User talk:JzG/Adminship

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This page is an archive of discussions from user talk:JzG and/or user talk:Just zis Guy, you know?. This archive pertains to adminship and admin requests. Please do not add new discussion here, click this link to leave a message at my active Talk page. Thanks.

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[edit] Adminship

[edit] Congratulations

— Ilyanep (Talk) 02:09, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

• Congratulations!!!!! Mike _{(T C)} 03:28, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

• Congrats! You got many more votes than I did, and I thought I did pretty well. I don't know how you managed to avoid the "Oppose deletionist trolls!" votes that always seem to appear. But its always nice to read someone's subpage and think "I could almost have written that" (with some changes). But good luck with your new powers, and I do hope you'll keep an eye on this page, though it is tiresome; it's worn me out many times. -R. fiend 03:42, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
• Yes, congrats! Wait, you're deletionist??? Can I take my vote back? ++Lar: t/c 04:25, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
• Congratulations, from one deletionist to another ;) RasputinAXP _{talk contribs} 04:31, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
• Congratulations. I'm sorry I didn't vote in your RfA, but I was busy doing something else. Okay, you can beat me up now  :)--May the Force be with you! Shreshth91($ |-| r 3 $ |-| t |-|) 11:04, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
• I wanted to nominate you some time ago and I totally missed your RfA, probably because you changed your username. Ha. Anyway, congratulations on the new mop and bucket! howcheng {chat} 19:08, 17 January 2006 (UTC)
• Strong congrats, per all above. ;) PJM 19:14, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Thank you, thank you all. "Once a month on a Friday there's a man / with a mop and bucket in his hand / he whistles as he rubs and scrubs away / to him it's just another working day" - The Equestrian Statue, Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. (rummage) - there, it's on iTunes now :-) Now, if anyone can help me with the business of a template and maybe even a script for those hundred thank-you notes... Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 19:16, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

• Congrats from me also. Now how about closing Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael Sharp, as the sole author has voted delete? :) --kingboyk 22:42, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

You are mistaken, sir, there is no article by that name ;-) - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 22:48, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

It's amazing who they give sysop powers to these days! --kingboyk 23:58, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

• Congratulations. Sorry I missed the rfa. Have a (newly minted) stungun instead! Regards, Ben Aveling 09:50, 26 January 2006 (UTC)

• Congrats. I've been e-stalking you for some time now. No, just kidding, but you do pop up all over articles I'm interested in. Gratz. Swatjester 23:07, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Adminship mentoring

Hi JzG - glad to see you got promoted! As I mentioned at the ANI talk I'd be happy to help you out. The first thing new administrators usually try out is clearing the CSDs, that is deleting the obvious speedy candidates. As for A7s etc. I'd try to be either especially conservitive starting out though - for the ones that are not tagged properly either go the afd route (nearly all the tagged speedies are candidates for afd in one way or another) or in other cases just remove the tag with an appropriate edit summary. I can have a look over them if you'd like when you're done :). WhiteNight ^{T | @ | C} 11:00, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

How did you guess I'd head straight over to CAT:CSD? ;-) - comment on your talk page. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 11:03, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Good calls - Soundcircuit does not assert notability and some admins I know would probably speedy it under the "group" clause of A7, but for now that is highly contriversial when applied to websites etc.. Superstreng is a good call as well as Soopermuse, although in the latter (Soopermus) when an article is not wikified much about 60% of the time it is a copyvio so I'd do a quick google, and if you are able to find what it is a copyvio from delete it with a message as something like "A8 - [websiteurl]". (if it is in the last 48 hours of course, see the A8 criteria for more info) WhiteNight ^{T | @ | C} 11:10, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Cool, thanks. I'm trying to tread the fine line between WP:BITE and allowing idiots to waste the community's time :-) - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 11:24, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

You're right - that's always the problem. Basically as an admin what you want to try to do is, as you mention, exhaust all CSD criteria options before sending to AFD in order to avoid a moot conversation over the subject :). I wouldn't worry too much about deleting a new page due to WP:BITE - just explain the situation if you get a complaint, maybe userfying it if neccesary, and as mentioned trying to be cautious of the wording of your afds :). WhiteNight ^{T | @ | C} 11:36, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Once you are done and/or feel you have a grip on speedy candidates the next thing you might want to try is newpage patrol (a.k.a. looking and every new page and deleting/afding/tagging them with "cleanup"/"not verified"/"pov" etc. tags - Special:Newpages) - in essense it is basically the same thing as CAT:CSD, but a bit more intense and faster-paced. Feel free to leave me a message if you have questions :). WhiteNight ^{T | @ | C} 11:36, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vandal Flagged

The vandal did edit after my last warning. If you check his contributions and his Talkpage you can see that I gave him a level 3 warning message for his vandalism in article Leet, afterwards I gave him a level 4 warning message for his vandalism in article BR. Then (if you look at his contribs) you can see that he vandalized the article Newbie. Then I proceeded to report him. I realize that this is an IP address shared by multiple users but efforts to contact Epping Forest College must be made. Thanks for listening. --– sampi (talk•contrib) 13:10, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Warning was 12:43, last edit at 12:39. I did block but unblocked again when another admin pointed this out, hence the message to you. For the record I'd have been happy to block earlier given past history, but I'm new at this game :-) - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 13:14, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

That's ok, I'm sure he'll strike again anyway :P --– sampi (talk•contrib) 13:16, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 82.40.120.5

Cheers, It seems they were working through one of the Perthshire cats and had done A-M... Thanks/wangi 14:30, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

No problem. It's in BlueYonder's dynamic block, as far as I know at present, so I can only really block for an hour or so at a time unless the problem escalates - let me know (by email if you want) if it happens again; I will treat that or any new address in the same block with the same behaviour as the same account and block with no firther warning, I think. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 15:00, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RE: block

Sure - that's ok. If you are going to use templates though I'd make sure you are using the one that partains to that situation (i.e. you used the vandalism one for the linkspam) and I'd also be sure to mention the length of the block too WhiteNight ^{T | @ | C} 20:29, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Bah! Is there a full list of the templates anywhere? - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 20:35, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Sure - see the table at Template_talk:Test5 WhiteNight ^{T | @ | C} 20:45, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Just the hammer. Thanks. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 20:46, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Also, the template master list is at Wikipedia:Templates WhiteNight ^{T | @ | C} 20:46, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Yes, saw that - it made my brain melt :-) - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 20:51, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Paul Jaworski

I’m quite disturbed by your deletion of of the Paul Jaworski. The original article was a one line about a Paul Jaworski born 1989 and no other info. It was speedy deleted and quite rightly. However, the article was recreated and about a notable figure who participated in the First armoured car robbery and was given the eletcric chair as documented here: The Great Detroit News Payroll Robbery and can be found in several books including this one: The Violent Years: Prohibition and the Detroit Mobs. I find it hard to believe that you have knowing deleted this subject based on the basis that a separate and unrelated article going by the same name was deleted, thus I believe that you’ve made an unintentional mistake. Englishrose 16:05, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

You could well be right, although what I dleted was substantially identical to what Stifle deleted an hour or so earlier. I'm undeleting now, will send back to AfD for a proper debate. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 16:23, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

Cheers for your speedy action, I'm as confused as anyone how everything occured but at least the factual article looks like it will be saved. Thanks. Englishrose 22:28, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

I took a look at the deletion page. Everyone seems to be in accord that there is no reason to delete the article. The article is obviously not about me. I was not alive in 1927. Paulwithap 20:55, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

I don't know about day one. The original page was just some bullshit. The current page is factual. Paulwithap 21:25, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

As far as the deleted edit history was concerned, it was day 1. But what do I know? I'm new at this game. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 21:32, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I know it's a little late...

but congratulations on making admin! -- Saberwyn - The Zoids Expansion Project 09:43, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Belated congrats!

Congrats, and also for getting more than 100 votes. If only I was nominated during the holiday season, though it may have helped on the "Oppose" side for me. ;-) Ah, well. Wield your mop with pride! --Deathphoenix 12:37, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Why thank you, kind sir :-) - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 12:43, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Congratulations. I'm glad to see you've nailed the mass thank you card thing. Now I know the very person to ask without feeling too dumb (if / when my time comes). ;) Regards. PJM 12:56, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Congrats. :) —Quarl ^(talk) 2006-01-24 13:20Z

[edit] Congrats

Belated congratulations on your adminship. See you around the Wikisphere. Briangotts (Talk) (Contrib) 14:04, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Seconded. I must say I had been led to believe that being granted adminship was no big deal - but they seem to have put you through the seven circles (or should that be cycles?) of hell to get there, and you made it. Good work. ElectricRay 14:33, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Thirded. Congratulations and good luck! Cheers! Dustimagic *\o/* ^{(talk/contribs)} *\o/* 17:32, 28 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] St. Albans School

So, you St. Albans is older, has more illustrious graduates, and is more prestigious; huzzah. My feeling is that the American St. Albans has the unqualified name because it has been around on Wikipedia for much longer - almost a year. Also, Wikipedia stared as a primarily American project, so it makes a little sense that it would go first. So I guess I'm saying in a complicated and sarcastic way that I support the move, with a disambiguation page. After all, both schools have a good relationship and participate in an exchange.

PS, There is also high school in St. Albans, Vermont, although I'm not sure after whom it is named. Donbas 17:33, 22 January 2006 (UTC)

That's called "squatter's rights" ;-) I think a dab page is the best answer, especially if there is a third candidate. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 10:43, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

• User: David Pierce suggested that St. Albans in DC remain "St. Albans School", and the St Albans in Hertfordshire be known as the school prefers, as "St Albans School" without a period. This seem like a plan, but St. Albans School (Hertfordhire) should redirect to St Albans School, not the other way around. In this case then I think that a dab is unnecessary. Donbas 18:42, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

• The problem with that is that the other school also does not usually use the period (it is not the school of St. Alban, it is the school in St Albans -note no period), and in any case the use or otherwise is somewhat arbitrary. A dab page is safer, I think. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 20:00, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

• I'm gonna take this public on the Talk: St. Albans School page so other people interested in the subject can comment. Sound good? I think that a dab is better, but the English public school should retitled as "St Albans School", even if we keep the "(Hertfordshire)" after that.

[edit] Your RfA

A hearty congratulations to you! --King of All the Franks 15:23, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Congratulations! I'd be presenting you with a Golden Hot Dog, but I can't remember where I put it... Mo0[talk] 17:15, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Late congratulations! --a.n.o.n.y.m ^t 20:26, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Congratulations to me too, I'm sure you will make a fine Admin. (How long did it take you to thank us all) Werdna648^T/_C\^@ 23:27, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Slightly less long than it would have taken to write a bot, but not much :-D - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 23:28, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] And now for something completely different....

On the Jason Gastrich RfC Talk page, you said "The real problem is that checkuser takes a long time because it relies on the goodwill of a very small number of people (roughly one) so results take time to gather. Hopefully it can be expedited since this process is somewhat stalled in the mean time." Is there anything that Joe Schmoe Editor like me can offer to help that process--not just for this issue, but to reduce the overall bottleneck? Justin Eiler 23:36, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Not really, I think. It's been discussed elsewhere but fundamentally it's a privacy issue, and a very high level of trust (and indeed technical competence) is required. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 23:38, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

Cool. Anything else I can do, let me know. Justin Eiler 23:41, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Xoloz is dumb

Hi,

I'm so very sorry... I wondered why this fellow JzG, that I'd never heard of, got so many supports. It took me until today, just now to realize this was YOU! If I weren't so dim, rest assured that you have had another support for your impressive total. Mea culpa and best wishes, Xoloz 18:35, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

Arguably, changing usernames the "wrong" way just before accepting a nomination for adminship is even dumber :-D - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 18:49, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your adminship

My pleasure, and congratulations! Jayjg ^(talk) 21:20, 25 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:Paulo Fontaine

They did it again here, possibly their other edits are a bunch of lies too. Arniep 02:48, 27 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pigsonthewing socks

Hi, you've tagged several accounts as being possible pigsonthewing socks, and one as being a proven sock. I untagged the possibles and deleted the category, before I knew you were an established user, and admin. At first, I figured it was just a newbie screwing around or something. Anyway, why do you feel these were Pigsonthewing socks? For example Suzuran2 had one vandalism edit, and was never blocked. Pigsonthewing did a lot of strange things, but he wasn't a vandal. The proven sockpuppet, Bullis49, was simply a user who claimed to be Pigsonthewing. I personally feel that was simply an impostor, but have not altered the tagging yet. Compare his behaviour to POTW, which Kelly Martin ran a checkuser on, and confirmed that it was not Andy. Additionally, I've also re-tagged Wax in the wings... as an impostor, this user added the sockpuppet tag themselves and vandalized another user's userpage with a sockpuppet tag of someone else. --Phroziac _. o º ^{O (♥♥♥♥ chocolate!)} 17:00, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

You may be right about Bullis, but since Kelly is not apparently around at present it makes life hard :-( Suzuran was, IIRC, actually probably a sock of Bullis. I am easily confused by idiot vandals. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] AfD? 17:06, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Ok. :) Personally i'd just block them for doing what they did, and not worry about if they are socks or not. We still have quite a long time before Pigsonthewing can come back anyway, without resetting his ban timer. --Phroziac _. o º ^{O (♥♥♥♥ chocolate!)} 17:14, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] How...

...are you enjoying the shiny new buttons? · Katefan0^(scribble)/poll 18:30, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

They work very nicely, but they don't half make you some noisy enemies :-) - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] 18:33, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Ah yes! Forgot to mention that pressing the button attaches a large target to your backside. ;) Being an admin isn't easy. Good luck and if you have trouble or questions you know where to find me. · Katefan0^(scribble)/poll 18:35, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, I need friends :-) Actually there is a small janitorial job that could do with being done over at motorized bicycle (see the end of the Talk page)

[edit] Quarl

Hi, I noticed you on Quarl's talk page. Although he's been reluctant for adminship I nominated him anyways... and I'm awaiting for his response... but feel free to vote and hopefully he'll accept Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Quarl .

~ Cheers —This user has left wikipedia 19:59 2006-02-01

Cool, he'd be good. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] 21:17, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Semi-protection

It's not a hard and fast rule, but our general rule of thumb is 8-9 vandal edits a day minimum for semi protection. The 2 things we definitely do not protect for are 2-3 edits every day for months on end, because that can be easily reverted. Also, some users do the "% of edits are vandalism" thing but again, that's not what we go by. It's gotta be heavy and recent. So on Hebron, 3-4 edits a day just isn't enough. We have some days with 0 edits. Just not enough. If we used 3-4 edits a day, we'd have 100s of protected articles and as a wiki, that just isn't a good idea. --Woohookitty^{(cat scratches)} 12:30, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

OK. I should probably unprotect Louisiana Baptist University too, and simply block the new socks as they pop up. More work, mind... Having said which I can see that Hebron is an article which a large community might legitimately want to edit. - Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] 12:35, 2 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Police state yet again

Could you help me with VinnyCee who seems bend on making my life miserable. Is once again vandalizing my talk page. Would appreciate your intervention. Thanks Nomen Nescio 18:07, 14 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] HELP

Getting an IP user who despite our best efforts is not paying any attention and continually violating 3RR at Wayne Gretzky. Check the history. HELLLP! :P RasputinAXP _{talk contribs} 22:53, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

Nothing for over 2 hours, so not too bad, but the stuff at WP:VIP is a bit concerning. I'm watching for now, but will post at WP:ANI. Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] 23:07, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks, I appreciate it. I see Alf's keeping an eyeball on it too. Man, this all has to start after I get the thing featured, doesn't it? RasputinAXP _{talk contribs} 23:12, 16 February 2006 (UTC)

OK, I'm going to wind up asking for a protect on the article at this rate; it's become an edit war and it's getting ridiculously out of hand. How do I go about this? RasputinAXP _{talk contribs} 20:34, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gretzky Article

I think it's hilarious that you claim the contested statement was said previously in the article in "much more encyclopedic terms." I cited two encyclopedic sources (The Columbia Encyclopedia and Encarta) on the article's talk page that use near identical wording. Forgive me if I defer to their editorial skills over yours.-66.254.232.219 00:06, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

You cited sources for the text already in the article. Your statement was reverted as redundant, not as uncited. Tis is made abundantly clear on the Talk page. Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] 00:11, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:70.49.241.33 is actively vandalizing pages

This guy's already hit about eight user pages and a couple articles. He's been blocked before, too (if not at this IP, elsewhere -- I recognize his style, esp. at mobile phone). Could you take him down? JDoorjam Talk 17:43, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Nevermind, another admin blocked him. Thanks anyway.... JDoorjam Talk

We both got to it within a couple of minutes of each other :-) Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] 17:54, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Osgood

User still making stupid edits [1], [2], [3], [4], claimed likely commercial image Image:Tomoconnor.jpg as own, removed Paulo Fontaine sock puppet notice [5], corrected Paulo Fontaine edit [6]. Arniep 20:16, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

Yes, playing silly buggers again. Blocked. Just zis  Guy, you know? ^[T]/_[C] 21:25, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Roy Gordon Lawrence

Would you be able to delete the history from this article that you nominated. It seems to be copyvio, and it also attacks innocent third parties. We should only keep (depending on how the AFD goes) the version that discuss what's known about Lawrence himself (verifiably of course). Deleting history might discourage User:Williamo1, who keeps putting stuff back. --Rob 23:55, 17 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Adminship

Dear Guy, I'm considering standing for adminship in the very near future. As an editor I have worked with, I would value your opinion greatly. Do you think I have sufficient tenure? Have I exhibited the necessary qualities? Do you think I would stand a reasonable chance of success? Your advice would be most welcome. --kingboyk 19:09, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Hard to say. As Douglas Adams, put it, "anyone who wants to wield power should under no circumstances be allowed to" :-) I think it's always best if someone else nominates, but I will have a think about it and depending on what I think might even nominate you myself, you never know... Guy 23:00, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Lol! It's nothing to do with power AFAIC, I'm mostly in the "no big deal" camp (although I'm well aware of wheel warring and where it can lead, and I wouldn't be imposing any long term blocks without very good reason and/or discussion with other admins). It's more a result of having to wait on occasion days to get a no-brainer speedy deletion put through (and finding 82 pages waiting to be processed for speedy), not being able to move pages when a redirect already exists at the target, spotting a blatant vandal in realtime and having to post to the noticeboard while s/he rampages their way through the site, and so on! I use Mediawiki at home so I'm sometimes surprised when I go to hit an admins only button and find it's not there ;-) --kingboyk 12:44, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sockpuppet Question

A quick question you might be able to answer. Is it possible thatUser:Onward ND and User:66.254.232.219(your recent block) are one in the same? The edit history arguements are similar. And the former has made an appearance into a disputed page and rv'd it twice after the anon IP was blocked(to 66's primary arguement). Just wondering...thanks and take careUser:Mr Pyles

If you don't see him for 24 hours you'll have a shrewd suspicion ;-) Guy 23:50, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! I will try to watch as best I can User:Mr Pyles

We're nearing 24 hours since you blocked 66.254.232.219 and as I guessed would happen...Onward ND has been quiet as well. A little back-tracking shows that when you blocked 66.254.232.219 on the 17th, Onward ND(normally a busy little wiki-beaver) was dormant on that day as well. I think I have found a smelly pair of socks!? I've never sniffed out any dirty laundry before. What's the wiki-procedure in the event of a 2 headed editor??? Mr Pyles 21:30, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

It sounds suggestive. Got to requests for checkuser and describe the problem, the nature and severity of the disruption, the two blocks and how the named account went quiet at the same time, and ask for a user check, which may or may not be granted. Guy 22:53, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

Done. And thanks for your help Mr Pyles 23:28, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia rules

Can I ask for some advise? I am having a discussion on what can and cannot be used on Wikipedia. Several editors want to dismiss certain information claiming it is not supported or that it is biased. As I see it, in controversial issues there is always bias, but we must try and present all views so that readers can be informed on the existing views surrounding that subject. All I want to know is: can information be used from sources that are said to be POV? You do not have to agree with the disputed information, I only want to know if sourced material can be used, even if some do not want to include that information?

For more details you can look here. Thank you.-- Nomen Nescio 16:47, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Cyde

We need to gang up on him. See discussion on his talk page. (Admin) KillerChihuahua^?!? 00:31, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

I had an exchange of emails with Cyde recently, he asked me not to nomnate him due to the userbox war. I think that is a period which is unrepresentative of anybody's normal actions - except maybe Tony Sidaway ;-) - and I have no hesitation in endorsing him. Just zis Guy you know? 08:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

I'd just like to clarify, it's not as if I somehow think KillerChihuahua's nomination was "better" or anything. I initially said I wanted to wait a bit longer, but after the second person wanting to nominate me came through, I guess I sort of gave in to you two guys' energy :-) Cyde Weys 15:50, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Sure, and if I'd just gone ahead and nominated I'm sure you'd have accepted. KC didn't ask first, is all. It's all good :-) You might want to include something in your candidate statement about the lessons you learned fomr the userbox war. My experience was that people were happy to take on trust a statement of a mistake made and a lesson learned. Just zis Guy you know? 16:00, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

I know you considered nominating me - perhaps with not quite the same level of enthusiasm as for Cyde :) - so I think it's only right to tell you that Phaedrial did the honours. Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Kingboyk. --kingboyk 16:14, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Nothing personal, I have had a lot more dealings with Cyde. Just zis Guy you know? 16:24, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

I sincerely hope I have not offended by nominating Cyde - I was aware you had asked him previously. Had I thought you would mind my acting on Cyde's agreeing to accept, I would have of course waited and allowed you to do so. It seems my posting here was a factor in his decision to accept, so you were a participant, albeit a silent one. KillerChihuahua^?!? 16:18, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Of course not! I heartily endorse the RfA. You weren't to know Cyde had replied to me by mail. Just zis Guy you know? 16:24, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Excellent. I would have been distressed had I offended anyone by this action. KillerChihuahua^?!? 16:30, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Based on Kingboyk's comments about drama/soap etc, I expected some major fireworks/dirt. What a bummer! Nothing here to see except people being civil and collegial. Man... what a drag. ++Lar: t/c 16:41, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Isn't that just like life? You get to the front of the traffic jam just as the ambulance drives away... The archives have one or two amusing moments, mind :-) Just zis Guy you know? 17:03, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

Worry ye not Lar, I'm quite sure another ambulance will be along soon! --kingboyk 17:06, 2 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Abuse of administrative powers

In spite of having already been warned by another administrator not to abuse administrative powers [7] [8] [9] [10] protecting a page to deal with a user who has recently brought an arbcom case against you is TERRIBLE practice you did it again: Block policy#When blocking may not be used: Use of blocks to gain an advantage in a content dispute is strictly prohibited. That is, sysops must not block editors with whom they are currently engaged in a content dispute.

Generally, caution should be exercised before blocking users who may be acting in good faith.

In my eyes, your actions at the articles relating to allegations over drug abuse by Lance Armstrong violate the neutral point of view. Taking advantage of a block you enforce on another user to make an article where you are in a dispute and where a third opinion already mediated over the content a redirect is another abuse of powers and shows that you have no respect for others. [11] Thus, I asked for help at the administrator's noticeboard. Socafan 12:02, 30 July 2006 (UTC)