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Thank you, Wizardman, for your constructive comments in my recent RFA, which passed with 86 support, 8 oppose, and 5 neutral !votes. I will keep in mind all your suggestions and/or concerns, and will try to live up to your standards. Please, if you have any comments or complaints about my actions as an administrator, leave a note on my talk page, and I will respond as soon as I possibly can, without frying my brain, of course. Thank you once more, · AndonicO Talk

Thanks for the heads up on WikiProject Biography Summer 2007 Assessment Drive - I'd already logged over 500 assessed since June 1 anyway! Cheers, Yamara 09:47, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for all that you have done! How much love resides therein! All one's gifts are never gone: Not seen, perhaps, but stored within. Kindness is an inner sun. Your unspent heart a message sends Of grace and sacrifice hard-won Upon which happiness depends! Thank you so much, dear Wizardman! :) Love, Phaedriel 07:33, 25 June 2007 (UTC) [reply]

No, only arbitrators can comment in that section. Comment and proposals by others should go on the talk page. David Mestel^(Talk) 15:01, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Wizardman,

On June 24, you updated DYK. I'd like to thank you for your efforts, as it hadn't been updated in twelve hours (it should be updated every six).

But you didn't add the entries to the archives, notify the article creators and nominators, or note the DYK inclusion on the articles' talk pages. This leads editors to wonder what has happened to their nominations, which they won't find out unless they sift through pages and pages of page history. I can understand if you just want help DYK without doing all this. But could you please leave a note on the next update page, if you don't do the notifications, etc so another editor can take care of this?

Thanks,

--Carabinieri 16:43, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Can you protect my username page to prevent recreating? A Link to tha Past

I meant big-time protection. You know? Is someone there? A Link to tha Past

Thank you very much for the welcome, the "pat on the back", and the barnstar! Very much appreciated. I'm glad to have ventured into the land of Wikipedia. Sincerely, ColWilliam 22:09, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why did you roll back my changes to 1990 New York Giants season and 2006 Cleveland Browns season? I recommend that you read up on our Wikipedia:Non-free content policies before you revert good-faith edits to help bring us in line with our own policies. Also, isn't the rollback supposed to only be used for vandalism? (ESkog)^(Talk) 05:16, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Wizardman. Thank you for your support and kind words in my RfA, which passed with 95 support, 1 oppose, and 1 neutral !votes. It means a lot to me to have your individual support and the collective support of so many others. I truly will strive to carry myself at a level representing the trust bestowed in me as I use the mop to address the never-ending drips of discontent in need of caretaker assistance. Jreferee (Talk) 07:32, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I believe the article for Stoplight is legitimate and deserves a place in Wikipedia. The AfD debate was flawed to begin with, basing it on a premise that shouldn't apply to the article. I quote this passage of specific importance:

"See Kayfabe. That is the closest explanation I can find. You can't deem Stoplight a hoax or nonsense by virtue of his accomplishments simply because the entire idea is that they have been staged, worked, or somehow otherwise choreographed. Thus, I think the entire premise of this AfD debate is faulty to begin with. I will certainly volunteer to rewrite this article in order to better fit the Wikipedia standard, but to delete it completely is showing ignorance and intolerance of other, less mainstream cultures."

Unfortunately, my defense came far after the swift hammer of Wikipedia mob justice came crashing down. It seems that nobody paid any attention to my argument regarding the legitimacy of the Stoplight article. While I appreciate the efforts to keep Wikipedia clean, at the same time, we shouldn't be so blinded by our pursuit that we ignore valuable articles just because they don't conform with our narrow vision of world culture.

As for Stoplight not being notable, how exactly do I go about proving this? I had this discussion once before with another admin. I provided sufficient sources, and yet people are still crying foul simply because they don't like the premise of the article. What more am I supposed to do? Scan the pages of the articles and upload them? Because I certainly can do that.

Please get back to me so we can discuss what steps need to be taken to see Stoplight return to Wikipedia. StreetballazCrunk 22:27, 30 June 2007 (UTC)StreetballazCrunk[reply]

Well, that's the thing. It didn't fail based on notability, it failed based on WP:Hoax. Here's the relevant section:

• Delete does make quite the enthralling story but it seems like a WP:HOAX to me. Plm209^{(talk • contribs)} 17:39, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
• Delete, agreed, it does seem like a hoax. Too bad actually. I'll give a shot at verifying it, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen. Most likely a hoax. Too bad. --HAL2008 talk 17:53, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
• Delete as a hoax. Acalamari 18:25, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
• Speedy delete. Obviously a joke. Indef block the creator. --- RockMFR 18:29, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
• Speedier delete. Hoax, though a bit elaborate. Also move for block of author. Realkyhick 18:36, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
• Delete Nonsense Corpx 19:45, 25 June 2007 (UTC)
• Strong delete Hoax, nonsense, and doesn't cite any references. — Wenli ^(contribs) 20:32, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

So I'm not really 100% sure what I'm supposed to do at this point. It wasn't deleted by virtue of not being notable, it was deleted because everyone thought it was a hoax, despite my defense explaining why all of his "accomplishments" seemed outlandish. Again, I think the biggest problem is that the entire premise of the AfD was flawed, because it forced everyone to look at it from a hoax/not hoax standpoint.StreetballazCrunk 22:46, 30 June 2007 (UTC)StreetballazCrunk[reply]

Can I have the text of the deleted article uploaded to my UserSpace so that I can edit it to make it even clearer that Stoplight is a real person who is involved in choreographed or "worked" stunts and events pertaining to the Streetball scene in Austin and beyond?

Thank you for participating in my RfA. It was successful, and I am now, may God have mercy on us all, an administrator. Look at all the new buttons! I had heard about 'protect,' 'block user,' and 'delete,' but no one told me about 'kill,' 'eject,' and 'purée.' I appreciate the trust the community has in me, and I'll try hard not to delete the main page or block Jimbo. -FisherQueen (Talk) 18:16, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I was given your name by User:Ksy92003 and they said you might be able to help me. I wanted to talk to you about this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/71.10.169.33

Look at these contributions from this IP address. You'll also see on his talk page that he has a name, BKaldenberg, though he's rarely used it. Both have been blocked for 3RR and violating WP:EL in the past. Here's the deal:

His name is Brian Kaldenberg, and as you can see from those contributions his sole purpose on Wikipedia (outside of a single Virginia Tech Massacre vandalizing) is to add the link www.gamerosters.com to the pages NCAA Football Series and NCAA Football 08. As you can see going to that link, Brian Kaldenberg is the owner of that website.

This is clearly in violation of WP:EL, it definitely constitutes as spam and as a conflict of interest given he's the site's owner. I also know he is the site's owner, not just from the Wikipedia user name, but from series of emails I've had with him. He is fully aware of the policy and just chooses to disregard it. As he claimed today in one email, he makes $20-40 a day per day from that link (although I doubt it) and simply doesn't care about the policy.

I'm writing you because this 3RR crap isn't enough. A permanent solution needs to be found. He's knowingly violated policy dozens and dozens of times as you can see, with no end in site. He clearly has no other reason for his presence at Wikipedia other than to spam these two articles. Day-to-day block are not enough, he simply needs to be banned. It bothers me that a person would behave like this, and I don't want him to "win" as a matter of principle.

So I'm asking you, what can be done?►Chris Nelson 21:25, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's okay, thanks for the advice.►Chris Nelson 17:20, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah I understand the anonymous IP makes things complicated. He's definitely been using it for months though as you can see. I just really hope there is a way to permanently block him. He serves no purpose here other than to knowingly violate policy for person gain.►Chris Nelson 17:23, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi and thanks for rating the Jason Michaels article. I put a good deal of work into it recently and am curious as to what you think it needs to get to GA status? --Sanfranman59 17:23, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for the offer to nominate me for adminship. I would like to give it a shot at this time. You might want to bring W.marsh into the process as he had previously offered to make the nom, but I felt I wasn't ready yet. Thanks again! -- But|seriously|folks  18:34, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I was just going to let you know I got your nom message and transcluded my RfA, but I see you've already supported it. I guess Nobody beats the Wiz! -- But|seriously|folks  23:33, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey. As you are aware, Wikipedia is someone short on image patrollers, especially when it comes to image admins. Seeing your edits, I think you were be a great candidate for adminship over at WP:RFA. I'd gladly nom you if you wanted to take the plunge, let me know of your decision. Wizardman 16:36, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, thanks! I would love to be an admin, but considering my views on non-free content, I'm not sure I would gain enough votes. Specifically, I've been trying for months to relax the ban on our use of the International Symbol of Access outside the confines of fair use, and upset some of editors in the process. A few editors screamed that this was in violation of Foundation:Resolution:Licensing policy, even though that document isn't very clear on the issue. So, I'd probably rather wait until the Wikimedia Board elections are over. With luck, a favorable candidate (Michael Snow, DragonFire1024, Kingboyk) will be elected who will clarify for us that the decision is up to us, rather than another candidate who endorses the Wikimedia Foundation's current position that copyright is a form of government suppression. So, a favorable clarification would help make my adminship more likely.

So, to summarize all that: I'd rather wait and see if the Board elections help prevent people from voting against me, saying that I'm against the Foundation. I really do appreciate the offer, and hope that you will keep it open to me. —Remember the dot ^(talk) 18:36, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Very well then. I got another nom I'm putting up today or tomorrow, so I'll wait until after the elections pass. Just let me know when/if you're ready. Wizardman 23:10, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thank you. —Remember the dot ^(talk) 00:25, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your support. I also wish to congratulate you on your consistency: on my first RfA, you were the last person to give their opinion, and on this one, you did it again! :) Again, thanks for the support, and your consistency. :) Acalamari 23:08, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Radiant! just rolled right over consensus on Edward P. Felt. His stated reason was “per precedent”, but we see that on the AfDs for the other Flight 93 victims, that precedent was largely established by closers ignoring consensus or lack-of-consensus. —the Ghost of Adrian Mineha! _{hold seance} at 21:54, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Count on it, dear Wizardman! :) Your request will be the last one I take until I finish with the current ones, but considering how little content you have there , it shouldn't take long ;) Seriously, this is the best oportunity to add something more, if you wish - with so little material, it's difficult to make a truly good looking userpage (but hey, it's just my advice - there's more than enough for me to work on as it stands! ;) Any colors you like? Love, Phaedriel - 22:26, 6 July 2007 (UTC) [reply]

Wait, wait - there no need that you add more stuff, it was just an advice! :) Relax, sweetie - I'll make something with your current contents, leave it all to me :) Just give me a few hours, k? Love, Phaedriel - 22:34, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

thank you for supporting my RfA

I just wanted to say, now that I've gotten my feet wet: Thank you for supporting my RfA! Daniel Case 07:20, 7 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

jesus christ

I dont know wat the hell is going on now. I didnt vandalise so stop accusing me of doing so and say sorry. --Jaasmeimer Zoosteraatz 16:27, 7 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nope that was not me I didnt vandalise that page. And no, I will not make another edit because I deserve an apology NOW. It is eithr you are playing a sick twisted joke on me or it is a technical error. Choose one, which one is it? Eh? Eh? --Jaasmeimer Zoosteraatz 16:31, 7 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's sad how YOU refuse to own up too playing a trick on me by accusing me of vandalising when I did not . The reason I cant prove it was me is because you are obviously behind this. This is pathetic of you editors to play childish tricks on newcomers such as myself. Utter disgrace. --Jaasmeimer Zoosteraatz 16:37, 7 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rationale

Book cover image is explained in the licensing, what further rational do u require ? PianoKeys 02:04, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Read the licensing, it is in it. I have added additional rationale anyway. PianoKeys 02:09, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

the rationale it is a book cover being used in an article about the book. That is all that is required. Please show me the wiki policy and procedures that say that is not correct. Again, read the licensing or why don't you write the rationale the way you think it should be written to be allowed at wikipedia instead of sticking +tags on images. PianoKeys 02:25, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If it is trying to help, I don't mind, if it is an attempt to delete a valid image or article, I object. PianoKeys 02:34, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dimebag image

You deleted my image, and I am the author of it. I chose the licensing that anyone can use it, and I used it for here. So I did not read what you told me to read. So and again, I'll upload it, if I get to it. Not now, because I just don't have time. --Willy, your mate 06:08, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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As a WB member, could you do a quick assessment on an article I created for me? The article is Francesca Gagnon and I just want a second opinion as well as a quality rating on it. Trusilver 02:24, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for you help! Trusilver 02:33, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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My RfB

Thank you, Wizardman, for participating in my RfB, which ended unsuccessfully with a final tally of (80/22/3). I shall continue to work on behalf of the community's interests and improve according to your suggestions. Most sincere regards, Húsönd 23:00, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply] Obrigado, Wizardman, por participares no meu RfB, que terminou sem sucesso com um resultado final de (80/22/3). Continuarei a trabalhar em prol dos interesses da comunidade e a melhorar segundo vossas sugestões. Calorosos cumprimentos, Húsönd 23:00, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply] Thanks • Obrigado • Gracias • Merci • Danke • Спасибо • Tack • Kiitos Esker • Köszönöm • Takk • Grazie • Hvala • ありがとう • 謝謝 • 谢谢

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Thank you!

Thanks in part to your support, I am Wikipedia's newest bureaucrat. I will do my best to live up to your confidence and kind words. Andre (talk) 09:23, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the email

Thanks for the email you sent. Even if I was to return, I would decline your adminship offer. Been there, done that. I thought I would be fine going throught the process - I surprised myself at how upset and stressed I got at the critisism - not a heathly thing. The mass image tagging blitzes were basically a response to my failed review -- a kind of "I'll show you". Thanks for the kind words none the less. --User:Gay Cdn (talk) (Contr) 21:21, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]