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[edit] MediaWikiYou may recall I while back I mentioned how hard it was to find things in the Wikipedia namespace. You pointed out to me Wikipedia:Shortcuts. I was wondering if there was also an easy way to search the MediaWiki namespace. Thanks, Prodego talk 19:40, 24 February 2006 (UTC) [edit] HeHeI was wondering if anyone'd be confused by that. Do you like, have an eye for that page or what ;D? ! 68.39.174.238 05:07, 5 March 2006 (UTC) [edit] Tame your botBots should not edit talk pages. —Joseph/N328KF (Talk) 03:32, 8 March 2006 (UTC) I'm with you, Joseph. With the number of edits he makes, no way BD2412 could be a human who is gainfully employed as he claims to be. Two things I can't abide are bots or sockpuppets ;-). YesSeptember 12:47, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] User:EastlawHi User:BD2412, thanks for signing my talk page. I am going to warn you, I am very new at this and I haven't quite gotten the hang of the editing process and all the codes I am supposed to use. --Eastlaw 01:32, 9 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] DMCAHi, I work at WP:MF, where we work to find non-compliant mirrors of Wikipedia (and other projects) to improve their compliance. Unfortunately, many (if not most) of these mirrors are non-compliant and the owners/administrators either refuse or do not respond to our request for better compliance. In these cases, we have to contact the ISP or host to stop the mirror's service. This is where we would like your help. Most ISPs, if not all, take advantage of the DMCA safe harbor provisions and will not accept any claim of copyright violation that is not in the form of a DMCA takedown notice. We have contacted Jimbo Wales and several other people (sj has also posted to juriwiki, yielding nothing), but nobody has agreed to help us. The current maintainers of the page are minors or otherwise uncomfortable with filing a DMCA takedown (which requires revealing your full identity and contact info). Given that you are an (adult) lawyer who has revealed their identity on-wiki, we request your help in sending DMCA takedowns. Though you probably know this: A standard DMCA requires the following.
We have a standard notice in progress, which you should feel free to edit. If you are able to help, please let us know at Wikipedia talk:Mirrors and forks. Thank you. -- WB 02:27, 7 February 2006 (UTC) (edited as WB suggested Superm401 - Talk 05:05, 7 February 2006 (UTC))
[edit] Interesting concept:If I say, "this statement is false", then I've said something true, which makes it false, which makes it true ad infinitum, kind of like if I went back in time and killed my grandparents, then I wouldn't exist to kill them in the first place. I am going to write these down, anymore weird ideas like this? Lord Of Nothing 23:39, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Thanks for the adviceHI BD2412. Thanks for the pointers on editing. I apologize for being so slow about writing these articles, but I have been a bit under the weather lately, plus I recently started a new internship (so I've been pretty busy). I'm still working on the Burford v. Sun Oil Co. article, and I plan on finishing it over the weekend (and hopefuly getting a couple of others done too). Peace, --Eastlaw 02:33, 25 March 2006 (UTC) [edit] WelcomeThanks for the welcome. It inspired me to create a user account. Hopefully I will be able to contribute well to the growth of Wikipedia from now on - Steve355 [edit] Tep and a lawyer too?Damn, you're a TEP and a lawyer too? Way to go. If you're looking for any other TEP lawyers, there's quite a collection including some of the more prominent names in Florida Trial Law. Let me know if you're interested in any contacts. ⇒ SWATJester [edit] Commons User:BD24122Hi, just checking that you are Commons:User:BD24122. If not, there's an amazingly good vandal impersonating you there! User:dbenbenn 01:29, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] No CommentsI don't understand why you delete posts left on your page. You seem to enjoy posting to others, however you are quick to remove one's posted on your page. Seems a little hypocritical don't you think? You are most definitely NOT a trial Attorney. You stated the following "I'm removing posts right away because there's a notice at the top of my page that says "Please do not post messages here during my absence unless you have an emergency". Granted, I'm not all that absent, but I'm trying to be." What ?? You are removing the posts because you created a notice and placed it at the top of your page requesting users not to post messages during your absence. It is to my understanding that these user pages are a venue for ongoing conversations/messages that may be posted and viewed by others. The "owner" of the page (you) is not required to be "present" for users to post or view messages. Additionally, you also stated a concern of “cluttering”. If your page was large in content then your claim of "cluttering", as you mentioned, would be understandable. But since your page is not large in content and you are not required to be present for users to post messages, then your removal of the posts is something other than what you have claimed. What University did you attend??....LOL Rawhide4u 17:11, 23 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Rawhide...Hi. I haven't had a chance to look at the dispute between RawhideU and yourself. I'm currently mediating another dispute that came before Rawhide's request. I hope to get to your case soon. I suspect it's merely a misunderstanding. best, -- Joebeone (Talk) 20:08, 26 April 2006 (UTC) [edit] Pokemega32Why am I getting a welcome message a few months after signing up? I just got one on my talk page from you.Pokemega32 22:58, 26 April 2006 (UTC) [edit] Welcome IIHey BD2412, thanks for welcoming me!! Hope I can contribute some more in the future (and that there will be enough people here to clean up my English mistakes ;) --esmi 16:01, 27 April 2006 (UTC) [edit] ¶Thank you for welcoming me just now. Impressive reaction time you've got, since I'd only set the name up about 15 minutes before. I've been editing for about 2 years under another name; felt like a change. I look forward to your speedy archiving of this note! Pilcrow 16:55, 27 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] WikibreakWelcome back from your break. Now you can go back to doing ten times as many edits as I do, instead of just twice as many ;-). NoSeptember talk 17:01, 27 April 2006 (UTC) Hi, I just got some welcome messages from you. Thanks. --Ashycool 17:12, 27 April 2006 (UTC) [edit] On The SealsI just thought that you'd be in a better position to judge what is and is not "fair use", seeing as how your are a professional intellectual property lawyer and all. I do question though, the idea that those institutions actually can sue wikipedia. I find it especially absurd that they would even have a case, since you were highlighting them as an alumnus in a positive light. In any event, I think your page looked nicer with the seals. BTW, why isn't it "fair-use" to use "fair-use" stuff on a private, non-profit userpage? Why would a company even waste it's time suing? This policy just seems needlessly broad (I wish our servers were in California, I find the 9th Circuit seems to issue more common sense rulings). --Dragon695 23:24, 28 April 2006 (UTC) 
[edit] ¶Hey, appreciate your welcome. I have been using Wikipedia for some time, making minor edits as a guest, decided to log in as a user. All best, eh (yup, I am a Canadian!)Lmci 03:14, 30 April 2006 (UTC) [edit] A little late, but still a welcome welcomeThanks, B.D., for your welcome following my edit of the Theistic evolution article. Actually, I've been a contributor, though a rather desultory one, for 4½ years now. I contributed the original article on Edward Elgar, in 2001 (he said with a certain note of pride). We didn't have anyone looking over our shoulders in those innocent early days. But please don't get me wrong - I'm very glad that we now have people like yourself patrolling the streets! Jmc 00:49, 3 May 2006 (UTC) [edit] yo, i gotz yo back 2, holmez. REPRESENT.BDA, much respect to you for tracking down the IPs. I owe you much favors, homie. let me know if the Ghetteaux can help you out. --Ghetteaux 10:31, 10 May 2006 (UTC) [edit] New guy has two questionsThank you for welcoming me to the Wikiverse--and since you mentioned it, I do have a couple of nagging questions: 1) The style manual says that words & phrases should be Wikilinked only if they are "relevant" to the subject of article. But how to determine relevance? Take, for example, the Dennis Lehane page where you found me. I linked Dorchester (provides the setting for many of his books) & The Wire (a current Lehane effort with an existing Wiki listing), because they seemed specifically relevant to the author's life & career. On the other hand, I unlinked New York Times (from the phrase New York Times-bestseller) because the link seemed gratuitous, with nothing particular to do with Lehane or his novels. Is there some standard or guideline for making this decision? Is there some incisive question I can ask myself each time I'm trying figure out whether to link or not to link? 2) There seem to be two prevailing styles when it comes to listing authors' works:
and
Is one preferred over the other? Personally I prefer the latter, but I can see why some would like it the other way. And, returning to the question above: Wikilink each year beside a title, or not? I find all those links distracting & unnecessary, although I can see why it would be a good idea to link the dates of forthcoming books using the [[As of XXXX]] form. My thanks in anticipation of your answers. ShelfSkewed 06:20, 12 May 2006 (UTC) [edit] You have answers, I have gratitude!Thanks again for your prompt answers. And my apologies for using the term "Wikiverse". I merely meant it, of course, as a playful conflation of Wikipedia and universe; I didn't know at the time that there is site by that name that mirrors and (apparently) abuses Wikipedia material. Bad me <slap on wrist>.ShelfSkewed 04:43, 13 May 2006 (UTC) [edit] Happiness is the key to not being eaten by the Robot Overlord The Hero of Time has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding {{subst:smile}} or {{subst:smile2}} to their talk pages. Happy editing! [edit] Hi BDI am a newcomer to editing Wiki, although I have read it for some time. I am a 2003 grad of Univ of Miami. Congrats on your recent graduation. When I started law school, FIU didn't yet have a law school. I sure wished it had!! Although, UM is a very good law school. I have been reading the "Movement to Impeach" W with interest. molly bloom 03:58, 17 May 2006 (UTC) [edit] Wiki-hellI modified the page accordingly as it was broken on my browser. I hope you dont mind. :) --Cat out 22:36, 17 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] To Syrthiss...I hereby bestow this flaming orb of gratitude upon Syrthiss for swiftly repairing anon vandalism to my userpage and talk page. BD2412 T 18:19, 18 May 2006 (UTC) [edit] Master_Jay (talk • contribs • blocks • protects • deletions • moves • rights)Hello BDA, could you do me a favor and explain to Master Jay that the blocking policy does not allow for IP blocks over a month. See [1] and [2]. I already left a message for him a while ago, and he said he would limit his blocks to a month, but he apparently hasn't. Please keep all communication with him on wiki, contact me via e-mail if you would like to know why. Prodego talk 22:34, 23 May 2006 (UTC) [edit] ??Looking for a little more privacy, Mr. 2412? Dragons flight 07:08, 3 June 2006 (UTC)
Now you see the magnificence of my related talk archiving system, it maintains links to pages that have been deleted :-). NoSeptember talk 19:13, 4 June 2006 (UTC) [edit] I should know...about... ze change? As if thousands of mysql ID columns cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced? --Interiot 05:54, 4 June 2006 (UTC) [edit] Boy that was a lot of work...Cheers! -- DS1953 talk 01:03, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] HEYE!!!You try and make me get a new subpage for the voters, under a new name! SOCKPUPPETRY! OMGomg! WTF! TLA! ARG! LOL!... 68.39.174.238 04:34, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] BDgood to hear it! I was afraid you'd decided to become an ex-Wikipedian! So...what's with the new user name? Grutness...wha? 04:55, 5 June 2006 (UTC) [edit] Thanks for the noteThanks for the note. I was relatively inactive for much of the month of May and that may continue for a while. I thought I would get more into Wikipedia after tax season ended; instead, I became even more diverted by "real life" stuff, etc. In February and March I think I was averaging 15 to 17 edits per day (not much for some people, but a lot for me) and I guess my average is down a bit now. I do intend to get back to editing on tax-related articles, especially the Brushaber case and the tax protester stuff we've been talking about. It may be a while before I get back to the level of activity I was at before. I think I'm in a period of burnout right now, or something. Yours, Famspear 13:58, 5 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Here is something for you
[edit] On emails responseAs I hoped... still, probably gave yet another grey hair, 'tho 'is understandable forsooth! FrankB 15:59, 5 June 2006 (UTC) [edit] YeyYour here! Ian13/talk 17:25, 5 June 2006 (UTC) Adding my Yey. I too was afraid you were on your way to be an exwikipedian. :/ Syrthiss 20:18, 5 June 2006 (UTC) [edit] Whats newWell I haven't left you any messages in a while, as I have been busy, so let me tell you what is new:
In news not related to me: Moe Eplison is back, after he left he edited as User:DGX, and has now returned to his main account. A Quasi-protection policy was proposed, but seems destined to fail, and a new privilege Oversight, was set up, and granted to Special:Listusers/oversight by arbcom. Any thing new for you? Prodego talk 20:58, 5 June 2006 (UTC) [edit] Yes, I Would Like HelpI thought I posted this, but it I could not find it on your page. Thank you for your message. Do you mean that you want me to leave four tildes on the article's discussion page or also say what changes I made? I'm not sure how to do either, but I hope I did not do anything tactless or controversial. Minutiaman 21:10, 5 June 2006 (UTC) [edit] The numbers gameHey when did this happen, and what's the relevance? Signing off, CSCWEM1200
[edit] Okay, who are you????Oh wait... :) Seriously, I was surprised you ever had the courage to use that other handle, given the world in which we live, but I hope nothing sinister motivated the change. If I may ask, why 2412? Best wishes, Xoloz 02:54, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] ArgH!It's in User: space, but not User_talk: space! 68.39.174.238 03:26, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] User:David91Per a request on Wikipedia:Deceased Wikipedians, I'm trying to find out if anyone knows what happened to User:David91. He stopped editing around April 12, 2006, when he was admitted to the hospital for some tests. He possibly lived in Singapore (likely in or near Ang Mo Kio which he edited 3 times--but with enough detail to suggest a strong familiarity with the place), and was probably the oldest Wikipedian at the age of 94 (based on a reference from 2003 when he said he was 91). Based on his numerous contributions in law it is possible he was a retired lawyer of some kind. He also contributed to linguistics, sociology, and science fiction articles. He was part of Wikipedia:WikiProject International law (though it didn't really get off the ground) and he made nearly 5000 edits. He evidently was also a well-respected member of other Internet communities he was involved in during his retirement. Any information on David91 would be appreciated. Thanks, --Alabamaboy 13:26, 10 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Name issuesI am responding to a name change request, and as a precaution, if you are the user requesting a name change to User:BD2412 on another project, simply make a note of confirmation on my talk page here. ~ Kalki 18:46, 10 June 2006 (UTC) [edit] 'fixing sig' in old RfA'sAn RfA is a record of a community decision. When they are closed, they should remain closed. Your old account voted in these elections, not your new one. Changing the sigs to point to your new account corrupts the record of these decisions. Please leave closed RfA's out of your AWB script for changing the sig. -Mask
Whoops, didn't realize you had changed usernames, thought it was just a new account. In that case, my bad, and good luck :) -Mask
Not bad, eh? Although I did promise TenOfAllTrades I'd never use it, so... BD2412 T 04:42, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
So we're having a competition, eh? Here's my entry: BD2412
At least you had the same idea of differentiating the 24 from the 12... but those colors :P. NoSeptember 05:00, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Our archivesFine with us, we understand what's going on (and sorry it came to that - geesh). ;-) --hydnjo talk 01:14, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] BarnstarThank you very much for the barnstar BD, it was very much appreciated. Cheers -- Ianblair23 (talk) 05:40, 12 June 2006 (UTC) [edit] Replace a noncommercial image for me?MassachusettsMarshalCrest.png {{PD-self}} to replace Image:Ma-crest.gif? Please? Derived from Image:Flag of Massachusetts.svg which is PD also. Thanx 68.39.174.238 12:43, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Only fair
If I deserve a barnstar, you deserve a billion of 'em, wiki-hero!
[edit] More PDness(I see your note about busyness, these can wait untill you have some spare time). I've got some more PD pics for various articles. Whenever you're not too busy, if you can upload them and let me know. Thanx again. 68.39.174.238 17:22, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] ClarifiedI've made the clarifications on all the uploaded images and have given the "StateHouse!" a more descriptive name. Thanx for all the uploads, especially the one's that'd been sitting there for ages! 68.39.174.238 21:04, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
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