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Thanks

Thanks, Karmafist. I will in the future.

I've been looking through your contributions, and all of the ones I have seen have been nonsense atarticles. Please stop creating these or you will be blocked from editing. They will be continue to be deleted. Academic Challenger 22:40, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

Yes Supreme Being

I apologize, supreme being.


Thanks. Now, so that you can have a new start making good contributions without the bad ones, is it okay if I delete your Uncle Jemima article? It is obvious nonsense and will be deleted in five days anyway, but it is better if it is deleted now. Academic Challenger 22:44, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

I did not create the Uncle Jemima article, I just added the Jonathan Chou/Great Philosopher comment, but sure, go ahead and delete it, I don't mind.

Park Street

Its been nominated for deletion, as you haven't mentioned any reason why the street is notable.--File Éireann 22:53, 22 February 2006 (UTC)

Geez, if you notify everybody everyti,me their article is nominated for deletion, that's al you'll ever do. Just the same, I appreciate you telling me.

I have removed the deletion tag from Park Street, because I don't think it should be deleted. You are becoming a much better contributor. Now if someone wants it deleted they will have to use a more advanced process for deletion. Academic Challenger 23:04, 22 February 2006 (UTC)


Thanks. Smartyshoe 23:26, 22 February 2006 (UTC) (I finally found that ~ key)

Hatikvah Citation

Hi, I noticed you recently added a bit of trivia to Hatikvah. I've added a citation needed tag next to it, because while it seems like it might be true, I couldn't find anything to back it up. Remember that everything you add to the encyclopedia must be verifiable. If you have any questions, don't hestitate to ask. Chris (talk) 06:17, 5 March 2006 (UTC)

Basketball

Please don't make any more nominations in bad faith. Clearly you were trying to prove a point, but it was a totally invalid arguement anyway. --W.marsh 20:01, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

  • My point was not that the basketball article was to be deleted. It was merely that if we don't do something about the "made up in school rule" for example add the line "unless it is something notable" we will have problems, including this one.
    • That's not a rule, it's an essay. And if you'll read it, it specifically addresses things "made up in school" that go on to be written about by good sources, and says those topics are fine. --W.marsh 18:42, 19 March 2006 (UTC)
      • Yes, I will. I was merely making a point that something had to be done about that rule. And while you're at it, add it to all the others. Otherwise, some inventor will say "Ooh, I invented that myself so it isn't an acceptable article" Smartyshoe 20:24, 20 March 2006 (UTC)

Malcom Ross & Malcolm Ross (musician)

The first is misspelled and is now a redirect to the second which has been blanked as a copyright of this. CambridgeBayWeather (Talk) 15:53, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

post new articles

Hi, are you really 13? The quality of your contributions is much higher than people twice your age. I wanted to let you know about Portal:Israel/New. If you add anymore new Israel-related articles, please add them to the list (like Yerushalayim Shel Zahav). I started Route 90 (Israel) and only later noticed your Dead Sea Highway. I think your contribution should be merged into the main route 90 article since the Dead Sea part is only a small section of the entire road and then redirect it. --Shuki 23:47, 15 April 2006 (UTC)

Jerusalem of Gold (song)

Now that I investigated a bit, I see that you took the unilateral liberty of redirecting this page to your newly created Yerushalayim Shel Zahav. I see a couple of problems with this: while evidently more effort was put into your contribution, the other should have been the base for your addition, your article name is a transliteration of Hebrew. English wikipedia articles should have English titles, if you feel justified in redirecting an article, please copy&paste additional info as well such as external links, links to other language wikipedias, and categories/stubs. --Shuki 00:07, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

Categories

When beginning new articles, please add at least one categories. Some more advice, if you are writing about a certain subject, try to find an existing article and use that structure for your new additions. --Shuki 21:14, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

Help

Excuse my stupidity, but how do I add a category? I can never seem to remember?

At the bottom of the page, add the text: [[Category:Name of category]]. This will add the article to the category of your choice. Hope this helps. — TheKMantalk 21:08, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
Thanks.

Image copyright problem with Image:Animal_cracker_in_my_potato.jpg

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Vandalism

Please refrain from removing content from Wikipedia, as you did to A. It is considered vandalism. If you want to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. --Primetime 21:16, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

  • Thank you for notifying me of this. I was previously unaware. I have also reformatted yours to give it a titel.

Please do not create nonsensical articles like Whashamacalistalanda and Cheese frog. Both have been speedily deleted. Thanks, AndyZ t 00:45, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Question

First off, am I allowed to use helpme for this type of question? Now for the actual question: Where can I find the rules of notability for roads, places, etc.? I know I saw it at one point. Once again, I am sorry if I am using helpme incorrectly, if I did something wrong I am unaware.

Yes this is a fine use of {{helpme}}, since it's about building the encyclopedia. The closest I could find was Wikipedia:Notability, or you could ask at a WikiProject, eg Wikipedia:WikiProject Highways.--Commander Keane 22:06, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
I'm not sure about articles for county roads. Perhaps wait for a reply on the help desk. --Commander Keane 22:18, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Oh yeah, by the way, you can sign your posts on talk page by typing ~~~~.--Commander Keane 22:19, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
signing your entiries on discussion pages is really easy. Above the text box are icons. just click on the third from the right, and it automatically makes the four tildes. --Shuki 22:19, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

NYS County Routes

I have been swamped with non-wiki work recently so I haven't had the time to work on NY STATE routes. If you want to start a county routes project go ahead, but I think you should have a few pages of NY county routes before creating the project page. --Censorwolf 17:28, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

  • I have a few from Dutchess County, and will be adding some from other counties soon.
I am willing to help out with whatever I can. I mostly work on Connecticut roads but I can help out with Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester counties. I've added unofficial lengths to the articles you already made by measuring maps. If you have an official source for these lengths, just go ahead and replace them. Polaron 23:48, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

I am not sure this is a good idea ... are there other county route projects in the US? This would create an awful lot of articles about roads that really don't, IMO, rise to the level of notability. You are likely to encounter some deletion votes, I'm just warning you. I already think the state route junction lists are busy enough without adding county routes to them (re: NY 9D, for one).

If I were you, I would have discussed the whole county route idea before creating any articles. I don't think the community will respond well. Daniel Case 01:24, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

There's a project for California county routes - you may want to look to them for guidance setting your project up or get some help at WT:USRD....Scott5114 17:42, 11 May 2006 (UTC)

Hi there - I'd potentially be willing to help. I got your message and your project sounds interesting. Agiorgio 17:51, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Sounds great. Sign up on the link I gave you. Smartyshoe 20:24, 14 May 2006 (UTC)
Oops, I never gave you a link: go to Wikipedia:WikiProject New York County Routes

Hebrew translations

Hi Smartyshoe. Thanks for your offer. Please feel free to either correct translations (you may use alefbet to copy/paste) or at my talk page or email me. Cheers. ←Humus sapiens ну? 20:38, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Orange County Routes, Image:Orangecountyshield.gif, and Category:Orange County Routes

What Orange County are you referrring to? Orange County, California? Orange County, Florida? Orange County, Indiana? Or something else listing on Orange County (disambiguation)? The point is that you should rename these pages to be more specific. Thanks. Zzyzx11 (Talk) 23:47, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

  • Orange County, New York. Once you open them up, it becomes obvious. If it makes you happy, you may create a disambiguation page, but first make sure there are articles on the ones in the disambig, or it does no good. Smartyshoe 23:55, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!

Hungry? Here's a little snack for you on your birthday, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee!!! Have a great day, Smartyllama/Archive 3!

Many happy returns of the day!!!

Thistheman 20:38, 17 June 2006 (UTC)


The Wikipedia Birthday Committee wishes you a very happy birthday! Enjoy your special day.

Mr. Turcottetalk 23:37, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for making my birthday extra special. Smartyshoe 17:07, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia:WikiProject Without a Trace

This is to advise you that the project page you created above is being considered for deletion according to wikipedia policy. Please feel free to follow the links on the page or go directly to Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:WikiProject Without a Trace if you wish to take part in the discussion. Badbilltucker 14:07, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

List of Without a Trace episodes

I've added the "{{prod}}" template to the article List of Without a Trace episodes, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). Please either work to improve the article if the topic is worthy of inclusion in Wikipedia, or, if you disagree with the notice, discuss the issues at Talk:List of Without a Trace episodes. You may remove the deletion notice, and the article will not be deleted, but note that it may still be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached, or if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria. TheRingess 23:35, 12 December 2006 (UTC)

NYSR-NYCR Newsletter - Issue 1

The New York State and County Route WikiProjects Newsletter
Issue 001 – December 2006

Intro Issue

The Beatles WikiProject has been running a newsletter for some time now to great success, and, after some consideration, I've decided to launch a similar effort for the New York County Routes and New York State Routes WikiProjects. This could prove to be a very effective medium of communication between the members of the groups, and with increased communication comes the possibility of increased production. For the most part, this first issue will be a "dry run" of sorts, to work out any bugs in the system. The first serious issue with permanent sections will most likely be January's issue.

Nothing as elaborate as the Wikipedia Signpost is planned, but the amount of information that will be found here will more than make up for the lack of framework.

From the Editor

This is a work-in-progress and likely will be for some time. As we get settled with a format, I'll begin to make some improvements to the barebones structure and give a little more life to this page.

Your feedback on the content and format of this newsletter is greatly desired. With your help, we can make the newsletter better and more informative! Don't be afraid to comment!

Lastly, remember that this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 002 – January 2007). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!

Happy holidays to everyone, regardless of how you celebrate.

Contributor to this Issue
DOT Beat
  • Plans to reroute New York State Route 63 in Peoria, Covington, Wyoming County (15 miles southeast of Batavia) were unveiled on December 6. The project will eliminate a sharp curve present in the center of the hamlet, rerouting NY 63 along a new alignment to the north. Details will be finalized by Summer 2007 and construction will commence in Summer 2008.
  • New York State Route 23A, closed from Palenville to Haines Falls since June when record rains caused a retaining wall to collapse and give way to a mudslide, was reopened on November 22. During the time that the road was closed, numerous upgrades were made, including the replacement of culverts, upgrading of drainage systems along the road and the repair of both the collapsed wall as well as the existing retaining walls.
Project News
  • Articles needing cleanup can always be found at Category:New York State articles needing work. Both state and county routes needing cleanup are fed into this category.
  • Likewise, articles on county routes are also being made in impressive numbers. When writing these articles, be sure to abide by the guidelines on the project page, to maintain a consistent feel across all of the articles. Missing shields for county routes? See TwinsMetsFan or Northenglish.
  • County routes in New York was recently created. Pictures of actual county route shields are greatly desired and needed. Also, if possible, some additional text and history about county routes in New York State would be welcome.
  • New York State Route 52 was, unfortunately, not qualified enough for Good Article status due to a lack of references (full report). Any references that can be added to the article, particularly the history section, are greatly appreciated.
Member News
  • One month ago today, Fwgoebel came on board to the project and, in the time since, has contributed over 50 new articles on touring routes and has added to dozens more, including helping in the effort (along with JB82 and TwinsMetsFan) to convert all usages of Template:NYSRInt to {{NYint}}. It may be belated, but welcome!
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NYSR-NYCR Newsletter - Issue 2

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Volume 1, Issue 2 15 January 2007 About the Newsletter
Departments: Features:
Project News Status of 531 extension updated
Member News Plans for improvements to 104 to be unveiled
From the Editor Routes 5 and 20 to receive upgrades
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WP:USRD Newsletter Issue 1

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Volume 1, Issue 1 10 February 2007 About the Newsletter
Departments: Features:
Project News Notability of state highways is challenged
Important deletion debates
Featured subproject
Featured member
From the editor
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NYSR-NYCR Newsletter - Issue 3

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Volume 1, Issue 3 15 February 2007 About the Newsletter
Departments: Features:
Project News Newest state route to go airborne
Member News Tappan Zee study progress to be released
From the Editor Route 12B to receive safety upgrades
Special introduction
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U.S. Roads Newsletter Issue #2

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Volume 1, Issue 2 24 February 2007 About the Newsletter
Departments: Features:
Project News Notability of state highways is upheld
Deletion debates Kansas Turnpike is now a Good Article
Featured subproject U.S. Roads IRC channel created
Featured member Infoboxes and Navigation subproject started
From the editors
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Apologies for the late delivery. Filling in for Vishwin60: Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:08, 25 February 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 3

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Project news Inactivity?
Deletion debates Article Improvement Drive
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Active user verification

Hello, Smartyllama. Due to the high number of inactive users at WP:USRD, we are asking that you verify that you are still an active contributor of the project. To do so, please add an asterisk (*) after your name on Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Newsletter/List. Users without one by the next issue in 2 weeks will be removed off the list and off the respective road projects as well. If you have any questions, please contact me on my talk page. Thanks.  V60 VTalk · VDemolitions 20:20, 10 March 2007 (UTC)

U.S. Roads Inactivity notification

You have been declared an inactive user and your name will be removed from the newsletter distribution and the projects you were a member of. If this is in error, please contact me on my talk page. Do not restore your name to the list. Regards, Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 21:12, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Belated Birthday

The Wikipedia Birthday Committee wishes you a very happy birthday! Enjoy your special day.

Miranda 11:37, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! Smartyshoe 11:41, 18 June 2007 (UTC)


The llama song

A tag has been placed on The llama song, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. If you plan to expand the article, you can request that administrators wait a while for you to add contextual material. To do this, affix the template {{hangon}} to the page and state your intention on the article's talk page. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Pablomismo|\talk 21:40, 20 June 2007 (UTC)


I don't know why it was deleted, check the deletion log at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=delete&user=&page=The+llama+song for more info. Pablomismo|\talk 22:03, 20 June 2007 (UTC)
It doesn't help.

Reward

Hey Smartyshoe,
Congratulations on finding my super secret page. Here is your reward, you've earned it.

The Hidden Link Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Smartyshoe for finding the super secret hidden link on Selfworm's page!
Good job!

Good job! selfwormTalk) 02:58, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

A tag has been placed on Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the page appears to have no meaningful content or history, and the text is unsalvageably incoherent.

If you think that this notice was placed here in error, you may contest the deletion. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag) and leave a note on the page's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself.

If the page you created was a test, please use the sandbox for any other experiments you would like to do. Feel free to leave a message on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Smokizzy (talk) 01:41, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 10

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Volume 1, Issue 10 7 July 2007 About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State updates
Project news Kentucky subproject promoted California
Deletion debates AID restructuring Maryland
Featured member GA status Pennsylvania
From the editors Notability discussion currently collecting dust
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Task Force

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Notability of Norman Redlich

A tag has been placed on Norman Redlich, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article appears to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, articles that do not assert the subject's importance or significance may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that you can assert the notability of the subject, you may contest the deletion. To do this, add {{hangon}} on the top of the page (just below the existing speedy deletion or "db" tag) and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but don't hesitate to add information to the article that would confirm the subject's notability under Wikipedia guidelines.

For guidelines on specific types of articles, you may want to check out our criteria for biographies, for web sites, for bands, or for companies. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. --Finngall talk 16:03, 13 July 2007 (UTC)

An important letter

Dear roads editor,

You may have noticed some changes at WP:USRD lately. Some of them, like the cleanup templates and the stub templates, have been astounding and great. Unfortunately, others have been disturbing.

This has become evidenced by the departure of a few prominent editors at USRD, a few RFC's, and much fighting among USRD editors.

After the second RFC, many of us found the opportunity to take a step away from Wikipedia for a while--as a self-imposed wikibreak, or possibly on vacation.

The result of such introspection was that many of us were placing ourselves in a "walled garden" and on a self-imposed pedestal of authority over the roads department. Also, we were being hostile to a few users who were not agreeing with us.

In fact, IRC has been the main incarnation of this "walled garden." Decisions have been made there to conduct grudges and prejudices against a few valued USRD users with poor justification.

For this, we have come to apologize. We have come to ask your forgiveness.

In addition to this, we hope to work as one USRD team from now on and to encourage cooperation instead of the promotion of interests.

All users are welcome to collaborate on IRC, the newsletter, or anywhere else at USRD.

In the future, please feel free to approach us about any issues you may have.

Regards,

Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 17:23, 9 August 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 11

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Volume 1, Issue 11 18 August 2007 About the Newsletter
Departments: Features: State and national updates
Project news Cleanup system revamped Assessment
Deletion debates Stubs renamed New York
Featured member IRC channel goes global
From the editors Minnesota bridge collapses
One year after SRNC: A reflection
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CSFBL

A tag has been placed on CSFBL, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because it is an article about a certain website, blog, forum, or other web content that does not assert the importance or significance of that web location. Please read our criteria for speedy deletion, particularly item 7 under Articles, as well as notability guidelines for websites. Please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources which verify their content.

Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. To contest the tagging and request that administrators wait a while for you to add contextual material, please affix the template {{hangon}} to the page, and put a note on Talk:CSFBL. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Thanks. WebHamster 16:54, 22 August 2007 (UTC)

Re:Saratoga County Routes

I did, months ago. My name has 1345 written next to it.Mitch32contribs 13:55, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Sorry, I didn't see the infobox on your user page, and automaticcally assumed you weren't in the project. Smartyshoe 13:56, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
Its ok. btw, Your user talk page is acting weird. Mitch32contribs 14:01, 27 August 2007 (UTC)
Yes, I know my user talk page is acting weird. The reason is, it thinks this is section 38, so it puts that in the url, but it also thinks its section 37, which it really is, and that there is no section 38, which there isn't, so it doesn't work. Smartyshoe 14:03, 27 August 2007 (UTC)

Regarding edits to In the Year 2525

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Your recent edits

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USRD Newsletter - Issue 12

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SWTTF Newsletter

Secret Page

Destructo 087's Hidden Page
Well done finding Destructo's Hidden Page--Destructo 087 22:21, 7 May 2007 (UTC)

Here you go. Im sorry about bieng so late but I have been busy with other things.--DestructoTalk to me 03:36, 12 September 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 13

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Volume 1, Issue 13 • September 15, 2007About the Newsletter
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USRD Inactivity check and news report

Hello, Smartyshoe. We had a few urgent matters to communicate to you:

  1. Please update your information at Wikipedia:WikiProject U.S. Roads/Participants, our new centralized participant list. Those who have not done so by October 20th will be removed.
  2. There are important discussions taking place at WT:USRD relating to whether WP:USRD, WP:HWY, or the state projects should hold the "power" in the roads projects.

Regards, Rschen7754 (T C) 23:34, 22 September 2007 (UTC)

Invitation to WikiProject recruitment for WikiProjects

Smartyshoe,

Would you be interested in trying to make your (proposed) WikiProject becoming a succes by actively involving yourself in a recruitment agency aimed at establishing an active base of participants for a WikiProject?--Daanschr 11:19, 26 September 2007 (UTC)


Wikipedia:Wikistory (Sentence)

Stop it ....Henry Lives ....!  ;-) lɘɘяɘM яɘɫƨɐƮ 12:23, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

Okay, you win. Henry lives..

USRD Newsletter - Issue 14

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Could you lend a hand?

I heard from John Carter that you have expressed interest in starting an Autism project. Over at adopt a user we have a potentially autistic user that has good faith, but seems to be having trouble formatting and wording his contributions correctly. We are looking for users experienced in dealing with Autism or other similar mental health issues to help him out. If you would take a look that the conversation regarding this over at my talk page I'd be much obliged. Thanks so much, L'Aquatique talktome 01:49, 11 October 2007 (UTC).

I would love to help him out on the site, but I don't feel comfortable talking to strangers on the phone. Smartyshoe 18:37, 11 October 2007 (UTC)


Three Secrets of Fatima

Please see my comment here about your edit and, if you wish, please comment. If there is no consensus against deleting your edit, I plan to do so after a period of time for others to comment. Thank you. Ward3001 01:40, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

USRD Newsletter - Issue 15

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Huh?

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

Autoblock of 69.121.100.112 lifted or expired.

Request handled by: Woody (talk) 23:37, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

I don't wanna be blacklisted cuz some idiot on my network does this? Smartyllama (talk) 23:32, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Please don't worry about this. This was an autoblock and was in no way a direct block of your account. Woody (talk) 23:37, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Thanks! Smartyllama (talk) 23:38, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Oh and I think it might have been your brother who did it. Woody (talk) 23:39, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Okay. I don't have a brother. But I have a sister. maybe it was her. Smartyllama (talk) 23:44, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Ugh... again

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

Autoblock of 69.121.100.112 lifted or expired.

Request handled by: Woody (talk) 23:53, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

By the way, my sister said she didn't do it, so it must be an intruder on the wireless network. Smartyllama (talk) 23:45, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Can you edit now? Woody (talk) 23:48, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Yes Smartyllama (talk) 23:51, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Excellent. I have blocked Account creation on your IP address for a week so you hopefully won't have these issues again. Woody (talk) 23:53, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
Thanks. I don't know who did this. It wasn't my sister, it certainly wasn't my mom or dad, so who was it? An intruder on the network? Hopefully they don't do more serious (i.e. illegal) things on our network. Smartyllama (talk) 14:11, 2 March 2008 (UTC)

NOT AGAIN!

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

Autoblock of 69.121.100.112 lifted or expired. Sorry about the trouble :(

Request handled by: ~ Riana 01:15, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

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I swear, if this happens one more time...

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

Autoblock of 69.121.100.112 lifted or expired.

Request handled by: Yamla (talk) 17:43, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

Given the frequency of autoblocks, it seems likely that someone else who shares your IP address (a sibling, a roommate, etc.) is the source of the problems for you. I suggest locking down your network connection. --Yamla (talk) 17:43, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

I live with my mom, dad, and sister, and we all use the network connection.

It's obvious from this that this vandal knows you personally and quite likely vice versa. The security of your wireless network is your personal responsibility. If this happens again, I'm going to have lock down editing from your IP address and possibly ask your ISP (Optimum Online) to look into potential breaches of its Terms of Use policy by those in your household. --  Netsnipe  ►  17:54, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm not denying responsibility, I'm saying I know there's nobody outside my house accessing it, because I did an intruder scan. So, it must be someone inside my house, and I don't think it's my dad or my mom, but my sister says she didn't do it either. And technically, it's not my IP, it's my parents. Smartyllama (talk) 19:44, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

uh.......

This user's request to have the autoblock on his/her IP address lifted has been DECLINED.

Autoblocked because your IP address was recently used by "Earth is over". The reason given for Earth is over's block is: "Attempting to harass other users: (Well, I'm the other user,


  • Decline reason:

If you don't want to be autoblocked then stop creating vandal accounts. Thatcher 03:39, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

I Swear, if this happens one more time, I'll cry! Smartyllama (talk) 01:11, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Then stop creating vandal accounts (proven by checkuser). Your main account is blocked for 48 hours. Use this time to think about your goals for participating here. Thatcher 03:39, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

Blocked

Blocked: 48 hours for creating vandal accounts (which is why, incidentally, you keep getting autoblocked). Thatcher 03:41, 26 March 2008 (UTC)

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