User talk:Bearian/ArchivesMarch2008

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[edit] Proposal RE: User:Mikkalai's vow of silence

You are a previous participant in the discussion at WP:AN/I about User:Mikkalai's vow of silence. This is to inform you, that I have made a proposal for resolution for the issue. I am informing all of the users who participated, so this is not an attempt to WP:CANVAS support for any particular position.

The proposal can be found at: Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#Proposed resolution (Mikkalai vow of silence) Jerry talk ¤ count/logs 01:48, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Thank you very much for giving your support to my admin application, which recently closed successfully (36/3/1). I hope I can continue to justify the confidence that you have placed in me. If there is any way that I can help out more, or if you have any handy tips for a freshly-hatched admin, please drop me a line. Thanks again. - 52 Pickup (deal) 22:15, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] UST Global Page - Founder of the Company

Dear Bearian,

I have noticed that on 2 occasions in February, you have been requested by user: Chella123 to remove the sentence that shows who founded UST Global.

The fact that the company was founded by Steve Ross is now supported by 3 independent sources:

1. Print Only article from the Los Angeles Daily Journal Verdicts and Settlements. Publication date of Feb 22, 2008.

The first paragraph of the FACTS section reads: "FACTS: Petitioner Stephen J. Ross founded U.S. Technology Resources ("USTR") to engage in the business of providing Internet technology (IT) outsourcing services to US-based companies through the use of less expensive IT labor in India. USTR came into formal existence as an LLC in October of 1998. It was wholly owned by petitioner until June 1999."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Daily_Journal_Verdicts_and_Settlements_-_Feb_22%2C_2008.jpg#Summary

2. Holland & Knight, L.L.C. press release

http://www.hklaw.com/id24660/PublicationId5/ReturnId37/contentid50197

3. On December 3, 2007 the Supreme Court of California ordered that "The Final Arbitration Award be, and hereby is, confirmed in all respects; ...."

- The Arbitration is now a California public record.

The Arbitration panel, in their Interim Arbtration Award to Steve Ross, and their Final Arbitration Award document stated the following in the paragraph labeled BACKGROUND:

"Steve Ross founded USTR to engage in the business of providing Internet Technology ("IT") outsourcing services to US-based companies through the use predominantly of less expensive IT labor in India. USTR formally came into existence as an LLC in October 1998. Until June 1999, USTR was 100% Owned by Ross."

The above paragraph is part of the Final Arbitration Award, and has been confirmed by the California Supreme Court in "All Respects."

Please let me know if I can provide you with any additional information to assist you.

Respectfully,

Stevejross (talk) 04:44, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi Steve. I don't know how Bearian will respond to your request, but I'd like to add my own comment. The JPG file you posted from the newspaper is interesting but it's probably going to be zapped soon by our copyright enforcers. Can you check the source that you scanned and be sure to find the issue date, volume number and page number. The actual name of the paper appears to be the Los Angeles Daily Journal. The phrase 'Verdicts and settlements' must be the name of a section of that newspaper; it is *not* part of the publication's title. If you can provide the missing details this will allow a complete reference to be added to the UST Global article, even if your JPG file winds up being deleted. EdJohnston (talk) 13:50, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi y'all. I am staying out of this for now. I am grading midterms in real life and working on urgent projects at WP. Bearian (talk) 20:43, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] LGBT WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter

The LGBT studies WikiProject Newsletter! Issue XIV - February 29, 2008 Article Milestones The leprechaun is a male faerie in Irish mythology. We have one new Featured Article this month - Emily Dickinson was recently promoted thanks to the hard work of Yllosubmarine! We also have 4 new GA-class articles: Ben Daniels, J. Michael Bailey, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and Walt Whitman were promoted this month, but Dante's Cove was demoted. Wikinews Things are happening over at Wikipedia sister project Wikinews. First, Nicholas Turnbull became the first openly-Trans reporter to gain (resounding) accreditation by the Wikinews community. Second, project member David Shankbone is going to Rio de Janeiro at the invitation of the Rio Convention & Visitor's Bureau. Wikinews:Portal:LGBT Lambda Book Report Project member Moni3 has been working on the article for Barbara Gittings and noted that the Lambda Literary Foundation used the lead paragraph from Wikipedia, skillfully and lovingly written by Moni3, verbatim in the Lambda Literary Pioneers calendar. Moni3 contacted the Lambda Literary Foundation to let them know, and to ask if we could get a little write-up in the next Lambda Book Report. There is a preliminary text you can find here. Feel free to add to it. It should be no longer than 1,000 words, and it needs to be submitted by March 15. New members Let's give a big LGBT welcome to all our new members: Dylankidwell (talk · contribs), Jay*Jay (talk · contribs), Ftmichael (talk · contribs), AgnosticPreachersKid (talk · contribs), Phyesalis (talk · contribs) , Tullerk (talk · contribs), Ravenwhitehorse (talk · contribs), TigressofIndia (talk · contribs), Yohan euan o4 (talk · contribs), Masculinity (talk · contribs), Renegade Replicant (talk · contribs), and Youngwebprogrammer (talk · contribs)! User categories Place yourself in a user category so you can collaborate with other LGBT/Allied Wikipedians! Mostly for allies of LGBT people; To place yourself in Category:Wikipedians interested in LGBT issues, just add [[Category:Wikipedians interested in LGBT issues|?]] to your userpage and change the question mark to your username OR add this userbox by placing {{User:UBX/LGBTinterest}} on your userpage. Mostly for people who identify as either Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender; To place yourself in Category:LGBT Wikipedians, just add [[Category:LGBT Wikipedians|?]] to your userpage and change the question mark to your username OR add a userbox found at User:Xaosflux/UBX/Sexuality#Sexual orientation. St. Patrick's Day In honor of Saint Patrick's Day, why don't you consider improving one of these articles: Homosexuality and Roman Catholicism, LGBT rights in the Republic of Ireland, Campaign for Homosexual Law Reform, Recognition of gay unions in Ireland, List of gay and lesbian resource centres in Ireland, or any of the articles in our to-do list? Women's History Month March is Women's History Month in the United States. Help us celebrate by improving History of lesbianism or Lesbian American history! You could also find references for women in our giant list of LGB people to be sorted. To stop receiving this newsletter, or to receive it in a different format, please let us know here. If you have any news or any announcements to be broadcast, do let us know.

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[edit] You are invited!

New York City Meetup Next: Sunday March 16th, Columbia University area Last: 1/13/2008 This box: view • talk • edit

In the afternoon, we will hold a session dedicated to meta:Wikimedia New York City activities, and have salon-style group discussions on Wikipedia and the other Wikimedia projects (see the last meeting's minutes).

Well also make preparations for our exciting Wikipedia Takes Manhattan event, a free content photography contest for Columbia University students planned for Friday March 28 (about 2 weeks after our meeting).

In the evening, we'll share dinner and chat at a local restaurant, and (weather permitting) hold a late-night astronomy event at Columbia's telescopes.

You can add or remove your name from the New York City Meetups invite list at Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Invite list.

You're also invited to subscribe to the public Wikimedia New York City mailing list, which is a great way to receive timely updates.
This has been an automated delivery because you were on the invite list. BrownBot (talk) 02:22, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Your opinion needed

Hi, Bearian! My name is Victor. I am very fascinated Wikipedia user and I hope that my knowledge will be useful here. I take a keen interest in real estate and mortgage and now I'm working at the article Fizber (internet company). Some days ago it was nominaded for deletion. So I extremely need your detached opinion about it here - Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Log/2008_March_1#Fizber_.28internet_company.29. Thank you in advance. :) -- Prokopenya Viktor (talk) 22:56, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Intermodal Transit Center Response

the Intermaodal transit center is the entire complex including amtrak, commuter rail etc..., Itermodal transit center station is the METROrail station within the Inermodal transit center.

I also have a question, after i created my intermodal transit center page, another user copied my information, boxes etc and created a second page on the same topic.

the original

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Houston_Intermodal_Transit_Center

the copy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/METRO_Intermodal_Station

how should i go about rectifying this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Btheriot (talk • contribs) 11:53, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

You may request a merger. Bearian (talk) 17:41, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Universities Newsletter: Issue VI (February 2008)

The February 2008 issue of the WikiProject Universities newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you for your continued support of WikiProject Universities! —Delivered on 19:08, 5 March 2008 (UTC) by MiszaBot (talk)

[edit] Intermodal transit center

No, METRO Intermodal Station was a copy & paste duplication of the original page Houston Intermodal Transit Center —Preceding unsigned comment added by Btheriot (talk • contribs) 21:14, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Misery (Australian band)

Hey, good call on keeping the Misery (Australian band) article. I see that all those people who defended keeping it, have just about, but not quite yet, fixed it up and added citations and verifications. Perhaps we can keep save that discussion, and use it as a possible explanation of why so many people are not getting the college of their choice these days? Nanabozho (talk) 03:49, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Conservapedia

Hey Bearian - regarding your edit to conservapdia article - the reason I removed it was because it carried (in my opinion) a haughty tone - kinda like wikipedia has this many and they don't :). Sorry about the remark in the edit summary - "who cares?" doesn't really have a very helpful or warm tone to it. I just saw the edit and was like...oh no no no, must undo. I didn't mean to sound cold. *slaps self in the head. Wisdom89 _{(T / ^C)} 14:55, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD

Thanks for chiming in at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tim Shell (3rd nomination). Would you mind explaining why you think that Wikipedia:Verifiability doesn't apply here? ("If no reliable, third-party sources can be found for an article topic, Wikipedia should not have an article on it.")/ Best wishes/ Pax:Vobiscum (talk) 17:29, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Ebionites/wip

I think the page in question was created when another editor, who has since lost an arbcom on this subject and was placed on probation for a year, found that his favored content was being removed on the basis of Undue weight. I am printing out a copy of the page, as well as the extant article, and will try to merge the two of them into a single article in the comparatively near future, hopefully the next few days. At the end of that time, I will first propose to speedy delete it, and then a day or two later probably delete it myself. John Carter (talk) 15:22, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

John, thanks for looking into this. I want to clarify a couple of points. The wip page was created by Loremaster so that disputes could be resolved with the above-mentioned probie without devastating the original article. Alas, that didn't work. The article page is useless junk, containing prior disputed versions. The talk page, however, contains archives of some useful reference material. I suggest those pages be archived on the Ebionites talk page before the wip page is blown away. Cheers. Ovadyah (talk) 01:23, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] My RfB

I wanted to personally thank you, Bearian, for your participation in my recent RfB. I have heard the community's voice that they require more of a presence at RfA's of prospective bureaucrats, and I will do my best over the near future to demonstrate such a presence and allow the community to see my philosophy and practices in action. I am thankful and appreciative that in general, the community feels that I am worthy of the trust it requires of its bureaucrats, and I hope to continue to behave in a way that maintains your trust in me and my actions. I hope that over the near future, you will become comfortable and satisfied with my understanding of the particulars and subtleties inherent in the RfA process, and that I may be able to count on your support when I decide to once again undergo an RfB. If you have any suggestions, comments, or constructive criticisms, please let me know via talkpage or e-mail. Thank you again. -- Avi (talk) 17:53, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thomas Foley, 2nd Baron Foley

Would you please NOT interfere with the title, which is now ambiguous. Please look at the page Baron Foley to see why. Over the past few days I have written or amended a lot of articles about people (all related) called Thomas Foley, but have not yet included them all in that relevant disambiguation page. Peterkingiron (talk) 23:05, 8 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Prairie HS

Yeah, it's fine. Will ^(talk) 20:09, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] elliot spitzer

But what if it is a part of a title of an op ed piece or article? --Briaboru (talk) 22:01, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks...

...for helping out with those articles about non-notable chess players. The original creator went on a spree of redirect-creation and I tried to clean up as best I could. It's pretty hard to tell which subjects are actually important and which are totally non-notable, though. --128.12.103.70 (talk) 23:21, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] "Successor"

THanks for the heads-u[. This is a matter of nuance. Of course, we do not now know that he is resigning. Hence, we cannot absolutely say that there is a successor.

I merely meant to say that his successor is D.A. Paterson. I wanted to create a link at a key place {SPitzer to Paterson} to show who would be the cuccessor. Dogru144 (talk) 23:55, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Good call

Thanks for making the link. Only thing I want to emphasize: His name is spelt Paterson. Dogru144 (talk) 00:08, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Augustus Jones

Hey, you marked Augustus Jones as a "Canadian Biographical Stub". It's now much bigger than it was before, do you still think it should be marked like that? Mr Lemon (talk) 15:23, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

• Okay, thanks. Mr Lemon (talk) 15:31, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Rónán Ó Flatharta

Hi, you made a couple of changes to Rónán Ó Flatharta. Could you tell me which parts you felt needed a source, so that I can try to find such sources?

• OK, no problem. Let me know if you do want any additional references. Thanks. Tameamseo (talk) 20:23, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] UMS group

Hi Bearian, as this is the first time I am posting on wikipedia, I just wanted to try out. I am going to delete the post if that's going to solve the problem. I will post a complete article upon finishing with the article. So sorry about that.

A tag has been placed on UMS group Inc., requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. If you plan to expand the article, you can request that administrators wait a while for you to add contextual material. To do this, affix the template {{hangon}} to the article and state your intention on the article's talk page. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Achow11 (talk) 19:11, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

Aaron —Preceding unsigned comment added by Achow11 (talk • contribs) 18:50, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] help?!

Dear Barian, I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to write you a message?! I've been trying to set up a page for the Clifford Chance Sculpture Award - A really significant new award for emerging artists in the UK. It was deleted - I think because it didnt have reference material - which I've tried to correct! I've really appreciate it if you could help me correct it so that i can remain on Wikipedia. Best wishes.

• • Hello - I see that you've an "under construction" tag - I'm not sure how this works - Does this mean the page needs to have more information on it? Is the page ok now? or will it be deleted again? I'm keen for it to remain - do you think you could advice me how what I need to do??? thank you I really appreciate the help.

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Dtsroberts (talk • contribs) 09:36, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Spitzer

Anytime. - Mtmelendez ^(Talk) 18:57, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Thanks for your support. - J Greb (talk) 22:51, 12 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Riana's request for bureaucratship

[edit] Xymmax block

No worries - I didn't even notice it had happened. I know it's tough when things get busy - I just appreciate the quick unblock. Cheers, Xymmax (talk) 16:44, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Burford County Combined School

I have looked a bit more into this curious article which you tagged as a possible hoax, and decided that you are right; so I have taken it to AfD here. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 21:08, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RfA - Discospinster

Thank you so much for your support in my RfA, which was successful with a final count of 70/1/1! ... discospinster _talk 23:38, 13 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RfA - Toddst1

Hi Bearian, thanks for supporting my RfA, which passed with 42 supports, 0 opposes, and 0 neutrals. Special thanks goes to my nominator, Kakofonous. I'm pleased that the Wikipedia community has trusted me with the mop and I take it very seriously. Cheers! Toddst1 (talk) 15:42, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD nomination of Adam Mamawala

I have nominated Adam Mamawala, an article you created, for deletion. I do not feel that this article satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and have explained why at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Adam Mamawala. Your opinions on the matter are welcome at that same discussion page; also, you are welcome to edit the article to address these concerns. Thank you for your time. Redfarmer (talk) 17:09, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Mr. Wormwood's tags

Do you want me to fix the tags on the 4th article I've made? I'm not good with tags, though...--RoryReloaded (talk) 20:02, 14 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for your support!

Hello, and thanks for your support in my recent RFA! The final result was 61/0/3, so I've been issued the mop! I'm extremely grateful for your confidence in me and will strive to live up to it. Thanks again! —Scott5114↗ [EXACT CHANGE ONLY] 07:37, 15 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank-you

Hi Bearian! Thank-you for your support in my RfA (91/1/1). I take all the comments to heart and hope I can fulfil the role of being an admin to the high standard that the community deserves. Seraphim♥ Whipp 16:41, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

edit   WikiProject Ice Hockey Newsletter Dear Bearian/ArchivesMarch2008! You are receiving as you are a member of WikiProject Ice Hockey There's been many more new things going on at WP:HOCKEY, and I think this will help you to stay informed. Since the last newsletter sent out in October, there have been many new changes. I'm hoping to make this newsletter a bit more regular; Kaiser matias and Skudrafan1 asked for a new issue a week ago, but sadly, I've been a bit lazy and committed to other things hence this other delay. --Maxim(talk) edit   New recognized content By Maxim There has been numerous new recognized content, so much that it's too time-consuming to sift through the "trophy cases" on WP:HOCKEY. Some interesting achievements: Hockey Hall of Fame was featured on the Main Page on March 7, 2008. AMP Energy NHL Winter Classic was promoted to Good Article status. Kaiser matias has been steadily promoting lists of NHL players per team to featured status. As of press time, List of Columbus Blue Jackets players is at FLC. Although covered in its own section, National Hockey League awards being promoted to featured topic status deserves a mention here, too. It seems that after October's issue, an interest in getting articles featured on the Main Page's Did You Know section has piqued. Half of the project's DYKs were made after October 2007. Krm500 assisted in promoting an ice-hockey related image to featured status. The featured version is Image:Wgretz edit2.jpg. Last, but certainly not least, Kim Williams has single-handedly gotten Nottingham Panthers, a British ice hockey team, promoted to featured article status. edit   Task forces By Maxim There was a new taskforce created within the WikiProject to deal with topics related to the Boston Bruins. It was originally founded as a separate WikiProject, but was quickly turned into a taskforce within WikiProject Ice Hockey. The list of participants is located here. Located at WP:BRUINS, the taskforce's goals are to make Boston Bruins and Bobby Orr featured articles. Good luck! edit   New Administrators By Maxim Since October, there have been three new admins promoted within the project: Kaiser matias (RfA) - Promoted with a final tally of 30/3/2, nominated by Epbr123 Djsasso (RfA) - Promoted with a final tally of 46/1/0, nominated by Maxim Rjd0060 (RfA) - Promoted with a final tally of 67/5/5, nominated by Ryan Postletwhaite A previously admin-only feature has been made available for all users. The rollback feature allows a user to quickly revert vandalism with one click. If you wish to have rollback, contact an active admin or post a request to WP:RFR. edit   Featured Topic Drive By Maxim The original featured topic drive, initiated by Scorpion0422, has concluded succesfully. National Hockey League awards is now a featured topic, with 24 articles in total. Of them, 20 are featured lists, one is a featured article, and the other three are trophy articles that were too short to become featured lists. Eight users signed up to help out, shown here. The next Featured Topic hasn't been decided upon, and the ideas and organization for it fell apart. If you have any ideas, don't hesitate to share them at WT:HOCKEY. edit   Notes More editors are needed to help out with the newsletter. Maxim doesn't have an infinite nor perfect supply of ideas, and thus he might omit some interesting news. Portal:Ice hockey is being considered for featured status. Feel free to nominate features at Portal:Ice hockey/Suggestions. Should Chris Pronger have been suspended for more than eight games for stomping on Ryan Kesler? Vote here!

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[edit] Correction

OK, thanks.

Have a nive day. Amhantar (talk) 06:41, 17 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RFA thanks

		Thanks for the support
		Thanks for your support on my request for adminship, which passed 92/2/2. Even though we have four admins within the tropical cyclone Wikiproject (excluding myself), I suppose another user with the mop couldn't hurt. I'll try and live up to the expectations of the community. ♬♩ Hurricanehink (talk) 04:21, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Re-Open/Deletion Review on Recession of 2008

Per the AfD for Recession of 2008, I noticed you are the admin who closed this AfD with no consensus. I wanted to see if this AfD could be re-opened in light of the recent economic activity in the US and elsewhere; I was regrattably unable to take part in the initial discussion and feel strongly that we should keep non-factual and speculative information out of Wikipedia, regardless of its prevalence in the mass-media. Please let me know what if anything I can do to hasten the deletion of this article or renaming of it to something that better reflects wikipedia's own writings on Recession. Thanks very much for your time and consideration. Sahrin (talk) 23:10, 18 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Blocking of User:157.228.118.212

I am the same user as the above. I am sorry but I fail to see how I have violated the 3R rule. I am also amazed about the language used regarding the block. Please explain in which specific edit did you see " vandalism, POV-pushing" ? For the specific article (dab page) I am restoring an ethno-linguistic attribution which is well sourced (in it's main article) and widely accepted by the academic community; if anything else this is a mere content dispute. I have to also point out that the user who reported the alledged violation is merely involved in editing (Special:Contributions/Realtycoon). He is also the one that changed for the very first time the page [1] back in February. I know that this is somewhat a delicate issue but if anything else I strive to avoid contagious language and I try to explain my edits through the use of edit summaries (granted sometimes in a somewhat funny - bizarre way) and the use of the talk pages. Which specific edit of the above IP (and many more form my University cluster) is of concern to you? Surely by editing "anonymously" (i.e. not using an account) is not a contagious matter. Thanks --157.228.98.181 (talk) 12:39, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

It just occurred to me that I had a similar problem with User:Keilana way back in the beginning of February. S/He blocked me for vandalism but realised the mistake quite promptly (see the talk page here User_talk:157.228.99.211). Please understand that I do no blame you here, it seems to be a common mistake /problem, especially when some dubious users are misusing WP processes to advance their POV and causes. I expect though for people to be a bit more careful and examine the situation somewhat beyond the very first apperances. Thanks -- 157.228.98.181 (talk) 13:15, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Please also consider the evidence here [2] --157.228.98.181 (talk) 14:26, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

He is EVADING THE BLOCK with IP 157.228.98.181 HE SHOULD BE BANNED! I know of many others who have been BANNED for far less!Realtycoon (talk) 15:19, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

I am not evading the block. I have stopped editing wikipedia’s mainspace from the moment I realised that there was an 3RR case [3]. Minutes before I thought that it was a random case of blocking an "anonymous" user (me), as I have experienced with User:Keilana and started to investigate further. There is obviously something very dubious regarding the above user. --157.228.98.181 (talk) 15:34, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

I have agreed to unblock, not because you did did the right thing, but because my reasons were wrong. Bearian (talk) 17:12, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Care for a response? Either talk page is fine here or here. --157.228.98.181 (talk) 17:03, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

I am sorry but pseudo-quoting wikipedia policies and guidelines won't cut it here. I am not looking for bad blood. I am looking for specific concerns for the IPs involved. Did you express your concerns for any other party involved? Where exactly (noticeboard) did you commend? --157.228.98.181 (talk) 17:22, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

I've seen that discussion. I have seen no apology. But I am, I always was striving to be 'coolheaded' (and I have been around for some while now ...), that's what I’m trying to get across here. If it's not too much to ask, please give me two minutes of your time and check my latest revert-edit here. What do you think about it? Is it my response appropriate, do I/we need to do more? --157.228.98.181 (talk) 18:04, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

I probably needed to make it clearer. I did not expect you to commend on the content but on the overall edit patterns, edit summaries etc. I’ve called it soapboxing not WP:Vandalism and also to remind you that I also referred to a content dispute in the alleged 3RR case. Anyway, I do not want you to think that I 'm trying to lure you (or anyone else for that matter) into the "dark-side" of the "Macedonia-name dispute"’s specifics and trivialities. As for the apology, thank you. Please also edit accordingly your Unblock –reason at my talk page here. This is not an ego-driven trip but since I do like to edit bearing only my IP, I would like to avoid any stigma associated with incivility, vandalism, abusing sock-puppetry and the like. --157.228.98.181 (talk) 18:53, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

Should I perceive your silence as that you still stand behind that phrasing ("although you did engage in edit-warring and push POV in an incivil manner. Make this a lesson learned." ) then? --157.228.98.181 (talk) 20:47, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RfA Thanks

	Thanks!
So, yeah, you know how these work... »»»» Thank you very much for your support in my recent RfA, which closed with a final tally of (75/1/0). Your trust in me is greatly appreciated, and I can assure you it has not been misplaced. I shall use these tools to the best of my ability, and will do my best not to let you down. Thank you once again, and happy editing as always! Hersfold (t/a/c) 20:03, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Nathalie Handal and User:NatHandal

Hi Baerian,

Just stopped by to explain the reason I removed your COI warning from the user page:

• The user had already been warned for COI by User:EdJohnston after her last edit, and she had made no edit since which would call for an escalated warning.
• The user does not seem to be a vandal, but rather someone new and unfamiliar with the wikiprocess (see her polite request for assistance). See my note here and on the user talk page.
• The edits the user made on Nathalie Handal were unsourced and somewhat peacock-y, but definitely verifiable and IMO improved the otherwise unsourced article. That aside, all her edits had been (reasonably) reverted and the present article contains no information added by the user. Hence the tags you added to the article were not appropriate, as you can check from its history.
• Finally, under WP:BITE, we should be welcoming towards misguided but well-meaning newbie editors. Furthermore if this editor is indeed the award winning poet and writer Nathalie Handal, she would be an assett to wikipedia (on articles other than her own biography), and we should make an effort to retain such exprets rather than drive them away.

Just my two cents on the issue. Regards. Abecedare (talk) 22:16, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

I added the {{Notable Wikipedian}} banner to the article's Talk page. In my view this has some advantages:

• Less conspicuous than {{COI}}, so it doesn't make the article ugly
• It alerts readers that the subject might have contributed some of the material in the article.

Inclusion of this banner is not necessarily a criticism. Any discussion of improper editing can take place independently. EdJohnston (talk) 22:50, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

Incidentally the article does not contain any of the content she contributed: here is the diff between the version before she started editing and after her last edit. But I agree that adding the {{Notable Wikipedian}} banner was a good idea, since that alerts non-COI editor that they can approach the subject on wikipedia to request for, say, sources or public domain photograph etc. Regards. Abecedare (talk) 23:19, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Poughkeepsie Day School

No, no opposition to a recreation in a different form. A little concerned that it is sourced only from the official website, but I see that someone else has tagged it for a speedy- we can wait for another admin to review that... J Milburn (talk) 22:16, 19 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of monarchs in the British Isles revisited

Hello, since you commented in Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of monarchs in the British Isles, I thought you might like to know that it is again up for discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of monarchs in the British Isles (2nd nomination). Regards, Angus McLellan (Talk) 11:36, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Really, they did

Oh snap, the DEA is an admin

I would like to thank you for your participation in my recent RfA, which I'm very glad to say was successful at 81/7/0. Some of the very best that Wikipedia has to offer came out to support or oppose me and the kind words from all the editors has really given me confidence to be an admin and I can't wait to start. I will take the advice of the opposes and not jump into any content disputes immediately. As well, I will try to add more content myself. Anyways, in thanks for participating in my RfA, I've made you this French pastry. Enjoy! --ÐeadΣyeДrrow (Talk - Contribs) 14:17, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RFA

Well, the questions are answered, the answers are tweaked, and thanks to your help I think I'm about as ready as I'm going to be.

Wish me luck! --jonny-mt 14:29, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Late On Parade

5th - Ha! Ha! Strong, strong candidate, nice one! Pedro :  Chat  14:48, 20 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Joel M. Andre

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[edit] my RFA

Thank you! Thank you for your support in my RFA. The passed with a final count of (73/3/1), so I am now an administrator. Please let me know if at any stage you need help, or if you have comments on how I am doing as an admin. Have a nice day! :) Aleta Sing 18:56, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Admin coaching question

After visiting the RFA for User:jonny-mt, I noticed that you were his admin coach. I am looking towards pursuing adminship sometime in the near future and am wondering if you could direct me to a reliable admin coach if you yourself are not available. Any help would is appreciated. Thanks --Sharkface217 03:56, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

I'll talk to other admins and I'll tell you if I find anyone. Thanks for the help. --Sharkface217 02:03, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] requested revisions

I apprecaite the help and advice for my first page. I have made the suggested changes/revisions and hope that you will review the page and post any additional revisions that you see neccessary. Thank You Debmorais (talk) 19:49, 24 March 2008 (UTC)debmorais

[edit] Shanoman block

Is there something I missed? User seemed to stop after a warning.. I am concerned they might be a long-term pov pusher based on their contribs, so maybe the project is better off without them anyway... But I see only like three vandal edits, and all pre-warning...? --Jaysweet (talk) 20:36, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

Ah, you already justified it on Shanoman's talk page. Well, alright. I don't have a problem with it (I think the Wikipedia anti-vandal policy should have more teeth anyway), I was just very surprised by the duration, as it seems out of the ordinary. I don't necessarily think it was undeserved, though... --Jaysweet (talk) 20:38, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] NPOV dispute

Thank you for re-reviewing the Froma Harrop page and recognizing the better cites that have been added. Please advise on how to resolve the NPOV distpute and what might be done to better the site on the grouds of neutrality. Thank You 72.65.183.25 (talk) 13:58, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you so much!

		For my coach
		Well, we did it; I've now got more buttons at the top of my screen than I know what to do with (I'm serious; they're kind of running off the side)! Thank you for all the help you provided--thanks to your assignments, I really felt prepared not only for my RfA but for adminship as a whole. Naturally, I anticipate surprising you with any number of extremely random questions as I get used to wielding the mop, but for the time being I just wanted to give you this manual as a sign of my appreciation. Hopefully you'll get some good use out of it with the many students yet to come :) --jonny-mt 15:07, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] AfD re: Neuro Linguistic Psychotherapy and Counselling Association

This is the organisation which sets the code of ethics for Psychotherapists using NLP in the UK. AJRG (talk) 17:16, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Please be clear about what you think is a non-sequitur AJRG (talk) 17:26, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Article now has secondary sources. "fringe psychotherapy" is personal bias and not NPOV.

"Organizations are usually notable if the scope of activities are national or international in scale and information can be verified by sources that are reliable and independent of the organization."

AJRG (talk) 18:22, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

This is tangential to the AfD, but might interest you. I'm sure your views of NLP are substantial and well informed, but if you haven't yet seen User:FT2/NLP you might like to drop by. It could help to achieve NPOV.

I'm grateful for your efforts to improve Wikipedia, and hope that my changes have addressed your concerns.

AJRG (talk) 15:28, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Note

Please make sure to check the diffs of contributors before you welcome them, you just welcomed a spammer, I have reverted your change and replaced it with the appropriate warning template. Also, when welcoming, you need to use subst your templates. --Charitwo ^talk 18:16, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

My bad on welcoming a spammer. What is the proper code for the welcome template? Bearian (talk) 18:18, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Please keep conversations on the same page to avoid confusion, its a lot better than having to jump back and forth between talk pages. As for proper template syntax, you would place {{subst:welcome}} --~~~~. --Charitwo ^talk 18:40, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Hi

Could you do something about the article Hedvig Malina? Two editors hijacked it and claim obvious ownership: Hobartimus (talk · contribs) and Squash Racket (talk · contribs)? Thanks.--Svetovid (talk) 22:54, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Hi, could you please add your two cents back at WP:AN? There's also a mess of a discussion on my talk page. Frankly, a part of me wants to just block him for these comments showing a complete disregard for working with others (just a long history of complete incivility for that article), but I'd like another opinion along with leaving my final "final warning" as it is. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 09:03, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Reply to comment

Thank you for your message and taking the time to ensure a high standard of quality on wikipedia. I posted an explanation of my changes to the talk page and await your comments on whether or not they are justified. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.225.245.110 (talk) 17:30, 28 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] RfA Thanks

A message from WarthogDemon.

I would like to thank you for your participation in my recent RfA, was unsuccessful with 61 support, 25 oppose, and 4 neutral. I've been taking the advice of the Opposes into practice and hopefully I can improve myself. Once again, thank you. ^_^

[edit] Dyckman House Museum

Hey, I know you weren't the creator but you edited it recently. Just giving you the heads up that I re-directed it to the already existing and far more comprehensive Dyckman House. I left DHM as a re-direct since it's a plausible search term but it didn't offer anything that the latter didn't already have. TRAVELLINGCARI^{My story}_{Tell me yours} 03:37, 31 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] WikiProject Universities Newsletter: Issue VII (March 2008)

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[edit] Sorry

Sorry about the AAAA thing...is it okay if I put it as a subpage to WP:) or my own userpage? --Drahcir ^{my talk} 23:45, 31 March 2008 (UTC)