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[edit] unverify

Hi, Why have you made citrofortunella a unverified article.--Bjwebb (talk) 18:55, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

Ok I have got some links here.--Bjwebb (talk) 17:23, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

Also look at

[edit] Embee

I have rewritten this article so as to establish notability under WP:NMG. I would be grateful if you could have a look.

  • I have removed my nomination after seeing the re-write. Ifnord 17:52, 3 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Students_for_economic_justice

Ifnord, thank you for the definiton. I looked it up just before I received your message. I did not create fake accounts. Please check the IP's of corser and iammaggieryan. I asked them both for help - iammaggieryan did considerable work on United_students_against_sweatshops and corser did not have time to do many edits. We're trying to work with the moderators, so please let us know what we can do to improve the articles.jimotron, November 3


[edit] Timbits

Hi Ifnord. You recently tagged this article as a copyvio, with source answers.com. I should point out that answers.com, and numerous other websites, copy information from Wikipedia consistent with the GFDL licence. So, citing anything as a copyvio of a page on answers.com is wrong. There is a comprehensive list of mirrors and forks of Wikipedia - these should be excluded from discussion when considering copyvio issues.

I hope this helps. If you have any questions, please let me know. Mindmatrix 01:50, 8 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion

[edit] Civil War Unit

I went back and added some content to the Civil War pages you flagged. See my talk pages for my comments.evrik 20:40, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/GBU-37

Hi,

Some content has been added to GBU-37.

Just letting you know that I'm recommending that there is now consensus to keep.

Regards, Ben Aveling 01:29, 10 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Nuggeting

You based your opinion merely on the presence of a load of schoolchildren defending this article. Please re-visit both the article and the discussion. Please also visit Talk:NUGGET#Cleanup and consider adding the article to your watchlist and assisting in the effort to keep the article clear of unverifiable additions and original research by schoolchildren. Uncle G 15:23, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

  • What this appears to be is a collection of school kids who cry out, "Listen, you old farts! We have this funky new word/concept/idea and we're going to use it, spread it around, and grab this chance at immortality. If you disagree, we'll make fun of your self-inflated intelligence." So be it. Then make a web page and tell your tale. But, this isn't encyclopedic. I voted delete, and made it strong delete because of all the silly puppetry. I don't see my vote changing. Ifnord 05:33, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/P*U*S

I've changed my vote on this AfD to keep, based on evidence of radio play, record releases, and tours that leads me to believe that this band is sufficiently notable to merit inclusion in the encyclopedia. BD2412 T 02:41, 22 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Can you look at this pleese

I use wikipedia all the time, but I don't have an acount. You say on your page that you propose articals for deletion. I found this Substub (Dated Dec 1st 05!!) at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandip The entire text of the artical is :

Mandip is an Indian name, which means "Light of the mind". There are no famous Mandips, however, a mention must be given to Mandip "Bansal" Singh, Romancer and Mandip Singh Nijor (Technologist) of U.K.

If you think it would benifit the wikipedian comunity please put it up for deletion.

Please help if you can!! Thank you in advance!!

  • Everyone, with or without a wikipedia "account", can proposed an AfD (Article for Deletion). I am very suspicious of people who would ask me to do it for them, usually there's an ulterior motive. If you wish to learn more about proposing an AfD, click this link[3]. Ifnord 21:52, 2 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] École Mondiale World School

I have turned this article into a school stub. I believe that there is enough verifiable evidence to justify a standalone article. I would be grateful if you could take a look. Capitalistroadster 19:07, 6 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] "You rock"

lol.. Thanks.

Why? :) --Mistress Selina Kyle (Α⇔Ω ¦ ⇒✉) 04:15, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] == A quick note you wrote to Mistress Selina Kyle==

you wrote the following two notes to User talk:Mistress Selina Kyle

Just a quick note to say that you rock. Had to tell you. Ifnord 04:14, 23 December 2005 (UTC)
Oh. Why do you rock? Nothing specific; I don't think you can just do one thing, no matter how nifty, and get the stamp of coolness. But as I was nosing through your talk page, comments people have left about you, and your replies - I was struck by how you came across. It's good. Ifnord 04:47, 23 December 2005 (UTC)


Please note, that I just recently posted to her talk page, and my comments along with another comment that was critical of her were quickly removed and not responded to... which makes me suspect that there's a reason she "came across" well. Themindset 08:18, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

Themindset doesn't like me because he has a big fat crush on Eminem and I uploaded a picture of him how he looks without the normal huge amount of makeup, extra-complimentary lighting and photoshop touching-up he has in his press photos: A scrawny little geek. ;) --Mistress Selina Kyle (Α⇔Ω ¦ ⇒✉) 15:21, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

I have no idea why he would write on my talk page. I read his, he sounds like a pretentious snot. Ifnord 17:17, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

You know what, I don't edit out stuff that makes me look bad. So yeah, maybe I do look like a pretentious snot. I'd be ashamed to edit my talk pages the way Miss Selina does, it's quite unbecoming. Themindset 17:22, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

And why come to me to complain? It's her talk page, I wouldn't presume to tell you how to edit yours. And I certainly wouldn't go to some third person's talk page and whine about you. Ifnord 17:31, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

Point taken. But insults, nice - you guys are made for each other. Themindset 17:53, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] hmm

Didn't notice the "This user is a mental health provider" tag on yoru userpage before (or maybe it wasn't there)

- Are you a psychiatrist or something?

Just curious :) --Mistress Selina Kyle (Α⇔Ω ¦ ⇒✉) 18:58, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

Ha.
So what's "something"?
And by the way you realise those templates link to non-existent articles?
Since you're obviously experienced and maybe even an expert on the subject, maybe you should do something about that :) --Mistress Selina Kyle (Α⇔Ω ¦ ⇒✉) 19:17, 23 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Howcheng's RfA

Thank you for your support in my recent request for adminship. I was successfully promoted with a final tally of 74/0/0. I will endeavour not to let you down. (OMG I see the fnords!!!) Thanks again. howcheng {chat} 07:28, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

I saw your signature on the "Outside View" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_comment/Dbachmann_%282%29#Other_users_who_endorse_this_summary

I just wanted to say thank you for doing the right thing.

Dr. Chauhan Gorkhali 05:34, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Vis-à-vis articles for deletion/Pirate Party

Good on you for taking up my dropped nomination. I regretted retracting my nominatin the milisecond after I hit "Save page". --Ezeu 18:50, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] pedelec

A new comment was left at pedelec deletion discusion. --CylePat 03:15, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

another comment was left for pedelec deletion discusion. --CylePat 13:14, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
Another new comment has been left for pedelec deletion. --CylePat 02:39, 6 January 2006 (UTC)
  • I monitor pages I vote on, no need to leave me a note every time you make a comment on AfD. Thanks. Ifnord 16:37, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Arbcom elections

Hi. Unfortunately your Wikipedia user account was created slightly after the cutoff for voting on the current round of ArbCom elections. The voting page says:

In order to vote, you must have an account registered on or before September 30, 2005 and 150 edits by the start of the election (January 9)

Your account was created on 3 October 2005, so unfortunately, according to policy, your votes will not count towards these elections. I'm sorry. Regardless, welcome (belatedly) to Wikipedia! Are you from Brisbane? - Mark 04:21, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/JzG

Thank you, I have accepted. Let's see what the panel thinks :-) - Just zis  Guy, you know? [T]/[C] AfD? 22:49, 9 January 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Hypersonic

I removed your expert tag from hypersonic in adding material. Copyediting is always welcome, and if you want to re-add the tag I won't be offended.AKAF 13:20, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Please accept my embarrassingly belated thank you for supporting my RfA, which much to my surprise passed 102/1/1, earning me minor notoriety. I am grateful for all the supportive comments, and have already started doing the things poeple wanted me to be able to do. And hopefully nothing else... Just zis  Guy, you know? [T]/[C] AfD? 12:00, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] FYI

Not to be snooty, but Wikipedia:Speedy keep. HTH. Radiant_>|< 13:11, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DC streets

An AfD that you recently particpated in has been recycled. Please see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of state-named Avenues in Washington, D.C. (second nomination). - brenneman(t)(c) 05:28, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 66.138.150.228

Looks like 66.138.150.228 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · block user · block log) is in Texas, and probably a school, from the time stamps on the vandalism, as well as the style. I'll see if he comes back tomorrow. Happy editing, Antandrus (talk) 04:29, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] No consensus?

I'm confused why you closed the Rebecca J. Nelson AfD vote as "no consensus" rather than "keep." The vote, after relisting after more information about this scientist had been added was Keep=12 (or Keep=13 if you count a pre-relisting vote that was later changed) and Delete=2. Of those two votes for deletion, one was by a person who explained that they personally thought the article should be kept, but that an article on a Nobel winner that they started was deleted so they thought this one should be, leaving us with one unambiguous "delete" vote after relisting. I would have thought that would be a consensus for "keep," not a finding of "no consensus." Can you explain how this works? Crypticfirefly 01:02, 6 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:RFA/Quarl

Hi Ifnord, thanks for your support in my RFA, which succeeded. If I can ever improve or help in any way, please let me know! :) —Quarl (talk) 2006-02-16 11:44Z

[edit] Young Zaphod Rfc

An RfC has been filed against Young Zaphod. See (and endorse) Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Young Zaphod. --Karnesky 12:18, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Monotypes Article

I have a question on a fairly recent revision you made to the The Monotypes article. I checked the history and it said you removed a "weasel word." I was just wondering what weasel words are and some examples of weasel words... so perhaps I can write better articles in the future. Thanks, VincentGross 05:01, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The Wikinomics Article

Any other suggestions on where I should place this content? I am working on this subject in my economics class and I would like a central place to put the material for my class dicussions. Since the terms seems to be creaping into our vocabulary it seems like a reasonable title for an article.

Thanks - Dan --Dan 15:01, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re:AFD

Care to have another looks at the AFD for Stella Nova (which was incorrectly at "Scifi Modelers Club of New Zealand")? Grutness...wha? 02:00, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

Does this club hold conventions? What is their membership levels? So far it seems their greatest hold to notability is that one of their members went on to work on a blockbuster movie - but their work is uncredited.

Yes, it holds its own conventions every year, and has at least twice been the club behind the hosting of New Zealand's annual national convention. I'm not entirely sure of its size, but it's the main club in Auckland, a city of one million people, so that should give some idea. As to Philippa Boyens' work being uncredited in LoTR - she co-wrote the screenplay with Peter Jackson! It'd be difficult to be that more credited! Grutness...wha? 05:05, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] China Dolls

Thanks for creating China Dolls and letting me know about it. I've replied on my talk page. --kingboyk 13:09, 26 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Removing Red Links

Hi, I see that you have removed red links from the article Deadly Dozen. I wanted to know whether is there any Wikipedia policy on this. Till now I have held that red link is a guide for future contributors about what the author thinks is worthy of an article. This means that when you see a red line, you ought to think: Maybe I should create an article on this. Instead if you don't see any red line, it may mean that the topic is not considered important enough to have an article on. Please discuss this issue so that we can arrive at some consensus. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 07:47, 27 February 2006 (UTC)

Please note that wikipedia recognizes red links [4] & [5]. They are there to serve a purpose - to prompt the user to write about them. All the requested articles show up as red links. Please do not remove red links unless you are sure that the link is not worthy of inclusion in the wikipedia. --Bhadani 15:00, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
Responses are on Ambuj Saxena's and Bhadani's talk pages. Just to save you a trip, I do not remove redlinks willy-nilly nor do I think they're a bad idea. I only have issues with redlinks that are likely to remain perpetually broken because they are non-notable, unencyclopedic, advertising, etc. Ifnord 19:05, 27 February 2006 (UTC)
Sorry for the confusion, misinterpretation and all. Anyway, now what matters is that there is consensus between us, so why waste time debating and let's start editing rightaway. -Ambuj Saxena (talk) 03:42, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Coolidge Middle School

Thank you for presiding over the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Coolidge Middle School (Massachusetts), but please remember to add the appropriate {{oldafdfull}} or similar template to the talk page if the outcome of the debate results in the article being kept. Bahn Mi 02:07, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Thank you for your constructive critisizm during my RfA! It has decided to postpone making me an administrator based upon recent consensus (or lack thereof). Thanks for the kind remarks and I hope to continue to see you around the project. Cheers, ZsinjTalk 08:38, 4 March 2006 (UTC)


[edit] RFA Thanks

 Thank you!
Thank you for your support in my recent RFA. It passed 53/1/2 and I am now an administrator. I appreciate that some of you made exceptions to your usual requirements re length of service and so on because we've interracted positively in the past, or because of my credentials, so I will endeavour to use my new mop cautiously. I'm always open to feedback and gently constructive criticism. If you're not an admin and need some assistance do of course please let me know. Thanks again --kingboyk 00:23, 6 March 2006 (UTC)

P.S. If you are interested in The Beatles, User:Lar has asked me to tag on a little note advertising the creation of a new Beatles WikiProject that we are currently setting up. Please sign up and help.

[edit] My RFA

Image:Admin mop.PNG Thanks for your support in my RFA. The final vote count was (66/2/3), 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! Stifle 17:02, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: recent nominations to afd

It may be helpful if you mark these non-notable bios as {{PROD}} so it doesn't gum up the AfD page and waste time. I also think there's a speedy deletion category for non-notable 1 line bios. So no need to tag an article as a speedy candidate and list it on AfD as happened here. --BWD (talk) 19:42, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

My response on BWD's talk page. Ifnord 19:44, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Serious question about future albums

So since an album by a highly notable major-label band that's due out in 9 weeks is "crystal ballism," where do you place your line for future albums by music acts? I'm honestly curious, because I don't understand the AfD. --badlydrawnjeff (WP:MEME?) 21:29, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

My response on Badlydrawnjeff's talk page. Ifnord 21:37, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
My response to your response at my talk page. --badlydrawnjeff (WP:MEME?) 21:41, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
My response to your response to my response at your talk page. ;) Ifnord 21:46, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Comments on Statistical game theory AFD

HI Ifnord, a comment on your keep vote per "a real topic, verifiable and notable per Slowmover". I just thought I'd point out

  1. Slowmover voted delete,
  2. The topic of statistical game theory' may be real, but the author admits that what he's written about is not actually about the same thing that the term is used to mean in the published literature,
  3. What the author has written about isn't really verifyable until someone is able to verify any of what the article contains, and that hasn't happened
  4. "Notable" usually means that the topic is written about enough that it's worth explaining why people find it interesting, but the author hasn't provided any evidence that the "ideas" he's presented have ever been published before.

Best regards, Pete.Hurd 22:41, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

My response on Pete's talk page. Ifnord 23:23, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hello

I convey my greetings to you on my completion of one year as a wikipedian. Come here, we shall have a party tonight. The biggest laddus have been ordered. --Bhadani 15:25, 24 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hi

Hi Ifnord, and thank you for taking time to vote on my RfA. I understand that my last 6000+ edits were not sufficient to convince you that edits like some of my early ones would never be repeated again, but I sincerely hope that at some point I would be able to convince you of my transformation. Looking forward to working with you in future. Regards, deeptrivia (talk) 03:21, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] ...and the kitchen sink....

Hey, I just wanted to say I got a good laugh out of your cluster of tags on the top of Beady Long Legs. Very nice. I need to develop that kind of a command of what's appropriate. I'm personally trying to cut my teeth at "policing" by spending a few minutes a day stepping into the "stream" of new articles that are being produced and trying to speedy-delete the beyond-obvious crap, stub the stub-worthy, and tag all those inbetween that need it. Anyhoo, have a good one. Bobak 23:19, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

Yup, I keep that page open in another tab as I work too --that, speedy delete criteria and stub categories (with a few more pages as bookmarks for easy reference). Bobak 02:34, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA Results and Thanks

Ifnord/, thank you for supporting me in my recent RfA. Although it did not succeed as no consensus was declared (final: 65/29/7), I know that there is always an opportunity to request adminship again. If and when that day comes, I hope you will once again support me. If at any time I make any mistakes or if you would like to comment on my contributions to Wikipedia, you are more than welcome to do so. Regardless of your religious, cultural, and personal beliefs, I pray that whatever and whoever motivates you in life continues to guide you on the most righteous path.

--- joturner 07:11, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sakoske and the Picmin

I added this note to User Talk:Sakoske, the busy Pikmin fan who is creating short articles for every Pikmin species:

Please note that all the Pikmin species are listed at Pikmin (species). It is not necessary to create a new article for each one. You can edit Pikmin (species) to add new species, if you like. --John Nagle 05:02, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

She might need some help merging and deleting, or it may have to be done for her.--John Nagle 05:05, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your rv action on the "Efax" stub

lfnord, i recently added that information since Premiere Global Services is an internet fax provider. If you look, you will see that we're legitimate midcap company so this is not an advertisement. Can you please revent back?

[edit] Redirect

Hey I see that you put a speedy deletion tag for How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life to Kaavya Viswanathan. If you could help me that would be great thank you. Kyros 03:58, 12 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] License tagging for Image:Molly Parker.gif

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[edit] Demand Note

Hi Ifnord, the {{featured}} tag was not missing on the article Demand Note; this tag should only be on the article's talk page. The tag that goes on the article itself is {{featured article}}; it adds the little FA star at the top right of the article, and you can find it towards the end of the article. All the best, Schutz 00:30, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Shirk

If you revert this back to a disambig page, you have a responsibility to fix all the more than 20 links that point to this page. Every one of them is using shirk in its Islamic sense, so they should point directly there. There is not a single article in WP that links shirk in the 'avoidance of work' sense. See official Wikipedia policy Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a dictionary. Colonies Chris 09:16, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] International Municipal Signals Association (IMSA)

I am open to any help you can offer to make this article acceptable to wiki admins everywhere <tired grin>. What I really need is some specific guidance on what would be an acceptable fix. And some time to do it... I do have a real life and a day job. See my comments and proposal at Talk:International Municipal Signals Association (IMSA). Thank You. --Steve 02:56, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] CrazyRussian's RfA

Image:Motherussia.jpg Hello Ifnord, 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 05:00, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fnord

Right you are! I had never heard the word, before finding it through a WikiLink. Is it pronounced "fin-ORD" (like fjord with an "n")? Also, I can't figure out what your username means. Is it "I fnord", using "fnord" as a verb?

Relatedly, do you think there should be a double link to Subliminal message in Fnord? After I placed {{Hidden messages}}, I deleted the redundant link, thinking that there was no reason to have the article linked twice, once in the template and once in the "See also". I'm not sure why you put it back. Λυδαcιτγ 23:47, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

BTW, nice userpage. How do you reconcile "This user is an atheist" with "This user is an adherent of Anglican Christianity"? Λυδαcιτγ 23:50, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

That's interesting, about going to church for the rituals. I guess I'm similar, in that I still go to synagogue despite being an agnostic.
I might have some monarchist tendencies; I'm not sure yet. But if you can reconcile monarchism with socialism, I can reconcile monarchism with libertarianism! I don't know if you've ever read The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, but if you have, you'll remember Stu LaJoie's shocking statement that he is, in fact, a monarchist. Reading that was the first time I took monarchism seriously, as a political philosophy. The more I see of the utter idiocy of some Americans, the more I think we need a strong leader who is not elected by these fools.
Anyway, nice talking to you! See you around, Λυδαcιτγ 03:05, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
Yeah, that's the hardest thing to work out for any system of government (who should be in charge). I'd say that's what kills Communism - the power-hungry leader, who distorts the system for his own self-interest. How does your socialist philosophy deal with this problem? Λυδαcιτγ 16:33, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Okashina Okashi

Yes, a mistake. Thanks for correcting it. Cheers TigerShark 17:44, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Zodiacal

I'm not normally a fan of userboxes, but I love the situational irony of "This user is skeptical of superstitions such as the Zodiac" followed immediately by "This user is a Scorpio" on your user page. Classic! Ziggurat 23:47, 26 June 2006 (UTC)

Ha! Indeed, I tend to be a bit too curmudgeonly about userboxes, but I've always had a soft spot for Template:User selfref-3. Ziggurat 03:02, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pseudo-Christian Cults in the United States

Greetings! I know you said you wanted to speedy the article...do you think it might fit under A6, attack articles? I'm thinking of slapping a {{db-attack}} tag on it myself. —C.Fred (talk) 23:48, 26 June 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Pro capite, -NOT- per capita

I studied Latin at High School (5 years), and beside that, as I am currently living in Italy, I can ensure that per capita is a term that is never used. In Italy the proper terms are:

Pro capite
reddito pro capite

the latter means income for each head. --Clearcontent 00:05, 27 June 2006 (UTC)


If we want to use Latin words and terms in English, we should respect the traditions and the history of a nation aged 2500 years; in other words we should simply use the words in their original form, meaning and context. I admit that it usually happens. This is the first time I see such a big mistake. It would be better touse personal income, for person, for head and so on. After all, those articles do not cite sources, and I really believed they were just the result of some editing mistakes. Also, please do not forget WP:BITE. Best regards. --Clearcontent 01:11, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
Oh, I'm really sorry and I apologize if my words seemed somewhat personal. I do not know you personally, it's the first time I meet you as a Wikiuser, so, please believe me, there is nothing personal. I just was upset that the first time you reverted my edit you didn't contact me. I really see no personal attack. What is wrong in saying that we need to check this subject in a good Latin-English dictionary?

Cheers. --Clearcontent 01:35, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

Ok, thank you for your suggestion, I'll try it immediately.--Clearcontent 01:35, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] List of A&W Restaraunts menu items

Uhm... Yeah... thing is about that... if you look in the history of A&W Restaurants then you'll see what we had before I did that original change to the separate menu. Only problem with a new page like that, is that I don't have enough information to create something like McDonald's Menu page. I will admit that there is probably lots of information on the Internet, but how much of it will be on A&W's international menu items? I'll see what I can do on my days off Thurs and Fri, but I can't guarantee anything... NetStormer 03:24, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] now it doesn't read like an add

Much better now :-) David D. (Talk) 05:00, 7 July 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Status of religious freedom in Canada Re-write

I did a Re-write couldn’t make the sandbox thing work kept resetting so I put it on my user page it mostly the same article as beforeUser:Ansolin/Status of religious freedom in Canada if you have time tell me what you think.Ansolin 17:06, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

With me WORDS spell check just give up after the first 50 and goes for a smoke hehe, if you have time please correct but keep in mind it just a work in progress me and deet are still hammering stuff out:).Ansolin 20:41, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Contraband pastries

[6]. — Jul. 20, '06 [00:15] <freak|talk>

[edit] No Gnaa nowhere

Thanks for the nice note on my talk page and for your confidence on the AfD page.

As I wrote on the AfD page, I knew nothing before seeing the name come up in the list of AfDs (the 2nd AfD) a few days ago. I had just received this Nigerian map (for a business trip) the same day and was intrigued to see if I could find it on the map. What I subsequently dug up represents the sum total of what I know about this area. I'll need some geo-spatial data on Nigeria in the next year, so this has actually been a semi-useful exercise.

The other AfDs (and 2 RfAs) I had recently picked at random to help with were so very unpleasant, controversial and process-y -- people of bad faith on both side misquoting WP:RULES at each other in various attacks. It was nice to just do something that took some encyclopedic beavering; I suspect that sometimes people on the process-side of the community (frequently including myself) lose site of the fact that this Wiki-beavering is what makes Wikipedia useful (and process keeps it semi-reliable). It's been at least 500 edits since I took a book down off my shelf and wrote a basic, encyclopedic block of text.

So thanks again. --A. B. 19:41, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Yanksox RfA

I thought I should point out that Yanksox's account has actually been open since early February (i.e. 5 months) [7] You may have read the grey stats box, which is rather misleading. Tyrenius 22:55, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] my RfA

Thanks for your opinions in my RfA. Ultimately, the request did not pass, with a vote of (43/16/7). But your honest opinion was appreciated and I'll just keep right on doing what I do. Maybe I'll see ya around -- I'll be here!
Cheers! - CheNuevara 17:49, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Citation tags on Reparative therapy

I don't think it counts toward WP:3RR if you revert different sets of changes to the same article. But regardless, so far you haven't really given me a reason to revert - I added three tags to three sentences that need citations. If they can't be produced, the sentences should be removed. If they can, we should cite them. As far as I'm concerned, barring a more convincing argument from you, that's all there is to it. -Smahoney 23:09, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wickethewok's RFA

Thanks for your support on my RFA. The final vote count was (61/9/3), so I am now an administrator. Feel free to let me know how I'm doing at any point in time or if you need anything. Once again, thank you. Wickethewok 15:35, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re : Relisting AfD articles for more consensus

  1. Edit the AfD, and slap it with the {{relist}} template with subst.
  2. Go to the AfD's day listings, and comment out or remove the listing.
  3. Readd the AfD listing it in a latest AfD day list.

- Cheers, Mailer Diablo 10:53, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome to VandalProof!

Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, Ifnord! You have now been added to the list of authorized users, so if you haven't already, simply download and install VandalProof from our main page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any other moderator, or you can post a message on the discussion page. Computerjoe's talk 18:52, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA and your vote

 Hello Ifnord,
Thanks for participating in my RFA! Ultimately, no consensus was reached, but I still appreciate the fact that you showed up to add in your two cents. I will work on improving my focus on the encyclopedia, an accurate criticism you made in your vote. You can feel free to talk to me about it or add some advice on my improvement page.


Sincerely, The ikiroid (talk·desk·Advise me)


[edit] Ryulong RFA

Hi... technically I'm not supposed to be here... I was blocked for reverting a FALSE incest quote complete with bogus source that Ryulong fought very hard to uphold on the Jeremy Clarkson article. (ITS ALL IN THE HISTORY) It's a long story... but regardless... I was OPPOSITION vote 16 and my vote was deleted by #3 supporter within 90 seconds!!, MrLefty and my suspension was increased to TWO weeks instead of one, I believe, so that I'd miss the end vote. Ryulong, along with his ASDMIN bully friends have pretty much destroyed my enjoyment of the site. When I first discovered the FALSE quote, I deleted it citing that "IF YOURE GONNA SAY THAT JEREMY SAID THAT ALL OF USA PRACTICES INCEST, THEN YOU'LL NEED TO BACK IT UP" as it seems too controversial. He reverted me 3 or 4 times claiming that "jeremy could have easily said that"...(Im trying to make this short as possible)... he deleted it... I tried to open a topic on the JC talk page and he deleted my topic 6 times then had me blocked by his admin buddies for VANDALISM I think? Anyway... I told THIS story on the admin page where instead of being smug, rude and cocky, he apologised to me and removed the quote saying that it was a mistake. This was certainly not a mistake... he tried fervently to keep tha page innaccurate and I have been blocked for suspending him and have also had a valid vote thwarted.

I just thought that you should know about it because of your NEUTRAL vote.

Although the page now is just how I think it should be(factual), I am now very concerned that this chap will be ADMIN. He and his admin bully buddies can make life miserable for a LOT of wikifolk. It's just not cool.

You know how the kid acts nice and sweet when the teacher is watching and then twists your nipple when the teacher is not looking... thats what this guy does.

When the edit war was going on, his gang suspended me and then he told me "I AM ACTUALLY LAUGHING OUT LOUD".

Is this a fake vote from MrLefty?---> [2]

Heres the one where they deleted my vote---> [3]

I'm sure you know that I have waged a small war against this editor, Ryulong using a number of IPs and ISPs, but that does not invalidate anything I have said here.

Please look into my claims... I haven't lied and I think that you will see that my claims are true. If you have any sway AT ALL... don't let this 18yr old testosterone fueled, egomaniac become ADMIN. He will abuse the tools and will only bring misery.

Is that normal to delete someone's topic from a discussion seven times? Seems unfair somehow. He has no powers yet, but abuses his knowledge over others.

Mate, I'm very sorry for the essay.

Thanks for reading.

YourCousin--86.29.112.234 16:33, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] You've got a Thank you card!

Open your card!

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Musical Blogs

What you need to do is subst {{relist}} like this {{subst:relist|~~~~}}, after the last vote. Computerjoe's talk 08:01, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Hey Ifnord, just a quick note to let you know I withdrew my RfA at 13/11/10. I hope I'll meet your standards by the next time on RfA, but in the meantime I'll go back to some nice article writing. Thanks for your !vote :) --james(talk) 11:21, 12 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Hi, I've looked at your RfA standards, and seem to meet them - is there another thing I can improve on to get your vote in the future? Thanks Martinp23 17:40, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, that was posted twice when the server was having problems Martinp23 17:57, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
Thanks - I'm not expecting you to change your vote, just checking for any other requirements so I know what to aim for in the future. Thanks for the input :) Martinp23 18:13, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jeopardy! set evolution

I was wondering why you decided that the debate was for keep rather than no consensus. There were 4 deleted/merge votes and 4 keep votes (of lower quality), and I think that would at least get a no consensus decision, rather than a keep. Just wondering. Renosecond 19:34, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: RfA

I would be honored to receive your nomination. If you need anything for your nomination, please feel free to ask. :-) --ZsinjTalk 21:38, 15 August 2006 (UTC)

I agree with your view of 1FA and would openly oppose it if it were mentioned during the RFA. I have not been a major contributor in getting an article up to featured status, although I am sure there are many FAs that I have touched in my other regular tasks. --ZsinjTalk 23:08, 15 August 2006 (UTC)
Actually, I was preparing my answers to the questions during the time between now and my previous reply. I have accepted the nomination and added it to WP:RFA. Thank you. --ZsinjTalk 00:53, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
I am quite satisfied! :-) Having taken roughly an hour to formulate my answers based upon my answers from my previous nomination, I feel secure in the positions I have established. --ZsinjTalk 00:56, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Jahbulon

You participated in the discussion last time. Please participate in the discussion this time. Uncle G 00:10, 17 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Trunking (auto)

Would you believe 280,000 Google hits for Trunking + car? =) Ifnord 03:26, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

Oh, how absurd. Oh well, nice catch - I guess. I still wonder if it would survive WP:AFD... At least it no longer sounds like the rest of the drivel I've been deleting for the last couple hours!  :) —Wknight94 (talk) 03:33, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wangi/RFA

Thanks for your support on my RfA. Give me shout if I can be of help. Thanks/wangi 00:24, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] T4

OK, you have created a situation where we have two articles on the same subject, so you can solve the problem thus created. I will oppose the use of the word "euthanasia" in the title of the article on this subject, since it is incorrect. Adam 16:22, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

I have no problems with a shorter name if you can think one which describes the topic of the article without using the word euthanasia. I wasn't able to. Adam 16:28, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

Sigh. I'm not here to solve a problem you have created for youself. The title of the article must say what it is about. This article is not about eugenics, it is about

  • killing
  • people with disabilities
  • in Nazi Germany

If you can find a shorter way of putting those three elements in a heading, you're welcome to do so. !Adam 16:38, 19 August 2006 (UTC)

I see you have done nothing to solve the problem of two articles on the same subject which you created by reversing my redirect of the old article to the new one. Since you created this problem it is your responsibility to solve it. If you don't do so I will reinstate my redirect. Adam 07:49, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

There are two problems: the title of the new article and your decision to keep the old article alive instead of redirecting it to the new one.

  • On the title, I am open to suggestions, but article titles are supposed to reflect the content of the articles. As I said above, the article has three elements: killing, people with disabilities and Nazi Germany, and the title should reflect this. If you think the title is too general, then you will have to make it even longer to be more specific: The T4 program to kill people with disabilities in Nazi Germany. I am happy with the existing title, but I am ready to hear alternatives, provided they do not contain the word euthanasia.
  • On the two articles, I am opposed to "merging" them. Anyone is of course free to edit the new article, and if you think there are elements of the old article which can be added to the new one, that is up to you. But a "merged" article would necessarily be a hybrid of the old and the new, and I don't see the merit in this. As I said above, you created this problem. If nothing has been done to solve it by tonight (my time, in about 12 hours), I will restore my redirect. Adam 22:29, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tie Guard

Hi, just a response to your closing of the AFD vote on Tie Guard. You said the result of the vote favoured a merging into University of Waterloo, though all of the "merge" votes except one actually favoured my initial suggestion of merging into University of Waterloo Faculty of Mathematics.

Anyway, it looks like the correct thing was done (the "Tie Guard" content is now on the Faculty of Mathematics page) but I was wondering if your closing comment was intentional or a typo. --saforrest 01:27, 23 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Deville's RfA

Hello, Ifnord, and thank you for the support on my recent RfA. The final tally was 72/1/0, and I have now been entrusted with the mop. I'll be tentative with the new buttons for a while, and certainly welcome any and all feedback on how I might be able to use them to help the project. All the best, and thanks again! — Deville (Talk) 03:02, 25 August 2006 (UTC)

DELETION OF REFERENCE TO EFAX

We've already been through this dance and it has been definitively determined that eFax is notable as a trademarked service of j2 Global Communications. The company has over 10 million people using this service! Please leave it alone. You can respond to me at adeljeff@hotmail.com

[edit] My RfA

Thanks!
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Thank you very much for your support on my recent Request for Adminship. The request was ultimately unsuccessful - which wasn't entirely surprising - and so I'll be taking special care to address the concerns raised by the opposing !voters before running again. If you have any feedback for me, please don't hesitate to leave it at my talk page. Thanks!

-- RandyWang (chat/patch) 13:46, 29 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:MED

Hi,

the project's page has been redesigned, please comment and consider listing yourself as a member.

--Steven Fruitsmaak (Reply) 22:54, 6 September 2006 (UTC)