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[edit] RHINALLERGY

You should be bold. If you thought RHINALLERGY should be kept, you should have converted the speedy tag into an AfD and completed the rest of the AfD procedure. Anyone can do that. -- RHaworth 12:10, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for the advice! I'll be bolder in the future. :) -- Ashenai 12:32, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Re: Thank you!

The article and its Talk page is under attack of some guy with a website and his own original theory for several months. I am quite disgusted by the constant calling Nazi and mass blanking and would appreciate more people keeping eye on the article. Pavel Vozenilek 17:18, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

Thanks. Pavel Vozenilek 17:32, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Magic: The Gathering rules

If you feel like working more on this page, please feel free to do so, or start the talk page. --Khaim 01:48, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Keywords vs. Mechanics

Since you seem like the most active member of the MTG project right now, I wanted your input on the difference between keywords and mechanics in the infoboxes. I honestly don't know what the difference would be, and would like to combine the two. I posted at the project, but got no response, that's probably the best place to reply: [1]. Thanks! -- Norvy (talk) 15:41, 26 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] SnackingKeyboard

I've actually blocked User:Snacking Keyboard six minutes before you reported him on WP:VIP, but thanks for the report anyway. I was just browsing Recent changes and saw a lot of edits with "Love virus?" as the edit summary. It didn't take long to guess what was happening and click on the "Block" link. — JIP | Talk 12:45, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Ashida Kim

I have been trying to tell Mr. Kim that I cannot act unilaterally and delete the article because of the community consensus issue. He accuses me of siding with his enemies and "hiding behind policy". As for now, I can't delete it, as much as I'd like to. --Merovingian (t) (c) 16:05, 4 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Ashida Kim is not self published

Thanks. I hope I'm doing this right. Ashida Kim is not self published. His books were originally on Paladin Press and now on Citadel Press Books published by Kensington Publishing Corp. 850 Third Ave. New York, NY. 10022 (1 800 221 2647)

Thanks for putting up the info. I was under the impression that I could not vote because I just started editing. Do I just go to edit page on deletion article? Here is some more info. They can call or go to any Borders or Barnes and Noble and see for themselves that Ashida Kim books are in stock and very popular. Of the 8 or so books still in print, three of them are available at Borders here in Vegas. I don't mean borders.com, I mean the actual store. If you're in there looking for books about Ninja, chance are, his name is on it.

[edit] Ashida Fraud Forum

Here is an entire forum dedicated to Ashida [2]

I added some good edits so please update me from 14 to however many I now have.

[edit] Wikipedia latency issues

For god's sake, it took me ten minutes to GET TO this article and REVERT it. [3]

You and me both; on my side it kept timing out on that particular article, and I knew it was being vandalized. If you can, please help me keep an eye on 210.55.230.121 until it is blocked. [edit] 01:41, 10 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] User talk:Furtim

You gave Furtim a {{test}}, but assuming it was for his edit on Cannabis (drug) that was incorrect, he didn't add the test he merely edited the version that contained it without noticing it. You may want to retract the message. Happy editing! --fvw* 15:21, 12 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Procedure

Before you went about deleting all of the links to the Berumen article, you should have waited the presecribed 5 days for the vote that you initiated. Those articles have survived editors who presumably know something about the subject matter. What is more, several contain material original and sourced to Berumen. You were highly presumptuous in your exuberance, I think, and you ought to revert your deletions until such time as the basic issue is decided. icut4u 15:28, 17 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Stop it!

I am Maurice Simmons, no one else, and, as far as I am aware, I do not know anyone at this site. Don't make accusations unless you have proof. You may meet me at the Golden Spike in The City tonight and buy me a beer by way of apology. Logic2go

[edit] re: robert peel

No problem! Thanks for restoring it :) XYaAsehShalomX 19:59, 18 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Edit conflict :-)

Hi, yeah, I saw I voted twice after I saved the page, but you were quicker :-) Thanks! --JoanneB 10:24, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Whoops, probably should have left you a minute or two to self-fix. Sorry 'bout that. --Ashenai (talk) 10:26, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] RE: test3

I only give test3 as a first warning when someones been on a vandalism spree, or has been going well beyond the realms of 'testing the waters', e.g. they're not a newbie to be bitten. In the specific case you mentioned, the user had made -13- vandalistic edits to one article, most likely the same one you warned him on. And now that you've seen (and reverted, thanks) his edits to my user page, I think I was somewhat justified. --Kiand 11:51, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Test templates

Regarding your message on User talk:Adam1213. I usually use the test templates in order myself, with a few special additional rules.

1. If the user has previously reached test3, or even test4 status, but that was more than a couple of days ago, I restart from the first test template.
2. If the user has made obvious vandalism (such as replacing an article's contents with "PENISPENISPENIS" or forging other people's comments), I jump immediately to test2 or test3. Never to test4, though.
3. If the user has vandalised my user or user talk page, personally insulting me, I jump immediately to test4, or block the user right away. — JIP | Talk 16:45, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

I mostly agree with all that. Personally, I dislike giving even test3 as a first warning, because it's very unhelpful. Unlike test1 and test2, there's no link to the sandbox in it, and nothing to encourage helpful editing. "PENISPENISPENIS" is often just someone doing a bit of irreverent testing, and reacting with {test3} is a bit too scary, IMO. Forging other people's comments is another matter entirely, of course; that's not something a newbie does, it's a premeditated attempt to hurt the Wiki.

My advice to Adam was meant as a "rule of thumb": you can't really go wrong with using the test templates in order, and it's generally better to err on the side of leniency, I think. :) --Ashenai (talk) 16:53, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] RuneScape

You said it. I've been monitoring it for several days now and its like a trainwreck. If I had ever played it I might consider wading in and trying to clean it up, but I don't feel like walking deliberately into quicksand. :) --Syrthiss 17:47, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Ditto here. Never played it, not really interested in playing it. But it has too much content, and draws too many vandals to just ignore. Sigh. --Ashenai (talk) 17:49, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

Yep, I'm just fighting off the vandals and maybe someone who plays it and has a literary bent will wander by. I personally wonder if thats a null set though (plays runescape + literary) ;) --Syrthiss 17:52, 19 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] No hard feelings

Life is too short for that, especially at my age! Best. icut4u

[edit] Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Stevertigo

I noticed that you had just added your signature to the 'Send Back to ArbCom" section. That specific RfA was closed early due to large opposition. If you notice that a RfA is closed with the special header, please don't add any votes, since that would be confusing the historical record. Thanks, Bratsche^{talk | Esperanza} 21:41, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

Aah! Sorry about this ^^ note. I didn't save it, and the screen was hanging out in an open tab. Sorry. Oh, and your Project Galatea looks interesting. I'll think about joining soon, but when I have more time to plan a good article out. Cheers, Bratsche^{talk | Esperanza} 21:43, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Nyelvek

Helló!

Megtennéd nekem, hogy felrakod magad a magyarul beszélő wikipedian-ok listájára? Anny az egész, hogy berakod ezt: {{babel-3|hu|en-4}} A saját lapodra. Így tudnak neked szólni, ha valami van magyar ügyben (kell egy magyar pl. egy AfD - Article for Deletion -hoz). Meg amúgy is jobb, mert így legalább lehet tudni mi az ábra.

Máté --Msoos 10:10, 2 December 2005 (UTC) (megnézheted az én lapomat, hogy ez hogy néz ki, szerintem egész jó...)

[edit] News from Esperanza

Hello, fellow Esperanzians! This is just a friendly reminder that elections for Administrator General and two advisory council positions have just begun. Voting will last until Friday, December 30, so make sure you exercise your right to vote! Also, I'm pleased to announce the creation of the Esperanza mailing list. I urge all members to join; see Wikipedia:Esperanza/Contact for more information. All you need to do is email me and I will activate your account. This will be a great way to relax, stay in touch, and hear important announcements. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?)

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[edit] Berumen

I have nominated him for deletion again - I thought you may be interested to cast your tuppence-worth, since you were an active participant in the first article: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Michael E. Berumen (2nd nomination). Otherwise, hope all is well. ElectricRay 23:32, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] An Esperanzial note

As I remember, the last spam that was handed out was on the 20th of December last year, so I think it's time for another update. First and foremost, the new Advisory Council and Administrator General have been elected. They consist of myself as Admin General and FireFox, Titoxd, Flcelloguy and Karmafist as the Advisory Council. We as a group met formally for the first time on the 31st of Decembe. The minutes of this meeting can be found at WP:ESP/ACM. The next one is planned for tonight (Sunday 29 January) at 20:30 UTC and the agenda can be found at WP:ESP/ACM2.

In other news, Karmafist has set up a discussion about a new personal attack policy, which it can be found here. Other new pages include an introductory page on what to do when you sign up, So you've joined Esperanza... and a welcome template: {{EA-welcome}} (courtesy of Bratsche). Some of our old hands may like to make sure they do everything on the list as well ;) Additionally, the userpage award program proposal has become official is operational: see Wikipedia:Esperanza/User Page Award to nominate a userpage or volunteer as a judge. Also see the proposed programs page for many new proposals and old ones that need more discussion ;)

Other than that, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and wish you an Esperanzially good new WikiYear :D Thank you! --Celestianpower ^háblame 16:57, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
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[edit] Image copyright problem with Image:Tsigganes-Greek_Gypsies-70x52.jpg

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[edit] Re: Regarding Rammstein

Ack, my bad. Good call on the "du hast" thing. Thanks for the correction. :) --Ashenai 19:08, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

No problem :-) Jogers 19:16, 8 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Another Esperanzial note...

Hi again Esperanzians! Well, since our last frolic in the realms of news, the Advisory Council has met twice more (see WP:ESP/ACM2 and WP:ESP/ACM3). As a result, the charter has been ammended twice (see here for details) and all of the shortcuts have been standardised (see the summary for more details). Also of note is the Valentines ball that will take place in the Esperanza IRC channel on the 14th of February (tomorrow). It will start at 6pm UTC and go on until everyone's had enough! I hope to see you all there! Also, the spamlist has been dissolved - all Esperanzians will now recieve this update "newsletter".

The other major notice I need to tell you about is the upcoming Esperanza Advisory Council Elections. These will take place from 12:00 UTC on February 20th to 11:59 UTC on February 27th. The official handing-over will take place the following day. Candidates are able to volunteer any time before the 20th, so long as they are already listed on the members list. Anyone currently listed on the memberlist can vote. In a change since last time, if you have already been a member of the leadership, you may run again. Due to the neutrality precident, I will not vote for anyone.

Yours, as ever, Esperanzially,
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[edit] My RfA

Hi Ashenai/Archive. On behalf of my right eye, I'd like to thank you for giving me your support on my recent RfA. It ended with a final tally of (73/2/2) and therefore I have been installed as an administrator now, and I'm ready to serve Wikipedians all over the world with my newly acquired mop and bucket. If you have any questions, do not hestitate to forward them to my talkpage. Once again, thanks for your support. SoothingR 21:08, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Hi Ashenai,

Just a quick (belated) note to express my thanks for your support in my RfA. It is always refreshing when someone understands the points you are trying to put across.

Anyway, as it stands I have around 70%, so I'll need a few more supports in order to get admin status. I have been quite disappointed that most of those in opposition seem to have disregarded the sentiments on my user page - but hey, that's life.

Thank you again for your support! DJR (Talk) 11:47, 19 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Thanks for your vote My request for adminship passed with a final result of 78/2/0. Hopefully I will live up to everyone's expectations. Please ask if I can ever help out with anything in the future. Martyman - 09:36, 20 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Thank you for your support of my request for adminship. I'm delighted that the RfA ultimately succeeded with a final consensus of 52/1/0, so I am now an administrator. If you ever have any comments regarding my editing, or I can help you at any point in the future, please feel free to leave a message on my talk page. Again, thank you!

[edit] Re:Zarf

Hi Ashenai - no, it was just a coincidence. It's just a word I've always liked (like "crepuscular"). I spend too much time at the keyboard as it is without getting involved in online gaming :) Grutness...wha? 23:21, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

With apologies for the impersonal AWB-ness of the message... Thanks for your support on my recent request for adminship. It passed at 91/1/0, and I hope I can continue to deserve the community's trust. Let me know if there's anything I can do to help you, and if I make a mistake be sure to tell me. My talk page is always open. (ESkog)^(Talk) 02:28, 24 February 2006 (UTC)