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Question

Hi Exploding Boy (I'm not sure if I'm commenting in the right place), I'm a bit confused as to why you keep deleting my Richard Herring article. I've been reading the wikipedia guidelines but find them really confusing. Everything I've written is totally true but you've asked not to try recreating it, why is this? I've attempted to put notes on the page but it's still being deleted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Leportdamsterdam (talk • contribs) 17:54, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

What have my edits disrupted? Be specific as to the edit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:68.98.152.20

Thanks

Thanks Exploding Boy for deleting the article I mistakenly previously created. I had no intention of creating such an article, I was just playing around with the infoboxes. Thanks again - Tds247 (talk) 00:55, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Tom Hardy

Hi - I just added the "hangon" explanation on my "talk" page for creating the article - Tom Hardy (designer).

Dezignr (talk) 06:35, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Hi - Tom Hardy retired from managing the IBM Design Program in 1993 and started an independent consulting business as a design strategist. He is a notable figure in the international design community given his corporate leadership and achievements at IBM, plus significant accomplishments as a consultant. The Samsung example cited is most notable since his work helped turn-around their global brand image, which received international media coverage. The sources listed confirm the caliber of his accomplishments.

74.166.46.48 (talk) 06:49, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Hi -- Please clarify is by "relevant information" you mean adding more related accomplishments. Thanks.

Dezignr (talk) 06:58, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Hi -- I must have made an error in submitting the article format as there are achievements cited in the article on my page plus 14 reference sources listed. Any thoughts on why the content is not visible to you?

Dezignr (talk) 07:05, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Hi -- I just went to add all the information and another editor deleted the page while I was doing it. Can you reinstate the page - Tom Hardy (designer) so I can finish? Thanks. Dezignr (talk) 07:22, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Thank you! Dezignr (talk) 07:29, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

I screwed up.....it's after 4:00am here and I'm rather fried. All is finished now and I trust it is appropriate. Thanks so much for your help. Good night....or morning... Dezignr (talk) 08:08, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

What's the point?

What is the point of adding the notability tag to an article about someone who was bishop for 27 years? Punkmorten (talk) 22:50, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

Since you introduced a spelling error to the article, and the tag was unjustified, I reverted. The article already asserts notability, it says that he was bishop for 27 years. If you disagree, please take it straight to AFD instead of wasting time. Punkmorten (talk) 22:54, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

why you delete spoof metal

fuckin faggit whats rong with you it has enormas significance ur just some tool that noes nothing about music Blamecity (talk) 02:34, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

dude you fully just deleted without goin thru the speedy deletion process i dont no if u no but you have to file a request to speedy delete that way things that dont need to be deleted wont be by faggits like you02:49, 18 August 2008 (UTC)02:49, 18 August 2008 (UTC)02:49, 18 August 2008 (UTC)02:49, 18 August 2008 (UTC)02:49, 18 August 2008 (UTC)02:49, 18 August 2008 (UTC)02:49, 18 August 2008 (UTC)02:49, 18 August 2008 (UTC)02:49, 18 August 2008 (UTC)Blamecity (talk)

I restored the comments you removed from ANI

Just letting you know, I believe it's usually considered poor form (and perhaps even against policy) to remove other people's comments from any talkpage other than your own, and especially from a community noticeboard. Of course, there are a few exceptions, for BLP concerns and the like, but the comments you removed had none of those "exceptional" qualities. ^S._D.D.J.Jameson 18:52, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

See WP:NOTE Exploding Boy (talk) 18:56, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Did you mean to cite WP:NOT? Because you just pointed me to our notability policy which has nothing to do with your removal of other people's comments (tangential though they were) from a noticeboard. And you initially cited WP:TALK in your very brief explanation on my talkpage regarding the removal, which also does not support the removal. One way or the other, the comments are restored, should stay that way, and it appears that Damians has retired from the discussion, which should allow it to now stay on track. I agreed with your take on the basic issue, by the way. ^S._D.D.J.Jameson 19:01, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

Oh, sorry. Force of habit. No, I meant WP:TALK. The point is, the lengthy chatter about the merits of the article is off-topic on that page, and is distracting from the issue at hand, which is whether or not an admin has misused his tools. Discussion about the article's merits should be taken to the article's talk page. Exploding Boy (talk) 19:06, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

I thought that must be it. I was a bit confused by the NOTE cite, but I figured it was just an oversight. As for the issue we're discussing, when removing others' comments, it should be a clearly off-topic problem, not just a bit of a tangent, as that was. Perhaps a collapse-box (which I've seen on ANI several times) would have been more in order, and caused a bit fewer ruffled feathers. I note that Damians citing "Wikipedia is not centered" with the diff to your removal was a bit of (apparently unintended) humor. ^S._D.D.J.Jameson 19:10, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

It was just easier, after being edit conflict-ed about 4 times, to delete the comments. They were getting to be a mess anyway, with one user inserting remarks in the middle of other posts and so on. Anyway, hopefully the "tangential" discussion is over or at the very least continuing in a more appropriate place. Exploding Boy (talk) 19:12, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

• Fair enough. I didn't notice the insertion of PD's commentary in the middle of your comment until after I restored the comments you removed. And one way or the other, it's nice to make your aquaintance. As I said before, I fully agreed with your take there on the Nandesuka issue. ^S._D.D.J.Jameson 19:15, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

BIAN (Banking Industry Architecture Network)

I posted the article hoping someone could fill in more information about this organization. It wasn't an advertisement. Antoinebugleboy (talk) 00:14, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

I've really only done a few minor spelling edits and such on Wikipedia. I think BIAN fulfills the notability requirements, as it is an organization of major banking industry professionals. What would you suggest I do to leave it open as a request for others to write about? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Antoinebugleboy (talk • contribs) 00:20, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

OK, thanks.Antoinebugleboy (talk) 00:24, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Great sporting losses

Could you pls redelete Great sporting losses? I was putting a db tag on it as you deleted it, and I wound up recreating it.  :) Corvus cornix_talk 04:05, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Okidoki. Exploding Boy (talk) 04:06, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanx.  :) Corvus cornix_talk 04:09, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Sherwin M. Shafie again

Hi there, I've nominated Sherwin M. Shafie at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2008 August 19. I think you deleted this article? (06:14, 19 August 2008 Exploding Boy (Talk | contribs) deleted "Sherwin M. Shafie" ‎ (A7 (bio): Doesn't indicate importance or significance of a real person)) (this is a very short notice I know ;-) Greetings Sebastian scha. (talk) 13:40, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Semen images

If you have time to participate and offer your honest opinions regarding the images in the semen article, we would appreciate it. Although one editor seems to have the view that having no image would be beneficial for the article, I don't think that he consciously has censorhsip in mind. Another editor things that four images of semen may be more than necessary -- he may be right about that. Atom (talk) 21:45, 19 August 2008 (UTC)

Plagiarism

Here you're getting off the track: a search on ORI's site shows they know about self-plagiarism, strongly disapprove, but prefer categorizing it under miscellaneous misconduct. That probably reflects the fact that the term is relatively recent Tedickey (talk) 17:47, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Protection of Norse colonization of the Americas

I think you made a good decision in protecting the page in response to the post at AN/I. Locking a page to force discussion can produce good results. The dispute at that page is connected to a user conduct RfC located here. - DigitalC (talk) 12:05, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Unprotect? I think the page can be unprotected now, for some days at least. The belligerent has been blocked for a week, and the rest of us can discuss. Thanks, --Hordaland (talk) 20:11, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Talk page etiquette

I posted in thread (which is common practice) to respond to your post about the "issue". I did not post right at the bottom because I did not intend to respond to Adoniscik's last comment which I agreed with.

You moved [1] my comment [2] to a position as though it were in response to a newer post of your own [3] and then responded to my post with pointed repetition as though I hadn't read what you'd posted (which of course I hadn't since I'm not psychic). I see that as deceptive and rather incivil. -- SiobhanHansa 19:11, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Threaded conversations are typical on Wikipedia talk pages. Indenting is normally used to make it clear which message is responding to which. Since conversations here are not simply between two people a non-threaded process - while simpler - does not actually reflect the conversation that is happening. I'm sorry if you find it difficult to follow. A quick post asking for clarification should sort that out for you and is far more preferable to incorrectly refactoring other people's comments.

I'm not sure how you expected me to react to you slipping my comment in between two of your own - both made after mine and giving the impression I was deliberately ignoring posts I could not at the time have read. That seems incivil and deceptive to me - if you think it's fine we will have to agree to disagree. -- SiobhanHansa 19:29, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

You moved my comment into a position that falsely made it look like I was deliberately ignoring a) your assertion that the links were fine and b) your request to keep the conversation on ANI. You compounded that by posting a response to my message that reiterated those points.

This is something you haven't even acknowledged as a mistake - let alone apologized for. And you posted to my talk page with an explanation for your action which is simply not true. If none of this is because you have difficulty with common Wikipedia practice then it's even more troubling. -- SiobhanHansa 19:53, 23 August 2008 (UTC)

Don't thank me...

...thank User:Black Kite. I'm just reporting. HalfShadow 21:56, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

Question for Exploding Boy about contacting Japanese side of Wikipedia.

Sorry EB, but again, I don't see how to contact you through your talk page.

I need to know how to appeal for arbitration regarding the Japanese side of the Arudou Debito Wikipedia entry. It's gone much too far than even the English side ever did. I'm ready to add a similar neutrality tag there too.

We also have a developing situation where certain online users are even harassing the people who are sponsoring the talks I'm giving in San Francisco with phone calls and emails. They are not identifying themselves, and are behaving beyond trolls, more like stalkers.

Can you offer any assistance? Thanks. debito@debito.org. Arudou Debito in San Francisco. (Feel free to erase this message after you receive it.)Arudoudebito (talk) 02:46, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Mystical Seven (Wesleyan)

Hi there. Just a friendly note--I've been following the debate about Mystical Seven (Wesleyan). If Thaïs Alexandrina continues to revert your edits, I've got the page on my watchlist and will undo them too their edits and remove the note--just in case you're nearing WP:3RR territory. justinfr (talk) 17:07, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Replied [4]. justinfr (talk) 18:21, 26 August 2008 (UTC)

Thank you.

RichardCheese2 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.102.69.42 (talk) 17:50, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Benkenobi is a retardate

Please see the above page. Sorry for the long report, but I really want to get this off my back. As it says, I expected at least one of the suspected socks to go around editing while I file the report. User:Ausonia is doing just that. Please help if you can. Thanks, ~ Troy (talk) 19:28, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

Actually, don't worry about it. It is being taken care of. Keep up the good work with monitering sock puppetry, though. ~ Troy (talk) 23:36, 27 August 2008 (UTC)

No worries. I was quite desperate, and so I contacted a lot of trusted users/those who specialize with checkusers. Oh, and Retardate was blocked a while ago (I listed him just for the sake of listing all of the user accounts involved). Happy editing, ~ Troy (talk) 00:23, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

Heroin Withdrawl

Thanx for the tips. I realise the article is poor at the moment. we have a collaborative team working on it, this is just the first draft.. probably should have kept it on the talk page..<sigh> still learning. Anyway, i take your point about wiki not being a how to, i was actually wondering that.. so thanx, i'll re-jig the article asap..

Infernal.magnet (talk) 23:36, 28 August 2008 (UTC)

LesleyAnnWarren

I usually tag the oldest account as the sockpuppeteer. In this case, it appears to be LesleyAnnWarren, not Thaïs Alexandrina. If Thaïs Alexandrina had made a few hundred contributions more than all other socks, then I would have tagged this account as a sockpuppeteer. However, this doesn't appear to be the case. Nishkid64 _{(Make articles, not wikidrama)} 19:48, 29 August 2008 (UTC)

User talk:Tonerprice1

Just an FYI... you accidently overwrote my comments, so I combined yours with mine so we both can be heard. Also, I added subst at the beginning of your warning on a talk page ((subst:uw-advert)). Turlo Lomon (talk) 02:33, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

Not sure why you deleted our page

hi, i was attempting to add a new page about photographer carolyn masone and her company, essence of italy. the page was deleted within seconds of being published in what seemed like not enough time to even read it. please let me know if we were in violation of any wiki rules or why the page was deleted. i read the A7 rule and i do not see how it applies. carolyn masone is a renowned photographer whose works appear in galleries and homes worldwide. she is actively publishing photographs, travel writings and podcasts about italy on the web and at itunes as well as selling her photography at exhibitions and benefits on a regular basis. how is this subject less important or significant than any other artist published on wiki? the page included many referenced pages to show authenticity. i am entirely new to this process and if there is a way to keep this page or revise it to meet appropriate guidelines, i would appreciate any help you can offer. thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xanderson (talk • contribs) 03:41, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

thanks for your help

hi and thanks for your reply. i'm new at this so it's no surprise i need to do some more work on the page before i submit it again. i appreciate your guidance and i hope my next uploaded page works. thanks again! (i don't know how to put a signature on this yet, but it's xanderson.) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Xanderson (talk • contribs) 20:49, 31 August 2008 (UTC)

Not Sure why you Deleted my page?

I am not Trying to Advertise this company in anyway but it IS a website and it would be pointless to write about the company and not even include the URL? Is there anyway I can go about Creating this Page without getting banned for " Blatant Advertisement" ? If you read the Page it talks about how the business came to be and how it is currently doing along with other useful and notable information! —Preceding unsigned comment added by LorinComputers (talk • contribs) 05:05, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

I read the Terms of the COI and believe it still meets the requirements, but you are correct when you assumed that I had something to do with the company. I figured that if the owner of the company writes about it then it would be a better source than someone on the outside of the business; which could possibly lead to false information. I will do as you instructed and request the article. Thanks for your help —Preceding unsigned comment added by LorinComputers (talk • contribs) 05:16, 1 September 2008 (UTC)

TfD nomination of Template:Citations missing

Template:Citations missing has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for Deletion page. Thank you. — SMcCandlish [talk] [cont] ‹(-¿-)› 01:16, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

Re:Thanks

Hi! Glad that I could help you. But I feel terrible and embarrassed that my English brain doesn't work well today. (Only today?) When you need Japanese help, don't hesitate to ask me. Regards. Oda Mari (talk) 06:01, 2 September 2008 (UTC)

In case you missed it,

FYI. Keeper ǀ 76 19:35, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

Typo?

Did you mean to say "...I have no particular objection" here? -kotra (talk) 17:56, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

Talk:Prostitution_of_males#Propose_move_to_Male_prostitution

Hi could you do a favor and make clear with "Support", "Oppose" or something else on this proposal so we might gauge consensus more readily? Banjeboi 22:36, 4 September 2008 (UTC)

Sarah Palin Effect

Dear Administrator,

Due to the failure of my two recent attempts to add the "Sarah Palin Effect" to wikipedia, nevertheless the valid references of various experts, I was wondering on which grounds a valuable member of the wikipedia community, You, based allegations such as "Vandalism" and "Patently false"?

I'm looking forward to your reply,

Thejuicer —Preceding unsigned comment added by Thejuicer (talk • contribs) 22:35, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

User talk:Tree Cannon

Hi! Did you see his reply? I hope my explanation of the difference between US and Japanese copyright law is right. I'm not the specialist. I think everything will be alright. Sorry that I didn't translate my post this time. It's too tough for me and I know you can read it. Regards. Oda Mari (talk) 16:36, 6 September 2008 (UTC)

Can I correct your Ja? Oda Mari (talk) 16:26, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Then correct mine on here. PLEASE. Thank you. Oda Mari (talk) 17:12, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Formatting

Can you do the formatting for me on the citation I added to the Pubic Wars article. I don't think I did it right yet again. What am I still doing wrong? Caden S (talk) 06:33, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Alright. Remove the POV template from E. O. Caden S (talk) 19:00, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

I'm very sorry EB but Moni beat me to removing the template for you. I was going to do that as you had requested but I was unfortunately too late. Caden S (talk) 21:03, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Still at it

Thanks for the heads up. I've been following and was thinking about what kind of response to compose. I sometimes wonder whether he really doesn't get it, or whether he's messing with all of us. I'm beginning to think this might fall in to WP:COMPETENCE territory soon, if it hasn't already. And what's with this edit? justinfr (talk/contribs) 18:25, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

From Hersfold

Sorry, I'm not seeing why. Have I been involved with either of these editors before, or are you just looking for some help sorting things out? Hersfold ^(t/a/c) 19:01, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

Oh, I just went through the history and thought you'd commented on the situation previously. Perhaps I got my wires crossed. Exploding Boy (talk) 19:05, 7 September 2008 (UTC)

No problem - after checking further, I do remember seeing the original discussion on the signature, but I didn't comment or anything. Looks like you're handing it quite well, so I'll not comment to avoid edit conflicting anyone. Do let me know if you need a hand, though. Hersfold ^(t/a/c)

Thanks for informing me about your AN post that's the subject of this thread. Unfortunately, I can deal with only one episode of wikidrama a day (and frankly, I'd rather deal with none). In any event, it looks as though you've said all that needs to be said. Deor (talk) 01:06, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

plz close

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Millionaire Cupid thx!--mboverload@ 04:29, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

• Please note, in regard to this edit to the Millionaire Cupid AFD, closed AFDs are not supposed to be placed in a collapsible box. I have since fixed it. Thanks for your attention to this. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 04:49, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

User talk:72.75.107.249

You blocked him for just 15 minutes? Looks to me like everything done in this IP is vandalism. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 05:20, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Well, maybe not all, just most of it. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 05:21, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Your protection of his talk page also was for only 15 minutes. Hence both are now expired, but I don't see any new activity yet. Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} 05:52, 8 September 2008 (UTC)

Image source problem with Image:Yajikita.jpg

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Jesse Dirkhising

Could you please follow up on the talk thread if your concerns have been addressed re: citations or if something else would help? -- Banjeboi 02:06, 14 September 2008 (UTC)

Your help

As someone who seems to possess a good troll radar, I'd like to ask for your help in this situation. Am I being trolled or is this just a tendentious editor? Thanks. Alcmaeonid (talk) 17:37, 15 September 2008 (UTC)

NowCommons: Image:Littlesisters.jpg

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Debito Arudou

Hi, Exploding Boy! Have you seen Talk:Debito Arudou yet? There's a dispute about the usage of Japanreview.net as a source (Arudou, who is participating in the talk page, says it should not be used, while many other Wikipedia editors say it should) - Please read the discussion and then comment. I would appreciate your input. :) WhisperToMe (talk) 19:53, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

Please Help.

A user by the name of Mr T(Based) is attempting to start an edit war with me. He has also needlessly accused my good faith edits of being vandalism. He also is undoing edits on my own user page. He obviously is not an admin and has no such authority. Please talk to this rapscallion and get him off my back! Thank you! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.199.133.47 (talk) 18:43, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Help with jerk.

ANOTHER non-admin has threatened to ban me and has called my definition of a reliable source questionable. He is apparrently trying to defend the other miscreant. Please assist. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.199.133.47 (talk) 02:30, 20 October 2008 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Toonen v. Australia

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DYK nomination

Hi. I've nominated LGBT people in prison, an article you worked on, for consideration to appear on the Main Page as part of Wikipedia:Did you know. You can see the hook for the article here, where you can improve it if you see fit. Thanks --Bruce1ee^talk 10:32, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

LGBT people in prison

Super interesting article. I learned a lot. Thanks! Scarykitty (talk) 19:45, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Kimono de Ginza

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Non-notable group. No sources, nor any suggestion other than vague weasel-wording that anyone's heard of the group outside of its membership.

All contributions are appreciated, but this article may not satisfy Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and the deletion notice should explain why (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page.

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DYK for LGBT people in prison

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Congratulations! --Bruce1ee^talk 05:05, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

Homosexuality

Hey. I noticed your earlier merger proposal Talk:Homosexuality/Archive_11#Proposed_merge. Theres a new one here Talk:Homosexuality#Merger_proposal, with strong support, but we need help with making the article more concise. Phoenix of9 (talk) 18:05, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Joe Average

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4 years and no independent sourcing or attestation of notability?

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BLPN about Carrie Prejean

You have been mentioned on BLPN Carrie Prejean. TharsHammar ^Bits and^Pieces 02:46, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

long paragraphs

I'll see what I can do - I just love writing long paragraphs when they capture a single stream of thought. Mish (talk) 15:52, 16 May 2009 (UTC)

FAQ

Re your suggestion, I think it's a good one. It looks like we're not there yet, but I was going to suggest working on a draft in a sandbox somewhere where it won't be picked apart immediately. I'd be happy to help. Rivertorch (talk) 04:27, 19 May 2009 (UTC)

Removal of addition to Carrie Prejean article

You removed the information I posted about Carrie Prejean being a co-host for the morning news at KUSI-TV in San Diego because of the following reasons:

(rmv non-notable event with nonexistent non-reliable blog source) (undo)

I have no problem with the entry being removed because it might be "non-notable."

However, I am extremely reliable. I called it a "blog" for lack of a better term & to match Wikipedia formats. The blog does exist & presently has almost 200 photos of Prejean co-hosting at KUSI-TV in San Diego. I have worked at KUSI for the last 4 years. I am an on-the-air reporter. While at KUSI, I have added over 200 photos to Wikipedia of people who have visited KUSI.

You can verify my employment at KUSI by visiting their website.

You can see all of the photos I have taken of our guests at my main KUSI guest page at: http://americanindian.net/kusi.html

You can see the 200 photos of her co-hosting that I have posted, so far, at: http://americanindian.net/kusi/prejean/index.html

Phil Konstantin —Preceding unsigned comment added by Philkon (talk • contribs) 14:12, 22 May 2009 (UTC)

re Hi

The username, combined with the contributions, led to conclusion of vandal-only account. Blocked as such. Cirt (talk) 02:25, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

You may wish to inquire further with the user that initially made the report. [5]. Cirt (talk) 02:33, 3 June 2009 (UTC)

User:Mark Bulger

The userpage left it highly ambiguous, in my opinion, as to whether this was the player Bulger or not; I felt it better to err on the side of caution due to BLP concerns. --Orange Mike | Talk 21:25, 4 June 2009 (UTC)

RfC for corporate usernames

I have created an RfC for a proposed change to the username policy in regards to corporate names. I invite your input. Thanks. Gigs (talk) 01:21, 5 June 2009 (UTC)

Heads up

Wikipedia_talk:Username_policy/Blatant_Promotion_RfC#Proposal_5_--_Reflect_consensus_in_twinkle_and_templates Gigs (talk) 02:45, 11 June 2009 (UTC)

You are mentioned in a Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct

You are mentioned in a Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User conduct. The Request for Comment page is here. Cirt (talk) 22:19, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Glass transition

There seems to be some kind of massive edit war going on at Glass transition that's been taking place for a few days now.— Preceding unsigned comment added by WarthogDemon (talk • contribs)

Further more. I have no idea how the heck I forgot to sign . . . I do it automatically. -WarthogDemon 18:50, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

No problem. I just wanted to make sure I remembered who left me the message. I'm taking a look at the relevant pages now. Exploding Boy (talk) 18:51, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

I sincerely regret to say that if you choose to allow the current "slash and burn" editor to massacre everything that was originally in the article - simply because she does not understand it -- then you clearly have the perogative to do so. Since you will not allow me to edit the article, I am powerless to do anything else. It is sad to see my hard work get wasted by an overaggressive and obsessive opponent and critic. But if she has convinced you that her merger of articles merits complete and total destruction of my original article, then you have authority to waste my work in an instant -- which is exactly what has happened by protecting her current version.

Some build (as I have tried to do).

Others destroy.

-- logger9 (talk) 01:34, 28 June 2009 (UTC)

• Two editors reverted the editor who was banned for edit warring. You locked it on her version, not theirs. Please check the history, and lock it on the other version. Or, since she is banned for a few days, it might not be necessary. Someone who has a history of making contributions to an article, and trying to work with it, and has studied and taught the subject, should be able to revert mass deletions that delete 75% of the article, without a legitimate reason. Dream Focus 00:40, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Cazzzzzzzaman

Hi! I left you a question here regarding your blocking of the alternate accounts. Jafeluv (talk) 19:51, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, I saw it and I've already replied there. Exploding Boy (talk) 19:54, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

GA reassessment of Underground (stories)

I have conducted a reassessment as part of the GA Sweeps process and found some concerns, which you may see at Talk:Underground (stories)/GA1. Thanks. Jezhotwells (talk) 13:43, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Glass transition

Thanks for feedback on that - the more the better. I've just slept over this and was going to suggest the following: you can't hard block a page forever. My plan was to ask the editors to agree to "submit" the page for a WP review. This could be WP peer review or "informal" review upon agreement. General WP rules (anyone allowed to review except for editors). The editors will agree to work by review comments only. (You can invent punitive actions; my suggestion was to block reverting editors rather than the article - in general, I don't see the articles "belonging" to anyone, and if find blunders, politely rip them off myself :). I have read the article and it is poor, both by scientific and WP standards, but the editors might be professionals and might bring it to GA level. Whatever the route, if we reach that state, WP will gain. Same could be done for other related articles. I am fine to review, but I by no means pretend to be a problem solver here - I have my dozens daily WP tasks. I am asking your opinion first. If you agree (with whatever alteration), someone can put it for the public, and you may wish to unblock the page when everyone is ready. If this sounds naive, please say so without reservations. Materialscientist (talk) 22:40, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

I understand. My point is that (i) I don't want to waste anyone's time (including mine) and need all parties to agree on certain terms (ii) I am happy to provide a long list of things to work on, but the editors should have a will and ability to improve the article, not as they see it, by as WP standards "see it". I don't find much science in that talk page. In their fight, the editors miss obvious things which will be noticed not even by a scientist, but a usual WP reviewer. Materialscientist (talk) 22:53, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

That (my comments without any conflict resolution part) will be much easier for me, as I don't have to be polite, and will contribute to editing those articles myself. Still, I won't do much before unblocking. Materialscientist (talk) 01:21, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Gone Baby Gone

Aside from the introduction, you have removed the entire article on Plastic deformation in solids. What exactly are you planning on doing with it ? -- logger9 (talk) 22:48, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Autofellatio

why not include more pictures? and how is "unnecessary." a good reason to revert me? well are the pictures in the articles under the Template:Sex and Template:Sexpositions restricted to one example?--Otterathome (talk) 16:26, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

Yes, and by the looks of things many users have learnt to live with WP:NOTCENSORED. You don't seem to have any legitimate reason to have reverted me. If you do have a good reason, say why on the talk page. Otherwise I'm going to add the pictures back.--Otterathome (talk) 16:29, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

I get the feeling you are reverting me for the sake of reverting. Reverting is not a race.--Otterathome (talk) 16:37, 10 July 2009 (UTC)