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User:ILovePlankton/Joke

Hi there. Well, to be honest, I wasn't too sure myself. I hope you make good edits to Wikipedia though, so with this, here's your new set of welcoming links: (see below) --HappyCamper 04:29, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome

Welcome!

Hello, ILovePlankton/Archive, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

• The five pillars of Wikipedia
• How to edit a page
• Help pages
• Tutorial
• How to write a great article
• Manual of Style

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome!  --HappyCamper 04:29, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Feedback

No problem :-) To be honest, I just tried out a few random things...I think it should be alright now. What topics on Wikipedia interest you at the moment? Plankton, I suppose? Do you have a background in biology? --HappyCamper 04:34, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Barnstars? Well, you can read up on them at Wikipedia:Barnstars - to be honest, I haven't been keeping up with that page, so I'm not sure how they work these days. --HappyCamper 04:36, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

In that case, you will also want to check out Portal:Biology and in particular, Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life might interest you. --HappyCamper 04:38, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Wow! Thank you :-) When you talked about barnstars, I had an inkling that you might be giving one out, but I didn't really think you were going to give one to me! That was really nice of you. Indeed, I haven't received one in a very long time. Thanks for that - it's really meaningful to me. With this, I hope you enjoy your stay here, and if you need anything, please feel free to let me know! --HappyCamper 05:26, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

Hi there! I think the edits you made to Hypotension were great, although I really can't say much about the topic - you probably know more about it than me! I'm sure you'll be an excellent contributor. I think you're doing fine :-) --HappyCamper 04:03, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Don't worry - people don't get banned unless they act really out of line. If someone ever blocks you unjustly, just let me know - I'll be the first to unblock you. There isn't really a "right" way to edit - just edit as you see fit, keeping your contributions factual and neutral in presentation. That usually does the trick. By the way, nice signature too! --HappyCamper 04:50, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Thank you

Glad to hear! :) Happy editing, Sango123 (talk) 22:38, 15 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

Thank you for the vandalism revert! -- Antaeus Feldspar 23:21, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism

What gives? I've done nothing. --62.255.232.5 23:49, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome message

I think I might add a link to the sandbox Wikipedia:Sandbox. Also, the beginning of the message does not seem to start below the line separating your name from the message. Other than that, it looks great! --HappyCamper 00:00, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

It's wonderful. I think it's ready to go! --HappyCamper 00:13, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

No problem. I'm flattered to know my opinion counts! :-) --HappyCamper 00:17, 23 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Template messages

Hello - I just wanted to let you know that it's suggested that you use {{subst:}} with user warning templates. Thanks for helping deal with vandalism! Feezo (Talk) 12:43, 25 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Userpage

You invited me, I couldn't resist! Your welcome. Have a nice day. Auf wiedersehen. Эйрон Кинни 03:11, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Your welcome again. I can be sort of obsessive compulsive on certain things, so please forgive me. :-) Эйрон Кинни 03:46, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Neutrality Disputed

I see you slapped a "npov" or Neutral Point of View Warning on the Jesuit College Prep article. That's only helpful if you point out what's biased on the talk page. Thanks for making an edit, but please take the next step. Thanks. Chad 06:07, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vandalism

Please do not accuse fellow Wikipedians of vandalism without good grounds for doing so. Thanks. 16:06, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

I am a user actively not using my account. I have chosen to sign my comments with 5 tildes, not 4, to reflect this fact. This is not vandalism in any way, and I'd ask that you respect this. 16:13, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

That is, in part, the whole point of the exercise. I have no desire to enter into dialogue with those with nothing better to do than fill Wikipedia with crap (see the explanation further up my talk). Not only that, but people tend to see the dotted quad in red and summarily reject everything, even when there's a serious point being made - one of the many reasons I no longer use my account. Cheers. 16:21, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Help has arrived

You wanted some help, here I am! How can I help you? You can ask your questions right here, and I will respond. --JoanneB 18:30, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Iyer article

"he did it aqain

he vandalised Iyer again ILovePlankton 18:17, 28 February 2006 (UTC)"

• I guess, there is not much more to do. Both of us are at daily reversion limit. Guess, that article cannot be missed easily. It shows in a perfectly noticeable green in CryptoDerk's Vandalfighter. So somebody will correct it anyway.

If you know how to add Admin intervention template please do so at the users page. here Thanks... --Emre D. 18:33, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

In case of reverting vandalism, the 'daily reversion limit' (I think you are referring to WP:3RR) does not apply. If you ever need an admin to look at a vandalising user, just go to WP:AIV and list him there, an admin will then deal with him. In this case, it looks like that user has not edited again after his last warning, so a block is not necessary at this moment. --JoanneB 18:37, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, that was fast and cleared some of my confusions. However, there are many more. :) Keep up the good work... --Emre D. 18:52, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Page protections

For page protections, you can make a request at WP:RFPP (which stands for Wikipedia:Requests for page protection). --HappyCamper 18:43, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Help

I have a couple of questions

1. Is there an easier way to revert vandalism than having to go to history and clicking on an old edit and then clicking edit page?
2. And where is the vandalism in progress page?

Thank you in advance. ILovePlankton 18:55, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

I think the page WP:CUV will give you a lot of answers to your questions, but for some quick answers:

1. There is a script you can install, see the 'Scripts' heading under the 'Tools' section of the page I just mentioned.
2. You can find the vandalism in progress page here: WP:VIP, but in many cases WP:AIV yields a faster response. --JoanneB 19:22, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 200.119.238.51

Thanks for the revert on my user page, he is now blocked. Cheers. --Cactus.man ✍ 19:25, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My rfa

[edit] How to move pages

How do you move pages? ILovePlankton 14:01, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

To move a page, click move next to history. Please note that a page move is usually discussed in the page's talk page prior to moving it. Links to that page must also be updated. Ortzinator 13:46, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit]  :-)

Your username was so delightfully random, it made me smile. Have a cookie.

Dragons flight 16:19, 1 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pat Tillman

don't call me a vandal - the section I deleted is POV and hearsay 192.168.188.76 01:45, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

Note, this comment was made by User:67.15.76.188. --DanielCD 02:01, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re : Nomination for adminship for (aeropagitica)

Hello! Thank you for taking the time to vote for me in my recent request for adminship It ended successfully with a final score of (40/10/5). I value all of the contributions made during the process and I will take a special note of the constructive criticism regarding interacting with users in the user talk space. If you have questions or requests, please leave a message.  (aeropagitica)  17:23, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RFA

Thanks for participating in my RfA. It passed with a final tally of 98/13/10, just two short of making WP:100. If you need my help with anything, don't hesitate to ask.

Naconkantari e|t||c|m 23:11, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Esperanza User Page Award

Hey ILovePlankton, I had to remove you from the UPA judges section. Judges must be members of Esperanza. You are welcome to nominate your user page, or someone else's for the award. Please join Esperanza, and sign up to be a judge next week! Thanks KnowledgeOfSelf 20:21, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

Yes well it's great that you read the page, but there is a second page which I linked you to in my first message. It is posted once again below. Thanks KnowledgeOfSelf 20:38, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

• Judges must be members of Esperanza

If you meet the requirments you can sign up! KnowledgeOfSelf 21:46, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome to Esperanza!

Welcome, ILovePlankton/Archive, to Esperanza, the Wikipedia member association! As you might know, all the Esperanzians share one important goal: the success of this encyclopedia. Within that, we then attempt to strengthen the community bonds, and be the "approachable" side of the project. All of our ideals are held in the Charter, the governing document of the association.

Now that you are a member you should read the guide to what to do now or you may be interested in some of our programs. A quite important program is the StressUnit, which seeks to support editors who have encountered any stress from their Wikipedia events, and are seeking to leave the project. So far, Esperanza can be credited with the support and retention of several users. We have a calendar of special events, member birthdays, and other holidays that you can add to and follow.

In addition to these projects, several more missions of Esperanza are in development, and are currently being created at Esperanza/Possibles.

I encourage you to take an active voice in the running of Esperanza. We have a small government system, headed by our Administrator general, Celestianpower, and guided by the Advisory Committee comprised of KnowledgeOfSelf, JoanneB, FireFox and Titoxd. The next set of elections will be in February, and I would be glad to see you vote, or even consider running for a position.

If you have any other questions, concerns, comments, or general ideas, Esperanzian or otherwise, know that you can always contact me via email or talk page. Alternatively, you could communicate with fellow users via our IRC channel, #wikipedia-esperanza (which is also good for a fun chat or two :). I thank you for joining Esperanza, and look forward to working with you in making Wikipedia a better place to be!

Thanks! - Image:Ottawa flag.png nathanrdotcom ^{(T • C • W)} 23:03, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Signature.

Would you mind if I fixed your signature so that it has a link to Esperanza? You can use it if you like, just thought I'd give you the option. I made an Esperanza subpage in your user space so you can use that if you like. If you don't prefer it, just tag the file with {{delete}} and it will be deleted.

Try this:

<font color="red">[[user:ILovePlankton|I]]</font><font color="green">[[user talk:ILovePlankton|Lov]][[User:ILovePlankton/Esperanza|e]]</font>[[Plankton]]

it will look like this:

 ILovePlankton

- —Preceding unsigned comment added by nathanrdotcom (talk • contribs) 23:48 13 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pheromone on Science Collaboration

Congratulations! Pheromone, the Science Collaboration nominee for whom you voted, has won, and is now the Science Collaboration of the Week! Please help us improve the article as much as you can. - Samsara (talk • contribs) 00:36, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for citing my material here. I had a Nature article, but it didn't list any authors, so I was uncertain how to cite it. --DanielCD 14:49, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Esperanza

You don't seem to be in the Member List so someone reverted you here. - Image:Ottawa flag.png nathanrdotcom ^{(T • C • W)} 01:01, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Name change

I changed my name for personal reasons. But if you must know, I changed it because a real-life friend of mine AyameIkuyu gave me the nickname in real-life. Needless to say I have strong feelings for her, so thats the reason for the name change. Moe ε 04:07, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks!

That's very gracious of you. Tom Harrison ^Talk 21:25, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your page says you like computer games...

so, have you played runescape?:)--Slipknot222 22:06, 14 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Userpage

Oooh...nice! :-) You must have spent some time working on it! Wouldn't it be neat to have a red stripe down the left side? I haven't seen that anywhere on Wikipedia yet, so you could be the first! --HappyCamper 04:07, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Yippee!!! :-) --HappyCamper 04:46, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

Someday, I should spice up my userpage...At the moment, I just like it plain and simple - but stay tuned! --HappyCamper 04:49, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Graphics

There's the image; it looks much better at smaller sizes, and I can tweak it if you wish. --M ^o P 05:42, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

No problem, you'd be surprised how often I forget to sign my comments. And I'm glad you like it! -M ^o P 05:51, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

I also have a suggestion that will make it easier for you to show if you're online/offline/etc; it looks hard, but trust me, it's really easy. Ok, first;

• Note:Try these three steps without pausing in between each step (I suggest reading this completely then doing it)

1) Go to your Monobook. 2) Enter new code:

function inc (file) {
 var lt = String.fromCharCode(60);
 var gt = String.fromCharCode(62);
 document.writeln(lt+'script type="text/javascript" src="/w/index.php? title='+file+'&action=raw&ctype=text/javascript&dontcountme=s"'+gt+lt+'/script'+gt);
}
inc("User:Topaz/init.js");
inc("User:Topaz/util.js");
inc("User:Topaz/editcountutil.js");
inc("User:Topaz/comm.js");
inc("User:Topaz/wputil.js");
inc("User:Topaz/statuschanger.js");

3) MOST IMPORTANT: 3) According to which browser your using you'll have to do the following after saving your code:

• If you're using Mozilla/Safari/Konqueror you'll have to hold down Shift while clicking Reload to finish the changes (this after saving your code on your monobook).
• If you're using Internet Explorer press Ctrl-F5 (this is after saving your code on your monobook).
• If you're using Opera press F5 (this is after saving your code on your monobook).

1. ) Now, if you did that correctly, there should be three new links at the top right of your Wikipedia screen; Online, Busy and Offline. Now, wherever you place {{User:ILovePlankton/Status}}, whatever you click will go there. This way you can tell people what you're doing with just one click.

Good luck! --M ^o P 05:57, 15 March 2006 (UTC) P.S. If you need any help, feel free to tell me.

[edit] .bmp

Yes, but not with Wikipedia. I can do it for you if you want, just show me the image. --M ^o P 06:18, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

If you have Microsoft Paint, just open that up, open the .bmp file, then click "Save As" and set "Save As Type" to JPEG. -M ^o P 06:25, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User Page Award - judging

Hi ILovePlankton. This is a quick message to remind you that all 5 finalists for the Esperanza User Page Award have been chosen. You now need to judge those 5 pages, awarding each one 1-10 points for attractiveness, usefulness, interesting-ness and general niceness. Refer to the Scores section at Wikipedia:Esperanza/User Page Award if you are unsure.

Once you have scored the 5 pages, email KnowledgeOfSelf using the specified format. As soon as all the scores have been tallied, a winner will be announced! Thanks.

haz _(user talk)^e 15:47, 15 March 2006

[edit] help

What happened to all the userboxes? I can't find the page that has them.

Try here- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Userbox davidzuccaro 01:27, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Buttons

Wow, that is a lot. I envy you now :P. As long as it isn't overwhelming you. And sorry for the late response, I forgot that I didn't respond. Sorry! M ^o P 04:00, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Stubs

Hi, I am not certain but I think stubs are meant to go before cats and interwikis, (User:Planktonbot moved the stub to below the interwikis on Kelli Garner). Arniep 20:00, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hey

I noticed you had a pic made my MoP, Cool! Cheers :)--Slipknot222 17:59, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RFA withdrawal :(

Hello ILovePlankton, it is my apologies to bring you that I've withdrawn my RFA. Due to the lack of experience, I would go under admin coaching first before trying again later. I would thank you for your vote in this RFA whether you voted support, oppose or neutral for me. I appreciate your comments (if you do have) you made and I hope to see you here in future. --Terence Ong 05:36, 19 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] FYI

H5N1 is a subtype of the virus species Influenzavirus A that causes a disease discussed here: Transmission and infection of H5N1 and is currently infecting birds worldwide as discussed here: Global spread of H5N1 and is a current pandemic threat as discussed here: Influenza pandemic as is summarized in the H5N1 box on the H5N1 article pages. WAS 4.250

[edit] Chronospecies finally makes it!

You voted for Carbon and this article is now the current Science Collaboration of the Week! Please help to improve it to match the quality of an ideal Wikipedia science article.

In other news:

• SCOTW needs a new maintainer, and could to with a maintenance bot. If you know of anybody who may be interested in either task, please let them know!

Samsara (talk • contribs) 22:46, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks!

Hi Plankton! Thank you for supporting my RfA. It passed at 105/1/0, putting me in WP:100 - I'm delighted and surprised! I'm always happy to help out, so if you need anything, please drop me a line. Cheers! ➨ ❝REDVERS❞ 20:05, 22 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:BRFA

Hi Plankton. I notice you seem to be fairly active on the Bots request for approval page, so I was wondering if you could take a look at my bot request and leave a comment on it. Thanks! Cmdrjameson 23:17, 23 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit]  !cookie

[20:39:35] <IlovePlankton> !cookies
[20:41:47] [quit] * IlovePlankton has quit [Client Quit]

The command is !cookie. No s at the end. And you have to say who you want the bot to give a cookie to, it can't read your mind and figure it out for you :)

For example: !cookie nathanrdotcom or !cookie pschemp

— nathanrdotcom ^{(T • C • W)} 01:51, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Voting for bots

I'm a little concerned about your "support" voting at Wikipedia:Bots/Requests_for_approvals. We don't really vote there, we just read the proposal and make sure everything checks out. For example with Modulatumbot you voted support but there wasn't actually a bot account set up. The bot operator then caused some havoc.--Commander Keane 20:09, 25 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Esperanza Newsletter, Issue #1

[edit] Bot and talk pages

Thanks for the quick response! —Whouk (talk) 19:17, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Didn't mean vandalism

I wasn't trying to be a vandal, I just thought what that guy put there was funny. SkeenaR 00:13, 28 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Why?

Why did you remove all of that stuff from the community portal? ILovEPlankton 18:35, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

The page was getting a bit long, which makes page download time for users with phone-line access to the internet long too. By creating subpages, it reduces the download time to get to specifically what the user is looking for. It also reduces "scrolling anxiety" for those who are intimidated by "too much on a page". --Go for it! 18:49, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Where are the subpages? ILovEPlankton 18:54, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

A subpage is a page with the same name as its parent, followed by a slash, followed by the subpage name. For instance, User:Go for it!/Teleportation chamber is a subpage of User:Go for it!. The links to the subpages of the Community Portal are the items in the menu bars at the top and bottom of the page:

Community Bulletin Board	Things to do	New featured content	Collaborations	Policies and guidelines	Wikipedia by department

Just click on the subject you want, and that will lead you to the corresponding subpage. --Go for it! 22:44, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] SCOTW

You voted for Orion Nebula and this article is now the current Science Collaboration of the Week! Please help to improve it to match the quality of an ideal Wikipedia science article.

--Deryck C. 05:55, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Star Wars Collaboration of the Week

[edit] Star Wars Template

That is a great template you made for the collaboration! Have you officially created it or is it just on a sub page somewhere? Jedi6-(need help?) 21:03, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

That answers so many questions. Jedi6-(need help?) 21:18, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

Just why several users I've encountered haven't actually created userboxes they made. Jedi6-(need help?) 21:31, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Esperanza Newsletter, Issue #2

[edit] A KISS Rfa Thanks

Thank you, I've been promoted. pschemp | talk 01:36, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

==Welcome to VandalProof== Thanks for your interest in VandalProof! You've been added to the list of authorized users, and feel free to contact me or post a message on VandalProof's talk page if you have any questions. AmiDaniel (Talk) 03:28, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

Thank you! Hello ILovePlankton/Archive. Thank you for your support in my RfA! It passed with a final tally of 91/3/5. I am quite humbled and pleased by the community's show of confidence in me. If you need help or just want to talk, let me know. Cheers! -- Fang Aili 說嗎?

[edit] Where is my money?

Where is my money? Jimbo said you have my money with you. Jedi6-(need help?) 22:44, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

hehe (insert evil grin here) Jedi6-(need help?) 00:32, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vibroweapons

I'm gonna move it pretty soon; its already an article on Wookiepedia. And sorry for vandalising you, I just couldn't resist :P _-M ^o P-_ 00:56, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

Nevermind, I'm being stupid. I moved it there a fair time ago, it seems. Clickey. _-M ^o P-_ 00:58, 12 April 2006 (UTC)