User talk:PeterSymonds
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[edit] Re: Carnatic music
When it was unprotected, not only was there continued disruption and the like, but it threw so many editors from the entire project - I've completely given up on trying to work on it (after working on it for over a year - last year), with him and a few others being so tendentatious. In any case, I'm glad that finally it's beginning to go down the right track. Thank you for setting the point straight and keeping it protected. Ncmvocalist (talk) 17:29, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Rollback thanks
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Dorothy the Dinosaur (and me) have given you this beautiful rose in appreciation for putting rollback priviledges on my account. Thanks, and hehehe! --Figureskatingfan (talk) 17:57, 6 June 2008 (UTC) |
Pete, regarding your comments on my talk page: 4! The Wiggles went through 4 FACs! It was hard, for all kinds of reasons. See here and here.Talk about brutal! Anyway, thanks for your support; believe me, I'll take advantage of your offer, I'm sure. ;) --Figureskatingfan (talk) 18:15, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Skater girl
Peter, I always knew you loved the skater girl diff just as I love the skater girl diff... :) When will they ever grow up? Tiggerjay (talk) 19:38, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] The Peter Symonds Help Desk!
Seeing as most royalty-related questions get answer by you anyway, I thought I'd just come here intstead = ): Do you know where HM The Queen stays whilst in Wales? To my knowledge she doesn't have a residence there (or am I just being muddle-headed again?). I'm sure I read something about a residence in wales recently : S. --Cameron (T|C) 16:55, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
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- Oh no really, it's not that important! Besides, I have had a quick look myself. Apparently she stays in Hillsborough Castle whilst in N.I. I just can't seem to find a Welsh equivalent! Thanks for your help = ) --Cameron (T|C) 17:51, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Protection
If I go through rrp, it will get laughed at since it is a tiny little page. User:StewieGriffin!/altsig is my alternative signature, with my name for more personal issues. I use it like this: {{User:StewieGriffin!/altsig}} ~~~~~. Could you put it as full protection. Basically this is because I won't keep checking, and it may get vandalised. Connor J. Turnbull • (talk) 18:35, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
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Thank You StewieGriffin! • Talk Sign 18:49, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Jerusalem - The Wrong Version
G'day, I am writing to you because I believe that the page you have protected on Jerusalem is the definitive 'Wrong Version' and is an incredibly nationalist page as it reads now. The lead needs some changes - because it is not Wikipedia's job to 'create facts'. I am hoping you might be able to help fix this up, or point me in the direction of somebody who can. Cheers. Colourinthemeaning (talk) 20:31, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] A disruptive editor
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- Colourinthemeaning has been vandalizing and disrupting since the day he came to Wikipedia.
He goes from article to article, engaging in edit-warring whereever he touches down. At the moment he is engaged in wars on Jerusalem, Neve Yaakov, Ring Neighborhoods, Gilo, Pisgat Zeev, and dozens of other Israel-related pages. Several editors have written to me, after being bullied by this person. I spend enormous amounts of time copyediting, fixing links, and adding new information and sources, which are promptly reverted by him. The only information he has added is that "X is an Israeli settlement," which he inserts at least two or three times in each article, backed up with a variety of POV sources. Wikipedia is becoming a battleground and an unpleasant place to be. He has been blocked before, but as soon as the block is up, he goes back to the same articles and reignites the debate. Is there nothing that can be done? -Gilabrand (talk) 21:05, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] My Wiki
I fully understand Wikipedia is not an ads agency. However, would you be interested in visiting my wiki Simland. It is a MediaWiki that really needs to get off it's feet. I would be happy to immediately give you sysop powers (although please don't edit until tomorrow). StewieGriffin! • Talk Sign 20:45, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] If you're sure
If you are sure! When you are ready, give me a note. I'm not asking you to get in trouble or to spam, but if you know anyone who would be interested in joining, would you tell them. You and my sis, are all the users I have! StewieGriffin! • Talk Sign 21:22, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Rollback
Cheers for granting me the tool.Theone00 (talk) 22:39, 7 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Lafayette Morehouse
Can you please email me the text of the article before you erased it? Thanks. Zoticogrillo (talk) 08:02, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Thank you for the email. There was another version that existed before deletion. Could you send me that one instead? Zoticogrillo (talk) 08:16, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
- Nevermind. Your comments on the current article are welcome. Zoticogrillo (talk) 09:17, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] how many articles are acceptable?
There are now three articles on a small Arab fishing village that has not existed since 1948 - Tantura, Tantura expulsion and Tantura and the Katz controversy. Is this acceptable on Wikipedia? Each page is very short, repeats more or less the same information, and uses the same sources. The editor who created two of them has a clear political agenda (as witnessed by the tags on her user page). --Gilabrand (talk) 09:53, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Simland
I thought it would be easiest to get you here. I am moving sever today, so you may have to recreate your account on the new Simland server. This is also one of my many rollback requests, but would you be willing to grant me rollback? See You. StewieGriffin! • Talk Sign 10:02, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Merabtene Nabil
Please clarify something for me. This person has an article that has 3 references, yet there is no context, it doesn't say which company he works for, or even what his birthday is. We have no clue who this person is, other than that he works somewhere and likes the environment, and has 20 million pounds to spend on it monthly... I understand your reasoning behind not speedying it, but isn't this article candidate for deletion? Is claiming notability all it takes to not get speedied, even if the article is completely not-notable? Not attacking you, just trying to learn so next time i know what to do. Regards Shoombooly (talk) 14:55, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
- It helps, so i prodded it :) Shoombooly (talk) 15:16, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Requests for rollback
This is your final warning. Next time you beat me to a rollback request you will be blocked. :) Rudget (Help?) 17:29, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Consensus
Peter, does consensus have to be unanimous? On the Obama article, we have a small but very vocal minority (Scjessey and Wikidemo) saying, in essence, that there can be no consensus unless everyone agrees that Scjessey is right. If unanimity is required, how does anything get done around here? 70.9.18.59 (talk) 18:33, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
- Not really. The page Wikipedia:Consensus will answer most of your questions, but no, consensus is taken from the arguments that people offer. It's not a simple vote, but generally if more people comment that they would prefer X, and provide a solid rationale, consensus would be taken from that. Unanimity is rare on Wikipedia, so you're right, if we went by that nothing would get done. :) Read the link and let me know if you have any further queries about consensus. Best, PeterSymonds (talk) 18:36, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Peter, thanks for your quick reply and your link. I've read it and there's obviously a lot of policy I need to learn. But at the Obama article, a two-thirds majority have said that they prefer X, and in my opinion have presented a rationale that is pretty solid. This is the path to ending the edit war. If Scjessey and his little group continue to edit war after that, can't they be banned? 70.9.18.59 (talk) 18:53, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
- No, definitely not. If there is a conclusion, and they break the conclusion, they may be warned and eventually temporarily blocked if they continue. However, at present, there is no conclusion. People are erring in the middle, and few are taking direct sides. I'm not really involved, and I don't think it'll be helpful to add another voice to the pot. Perhaps mention this on the talk page as well, or directly to AndonicO (talk • contribs • blocks • protects • deletions • moves • rights) or Anonymous Dissident (talk • contribs • blocks • protects • deletions • moves • rights)? Thanks, PeterSymonds (talk) 19:14, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Thank you!
I shall put the rollback tool to good use. Cheers! TN‑X-Man 20:45, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
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Thanks. --The 14Year oldMayheM!! 21:38, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
Np.--The 14Year oldMayheM!! 04:51, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Nigger Head
Please don't falsely accuse people of vandalism. Hesperian 23:20, 8 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Regarding Andrews Middle School
Hello, I noticed you've declined my speedy deletion request of Andrews Middle School, stating that the article is underconstruction. However, there hadn't been much activity in that article for more than a week, except for my request, your decline, and a couple of wikifying actions which didn't really add content to the page. Do you really see any future for it? Thank you, Victor Lopes (talk) 00:10, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Thank you!
I greatly appreciate the rollback privilege you've just granted me. I used to be an admin here under a previous username, but I really don't want to go back down that road. On the other hand, I am more than content to be able to revert page-move and other forms of mass vandalism, aka MascotGuy and ClaimJumperPete. Many, many thanks. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 01:57, 9 June 2008 (UTC)
- LOL! You're welcome. And I'm glad you caught me. Working late on my side of the planet and I was just shutting down. :)
