User talk:Jcam

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Thanx to Sam Spade for welcoming me to Wikipedia.

Contents 1 Hi there 2 High school article 3 Miami Tornado 4 Change for Wikipedians from Florida 5 Thanks for your support 6 Thank you! 7 My RfA 8 The U-gouge 9 Sweetwater, Florida's history 10 Pluto 11 RfA Thanks 12 RfA thanks 13 Thank you! 14 Welcome to Esperanza! 15 CFB Welcome 16 Interested in joining the Wikipedia:WikiProject American football? 17 If you don't mind me asking.... 18 Uh, what? 19 RfA thanks 20 Thanks 21 Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vahid Tarokh 22 RfA thanks from StuffOfInterest 23 My RfA 24 About My RfA :-) 25 Florida 26 Minnesota 27 Awesome. 28 Thor 29 My RfA 30 Welcome! 31 Editor review 32 69.159.9.68 33 Dia duit! 34 Thank you for supporting my RfA 35 Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #6 36 November Esperanza Newsletter 37 Thank you for your support! 38 Welcome to VandalProof! 1.3 39 Thank you 40 My RfA: 41 RfA thanks! 42 RfA thanks 43 Your message on User talk:StonedChipmunk 44 Thanks for your input! 45 My RfA 46 Shiny new buttons 47 About new political section 48 Virtual classroom lesson #2 49 Gilmore Girls 50 [Statement of gratitude] 51 Editor review 52 Christian Metal Project 53 Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #8 54 RFA Nom

[edit] Hi there

Hi J,

Good to see an enthusiastic new editor, but if you blank out a page for longer than a couple of minutes, someone will likely revert you thinking you're a vandal. If you're trying to rewrite sections of an article, best to do it at your sandbox (make one by adding /sandbox to the URL when you are at your userpage, or use this link! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jcam/sandbox), or offline until you are ready to upload the finished article.

If any of your large edits are likely to be controversial with other users, it might be an idea to talk it over on the talk page before making major changes.

In the meantime, have lots of fun around here! PaulHammond 00:49, May 27, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] High school article

Sure! Take anything you want. Thanks for the feedback! Mike H 23:53, May 29, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Miami Tornado

Sorry, I didn't know that. When I wrote the article, I forgot all about the tornadoes that can be spawned from tropical cyclones, as well as from the pop-up thunderstorms Florida gets.

BigT27 02:44, 1 September 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Change for Wikipedians from Florida

The list Wikipedia:Wikipedians/Florida has been replaced by Category:Wikipedians in Florida. Your name has been removed from the list. If you would like to remain listed as a Wikipedian from Florida, please add [[Category:Wikipedians in Florida]] to your User page. thanks!

Dalbury^(Talk) 16:39, 29 December 2005 (UTC), a member of WikiProject Florida, a new project to improve articles about the state -- please join us and help!

[edit] Thanks for your support

Thank you for supporting me in my request for adminship! It ended with a tally of 39/5/4, and I am now an admin. I'm glad to have earned the trust of the community, and I will make use of it responsibly. Of course, you can let me know of any comments or concerns you have.

With a million articles in front of me, I'd better get mopping.

rspeer / ɹəədsɹ 05:11, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you!

Thank you! Hi Jcam, thank you for your support in my Rfa! It passed with a final tally of 86/0/0. If you need help or just want to talk let me know! Again, thank you! – Dakota ~ ° 21:51, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

[edit] The U-gouge

Yes, we're still out here. We're the annoying customers who demand that their sandwich bread be cut like it used to be, using the "U-gouge". This was, and for some still is, an ongoing source of frustration. The most notorious of us U-gouge hardliners is probably Steve, whose rant regarding this spread across the internet like wildfire back in 2001. He was even interviewed on radio and tv regarding this. Anyhow, I think that a section regarding this debate would be most helpful. --Dragon695 22:37, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sweetwater, Florida's history

Russian circus midgets? [1] --☆TBC☆ (aka Tree Biting Conspiracy) 18:40, 19 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pluto

You should know better. --  Netsnipe  ^(Talk)  20:05, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Just a fun edit which I knew would be quickly reverted. I've seen some of your edits... they're not ALL ones I would brag about. Jcam 20:10, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

Actually, I'd like to hear about the ones I shouldn't be bragging about (if I were the type who was self-centered enough to be bragging about editing Wikipedia in the first place) — I'm always seeking feedback on how to improve myself. --  Netsnipe  ^(Talk)  20:17, 24 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA Thanks

Thank you very much for participating in my RFA, which closed successfully today with a result of (50/3/0). If you have any further questions or suggestions, feel free to write me. I hope I will live up to your trust. Michael 01:35, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks

Hey Jcam, thank you for supporting my recent RfA. It finished with an amazing final tally of 160/4/1. I really appreciate your support. Cheers, Sarah Ewart (Talk) 11:20, 24 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you!

I had a few moments of "Oh god what have I done?" but I think it'll be okay. If it fails, I'll learn from it and try again in six months. -- Merope ^Talk 01:50, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome to Esperanza!

[edit] CFB Welcome

--MECU≈talk 12:28, 29 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Interested in joining the Wikipedia:WikiProject American football?

I noticed that you are involved in the NFL and college football wikiprojects. I started a new project at: Wikipedia:WikiProject American football to help clean up the non-NFL football articles (mostly football strategy type articles). Please consider joining this project and helping out where possible.

[edit] If you don't mind me asking....

Exactly what are the unknowns? The code's there in plain sight, anyone can take a look? I'm getting really confused at this now -- Tawker 17:57, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

??????? Checked the User's contributions and found that user TawkerbotTorA falls way short of my criteria for supporting. I encourage user TawkerbotTorA to not get discouraged- many Rfa's fail the first time around. Will support after several months of good editing and interaction with other users. Jcam 17:50, 5 October 2006 (UTC) - what's that susposed to mean - this isn't exactly a standard RfA. If you want contribs, Special:Contributions/Tawker - there's lots there (I think I'm in the top 500 editors by editcountis now) :) -- Tawker 18:18, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Wrong template I think :) -- Tawker 18:22, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Funny, I don't remember this Rfa being about the user named Takwer, but the one named TawkerbotTorA. If TawkerbotTorA him/herself has any problems with my comments, I highly encourage him/her to contact me. Jcam 18:28, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

It's my bot account. As a rule I don't edit as bots :) -- Tawker 18:30, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

As a rule, I only vote for Homo Sapiens as administrators. Sorry if that makes me a bigot. Jcam 18:32, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

No, it doesn't make you a bigot, though your current vote likely will confuse the hell out of a lot of users. Heh, a script written by a Homo Sapien I guess is still kind of Homo Sapien. On the other hand, if you don't vote on non Homo Sapien administrators, shall I make a note of this diff and strike your vote? :) -- Tawker 18:34, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Dammit, Tawker. You need to give me time to respond to your questions, I keep on getting edit conflicts trying to answer you... As for "striking my vote", sure if you want to set this precedence go ahead and strike my vote. Obviously, as mentioned in the nomination, Jimbo wanted to have this put to a vote... surely part of the reason was because many people(myself included) are hesitant about a bot administrator. Jcam 18:43, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, to be honest, most people don't understand the code, but it doesn't matter. How many people review the FireFox code yet trust it. They know what it's going to do and if they cared to review it, it's there. Nobody's reviewed the Microsoft code yet we all use it. I wanted to ensure that you weren't voting on something you were not intended to, hence the comment. In short, treating a script / bot (it really is a script) as a human is just odd. -- Tawker 20:44, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

If your reason for continuing this conversation is to persuade me differently, then I suppose it is pretty pointless and should end here. Jcam 21:56, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

No, I'm just pointing out that any 'crat will take the current context of your vote and disregard it as it makes no sense whatsoever with relationship to the bot. I think you saw Cowman109's message, that's pretty much how the 'crats would take your vote. You might want to add a little logic behind it :) -- Tawker 03:36, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

I find it insulting that you question the validity of my vote. I have made my reasoning abundantly clear here and on the Rfa page(as well as my user page which you obviously have failed to look at). I also made it clear in my previous post that I consider this discussion pointless and request that unless you wish to discuss something else, refrain from continuing this discussion on my talk page. Your continued discussion is starting to border on badgering me simply because I disagree with you on an Rfa, and should you continue this discussion, I will seek alternative ways of ending it. Jcam 08:08, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Uh, what?

You opposed the RFA for TawkerbotTorA for not using enough edit summaries. I'm assuming that you simply looked at the wrong RFA, but this is an RFA request for a bot account - not a human, to solely block the hundreds of Tor open proxies that are out there - edit summaries are kinda irrelevant. Cowman109^Talk 19:23, 5 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which finished with a tally of 66/11/5. I learned quite a bit during the process, and I expect to be learning a lot more in the days ahead. I will be taking things slowly (and doing a lot of re-reading), but I hope you will let me know if there is anything I can do to improve in my new capacity. -- Merope Talk 12:49, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks

Hey, Jcam, I just wanted to say thanks for using my Pro-Life userbox! It's always nice to see another Christian out there! -- P.B. Pilhet (Talk to me here) 18:52, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vahid Tarokh

Hi Jcam. I've written a comment at this AfD; can I ask to you revisit and read that? Thanks, Splash - tk 21:15, 6 October 2006 (UTC)

Hey, that's a relief. It's always good to know that AfD can work when it needs to. Yeah. Adminbots. I've never seen a persuasive case made...technological solutions are tempting but not always thought through in their full impact. -Splash - tk 00:53, 7 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks from StuffOfInterest

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which finished with a tally of 52/6/1 (~90%). It was an interesting process which gave me a chance to learn a bit about myself and about the community. My intention now is to slowly ease into using those additional buttons on my page. No use being over eager and mucking up the works. The support of all those who went over my record and/or rallied to my defense after the big oppose vote was instumental to the success of this review. Again, thank you! --StuffOfInterest 11:33, 10 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

Just wanted to send a quick note of thanks for your support in my RfA. :-) I really appreciate it! Best, Irongargoyle 01:50, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] About My RfA :-)

Thanks for supporting me, too, Jcam! You were one of only two editors who supported me before the RfA was closed early. I didn't really expect to pass, anyway. I'll try again around February time. By then I plan to have a good three thousand edits and plenty of experience in admin related chores. Thanks again! -- P.B. Pilhet / Talk 02:46, 12 October 2006 (UTC)

P.S. -- God bless you, too!

Thanks, Jcam! Again, I really appreciate the support! -- 00:33, 13 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Florida

Thanks for the massive repair work!! I see from the diff that you had to clean up more than the 'two seansons' vandalism I tried to 'make funny'. Bo 13:09, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

No worries, dude. Actually it was kind of funny, disaster /clean-up seasons. Jcam 13:50, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Minnesota

Do you have a source for your mention of 30-40 t-storm days per year? -Ravedave ^{(help name my baby)} 02:05, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

cited Jcam 02:23, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Awesome.

I really need to stop checking that user's page (I'm sure you know of whom I speak), but your recent comments there made me smile, and even made me say "Right on." (Actually, what I really said was "Fuckin' A, man.") Thank you for that: being around here has been so stressful lately, and it's nice to remember that there are people who are not only civil themselves, but try to encourage others to be so. -- Merope 15:36, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

I don't even know what his "beef" is about or why he has an ax to grind with you, but if he thinks he has a legit concern, he should have gone about it in a totally different way. I kind of gave up on the "Girls go to Jupiter to get more stupider" talk in 5th grade- except for the rare occasion when I wanted to annoy one of my three sisters. I actually feel bad for him because he probably doesn't (and probably never will) see anything wrong with his attitude towards women. Jcam 16:06, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thor

For a full moment, I thought you were the person whose article I deleted seriously contending that the person was notable by reason of MySpace. It... it's been a long day. I think a Wiki-mini-break is in order. Have a wonderful weekend! -- Merope 22:58, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

u2 Jcam 00:38, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

No worries.— Deon555^talk_Review 23:58, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Welcome!

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[edit] Editor review

I have finished your editor review. I hope it helps. Jcam 00:22, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for taking the time to look over my history here. It really is a help to get an outsider's perspective on how I'm doing.

I get your point on voting for RFAs. Hadn't actually crossed my mind, but now that you mention it I probably should be at least a little active in there. If anything, it should give me a better feel for the process. I totally admit I was hasty in my first request.

As for the sporradic editing in the past, you'd be surprised how much the dips corelate to the times in which I was playing World of Warcraft. Thankfully, I've kicked that addiction and I should be sitting at around 1000+ each month from here on in.

Anywho, thanks again for the feedback. It's a great help. Cheers. :) --Brad Beattie ^(talk) 01:53, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

Thank you also for the good pointers that you have given me. They will definately help. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Cbrown1023 (talk • contribs). 14:09, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 69.159.9.68

I suspect this user may have created an account, is there any way for us to track him/her down? --Cyktsui 05:50, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

I think if the IP is blocked, it will autoblock any account created. Jcam 05:53, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

It seems like the IP has not been blocked yet --Cyktsui 05:54, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

Is there a specific account that is vandalizing or this a hunch? JoshuaZ 06:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Dia duit!

Haha, tá fáilte romhat, is dóigh liom. Sláinte! hoopydink^{Conas tá tú?} 21:52, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thank you for supporting my RfA

Thank you for your support in my RfA, which passed with a final tally of (56/0/2). It was great to see so much kind support from such competent editors and administrators as commented on my RfA. I know I have much reading to do before I'll feel comfortable enough to use some of the more powerful admin tools, so I'll get right to it. Again, thanks; └ OzLawyer / talk ┐ 13:13, 2 November 2006 (UTC) P.S. – I promise I won't bite the heads off any small animals.

[edit] Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #6

The November issue of the WikiProject Tropical cyclones newsletter is now available. If you wish to receive the full newsletter or no longer be informed of the release of future editions, please add your username to the appropriate section on the mailing list.--Nilfanion (talk) 00:29, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] November Esperanza Newsletter

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[edit] Thank you for your support!

23:42, 7 November 2006 (UTC)

If I'm a bit pale in the face now, it's because of the amazing support during my recent request for adminship and because of all those new shiny buttons. And if in the future my use of them should not always be perfect please don't hesitate to shout at me any time, sunset, noon or sunrise.

[edit] Welcome to VandalProof! 1.3

Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, Jcam! You have now been added to the list of authorized users, so if you haven't already, simply download and install VandalProof. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any other moderator, or you can post a message on the discussion page and please note this is VP 1.3 not 1.2.2 see this for the approved list. Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 15:12, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

PS sorry the last bach of welcomes failed to go out if you have readded your name can you please remove it thanks

[edit] Thank you

Hi Jcam, thanks a lot for your very flattering comments on my RFA. It passed and I value your acquaintance. Do let me know if I can be of assistance in any way -- Lost^(talk) 17:49, 8 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA:

Thank you so very much for voting support in my RfA. However, I have withdrawn due to reasons that a stressed user would withdraw under. I'm sorry I have failed you & your expectations. Thanks, Spawn Man 09:03, 10 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks!

My RfA done I hope to wield my mop well (Her name is Vera) I appreciate The support you have shown me (I hope I don't suck) Anyway, I just wanted to drop you a line (damn, haikus are hard)

EVula // talk // ☯ // 16:56, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] RfA thanks

Thank you for the extra feathers on my wings! Thank you so much, Jcam, for your support in my RfA, which passed on November 11, 2006, with a final tally of 82/0/2. I am humbled by the kind support of so many fellow Wikipedians, and I vow to continue to work and improve with the help of these new tools. Should you have any request, do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Húsönd 21:41, 11 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Your message on User talk:StonedChipmunk

I thought that was excellent. Nice work. --Guinnog 16:49, 12 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Thanks for your input!

Thank you for taking part in my RfA. The RfA was not successful, mostly because I did a pretty bad job of presenting myself. I'll run again sometime in the next few months, in the hopes that some will reconsider.

In the meantime, one of the projects I'm working on is A Wikimedia Administrator's Handbook. This is a wikibook how-to guide intended to help new administrators learn the ropes, as well as to simply "demystify" what adminship entails. If you are an administrator, please help out with writing it, particularly on the technical aspects of the tools. Both administrators and non-administrators are welcome to help link in and sort all of the various policies regarding the use of these tools on wikipedia in particular (as well as other projects: for example, I have almost no experience with how things work on wiktionary or wikinews). Users who are neither familiar with policy or the sysop tools could be of great help by asking questions about anything that's unclear. The goal is to get everything together in one place, with a narrative form designed to anticipate the reader's next question.

A second project, related but not entailed, is a book on wikimedia in general, with a history of how various policies evolved over time, interesting trivia (e.g., what the heck was "wikimoney" about?), and a history of how the wikimedia foundation itself came about and the larger issues that occurred during its history (such as the infamous "Spanish Fork").

Again, thanks for your input on the RfA, and thanks in advance for any help you might be able to provide for the handbook. --SB_Johnny|^talk|_books 14:36, 13 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] My RfA

My RfA passed with a tally of 71/1/0. Thank you very much for your support. I hope that my performance as an admin will not disappoint you. Please let me know if you see me doing anything inappropriate. -- Donald Albury 02:30, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Shiny new buttons

[edit] About new political section

The new political section added to Charlotte County, Florida needs a source. Otherwise, remember WP:NPOV. FullMetal Falcon 00:01, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Virtual classroom lesson #2

Since you expressed concern about the itinerary at the MfD, I thought you might appreciate an update on goings-on at the VC... Well, we've moved on to our second lesson, though each lesson is continuous so I hope you will join in on the interface share and compare discussions as well. The current lesson focuses on "stubbing," with a short course to kick things off provided by our resident expert on the subject, Grutness. Please feel free to add your expertise and questions.

To help keep track of what's going on, here's a template you can place at the top of your userpage or talk page:

Virtual classroom lessons 6. Yuser, on fighting linkspam 5. Learning the ropes 4. Elaragirl, about deletion and deletionism 3. The Rambling Man, on vandalism 2. Grutness's guide to stubbing 1. Compare your user interfaces with what others use 0. Coaching section - active training-in-progress -  Miscellaneous questions and comments - anything goes  .  .  .

Hope to see you at the Virtual classroom again soon.  The Transhumanist    14:21, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Grutness, Transhumanist:

That's great. I actually learned (more than) a few things reading that. I might just have to show up at the classroom soon Jcam 21:42, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Gilmore Girls

Lol, I wouldn't have noticed anyway, but OK. It'd be great if the popup tool ignored all edits by the user you're reverting back from when it's reverting... LibLord 22:09, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, vandals are getting smarter... Jcam 22:10, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] [Statement of gratitude]

[Unique statement of excitement]! [Your username name, not subst:ed properly], [statement of gratitude] for [your specific vote] in [link to request for adminship], which passed with a final tally of [final tally][percent in parentheses (optional)]. I plan to [statement of intentions regarding admin tools] and [statement acknowledging oppose votes as helpful]. If you [type of desire for help] or want to provide any [type of feedback], feel free to [link to talk page or e-mail]. [Statement of gratitude, again (optional)] [signature of new admin]

Because people often complain that RfA thank-you messages are impersonal, I thought I'd give you the opportunity to create your own. -- tariqabjotu 03:42, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Editor review

Thanks for having requested an editor review. A month has passed since it has been posted there, and it has been archived. You can find it at Wikipedia:Editor review/Jcam, where you may read last minute additions. We would really appreciate your help in reviewing a random editor. If you have any questions, please contact me at my talk page. Ian Manka 01:48, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Christian Metal Project

If you are interested in joining a potential Project Wiki Christian Metal project go here to sign up. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Proposals#Christian_Metal --E tac 07:08, 31 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Tropical cyclones WikiProject Newsletter #8

The January issue of the WikiProject Tropical cyclones newsletter is now available. If you wish to receive the full newsletter or no longer be informed of the release of future editions, please add your username to the appropriate section on the mailing list.--Nilfanion (talk) 23:33, 7 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] RFA Nom

Hello again, Jcam! Quite unexpectedly, Malber has nominated me to be an administrator. I remembered that you had previously offered to help me with a nomination, and I would like to see if you think I'm ready to run now. If you support Malber in his nomination of me, I would really appreciate it if you would co-nominate me (if you do, then see here). If you don't think I'm ready, then please let me know, and I will wait a little longer before running. Thanks! -- P.B. Pilhet / ☎ 21:34, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

P.S. -- Sharkface217 has also offered to help me if I ever needed a nomination, so I've went and asked him if he thinks I'm ready as well.

After thinking about it, I have decided to accept the nomination a bit early. If you would like to support or oppose me, please feel free! -- P.B. Pilhet / ☎ 16:48, 10 February 2007 (UTC)