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[edit] Izehar's RfA

[edit] My RfA

[edit] Adminship

Hi, thanks for supporting my request for adminship. If there's ever something I can help you out with please drop me a note. Happy holidays! Jacoplane 16:31, 26 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Participant for Wikipedia:WikiProject Tropical Cyclones

As another member of the WikiProject Tropical Cyclones, I welcome you to our little group. I looked briefly at some of your edits, and it seems like an impressive resume :) If I might ask, how do you plan to help the Tropical Cyclone project? Vandalism? New pages? Any help is always appreciated, but I have't noticed you around much. Hopefully that will change, and hopefully your Wikistress doesn't get too bad. ;) See you around. Hurricanehink 02:23, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

That was quick. Good luck with Andrew. It just needs some minor work, IMO. Hopefully you will bring your great work elsewhere here. Hurricanehink 02:37, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Howcheng's RfA

[edit] My RfA

Thank you for supporting my successful RfA! Your trust means a great deal to me, and I promise to try my hardest to serve the community. —David Levy (formerly Lifeisunfair) 06:29, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks from Deathphoenix

Hi Jaranda,

I just wanted to thank you for supporting me in my RfA. To tell you the truth, I was surprised by all the support I've gotten. I never saw myself as more than an occasional Wiki-hobbyist.

My wife sends her curses, as Wikipedia will likely suck up more of my time. She jokingly (I think) said she was tempted to log on to Wikipedia just to vote Oppose and let everyone know that she didn't want her husband to be an admin.

I'll make sure your trust in me is founded. --Deathphoenix 14:34, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] RfA

[edit] Pillsbury Doughboy image

Why did you remove the picture of Poppin' Fresh from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppin%27_Fresh ??? I'm a shame of you.

I answered in your talk page, it had no source. Thanks --Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 22:41, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

I disagree with that POLICY. That policy sucks, period!

I'm sorry you feel that way but rules are rules. Thanks --Jaranda ^{wat's sup} 22:44, 28 December 2005 (UTC)

RULES SUCKS, DOWN WITH RULES!!! Period. I'm sorry I said it, and you shouldn't delete that Poppin' Fresh image in the first place.

This isn't Vietnam, Donny! There are rules!! --Cyde Weys _vote^talk 14:22, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Cyde, RULES SUCKS, DOWN WITH RULES!!! Period. I'm sorry I said the same thing to you.

[edit] DYK

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[edit] Speedy deletion of Al Williams article

You removed the suggestion for speedy deletion of the Al Williams article, saying that he claims notability. The closest the article comes to claiming notability is where he says he may have an art show in London in 2006. The external links on the article go to his own small website and DeviantArt page. He lists his "major works" but gives no explanation of why they are notable. He's filled the article with self-aggrandizing phrases. If you check the article's history, a large part is written by "AmAlanWilliams" which appears to be his hotmail email address (as listed on his deviantart page), it's basically a vanity article. Other pages that link to this article is one concerning one of his college friends, Richard H. Proffitt, and articles where Alan Williams has added himself to the article - Whiston, Merseyside and Mail art. He is also mistakenly linked to at the Arachnophobia (film) article where he is credited for writing the story for a film that was released when he would have been aged 5.

I'm still fairly new to wikipedia, but it seems to me that, if anything, the article should be on his userpage. If this isn't a candidate for speedy deletion, should it be listed as AfD? BobBobtheBob 12:21, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia: Representatives

Hi, my name is Wikizach. I believe that if you joined my new Wiki-Organization, you would really help it.[1]

13:38, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] RfA

I suppose. I was actually about to get off for the night, but I think I have time to answer those questions. :-) Let's see how this thing goes. --Idont Havaname 03:40, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

Ok, I've filled out the questions and listed it at WP:RfA now. Thanks again! --Idont Havaname 05:18, 30 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

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[edit] Thank you!

Tasty Tunnock's tea cakes (a delicacy in the British northeast, I'm told) to say thank you very much for standing in the Esperanza elections, being a great candidate and helping to make Wikipedia better for everyone just by existing! ➨ ❝REDVERS❞

[edit] Esperanza election

[edit] Esperanza elections

Thank you! :)

Thanks for voting for me in the Esperanza elections. I've been appointed to the Advisory Committee, thanks to your show of confidence in me. I'll do my best to make you proud, but please feel free to ask me for help at any time or to give me tips as to what you would like to do. Thanks for being an active member of Esperanza! I'll see you around. Titoxd^{(?!? - help us)} 00:38, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Esperanza Elections

Thank you for your vote! Please let me know if I can help you as an advisory council member in the future. karmafist 00:53, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Hi Jorge, now that I'm an administrator, I just wanted to thank you for your support on my RfA. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 02:38, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

[edit] Esperanza Elections

Aranda56

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Thanks for voting for me at the Esperanza Elections.

I've made my way into the Advisory Committee, so if you ever need any help or have any queries about the stuff we do, please do not hesitate to ask me. Thanks again, FireFox 11:51, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] A belated welcome

Welcome!

Hello, Secret/Archive6, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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[edit] Thanks for your RFA support

	Thanks for your vote for me in the Esperanza council election. I sincerely appreciate it.--Dakota ~ ε
Hi Secret/Archive6! I've just come back from a very refreshing wikibreak, so here is a belated thanks for your support in my successful RFA. Thanks for the chat in the couple of times I've been in the vandal-fighter channel. I hope I can help you out if you need me, but await your next nomination. Have a happy new year (if that's your kind of thing)! jnothman talk 17:29, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Mike Lansing

Hey I didn't know if you noticed me tell you in IRC, but I took your request to copy edit this article, I hope it is what you wanted. Cheers KnowledgeOfSelf | talk 03:22, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Fair use images

Hi, I noticed you've been adding {{fairuse}} to images, such as Image:John Waterbury.jpg. As you may have noticed from the template's text, this is a deprecated tag, since "fair use" is not a generic escape clause, it's only valid for specific kinds of uses. So we have {{Non-free fair use in}}, where you could say that this image is valid in John Waterbury but not elsewhere, or {{publicity}}, which is often true of official photos posted by institutions. In any case, those of us emptying out the fair use category (an Augean task if ever there was one!) would sure appreciate it if you didn't add more images in. Thanks! Stan 07:05, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] thanks

Greetings Aranda56, I wish to offer my gratitude supporting me on my recent nomination for adminship, which passed with the final tally of 65/4/3. If you would ever desire my assistance in anything, or wish to give me feedback on any actions I take, feel free to let me know. Cheers! Elle vécut heureusement toujours dorénavant (Be eudaimonic) 08:00, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Moving articles on afd

When you move an article that's on afd, could you please create a redirect from Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/NewTitle to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/OldTitle instead of moving the afd discussion? My bot can account for redirected afd discussions automatically, but it can't detect moved ones, and there isn't really an easy way to make it do so. —Cryptic (talk) 15:49, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Kelly Martin's RFC

Hi Jaranda,

I like and respect you quite a bit, and am dismayed that you cannot see the probable with mass unilateral deletions. The dispute isn't about the userboxes, it is about the conduct of the user in deleting them. To do so without considering the feelings of others is incredibly disrespectful (and horrifying from an Arbcom member.) I ask you to reconsider your views, and contact me if you'd like to discuss the matter personally. Best wishes, Xoloz 17:33, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] You helped choose {{subst:IDRIVEtopic article}} as this week's WP:ACID winner

Thank you for your support of the Article Improvement Drive. This week {{subst:IDRIVEtopic article}} was selected to be improved to featured article status. Hope you can help.

[edit] SVera1NY RfA

I would very much appreciate it if you could help me form my RfA. Thank you. SVera1NY 04:07, 2 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] DYK

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[edit] Future RfA no good?

Maybe You don't think I'm a good eneough editor to become sysop? I'm not asking for a promotion right now, but wait a few months and maybe I'll be a lot better then You think. Yes, I was too hasty about it before, but I know it takes time to earn enough confidence to move up in the ranks. -- Eddie 04:13, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome!

Welcome!

Hello Secret/Archive6, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

• The five pillars of Wikipedia
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[edit] Your RfA

I've just suspended voting, so that you don't have to start all over when you get back (especially since you're doing quite well so far). If you want to voluntarily withdraw, and then self-nominate when you get back, you're free to do that as well. --Pakaran 02:17, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

After people continued voting anyhow, I marked the RfA as withdrawn. You can of course self-nominate or ask a friend to nominate you when you get back. -- Pakaran 03:04, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

On WikiFanatic's suggestion, I've suspended the RfA. When you come back, remove the notice from the top, set the expiration date appropriately, and re-add it to WP:RFA. It's unfair to you for you to need to restart when the RfA was doing quite well. -- Pakaran 23:28, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My Request for Adminship

Greetings, Aranda56! I wanted to sincerely thank you for voting in my RfA, which passed with a final result of 55/14/3. Your support means a lot to me! If you have any questions or input regarding my activities, be they adminly or just a "normal" user's, or if you just want to chat about anything at all, feel free to drop me a line. Cheers! —Nightstallion (?) 07:36, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Thank you for your support on my RfA; I appreciate your confidence. Best wishes for a happy new year, Tom Harrison ^Talk 13:03, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My Request for Adminship

Thanks for voting, I got it! :) If you need anything, just give me a shout! - FrancisTyers 00:16, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rfa thanks

Hello! Thank you for supporting my Rfa and wanting to nominate too ;). I will try my best to be a good administrator and please ask if you need any help. --a.n.o.n.y.m t 17:33, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Hi Jorge, I just want to say thanks for nominating me on my request for adminship! It passed by a 58/3/0 margin, so I am now an administrator. If you need me to help you out, or you find that I'm doing anything wrong, please don't hesitate to contact me. --Idont Havaname (Talk) 18:42, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

Just noticed you were on break. I hope everything's going fine, and that you'll be back soon! --Idont Havaname (Talk) 18:42, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gracias! Muchas, muchas gracias!

Jorge, thank you to the stars for your kind support for my RfA! I will now do my best to be a good admin! If there is any way at all in which I can be of assistance, I DEMAND that you let me know! Thanky thanky, Babajobu 23:29, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Formatting of RfAs

When you are formatting your comments on RfAs, please be aware that not preceeding your comments with at least a "#*" or "#:" breaks up the number formatting on the RfA. I've corrected several comments from you and David to fix these formatting issues. With respect to the RfA; please understand I wish you no ill. I really do think your heart is in the right place, and you're an asset to Wikipedia. I just don't think you're ready to be an admin. --Durin 01:22, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Appreciation

Hello, Aranda56 -- I wanted to say thank you for noticing that the Notes section on the Che Guevara page had been completely re-done and for removing the "Cleanup" flag that someone had placed there a few days ago. The Notes section had gotten into in a somewhat disordered state because of conflicts between the simple hyperlink method and the ref/note style, both of which were unfortunately being used by various editors contributing on this page, but I worked for many hours these past couple of days to translate all of the notes into the new <ref></ref> style, and sincerely appreciate your noticing the improvement. -- Polaris999 01:53, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Please don't go

What is this all about? You're an important contributor to Wikipedia, please don't say you are leaving? Can't sleep, clown will eat me 02:08, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Jorge????? I thought I recommended that you not withdraw? And I certainly did not expect you to leave wikipedia despite your upcoming GPA and baseball commitments. I am especially impressed that you are taking you GPA seriously.

You have made a huge number of friends here in wikipedia. People who will be great mentors for you in the future and your contributions here are invaluable. Not only that but your grammar has improved dramatically since you arrived so I think it is a very good thing to participate here in regard to your GPA. What precipitated this? I hope it was not my oppose vote, I tried to make it as constructive as possible. I also told you that I was open to changing the vote if you made a good attempt to correct the copyright violation. Please don't take this to heart and come back. David D. (Talk) 02:29, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Also take down that withdrawal notice before anyone else sees it! You copuld easily win this RfA if you do what i suggested on Durins talk page. Seriously you underestimate the support you have in wikipedia. David D. (Talk) 02:32, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

I'll miss you :(. Be sure to drop in on IRC sometimes though. :)--Shanel 03:03, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Though I don't know you that well. Please don't leave. It is a sad departure. You have many friends on this wonderful place. Don't give up so easily, go for it! Anyway, all the best in your real life commitments. --Terence Ong ^Talk 03:54, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your userpage

Why are you leaving? --a.n.o.n.y.m ^t 02:37, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] See Ya Later

I look foward to it.--Sean|Black 02:57, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Likewise. I would like to wish you all the best for your break and for your real life. Guettarda 02:58, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Leaving, the RfA, etc.

I would like to first echo comments made on my talk page by David [2]. His comments are spot-on. Second, I'm going to reiterate what I said on your talk page earlier; you are an asset to Wikipedia. I want to encourage you to understand that becoming an admin is not a badge of honor. It is not a recognition for a job well done. It's not a certificate saying you passed review, or any other kind of imaginable honor. If you take it like that, then you will be sorely disappointed on becoming an admin because there are precious few "honors" past adminship, and getting another one is unlikely to happen. You would become depressed at not getting another "honor". Adminship isn't even a promotion per se; you would just be granted software rights to do certain things you couldn't do before.

With particular regards to leaving; I understand your reasons. But, I am not sure you personally believe the basis of those reasons if you thought about it for a bit. You are a reasonable person. You know that ArbCom elections mean being elected for a three year post. You would not put yourself up for ArbCom if you didn't feel you could fulfill the duty given you if elected. Thus, I think you did think of your upcoming time constraints and felt you could handle it anyways. So, I do think you have the time to still be involved in Wikipedia. Plus, I think being involved here will help you academically anyways. I'll lay odds your English skills are getting better! :)

Nobody says you have to be wildly active to contribute to Wikipedia or even be an admin. You've been editing a LOT lately. You can reduce the amount of time you spent here, up your grades, get your arm/toe taken care of, etc., and still be a fantastic asset to Wikipedia. A large number of people really want you here.

I'll make you an offer. I've never made an offer like this before. My guidelines for admin nomination are probably the highest around. Now, I'm not saying I will nominate you. But, I am offering to work very closely with you to set you up for the next RfA. I will be very happy to conduct periodic reviews of your work, say once a week, and make comments as appropriate to correct errors and point out how something might have been done better in my opinion. I'll do as much as I can to foster you along towards the next RfA so you are ready for it. When, after three months have passed, you go up for RfA, I won't nominate you but if you work with me and take most of my advice I will give you a very supportive vote, citing good work and the experience I had with you over the prior few months. For better or worse, my vote at RfA seems to carry some weight. If I vote in favor of you, I am confident several other people will vote in favor as well.

Now, first piece of advice; do NOT accept the next RfA that comes your way without first letting me review your answers and having an opportunity to discuss it with you. Second, don't accept an RfA until at least April 10th. Third, don't leave. We need you around here too much. Please! No, scatch that..when I say please, I mean please in THIS BIG of a way. Ok? Deal?

Now wait...before you respond...DON'T respond until you've had 24 hours to mull over this and wind down from the withdrawn RfA #4. You'll be much calmer and happier. THEN tell me we have a deal :) --Durin 03:24, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your leaving

I am sorry to read that you are leaving. Please reconsider. You're a great asset to the project, admin or not. However, I do see the importance of your studies -- which should be your primary focus right now -- and so if it's difficult to stay here while staying focused, I do understand. Feel free to let me know if there's anything I can help with. --Nlu (talk) 03:31, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

I was sorry to read this too. You really are a good editor and vandal fighter. I hope you get better and come back soon. --a.n.o.n.y.m ^t 07:37, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

I agree with Nlu --pgk^(talk) 11:53, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

Sorry to see you leave :( →FireFox 21:01, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

I am sorry to see you leave, Esperanza and Wikipedia won't be the same. Please don't go away forever. I understand about your studies and the need to focus. Good luck with baseball and your arm surgery and enjoy your senior year and do consider coming back.--Dakota ~ ε 00:20, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Your health, grades and your baseball team should come before Wikipedia. Good choice. I hope you make room for Wikipedia somewhere in there because I, too, have seen you as a very valuable vandal fighter growing steadily in your editing skills. Take your time and come back when you feel ready. You'll certainly be welcomed home. -- DS1953 ^talk 01:37, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Oh no

I think you have done a fairly good job here, and we will miss you. εγκυκλοπαίδεια* 21:42, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Many thanks for your Speedy Support on my request for adminiship, I'm sure you'll be glad to know the final result was 92/1/0. I am now an administrator and (as always) if I do anything you have issue with, please talk about it with me.

I understand that your heading into a busy part of your life and hope the best for you in it. I hope you'll pop your head into IRC occasionally and play a quick game of whack-a-vandal with me. Take care --Alf ^melmac 08:49, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Pgk's RFA

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Thanks for your support on my request for adminship.

The final outcome was (80/3/0), so I am now an administrator. I was flattered by the level of support and the comments, so I'm under real pressure not to disappoint, thus if you have any queries, suggestions or problems with any of my actions as an admin then please leave me a note --pgk^(talk) 10:08, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] You helped choose {{subst:IDRIVEtopic article}} as this week's WP:ACID winner

Thank you for your support of the Article Improvement Drive. This week {{subst:IDRIVEtopic article}} was selected to be improved to featured article status. Hope you can help.

[edit] Wow

Well it's a bummer seeing you go; we're losing a very committed editor. Thanks for everything, including my RFA. Hope that you can come back when things settle down, and good luck at school... --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 02:07, 9 January 2006 (UTC)