User talk:Rudget/Archive/13

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Most of this archive is regarding an event that occured on January 19. It's pretty self-explanatory if you read below.

1 A query
2 RfA thanks
3 RfA Thanks
4 Congratulations
5 About your RfA
6 Thanks!
7 {{speedy}}
8 P.E Strip Deletion
9 Your RfA
10 MP
11 My RfA
12 Wow, thanks.
13 Kangaroo
14 Oh my god
15 Explain
16 How 'bout a big ole cup of tea and a sit down here
17 :)

A query

This is by no means a formal complaint, it is a query to understand something that I find distasteful and have never seen done. I ask you because your name is on her user page. User:Yamanbaiia reverted an edit I made. I chose to not make a big deal and went to her page to explain why I did what I did. Somewhere along the line, a couple of exchanges, she decided to bring the discussion to the talk page of the article Talk:CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. When doing so, she did not indicate that the conversation did not originate on the page (she actually took it from my talk page, not from hers), nor did she indicate what was there was a copy of a discussion not something I put on the talk page. When discussing something on a talk page of an article, I would be more formal in style. I find this behaviour offensive at the very least. What I'm wondering is what is the precedent for this type of thing? I would never move a conversation from my talk page to an article without some type of acknowledgment. As such, I have removed my comments as that is not where I placed them. Does my removal of comments placed with my signature in a place where I did not put them violate any rule that I may be unaware of? Thank you for your time. IrishLass (talk) 20:34, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

I am having a hard time trying to determine what is the case in point here. Although I sympathise with your position, I can't recall any single precedent which may be used. Are you saying that you contacted her over something about CSI on her talk page and then she removed that without your knowledge and placed it onto the talk page of the relevant article? If so, I can explain further. Regards, Rudget . 21:00, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

We were discussing a policy, i moved the conversation to the article's talk page so as to have other people views on the matter. I'm sorry, i now know some people don't like this and i will ask for their permission next time.--Yamanbaiia^{(free hugs!)} 21:09, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

I agree. I don't see any other form of a solution. I also apologise to IrishLass if Wikipedia seems a scary place, it's a friendly community and I'm sure you'll be able to fit right in. If you want to ask any other questions, don't hesitate to ask. Best, Rudget . 21:11, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

I think it's normally OK to quote people. It's all under GFDL, anyway. I think you just need to make it clear by saying "I've moved these comments from such-and-such page", or maybe even put them in quotation marks or something. I've seen people moving comments before. It can be OK. It can be better to get permission first but not always necessary. One problem to avoid would be having discussion about the same thing in two different places. Moving comments could either create that problem, or solve it, depending on the situation. A lot of it is about just trying to imagine how you would feel if you were the other person, but also realizing that different people will react differently. --Coppertwig (talk) 22:11, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I left work before you replied yesterday. What I was asking was is it acceptable and encouraged to remove something from someone else's talk page, not their own, to another page and creating a section and having everything look like I created the section. Basically, it looked like I had gone to the CSI page and started a discussion when I had not. Yamanbaiia started the section using my comments with my signature with no indication that she copied it from different pages. I was attempting to find out if that is normal for people to do. I have seen it only one time but it was a move from a users page by a user to a project page. That was a different scenario and the person indicated that all information was copied, not originally put on the project page, from her user page. And while I understand a talk page is not private, I believe there should be some respect in regards to moving information from someone else's page. IrishLass (talk) 14:25, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

RfA thanks

Thank you...

John Carter (talk) 21:47, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

While I acknowledge the possibility of becoming involved in deletions, I'm not really sure that I'm the best person to do such things. The ones I've seen just looking them over seem to be to at least potentially qualify for being kept, and I'm not that sure of my own abilities in such unilateral action, certainly not yet. I am sorry to disappoint you in this way, as I know the amount of work involved, having seen the page, but should probably at least initially work in the fields I ran to work in, working on the protected templates. I have seen the amount of work involved, however, and promise to become involved in the future to the degree possible. John Carter (talk) 22:26, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

RfA Thanks

Hi Rudget - thanks for your participation in my request for adminship. It passed 52/0/0, and I'm now in possession of a shiny new mop. If I can ever help you with anything, please don't hesitate to contact me. Sarcasticidealist (talk) 08:17, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Also, my apologies that my thanks aren't quite as sexy as User:John Carter's, but, in fairness, I'm not as sexy as User:John Carter. Sarcasticidealist (talk) 08:17, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations

Well done on passing your RfA, wish you all the best, sure you will be fine! Good Luck // F9 T 16:48, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Congrats. Now hurry and get your ass back to FPORT =) OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 17:07, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

About your RfA

The admins' T-shirt. Acalamari 17:14, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations on your successful request for adminship. I am glad you passed, and you are welcome for the support. For information on using your new tools, see the school for new admins; you will find it very useful. Good luck! Acalamari 17:14, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Thanks!

Yikes. All shall love me and despair. I thought my RfA was closing tomorrow. Then I read your message on my talk page. Then I saw all those shiny new buttons! I'm giddy with anticipation. Please watchlist my contribs, I might just delete someone's userpage accidentally in my jubilation...just kidding. Good luck to you as well! I'm stealing the admin userbox off your page right now...Keeper | 76 17:46, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Al the images in question exist on the commons. I'l tag them differently if necessary. 199.200.243.253 (talk) 18:05, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

You can view the different templates by clicking here. Rudget . 18:07, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

P.E Strip Deletion

I made a posting regarding the term P.E strip and I was not finished add more information, can you please repost? Silversurfer604 (talk) 18:09, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Your RfA

Congratulations and you're very welcome. Best of luck and happy editing! --Merovingian (T, C) 19:37, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations, I know you will not let the community down! Cheers, Tiptoety ^talk 19:47, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

Congratulations. Here are what pass for words of wisdom from the puppy:

Remember you will always protect the wrong version.
Remember you must always follow the rules, except for when you ignore them. You will always pick the wrong one to do. (See #5)
Remember to assume good faith and not bite. Remember that when you are applying these principles most diligently, you are probably dealing with a troll.
Use the block ability sparingly. Enjoy the insults you receive when you do block.
Remember when you make these errors, someone will be more than happy to point them out to you in dazzling clarity and descriptive terminology.
and finally, Remember to contact me if you ever need assistance, and I will do what I am able.

KillerChihuahua^?!?

DISCLAIMER: This humor does not reflect the official humor of Wikipedia, the Wikimedia Foundation, or Jimbo Wales. All rights released under GFDL.

MP

Congrats on the new admin tools. OK, I'll ask, why did you remove the cricket? Just to see that you could indeed edit the main page? ;) --Step hen 20:48, 15 January 2008 (UTC)

My RfA

My request for adminship was successful at 64/1/2! Many thanks for your participation and I will endeavor to meet your expectations. Cheers, Sephiroth BCR ^(Converse) 09:00, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Wow, thanks.

Wow, thanks! ^Avruchtalk 16:15, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Kangaroo

I didn't extend it, I edit conflicted with you. I just looked at the past week, and then previous protections and thought it was a fairly high profile target that warranted longer protection. If you disagree, I won't protest about shortening the protection level. I have added it to my watchlist anyway. Woody (talk) 17:17, 16 January 2008 (UTC)

Oh my god

I am truly saddened by this. I hope he covers. — Rlevse • Talk • 16:00, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Oh, no. Please recover, I, like every other editor on here is saddened deeply by this. You are in all of our thoughts and prayers, please recover soon, my good friend. Qst 16:03, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

My gods i was really shcoked when i heard about this, i hope you are ok, get well soon. Sunder land 06 16:05, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Geez...I hope you're alright Rudget...wikipedia won't the same without you.--Phoenix -wiki 16:06, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I hope you recover soon, we are all praying for you. Thedjatclubrock :) ^(T/C) 16:07, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Oh geez...I'm so sorry. Words cannot really express how bad I feel about this. My thoughts will be with you. I hope that everything will turn out o.k. Malinaccier (talk) 16:09, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I'm really shocked and sorry to hear about what happened. Hoping here for a rapid recovery and that you're back here with us soon. Thinking of you - Alison ^❤ 16:14, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

No. I hope you'll recover fully. D.M.N. (talk) 16:17, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I hope its not true. Please God, the last message on the talk page was over something really trivial. Almighty in Heaven just give us hope in return. St Anthony de Padua forgive us all and your blessings on the poor sustain our brother so that he may return. amain BpEps - t@lk 16:18, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I am also truely saddened by this. I wish you the best of luck for your recovery, you have become a type of friend to me. Get Well soon, so you can come back to Wikipedia and continue your ever wonderful efforts to improve this Wikipedia, both by Helping new users and revert vandalism and such with your admin tools. Good Luck Mate :) The Helpful One ^(Talk) ^{(Contribs) (Review)} 16:22, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Thoughts and Prayers are with you, Coach. I've known you so very briefly, but have to concur that you're a great editor and a good person. We're all pulling for you. To relatives or whomever might check, please let us know if there's anything we can do to assist you. UltraExactZZ ^Claims ~ Evidence 16:23, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Oh, thank God its really you and you're safe :) Qst 16:55, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

You're o.k.? Thank god. Malinaccier (talk) 16:56, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Explain

Rudget you need to explain all this pronto. If the post on the user page is true, someone hijacked your account and is playing a prank as you'd still be in the hospital as your account just edited. If it's not true, then the same is still true. — Rlevse • Talk • 16:56, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I can understand what this looks like, God. I've changed the password though. Rudget . 16:57, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

What happened? — Rlevse • Talk • 16:58, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

This is all very vague, can you give a detailed explanation? There are people calling for a desysop. John Reaves 16:59, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I don't know. My cousin from Ireland has an account, and that's probably how they knew to indent on AN. I presume it's them. Searching the house for the little b***ard. Rudget . 17:00, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

The edit was made from your computer. So please don't lie to us. --Deskana (talk) 17:00, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

"searching the house" indicates they are in the same house. Majorly (talk) 17:02, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Checkuser shows that the edit most likely came from the computer you're on right now, from what I can see here - Alison ^❤ 17:01, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Yes, it was. Like I said, above. Rudget . 17:01, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

This is soo soo stupid, I feel like slapping you..this is very unbecoming of an admin.. if that person (your sibling) had deleted the main page, then there would have been serious consequences !! ...--Comet styles 17:02, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

It's not his fault. There again, leaving your computer on Wikipedia while your doing something else is a bad option.... D.M.N. (talk) 17:04, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Come on: Do you really log out from WP every time get up from the computer? Give the guy time to come up with an explanation first. Yes, this situation sucks and needs to be cleared up, but can we assume good faith please? - Revolving Bugbear 17:07, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, that wasn't meant to come over badly. D.M.N. (talk) 17:09, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

In all honesty, this is just as bad. Rudget . 17:03, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

No this is worse. I mean, if it weren't for that cousin from Ireland, well... Prodego ^talk 17:04, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

What is your cousin's account name, then? --Deskana (talk) 17:03, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I don't know. And yes, I know what that looks like. Rudget . 17:04, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

It seems he sent an oversight request aswell. Ask FloNight for verification. Rudget . 17:06, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Any ideas from the initials left on it? - Alison ^❤ 17:07, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Make him give it to you. You really need to find it so the CUs can check it out. — Rlevse • Talk •

Thats the only way out for you Rudget, I hope it shows you are right. All that account would need to do is make an edit from your IP, and have made one from an Ireland IP. Prodego ^talk 17:11, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

It was signed "MJW" - Alison ^❤ 17:09, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Your cousin, that knows the ins and outs of Wikipedia, knows about indentation and the oversight request page, decided that once he had control of your account that he's just post on your userpage, and not abuse the administrator tools? I'm having trouble believing this, and my concerns would be greatly alleviated if you could provide us with that account name so we can attempt to verify what you say. --Deskana (talk) 17:09, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Trying to get it know. Rudget . 17:10, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Rudget, I know you well from the help wiki, and I wouldn't like to believe it was you. Could you come on irc and explain. Use IRC @ work - type irc.freenode.net in the server box, and #wikipedia-en in the channel box, type "Rudget" in the nickname box and click login.--Phoenix -wiki 17:10, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

For what it's worth, my experiences with Rudget have been positive enough that I don't think he would pull such a prank himself. Sincerely, --Le Grand Roi des Citrouilles^Tally-ho! 17:13, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

He really won't tell me. And, I'm so desperate for an answer. I know what all this looks like, and I apologise for all this. Rudget . 17:17, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Do you know what articles he edited and why didn't he use your admin bit? You really need to get the account name. Ask his parents or sibling if you need to. — Rlevse • Talk • 17:18, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

How 'bout a big ole cup of tea and a sit down here

Rudget is a good user and a fair admin. Rudget's cousin came on his account and said Rudget was dying in a hospital. Now Rudget is (thankfully) not dying in a hospital. That's good news. Rudget has called his cousin a bast**d and the bast**d did nothing else but put a hoax message on Rudget's userpage. He did not vandalize the mainpage, block any users, or anything else. Let Rudget off the hook here. He had prayers calling out to Saint Anthony de Padua (among others)a minute ago, now he's got pitchforks and torches? Have some tea and a good laugh and be glad nothing was compromised other than Rudget's pride. Give your cousin a good slap for me, Rudget. Cheers, Keeper | 76 17:15, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I have to agree that this has been blown out of proportion. Anyway, we can probably WP:AGF. Malinaccier (talk) 17:16, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I don't think Rudget did this, but his cousin's account needs blocked and to do that we need the cousin's account name. This sort of joke is not funny nor appropriate. We have better things to do than chase down pranksters. — Rlevse • Talk • 17:17, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

You're right. We have better things to do than chase down pranksters. So why are you trying to chase down a prankster? Keeper | 76 17:25, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Because once the prank is done, it needs to be dealt with not ignored like it's no big deal. — Rlevse • Talk • 17:32, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Admin is no big deal though. And how do you "catch a prankster" before they commit a prank? And the only prank was a dastardly userpage replacement that we fell for (yourself included). Not a main page compromise. No blocked users. No massive rollbacks and vandalism. Rudget isn't hurt beyond pride. He will likely log off the Wik to take a piss from now on, and no damages are done. I move for archiving. Any seconds? Keeper | 76 17:54, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

This account has been re-passworded. Rudget . 17:18, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Hmm, in response to Friday on AN. We don't the Wikipedia police at my house thanks very much. :) Rudget . 17:19, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I wasn't really suggesting that. Altho I can imagine an Airplane!-style line of folks waiting to chat with the cousin... Friday (talk) 17:21, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Suggest you go down to the local store, purchase an actual trout, and liberally apply it to your cousin on all our behalves here :) This incident is largely over now, save for the drama - Alison ^❤ 17:24, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Rudget, if you need help with your cousin, remember to try spiking his water with vinegar or anything else acidic and clear, and burning off his eyebrows. Otherwise, this has been blown up completely out of proportion. Maxim_(talk) 17:23, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I was crying and everything kissing St Anthony De Padua and the lil baby Jesu in his arms. I was big prayer cos I thought I had killed you. Cos I've said a lot of prayers can I get roolback now? or should I pray a lil bit more? Oy Thanks God you're alive - login off does loads for yer system ;-) (prayin loads more) BpEps - t@lk 17:32, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

I think user:Bpeps may be the first user to actually pray for rollback. Lol. Rudget, maybe you should restore the part of your talkpage where you and bpeps were discoursing so everyone doesn't WTF about his/her prior post? Keeper | 76 17:47, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Agreed with the original post under this heading. I know what it's like to be in an odd situation that is difficult to explain, and nothing I have seen contradicts the explanation which has come out. Let's AGF and put this behind us (although I am in favour of Rlevse's suggestion above.) Orderinchaos 17:54, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

:)

Glad to see things are back to normal, my friend. Let me know if I can do anything for you.

Cheers! - Revolving Bugbear 18:15, 19 January 2008 (UTC)