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[edit] Congratulations

You're now a bureaucrat, so jump in and help out where you can. Follow the discussions at the bureaucrat's noticeboard and use your new powers for good of course. :) - Taxman Talk 15:08, 12 June 2006 (UTC)

  • Congratulations on your descent into bureaucracy. You are now an official creator of red tape. Bravo, and well done :) --Durin 15:20, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Congratulations on the bureaucratship. I didn't know you had an RfB until I saw this diff in my watchlist. I think this indeed proves my theory that my supporting you in your previous RfB was a factor in your losing it. ;-) --Deathphoenix ʕ 15:32, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
    • hahaha... if you have any other votes that you would like to have succeed, just let me know and I will be glad not to vote in to lend my support. Thanks for the note on my sig, it's a character that vaguely resembles a scythe and is one of the special characters that I can insert from the special characters list below the MediaWiki edit windows. Perhaps I should try and find something else. --Deathphoenix ʕ 15:46, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Congrats! - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 15:40, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Congrats! You certainly deserve this! --Siva1979Talk to me 16:21, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
  • About damn time! BD2412 T 17:13, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
    Thanks, everyone! I promess to spare no efforts to make myself worthy of the trust that has been put in me. Redux 18:05, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Oh stop it already! You're a power hungry madman, relishing in the sweet ascension to power. Wikipedia trembles at your voice, and does your beck and call. :) --Durin 19:26, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
  • That last infobox in my user page is a joke. Or is it?? *shifty eyes* ;) Redux 20:00, 12 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Don't tell everyone yet - there's still Steward to go. Stephen B Streater 13:40, 13 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Yeah, then usurpation of Jimbo :) --Durin 14:18, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks...

Thanks, dude! That's why I voted to promote you to Bureaucrat! :) - CrazyRussian talk/contribs/email 04:41, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your support, and you are welcome. And it's my first one too :) Redux 04:46, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User Name Change:

Thank you for changing my user name from Anaconda89 to User:Velociraptor89. Velociraptor89 06:49, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

You are welcome. Redux 06:52, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] BCrat

Now that you are a bureaucrat, you may want to consider using this[1] script, it helps to sort through the mess at RfA and close noms. Happy BCrating (hmmm...that doesn't sound right...)!Voice-of-All 07:28, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

BTW, it also helps with user renames. Couldn't think of anything for bot flags though. All you have to do is copy the short version of the script (teh SRC= one).Voice-of-All 07:42, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User Name To Be Blocked

I have recreated my former user ID Anaconda89 and I was wondering if maybe you could block it to stop anyone from impersonating me. Please do not block my IP address. Thanks Velociraptor89 07:58, 13 June 2006 (UTC)


Have you unblocked my new account? It seems to be working and editing just fine. Thanks. Velociraptor89 08:57, 13 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: List of She Spies episodes

Sorry for responding in a slow manner. I generally prefer to have the episode lists on a separate page, no matter their size. Some shows like Entourage have only 23 episodes so far, but they get their own page. Any thoughts? --MZMcBride 21:00, 14 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DVD+R/W's RfA

Thank you for your support in my RfA, which ended with the result of (74/0/0). If there is anything I can help with feel free to ask. Also, if there is anything I am doing wrong, please point that out as well. I look forward to working with you in the future.

Highest regards, DVD+ R/W 02:29, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bot flag for Vina-iwbot

Thank you very much. Off to run the bot. :) --Vina 19:42, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bot flag request

Since you're the new kid on the block, I'll bug you for this (hopefully this is the right place to ask). User:MarshBot has been approved [2] and I'd like to go ahead and get a bot flag if that's alright. --W.marsh 01:12, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks a lot! --W.marsh 12:52, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Changing username

I've rolled back your last rollback to WP:CHU; there was nothing inappropriate about a thank you note, and could well have been from the user, logged out. As you used administrator rollback to remove the edit, I've used it to reinstate it. Please be more careful about reverting legitimate contributions to project pages, and especially about using administrator rollback to do so. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 06:29, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Responded in user's talk page. Quite unlikely that it was a legitimate contribution, although not exactly harmful too (it was just a test). Redux 07:03, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

I disagree. It is very common for users to leave thank you notes after a username change, and after a few months, you'll see that. It is incredibly uncommon for anons to make a test on Changing Usernames, and even less likely that they would do so with a thank you message, properly indented, under a completed request. I've asked the user to confirm. Essjay (Talk • Connect) 07:13, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

Again, responded on user's talk page. Redux 07:45, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikimedia Foundation account

Apologies for not getting back to you sooner, but yes, I will vouch for you when the time comes. I do not think my account was created, but I will not persue the manner, I got bigger fish to fry now. User:Zscout370 (Return Fire) 18:32, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Viridae

Hi. I noticed that you approved (or acknowledged) the user name change of User:K.vale to the new account of User:Viridae. I became aware of this because the user in question helped revert vandalism on Timothy Leary, a page I have on my watchlist and have recently edited. This username can easily be confused with my own, per WP:U. I attempted to contact the user, but he has not yet setup his email. When you have the time, could you comment on my talk page? I'm currently on wikibreak, but I'll be checking in every now and then. Thanks for your time. —Viriditas | Talk 03:53, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for your quick response. —Viriditas | Talk 03:28, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Image Tagging for Image:Real.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:Real.jpg. The image has been identified as not specifying the source and creator of the image, which is required by Wikipedia's policy on images. If you don't indicate the source and creator of the image on the image's description page, it may be deleted some time in the next seven days. If you have uploaded other images, please verify that you have provided source information for them as well.

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(This was left on Striver's talk page. Since the current version was uploaded by you, I've moved it here. —Ilmari Karonen (talk) 08:17, 19 June 2006 (UTC))

Ok, the wrong user had been notified, and the image got deleted today. <sigh> That image came from pt.wp, and if it's there, it means it is PD. I'll go over, see the tagging and reupload it with the proper information if possible. Redux 01:39, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Username change

Where's my statistics?

[3] FullMetal Falcon 14:40, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Hey, thanks!

I appreciate the RAOK. I was just piddling around, looking for things to do, so it's always nice to get unexpected thanks. Happy editing to you! Teke 02:55, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] hola

hi Redux, long time no hear. Yes I'm fine, under stress though since I started an new and exciting job, which is keeping me quite busy at the moment, I hope that soon I will be able to spend more time editing and patrolling again, probably soon. Apart from that watching el copa del mundo, exciting stuff, go Brazil!-) thanks for dropping by, hope all is well. ciao... Gryffindor 15:27, 20 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Olympic Star

Pssst. check out this. --evrik 15:29, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User Name To Be Blocked

Hi, It's me again Dave1989 or User:Velociraptor89 as you know me. I have changed my user ID to a more generic Dave1989 (my first name and date of birth). Can you please block my Velociraptor89 account and I will attempt an edit so you can unblock my IP address? Thanks.

[edit] SmackBot

Thanks for sorting the flag. Rich Farmbrough 17:07 26 June 2006 (GMT).

[edit] Image Tagging for Image:NYM.jpg

Thanks for uploading Image:NYM.jpg. The image has been identified as not specifying the source and creator of the image, which is required by Wikipedia's policy on images. If you don't indicate the source and creator of the image on the image's description page, it may be deleted some time in the next seven days. If you have uploaded other images, please verify that you have provided source information for them as well.

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Hopefully taken care of. Redux 13:43, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Ganeshbot

I fixed the technicality. Thanks for the setting the bot flag. - Ganeshk (talk) 21:33, 27 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA/Avraham

Thanks for catching the date snafu. Total dyslexia! - CrazyRussian talk/email 21:37, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Help

Hey, Redux! Could you give me a hand regarding the issue described in my talk page? Regards —Lesfer (talk/@) 22:11, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

I'll copy and paste the e-mails and ask for somebody's help in translating. Thanks! —Lesfer (talk/@) 23:05, 3 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tracking Vandalism

Hi Redux,

Can we cross Wikipedia access logs and the network infrastructure information (squid, firewall, routers, etc) of the company where I work to identify those which may have taken any vandalistic actions against Wikipedia from our facilities?

I work on a large company and some time ago (April/2006) someone inside our network may be taken actions against Wikipedia Content, then at that time I have got a mesage from Lesfer warning about blocking "my" IP.

Now, I come to you as Lesfer suggested.

Thanks and waiting your answer, Agaro 17:24, 5 July 2006 (UTC) (sorry, session expired with my slow english)

[edit] Template:BrazImpFam

Hey Redux, sorry to be aggravating. I've tried a trick with "div style" that seems to work, but only if the image goes on the right-hand side. (I learned that from Template:Regions and districts of Malawi.) By all means, we should go back to the .jpg if it's historically more accurate; however, I've been indoctrinated to believe that .png's are the wiki-preferred format. (Actually .svg's when they're available.) My apologies, I hadn't noticed that the alignment was thrown off -- my screen's pretty wide. I do agree that images aren't the stars of the template, but as long as we've got them, I think they should be visible! Best; and again, sorry to cause problems, QuartierLatin1968 El bien mas preciado es la libertad 16:22, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia awards committee

Check out my comments here, Wikipedia awards committee. Thanks! --evrik 17:23, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] False Accusations of Vandalism

Hi Redux. Damburger referred to one of my changes on the Bill O'Reilly controversies page as vandalism, when it was merely a content dispute. Could you drop him a note on his discussion page informing him of the wikipedia rule to not refer to content disputes as vandalism? He seems to be unaware of it and I think it would help him to learn more quickly if it came from an administrator. Thanks. Stanley011.

Yes. And there were several more after that. Stanley011.

I agree with the last message you left on the discussion page of Bill O´Reilly controversies. The situation has basically been the following the last few days: when I attempt to note that Al Franken ´´claimed he performed a search´´, Sysrpl changes that line to ´´Franken performed a search.´´ However, the only verifiable fact (which is the cardinal rule of wikipedia: all things stated must be verifiable) is that Franken claimed he performed a search. I think Sysrpl does not understand the verifiability rule, so maybe you could inform him of it? Additionally, when I note that Franken is a comedian, Sysrpl removes that notation but leaves the notation of Franken as a political commentator to give the reader the false impression that Franken is only a political commentator, when, in fact he is more known as a comedian--here, I am referring to the first mention of Franken in the article, in which it should be made known to the reader who Franken is. He then accuses me of attempting to poison the well when I make this needed change. Would you kindly inform him of the civility rule on wikipedia as well? I thank you for your assistance. Stanley011.

Additionally, he misuses edit summaries egregiously--would you kindly inform him that edit summaries are just that, and should not be used to send personal messages? Just check the page history and you will see that he frequently abuses edit summaries. Thank you. Stanley011.

[edit] IP check

Hi there! Would you please check IPs from users Abreuzinho (talk · contribs) and GADA (talk · contribs)? GADA asked me to translate a large text and gave me an e-mail that reminded me of Abreuzinho. So I wonder if both users aren't actually only one person (as both are linked to Cruzeiro's article). Cheers —Lesfer (talk/@) 23:19, 10 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sysrpl

Redux, I am afraid that this user is not in his senses--kindly read some of his latest edits to the dicscussion page of Bill O´Reilly controversies, in which he accuses me of MASOSCHISM and writes other incoherent sentences, showing that he does take wikipedia serisouly, or does not have the ability to. Is there a way you can permenantly, or indefinitely, block him from editing, for he clearly is in no position to be editing encyclopedia articles as you can see from his recent contributions to the discussion. Thank you. Stanley011.

I am specficially referring to his Revision as of 19:01, 11 July 2006 on the Discussion page of the Bill O´Reilly controversies article. Thank you. Stanley011.

Please read the comments Sysrpl posted on the talk page of Damburger under the section ´´Stanley011´s war.´´ Is this allowable under wikipedia policy?Stanley011.

Never mind--I just read you comments on the discussion page and realize you have already addressed this. My mistake. I think from here, we´re going to need to have a majority vote on the matter at hand. Stanley011.

[edit] Bill O'Reilly Controversies Editing War

Redux, I am somewhat perplexed that you would allow one user's editing activity result in a suspension for all try to stop him. I suppose you already looked back at the edit history and comments detailing the conflict. I, as well as at least three others, believe this single user's remarks to be snarkey and sometimes plain false. He insists on presenting sources to the audience prefaced with negative information, the intention of which is to discredit or ridicule what that source is about to say. When pressed to stop this activity and discuss it further his arguments go in circles and he endlesly reverts leaving comments that are quite disingenuous. For example, he says he isn't attempting to imply a source is lying, but if a source works with a research group to prepare his case, what does saying the source "claims" to have researched the subject do other than imply he is lying? He says he didn't create statements for the audience which labeled sources as "conspiracy theorists" and linking to blog website, but an examination of the edit history clearly shows he did. I find this all quite disingenuous.

Finally, I wanted to remind you that this user initiated a campaign to have the article deleted, [4] the result of which was his initiative's massive defeat. Sysrpl 16:29, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Oh, and this user, freshly back from his suspension, is doing the exact same reverts again without regard to what was said. He didn't attempt to discuss this further than leaving "rv to last version by JChap due to pov insertions " in the edit history line. :( Sysrpl 16:54, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your oversight request

I noticed your request for the oversight permission on Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee#A situation and, being the majority contributor to Wikipedia:Oversight (proof!) I'd like to ask you a favor. If, during your request, you come across information that can make that page more accurate without spilling the beans involving your top secret plans for world domination (or sensitive Wikimedia Foundation info, etc...) I'd greatly appreciate it if you'd keep me in the know, this way I can continue to maintain said page. :) While I'm mentioning it, if you'd give it a peek and tell me if I've made any blatant, glaring errors, I'd appreciate that also! ~Kylu (u|t) 06:12, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

I forwarded your request to the arbcom mailing list this morning, with a note that if nobody objects in the new couple days I'll go ahead and put the request on the meta requests for permission page so a steward can do it. As I write this, nobody has objected. Raul654 22:50, 20 July 2006 (UTC)

Thanksmuch! :D ~Kylu (u|t) 07:10, 21 July 2006 (UTC)
Congratulations on getting this tool (even though ideally, it wouldn't really be something you congradulate)! I knew you would be a good person to have it regardless of the outcome. I am glad that the arbcom thought you trustworthy, as you are. (technically, the Steward hasn't came yet, but that won't change anything).Voice-of-All 02:29, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

Ok, after I pestered Suisi, she gave you the oversite bit. Happy editing. Raul654 00:03, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Hey Redux! I'm just curious why the preference for {{user4}} over {{admin}} on WP:OVER ? (Kylu@Work) 207.145.133.34 00:09, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

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Fixed. Redux 13:00, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Coincidence

Haha, there's some coincidence. The RFA sits out for 4 hours, and we both move to promote it in the same minute. Next we'll have fist fights for who gets to them :) - Taxman Talk 13:25, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mr. oversight

Have fun with your new duties :). Now we need to see about making you a checkuser, where there seems to be a need for more of them. NoSeptember 14:34, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

There are a lot more oversights than checkusers, and I can't imagine that someone trusted to do one would not be trusted to do the other. Checkuser is such a big job time wise, I think there is a danger of a backlog happening if any of our few active checkusers stop as Essjay has threatened to do recently. I hope ArbCom understands this, I have been considering requesting that they find more people to do checkuser, leaving it up to them to decide who they trust. NoSeptember 16:39, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Simple English

Oi. Por acaso você não teria vontade de contribuir também no Simple English Wikipedia em artigos relacionados ao Brasil? Obrigado. --Paulistanum 20:55, 25 July 2006 (UTC)

Redux, desculpe por incomodá-lo. Eu desisti de continuar no Simple English. Meu inglês não é muito bom e eu acho que cometerei muitos erros gramaticais lá e isso não é bom. Paulistanum 14:05, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] User:HiIIary Clinton

Can you kindly block this user permanently? Take a look at all of his or her contributions and you will see why I am asking you to do this.Stanley011 11:48, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Psst...

That's not what redux means. King Tarlunka 14:19, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] The template es-3

I've posted a correction request on the talk page of the es-3 template, but no admin has responded to it (or thus correct the error). Since you put the vandalization warning there, I thought I'd post this here on your talk page. Would you please correct it? --JorisvS 15:19, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fake article?

Hi there, Redux! Please, take a look at Dakpul. It looks like a fake article to me. As I had never heard of it, I've made a quick search by the web and I've found nothing about it. What do you think? Cheers —Lesfer (talk/@) 19:34, 29 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] usurp

Hi Redux! I would like to usurp Gourry. It looks like the account is not being used (the user page and the talk page are nonexistent). However, I do not have an account to rename to Gourry. I recently committed wikisuicide and would prefer not to resurrect my old account. Can we possibly rename Gourry so that I can register under the vacated name? Thanks for your help! 71.202.161.89 21:16, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Answered in the IP talk page. Redux 22:15, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

Redux, Thank you for effecting my admin promotion and for your wishes of good luck. I will endeavor to always maintain the trust of the Wiki community. — ERcheck (talk) 00:18, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] An RFA

Redux:

I was wondering if you have ever read WP:SNOW. If you have not, then you ought to. I think that the simple essay, will tell you to go close Phaedrial's RFA nomination. Phaedrial has received overwhelming support, and their is no reason to continue the RFA. She has 223 support votes as I type this, and the numbers show no signs of stopping. You should get down their and close that down, and give Phaedrial the powers. I mean, it makes, sense, it is not as though we should expect to see any sudden change in the votes, right? wp:rfa <-- Just go on over there and close Phaedrial's nomination. ;) Viva La Vie Boheme

[edit] Request

Hello Redux,

I have an imp. request to make. Regarding IP privacy. Please visit my user talk page [5] for the remainder of this message.

Thanks and regards. WKUser06 06:18, 2 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Extension of Ambuj's RfA

As the b'crat who extended the above mentioned RfA, could you make the reason for extention clear on the talk page. A user has opposed due to the extension calling it an "an artificially skewed RfA". Thanks. - Aksi_great (talk - review me) 19:54, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

Good reply. Thanks. Have a good day. - Aksi_great (talk - review me) 19:57, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA

Re [6]: Sorry, I thought he had forgotten to cross out his vote. Apologies if this was out of line. --Chris (talk) 20:04, 6 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Block Account

Can you please block my old User:Dave1989 account. I have changed my Username for the final time to match my new email address, Auriga.M36@gmail.com Auriga M36 09:05, 7 August 2006 (UTC) Thanks, Redux. Auriga M36™ 00:12, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Recall

Dear Redux, please remove my sysop rights. I've been recalled. Thanks. - CrazyRussian talk/email 10:45, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

I must say I'm surprised that you closed my RfA in its current condition. In just day, the number of supports has gone from 27 to 45 and was still on the rise. I think it was definitely moving towards consensus on a positive nomination; editors are steadily changing their votes from "oppose" to "support". I urge you to extend the nom another day, as per the request of Guinnog and How dare you?. However, if you feel strongly that it should be closed now, I'm absolutely fine with that, too. Thanks. -- Rmrfstar 13:22, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

Let me know if you stand again and I'll vote a bit sooner and more actively. Stephen B Streater 13:31, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
Thank you very much for acceding to my request and extending the RfA for a day. Sadly, as I feared, it was not enough. Very good Bureaucratting, if that's a word. --Guinnog 13:57, 9 August 2006 (UTC)
Yes, thank you for that. I understand RfAs cannot go on indefinitely. -- Rmrfstar 18:43, 9 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Islamic Wikiproject Award

Would you be so kind as to go to the discussion about the Islamic Wikiproject Award? This has been a proposal that has lingered for donkey's yonks. I think the image is acceptable as a WP:PUA, but don't think the image is in line with most of the images at Wikipedia:Wikiproject awards. The design is not well supported, and right before I was going to archive the debate for lack of support, someone else moved it to the Wikiproject awards page.

The current discussion is going on here: Wikipedia:Barnstar_and_award_proposals/New_Proposals#Another_image. Your input is appreciated. --evrik 03:15, 18 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you

Thank u for change my user name.  :) --Coraje 02:36, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA/TruthbringerToronto

Please speedy close it so as to not hurt the nominee's feelings any more than necessary. - CrazyRussian talk/email 11:44, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Changing_username#JAnDbot

I've added to this request, would you please re-review? — xaosflux Talk 02:45, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Changing Username

Could you change the username helen(at)j2fm.net to something else or even delete the account if possible, it was actually created by my daughter(12) who is now beginning to get a fair amount of spam.

 Cheers
22:19, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU!!!!!

Thank you so much for changing my username and responding so quickly to my query! If I knew how to send you a personalized message template without screwing up your talk page, I would. Eilicea 15:15, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Barnstar

You are sending a lot of "business" our way ;). Thanks for all your help and keep up the good work. You deserve this recognition! Cheers, Redux 17:34, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

Hey, who'd have thought that I could get a barnstar for warning people about spam? I'm glad that I'm keeping you guys occupied over there! Regards,  (aeropagitica)   (talk)  17:37, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Ganfon

This request for adminship does not appear to be transcluded any more on the main Wikipedia:Requests for adminship page but is not marked as closed. Since I can't seem to find who removed it, I don't know whether it should be retranscluded, considered withdrwn by the nominator, or closed per WP:SNOW. I would really appreciate it if you would take a look when you get the chance. Thanks! Eluchil404 17:56, 30 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thanks for the username change CooKeeN 04:43, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vandal alert

Hey, Redux! Please take a look at vandal Mr Cool (talk · contribs). It seems to be an angry corintiano. Cheers —Lesfer (t/c/@) 15:34, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Mascherano/Tevez

Hi.

I apologize for the "vandalism" earlier. However since that time I have put up proper images of both Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez on their respective pages. The Tevez picture appaers to have been removed though.

[edit] Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Runcorn

Don't want to be pedantic, but just for the record, it should be 39/1/0, not 39/1/1. Andeh withdrew (as indicated) and actually wiped all his and Runcorn's comments out. I insisted on reverting that to maintain the integrity of the debate. I can give you diffs in needed. Thanks. Good result! Tyrenius 22:30, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Cheers.... The "0" looks so much nicer on the end! Tyrenius 22:46, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

May I thank you very much.--Runcorn 06:49, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:CHU

Per the comments on Essjay's talk page, would you be interested in having a bot archive WP:CHU requests? Thanks.Voice-of-All 00:53, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Do you thnk this be a good idea?Voice-of-All 20:03, 2 September 2006 (UTC)
Alright. Try to start using phrases like ":Done." and using {{done}} if you want perfect accuracy. Additionaly, I can check for Bureaucrat names/talk pages in the reply, and additionally, if the last user who made a comment was a bureacrat and check the date, which should pretty much work all the time, but template/icons are always the most definitive.Voice-of-All 04:10, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Barnstar

To Redux for bureaucrat work above and beyond the call of duty. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to the community -- Samir धर्म 19:34, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
To Redux for bureaucrat work above and beyond the call of duty. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to the community -- Samir धर्म 19:34, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
  • Many thanks for your hard work -- Samir धर्म 19:34, 3 September 2006 (UTC)
    • You're more than welcome. Well deserved. Cheers -- Samir धर्म 20:00, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] WP:COPPA

Hi Redux!

Within the past week or so, a recent proposed policy has been created to help protect youngsters on Wikipedia. The policy would basically prohibit children 13 and under from giving out personal information on this site, and give users the authority to remove such material. However, most users would only be able to edit the page, but not remove potential material from the history, something, as you know, which requires Oversight.

The proposed policy is brand-new, and as such hasn't yet attracted a lot of attention. Probably most editors don't even know it exists as of yet. No one with Oversight powers has yet weighed in on the issue, so I figured I'd drop a friendly note on the talk page of someone with oversight, and, after looking over the list, I left a note on user:Essjay's talk page. As he is on Wikibreak, you're next on my list.

The talk page is located at Wikipedia_talk:Protecting_children's_privacy; as this proposed policy will, I imagine, directly impact the Oversight team, I figured input from someone on the team might be appropriate.

Happy editing! :) Firsfron of Ronchester 20:29, 3 September 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Winhunter's RfA thanks

Hi Redux, thank you for promoting me in my RfA, which was closed as successful today with a finaly tally of (56/0/3). I will be very careful at first to avoid any mistakes. Please feel free to leave a message in my talk page if you have any comments/suggestions about me in the future. Once again, thank you! --WinHunter (talk) 09:26, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] MetsBot

Per Xaosflux's final approval [7], I've granted a bot flag to your bot, MetsBot. Cheers, Redux 08:01, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

Thanks so much! —Mets501 (talk) 10:35, 7 September 2006 (UTC)


[edit] Wondering if you could...

Use your oversight powers to delete my user page history? There is sensitive personal information on there that I would like removed. Everything up to the most recent edit? Magic Window 14:51, 7 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Script

Since you are one of the most active bcrats, you may want to use this script[8]. It makes the paperwork aspects a lot less time consuming.Voice-of-All 01:50, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

Oh, and it also lets you get edit/account age/block log stats for all participants by clicking the "data" tab on any RfA history page.Voice-of-All 18:57, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] candidate withdraw

I withdrew? This is news to me (Wikipedia:Requests for bureaucratship/Ram-Man). I initially thought I should when I was getting less than 50% of the vote (far less than required to pass), but I decided to stick it out anyway, and crossed out my comment to make it clear. Now unless you are counting my comment anyway, that still doesn't help *me* out, as I don't know what would have been the determined outcome! -- RM 11:41, 8 September 2006 (UTC)

The closing out of the RfB by VOA was premature, just because the ending time has come is no reason for the rest of us to not leave it to a bureaucrat to close it, no matter how many hours past deadline it goes. This RfB wasn't all that close (last close RfB), but it should have been left to run its course. NoSeptember 11:52, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
Yes, from the beginning I fully expected the RfB to fail, but I don't think my statements could have been understood to say that I *did* withdraw, but it did look like it was going to snowball after the first 5 or 6 votes, at which time I was going to withdraw if it got much worse. But it turned around and climbed to ~85%, which I was not expecting. I was at least curious if the closing bureaucrat had anything interesting to say about it. This was the closest RfB yet to fail (in modern times), as far as I know. Essjay was a success at like 89.5% and Andrevan was a failure at about ~82-83% (until late voting bumped it up a little to ~84%). So mine was over 85% before two late votes put it at ~84.4%, so it was in the middle of the two other results that I can remember. Of course I don't know if any sockpuppets voted (I don't think so, but I suppose it is possible) or any of the other factors that a bureaucrat takes into consideration. -- RM 12:12, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
There is no reason for you to fail next time if you continue to remain involved at WT:RFA. It was the inbalance that did you in this time (fantastic on bots, weak participation in RfA), but that can be solved easily going forward. NoSeptember 12:29, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
Yes this was made abundantly clear. I have a clear path for where to go from here to remove the inbalance. -- RM 12:33, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
Thanks for the clarification posted here and on the RfA talk page. I had wondered what had happened, so it is good to know. Regarding correcting the edit summaries, I know you can't edit them directly, but I believe that you can post a null or minimal edit to each of the relevant pages, with an edit summary such as "correction of edit summary below: candidate Ram-Man did not withdraw; bureaucrat determined consensus not quite reached" or some such. Regards, Newyorkbrad 00:51, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RE: Marcos Pontes - Please Assume good faith

Your Post:Regarding the naming of this person as either an "astronaut" or a "cosmonaut", there is a discussion going in the article's talk page where the consensus forming indicates that the term "astronaut" should be preferred. Your changes in the article in that regard have now been reverted for a second time (the first had an edit summary urging you to visit the talk page). I recommend that you do not edit this specific aspect of that article again without first engaging the discussion on the talk page and gaining support to your view. Please notice that continuing to revert the changes while ignoring an ongoing discussion about which you've been made aware of is considered disruption, and reverting frequently may be defined as edit warring. Any of those could cause you to be blocked from editing temporarily (please see our Blocking Policy). Thank you, Redux 03:06, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

Reply: That was a mistake. I was just going through Category:Out-of-date Astronaut Infoboxes and carrying out updates based on the missions that they had flown. There were over 400, so I did not have time to view each case individually. Please remember to WP:AGF, if you had taken a look at my Contributions, you would have seen this was the case. --GW_SimulationsUser Page | Talk 09:52, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
I did. That's why I contacted you in the first place. A "heads up" is not an accusation, but rather, and precisely, a token of good faith. Redux 19:46, 9 September 2006 (UTC)
Ok, thanks for the explanation. Sorry about the accusation, I was just slightly annoyed at the time. --GW_SimulationsUser Page | Talk 12:01, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Commas in tennis result pages

What is the basis for your statement in the Maria Bueno edit summary that commas are not used in the tennis result tables? See, for example, the Rod Laver, Andre Agassi, Margaret Court, John McEnroe, Fred Stolle, Boris Becker, and Billie Jean King pages. I think the real question is which pages (besides Bueno's) do NOT use them. Unless you can demonstrate an anti-comma consensus that I'm not seeing, despite looking around for it, I'm going to add the commas back to the Bueno page. Tennis expert 19:59, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] License tagging for Image:Bueno & Fraser.jpg

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That was because I had only written in the rationale at the moment. I've now retagged it. Redux 21:11, 11 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Translation request

I'm trying to expand Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida, and found a Portuguese source. Can you translate the last 3 paragraphs (the last 2 are short), and post the translation at Talk:Nicolau Tolentino de Almeida? Thanks in advance. — BRIAN0918 • 2006-09-16 01:10Z

Sure thing. It's done :) Redux 03:01, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
Excellent work! This article should be on the main page under "Did you know?" in the next day or two. — BRIAN0918 • 2006-09-16 03:18Z