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RfAR, Killian Documents

Not sure where to put this, so I'll pick on you; please feel free to copy this note to more appropriate places if there are some. Part of the uproaring is at Killian_documents_authenticity_issues (and its talk page.) As well, I'm going to be off-line until sometime late Monday evening, so my non-reply to anything left on my talk page, email, or elsewhere is merely that I haven't read it yet. Thanks, htom. htom 05:09, 26 April 2007 (UTC)

I'm back. htom 12:56, 2 May 2007 (UTC)


Displaying members of categories

I came across Wikipedia:Proposed adminship. I also came across User:Durin/test and realized the difficulty of trancluding categories, at least if you want the category members to show. :-P After many cups of coffee, several swear words directed at MediaWiki and a hunk of searching, I found a way to display the contents of a category. Here is the edit showing the functional implementation of the solution. It uses the CategoryTree extension of MediaWiki. Cheers! :O) Vassyana 05:48, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

Wow thats great, thanks for your effort here (I hope you didn't get too stressed with it!). It seams that all it would need is for the CategoryTree extension to be placed where we transclude the page to, or would it work simply as an addition to the category? Any ideas? Ryan Postlethwaite 10:34, 2 May 2007 (UTC)
No problem. It was just a matter of coming across Durin's comment regarding the problem. At that point, my natural curiosity and stubbornness took over insisting that surely there was some way to transclude category contents. It wasn't stressful at all really. I quite enjoy digging up information when I've my mind set to find it. :) The CT extension would need to be placed where the category is transcluded. Be well! Vassyana 08:41, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Gohar Shahi

Dear Administration,

Please be informed that I am the office bearer of Anjuman Serfaroshan-e-Islam an international spiritual movement founded by His Holiness Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi in 1980 in Pakistan and being an office bearer I am responsible to propagate and preach activities on Internet. His Holiness Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi is an internationally renowned spiritual personality with hundred thousands of followers in Pakistan and across the world. We have several online website to serve this purpose and I am officially authorized from His Holiness Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi.

I take full responsibility of the content placed on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gohar_Shahi by me. Therefore, may I request you to kindly restore my article on His Holiness Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi?

Look forward to your positive response.

I am surprised on such rude and biased behavior of English Wikipedia. Why such rude behavior with me? I uploaded an article on His Holiness Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi, a world renowned spiritual personality and I took the full responsibility of the contents in spite of that my article was deleted even I gave an explanation being a responsible person of representative of His Holiness Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi but no response at all!

What is this?

You claim to be world’s largest FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA THAT ANY ONE CAN EDIT but on contrary to this slogan, your policies are totally adverse to your slogan?

I am an authorized representative of His Holiness Riaz Ahmed Gohar Shahi and want to write an article, so that WIKIPEDIA should have at least a profile of world renowned spiritual personality who enlightened hundred thousands of Muslims and non-Muslims without any discrimination of cast, creed or sect.

I would highly appreciate, if you could kindly allow me to upload an article.

Look forward to an urgent response.

Regards, --سگِ گوھرشاہی 11:03, 27 April 2007 (UTC)

I've replied at WP:AN. Ryan Postlethwaite 11:21, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

User:144.32.17.104

While you're at it, maybe you could cool down his mate (or sock) at the suspiciously similar IP User:144.32.17.102. 2 computers next to each other in a school / college comes to mind for no apparent reason... --Dweller 12:57, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Blocked, along with IP:144.32.17.105 who decided to vandalise my userpage :-) Ryan Postlethwaite 13:03, 3 May 2007 (UTC)
Ah. I wonder how many computers are in the cluster?!?!? lol --Dweller 13:04, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Ta again

Thanks for the userpage revert and block. Fellow is getting less creative. – Rianaऋ 13:19, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Retirement

I would just like to tell you that I am retiring from Wikipedia, I have registered a new account and I am going to start fresh and edit under that name, not because of any actions on Wikipedia or users of Wikipedia but just to start fresh. I dont want to make a big deal out of it but thought I should tell you so you know. More info See you around! Tellyaddict 16:48, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry

Hello. You recently added a comment here regarding my opposition of the user's rfa. I thank you for alerting me of my mistake. I have removed my comments and am in the process of apologizing to several editors (for example, here). I never meant to hurt or bite anyone. I was just stating my opinion regarding the rfa. Again, I thank you and hope for your forgiveness. Yours truly, BoricuaeddieTalk • Contribs • Spread the love! 23:38, 3 May 2007 (UTC)

BoricuaeddieTalk • Contribs • Spread the love! has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Multi account

Might I ask what is the point of this and especially this? >Radiant< 09:04, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Of course you can Radiant!, I created those accounts per requests from new users that couldn't create an account at Wikipedia:Request an account, does that explain things?! Ryan Postlethwaite 09:18, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
Okay. I was just confused by that, and I hadn't seen the "request an account" process before. Thanks! >Radiant< 09:28, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
Well it's good to know people are looking out for the integrity of wikipedia, cheers for showing concern. Ryan Postlethwaite 09:50, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Is that new username page a go?

I wasn't sure if the username report page was a go yet--that's why I refactored my report. But apparently it must be ... thanks. Blueboy96 16:37, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

It's not officially in use yet, but there's a few monitoring it so people will see it if names get reported there. It should be ready to report to properly in the next couple of days. Ryan Postlethwaite 16:38, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
Was wondering because Twinkle is already reporting usernames directly there.Blueboy96 16:43, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Humping

Are you leaning over my shoulder?--Anthony.bradbury 00:54, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I like to butt into everyones talk pages, especially when I see something funny! Ryan Postlethwaite 07:45, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
'scuse me. Do you mind? You're standing right in the way of Tony's monitor and I want a look-in too :) - Alison ☺ 08:07, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Use of old vandal warning templates.

I noticed you're still using the old {{test5}} template rather than, say, the newer {{uw-block1}} template. I think that we're were all asked to use the newer templates and just wondered if you missed the word or I misread the memo.

WP:UW describes what's been going on.

Atlant 15:26, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Hey Atlant, hmmmm I'm not too sure on this one myself, for warning templates I always uses the uw- templates, I used to use the {{uw-block1}} and {{uw-block3}} templates after blocking, but I really don't like then, the {{test5}} and {{test7}} templates are more in keeping with the warnings. I'll move back to the uw- warnings then as you are probably right, I do that a concern with the old style templates and that is they don't tell a user how to appeal a block ({{Unblock}}). Cheers for the advice. Ryan Postlethwaite 15:32, 4 May 2007 (UTC)
Eyup fella, was just coming here to see how the RFA prod was coming on, and saw the message above. Just out of interest if there anything particular you don't like about {{uw-block1}}, I take it you know we have various flavours of block to meet what ever the mood dictates as well as the standard three. Let me know if there's owt specific and I'll see what I/WP:UW can do. Cheers Khukri 16:32, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Done

Email is enabled. David Füchs(talk / frog blast the vent core!) 23:16, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Did so just now. Thanks again. David Füchs(talk / frog blast the vent core!) 23:26, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

Tick, tock...

Image:Nuvola apps date.pngImage:Dictionnaire Infernal 1863 Lucifer.png

And you'll have mail off me in the morning (sorry, I can't load hotmail with my connection tonight) - and so will you Phaedriel. Ryan Postlethwaite 00:51, 30 April 2007 (UTC)

Tick, tock, tick, tock, tick... Phaedriel - 00:22, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
hmmmm, you can't expect me to email back to yours without some thought! I just don't want to send a 1 liner - I've been thinking about what to right for long enough time, so it's time for your email tomorrow!! Ryan Postlethwaite 19:10, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

David Fuchs' RfA

Hello, I thought I'd better tell you that on David Fuchs' RfA the link to the deletion criteria you made actually links to Wikipedia:Disambiguation, just thought I'd tell you! Regards - The Sunshine Man 09:37, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

My bad! I've corrected it now, thanks for bringing it to my attention. Ryan Postlethwaite 19:20, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Dev's at it again

Dev removed my message to her for the fourth time already. Wouldn't it be safe to assume that Dev isn't interested in mediation anymore? Shouldn't we just try to implement Kyoko's proposal?--Ed ¿Cómo estás? 14:33, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

I don't see a problem with this, but please wait 24 hours before we move forward, I'll speak to dev. Ryan Postlethwaite 19:19, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the quick revert on my user page, it is greatly appreciated. --TeaDrinker 20:33, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

SpyMagician block

SpyMagician wasn't notified about the ANI report...or at least I don't see anything on his talk page letting him know about it. As such, I feel that the block was punitive and not preventative. Since he wasn't aware of the conversation, I don't think it is fair to block him for not abiding by the conversation. IrishGuy talk 20:37, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Per my comments on the ANI discussion, I have found this user's conduct exasperating, but was not necessarily ready to block, and would certainly support an unblock if he agrees to cut it out. Newyorkbrad 20:40, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
I agree. I understand (and agree with) most of his points but I don't agree with his methods of making his points. Constantly keeping this alive on various talk pages isn't helping his case. IrishGuy talk 20:43, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
Right ok, I accept the concerns, I will unblock now, but I feel that SpyMagician should let this drop immediately. Ryan Postlethwaite 20:51, 6 May 2007 (UTC)
I agree with that too. Newyorkbrad 20:51, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

Autoblocks

Please be careful about inadvertently giving out IP addresses while unblocking.

(hist) (status) 12:19, 7 May 2007 Ryan Postlethwaite (Talk | contribs | block) unblocked 66.249.85.85 (contribs) (Autoblock of NewYork1956)

An alternative to that which gave out no personal information would have been "Autoblock of unblocked user". Happy admining! Cbrown1023 talk 20:56, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Smaller than I thought

Guess what I found out today. Someone blocked my school's IP for six months a few days ago. The admin was some guy name Ryan Postlethwaite :). Yep, Wikipedia is smaller than I thought :) Well, I guess when I'm at school, it's nighttime where you are (I think England, right?). --TeckWiz is now R ParlateContribs@ (Let's go Yankees!) 23:13, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

My bad! I hope the vandalism wasn't anything to do with you!? Does anyone else at your school know you've been blocked from editing? I hope your still able to edit from school. Ryan Postlethwaite 23:35, 7 May 2007 (UTC)
I don't plan on logging on from school with my account. Don't want to give anyone ideas of what pages to vandalize at home :). I just went on it when I was supposed to be doing an English project :) --TeckWiz is now R ParlateContribs@ (Let's go Yankees!) 23:54, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Schoolblocks

Ryan, given that schools and colleges produce a great deal of vandalism, and startlingly little serious editing, but given also the fact of the plurality of involved editors, are you in favour in the case of repeated vandalism of increasing the length of subsequent blocks, or keeping to the same sort of length?--Anthony.bradbury 11:07, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Hi Anthony, when it comes to school blocks, I look at the length of time between blocks, I just blocked a school IP for 24 hours that had been blocked 3 times previously, but the last block was for 24 hours in January, in my opinion it's best to keep then unblocked if there not causing any real problem. School blocks are designed for those which cause constant damage, for instance, vandalism re-occurs very soon after a return from a block, if this happens I'd go for 24 hours, then a week, then a month, then 6 months, I don't think there's a set rule, you have to judge each one as you come to it. Ryan Postlethwaite 11:11, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Hello again

Hope you don't mind, but I've mentioned our recent email dialogue to User:The Transhumanist. Cheers, --Dweller 12:00, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Yeah no problem at all, I haven't had chance to email The Transhumanist yet, but I was planning to get round it this week, you've done it for me. Can you let me know what's said? Ryan Postlethwaite 12:02, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
I've left it to him to get in touch with you, but maybe as a courtesy I should drop by his talk page and refer him here. I'll do that. --Dweller 12:35, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Signature

Hey, thanks for your comments and taking the time to consider my self-nominated RFC regarding my signature. I'm still trying to see if I can come up with something more cerebral and pallatable before I change my signature, but I do appreciate your input. Thanks, Fluck 16:39, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

seam

You always write "seam" instead of "seem". Personally, I don't mind since I find recurring errors of that kind somewhat cute, but I wanted to let you know just once... All the best, —User:AldeBaer / User talk:AldeBaer 16:47, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Yeah I know I do, I can't get out of doing it! It's so annoying!! When I re-read what I've written it's sticks right out of the page. My spelling generally is crap - I'm a pharmacology student not an english student! Ryan Postlethwaite 16:49, 8 May 2007 (UTC)
Nevermind, as I said I find it rather cute (hope you don't mind me saying so...), but never mentioning it to you is not an option for me (because I'm an inveterate know-it-all, and also because I think it's important to exchange things like that). Now your answer makes me feel guilty... It's not "annoying" at all (not to me)! I'm a German medical student, by the way. —User:AldeBaer / User talk:AldeBaer 17:16, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

BKWSU WP:COI

ryan, i never got to see the contributions that user reachouttrust made and so i cannot tell what they were up to...........but i can tell you that user Bksimonb is a member of the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University and a leader of its IT team , its might just be a coincidence but the reachout trust publish exposing articles by ex-members critical of the Brahma Kumaris for being like a cult Green108 21:47, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

Cheers for the heads up, I've got poor internet connection tonight so I'll look into it tomorrow. Ryan Postlethwaite 22:57, 8 May 2007 (UTC)

1000

Thanks for the congrats. --Random Say it here! 00:23, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Speedy delete backlog

Whoa, looks like we're getting on top of this lot today.. down to 80, that's the lowest I've ever seen.... The Rambling Man 14:40, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

  • /me remembers the good old day when "30" speedy candidates were considered a backlog... Phaedriel - 16:13, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
    • No articles left, just images, not exactly my area of expertise but I'm giving it a shot! Ryan Postlethwaite 16:59, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
      • How can this be?! Unheard of (apart from Phaedriel's reminiscing, how romantic...!) - gentle pat on the back for everyone... The Rambling Man 17:05, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Awww!

Awww Ryan, you shouldn't have worried :) I know you're pretty busy (boy, you sure are one active admin!) so my message was a light hearted joke - still, I love to get mail, so, thank you! Needless to say, I'll be seeing you at your mailbox for a deeper reply, but regarding your userpage request: of course, it'll be my pleasure to make something for you. I currently have several requests, and with my daughter having a few health issues (don't worry, nothing serious, but still it requires my attention), I have little time to spend at wiki for a few days. So allow me a couple of days before showing the results of my meddling with your userpage, k, sweetie? Anyway, as I said, I'll continue this by mail ;) See you there! Love, Phaedriel - 16:11, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Looking forward to your email already :):):) Take as long as you want with my userpage, it's really not that important at all, you make sure you daughters OK, that's the main thing. Anyway, must get back to revision *sigh* Ryan Postlethwaite 17:01, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Usernameblock?

Can you explain your reason fro blocking this? [1] User:Reachouttrust? I can see no basis for this. It does not offend against our username policy.--Docg 21:24, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

I blocked the username for being promotional for Reachout trust (it was a spam username and created a now speedied article on itself). Does that clarify things? Ryan Postlethwaite 22:15, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
I'm not seeing a problem with this. Their name fails WP:U and they've already been editing Reachout Trust [2]. Their new account, BTW, is User:Prospect100, so onwards they go - Alison ☺ 00:27, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Dweller

I've asked him... keep your eyes peeled... The Rambling Man 21:31, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Keeping an eye out ;-) Ryan Postlethwaite 23:49, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
He's up and running now... The Rambling Man 10:01, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Thaksin

Although you'd closed WP:RFCN#Thaksin, I took the liberty of adding an informational link to Thaksin (disambiguation), not to add to the debate, just for anyone concerned or curious to find other "Thaksin"s. I hope that won't offend. If it's bothersome for any reason (such as being added after a close), please feel free to delete it... and please accept my apologies for your trouble. -- Ben TALK/HIST 21:59, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

Cheers for that Ben, certainly clarifies things. Ryan Postlethwaite 22:18, 9 May 2007 (UTC)

RfA

Hello. Thanks so much for the kind words. I've gratefully accepted. Here goes... Incidentally, as usual, I'll be unable to edit much over the weekend, so optional questions posted then may go unanswered for a couple of days. As they're optional, that shouldn't be a big deal, but I would like to respond promptly to any and all that get thrown at me. After all, I see the RfA as a great opportunity for receiving feedback. --Dweller 10:06, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

A Fond Farewell from BuickCenturyDriver

I'm sorry I cannot return to with my BCD name. I am going to bid a fond farewell to you. I did support your RFA and am going to miss you. I am very sorry for what happened (accounts do get compromised, I just don't know how to do it) and I hope you can try and resolve this for me. But if not, a goodbye with a heavy heart. BuickCenturyDriver. 04:04, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for bringing me back. BuickCenturydriver (Honk, contribs) 01:30, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Advanced Cell Technology

I noticed you speedied the article. Could you please close the AfD discussion as well? It is still open. --Cyrus Andiron 13:00, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes of course, I've just done it - [3]. Ryan Postlethwaite 13:05, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

K2 Network

Ryan,

Thanks again for your help with setting up a normal Wiki page for *K2 Network. I've put a brief page together in my userspace, which isn't complete just yet but if you want to take a look at it and give me any feedback you may have, it would be appreciated. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xandamere (talk • contribs)

I've replied on your talk page :-) Ryan Postlethwaite 23:08, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

We hadn't gotten the news articles in yet, you're more than welcome to add any you find particularly relevant or I can do so myself. I figured on putting a news section below the upcoming releases area.

On a somewhat related note, K2 is releasing a game by the title of Sword of the New World this summer. This game has been out since 2006 in other markets under the name Granado Espada. Currently on Wikpedia, Sword of the New World redirects to the GE entry. However, the version of the game that is being released in the North American market is significantly different from the Korean version, and much of the information in the GE entry will end up being incorrect. For example, the Granado Espada entry lists the maximum number of characters as 8 whereas Sword of the New World will have 32.

Could we work to create a seperate Sword of the New World entry that is more accurate to that game version?

Whoops, forgot to answer one of your questions. I'm afraid we don't have a forum up to discuss the page. Feel free to post anything to me on Wikipedia, or if you prefer, you can email me at xandamere@gmail.com.

"For the record" meant just that.

Your edit summary, when clearing WP:RFCN#Shaunybot et al, said "Clear all, Ben, discuss with the admin if your not happy about the block".

Ryan, I did post a comment to the admin in question: User talk:Viridae#The block, unblock, and immediate re-block of Shaunybot.

My post to Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names#Shaunybot was marked "for the record", which accurately expresses its purpose and intent. Since Viridae's closing remarks began with "Blocked, that could have been take to WP:UAA", it was clear that at least Viridae (and how many others?) had not been aware that the case had already gone through WP:UAA, had already resulted in a block, and had then been unblocked to allow open discussion on WP:RFCN.

In my opinion, these facts should have been stated when the case was re-opened (as they might have affected how it was handled then), but in any event they needed to be filed in the archive with the closed case, so they were on record, not simply in individual living memory. -- Ben TALK/HIST 06:25, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Note also that the original username block was (quite properly) done with "autoblock disabled" to allow the user to choose a new name, while the re-block was with "account creation blocked" to prevent creating another username -- something that is supposed to be reserved for blatant offenders (i.e. probable vandals) -- which reflects a severe misunderstanding of either the situation or the appropriate procedure. (Later remedied for this user, and perhaps the admin will be more careful in future.) I know the trend on the username boards has been to minimize instructions, but this is a case where ignorance hurts. I think both WP:UAA and WP:RFCN need to remind blocking admins to look at those checkboxes and choose appropriately, so this doesn't become a widespread pattern of overly hard blocks on non-vandalistic usernames. Agreed? -- Ben TALK/HIST 06:39, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry

Sorry about that but your comment was about User:IStalkNeldav who was claiming he could see me. He's been indef bolcked. Neldav 07:17, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

  • Indef bollocked - that should about do the trick! :) - Alison ☺ 07:26, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
    • Oh geez - I think I need to take the hint and go to bed here - Alison ☺ 07:27, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
      • Considering that the first hit from http://www.google.com/search?q=bolck is an acupuncturist (Hans Bolck, http://www.acupunctuurbolck.nl), clearly Neldav was saying the stalker has been thoroughly (and accurately) punctured. -- Ben TALK/HIST 07:34, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
        • OK, the correct word is "blocked" not "bolcked"! :) Neldav 16:36, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
          • We guessed. But it was fun while it lasted. Spoilsport! :) -- Ben TALK/HIST 17:44, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
          • We know! We know! - Alison ☺ 19:21, 11 May 2007 (UTC) (rolls eyes :) )

K2 Netword

You mentioned uploading screenshots and a company logo, but I'm afraid I'm not sure how to do so on Wikipedia...could I send them to, say, imageshack and provide you with the links?

Xandamere 17:10, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Yeah of course, that's absolutely fine, leave the links on my talk page. Ryan Postlethwaite 17:37, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Talk Page

Sorry about that. I had a flurry of three messages come in on top of each other, and when I'd srted them out I had lost my thread! And yes, it was late.--Anthony.bradbury 20:41, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

You don't need to appologise for anything, the number of times I forget to delete the talk page is unreal! Sorry if you think I was butting in, I've got a lot of talk pages watchlisted and I tend to answer a lot of peoples messages for them, people can't be online all the time, so it's sometimes easier if other users do the requests for them :-) Ryan Postlethwaite 20:45, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

RFA prod

I've been watching the discussions. I think even though there is some vocal opposition, the idea (IMHO) is a good one, and you might be surprised by the support that would come out of the woodwork. I don't mind waiting if you want a guinea pig for it, but equally if you want to press ahead I'd be honoured. Khukri 21:14, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Accepted, but another 5 mins to amke sure it read correct then I'll transclude it. Cheers again, and here we go. Khukri 23:26, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, someone else just transcluded (not me) - it looks fine though, best of luck! Ryan Postlethwaite 23:27, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

Kendal mint cake

Heh you're welcome! I happened to stumble upon it on your userpage. I can't believe there wasn't already an article on it. And it's made me feel hungry! Will (aka Wimt) 00:54, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Ha! Well it was originally in the Kendal article, but it's way too notable to not have it's own page. When I get back home, I'll research it better and improve the article - Might even pop into Romney's and see what they can tell me! Ryan Postlethwaite 00:59, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

A rather late RfA thanks!

Good evening (GMT time) Ryan Postlethwaite; I'd like to thank you for supporting, opposing, commenting, nominating, reading, editing, promoting and/or anything else that you may have done for my successful request for adminship. As a result of the discussion, I'm pleased to inform you that I'm now a Administrator! I've already been making use of my new tools, so if there's anything I can do, give me a shout!
Kindest regards,
Anthony 22:26, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Usernameblock

E-mail sent. An answer ASAP would make my life here significasntly less sressful!--Anthony.bradbury 23:39, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

As you can tell from the spelling errors.--Anthony.bradbury 23:40, 12 May 2007 (UTC)
Ha, emailed back! Ryan Postlethwaite 23:45, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

Tellyaddict - The Sunshine Man

Hi Ryan, I thought I'd better tell you that I am User:Tellyaddict, I know you may think this a hoax but I thought I'd should tell you as I said at AN/I that I was previously known as Tellyaddict, I think the people deserve to know. If you dont believe me (which I'm sure you will believe me) I will log in as Tellyaddict and make an edit but if you did want to see you would have to unblock the account after I asked for it to be indefinitely blocked. Thank you and I hope to see you around. Happy editing! The Sunshine Man 13:18, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments, I'm enjoying my new account, I now have just over 700 edits, I feel like a newbie (wait a minute - I am lol), again, thank you.The Sunshine Man 17:38, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Hey there

Hi!

How've you been? Hope the vandals aren't harassing you too much ;)

I was just wondering, these tags we have at the end of biopages, for example [[bn:রানী মুখোপাধ্যায়]][[bg:Рани Мукерджи]] etc. What are they called? I believe these language tags are used to provide accurate search results, but I don't really know?

The thing is, I've come across several pages where these tags refer to one language but actually have the person's spelling in another. In other words, they're wrong and in removing and/or correcting them, I end up ruffling feathers.

Is there any WP page which lists what the bn,bg,ru etc abbreviations actually stand for? I've come across english spellings being tacked into tags starting with hi,es,etc but I can't remove it since I have no way to prove its wrong :P

Thanks for your time,

Regards, xC | ☎ 14:50, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Ah, I get it now. Thanks for looking it up. Regards, xC | ☎ 18:11, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

I thought I substituted the template: I usually do. Well, thanks anyways! Cool Bluetalk to me 23:32, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

No problem, it's an easy mistake to make :-) Ryan Postlethwaite 23:33, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm ready, M'lord!

My dear Ryan, after battling with your userpage for several hours, I've finally decided it has defeated me! ;) Nah, don't lose your faith in me so easily! I've made something for you that I hope you'll like; you can find it here. If you feel it is worthy of your userpage, just copy the code straight into your own! ;) Or if you want me to retouch it a little further, just point me the way and I'll do my best. Btw, sweetie, I've got your mail, and I read it with great attention and pleasure. Lack of time seems to affect me everyday now, so I promise I will reply today after I get a little sleep. There's much I wish to tell you, so we'll continue this at your mailbox. I hope you're doing great, and (fingers crossed) that you like the little mess I've made for you! ;) Love, Phaedriel - 09:49, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

copy of what I posted on EA mediation page, move to close and indef protect Steve Block's corrected text

Hello, Ryan. This is a copy of what I have just posted on the Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Mediation page:

Now that Dev, Ed, and myself seem to have agreed upon Steve's text, as modified to list 2 and not 3 tranches, I move that the text be moved to the main Esperanza page, and more importantly, that it be indefinitely protected to avoid any future edit wars. I know that the idea of indefinitely protecting a page may be controversial. As an alternative, I'm willing to banned from any future editing of the Esperanza essay once the mutually agreed upon text is posted, if that is what it takes to conclude this dispute. I can't speak for Dev or Ed if they would be equally willing to walk away once the essay is posted.

I know that I said on Ed's talk page that the mediation can wait, while he has insisted on mine that it can't. Considering that this mediation would seem to have fulfilled its purpose, i.e. finding a mutually acceptable essay to describe Esperanza, I am convinced that we (Dev, Ed, and myself) would likely be unable to develop the essay any further without disagreement. Ed is determined to make further changes to the Steve Block text; Dev is determined to leave it as is, due to academic demands. Both editors are equally convinced that they are upholding what they see as community consensus. I see no possible compromise between these two positions, which is why I am now advocating posting the mutually agreeable text and protecting it indefinitely. --Kyoko 20:26, 10 May 2007 (UTC)

Cheers for letting me know, I have been watching (but as you were sorting it out, I thought it best to leave you to get on with it), if it's OK with everyone, I'll unprotect it tomorrow (if it's protected) and leave it 24 hours for you guys to hash it out, then protect it indef. Ryan Postlethwaite 22:17, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
I'm not sure if leaving the page unprotected for 24 hours will be sufficient for all parties to resolve their differences. Both Dev and Ed have been less active than myself on Wikipedia, and Dev in particular has made it abundantly clear that she does not want to continue in this mediation, nor does she want to keep editing the essay, due to her A level exams. Ed on the other hand, says that "edits made to the essay are both urgent and time-sensitive". I don't foresee any mutually acceptable changes to Steve Block's text in the future, given both the relative inactivity of Dev and Ed, and the apparent dislike for one another that has developed over the past few months. Whether the page is left unprotected for 24 hours or 24 months, I'm not confident that Ed and Dev will agree on any changes beyond what Steve wrote. --Kyoko 23:45, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
Agreed, I've now unprotected the page, could you implement all of steve blocks proposal and let me know when you've done so I can re-protect it? Ryan Postlethwaite 23:51, 10 May 2007 (UTC)
OK, I've just transferred the text as stated. Please review it before you protect it, to make sure that it is correct. I'm sorry about the delay, but I kept switching between different tabs to find the relevant links for the MfDs and the deletion review. I'm most concerned about the inclusion of the very first link, to the creation of Esperanza. I personally think it's OK to include, but I would appreciate another opinion. Thank you very much. --Kyoko 00:06, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
Cheers for that, much quicker than I expected :-) The link looks fine to me, as does everything else. I've indef protected it, I will leave the mediation open for 24 hours to make sure no-one has any problems with it, then I will close it. Ryan Postlethwaite 00:30, 11 May 2007 (UTC)
Thank you for your involvement in what has been a very drawn out and heated affair. I hope that the other parties are satisfied with the current Esperanza page, so that we can all move on. --Kyoko 00:39, 11 May 2007 (UTC)

I thank you for your efforts to resolve this dispute. I think this debate has set some important precedents (e.g. explanatory essays are stupid, as are pressing for them even when it is obvious from the MfD talkpage such things will be bitterly disputed), and taught me some important lessons. I consider this entire matter concluded now, and so will go self-block for the remainder of my exams to remove temptation. Thank you again for your work, and the same to Kyoko if she is reading this. Dev920 (Have a nice day!) 23:09, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

RE: Your 20 minute wikibreak

I am well aware what crap days at work feel like. Bad days happen to everyone, no big deal. – Steel 00:42, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
P.S. Any more news on Wikipedia:Meetup/Manchester 2?

Not too sure on the manchester meetup, any idea's of how we could get more participants? I'm seriously considering spamming AN! Got a few idea's of what we can do, Chinese - then a bit night out, I think we all need it after exams! Ryan Postlethwaite 00:53, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
Someone could send an email to Wikimedia UK's mailing list (I could, since I'm on it), or just spam active editors in the area. Is this going to cater for all age ranges, or just the 18-25 range? – Steel 00:58, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
Manchester meetup? Well I'm in London but could potentially make it up. Any chance of someone having a sofa or something I can sleep on? WjBscribe 01:00, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
I'm coming from Nottingham (and without a car), so I'm planning on staying round Ryan's. – Steel 01:01, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
Yeah of course, by that date, I think I should have a few rooms free in my house so there's bed (not just a sofa!) Ryan Postlethwaite 01:04, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
Yeah that's a good point, hmmmmm, where could we go..... If we go for a meal, we could always go to a pub somewhere for a few drinks, it doesn't really matter on ages then, if people want to go out after that, then that's cool. Could you email then mailing list? That would get a few users on board. Ryan Postlethwaite 01:04, 13 May 2007 (UTC)
Ok, I emailed the list. – Steel 12:02, 13 May 2007 (UTC)

Can you clarify this for everyone? – Steel 18:41, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Cheers, just clarified. Ryan Postlethwaite 18:46, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Manchester meet

Is this happening? Cheers! Gordo 15:02, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Too late to get the cheapest tickets from London.... ho hum. Gordo 15:05, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks a million

Never got around to thanking you properly for nominating me at my RfA. It pased unanimously, and I'm quite sure that was partly on the strength of your recommendation. See you around, David Fuchs(talk / frog blast the vent core!) 15:23, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Ryan, thank you for your kind words in support of my RfA. Please feel free to drop me a note any time if there is anything that I might be able to do for you. Pastordavid 15:55, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Question re: block

Are you sure that Alex Ramon warranted a block? He doesn't seem to have been given any warnings about spam links and stopped an hour and a half ago.... WjBscribe 13:04, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Ah, I didn't look as far back as Feb. And he promised it "wouldn't happen again". Mmm, in that case a block is strict but not unreasonable. He really does need to read up on WP:ER. WjBscribe 13:22, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Hey WJB and Ryan. FWIW, and hope you guys don't mind me sticking my nose in, I think it's a pretty fair block myself. He was just spitting out links of his own sites buried in amongst other sites after a previous warning and promising it wouldn't happen again. I think 24 hours is pretty fair and hopefully he'll take it as a warning shot across his bow and stop spamming in future. Cheers (and sorry for butting in), Sarah 13:39, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Yeah cheers Sarah, that's exactly the reason why I blocked - it's all he's done since he's been here. I hope that he can add a few better links in the future. Ryan Postlethwaite 13:41, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Not at all Sarah, I started it by sticking my nose into Ryan's block. As I confessed, I hadn't found the warnings back in Feb. And I agree that a stronger approach is needed if we're to persuade him to actually read WP:ER this time. WjBscribe 13:43, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

DYK

Updated DYK query On 15 May 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kendal mint cake, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Yum :) --ALoan (Talk) 15:11, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

My RfA

Thank you for participating in my RFA, which passed with 53-1-0. I will put myself into the various tasks of a administrator immediately, and if I make any mistakes, feel free to shout at me or smack me in my head. Aquarius • talk 17:25, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

SOS Children's Villages - USA

Hi Ryan, I had created a page for the orphan charity SOS Children's Villages - USA. I'd noticed that you'd deleted the page because it uses content from their site. I had received permission to use the organizations content and had posted a discussion remark explaining the situation. Could you please review it again and let me know if there are still any issues? I really apprechiate your work with this. Thanks!

I've replied on your talk page. Ryan Postlethwaite 18:51, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

New userpage

Sharon's done a great job! It suits you, somehow :) – Rianaऋ 18:49, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Yeah she's done brilliantly, have you seen the code though?! It's crazy! I'm just pleased I'm a pharmacology student not computer science! Ryan Postlethwaite 18:51, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Heh :) Sit her down with oxidative phosphorylation sometime? – Rianaऋ 18:53, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Ha! Then we'll see who's boss! Ryan Postlethwaite 18:54, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Somehow it sounds like I wouldn't like to find out what the heck is that! ;) Phaedriel - 00:08, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
wow..Nice userpage....----Cometstyles 18:58, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

RfA thanks

Hi Ryan, thanks for your support in my RfA, which passed unopposed. Please let me know if I can be of any assistance. --Seattle Skier (talk) 19:45, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Re: RFA

The page wasn't even supposed to be listed, I had no idea why it was there. I didn't even had a chance to explain the whole image thing; must have been a misccommunication somewhere. --Phoenix 20:02, 15 May 2007 (UTC)

Did Ya Miss Me?

—Remember, the Edit will be with you, always. (Sethdoe92) (drop me a line) 22:40, 15 May 2007 (UTC) Maybee I should tell you the story about me and ryan, ok but don't say I did'nt warn you.

Story Part I

It was a dark and stormy night, okay no it was'nt, I have nothing to back it up.

It was a day much like this one, I had been on Wikipedia for about two years then, and I had just gotten back from my yearly Wikibreak (December 7[my B-Day] to January 1), I was voting on new Sysops, and out of the blue, he starts barking at me like he's my mom! <!-- or something --> he says I can't explain why I vote no! After a few weeks he starts to grow on me <!-- Ewww! --> and then he says That A Train has paired us up, and then we became Wikifriends, It was good until it took a turn for the worst!

TO BE CONTINUED

yes

—Remember, the Edit will be with you, always. (Sethdoe92) (drop me a line) 23:55, 15 May 2007 (UTC) and there's something you should know

{{uw-uaa}}

Hi Ryan, just for a heads up I've moved your warning {{Uw-UAA}} -> {{uw-uaa}}, because we try to keep all warnings in lower case so as to minimise confusion, and I've posted them up in the correct places. Cheers muchly Khukri 14:20, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Story Part II

It was fun until Tellyaddict showed up and took over my training, he started getting too much into it, He started "showing me the ways of the Sysop" I started having fun on the word accociation game ant then Telly Drops me like a rock!, but the worst part Is still to come. . .

TO BE CONTINUED —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Sethdoe92 (talk • contribs) 15:33, 16 May 2007 (UTC).

User Talk: Acalamari.

Thanks for reverting that. I have virtually no idea why Sethdoe92 decided to do vandalize my talk page. The only contact I've had with him was when I asked him not to leave nonsense edit summaries. Acalamari 16:20, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

New image ...

... on your userpage is only awesome. I love it! :-) - Alison ☺ 16:50, 16 May 2007 (UTC) (jealous growl)

I second that! I'm still gasping for air afte the laugh :) Phaedriel - 17:08, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
I'm confused: is it an image Ryan took? (Sorry if I'm sounding ignorant here.) Acalamari 17:11, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Ha ha, why'd they flip you off? Nice!--Endo(Exo) 17:28, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Well explanation time, basically, before I was an admin, I had the Death By Gluten page speedied and lets say the band and their mates weren't too happy, hence the pic they took! To be fair, I didn't abide by WP:DENY, admins can take a look at the deleted DBG talk page - it's funny :-) Ryan Postlethwaite 18:04, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Ah, that's what it is. Shame no one's done something like that for me...yet. :) Acalamari 18:14, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
Ohmigod, that's the funniest thing I've seen around here in a while! Excellent :D – Rianaऋ 18:20, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Preview

The Bitch Barnstar
This should give you a breif preview of the next part of the story
—Remember, the Edit will be with you, always. (Sethdoe92) (drop me a line) 17:11, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Unfortunately Seth's been blocked for a week - and I was looking forward to hearing partIII of his story :-( Ryan Postlethwaite 18:26, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
*sigh* - so I see. Still - there is always his talk page :) - Alison ☺ 18:43, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
On WP:AN/I, Luna Santin has put the "resolved" tag on the issue, which indeed, the issue has been resolved. Acalamari 19:05, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Miskin

Hello,

An Arbitration case in which you commented has been opened: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Miskin. Please add any evidence you may wish the arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Miskin/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Miskin/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, - Penwhale | Blast him / Follow his steps 17:14, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Boy!

That picture on your user page sure is swell! DBG is my favorite band in the world! Thanks for supporting their music, I made a fan page, and let me just tell you, I have made contact with thousands of fans from all parts of the globe. You're terrific! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.107.227.85 (talk • contribs)

  • Another fan of yours, Ryan? :) - Alison ☺ 22:13, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Looks like it ;-) Thanks for keeping tabs on me Mr IP :-) Ryan Postlethwaite 22:17, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
    • How about it, Ryan? You're rapidly becoming an internet celebrity! Acalamari 22:40, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
      • I know, if you google my name you get thousands of hits now, before I came to wikipedia it used to be 7! :-) Ryan Postlethwaite 23:22, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
      • Oh no! I think you misunderstood. I'm not a Ryan Postlethwaite fan so to speak...I searched DBG and was prompted to your website because of that amazing photo you have posted on your webpage. Sorry for the confusion! DBG is simply a stunning band, the best quality of music I've heard in my life, but Mr. Poslethwaite, you're pretty swell yourself being a fan of such a high quality of music! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.107.227.85 (talk • contribs)

Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/PalestineRemembered

Hello,

An Arbitration case in which you commented has been opened: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/PalestineRemembered. Please add any evidence you may wish the arbitrators to consider to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/PalestineRemembered/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/PalestineRemembered/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, --Srikeit 05:45, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Hey, silly billy!

I spend a whole day making a new userpage for you, kiddo - it's not like I don't dedicate you time! ;) Tell you what: if you promise to send me a pic of your in a sober state (like you said you would!) you'll get your mail ;) Seriously, I was planning to write you today - and I do honor my promises! love you Ryan - you sure made me laugh :) Phaedriel - 23:36, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

The only problem with me sending you a sober pic of me is that you might fall in love ;-) Ha!!! you've made me feel bad now about my user page!! Time to look through my pics!!! Ryan Postlethwaite 23:39, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Image:Ryan_Postlethwaite.jpg


Email time!? Ryan Postlethwaite 23:44, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

Post drunken state!!!

Image:Ryan Postlethwaite 2.jpg

.........And me with a hangover! Ryan Postlethwaite 23:50, 16 May 2007 (UTC)

We needn't worry about Phaedriel "falling in love" by the looks of it. You, on the other hand... – Steel 23:59, 16 May 2007 (UTC)
It's too late for me..... Ryan Postlethwaite 00:01, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Oh, I feel your pain :) - Alison ☺ 00:03, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I should mention that's after my 21st! Ryan Postlethwaite 00:04, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
(Be still my beating heart!!!!) Btw, is it me, or our Ryan kinda looks like Prince Harry in the first pic? ;) Phaedriel - 00:12, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Just for fun!

Image:Ryan and Adele.jpg

And just for fun, me and my friend Adele (Hot hot hot!) Ryan Postlethwaite 00:23, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Is this some plea for attention, Ryan? I'm telling you, I'm cutting you off! ;) I'm assuming she.. likes... being licked? Or she's had enough Jim Bean she doesn't care? David Fuchs (talk / frog blast the vent core!) 01:07, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Phaedriel wanted some pics! I think you can tell by the look on her face that she enjoys being licked by me ;-) Although I'm sure her boyfriend would have something else to say! Ryan Postlethwaite 01:10, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Now Ryan, when you say "the look on her face", do you mean Adele or Phaedriel? :) (Heh, heh, heh.) Acalamari 02:02, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
No, no, no, this is all wrong. The RP I've become accustomed to is a drunk northerner with no lady friends. All this Adele business has shocked me to the core, not to mention the images where you appear to be ....semi-sober... GASP. I assume you have a helpline set up for Folks fooled into thinking that Ryan Postlethwaite was permanently wasted but, as it turns out, he's a regular kind-a-guy who licks girls (as required)....... That's it, I quit (for three days). The Rambling Man 18:30, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Good grief... WjBscribe 00:03, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Maybe we should have a caption competition.... WjBscribe 01:51, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

How about: "Ryan Postlethwaite when not on his administrative duties" (Okay, that's not brilliant.:)) Acalamari 02:21, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

EA mediation

I added a last minute request, could you please check it out?

PS The pics you have above are quite...interesting.--Ed ¿Cómo estás? 01:13, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

The pics are shocking! I've unprotected the esparanza page - please only add in the line you've suggested and let me know as soon as you've done it (i.e. in the next 10 minutes). Ryan Postlethwaite 01:17, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Done. Feel free to make a grammatical change, now that I've added a new sentence. To me, it seems like I've disrupted the flow of the essay, but I can't pick out how. Tell me what you think.--Ed ¿Cómo estás? 01:58, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
I formated[4] and reprotected, let me know if that's OK. Ryan Postlethwaite 02:02, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Hi Ryan, the additional sentence is OK in its current position, where it doesn't disrupt the flow of the paragraph. I'm not quite content with the wording "deletion debate result" because to me, it sounds rather clunky and needlessly alliterative, but it's not a big concern. I'm more interested in the rest of the encyclopedia.
P.S. Have you considered using the picture with Adele on your userpage, with the caption, "I am a Wikipedia administrator."? Maybe it's best not to, but I wanted to make you laugh. --Kyoko 08:03, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Oh, god! What are the 12-year-old editors going to say??? I'm 14, and we definitely do not have such experiences in high school. Then again, it would be something to laugh about whenever someone visits your userpage...--Ed ¿Cómo estás? 01:50, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Better yet, how about "A Wikipedia administrator at work."? --Kyoko 12:39, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

HeHe

Hi Ryan, looks like someone does not like me (massive lol)! Cheers! — The Sunshine Man 14:47, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Ha, I know, I was well looking forward tp part III, but I'm going to have to wait another week as he's blocked :-( Ryan Postlethwaite 18:16, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Hehe, on a serious note though he made adeath threat, I thought that was an offence which a user could be indef blocked for? Regards — The Sunshine Man 19:52, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Good wishes

Thank you... and for your kind support. --Dweller 15:49, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Boink!

You've got your mail, Sire! I know you're pretty busy with the ArbCom case, so I don't wish to interrupt you - but hey, you've earned it! ;) Ttyl sweetie. - Phaedriel - 15:58, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

I'm well excited now :-) I haven't checked my mail today! I'll check it when I get home. I'll try not to take as long as last time to respond! :-P Ryan Postlethwaite 16:04, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

CHU Clerk

Yes Ryan. I do have a problem - you posted your request on the actual page and not the talk page. :) --TeckWiz is now R ParlateContribs@ (Let's go Yankees!) 23:53, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

AFAIK no-one has ever "applied" - you just muck in. All help greatly appreciated - especially for picking up those involved in arbcomm type stuff. Secretlondon 23:55, 17 May 2007 (UTC)

Cheers guys, I just didn't want to infringe on anyones territory! (Sorry for posting on the main page (I was sure I was on the talk page)!) Ryan Postlethwaite 23:57, 17 May 2007 (UTC)
Absolutely, totally informal. Just add your name to Wikipedia:Changing username/Assistance which also contains the basics on how to help out. Feel free to ask me any questions... WjBscribe 00:01, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Thanks WJB, what I think I'll do is just roam around for a few days and see what you guys add. Is there any templates I should know about? I've already seen {{clerknote}}. Ryan Postlethwaite 00:07, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
If you want to help at WP:CHU/U, see {{CUU}}. Also look at the templates on the assistance page. --TeckWiz is now R ParlateContribs@ (Let's go Yankees!) 00:17, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
OK, the other templates worth noting are:
  • For renames: There are a few shortcut templates though you can write your own message if you prefer:
    • Where the account request is left by a different user: {{CHU|notused|name of account that was used}}
    • Where username is already taken: {{CHU|taken|name of requested account}}
    • Where the username is taken but can be usurped (established users only): {{CHU|usurp|name of requested account}}
  • For usurpation: {{CUU}} which has the parameters: contribs=yes/no logs=yes/no email=yes/no notified=yes/no
Bureaucrats tag requests with {{done}} or {{notdone}}, allowing the Bot to put them in the right archive. And to answer a couple of questions that usually come up:
  1. You can notify accounts of a usurpation request if the user forgets to do it themselves with {{subst:usurpation requested}}
  2. If someone requests a usurpation of an account that isn't taken at WP:CHU/U, you can move it to WP:CHU (adding it with the right template for a simple rename) - no need to make them do it themselves.
Right, that just about covers everything. Simple really :) WjBscribe 00:19, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
Wow, I'm impressed - talk about efficiency! Thanks a lot for going to the trouble in showing me the templates - I've always wondered how the pages look so well run! As I said, I'm going to stand and watch for a few days so I understand everything that goes on, comment where I can - I just don't want to mess it all up. Thanks again for all your help, it's far more than I expected. Ryan Postlethwaite 00:32, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks from Cecropia

Thanks for the congrats! I expect to enjoy interacting with the community again and pushing that there button. ;-) That is, after my adminning finger gets oiled up! Cheers, Cecropia 04:05, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

"Too generic"?

Please see 88 (number) and revisit WP:RFCN#JBAK88. -- Ben TALK/HIST 05:59, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Thank you

Dweller's RfA Nominator Award
Thank you to my three original nominators for their kind faith in me. I've already started getting everything wrong, so feel free to point out my horrendous errors. RfA was far less gruesome than I expected, thanks to your lies fullsome praise of me. I am mopped. Vandals look out. Thank you. PS When did you guys meet up... and which one is you? --Dweller 09:13, 18 May 2007 (UTC)}}

Usurpations

In regards to this message here, basically you're saying that the name was created[5], but never in use? Usurpations is like I can still use an account that was never in use, correct? So all I have to do is write this on my talk page: {{subst:usurp|Sesshomaru|I'm anonymous}}? Does this mean I can keep all my contributions and not have the name "I'm anonymous" redirect? That article is a bit confusing for me to interpret, even more so is the term "usurpation". ~I'm anonymous 23:14, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

I don't understand. I've done it where you told me to go. What do I have to do now? Create an e-mail address? ~I'm anonymous
That's fine. I can wait a week. Nothing to it. ;} ~I'm anonymous

Sethdoe92

It's up to you. Like it says on the top of my talk page, feel free to revert my admin action as long as it wasn't an overturning of yours. Mangojuicetalk 23:56, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Re: Account?

Why don't you join the community and get an account?! :-) Ryan Postlethwaite 00:25, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the notice. However, I have already created my account in January 2007 and I have already joined the community in 2006 as 68.111.92.229 (my IP address prior to an IP change that occurred in April 2007). 68.5.224.107 01:22, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

CHU/U

Just so you know Ryan, if the request meets all the things that a request usually has (can be usurped, has been notified, no e-mail), you can just use {{CUU}} with no parameters. --TeckWiz is now R ParlateContribs@ (Let's go Yankees!) 14:23, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

I see, thanks for letting me know - there's quite a lot to remember - just let me know whenever I mess up! Ryan Postlethwaite 14:51, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

RFARB

Hi Ryan. I added a blocked user to the parties for that rfarb request: Neo-Jay (talk · contribs). Can you please watchlist his talk page so you can move any statements over. Thanks. ViridaeTalk 16:08, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks again

Cheers for the reverts to my talk page. And for having such an amusing talk page yourself! Will (aka Wimt) 16:16, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

about WP:UAA

you removed a report telling account wasn't created, I got the data from the IRC bot:

<pgkbot> New user (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:%24%24%24Fo%27toWN_goON%24%24%24) created. Block (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Blockip/%24%24%24Fo%27toWN_goON%24%24%24)

So it seems to have been created, perhaps there are some hcaracter problem in some translation somewhere. →AzaToth 18:56, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

You have mail...

...email, that is ~ Anthøny 22:12, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

......and you've got mail back! Ryan Postlethwaite 22:17, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
*repeats self* ~ Anthøny 22:34, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Admin coaching

Really? I'm quite flattered! I think Husond is already quite busy with Magnus, so I would like it if you coached me (if it's alright with you). *Cremepuff222* 22:39, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

I just thought that I'd let you know I'm done with the first task! I used to have a habit to check out AfD at least once a day, but I've grown out of that... I'll try to get back into AfD (as well as the other XfDs) more often. *Cremepuff222* 23:45, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Re: Sysop?

May I ask, did you give up your adminship when you left? If you did, may I respectively request that you ask for it back. Ryan Postlethwaite 23:27, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Yes, I did. You may request all you like, but I can't have it back without an RfA – Gurch 23:28, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
I don't understand what controversial circumstances you left over, admitidely there was the Qzx stuff, but you weren't abusing multiple accounts and many users wanted to nom you for that account. Are you interested in being an admin again? Ryan Postlethwaite 23:33, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
No, the Qxz stuff happened after I left. Er, the first time. I started a new account precisely because I wanted to get away from adminship (which is why I refused all offers of nomination). Then I left again. This account seems to be controversial enough now that nobody would offer to nominate me anyway... at least, that's what I thought, until just now. I ran an unauthorised deletion bot last November, and made a lot of inappropriate blocks that were overturned, among other things. Oh, and I used IRC, so I must be an evil scheming bastard. Look, none of that matters, at the end of the day I've been contributing to this project for 19 months, I've made god knows how many edits, I was an administrator for six months and I do not wish to be one again. I am quite capable of contributing usefully without adminship, and I don't think you can argue I haven't done enough for the project. Adminship is not compulsory and I have nothing to gain from it. Is that really so difficult to understand? – Gurch 23:44, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
I totally understand all the reasons you've given above, you are certainly doing an excellent job just the way you are now, personally, I think you should be an admin - but I'm not going to attempt to force anything on you. Just keep plugging away as you have been because it's very much appreciated (oh - I agree that because you use IRC you are an evil scheming bastard!). Just remember, that whenever anyone gets pissed off at you - that you most certainly have contributed more than them! Ryan Postlethwaite 23:52, 19 May 2007 (UTC)
Unfortunately not. My reward for four hours' work fixing redirects seems to be accusations that I am running an unauthorised bot. Not really appreciation. But surely the flood of meaningless barnstars I get for dealing with vandalism counts, you say? No, it doesn't. Especially not when I'm blocked for 24 hours for doing so. Oh, and accused of running an unauthorised bot again – Gurch 00:11, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
From what I remember you got blocked for being incicil when you were leaving, you also had been editing just about non stop for 24 hour periods without a break - it sounded like you were annoyed at the way wikipedia was working. Your vandalism work was amazing, I remember a couple of weeks ago you were reporting users to AIV every couple of minutes - in the end, I didn't need to check them out to know they should be blocked. What I'm saying is that you work is appreciated, some people will get annoyed with you - like in the thread above, they just don't realise the speed you work at. When you start getting questioned for making wrong descisions, that's when you need to worry. I envy your dedication to the project, I wish more people could be like you because in about a week, everything would be sorted, we'd have no backlogs and everything would run smoothly. You need to understand that people will get pissed off, they always do, but it's more jelousy than anything. You should be proud of the flood of barnstars you got - it's shows how much you are appreciated. Ryan Postlethwaite 00:29, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
I do wish people would stop repeating that "he left because he'd been editing for 24 hours" thing. I can't remember who said it, but apparently people like mindlessly propagating such things, and nobody cares to actually go check my contributions that day. Anyway, I wasn't referring to that block, I was referring to this one. Which was incorrect and swiftly reversed, but I still had to suffer the indignity of an autoblock and a line in the block log.
Anyway, you also seem to have forgotten I was an administrator long before Qxz ever existed. And had resigned before he existed, too. Please do not try to pin my refusal of adminship on anything that happened to Qxz because by the time I created it, I'd already made up my mind. After resigning adminship I left in a perfectly civil manner; I'd simply had enough. That was in January. Qxz's departure, on the other hand, was provoked. I didn't handle it well but the point is the two events are not related – Gurch 00:44, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

RFARB

Per your statement on RFARB, that is exactly what I was trying to achieve with the third afd before it was so unceremoniously closed. I would be incredibly happy to get an afd for that article that ran full term and was closed by an uninvolved admin - it came to arbitration because certain members of the community point blank refused to let that happen. ViridaeTalk 00:57, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

This is what I don't get with this case, what was the problem with letting the AfD run it's full course? The same thing happened with the Brandt case and we all know what went on then. We need to sort this one out as a community in a few days time (per my statement) - the arbitration case has just turned into a bitch fight - if it gets accepted I'm not looking forward to seeing the workshop. Any suggestions of how we could get this sorted? I really don't know where to go from here to stop it going to arbitration. Ryan Postlethwaite 01:04, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
Thats the problem, I have no idea where to go from here. My only suggestion would be an arbcom mandated afd - but I don't know wether they would do that. An afd that is forced to be opened and more importantly remain open by the arbitration commitee could stop this issue coming to fully blown arbitration. You could then have it closed by a member of the committee, simply somone respected to determine consensus - not someone that that would force their own views. But as I said, I think it is unlikely this will occur, and I find it even more likely that in the current state, anything like an RFC would have any effect - possibly inflame things further. I simply want to see the community discuss this articles merits like adults without interference from people pushing an agenda. I would then like to see any discussion closed at an appropriate time (and in this situation an appropriate time is 5 days or more from when the afd is opened) by a totally impartial member of the community. Thats why I opened the third afd (consensus in the DRV clearly showed that people were unhappy with the previous afds) and thats why I was so pissed off that it was closed early, after running so smoothly. I can't understand why people seem to think IAR is greater than common sense. Previous incidents have shown that the more people try to force discussion to go away, when there is a large subset of the community that is unhappy with that, the more it will come back. Law of unintended consequences. ViridaeTalk 01:46, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! :-)

But remember: Don't drink and drive coach! ;-) Regards, Húsönd 01:01, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
But remember: Don't drink and drive coach! ;-) Regards, Húsönd 01:01, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Your work with other users

Ryan, I'd like to commend you for your work in communicating with other users in tight spots- specifically Gurch and BuickCenturyDriver. You've done a fantastic job in attempting to work out the problems with the users while both assuming good faith and calling a spade a spade. Keep it up. Teketalk 04:35, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

I'd like to second that, actually, and add to the list User:Betacommand - although that didn't end up the way I think you hoped it would - you objected, strongly, to him losing his bit - you handled it well and admirably throughout. Many of us who supported your RFA have watched with pride. Philippe 05:11, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

new pic on userpage

Nice!!! That is HILARIOUS.--Ed ¿Cómo estás? 23:57, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

I took kyoko's advice for a caption - it's even making me laugh! Ryan Postlethwaite 00:01, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
Is that your girlfriend?--Ed ¿Cómo estás? 00:09, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
I wish! Ryan Postlethwaite 00:10, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
LMAO! Even better would have been: Administrator Ryan Postlethwaite: always at your feet! Phaedriel - 00:16, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
Hmmm, you've got todays wikipedian, I'm going to have caption of the week!!! I can see your suggestion coming up next! Ryan Postlethwaite 00:18, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
If you do have a caption of the week, consider "Ryan Postlethwaite: Wikipedia administrator catering to your worldly needs" :) --Ed ¿Cómo estás? 00:25, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
I'm happy you liked my suggestion. Here's another caption you might enjoy: "One of the lesser known duties of a Wikipedia administrator." --Kyoko 12:50, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
That might offend one of the other admins...--Ed ¿Cómo estás? 13:14, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
Heh I doubt it. How about something along the lines of "Ryan cleaning out another backlog"? Will (aka Wimt) 14:18, 20 May 2007 (UTC)
Let me rephrase: "That's not part of an administrator's duties!" --Kyoko 15:29, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

PalestineRemembered

Hi Ryan, I notice that you have proposed a principle that CSN should only enforce a ban if it reaches consensus, and a finding that consensus was not reached. As you are probably aware, PR currently has an effective block, and is under threat of being instantly banned if edits outside the RfArb. This has already caused problems, when such an edit (which was in the spirit of the block), resulted in him being temporarily banned again (this has been remedied).

Who should we talk to to have his current "parole" lifted? Blocks are not meant to be punitive, and he is yet to see any evidence of any wrong-doing since his last block. The current block is affecting his ability to defend against any claims that might come up in the RfArb. Mark Chovain 09:33, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

In reference to this motion in the PR RfArb: I'm a little flaky on the process (I know, not good for an advocate ;)). Is it enough for you to pass the motion, or does PR need to wait for something else to happen before he can edit? Mark Chovain 13:00, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Cheers.

Hey Ryan, Thanks for the nomination, the kind words, the support, and the final thanks for my RfA. Oh the nominator might have been drunk but the nominee was drunk in accepting. But in all seriousness, you've done alot of work in promoting the adminship is no big deal argument and hopefully one day in the near future RfA will be seen to be exactly that. I have my first nom looking to pass hopefully tomorrow, and have a few more in my sights, but I think you should have a serious look at Gracenotes and twist his arm a bit. Any way thanks again, and if you need owt you know where I am. Cheers Khukri 16:38, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Thank-You

Thank You for closing my RfA

Booksworm Talk to me! 14:42, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Story Part III

After Tellyaddict drops me like a stone, I thought it could'nt get any worse, it did, Ryan here, Blocked me!!!! out of it, I learned something, Never Trust An Admin Who Advertizes Their Drunkness!


TO BE CONTINUEDseriously
—Remember, the Edit will be with you, always. (Sethdoe92) (drop me a line) 19:21, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

K2 Network

No worries at all on the delay, and good luck on your exams. :) I've made some additions to the site including links to news articles. Just let me know when you have the time available to have a look, and we'll go from there. Thank you again for your help with all of this.

Xandamere 23:36, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

K2 Network

Hey Ryan, just inquiring about the status of the page editing we were speaking about on my talk page regarding the K2 Network entry. I'm not in any particular hurry, but I just wanted to make sure it hadn't slipped through the cracks. Hope all is well! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xandamere (talk • contribs)

Dweller's nom

Yes, feel free to co-nom. I look forward to reading what you have to say about him. The Transhumanist   

Smile!

Brookie :) - a will o' the wisp ! (Whisper...) has smiled at you! Smiles are good! and hopefully this one has made your day better. Why not smile at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend? Happy editing!

RfA thanks

Thanks!
 I'd like to thank you formally for the support you gave me both before and during my RfA - It really helped to know at the start that you thought that I would make a good administrator. I'll try to live up to that expectation. Thank you. Nihiltres(t.c.s) 17:52, 22 May 2007 (UTC)
I'll make sure to use this well.

Trying hard?

I don't appreciate your insinuation that I'm trying hard to get anyone punished here, but I really don't know how anyone can look at the evidence page and not believe Jayjg doesn't deserve at least a slap on the wrist. I believe that would serve the interests of justice in this matter, but that's something for the ArbCom to decide. -- Kendrick7talk 17:41, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Go away. Ryan Postlethwaite 18:01, 29 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for the revert on my userpage. And while on wikibreak no less. Keep fighting the good fight, and best of luck with the finals. --TeaDrinker 18:06, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Skoolz Out 4 Summur!

I Just graduated from middle school last friday!!!!

Look Out 9TH grade!!!!—Remember, the Edit will be with you, always. (Sethdoe92) (drop me a line) 18:16, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

PR Advocacy

No, I'm not operating as part of AMA. I've got a breif explanation of my advocacy on my User page. PR was on my watch-list since I was involved in resolving a minor dispute (not involving him) that had erupted on his page during one of his blocks - I saw the discussion, and decided to get involved. Apart from dealing with an advocate in the Abu Ali/Brilliance debate (one of the editors had an AMA assigned advocate), I've never had anything to do with the AMA. Mark Chovain 21:21, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

To answer the first half of your question, I see my role as advocate is to offer PR independent advice (offwiki), and generally assist him in presenting his arguments to the RfArb. Mark Chovain 21:56, 22 May 2007 (UTC)


This isn't something I've had a chance to give much thought, so here's a brain-dump. I see it more as being a temporary "buddy" than being a lawyer. I suppose there are similarities to being a lawyer. The biggest differences I can think of are:
  • A lawyer is someone who knows the rules so well that they know how to bend them. I pointed out in my original email to PR offering to advocate for him that I really don't know the rules well. I'm really just trying to guide him through the process, and learn it as I go. I have no plan to bend the rules.
  • A lawyer is someone who is retained by a client to represent them, no matter what. (They represent people regardless of their innocence). While it's no secret that PR and I don't see eye to eye on politics, I wouldn't have offered to take on this role had I not thought he was being treated unfairly. If PR pisses me off during the RfArb, I'll be out of there. If he were to exploit my efforts (if he were to do something stupid now that the block is lifted), I'd be out of there.
  • I don't really represent him, either. I'll speak on his behalf if I know his thoughts on a matter and he can't comment for whatever reason (time zone differences, normally), but ultimately, his word is gospel over mine in the RfArb.
The similarities?
  • I'm try not to get personally involved in the debate (I admit I let the whole ongoing block thing get to me a bit though, and let off a bit of steam).
  • As a related note, if I see an editor make a good point against him, I'm not going to suddenly jump in and say, "Yeah, excellent point, lets ban him!" I'll take that point to him, and we'll discuss how that should affect his arguments. There's a certain expectation from PR that I'm on his side.
  • I'll let him know if he's done something that I think is going to work against him. I'm not sure that it's really a similarity with a lawyer, but I'll put it here anyway, because this is a brain dump :).
  • I am more experienced than him as an editor, and have been on the better side of the process throughout my time as an editor. I hope that he can gain from my experience and knowledge. I don't think PR would make a good advocate for this reason, just as lawyers tend not to be people with shady pasts.
It's as much a lawyer role as is your friend's when you meet up in a pub to discuss a great idea you've had, or discuss a problem you've had. The only difference is that he knew nothing of me, and I knew little of him when we started this arrangement.
PR could have tried to get through this with his wikifriends, but the problem with wikifriendships is that they become ingrained, and everyone knows it. For 90% of the editors in that discussion we already know which side they're going to support and it's so easy for me to dismiss your perfectly valid points because "you reverted my change on Thursday, and put something in its place that I disagree with" (hypothetically ;)). The same thing will still happen to me ("Your point sucks because you're sticking up for someone with a different POV to me"), but I'm just that little step removed. What is a real shame, is that some administrators, those who have been deemed by the community to be exemplary editors, and have been entrusted with the ability to indirectly influence content through careful application of the mop are doing it too. But I digress...
Unlike real life friends, Wikifriends feed off each other, and become little more than yes-people - they become an unbreakable ball of goo that careers to the nearest end of the false dichotomy that is wikipedia debate. As his advocate, I get to give PR a fresh viewpoint, and get to have mine tested. At the end of the day, we'll both go our separate ways, and we'll hopefully have changed equally.
I was also starting to see similarities with solicitors, but thankfully, that's over now ;). Mark Chovain 22:54, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

I just had a revelation: A lawyer is a lawyer because that's what they do. AMA was full of lawyers. They practised wiki-law - that's what they did. Once this RfArb is over, I'll go back to editing. Now you've made me late for work ;). Mark Chovain 23:11, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Canadian Royal Family (second nom)

Hi, I noticed you closed Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Canadian Royal Family (second nom) as redirect to Monarchy in Canada. I was not involved in that discussion, but I noticed that the redirect has since been changed to redirect to Royal Family of Canada which appears to be a recreation of the deleted content from Canadian Royal Family. I wondered if you would mind taking a look; I do not wish to revert anything myself as I may not be acquainted with all the relevant facts and debates. Thanks CIreland 22:38, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Arrghhh, thankyou for that - I didn't notice it. I've sorted it all out now, and eft a warning for the user that recreated the article. Ryan Postlethwaite 22:50, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Sorry to keep bugging you, but the same content is also here: Royal family of Canada with different capitalization of the article name. I would have put a speedy G4 tag on it, but the AFD debate was differently named so it may not be easy for another admin to find the debate. CIreland 00:02, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Hello

Good day may I ask you a question?How do I create an acount,thank you sir have a lovely day-24.123.38.215 22:46, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Well

I'll give you a hint ;). (Just don't tell anyone else, that is why I didn't use page move.) --AnonGuy 23:33, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

  • Ha! And what an excellent username it is, too. Plus ca changes, plus c'est la meme chose ... :) - Alison ☺ 23:35, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

Sock account

Oops, I forgot I can ask you for help... Thanks! *Cremepuff222* 00:15, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Royal family of Canada

I was maintaing another article to keep a record of the information somewhere. I certainly hope the cited content you've now completely deleted all record of can be recovered. --G2bambino 00:18, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Canadian Royal Family. Since you closed the deletion discussion for this article or speedy-deleted it, you might want to participate in the deletion review. G2bambino 00:48, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Looking at the deletion log, Samuel Blanning had found last year that a merge had occurred, so we need at least some of the history back for GFDL purposes. Can you correct this? GRBerry 01:52, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for restoring the history. I will not alter the redirect. --G2bambino 15:37, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

You obviously know about the ANI discussion that you started. The issue has come back to DRV solely for discussion of the redirect. I opened it as a separate discussion, to keep it separate from opinions involving the need to restore the GFDL history. GRBerry 17:23, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Ah, cheers for the notification, I just corrected the AfD link in the template. Ryan Postlethwaite 17:24, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

moved from Zsinj's talk page

I disagree. Dropping the banhammer on newbies too quickly is bad enough (did you see Radiant's note about username blocks?), but blocking an established contributor unfairly is about the WORST thing an administrator can do, short of revealing deleted/privy information. Improper page deletions are easily undone and practically invisible; overzealous page protection is irritating to editors but temporary. But improper blocks have the real potential to drive off contributors (luckily/unluckily, jeff is too hard-headed to be driven off that easily) and is not easily fixed by saying "oops, sorry". I'm not saying he can't EVER be an administrator, but whether he actually made the choice on his own or allowed himself to be talked into it on IRC, it shows a stunning lack of judgment. -- nae'blis 16:01, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Well the username blocks was a little worrying, but I've got to say that the username policy isn't the most clear cut policy we've got. I agree that blocking Jeff was bad, really bad in fact - but I don't believe why we should be calling for his head so quickly. I don't get how this is so different from any other time an admin blocks someone completely out of process, they don't get shot for it, the get a slap on the wrist and that's it. I just can't agree that someone should be made to resign due to one poor descision that was probably backed up by others somewhere. Ryan Postlethwaite 16:06, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Story Part IV

this is a different story, it's part of the first draft for Mixed Nuts

                   "Mixed Nuts"

                        BLANK SCREEN

                        TY (VO)
    I used to think that this was a normal life, but now I know better.

                        CUT TO INT. A TEENAGE BOY'S BED - MORNING

TY BRUSH is lying in his bed asleep, holding a PEICE OF COQUINA in his hand.
His mom, FRAN, comes in through the door.

                        FRAN
                      (sternly and loudly)
  Get Up!

Ty rolls around in his bed.

                         TY
  Okay, (whispering) not.

                         FRAN
  I heard that buster!

                         MONTAGE INT. HOUSE
Ty gets up, takes a shower, dries off, takes allergy meds, gets dressed,
helps his brother put on his shoes, relaxes.

                          INT. HOUSE
Ty is relaxing when he hears a BEEP. he grabs his stuff, and gets on the bus.

—Remember, the Edit will be with you, always. (Sethdoe92) (drop me a line) 19:04, 23 May 2007 (UTC)