User talk:Insanephantom

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Archives Archive 1 (June-December 2006)

[edit] WP:ASUE

Hello, Insanephantom and thank you for your contributions on articles related to A Series of Unfortunate Events. I'd like to invite you to become a part of WikiProject A Series of Unfortunate Events, a WikiProject aiming to improve coverage of A Series of Unfortunate Events and related articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to help out and participate, please visit the project page for more information. Thanks! <3Clamster 23:26, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for notifying me of the WikiProject. I have just joined it. Insanephantom 12:37, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] University of Bristol Union

Why did you revert my edits to University of Bristol Union? It's clearly no longer a stub, and the Student Community Action doesn't really deserve it's own infobox (it's one of several self-governing activities, but the only one mentioned in the article).

I don't really understand the point of wikifying a pound sign either, but maybe that's just me... MrBeast 13:09, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for leaving me a note on my talk page. I reverted because I think it should have the infobox, and I see currency (like pound signs or dollar signs, etc) wikilinked on most other articles, so I think it should be okay to wikilink it anyway. Insanephantom (please comment on my Editor Review!) 13:11, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Why do you think it should have it's own infobox? I'm a fan of SCA, but it's certainly not more important than any of the other self-governing activities (the red boxes along the top of https://www.ubu.org.uk/). I can't find any other unions in Category:English students' unions that have more than one infobox (and hardly any that have discussion on their individual activities).

Even if you do think the infobox is appropriate, why put the stub tags back? MrBeast 13:24, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

At the time you edited, you did not provide a reason for removing the infobox in the edit summary, so I assumed the edit was incorrect... Insanephantom (please comment on my Editor Review!) 13:31, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Oh, by the way, I didn't realise I removed the stub notices. I was browsing Recent changes, and when I read the edit, I only saw the removal of the infobox, forgetting to scroll down to check... Sorry about that, I have removed the stub notice now. Insanephantom (please comment on my Editor Review!) 13:33, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Hmm, maybe in future you should read edits before reverting them, and judge them in the context of the article. May I point you in the direction of Wikipedia:Assume good faith? Regards, MrBeast 13:39, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for the reminder. Well, I understand the policy, and I would say that I wasn't assuming bad faith, it was just my careless mistake. I'll try to be more careful in the future about reverting. Cheers. Insanephantom (please comment on my Editor Review!) 13:42, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you for your consideration

Thank you for the consideration you gave to my RfA. To be chosen as an administrator requires a high level of confidence by a broad section of the community. Although I received a great deal of support, at this time I do not hold the level of confidence required, and the RfA did not pass. Yours was one of the neutral votes, and raised concerns. I am more than willing to discuss those concerns with you if you are interested. Please let me know. Sincerely, --BostonMA ^talk 13:12, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

No problem. You were very close to succeeding, with about 69% support. Just work on those concerns and good luck if you attempt another RfA! Insanephantom (please comment on my Editor Review!) 13:19, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] 71.76.172.222

User:71.76.172.222 keeps blanking his talk page. Should it be protected? -WarthogDemon 06:28, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm not a administrator myself, but from the looks of it, maybe it should be protected. Insanephantom (please comment on my Editor Review!) 06:31, 5 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] ASUE

Hello, Insanephantom On, WP:ASUE, your username, as well as all other participants' names, have been moved under Inactive Participants. If you are still are an active member, please move your username to Active Participants. Thanks! <3Clamster 22:49, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #8

The January issue of the WikiProject Tropical cyclones newsletter is now available. If you wish to receive the full newsletter or no longer be informed of the release of future editions, please add your username to the appropriate section on the mailing list.--Nilfanion (talk) 23:32, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My RFA

Thanks for your comment. I have in fact been continually editing, although until ca. 2006 most of this was under a different username, User:Anárion. I have now added that to the RFA page as well. It is true that my editing rate has slowed down some, but I am still active. -- Jordi·✆ 13:54, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My Request for Adminship

Thank you for your support in my my RfA, which passed with a tally of 117/0/1. I hope that my conduct as an admin lives up to the somewhat flattering confidence the community has shown in me; and that my additional responsibilites as an admin will not detract from the other areas I contribute to. Please don't hesitate to leave a message on my talk page should you need anything or want to discuss something with me.--Nilfanion (talk) 16:03, 9 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Budgiekiller RfA

Hi. Please see my response to your !vote. It's probably academic, as the RfA seems doomed, but I'd love it if you reviewed your decision. --Dweller 09:54, 10 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Approved for AWB!

Thank you for your recent application to use AutoWikiBrowser. I have approved your request and you should now be able to use the AWB application. Be sure to check every edit before you save it, and don't forget to check out the AWB Guide. You can get any help you need over on the AWB talk page. Feel free to contact me with any questions, alphachimp 00:00, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My RFA

Hey, thanks for participating in my recent RFA. You were amongst a number of editors who remained neutral on the topic. The RFA did not succeed (69/26/11). I am extremely grateful that you took the time to advise me on to improve as a Wikipedian and I'd like to assure you that I'll do my level best to develop my skills here to a point where you may feel you could trust me with the mop.

I've been blown away by the level of interest taken in my RFA and appreciate the time and energy dedicated by all the editors who have contributed to it, support, oppose and neutral alike. I hope to bump into you again soon and look forward to serving you and Wikipedia in any way I can. Cheers! The Rambling Man 19:56, 11 January 2007 (UTC) (the non-admin, formerly known as Budgiekiller)

Thanks for taking the time to revisit the RFA and reconsider your vote. I would much rather have the full confidence of the community than scrape through this RFA so I appreciate the time you've spent considering my application. All the best. The Rambling Man 19:56, 11 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your RfA criteria

Having seen User:Insanephantom/RfA criteria, it would be a failure on my part not to point out that the statement "User's statement have problems (e.g. spelling or grammar)" have problems. Opabinia regalis 06:32, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

I also have to raise concern with "An optional question is not answered for 24 hours." An optional question is exactly that - optional. There's a reason why they're not mandatory, and it's criteria like yours that toally negate the fact that they are "optional". Please respond at WT:RFA#While we're on about this... – Chacor 07:08, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

I'm considering deleting the page altogether if it doesn't work. But it seems you're quick to jump in to criticism, which I find a bit overwhelming. I know there are a lot of problems with it, but I will either work on it to fix anything, or just request that it gets deleted. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 08:26, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] RFA

Thanks. I could delete the page if you want me to, or you could blank it and replace it with some prose about trusting people, or whatever you want. >Radiant< 09:25, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Your revert of my talk page

I understand that editing other users' talk pages is allowed as a means of communication. I deleted Just_H (talk • contribs)'s {{welcome123}} only because I had read it already, and I placed the message about editing other users' text in emulation of Just_H's own Talk Page. I meant no disrespect, in fact I found the {{welcome123}} page very helpful.

--Dan Slimmon 23:11, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

Okay. I have reverted it back to your last edit. Sorry about that. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 23:57, 12 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Revert on my talk page

I was coping comments on my page and pasting them on User talk:Guettarda. He is repeatedily deleting my comments from his page. According to his rationale they should be on one page, so why not on his? On a fair note I would request you to put my comments back on that page, which he/she has deleted. --Falcon007 02:59, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Gustav

The stuff I removed is redundant on the page; a verbatim copy is just above it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 69.143.239.182 (talk) 03:27, 13 January 2007 (UTC).

I have self-reverted my edit. Checking recent changes, when I reviewed your edit, I can only see what you've removed. Maybe it would be better to use an edit summary, so that I know it's redundant. But thanks for notifying me on here anyway. Cheers, Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 05:48, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Huh?

1. Care to explain this edit. Why are you reverting my removal of nonsense from my user page?
2. Why are you using anti-vandalism tools to revert my removal of nonsense from my talk page? This is unacceptable use of anti-vandalism tools.
3. Your use of {{3RR}} is a clear insult, which violates our policy on personal attacks. Using boilerplate conveys one of two messages - either you are speaking to a newbie who you believe is not worth your time to actually write a real message, or, if you are speaking to an estabished user, you are saying that you believe that they are too stupid to understand fundamental policies like the 3RR, and you have to spell it out to them in depth. Since I am obviously not a newbie, I can only take your use of boilerplate as calling me stupid. That is an unacceptable violation of our policy on personal attacks.
4. How does the text you added apply in this instance? The 3RR exists to control edit-warring, not to allow spammers to harrass the editors who warn them about spamming.

Please undo your revert of my talk page. Guettarda 03:55, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Okay, I have stroked out the 3RR warning. Firstly, Falcon007 posted on my talk page because I reverted a removal of text from his/her talk page. He explained to me, somewhere above this message, that you are removing messages from your talk page (which Falcon wrote), so why shouldn't I revert it. I then reverted your removal of Falcon's message. I guess I shouldn't have used the {{3RR}} template, and instead post a personal message of my own. I will also discuss this dispute with Falcon007. Please note that I am merely trying to assume good faith in my actions, and this is receiving slightly undue criticism. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 05:23, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

I'd suggest you back the truck up and rethink (assuming the aplication of an initial thought process) your actions. Guettarda was well with his rights to remove a nonsensical piece of drivel from his user talk page. You, however, were not within your rights to restore same. The criticism is neither undue nor unwarranted, and the invocation of AGF does not change the facts, nor does it cover your butt.

I would also suggest that before you wade into a morass from which extrication might prove difficult, a famialiarzation of just whom you're dealing with might be in order. You have 2,099 edits and have been here a whopping 7 months. Conversely, Guettarda has 21,220 edits, has been here going on three years, is an admin, and is one of the most respected editors on Wikipedia.

I would suggest that an apology to Guettarda would be in order. •Jim62sch• 09:40, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Strongly second what Jim said. I came here to comment on the edit war on Guettarda's talk page, and to provide for you the information that an editor may remove any content from their talk page, including blanking it entirely, as often as they wish and for whatever reason they wish. Your zeal is beyond misplaced: you are guilty of edit warring on another users talk page, which can be a blockable offense. See WP:UP, WP:VAN#Types_of_vandalism: "...does not apply to the user's own Talk page...". See also WP:TEMPLAR and avoid using the {{3RR}} warning template on the page of anyone you have reason to believe is not ignorant of the rule. (Please look at my link to the template in edit mode to see how to add a link without adding a template - I note you are using nowiki, which does not provide a link.) KillerChihuahua^?!? 10:21, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

I know I shouldn't have reverted what Guettarda deleted now. It's already quite a while since I've done that, no need to repeat everything on this page again. At that time, I didn't realise it was in fact acceptable to remove comments from your own talk page, and I will take care not to do that in the future (unless it is removing a legitimate warning). And also, I know how to enter in '{{3RR}}' as opposed to '{{3RR}}'. As you can see, I've already provided why I've done that in the first place above this, and the reason why I say it's 'slightly undue' is because another user led me into the revert (the 3RR warning is another matter which I should not have done). But I am sorry for any inconvenience caused due to the revert. My apologies (again), Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 14:05, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] TeckWiz's RFA

Okay. It seems you have just enough experience, and in 3 months, you will have a better chance of passing. Good luck on your future RfA! Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 09:05, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Whitewashed talk archive

Further to the chat we're having about former vandals and RfAs, I see your talk archive is also whitewashed. Now that you're an established editor, are you comfortable with this state of affairs? --Dweller 11:17, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

You mean am I happy with the archive? Partly the reason I archived is to put all the 2006 stuff in one place. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 11:32, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

What I meant is that you've deleted any references to your block from your talk page archive. --Dweller 11:50, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Oh right. As I said, there were no warnings before the block, so there's nothing there. I haven't posted anything about the block on the talk page except an unblock request, which was granted (I have removed that (not when it was transferred to the archive, but quite soon after I was unblocked), but if you want to check it, it's on the first four edits of this talk page back in June 2006). This is the talk page before I archived, and there was never anything on the block. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 12:15, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

At one point, it looked like this ([1]) before that was partially deleted during unblocking. The admin was careful to keep the record of block/unblock, but the page was then blanked by an anon. Check the history. --Dweller 12:31, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Oh, I've checked the history. If I remember correctly, I forgot to sign in when I deleted the unblock request. Should this information be kept on the archive? Cheers, Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 12:35, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Maybe one of the reasons why I removed it is because this revision just looked like a blob of text after I was unblocked, and I thought I might as well clear that. If this wasn't appropriate, tell me and I might restore it on the archive. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 12:41, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Well, I'm not really saying it's appropriate or inappropriate (others may have a different view). If I were you, I'd add one of those diffs to the archive to stop people from thinking that I've tried to hide my past... which (I think) comes over very badly. --Dweller 13:18, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

Okay. Thanks for the advice. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 13:34, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] fast

lol i started the Lengfellner System page and one minute later you are adding to it and editing it. How did you know about so quickly? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Unlocked (talk • contribs).

I was checking Special:Newpages. There is a list of the most recently created pages, and I happened to come across that page. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 02:37, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Newyorkbrad's RfA

This is to thank you for your early support on my RfA, which closed favorably this morning. I appreciate the confidence the community has placed in me and am looking forward to my new responsibilities. Please let me know if ever you have any comments or suggestions, especially as I am learning how to use the tools. Best regards, Newyorkbrad 17:37, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

No problem! Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 03:33, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Quick Question

Not sure how to go about closing a debate on the AfD list. This one seems to be done--somewhat obvious that there is no ground for the nomination: [[2]] Any suggestions on procedure for closing it? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by MonkeyTimeBoy (talk • contribs).

Oops! Just answered my own question. "If the discussion has been listed according to the rules above, at the end of the discussion period (about five days), it will always be closed within a few more days at most. Asking for someone to close the discussion is not necessary." LOL Sorry to bother you.  :) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by MonkeyTimeBoy (talk • contribs).

[edit] My RfA

Thank you for supporting me in my RfA! It succeeded, and I now have The Tools – which I'm planning to use as wisely as I possibly can. I hope I will be worth your confidence. Thanks again! :-) –mysid☎ 20:49, 22 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Thanks for taking the time to review my contributions and contribute to my RfA. I withdrew when it became clear that the uphill climb had crossed the snowball threshold, but I appreciate your feedback and the process gave me some good ideas for other ways I can be contributing to Wikipedia. I'll work on the areas that came up in the discussion, and try again after I've gained wider experience. -FisherQueen (Talk) 12:34, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

No problem. Good luck if you try again another day! Cheers, Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 13:04, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for your support

--Yannismarou 20:40, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

As you set out for Ithaka, hope the voyage is long Knowledge is your destiny, but don't ever hurry the journey May there be many summer mornings when With what pleasure and joy, you come into harbors seen for the first time Don't expect Ithaka to make you rich. Ithaka gave you the marvelous journey And, if I, one of your fellow-travellers, can offer something To make this journey of yours even more fascinating and enjoyable This is my assistance with anything I can help.

[edit] vandalism

Hi,

I am not inserting vandalism into a wiki page. I teach at a school, so maybe the students are committing the vandalism. I am registered under the name "nuorder"...any changes I have made are honest.

Thanks,

Rob —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Nuorder (talk • contribs) 14:44, 25 January 2007 (UTC).

Okay. This happens quite a lot with school IP addresses, it shouldn't be a problem if you have an account. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 03:35, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Please undo

Please revert your edits where you changed conversions. If the original values were rounded off, the conversions should be of a similar accuracy, see WP:MOSNUM#Units of measurement. – Chacor 06:59, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

I've worked out for one edit I made to the Tropical Storm Bilis article, 30 km/h = 18.64 mph. I noticed that Storm Signal 1 means 30-60 km/h and it said 20-37 mph. If 60 km/h was converted as 37 mph, then 30 km/h should be to a similar accuracy, i.e. 19 mph, not 20 mph, or 37 mph needs to be rounded off to 35 as well. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 07:05, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

Actually, as you've partially undone the article for Typhoon Ewiniar, I assume you meant that article then. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 07:09, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I was more referring to your change on Typhoon Ewiniar (2006). And internal WPTC guidelines are to approximate to nearest 5 where possible. – Chacor 07:10, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

I've also noticed you've undone my change to the Tropical Storm Bilis article, where 30-60 km/h for signal 1 should mean either 19-37 (if to nearest 1) or 20-35 mph (if to nearest 5). I think my edit to that article was accurate, and since 60 km/h was written as 37 mph (i.e. to the nearest 1, not 5) in the first place, why undo the change from 20 to 19? Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 07:15, 27 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #9

The February issue of the WikiProject Tropical cyclones newsletter is now available. If you wish to receive the full newsletter or no longer be informed of the release of future editions, please add your username to the appropriate section on the mailing list.--Nilfanion (talk) 18:56, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] hypothermia article

thank you for putting this info on wikipedia. i have a question for you; if someone has a normally low body temperature, are they more or less suseptible to hypothermia? would it take more, or less, to induce the condition? my normal range is about 96>8 in the morning, reaching 98.1 by evening. how much would ui be able to endure before hypothermia sets in? thank you for your response. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by MieYasha (talk • contribs).

I'm not sure about that, although you can try asking that on the article's talk page. 96.8 is still normal, especially in the morning and I doubt that's a problem, as I'm talking about a 0.5 degree difference from average. It may also vary from day to day, which means it might be slightly lower or slightly higher on some days. Also, when you post, it's generally a good idea to sign your posts by typing ' ~~~~ ' to the end of your post, which automatically enters in your username and time/date in. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 09:19, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalisim 2

Look I dont know who u r but dont say I vandalized something when I didnt! It said he was engaged to a guy and I wanted to know if it was true. Okay? Thats what I thought discussion pages were for. Please dont say I do stuff when I dont!- Kirsten T- —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.126.108.203 (talk • contribs).

Can you point out which page you're talking about so I can look into it? Thanks. Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 05:39, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Oh, I found it. I think I posted a warning because you replaced the page with whatever you wanted to put, so I reverted it. Feel free to put it back, but just don't remove any other text on the page. Thanks for letting me know. Cheers, Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 05:42, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

It was Atreyu band member Brandon Saller I didnt put that he was dating this guy I was asking cuz I saw it. I didnt think it was true and obviousley it isnt. So whatever- kirsten T —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 70.126.108.203 (talk • contribs).

[edit] VegaDark's Request for Adminship

Insanephantom

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Thank you for supporting my RfA. It was successful at a unanimous 52/0/0. I hope I can live up to the kind words expressed of me there, and hope to now be more of an asset to the community with access to the tools. Please feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you have any suggestions for me in the future. Thanks again! VegaDark 07:16, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

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[edit] Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! Wish you all the best in the year of the pig. Wish you a year full of knowledge and energy. As nurtured as a pig, as content as a pig. Greetings from Hong Kong. --Deryck C. 17:01, 17 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! Have a great holiday, and happy Year of the Pig! Insanephantom (my Editor Review) 13:22, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks

Hi, Insanephantom, I just wanted to thank you for your support on my RfA, which was successful with a final tally of 61/0/2. I'm honored at the trust the community has placed in me and hope my conduct as an administrator will justify that trust. If you have any comments about my use of the tools I would be glad to hear from you on my talk page. Thanks again! Heimstern Läufer 08:45, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Entrusted with the Bucket!

Yes, my identical copy of bucket-and-mop =]

Thank you for supporting me in my RfA. Thanks for your vote, I've received an overwhelming 96% support and successfully took a copy of bucket-and-mop from the main office!

School graduation exam and HKCEE are both pressing in, so I might become inactive for a while. But soon after that, I look forward to working with you! --Deryck C. 03:33, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

No problem, and good luck with your HKCEE! Insanephantom 07:08, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Popups issue

I see you have run into the popups issue where it leaves the $ edit summary. Apparently it's a bug with some recent changes to popups. If it annoys you, you can fix it by changing back to the last version of popups - see User talk:Lupin#Getting "revision $1 dated $2 by $3".--Kubigula (talk) 05:31, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Thanks for your support. My RfA was successful, and I hope to put the tools to good use. Shimeru 15:49, 17 March 2007 (UTC)