Grez let's talk 19:36, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Please don't post to ANI again, so long as the restrictions are on. There are plenty of eyes here on your talk page, you'll be heard here. Thanks. Gwen Gale (talk) 19:39, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. Sounds good. --Diego Grez let's talk 19:42, 12 April 2010 (UTC)


 * I've replied to you on my talk page, but, just to clarify, those restrictions mean you cannot edit any page(especially ANI) unless I say so. If you need your voice heard at ANI, your best bet is to let me post there for you. If you keep within the restrictions- and I mean not so much as a hair over the line- then we might be able to relax them at the end of May. The best thing you can do is work on articles in your userspace (or mine if you want) fir a little while- I expect some people will be less than pleased that you were unblocked so you need to keep your head down! HJ Mitchell  |  Penny for your thoughts?   19:49, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Diego- I've had a poke around your article drafts. The one on the balcony would probably be best merged to a bigger article (or it'll probably end up at AfD) and you'll need better sources before I'd be happy with that being moved to mainspace, but obviously, that's the point of drafting it! I'm around if you need me on-wiki, or you can email me or poke me on my talk page if you want me on IRC. Keep up the good work, though. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   21:12, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

Something for you


NerdyScienceDude has given you a cookie! Cookies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a cookie, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy munching!

Spread the goodness of cookies by adding {{subst:Cookie}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or eat this cookie on the giver's talk page with {{subst:munch}}!

I would like to give this to you as I am wishing you good luck through the next few months with HJ. Maybe an admin could also restore your guestbook so I could sign it. ~ N ERDY S CIENCE D UDE  (✉ message • changes) 23:02, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much. :-D --Diego Grez let's talk 23:07, 12 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm going to bed now unless there's anything you need from me. I'm learning a lot about Chile from reading your article drafts! I'll be back on probably mid-afternoon tomorrow UTC. Enjoy your cookie ;)! HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   23:13, 12 April 2010 (UTC)

Hello
Dear MW. Let me be one of the first people to say congrats on getting yet another last chance. (I don't mean this in a bad way at all) I've talked with HJ several times about you and while your restrictions are still in place, feel free to ask me to move anything that you make into the mainspace (Of anything else that you need help on, I'll be more than happy to assist you). (If it is allowed, you can just come ans ask me on my talk page. If you are not allowed to, I'll just watch your page) I realize that HJ can be very buisy at times so if he's not around and you need any assistance, I'll try to be there. So long as you agree of course. Anway, congrats again and good luck my firend. I'm counting on you :)-- White Shadows you're breaking up 01:24, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I'm very grateful. --Diego Grez let's talk 02:01, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

A thought
Since HJ has gone to bed now, I might be able to make requests on your behalf. Would you like your user subpages, such as your guestbook and awards page, restored? ~ N ERDY S CIENCE D UDE  (✉ message • changes) 02:53, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay. I'll be back in 10 hours because of school. See you. --Diego Grez let's talk 10:39, 13 April 2010 (UTC)


 * DG, I would strongly encourage you to not to take advantage of offers like this. I don't understand, for example, encouragement to restore a guestbook; that demonstrates a complete 100% lack of clue about what is going on here.  These kinds of offers, while no doubt made in good faith, are likely to mistakenly lead you to do something outside your restrictions, and get you blocked; quite possibly by me.  In the strongest terms I can, I encourage you to only work with HJ Mitchell and Xeno for now, at least until they suggest otherwise.  The slim consensus at ANI was achieved because HJ Mitchell was marketed as your mentor.  I would have lobbied as strongly as I could against your unblock if I thought that less mature people were going to be "vice-mentors" as well. --Floquenbeam (talk) 12:31, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
 * DG, what Floquenbeam said, I was thinking the same thing. Please only work with HJ (your mentor) and xeno (the unblocking admin). You have no mentors other than HJ, whose willingness to spend his volunteer time with you is the only reason you were unblocked. Gwen Gale (talk) 12:43, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
 * You all don't have to go bashing on NSD. I realize that guestbooks are not productive and I am against DG haveing one to waste his time on. I made a similar (yet more productive) offer above. I don't want to be a mentor but rather as someone who is willing to lend him a hand. Stop looking down on attempts by newbies like NSD to help him out. If you have an issue tell NSD directly. This kind of stuff will likely get DG blocked again. Now NSD, I know that you were just trying to help but you can see that HJ is more than ready to take this on. It's best if we just watch and learn.....-- White Shadows you're breaking up 20:53, 13 April 2010 (UTC)


 * This is the wrong forum but I agree NSD is being treated unfairly. Be aware that the box at the top of this page contains my name, and my name only. However, I really appreciate the efforts you guys have gone to to make DG feel welcome and I appreciate all your offers of help. I'm staking my reputation on this, so the support that I've been offered by WS and NSD means a lot and I hope Diego is equally grateful. I need the two of you (and anybody else who is willing to help make this work) to continue to be supportive but not to step into the areas that need to be my responsibility.
 * Diego, when you're next online, I'd like to give you a hand developing some of your articles, particularly in copyediting and reliable sources. Also, Xeno has very kindly offered to history merge the work you do on Pichilemu in your userspace into the article once you're finished. Perhaps WS and NSD would be willing to assist in that? HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   21:28, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm no "vice-mentor". I'm only here to assist anyone and everyone who wants it. I'll be supportive but I do know that you and DG need to work together alone to get things done. I'm willing to assist you all on what you pointed out HJ. Just let me know what you need me to do. Thanks for sticking up for NSD as well, he's fairly new and I just thought thst the comments made by GG and Floquenbeam were a bit on the bitey side. Let's remember that he was trying to help not hinder guys. Now I'll leave you two to each other and step in if you ever call. Good luck to both of you :)-- White Shadows you're breaking up 22:25, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

I feel very happy of the effort you did to unblock me, so if the restore of my old pages is not going to be helpful, just don't care about it; I'll care about it after the end of my restrictions, maybe; thanks for that Pichilemu thing HJ, that is awesome :-D --Diego Grez let's talk 22:28, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
 * You should thank Xeno for offering to history merge it- I understand that's quite complicated! It would be great if you could get it to GA standard and you've got plenty of time to work on it on your subpage. As for your other subpages, if there's one you need then I can request (but not guarantee) it be undeleted, but I don't think you'll need any of them while your restrictions are in place. Which of your draft articles would you like to work on first? I'll help you build it up and then, when it's ready, I'll move it into mainspace for you. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   23:48, 13 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, thanks Xeno for that. I'm working on the article there. :-D --Diego Grez let's talk 22:34, 14 April 2010 (UTC)
 * If you want something to look at, have a look at Kingston upon Hull which is GA. It might be useful to see what kind of information you need to include. I'll be around for the next 2/3 hours so if you want me, just yell. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   22:47, 14 April 2010 (UTC)

File copyright problem with File:Sound_of_the_Police_audio_sample.ogg
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 * Thanks a lot :D --Diego Grez let's talk 00:52, 15 April 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome! :-) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:54, 15 April 2010 (UTC)

Edit to Pichilemu
Hi Diego! I just wanted to let you know that I added a Wikinews template to Pichilemu before realizing that you're working on an improved version in your sandbox. Feel free to have it reverted if you wish.

I see that you're not in a position to facilitate cross-wiki coordination of links, articles, and such. Nor are your mentors or observing administrators in a position to continuously check for urgently needed edits, especially during the immediate aftermath of the natural disasters you seem to cover a lot. Therefore, I'd be willing to be your "liaison" here so that we can quickly disseminate your OR and other works. Let me know. Benny the mascot (talk) 20:56, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
 * No prob. --Diego Grez let's talk 21:09, 17 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Just for the record, I'm semi-active on Wikinews and Commons, so if there's any cross linking or whatever that's required, I'd be happy to help. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   21:45, 17 April 2010 (UTC)

22:52, 21 April 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 April newsletter
Round two is over, and we are down to our final 32. For anyone interested in the final standings (though not arranged by group) this page has been compiled. Congratulations to, our clear overall round winner, and to and , who were solidly second and third respectively. There were a good number of high scorers this round- competition was certainly tough! Round three begins tomorrow, but anything promoted after the end of round two is eligible for points. 16 contestants (eight pool leaders and eight wildcards) will progress to round four in two months- things are really starting to get competitive. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Judge iMatthew has retired from Wikipedia, and we wish him the best. The competition has been ticking over well with minimal need for judge intervention, so thank you to everyone making that possible. A special thank you goes to participants and  for their help in preparing for round three. Good luck everyone! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 17:36, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

AfD nomination of IEs4Linux
An editor has nominated one or more articles which you have created or worked on, for deletion. The nominated article is IEs4Linux. We appreciate your contributions, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also Notability and "What Wikipedia is not").

Your opinions on whether the article meets inclusion criteria and what should be done with the article are welcome; please participate in the discussion(s) by adding your comments to Articles for deletion/IEs4Linux. Please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ).

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Please note: This is an automatic notification by a bot. I have nothing to do with this article or the deletion nomination, and can't do anything about it. --Erwin85Bot (talk) 01:10, 1 May 2010 (UTC)


 * Diego, if you have any comments on the AfD, leave them here I'll be happy to copy them over for you (or perhaps a talk page stalker will do it if I'm not around!). HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   01:19, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Did someone say TPS?-- White Shadows you're breaking up 01:21, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ message • changes) 04:07, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep. OK. I don't think it should be merged to Internet Explorer or Wine, as NSD said. IEs4Linux is apparently enough notable and has been featured by some websites about Linux and Ubuntu, I don't think it should be deleted.  Well, Google points out more than 47,900 results, so it should be enough notable :-p  --Diego Grez let's talk 03:05, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:Apache Tomcat Firefox.jpg
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Any of my talk page stalkers, could you replace the picture's licence with and  and remove the deletion thing? AFAIK, UI is not copyrighteable and Tomcat and Firefox are free software. --Diego Grez let's talk 20:44, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't know where are the Mozilla Licence and Apache licences templates, maybe you can find it out for me :) --Diego Grez let's talk 20:45, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅Pilif12p 20:49, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Request
Could someone add the category Category:Pichilemu to May 2010 Pichilemu earthquake ? Thanks. --Diego Grez let's talk 18:14, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ :) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   18:44, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks :) By the way, please tag for deletion/delete (now that you are admin :) ) File:May 2010 Pichilemu earthquake.jpg, because http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/File:5.8_Pichilemu_aftershock_May_2_2010.jpg is the same, and is on Commons. Thanks :D --Diego Grez let's talk 19:40, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * The two images look different to me. Just my 0.02. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ message • changes) 20:01, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, but the Commons one is the correct. --Diego Grez let's talk 20:03, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't think you should be having others edit for you in mainspace. I feel it goes against the spirit of your restrictions. Auntie E. (talk) 20:07, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Not really. By the way, @ NSD The shakemap was updated later :-P --Diego Grez let's talk 20:08, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * If it's HJ Mitchell, it should be ok - but I wasn't impressed with the delete vote being copied over to that AFD by NSD. That's probably colouring outside the lines: if I were HJ Mitchell, I would've told you that it's too soon to be participating in AFDs - even by proxy (excluding articles you created or substantially edited).
 * NSD, I understand you're trying to be helpful but please leave these things to Diego's assigned mentor. – xeno talk 20:11, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * True, but HJ actually appreciates my help with some of these things. ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ message • changes) 20:51, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't think that's what Xeno meant- something totally uncontroversial, like correcting a mistagged image to save it from deletion or comments in an AfD for an article in which Diego has an involvement are one thing and I greatly appreciate you helping with that when I'm not available- I'm not on 24 hours a day and Diego and I are in diffferent time zones. However, edits to the mainspace and other things in which Diego isn't directly involved are more controversial and should only be done by me otherwise it would seem to be a violation of the spirit, if not the letter, of the restrictions. I'm in agreement with Xeno that it's too soon for you (Diego) to be participating in AfDs other than those in which you have an involvement and you shouldn't be asking for controversial edits to the mainspace- ie anything more than categories, typos etc. Keep working on your drafts and try to keep your head down- someone in your position should be trying to attract as little attention to themselves as possible. My talk page and email are open to both of you (and Xeno, of course) if you need me. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   21:28, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

OK. Though I never wanted to controversy anything :p I just wanted to point out that the picture is already on Commons (well, a superseded version) Cheers. --Diego Grez let's talk 21:44, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Articles for deletion/Cristián Berríos

 * In the nomination for Articles for deletion/Cristián Berríos, the nominator User:Dereckson, who is not HJMitchell or Xeno, appears to be creating this AFD proxying for you. He calls it a "Technical AfD proposal", and says "MisterWiki/Diego Grez proposed this page through PROD".  Where did this proposal occur? --Floquenbeam (talk) 21:42, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I didn't proposed it. I just tagged the articles for deletion on the other wikipedias (catalan, german and french). He did an AfD on the French Wikipedia, where I also commented. --Diego Grez let's talk 21:44, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * So, to be clear, you did not request User:Dereckson create this AFD on the English Wikipedia? Either on or off wiki? --Floquenbeam (talk) 21:45, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * We had a talk on IRC, and I requested the French one, because I needed guidance there. This one was PROD-ed, and he continued with an AfD. --Diego Grez let's talk 21:50, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Diego- on or off wiki, did you request anybody to send this article to AfD on the English Wikipedia? Yes or no? HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   21:54, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * On the English Wikipedia, no. --Diego Grez let's talk 21:55, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you. All we needed to know. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   21:57, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Phew indeed. Just so everyone is clear, I would have blocked indefinitely if he had, in fact, requested someone create this here. There are no more one-more-final-chances available. --Floquenbeam (talk) 22:04, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * As would I. And I second what Gwen says below- make sure anyone you talk to on IRC is sure that you aren't asking them to edit on your behalf. If you have requests for edits, post them on-wiki. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   22:07, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Lolno. I haven't requested edits to any other person that is not HJ :-) --Diego Grez let's talk 22:05, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Sure. But as I said below and above, I haven't requested edits on IRC! :s --Diego Grez let's talk 22:09, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, I know. My comment was meant for future reference :) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   22:11, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Diego, given what has happened, so long as your edit restrictions here last, if you use IRC, you should make it very clear your comments there are not requests for edits here. Gwen Gale (talk) 22:03, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. Though I haven't requested any edit from IRC since I have been edit-restricted there. I just requested guidance on the French Wikipedia... --Diego Grez let's talk 22:05, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Given I haven't seen the IRC logs and don't want/need to, I understand what you've said about this and am willing to take your word for it, all I'm saying is, when you're on IRC, please make it very clear you're not talking about anything you'd like to see happen on en.WP (while the restrictions last), since even seeming to do so will stir up too many worries. This said, while I think folks can and should be able to use IRC as they please and I do understand that some editors may find IRC handy for talking about how to handle something on more than one wiki at a time, either way, off-wiki editorial discussions about content on en.WP have zero sway as to consensus, hence I'd say it's almost always more helpful to keep meaningful editorial discussions on each wiki, with links to discussions on other wiki talk pages if need be. Gwen Gale (talk) 12:16, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Gwen Gale, I hope this diff explains this. --Diego Grez let's talk 23:27, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Chile earthquake
Honestly...I have absolutely no idea why your area keeps getting hit by earthquakes! :) I just passed the article you submitted today, so is there anything you would like me to do here on WP to expand coverage? Benny the mascot (talk) 01:16, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay. Maybe you can add the template and some info from my article. Thanks in advance Benny. --Diego Grez let's talk 02:09, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * You just added a link to May 2010 Biobío earthquake on the Wikinews article. Do you think that the event is notable enough for WP standards? Quite frankly, I don't see any information that suggests notability (newsworthiness, yes). But then again, you do live there, so you probably know more than the rest of us about the quake. Benny the mascot (talk) 02:14, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I think so. The earthquake is not notable enough for an article. I think also that May 2010 Pichilemu earthquake should be merged into 2010 Pichilemu earthquake, moved to March 2010 Pichilemu earthquake without further discussion. --Diego Grez let's talk 02:19, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Looks like Irunongames beat me in adding the WN template. Anyway, I personally don't like the way in which Wikipedia has tried to report the news; it takes away the punch from WN! I think I'll file an AFD within the next day or so, since you seem to agree with me. Are you allowed to participate in AFD's, or was that restricted in the previous discussion? I don't want to meddle with your editing restrictions, but I do think you should be able to carry out your news-related cross-wiki coordination here on WP. FWIW... Benny the mascot (talk) 02:28, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * See the thread above. :P I'm not restricted to participate on AFD's but... I have been suggested to not involve in controversial topics, although, I would like to point out that Articles for deletion/May 2010 Pichilemu earthquake should be merged into March 2010 Pichilemu earthquake, and this one should be moved back to 2010 Pichilemu earthquake, because it is most-likely an aftershock, unless the USGS says it's not. --Diego Grez let's talk 02:31, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Ok...I've decided that I'm not in a position to act as your proxy in the Pichilemu earthquake articles; I'll let HJ Mitchell sort this out. However, I still personally believe (and agree with you) that the Biobío earthquake article is not notable, and I will file an AFD eventually. Benny the mascot (talk) 02:39, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
 * OK. --Diego Grez let's talk 02:42, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

AFD filed Benny the mascot (talk) 04:38, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Your mentor has been notified of this thread. Benny the mascot (talk) 04:41, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I've seen the thread, I have this page on my watchlist, but I'm not entirely sure what you guys need from me. Diego, in light of the thread above this one, I'm going to say that you shouldn't be participating in AfDs unless you actually have an involvement with the article in question. I'd really like to get to the end of the month without you attracting any more controversy and I think you need to keep a much lower profile than you are at the minute- there are a lot of people who'd be only too happy to see you indefinitely blocked again and you have to do everything you can to avoid giving them a reason. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   16:04, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
 * I agree. --Diego Grez let's talk 18:01, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Can you find some more references for the high school article before I move it into mainspace? I know schools are inherently notable, but something to verify the information in there would be nice. :) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   21:40, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Since Diego is somewhat involved with the BioBio earthquake article, I think he can participate in the AFD I filed. Benny the mascot (talk) 21:44, 5 May 2010 (UTC)


 * I'm in #wikinews-en. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   16:18, 5 June 2010 (UTC)

File:Rickastleyshewantstodancewithme.ogg
Hello. I wanted to let you know that I'm working on this audio file. There's a few things that I'm going to do to make it come in line with our fair use policies. The things that relate to the physical file I can do, but there is something that you can do also that might help it stick around here on Wikipedia.

The main thing is that the article that uses it, She Wants to Dance with Me, is only a few sentences long, and doesn't specifically discuss the content of that song. That's one of the fair use policy requirements; that the article's actually have sourced commentary about the song itself. Would you mind helping out with that part of it? Thanks. Dawnseeker2000  02:24, 15 May 2010 (UTC)
 * Sure, I'll work on it. :) --Diego Grez let's talk 14:20, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 May newsletter
We are half way through round 3, with a little under a month to go. The current overall leader is, who has 570 points. He leads pool C. Pools A, B and D are led by, and  respectively. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Two of last year's final 8, and, have dropped out of the competition, saying they would rather their place went to someone who will have more time on their hands than them next round. On a related note, a special thank you goes to for his help behind the scenes once again. There is currently a problem with the poster, perhaps caused by the new skin- take a look at this discussion and see if you can help. The competition has continued to tick over well with minimal need for judge intervention, so thank you to everyone making that possible. Good luck to all! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 20:51, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Hola ;)
Hola Diego Grez, fuistes expulsado de la Wikipedia en español al igual que yo, yo por ahora edito en Vikidia en español. Saludos -- Globalphilosophy          (talk) 19:31, 3 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Sabes recien me he dado cuenta que en Wikipedia en español no se permite el perdon al expulsado, accion que no sucede en Wikipedia en ingles. -- Globalphilosophy          (talk) 19:36, 3 June 2010 (UTC)

Portal:Chile
Hey, not sure what your restrictions are right now, but if you can, want to collaborate on bringing Portal:Chile up to featured status?  — fetch ·  comms   18:15, 7 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Surely. As soon as they are lifted, that will be one of my main working places ;) --Diego Grez let's talk 22:09, 7 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thought they expired in May, or are there others?  — fetch ·  comms   23:52, 7 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Sadly they are not. "These restrictions are in place at least until May 31, 2010, at which point he may discuss with his mentor whether it is an appropriate time to request relaxing of the restrictions." --Diego Grez let's talk 00:07, 8 June 2010 (UTC)
 * :P When do you think they'll be lifted?  — fetch ·  comms   20:09, 8 June 2010 (UTC)

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 * Hi, I've just watched your comment in review of article Falguni at here and I want to tell you that don't be hasty and stop blaming other.I commented so admin can delete it quickly.Sorry if this offended you.:-P.$Max Viwe$ (talk) 12:16, 22 June 2010 (UTC)
 * No! No!, by contrast, I tried to be helpful, and I don't meant to be blaming you! Cheers, Diego Grez let's talk 00:03, 23 June 2010 (UTC)

DO
I see you have signed up for the last dramaout. Consider notifying 3 good editors of this to encourage more participation. Perhaps saying

I am participating in this. Please consider doing the same! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:The_Great_Wikipedia_Dramaout/3rd#Participating_Wikipedians 15:15, 22 June 2010 (UTC)

???
are you going nuts, or have you been hacked? Choyoołʼįįhí:Seb az86556 > haneʼ 14:31, 28 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Sorry! Stupid phone! Please revert me and add just one instance of the msg ;-) thanks Diego Grez let's talk 14:35, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

AN discussion
I have proposed the relaxing of your restrictions: Administrators' noticeboard. If there are any questions for you in that thread, you may answer them. – xeno talk 15:01, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot! Finally my PC is back and I'll reply any question they could have. --Diego Grez let's talk 17:12, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Diego, did you ever get the email I sent you? If not, I have a secondary email address- hjmitchell [at] ymail [dot] com- but you'll have to let me know when you send me an email, because I don;t check that one very often. Oh, and, blank that when you've read it! HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   17:28, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * You're going to get some opposition, Diego- it's inevitable. You pissed quite a few people off. It's probably best that you let the discussion take its course and keep quiet. Meanwhile, there's been a suggestion for some kind of civility restriction and a 1RR which aren't bad ideas. Would you agree to them? HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   23:20, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Agree the civility one, but not the 1RR one. I am really tired of the restrictions I got for being so stupid; this includes my opposition to this. It is like to be convicted! And OK, I'm not going to comment anymore on the thread. --Diego Grez let's talk 23:22, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I was only throwing stuff in there to get more supports!-- White Shadows stood on the edge 23:27, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * There were enough supports :P ... anyway. --Diego Grez let's talk 23:28, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Beggars cant be choosers, frankly. If the discussion continues the way it's going, it looks like your restrictions will be at least loosened, but I think it would be unwise to go straight from such tight restrictions to none at all. A 1RR and civility restriction should keep you out of trouble and, vandalism aside, you shouldn't need to make more than one revert per article per day anyway. I rarely do so. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   23:40, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Um, k --Diego Grez let's talk 23:41, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * FWIW, the only time I re-revert (vandalism aside) without some kind of discussion is when I'm enforcing BLP. :) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:05, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I don't think I'm gonna break teh rulez ;-P --Diego Grez let's talk 00:07, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * You better not! I've put a lot into this! HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:24, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * I know! And I really thank you for that! I feel the need to edit outside of the boring userspace though! ;P (wikidesperation xd) --Diego Grez let's talk 00:26, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

....And my main goal is to help ppl on #wikipedia-en-help. I want to help ppl as much as I can. --Diego Grez let's talk 00:28, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * That's a good goal. I answer some of the adminhelp requests, but a lot of them can be handled by a non-admin. The more people watching the category, though,, the faster we can offer help. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:32, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

a quick question
did you "steal" my old signature for your talk page ink? (Let's talk) was orignially used by me back when I was CE. I've sinced droped it but I was noly wondering. Thanks for letting me know and good luck without the restrictions :)-- White Shadows stood on the edge 18:17, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Nah. I used it because of one of my favourite music albums, Let's Talk About Love by Modern Talking ;-P And thanks! --Diego Grez let's talk 18:38, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Interesting, I used it from the line in the song Talk. Goodluck anyway and thanks for answering that odd question of mine....-- White Shadows stood on the edge 18:49, 28 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Hehe, I don't think it is odd, but well :) --Diego Grez let's talk 18:52, 28 June 2010 (UTC)

Community consensus for looser edit restrictions
Per the AN discussion, there is now a community consensus that you have regained community trust and can resume editing, with some care. To quote from Xeno's proposal on AN:

Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 17:59, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks you all! I'm not going to let you down! --Diego Grez let's talk 17:59, 29 June 2010 (UTC)


 * Take it slow =) – xeno talk 18:01, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah! =-P --Diego Grez let's talk 18:02, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Welcome "back", but don't abandon Wikinews (as if you would!) Let me know if I can do anything to help you. Regards, and happy editing. BencherliteTalk 18:18, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Sure! I'm not going to leave it. ;-) --Diego Grez let's talk 19:19, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Welcome back! Just as I did when you were conditionally unblocked, I will be giving you something to munch on to wish you luck:

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 * If you have any questions or need anything, let me know. Just make sure you don't abandon HJ Mitchell. Good luck! :) ~ Nerdy Science Dude  (✉ • ✐ • ✍) 20:11, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the cookie! I'm going to get fat (as if I weren't fat already ;P) --Diego Grez let's talk 21:53, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Welcome back!  Tisane  talk/stalk 22:10, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks Tisane! I'll do my best! :) --Diego Grez let's talk 22:11, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, I suppose I should pile on and say welcome back, my friend! Although I can't force you to, I'd strongly advise you to stick to 1RR and generally keep your head down. Get some good content work under your belt, don't worry so much about the "behind the scenes" stuff and start attracting attention for the right reasons! HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   14:08, 30 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes sir! :) --Diego Grez let's talk 17:10, 30 June 2010 (UTC)

User pages
I think I've got restored most of the redlinks. Apparently there was some issue with your userboxes page, I'm not sure exactly what so I've emailed you the most recent text which I think was ok. Just paste it in. – xeno <sup style="color:black;">talk 23:29, 29 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks xeno for your exceptional work! :-) --Diego Grez let's talk 23:48, 29 June 2010 (UTC)

Recaredo Santos Tornero
Hi. As requested, I had a quick look at Recaredo Santos Tornero.


 * I did a copyedit for English/grammar; here.


 * I changed bought the enterprise to their father to bought the enterprise from their father - I think that's what you meant?


 * It's not 'standard' to have the place names in with the date of birth/death in the brackets; it's a bit confusing. At first, I didn't know why it said "Valparaíso" and "Santiago" there. I'd remove them, and just use them within the actual body-text, ie Recaredo Santos Tornero (October 14, 1842 – July 26, 1902) was a Chilean editor then later Tornero was born in Valparaíso, Chile, ....


 * You wrote, In 1866, Recaredo ... - usually, we use surname, ie In 1866, Tornero ...; but maybe it is different for Chilean people, I'm not sure.


 * on the eve of the Revolution - a) I don't think that "Revolution" needs a capital R, b) which revolution? Can you wikilink it?


 * He died... does not have a reference.


 * I don't think you need the section heading == Biography == at all; the whole thing is a bio, and having just one one section heading seems unnecessary.


 * You should not have an image left-aligned at the top of a section, and you shouldn't have text squashed up between images/infoboxes. If you remove the "Biography" section heading and remove 'left', then the pic will automatically appear below the infobox, on the right-hand side. You might not think it looks so good there, but at least it will work on all browsers. Also, you should remove the 'forced image size' of 150px; users can set their own preference for thumbnail sizes in their preferences, so you should only force the size when absolutely necessary.

Cheers,  Chzz  ► 04:25, 3 July 2010 (UTC)

Squish!
You know why. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 03:29, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

message @ mlwiki
Pl. see here--Vssun (talk) 14:41, 4 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the notification. --Diego Grez let's talk 14:42, 4 July 2010 (UTC)

Rick Astley
Hi Diego Grez, thanks for noticing all the work I've put in. Thought to myself that an artist of Rick's calibre deserved a better wiki-page, so I just started editing and it kind of snowballed into the B-class article we have now. So yeah, I would be very happy to form an alliance with you to improve the page, especially if you have any good sources on the man. Many thanks APHST (talk) 12:00, 5 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Good work. I'll try to improve the article as soon as I get Pichilemu onto the GA status. :P Cheers, Diego Grez ¡aprende a llorar! 21:35, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

Hello :)
Couple of things: My talk page (on whatever wiki) is always open if you want a copyedit or opinion on something. Cheers, so  nia ♫♪ 12:08, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) I've done a quick copyedit and commented at Peer_review/Pichilemu/archive3, it looks all right. I think another copyeditor with more experience is going to go through it, so that's good as well :)
 * 2) You now have reviewer again at flaggedrevs.
 * Thank you Sonia :) --Diego Grez let's talk 16:57, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Recaredo Santos Tornero
Hello! Your submission of Recaredo Santos Tornero at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Nick Ottery (talk) 14:17, 6 July 2010 (UTC)

RFA Thank spam
On a personal note, thanks for supporting me. I'm glad to see that you yourself are improving. Keep up the good work with HJ :) -- White Shadows There goes another day 16:06, 7 July 2010 (UTC)
 * :-) --Diego Grez ¡aprende a llorar! 17:21, 7 July 2010 (UTC)

Vandalism?
I just came across this edit from last December by you? Your edit summary indicates you knew what you were doing? Was this pure vandalism inserted to disrupt the project and confuse fellow editors? __meco (talk) 20:47, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I honestly don't think that this was intended to be vandalism (And it doesn't look like it to me). I don't see how you think that it was/looked like vandalism at all. care to explain? Pilif12p : Yo  20:50, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
 * No, it is not vandalism. And if you care to read Pichilemu, you will see that the article clearly states that the city is a province capital. Diego Grez ¡aprende a llorar! 22:37, 8 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Then it should be a Mid-importance city. My apology however, for not assuming good faith. __meco (talk) 00:23, 9 July 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Recaredo Santos Tornero
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User talk:Nakon
Please look before you press the button. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 01:54, 17 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry, The Thing reverted just when I pressed the rollback button, and my reversion failed.  Diego Grez  what's up?  01:55, 17 July 2010 (UTC)

Pichilemu
I have reverted myself with respect to Pichilemu on the WPCities importance scale. My apologies for the aggression displayed towards you which was totally off base. __meco (talk) 14:09, 20 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Okay.  Diego Grez  what's up?  15:00, 20 July 2010 (UTC)

Bruno Cote
Hi, thanks for adding the pic, did you see my request or was it co incidental? Off2riorob (talk) 16:14, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I saw the request, :)  Diego Grez  what's up?  16:15, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Thak you v much, I couldn't even find myrequest anymore, I have been on so many different wikis today I had no memory of where I posted it, anyways is it an easy thing to do ( for the future) ? Off2riorob (talk) 16:18, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Your request was here; for the picture, if you see in the file description something about Wikimedia Commons, then it is usable here and on any other Wikimedia wiki. Just use the file name.  Diego Grez  what's up?  16:21, 22 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah ha, there it is, thank you for the explanation, regards. Off2riorob (talk) 16:24, 22 July 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/Adeptia
Putting an AfC on hold without explaining the issue is about the most counter-productive thing I can imagine. So far as I can see, there are no major issues with the article, and the author is as confused as I am. If you genuinely feel that this should be put on hold, please at least provide a reason, so that the article can be worked on by the person who originally submitted it or others. J Milburn (talk) 18:52, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I see now that you didn't even leave the author a note- again, really not on. AfC is important work- not only are you going to be judge, jury and executioner for a potential article, but there's a strong chance that you give the first impressions of Wikipedia to a potential new contributor. This kind of slapdash approach is completely inappropriate. J Milburn (talk) 19:19, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
 * I have taken a look at some more of your AfC work. this does not have serious POV issues, and should not have been declined- instead, putting on hold and allowing the user to make some changes would have been appropriate. You were correct to reject this, but pointing the author to A7 (which does not include books) was a little... odd. Also, the fact you didn't even welcome the new users, and just slapped them with "YOUR ARTICLE HAS BEEN REJECTED" notices, is a little troubling. Again, you are the face of Wikipedia for newcomers. Try to give them a good impression... J Milburn (talk) 19:27, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Sorry J Milburn, please accept my apologies. I think I should not do anymore AfC work.  Diego Grez  what's up? 19:31, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
 * That might be wise.  Mr. R00t    Talk  19:44, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Em, or just learn how to do it right. That might be even better.  Diego Grez  what's up?  19:50, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Well AfC needs all the help it can get and it's a good chance for you to become a genuine asset to the project, so I think you should work on improving your efforts there. I'll help you out. You might like to install the AfC helper script (grab it from my monobook.js) and Friendly so that you can welcome newbies and deal with AfC more efficiently- the helper script will leave a message for the author and it contains all the parameters for the templates. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   20:15, 25 July 2010 (UTC)

Aldo Polanco
Being sponsored by a WikiProject does not automatically make a subject notable. I do believe that WP:POLITICIAN says being a city council member does not automatically grant notability. Everard Proudfoot (talk) 22:44, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
 * OK.  Diego Grez  what's up?  22:45, 28 July 2010 (UTC)

Spiky hairdos
Let it go - don't get a rap for edit warring over such a WP:LAME subject :) :). If he adds the howto or unsourced rubbish back again, I'll get it next time.--Elen of the Roads (talk) 22:01, 31 July 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah :) Thank ye.  Diego Grez  what's up?  22:02, 31 July 2010 (UTC)
 * After reading the last half dozen versions, I've sent it to AfD. It's never had any references, and I'm not convinced that there is a generic term 'spiky hairdo' that's in general use - even though I remember spiky hairdos from the first time round in the UK punk era. Do feel free to argue the point at the Afd if you disagree. --Elen of the Roads (talk) 22:16, 31 July 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 July newsletter
We are half-way through our penultimate round, and nothing is yet certain. Pool A, currently led by has ended up the more competitive, with three contestants (,  and ) scoring over 500 points already. Pool B is led by, who has also scored well over 500. The top two from each pool, as well as the next four highest scorers regardless of pool, will make it through to our final eight. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

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Barnstar thanks
Just doin' my job (it seemed like an indefinite block was the way to go. I'd keep an eye on his talk page in case he requests unblock ... you might want to put some choice diffs there). Daniel Case (talk) 16:10, 1 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Yeah, will do.  Diego Grez  what's up?  16:10, 1 August 2010 (UTC)

Articles for deletion nomination of Charly's School
I have nominated Charly's School, an article that you created, for deletion. I do not think that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Articles for deletion/Charly's School. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time.Please contact me if you're unsure why you received this message. Pilif12p : Yo  17:32, 3 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Voted there.  Diego Grez  what's up?  17:55, 3 August 2010 (UTC)

Elena Torre's page
Hi. Just a little curiosity...how did you came accross her work? She is pretty unknown even in Italy, how did heard about her in chile? :-D (she is a dear friend of mine, and she is pretty amused from having found a page on Wikipedia.en about her :-D ) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.184.45.195 (talk) 08:11, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * I just translated a random page from the Italian Wiki, that's all. -- Diego Grez  what's up?  14:20, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * You should probably move the it.wiki image to the Commons, or delink it from the article here. – xeno <sup style="color:black;">talk 14:23, 4 August 2010 (UTC)
 * It was in Commons if I recall correctly, but well, will do.  Diego Grez  what's up?  17:22, 4 August 2010 (UTC)

My RFA
Hi Diego Grez - thanks for your contribution to my RfA. I just wanted to let you know that you've !vote twice (25 and 98), in case you wanted to remove the 2nd !vote before it gets indented by someone else. Cheers --Mkativerata (talk) 23:50, 7 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Haha. Indented. Anyway, good luck with it!  Diego Grez  what's up?  23:53, 7 August 2010 (UTC)

Sexual XXXXX!
"I can't find a "reliable source", but the album seems to be known, even on Latin America." So you can't find a single reliable source, you argue WP:ITSNOTABLE and say keep. Yes, that makes perfect sense to me... not. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 18:20, 15 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah, strike my comment then. I'm too lazy to find the page again :-p  Diego Grez  what's up?  18:23, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

re: WikiAlerter
Hi, I've approved you to use WikiAlerter for now. Sorry for taking so long, but to be perfectly honest, I was a bit hesitant about saying yes, since I have a few memories of you having some problems with semi-automated/automated programs. However, since times have changed, and I understand (from what I've seen) that you have too. I'm happy for you to give it a go. Let me know if you have any problems. All the best, - Kingpin13 (talk) 18:22, 17 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination
The article Eloísa Díaz which you created has been nominated here to appear on the main page in the DYK section. Good luck on the nomination which seems well deserved.  My 76 Strat  18:58, 18 August 2010 (UTC)

Unreferenced BLPs
Hello Diego Grez! Thank you for your contributions. I am a bot notifying you on behalf of the the unreferenced biographies team that 1 of the articles that you created  is currently tagged as an Unreferenced Biography of a Living Person. The biographies of living persons policy requires that all personal or potentially controversial information be sourced. In addition, to ensure verifiability, all biographies should be based on reliable sources. If you were to bring this article up to standards, it would greatly help us with the current Category:All_unreferenced_BLPs article backlog. Once the article is adequately referenced, please remove the unreferencedBLP tag. Here is the article:

Thanks!--DASHBot (talk) 09:44, 19 August 2010 (UTC)
 * 1) Michael Scholz -

Congrats!
Great job! Keep it up Diego. HJ should be proud :)-- White Shadows Nobody said it was easy 03:11, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Great work, Diego! Sorry I missed it, I've just got back from my holidays and it's taken me a few days to catch up on everything! I'm glad to see all your hard work has paid off. I think it's brilliant that you manage to do so much cross-wiki stuff on Pichilemu. Makes me a bit sad that I'm not over at WN to see it, but, well, that project needs to sort itself out or it's going to sink fast. Anyway, the reason I came over here:

-- HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   03:56, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Hey HJ, weren't you going to review this GAN originally?-- White Shadows Nobody said it was easy 04:00, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Yay! Thanks White Shadows! And HJ, will check it in a second.  Diego Grez  what's up?  22:02, 20 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Replied.  Diego Grez  what's up?  23:40, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Qeparo in DYK
Hello Diego and thank you for verifying the hook of Qeparo in the DYK. Is there anything else that I should do? Do you need to verify length as well? Thanks for your help! --  S ulmues (talk) 15:00, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Length is okay, just wait until it is moved to the queue :-)  Diego Grez  what's up?  22:05, 20 August 2010 (UTC)

Rollback
Diego, I've granted you rollback and reviewer. For crying out loud be careful with it. I know you want to use Huggle so stick to the basic rule: if you're not 100% certain that any other editor would agree the edit is vandalism, use the undo button. Do not use Huggle or rollback unless the edit is unquestionably vandalism and, no matter how many times you've read them before, read WP:VAND and WP:RBK. HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   16:04, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * :D Thanks HJ Mitchell!. Will be really careful with it. :-)  Diego Grez  what's up?  16:06, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/I Killed the Prom Queen (2nd nomination)
Duffbeerforme and I found that I Killed the Prom Queen charted two albums in Australia, which meets at least one criterion of WP:MUSIC. You might want to take another look at the AFD. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 19:31, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Don't understand
I have 5-6 solid references so why are you adding a need references tag? This is on Elaine Quijano. Suomi Finland 2009 (talk) 20:56, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Er, that was not what I meant. The references style needs improving (like using ). Removed the tag, added Category:Year of birth missing.  Diego Grez  what's up?  21:05, 22 August 2010 (UTC)

Recent taggings
Could you do me a favor and review the criteria at WP:CSD? This, this, and this are inappropriate based on the criteria set forth for those tags. If you have questions about why these were declined, please let me know. Kuru  (talk)  22:14, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Out of interest, what was wrong with the third? I don't deal with A7 and have no intention of ever doing so, or of handling most speedies except a few of the "G" criteria. The first two are obvious (Diego: rivers and films are ineligible for A7) but I'm intrigued by the third. :) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   22:23, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * It was the song itself, i.e. the creative work. There's a separate CSD for those, and this does not match the criteria there, either. Kuru   (talk)  22:34, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Well, blame Huggle! :) Tagging page for speedy deletion, song/music lacking artist article and assertion of notability (HG)  Diego Grez  what's up?  22:36, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Huggle seems to be correct - note the 'and' between 'artist article' and 'assertion'. If there's an article for the artist, as was the case here, I would default to a prod or AFD.  Kuru   (talk)  23:35, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Aha. :) Well, just tagged Killi river with .  Diego Grez  what's up?  22:26, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * There's a reason I don't deal with speedies! HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:35, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Never gonna give you up (Aurae's Given Up On Rickrolls Remix) listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Never gonna give you up (Aurae&. Since you had some involvement with the Never gonna give you up (Aurae's Given Up On Rickrolls Remix) redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion (if you have not already done so). Bridgeplayer (talk) 17:38, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Asked for speedy deletion. Thanks for notifying me, I didn't even remember this creation (it was on my former days here), and as Pound Hammer says, it is a very unlikely search form of Never Gonna Give You Up. Diego Grez (talk) 17:46, 23 August 2010 (UTC)

Franklin Lobos
Seriously? Blatant violation of WP:BLP there, brand new article of a living person with exactly one reference, covering very little of what's claimed. Not good. C628 (talk) 00:36, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Ha, I just translated some from the Spanish Wikipedia article, and I had to go sleep :-P. Thanks for helping referencing it, though. Diego Grez (talk) 00:40, 24 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah, that's much better than I thought. Suppose that's what I get for being overly cynical sometimes. My pleasure to help. Cheers, C628 (talk) 02:44, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

ITN for 2010 Copiapó mining accident
--Good job. :) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   21:38, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Cool! :-) Diego Grez (talk) 22:13, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Good work! However, I created the Chilean mining disaster article and the next day you redirected it to an article you created that day. Suomi Finland 2009 (talk) 23:57, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank semi-spam
Thanks for your support in my RfA, which was closed as successful - although I really should point out that I am not User:XYZ ;-). Cheers, Nikkimaria (talk) 15:04, 24 August 2010 (UTC)

YGM
-- HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   10:07, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

Copiapó mining accident move
Hi Diego,

Please see Talk:Copiapó_mining_accident,

Thanks, Bigger digger (talk) 13:23, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Eloísa Díaz
The DYK project (nominate) 18:04, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Pending changes
I see you have voted to get rid of pending changes yet still use it on GAs / FAs. The second part is also my suggestion but if the first part occurs the second cannot. Cheers Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 21:24, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Review
You've got a review! Tyrol5  <font color="#960018">[Talk]  22:28, 27 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Cool! Thanks :) Diego Grez (talk) 22:36, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Olga Maturana
<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:03, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Chile maps
Hi. Note that there is consensus between myself and another active Chile editor User:Ruodyssey that all maps of Chile for pin should be 175 px not 80px. its far too small. We understand that the map is long but even 175 is a lot smaller than 250px standard. If you come across any articles where the maps are 80 please change them to 175 thanks.<em style="font-family:Calisto MT;color:black"> Dr.  <em style="font-family:Calisto MT;color:black">Blofeld  12:46, 29 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Sure. Diego Grez (talk) 14:52, 29 August 2010 (UTC)

Thank you...
...for getting rid of the trolling on my talk page. :)  Hi 8 7 8   (Come shout at me!) 03:33, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
 * No problem :) Diego Grez (talk) 03:33, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 August newsletter
We have our final eight! The best of luck to those who remain. A bumper newsletter this week as we start our home straight.


 * Pool A's winner was . Awarded the top score overall this round, Sturmvogel_66 writes primarily on military history, favouring Naval warfare.
 * Pool B's winner was . Awarded the top score for featured articles this round, Casliber writes primarily on natural sciences, especially botany and ornithology.
 * Pool A's close second was . Awarded the top score for featured pictures this round, Sasata writes primarily on natural sciences, favouring mycology.
 * Pool B's close second was . Awarded the top score for good articles and topics this round, ThinkBlue primarily writes content related to television and film, including 30 Rock.
 * The first wildcard was . Awarded the top score for did you knows and valued pictures this round, TonyTheTiger writes on a number of topics, including baseball, American football and Chicago.
 * The second wildcard was . Someone who has helped the Cup behind the scenes all year, White Shadows said "I'm still in shock that I made it this far" and writes primarily on Naval warfare, especially U-boats.
 * The third wildcard was . Awarded the top score for featured lists and topics this round, Staxringold primarily writes on sport and television, including baseball and 30 Rock.
 * The fourth wildcard was . Entering the final eight only on the final day of the round, William S. Saturn writes on a number of topics, mostly related to Texas.

We say goodbye to the six who fell at the final hurdle. only just missed out on a place in the final eight. was not far behind. was awarded top points for in the news this round. contributed a variety of did you know articles. said "I'm surprised to have survived so far into the competition", but was extactic to see Finland in the semi-finals. did not score this round, but has scored highly in previous rounds. We also say goodbye to, who withdrew earlier this month after spending six weeks overseas. Anyone interested in this round's results can see them here and here. Thank you to for these.

Signups for next year's competition are now open. Planning is ongoing, with a key discussion about judges for next year open. Discussion about how next year's scoring will work is ongoing, and thoughts are more than welcome at Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Scoring. Also, TonyTheTiger is compiling some information and statistics on the finalists here- the final eight are encouraged to add themselves to the list.

Our final eight will play it out for two months, after which we will know 2010's WikiCup winner, and a variety of prizes will be awarded. As ever, anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 23:12, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Against Pending Changes

 * Add this userbox to your userpage to advertise your opposition to WP:Pending Changes-- Gniniv (talk) 07:18, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Gay Nigger Association of America up for Deletion Review
Hello! Since you participated in The MfD, you might be interested in participating in the Deletion Review, as well.

LiteralKa (talk) 04:19, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Deletion of other's comments
Please do not delete other's comments as you did in this edit, while I am assuming good faith that this was merely an edit conflict, you should be more careful in the future. Thank you. LiteralKa (talk) 18:00, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

near native english
sorry holmes, but not quite. i see two errors on your userpage, and i haven't even read the whole thing. maybe en-3 is more appropriate? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.88.21.77 (talk) 10:07, 1 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Maybe. Diego Grez (talk) 18:02, 1 September 2010 (UTC)

Please stop
- Just look at that. Was a widespread damage. So? Please stop recommending me Wikinews and stop sending me messages on my page for this. Thanks! - Eugen Simion 14 (talk) 17:51, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I just ignoring you for eternity Maybe. - Eugen Simion 14 (talk) 18:20, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
 * For you... - Eugen Simion 14 (talk) 19:23, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I would have to strongly agree with Eugen. Is this what you wanted to get deleted 2010 Canterbury earthquake. It was on the MP in the ITN section in case you missed.  In the future please be more careful when jumping to the conclusion that an event is not important enough for wikipedia.--Wikireader41 (talk) 20:13, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
 * It was not when I nominated it for quick deletion, nor it was known if it was destructive or not. --Diego Grez (talk) 20:28, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I was referring to your comment here . This article was created as Eugen rightly picked up its importance and notability right away. Just because an event is getting a lot of news coverage it does not mean that WP:NOTNEWS automatically applies. In fact as you know WP has an 'In The News' section on the main page to show case the articles we have which are getting a lot of news coverage. I look forward to working with you on ITN.--Wikireader41 (talk) 20:50, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, but they not necessarily inherit notability. Not all of the news events merit an article on Wikipedia, and that's why I asked Eugen to consider if the event is notable, because he creates articles for every single earthquake!. For a reason we have Wikinews, and is where I post articles that would be AfD'dded as WP:NOTNEWS here. --Diego Grez (talk) 20:53, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Reversion
I'm going to try switching to Gloo or another tool. This is the 2nd time Huggle has caused a bad reversion in 24 hours (either reverting AFTER a good reversion when the process starts, or reverting too far into the history) and I think it's an issue with the software. Thanks for letting me know.--Torchwood Who? (talk) 04:05, 4 September 2010 (UTC)

Fixed your icons
I've fixed your icons here, as they were leaving the page; if you wish to change them, feel free to do so. Cheers, — MC10 ( T • C • GB •L)  02:54, 6 September 2010 (UTC)
 * It looks better. Thank you :) --Diego Grez (talk) 02:56, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

Help
I need help getting community consensus for a major overhaul in Windows Phone 7. Would you mind looking over this and Talk:Windows Phone 7 and voicing your opinion on the matter? Thanks -- in te la ti (Call) 01:22, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

Auxetatsunis' comment
Okay, so you reverted my edit, but I did that because that example didn't make sense. Your first language is not English, so you wouldn't know. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Auxetatsunis (talk • contribs) 04:45, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, but that does not mean I can't understand it or learn it. --Diego Grez (talk) 17:22, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Stewart Brewing
Hello Diego Grez. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Stewart Brewing, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Claim to significance won: "World's Best Blonde Golden Pale Ale at the World Beer Awards 2010" according to a reliable source (The Scotsman). Thank you. --  Phantom Steve / talk &#124; contribs \ 22:17, 8 September 2010 (UTC)

Bray School
I only delete that table on the presentation college bray page because it is UTTERLY unnecessary —Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.78.245.248 (talk) 19:57, 12 September 2010 (UTC)
 * You were blanking it without explanation. --Diego Grez (talk) 19:59, 12 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for San Francisco Church, Valparaíso
The DYK project (nominate) 12:03, 13 September 2010 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of File:Contacto.jpg
A tag has been placed on File:Contacto.jpg, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done for the following reason:

Unused, self promotional image

Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not meet basic Wikipedia criteria may be deleted at any time.

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 - if no such tag exists then the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate and adding a hangon tag is unnecessary), coupled with adding a note on the talk page explaining your position, but be aware that once tagged for speedy deletion, if the page 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 page that would render it more in conformance with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Lastly, please note that if the page does get deleted, you can contact one of these admins to request that they userfy the page or have a copy emailed to you. Vanjagenije (talk) 14:53, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * What was it? I don't remember. --Diego Grez (talk) 17:17, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Two photos with some contact telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. Vanjagenije (talk) 20:56, 15 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Ah! It was a Hola Vecino picture... keep it deleted. Thanks. Diego Grez (talk) 21:02, 15 September 2010 (UTC)

Thomas Anders
I redirected them because they were all super super super short stubs into which only the tiniest bit of effort had been put. Also, the songs don't appear to have charted. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 02:24, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
 * How are they notable if you can't be arsed to write more than a sentence about them? I looked and found nothing to expand the articles. So you're just gonna let these stubs rot forever because you don't want your pwecious wittle awticles taken away. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 02:28, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
 * What else do you suspect be done? Clearly asking for expansion would be too much for you. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 02:37, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Ce for 2010 Pichilemu earthquake
I've copyedited the article per your request at the GOCE request page. I left a few notes in the article which I think should be fixed, but I wasn't sure what to do. Derild 49  21  ☼  19:14, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Okie! Will have a look in a sec. --Diego Grez (talk) 19:17, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

Kaster nonsense
So you believe that "Recently, the town made headlines when a serial rapist dressed as a Blastoise Pokemon raped and killed 65 men"? Good, then you will provide a source. 78.145.217.190 (talk) 19:57, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Calm down; he already reverted himself. --Michaeldsuarez (talk) 20:14, 16 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I didn't see these issues on the article when I reverted you, I just saw you removed the content and redirected to another page. Sorry. --Diego Grez (talk) 20:15, 16 September 2010 (UTC)

WP:RPP
Hi Diego, you have a query at RPP regarding your full-protection request of User:Rawr. Please take a look when you have a minute. Thanks, Airplaneman   ✈  00:16, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks for letting me know, Airplaneman :-) --Diego Grez (talk) 01:43, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Thanks
Diego, your vote and I loved the link you left :):):) Totally rocking!!! :) Thanks so much.  Wifione    <sub style="font-size: 60%">....... <sup style="margin-left:-3ex"> Leave a message  18:57, 17 September 2010 (UTC)
 * XD. Congratulations! --Diego Grez (talk) 18:58, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Nomination of Public Library of Pichilemu for deletion
A discussion has begun about whether the article Public Library of Pichilemu, which you created or to which you contributed, should be deleted. While contributions are welcome, an article may be deleted if it is inconsistent with Wikipedia policies and guidelines for inclusion, explained in the deletion policy.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Public Library of Pichilemu until a consensus is reached, and you are welcome to contribute to the discussion.

You may edit the article during the discussion, including to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article. :| TelCo NaSp  Ve :|  05:38, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Hello
Please see my response at WT:UAA. Regards, — Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм  •  Champagne?  • 09:18, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Bicentennial of Chile
<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 12:05, 18 September 2010 (UTC)

Goodbye
We lost another one. Sigh. Sorry to see you go and good luck in any future endeavors :) All the best,-- White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 19:43, 18 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Sorry for my outburst over at WT:UAA, I've seen 5 people retire, one came out of retirement another went into semi-retirement and came back. It's sad to see you go Diego, your content work was much appreciated. I hope you can come over one day and say hello. Regards, — Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм  •  Champagne?  • 00:25, 19 September 2010 (UTC)


 * This 'retirement' won't last for much :) It's basically some kind of break, until policies regarding that "organizations, buildings and places in places that are not US, Europe, or some other powerful country of the world are just as notable as the ones there." Thanks for your kind words, and I reiterate, this retirement won't last for much time if these policies appear... --Diego Grez (talk) 00:48, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

I understand your frustration. People who disagree with you can really wind you and their comments often seem ludicruous. I've often felt shocked at how some people could not think certain articles encyclopedic or certsin proposal worthy on here. It is best to take a few days away and resume when it has died down. As for your library article. I've voted to keep it but you must learn to accept that some people may not see things the way you do. It is likely that the info will be merged into the main articles if it can't be expanded so nothing will be lost. You are doing great work on Chile which I, Ser Amantio and many others are very pleased about. You are more valuable than you think towards removing systematic bias on here so please don't let one moment of conflict stop you from editing. This happens on here,, it can mostly be avoided if the articles are adequately sourced and contain encyclopedic info but there are exepctions when some editors seem to lose all sense of what this project is about. Please remove your retired tag and place it with wikibreak if this is your intention and i hope to see you continuing to edit in a few days time. Your work is 100 times more valuable here than at wikinews, as her eyou get the chance to write about virtually any Chilean related topic and are not restricted to just writing about news, maybe I am biased. Best.<em style="font-family:Calisto MT;color:black"> Dr.  <em style="font-family:Calisto MT;color:black">Blofeld  10:29, 19 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Welcome back Diego :) Regards, — Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм  •  Champagne?  •  9:28am  •  23:28, 22 September 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm not back. I felt it was better to put a wikibreak template instead of a retired one, because you never know what you will do in the future. :-) At least for the next three months, I will only do minor edits. I want to focus myself on school, and computers don't help (except for homeworks). --Diego Grez (talk) 00:23, 23 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Heh well welcome semi-back :) Regards, — Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм  •  Champagne?  •  8:05pm  •  10:05, 23 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for 1985 Pichilemu earthquake
<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 06:05, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Earthquakes in 1985
<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 00:03, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Pending changes/Straw poll on interim usage
Hi. As you recently commented in the straw poll regarding the ongoing usage and trial of Pending changes, this is to notify you that there is an interim straw poll with regard to keeping the tool switched on or switching it off while improvements are worked on and due for release on November 9, 2010. This new poll is only in regard to this issue and sets no precedent for any future usage. Your input on this issue is greatly appreciated. Off2riorob (talk) 23:32, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

Editor review archived
I have archived your editor review, which may be found here. You may wish to check it to see if you have missed any new reviews. Netalarm talk 22:38, 22 September 2010 (UTC)

Cerati
I'm supposed to talk in English, pero supongo que hablas español, no? Bueno, pues no sé, me parece que esto ha sido un montón de especulación no confirmada: http://www.mdzol.com/mdz/nota/241095-difunden-la-falsa-noticia-de-la-muerte-de-gustavo-cerati/ Nadie en el hospital ni de la familia ha confirmado esto, y parece tan solo un rumor infundado. No creo que Wikipedia debería difundir noticias como esta sin una fuente fiable que confirme la muerte --186.87.18.30 (talk) 00:10, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Está bien, esperemos a que aparezca la noticia confirmada de la muerte de Cerati entonces. --Diego Grez (talk) 00:12, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Sin embargo, me parece que deberia haber un parrafo con respecto a los rumores de muerte por la notoriedad de estos, no? Muchos periodicos latinoamericanos estan hablando del tema y casi que hace colapsar twitter por la dimension del rumor, asi que aun si terminan siendo mera especulacion no seria mala idea agregar un parrafo sobre los rumores --186.87.18.30 (talk) 00:17, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Pues sí, es buena idea. --Diego Grez (talk) 00:22, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

John Cleese
"As they happen"? News becomes stale, but have after-effects. The naming of the dump is mentioned in the article, but could be sourced from Wikinews, but I don't see that we should link to a story three years old, since it makes us look somewhat foolish, since in no way is it "news". Rodhull andemu  03:00, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

1888 Río de la Plata earthquake
Hi. Fixed typo in title. It said "1988". Cheers. -- Alexf(talk) 10:13, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
 * Good catch! --Diego Grez (talk) 20:33, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Template
You may be interested in reading this. Tony  (talk)  11:29, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 2010 Pichilemu earthquake
The article 2010 Pichilemu earthquake you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:2010 Pichilemu earthquake for eventual comments about the article. Well done! Aaron north (talk) 04:38, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Cool! Thanks. --Diego Grez (talk) 18:01, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

The White Album
What happened to the image Beatles_The_White_Album_Embossed_Cover_.png that was used for a long time on The Beatles (album)?  R ad io pa th y  •talk•  17:10, 3 October 2010 (UTC)

Happy Birthday
Wishing User: a very happy birthday on behalf of the Birthday Committee! Armbrust  <sup style="color:#E3A857;">Talk  <sub style="color:#008000;">Contribs  14:42, 4 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you! --Diego Grez (talk) 17:26, 4 October 2010 (UTC)

Oh! Hippo Birdie! Sorry I missed it, hope you had a great time. --Elen of the Roads (talk) 00:21, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Happy B-day Diego. Sorry I missed it :)-- White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 00:28, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you! It's better late than never! :-) @Elen I'm still having a great time... with my new bike :-P Diego Grez (talk) 00:55, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

Rick rolled
The revdel on Lights Out (Rick Astley song) has been done. I asked Risker. It was just after you'd left IRC. Cheers,  Chzz  ► 00:08, 8 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks Chzz and Risker! Diego Grez (talk) 00:55, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

Hola
Hola Diego, te informo que yo también soy de Chile y que me escribas en español en mi discusión, por favor, ya que no sé hablar inglés y entiendo poco sobre el idioma, y llegué al artículo de Martín Rivas porque me enteré de que había sido creado y quise revisarlo. Saludos.--Seebiitaaw (talk) 03:48, 11 October 2010 (UTC)
 * ¡Seguro! --Diego Grez (talk) 13:40, 11 October 2010 (UTC)

1906 Valparaíso earthquake
Copyedited for you. Enjoy! –Paul M. Nguyen (chat&#124;blame) 00:19, 13 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Paul! --Diego Grez (talk) 00:22, 13 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I've added some stuff in about the tectonic setting and the earthquake characteristics and reorganised a bit, I hope that was OK. I renamed the 'background' section to 'prediction' as that is all it covers. I'm a little unsure about that section at the moment, it gives the impression that he genuinely predicted the earthquake, rather than it being a lucky (unlucky) coincidence. Mikenorton (talk) 13:31, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks, it seems better now thanks to Paul's copyedit and your corrections. As for the Middleton's prediction, that was the main reason I translated it from Spanish! :-) --Diego Grez (talk) 13:47, 15 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Good solution for the Chile location map, they are very long, I should try that on some of the other Chile earthquake articles. Mikenorton (talk) 14:50, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

Talkback
You have  new messages ( last change ). / ƒETCH COMMS  /  02:09, 13 October 2010 (UTC)

2010 Copiapó mining accident
Hi Diego, You were wondering "who removed this pic? Take a look at . They appear to have removed it at least 2 times. I think another IP has too. Their objection seems to be it is "a fake". If it is a 'reproduction' of the original then we should say it in the caption, ie. 'Facsimile' or 'reproduction' of the note. I did drop a 3RR template on their talkpage, which they blanked, so they have seen it! - 220.101 talk\Contribs 03:06, 14 October 2010 (UTC)


 * I have altered the caption thus: "Digitally enhanced scan of the note sent by the miners." Maybe that will satisfy the 'deletionists'! - 220.101 talk\Contribs 03:51, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Probably! It is just a "re-drawing" of the original, which was uploaded to El Mercurio newspaper in late August. :-) --Diego Grez (talk) 16:44, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Bot flag at bgwiki
bg:Потребител:Diego Grez Bot now has a bot flag. Regards. --Nk (talk) 05:43, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Vandalism
Hi, I merely wanted to draw attention to the fact that there has been vandalism of the page of the movie 'charlie st cloud' (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_St._Cloud_(film)) by a user at IP 71.228.232.37 I would revert these edits myself, however I am uaware of the warning to be posted on 71.228.232.37's talk page, and if there are any other steps that should be taken. I would find out, however I am currently on a mobile device which makes editing difficult. As such, I went on the talk page and found that you have issued warnings for this IP address, and hence wanted to draw your attention to this matter so you could please take any necessary steps as I am unable :) Thanks :) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 217.171.129.70 (talk) 22:30, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
 * <wonders why are you drawing that attention at me ;)> Will have a look shortly. Cheers, Diego Grez (talk) 22:33, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
 * ✅ --Diego Grez (talk) 22:37, 15 October 2010 (UTC)

Discussion in Talk:2010 Copiapó mining accident

 * About this part of a discussion:


 * There were pictures of the Fenix 2 capsule (Chilean Government uploaded them as CC-BY to Flickr, we imported some of them to Commons but it was clarified later that they weren't for commercial use) but the government website is copyrighted. Perhaps someone could draw Fénix? Diego Grez (talk) 14:33, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
 * If they are on the Chilean Government's website, please what is their web addresses? Anthony Appleyard (talk) 14:01, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Mining Ministry ; Government. Also, next time don't remove my signature from my comments. Diego Grez (talk) 14:33, 15 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Concerning this discussion, I feel that I should point out that the history of page Talk:2010 Copiapó mining accident shows that the message "There were pictures of the Fenix 2 capsule ..." was entered without a signature and that I did not damage anyone else's messages. Thanks. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 17:41, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

DYK for 1906 Valparaíso earthquake
<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — <b style="color:#060;">Rlevse</b> • Talk  • 00:03, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

DYK for San José Mine
The DYK project (nominate) 06:02, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

2010 Copiapó mining accident
Thanks again for everthing Diego Grez! Veriss (talk) 00:09, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

I was wondering if you knew the names of the editors who did most of the (good) translation work for the article? Cheers, Veriss (talk) 00:28, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * <Happiness> Whoohoo! I have a barnstar! The first names I can remember of people doing translation work for the article are undoubtfully, , and yourself (well, you've been expanding it, and methodically working on the article's talk page. That certainly deserves much more than a barnstar! :-) Diego Grez (talk) 00:37, 23 October 2010 (UTC)


 * You deserve it.  isn't listed as a contributor here Edit history of 2010 Copiapó mining accident].  What about  and ?  I thought they did some translation support.  ?  Veriss (talk) 01:38, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Umm, I've seen HangaRoa in the talk page then :-) We've worked well in the article, all [of us] ;-). Yup, ResearchRave, IANVS and Pristino have done a good job on the article, mostly on minor things, but that help make it great. Maybe I'm missing a few ones, perhaps ? They helped me with copyediting on the first draft of the article. Diego Grez (talk) 01:45, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Those all helped with translation? I was going to work on some translator barnstars but want to pass them all out at once. (The Rosetta Barnstar) Veriss (talk) 01:57, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Yes, I think so. Anthony, Lihaas (with copyediting), ResearchRave and IANVS. Diego Grez (talk) 02:08, 23 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Thanks, going to work on them now. See you in a bit.  Veriss (talk) 02:10, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Foto de Sebastián Piñera
Hola. Creo que esta versión de la foto de Piñera es más adecuada que esta otra para los artículos sobre elecciones presidenciales, ya que se concentra en la cabeza del sujeto, al igual que las demás fotos de los otros candidatos. Esto permite homogeneizar las fotos y, también, una rápida identificación del candidato.

Noté, además, que en el historial de File:Piñera_crop.jpg has agregado "If you want to use that version, reupload it under a different name i.e. Piñera crop 2.jpg. Thanks.", pero cuando alguien hace exactamente eso, tu vas artículo por artículo eliminando la nueva foto.

Agradezco que medites sobre tu actitud, gracias. Pristino (talk) 03:44, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

English

Hello. I think this version is better suited for articles on presidential elections than this other version, mainly because it focuses on the subject's head, as in the rest of the candidates's headshots. This allows for quick subject identification and for the harmonizing of the photos.

I noted that in File:Piñera_crop.jpg's history you've added "If you want to use that version, reupload it under a different name i.e. Piñera crop 2.jpg. Thanks.", but when a user does exactly that you go article by article replacing every instance of the new photo.

That isn't very nice, so I hope you can give it a thought. Thanks. Pristino (talk) 03:44, 24 October 2010 (UTC)


 * La verdad es que no le veo la necesidad a que las fotografías estén tan recortadas, tanto a que no se les ve la cabeza completamente, y estoy en desacuerdo con ello. --Diego Grez (talk) 03:47, 24 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Sea como sea, la foto de Piñera "no pega" con el resto de las fotos y echa a perder la estética y orden visual del artículo. ( English — In any case, your preferred photo of Piñera does not fit in with the rest of the photos in the presidential election articles. This spoils the article's aesthetics and tidiness. ) Pristino (talk) 04:01, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Copiapo thread last night
So what are your thoughts on that thread last night about the commercial exploitation of the miners? I noticed no one else is commenting on it. Am I too dense to understand it or was I being trolled? Veriss (talk) 19:00, 24 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Will take a look. Diego Grez (talk) 19:12, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

I didn't find the image of the miners in the hospital yet. Can you leave me a link for it? Veriss (talk) 01:18, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I linked it on the talk page. Try clicking Duin! ;-) --Diego Grez (talk) 01:20, 25 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Haha! Sneaky Chilean!  :-) Cheers! Veriss (talk) 01:29, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

2010 Copiapó mining accident Translator slavery
Thank you from all of us! Veriss (talk) 02:27, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thank you! :-) It has been a pleasure to work with all of you! --Diego Grez (talk) 20:29, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Diego es un usuario muy valioso... ha sido un placer de tener alguien como ti! Las gracias de mí también :) Tom my! 16:40, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

2010 Copiapó mining accident
Here's a copy of the cookie you were awarded on the talk page. Thanks as always! Cheers, Veriss (talk) 23:32, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

(sorry if it messes up your talk page, I wish the text was off to the right side.)
 * Haha, thanks again Veriss! --Diego Grez (talk) 23:37, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Did you like those new pics I added? Wish we could find some for Campo Esperanza, the media scrum there and celebrating.
 * Trying to add some text here so your next visitor gets a clean section..
 * Heheh. Veriss (talk) 23:59, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
 * It certainly looks better. Good work! But... why are their captions darkened? Diego Grez (talk) 00:20, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thought it looked better and was easier to read. Change it if you don't like it.  :-) Veriss (talk) 00:25, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Nah... have things to do... I should not even be responding! Diego Grez (talk) 00:27, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Your oppose at TheCatalyst31's RFA
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DYK nomination of Pamela Jiles (journalist)
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ACC request
Requesting ACC access again... I was just approved on January, when I was blocked. I couldn't even see how did the interface looked. As I almost got bored writing articles, I would like to help in other areas. Thanks. Diego Grez (talk) 17:29, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
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 * Please keep in mind that the ACC tool is a powerful program, and misuse will result in your access being suspended by a tool administrator. Don't hesitate to get in touch with me if you have any questions. Thank you for participating in the account creation process. Again welcome! --Alexandr Dmitri (talk) 17:34, 31 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Thanks Alexandr! Will use it carefully. Diego Grez (talk) 17:36, 31 October 2010 (UTC)

AWB
Hi there Diego Grez. Just letting you know I've removed your account from the AWB list of bots (you were apparently mistakenly added here). I've added you to the users list, so you will still have access to AWB's non-bot functions. Cheers, - Kingpin13 (talk) 00:56, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh, okay! :-) Diego Grez (talk) 01:00, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Also a pinch and a punch for the first of the month ;). Hope you had a good Halloween :) - Kingpin13 (talk) 01:15, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I hope the same for you :) thanks for letting me know about the Bot thingy. I thought it was something special for the en.wiki users, because I didn't see that functionality on the other wikis I've worked on with AWB (wiktionary, wikinews), and now I know that's why... :-p Diego Grez (talk) 01:18, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

2010 Copiapó mining accident Pics
Hey Deigo, I found a free version of the Mario Gómez rescue image on the official Flicker acct and uploaded it to the Commons. Do you want to delete the older fair use image? I already updated the link in the article to the newer version. Cheers, Veriss (talk) 18:12, 1 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Tagged it for deletion as I'm not an admin here, but on Wikinews. Cheers, Diego Grez (talk) 18:15, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

Pichilemu Fault
Hi Diego, I've taken a look at the Pichilemu Fault article and tweaked the language a bit, although my spanish is a lot less than perfect. My main concern is that the fault has not yet been definitively named as the 'Pichilemu Fault' or 'Falla de Pichilemu' in any available scientific source, only in various news reports in which the quoted seismologists use no specific name. Until it is formally named, I think that it would be better to merge the content of the fault article into the earthquake article. There is a similar story for both the 2010 Haiti earthquake and the 2010 Canterbury earthquake, in which rupture along previously undescribed faults caused the earthquakes, but the structures have yet to be named. Probably best to wait until a name is clearly established, unless you have a source that quotes a seismologist using the term of course. In part, I suppose I'm trying to forestall somebody taking this to AfD, where I'm not convinced that it would survive. Within a few months, scientific reports will start to appear and things will be a lot clearer, hopefully. Anyway, I will include a section on this in the earthquake article, without using a specific fault name. I'll leave it to you to decide whether to redirect the fault article there or wait for better sources to appear (as I'm sure they will eventually, although you may have to change the name) and accept the risk of AfD for now. Sorry not to be more positive, Mikenorton (talk) 10:37, 2 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Oh. I didn't think of it that way. Let's redirect the fault article to the earthquake one until new sources appear then. Diego Grez (talk) 16:12, 2 November 2010 (UTC)


 * I think that's the safest. Chances are that it will be named the Pichilemu fault, we just don't want to be accused of coming up with the name ourselves. Keep a copy of the full text and we can recreate it as soon as sources exist. Mikenorton (talk) 19:58, 2 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Federico Errázuriz Regional Institute
Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Fénix capsules
-- Cirt (talk) 18:04, 3 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Pamela Jiles (journalist)
-- Cirt (talk) 06:03, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Ivan Castro
Thank you for making the proper name fix and for reverting the edits made by "Kimberly". As one of Puerto Rico's top military historians, I know Capt. Castro and we've communicated quite often by phone. If he wanted something changed he would call me and let me know as he has done n the past. I told "Kimberly" in his/her "talk page" that Wikipedia is about reliable verifiable sources and not about requests that we claim to have received by e-mail. Therefore, I asked that user once more to refrain from reverting and making changes to the article, unless he/she can cite and provide us with proof, otherwise he/her changes will be deemed as vandalism. Take care. Tony the Marine (talk) 02:48, 5 November 2010 (UTC)
 * If they do it again, just report them to the WP:AIV. ;-) Diego Grez (talk) 16:44, 5 November 2010 (UTC)

Re: ACC Request 55036
Hi Diego, re: this request on the ACC, you deferred it to the checkusers, however, per the guide requests should only be deferred to checkusers if it is a checkuserblock or variant thereof, however, User:Stwalkerster, the blocking admin left the following note in the comment: "If you wish to edit Wikipedia, please use this form to request an account: toolserver.org/~acc/)" so it shouldn't have been deferred to a checkuser, I understand you were acting in good faith but it would be best to not rush requests and to err on the side of caution. This being advice given prior to and after my suspension last month. Regards, — Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм  •  Champagne?  • 12:28pm •  01:28, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Oops. That just happens when you don't read carefully the guide... Won't happen again. Thanks for the advice, Fridae's Doom. Diego Grez (talk) 01:57, 8 November 2010 (UTC)
 * You're welcome :D keep up the great work with the Chile related articles Diego :) Regards, — Ғяіᴆaз'§Đøøм  •  Champagne?  • 1:20pm •  02:20, 9 November 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Komm, Gib Mir Deine Hand / Sie Liebt Dich
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Online Ambassador selection process
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GA nom
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Keep It Turned On (song)
If you revert a redirect, would it kill you to explain WHY you undid it? The song didn't chart and there are no sources; therefore, it fails WP:NSONGS; therefore, it should be redirected. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Otters want attention) 03:29, 19 November 2010 (UTC)

Bye ...
I hope you will come back some time in the future. A break is never a bad thing, whether for a week, a month, or a year. Have fun in real life :) / ƒETCH COMMS  /  02:16, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
 * What fetchcomms said. I'm taking a (sort of) break myself :). I really do hope you return in the future, when real life allows. Best, Airplaneman   ✈  02:59, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I'm hardly on anymore as well. (Though not out of choice. I hope to spend more time on wiki soon.) Good luck to you my friend. Adios ;) All the best,-- White Shadows Your guess is as good as mine 03:03, 20 November 2010 (UTC)

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Do wha-a-a-a-t?
El muneco shakes it up, baby? You wha-a-a-a-t XD XD --Elen of the Roads (talk) 00:02, 30 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Lol. I really had to change my username quickly, and this username was the first thing that came to my mind. Diego Grez (talk) 15:54, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Is this WP:RTV? Also, I think you should change your signature to point to this page and your current username. Hey  Mid  (contribs) 16:03, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
 * No... not really. I feel a bit unsafe using my real name on the wiki, and I have some other reasons I don't want to say publicly. And, fixed the signature thing. Diego Grez (EMSIUB) (talk) 16:07, 1 December 2010 (UTC)


 * No, Heymid - in RTV the editor is supposed to just...vanish, and not edit Wikipedia at all. This is just a namechange. But what a name.... --Elen of the Roads (talk) 17:08, 1 December 2010 (UTC)

An important image was deleted from the Mining Accident article
Hello... I just wanted to inform you that the CommonsDelinker bot removed the "Estamos_bien_los_33.svg" image, from the 2010 Copiapó mining accident article, because it has apparently been deleted from Commons by Jameslwoodward. Not sure totally what's going on...but that was an important image. The message from the trapped miners that they were ok, all 33, etc. I was wondering if you (in your experience and skill) can maybe somehow get another copy of that image back, onto Wikipedia, and onto that Mining accident article. It was a very good digital representation of the note the miners wrote...and is historical. And it arguably SHOULD be on this article. Let me know what you can do. Hopefully it can be restored. Thanks. ResearchRave (talk) 02:00, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Reuploaded under the same filename. Diego Grez (EMSIUB) (talk) 02:05, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
 * ok, thanks. But I took a look at the history of the mining article...and it shows that you "reverted" what that bot did, and then someone else MBelgrano soon afterwards undid your revert. So I'm curious. The image you re-uploaded, is that ok to use? Let me know. Thanks. ResearchRave (talk) 02:38, 3 December 2010 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of @firma


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Merry Christmas!
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Civility warning
Edit summaries like "So What? Tell me. WP is not Wikinews, and if this is on the headlines, it will fuck off pretty shortly, I'm telling you" are not acceptable. Please remain civil. You have also referred to the removal of photos you added as "stupid", "vandalism", and "what is your problem". Removing photos like that is rarely vandalism, please re-read WP:VANDALISM, which describes how good faith disputes should not be described as vandalism. Also see WP:OWN - trying to include pictures you took in articles is classic ownership behaviour. Fences &amp;  Windows  16:45, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Meh. I don't really care about this place anymore. Diego Grez (EMSIUB) (talk) 16:53, 28 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Both your proposed deletion that you recently added has been either reverted or changed. Just wanted to let you know. As the Prods seems to have been made on grounds that wasnt correct. Cheers.--BabbaQ (talk) 19:04, 1 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I know they were deprodded, but that doesn't mean they were made on grounds that weren't correct. I can perfectly nominate them for deletion, and I'm sure they will be deleted. The Sanders one, is very unknown, and the Love one is almost the same case, no lasting significance. Probably the Yeates one is more important than these ones. --Diego Grez (EMSIUB) (talk) 19:07, 1 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Perhaps......--BabbaQ (talk) 19:09, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

Barnstar

 * Your welcome it's just I saw your DYK and GAs about Chile a while back and I thought they where interesting. Spongie555 (talk) 22:00, 2 January 2011 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!
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Old talk page
Hello! This talk page has been recreated by a bot. I'm informing you, just in case. You might want to either redirect the page here or want it deleted and full-protected. Hey Mid  (contribs) 18:01, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Hehe. I have tried to get it deleted many times, but I'm always too tired to db-author it :-P Go ahead and do that for me! I want it deleted and full-protected against future re-creations, and no, I don't want it redirecting here. Diego Grez (EMSIUB) (talk) 18:33, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
 * OK, thanks for replying. :) By the way, do you still get those signposts at this talk page? I brought the issue here, and they say your old username in the Spamlist should be removed. I couldn't find your username there (it was removed a while back while you were blocked). Hey  Mid  (contribs) 18:50, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Update: I fixed the issue in . Just feel free to remove your username there if you don't wish to get the WikiCup newsletter anymore. Hey  Mid  (contribs) 19:31, 4 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Okie! Thanks Heymid :D Diego Grez (EMSIUB) (talk) 20:38, 4 January 2011 (UTC)

BLP PROD templates
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 * /me fails (again)! I'm human, excuse me :P Diego Grez (EMSIUB) (talk) 16:50, 5 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh and don't welcome me to Wikipedia! I have been here for longer than you! Diego Grez (talk) 21:31, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Roberto Córdova
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Talk page issue
Hello again! So you've now been renamed back to Diego Grez. However, your talk page still remains here. Is that what you actually wanted? Or should it be moved to where it actually belongs? Hey Mid  (contribs) 18:11, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Seems like I have been only disrupting the encyclopedia lately with my renames :P I requested deletion of my current talk page in order to move this one there. That's all I really want. Diego Grez (EMSIUB) (talk) 19:13, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I delete/moved your talk page back. You have still a lot of subpages on that old name which also exist here. Could you check those that exist here and tag them for deletion accordingly, i.e. those you need removed to move back the subpages? Regards  So Why  19:35, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay. Will work on that in a few minutes. Thanks! Diego Grez (talk) 19:37, 6 January 2011 (UTC)

Well... I need all of the following pages deleted :-O User:Diego Grez/2007–2009 Pichilemu political controversies User:Diego Grez/Adopt-a-User User:Diego Grez/Adopt-a-User/Anti-Vandalism User:Diego Grez/Agustín Ross Edwards User:Diego Grez/Agustín Ross High School User:Diego Grez/Alejandro De la Vega Zulueta refs User:Diego Grez/America Tour User:Diego Grez/Archive index User:Diego Grez/Article test2 User:Diego Grez/Awards User:Diego Grez/Bicentenario de Chile User:Diego Grez/Body & Soul (Rick Astley album) User:Diego Grez/Books/Rickrolling Book User:Diego Grez/Brazil User:Diego Grez/Chile User:Diego Grez/Classic Project User:Diego Grez/Coord box User:Diego Grez/Copy to Wikimedia Commons User:Diego Grez/Cáhuil User:Diego Grez/DYK Ross Casino User:Diego Grez/Demography of Aguamurcia User:Diego Grez/Diegogrez User:Diego Grez/Don Amor User:Diego Grez/Editing.../She Wants To Dance With Me User:Diego Grez/Editing.../Sleeping (song) User:Diego Grez/First edit User:Diego Grez/Freelang User:Diego Grez/Good article reviews User:Diego Grez/Good article reviews/template User:Diego Grez/Guestbook User:Diego Grez/Happy Holidays User:Diego Grez/Hawaiian Wikipedia User:Diego Grez/IRC User:Diego Grez/It Would Take a Strong Strong Man User:Diego Grez/Letter from Bussiness Software Alliance to Google Inc. User:Diego Grez/List of Modern Talking songs User:Diego Grez/List of Rick Astley songs User:Diego Grez/Mario Iriarte User:Diego Grez/May 2010 Pichilemu earthquake User:Diego Grez/Merry Christmas User:Diego Grez/Miners userbox User:Diego Grez/Modern Talking User:Diego Grez/Monobook-Suite User:Diego Grez/Monobook.css User:Diego Grez/Monobook.js User:Diego Grez/Municipality of Pichilemu (building) User:Diego Grez/My Arms Keep Missing You User:Diego Grez/My name in other languages User:Diego Grez/NGGYU User:Diego Grez/Navbar User:Diego Grez/Now listening User:Diego Grez/Now listening/Modern Talking User:Diego Grez/Pending tasks User:Diego Grez/Pichilemu Fire Bureau User:Diego Grez/Pichilemu references review User:Diego Grez/Rafael Valentín Valdivieso User:Diego Grez/Recent changes User:Diego Grez/Rickroll User:Diego Grez/Ross Balcony User:Diego Grez/Ross Hotel User:Diego Grez/Ross Park User:Diego Grez/Sandbox User:Diego Grez/Santa Cruz High School User:Diego Grez/Soundtrack User:Diego Grez/Status User:Diego Grez/Talking System User:Diego Grez/The Rickrollerz User:Diego Grez/Thomas Anders v. 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 * And some more... have fun :D

User talk:Diego Grez/200.111.156.219 User talk:Diego Grez/2007–2009 Pichilemu political controversies User talk:Diego Grez/America Tour User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 10 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 11 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 12 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 13 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 14 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 15 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 16 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 17 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 18 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 19 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 20 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 21 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 22 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 23 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 24 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 25 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 26 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 27 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 28 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 29 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 6 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 7 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 8 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive 9 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive ?-12/09/07 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive February 2008 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive January 27 2008 - January 31 2008 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive March 1 - March 7 2008 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive September 2007 - January 2008 User talk:Diego Grez/Archive index User talk:Diego Grez/Bicentenario de Chile User talk:Diego Grez/Books/Rickrolling Book User talk:Diego Grez/Diegogrez User talk:Diego Grez/Editnotice User talk:Diego Grez/Mario Iriarte User talk:Diego Grez/Meta User talk:Diego Grez/Meta/Editnotice User talk:Diego Grez/Pichilemu Fire Bureau User talk:Diego Grez/Rafael Valentín Valdivieso User talk:Diego Grez/Ross Park User talk:Diego Grez/Santa Cruz High School User talk:Diego Grez/Signature User talk:Diego Grez/Signature/Editnotice User talk:Diego Grez/Signpost spamlist User talk:Diego Grez/Signpost spamlist/Editnotice User talk:Diego Grez/Talking System User talk:Diego Grez/Tools/Monobook-Suite User talk:Diego Grez/Universe Tour User talk:Diego Grez/something nice to look at, I think Diego Grez (talk) 21:18, 6 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Create a new page in your userspace with all of those pages linked and I'll do a batch deletion with Twinkle. How have you managed to make such a mess? HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:25, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Haha! I don't know why :P Maybe editing and editing! The wikilinked list is at User:Diego Grez/Penny Laaaneeee Diego Grez (talk) 00:41, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I've got Twinkle working its way through the list. Where are the pages that need to be moved there? HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:49, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * The pages that need move from "El Muñeco Shakes It Up, Baby" to "Diego Grez" userspace are now linked in the same page I linked above. Diego Grez (talk) 00:53, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Why do you need so many damn subpages? Just look at my logs and contribs to see what a mess you've created!! Anyway, I think I have a strategy. Just don't be surprised when your userspace starts appearing and disappearing! HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   01:48, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Right, I think everything's back where it needs to be. If you ever create a mess like that again, I will fly to Chile and punch you! ;) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   01:57, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Haha! Yay! Thanks HJ! :D Diego Grez (talk) 02:03, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

Talk:1906 Valparaíso earthquake/GA1
I've left a review at the above listed page. I won't lie, it's going to need a lot of work to get it up to GA status. Ealdgyth - Talk 15:28, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Damn! Will work on it later today. Cheers, Diego Grez (talk) 15:30, 7 January 2011 (UTC)

FYI
WP:AN. HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   00:23, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Awesome! Diego Grez (talk) 00:41, 7 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Diego, there is overwhelming community support for removing the sanctions, and I have closed the AN discussion with a result of restrictions removed and noted the removal on the Edit Restrictions page.
 * I urge you to continue working with HJ Mitchell and others to ensure that your future contributions stay positive and that you don't get into trouble again, but you seem to have been doing a good job in the last six months and the community has its confidence in you back. Thank you for being patient and cooperating and welcome back to full editing status.  Congratulations!  Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 20:49, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Incredible. This is just incredible. Many thanks to all the people who have trusted in me, really. And, I won't get into trouble again ;) Diego Grez (talk) 20:54, 10 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Diego, feel free to remove the message at the top of this talk page, which has been there for 9 months, as your restrictions now have been lifted. Hey  Mid  (contribs) 21:12, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah! It's awesomeeeeeeeee..... :D Diego Grez (talk) 21:16, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Well done Diego! That's cheered me up a little bit. I think you've come a long way from 9 months ago, and I've learnt a lot on the way! You should be proud. HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   21:28, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
 * :D Diego Grez (talk) 21:51, 10 January 2011 (UTC)


 * Bienvenido de nuevo :)   Wifione    <sub style="font-size: 60%">....... <sup style="margin-left:-3ex"> Leave a message  04:13, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Jeje! Gracias :D Diego Grez (talk) 04:34, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
 * And edición de Feliz! Hey  Mid  (contribs) 14:44, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

New Years Message for WikiProject United States
With the first of what I hope will be monthly newsletters I again want to welcome you to the project and hope that as we all work together through the year we can expand the project, create missing articles and generally improve the pedia thought mutual cooperation and support. Now that we have a project and a solid pool of willing members I wanted to strike while the iron is hot and solicite help in doing a few things that I believe is a good next step in solidifiing the project. I have outlined a few suggestions where you can help with on the projects talk page. This includes but is not limited too updating Portal:United States, assessing the remaining US related articles that haven't been assessed, eliminating the Unrefernced BLP's and others. If you have other suggestions or are interested in doing other things feel free. I just wanted to offer a few suggestions were additional help is needed. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions, comments or suggestions or you can always post something on the projects talk page. If you do not want to recieve a monthly message please put an * before your name on the members page.--Kumioko (talk) 02:53, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Roberto Córdova
The DYK project (nominate) 18:02, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Julio Ibarra
The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 14 January 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Woman is the Nigger of the World
Hello Diego Grez. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Woman is the Nigger of the World, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: See WP:MUSTARD; "is" is a verb and should be capitalized. Thank you. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 07:04, 16 January 2011 (UTC)

Consider self-revert?
Hey,

Per this conversation; I think you might want to consider a self-revert. NickCT (talk) 17:42, 19 January 2011 (UTC)

File:San Jose Mina - Mision cumplida - screen capture.jpg listed for deletion
A file that Veriss uploaded or altered, File:San Jose Mina - Mision cumplida - screen capture.jpg, has been listed at Files for deletion. Please see the to see why this is (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry), if you are interested in it not being deleted. Damiens .rf 13:44, 18 January 2011 (UTC)


 * For Your Information. Veriss (talk) 04:12, 20 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Left a comment! (Although you robbed &mdash;and even explained better&mdash; what I was going to say! ;-) Diego Grez (talk) 04:45, 20 January 2011 (UTC)


 * :) Veriss (talk) 05:06, 20 January 2011 (UTC)

Online Ambassadors
I saw the quality of your contributions at DYK and clicked on over to your user page and was pretty impressed. Would you be interested in helping with the WP:Online_Ambassadors program? It's really a great opportunity to help university students become Wikipedia contributers. I hope you apply to become an ambassador, Sadads (talk) 21:11, 21 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi! I was an ambassador-in-training some time ago... but to be honest, I was troubled with a thing in real life, and had to leave it. I'd love to do more for Wikipedia!... but I don't have enough time (enough time to devote to such a program! &mdash; I work most of the day in a kiosk here in Pichilemu, I have only time to do minor things while I can!... and in March I'm back to school &mdash;). So, I can't right now. :( Diego Grez (talk) 21:20, 21 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of 03:34: Earthquake in Chile
Hello! Your submission of 03:34: Earthquake in Chile at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! KimChee (talk) 12:15, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I noted that the reference in the plot section appears to have expired. After conferring with another editor, if you can describe where you were able to get the plot summary (as the film is not out), I will be happy to pass the DYK in good faith. KimChee (talk) 13:11, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Responded there. Diego Grez (talk) 16:35, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Gervasio
Hello! Your submission of Gervasio at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! PM800 (talk) 15:07, 22 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Responded there. Diego Grez (talk) 16:35, 22 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Gervasio
Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 06:02, 26 January 2011 (UTC)

Daniel Hernandez Jr. vs Daniel Hernández Jr.
Hello, we have started a discussion at Talk:Daniel Hernandez Jr. about naming convention. I do not have a strong opinion about the accent; we are trying to find out if it is possible to determine how the subject of the article self-identifies. KimChee (talk) 10:36, 27 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for 03:34: Earthquake in Chile
— HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   18:03, 28 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for 2011 Magallanes protests
— HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   06:02, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 January newsletter
We are half way through round one of the WikiCup. Signups are now closed, and we have 129 listed competitors, 64 of whom will make it to round two. Congratulations to, who, at the time of writing, has a comfortable lead with 228 points, followed by , with 144 points. Four others have over 100 points. Congratulations also go to, who scored the first points in the competition, claiming for Talk:Hurricane King/GA1, , who scored the first non-review points in the competition, claiming for Dognapping, and who was the first in the competition to use our new "multiplier" mechanic (explanation), claiming for Grigory Potemkin, a subject covered on numerous Wikipedias. Thanks must also go to Jarry1250 for dealing with all bot work- without you, the competition wouldn't be happening!

A running total of claims can be seen here. However, numerous competitors are yet to score at all- please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. The number of points that will be needed to reach round two is not clear- everyone needs to get their entries in now to guarantee their places! If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 22:31, 31 January 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Mario Moraga
— HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   06:05, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

The/the Beatles
Yes folks, it's here again. Please look at this link and leave your vote. I thank you.--andreasegde (talk) 08:07, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Wikinews
Hey Diego, thanks for publishing the article. Perhaps I will return to Wikinews in the future, but it may not be for some time. I appreciate the message! <font style="font-family:Impact"> wacky wace  20:38, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Wikinews has become a madhouse... I think I will leave it sometime soon. It's way too much, they are scaring off all the contributors, and nobody there seems to care. Diego Grez (talk) 20:45, 1 February 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: March 2010 Calama earthquake
Hello Diego Grez. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of March 2010 Calama earthquake, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: '''how can an XfD have closed after 17 hours rather than 7 days? Please provide the link to the discussion on my talk page.''' Thank you. Ged UK  22:17, 2 February 2011 (UTC) Ged UK  07:43, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

Interested?
I thought you might be interested in Orelie-Antoine de Tounens article as he is probably the last king of Chile (techicollay it was Araucania and Patagonia and he was not recognized but still). Spongie555 (talk) 04:41, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Haha! I read that article like four or five months ago, while I was investigating that period of the history of Chile. It seems weird that a man, coming from France to an almost unknown land, self-proclaimed the king of that unknown land! Anyway, he was supported by the Mapuches, but his kingdomship(?) didn't last for much because of the occupation of the Araucanía.. Oh how interesting is the history of my country! Getting to the point, I'll add that article to my to-do list, it will be fun to take it to the GA spot, and there is a lot of bibliography on him. Cheers! Diego Grez (talk) 04:46, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes this article caught me by surprise when I first read it. To see that article as a GA would be interesting. I'm probably going to make an article forthe current king(pretender?) of the kingdom. Also I saw you added the infobox back to the the kingdoms article and  their might be a user who might remove it or fight against it as he did to me when I added it. Spongie555 (talk) 06:10, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 * I have explained my reasons in the talk page. It was an unrecognized state, I have even referenced it so they don't fight about it all over again. And, Felipe apparently has renounced to the claims to the kingdom. Orélie-Antoine's life is so interesting, and funny that it will be very, very pleasant to write about him. Diego Grez (talk) 06:13, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 * According to this website,, they still count him as king since he has no children and has not named an heir. Also it it has very good information the king orelie. Spongie555 (talk) 06:17, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 * This makes it clear to me: "Philippe, who uses the style Prince Philippe, has no children and has named his successor as Head of the Royal House of Araucania and Patagonia in a written act known to his Council of the Kingdom and Council of State." " [... [T] he name of the heir remains a secret of the two Councils [the Council of the Kingdom and the Council of State]." ] Diego Grez (talk) 06:22, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Now it's confusing to me but still. Also do you know if Orélie-Antoine ever made a royal house? Like for example Queen Elizabeth of England is from the house of Windsor. The website I showed you it refers to the house as the Royal House of Araucania and Patagonia and no name. Spongie555 (talk) 06:37, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 * Apparently the Royal House in exile is in Tourtoirac, France, where Orélie Antoine was born. That house is also a French monument or something like that, and is also a museum that has Mapuche things. Diego Grez (talk) 21:11, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 * No not a real house I mean like Royal house like for example List of royal houses articles names them. Spongie555 (talk) 21:25, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
 * There is a user arguing the neutrality of the kingdoms article beacuse of the infobox. Look at the articles history it says. Spongie555 (talk) 02:30, 1 February 2011 (UTC)
 * The argument for the infobox has moved to Neutral point of view/Noticeboard also. Spongie555 (talk) 00:01, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

I saw it, but I'm not going to comment there. I have responded his "it is a hoax" comment on the Kingdom's talk page. Diego Grez (talk) 00:12, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
 * On that noticeboard there a user has proposed a solution that could work but I wanted to see what you think. Spongie555 (talk) 22:51, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

New WikiProject United States Newsletter: February 2011 edition
Starting with the February 2011 issue WikiProject United States has established a newsletter to inform anyone interested in United States related topics of the latest changes. This newsletter will not only discuss issues relating to WikiProject United States but also: You may read or assist in writing the newsletter, subscribe, unsubscribe or change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you by following this link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page or the Newsletters talk page. --Kumioko (talk) 20:40, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
 * 1) Portal:United States
 * 2) the United States Wikipedians Noticeboard
 * 3) the United States Wikipedians collaboration of the Month - The collaboration article for February is Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
 * 4) and changes to Wikipolicy, events and other things that may be of interest to you.

WikiProject Indigenous peoples of the Americans
Hi Diego, I noticed that you were active on the Qhichwa Simi wiki. Would you have any interest in developing a WikiProject Indigenous peoples of the Americans? The discussion, such that it is, is at WikiProject Council/Proposals/Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Cheers, -Uyvsdi (talk) 00:17, 9 February 2011 (UTC)Uyvsdi
 * Thanks! Your participation and knowledge will be incredibly valuable. I started working Portal:Indigenous peoples of the Americas, if you'd care to edit that at all. Cheers, -Uyvsdi (talk) 19:41, 9 February 2011 (UTC)Uyvsdi

Cultural/ecological regions of South America
Hi, there's a discussion at WP talk:WPIPNA of how to best categorize cultural/ecological regions of the Americas to best organize articles about indigenous peoples. Here's a rough draft - what would you suggest to adequately cover all areas of South America? Any thoughts or suggestions (or a complete rewrite!) would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, -70.57.253.181 (talk) 19:58, 10 February 2011 (UTC)Uyvsdi
 * Altiplano
 * Amazon Basin
 * Andes
 * Atacama Desert
 * Brazilian Highlands
 * Gran Chaco
 * Guianas
 * Llanos
 * Pampas
 * Pantanal
 * Southern Cone.
 * That's good, but you could divide (perhaps) the Southern Cone section into Patagonia (most of which is Argentina's) and Southern Chile. I've never heard about indigenous people inhabiting the Andes, but they created altiplanos, perhaps those could be merged? (I might be wrong, though). Diego Grez (talk) 20:12, 10 February 2011 (UTC)
 * So...


 * Altiplano and Andes
 * Amazon Basin
 * Atacama Desert
 * Brazilian Highlands
 * Gran Chaco
 * Guianas
 * Llanos
 * Pampas
 * Pantanal
 * Patagonia
 * Southern Chile

Would this cover all of the north? Does Llanos cover all of northern Colombia/Venezuela? -Thanks, Uyvsdi (talk) 20:35, 10 February 2011 (UTC)Uyvsdi
 * Yup. Diego Grez (talk) 20:41, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

Spanish-language albums and songs
ALBUMCAPS states that we're supposed to rules of capitalization of non-English albums and songs from that language, not the English standards. In Spanish, only the first letter of the first word is capitalized unless it is a pronoun. Magiciandude (talk) 18:26, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Meh, it actually looks horrible in smallcaps Diego Grez (talk) 18:52, 12 February 2011 (UTC)
 * The above guideline has been removed. Magiciandude (talk) 04:32, 16 February 2011 (UTC)

File:San Jose Mina - Mision cumplida - screen capture.jpg listed for deletion (FYI)
testing tb....this first tb had a broken link Veriss (talk) 06:41, 17 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Will look at it as soon as I have time. Thanks for notifying me. Diego Grez (talk) 15:56, 17 February 2011 (UTC)

DRV of Kingfisher Airlines Flight 4124
I have asked for a deletion review of. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review at Deletion review/Log/2011 February 20. Mjroots (talk) 06:22, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Hi!
Hello there! I apologize for my errors - I'm definitely learning as I go and am trying to make all of the necessary edits asap! Everyone here has been so nice and patient! I'm trying to develop a wikipedia page and I now understand the rules much better than when I started earlier today. I'm finding as many sources as I can and am being careful with wording. I just saw your note now and again, I am learning as I go on how to maneuver through the site! I wish there were more hours in a day. Thank you and I appreciate any advice you may have down the road - hope as time passes I'll make less mistakes! Again - a big Thank you! :) Best, Andrea  — Preceding unsigned comment added by StoneandStone (talk • contribs) 06:25, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Glad you're learning! We all began editing, knowing nothing about wiki policies or syntax (why is it all so hard? :P) Diego Grez (talk) 16:47, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

STiki
Sorry about reverting your STiki reversion. Weird, isn't it? --wj32 t/c 07:22, 21 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Lol, no worries. --Diego Grez (talk) 16:44, 21 February 2011 (UTC)

March 2011 GAN backlog elimination drive a week away
<div style="background-color: #F0FFEC; border: 4px solid #107020; width:100%; -moz-border-radius: 15px; -webkit-border-radius: 15px;" > WikiProject Good Articles will be running a GAN backlog elimination drive for the entire month of March. The goal of this drive is to bring the number of outstanding Good Article nominations down to below 50. This will help editors in restoring confidence to the GAN process as well as actively improving, polishing, and rewarding good content. If you are interested in participating in the drive, please place your name here. Awards will be given out to those who review certain numbers of GANs as well as to those who review the most. On behalf of my co-coordinator Wizardman, we hope we can see you in March. MuZemike delivered by MuZebot 00:27, 22 February 2011 (UTC)

Late
I know its very late after the argument if the kingdom exsisted on the talk page but i found something will working on Philippe I article. I found a reference from a book on google books that says that Philippe I of Araucania and Patagonia has a letter from the Counsul of El Savador in Houstan that recognizes him as king in exile. Here is the link and its on page 16. Spongie555 (talk) 04:57, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Wow, that's interesting. One of the next days I'm going to go to the public library (where I casually saw this book, En la Patagonia, some years ago) to read that book :) Diego Grez (talk) 05:46, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I don't know how much the book talks about the kingdom but that was interesting fact. Also I'm finally working on Philippe I article in my sandbox I hope to get a DYK(only if it was a DYK today because today is his birthday) with it but I can't find many sources that actually talk about his life(I dont use books to write my articles I use websites mostly so I have trouble finding many sources). Spongie555 (talk) 08:04, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Ah, good luck! I would have helped you if I had the time, but I'm a bit short of it :P Diego Grez (talk) 16:06, 19 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Getting his article to 1500 words is proving more of a challenge then I expected especially with not many third party sources for him. Also if you ever have the time(as you said you didn't) help would be appreciated. Spongie555 (talk) 08:17, 20 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Um... I think I can find you some good sources for the Philippe's article. I'll do something for that article in some more hours :) Diego Grez (talk) 16:54, 20 February 2011 (UTC)

Sorry for getting back to you so late, I'll do this job as soon as I can tomorrow; I hadn't got the time (I'm a busy guy, xD) Diego Grez (talk) 04:53, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I cannot tell you how much I appreciate your post at the Wiki Guides project. First, I want to say thank you very much for sticking with this project we call Wikipedia. It shows a real sense of commitment on your part and I appreciate it. You have been a model Wikipedian and had to go through a lot to get here.

I believe Wikipedia has a problem with the way it treats users, especially new users. I don't think Wikipedia understands how users feel when they try to contribute — not understanding the rules — and then having their efforts deleted and being scolded too. I have been researching this for the past couple of months. Sometime in the next couple months, I am hoping to write up some basic changes to make Wikipedia a more friendly place. I would like to ask some questions and get your input and suggestions sometime in the next few weeks. I think your viewpoint would be extremely valuable considering all that you have gone through. Would it be OK if I stopped by sometime in the next few weeks? Thanks again for everything. -  Hydroxonium  ( H3O+ ) 05:01, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
 * I'll be glad to help, Hydroxonium. And thanks for all of those words, I really appreciate it. Diego Grez (talk) 05:16, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh, also. Yes, I also think that Wikipedia has a problem with the way it treats users. When I came here, I did not know nothing about Wikipedia's seriousness, so I began creating (innocently) fake articles on myself, my talk page was flooded with hostile messages saying the articles would be deleted, etc, etc. That needs changing, yes. Diego Grez (talk) 05:18, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
 * . I'll be back in the next few days/weeks when I get through with some of this research. Thanks. -  Hydroxonium  ( H3O+ ) 05:44, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Talkback
Hi Bro, Can you look at this fenix capsule diagram image and see if it can be easily translated into English for the article? Veriss (talk) 04:09, 27 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Sure, looking. --Diego Grez (talk) 04:53, 27 February 2011 (UTC)

Diego, Congratulations on the award, it is well deserved. Can you add that translated diagram I just uploaded to Commons to your watch list? I'm not often in Commons so may miss crazy "events" concerning it. Thanks! Veriss (talk) 02:20, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Will do. :) Diego Grez (talk) 02:29, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

2010 Copiapó mining accident
I took the plunge and nominated it for GA this evening. We'll see how it goes. --Veriss (talk) 03:56, 28 February 2011 (UTC)
 * Good luck, and if it goes well, it is well deserved to you, you have put vlots of effort on it. :) Cheers, Diego Grez (talk) 18:58, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 February newsletter
So begins round two of the WikiCup! We now have eight pools, each with eight random contestants. This round will continue until the end of April, when the top two of each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers of those remaining, will make it to round three. Congratulations to (first, with 487 points) and  (second, with 459), who stormed the first round. finished third with 223. Twelve others finished with over 100 points- well done to all of you! The final standings in round one can be seen here. A mere 8 points were required to reach round two; competition will no doubt be much more fierce this round, so be ready for a challenge! A special thanks goes, again, to for dealing with all bot work. This year's bot, as well as running smoothly, is doing some very helpful things that last year's did not. Also, thanks to for some helpful behind-the-scenes updating and number crunching.

Some news for those who are interested- March will see a GAN backlog elimination drive, which you are still free to join. Organised by WikiProject Good articles, the drive aims to minimise the GAN backlog and offers prizes to those who help out. Of course, you may well be able to claim WikiCup points for the articles you review as part of the drive. Also ongoing is the Great Backlog Drive, looking to work on clearing all of the backlogs on Wikipedia; again, incentives are offered, and the spirit of friendly competition is alive, while helping the encyclopedia is the ultimate aim. Though unrelated to the WikiCup, these may well be of interest to some of you.

Just a reminder of the rules; if you have done significant work on content this year and it is promoted in this round, you may claim for it. Also, anything that was promoted after the end of round one but before the beginning of round two may be claimed for in round two. Details of the rules can be found on this page. For those interested in statistics, a running total of claims can be seen here, and a very interesting table of that information (along with the highest scorers in each category) can be seen here. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:40, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

Pichilemu Police
Nominated for deletion again; all the article is about is a local branch of the Carabineros. It does not qualify to have it's own article. ninety:one (reply on my talk) 18:12, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

Barnstar

 * Haha, I haven't been around much actually! Thank you! Diego Grez (talk) 03:31, 13 March 2011 (UTC)

Amy Dillon
I had to remove the PROD because it was already nominated for deletion in the past. However, I renominated it for deletion. JDDJS (talk) 17:45, 20 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks. --Diego Grez (talk) 18:23, 20 March 2011 (UTC)

"The" versus "the Beatles"
There is a vote taking place in which we could use your input. — GabeMc (talk) 00:54, 21 March 2011 (UTC)

Earthquakes in 1985 at WP:FLC
Hey Diego, you have some serious comments at FLC, could you please pop by there to address them? Cheers, The Rambling Man (talk) 19:42, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh! I'm sorry, I completely forgot about it! :( I'd like to withdraw the nomination, I have no time currently to fix all of the issues, and I'd like to thank those who commented. Diego Grez (talk) 21:32, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
 * No worries, I'll withdraw it on your behalf. All the best, The Rambling Man (talk) 21:34, 21 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you a lot! Diego Grez (talk) 22:31, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

Nomination of Untitled (Rick Astley album) for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Untitled (Rick Astley album) 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/Untitled (Rick Astley album) 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 good 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 template from the top of the article. --Muhandes (talk) 18:18, 22 March 2011 (UTC)

2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
Hi, I noticed your edit comment suggesting you might get knocked off for removing that tsunami hazard sign...on the contrary, thanks for actually doing that. :) (I know there are a lot of editors who would indeed grumble, but like you said, it's neither noteworthy nor discussed in the article. And lots of clutter when we already have plenty of images.) –flodded ☃ (gripe)  23:13, 22 March 2011 (UTC)
 * In effect, most of that testament was directed at me adding a Wikinews link. xD Diego Grez (talk) 00:16, 23 March 2011 (UTC)

Ubuntu Studio undo without a fix
HI! Diego,

I agree a comment on the article is usually out of place in the article. Could you please answer the question posed by the comment, and update the article.
 * Um, what? I don't think I have... edited that article. Diego Grez (talk) 21:22, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

ITN: José Sócrates
--  tariq abjotu  20:16, 24 March 2011 (UTC)

Hello
Welcome back. I saw you retired and came back so welcome back. After months of pushing it off I finally created the Philippe Boiry article two days ago(I probably won't go for DYK due to limited sources but there is an article about him here but I can't read Spanish). But glad to see your back. Spongie555 (talk) 05:38, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh hey! If you want, I can translate that article for you. The title says: "Philippe Boiry, a king that plays to be Robin Hood". Just drop me a note. Diego Grez (talk) 21:20, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes please translate the article. Hopefully it will have some information to add to maybe get it to DYK. Spongie555 (talk) 21:52, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I'm doing the translation, as soon as I'm done, I'm going to post you the link here, I don't think I am allowed to post copyright violations here (my translation'd be a derivative work of the copyrighted news article) ;) Diego Grez (talk) 22:50, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay, the translation is here:
 * www.diegogrez.co.cc/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=47:boiry&catid=31:general
 * Diego Grez (talk) 23:59, 24 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you for the translation. It helped the article. I nominated it for DYK now, here is the nomination Philippe Boiry, incase you want to watch it or help. Spongie555 (talk) 04:28, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I have added that article to my watchlist. Congratulations, the article was already reviewed. You could perhaps try adding his name to the hook (after "King"). --Diego Grez (talk) 14:17, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I didnt add his name behind "King" to cause reader interested because they will read it and click King to see what king it was. Spongie555 (talk) 20:48, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

Well done! Diego Grez (talk) 21:55, 26 March 2011 (UTC)

File:San Jose Mina - Mision cumplida - screen capture.jpg
Hey Diego, I'm growing weary of the debates over this image. I know the image was provided by Chilean government contracted equipment for free to the world's media. Unfortunately the article is most likely buried within the pay section of the English language newspaper Santiago Times. Can you use your language skills to locate a similar article on a free site, even if it's in Spanish, or find a good email contact for the Ministry of Mining so we can get some clarification on this? Perhaps invite them to review the article, I'm sure they would be supportive of it. If they could simply upload their copy of the original to their Flickr acct with an appropriate license it would solve a lot of problems. Cheers, Veriss (talk) 05:27, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I agree, I'll see what can I do, cheers. Diego Grez (talk) 17:34, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

I invited SchmuckyTheCat to join this discussion as he has a similar interest. I don't think these contacts constitute WP:Canvass since all of us have already posted and indicated similar views. Veriss (talk) 19:35, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
 * A free license would be nice to put this to rest. SchmuckyTheCat (talk)
 * The rescue images (transmitted by television) were released to the public domain, as stated here. "Además, durante el proceso se mantendrá una de las tónicas de los dos meses de encierro: las imágenes se dan primero a las familias y luego saldrán al dominio público." - "Also, during the process [of rescue] the manner [in which videos were treated] during the two months inside the mine [will be kept]: the images will be given firstly to the families [of the miners] and then they will be released to the public domain." Problem solved, happily. Note, the link I gave above is a totally reliable reference, it's one of the directing organizations regarding mass media in Chile. Cheers, Diego Grez (talk) 14:16, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Excellent work, I knew we (heheh - you) could find an alternate source to replace the restricted Santiago Times article. I suggest that you, yourself, break the news to the deletion forum since you found it and you don't need Google to refer to translation questions?  Looks solid, thank you very much Diego.  Sincerely, Veriss (talk) 22:54, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Okay, done. --Diego Grez (talk) 23:17, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Haha, I feel the same as you but you might want to edit the statement to something a little gentler. Veriss (talk) 23:21, 26 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Hehe, it wasn't meant to be something offensive, but well, okay :) Cheers, and keep up the good job, Veriss. --Diego Grez (talk) 01:45, 27 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Sadly, many Wikipedians don't seem to have much of a sense of humor. Veriss (talk) 01:53, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

Yep, you're right (I don't exactly want problems right now). I'm glad Schmucky the Cat removed that part of the comment. :) --Diego Grez (talk) 01:57, 27 March 2011 (UTC)

A drink
<div style="border-style:solid; border-color:#000000; background-color:#aa9944; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px;" class="plainlinks"> On 29 March 2009, I took my first small steps as a Wikipedian.

Now, 2 years, 47,000 edits, 2 RfAs and many memories later, I'd like to share a drink, on my "wiki-birthday", with a few editors who made my early experience here a pleasant one. As much as I would like to thank each of those editors in non-templated fashion, or even buy them a drink in person, I fear I would be celebrating my fourth wiki-birthday (and very drunk!) before the task was complete. Thus, please accept this as a small, if slightly impersonal, token of what these collaborations, words of advice and moments shared have meant to me.

Here's to all the happy memories of the last two years and to many more to come! HJ Mitchell &#124;  Penny for your thoughts? What can I say, my friend? It's been an interesting year, hasn't it? Thanks for having the manners not to make me look like an idiot for getting you unblocked. ;) HJ Mitchell  &#124;  Penny for your thoughts?   22:08, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
 * Hehe, a really interesting year! :) Happy Wikibirthday HJ :D Diego Grez (talk) 22:28, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 March newsletter
We are half way through round two of the WikiCup, which will end on 28 April. Of the 64 current contestants, 32 will make it through to the next round; the two highest in each pool, and the 16 next highest scorers. At the time of writing, our current overall leader is with 231 points, who leads Pool H.  (Pool G) also has over 200 points, while 9 others (three of whom are in Pool D) have over 100 points. Remember that certain content (specifically, articles/portals included in at least 20 Wikipedias as of 31 December 2010 or articles which are considered "vital") is worth double points if promoted to good or featured status, or if it appears on the main page in the Did You Know column. There were some articles last round which were eligible for double points, but which were not claimed for. For more details, see WikiCup/Scoring.

A running total of claims can be seen here. However, numerous competitors are yet to score at all- please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. The number of points that will be needed to reach round three is not clear- everyone needs to get their entries in now to guarantee their places! If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 00:55, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Anti-Chilean sentiment
I missed the prod, and while I was one of its early detractors, I've come to think that it is workable article with potential for improvement. I saw that you voted for keeping it, so I was wondering if you have some spare time to put into it. Looking forward to your response. Likeminas (talk) 17:33, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, if I've got the time in the next few days, I'll help improving the article, and if you want me to do something specific with it, get in contact with me :) Cheers, Diego Grez (talk) 18:18, 1 April 2011 (UTC)
 * As you can see this article attracts many of our neighbors, and many statements in it quickly get challenged. So it's important that the article contains only reliable sources. If you can find some, that would be a huge help.Likeminas (talk) 00:51, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

April 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States
--Kumioko (talk) 19:20, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for your participation in the March 2011 GAN backlog elimination drive
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On behalf of User:Wizardman and myself, we would like to take the time and thank you for your contributions made as part of the March 2011 Good articles backlog elimination drive. Awards and barnstars will go out shortly for those who have reviewed a certain number of articles.

During the backlog drive, in the month of March 2011,
 * 522 GA nominations were undertaken.
 * 423 GA nominations passed.
 * 72 GA nominations failed.
 * 27 GA nominations were on hold.

We started the GA backlog elimination drive with 378 GA nominations remaining, with 291 that were not reviewed at all. By 2:00, April 1, 2011, the backlog was at 171 GA nominations, with 100 that were left unreviewed.

At the start of the drive, the oldest unreviewed GA nomination was 101 days (Andrei Kirilenko (politician), at 20 November 2010, reviewed and passed 1 March 2011); at the end of the drive the oldest unreviewed GA nomination was 39 days (Gery Chico, at 24 February 2011, still yet to be reviewed as of this posting).

While we did not achieve the objective of getting the backlog of outstanding GA nominations down to below 50, we reduced the GA backlog by over half. The GA reviews also seemed to be of a higher quality and have consistently led, to say the least, to marginal improvements to those articles (although there were significant improvements to many, even on the some of the nominations that were failed).

If you would like to comment on the drive itself and maybe even make suggestions on how to improve the next one, please make a comment at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Good articles/GAN backlog elimination drives/March 2011. Another GA backlog elimination drive is being planned for later this year, tentatively for September or October 2011. Also, if you have any comments or remarks on how to improve the Good article process in general, WikiProject Good articles can always use some feedback at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Good articles.

Again, on behalf of User:Wizardman and myself, thank you for making the March 2011 GA backlog elimination drive a success.

MuZemike delivered by MuZebot 21:45, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Articles for deletion/Untitled (Rick Astley album)
I have closed this as redirect to Rick Astley discography. As far as I can see, the album isn't mentioned there: would you like to insert some mention so that anyone following the redirect isn't baffled? Regards, JohnCD (talk) 17:50, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Brother Louie MT.ogg
 Thanks for uploading File:Brother Louie MT.ogg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

If you have uploaded other unlicensed media, please check whether they're used in any articles or not. You can find a list of "file" pages you have edited by clicking on the "my contributions" link (it is located at the very top of any Wikipedia page when you are logged in), and then selecting "File" from the dropdown box. Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude2 (talk) 03:48, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

Tornado articles
Please do not move tornado outbreak articles to specify the United States in the title. The majority of tornado outbreaks occur within the United States so it's assumed to have taken place there unless otherwise specified in the title. Cyclonebiskit (talk) 13:53, 16 April 2011 (UTC)
 * Meh. Nice systemic bias. You just said "the majority of tornado outbreaks [...]" occur in the United States, so... it's kind of obvious that the name of the country should be in the title, how the hell would I know if the outbreak was in the UK, Russia, the US, or Mexico? It should be clearly specified in its title. In my opinion. Diego Grez (talk) 15:14, 16 April 2011 (UTC)

Please be more careful
When you posted to ITN/C earlier, you (likely inadvertently) reverted my previous comment. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates&diff=426308787&oldid=426308674

Please be more careful in the future. Regards, — <span style="font-family: Courier New, monospace ;font-style:italic">V = IR (Talk&thinsp;&bull;&thinsp;Contribs) 01:53, 28 April 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 April newsletter
Round 2 of the 2011 WikiCup is over, and the new round will begin on 1 May. Note that any points scored in the interim (that is, for content promoted or reviews completed on 29-30 April) can be claimed in the next round, but please do not start updating your submissions' pages until the next round has begun. Fewer than a quarter of our original contestants remain; 32 enter round 3, and, in two months' time, only 16 will progress to our penultimate round. , who led Pool F, was our round champion, with 411 points, while 7 contestants scored between 200 and 300 points. At the other end of the scale, a score of 41 was high enough to reach round 3; more than five times the score required to reach round 2, and competition will no doubt become tighter now we're approaching the later rounds. Those progressing to round 3 were spread fairly evenly across the pools; 4 progressed from each of pools A, B, E and H, while 3 progressed from both pools C and F. Pools D and G were the most successful; each had 5 contestants advancing.

This round saw our first good topic points this year; congratulations to and  who also led pool H and pool B respectively. However, there remain content types for which no points have yet been scored; featured sounds, featured portals and featured topics. In addition to prizes for leaderboard positions, the WikiCup awards other prizes; for instance, last year, a prize was awarded to (who has been eliminated) for his work on In The News. For this reason, working on more unusual content could be even more rewarding than usual!

Sorry this newsletter is going out a little earlier than expected- there is a busy weekend coming up! A running total of claims can be seen here. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 19:15, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Piñericosas
A tag has been placed on Piñericosas, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a redirect to an article talk page, file description page, file talk page, MediaWiki page, MediaWiki talk page, category talk page, portal talk page, template talk page, help talk, user page, user talk or special page from the main/article space.

If you can fix the redirect to point to a mainspace page, please do so and remove the speedy deletion tag. However, please do not remove the speedy deletion tag unless you are fixing the redirect. If you think the redirect should be retained as is for some reason, contest the deletion by clicking on the button that looks like this: which appears inside of the speedy deletion  tag (if no such tag exists, the page is no longer a speedy delete candidate). Doing so will take you to the talk page where you will find a pre-formatted place for you to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the the article's talk page directly to give your reasons. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. DASHBot (talk) 06:00, 3 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Stupid bot! :S Diego Grez (talk) 23:15, 3 May 2011 (UTC)

May 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States
.--Kumioko (talk) 02:07, 6 May 2011 (UTC)

Your Grandfather's Photo
I took the liberty of updating some parameters in my photo-editing software. The changes should show up across all wikis using the photo in the next day or so. It still isn't perfect since i don't have the most expensive software, but it is less bright and more colorful. Schyler ( one language ) 01:04, 11 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi Schyler! The changes are more than welcome, you did a really good job; however, the original photograph's look changed significantly, and I think you should upload the new version under a different filename. Diego Grez (talk) 19:30, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

My RFA
Left a comment at Requests for adminship/Sadads‎, Sadads (talk) 00:52, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

your recent edit
I have undid your recent edit to my userpage. An explanation can be found in the edit summary. Thanks! Crazymonkey1123 (Jacob) T or M/Sign mine 00:22, 20 May 2011 (UTC)
 * Diego, I would recommend that you discuss here first before taking it to ANI. Failure to try to find a resolve through discussion negates any complaint you may have (which may very well be valid). <b style="color:#00C">⋙–Ber</b><b style="color:#66f">ean–Hun</b><b style="color:#00C">ter—►</b>  (<b style="color:#00C">(⊕)</b>) 00:39, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

Monkey userpage
I recently reverted your change to another user's userpage.

The relevant policy is User pages, which says "Extremely offensive material may be removed on sight by any editor" ... and also suggests that it should be removed "if user page activity becomes disruptive to the community or gets in the way of the task of building an encyclopedia".

"Simulation and disruption of the MediaWiki interface" is the section that I think you want, but it goes on to say "by preventing important links or controls from being easily seen or used, making text on the page hard to read or unreadable (other than by way of commenting out), or replacing the expected interface with a disruptive simulation, may be removed or remedied by any user. Inappropriate internal or external links that unexpectedly direct the reader to unreasonable locations or violate prohibitions on linking may also be removed or remedied by any user".

I don't feel the content in question meets those requirements. The section open to dispute here is "replacing the expected interface with a disruptive simulation" (my emphasis).

I strongly suggest that you also read User pages for advice on how to proceed. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 01:00, 20 May 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Juan Acevedo Pavez
The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Aníbal Pérez
The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 May newsletter
We're half way through round 3 of the 2011 WikiCup. There are currently 32 remaining in the competition, but only 16 will progress to our penultimate round. , of pool D, is our overall leader with nearly 200 points, while pools A, B and C are led by, and  respectively. The score required to reach the next round is 35, though this will no doubt go up significantly as the round progresses. We have a good number of high scorers, but also a considerable number who are yet to score. Please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. Also, an important note concerning nominations at featured article candidates: if you are nominating content for which you intend to claim WikiCup points, please make this clear in the nomination statement so that the FAC director and his delegates are aware of the fact.

A running total of claims can be seen here. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:25, 31 May 2011 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Elections in Pichilemu
Hello! Your submission of Elections in Pichilemu at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know!  Schwede 66  10:13, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

Black Bishop
Responded at DYK. Thanks for looking so quickly. BarkingMoon (talk) 21:01, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

Anselmo Sule
Hi, I just approved your DYK for Anselmo Sule, but I just wanted to mention: I think there are a couple dead links in the references section of the article. Could you double check the urls that you were using there? Thanks, Qrsdogg (talk) 03:37, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Okie dokie. Will do. --Diego Grez (talk) 03:41, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Great, there are far too few South American articles on Wikipedia, keep up the good work. Qrsdogg (talk) 05:32, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Black Bishop
A discussion has started about this nom at DYK. You may be interested. BarkingMoon (talk) 11:01, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Sebastián Piñera‎ article
Diego, you may want to check out the recent edits by an anon changing Sebastián's picture to one that was inferior and removing his honorific from the info box. I reverted the picture but am not sure what his actual customary honorific is in Chile so left that alone. Cheers, Veriss (talk) 23:28, 5 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Reverted to the last good version. "Su excelencia" is the way we call the President here, so yes, "His excellency" is fine. I've put Sebastián Piñera on my watchlist now. Diego Grez (talk) 23:31, 5 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Elections in Pichilemu
Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 12:01, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

June 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States
--Kumioko (talk) 18:06, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Anselmo Sule
Materialscientist (talk) 06:04, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Hecho

 * . Uso cuidadosamente.  Wifione    <sub style="font-size: 60%">....... <sup style="margin-left:-3ex"> Leave a message  09:36, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Muchas gracias :P Diego Grez (talk) 17:30, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Thomas Anders v. Dieter Bohlen


The article Thomas Anders v. Dieter Bohlen has been proposed for deletion&#32; because of the following concern:
 * Article covers one small part of the history of the band Modern Talking, and does so incoherently. Does not establish notability. Makes allegations against living people that may have WP:BLP implications. Proposed for merger to Modern Talking, but the folks there don't want it, finding it to be of no value.

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. The speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. ⌘macwhiz (talk) 02:26, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
 * No value? OMFG, the lawsuit was the main reason why the band broke up. Anyway, do whatever you want with the article, I won't bother defending it. Diego Grez (talk) 02:32, 14 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Sorry about that; on second read, my template may have been terse to the point of sounding harsh. I did ask if they wanted to take it; I don't know anything about the band, but it seems like there's a pretty active community for it.  That's what they had to say.  It seemed to me like it could be worked in, but frankly I couldn't understand it well enough to say, and I can't read the original sources to help sort it out.   So, you definitely have my sympathies.  I'll leave the PROD on the article and let it run its course. // ⌘macwhiz (talk) 03:28, 16 June 2011 (UTC)
 * There's no such pretty active community for it, rather an user who denies the existence of certain singers contracted for the choruses, and refuses everything that says anything bad about Dieter Bohlen, that's clear if you read the archives of the Modern Talking talk page. As I said, I'm not going to do anything against this article's deletion, it's a rather "take it or leave it" for them, but they obviously won't take it. Diego Grez (talk) 03:36, 16 June 2011 (UTC)

one doubt!!!!!!!!
What is the actual full form of the cell line MDA MB 231, which is used in the breast cancer research?I have been going around with this question for a long time..but haven't got the answer yet.....please help me!!!!! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Achuraju (talk • contribs) 17:40, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I have no idea. Sorry. Diego Grez (talk) 20:25, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 June newsletter
We are half way through 2011, and entering the penultimate round of this year's WikiCup; the semi-finals are upon us! Points scored in the interim (29/30 June) may be counted towards next round, but please do not update your submissions' pages until the next round has begun. 16 contestants remain, and all have shown dedication to the project to reach this far. Our round leader was who, among other things, successfully passed three articles through featured article candidates and claimed an impressive 29 articles at Did You Know, scoring 555 points. Casliber led pool D. Pool A was led by, claiming points for a featured article, a featured list and seven good article reviews, while pool C was led by , who claimed for two good articles, ten articles at Did You Know and four good article reviews. They scored 154 and 118 respectively. Pool B was by far our most competitive pool; six of the eight competitors made it through to round 4, with all of them scoring over 100 points. The pool was led by, who claimed for, among other things, three featured articles and five good articles. In addition to the four pool leaders, 12 others (the four second places, and the 8 next highest overall) make up our final 16. The lowest scorer who reached round 4 scored 76 points; a significant increase on the 41 needed to reach round 3. Eight of our semi-finalists scored at least twice as much as this.

No points were awarded this round for featured pictures, good topics or In the News, and no points have been awarded in the whole competition for featured topics, featured portals or featured sounds. Instead, the highest percentage of points has come from good articles. Featured articles, despite their high point cost, are low in number, and so, overall, share a comparable number of points with Did You Know, which are high in number but low in cost. A comparatively small but still considerable number of points come from featured lists and good article reviews, rounding out this round's overall scores.

We would again like to thank and  for invaluable background work, as well as all of those helping to provide reviews for the articles listed on WikiCup/Reviews. Please do keep using it, and please do help by providing reviews for the articles listed there. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews generally at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup.

Two final notes: Firstly, please remember to state your participation in the WikiCup when nominating articles at FAC. Finally, some WikiCup-related statistics can be seen here and here, for those interested, though it appears that neither are completely accurate at this time. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:30, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

Deletion of
You proposed that Guy-Greenbrier earthquake swarm be deleted. This is a sourced article and an on-going event. A Google search finds numerous sources that could be included. I'm curious why this considered an uncontroversial deletion? If you thought that it was non-notable &mdash; despite the article passing the usual Google search litmus tests &mdash; why not initiate a discussion on the talk page first to allow a few days for editors to respond? The deletion process has become perhaps the most off-putting aspect of Wikipedia to new editors. I've been around here for a while so a proposed deletion of my articles, like this one, doesn't phase me. But if this article had been created by a new editor, it certainly would have contributed to the harmful and popular idea that Wikipedia is controlled by a few editors and perhaps resulted in that new editor not contributing further. People at the Strategy Wiki keep wondering about editor retention and keep assuming that a gender bias, blah blah blash, is the reason all the while ignoring obvious problems like deletionism. Please keep in mind NOTPAPER. Having articles on smaller topics doesn't hurt anything. Jason Quinn (talk) 07:52, 4 July 2011 (UTC)

Kingdom of Araucanía and Patagonia
Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia. Your edits appear to be disruptive and have been reverted or removed. Please ensure you are familiar with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines, please do not continue to make edits that appear disruptive; until the dispute is resolved through consensus. Continuing to edit disruptively could result in loss of editing privileges. Thank you. --Otberg (talk) 16:34, 9 July 2011 (UTC)
 * If you are engaged in an article content dispute with another editor then please discuss the matter with the editor at their talk page, or the article's talk page. Alternatively you can read Wikipedia's dispute resolution page, and ask for independent help at one of the relevant notice boards.
 * If you are engaged in any other form of dispute that is not covered on the dispute resolution page, please seek assistance at Wikipedia's Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents.

My apology for my error
Diego Gez, I'd like to offer you my apology for stating on AN/I that you are still under restrictions because I totally misread the last discussion on the topic on AN. As an editor free of all restrictions, you are, of course, entitled to bring problems to AN/I, although I continue to think this particular one is a content dispute which should be dealt with on the article's talk page. That is, however, irrelevant to my error, for which I beg your pardon. Best, Beyond My Ken (talk) 22:25, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
 * No problem. I'm sorry for taking the problem to the wrong channel; since the problem couldn't be solved either in the "Neutral point of view" pages nor the article's talk page... I thought the next step should be ANI, but now I know I was wrong... Diego Grez (talk) 22:47, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

Stay safe and read carefully
I did not threaten to cut off hands. Pearlasia Gamboa did, for using these reliable and verifiable sources. Then she threatened numerous editors for applying WIkipedia standards. There was just a major 5 page news story about her and this, and much discussion of threats against the editors who simply applied RS and V standards.

There was just a major 5 page news story in the San Francisco Weekly on threats to Wikipedians. Can you help restore the content, but modify the poster's wording and phrasing, so that the "quotation" of Pearlasia Gamaboa's threat against Wikipedians does not, itself, look like a threat, so as to allow discussion?

Do not intimidate her. According to the Swedish press, a member of her crime ring already cut up someone's hands for posting information on the crime ring. There is strength and safety in numbers of editors using WP:V and WP:RS.

There is also much discussion now about further using the "improving of Wikipedia" under its V and RS standards, to help in the middle east upheaval.

Thanks, and please stay safe. PPdd (talk) 03:49, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Nomination of Quiltro for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Quiltro 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/Quiltro 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 good 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 template from the top of the article. Anna talk 01:35, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Amigo - me gusto mucho todas cosas Chileno. Pero...
 Geo Bard <font color="#000000" size="-1">Rap 00:17, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

July 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States
--Kumioko (talk) 00:29, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Quotes from Spanish in Agustín Ross Cultural Center
I'm troubled by the use of translations of quotes in the article, so I've asked about it at the language reference desk. Clarityfiend (talk) 05:32, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Yes, translations of quotes have also been a problem to me in the past; in this article, I tried to make them "transliterated to the 100%" and fixed in some cases to not lose context. Thank you for the work you've done in the article! :)  Diego  talk 05:39, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh, also, I don't know where to point this out: re. the clarification needed tag in the Public library section of the article, I think the source suggests Maturana was the responsible of its creation, not that he presided it. I could have removed the tag just like I've done the other times, but I don't know how to word it.  Diego  talk 05:43, 26 July 2011 (UTC)
 * De nada. I'm just about done. The only things left are the wording of one or two of the quotes. Valenzuela's comment "has had permanently leaked water" sounds really awkward, and how could it be permanent? Presumably it's been fixed by now. The sentence with Bachelet's quote doesn't quite flow as well as it should, but I can't think of a way to word it better, and it's not too bad. Clarityfiend (talk) 07:05, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

Hey Diego
I noticed that you thought I was a socket puppet. I'm not, I am just a Lurker that by chance voted around the same time other guy. I have no ill will against you or your article. I just did what I thought best. My regards, :-) snaphat (talk) 20:32, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

Hey Diego
The page you deleted was in process. Sorry about that. I saved it because my boss asked me in a meeting. How can I go on creating the page? ;) Thanks (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 21:12, 26 July 2011 (UTC).
 * Since Wikipedia is not a place to recollect such information, your article may be deleted again if you recreate it, I'm afraid. Please read our criteria for speedy deletion and the reasoning given by the deleting admin: A7: No explanation of the subject's significance (real person, animal, organization, or web content): A1: Not enough context to identify article's subject.  Diego  talk 21:17, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

Thank You!

 * Heh, you're welcome :)  Diego  talk 21:24, 28 July 2011 (UTC)

Hello, thank you for welcoming me to Wikipedia.

Mattjcordeiro (talk) 21:25, 28 July 2011 (UTC)Mattjcordeiro

WikiCup 2011 July newsletter
We are half way through the penultimate round of this year's WikiCup; there is less than a month to go before we have our final 8. Our pool leaders are (Pool A, 189 points) and  (Pool B, 165 points). The number of points required to reach the next round is not clear at this time; there are some users who still do not have any recorded points. Please remember to update your submissions' pages promptly. In addition, congratulations to PresN, who scored the first featured topic points in the competition for his work on Thatgamecompany related articles. Most points this round generally have, so far, come from good articles, with only one featured article (White-bellied Sea Eagle, from ) and two featured lists (Hugo Award for Best Graphic Story, from PresN and Grammy Award for Best Native American Music Album, from ). Points for Did You Know and good article reviews round out the scoring. No points have been awarded for In the News, good topics or featured pictures this round, and no points for featured sounds or portals have been awarded in the entire competition. On an unrelated note, preparation will be beginning soon for next year's WikiCup- watch this space!

There is little else to be said beyond the usual. Please list anything you need reviewing on WikiCup/Reviews, so others following the WikiCup can help, and please do help if you can by providing reviews for the articles listed there. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews generally at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup- points are, of course, offered for reviews at GAC. Two final notes: Firstly, please remember to state your participation in the WikiCup when nominating articles at FAC. Finally, some WikiCup-related statistics can be seen here and here. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 11:28, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

gentil solicitud de mejoría y traducción por University of the Andes, Venezuela y José Gregorio Hernández y eventual colaboración futura
Querido Diego,

te escribo de la lejana Calabria, pero con el corazón de Nuestra América latina, precisamente de Venezuela. ante todo te saludo y te deseo un feliz comienzo de semana, que sea próspero, luminoso y munífico.

He escrito con el corazón de nuestra América latina, porque gracias a dos conocidos socialnetwork, sopratutto a un conocido socialnetwork, ha podido conocer más allá de que a mi querida familia venezolana, también una ciudad estupenda: Santiago de los Caballeros de Mérida, o sencillamente Mérida. aquí dos años hace, exactamente la noche entre el 3 y el 4 de marzo llegué virtualmente en ciudad, en un primer momento conociendo algunos joven del conocido University of the Andes, sucesivamente miembros de la conocida Feria del Sol. De allí a poco, quizás también por mi culpa y por ignorancia, tomados una enfermedad que nos golpea jóvenes: la anorexia.

Abandonado por todo, menos que de los Mérideños y de algún inmigrado de mi burgo nativo, me tocaron dos meses de hospitalización hogareña. del 29 de junio (día del 90 aniversario de la muerte de Hernandez) al 26 de agosto de 2009, estuve allá con el mal que atormentó mi cuerpo y mi espíritu, nadie de quien creí a amigo estuvo conmigo, más bien a onor del auténtico solo pocas personas. Pero, de Mérida llegaron cada día sobre mi muro mensajes de paz, amor, esperanza y ánimo. Sobre todo de los estudiantes de la Universidad y de la Feria, aquí en efecto bastantes personas me tienen en práctica adoptada como mascota, y en otros casos ahora por otros soy de familia y siempre nos sentimos sobre el sitio y telefónicamente.

el Regalo más bonito me lo ha hecho una joven estudiante, cuando faltaron pocos días al 26 de agosto, me regaló: la Virgen de Coromoto, Patrona de Venezuela, y he aquí que milagrosamente retomados la calle de la curación, justo a la novena de nuestra Fiesta Patronal:  aquel del San Francisco de Paula, de que soy muy devoto.

Así que una vez retomado he decidido Homenajear la ciudad que me dio de nuevo la esperanza, traduciéndola en cada lengua que conocí, y pidiendo ayuda a usuarios de buen corazón dónde no supe la lengua. en un primer momento con Mérida, luego con la Feria del Sol... y ahora inicio con José Gregorio y la Universidad.

He decidido contarte la historia, porque me pareció justo y preciso, contarte la verdad, visto que a cuánto veo eres un mancebo preciso y en forma. por este te pregunto si puedes serme de ayuda, colaborando con yo como traductor en inglés sobre articulas venezolanos.

En cambio te juro que te ayudaré a traducir lo que querrás en italiano, sicilianas y otras lenguas en mi conocimiento, tienen también amigos en muchos rincones de la tierra para pedir favores de traducciones. del ruso a las lenguas europeas más menores.

dice eso si quieres ayudarme y ser mi colaborador en inglés te señalo estos dos artículos por ahora. la University of the Andes y José Gregorio Hernandez, de que los dos artículos están en decadencia.

esperando que tú me vengas en ayuda, y no ignoras mi solicitud, ahora te agradezco desde en antelación y ti riporgo mis mejores felicidades de una feliz semana, que sea munífica y pacífica y cargo de éxitos. gracias, atte: Luigi Salvatore--Lodewijk Vadacchino (talk) 05:51, 1 August 2011 (UTC)


 * perdóname si no te escribo en inglés pero no soy mucho sido capacitado para el inglés... y también me perdonas a mi pésimo español. pero soy autodidacto--Lodewijk Vadacchino (talk) 05:51, 1 August 2011 (UTC)


 * PD si quieres voy a agregarte al msg tambien para mejorar mi español en la variante chilena y tambien al twitter (segundo socialnetwork que cambiò mi vida), te parece? :) gracias en cada manera, por lo que haras por mi--Lodewijk Vadacchino (talk) 05:53, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Seguro. No podré traducirlo en este momento, ya que dispongo de poco tiempo, pero entre el sábado y el domingo haré lo que pueda. Saludos :)  Diego  talk 15:48, 1 August 2011 (UTC)
 * esta bien tomate el tiempo que necesitas...y yo que puedo hacer por ti a nivel traducciones?--Lodewijk Vadacchino (talk) 18:14, 2 August 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for Welcome
Thanks for your Welcome Template, but I'm not newbie, 'cause I've been in wikipedia in other language (Chinese, for example) for more than 5 or 6 years - or more, can't remember. I won't be a constant contributor in English Wikipedia 'cause that's not my mother tongue & I am not well enough to use/handle it. Any way, ths for yr welcome template :) ZumarX ． Ku ． Alcoholic  08:10, 7 August 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 July newsletter
The finals are upon us; we're down to the last few. One of the eight remaining contestants will be this year's WikiCup champion! 150 was the score needed to progress to the final; just under double the 76 required to reach round 4, and more than triple the 41 required to reach round 3. Our eight finalists are:


 * , Pool A's winner. Casliber has the highest total score in the competition, with 1528, the bulk of which is made up of 8 featured articles. He has the highest number of total featured articles (8, 1 of which was eligible for double points) and total did you knows (72) of any finalist. Casliber writes mostly on biology, including ornithology, botany and mycology.
 * , Pool B's winner and the highest scorer this round. PresN is the only finalist who has scored featured topic points, and he has gathered an impressive 330, but most of his points come from his 4 featured articles, one of which scored double. PresN writes mostly on video games and the Hugo Awards.
 * , Pool A's runner-up. Hurricanehink's points are mostly from his 30 good articles, more than any other finalist, and he is also the only finalist to score good topic points. Hurricanehink, as his name suggests, writes mostly on meteorology.
 * , Pool B's runner-up. Wizardman has completed 86 good article reviews, more than any other finalist, but most of his points come from his 2 featured articles. Wizardman writes mostly on American sport, especially baseball.
 * , the "fastest loser" (Pool A). Miyagawa has written 3 featured lists, one of which was awarded double points, more than any other finalist, but he was awarded points mostly for his 68 did you knows. Miyagawa writes on a variety of topics, including dogs, military history and sport.
 * , the second "fastest loser" (Pool B). Most of Resolute's points come from his 9 good articles. He writes mostly on Canadian topics, including ice hockey.
 * , who was joint third "fastest loser" (Pool A). Most of Evan's points come from his 10 good articles, and he writes mostly on meteorology.
 * , who was joint third "fastest loser" (Pool B). Most of Phil's points come from his 9 good articles, 4 of which (more than any other finalist) were eligible for double points. He writes mostly on aeronautics.

We say goodbye to our seven other semi-finalists,, , , , , and. Everyone still in the competition at this stage has done fantastically well, and contributed greatly to Wikipedia. We're on the home straight now, and we will know our winner in two months.

In other news, preparations for next year's competition have begun with a brainstorming thread. Please, feel free to drop by and share any thoughts you have about how the competition should work next year. Sign ups are not yet open, but will be opened in due course. Watch this space. Further, there has been a discussion about the rule whereby those in the WikiCup must delcare their participation when nominating articles at featured article candidates. This has resulted in a bot being created by new featured article delegate. The bot will leave a message on FAC pages if the nominator is a participant in the WikiCup.

A reminder of the rules: any points scored after August 29 may be claimed for the final round, and please remember to update submission pages promptly. If you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:57, 31 August 2011 (UTC)

Felipe Camiroaga
He may not be legally dead, but it's almost impossible that he survived the accident. He is listed on the deaths in 2011 page too. That said, I'll not revert the deletion of the template if it has been removed (not checked, busy elsewhere). After all, there's WP:NORUSH and things will be clear in a day or two. Mjroots (talk) 20:01, 3 September 2011 (UTC)

September 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States
--Kumioko (talk) 14:53, 5 September 2011 (UTC)

A cup of coffee for you!

 * Gracias! :)  Diego  talk 02:16, 7 September 2011 (UTC)

MfD nomination of Template:User 128k
Template:User 128k, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Template:User 128k and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes ( ~ ). You are free to edit the content of Template:User 128k during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Bulwersator (talk) 22:03, 9 September 2011 (UTC)

DYK for El Fua
Materialscientist (talk) 16:03, 11 September 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Roberto Bruce
Materialscientist (talk) 00:03, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

Hey
I see you had edited the Selena ¡VIVE! page. The translation was in English not Spanish, but I corrected it. BTW, are you a fan or would like to help me with Amor Prohibido? I have been editing with another fan but it would be nice to have others help out, if you are interested. Thanks, AJona1992 (talk) 19:41, 17 September 2011 (UTC)
 * The translation was supposed to be from a Spanish name... anyways, I'm not a fan of Selena's music, just visited that page for reasons I'm not sure of. :P  Diego  talk 03:43, 18 September 2011 (UTC)

Lolol
Hi. I believe it is important we put up a redirect to LOL in the Lolol article. This is to help people looking for the Internet slang, as per WP:HAT. The notice at the top will absolutely not lessen the importance of the article. Pristino (talk) 05:03, 29 September 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 September newsletter
We are on this year's home straight, with less than a month to go until the winner of the 2011 WikiCup will be decided. The fight for first place is currently being contested by, and , all of whom have over 200 points. This round has already seen multiple featured articles (1991 Atlantic hurricane season from Hurricanehink and Northrop YF-23 from Sp33dyphil) and a double-scoring featured list (Miyagawa's 1948 Summer Olympics medal table). The scores will likely increase far further before the end of the round on October 31 as everyone ups their pace. There is not much more to say- thoughts about next year's competition are welcome on the WikiCup talk page or the scoring talk page, and signups will open once a few things have been sorted out.

If you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 12:33, 1 October 2011 (UTC)

Black and White dog
Hello,

I saw your picture of the black and white dog. Is it yours? I have a dog that looks identical. Do you know the breed? I cannot figure my dog's breed. Thanks for your time! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.109.160.194 (talk) 21:54, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
 * I only know they're called quiltros over here. (pronounced kill-trohs)  Diego  talk 01:32, 10 October 2011 (UTC)

Chile Albums Chart
Hello Diego Grez! I just thought you might be interested in the Chile Albums Chart. While researching on Luis Miguel Segundo Romance, I came across Billboard's "Hits of the World" and they included a weekly albums chart from Chile. The only downside is that they were only posted on Billboard from 1994-1996, but still I thought you might want to know. Here is the sources. In regards, Erick (talk) 05:00, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
 * That's awesome! Are you going to use these charts somewhere? I'll check them later and will see what can I do :P  Diego  talk 23:15, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Yep, I've added #1 albums in already existing articles (HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I ‎, Love Songs (Elton John album), The Division Bell, La Espada & la Pared, Clásicos de la Provincia, Tratar de Estar Mejor, Historias, Aries (album), and Segundo Romance). Glad to help. Erick (talk) 23:26, 13 October 2011 (UTC)

The only other decade I could find with Billboard's "Hits of the Album" for Chile are the 1960s. Erick (talk) 00:26, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
 * Great finds! I saw there were some hits by relatively unknown artists outside Chile; will proceed to create articles during this week. TY!  Diego  talk 12:32, 16 October 2011 (UTC)

ITN prompt
The Signpost is very nearly ready for publication, but ITN has still not recieved any work. You being one of the alts for the section, I was wondering if you could pick it up this week? Thanks. <span style="font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica;"><b style="color:#333333;">Res</b> Mar 17:52, 30 October 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 October newsletter
The 2011 WikiCup is now over, and our new champion is, who joins the exclusive club of the previous winners: (2007),  (2008),  (2009) and  (2010). The final standings were as follows:



Prizes for first, second, third and fourth will be awarded, as will prizes for all those who reached the final eight. Every participant who scored in the competition will receive a ribbon of participation. In addition to the prizes based on placement, the following special prizes will be awarded based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, the prize is awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round.


 * The Featured Article Award:, for his performance in round 2. matched the score, but Casliber won the tiebreaker.
 * The Good Article Award:, for his performance in round 4.
 * The Featured List Award:, for his performance in round 4. matched the score, but Miyagawa won the tiebreaker.
 * The Recognised Topic Award (for good and featured topics):, for his performance in round 3.
 * The Did You Know Award:, for his performance in round 1.
 * The In the News Award:, for his performance in round 1.
 * The Reviewer Award (for good article reviews):, for his performance in round 3.

No prize was awarded for featured pictures, sounds or portals, as none were claimed throughout the competition. The awards will be handed out over the next few days. Congratulations to all our participants, and especially our winners; we've all had fun, and Wikipedia has benefitted massively from our content work.

Preparation for next year's WikiCup is ongoing. Interested parties are invited to sign up and participate in our straw polls. It's been a pleasure to work with you all this year, and, whoever's taking part in and running the competition in 2012, we hope to see you all in January! J Milburn and The ed17 00:37, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

Feedback Dashboard task force
Hi Diego Grez,

Since you were a part of the WikiGuides project, I thought I'd give you a heads-up about a new way you can help/mentor newbies on en.wiki: we've recently released a feature called the Feedback Dashboard, a queue that updates in real time with feedback and editing questions from new registered contributors who have attempted to make at least one edit. Steven Walling and I are putting together a task force for experienced Wikipedians who might be interested in monitoring the queue and responding to the feedback: details are here at Feedback Dashboard. Please sign up if you're interested in helping out! Thanks, Maryana (WMF) (talk) 22:00, 7 November 2011 (UTC)

December 2011 Newsletter for WikiProject United States
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2012 WikiCup
Hi! As you've previously expressed interest in the competition, I'm just letting you know that the 2012 WikiCup is due to start in less than 24 hours. Signups are open, and will remain so for a few weeks after the beginning of the competition. The competition itself will follow basically the same format as last year, with a few small tweaks to point costs to reflect the opinions of the community. If you're interested in taking part, you're more than welcome, and if you know anyone who might be, please let them know too- the more the merrier! To join, simply add your name to WikiCup/2012 signups, and we will be in touch. Please feel free to direct any questions to me, or leave a note on the WikiCup talk page. Thanks! You are receiving this note as you are listed on WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Please feel free to add or remove yourself. J Milburn (talk) 01:43, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

January 2012 Newsletter for WikiProject United States and supported projects
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