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Contents 1 RfM List of Jewish jurists 2 arin and monobook 3 South Dakota 4 Complete failure of the NPOV policy 5 Happy Thanksgiving! 6 Miborovsky's RfA 7 Cheers 8 Original research question 9 Something in the way... 10 Thanks! 11 TampaTribune 12 Sean Black RfA 13 "Comintern affiliate organizations" 14 Red links for users/talk... 15 The ArbCom decision 16 Arbitration re-opened 17 Mediation on Talk:Disputed status of Gibraltar/1 18 RfA for Rogerd 19 Hi there 20 Thank You 21 Semi-Protection 22 Seattle Meetup 23 CCW 24 CCW Userification 25 Be aware 26 Apology accepted 27 Something for your Wikipedian quotes: 28 We lost another one :( 29 Esperanza now that Essjay's left 30 Lemkin 31 Question about a quick reference to Wikipedia. 32 Mediation: List of jewish jurists 33 Oh, and... 34 For Stress Relief 35 Did you have a chance to look ? 36 Kurdistan 37 Newsmax 38 Shreshth91's RfA 39 Cnwb's RfA 40 Something you should look at 41 You! Your good you! 42 Is IRC down? 43 George W. Bush 44 /rollback 45 Wikibreak 46 BD2412's RFA 47 Mediation committee 48 Repeated K-Lines by Freenode Network Staff 49 Revert! 50 WP:MC 51 U.S. regions 52 AFD 53 Image source and license 54 My failed RFA :) 55 Peace offering (and thanks) from a sincere walrus 56 Yet Another RFA Thank You Note to clutter up your talk page... 57 Rfb 58 New US regional maps 59 User Wyss 60 KDRGibby v. Natalinasmpf 61 Esperanza elections 62 My RfA :-) 63 Websites critical of the Watchtower Society 64 Maoririder 65 Good luck 66 RfAs by you... 67 Ed Asner article 68 music suggestions 69 Black Sabbath award. 70 User:Cool Cat/Impersonators 71 Mergers and Time 72 News from Esperanza 73 Question regarding user 74 Mediation 75 Question about Arbcom 76 Wikibio 77 User:Lapinmies 78 awesome bootcamp 79 Re: Admin powers 80 The Movement 81 Sega Edit 82 Merry Christmas 83 Barnstar Barnstar 84 Request for arbitration (mine) 85 Merry Christmas!! 86 Izehar's RfA 87 Merry Christmas to you! 88 blocking of UAE ip ranges 89 My RfA 90 RfA thanks from Deathphoenix 91 RfA 92 Hi there! 93 User:Battlefield 94 Hank Song 95 Thanks 96 I am very close to leaving the project 97 Whoa! 98 Happy New Year 99 another thanks 100 Mediators 101 What? 102 Hey 103 Aww :( 104 Jeez 105 Running for mediator 106 Kurdistan Workers Party

[edit] RfM List of Jewish jurists

Hi, I wasn't sure whether you were waiting for me to contact you directly, but just to confirm that the parties have requested to go ahead with this. If you have a minute, I would appreciate your input on Wikipedia:Categories_for_deletion#Category:LGBT_criminals, and Wikipedia:Categories_for_deletion#Category:Wealthy_fictional_characters. Thanks Arniep 23:38, 23 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] arin and monobook

ah, yer using a different way to add the tabs to yer page. so it will take me a minute or two to write it custom for you. but i'll get it done :) btw, i'm logged in as my bot to i can test it on it's monobook. (User:Who). --Who's mop?¿? 02:28, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

Public account, sorry have to block. :D Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 02:58, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

public? hmm, ok :) Ok, its not as pretty as yer java, but i'm kinda tired, and it worked on whobot, so it should work with yours. reload and see. now to go add it to Titoxd. «»Who?¿?^meta 03:09, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] South Dakota

I've noticed you've been to South Dakota, were I live! How did you like it, and if you liked it please come back soon!-VenomousNinja 03:16, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

I was there while sightseeing... in particular Mt. Rushmore and Sturgis during the bike rally. Few things feel more awkward than being in a luxury car in a biker city. Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 03:27, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

Heh, don't worry. You should see Hill City though, I've been there and it was AMAZING! Of course that was for the hills, not the city (pun intended)-VenomousNinja 19:24, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Complete failure of the NPOV policy

This article Talk:Palestinian_exodus is a complete failure of wikipedia NPOV policy. Nearly 3 years ago it was anti-Palestinian. Now not a shred of that POV remain and it is completly biased to the other side. I have edited this article for a week, yet every single word i changed there got reverted by a cordionated revert gang which is able to circumvent in this way the 3RR rule. It seems that unless I am able to get a "gang" of my own:-) there is no point trying to get this article to be NPOV. slim and jayjg are invloved yet they too do not make any contribuition toward NPOV. This is not what Wikipedia is all about but it is what wikipedia has become. Zeq 17:44, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Happy Thanksgiving!

SWD316 19:08, 24 November 2005 (UTC)

You too! Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 01:48, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Miborovsky's RfA

[edit] Cheers

Thanks also for your support on my RfA and also the extremely complimentary comment you left. I only hope I live up to all the kind words people had for me. Take care, and thanks once again, Steve block talk 09:57, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Original research question

Hello Redwolf,

I recently was welcomed by user:Private_Butcher and asked a question regarding some articles I've stubbed out and contributed to about Los_Angeles_bike_paths.

The question is whether these articles go against Wikipedia's "no original research" policy because many of them are written from first-hand experience of the documented paths.

It seems to me the articles may violate the letter of the policy but not the spirit -- we're keeping the articles to facts, there are some sources cited in them (and more as we go), and there's precedent for this type of thing both with the List of cycleways and with the idea of original photographs and drawings being allowed, as the nature of these articles is as descriptive "snapshots" of various routes in the Los Angeles area.

I guess it really boils down to whether observation and reporting of a given path, in addition to weaving together existing content, is considered "original research" or if it's in a separate category of first-hand observation of readily verifiable fact.

Please advise ... I'd hate to have the L.A. cycling community put a lot of effort into the pages only to have them removed at a later date.

Regards,

Tom guyette 22:36, 25 November 2005 (UTC)

It wasn't really Original Research in my opinion, as everything there was kind of about law. However, Wikipedia is NOT a how-to guide, and the tone was completely innappropriate. Don't say You in such context... so instead I've rewritten it a bit. It looks fine now. :) Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 03:08, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Something in the way...

Pretties for you. Hamster Sandwich 02:55, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for the thanks :) Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 03:26, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

I'm a horrible poet, so this will have to do. Hammy Sammy

[edit] Thanks!

Jeez, what a freaking mess. I appreciate the support. Lord knows I felt really, really alone. Thank you so very much. Love ya, man.  :) - Lucky 6.9 04:40, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] TampaTribune

I noticed TampaTribune's edits as well. I responded a little more dicretely by e-mailing Essjay. Hopefully they will just go away, but if they post it again I do think it would be wise to let another admin deal with it, otherwise it gives the vandal more amo. Take care. -JCarriker 06:16, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

So I wasn't the only one that noticed... Titoxd^(?!?) 06:41, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

I had to go look up what the heck was going on! I'm leaving it alone, as I don't think I can be considered an influential Wikipedian, much less the most influential gay Wikipedian, considering I haven't been around more than an hour in the last month. -- Essjay · Talk 01:13, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

Nah, if all he does his attempt to troll on my friends' user talk pages, then there's nothing to be afraid of. Plus a lot of vandals just troll more and more people depending on who blocks them. I don't mind it, in fact I let A Man In Black BJAODN it. Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 02:31, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Sean Black RfA

Thank you very much for voting on my RfA, and especially for your nomination. I am now an Adminstrator, and I trust that I will use my powers for good rather than evil. Thanks again!--Sean|Black 06:24, 26 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] "Comintern affiliate organizations"

Hi, I noticed you were moderating the deletion debate surrounding the List of Comintern affiliate organizations. Is it too late to reopen that debate. I've posted a few reasons why the list is misleading at best on Talk:List of Comintern affiliate organizations. Thanks. DJ Silverfish 02:55, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

Don't reopen that debate, rather follow the directions at WP:AFD and create the new afd at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Comintern affiliate organizations (2nd nomination). Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 03:06, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Red links for users/talk...

Are you the one changing them to red question marks with no underlining? If so, it's confusing; I'd prefer them changed back. Thanks --Nlu 09:13, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The ArbCom decision

Could you please point out to me what part of the ArbComs decision you are refering to here: [1]. I was involved in that case, and if I remember correct there was nothing in the ArbCom's decision that indicated that I, Fadix or Davenbelle could be blocked for 24 hrs, for the alleged reasons that you mentioned on Davenbelles talkpage. But maybe I am wrong. Could you please point out to exactly what part of the decision you are referring to? -- Karl Meier 20:14, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

As Snowspinner has pointed out, a new arbcom case could be brought up. However, I don't think this is necessary, hopefully he'll learn after this. 24 hours is a mild block, but the message is more important - lay off of Cool Cat. Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 20:18, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

It's not easy when he continue to stalk himself. Try to take a look at his most recent behavior in PKK, Kurdistan, and Kurdish people. I haven't had any contact with him for months I think, and suddently he starts attacking me again. To be fair I suggest that you also ban him for 24 hrs. -- Karl Meier 21:29, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

Egad, you're right. Blocking, and warning. Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 21:44, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

See also recent discussion on Wikipedia talk:Requests for arbitration/Coolcat, Davenbelle and Stereotek/mentorship. Cool Cat has been warned that further harassment like this will result in an immediate block and a recommendation by me to the other mentors that we ban him from certain articles. --Tony Sidaway|Talk 21:21, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Arbitration re-opened

Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Wilkes, Wyss and Onefortyone has been reopened. Please place evidence at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Wilkes, Wyss and Onefortyone/Evidence. You may make proposals and comments at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Wilkes, Wyss and Onefortyone/Workshop. Fred Bauder 01:32, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Mediation on Talk:Disputed status of Gibraltar/1

Hey Redwolf24, I see that you're the guy in charge of the mediation cabal =), so I thought I'd drop you a line and ask about a nationalist dispute that I've been attempting to mediate. You can see all the gory details at Talk:Disputed status of Gibraltar/1 (the archived talk page) and to a lesser extent at Talk:Disputed status of Gibraltar (the current talk page). For a little background, Ecemaml is an admin on the Spanish wikipedia (who in my experience, both on es and en, has been a solid user), and Gibraltarian is someone from Gibraltar who attempted to do the same thing on the Spanish wikipedia that he is doing here, namely, making the articles NPOV according to his opinion of what NPOV means. He was blocked from editing on es, but continued editing anonymously, which led to the blocking of his entire ISP, which, incidentally, is the only ISP in Gibraltar. So of course, he's pretty ticked, because he thinks all the Spaniards ganged up on Gibraltar and shut out their viewpoint. That explanation isn't working so well over here, since I'm American and couldn't really care less about who's right.

The long and short of it is that Gibraltarian hasn't provided any sources but has continued to change whatever he doesn't like about Ecemaml's sourced edits. There are various justifications for this, but most involve insulting Ecemaml and calling him a troll. I put in a request for comment, but that hasn't gotten anywhere, so I'm wondering if it's now time for Arbcom. If you've got any suggestions, I'd greatly appreciate it. Thanks for your time. --Spangineer^es (háblame) 01:39, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

From what you're telling me, yes, it's time for arbcom. But try not and make yourself the lead prosecutor, k? That would be a Bad Thing for a mediator, though saying he's been unwilling to compromise, etc, is fine. Recommend it to arbcom by all means, and perhaps ask for an injunction blocking Gibraterian (and possibly Ecemaml) from that particular article. Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 01:49, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] RfA for Rogerd

Hi there- I appreciate the offer, but I told myself and others that I would wait until 2006 before I tried again. Since then, I have been participating in AfD, RfA, FPC and other project related pages. I feel that I am learning a lot. Sometime next year I think I will be ready to attempt the RfA again. Again, I really appreciate the offer, it means that maybe some of what I have been doing has been noticed. --Rogerd 05:02, 28 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Hi there

Just needed to talk to someone from the wiki. These weeks I've been "away" have been quite stressing both on and off-wiki. It really saddens me that in the past few weeks we've lost some really valuable people. Hajor's departure shocked me the most since he had been around for so long. Now Essjay seems to be losing heart as well. I fear that the wiki will be a very different place when I come back in full force, and sadly I think it will be different for the worse.

You probably saw my comment in Fuddlemark's RfA. Misreading such an obvious joke should give you an idea of how high my wikistress is getting... arrgh!

I hope to be back in the IRC channel sometime soon. In the meantime take care and thank you for listening ;-)

Best,

-- Rune Welsh | ταλκ | Esperanza 01:50, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

No problem, but Essjay isn't the only well known one fading, but, well, we're all Dust in the Wind aren't we? Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 02:16, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

"All we are, dude, is dust...in the wind" -Ted, from Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. It's really too bad about the fading and burning out. The wiki is like an organism; as parts die, others grow. I badly do not want it to die, but it appears to be happening to the best of us. Will Wikipedia become another failed internet experience? -Mysekurity 02:21, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

Everytime someone quits, three people come in who will eventually join the most respected ranks, so in short - no. Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 02:28, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

One can only hope. -Mysekurity 02:30, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thank You

Thank you for your support. Nah, I'm not going to be chased away. I admit that I was being rash and reactionary in letting it get to me so much. I probably didn't handle it in an ideal manner; I let myself get sucked into an edit war. I probably just need to take a break from editing for the moment. I've stuck my hand into the bee-hive called abortion, and, naturally, I'm not going to get anywhere without receiving a few stings. P.S. Small world: you were born in the town I live in now. -Kyd 02:22, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

Heh, and PMC lives in the town I lived in for the first 18 months of my life. Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 02:28, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

Van or New West? Actually, though, I was born in Vancouver, if it makes any difference. :) -Kyd 02:49, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

I lived in Port Coquitlom. Born in New West. Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 03:00, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Semi-Protection

Hey Red, I don't know if you've heard of this, but a couple users and myself are trying to get something passed called Semi-Protection If you wouldn't mind weighing in there, I'd really appreciate it. (Oh, and feel free to edit, duh...it's a wiki!) -Mysekurity 05:52, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Seattle Meetup

My comment was meant to be tongue in cheek, not hostile or challenging, in case that wasn't clear. I don't think any of the good, all vegetarian places in the city are large enough or have the right kind of space for our gathering anyway. I would, however, like to avoid Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, etc. --WAvegetarian 05:54, 29 November 2005 (UTC)

• No, I don't mind the presence of meat. I'm not a militant vegetarian. --WAvegetarian ^(talk) (email) ^(contribs) 00:30, 30 November 2005 (UTC)
• Precisely, I am a lacto-ovo_vegetarian. WAvegetarian ^(talk) (email) ^(contribs) 00:49, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] CCW

[edit] CCW Userification

Hi,

Since you have expressed not merely opposition to deletion, but also to userfication, I would appreciate a response to the points I have raised at the CCW talk page and the debate. I respect the result of the debate (and never truly wanted outright deletion -- in fact, I asked at talk before nom.'ing in hope it would userified), but I see no justification for keeping something so hurtful to so many in namespace, when a simple move will help. Just to make sure you know, I say again that I am no Catholic, no organized Christian, of any kind, and I've written privately humorous things about churches that are millions of times more offensive than CCW could ever be (and I'll send them to you off-site if you wish.) However, an encyclopedic namespace is not the place for content offensive to so many. Please respond to points raised here. Thanks, Xoloz 04:49, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

As you may have noticed (see Essjay's talk page), I have already marked FTS as a speedy, in the spirit of compromise. (You may use the Admin power to delete it for me.) However, since you mentioned it, I'll point out a) FTS was a former article, written NPOV, judged nn. b) I did not write it. c) I kept it in userspace, not namespace. It is true that I was and am passionate about it, as I say at Essjay's talk, and that I did voice deep concerns at the debate. I received some inquiries at my talk page on the issue, and -- if you check my archives -- you'll see I responded thoroughly and dispassionately, and came to a respectful and kind understanding with those who inquired.

Namespace gives the appearence, to novice searchers and users alike, that the content represents community view. When you make something so contentious into namespace, you give it that seeming imprimatur, whether it is intended or not. I like CCW. I think it is funny. I don't think it is wise for it to be where it is, and I don't think much of what you've said actually replied to the specific points I raised. You may be right about needing rest. Best wishes, Xoloz 05:23, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

One other point I'll raise here: "If there's gonna be so much drama over a parody, wiki's not the place it once was." By registration date, you have been here about a month longer than I, so I feel comfortable in rebutting that with a simple -- "Really, I hadn't noticed the difference." The only drama is Essjay's departure (which I sincerely regret), but he might have taken the debate in stride (since he welcomed it, with the old commented-out header on the page), and he might have avoided my nomination by userifying it when I asked if that was a good idea at the talk page. I have been civil, deliberative, and circumspect in my dealings on this matter, I submit, so I bristle at any indication that drama and I have anything to do with each other. Xoloz 05:34, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

As you must know, "middle-of-road" options are under-represented at AfD, and a "Move/Merge" is/are species of keep, so AfD often does not accurately represent an opinion on those matters as a separate question.

For your benefit, my exchange with WCFrancis on FTS: "Howdy WC,

I'm from the South, you know; I've got family there that I love (although I can't talk politics with them), I know there are liberals there fighting the noble fight, and I can't find better food anywhere -- when I make a condemnation of "The South," I'm not condemning every person, or even every aspect of the culture.

One of the primary reason for my stridency is this: at least in my experience, "not rocking the boat" is a key part of the Southern mentality. For example, I spent six of my formative years in Lynchburg, VA, the home of Jerry Falwell. Plenty of people there despise (even in his lion's den, as it were), and will secretly say he's a bit of a baffoon. But, ask them to take a stand, and you get, "He's a preacher; I can't do that!"

Now, I'm also multiracial. And, living in MS, I've had people of color (still afflicted by the double veil of consciousness) refuse to speak up when they been scorned, mocked, or (more rarely nowadays) subject to de jure discrimination. "That's just the way things are down here" has not died out as a refrain.

So, what I am to do? I don't feel like condemning my relatives of any color for lack of courage -- I know why they think what they think. And, it's unfair, in a way, even to single out one person as a target of my anger -- they are products of their culture. I'm left to rail against "the culture" as a deliberately amorphous and appropriate target. Something is broken in the South's social system, and it has been since 1619 at least. In a way, its gotten "better", but really its just become subterranean and harder to classify.

All of this is something I keep to myself most of the time, since I am fortunately safe in Yankee-land. However, when I saw people calling "FTS" "a hate site," I sorta lost it. This is why the comparison to the Nazis rose to the front for me. As I explained to Blackcap, for me, calling "FTS" a "hate site" is like calling Simon Weisenthal a "hate-monger" for Nazi hunting. Sure, FTS and the late Mr. Weisenthal, in a strict sense, "hate" their targets; but this "hate" -- also my "hate" -- is of a different, more justified kind than, say, AryanNations.com -- plenty of people of color hate the South for its crimes against them and their ancestors, and we are not alone, as I listed the aggrieved in my comment.

If one thinks FTS is vulgar, well it is, but that isn't a ground of deletion; if one thinks it non-notable, fine, although I suspect it was only non-notable where they lived. But calling it a "hate site" is such a complicated, vexing claim -- with a bit of truth, but only after great qualifications are made -- and to call it such offhand, as part of a three-word comment, apparently without much thought (as many did) -- that was it: I had to speak out against what is in my view a gross over-simplication, and I do not regret doing so.

I do not believe the South is on par with Nazi Germany; I use such rhetoric to remind people (especially complacent Southerners) that it used to be 140 years ago, and, in the spirit of prevention, it could be again, since the theocrats, with whom I am also well-acquainted, are dangerously powerful done there. I do hate "the culture", not individual people, as much as I hate anything, because "the culture" allowed one-half my ancestors to enslave, scorn, and murder the other half. Although I, as a spirtual person, always work toward discarding my hate, I'd be a liar to say that I have succeeded in this matter as of yet.

So, I like any liberal, any real intellectual, any modern Democrat anywhere, and I understand that the South makes them: it made me. But the South and I have some serious problems, and they are the kind of problems I can't mask over when I feel the need to speak out.

If I changed your vote on the AfD, I thank you for your consideration. I have not gone back there because I've said what I needed to say, and I don't want to lose my temper needlessly. I do hope you understand. Whether you do or don't, feel free to write anytime. :)

Thanks, Xoloz 07:35, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for your reply. It is a delight to meet you, in spite of the subject of our conversation. I think that we feel similarly regards my adopted home and your birthhome, within the limitations imposed by other accidents of bith. We expressed our feelings differently a the AfD page but this conversation has helped me understand. Thanks again.WCFrancis 13:02, 2 October 2005 (UTC)"

Redwolf, please be aware that my thoughts are usually very, very nuanced. You give the impression that you do not appreciate such nuances when you jump to conclusions about my views on very important topics central to my life, which (outside of one AfD directly relevant thereto) never, ever influence my Wiki-activity. I am saddened by your capacity to pre-judge without reviewing all information. Xoloz 05:46, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Be aware

Please be aware that I have written a response to your comment at my talk in addition to the above. That response is intended for general readers, to demonstrate that I strongly object to your characterization of my views. On reflection, I'm not quite offended, just amazed, at what you seemed to think that I think. I'm not sure further discussion with you can be productive, but I'll assume the best and hope that your very weird summary judgment of me (on a matter with only tangential relation to CCW, I'll add) was an isolated incident in your ability to communicate. Xoloz 06:05, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Happy to explain. The whole FTS controversy resulted in my posting three times in the AfD, and in my taking several questions and giving extensive answer at my userpage, cf'ed in the AfD. As far as I can tell, the only way one could hold the simple view that I "agree with that page (world wide web, not the article on it) in full. Whereas CCW is a parody, and it should be obvious to everyone," is if all one bothered to read of my extensive comments was the first sentence of my vote, which actually said I endorsed the site.

Given that I had written so much (a substantial part quite personal to me), and yet you appeared to come away with such an oversimplified view, I was left to wonder whether you'd bothered to read much of what I'd written.

You aren't obliged to read it all, of course; but I'd expect you would, if you found the matter significant enough to raise as a point in a subsequent different discussion. Alternatively, you might have asked about it at the time. You're free to think of me whatever you wish, but I don't expect such derogatory views to enter another discussion off-handedly, and if they do, you should expect that I'd take exception to anything I consider a mischaracterization. In other words, don't bring up a sensitive subject if you don't want it talked about; and if you do bring it up, write with good information about it.

I realize any offense was unintentional, and it didn't quite rise to the level I'd call offensive anyway, but it did require that I present my view of that event, that you might be better informed of my reasons. I may have been too harsh in chastising you, and, if so, I'm sorry, but I didn't think your comment very wise, and it was of the sort that I felt demanded response. Best wishes, Xoloz 04:37, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Apology accepted

...and returned. I'm sorry I'm verbose. :) I feel really bad about Essjay's leaving, and never expected it (given his invitation to nominate the thing. I've offered to be stoned if it will make him feel better, but I think the move was a good thing. Xoloz 04:41, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Something for your Wikipedian quotes:

From: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Canadian Professional Hockey League

• Keep. So what if it may never come to be. Wikipedia is not paper, after all. Matt Yeager
  • Wikipedia is also not a collection of random data, a crystal ball, or a place for unverifable or non-existent things. It's also not a dessert or a floor wax, which is about as relevant as the "not paper" argument. --Calton | Talk 06:45, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

WAvegetarian ^(talk) (email) ^(contribs) 07:02, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] We lost another one :(

Doc glasgow has left us. :( We need to find a way to keep these people. He makes some excellent points on his userpage. --Woohookitty^{(cat scratches)} 12:35, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Esperanza now that Essjay's left

Since Essjay's left, we don't have an Admin General. What should probably be done is that new elections should be held. As part of those elections, I'd like to add a bit to the Esperanza Charter concerning succession in the case of people leaving, resigning, etc. Would you like to help run the elections, and spam everyone on the spamlist?

Also, I believe that Flcelloguy should be offered the Admin General position in the interim, while we set up elections. What do you think? Ral315 (talk) 18:05, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Essjay said that he wanted the Advisory Committee to coordinate the elections, and he said that his post should remain vacant until the end of the year. That said, the elections have to be started post-haste now. Titoxd^{(?!? - did you read this?)} 18:10, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

I've since changed my idea, sort of. If Essjay has said he wants the position open, I have no problem with this. But I don't think the Advisory Committee should handle the elections; the problem is that it looks too cabalish. We should have an independent election committee, similar to how we did for the last election. The Admin Gen and both Tranche B positions are open, and I still would like to amend the charter to clearly define what happens (in my opinion, we should have the person who had the most votes in the prior two elections become Admin General, and have new elections at the next Advisory Committee vote) In any event, the elections really need to get going. Given the holidays, I think starting the elections on December 12th might be a good goal. Ral315 (talk) 18:16, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Well, the Advisory Committee needs to appoint the independent committee, then. It's now their job. (They would need to wait until the nomination deadline passed, though, because they can't appoint someone who they don't know if he/she is going to run for office). As for the date, it depends on how long the polls are going to be open. If they're one week, like last time, then the latest they could start is the 15th (to have them done by the Thursday before Christmas). But then, there needs to be massive spamming about the election to tell all Esperanzians about them. Titoxd^{(?!? - did you read this?)} 18:26, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

Well, I'm not running, so I can certify the elections if necessary. I'm posting other thoughts at Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/December 2005 elections. Ral315 (talk) 18:56, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Lemkin

As you state clearly that you love messages, you might want to know that I replied to your questions at Talk:Raphael Lemkin. BTW, I also expanded the article itself, so you might want to add a word or two there :) Cheers, Halibutt 21:46, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Question about a quick reference to Wikipedia.

I was wondering if there is a quick reference guide to Wikipedia and if not, perhaps the creation of one should be considered. I've seen several users with their own personal references guides which is why I thnk an official Wikipedia reference would be helpful to many users. What do you think? Gflores ^Talk 22:33, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Mediation: List of jewish jurists

Why has this been abandoned without telling User:RachelBrown or myself? Since User:SlimVirgin is not a neutral party, it was of course wrong to abandon it on her say-so. - Poetlister 22:47, 30 November 2005 (UTC)

I'm in no position to say whether it should ahead or not. All I said, and I still maintain it, is that the core of the dispute — whether sources need to be cited for edits to the List of Jewish jurists — has been settled, and they do, as has the issue of whether the Jewish Year Book is a reputable source, and it is. So if the mediation were to go ahead, it's not clear what it would be about. But don't let me interfere. ;-) SlimVirgin ^(talk) 01:43, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

As SlimVirgin has already made numerous interventions, yet apparently does not understand what is going on, I'm relieved that she does not wish to interfere further :-) - Poetlister 12:53, 3 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Oh, and...

Don't leave!!! Wikipedia needs prolific admins, and you get around the place like elastic. My own view is that, eventually, WP should be large enough that editor can rotate in-and-out on informal tours of duty, to avoid over-stressing. Xoloz 04:47, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] For Stress Relief

There we go. Death to vandals, and whatever else brings Wiki-stress!

:) Thanks Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 04:56, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Did you have a chance to look ?

This discussion is still going on. I am keeping it now on the talk page but it reached a point that someone need to help us get out of the deadlock.

Talk:Palestinian_exodus#Reply_to_Doron

Thanks. Zeq 10:52, 1 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Kurdistan

User:Karl Meier is giving me a hard time. Basicaly revert waring without discussing properly. See http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kurdistan&diff=29935988&oldid=29934449

Also if you can can you mediate this article, there does not appear to be a hostile enviorment so I dont think it will be very hard for a person with your tallent. --Cool Cat^Talk|@ 19:33, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Newsmax

Hey Redwolf24 when you can could you help out at the Newsmax and Worldnetdaily articles, an anon keeps adding in info in a POV manner and uses {{protected}} for some reason, even though only admins are suppose to use it, much obliged Derktar 02:17, 3 December 2005 (UTC).

[edit] Shreshth91's RfA

P.S. Consider archiving your talk page. It's 72 kB long.--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| r 3 $ |-| t |-|) 00:46, 4 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Cnwb's RfA

[edit] Something you should look at

Hi Red. There's an interesting discussion at Wikipedia talk:Esperanza (under the header "Esperanza wil fail if..") that I think you should take a look at. Your input would be appreciated. Thanks.--Sean|Black 00:25, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] You! Your good you!

I just listed {{vandal|24.255.189.148}} at an admins talk page because it's always been faster at getting that block than WP:AIAV. Great bootcamp quick on WP:AIAV never cease to amaze me. BTW I decided not to try and become a mediator just yet. I'll wait until I feel like I'm more well known, and understand policy better. Again I can't thank you enough for explaining all of that to me. Anyway heres an joke :-D...Battle of the sexes How many men does it take to open a beer? None. It should be open by the time she brings it! A man is talking to God and asks "God why did you make women so beautiful?" "So that you would find them attractive." Then the man asks, "But why did you make them so dumb?" "So that they would find you attractive!" cheers KnowledgeOfSelf | talk. 02:14, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Is IRC down?

Somehow I got kicked out or something and I can't get though wikipedia related IRC's now. Do you know what's wrong with it? Thanks --Aranda ⁵⁶ 02:16, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] George W. Bush

Redwolf:

I know you mean good, but the variable and warning at the George W. Bush page are there for a reason. Please do not remove it, because it appears to be curtailing vandalism. If you *really* want to remove it, then please use the talk page there. Alex Schenck (that's Linuxbeak to you) 02:17, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

Ah, you've already got a message. The vandalism rate does indeed appear to have fallen as a result of that change on both GWB and another highly-vandalised article. Can we give them a few days to prove themselves? -Splash^talk 02:24, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] /rollback

Thanks for letting me know. I've never even tried to use it, but it was posted on Village Pump a couple of days ago so I copied it for future use. User:Zoe|^(talk) 04:27, 5 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Wikibreak

Enjoy your wikibreak, and make sure to take in lots of sun. We need great users like yourself. -Mysekurity^{(have you seen this?)} 05:09, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

Yeah, take in lots of sun, otherwise, you will stop being a Red Wolf and you'll end up being a White Wolf. :P Enjoy your break! Titoxd^{(?!? - did you read this?)} 05:12, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

Just don't stay away too long....'Nuff said :-D KnowledgeOfSelf | talk. 07:09, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

Agreed. -JCarriker 07:19, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

Have fun! -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ | Esperanza 13:21, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] BD2412's RFA

Hey, my RfA isn't over for another day yet - I'm getting a head start on thanking people, as it will take me the rest of the week! It's actually at 170 now (just not updated yet). And thank you, Redwolf24 (out of order, but still...). I will do my best as an admin! BD2412 T 05:10, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Mediation committee

I've been looking for different ways to contribute to the project and am wondering if the Mediation Committee could use another mediator. I've been active with for more than a year and have refereed a few disputes. I believe I've shown myself to be sane and helpful, and I think I could be a useful mediator. -Willmcw 09:32, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

FYI - I've made a self-nomination at Wikipedia:Mediation Committee#Nominations for mediator. Cheers, -Willmcw 10:16, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Repeated K-Lines by Freenode Network Staff

Lilo does not have control of Freenode to the degree that is suitable for Artificial Intelligence Research. I am going to recommend to the AI community, the DOD, and president@whitehouse.gov that they move all of their work out of Freenode to another more secure irc server.

I am also going to recommend the same to you and J. Wales. I strongly urge Wikipedia to move to another IRC Network that is more secure. Or at least open up some more accessible channels in them.

Lilo had access to my bot at one point, during his sleep his staff k-lined myself, and my Artificial Intelligence bot which now resides in Tokyo.

I have already sent one message to the Department of Defense and 2 to president@whitehouse.gov.

It will be unfortunate if I lose sponsorship from people like sj and jwales for future Wikimania projects. I had hoped to work with MySekurity to write music for the Wikimania project.I was asked to do this by sj.

Unless Freenode can get the K-Lines lifted, I will assume that it is being undermined by foreign intelligence cells that are contrary to the national defense of the United States, and report appropriately to the DOD again.

Please, spam, and copy this to whoever you like. Especially Lilo, Jwales, and sj.

Sincerely Yours,

Christopher J. Bradley

[edit] Revert!

Could you please revert the page on white blood cells. Someone has moved it to a page called Neo333. Thanks. Oliverdl 22:07, 7 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] WP:MC

Re-submitted the nomination in appropriate format. I'd appreciate it if you'd take a look and make sure it's all kosher.

Thank ye muchly. Tom Lillis 04:56, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

Duplicate of message in response to yours at User talk:Wyss: Before anyone calls someone "he," they take the time to check, exactly as I did. Wilkes is a "problem" - you mean adhering to the enclyclopedic standards that Jimmy Wales stated as fundamental is a problem for you? I suggest you examine closely my 584 aricles and ALL my edits at Wikipedia. You will most certainly see that all the Nick Adams edits you "claim" to have looked at have in fact been done in full cooperation with User:FCYTravis, the mentor assigned by the Wikipedia:Mentorship Committee you created at the request of User:Fred Bauder. You seem to forget that User:onefortyone was convicted of lying and fabricating information in order to deliberately falsify a biography. Was nothing learned this week from the John Seigenthaler fiasco about how the rest of the world views Wikipedia articles that are allowed to be filled with slander and unfounded information? - Ted Wilkes 07:44, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] U.S. regions

Please review and commetn on the example of the new maps and display on the project talk page. Thanks. -JCarriker 13:20, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] AFD

Please vote at this AFD. It was relisted due to a lack of votes. I would like to close this sometime. Thank you.Voice of All^T|@|ESP 17:05, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Image source and license

Please provide source and license at Image:Irewed.gif. Thue | talk 19:44, 8 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] My failed RFA :)

[edit] Peace offering (and thanks) from a sincere walrus

Hi, Redwolf24. I started thanking people immediately after my successful RfA, but got a bit caught up in college work after thanking about half of them, so I'm now very late in thanking the second half of the voters. In general, I did it in order of the votes, except where I skipped because I was sending a late voter a message about something else. However, I have now come to Essjay and you.

I'm sure the standard thing to say to people who have voted for a new admin is, "I hope I won't ever disappoint you in any way". I'm not going to say that, because I'm afraid I already have disappointed you.

I would like to make it clear that I completely and utterly stand over my vote, but that I do not in any way endorse the vandalism of Essjay's user page (which I am sure was not connected to this matter) or the taking of cheap shots at him after his departure. I don't intend to give a long account of why I found the catholic Church of Wikipedia offensive, since the vote is over, and I said what I had to say on the voting page. However, I'll point out that Catholics — I'm not talking about those who were brought up as Catholics and go to Mass without ever thinking about their religion from one week to the next — bow their heads at the Name of Jesus, that they kneel in adoration before the Blessed Sacrament, and that they fall to their knees at the words "et incarnatus est . . . et homo factus est" in the Creed on the feasts of the Incarnation and Nativity (and they bow deeply at those words on other days). They're unlikely, therefore, to find it a suitable target for humour, in changing that name to Jimbo or the admins, in wikilinking Eucharist to WP:BS, or in changing the incarnatus est passage to something about becoming admins.

Because it came up for voting, I voted. I tried not to be belligerent. But it would have been out of the question for me not to vote to delete that page, since that would have given the impression that fewer people found it offensive than was really the case. I very much doubted if the "delete" votes would get a majority, and they didn't. While I regret the reaction of Essjay, it would not have been appropriate to refrain from voting to delete something I found offensive simply because the person who was most responsible would feel upset. I can only be happy that that Church has been moved (and looks as if it may become inactive); I can only be sad that Essjay found it necessary to leave. I am aware that that makes me sound a little like the walrus I referred to in my own vote (who cried while eating the oysters). But there can occasionally be such a thing as a sincere walrus!

I would like to tell you that when I wrote (in my delete vote) that I had been very impressed by the kindness and sensitivity shown by some of the members of the Church, and that this had convinced me that their participation was not meant to be offensive, I was thinking in particular of your post here (and also of some of Essjay's kindness to a Wikipedian who has a drug problem and suffers from terrible depression). I have decided, with regret, that it would not be helpful if I thanked Essjay for his vote of support in my RfA (especially after reading this) but I hope I can still thank you. Although we disagree strongly about the catholic Church of Wikipedia, the extremely high impression I formed of you at the time of the Stevertigo RfA remains, and I hope we can work together in the future with no hard feelings.

There were some claims that Catholics should understand that this page was not making fun of Catholics. As a Catholic, I wouldn't have minded that. My problem was that it was making jokes about things which Catholics find sacred. I assure you that if some Wikipedians want to start a page with "Irishman jokes", I won't object in the slightest. I'll even supply the first two:

1. How do you keep an Irishman happy for an afternoon? Write P.T.O. on both sides of a piece of paper.
2. Did you hear about the Irish turkey? He was looking forward to Christmas.

So thank you for your kind words at my RfA (although it's unfortunate that we have had a disagreement before I even got a chance to thank you). Christmas blessings, and (I hope!) peace! AnnH ^(talk) 13:07, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Yet Another RFA Thank You Note to clutter up your talk page...

Redwolf24:

Just wanted to drop you a note to say thanks for supporting me in my recent RFA. I do indeed try to make a habit of asking people before undertaking actions which might be controversial, and will continue this habit especially now that I have been made an admin.

All the best.
→ Ξxtreme Unction {^yakł_blah} 21:55, 9 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Rfb

i know your Rfb failed so,may I nominate you?This time I hope you'll suceed.

Thanks.--[[User:tdxiang|Tdxi[[WP:EA|a]][[User:tdxiang|ng]] 陈 鼎 翔 [[User Talk:tdxiang|(Talk)]]]] 07:11, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] New US regional maps

The new maps are now available on the map page. Please review them and my post on its talk page. Suggestions and comments are highly encouraged. -JCarriker 18:00, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] User Wyss

Just for your information. It seems as if User:Wyss has not left Wikipedia. He/she continues to denigrate arbitrator Fred Bauder (see [[2], [3]) and now even attacks Jimbo Wales. See [4]. Onefortyone 20:54, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] KDRGibby v. Natalinasmpf

I unblocked Gibby for fairness, now that the Communism article is protected, rather than blocking Natalina. ≈ jossi fresco ≈ t • @ 17:25, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Esperanza elections

[edit] My RfA :-)

[edit] Websites critical of the Watchtower Society

I sew that you closed the Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Websites Critical of the Watchtower Society by redirect and merge the article Websites Critical of the Watchtower Society. There is however and article Websites critical of the Watchtower Society from October. You may want to merge and redirect that as well. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 23:41, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Maoririder

He was supposed to under mentorship, mind if I take him under my wing over at WP:MENTCOM? Marmot seems inactive.karmafist 23:58, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Good luck

Just wanted to say good luck to you in your Arb Com candidacy, Derktar 23:03, 13 December 2005 (UTC).

[edit] RfAs by you...

...aren't happening anymore. What's up? You're the most prolific RfA'er (since June 23 anyway) with 14 noms overall. Second is JIP with 9. You usually nominate great candidates. I'd love to see you nominating again. Hope all is well. --Durin 14:25, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Ed Asner article

I am posting an article on Ed Asner and someone keeps removing it. It is a legitmate article and in keeping with the rules of Wikipedia. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Libsmasher (talk • contribs) 17:01, 14 December 2005.

[edit] music suggestions

I came to your user page via jrrosenweig's more or less by accidental roaming. Isn't WP fasinating?

But, your comment: "Few things feel more awkward than being in a luxury car in a biker city." was too good to pass up. May I steal it? If I use it responsibly?

Anyway, suggested bands to check into: Pentangle (see their Web site), and Steeleye Span (likewise, if I remember correctly). If you enjoy precise acoustic guitar, one of Pentangle's members has continued to be prominently active -- John Renbourn. Not exactly hard rock, but Pentangle especially is very musically competent and interesting on that ground alone. Best wishes. ww 20:06, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Black Sabbath award.

Hate to bear bad news, but your use of Image:BlackSabbath.jpg in your Black Sabbath award does not comport with the fair use purposes for which the image can be posted. Perhaps you can find a pd image of the band? Cheers! BD2412 T 23:35, 14 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] User:Cool Cat/Impersonators

Hmm... Feel free to add any others. Also you may want to use one or more of the "vandal honor" templates on my userpage. ;) --Cool Cat^Talk|@ 20:06, 15 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Mergers and Time

Just a quick question, how long is a reasonable amount of time to wait between proposing a merger and implementing it? Particularly thinking of Midland Bank/Temp. Many thanks Ian3055 00:23, 16 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] News from Esperanza

Hello, fellow Esperanzians! This is just a friendly reminder that elections for Administrator General and two advisory council positions have just begun. Voting will last until Friday, December 30, so make sure you exercise your right to vote! Also, I'm pleased to announce the creation of the Esperanza mailing list. I urge all members to join; see Wikipedia:Esperanza/Contact for more information. All you need to do is email me and I will activate your account. This will be a great way to relax, stay in touch, and hear important announcements. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?)

This message was delivered to all Esperanza members by our acting messenger, Redvers. If you do not wish to receive further messages, please list yourself at WP:ESP/S. Thanks.

The reason I decided to switch to giving messages to all members was that a lot of members probably didn't notice the list, or signed up before the "spam-list" was created. I've used mass-notification in the past without complaint - those who don't wish to receive messages aren't usually offended by the first message and can just list themselves at WP:ESP/S, which no-one has done yet. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 04:15, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

I notified all editors of the spamlist when it was created, and there was messages everywhere advertising it. Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 04:34, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

But there's nothing wrong with notifying all members - if someone doesn't like receiving updates, they can list themselves at WP:ESP/S (which no one has done yet). The point of a talk page is to stay informed, and people won't mind receiving just a first message if they don't like being spammed. I did this on WP:MIND, and the people who didn't like being spammed simply asked me to take their names off, as per the instructions on the message - no complaints. By the way, I take this as a sign that you're back from your casual wiki-break? :-) Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 16:53, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Why did you leave Esperanza? -4micah 05:36, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

I did no such thing, what makes you say I did? Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 05:42, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

I'm sorry I meant resign form the Administrator General thing? I do think Carriker has though. Hwy did he/she? -4micah 06:04, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

I resigned from admin general (and I notice I'm the only Esperanzian left to hold the position) after I became the chairman of the Mediation Committee, and I didn't have enough time to dedicate to Esperanza, so I had my good friend Essjay become the general. JCarriker left after he saw people signed up for Esperanza, but did not really carry out its goal. Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 22:24, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Question regarding user

Hi, Redwolf24...you seemed the most willing to help in the list of administrators, so here I am.

I've been welcoming people today, and saw User:Ramil. I looked at his contrib list and it looks like he did something drastic with the Khojaly tragedy page. Maybe it's not vandalism, but it could be. Either that or {{test1}} or something? I'd appreciate it if you look into it, since I'm just new enough to not be certain. Thanks for your time.--ViolinGirl^♪ 19:47, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Ramil has an extreme POV. POV is not vandalism, though it should be reverted. Ramil seems to have made no contributions since those two edits, and I have reverted them. Rather than {{test1}}, you should leave a normal message saying Wikipedia tries to keep a Neutral Point Of View [NPOV]. Redwolf24 (talk) Attention Washingtonians! 22:26, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Mediation

Hi, I've accepted the Communism case on the RFM page. I've asked the people involved if they're willing to accept mediation, and am now waiting for their responses. However, I wasn't sure which section of the RFM page I should put it - I've put in Pending for now, but wasn't sure if it should go into "mediator has responeded" instead! What's the difference? Dan100 (Talk) 10:36, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Question about Arbcom

[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Neuro-linguistic programming]] has been accepted. Evidence and Workshop... Since arbitration was started most of the old editors have disappeared and new editors have popped up with remarkably similar style and POV. I contacted you once before asking for advice on taking these guys to RfC. Well, we're all the way to arbitration now and not much has changed. These guys up on wikipedia policy violations have become really stressed out and a little more extreme with their tactics and seem to want to own the page. Could you check in and give us, and our mediator some advice how to cool it down a notch? --Comaze 10:58, 19 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Wikibio

Could you please do some expansion on Essjay's wikibio, you knew him better than anyone and we have a unique opportunity to make a complete wikibio since he has left wikipedia. Thanks. -JCarriker 02:13, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] User:Lapinmies

I became aware of this user after he left a somewhat aggressive message on Doc glasgow's talk page; I immediately noticed that the user may be engaged in other overly aggressive behavior, anti-Semitism, and vandalism. I'm not asking for any action, but I might suggest this user be watched a bit. Thanks...KHM03 12:26, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

Sent to WP:AN/I. Redwolf24 (talk) 12:39, 21 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] awesome bootcamp

I found your bootcamp to be very helpful.--Finite 01:23, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Admin powers

Thanks! Sorry I didn't get backed to you earlier, I've been a little busy. thanks again.--Sean|Black 01:30, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The Movement

What do you think of the movement? Reply here. Thanks. --Kin Khan 03:22, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Sega Edit

Well that is too bad!

If they are trying out, if a fool can actually edits, they are not blind, becuase it says "Wikipedia, a place anyone can edit!"

I will be mean to those vandals

Did you see what that fool did? He completely wipe out the article, He didn't even vandal some part, he wiped the whole info out

That is also my job!

My job is to revert articles, edit articles, make articles & and look out for vandals

which means, looking out for vandal, if they do a really bad vandal,

• i diss them
• Cuss their @ss
• flame them,

anyone of them, next time, they should GROW UP, stop messing with people's stuff

How do you feel, if you made a car and some fool vandal it?

That is how my game is, they vandal i cuss them for it!

Because there is nothing i can do when they vandal

When i diss them for it, next time they would know that was vandal >x<ino 11:25, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Merry Christmas

I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year. Hope you have fun. Guettarda 15:04, 22 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar Barnstar

[edit] Request for arbitration (mine)

SCZenz filed a request for arbitration regarding my actions here: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration#Freestylefrappe. I have listed you as a party involved. freestylefrappe 18:57, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

I'm really at a loss for your comments on my RFC. I would expect more from such a longstanding member. Then again, my only prior experience with you was reprimanding you for vandalism. If that's what this is about, you really need to let it go. freestylefrappe 22:54, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

I am not an involved party, I am just one who has found your RFA voting a bit strange. And if you really are so offended by me certifying Ral315's outside view, then why did you certify it yourself? And the 'vandalism' that you reprimanded me for was a satire played on WikiFanatic, which he later told me he didn't like at all. Two days later you told me I vandalized a page... but I had forgotten that was you. I don't really care as much about your warning as I did that WF was actually angry at me, but this was what... 4 months ago? Either way, completely off-topic. Redwolf24 (talk) 08:20, 24 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Merry Christmas!!

[edit] Izehar's RfA

[edit] Merry Christmas to you!

Hi, there! I just heard about you once when I was an anon user. But, anyway, I just wanted to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas! Alex 101 00:27, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] blocking of UAE ip ranges

I don't think it is you, but your entry on the admin page looked helpful enough.

Someone keeps on blocking entire IP ranges from the united arab emirates, failing to realise that when they block the IP ranges, which they have repeatedly labeled as being from an "open proxy", they block over 4 million people in the United Arab Emirates from editing wikipedia.

thanks for any help

[edit] My RfA

Thank you for supporting my successful RfA! Your trust means a great deal to me, and I promise to try my hardest to serve the community. —David Levy (formerly Lifeisunfair) 06:22, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks from Deathphoenix

Hi Redwolf24, my fellow Harry Pottian (?),

(I love the wolf as much as I love the phoenix, BTW)

I just wanted to thank you for your strong support in my RfA. To tell you the truth, I was surprised by all the support I've gotten. I never saw myself as more than an occasional Wiki-hobbyist.

My wife sends her curses, as Wikipedia will likely suck up more of my time. She jokingly (I think) said she was tempted to log on to Wikipedia just to vote Oppose and let everyone know that she didn't want her husband to be an admin.

I'll make sure your trust in me is founded. I'll see you around the HP WikiProject pages! --Deathphoenix 15:18, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

Please see Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/JamesTeterenko... Look really hard... Redwolf24 (talk) 16:24, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] RfA

[edit] Hi there!

Hi Redwolf,

It's been a while. Great to see you're not too stressed out :). How are things going? There are some interesting things happening around here (new users not allowed to create pages, etc.).

Anyway, happy holidays!

WhiteNight ^{T | @ | C} 18:52, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] User:Battlefield

Don't post anymore of your anti-Semitic crap on my talk page Battlefield 10:14, 30 December 2005 (UTC) (User is responding to my {{test}} waring)

This user is giving me a somewhat hard time with comments such as the one above. User has already made a few rather disruptive edits ([5], [6], [7]) and seems to be a newbie hence I ask for you could explain him as he wont listen to me. I also like a temporary protection on Category:Anti-Semitic people during the vote. --Cool Cat^Talk|@ 14:29, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

I've got it. -- Essjay · Talk 14:38, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Hank Song

yeah that Starbucks Hank song is actually "the Hey Song" by the Ramones... cool huh? neway... talk to you later.

[edit] Thanks

[edit] I am very close to leaving the project

This defines ridiculous. --Woohookitty^{(cat scratches)} 12:09, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Whoa!

I didn't know so many things about you, I thought you were in your 30's or 40's! What an interesting life, I enjoyed reading your talk page. εγκυκλοπαίδεια* 20:11, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

Talvez, nós devemos falar no português! εγκυκλοπαίδεια* 20:14, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Happy New Year

For last year's words belong to last year's language

And next year's words await another voice.

And to make an end is to make a beginning.

T.S. Eliot, "Little Gidding"

Happy New Year! ≈ jossi ≈ t • @ 20:24, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] another thanks

Greetings Redwolf24, I wish to offer my gratitude supporting me on another RFA you voted on, specifically mine, which passed with the final tally of 65/4/3. If you would ever desire my assistance in anything, or wish to give me feedback on any actions I take, feel free to let me know. Cheers! Elle vécut heureusement toujours dorénavant (Be eudaimonic!) 08:01, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mediators

Hello, as you will undoubtedly discover I am rather new to Wikipedia (I only joined on 30 October 2005) and I only have around 600 edits. Most of those are probably in the Wikipedia space as I have been fairly active in AfD debates. I am curious as to what sorts of things are looked fo in a successful mediation candidate. I realise I need to get some more time in the community and get some more edits under my belt, but mediation is an area where I think I would like to wind up. I have not been involved in many disputes so far, only at USAA, but I am still trying to get that settled without going through any of the more formal roads, such as RfC. Any advice you are willing to provide will be gratefully accepted. Movementarian 12:02, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What?

You're leaving? You can help save this place! We need you! karmafist 00:25, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

I agree with Karmafist, please come back. --Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 01:28, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hey

Hey. You haven't left wikipedia! I figured you would have by now. -The user formerly known as Howabout1 who left wikipedia and now edits a little as an anon with a long sig 00:34, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Aww :(

Glad to see you're not totally gone, but I definately look forward to seeing you back. —Ilyanep (Talk) 03:11, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

I'm so sorry to see you go. :( Please come back soon! You will be sorely missed! --Jen Moakler 04:39, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

It's terrible to see you go, even if it is just for a while. Enjoy your break, hopefully things will be better when you return. the wub "?!" 21:23, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

Tell me it's just a new video game, right? Please tell me it's only that. I would hate to lose someone as good as you, and I hope everything is going alright. Happy New Year, by the way... -Mysekurity^{(have you seen this?)} 21:28, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jeez

Christ, I know the feeling...Too bad I just got back and off you go! Who's taking over MC for you? -- Essjay · Talk 12:52, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

Oh, and I left a little gift on your userpage. ;-) -- Essjay · Talk 13:02, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

Yes, who would you like killed? Command me and Kitty shall do your bidding. El_C 18:25, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

You're one of the good guys! But I'm not the violent type, so who would you like kissed?
brenneman^(t)(c) 02:52, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Take care, and come back soon! --Jen Moakler 04:42, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Running for mediator

Regarding Wikipedia:Mediation Committee, I had added myself to the list of nominees, and I believe I have passed under everyone's nose... could you incite some people to vote or whatnot..? I posted a little while ago, and no one is responding. Thank you! -MegamanZero|Talk 21:26, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kurdistan Workers Party

Hey, I would apriciate if you assist us with this article as a mediator both FrancisTylers and I have pov regarding the article. As our povs are completely oposite (I think) we need an objective 3rd party to tell us if we are being unreasonable with our demands. --Cool Cat^Talk|@ 07:07, 7 January 2006 (UTC)