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[edit] aleks ault

why did you delete the "aleks ault" page i created? i left a talk message, but there was no response. what should i have put to keep it from being deleted? i read the notice, but that doesnt mean anything to me. the rules arent extrememly clear.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Blindedby8mm (talk • contribs)

[edit] Your accusations

"Hello Longhair, what are you thinking? Snottygobble also appears unimpressed. "Fenriswolf" now claims to have hacked into User:PatCheng and also RevolverOcelotX, who have been team-reverting many articles. I think that the two accounts are severely compromised to say the least. Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 01:55, 7 June 2006 (UTC)"

Blnguyen, your accusations are false and not true. Your accusations of me being a sockpuppet of PatCheng has been has been proven false by this CheckUser. Check my contributions, I haven't been team-reverting any articles ever since I was blocked for 3RR on Mao: The Unknown Story. --RevolverOcelotX 03:15, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Congrats!

Hi, Wikitwin Blnguyen! Congratulations on passing your Rfa! *Sigh*, I wish I could be an admin, but I just can't...oh well, I'll just wait for a few more...YEARS or even DECADES...anyway, congrats!-- 陈鼎翔 贡献 Chat with Tdxiang on IRC! (Tdixang is down with the flu and will be inactive) 03:57, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thanks for reverting the vandalism of my talk page. And for blocking Tyler-07, too. Man, that guy does not like me...Anyways, just wanted to show my appreciation for your work in general and in this case in particular. -- Scientizzle 05:11, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Military budget of the People's Republic of China

Hi there, could you please add a "this page is protected" template to this article? Cheers, Su-Laine Su-laine.yeo 05:16, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: DYK

Hi. Glad to know that you like it (DYK of ASE). I have been looking for something interesting since a long time for DYK. - Aksi_great (talk) 06:29, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

That would be great! Thanks in advance. - Aksi_great (talk) 06:50, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
Have received the mail. Great ideas. I will try and do whatever I can. I don't know if you know about Manorama yearbook, but that too has some interestig stuff. Don't know why I never thought about that. :) - Aksi_great (talk) 07:01, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Admin tools

I've be re-reading all the policies and guidelines for fear of doing something wrong - guess I should get going! I'll definitly take a look, thanks for the suggestion. -- Natalya 11:31, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

Grapes
Grapes

Hello, I brought some for you. I really thank you for the barnstar. I accept it with humbleness and dedicate the same to “We The Wikipedians’’. Thank you. --Bhadani 14:53, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you!

I'd like to thank you for the Birthday Wishes I received from you. (I was quite overwhelmed with all of the "Happy Birthdays" I got. Sure beats last year...) Steveo2 18:55, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Smile

A Y Arktos\talk 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}}, {{subst:smile2}} or {{subst:smile3}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Happy editing! ... Thanks for remembering that I am a she, though I am not offended if people don't know. In fact I am pleased that Crzrussian didn't pick it once I jumped up and down about Elizabeth. Would an article about a man who got married and raised sheep be deleted or would he be assumed to be notable :-) ? Notability should of course be obvious in an article no matter whether about a man or a woman. A Y Arktos\talk 00:34, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sprotecting User talk:82.44.79.192

Thank you very much for protecting that page, but why did you delete the {{unsigned}}s and Lbbzman's recap?

[edit] A Y Arktos

Ah, another timely vandalism revert! Thank you :) - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 01:06, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the star!

) NawlinWiki 03:35, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks!

Hey Blnguyen, thanks for the cucumber! Out of curiosity, what specific page you were refering to? —Khoikhoi 04:12, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

If the prod deletion of Переводите без транслитерации had anything to do with it being in Russian, please userfy it to me and I will be able to see if there's anything salvageable there. Thanks. - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 04:17, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
It was debated at WP:PNT, see [1]. Kusma (討論) 04:26, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] re:Hello Moe

Yep, it was me, were ya fooled? ;-) Yep, I came back ruining a perfectly good sockpuppet. Oh well.

Wait, I taught you about WP:CSD??... err.. I mean.. of course I did. You're welcome. Now, go grasshopper, spread what I have taught you ;-) The King of Kings 05:29, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] THREATS?

I don't threaten. I garentee. We caused him to leave the first time, he will not return and butt in again, and again, and again, again. We will revirt all his changes unless he in some way contributes as the rest of us. He will no longer destroy our hard work. —Preceding unsigned comment added by OzWrestlemaniac (talk • contribs)

Note - This user has been banned as a sockpuppet of a banned troll, as well as harassment.Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 01:15, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
Teh.. like he caused me to leave the first time. He was the one I was in argument with before I left, but he wasn't the only one. ;-) Thanks for your help with this guy Blnguyen. -- from The King of Kings 03:52, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] SRK

First, how do I source forum posts and Video footage. Second, SRK is an up and coming actor with minor roles in animated films in America, where Jimmy Wales, the founder of the Wikimedia Foundation and my personal friend, founded the organization.

It is a widely circulated internet rumor that Shah Rukh did in fact father a child in Cambodia. Also on his behind the scenes DVD he specifically states that he married his wife before fame. This is a good testament to his character and is by no means junk. It is not your job to pick and choose good things about Shah Rukh and only let them pass. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 169.233.9.97 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Re: WikiBirthday

Thanks! Kirill Lokshin 09:45, 8 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Updated DYK query On June 8, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Gary Chapman (swimmer), which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

[edit] Global Reserve Bank

Thanks for the notice. Frankly, it's flattering to be cited as directly influencing an admin decision -- positively influencing, at least.

Well if someone thinks that deleting is influencing thats a sorry and sad development of human kind :-( --Swedenborg 15:45, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

As for when I'll be an admin, I dunno. SlimVirgin suggested it a few months ago, and I said I'd think about it. I'm not quite ready to submit myself to the nomination buzzsaw and, if I succeeded, to assume the responsibility. If SlimVirgin HAD left permanently, I probably would have, just to help fill in the gap, but since she's back, I can put off that decision for awhile (which reminds me, I should go over and leave her a message). --Calton | Talk 03:58, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DYK ordering

Sorry about reordering the entire DYK talk page while you're refreshing :) — BRIAN0918 • 2006-06-09 04:23

  • Remember: you don't have to use every suggestion on the talk page. Pick out those that you think sound interesting, and will pull in readers; also make sure to remove the suggestions from the talk page once you add them to the template; and make sure you preview the template before saving it. — BRIAN0918 • 2006-06-09 04:45

[edit] My RfA

Hello, Blnguyen/Archive8, and thank you for vote on my recent RfA! With a final vote of 84/1/4, I have now been entrusted with the mop, bucket and keys. I will be slowly acclimating myself to my new tools over the next months, but welcome feedback and suggestions on how I might be able to use them to help the project. Thanks again for your support and for the congrats! Kukini 05:07, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] List of unofficial GURPS books

I have already explained why I removed the prod tag on the article's talk page. I will continue to remove any prod tags that show up on that page in accordance with Wikipedia's policy as listed here: Wikipedia:Proposed deletion in section 2. Seanr451 06:31, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

I've replied on your talk as to the difference between prod and afd.Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 06:48, 9 June 2006 (UTC)
Ok, whatever. I still don't like being accused of vandalizing when I was at least attempting to follow Wikipedia's guidelines. I've run afoul of Wikisnob-powertripers before and without exception they violate Wikipedia's rules by claiming ownership of a certain article or subject and then delete-delete-delete everything I try to do. One of the aforementioned jerks even put a vandal tag on my talk page when the only alteration I've done was to correct the spelling of several words in the article. I'm getting just a bit tired of Wikians who feel they own Wikipedia and that I'm an intruder that can be squashed like a bug on a whim. Seanr451 20:59, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gölök Zoltán Buday

Hello. I noticed you deleted this as per afd. Would you mind also deleting the redirect pages that were created to point to this article as well - I'd tag them, but there are quite a few as you can see - 31 at last count! Regards, MartinRe 07:58, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cricket

I haven't yet, but any excuse to waste a bit of time is OK with me! Badgerpatrol 08:43, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sango123

My typo. I said "her", but missed the "s" on "she". Oy. I'll fix:

When I first registered with Wiki, he was the first to say "Welcome", and has always been generous with her time and counsel.

--Tenebrae 11:00, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

Well.. I finally made it to DYK. Thanks. That inspired me to make 2 more articles in 2 days - see Mrinalini Sarabhai and Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande. I have nominated some nice facts from both the articles at DYK talk.

  • ...that Indian classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai was married to Vikram Sarabhai, considered to be the Father of the Indian space program?
  • ...that Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande was a Hindustani classical musician widely acclaimed to have brought in a rennaisance in Hindustani music by his reorganisation of Ragas?
  • ...that the well known Hindustani classical musician Pandit Vishnu Narayan Bhatkhande was born on the auspicious Hindu festival called Janmashtami and died on another auspicious Hindu festival called Ganesh Chaturthi?

Have a look if you have time. Thanks once again. Will also consider those things which you mailed me after I finish my quota of interesting stuff. Cheers! - Aksi_great (talk) 14:56, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Autoblock thanks

Hi. I just wanted to thank you for sorting out the "Auckland University" autoblock while I was away. Cheers TigerShark 08:47, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Article : priory of sion -- admin help

BInguyen,

pls see priory of sion. I think the entire article is written in a POV. I tried to add POV check tag to the article.But some editors are continously removing that tag. Pls look into it.

Regards. Bharatveer 11:28, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

Actually your comments might be useful. Baratveer's interventions in this article are questionable. NPOV is is difficult to maintain - or even determine - on this article, which has in the past been more ften attacked by evangelical debunkers than by believers. Paul B 12:20, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] edit block on Cuban Five

I appreciate your intervention on Cuban Five, except locking it into the state left it by the anonymous user (clearly a sockpuppet). Since a very similar edit war is going on on Brothers to the Rescue and José Basulto, will you please consider intervening there, and not by leaving it in the state of the anon this time? An anon edit block would do us the favour of revealing who we're dealing with there. Regards, Jens Nielsen 16:40, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] INCOTW - Islam in India

You voted for Islam in India, this week's Indian Colloboration of the Week. Please come and help it become a featured-standard article. - Ganeshk (talk) 23:43, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Talk page archive

Comment Important: This talk page is becoming very long. Please consider archiving.

-- Ganeshk (talk) 23:47, 11 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tim Cahill

I suppose it could be incorporated in one of those sentences regarding the match vs. Japan, I wouldn't have an objection if you did that.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Yonatanh (talk • contribs) .

OK Yonatan, that's fine, I'll incorporate it more smoothly and unobtrusively.Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 01:28, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] user:FairNBalanced

Please block the person who created the anti-muslim pig image. - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 01:56, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

THANK YOU. - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 01:59, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
This user has a history of good-faith contributions interspersed with over-the-top remarks (though nothing approaching this photo). I think he's spent too much time at Little Green Footballs or something, and doesn't understand the proper limits of Wikipedia discourse. As the proud nominator for speedy delete, the photograph was a disgrace, compounded by the lack of legitimate copyright data. This kind of thing just can't be on or associated with Wikipedia. However, I see no reason to assume that he won't comply with WP policies in the future, particularly now that he knows they're enforced. The goal here should be not to punish him per se, but to bring him into compliance. I don't believe he's ever received so much as a warning. I'm curious to see what he'll have to say (if anything) when he sees he's been blocked, and reserve judgement until then.Timothy Usher 03:44, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] madonna moderna

WHY DID YOU DELETE THE ARTICLE ON MADONNA MODERNA, A VERY UNUSUAL ART WORK? H A Autry. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.163.68.158 (talk • contribs)

I deleted it because it was nominated for deletion on the grounds of "non-notable" by another user, under the {{prod}} template, and this was uncontested, so it was deleted in accordance with policy.Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 04:05, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Yet another sockpuppet

You just blocked 12.206.233.75 [2], most likely a sockpuppet of User:Rgulerdem a couple of minutes ago. There's now a new one, continuing where the old one left off: 216.248.124.90. Can you please sprotect the Fethullah Gülen article after re-adding the {POV} tag? Thanks a lot and sorry for the trouble. Azate 04:31, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Another admin already saw to it. Case closed. Azate 06:14, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] CrazyRussian's RfA

Image:Motherussia.jpg Hello Blnguyen, and thank you for your support at my request for adminship, which ended with an awe-inspiring 86/1/2 result. I plan to do much with my shiny new tools - but I'll start slow and learn the ropes at first. Please deluge me with assignments and requests - I enjoy helping out. For Mother Russia!! - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 04:49, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] autoblock

Yes; thanks! — JEREMY 04:52, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

And again, thank you for sorting that. I fear it will continue to happen, which is annoying. (I'll keep User:Sango123 and User:AmiDaniel in mind; thanks again.) My ISP (westnet.com.au) suggests that they would be able to track the vandal if wikipedia used the X-Forwarded-For information sent with the HTTP request. Is there any way to retrieve that from our logs? — JEREMY 08:10, 15 June 2006 (UTC)
Yep, it worked. Thanks yet again. Do you know where I could ask about the X-Forwarded-For stuff? — JEREMY 07:46, 20 June 2006 (UTC)
Doh; didn't see the previous message. Will try there. — JEREMY 07:50, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mahatma Gandhi page protect

Thank you! ॐ Priyanath 05:25, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: RfA

Thanks for your nice comment :) I've asked ALoan to nominate me now, so we'll see how it goes if it appears on the RfA page any time soon. Sam Vimes 07:37, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RFA
Blnguyen, thank you very much for your support in my recent Request for adminship, it passed with a final tally of (65/3/3) - which I find both amazing and humbling. I wish I had time to thank everyone personally, but I'm afraid all I can offer is this token of my gratitude. I hope to live up to your expectations/hopes. If at any stage you need to contact me, for help or a request or to point out a mistake in my conduct, please make sure to tell me on my talk page. --Fir0002 08:34, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:FairNBalanced

Greetings, as you were the blocking admin I thought that I'd do you the courtesy of pointing you to a WP:ANI report about his block I filed. Thanks. Netscott 11:33, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar, Germany portal

Thanks a lot! I think I'll have to make an Awards section of my userpage at some time (when I have time). As an experienced Portal editor: do you have suggestions how to improve Portal:Germany? I'd like to get it Featured some day, but it is probably not good enough yet. Kusma (討論) 13:44, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Lu Sheng-yen

Hey man! What is your problem? Why are you such a frickin jerk! Did you not get your answer to your question on the discussion page on "lu sheng-yen"? Some neutral person changed the site so everyone agreed and you who dont know the situation well came and changed it! Do you feel better about yourself now that everyone else feels bad that you changed it? Were you not satisfied? Why do you care that much? Why cant you just let us have peace? Stop being such a jerk! If you wanna discuss this like adults then feel free to email me at lukeking3@hotmail.com. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.227.232.30 (talk • contribs)

Firstly, thankyou for the personal attacks here, as well as the obscene personal attacks to my userpage. There was an answer to the question on his training, but that has nothing to do with the content of the article. Why are you whitewashing the article? If he made these inflammatory comments, then they will be noted, same as aggressive comments made by all other religious leaders. Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 01:39, 14 June 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Wengle Puppet Chums

Why do you consider Wengle Puppet Chums Nonsense? They're real. I make them, and my friends always laugh at them & their crazy adventures. I was going to add the Series 3 data today, but I found them gone. And I needed to copy & paste stuff from the article for a project. Now I'll have to change my theme completely. Thanks for ruining the Wengle Puppet Chums. Why did you do it?! Darth Wengle. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Darth Wengle (talk • contribs)

It was deleted because the {{prod}} expired after 5 days. Also it seemed to violate WP:NOT as it was declared as your private invention.Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 01:29, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] goodwinzz

Thanks for the unblock!Goodwinzz 10:47, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] What is the votingresult for Global Resource Bank?

How can result be delete? It is not correct treated and I will not accept this.--Swedenborg 19:28, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

The numbers and the arguments to rebut the "keeps" were pretty clear.Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 03:16, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
Its not clear to me and not for a lot of others, please explane how this shit is working... doesnt look democratical or serious to me...--Swedenborg 15:46, 19 June 2006 (UTC)
I've replied on your talk page. I believe the result is fair in the sense of reasoned debate and also the sheer democratic scale.Blnguyen | rant-line 08:13, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] A friendly note from your nearest spelling nazi

It's "block", not "blcok". Please don't type "blcok" everywhere, it makes me chuckle. :)

Thank you and have a nice day. From your local spelling nazi, Kimchi.sg 01:56, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Yes, I read all the discussion about NSLE and Mailer Diablo leaving. Don't worry, there'll be competent replacements to fill in for them in the near future. (hint, hint.) Kimchi.sg 03:25, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
P.S. Is that desk in the above photo really yours? I know the stuffed monkey isn't you, but... Kimchi.sg 03:28, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

Image:WikiThanks.png Hi Blnguyen/Archive8, thank you for voting in my RFA which failed eventually at a result of (91/51/8). I do not plan to run for adminship until a later date. Once again, I would like to thank you for voting. --Terence Ong (talk | contribs) 03:26, 14 June 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Narre Warren South, Victoria

Hi there, I am interested to know why it is that you keep removing the info on gangs in Narre Warren South. There is more to this situation than you realise. There is verifiable information on these gangs and I am trying to get these users to understand about how wikipedia works and how academic referencing in general works. These kids are extremely marginalised and having someone come along and just delete stuff that they have done in an attempt to engage with society is just devastating for them. Instead of just deleting stuff, how about you engage with these users by leaving comments on the talk page? This will help them to learn and to feel included and not continue to feel that they are being rejected. You are asking them to validate their existence. They are saying they exist and you are saying they don't. Think about this for a bit and consider why they should not just flat out laugh at you. Wikipedia works by people communicating with each other, not just deleting things with no comments.

Morgan Leigh 03:08, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

The reply is on your page, mostly, as well as WP:AWNB.Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 05:10, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Request

Hi, can you block User:OH, IT'S THE JUGGERNAUT, BITCH! GOT YO DUMB ASS! (lol) I saw it on recent changes. —Khoikhoi 05:02, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, where should I go next time I see something similar? WP:AIV? —Khoikhoi 05:04, 14 June 2006 (UTC)
Ok, thanks! —Khoikhoi 05:09, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Jai Jai Garvi Gujarat - Narmad

Hello. Thanks for that tip. I was not sure what I was supposed to say there, but do see my reply and tell me if I need to do anything else. - Aksi_great (talk) 07:38, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sydney Technical High School

I'm getting rather sick of this - personal attacks and the like. But if you haven't seen it already, this discussion has been brewing some time at User_talk:Enochlau#Removal_of_Class_of_1984_external_link. Personally, I don't think they'll budge, but I'm hesistant to delete the link again for fear of starting a revert war... enochlau (talk) 11:46, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Today's Star shines on...


To my dear Blnguyen,
for the bright light of kindness
he keeps on shining every day,
his patience, his guidance,
his warmth, his support...
I'm honored to be your friend.
Thank you!
Phaedriel


[edit] User:PatCheng

Could you please post some diffs of evidence of PatCheng's behaviour on WP:AN? It's been challenged on WikiEN-l. Just zis Guy you know? 15:08, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the star!

Hi Blnguyen, and thanks for the barnstar! Regarding the admin nomination; King of Hearts (talk · contribs) also recently approached me about it (and a few others have asked about it in the past). I think I'm ready for another go at it. However, I'd prefer that a nomination be delayed until at least this Friday. King of Hearts may already be planning to do it on Friday; I'll let him know that you mentioned it as well. Thanks for the vote of confidence, OhNoitsJamieTalk 02:57, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My barnstar

Thank you very much for my Barnstar, and, as for hiding in the bushes, I'm not really hiding, I'm just elsewhere! Honest! I should start contributing more to certain fields very soon, though, so watch this space! Bobo. 03:12, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Blnguyen, thanks!

 Dear Blnguyen, thanks for your support during my successful request for adminship. It means so much coming from a veteran contributor and admin like yourself (I'd bring a puffin -- my favourite bird -- but of course, that's been done already! In Newfoundland, Canada, there's a island known as Puffin island that's rumoured [citation needed] to have the highest puffin density in the world. Images and article to come!) Take care -- Samir धर्म 04:31, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Double Standards

I draw your attention to the article on the Melbourne University Football Club. Some of the comments used by yourself and people of similar ilk seem to also apply to this article. Talk:Melbourne_University_Football_Club. I am being provocative on this matter as I perceive there to be double standards on Wikipedia.

What do you think? Ozdaren 04:33, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

I still believe you are not backing up your support of a separate Melbourne Uni Football Club article with any great attention to detail. Your perception of the strength of the article is coloured by considering the VFL of the 1910's to be the same as the AFL of the modern era. The VFL has undergone a metmorphosis from a provincial competition to a national one. At the time of the MUFC involvement it was not the premier league in the country. I have added more detail to my arguament on the discussion page for Talk:Melbourne_University_Football_Club. Ozdaren 14:32, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] And the admin screwups start already!

Will subst. Thanks for pointing it out, didn't even notice it. Take care -- Samir धर्म 06:08, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] re: Sam Vimes RFA

Thanks for letting me know. I'll check it out and give it further thought. Sarah Ewart (Talk) 06:19, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Conservatism

You recently blocked me for 24 hours for reverting repeated blanking by ER MD. In the future, I will be careful not to break the 3R rule even in the case of blanking. I thought it was justified in this case under the "all points of view will be represented" clause.

I don't know if you want to involve yourself in the case further, but you suggested I try the talk page. Prior to reverting the blanking, I tried to talk with ER MD for a month without any progress. I offered repeated compromises, he blanked. I did repeated rewrites, he blanked. I repeatedly asked him what he wanted, he blanked.

I used a quote from Roman historian Livy. He called it POV and OR and blanked it. I used a quote from Pulitzer Prize winning historian Will Durant. He called it POV and OR and blanked it. Now, I am back from my 24 hour block, only to find the entire section blanked and protected.

If you would be willing to arbitrate this in an unofficial way, I would appreciate it. You can check the list of contributions I have made to Wikipedia. I have edited more than 100 articles, and I have always been able to work with other Wikipedians to arrive at a reasonable compromise. If you don't want to get involved, I will certainly understand. Rick Norwood 06:30, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm a bit busy with an investigation at the moment, but maybe later if things calm down a bit. Regards, Blnguyen | rant-line 02:51, 16 June 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Alofque

You speedied this article although the notability was contested wiht sourcing in the AfD. Isn't the assertion enough to keep it from being speedied? Do you think you could reverse that decision and let the AfD play out? --badlydrawnjeff talk 10:53, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

Well, I'm a bit sorry I didn't notice that external link, but I deleted it because the article itself didn't assert anything, and it appears to have been speedied before by two other admins. Although I'm open to reopening if you tell me what the website claimed, as many bands have been deleted despite claiming "well known" - it would seem normal procedure that it is speedy deleted, unless it asserts to having an album/deal which meets the criteria. Regards, Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 00:31, 16 June 2006 (UTC).
I posted the translation on the AfD. Essentially, they have toured internationally, meeting basic notability requirements. --badlydrawnjeff talk 00:44, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Restored for a re-run.Blnguyen | rant-line 03:55, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for the star!

Hi Blnguyen, and thanks for the barnstar! Regarding the admin nomination; King of Hearts (talk · contribs) also recently approached me about it (and a few others have asked about it in the past). I think I'm ready for another go at it. However, I'd prefer that a nomination be delayed until at least this Friday. King of Hearts may already be planning to do it on Friday; I'll let him know that you mentioned it as well. Thanks for the vote of confidence, OhNoitsJamieTalk 02:57, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Blnguyen, thanks!

 Dear Blnguyen, thanks for your support during my successful request for adminship. It means so much coming from a veteran contributor and admin like yourself (I'd bring a puffin -- my favourite bird -- but of course, that's been done already! In Newfoundland, Canada, there's a island known as Puffin island that's rumoured [citation needed] to have the highest puffin density in the world. Images and article to come!) Take care -- Samir धर्म 04:31, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Proposal to indefinitely block FairNBalanced

As the pig image was massively beyond the pale and this editor had also engaged in other hate speech on his user page, I've proposed that he be indefinitely blocked. I think when an editor resorts to that it sours the environment so badly that other editors would not be able to take his comments and edits in good faith after that. I'd welcome your comments on this proposal. Thanks. --Tony Sidaway 16:21, 15 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] my admin request

i have removed it, and will probably request adminship again sometime this fall. message back as to whether this seems appropriate or not. Aaron teh tennisman 01:53, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Replied on userpage.Blnguyen | rant-line 03:55, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

ok thanx for the advice Aaron teh tennisman 23:58, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RFC

Hello BInguyen, I just saw this go up. I thought you might like to know so you could open up some communication with RevolverOcelotX and maybe resolve it personally since he/she apparently hasn't and since these are generally a lot more hassle for the community then they're worth. Best wishes and don't forget to AGF! :) -- MarkBuckles 03:59, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] from Sathyan Bhrama

Hi Blnguyen...long time no communicate. How r you?

Soon

--Sathy 04:17, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Pretty good thankyou are yourself?Blnguyen | rant-line 03:55, 19 June 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Thanks

Hi Blnguyen, Thanks so much for your support on my recent RFA and your kind words on my editor review. You are doing a fantastic job with your new admin tools. Looking forward to working with you. - Ganeshk (talk) 05:51, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] vandalisation

hello can I vandalise youre page so your front page would say it had been vandalised 22 times? Johnwrw 06:14, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

You can if you wish to do so.Blnguyen | rant-line 03:55, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] stub

Can anyone remove a stub tag? My class has been working on Hauraki Plains and this is now a larger article, although we still have a way to go to smooth out the rough edges.Goodwinzz 07:49, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

Of course. More detailed answer on your user talk page.Blnguyen | rant-line 03:55, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ani

Hi. I saw that i was mentionen in the recent ANI discutions. Do you have any comments regarding my userpage that you would like to share? Peace. --Striver 14:15, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

That photo of the Abu Ghraib with an inflammatory joke.Blnguyen | rant-line 03:55, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mediation Cabal request regarding STHS

Yes, I know, you're probably sick of hearing about this, by now. But. I'm here to let you know that someone has requested that the Mediation Cabal attempt to calm down the situation. If you're not interested, feel free to disregard this message. If you are interested, I'll ask that you try to put any harsh feelings behind you, and remember that you and all of the editors around you are all trying to build the best Wikipedia possible; disagreements in how to do so shouldn't get in the way of our good faith towards each other. Wikipedia is not particularly accessible to newcomers, and as beneficial new users are arguably our greatest resource, we would do well to remember that they can have thin skins. Likewise, I've known firsthand how tiresome it can get, reverting vandal after vandal, and I see that you have a history protecting this article in particular.

Now, the link in question does have some issues, for and against it; I find things to sympathize with and things to fault in all parties, here. For the time being, my interest is in calming things down. I would appreciate it if you (along with any other involved editors) would agree to set aside hard feelings in the pursuit of a better Wikipedia -- our reputation on an encyclopedia depends heavily on interactions between editors. All that much better if we can all agree to work side-by-side, and do so in a public, transparent forum for all to see. Let's try to make this a positive experience for everyone.

I am of course aware that you are an administrator. I have nothing but respect for your position, your experience, and your contributions to Wikipedia. Thank you for the time you've taken to read my message, and any subsequent time you might put into this case.

The particular case page can be found here. As you're probably aware, the cabal has no official authority, but in this case that may work to everyone's advantage. Luna Santin 17:11, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

I'm fine with that. I'm not getting hot under the collar at all - mainly a few people repeatedly making personal attacks on Enoch.Blnguyen | rant-line 03:55, 19 June 2006 (UTC)