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No problem

You actually messaged me before I put up my message saying that you page was vandalized, hehe. MrMacMan Talk 19:33, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Glen Mason

Please don't vandalize Glen Mason's page again. You restored previous vandalization.Gopherguy 19:41, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Opps! Sorry about that! I didn't notice it! -Billy227 21:02, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks! And actually, this will probably be a good lesson for me too. Comparing the originally vandalized page to my revert, the first couple of changes that the vandal made were legitimate contributions - I'll probably make similar changes to the page at some point. However, further down the page, he/she clearly was vandalizing. I immediately assumed that you were vandalizing the page when you reverted it, but you clearly just made a good-faith editing mistake. Sorry about that - I'll look more into an issue before I call it vandalism in the future. Gopherguy 21:25, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
No problem! -Billy227 (talk Sndbx) 21:33, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

User:Blt024

Hi Billy. Apparently the vandal got a new IP and blanked the {{indefblocked}} on the page, so I reverted it (and warned him). I just wanted to let you know seeing as you were involved with this. Tim.bounceback(talk | contribs | ubxen) 12:34, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Legitimate edits misidentified as vandalism

My edits to Bianca (film) were not vandalism. The article needed serious copy-editing, which I have restored. CapnPrep 13:26, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry about that! I'll look more closely next time I identify "vandalism". Thanks! -Billy227 talk sndbx usbx 17:11, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

You also reverted an edit by an anonymous IP to Bob Hattoy, which was not vandalism but an improvement. I've restored the edit. Trezatium 17:43, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

I felt that "homosexual" fitted the formal manner of an encyclopedia more than "gay guy". -Billy227 talk contribs sndbx usbx 18:12, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
The edit used the term "gay men and women", which is widely considered preferable to "homosexuals" (see this article for commentary). When I restored the edit, I amended it slightly to read "gay or bisexual men and women", which is more accurate in this particular context. In any case, the edit was definitely not vandalism, and should not have been reverted as such. Trezatium 20:07, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
I was not aware of the preference of "gay" over "homosexual". You see, I generally don't read up on such matters. In the future, however, i will remember this and not interopret "homosexual" to "gay" as vandalism. -Billy227 talk contribs sndbx usbx 22:38, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Revert of my User Page

That was not vandalism, and I would appreciate if you would leave my userpage alone. I hate to be slightly *ass-ish* about it, but those were legitimate edits I made to my own user page. If my page is vandalized, I trust next time you'll message me and let me know so that I can revert it. Thank you. --Amaraiel 00:14, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Addendum- I notice this is not the first time that you have acted rashly and quickly assumed that a legitimate edit is vandalism. Be careful or some people may consider you a vandal. That is all and have a great night.

--Amaraiel 00:17, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

I apologize. The edits looked like vandalism. It will not occur in the future. -Billy227 talk contribs sndbx usbx 13:27, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Your RfA

I regret to say that I have closed your RfA early as per WP:SNOW. I have included a summary of the opinions cast in my reason for doing so, which was essentially 'get some more experience before trying again'. You have been very brave in putting yourself in the spotlight here after so short a time of editing WP. Most people wait between six-to-twelve months before trying for an RfA and they are not alway successful either. Strategies for improving your profile for another RfA include:

  1. contributing effectively to articles. This includes finding references and citations for facts in reliable sources, something that is essential for an encyclopedia.
  2. Working on the Good Article Drive, Good Article Collaboration of the week and the Article Creation and Improvement Drive.
  3. Patrolling the New pages and Recent changes special pages for vandalism; tagging the pages according to the criteria for speedy deletion and warning the vandals.
  4. Reporting repeat vandals for admin intervention.
  5. Joining a Wikiproject or finding a portal on a subject in which you are interested and contributing through that.
  6. Assisting at the Help and Reference desks.
  7. Welcoming new users.
  8. Becoming adopted or, when you are more experienced, adopting new users to assist them in learning about Wikipedia.

These are just some of the ideas for making effective contributions to the project. You can also see Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia for more ideas. Regards and good editing, (aeropagitica) 23:31, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Re: Admin coaching

I have recently applied for an Rfa. it didn't go that good, as you know! I was wondering whether you would be able to Admin coach me. Leave your answer on my talk page. Thanks! -Billy227 talk contribs sndbx usbx 15:09, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

I think that following the advice that I left on your Talk page will be enough for you for a few months. Get some experience behind you first of all and admin coaching can come when you have definite ideas and experience of the areas in which you would like to contribute. Regards, (aeropagitica) 17:19, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Eagle leather

Out of curiosity, why did you consider my speedy of Eagle leather to be vandalism? It is a pretty obvious spam page IMHO. Dipics 23:04, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Michael Briere

Billy, do you mind explaining to me why my two constructive edits were identified as vandalism? [1] —LOL 02:19, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Rapists to murder? Suspicious... -Billy227 talk contribs sndbx usbx 13:27, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
But you have been a bit rash about your definition of "vandalism"... Don't mind me here, I'm just providing an argument. Cheers Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 21:08, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
If you read the edit summary or if you took more than a short glance at the diff, then you would’ve noticed that {{DEFAULTSORT:Briere, Michael}} pushed all the categories down. This does not appear to be the first time you’ve reverted legit edits, so please be more careful. —LOL 21:38, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Essjay Museum

Billy, upload that creepy picture we saw today! Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 21:09, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

That image is already on Wikipedia. -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 19:35, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Image:Apple Calculator.png

Hello, Billy227. An automated process has found and removed an image or media file tagged as nonfree media, and thus is being used under fair use that was in your userspace. The image (Image:Apple Calculator.png) was found at the following location: User:Billy227/Page. This image or media was attempted to be removed per criterion number 9 of our non-free content policy. The image or media was replaced with Image:NonFreeImageRemoved.svg , so your formatting of your userpage should be fine. Please find a free image or media to replace it with, and or remove the image from your userspace. User:Gnome (Bot)-talk 04:06, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Regarding Essjay museum, etc.

Hi Billy. As you know we do know eac other in real life. However, do not real life get tangled with Wikipedia alerting me about every little thing you do (Essjay museum, British and Irish hills user box, etc.). So, stop leaving such messages on my talk page. Thanks! Tim.bounceback(review me! | talk | contribs | ubxen) 21:30, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Sure. No problem! -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 14:34, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
Ha, two days later, you file a report for Tim to stop being stupid, this is funny. He told you not to mention such things on his talk page, ah well, it can't be helped, I guess. Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 21:09, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

{{RN-stub}}

Hi - a stub template or category which you created has been nominated for renaming at Wikipedia:Stub types for deletion. The stub type, which was not proposed at Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting/Proposals, does not meet the standard requirements for a stub type, either through being incorrectly named, ambiguously scoped, or through failure to meet standards relating to the current stub hierarchy or likely size, as explained at Wikipedia:Stub. In the case of this particular stub type, "RN-stub" is an ambiguous name, as - although it is widely used as an abbreviation for the Royal Navy - RN can mean a variey of different things. Please feel free to make any comments at WP:SFD regarding this stub type, and in future, please consider proposing new stub types first! Grutness...wha? 01:30, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the edit on my page and for your remarks on my talk page. PhishRCool 13:44, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

No problem! -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 13:55, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
By the way, what is a Sock Puppet? PhishRCool 14:10, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
A user made by another user to help them get an advantage in arguments and such (For example, Bob makes a user called George, then Bob gets into an argument with another user. Then, Bob makes George take his side, giving him and advantage). See WP:Sock for details. Feel free to ask as many questions as you like. Oh, and I was just kidding about the sock puppet thing. Thanks! -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 14:15, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Oh, and PhishRCool, no, I am not a bot. I am a real user. I'm guessing you saw my userpage. That was just a bit of fun. My real userpage is here.
You won't win many friends if you continue to ignore those who oppose you. I already answered that question, you don't need to take credit for my information, thanks. Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 18:02, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Hacking threat

Hello Billy227, I see that you made this edit, which says that User:Tim.bounceback threatened to hack your account. This is a serious accusation, could you please supply the edit where Tim made this threat, I can not seem to find one. If it was made off wiki, please remove the message, and bring it up instead at the administrators noticeboard. Tim claims he said no such thing, in which case such a message would be disruptive and a personal attack, and should be redacted immediatly. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or another administrator. Prodego talk 01:06, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

I realize that this is serious. I would only make a threat in which this was true. The threat occured outside of Wikipedia, and Tim.bounceback still hasn't been resonsible and admitted to his inappropiate threat. -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 13:05, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Oh jeez, stop lying. I thought we concluded this already! It was a joke! He doesn't even know how to hack into an account! In fact, something as dumb as hacking into a Wikipedia account isn't even possible without special tools! Tim.bounceback is simply another editor, bent on improving Wikipedia. Quit being mean! Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 17:52, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
How was I to know it was a joke. Also, how have you learned this information? -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 18:57, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
I hope you haven't forgotten that we are friends, and that I know Tim, as do you. Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 20:55, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

In that context, I can understand this may occur, and I would consider it a joke and not a real threat. I would probably remove the caution template if I were you to prevent any misunderstanding. Prodego talk 21:40, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

CLOSED: This discussion is now closed. If you have any comments, please make a new section.

About this copying stuff...

Firstly, I've said it once on my talk page, and I'll say it again: WP:LAME. But, Billy, it would be appreciated if you didn't mirror my every move ;-) (eg the SuggestBot, the "closing discussions", etc. They coincidentally seem to pop up after I use it). Can we all just forget about it? Tim.bounceback(review me! | talk | contribs | ubxen) 15:13, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Great idea! -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 19:07, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Your userpage

Did you copy Tim's navbar Idea on your userpage? Don't take this badly, just a question. If you answer, I will accept your answer, OK? Just looked a little similar, and I have seen you copy others' ideas and code. Don't be too harsh about it, remember, it's just a question. Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 21:40, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Oh, and by the way, the image of Tux is not transparent, but the other two are, fix it, will you? and then I can do your userpage modifying. Remember to tell me what colour you want it and what style and whether or not you want me to completely change the layout, OK? Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 21:42, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
I have removed the other two (Image:Windows Vista Orb.png and Image:Macosxlogo.png), since they are copyrighted and can't be used in userspace. See Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria or contact me if you have any questions. Prodego talk 21:52, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Now it doesn't make sense anymore. You should remove it, or replace it with something else! Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 02:04, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
No! I did NOT copy him? Where did you get that idea? -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 14:36, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
You said you would try to get that image linking to work, remember? Ah well, don't make a fuss about it, OK? Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 20:33, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Regarding the "hacking" accusation

Hi Billy. As you know, there has been a discussion on your talkpage that you have closed regarding the "hacking" (I prefer to use the term "cracking") threat. So, would you be so kind, like Prodego suggested, to remove this off my talkpage? It's really not nice to be sitting on something like this, and is not good for things like RfAs, etc. Thanks! Tim.bounceback(review me! | talk | contribs | ubxen) 15:19, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

I'll think about it. After all, even if it was a joke, it is still not acceptable. I'll give you an answer later. Thanks! -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 19:07, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
Can you point me to a place in policy that states making a joke is not allowed? Tim.bounceback(review me! | talk | contribs | ubxen) 11:34, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Talk-page commenting

"If your comment concerns one of my userboxes, template, or any other subpage, please leave your message on that pages respective talk page. However, to ensure I see the message, please leave a short message here saying that you comment. Thanks!" - isn't that redundant - what's the point? 69.19.14.28 14:08, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Two things. First, who are you? Secondly, it cleans up my talk page and is more organized.
It looks like Tim.bounceback, but don't take my word for it. 69.19.14.28 also edited in the "Comment left on User talk:Billy227/Code" header, which linked to Tim's comment. Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 20:35, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
Okay! Thanks! -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 20:38, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Comment left on User talk:Billy227/Code

69.19.14.28 14:17, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Comment left on User talk:Billy227/Bored

Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 20:43, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

and another comment added, see the redundancy? Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 21:56, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
You only need the place one notice. -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 21:58, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Beatles VI

The changes you made to beatles VI using AWB did not improve the article in my opinion. I understand that multiple WLs in the same article are usually removed, but it is OK in specific cases like track listings where a reader may skip the anrrative and click in the TOC to get to the track listing. Similarly, repeat WLs that match entries in info boxes are OK, too. John Cardinal 00:13, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

I believe that an article should only have one link per article, regardless of where the link is (unless it is in a succession box). -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 00:19, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
I came here to say the same thing. One specific case when multiple links should be used is for dates, for example your edits changed text like "January 1, 2000 [...] January 2, 2000" into "January 1, 2000 [...] January 2 2000", which is inappropriate since it breaks the date formatting. Quoting from WP:DATE#Dates containing a month and a day: "If a date includes both a month and a day, then the date should almost always be linked to allow readers' date preferences to work, displaying the reader's chosen format. The day and the month should be linked together, and the year should be linked separately if present." Another case when multiple links should be used is as noted track listings. Users expect the primary link to a track to be in the track listing, even if that track happens to have been linked somewhere in the preceding text. --PEJL 10:00, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm removing your access to AWB. If you wish to reapply, you must affirm that you understand and acknowledge 2 of the following terms of use:

  • AWB must not be used for controversial edits. Clearly some of your edits are controversial because you've been receiving complaints.
  • AWB must not be used for trivial edits like this, where all you do is remove some whitespace.

--kingboyk 11:00, 22 May 2007 (UTC) (AWB developer and admin)

Removing my access IS NOT nessacary. I will ensure that no such edits occur in the future. -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 13:08, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
Also, I am new to this program, having only obtained it yesterday (May 21st). I ask that you please return access. Thanks! -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 20:53, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
OK. You weren't removed as "punishment", I just wanted to be sure you understood that AWB is a powerful tool and must be used responsibly. I'll add you back to the list now. Cheers. --kingboyk 21:06, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Haha!

Ha, this is what he said to me after:

"Is Billy227 a bot made by you? PhishRCool 21:37, 16 May 2007 (UTC)"

This should be stored and quoted! Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 23:04, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

RAHK EX! This is a new user that you are talking to! Please DO NOT act in such an innapropiate manner towards the newcomers. You comments will be put under a new header. Shame! -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 14:57, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Billy227! I am just as new as he is! Please DO NOT act in such an innapropriate way towards me! Please expand upon me being innapropriate, and read the appropriate policies before you bury my in your talk page stuff. As this is not an argument, I shall try my best to be appropriate, but you should listen to others! Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 17:59, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Actually, you are the owner of the AFYFAF account. You are not "new" as you claim to be. The account is, your experience, however, isn't. -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 14:57, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
*Sigh*, all I ever did with AFYFAF was experiment with my signature and monobook, you had an account before as well, something like Imbilly, but I don't really care, that is not the point. I am new, and you still didn't answer my question: what the heck did I do that was bad? Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 20:30, 21 May 2007 (UTC)
You made fun of a new user's comments. Also, do not affiliate me in any way, shape or form with that account you spoke of. I have no clue about whose account that is. -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 00:21, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
What account? I said not to mind, don't make a big deal of it, I don't even know if I spelled it right. Tim might confirm it, and we might be able to gather enough resources to link you to whatever, but that is not the point. The point is, I (on PhishRCool's talk page) said that you were not my, and decided you should see that, as it was rather humerous. Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 00:46, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
PhishRCool's account. "Haha this is what he sai after"? What do you call that? -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 00:56, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
To put it into your language, "WHO ARE YOU A SOCK PUPPET OF?!?!" what do you call that? Ahahaha, it's me, Rahk_EX 17:17, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
Are you accusing me of having a sock puppet!?!? Just becuase you were accused doesn't mean you have to accuse others. -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 20:10, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
Actually, I was quoting you quoting someone, just the same way I quoted PhishRCool. By the way, you are a sock puppet of Imbilly, denying will only result in harsher consequences. 72.139.249.175 21:10, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
Just wondering. Is this I.P. Rahk Ex's. Don't call me a sock puppet because that is an absolute, inexcusable lie. Thank you! -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 00:34, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Essjay checkuser

Just to let you know, I've removed the thread, dismissing it as a joke. Just wanted to make sure you're OK with that. Tim.bounceback(review me! | talk | contribs | ubxen) 23:14, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

No problem! -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 14:09, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Wikispaz template?

Billy227, I was just browsing your templates and found a few of them to be "great-ish" but what's with "wikispaz" ? all it does is makes big, bold text! Ohh Wowee I made big eye-grabbing text on my userpage, haha, I am superior.. again, what is the point?
Its point is to simply make something stand out from the other text. -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 14:09, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

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Vandalized talk

Thanks for reverting my talk page. Ten Pound Hammer • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 00:42, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

No problem! Anytime! -Billy227, Review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 00:43, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

RfA advice

Hello, I strongly object to you going for RfA again, you say your other RfA was 2 months ago, it only ended about 15 days ago, I dont think you are ready for adminship yet, if I may - I would like to make a few suggestions for improvements:

  1. Ready WP:CANVAS, you have been canvassing user talk pages asking for advice about whether you should go for RfA, this is generally frowned upon.
  2. Help with maintenance and cleaning up articles and not just RC patrolling, yes this is vital to Wikipedias functioning but may users including myself see this as important and knowing how to do other things other than vandalism reverting.
  3. May I ask why you made this edit to an article?
  4. For an article as small as this which you tagged as unreferenced seems a little inappropriate, I think it would have been better if you'd actually referenced the article, its information is very minimal so this wouldn't take long.
  5. Shorten down your sig, it is currently very long — is it really neccessary to have links to your userbox page and sandbox page in it, you could always link to them from your userpage.
  6. Refrain from always asking users to reply on your talk page, many users like myself tend to reply on my talk page and find it rather annoying, sometimes you have to be a bit flexible and abide by other users talk page rules, if it says that comments will be replied to on that page, please dont ask them to reply on your talk page.

So please, do not attempt RfA until at least July 2007, I think you need more experience and definitely a higher edit count, I'd suggest at least 3000 with 1500-2000 to the main article space and some good talk/user talk/wikipedia talk communication edits. Kindest Regards The Sunshine Man 20:58, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Uh, my RFA was much more than 15 days ago. -Billy227, review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 21:00, 27 May 2007 (UTC)
As for the edit, it was an mistake. Not intentional. -Billy227, review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 21:01, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Re: Adivce...

Could you give me some advice?
As yu well know, approximately two months ago, I put in an RFA, viewable here. It was unsuccessful. Now, I've gained much more experience, and I was thinking or putting in a second RFA. Do you think I should? If you could, please leave your answer on my talk page. Thanks! -Billy227, review my account!! talk contribs sndbx usbx 20:03, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Well, the advice that I would give in response to this message is that you need to build a business case to tell me why you believe that you should be an admin. The business case should be based upon evidence in the form of diffs and should clearly show how your actions in situations that would require the experience and powers of an admin helped to mitigate matters. You can then use this as a basis for your RfA statement. It would need little editing and, if it fulfills the requirements above, should make your chances at RfA much better. Why are you pushing so hard for admin status - it's no big deal. If you do answer that question, then please make it in the form of a business case and leave it on a sub-page of your userpage and not on my Talk page. Regards, (aeropagitica) 21:09, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Re: Advice...

Hi. I'd be happy to. However, I should disclose in advance that I am not an admin and have not previously gone through an RfA. Everything I am writing below is based on my experience with commenting in and following RfAs since approximately February/March 2007. Also, my comments shouldn't be construed as a guide to passing RfA, but rather a guide to becoming the kind of editor that would make a good admin. So, I will make a few points.

  1. If you intend to go through RfA, I would encourage you to read Wikipedia:Guide to requests for adminship, assuming you have not already done so. Some of the points that page highlights, which were raised in your previous RfA, include:
    1. "Varied experience. RfAs where an editor has mainly contributed on one subject have tended to be more controversial than those where the user's contributions have been wider."
    2. "Strong edit history with plenty of material contributions to Wikipedia articles."
  2. Your last RfA was closed a little over two weeks ago. Reapplying so soon may itself generate opposition as it may not have been possible to fully address the concerns raised in the previous RfA in such a short period of time. It may also suggest an overeagerness to become an admin, which a number of editors may perceive negatively.
  3. Your signature is quite long, and I would suggest that you shorten it a little. Although I don't really mind, some editors may. I note also that this issue was raised by someone at your editor review.
  4. I see that you have started warning users after reverting vandalism, thus addressing the concern I had raised at the RfA.
  5. If you choose to run again, I would encourage you to spend more time on the questions. They shouldn't be the focus of the process, but they can help to give an editors an idea of who you are, what you do, what you think, how well you communicate, and how you would be as an admin.

To summarise:

  1. Do I think you should re-request adminship now? No, mostly because it's only been 2 weeks since the last RfA.
  2. Would I support your candidacy if you ran for RfA now? Maybe/I don't know. I would need to look more closely at your edits in these past two weeks and also at your responses to the questions.

You may want to explore the possibility of taking on an admin coach, so that you can get a more hands-on understanding of all that's involved. I should note that taking on a coach is not a guarantee that any future RfA will succeed. If you do start a new RfA at this time, you should be prepared to explain (1) why you want to be an admin, and (2) what you would do as an admin that you cannot do now. In answering these questions, keep in mind Wikipedia:What adminship is not#Adminship is not a trophy and Wikipedia:What adminship is not#Adminship is not compulsory nor necessary to aid Wikipedia. I hope my comments aid you at reaching a decision on a course of action. Cheers, Black Falcon (Talk) 22:05, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

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Rahk EX //my arguments | my random babble 23:48, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

RfA candidacy

After checking your contribs and editcount I don't think you're quite ready for a second RfA. You have 1930 edits at last count, which shows good progress, but it's rare for anyone to pass RfA with fewer than 2500 edits, particularly as a lot of yours are vandalism reverts. Looking through your recent contribs, you're a very active vandal-fighter but I don't see a lot of XfD participation - try hanging around WP:AFD and commenting on deletion discussions. Don't get me wrong - I personally think you are ready for adminship, but I don't think you would pass RfA at this stage. I would advise that you wait another month and get another 500-1000 edits, focusing on XfDs and (if possible) article contributions. I'd also advise that you don't do a self-nomination - third-party nominations are more likely to get through. I'll review your progress in a month or so, and if possible I'll nominate you for RfA then. WaltonAssistance! 15:25, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

I agree with Walton on all counts above. My RfA succeeded unanimously when I only had 2900 edits, but that's fairly rare. If they don't see quantity, they'll look for quality, which is where the dozens of GA/FA class articles I'd worked on came in handy. I suggest that besides getting more involved in Wikipedia spaces, you find some articles with a topic that interests you- in my case, videogames- and work them up to high quality. Besides being impressive feats in itself, I think it's one of the activities most satisfying on the whole wiki. All in all, get more involved, and wait a few months, and I would look forward to supporting you. David Fuchs (talk / frog blast the vent core!) 17:29, 28 May 2007 (UTC)
My RfA succeeded with 1,350 edits, but that was in December of 2005. One 02:13, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

WP:UAA

Please be careful. The last few usernames you've reported on WP:UAA are already blocked - several months ago in fact. Thanks, — Xy7 19:08, 29 May 2007

Sorry about that! I checked a random buch, and they were all blocked. -Billy227 19:10, 29 May 2007 (UTC)
No problem – keep up the good work, though :) — Xy7 19:11, 29 May 2007
Thanks! -Billy227 19:19, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

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Hey, I noticed you changed the icon size in the above mentioned template, and by the way, that's completely my fault - I was the one that put the icon in and I should've done some reading before I did that - but back to buisness, I'm kind of confused. Is it supposed to be 40 or 45px - because in your edit summary you said 40, but the diff shows 45 - so I'm not sure which one was a typo. Just thought I'd let you know just in case. danielfolsom 21:26, 31 May 2007 (UTC)

Oh thanks! I meant 45 in the edit summary. All other template with that icon have 45px, so I changed it. Thanks for bringing that up! -Billy227 21:27, 31 May 2007 (UTC)