This is the twelfth page of my talkpage archives, dated mid to end of April 2006. Please do not edit this page. If you wish to leave a message, click here! :)
File:Tenyearseries.JPGGuaranteed to keep your stress levels high, or your full money back. (todo list)
Hi! While User:Titoxd is on a Wikibreak, he gave me permission to do some leg-work concerning Esperanza admin coaching. I was curious how your coaching with User:Aaron is going. If it is finished (or even if it isn't), would you be able to take on another coachee? Don't feel guilty if you don't have the time- I perfectly understand, and wouldn't want anyone feel overworked. Thanks for all your time! EWS23 | (Leave me a message!) 04:35, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your response. I have assigned User:Tdxiang as your coachee. Thanks for all your support of the admin coaching program, and let me know if you have any questions. EWS23 | (Leave me a message!) 05:45, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
And now for something completely different
File:1000000eme.jpgAnother newly produced robot thanks you for your handiwork, and excuses himself while he practices his new abilities. Back in action soon! -- Hoary 11:17, 5 April 2006 (UTC)
As Monicasdude doesn't appear to be taking much from the two RFCs against him, I have opened a Request for Arbitration. Feel free to make a statement at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration#Monicasdude.
You were contacted because you endorsed a previous RFC against Monicasdude, please accept my sincere apologies if this message is not of interest to you and feel free to blank it. Stifle 15:47, 6 April 2006 (UTC)
The Barnstar Brigade is a new program aimed at giving more very deserving yet unappreciated users barnstars. It will officially start on 2006-04-09, but signing up is encouraged before this date:
"Here in Wikipedia, there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go un-appreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go un-noticed. Sadly, these editors often leave the project. As Esperanzians, we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. A project the size of Wikipedia has thousands of editors, so there are plenty of people out there who deserve recognition, one just has to find them. The object of this program is not to flood editors with Barnstars, but to seek out people who deserve them, and make them feel appreciated."
The Stress alertsprogram aims at identifying users who are stressed, alerting the community of thier stress and works in tandem with the Stressbusters at trying to identify causes of stress and eliminating them.
Information
Welcome to the second issue of the new format Esperanza Newsletter - we hope you still like it! This week, it was delivered diligently by our new dogsbody. MiszaBot (run by Misza13): any execution complaints should go to him. Content comments should be directed at the Esperanza talkpage. Thanks!
The next elections: Approval voting as before and, also as before, an previous leadership member can run. Please submit your name for voting in the relevant section of this page. Voting starts on 2006-04-23 and ends on 2006-04-30. There will be three places up for grabs as KnowledgeOfSelf is leaving Wikipedia. Please see the previously linked page for full details.
The Code of Conduct is now ready for extensive discussion! Specific comments should go to the Code of Conduct talk page, discussion of having one at all should be directed to the main Esperanza talk page.
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A plea from the editor...
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If you have feedback on how to make SuggestBot better, please tell me on SuggestBot's talk page. Thanks from ForteTuba, SuggestBot's caretaker.
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thanks for the support
Hi Mailer Diablo- thanks a lot for your support on my recent, (barely) successful rfa. Please feel free to leave me any comments or criticisms on my talk page! --He:ah? 22:23, 7 April 2006 (UTC)
Kusma's RfA
Hello, Mailer diablo! Thank you for your support in my recent successful request for adminship. If you ever have problems that you could use my assistance with or see me doing stupid things with my new buttons, don't hesitate to contact me. Happy editing, Kusma(討論) 02:28, 8 April 2006 (UTC)
I wrote an article on actor Evan Lee Dahl that was deleted because of lack of notability, vanity, or just plain not a known actor. He has since won 2 awards. The 2006 Young Artist Award and the 2006 MethodFest award. I tried to add a new article today stating the he is an award winning actor. It was not only deleted again, but placed into the category of Protected deleted pages. I am new to this and am asking for your help.
Thank you for your time,Just Me 01:34, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
ProhibitOnions's RfA
Thank you, Mailer diablo/Archive L!
...for voting in my RFA. It passed with a result of 58/2/0. If you have any comments, or for some reason need any new-admin help, please let me know here. Sorry about the boilerplate. Regards, ProhibitOnions 22:38, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Articles for deletion/Albert Baumann
Hi Mailer diablo. I see you closed the Albert Baumann deletion discussion. The nominator also placed AfD tags pointing to that debate on about half of the other shooters in the category Category:Shooters at the 1896 Summer Olympics. Can you take care of those too? Thanks. -- Jonel | Speak 23:02, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you, I've been promoted. pschemp | talk 01:16, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
My RFA
Thanks for your vote.
Hi, this is Matt Yeager. I wanted to thank you for your vote on my request for adminship. The count was something like was 14/20/5 when I decided to withdraw the request. My decision was based on the fact that there are enough things wasting people's time on the Internet that doomed RFA's shouldn't be kept up for voters to have to think about. Regardless of the rationale behind your vote, I hope you will read this note for an extended note and discussion on what will happen before I make another try at adminship (I didn't want to clog up your userpage with drivel that you might not be interested in reading). Thank you very, very much for your vote and your time and consideration of my credentials--regardless of whether you voted support, nuetral, or oppose. Happy editing! Matt Yeager♫(Talk?) 01:56, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for your interest in VandalProof! You've been added to the list of authorized users, and feel free to contact me or post a message on VandalProof's talk page if you have any questions. - GlenTC 18:38, 11 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you
Thank you! Hello Mailer diablo/Archive L. Thank you for your support in my RfA! It passed with a final tally of 91/3/5. I am quite humbled and pleased by the community's show of confidence in me. If you need help or just want to talk, let me know. Cheers! -- Fang Aili說嗎?
On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, Johnleemk | Talk 00:50, 12 April 2006 (UTC)
My RfA
Many thanks for your support on my recent RfA. It was successful. Thanks again, Mark83 10:53, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks
Thanks for supporting me in my RfA. I really didn't think people appreciate my work here that much, but it's nice to see you do: my Request was closed with 66 supports and 4 opposes. I'll do my best not to turn your confidence down. If in any point in the future you get the feeling I'm doing something wrong, do not hesitate to drop me a line. --Dijxtra 11:50, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Happy Easter to all of you, and I hope that this version may fix your current problems and perhaps provide you with a few useful new tools. You can download version 1.1 at User:AmiDaniel/VandalProof. Let me warn you, however, to please be extremely careful when using the new Rollback All Contributions feature, as, aside from the excessive server lag it would cause if everyone began using it at once, it could seriously aggitate several editors to have their contributions reverted. If you would like to experiment with it, though, I'd be more than happy to use my many sockpuppets to create some "vandalism" for you to revert. If you have any problems downloading, installing, or otherwise, please tell me about them at User:AmiDaniel/VP/Bugs and I will do my best to help you. Thanks. AmiDaniel (Talk) 06:47, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
Happy Spring celebration / Easter (as your preferences and beliefs dictate)
Here's hoping that if the bunny leaves you any beans they're this kind! ++Lar: t/c 14:56, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
About editing 'Lord Sarabheswara'
Hello Hettar:
My user ID in wikipedia.org is Subravenkat, and I have recently started creating/editing pages in Wikipedia.org.
I have created an item titled Lord Sarabhesvara, which I notice you had redirected to the article on Lord Shiva. I do appreciate your intention to help, but request you not to redirect it to the 'Lord Shiva' article because the article on Lord Shiva has no mention whatsoever of His assuming the form of a Sharaba.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Subravenkat. Subravenkat 20:05, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
Re: VP log-in
Did you try clicking the "Try logging into Wikipedia" link within the log-in request failure message? It's possible that the cookies aren't getting stored properly when you simply sign into IE. Also, make sure that you're using the monobook skin. AmiDaniel (Talk) 04:43, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Aha, I think I may have found the problem. Try it again. AmiDaniel (Talk) 05:03, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Just a brief thank you for your work on this contentious Afd. Please note that I felt compelled to slightly alter the record after you shut down the page. I only just now noticed that when the page was undergoing constant reordering by two or three people (presumably, in an attempt to make it more intelligible/coherent), someone deleted my boldface notation that I had changed my vote and then also placed my original comments supporting merging the two articles under my "keep" vote. Because the information as reordered -- and particularly without the subhead -- was really confusing, I simply did a strike-through of my earlier language. That way, the language is preserved, but it is clear that it was no longer current for much of the discussion. Deeceevoice 09:20, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
I see that someone already has reverted my strikeover. Because the changes to my post by those wishing to make the discussion more coherent have succeeded in only muddying my position on the matter, I would appreciate it if you would reinstate my change[1] -- so that the record is clear for those reviewing the discussion. Perhaps if you make that change, it will stand. Thanks. Deeceevoice 11:06, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks. "...but please avoid having to modify a closed AfD yourself in future." Well, of course -- but one doesn't ordinarily expect one's comments to be moved around or deleted. Given my schedule, it was all I could do to try to keep up with all the garbage being slung in my direction. Peace. Deeceevoice 20:16, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
FYI...This article is up for vote on AFD. OSU80 01:21, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
You closed the vote at no consensus, what delete arguments were not accounted for with comments? I remember much less consensus on keep closures in the past. Ansell 12:32, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Ric Romero comment
Hi,I'd be interested to find out whether you thought my comment at the start of the Ric Romero AfD was justified, unjustified and/or patronising to the admins.
The comment was removed here. I think it was pretty obvious that the Fark influence *did* have a biasing influence on the discussion, and since when was blatant comment removal (as opposed to moving it) not vandalism?
Maybe I'm making too much of a big deal of this, but if it was just a silly comment, why so many attempts to remove it?
Hello, I noticed that you closed the AfD of Power Rangers: Thunder Strike. Could you also delete Power rangers: Thunder Strike (note the case difference), since that was listed in the same nomination (and contains basically the same content as the other article)? Thanks. — TKD::Talk 04:20, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/9-11: The Road to Tyranny (2nd nomination)
FYI, this is being discussed at deletion review. Calling it no consensus wasn't unreasonable, but wasn't (IMO) the best answer, either. Thought you might want to pop in over there and comment. Friday(talk) 17:25, 20 April 2006 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of shock sites (fourth nomination)
Hi. I am posting this in regards to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of shock sites (fourth nomination). I am just wondering, if you are open to comment on this, why you marked this as no concensus when the vote count was nearly 2-1 (from my cursory ctrl + f search) in favor of keep? Thanks. Hobbeslover 00:49, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
Okay, thanks for the response. I knew that it was keep by default, but I think the no concensus is giving fuel for the deletion forces in the edit war that's currently happening in the article. A clear up or down vote would have been better; however, I didn't know about the 3-1 being a concensus. If that is the case, then I guess my concerns are moot. Thanks for the explanation :\ Hobbeslover 01:32, 21 April 2006 (UTC)
That stress meter.....
.....Is about as high as mine is in real life. Thanks for keeping the crap out and the good in. brainybassist 02:03, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Hey, sorry to hear about the stress you're under. I guess I can't help you with the real life stuff, but I do wish you all the best. And remember: this too shall pass... --JoanneB 08:57, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Oh man, I completely understand finals stress. I'm really supposed to be doing some writing now, actually, but instead I thought I'd gripe about it with a fellow Wikipedian. Just think, a couple more weeks and everything will be over, and then we can all start collecting an unemployment check while applying for a job at McDonald's. That's my plan, at least.
Hope you feel better, physically and stress-wise. Drop me a line if you feel like dumping any academic grievances. Ah, and in case I forget to mention it later, the AfD graphic on your user page is brilliant. Tijuana Brass¡Épa!-E@ 10:20, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Ack! November? No wonder you're feeling pressure. I actually have more in common with what you're describing than I've let on (long term grade struggles despite hard effort, for example), so I can sympathize with your situation. Ah, and the unemployment check part was a joke; I have a job. At any rate, sounds like you've got quite a bit on your plate. I hope you've had time in between all that work to take it easy and be away from some of the demands and expectations which have been biting at your heels — I won't presume to offer advice concerning such a signficant subject to another Wikipedian whom I don't know outside of talk pages, so perhaps the best I can offer you is my sympathies and a prayer for your wellbeing during the next several months. Again, if there's anything I can do here to help you out, don't hesitate to drop it on me. If nothing else, I'm always around to hear complaints! Tijuana Brass¡Épa!-E@ 11:04, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Heh, what's important is that it wasn't a good joke. Of course, some people would say receiving a check for doing nothing is a joke in and of itself. At any rate, if you think to, let me know how things come along... otherwise, I'll just start bugging you about it when I get curious. Cheers. Tijuana Brass¡Épa!-E@ 11:15, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
I couldn't find any good chicken noodle soup, so you get a whole ambulance instead. ;) Feel better soon! -- Natalya 16:48, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
please revisit an MfD you closed - I have relisted it
Thanks.(It wasn't criticisim, just needs another look now. )Midgley 11:01, 22 April 2006 (UTC)
Mad -Studios....unfair deletion
It is apparent that you and other "admins" have deleted my article titled "Mad-Studios"...I would like a reason for the deletion...is it possible to have the article undeleted or something? I did not write the article to offend any persons or parties...So I want an explanation for this... King_Mnky
Sorry, Struct. Wikipedia:Deletion policy#Lag times states "Once a page is listed for deletion by listing on one of the different pages, the nomination is kept open for a period of time to allow for community comment." An AfD needs to stay active for 5 days, accordingly. I'm not a regular participant in AfD and not sure when it's appropriate to bend this rule. Try User: Mailer diablo. -- PFHLai 08:49, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Mailer diablo, according to the deletion logs, you are working on AfD right now. Can you help, please ? -- PFHLai 08:49, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
I'm a relative newcomer, and I'm really trying to give the WM process a chance. I don't want to do anything improper. There seems to be a clear consensus for deletion and redirection, but if that's not sufficient, I have no problem with leaving that page up for a few more days. I'm just trying to tidy everything up before tomorrow's move of SD:RRC. Struct 08:55, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you, Mailer Diablo, for your swift response. -- PFHLai 09:03, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Since this isn't the result of an AC meeting, I have decided to go Old Skool. This note is to remind you that the elections are taking place now and will end at 23:50 UTC on 2006-04-29. Please vote here. Thanks. --Celestianpowerháblame 20:42, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
Editor's barnstar
The Editor's Barnstar
For tirelessly removing unencyclopedic matter from wikipedia, I award you the editor's barnstar. ßlηguγΣη
Deletion
I noticed you had closed Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Political_Abrogationism with the decision delete However the article is back Political Abrogationism. It looks one of the sections simply copied back in. What is supposed to be done if this happens? --DarkfredTalk to me 21:30, 24 April 2006 (UTC)
I dunno why you delisted that date as closed mate, it has over 60 debates still open! :P No reply needed, just a gentle heads up :) --kingboyk 05:33, 25 April 2006 (UTC)
Deleted accounts and comments
Hi,I'd like to ask you about something that's been bothering me. A user by the name of Brian G. Crawford has apparently had one of his older accounts (BrianGCrawfordMA) deleted completely.
Thing is, this person claimed that he was leaving Wikipedia, and as far as I can tell, the old account (already in disuse) was removed completely at that stage. The history of the user page of the *current* account prior to then has also been erased.
I find it very disturbing that this user has made some controversial comments (including some on the user page of his old account which may colour opinions of his current actions) that are no longer "on the system" as far as ordinary users are concerned.
I can (at a stretch) understand that there may be circumstances under which a particularly unhappy user may wish to leave Wikipedia and/or have certain or all comments erased. What I am unhappy with is that after leaving (posting a self-pitying "R.I.P" user box on his user page), he came back, and is now editing as normal; but with the benefit of much of his history being wiped.
Dear MD, I appreciate your vote and your kind words in my RFA. It has passed with an unexpected 114/2/2 and I feel honored by this show of confidence in me. Cheers! ←Humus sapiensну? 03:50, 26 April 2006 (UTC)
Thank you for voting at my RFA. Even though you did not vote for me, your counsel was appreciated. In the next few months, I intend to work on expanding my involvement in other namespaces and try a few different subjects than in the past. - CTSWynekenTalk
Hi. You deleted the Modern Gnosticism article as a result of a deletion debate - thanks. It has since been reinstantiated by its original author, User:Ndru01. I'm not sure what the correct procedure from here is, so I'm reporting it to you. Could you delete it again, and perhaps block Ndru01 from re-instantiating it? His next attempt, if he can't do that, will probably be to instantiate an article called Modern Mysticism... Thanks, Fuzzypeg 01:56, 27 April 2006 (UTC).
rfa thanks
Thanks for the support on my RFA. Unfortunately, it did not achieve consensus. I look forward to your support in a couple months when I apply again. Holler at me if you need anything. ⇒SWATJesterReadyAimFire! 01:10, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
Re the whole de-bureaucrating thing
Hi, I never came to thank you for the message you left for me a month ago when I stepped down from being a bureaucrat. Thank you for the things you said, it's good to know there are still plenty of good people about in this project. I do not see myself standing for bureaucrat again anytime soon though who knows what the future may bring! Thank you once again. -- Francs2000 09:50, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
Articles revive
Hello! Can you revive these articles? these articles was very useful.
Hi there! Thought I'd let you know about this edit: [2]. See you around! --HappyCamper 14:01, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Since Happycamper felt that I need to explain myself. I think its appropriate I do so here. As an purposely an experience admin you should set yourself above the ordinary user. Posting your Hanko and a blog pics is an abuse of userpages:
"Anything that is compatible with the Wikipedia project. It's a mistake to think of it as a homepage: Wikipedia is not a free host, blog, or webspace provider. Instead, think of it as a way of organizing the work that you will be doing on the articles in Wikipedia, and also a way of helping other editors to understand with whom they're working."
Also, you might want to read this. I think its a BLATENT misuse of your administration @ower and was wondering if you can tell me how to start impeachment proceedings. Clean up your userpages! H0riz0n 22:06, 30 April 2006 (UTC)
Saints Wikiproject
I noted that you have been contributing to articles about saints. I invite you to join the WikiProject Saints.
You are invited to participate in Saints WikiProject, a project dedicated to developing and improving articles about saints. We are currently discussing prospects for the project. Your input would be greatly appreciated!
I also invite you to join the discussion on prayers and infoboxes here: Prayers_are_NPOV.
09:50, 29 April 2006 (UTC)
