User talk:Riana dzasta/Archive 3

[edit] Thanks

Thanks for the Balco page move. --Ageo020 (talk • contribs • count) 04:56, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Esperanza/User Page Award

[edit] Re: Emilio Estevez

I guess I can't catch them all, no matter how obvious they might be. :P That's the problem with going on vandal patrol late at night. --Coredesat talk! 08:35, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Balanced edits

Sorry for the relatively late reply. Actually, by "not in numbers" I meant that (I, at least, have noticed that) when a user's edits are "balanced", the numbers seem to be different, for example

(main):3000
Talk:750
User:500
User talk:250

etc., etc. The numbers aren't "balanced" per se, but when you consider the edit count of most other Wikipedians (and not a metapedian like me), it has more edits in the actual encyclopædia part of the site than the project and user namespaces, and it looks normal to me.

That having been said, and I nearly having forgotten what I replied to say, you're welcome. And also last thanks for your comment(s) in my review.

Good day—and pardon if I didn't make any sense with that edit comment. :) —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  18:58, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Nishkid64's RfA thanks

Thank you very much for participating in my RfA, which closed successfully earlier today with a result of (60/9/4). Although, I encountered a few problems in my RfA, I have peacefully resolved my conflicts and made amends with the people involved. If you have any further questions or suggestions, feel free talk to me. I hope I will live up to your expectations. --Nishkid64 22:14, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Leela Devi

Oh, yes, much better now. Many thanks and good work. illspirit|talk 12:39, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hello and thank you

Hi Riana (such a pretty name!), thanks for your kind words on my talk page. Concerning my depression, I think that it wasn't just a reaction to medicine, but also the conjunction of different events at around the same time, both on and off wiki. As you said, something in me snapped. I hope that I can get better. BTW, I have seen your name before, on Springeragh's editor review if I'm not mistaken. I'm very pleased to meet you! Thanks again, --Kyoko 19:49, 28 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pralay (band)

Thanks for your concern about the copyrighted material. All that content was written by someone else and I moved it over from Pralay. I felt it did not belong in Pralay so I created a new article with the same text. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Professorgupta (talk • contribs) 11:13, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Please reconsider your vote on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Indus World School

The consensus seems to be running towards Keep. I myself have withdrawn my nomination of the article for AFD as a result of recent changes to the article. Please re-read Indus World School and consider changing your vote to delete it. Thanx. --Richard 07:17, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for my editor review!

And thank you for participating in my RFA. I don't want to change your vote, but I wanted to explain that I did not approach requesting adminship lightly. I knew that my two obstacles were length of service and my encyclopedia-building contributions, both of which are areas that will only improve with time. I was curious to see if there were any other objections and any other areas I could concentrate on, and, well, I figured what the heck. Adminship is no big deal, and neither is failing an RfA. If I fail, I'll keep contributing and try again later. I am really appreciating the feedback, though, from supports, neutrals, and opposes. It's what I wish my editor review had been. I'm grateful for the feedback from you and from everyone else. See you around! -- Merope ^Talk 16:35, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

Now that you've voted (and I won't be accused of sucking up), I think you have an awesome profile page. Your bit about techno reminds me of the time I took an overnight ferry from Athens to Santorini. There was a group of German students who decided to play a techno remix of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" over and over and over and over. Holy mother of god and all her wacky nephews. Anyway, see you around! -- Merope ^Talk 19:13, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

THREE MORE HOURS OMG. Thanks for checking in on me! I'm actually scared of it passing now--the idea of never having to use {{db-bio}} again is a little sad!  :) -- Merope ^Talk 22:12, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Many thanks for the barnstar

Riana, many thanks for the very kind barnstar, I greatly appreciate it. Sorry I keep beating to you on the vandals :-) If you ever need any admin help, just let me know. Best, Gwernol 17:22, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User talk page

I glinched and then tweazled your format for my talk page... hope you don't mind! :-) — Editor at Large^(speak) 01:24, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh dear, I'm sorry about that -- we were editing it at the same time and I think I reverted your edits. I'm very sorry! I didn't mean to, I promise! (Note to self: check to make sure people aren't trying to write to you while editing your talk page...) — Editor at Large^(speak) 01:46, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

No, no. I wouldn't mess with yours. We just chose different colours, that's all... I have the whole Egyptian thing going on and yours is way modern cool. I love yours! — Editor at Large^(speak) 01:51, 4 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Good To See You Back!

I was just curious where I could get more feedback on a few things. Good to see you back around! I thought you were on break. People Powered 02:45, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, what i'm looking for is more feedback, both for me and my wiki-skills, and I don't want to dip too much into your busy schedule. I'd like to become an admin in a few months, around the end of the year -- do you think this is possible? Also, who could I talk to for help on that? People Powered 13:53, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which finished with a tally of 66/11/5. I learned quite a bit during the process, and I expect to be learning a lot more in the days ahead. I will be taking things slowly (and doing a lot of re-reading), but I hope you will let me know if there is anything I can do to improve in my new capacity. I also wanted to add a personal note to thank you for your support throughout the entire nerve-wracking ordeal. See you around. Cheers! -- Merope Talk 13:33, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Hee hee hee! Blocking vandals actually makes me nervous. And I'm noticing that a lot of people list vandals on WP:AIV who don't really need a block. (Yet.) I feel really comfortable doing NPP (though it's a lot harder to leave warning messages for people), though. I'll probably sneak away from AIV until later. I'm supposed to be taking things slowly, after all.

Have you ever given thought to being an administrator? -- Merope ^Talk 17:48, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thanks for the Birthday wish. Æon ^{Insanity Now!}_EA! 14:19, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the Thanks

Thanks for the thanks riana, we have to continue the fight against those bloody vandals, now im off to my user page, to guess what? fix some vandalism. :'( —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Fabrib (talk • contribs).

well when your up to 10 u'l know your tru master wikipedian, im up to 19, but one small victory, i actually managed to track down some of these vandals, real life. They dont sound so cocky face to face :P —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Fabrib (talk • contribs).

[edit] The Novels WikiProject Newsletter - Issue V - October 2006

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[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Harold Berman

There is some additional information at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Harold Berman and Harold Berman. He is executive director of a different Jewish Federation. Eastmain (talk • contribs • count) 03:59, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] bluecr0n

Heh. Beat me to the punch on reporting that guy.--Vercalos 05:10, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Hehe. I know, I know. :P Any time I see a user editing another user's page, I typically find it suspicious.. I've been bored, and I actually keep a tally of how many vandals vandalize my page.. It's up to 3.--Vercalos 05:15, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

For great justice!--Vercalos 05:19, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Yeah.. his vandalism really does give you the willies..--Vercalos 05:40, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

• munches the cookiee*--Vercalos 05:43, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Blucr0n

Indefinetely blocked: Blucr0n (talk • contribs • logs • block user • block log). Have a great day! Alphachimp 05:14, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

That's a very valid point. I imagine I'd be somewhat flustered as well. Drop me a line if you would like a temporary semi-protect of this page (I just reverted and blocked the penis vandal again). Alphachimp 05:32, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

It was a little more literal than that, I think--Vercalos 05:47, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Locked down. Alphachimp 06:12, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh good. Hopefully this will force him to drop the vandalism.--Vercalos 06:12, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Talk page vandalism

A delumptious pie for someone who deserves it.
If you prefer pumpkin, I have some of that too!

I see you've been having some vandalism problems... Here's an early Thanksgiving present, to keep your mind off it. Bad things should never happen to good people, so here's to good things for an exceptional person! — Editor at Large^(speak) 07:47, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh, wait, I forgot you're in Australia! In Canada our Thanksgiving is tomorrow, and I've been eating apple pie all night so I'm on a sugar high and completely forgot. Make it a Late Australian Labour Day/anti-vandalism present instead! — Editor at Large^(speak) 07:58, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

A Canadian Dessert for my Australian Friend

No prob. You're a nice person, you deserve it ;)

Actually, apple pie and that delicious-looking pavlova (do you have a recipe?) go well together, because apple pie is considered to be American (like the saying goes: "As American as Apple Pie") and pavlova comes from New Zealand. For something Canadian, I offer a Nanaimo bar; reminds me of Christmas, but I suppose in the wake of your ordeal they'll fit nicely. Super sweet and melty and absolutely delicious. Enjoy! — Editor at Large^(speak) 08:43, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh, the picture doesn't do them justice. They're nicer-looking and more delicious than they look... and sweeter too. No sitting down with a plateful after dinner.

Yes, Thanksgiving is wonderful. It's better than in the movies, because instead of watching people gathering to eat you get to gather and eat. Turkey (I prefer ham), stuffing (*tummy grumblings*), carrots and peas, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, asparagus (I don't eat it, but it smells good), cookies, cakes, brownies, pies, mince pies, meat pies, chicken pot pie, butter tarts, apple pie, pumpkin pie, pumpkin cheesecake...
And then there's the changing leaves, the colors, the crisp air, gathering with family...

I lost track of my objective. I came to say -- something about Aussie desserts. Oh, right. Maybe all the desserts are from New Zealand because you Aussies were busy making the hearty, delicious food you need to survive in the rugged terrain and the Kiwis were basking on their peaceful islands making all the sweet delectables? It makes sense. That's why the Americans created apple pie down in the easy part of North America while we up here freezing made the cold Nanaimo bars. Chocolate (earth) on the bottom, icing (snow) in the middle, thin chocolate coating (pine needles) on top. Mmm, chocolate, icing, chocolate... pie...
Perhaps I should stop talking about food. I'm getting a craving for my fourth piece of pie, and it's 5:42 in the morning (I still haven't gone to sleep)!— Editor at Large^(speak) 09:49, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks Riana dzasta

I award you the Daniel.Bryant Blue Star of Thanks for for your extremely kind words at my editor review. It is gratifying to be recognised by fellow editors in a way which your comment eluded to. I see a lot in common between us (Monty Python-lovers, like receiving barnstars (who doesn't :D), live in Adelaide etc.), and hopefully any future interactions can be as good as this one. Thanks again, and thanks for promoting MOTD by having it on your userpage - we're trying to spread the word, and you're definitely helping by having it right at the top. Cheers, Daniel.Bryant 02:45, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] People list

Hey, I'm on my first people list! Cool! Thanks for adding me; but now you're making it look like I was bribing you. Oh, well. More can't hurt; here's a peach dessert 'cause you're just peachy :) — Editor at Large^(speak) 04:45, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Wikimood

I cannot tell you what this means to me, Riana…I am without words. After a good ten (!) hours of sleep, I feel a little better, but it's depressing for me to see Wikipedians leaving right and left. I also had a big blow-up in real life a few weeks ago, and although it's subsided, if Wikimood were Realmood, it would still be Pretty tense, but at least I've got my wife in real life and you and Phaedriel on the wiki. <sighs> —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  15:38, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Wow, I never thought I'd need someone to point out my own friends' page! ;) Thank you, Riana, your help has done wonders for me. Trans-pacific hugs (changing planes at Honolulu), —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  01:55, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which passed with a tally of 91/1/4. I can't express how much it means to me to become an administrator. I'll work even more and harder to become useful for the community. If you need a helping hand, don't hesitate to contact me. NCurse work 15:42, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you for the review

I wasn't sure about the signature policy, just fixed it now. Fixed some other things you mentioned too.

AQu01rius (User | Talk | Websites)  16:13, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] In many languages...

Thank you, Riana dzasta, for contributing to my in many languages… page! I appreciate it very much, and I will remember you if I have any questions about your language. Thank you again! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Springeragh (talk • contribs) 06:03, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] You're welcome

You must have done something good. :) Just curious...Why did you move your message up? - Ganeshk (talk) 06:49, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

No problemo. :) I fixed the level 1 heading now. Thanks for pointing that out. - Ganeshk (talk) 06:55, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Barnstar for you!

Thank you, although every review is priceless, and so yours are! As you said, I am just helping David's while he is busy. I know how bad one may feel when requesting a review and getting nothing back (the amount of times that happens in Peer Review is impressive). I just try to prevent that from happening in the Editor Review. Thanks again, and good luck! -- ReyBrujo 11:43, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Street Fair

Okay, time to bother you again. I noticed you added a comment on the article's talk page saying you couldn't believe you'd added a delete tag to it. Considering the fact that when you added the tag the article's content read "A street fair is a fair held on a street" it's quite understandable ;)
You're actually the reason I did some edits to that article: at one point you had it on your talk page and I followed the link, then fixed it up a little. So, thank you for admitting your mistake and leading me to a little stub needing some TLC! — Editor at Large^(speak) 15:47, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Disambiguation Talk Request

This is a form message being sent to all WikiProject Disambiguation participants. I recently left a proposed banner idea on the WikiProject Disambiguation talk page and I would appreciate any input you could provide. Before it can be approved or denied, I would prefer a lot of feedback from multiple participants in the project. So if you have the time please join in the discussion to help improve the WikiProject. Keep up the good work in link repair and thanks for your time. Nehrams2020 21:40, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re:Your RfA

Glad I have your confidence. I hope to run again in the near future. -  Mike | trick or treat  02:53, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks from StuffOfInterest

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which finished with a tally of 52/6/1 (~90%). It was an interesting process which gave me a chance to learn a bit about myself and about the community. My intention now is to slowly ease into using those additional buttons on my page. No use being over eager and mucking up the works. The support of all those who went over my record and/or rallied to my defense after the big oppose vote was instumental to the success of this review. Again, thank you! --StuffOfInterest 11:33, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your thoughts

Hey Riana! I thought you might be interested in something I put together for an RfA "guide": User:Junglecat/RfA Thoughts. I you have something you would like to add to it, feel free to edit it. I got "reprimanded" a while back because of my comments on a user's input to an RfA. This will hopefully help others understand my thoughts on the process. Cheers! JungleCat talk/contrib 17:08, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Have a good rest! JungleCat talk/contrib 17:18, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for looking at it. It needs some rewording. I also had Mongo look at it and he suggested that I participate in the RfA talk as well. I will start giving my input there pretty soon. Thanks. JungleCat talk/contrib 12:13, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Ok I will

Hello Riana, how very kind of you to come and say hello. Very thoughtful (and typically you) thankyou. I thought the last time we talked (about userboxes, if you recall) I got so grumpy that I'd put you off! Only five weeks (or less) now until the little one is born, so like you I'm on an enforced wikibreak. Maddening as I really enjoy it here. But I hope to have things sorted before the child arrives and at least do a little bit here on a regular basis. How's the studies going? :-) MoltonStPilgrim 08:56, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Incredibly sweet sentiments, thankyou! To be honest, I can't remember who I've told and haven't lol I know that for the parents it is the most amazing thing, but for most other people it can come across as smugness or ego-centricity. Parents - esp new ones - can be soooo tiresome! lol We've elected not to know the sex of Apod (the name for it while he / she is in the womb) to keep things a surprise. I will keep you updated now ;-D MoltonStPilgrim 15:29, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, we tend to use Pod for short... I thought it was quite cute! MoltonStPilgrim 14:54, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the message!

Heya, nice to hear from you again. :) I've been trying to hang around and make at least a few edits every day, since I'd like to maintain some kind of activity, but I'm trying to avoid anything major. I've been seeing you around, though, sneaking around like you're up to no good...

Thanks for taking at a look at my (as yet) incomplete essay, although it sounds like I really need to re-write it to account for every possible eventuality, given your little story. Woah. Looking through your contributions, would I be right to guess that 147.31.184.88 was the school IP in question? If that's the one, I'm not exactly sure what to think.

In the end, I don't like to think in terms of drawing a line in this kind of situation. While it looks like the people using the IP had already learned their lesson, and appeared to quit vandalising immediately after they'd been warned properly, Adambiswanger1 was more-or-less justified in his actions. It would have been greatly preferable to just leave them be, and perhaps keep an eye on their contributions to make sure that nothing more happened (and I'll leave a quick note on Adam's talk page to that effect), but I don't suppose there was much actual harm done - if anything, it's certainly possible that other people using the school connection might have continued vandalising soon after, even if one (or a small group) had realised the problem.

Oh, well. :\

-- Daveydweeb (^chat/_patch) 13:03, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Done! I just spent twenty minutes writing a note for his talk page (so I guess that hardly qualifies as "quick"... whoops), wang jokes and all. :) Daveydweeb (^chat/_patch) 13:29, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

By the way, I stole yet more code from your talk page. Woo! :) Daveydweeb (^chat/_patch) 13:32, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Excellent, I'm glad you liked the message I left. :) It's past midnight here, though, and I have a driving test tomorrow... I'm thinking that I should perhaps, at some point, collapse into unconsciousness. I'll be driving through my workplace - a daycare centre - and small children are so hard to scrape off the front of the car, so it's probably best if I get some sleep.

Tchüss! I'll see you later. :) Daveydweeb (^chat/_patch) 14:12, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh, god: That's a story I need to hear. It sounds, uh... cultural. :) And I'm glad to see you took my "sneaking" comment exactly was it was intended. I have this excellent mental image right now... :D —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Daveydweeb (talk • contribs).

Whoops. Forgot to sign. :( Daveydweeb (^chat/_patch) 21:34, 11 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: RCP

Thanks for your message :-) I suppose ya gotta be nice even to the nasty vandals! (Love your user page btw) --Casper2k3 04:45, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] In better spirits...

You are just too much! :P Maybe I'll study your style of writing… ;D —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  04:51, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

You'll learn. :) —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  04:56, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

I have a better one: hang in, hang out, hang on, and hang loose! :P —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  16:43, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfB With A Smile :)

[edit] Miller-Urey

The user in question seems to have a history of nonsense vandalism and I thought the "rvv" would have been sufficient. But thanks for the tools; I'll try them out. Kablammo 12:29, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Belated Halo Birthday Thanks

Hi Riana. Thanks very much for the birthday wishes you sent (not to mention the lovley Pavlova (food). I've never had had one before!) And sorry that it took me song long to reply. Unexpected wikibreak :( Anyway, thank you very much. Thε Halo ^Θ 12:35, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

Quite right we do ;) It was annoying at the time, but I feel refreshed and ready to work again now :) Thε Halo ^Θ 15:24, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hey, It's People Powered

Some jerk called Freak of Nurture blanked my page and I can't edit. What's going on? Can you help? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 172.146.157.31 (talk • contribs).

Thank you once again. I was worried, or should I still be? Have I done something wrong? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 172.146.157.31 (talk • contribs).

Ok, i'll go to sleep. I feel angry and violated. I want to do something, but i'll leave it in your hands. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 172.146.157.31 (talk • contribs).

[edit] Good Morning

So what's the good news? And who is this Karmafist person? If he or she is also active in New Hampshire politics, I might know them. It's a fairly small community —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 172.145.78.131 (talk • contribs).

So what's the deal here? Are you there? - People Powered —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 172.131.84.222 (talk • contribs).

[edit] A Smile, For You

Alphachimp has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding {{subst:smile}}, {{subst:smile2}} or {{subst:smile3}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Happy editing!

Alphachimp 00:51, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank You

In regards to this[1]. I'm heading to an event in Concord tonight, i'll ask around to see who this Andrew Sylvia person is. To be honest, if he had to deal with people like this Freakofnurture person, I don't blame him for being cross -- like freak's user page says: he's a dick. --People Powered(hopefully soon I can do the four tilde thing again)

I am sorry, i'm more than a little frazzled right now. I removed the part where I said he was an idiot, please remove anything else I said that could be construed as an ad hominem attack. I'm not in a good state to react right now, i'm a little emotional. Thank you for your kindness through all of this. -- People Powered

[edit] User:People Powered

Obviously, I don't have Checkuser or anything like that, so I don't have positive grounds for identification. It's a little hard to explain how I pegged him as being Karmafist, but if you look closely at his contribs, there's this rather odd blend of a supposed newbie (asking for help with his signature, etc.) who also has a remarkable interest in policy, particularly RfAs. That's very peculiar: my impression is that a rather small fraction of established Wikipedians participate in RfAs on so regular a basis. Combined with an interest in New Hampshire politics, and it seemed very likely that it was him in disguise.

I'm not entirely familiar with the backstory either, so I may have some details wrong. I believe the real trouble started with the Pedophilia userbox wheel war and ensuing arbitration case, wherein Karmafist wheelwarred with Jimbo Wales, unblocked himself, and was personally desysopped by Jimbo. He applied for resysopping, but the RfA failed at about a 50-50 split. At some point (between the wheel war and RfA, I believe), he appears to have begun participating on the WikipediaReview message boards. On 8 Feb (two days after the arb case was opened), he started a manifesto calling for Wikipedia to establish a legislative system of government to establish policy and various other things. After the failed resysopping, he got more contumacious: misusing edit summaries, more or less abandoning article space to leave a customized welcome message directing new users to his manifesto, linking same in his signature, and so on. There was an arb case over the welcome messages. He got several short-term blocks on the terms of that, more or less abandoned article space for wikipolitics or chat, and finally got indef blocked.

I don't know why Freakofnurture pulled the plug on him just now, but Karmafist has claimed to use sockpuppets several times in the past. (See his last request for unblocking, for instance.) The WR message boards seem to have been deleted, but at one point he (or someone using his name there) was promoting all sorts of nasty things according to this summary (which corresponds with my own memory of how things developed): suggesting people use sockpuppets to quietly insert defamatory material in biographies of living people to make bad press/lawsuits for Wikipedia, and boasting that he had one or more sockpuppets who would soon make adminship, which he could then use to reveal deleted material. It was this last that made me worried when he announced he was trying for adminship in December; I dropped an elliptical note to Mackensen to alert him, and Mackensen replied that other people already had their eye on him and there was no need to drop the hammer when he'd been behaving. I was fine with this — when he wasn't letting wikipolitics and, by his own admission, Asperger's get the better of him, Karmafist was a fine editor — but then this block came. Apparently it was preceded by some sort of IRC discussion, and MONGO recently created Andrew Sylvia (his RL identity), so there's probably things happening behind the scenes that I don't know about. I hope this gives a better picture of the situation. Choess 15:05, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Addendum: something similar happened when User:Vice President In Charge Of Office Supplies was identified (AFAIK, by style rather than by CheckUser) as Karmafist. That user was clearly interested in New Hampshire and Democratic Party politics (worked extensively on a template of state Democratic Party chairs) and claimed to live in Merrimack, where Andrew is the local Democratic Party chair. Karmafist has made no secret that he's Andrew Sylvia, and a little Googling should make the connection, but Vice President etc. went through a long gyration of who-is-this-Karmafist-guy-I-have-no-idea-who-he-could-be and showed the same sort of uncanny interest in Wikipolitics. (His last words before being blocked were "Behave yourselves until I get back. I will try to assist you with organizing your muddled pseudo legal system then.") Choess 15:20, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

No shame, IMO. After his announcement that he'd be using socks to gain adminship, I decided, on my own hook, to keep an eye out for people acting like him. Obviously I wasn't the only one. But unless you were specifically looking for his socks, as I was, it wouldn't necessarily jump out at you. (And I don't think we should let him make us paranoid about whether a given user is him, either.) Certainly this identity seemed to have shed the "baggage" of the Karmafist identity, either from genuine reformation or to keep under the radar — although I notice he's now dropping into the same cycle of I-don't-know-this-Karmafist-and-I'll-have-your-unjust-administrator-head as with Vice President. Also of anecdotal interest:

• After freak posted those links, he replied "Who the hell is Mongo?" — creator of the Andrew Sylvia article, but whose name wasn't mentioned, and hence not obvious unless you check the history of that page. Not precisely an intuitive gesture for the confused, maligned innocent.
• In Karmafist's failed RfA, he says that "95% of my edits come from a laptop with wireless access, around 75-80% of my edits come from when i'm on AOL. If I was indef blocked, I would only need to wait a few minutes or go down to the street to another hot spot to create another account if I wanted to." Vice President, after being blocked the first time, alluded to using a laptop and wifi card while at a town meeting, and now PeoplePowered says he's using AOL. Not at all conclusive, given the prevalence of both technologies, but curious. Choess 15:42, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trivial question

I've been working in my head the way to pronounce the second word of your username, and can't figure it out! Is it too rude of me to ask? —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  22:55, 16 October 2006 (UTC)

Forgive me for intruding, but I was thinking that approximately 2 1/2 minutes ago. Personally, I like to think she's "Riana Dizastah, Who Maketh Vandals Quiver in their Fuzzy Slippers!"
Go Dizastah powah! — Editor at Large^(speak) 03:12, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Whoa, I was right! Just saw message on Spring's page! Hmm, odd... — Editor at Large^(speak) 03:24, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

And here's My reply: That's funny. :D Even funnier than my name, "joke"! (And we all know that no one has a better username than I!) :P —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  03:30, 17 October 2006 (UTC) (And just for the record, it's pronounced like it sounds in English: spring' ə rag, with the r rolled or flapped if possible. :)

Also, before I knew, I was trying ot pronounce it Tsa' stə, and I was rolling the R! I thought it had something to do with India… <blush> —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  04:04, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Hey! No interrupting me while I'm looking for barnstars! :P (This was originally going to have its own section.) —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  04:10, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "I'd request a CheckUser, but I'm beginning to become less and less inclined to believe him, so I'll just let the wind die down."

After I trusted you. After I thought we were friends. Wouldn't you check the history of an article about someone who others thought was you and wouldn't let you edit because of? Wouldn't you be angry if some bully just swooped in and said "you can't edit Wikipedia anymore", without any due process, with only circumstantial evidence, and just after I had make what I thought were friends and begun to feel proud of what I had done here?

I've tried to think all day of a better word, but the only thing I can equate it with is rape. I can't imagine how sexual rape must feel, but I now know how the rape of an identity feels, and if the traditional term of rape is anything like this one, I would never wish it upon anyone, even bastards like Freaknurture.

I read a little bit about Karmafist's case, and apparently his only crime was standing up to a bully similiar to the one that came down on me; the only difference was that the bully he saw was Jimbo Wales, and nobody else had the courage to stand up to him. I was unable to make it to Concord tonight, but i'm sure if I keep on asking around, i'll meet him eventually, and I don't blame him for the way he feels.

You sicken me. I find the actions of dispicable people like Freakofnurture to be detestable, but at least he's honest in the fact that he is a sociopath. You, and by association, Esperanza, feign kindness and give out smiley faces and cupcakes and flowery kind words when it's convenient; but when someone truly needs kindness, when someone has been abandoned despite their love for this project and everyone shows them disdain, you don't have the courage to show that kindness that you claim to be dedicated to.

You're a coward, and I have no patience for cowards, particularly in regards the rule of justice here, which seems to be an angry mob of villagers with torches and pitchforks. I took back the nice things I said about you above in regards to the soup and soda a few days ago.

Lastly, I will haunt you and everyone you know for as long as you use this website. Whether it is by my hands or by another person from across the world, everytime you see someone try to harm this website, a piece of me will be there, because i'd rather see this website harmed to the point where it could no longer function than have someone enjoy something as much as this and trust people as much as I did with you only to see that joy and trust taken away in an instant. --People Powered.

You, and by association, Esperanza, feign kindness and give out smiley faces and cupcakes and flowery kind words when it's convenient; but when someone truly needs kindness, when someone has been abandoned despite their love for this project and everyone shows them disdain, you don't have the courage to show that kindness that you claim to be dedicated to.

I'm sorry. I disagree as vehemently as I can. For the past month I've been in the dumps, mostly on the wiki, but also a little in real life, and if you look at my talk page, and its fifth archive, you will see words from Esperanza members that, like you said, are flowery kind words, but, they certainly had more courage than other persons I've met and known and showing that kindness. If you don't believe me, I can even show you a few diffs. Also, another thing about flowery words: every flower grew from a seed. I hope your brain can process that metaphor without explanation. Have a relatively good night. —  $PЯINGεrαgђ  03:34, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Is there anything more depressing, than someone who turns on their only support out of frustration? Fortunately, though, "I will haunt you" is probably the funniest thing I've read all day. Daveydweeb (^chat/_patch) 03:50, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh, dear Lord. You'll... haunt me? People Powered, I'm not happy with the way the situation has been treated, at all. I don't think you should have been blocked. I don't think your article should have been deleted (that one really gets to me). I am in the process of drafting a CheckUser request for you. Would you still like me to?

All I'm saying is, the case against you is very good. Even if you are Karmafist or one of his associates, you've done no harm. I don't appreciate the 'pre-emptive strike' mentality. If you had done something wrong, I would still have been willing to fight for you.

Seriously, if you still want help, let me know, you know where to find me. riana_dzasta 03:56, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks

Thank you very much for your support in my RfA, which passed on October 17, 2006 with a tally of 53/6/0. I am equally elated and humbled by my new capacity as administrator of Wikipedia, and I send my heartfelt thanks for your unflinching support. If you need me for anything, just ask me! With gratitude, 210physicq (c) 02:13, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Keep the faith

Riana, please don't be disheartened by this incident, or the bile spewed out above. It is unfortunate, but this comes with the territory – all of us will at some point encounter truly disruptive users on Wikipedia (which, by the way, I believe this user is). However, it is important to remember – no matter how hard they attempt to shake you – that Wikipedia is ultimately so much more, and that much more is largely good.--cj | talk 03:59, 17 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh dear, oh dear. If anything, I should be apologizing to you; I made this my business when I thought I should keep an eye out for Karmafist socks trying to make administrator, and in retrospect, maybe I should have privately tipped you off when it was clear whom you were mentoring. I really don't know what to say about him: he was obviously a good editor, if opinionated (as many good editors are), but his fight with Jimbo and subsequent proceedings seem to have sent him into this destructive spiral. I don't think people would or will trust him with adminship for a very long time, and for fairly good reason: he made a declaration he made on Wikipedia Review (it's linked from User:Karmafist) that he was using sockpuppets to subtly vandalize Wikipedia, and the reason he was doing so was that Wikipedia (in his mind) is so fundamentally flawed that it has to be destroyed as a credible resource in order to divert mindshare to a project built along more just principles. I suppose he thinks he's the daring partisan resistance; to me, it seems more like "destroying the village in order to save it". I trust that explains the last sentence or two of the screed above. Funny thing, in a way I feel the same, albeit without the must-destroy-Wikipedia overtones. When I saw him keep editing, and avoid conflict, and generally be a good Wikipedian, I thought maybe he'd had second thoughts, and just wanted to cast off the baggage of being "Karmafist" and just...edit. And now I see him go off here, and I wonder if his intentions were ever good, or if he's just been setting himself up to get admin rights and wreak havoc all along. What a tragedy.

Anyway, please don't let this drive you away. For all the fireworks disruptive editors cause, there are still many more pleasant, interesting, and friendly people here just waiting to be your friends and colleagues as you write. And while I wouldn't take a threat to "haunt" you very seriously, rest assured that if you do get harassed, there are plenty of people who will respond to a call for help. Take care, and good luck. Choess 05:23, 17 October 2006 (UTC)