User talk:Junglecat/Archive 1

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Contents 1 Welcome 2 Bonjour! 3 Discussion 4 New Userbox 5 Userpage 6 Thanks from Yanksox! 7 That was pretty nifty :) 8 Thanks for the notification 9 I did :) 10 Man, I'm slow 11 Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Browning (Texas politician) 12 Thanks 13 CB radio pic 14 Myself and bias 15 Deville's RfA 16 GIen's RfA: Thank you! 17 Teke's RfA thanks 18 Kaiser Burnout

[edit] Welcome

Hey there, Junglecat. Welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you enjoy being a Wikipedian and decide to stay! Here are a few good links for newcomers (or "oldcomers" for reference):

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Great, just what we need around this place... more cats. :) Cheers. --Lord Voldemort ^{(Dark Mark)} 18:02, 2 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Bonjour!

Hello. Jim Bart 18:06, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Yes! Hello there. As you may have been watching, there is quite a stir going on with User Category - conservative. See the discussion and vote on this. We might need your input :-) JungleCat 18:11, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Discussion

I really wasn't kidding about the discussion not being a vote, and I think it's a rather important point. Do you really think the numerical outcome of that particular poll will have a binding effect? -GTBacchus^(talk) 19:22, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

This is a tough one. I find it hard to believe that WIKI hasn't addressed this so called "votestacking" issue in the politics user realm until now. Wasn't this addressed in the conserv section discussion by GRBerry and guote: "I don't believe categories, project pages, userboxes, etc... should be deleted because of an individual's action - the individual should suffer the consequences." JungleCat 19:30, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

I don't think these categories should be deleted "because of an individual's action". I think they should be deleted because they're a bad idea, and never should have been created. You didn't address my question, though, and I'm troubled by your dismissal of the idea that deletion discussions are not votes. -GTBacchus^(talk) 19:33, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

OK, I'll buy the fact that yes - those type of user cats are a bad idea. And again, I'll ask the dumb question again: Will the Category:Wikipedians by religion and sub-cats also be targeted for deletion? Will it stop at politics? What about Category:Wikipedians by philosophy? Can these be used to votestack? Why stop at politics? Am I missing something here? JungleCat 19:40, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

I think most of those categories are bad ideas, yeah. We probably won't stop at politics, but there's nothing wrong with incremental progress, as long as it isn't biased in some way, like deleting the Conservative category before the Liberal one. Again, it's not so much because they "can be used to vote-stack", although that's true, except for "vote-stack" being a misnomer. The reasons they should go are much more general than that. -GTBacchus^(talk) 19:47, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] New Userbox

You might ask "What the %*$# is this???" As the Category:Wikipedians by politics is being considered for deletion, I thought I would create a new userbox. I tried to think of a society that limits or censors individual alliances, affiliations, etc. The first thing that came to mind was the old Soviet Union. So here you go (the red flag and all). I wouldn't be surprised if someone tries to censor this. I hear people say that Wikipedia is not a democracy, it is an online encyclopedia. While this is true, keep in mind what this project is all about. It encourages even new users to be bold and submit information. And they did. And now, change is in the air.

Yes, by comparison to some of you, I am new to Wikipedia. And, now I see a community that seems to squabble over politics to the point where you don't trust your own categorical affiliations. I will admit that having user political categories is an idea that should have not been allowed to happen. However, it did happen (and not overnight, might I add). Why not look to other ways to prevent the problems caused by them by holding users accountable for their own actions? Why not allow users to have a freedom of association? etc. etc. And, BTW - This will affect many of your cute little userboxes.

You might think I'm psycho. You are right. I am just as crazy as you folks. And, being a little crazy may not be a bad thing... ;-) JungleCat 18:27, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Userpage

Thanks for the compliment. Mine was actually designed by user:Phaedriel, who takes orders and does not charge. Here's what it used to look like before she got to it. Cheers. - CrazyRussian talk/email 22:25, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks from Yanksox!

Hey JC, thanks for supporting my RfA, which registered a tally of 104/4/7. Which means... I am now an admin!!! I was and still am very flattered by all the kind comments that I recieved, I will also take into account the comments about how I could improve. I guarantee I will try my best to further assist Wikipedia with the mop. Feel free to drop in and say hi or if you need anything. Again, thank you so much! Yanksox 04:05, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] That was pretty nifty :)

That's the first time in a long time I've had an edit conflict. :) Oddly enough, for a very long time I had decided not to vote in Phaedriel's RfA, but I finally caved. It also took a long time for me to figure out whether I was going to be a neutral or a support, but support won out in the end. Yes, Nick is very busy; lots of things going on (for both of us, really, but he's the one working full time). :) I'll pass on your regards tonight. :) Have a great day! Srose (talk) 17:23, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the notification

Maybe such things should actually be shown and not be deleted, so that others (who are serious) can see the kind of animal we're dealing with when it comes to Israel's enemies. --Daniel575 15:35, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

True. Those kind of people are miserable. They want everyone else to be miserable too. You can't reason with them. Like a donkey... HMMM. where have I read that before? :-) JungleCat talk/contrib 16:07, 4 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I did :)

I did, both of them, after you alerted me, dear Junglecat :) Thanks for your kind wishes, hun, I feel awful tho, just got up for a moment to check my messages, so although I should really put a notice at AN/I about this, I'll go back to bed and do it when I don't feel like I'm about to throw my liver up :( Big big hugs, Phaedriel ♥ The Wiki Soundtrack!♪ - 16:07, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! ;-) JungleCat talk/contrib 16:12, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Man, I'm slow

Just now saw your note to me the other day. I also got a guffaw out of that vote! :) --Aguerriero (talk) 23:29, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Browning (Texas politician)

Could you please take another look at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Browning (Texas politician)? I fixed the article James Browning (Texas politician) by replacing the hoax text with information from a number of sources on the real Texas politician by this name. TruthbringerToronto (Talk | contribs) 00:48, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thanks for your encouragement and tips. I really appreciate them.

--Robcotton 01:03, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] CB radio pic

i saw the pic that you added to the cb radio page the other day, great looking radio. is it yours? do you still talk on the cb? i was big into CB for a while myself and haven't been for a few years now. i like the current cb article now but am trying to think of ways to maybe improve it. take care, im 10-7 Lenn0r 01:46, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

actually I used to do a lot of my CBing with an indoor antenna. It was not in an apartment situation though it was in my townhouse and I installed it in the attic and fabricated a ground plane. Another thing you could do if you wanted is a dipole cut for the center frequency you operate on and you could hang it in any convenient location in the apartment either in a V or horizontally. Or you could hang it out the window. There are a lot of different options for getting on the air. Of course, your YL or XYL may not like it! Good luck to you and happy moving. Lenn0r 23:58, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Myself and bias

Hi,

I am of the school of thought that one's biases should be openly declared, not hidden. You went back fairly far to find "Fuck the South" (my most intemperate moment -- I am sometimes sensitive regarding my family's sociological history.) My hatred of Mr. Bush is well-known and open. I avoid editing these topics because of my attachments, also.

To my mind, though, the AfD you mentioned was fairly far from those matters; that question was an administrative one of how the encyclopedia should classify living persons and others. There is no question that some terrorists of Pakistani origin exist -- the question was whether such a list, as opposed to a category, was needed.

Now, as to my being open to recall: it isn't something I fear, and I am not tentative in my actions because of it. My own requirements for my recall are actually more stringent than the category in general: for my resignation all that is required is that one user (non-newbie/vandal) claim abuse of my admin authority in good faith. It only takes one established user, but he/she must seriously allege abuse: not "I don't like this guy" or "I disagree with this" or even "this was a mistake". I don't abuse my authority, to the best of my knowledge, and I'm quick to admit and to remedy my mistakes, like one at DRV yesterday. If I ever did make any serious Wikipedian feel that I'd abused my position, I'd be the first one to call for my removal. Whatever our political differences might be, I imagine we share an admiration for Cincinnatus (and the American Cincinnatus). I take my duty to follow his example quite seriously, and I either leave my biases at the door, or refrain from acting where I cannot do so. This does not mean, though, that I will hide who I am: I believe openess is important, and I disclose whatever information might be relevant to my work here to that end. Best wishes, Xoloz 15:25, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

P.S. I did actually edit the Bushes' disambiguation page once, as routine clean-up, and I managed to keep my cool!

As long as you "subst" the thing and don't make anything in the Template space, go "boxy" til your heart is content. :) It may be worth noting that I surmised your political loyalties from the userboxes already present, however. ;) I stick to the one box, because a box is more appropriate than a diatribe, and I can't think of any joking way to fit Bush into my userpage proper. Best wishes, Xoloz 16:04, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deville's RfA

Hello, Junglecat, and thank you for the support on my recent RfA. The final tally was 72/1/0, and I have now been entrusted with the mop. I'll be tentative with the new buttons for a while, and certainly welcome any and all feedback on how I might be able to use them to help the project. All the best, and thanks again! — Deville (Talk) 03:23, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] GIen's RfA: Thank you!

Junglecat for your Support! II feel truly humbled & honored by your support in my RfA, which closed at 90 / 5 / 0. Thank you! If you need me for anything, just say the word. For now however, just like Mr Potter here: My mop & I shall thwart all evil :) IThank you once again my friend. GIen

PS: YES YOU'RE RIGHT HARRY POTTER USES A BROOM! (BUT GOOD MOPS ARE HARD TO FIND!!)

[edit] Teke's RfA thanks

Thank you for your support of my RfA, which has passed with a final tally of 76/1/1. With this overwhelming show of support and approval I am honored to serve Wikipedia in the task charged to me and as outlined in my nomination. Happy editing to you! Teke^(talk) 17:43, 28 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kaiser Burnout

Hi,

It's fine now, so I suppose your suspicion about your browser was correct. I love these admin tasks where I don't have to do anything, so call on me anytime! :) Nice little article too! Best wishes, Xoloz 14:49, 29 August 2006 (UTC)