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[edit] Joseph Borovsky

Hi. In regards to your comment on my bd-bio tag, I initially did a Google Test on Joseph Borovsky which failed miserably. However, when combined with the phrase physics it did in fact return many hits, and so I will be reviewing the article in that context. Thanks for the feedback.Revpfil 00:04, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

I believe you are right, and I should really have looked into it further before tagging. Archibald99  00:12, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] =RfA

Since you mentioned it previously, I thought I would let you know that I have been nominated. Feel free to comment if you would like Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Irishguy. Thanks. IrishGuy talk 22:56, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

I'm also glad you found my comments at your RfA constructive. If you are considering running in the future, I would probably support. All the best, – riana_dzasta 07:07, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Is this users actions allowed?

  • Hey there (:O) ... we have an ongoing debate over here on the status of an article. Now the thing I wanted to bring up was the editing and removal and well forceful rhetoric stating the result of the debate before it has even been decided. The one causing all this is User:Ideogram. I have tried so hard to be loving and understanding during this debate, but now I dont know if what the user is doing is right or wrong. I dont know who to go to, so I figure I may ask someone who is very familiar with the wikipedia world and how this should be dealt with maybe? Not sure. Please help. (:O) ---nima baghaei (talk) 03:44, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
  • its ok (:O) the problem got fixed hehe (:O) everything is better now (:O) -Nima Baghaei (talk) 16:04, 5 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Historical Eastern Germany

Perhaps you'd be interested in this:Talk:Historical_Eastern_Germany#Requested_move. -- Hrödberäht (gespräch) 05:09, 6 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia Community AfD

You may want to look at the current version of the article and consider revising your opinion since the current version has multiple reliable sources talking about the community including a note about a notable award the community has recieved. JoshuaZ 02:15, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for taking the time to consider the matter. Incidentally, since you expressed an opinion in the AfD, it isn't canvassing to alert you to new information that might change your viewpoint. JoshuaZ 14:57, 8 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] President Kellogg

[edit] Leaving the Nest

Thank you. I am willing to "leave the nest" and navigate the broad waters but would like to be able to call upon you for assistance and questions should the need arise. You have been very helpful and I wouldn't want to carelessly jettison you as was done to the forests in "Silent Running".Canticle 03:51, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dear Anthony

I read your comment on the Goebbels' discussion page concerning the pictures where you stated that your opinion might not be worth a great deal, just thought I should mention that it clearly is as you have contributed to the article alot, both by making edits and conferring with adam about the Doctor.Gavin Scott 20:08, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Edit question

I was wondering if an edit like this is appropriate. I am going to remove it since it is about the character and not the actor, and because it is about some future event that has not yet happened. If you would let me know if that is wrong, I would appreciate it! Thanks. -- Whereizben - Chat with me - My Contributions 20:36, 13 March 2007 (UTC)


[edit] My RfA

In reply for your note on my talk page: I did not submit word for word, my failed RfA last month. If you check the history of that page, you will find that I have change everything. I simply followed the intruction on Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/nominate. I simply type my username in Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/ USERNAME. KGV 05:38, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Phillip mccafferty

I have removed the db bio tag due to one clause in the reason, that I may remove it with intent to fix the article. I believe it is a reasonably important figure, especially with some of the credits, and the main reason for removal is due to badly written article etc. I am wikifying the article etc, if you feel that even rewritten and wikified this would qualify, then leave message on my talk page. Thanks, TheFearow 22:19, 14 March 2007 (UTC)


Sorry, I believe I misunderstood policy here. I thought the hangon was for original authors of the page only. Sorry about that! TheFearow 22:21, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

No, me either. It was my misunderstanding, and ill revert back to the DB-BIO tag if you haven't already. I misread part of the policy. Sorry! TheFearow 22:23, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

I'd rather it just went to DB, as I also misread the name. I know of a famous skateboarder called Philip, so as well as mixing up policy I mixed up names. Thats why I thought it was notable :p. I don't know enough about skateboarding, so I guess I should stick to m area of expertise. After rereading, it does seem like a unneeded article. TheFearow 22:28, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

Thats fine, as I said above i had a big misunderstanding, i've had a bad day. Im going to stop editing (for today), ive had this and I got in trouble earlier for a misplaced DB tag. Sorry for the waste of time! TheFearow 22:30, 14 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Image experience

Anthony, my general thought is that a lack of experience with images isn't a big problem. Not every admin knows every part of Wikipedia. I'd advise you to put a short note about this into your optional statement: just straightforwardly say this isn't an area you have experience in and you won't use admin tools to work on image-related issues until you learn more. Best, Gwernol 11:54, 15 March 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Speedy deleting

Yeah, I know that "invention of the mind" isn't a real reason, but I couldn't think of a better one. It wasn't really db-context as there was context and it wasn't db-nonsense as it was coherent... so I couldn't think of anything better to write! What would you suggest? --Samtheboy (t/c) 23:23, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Sorry if I came across harsh, I didn't mean to! Yeah, I'll have a go in village pump... wish me luck! (oh and btw I think you may need to archive your talk page again :p) --Samtheboy (t/c) 23:30, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adoption

Thank you for your kind offer. Yes, I'd feel bolder if I knew there was someone I could pester about whether I'm doing the right thing. Right now I'm going through the editing tutorials and policy documents. If you know of anything that should get my immediate attention, let me know. Other issues of current concern:

Thanks, RichM90071 01:23, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the adoption. As for questions, any thoughts on my previous message?
I have a list of projects I'm currently interested in on my userpage. If you have any suggestions, please let me know.
RichM90071 00:40, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
I've been reading the article talk pages for a while before I signed up. I've noted that notability is a notable concern. I understand it's a fuzzy concept. What I'm looking for is suggestions on the kind of information that would be used to argue the case for notability of an article in case the issue comes up. In the case of Samurai Cat, I'm doing this research as an exercise to familiarize myself with the subject. In the future, before I spend a lot of time working on a new article, I'd like to be prepared to argue for notability in advance. Also, having evidence of notability would help me prioritize which articles deserve the most immediate attention.
I'll be looking at the discussion you suggested. I've also been referred to Wikipedia:Notability (books) by User:Conti and will be perusing that as well.
Thanks, RichM90071 23:14, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mohammad Badshah Qadri-ul-Chishti Yamani Raichuri

Please read my comment at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mohammad Badshah Qadri-ul-Chishti Yamani Raichuri and see if you still believe that this article needs to be deleted. I whole-heartedly agree that it needs rewriting. For the interim, I have added the three electronic references to the article, although the last one is not very reliable. --Bejnar 04:43, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Name of the Prophet

  • On a second point, I am incorrect in my stated belief that The Prophet is never referred to by his unadorned name, without honorific? I had thought that the invariable format was always (in Arabic, obviously) either "The Prophet Mohammed" (however spelled) or "Mohammed, blessings be upon him". I trust that this question is in no way insulting.--Anthony.bradbury 10:35, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
  • It has been a long time since I sat at the feet of the storyteller in the market, but I always heard some form of honorific with his name, however so it may be a great deal more variety than your query might suggest, e.g. "blessed be his name", "peace be upon him", etc. Nonetheless, I am unaware of anything more than tradition that would require it. I don't know of any hadiths directly on point, but it is not anywhere near my primary areas of scholarship, so I would defer to others. Certainly saying "The Prophet Mohammed" removes all doubt with respect to what is now a extraordinarily common name. --Bejnar 19:22, 17 March 2007 (UTC)

Hi, just to butt in, it is customary for Muslims to write "Muhammad SAW", with the SAW standing for "Shallallahu `alaihi Wa Sallam", Arabic for "peace be upon Him". Some English language Muslim sites use PBUH as the abbreviation. When referring to the role, it is conventional to capitalise the word "Prophet". Davidelit 02:22, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Email

I've just emailed you Ryanpostlethwaite contribs/talk 23:16, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rfa nomination


Just check my last minor edits, are we ready to go? Ryanpostlethwaite contribs/talk 23:11, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

No problem, glad to be able to support you. Sorry I couldn't nominate you myself, my life has been hectic since January. Good luck, you're RfA has got off to a very promising start. Best, Gwernol 00:14, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
Thank you. Last time I made a really stupid answer, very late at night, to a supplementary question, and there was no way home. I understand that you are busy; some six or eight of us have been defending your userpage; willingly, I hasten to add.--Anthony.bradbury 00:19, 24 March 2007 (UTC)
Woohoo!! Good luck with your RfA. I've added my $0.02 already ... - Alison 00:27, 24 March 2007 (UTC)


[edit] My RfA

Thank you for support in my unsuccessful RfA. I appreciate the support, and am disappointed on being judged by what in most opinions seem to be the wrong things. Until next time, edit on! :) — RevRagnarok Talk Contrib 03:31, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Attribution

There has been an extensive effort to combine Wikipedia:Verifiability and Wikipedia:No original research (together with much of Wikipedia:Reliable sources) into a new policy called Wikipedia:Attribution, and its FAQ, WP:ATTFAQ.

Recently, on Wikipedia talk:Attribution and on the Wiki-EN-l mailing list, Jimbo questioned whether the result had adequate consensus, and requested:

You are invited to take part; the community discussion should be as broad as possible. If you wish to invite other experienced and intelligent editors, please use neutral language. This message, for example, is {{ATTCD}}. ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 16:19, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Rfa

Hello:) This is about your Rfa. Why do you think I should support you becoming a admin? Have a nice week and may God bless you and everyone you know in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. --James, La gloria è a dio 02:05, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

I have answered on your talk page.--Anthony.bradbury 15:13, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Good luck on being an administrator, Dr. Bradbury! I have supported your candidacy even though I do not know you personally.HumanThing 02:33, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your RfA

I have to say that ever since my own RfA, I've made it a point to call out ludicrous opposition on RfA. Despite bureaucrat's best intentions, RfA is still in essence a vote and I believe that unless people make a stand against trivial opposition in RfA, we will continue to have distortions in the process. Of course in your case, it's not like that one oppose will make any sort of difference given the kind of massive support you're receiving (rightly so) but as a matter of principle... Cheers, Pascal.Tesson 18:01, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Joseph Goebbels - Alledged Grafitti/Vandalism

Dear Wikipedian, i recently recieved a message from you stating that i vandalised a page on wikipedia, relating to Joseph Goebbels. i would like to state that i did not vandalise said page. i did however find vandalism myself, which was petty, giving crude sexual remarks about Joseph Goebbels and Adolf Hitler. Apon seeing this, i deleted said comment, seeing it as unfactual, and likely vandalism in itself due to the context, layout and grammar employed. I do not wish to say that you are not doing a good job, rather the contrary, i congratulate you on your contributions to the wiki, but i wish i would not be accused of vandalism when all i was attempting to do was remove it myself. i hope i will soon recieve a reply from you.

Padijow 22:23, 26 March 2007 (UTC) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Padijow (talkcontribs) 22:01, 26 March 2007 (UTC).

(apologies, as unsure how to structure this, but many thanks for quickly resolving the issue, i hope i can be helpful in future)

I think you just made an honest mistake there. I noticed it too. --Guinnog 22:39, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

I beg your pardon; I see you acknowledged the mistake already. Sorry to trouble you. --Guinnog 22:42, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

3,000 edits? LAcfm 23:15, 27 March 2007 (UTC)

Can you help me with one thing? I'm new and there's a war in one article that needs to be solved. LAcfm 18:57, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
It's in the Grand Theft Auto gang article. There's this user, Klypszm, who is making things difficult for other users on there. He accused users of being sockpuppets, and they're just simple users LAcfm 23:48, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] KKDA 702CHARTZ

Just for your info. Anything like that could be tagged as under Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion as an A1 (no context). CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 21:06, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Sorry I must have thought that you added the PROD tag. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 21:19, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] on the adoption process

Hi Anthony. I've been pruning Category:Wikipedians seeking to be adopted in Adopt-a-user and I'd like to pass along this request. Unless you have a particular reason for not doing so, please try to remember to change the user's {{adoptme}} tag to {{adoptoffer}} when you offer adoption, as this makes it easier for others to find users who have not yet been offered adoption. Thanks! And congratulations on your obviously-going-to-pass RFA. =) coelacan — 21:30, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm just doing it because the category is so full of people who don't seem to be coming back. It may be possible to improve the {{adoptoffer}} tag so that it's clearer that it's only an offer and the decision is completely up to the adoptee. I'm not sure what wording would be better though? coelacan — 22:12, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
No worries, I didn't get any other impression than what you intended. =) I was just wondering if you might have a suggestion for how to better word the template for the sake of the adoptee. In the meantime I've altered Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User/Adopter's Area/Intro to suggest that adopters feel free to make a second offer. coelacan — 22:26, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Adminship.

It seems your RfA has ended, and I guess you will be sysopped soon, as 108 users supported you. I want to apologize for my original oppose. After reviewing the situation, I withdrew my oppose and changed to support. Congratulations on your successful request for adminship. Acalamari 01:41, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

I'm glad there's no hard feelings. Good luck! Acalamari 16:53, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your RfA

Congratulations, Tony, on your well-deserved promotion. (The champagne's perfectly chilled and the  pâté is the finest foie gras, of course;) Rockpocket 03:12, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Congratulations, Tony, on your well-deserved promotion. (The champagne's perfectly chilled and the pâté is the finest foie gras, of course;) Rockpocket 03:12, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

I am pleased to let you know that, consensus reached, you are now an Administrator. You should find the following forums useful:

Congratulations on your promotion and the best of luck with your new charge! Redux 01:42, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

  • Woo!! Congratulations :-) You made it! Another WP:PHARM admin - Alison 01:43, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
    • Congratulations Anthony, and good luck with your new tools! Majorly (o rly?) 01:45, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Many congratulations. --Guinnog 02:30, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations!! on becoming an admin. Well-deserved. Davidelit 06:14, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations Anthony! it is certainly well deserved and you will be an asset to the administation Ryanpostlethwaite contribs/talk 07:43, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Congratulations mate! Well deserved. – Riana talk 07:49, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Amazingly, before I had even opened this page to add this message, I had already thought what i was going to write: "Congrats mate, well deserved". It appears that someone can read my mind...(or mine theirs :D). A truly deserving RfA result. Cheers, Daniel Bryant 10:57, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
I read yours, Daniel, I'm just special like that ;) I'm glad you think that I pointed you in the right direction - look forward to seeing you in the trenches :) – Riana talk 11:13, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Dear Jude, congrads on making Admin. Also, wishing you a Happy April Fools Day!, and as much fun as this crap line of coding can bring. Cheers, Dfrg.msc 01:22, 1 April 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Congrats

Congratulations on a hard earned and well deserved achievement of adminship.Canticle 02:36, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Ditto. Good luck Anthony. - Anas talk? 11:06, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Congratulations. May you wield the mop and the flamethrower with grace and equanimity. I invite you to read Wikipedia:Advice for new administrators ≈ jossi ≈ (talk) 15:15, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Good luck with your new toys. Pascal.Tesson 18:34, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Congratulations to you, sir, and welcome to the cabal. A Traintalk 20:53, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Congrats from me too - you'll be a great admin. If you need any help with the mop, feel free to drop me a note. Grutness...wha? 22:28, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Congrats! Enjoy the new buttons. IrishGuy talk 23:46, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

Yes, congratulations! (I hope you weren't expecting a speech!) Melchoir 08:04, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hey!

But I didn't do anything to an article. Why would you block me for having some fun on my talk page? C'mon, be nice :P —The preceding unsigned comment was added by RigilKent (talkcontribs).

you can mostly do what you want on your talk page, but you can't remove warnings or place misleading tags (like your blocked tag when you are not really perma blocked). Rlevse 19:22, 31 March 2007 (UTC)
Hey man, I really need your help. LAcfm 02:31, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The Human Team

Thanks for your support for trying to convince others not to Speed Delete the human team. Wiki needs more Admins of your kind :) Rana Mansoor Akbar Khan 23:04, 31 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] User:Modernisticlover

He just vandalised O. J. Simpson - I've reverted but he needs banning and I can't. Thanks ...adam... (talkcontributions) 00:17, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Sorry - block was what I meant. I do feel like a bit of a tattle tale though; is there anything else I can do apart from revert, warn and report? ...adam... (talkcontributions) 00:25, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Congrats

Congratulations and all the best. --Bhadani (talk) 14:37, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

You completely deserve it. Make use of you sysop. Again, congrats! Apple•w••o••r••m• 15:06, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations from me, too, Anthony, and all the best with the new tools. Don't ever hesitate to ask if you ever need a hand or a second opinion on anything. Cheers, Sarah 10:09, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] RfA

Thanks. Yeah, I felt like I had to leave, the pressure was more than I thought it was going to be. I got my reasons for leaving, but given the circumstances I may be back soon. :) But you're welcome for the support, you deserve it.--Wizardman 16:57, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Good job! Lakers 17:39, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for the message concerning you RfA, I trust the people that voted for you know you well enough. I am happy for you and as a member of WP:AMA... even though we are facing possible disbandement per a WP:MfD, I would like to tell you "never hesitate" to ask for advice. There are some nasty assumptions sometimes occur when we do things that are even slightly contrary to wiki policy. Even if you are a knowlegeable user, CYA (cover your ass). I wish you the best experience in all the hard decisions you will need to make and if ever you need an advocate to help explain certain rules send me a message. Cheers. --CyclePat 01:01, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

P.s.: That includes explaining rules to other users that just don't understand or a 3rd opinion. --CyclePat 01:03, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Double check, please

Greetings! It's the first time that I had requested a new sub-stub-type and I hope that I did it right! Would you mind talking a look at it and see if I screwed up anything... [[Category:Film terminology stubs]] and [[Template:Film-term-stub]]. Thanks in advance for any feedback... SkierRMH 22:21, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

Muchas gracias!! Had to look to see how the others in the "-" category were registered on the "film" page... Hope that's what you were referring to. Should show up now. If there's any other problems, just drop me a line - and again, thanks for the help! SkierRMH 22:37, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Speedy

:) Not shouting. See, I'm still a bloody beginner when it comes to CSD, and I'm trying to learn about all aspects involved as to whether Speedy, ProD or AfD an article. I'm sorry for the mis-tagging. —KNcyu38 (talkcontribs) 22:24, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

I wasn't shouting either; no prob. Look at WP:CSD.--Anthony.bradbury 22:27, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
Actually, I did. I thought that CSD A7 "article about a person, group, company, or website that does not assert the importance of the subject" meant that the article has to bring forth any clue of the notability of the subject, which I couldn't recognize from the article. —KNcyu38 (talkcontribs) 22:48, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

OK, fair comment. But the cafe itself is, in reality, clearly notable. Do we really want to muck about going through AfD? I don't mind if you don't. I have no shares in the company, and have never been within 5,000 miles of the place (approximately).--Anthony.bradbury 22:52, 1 April 2007 (UTC)

PS you helped put me in this job!!--Anthony.bradbury 22:53, 1 April 2007 (UTC)
:) true. No, no AfD is necessary, I have looked it up as you suggested (it should say so somewhere on WP:CSD, or does it?) and they even received a review in the NY Times. —KNcyu38 (talkcontribs) 07:37, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Another article I would have speedy tagged. Would you mind taking a glance at Louis Petolicchio? —KNcyu38 (talkcontribs) 08:57, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Read this

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Long_term_abuse/JB196

Because if I sign up just to put an article on afd people will probably think I'm this guy whose mo is to apparently to do crap like that. So its easier to just ask someone to make the afd. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 198.138.41.54 (talk) 00:46, 2 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Please restore Berry Hill, Gloucestershire

  • 20:12, 1 April 2007 Anthony.bradbury (Talk | contribs) deleted "Berry Hill, Gloucestershire" (NN town)

Could you please restore the article Berry Hill, Gloucestershire, and add the following categories at the end of the article: {{Gloucestershire-geo-stub}} [[Category:Forest of Dean]] [[Category:Villages in Gloucestershire]] I think the consensus is that Cities and villages are notable, regardless of size, according to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Common outcomes. When I want to verify the existence of a British town or village, I look it up at http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk, which allows me to add the town's grid reference to the article. --Eastmain 05:22, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Note, though, that this is the third time it's been deleted. It only a single line of text and probably also meets WP:CSD#A1 - Alison 05:28, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] and Yorkley, Gloucestershire

  • 19:40, 1 April 2007 Anthony.bradbury (Talk | contribs) deleted "Yorkley, Gloucestershire" ( nn-town)
Similarly, could you please restore Yorkley, Gloucestershire and add the same three recommended categories at the end of the article? The original version of both articles was short, but this is to be expected for stubs, and I think both villages are notable. I don't think that --Eastmain 06:01, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
Could you restore the articles to my userspace as User:Eastmain/Berry Hill, Gloucestershire and User:Eastmain/Yorkley, Gloucestershire so that I could fix them there, as I did Joys Green? --Eastmain 23:54, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] QeZ

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[edit] Adopt

Hi, if the offer is still on the table, I would like if you adopt me. Thanks SGAtlantis 18:14, 2 April 2007 (UTC)