User talk:LaraLove/Archive 13

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Can it be RfA teim now, pleas?

Umm, you may want to transclude the nom page on the WP:RFA page, if you have finished answering the questions! Good luck. Woodym555 13:55, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, Woody. I had to rush to work. Just got back. :) Lara❤Love 15:45, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Good luck! You have my support! Cheers, Dfrg_msc 08:50, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

E-mail

You now have one. Acalamari 01:43, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Relax.

You might want to start picking out your bathrobe. the_undertow ^talk 07:17, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

Join us! Join us! Join us! Wheeoooooh! Woo! Dfrg_msc 08:53, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Would you stop with the damn underscore? the_undertow ^talk 01:54, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Will I need to change my sig to Lara_Love? Lara❤Love 02:32, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Something that is for you

[1]. :) Acalamari 21:13, 4 November 2007 (UTC)

WT:RFA [2]

Hiya Lara. Just to let you know this is not about you but driven by the number of people that have commented about my neutral, both at you RfA and on my talk page. Your RFA's going great and I know you'll be fine with the mop! :) Pedro :  Chat  20:38, 5 November 2007 (UTC)

Your RfA

Lara, I wanted to leave you a personal note. As you know, I supported you (of course I'm sorry I did it so quickly--I hadn't realized a pre-transclusion support would be controversial). I put a comment in my support about your passion and strong opinions, and how you've expressed them in the past; I trusted you to use your best judgement in the future. I've been impressed by the way you've reacted to the negative comments being posted, and wanted to pass that along. I don't like RfA much; it has a tendency to drag into the open every little incident that could possibly be given a negative construction, along with the occasional genuine criticism. Standing up to that takes self-confidence as well as the ability to keep your temper. I think your nomination will be successful and you'll be promoted, and I'm sure you'll continue to be both level-headed and dedicated: a terrific combination for the encyclopedia. Stay calm, and good luck. Mike Christie (talk) 17:45, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank you, Mike. GA disputes have taught me this, which is most ironic. I acknowledge that I used to be snappy and a troll feeder, but I've actively made a successful effort to take the advice of such essays as Wikipedia:Staying cool when the editing gets hot, Wikipedia:Shunning, Wikipedia:Drop the stick and back slowly away from the horse carcass, Wikipedia:Headless Chickens, Wikipedia:No angry mastodons, etc. and the advice of my peers here. It was actually my interaction with Marskell and that mess that really made me realize I need to start stepping back. Not only for my own good, but for the betterment of the project. Lara❤Love 18:48, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

I just wanted to say keep up the good work, this RfA is quite baffling. I can't believe some of the opposition comments solely due to your involvement in the GA process. Although I'm not as involved in GA as you (not close by a long shot!), I'm afraid that if I was running the same time as you, I'd be getting the same opposition. Please don't let their comments turn you away from GA (which I'm sure it won't), you are definitely an asset to the process. Best wishes, I hope the RfA ends well. --Nehrams2020 01:44, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, Nehrams. At least I was prepared. We expected this. Lara❤Love 02:32, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

Your RfA

I'm really, truly sorry to have opposed, and in a sense I hope it passes. But please, you really need to calm down and listen to opposes - and if you are, you need to give that impression too. Dihydrogen Monoxide 11:52, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

It's fine. I'm calm, I'm listening to opposes, but it's a catch-22 in giving that impression. I defended myself in the answers to questions 7 and 9, I can't reply to the current opposes, so it's in the hands of voter interpretation at this point. Thanks for the note. :) Lara❤Love 14:03, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

Commenting here rather than mess up your talkpage with yet another section - just wanted to say that whichever way your RFA goes, I think it's absolutely ridiculous the way the "oppose" section has gone. (That's not a dig at H₂O, or any of the other opposers who've given a valid reason, but at the handful who seem to take things way too seriously.) I don't always (or often) agree with you on things on the rare occasions we've crossed - and I do think the GAC/FAC processes are unsalvageable trainwrecks that should probably be scrapped and rebuilt from scratch on a voting model instead of the current "one person's opinion is enough" model - but some of the people commenting seem to have mistaken "minor additional administrative functions" for "President of the United States" as regards the levels of "zomg if she wins she'll start world war three" hysteria. — iridescent 14:22, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

I agree. You are being opposed for taking an active stance. I don't understand how editors can come to a 'discussion' and are shocked and dismayed that it works 2 ways. People need to just be honest like parents do and suck it up saying,, "This is not a discussion," because if you can be opposed for defending yourself, then it is truly not. the_undertow ^talk 14:31, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

I've been reading over it all again and I don't see where I give the impression I'm freaking out. I mean, don't get me wrong, it's been a stressful week! But I'm chillin' like a villain over here... okay, perhaps "villain" is not the best term when one is going for adminship, but I didn't write it, I just read it. ;) My nails are unbitten, my floor unpaced, my liquor cabinet untouched. I've not smoked more than usual, at least not since Tuesday :P. I've not hit up a voo doo shop for doll making materials and I'm well rested (today). I'm doin' alright, despite the impression some are getting from my replies. I think I wrote them with a different tone than they're being read. ó.Ò Lara❤Love 16:03, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

Question

I know, your RFA will be over soon, but, I've added a question to it. Thought I'd let you know, Thanks! :) SQL^{Query me!} 09:10, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

good luck

Hello Lara, I don't believe we have ever communicated. I was looking at the current list of RfAs and saw all the comments on yours. While I'm not in the mood right now to go through your contributions (something I strongly believe should be done with any RfA candidate) and participate, I do want to say how disturbed and offended I was when I read a certain sexist oppose comment (you know the one). I think it's telling of certain lingering attitudes in society that this oppose never (to my knowledge) comes up when a male or anonymous person seeks adminship. Although I won't be formally participating in your RfA, I do want to wish you the best of luck with everything. --Kyoko 09:26, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your kind words. I found that users series of opposes the most amusing... and ironic. He originally opposed because I had mistakenly accused him of sockpuppetry earlier in the week. A couple of days after he opposed my RfA, he was indef blocked for sockpuppetry. Good times. Lara❤Love 16:13, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Adminship

Congratulations, you are now an administrator! Now is the time to visit the Wikipedia:New admin school and, if you haven't already, to look through the Wikipedia:Administrators' how-to guide and Wikipedia:Administrators' reading list. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me, or at the Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard. Warofdreams talk 13:43, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations, Lara! You deserve it. :) Let me know if I can help out with anything, okay? GlassCobra 13:57, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Let me echo the congrats!!! Balloonman 13:58, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

I almost voted against you. I really don't think honest self-expression should be encouraged in Wikipedia. ha ha just kidding --Ling.Nut 14:18, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Congrats! Addhoc 14:42, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Congrats Lara! I hope this experience hasn't been too stressful for you, in time I believe people who held their doubts will see that you are truly trustworthy, take a well deserve wikibreak if you need one, again congrats!▪◦▪≡ЅiREX≡^Talk 14:56, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank you, everyone. I'm good. It was stressful (and confusing), but it's over now! YAY!!! Lara❤Love 16:16, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

• Congrats!--SJP:Happy Verterans Day! 16:57, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Hurray! I am so happy for you, Lara. Congratulations and best wishes. Majoreditor 17:00, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Me too. Congratulations, and good luck with the mop and bucket! Best, PeaceNT 17:17, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Couldn't be happier to see you get the mop, my dear. My offer of admin assistance still stands; if you've got any questions, just drop me a line (talk page or email). EVula // talk // ☯ // 17:25, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Congrats.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:LOTD) 17:29, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

May you wield the mop with magnanimity. :-) —Animum _{(a rag man)} 17:38, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

It's fine. Hope you do well! Rudget _zŋ 17:43, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Congrats! @pple complain 17:48, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

D'oh! I could have sworn I had one more day left on the RfA! ~*Ariel smacks her head*~ I thought today was Friday, blah. Well, you did not need my support opinion, so I shall instead, simply offer you a hearty congratulations! May your mop always be fresh, and your water always clean! :D Ariel♥Gold 18:24, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

The admins' T-shirt. bibliomaniac15 A straw poll on straw polls 17:56, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

It's the thought that counts. You get a card anyway. :P Lara❤Love 18:27, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

I just noticed that I've been backdating all of my thank yous with the date I created the "card"... oops. Sorry about that! lol Lara❤Love 18:17, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

• Good luck from me! — Jack (talk) 19:28, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Congrats - good luck! Davnel03 19:43, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
• At least I won't make any more mistakes in assuming by your quality contributions that you are an admin. Congrats! Some actions you might want to avoid: Main Page Delete and Jimbo block. Best-o-luck. -- Jreferee t/c 19:50, 10 November 2007 (UTC)
  • Damn... all my plans shot to hell. :( Lara❤Love 19:53, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Long-live LaraLove! Congratulations doll, VanTucky ^Talk 20:53, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

About your RfA

I'm glad you're not upset about what happened, and I'm also glad you can joke about it all. :) I'm sure you'll make a fine admin, which is why I supported you. I'd give you the Admins' T-shirt, but it seems you already have one. :) Instead, here's a link to the school for new admins. Good luck. :) Acalamari 19:18, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Hey, no doubt. We all make mistakes. Can't hold that against people, at least not after they attempt to fix it... until then, however... :P But yea, thank you! Lara❤Love 19:22, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Tools

Use this. It makes life easier. I'm sorry the last week was Hell. If you want to become a bureaucrat in the near future, please consider NOT letting me know, because I ain't going through this again. For you, it was worth it. the_undertow ^talk 20:45, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Dude, trust. I don't want to go through that shit again anytime soon either. I think I lost weight... and for my boney ass, that's bad times. But I do appreciate you nom'ing me. Many offered, but only one could win. That's you buddy! And a co-nom from the great Phoenix, of course. Lara❤Love 06:56, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Congrats from Pedro

Congratulations. I know that you will do exactly what I stated in my oppose of your RfA. Prove all the opposers wrong. Best wishes. Pedro :  Chat  20:58, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Yea, thanks. Made lots of sense. Lara❤Love 06:56, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Congrats Lara

I knew you will become an admin. Keep up your good work and I'll see you around in Sweeps. OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 21:11, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations! I've been very impressed with what I've seen of your work. Your great efforts in improving the references in a single Good Article first brought you to my attention. The quality of your work impressed me. Your conscientiousness impressed me. You didn't know anything about the person whom the article was about, which made your contributions even more impressive to me personally. It made you stand out in my mind, so much so that when I happened to see that you were up for admin, I felt inspired to study more of your history and then to vote for someone who will make an outstanding administrator. Wryspy 21:33, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

• Yay, claps, applause, "congrats"... Spebi 03:11, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

  Ahhh, my eyes! The contrast of your background colour and the colour of my signature... *shudder* ;) Spebi 03:12, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Yet more RfA congrats

I'm glad you made it through the gauntlet. I didn't watch it but comments here indicate it was difficult. Be not downhearted or sorrowful. Your work and judgment seem sound to me and I'm sure you will do well. I'm only a day or two ahead of you, admin experience-wise, so if you have any questions, I sincerely doubt they'll sound stupid to me in my own ignorance. I was going to say "then ask me" but suddenly realize that leadup suggests asking me is a fruitless exercise. Yet it's a little like being members of a graduating class, you know? If you need anything, give a holler. Best, Pigman^what?/trail 22:07, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

I agree, Pigman. All us new admins should lean on each other for help and advice, as well as the established admins who nominated and supported us. GlassCobra 03:14, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

We are like a graduating class. Possibly the biggest one in WP history. :P Thanks, guys! Lara❤Love 06:49, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations

Well done, and all the best. Modernist 22:13, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

mazel tov

On the RfA. Bstone 23:25, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations

Here's a toast to your successful RFA --Sandahl 03:18, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

More Congratulations!

Actually went to WP:RfA to support you, but got there and realized I didn't have to since you've been promoted. Oh well! You would've had one more yay vote! Cheers! Dr. Cash 06:28, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for showing up to the party late! You can help clean up the bottles and cups. :) Thanks for the belated support tho! Appreciated all the same. Lara❤Love 06:47, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Just wanted to add my own congratulations and welcome to the sinister rouge cabal happy band of friendly hard-working administrators. Your merit has been rewarded. Accounting4Taste 07:07, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Get to Steppin'

Work. the_undertow ^talk 06:48, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Welcome to the Jungle

Hey! Congrads! You are a great user and I'm sure you'll be a better admin. If your lost, check out WP:NAS. Cheers! Dfrg_msc 07:56, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, Defrag! Lara❤Love 07:58, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations

Congratulations on your well-deserved promotion! (and thanks for the card) EyeSerene^TALK 09:47, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Congrats on becoming an administrator. Well deserved! AshLin 11:45, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations...

On your successful RfA. I'm glad to see you succeeded after your brilliant consistant editing beforehand and my previous interactions with you. Once again, well done! :-) Lradrama 18:22, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. Lara❤Love 18:24, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Congrats on the new mop. KnowledgeOfSelf | talk 05:03, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Lara, best of luck. Not that you need any - 137 (supports) is an extremely lucky number (the Fine structure constant). Bearian 15:06, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Haha, thanks!! :) Lara❤Love 15:09, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Your RfA cont'd

When my own RfA passed, I did not hand out dozens of thank yous. The notes have always struck me as a bit of form-filling—not especially meaningful. What I do find classy is users who drop a note to opposers as well as supporters after an RfA. So I respect your post to my talk page and thank you for it.

It’s quite possible that if my oppose had arrived on the first rather than the fifth day of your RfA, the RfA would have failed. The earlier opposes were generally trivial. But I don’t think mine was and you can understand that I wanted to register it clearly; it did, obviously, have a (late) effect. The people who opposed subsequent to me are good Wikipedians, worth listening to. Outriggr’s rationale I found especially astute: if it’s not clear, it was the "off the record" comments to G’Guy that bothered me more than anything. It’s not slander, if you say it to my face.

All of that said, I’m with another editor who noted “I'm really, truly sorry to have opposed, and in a sense I hope it passes.” There was nothing vindictive in my oppose. I was aware it wouldn’t have an affect on the ultimate outcome. But it needed to be registered. You might not think so now, but it was probably good for your editorship that my oppose happened during your RfA. Best of luck, Marskell 21:54, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Well done

Now you can deal with your stalkers yourself! Have fun. --Stephen 23:26, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

Thank, Stephen! :) Lara❤Love 04:16, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

About your RFA

Sorry, I was going to support you, but I was busy with other mainspace items. Anyway, congrats. Miranda 02:33, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

That's okay. Thanks. Lara❤Love 04:16, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Yay

I am so proud ;) If you ever need any advice etc etc. Good luck!! Neil ☎ 16:12, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks, muh wikidaddy! XD Lara❤Love 16:34, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Belated congrats!

Wield me! Wield me!

Congratulations on your successful RfA, Lara. :-) Best regards, Húsönd 17:15, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Finally! The mop! I was going to go get one at Target when I went to get my bathrobe. Thanks! Lara❤Love 17:32, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Yes, congrats are in order. By the way, perhaps you should mention your promotion in your special moments part of your userpage? ----Jump! Slash! Dash! Ouch! Super Mario SonicBOOM! 20:16, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Oh, good idea. Thanks! :) Lara❤Love 05:06, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Congratulations on the successful nomination! Although, I think your thank you card was not green enough, perhaps you should have used mine. Oh well, I guess The Random Editor/Phaedriel's thank you cards are better... Good luck with the new tools, I hope you continue to help with the backlogs. --Nehrams2020 06:26, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Ha, Nehrams! The color of your card was horrible!! Haha. Thank you. :) I'm not reviewing anymore, at least not for the time being, but I'll still be around for the behind the scenes stuff. Lara❤Love 13:46, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

"Stressful week" Tell me about it. I can't remember any time other than Majorly's attempted comeback that I've seen so much proverbial mud slung during a RfA. Good to see that it went through, though. ----Jump! Slash! Dash! Ouch! Super Mario SonicBOOM! 13:41, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Ya know, his started like a day after mine, so I didn't see a lot of his. I've seen a lot worse than mine, but I'm not sure if the candidates were as confused by some of the votes in theirs as I was for some in mine. :/ Lara❤Love 13:46, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

It was bad, and he eventually withdrew because of the chaos. Big shame, and I hope he tries again once the dust settles. Anyway, I saw at least 3 RfA's in that timeline that suffered, and I'm going to guess there was more. Anyway, like I said, the main thing is that it was successful, no? ----Jump! Slash! Dash! Ouch! Super Mario SonicBOOM! 20:10, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Rfa

Whoops. I totally didn't realise you were going for Rfa and definitely would have supported your nom ...not that you needed it apparently, as you passed with flying colors. Congratz! :) --Naha|^(talk) 17:42, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the belated support! I think if everyone who wanted to support had realized it was up, I would have made WP:200! But thank you all the same! :) Lara❤Love 17:45, 13 November 2007 (UTC)