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[edit] Henrik's talk page

Welcome! This is my user talk page. If you want to communicate with me for any reason, especially about pages I have made or edited, or any reverts I did, feel free to do so here.

Put new messages on the bottom of this page. And don't forget to sign with your user name!

-Henrik

[edit] Welcome

Welcome!

Hello Henrik, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome! 

And one remark. Tex-ifying equations is good, as long as it does not lead to (excessive) number of formulas which appear as images, unless those formulas are displayed on their own line. That per the math style manual. Enjoy! Oleg Alexandrov (talk) 22:18, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Much thanks for the welcome, Oleg. I wanted to read the article, and tex-style equations are much easier to read (for me at least). But the math style manual is right, it makes sense to write inline equations in html. Thanks for the link. Henrik 23:10, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
Some formulas look just awful in html, agree. Then probably one may use LaTeX. There is no perfect solution. We are praying for MathML improve on things, whenever that time comes. Oleg Alexandrov (talk) 00:31, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thank you Henrik. StabiloBoss 17:07, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

You're welcome :-) The welcome message I got from Oleg Alexandrov above really encouraged me to stick around and edit, so I try to return the favor when I can. If you have any problems editing in the future, I'd be happy to try to help out. Henrik 17:36, 7 March 2006 (UTC)
Good :) I will not forget and I will ask you. Don't forget about it :) StabiloBoss 17:43, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks [[1]] :)

  • No problem. You seem to be getting the hang of editing here quickly :-) Henrik .19:34, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

You also :) [[2] StabiloBoss 19:36, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your help. The language box on your user page is cool, I added one to demonstrate my limited language abilities. Is there a guide to all those nifty tags I can put on my user page or all those nifty tags I can put at the top of articles? KevinPuj 19:54, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

It's not that I deleted it, it's that I kept putting it in the wrong place. :-P I'm such a newbie around here I'm making all these edits repositioning things. I also have this habit of typing my username after the four tildes so that it signs my name and then there's text afterwards. KevinPuj 20:08, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hey there, Henrik!

Hey there, Henrik! Thank you so much for that information about how to put a picture into an article. I have been trying to do that for the past two weeks and it has been getting me nowhere! I was almost beginning to give up before I got the message! I only just got a new account for wikipedia a couple of weeks ago because I wanted to put up some information about Carey Mulligan so I basically have no clue as to what I'm doing. :0). Thanks again. xo. AdaClare 21:32, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

(Oops, I almost missed this message) No problem, this place can be pretty confusing :-) I hope you decide to stick around. If there's anything else you're having problems with, just send me a message and I'll try to help out! Henrik 18:09, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome to Esperanza

Welcome, Henrik, to Esperanza, the Wikipedia member association! As you might know, all the Esperanzians share one important goal: the success of this encyclopedia. Within that, we then attempt to strengthen the community bonds, and be the "approachable" side of the project. All of our ideals are held in the Charter, the governing document of the association.

Now that you are a member, you might be interested in some of our programs. A quite important program is the StressUnit, which seeks to support editors who have encountered any stress from their Wikipedia events, and are seeking to leave the project. So far, Esperanza can be credited with the support and retention of several users. Also, we have a calendar of special events, member birthdays, and other holidays that you can add to and follow.

In addition to these projects, several more missions of Esperanza are in development, and are currently being created at Esperanza/Possibles.

I encourage you to take an active voice in the running of Esperanza. We have a small government system, headed by our Administrator general, Celestianpower, and guided by the Advisory Committee , KnowledgeOfSelf, JoanneB, Titoxd and FireFox. The elections have ended.

If you have any other questions, concerns, comments, or general ideas, Esperanzian or otherwise, know that you can always contact me via email or talk page. Alternatively, you could communicate with fellow users via our IRC channel, #wikipedia-esperanza (which is also good for a fun chat or two :). I thank you for joining Esperanza, and look forward to working with you in making Wikipedia a better place to be!

Thanks! -- nathanrdotcom (T • C • W) 19:55, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

Thank you! *haha* Nice practical joke. One question: The spam list seems to have been deleted, does it exist elsewhere or is it is time to update the welcoming template? Henrik 20:07, 8 March 2006 (UTC)
You're welcome. I have no idea, so I think I'll just update the template. - nathanrdotcom (T • C • W) 20:33, 8 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Note

Hello, I noticed you edited a Hip Hop related article. If you wish you can join the new Hip Hop Wikiproject. Thanks for your time. Tutmosis 22:55, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Consignee

I notice that you have put the technical template on to consignee. As I said on the talk page some time ago, this is a technical subject and a lay reader should probably go to a technical source for the full explanation. However, if you would care to co-operate by indicating which sentences should be explained and why, I will rewrite those elements. It is customary to do this on the talk pages when you put up the template so that you can take responsibility for guiding the process, but since you are new to Wiki, we can start the process of clarification now. Please reply on the talk page. David91 03:24, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

I just did a small mini-project of moving all misplaced technical templates on articles to the corresponding talk pages, so I didn't really add the technical template. That was done by User:Seano1 in july last year (see here). Personally, I think Consignee is reads fine, so we could just remove the template. Henrik 06:58, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Esperanza Newsletter, Issue #1

Reach out is a program aimed at allowing users to bring issues that they have had in Wikipedia to a listening, sympathetic and caring audience:
"No one can know how we feel if we do not say. We cannot expect to get understanding if we do not ask for it. No one will dispute that sometimes life's issues are too much for one person. It is fair to say that sometimes Wikipedia's problems fall under the same heading. This is a place where you can bring the bruises that can sometimes be got on this project for attention."
The Stress alerts program 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.
Note from the editor
Welcome to this new format of the Esperanza Newsletter, which came about during the last Advisory Council meeting - we hope you like it! The major changes are that each month, right after the Council meeting, this will be sent out and will include two featured programs and a sum up of the meeting. Also, it will be signed by all of the Advisory Council members, not just Celestianpower. Have an Esperanzial end of March, everyone!
  1. Future meetings are to be held monthly, not fortnightly as before.
  2. Bans and Access level changes (apart from autovoice) in the IRC channel are to be reported at the new log.
  3. In the IRC channel, there is going to be only one bot at a time.
  4. The charter requires members to have 150 edits and 2 weeks editing. Why this is the case will be clarified.
  5. A new Code of Conduct will be drafted by JoanneB and proposed to the Esperanza community.
  6. The NPA reform idea is to be dropped officially.
  7. Charter ammendments are to be discussed in future, not voted on.
  8. The Advisory Council is not going to be proposed to be expanded by the Advisory Council themselves, if others want to propose it, they will listen.
Signed...
Celestianpower, JoanneB, Titoxd, KnowledgeOfSelf and FireFox 17:47, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cyclical time

I do not appreciate your rude behavior. If you don't like what I am typing, let me know. I have an account and you can send me an email. My work is in progress. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by riveros11 (talk • contribs).

Wikipedia requires that all content be verifiable and does not allow original research. If you have references that can be used to verify the content of Cyclical time that's great! But otherwise, it may not be suitable for inclusion in wikipedia. Henrik 21:35, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia survey

Hi. I'm doing a survey of Wikipedia editors as part of a class research project. It's quick, anonymous, and the data will be made available to the Wikipedia community later this month. Would you like to take part? More info here. Thanks! Nonplus 00:21, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Northrop Grumman

Hello Henrik. Thanks for letting me know! I think most of your changes were probably good ideas. I know I'm biased, so I don't mind at all when you help to make the text more neutral. The article is starting to look really nice! Have a great day! Sarah crane 17:17, 4 April 2006 (UTC)

Hi again! Boy, I can't even read the stuff User:Izuko writes anymore. He's so rude and confrontational that I can't see straight. If he makes any points that are actually useful, maybe you could summarize them for me? I'll try using the preview button more. Thanks for the tip! By the way, I'm working on Raytheon now. I hope it goes a little better! Sarah crane 14:41, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Not much fun

Henrik, you're very sweet. Even when you disagree with me, you've been respectful and helpful. Thanks for your kind note. I just wish people wouldn't attack other people when they're just trying to improve articles! Maybe I should just leave the NG article alone. I don't want to just give up on it, but if I keep fighting there I'll lose my temper and it won't be pretty. Thanks again! Sarah crane 19:43, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] So you are warning me because you support propaganda?

Nice try Henrik. But Sarah crane is trying to make wikipedia her soapbox. It is not valid and more valid sources belongs on wikipedia. Not a "watchdog" managed by 1 person. ViriiK 16:17, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Hello ViriiK. I've looked at the article in question and there doesn't seem to be any objectionable content, but instead a fairly factual description of the company. Who runs the site is far less important than the content. Henrik 16:20, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Esperanza Newsletter, Issue #2

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 alerts program 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!
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. The current process for accepting proposals for new programs has been deemed fine. All Advisory Council members and the Admin Gen are to endevour to be bold when viewing discussion. If they feel that consensus has been reached, they will act accordingly.
A plea from the editor...
The propsed programs page is terribly underused! Please leave any comments, good or bad, on the page, to help us determine the membership's thoughts on the ideas there.
Signed...
Celestianpower, JoanneB, Titoxd, KnowledgeOfSelf and FireFox 19:53, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

==Welcome to VandalProof== 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. AmiDaniel (Talk) 12:21, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for your help

Thanks for your help. The language box on your user page is cool, I added one to demonstrate my limited language abilities. Is there a guide to all those nifty tags I can put on my user page or all those nifty tags I can put at the top of articles? KevinPuj 19:54, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Here is a list of template messages that can be put on pages. As you can see, there is quite a few :). As for the user boxes, they're found here. BTW, I rather liked your message, any special reason why you deleted it? Henrik 20:05, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
It's not that I deleted it, it's that I kept putting it in the wrong place. :-P I'm such a newbie around here I'm making all these edits repositioning things. I also have this habit of typing my username after the four tildes so that it signs my name and then there's text afterwards. KevinPuj 20:08, 10 April 2006 (UTC)
No problem! The most common way of using talk pages is to put new messages at the bottom, under a new section - which you can create like this: == title here == . (Or just click the little "+" at the right of "Edit this page", to create a new section). Also, the preview button is really useful for seeing if your formatting looks OK :-) Henrik 20:14, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

I really should start previewing. Thank you for all of your help! KevinPuj 20:25, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

Hehe, It's a good habit to get into :-) If you have any more problems or questions in the future, just drop me a note and I'll try to help out! Henrik 20:33, 10 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A KISS Rfa Thanks

Thank you, I've been promoted. pschemp | talk 01:37, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] P-ENERGEN

I saw you're rewrite. Very nice. Do you mean I will need to add information on how to use the device? If so, are images necessary? I'll put that usage info this evening. I'll also show you info. regarding rubdown in Japan and see if this could enchance the article. jtakano (T

Yeah, that would be nice with a brief section that explained it how you actually hook up the device and use it practically. Henrik 06:42, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Just finished editing it. Please check it. Do you think this is worthy to be in wikipedia?

Great, much thanks! It might be a little bit too detailed in some places, but I can fix that. Henrik 14:55, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Revised the first intro as requested by my father. You can delete anything you think inappropriate or too wordy. James

Is it ready to be moved to article space? —-- That Guy, From That Show! (talk) 2006-03-16 11:20Z
I think it is ready now. Henrik 12:41, 16 March 2006 (UTC)

If so, who will add it to the articles space? Are there people who I need to ask permission to? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 202.73.165.179 (talk • contribs) 13:16 16 March 2006 (UTC).

I've commented here.  :-) Tomertalk 00:29, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Reworded Usage section. What else should be done? Jtakano 14:21, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

Hey guys. I'm in Myrtle Bch. for Spring Break. I'll be back Sunday. If you want to move forward before then, contact the guy who deleted it (he can be found somewhere on my Talk page). Otherwise, I'll contact him when I return and we can go from there, including trying to ascertain its notability on the basis of its "google footprint" ;-). All the best, -T 165.247.178.88 01:24, 23 March 2006 (UTC) (not signed in: Tomer)

I contacted Jdoorjam but never get a reply. Why is that? Jtakano 13:53, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

Henrik, with regards to its notability, below URLs shows information from other users regarding this device. Just search for "energen" 1. http://www.royalrife.com/hepatitis-c.html 2. http://www.xtrememind.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=424&sid=ae996c2190f303e24637e1a4bbc570fe 3. http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/chris/2005/10/02/dr_fr_klenners_protocol_for_multiple_sclerosis.htm 4. http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mr_Tracys_Corner/message/52534

If you search very deeply on this Yahoo group, mostly old messages http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/Mr_Tracys_Corner/messagesearch/51751?query=pyro+energen&submit=Search+More you'll find a lot of info.

Specifically this one: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/electroherbalism/message/4038

Please tell me what you think? Jtakano 13:54, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

Hm. The problem with those links is that none of them really seem to meet the guidelines set out in Wikipedia:Reliable_sources. If there are there any japanese sources that can be considered reliable according to the guidelines, they could be used. Henrik 19:05, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

I see. I read the guidelines. How about this: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12218940&dopt=Abstract The device creates static electricity which has the same effect as the rubdown - so same results. Jtakano 02:28, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

That seems more promising, but it may be more suitable for a general "health effects of static electricity" article. But actually, we have good sources for the claims the device makes (it's right on the website) - but what we don't have are references for someone evaluating it scientifically. But I've reworded (and renamed) the criticism section now. Henrik 09:32, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

Henrik, is it possible to revise the last sentence that says "illegal to sell". If it's necessary to put that sentence, I guess I cannot put it in the article space. Jtakano 04:08, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

Sure. If I've misinterpreted the FDA regulations regarding devices, it should definitely be removed. Am I wrong? Henrik 21:35, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

I think in USA, this device is approved by FDA. There's a link here: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/rife-list/message/4789 Anyway, I just wanted you delete the last sentence, if that's OK? Jtakano 09:49, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

Henrik, unfortunately, I can't find any scientifical research to it. Whatever it is, is the article ready now? Jtakano 10:14, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

I think this has taken long enough, so I think it could be put back into article space. If someone objects to it again, it should be put through a AfD vote to determine concensus on whether it should be kept permanently or not. Henrik 11:35, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

I just added the article. Let's just see what will happen next. Thank's for all your help Henrik. Jtakano 11:13, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Indent paragraph

How do I intend the beginning of a paragraph? Thank you. Subhash 21:05, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Requesting editing help

I made a spelling mistake in my preceding request for help. I really wanted to type indent instead of intend. Sorry about that. Subhash 21:13, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

No problem. What you do is put a ":" as the first character of the line (you can look at the source of this to see how I did it).
Two "::" will indent two levels.
And three.. well you get the picture :-)
I hope this helps! Henrik 21:44, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] from 0waldo

OK, again this solidifies what I speak of concerning "gang up on 0waldo". Two or more destructive editors undo the valid work that I do and the I get a 3R and they don't - tune into the real picture of persecute waldo - it is nothing else. I put a trademark where it belongs and a couple of greenhorns that know NOTHING about U.S. trademark laws undo what I have done! And then you show up, "magically" and tell me I'm going to get blocked? FOR GODZ SAKE QUIT PERSECUTING ME! 0waldo 18:03, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Hello 0waldo! I don't think anyone is trying to gang up on you personally. However, you can't simply force your way in an article without risking 3RR violations. When four separate editors have reverted your changes, it might be time to pause, drink a cup of tea and contemplate that they might have a point. (It seems likely you have misunderstood trademark law, because your interpretation of it doesn't seem to be the same as everyone elses). Cheers, Henrik 18:30, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] VandalProof 1.1 is Now Available For Download

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) 06:45, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Moviepress request for help

Hello. I posted a response on my user page. Moviepress. If I've done this wrong, please tell me the proper way to do it as that's part of what I'm trying to understand. Thanks! :-) Moviepress

Don't worry, you're doing everything right so far. If you have any more questions, just ask away! Henrik 18:57, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Old Skool Esperanzial note

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. --Celestianpower háblame 20:42, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] google-search

Hey, I'm really glad I happened upon your user page and found your Google hack. The internal Wikipedia search sucks and I'm happy to be able to use Google in its place. I did make a small change though. I love the "I'm Feeling Lucky!" button and I needed to have it, plus I wanted pretty pictures, so I switched the "Google Search" button with this:

'<INPUT type="submit" value="" name="btnG" style="background:url(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cc/Google%28small%29.png); height:45px; width:105px"   />'+
'<INPUT type="submit" value="" name="btnI" style="background:url(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c0/SmallDice.jpg); height:45px; width:63px"  />

Here is what that looks like. I'm pretty happy with it! Thanks for putting it up. GT 11:48, 25 April 2006 (UTC)

I'm glad you liked it! I (obviously) agree with you about Wikipedia's internal search engine, a google site search is pretty much always better. Your changes look very nice (I almost never use the "I'm feeling lucky" button, so that's why I didn't include it) Henrik 12:52, 25 April 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Page Deleted by One Person

Hello.

What gives a single person authority to delete a page?

How does that work?

Thank you. Movieresearch 15:47, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

There are a few different ways an article can be deleted - if it can be considered an "obvious" case, it can be speedily deleted by any administrator. This page has more information. If it doesn't meet the speedy deletion criteria, it should usually be discussed first. There is a lot of nonsense flowing into wikipedia and thousands of articles are deleted every day, so mistakes are made - the best way might be to politely ask the person who deleted the article why they did so and explain your reasons why you think the article should be kept. Which article are you talking about? Henrik 15:54, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Esperanza Newsletter, Issue #3

The Administrator Coaching program is a program aimed at preparing Wikipedians for Adminship or helping them understand the intricacies of Wikipedia better. Recently, changes have been made to the requirements of coachees. Please review them before requesting this service.
This would be something like the Welcoming Committee, but for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. Some might like suggestions about how to learn vandal patrol, or mentoring on taking an article to featured status, or guidance with a proposal they plan to make at the Village Pump, for example. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins.
Stressbusters
The Stressbusters are a subset of Esperanza aiming to investigate the causes of stress. New eyes on the situation are always welcome!
Note from the editor
As always, MiszaBot handled this delivery. Thank you! Also, congratulations go to Pschemp, Titoxd and Freakofnurture for being elected in the last elections! An Esperanzial May to all of the readership!
  1. Posting logs of the Esperanza IRC channel are explicitly banned anywhere. Violation of this rule results in deletion and a ban from the channel.
  2. A disclaimer is going to be added to the Esperanza main page. We are humans and, as such, are imperfect.
  3. Various revisions have been made to the Code of Conduct. Please see them, as the proposal is ready to be ratified by the community and enacted. All members will members to have to re-confirm their membership after accepting the Code of Conduct.
  4. Referendums are to be held on whether terms of AC members should be lengthened and whether we should abolish votes full stop.
  5. Admin Coaching reform is agreed upon.
Signed...
Celestianpower, JoanneB, Titoxd, Pschemp and Freakofnurture
20:29, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] VandalProof 1.2 Now Available

After a lenghty, but much-needed Wikibreak, I'm happy to announce that version 1.2 of VandalProof is now available for download! Beyond fixing some of the most obnoxious bugs, like the persistent crash on start-up that many have experienced, version 1.2 also offers a wide variety of new features, including a stub-sorter, a global user whitelist and blacklist, navigational controls, and greater customization. You can find a full list of the new features here. While I believe this release to be a significant improvement over the last, it's nonetheless nowhere near the end of the line for VandalProof. Thanks to Rob Church, I now have an account on test.wikipedia.org with SysOp rights and have already been hard at work incorporating administrative tools into VandalProof, which I plan to make available in the near future. An example of one such SysOp tool that I'm working on incorporating is my simple history merge tool, which simplifies the process of performing history merges from one article into another. Anyway, if you haven't already, I'd encourage you to download and install version 1.2 and take it out for a test-drive. As always, your suggestions for improvement are always appreciated, and I hope that you will find this new version useful. Happy editing! --AmiDaniel (talk) 02:30, 21 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] .NET Bot Framework

Hi, thanks for applying to use the .NET Bot Framework.Your request has been approved, and you should soon receive instructions as to accessing the source code of the framework. You have also been added to the Spam list for announcement emails regarding the framework. If you do not wish to receive these announcements, please feel free to remove yourself from this list. Messages sent will involve announcements of new versions, features and other important information. Thanks, and enjoy your use of the framework,Werdnabot (DNBF)/T\C on behalf of Werdna648T/C\@ 07:09, 3 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Henrik! - Object for Deletion

Someone put a deletion template within 5 days here. Is there something we can do? Jtakano 13:12, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

Hi Jtakano! You can simply remove the template and then write a message to the person that put it there, explaining why the article should be kept. He or she may opt to put it through a AfD process though, in which case Wikipedia consensus will decide if it's kept or not. Henrik 08:43, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] seach idea;

I like the installable search at User:Henrik/sandbox/google-search ... but I miss the 'go' ability of the default. What is the chance of adding a 'go' button necxt to the google search that has the same function as replacing the articlename in the url? (that is the easiest path to article creation. -- ∞Wirelain 22:54, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks. I'll see what I can do about the go button, it shouldn't be too difficult to add it. Henrik 05:46, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A short Esperanzial update

As you may have gathered, discussions have been raging for about a week on the Esperanza talk page as to the future direction of Esperanza. Some of these are still ongoing and warrant more input (such as the idea to scrap the members list altogether). However, some decisions have been made and the charter has hence been amended. See what happened. Basically, the whole leadership has had a reshuffle, so please review the new, improved charter.

As a result, we are electing 4 people this month. They will replace JoanneB and Pschemp and form a new tranche A, serving until December. Elections will begin on 2006-07-02 and last until 2006-07-09. If you wish to run for a Council position, add your name to the list before 2006-07-02. For more details, see Wikipedia:Esperanza/June 2006 elections.

Thanks and kind, Esperanzial regards, —Celestianpower háblame 16:00, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] August Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: To-Do List
The Esperanza To-Do List is a place where you may list any request, big or small, for assistance. If you need help with archiving your usertalk, for example, all you need to do is list it here and somebody will help you out. Likewise, if you need help with some area of editing on Wikipedia, list it here! Again, any matter, trivial or not, can be placed on this page. However, all matters listed on this page must not be of an argumentative nature. You do not need to be a member of Esperanza (or this program) to place or fulfill requests on this page. If you don't have any requests, consider coming by and fulfilling a few! This program has not been very active, but has lots of potential!
What's New?
In order to help proposed programs become specific enough to make into full-fledged programs, the In development section of the proposals page has been created. Proposals that are promising, but need to be organized in more detail are listed here. Please take a look at what is there, and help the proposals turn into programs.
To improve both the layout and text of the front page, in an attempt to clarify the image of Esperanza, the front page is going to have some redesigning take place. Please take your creative minds to Wikipedia:Esperanza/Front page redesign to brainstorm good ideas.
Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.
  1. In order to make sure all users who join Esperanza are welcomed, a list of volunteers who are willing to welcome new Esperanzians is at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Members#Esperanza_welcomers. Please add yourself if you are interested; we want to make sure all new Esperanza members are welcomed!
  2. The In development section of the proposals page has been created.
  3. Proposals page: Some proposals have been moved to the aforementioned "In development" section, some have been left as a proposal, and others have been archived. For those proposals that were a good idea but didn't necessarily constitute a program, General Esperanzial Actions has been created.
  4. Two small pieces of charter reform will be decided on in a straw poll at Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Governance. One involves filling the position of any councillors who may leave, the other involves reforming the charter.
  5. Until cooperation with the Kindness Campaign is better defined, it remains as a proposed program.
  6. There is a page for discussing the front page redesign.
Signed...
Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, Freakofnurture, and Titoxd
05:03, 14 August 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] September Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: Barnstar Brigade
Here in Wikipedia there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go unappreciated. 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 unnoticed. As Esperanzians we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. This is where the Barnstar Brigade comes in. The object of this program is to seek out the people which deserve a Barnstar, and help them feel appreciated. With your help, we can recognize more dedicated editors!
What's New?
September elections are upon us! Anyone wishing to be a part of the Advisory Council may list themselves as a candidate from 18 September until 24 September, with the voting taking place from 25 September to 30 September. Those who wish to help with the election staff should also list themselves!
Appreciation Week, a program currently in development, now has its own subpage! Share your good ideas on how to make it awesome there!
The Esperanza front page has been redesigned! Many thanks to all who worked hard on it.
Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.
  1. The proposals page has been updated, with some proposals being archived.
  2. Since the program in development Appretiaion week is getting lots of good ideas, it now has its own subpage.
  3. The September 2006 Council elections will open for nominations on 18 September 2006. The voting will run from 25 September 2006 until 30 September 2006. If you wish to be a candidate or a member of the elections staff, please list yourself!
  4. The new Esperanza front page design has but put up - many thanks to all who worked on it!
  5. TangoTango has written a script for a bot that will list new members of Esperanza, which will help those who welcome new Esperanzains greatly!
Signed...
Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, Freakofnurture, and Titoxd
04:04, 18 September 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] November Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: Admin Coaching (needs coaches!)
Admin Coaching needs coaches!!! If you are an administrator, or even a generally experienced user, do consider signing up to be a coach.

Admin Coaching, now being coordinated by HighwayCello, is a program for people who want help learning some of the more subtle aspects of Wikipedia policy and culture. People are matched with experienced users who are willing to offer coaching. The program is designed for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins.
What's New?
The Tutorial Drive is a new Esperanza program! In an effort to make complicated processes on Wikipedia easier for everyone, Esperanza working to create and compile a list of tutorials about processes here on Wikipedia. Consider writing one!
A discussion on how Esperanza relates to the encyclopedia has been started; please add your thoughts.
Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.
  • The list of proposed programs has been updated, with some proposals being archived.
  • There is now a new program: the Tutorial Drive! Consider writing a tutorial on something you are good at doing on Wikipedia.
  • The suggestion of adding a cohesive look to all the Esperanza pages is being considered; join the discussion if you are interested!
  • In order to make a useful interlanguage welcome template, those involved in translation projects will be asked what English Wikipedia policies are most important and confusing to editors coming from other language Wikipedias.
  • A discussion of Esperanza's role in Wikipedia is being held, with all thoughts of all Esperanzians wanted!
  • Shreshth91 informed everyone that he will be leaving the Esperanza council as life is rather busy; his spot will be filled by the runner up from the last election, HighwayCello.
Signed...
Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, The Halo, Shreshth91 and HighwayCello
20:33, 1 November 2006 (UTC)
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