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Questionable block on UAA

I see you've recently made several username blocks. Most of them were good, but I don't think your block of User:P3t3rp33nw3ntzxc0r3 was supported by the username policy, especially in light of this part:

If your username or your signature is unnecessarily confusing, editors may request that you change it. However, confusing usernames are unlike the disallowed usernames above because a confusing username cannot be so inappropriate on its own that it requires an immediate block without at least an attempt at substantive discussion.

Also, the user had not made any contributions, so there was no way to establish if he was editing in good faith or not; using UAA is discouraged in that situation. People who name themselves in "l33t" are not an immediate threat to Wikipedia. There were better ways to handle this. rspeer / ɹəədsɹ 05:44, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Ninni Morgia

Hiya. Please don't take offense but I've declined to speedy the above. It just misses A7 in my view. I'd strongly recommend you take it to WP:AFD though - let me know if you need any help on that. Cheers. Pedro :  Chat  07:58, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Oh, sorry dude, didn't look - I take it you didn't delete yourself to get another pair of eyes? Sorry!!! Pedro :  Chat  07:59, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Heh, cheers! How silly do I feel! Re: the afd help - It's sort of a stock line from me, as saying to less experienced editors "take it to AFD" can leave them baffled on the process. See what a good admin I am, not biting the newbies experienced admins ..... :) Pedro :  Chat  08:09, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Image:Samlifted.jpg

Cheers for giving me time to reply to the issue with the copyright tag , you must of left it tagged as such for 4 whole minutes Gnevin (talk) 10:21, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

And what of images what where uploaded correctly and under good faith only to be changed by the "copyright holder" . I say "copyright holder" as i fail to see how someone can release an image as cc-by-2.0 for example and then claim all right reserved Gnevin (talk) 23:27, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Can you reply here Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)#Speedy_deletion_of_flicker_imagesGnevin (talk) 23:48, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Replied there. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) @ 23:54, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the link ,Sorry if I was a little short in my first message Gnevin (talk) 12:24, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

RE: RE:User talk:Runescape111

I usually do, not sure what happened there. However, I'm not sure that it matters. - Rjd0060 (talk) 13:58, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Atlanta Falcons head coaches

Y Done Milk’s Favorite Cookie ^(Talk) 20:47, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Replied, « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) @ 22:10, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Y Done (again) Milk’s Favorite Cookie ^(Talk) 22:10, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

RFPP

Got it, thanks for your note. --Rifleman 82 (talk) 22:47, 2 May 2008 (UTC)

Overhaul of FL criteria

I've re-started the process here and am notifying the four candidates for director as well as advertising at FLC talk and FAC talk. Your input would be valued. TONY (talk) 05:23, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Ya think...

someone is going to object to the symbol used? ( † ) I mean, I wouldn't be surprised 'round here... :-( Shenme (talk) 06:26, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

logjam

Gonzo, thanks for your note. I'll get to it later; got clients and the FLC overhaul to cope with tonight. TONY (talk) 09:30, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

List of Atlantic Coast Conference football champions

Wanted to say thanks again for making the tables in that article sortable; table syntax is not my strong suit by a long shot. I was wondering (if you have the time) if you could make a few comments on that article's FLC. I'm always trying to get more content featured, but I need commenters and supporters to make it happen. It'd be greatly appreciated. Thanks. JKBrooks85 (talk) 21:12, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

I think I've made changes that should address all your concerns. If you've got the time, feel free to take another look and see if I did good by you. JKBrooks85 (talk) 08:25, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your support! Let me know if you ever need a reviewer or anything else that I might be able to help with. JKBrooks85 (talk) 08:34, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

RFPP

heh. I hadn't formally declined the request because I wanted to see if the IP editor had actually stopped (after a run of about 10 edits). It appears that the second warning dropped on the IP talk page deterred him, though. Horologium (talk) 22:49, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

Re: LOL and email

Re your message: Sorry. ;) No problem on the email. =) -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 03:31, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Glass Gonzos?!

Oh Snap! Sorry. I'll note that on the page. -- Avi (talk) 05:39, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Too late, I already apologized :) -- Avi (talk) 05:42, 5 May 2008 (UTC)

Packers HoF

I'll see what I can do...! The Rambling Man (talk) 06:47, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

No, not yet, I'm still around for a bit, just getting ready so can't guarantee my attendance necessarily. The Rambling Man (talk) 06:51, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

The Tractor Boys... The Rambling Man (talk) 06:56, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

"Winning" but crap seasons for us both then! The Rambling Man (talk) 07:01, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

List of Korean War Medal of Honor recipients

Hello, could you please take a look at this article and tell me if I need to make any adjustments. I know that it still needs comments on a few but other than that I think its good.--Kumioko (talk) 17:25, 8 May 2008 (UTC)

IP-block-exempt

May I ask why you gave your alternate account IP-block exempt?

02:17, May 9, 2008 Gonzo fan2007 (Talk | contribs | block) changed rights for User:Gonzo fan2007-Public from rollbacker to rollbacker, ipblock-exempt, accountcreator ‎ (my public account)

It does not fall into one of the two main reasons at Wikipedia:IPEXEMPT#Requesting_and_granting_exemption and it looks rather questionable for an admin to be giving another known account of their's a right that would permit it to evade autoblocking. MBisanz ^talk 04:00, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Well actually on IRC some people suggested I just remove the right and leave you a note, I figured asking was AGFing better than assuming it could be up to no good and just acting. The primary concern I have about ANY admin granting it to a declare alternate account, is that if that admin had undeclared, abusive socks, that were blocked for disruption, having IPblock-exempt would permit the declared alternate accounts to continue to edit through the autoblocker. And if someone isn't currently hitting a rangeblock, keeping them unflagged will keep the userright's list smaller and more monitorable. MBisanz ^talk 04:35, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Nah, I'll just leave it, thankfully I'm not crazy about assuming admins are socking (I worry about enough users as it is), and right now there are only 4 accounts on the listuser, so size isn't an issue. MBisanz ^talk 04:35, 9 May 2008 (UTC)

Email

I just sent you the email.--Urban Rose 03:55, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

I replied. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) @ 04:00, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

Sent you a copy of the email I sent to Iridescent.--Urban Rose 04:02, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

WP:RPP

The page is going to get avalanched in a bit. Feel free to do some, like last time :p Gary King (talk) 06:16, 10 May 2008 (UTC)

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Inquiry about Packers seasons

Hi Gonzo Fan!!! With regards to the 1956 and 1957 Green Bay Packers seasons, I wanted your opinion please. Under the heading of season schedule, I have introduced two different styles. Do you prefer the style for Season Schedule in 1956 or 1957? Thanks for your time. Cheers! Maple Leaf (talk) 11:57, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Rfb participation thanks

Hi, Gonzo.

I wanted to personally thank you for taking part in the project-wide discussions regarding my candidacy for bureaucratship. After bureaucratic discussion, the bureaucrats decided that there was sufficient significant and varied opposition to my candidacy, and thus no consensus to promote. Although personally disappointed, I both understand and respect their decision, especially in light of historical conservatism the project has had when selecting its bureaucrats. If you have any further suggestions or comments as to how you think I could help the project, please let me know. Once again, thank you for your early support, and I once again apologize for mistaking you for a borosilicate viper :) -- Avi (talk) 16:15, 12 May 2008 (UTC)

Chile article

Is it possible for you to please semi-protect the article on Chile again? The protection has recently expired and since that period the vandalism has been alarming. Thank you —Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.156.6.21 (talk) 00:49, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Y Done « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) @ 06:45, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Re: Signature

The code for your signature should read exactly like this:

[[user:kennedy|<font color=#800000>'''← κεηηε∂γ'''</font>]] ^{([[user_talk:kennedy|<font color=#800000>shout at me</font>]])}

which will render ← κεηηε∂γ ^{(shout at me)}. Hope this helps. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) @ 07:23, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for your help. Got it working now. Had to add " before and after the hex value though, confused me for a sec. Thanks alot! ← κεηηε∂γ ^{(shout at me)} 07:56, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Re:Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Qantas fatal accidents

I think you're right, but I'm going to give the nominator a day or so to see if he is going to bother trying to catch up with the opposition. And any help you could offer is more than welcome, as always we need reviewers, and if you want to take a look at the proposed criteria changes at WP:WIAFL, it would really help out. -- Scorpion⁰⁴²² 13:28, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for unprotection of The Weather Channel...

However, could you please watchlist it. Seems there are trolls that like to put "Current mets." in the former category. They seem to be clasifying Madden and Lopez as former, when they are not. Thanks Leon harrison (talk) 18:32, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Your welcome, and I will. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) @ 20:47, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Warren might have qualified as "Freelance", but heck, every time I flip to that channel(rarely) he's on. Overworked might be the right category for him. Leon harrison (talk) 21:16, 14 May 2008 (UTC)

Featured list question

You previously supported my FLC of the List of Pittsburgh Steelers head coaches. I'm a little confused as to why it was removed, There were two supports (yours included) and a "mild oppose", along with suggestions from The Rambling Man (talk · contribs). I fixed Rambling Man's suggestions, but he never responded to them, even after I left two messeges on his talk page. I guess I went over the limit of days on the Canidate list, but it would have been promoted with his support, right? So should I just re-nominate it? Thanks! Blackngold29 00:14, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Green Bay Packers template

Hi, Gonzo fan2007. fyi, I rolled up my sleeves and been working on converting the nfl franchise templates to the {{Navbox}} format standardization for footer templates. Take a look at {{Green Bay Packers}} as I just finished that one and saw your comment on the talk page. --Gwguffey (talk) 03:58, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for looking it over. I hear what you are saying about the flow of the old design and don't disagree. The benefit is definitely more in terms of the collapsibility and uniformity of presentation when working with other footer templates than it is from visual layout. As we enter the "marination phase" of the NFL template transition, now would be a great time for folks to play around with the content, arrangement and features of the Navbox. Maybe someone will come up with something brilliant that could be incorporated into the whole set. Drop me a line if you have any additional thoughts. The NFC ones are done, off to start on the AFC.... --Gwguffey (talk) 13:30, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

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WP:HAU

Just wanted to let you know that your status is not auto-updating correctly at HAU. You'll have to copy [[Category:Wikipedians who use StatusBot]] to your userpage to get it working properly. Useight (talk) 22:41, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

You didn't understand my sentence because I idiotically left out the <nowiki> tags around some of my text. I have fixed it now. I just forgot the tags, so instead of displaying the text, it added your talk page to the category. That text should be on your userpage, which will add your page to the category where SoxBot V checks. Useight (talk) 00:10, 17 May 2008 (UTC)

Email

I sent you an email the other day. Did you receive it? -WarthogDemon 18:44, 20 May 2008 (UTC)

Compromsied account

Recently on #wikipedia-en on IRC there was a report by a user that they took over someone else's account by stealing their password. It seems there are no active admins on IRC right now and StatusBot showed you to be recently active. I've messaged 4 admins including you and was wondering if if you would mind looking into User:rory096's claims. Thanks! §hep • ¡Talk to me! 03:31, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Please do. This is urgent. CWii_{(Talk|Contribs)} 03:32, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. Guess some people need to know when to stop when it's text. They were all SHOUTING for an answer. lol. Thanks again. §hep • ¡Talk to me! 03:51, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Ding!

I sent you email. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 04:35, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Received, and replied. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) @ 04:40, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Re:FLC comment

After your comment, I couldn't resist :p Sephiroth BCR ^(Converse) 05:41, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Okay, well, yeah, this rollback is not bad. Thanks. Unschool (talk) 04:24, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

WT:BOWN

I reverted your unexplained removal of a BAG nominee notification from this page, note this reversion is only due to the fact that it was unexplained (possibly by accident?) if you feel the content does not belong and want to edit it out, please make use of a descriptive edit summary. Thank you, — xaosflux ^Talk 02:40, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Rollback sure is easier, but as this wasn't obvious (to me at least) as "blatantly nonproductive" text, thus why I re-reverted. Thanks for the speedy reply, and again if you want to remove it again feel free (no 3RR strike count from me!). — xaosflux ^Talk 02:50, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Requested move

Hi, could you please move Shillelagh (disambiguation) to Shillelagh? I was moving some pages and messed up. Thanks. Feezo (Talk) 04:46, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Image de-speedyings

Hello, I don't particularly like it when a fellow admin "declines" a properly argued speedy tag of mine without so much as a word of justification, as you did at Image:Ep01 tony.jpg. Please note that you are not really in a position to "decline" anything here; I see no reason why I couldn't still make the speedy decision myself. Which I will do, unless I actually hear a rationale from you why you think this image does not obviously fail NFCC#8, in which case I'll sigh and take it through the waste of time and work that is WP:IFD.

By the way, at Image:Marcellus Lovejoy Stearns gv000508.jpg, which you also "declined" without so much as a word of reasoning, you missed a very compelling deletion rationale on the talk page; it was in fact a clear-cut I9. Fut.Perf. ☼ 10:09, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, but you are mistaken about policy: I tagged it, not because I wished to hand off responsibility, but because I have to, because this particular speedy criterion is bound to a notification period. Of course, I have no problem with somebody else then making a decision – if that decision is argued for. That's all I'm asking. If somebody goes to the trouble of arguing why something should happen (in this case, deletion), it means disrespect to their work if somebody else then drops by and thinks they can just literally wipe out that work without a word of explanation.

I'm now a bit undecided if I'll take it to IfD or just still go ahead with my own speedy, because I still haven't heard a policy-conformant reason from you why you think it should be kept. "Others have not thought it should be deleted" is not an argument. "The uploader wrote a rationale" is not an argument either, if that rationale is obviously a piece of worthless boilerplate that doesn't even refer to the image and its function individually. Speedy deletion, according to policy, in fact is for images that have rationales when those rationales are bad. Seriously, I'd like to hear your opinion, not about process but about the image. Do you think that image is keepable? Fut.Perf. ☼ 15:01, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Okay, IfD it is then. Now that you've provided a reason, I obviously respect that. I must still correct you on matters of policy though: (1) Me speedying it at this point would still not be wheel-warring, because not performing a speedy doesn't constitute a binding admin decision like closing an XfD, there's never been a rule that a second admin couldn't speedy something just because somebody else didn't; (2) speedy deletion of bad fair use images does not exclude old uploads; in fact the criterion explicitly includes them; (3) the CSD explicitly talks of images that fail "any part of the non-free content criteria"; like it or not, this includes the subjective #8. In fact, I routinely speedy such cases, and don't remember ever having been overturned at DRV. – And I would still ask you that in future if you decline a speedy proposed in good faith and with serious arguments by an editor in good standing, you provide at least a hint at a reasoning, before people have to request one. Fut.Perf. ☼ 01:52, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

I commented on this on Future's talk page. DGG (talk) 13:34, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Comments

See, now that's the first and only constructive comment I've had all day. What you said actually made sense. What the mob said did not, nor did it feel like it was in good faith like User:Gary King's comments. GreenJoe 19:05, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Nice way to talk about me when I'm unaware. Anyways, as I replied on my own talk page, I was assuming good faith. I decided to bring to light something that others might not be aware of. Others, from the linked discussion, are clearly amused by some strange behavior, and from my observations, it appears that there is a pattern to these actions. Gary King (talk) 02:06, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Your dispute and protection posts on the Feng Shui page

Hello,

Per your instructions: "please discuss changes and reach a consensus. using TW"

I have tried to utilized the warning page of Twinkle to communicate with the user Cbramble.

I have used Twinkle before with this user and it worked successfully. Since the protection and dispute of the page, when I submit the post it does not show up in her user page or her talk page.

I have submitted my discussion on her talk page via the new section tab.

What else would you suggest?

--Sedonafengshui (talk) 21:34, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Re: Kudos

Re your message: Thanks. =) I think I need a new mouse and keyboard. -- Gogo Dodo (talk) 07:08, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Lists with small scopes

I've opened a discussion at WT:FLC#Nominations of lists with small scopes regarding the Head coaches lists. Feel free to join in. Matthewedwards (talk · contribs · count · email) 08:20, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

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