User talk:Wikipedier
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[edit] Re: wikimedia board of trusteess
I don't believe that the board is currently open to a vote, I believe that they do this from time to time as a group rather than constintly like we do for admins. I doubt that there are any restrictions on who can vote. That said I really don't know to much about wikimedia outside of wikipedia. Sorry, if this doesn't quite answer your questions --T-rex 20:35, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Greetings from Leon
I've fixed a minor error on your user page if this was a mistake I apologize feel free to delete this message. --Leon 02:48, 20 January 2007 (UTC)
Thanks for the help, Leon. I still have a very underdeveloped user page. I was not focused on creating one, but I ended up making one so my user name could be clicked on, like other usernames.
[edit] Adminship
Thank you for nominating me for adminship. However, I do not believe that I have participated enough in Wikipedia to be considered for adminship at this time. I must decline, but thanks for the nomination again. JONJONAUG 02:06, 22 January 2007 (UTC)
I think if it to interests you, you can one day have enough paricipation in Wikipedia to become an administrator. I still note from now and until notice from you that you currently decline adminship, and everyone is welcome to decline become an administrator. Adminship is not compulsory.
--Wikipedier 03:21, 22 January 2007 (UTC)Wikipedier
[edit] RfA nom
Sorry for takeing so long to get back to you, but I wanted to have a chance to think it over. First, thank you for nominating me to be and admin on wikipedia. Although I am willing to help wikipedia in this regard, for now I think it is best to decline. The process for gaining adminship is a complex and serious matter that I currently lack the time to put myself through. However, if come early March you still feel as if I am well qualified I would be more likly to accept a nomination at that time. Still, thanks, as even the offer to nominate me is an honour. --T-rex 00:05, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
Wikipedier--Wikipedier 00:46, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] talk:U-Pick Live
I deleted the talk page for you. I think you are right not to link to youtube as it is probably a video that would violate youtube's own copyright policy, and therefore ours. Tim! 07:26, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
Thanks Tim. Always important to know and obey the copyright laws, and now nor you, me nor Wikimedia will suffer the legal penalty for this situation.
[edit] My RfA
Thank you for your support in my recent RfA. I think valid criticisms were raised in areas that I need to work on, so I've withdrawn my name. I intend to work on addressing the concerns that were raised, and think I need to work contributing without allowing myself to become as stressed as I have been at times, which did result in some inappropriate behavior. Perhaps I may re-explore adminship at some point in the future, but it's a little early to consider that. Again, thank you. Fan-1967 21:43, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bugs Bunny in Double Trouble
Sometimes when you are not sure whether it's the right thing or not to do on wikipedia, it's allowed to go ahead and just try it. (see WP:BOLD). Normally there is no problem linking to other websites, it's only a copyright problem if you copy text from there onto wikipedia. The specific guideline for links is at Wikipedia:External links. Tim! 09:49, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Bill Gates
Hi, thanks for watching out for the Bill Gates page. It looks like its only been a day or so since the unprotection, so I'm not sure I'll re-protect it right now, but I will watch it and see if it needs it again after a few days. When I originally protected it, it was after about a full history page of vandalism (25+ vandalisms) in one day. For the record, you can go to WP:RFPP to formally request protection for pages. Thanks again! -- Renesis (talk) 17:39, 4 February 2007 (UTC)
You're quite welcome. With your eye on Bill Gates now, I'm sure you can keep things in control now.--Wikipedier 18:52, 4 February 2007 (UTC)(talk)
Now that Bill Gates has been semi-protected again, the IPs won't be able to vandalze Bill Gates again.--Wikipedier 22:57, 5 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] RFA
Thanks! Shadow1 (talk) 01:00, 6 February 2007 (UTC)
Congratulations on your successful RfA!--Wikipedier (talk • contribs) 22:03, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Barnstar thanks
Hi Wikipedier. Just dropping by to thank you for the Barnstar! :-) It wasn't showing on the page because my award section is formatted as an image gallery, but you wrote in the standard template for awards. I guess the two cancelled each other out, and the award wasn't showing at all. I've fixed the code, and now it is up there. Again, thank you so much for the Barnstar. Cheers, Redux 13:43, 8 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Board of Trustees election
Yes, board members are elected by users, although there are (light) restrictions on who can vote. There are elections every year, and you can read more here. Prodego talk 02:24, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
- Certainly. By the way, the main page for the elections is here, the other one is for last year's. However, last year's procedure provides a better idea of how the elections are conducted. Happy editing! Prodego talk 02:31, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
I currently am not involved in any project, so for now, I won't be able to vote for the board, but I'll still be able have many other benifits from being a normal user of Wikipedia.--Wikipedier 03:11, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
Hold the phone. Does being just a registered user on Wikipedia count as being involved in a project, and if I have at least 400 edits and it's 90 days old, would that qualify me altother to vote?--Wikipedier (talk • contribs) 22:23, 12 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Thank you!
That was very flattering. I appreciate the thought, but I'm going to have to decline the nomination. Based on the RfA discussions that I've reviewed, I'm certain that I would not be confirmed. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 04:08, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
I also actually thought you were an administrator, until I found that you were not on the list of administrators.--Wikipedier 04:55, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Signature
Do this:
- Click on My preferences
- Select the User profile tab
- Enter your preferred signature in the Signature box. Mine is:
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- [[User:Jim Douglas|Jim Douglas]] [[User talk:Jim Douglas|<sup><font color="green">(talk)</font></sup>]] [[Special:Contributions/Jim Douglas|<sub><font color="gray">(contribs)</font></sub>]]
- Check on Raw signature
- Click the Save button at the bottom of the page.
You should be good to go; from now on, when you type ~~~~, you'll get the full signature that you saved in your preferences. -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 05:25, 9 February 2007 (UTC)
Thank you very much.--Wikipedier (talk • contribs) 00:25, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
- The new signature looks good! -- Jim Douglas (talk) (contribs) 04:15, 10 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] My RfA
Well, I'm honored to be asked, and would be willing to help any way I could. I accept. -- Prove It (talk) 03:27, 11 February 2007 (UTC)
Congratulations on your successful RfA! I see you have already helped Wikipedia with deletions. Good job!--Wikipedier (talk • contribs) 04:41, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Wikipedia:Requests for adminship
Well, for better or worse, it's done. Thank you for nominating me. -- Eric aka Prove It (talk) 15:28, 14 February 2007 (UTC)
- I noticed your post on Essjay's page about this nomination and have commented there. I thought it best to reassure you straight away that you won't have done ProveIt's chances any harm by your nom. Can't have you worrying about it until Essjay's next online. He can confirm/add anything else when he reads the thread, but honestly everything's fine. WjBscribe 02:18, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] re:possible nomination
Thanks very much for the offer. I was actually contacted by another use via email a few days ago asking if I would accept a nomination. My concern is that my participation in deletion discussions is quite limited. It is an area of Wikipedia that is of no interest to me, and I only participate when I stumble across a nominated article/category/misc. I've seen too many good users massacred at RfA for this reason, and must decline a nomination at this time. I will most likely submit to an editor review in the coming weeks, and would appreciate any feedback you can provide. Again, thanks very much for the offer. auburnpilot talk 16:09, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Zzuuzz's RfA
Wikipedier, Thanks for your support in my RfA, and for your congratulations. Let me know if I can ever help with anything. -- zzuuzz(talk) 19:24, 18 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] WP:LA
You are quite right that often the easiest way to see if someone is an admin is to look at their personal logs, but using the Special:logs/rights is the better way to catch new admins, and Special:Listusers is a better way to confirm that they currently still have the tools. Thanks for updating the list, every few weeks I go and check for all the changes that have fallen through the cracks. Cheers, NoSeptember 20:37, 19 February 2007 (UTC)
[edit] i wont withdraw
i will keep applying until i become an admin. i will try to edit as much as i can for now. Your comment has been noted though. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Eggwo (talk • contribs) 23:32, 6 March 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Thanks
Thanks for the blanking rv! you got to it just before me! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Crested Penguin (talk • contribs) 02:50, 13 March 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Vandalism
Thanks for noticing the vandalism, and after ignoring the warnings, I did report him to Administrators, where the user got blocked for 7 days by User: Academic_Challenger. Thanks again, and if there are any more questions, feel free to contact me. :) Chickyfuzz14 04:13, 13 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] User pages vandalism revertings
Heh, no problem! Thanks for reverting mine as well. -- ArglebargleIV 00:47, 15 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Thanks for your support
Thank you, --Darkest Hour 23:32, 16 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Barnstar
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The Original Barnstar | |
| For doing an amazing amount of anti-vandalism work in such a short time, and for learning from mistakes and desiring to improve. -Wooty Woot? contribs 04:27, 17 March 2007 (UTC) |
P.S.: I too made the same mistake about reverting warnings a week or two ago. So don't worry about it :) -Wooty Woot? contribs 04:30, 17 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Thats okay
I really didnt expect to keep this username for more than a few edits anyways.IWillBuildARocketShipAndColonizeMarsWithWikiEditorsOnly 02:12, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
- Im also familiar with the sockpuppet policy, but I dont vote or make serious contributions with these temporary names anyways. I just play in the sandbox.IWillBuildARocketShipAndColonizeMarsWithWikiEditorsOnly 02:17, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Newbies and blatant vandals
Wikipedier, please don't take any offense at my comments on Xiahou's page. I was interested in defending him, not in attacking you. I agree that it's a very bad thing to bite newbies, and we should doubly give them the benefit of the doubt, but I've seen things from "new" posters that go way beyond any possible newbie mistakes. I don't think that reacting to rude posts with some vigor is a bad thing, but there is another side to the issue. I think I'm right, but reasoned argument from someone believing differently is fine. Please accept my apology if I seemed a bit too harsh. Nice to talk to you. Catbar 00:55, 20 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Greetings
That vandal is Light current. I just shut down the entire Tiscali range for an hour (88.109, 110, and 111) because he was being a pest tonight. Look at the history of my talk page [1] just on March 25 to have some idea of what we are dealing with here. Thanks, Antandrus (talk) 03:07, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] 88.110.7.181
User:88.110.7.181 got blocked for using more than one IP addresses to vandalize User talk:Antandrus. I could tell because same kind of vandalism comes from few different IP addresses. Amos HanTalk to me./Contribs) 03:09, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Community ban on Turok
I didn't mean to insinuate that you should have gone to RFCU. I was merely linking to it. And I totally agree with this. It's crazy. Who has the energy to create socks, attack, repeat for 12 hours? Flyguy649talkcontribs 06:33, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
Yes, and the main reason was that they were vile racism.--Wikipedier (talk • contribs) 06:35, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Sandbox vandalism
- Ugh, I really don't want to drag this out because I can't get a grip on Wiki editing. That's why I don't have an account after all these years. I just feel so bad when people blame me for stuff I didn't do. Anyways, while I'm delighted to see that people are watching the Sandbox page for vandals, because I'd never have expected it, you can see that it was actually 68.82.238.212 who added the offensive material. And I probably did that link to the change log wrong, too. :( Anyways, I hope that makes more sense. Go flag him or... however this works. Sorry if this whole message is wrong, too. Anyways, thanks for being a good Wikipedian, you keep this place clean for all of us and the lurkers are glad for that *thumbs up*. 74.118.135.157 01:15, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
I'm sorry about that mistake. I definately gave the other IP the notice.--Wikipedier (talk • contribs) 01:19, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks a lot. Just glad things are back in order! :D
Good to know.--Wikipedier (talk • contribs) 20:40, 26 March 2007 (UTC)
