User talk:Σ/Archive/2011/July

Unprintworthy redirects

Hi Σ, thank you for the marvellous job done by your SigmaBot. There are still plenty of unprintworthy redirects to be fixed (see 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5). I hope you will find the time to work also on them. Thank you in advance and excuse me for my insistence. --Checco (talk) 15:49, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Hi Σ, I know about the issue raised by an editor because I followed your edits and talk page over the last two weeks. As a reminder of what I would like your bot to do, I am simply going to copy the request made at Wikipedia:Bot requests (I hope it is enough):

Some pages have been moved and I'm asking you to bypass the redirects in all the other pages as they are unencyclopedic, bizarre and de facto unprintworthy. The pages are:

• Italian Liberal Party – moved from Italian Liberal Party (historical)
• Italian Liberal Party (2004) – moved from Italian Liberal Party (current)
• Christian Democracy (Italy) – moved from Christian Democracy (Italy, historical)
• Christian Democracy (Italy, 1997) – moved from Christian Democracy (Italy, current)
• Christian Democracy for Autonomies – moved from Christian Democracy for Autonomies

All the pages containing one of the five original article titles should be edited. You can check 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 to see what articles still need to be edited by your bot according to the bot request for approval. --Checco (talk) 08:00, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Please excuse me. Christian Democracy for the Autonomies was moved to Christian Democracy for Autonomies (all the pages containing unprintworthy redirects are listed in link1). In link2, link3, link4, and link5 you will find the unprintworthy redirects of the other four articles. --Checco (talk) 16:21, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. --Σ ^talk_contribs 05:05, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks to you – a lot! Could you also fix the articles at link2 [unprintworthy redirects to Christian Democracy (Italy, historical) instead of Christian Democracy (Italy)]? Thanks! --Checco (talk) 11:28, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

AWB script broke template

AWB run by you broke the use of the template at Karelian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. Compare your version to the previous version. I think the proper template here is Infobox SSR, but if you feel there's a more appropriate template, please feel free to implement it. I only ask that you implement it correctly without breaking anything. If you don't have the time or the desire to fix it, just say the word and I'll revert to the previous version (and maybe try to clean it up some). —Firespeaker (talk) 01:01, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Infobox SSR got deleted by a TfD. I'll try fixing it by hand. --Σ ^talk_contribs 01:20, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

Hm, you redid it as a former country (which it wasn't), and managed to get rid of a lot of the information I'd added to the template. See how I had it as a former subdivision. Do you have more information on the deletion of Infobox SSR? That seems like something that probably shouldn't be deleted. I was all ready to fix it (making population density an automatic calculation, adding some fields, etc.). —Firespeaker (talk) 00:36, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

WP:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2011_May_14#Template:Infobox_SSR I was never aware of the subdivision's infobox. You can undo my replacement of the infobox if you wish. --Σ ^talk_contribs 02:12, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Hornet nest

• Hush, why are you stirring the hornet nest? Cripes, you want him to chew your ass out like what he did to me??? Plus, it makes it look like you're the one posting that last message. Oh, and I do watchlist pages after my post. --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 02:06, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Ah, good gravy, that IP needs to control its temper... I didn't check its contributions before reading the discussion. A stealthy revert will now take place. Thanks for alerting me. --Σ ^talk_contribs 02:09, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

• IF you must pass/say something, the most sensible place to do so would be WP:Wikiquette alerts#Dave1185, the whole thing goes on air "live" 24/7. BTW, I'm quite well done talking to the pipsqueak. Best and out. --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 02:18, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

I've commented on that discussion, with a thought from what I happened to read earlier today. --Σ ^talk_contribs 02:22, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

• BINGO! For some strange reasons, I had a sneaky feeling someone might come up with something today... lo and behold, you've really nailed him now! Thanks, you really made my Sunday sweeter than it normally is. --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 02:56, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Wait, I'm right? --Σ ^talk_contribs 03:00, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

• Yes, just do a comparison between them, Special:Contributions/Tasc0 AND Special:Contributions/2.220.204.70, noticed the similarity now??? Like I said, I've been exonerated! --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 03:12, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

• That said, I've spoken to another Admin on User talk:HelloAnnyong#Sockpuppet investigations/Tasc0. Jack Ryan: "We should give this Russian a wide berth." Its been an honour working with you, best and out. --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 17:59, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Nose of a seeker

• Just nailed another sock, see WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Chaosname. --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 17:49, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

• WP:Wikiquette alerts#Dave1185
• Someone is stirring the hornet's nest again... and we have more WP:Drama again... *sigh* Anyway, now that I found an archived page of the original news report that supports the quoted "explained" instead of the IP's insisted version of "said". In your opinion, do you think it will shut the pundits potty mouth for good? --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 02:32, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Maybe. --Σ ^talk_contribs 02:34, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

• I agree, that's a big "may be". --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 02:39, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Re: This is how you blow up Toolserver

Heh, I just noticed this while going over your user page. Using User:ClueBot works, too. User:ClueBot NG has about 660K edits. User:ClueBot has 1.6M edits (it has more because it was around for several years -- ClueBot NG is catching up quickly). Also, I ran my own edit counter recently:

ClueBot NG edit stats

id 13286072 name ClueBot NG all_edits 661020 undeleted_edits 659125 groups bot reviewer rollbacker rollbacks 0 blocks 0 rights_changes 0 accounts_created 0 deletes 0 patrols 186452 protects 0 undeletes 0 unblocks 0 unprotects 0 uploads 0 renames 0 rights_granted 0 rights_revoked 0 moves 0 moves_over_redirect 0 twinkle_edits 0 awb_edits 0 friendly_edits 0 furme_edits 0 popups_edits 0 mwt_edits 0 huggle_edits 0 npwatcher_edits 0 amelvand_edits 0 namespace_counts count namespace 329774 Main 2 Talk 8 User 325391 User talk 3950 Wikipedia

-- Cobi^(t|c|b) 07:47, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Fascinating! And could ClueBot ever protect pages? --Σ ^talk_contribs 16:50, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Only by asking for it on IRC. -- Cobi^(t|c|b) 19:33, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Where did all my peaches go?!?

	Peek-a-boo-where-did-all-my-peaches-go?
	Man... but like it or not, we are all his peach. Dave ♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫® 02:38, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

RFC/N discussion of the username "I Jethrobot"

A request for comment has been filed concerning the username of I Jethrobot (talk · contribs). You are invited to comment on the discussion here. I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 17:14, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Σ/Archive/2011. You have new messages at I Jethrobot's talk page. -- Username allowed

I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 22:30, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Whisperback

Hello. You have a new message at I Jethrobot's talk page. I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 22:46, 20 July 2011 (UTC)

Extension nipple

The only meaningful content of the page was a link to the website of a company. Ryan Vesey contribs 05:38, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names‎

There's a bit of irony in the fact that bolded recommendations are not necessary now needs to be bolded and have NOT capitalized in order for editors to pay attention to it. I chuckled a bit. :) I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 06:13, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Having a few bits of css that result in this might be helpful too. :P --Σ ^talk_contribs 06:25, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Go boldly and let's see some blink on RfC! :P I, Jethrobot ^{drop me a line} (note: not a bot!) 06:29, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

		The Minor Barnstar
		For creating the small, but not-so-subtle blinky text change on RfC/Usernames, encouraging more substantive discussion and less simple voting. If this doesn't work, maybe we'll need to scroll it and add animated .gifs :) I, Jethrobot drop me a line (note: not a bot!) 07:15, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Speedy deletion criterion G11

Hello, Σ I have read your comments about speedy deletion at User talk:Ryan Vesey, and it appears that you are under the impression that "promotion" applies only to commercial promotion in order to sell something. However, this is not the case. As you will see if you read WP:NOTPROMOTION, the Wikipedia policy on promotion covers any kind of promotion, including promoting a non-profit organisation, an opinion or point of view, a person, or anything else. JamesBWatson (talk) 07:32, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Exactly

[1] Well said. Dave (talk) 23:09, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	For reporting that trouble maker User:YouCute and flagging his vandalising pages. P.S., thanks for reminding me :). AnyGuy (talk) 04:01, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Your signature

Your signature is stylish and well-designed, and I like it. However, the code behind it has been bothering me for quite some time, as it contains some invalid CSS code:

<span style="text-shadow:gray 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em;class=texhtml">[[User:Σ|Σ]]   (etc.)

This piece of code performs no function, and needlessly increases the length of your signature. The correct code for the texhtml class is this:

<span style="text-shadow:gray 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em" class="texhtml">[[User:Σ|Σ]]   (etc.)

, but I think you would find that this is counter-productive. Here is your signature with the corrected code:

Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Σ ^talk_contribs 00:00, date (NOTE: this signature is for experimental purposes only - the comment was left by User:This, that and the other)

. Could you please consider either removing the problematic code, or changing it to a correct version if you like the outcome? It would allow me, and many other users, to rest easy when participating in discussions in which you have commented. Thanks, — This, that, and the other (talk) 07:45, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Done. --Σ ^talk_contribs 18:38, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

It looks much more professionally science-y now. Thanks! --Σ ^talk_contribs 00:47, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Technical Barnstar
	Thanks for your help with the ClueBot III code! Nathan2055talk 22:08, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

I didn't really do that much, but thanks anyway! --Σ ^talk_contribs 00:47, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Re: This is how you blow up Toolserver

Heh, I just noticed this while going over your user page. Using User:ClueBot works, too. User:ClueBot NG has about 660K edits. User:ClueBot has 1.6M edits (it has more because it was around for several years -- ClueBot NG is catching up quickly). Also, I ran my own edit counter recently:

ClueBot NG edit stats

id 13286072 name ClueBot NG all_edits 661020 undeleted_edits 659125 groups bot reviewer rollbacker rollbacks 0 blocks 0 rights_changes 0 accounts_created 0 deletes 0 patrols 186452 protects 0 undeletes 0 unblocks 0 unprotects 0 uploads 0 renames 0 rights_granted 0 rights_revoked 0 moves 0 moves_over_redirect 0 twinkle_edits 0 awb_edits 0 friendly_edits 0 furme_edits 0 popups_edits 0 mwt_edits 0 huggle_edits 0 npwatcher_edits 0 amelvand_edits 0 namespace_counts count namespace 329774 Main 2 Talk 8 User 325391 User talk 3950 Wikipedia

-- Cobi^(t|c|b) 07:47, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Fascinating! And could ClueBot ever protect pages? --Σ ^talk_contribs 16:50, 17 July 2011 (UTC)

Only by asking for it on IRC. -- Cobi^(t|c|b) 19:33, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

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Exactly

[2] Well said. Dave (talk) 23:09, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	For reporting that trouble maker User:YouCute and flagging his vandalising pages. P.S., thanks for reminding me :). AnyGuy (talk) 04:01, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Unprintworthy redirects

Hi Σ, thank you for the marvellous job done by your SigmaBot. There are still plenty of unprintworthy redirects to be fixed (see 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5). I hope you will find the time to work also on them. Thank you in advance and excuse me for my insistence. --Checco (talk) 15:49, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Hi Σ, I know about the issue raised by an editor because I followed your edits and talk page over the last two weeks. As a reminder of what I would like your bot to do, I am simply going to copy the request made at Wikipedia:Bot requests (I hope it is enough):

Some pages have been moved and I'm asking you to bypass the redirects in all the other pages as they are unencyclopedic, bizarre and de facto unprintworthy. The pages are:

• Italian Liberal Party – moved from Italian Liberal Party (historical)
• Italian Liberal Party (2004) – moved from Italian Liberal Party (current)
• Christian Democracy (Italy) – moved from Christian Democracy (Italy, historical)
• Christian Democracy (Italy, 1997) – moved from Christian Democracy (Italy, current)
• Christian Democracy for Autonomies – moved from Christian Democracy for Autonomies

All the pages containing one of the five original article titles should be edited. You can check 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 to see what articles still need to be edited by your bot according to the bot request for approval. --Checco (talk) 08:00, 18 July 2011 (UTC)

Please excuse me. Christian Democracy for the Autonomies was moved to Christian Democracy for Autonomies (all the pages containing unprintworthy redirects are listed in link1). In link2, link3, link4, and link5 you will find the unprintworthy redirects of the other four articles. --Checco (talk) 16:21, 19 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. --Σ ^talk_contribs 05:05, 21 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks to you – a lot! Could you also fix the articles at link2 [unprintworthy redirects to Christian Democracy (Italy, historical) instead of Christian Democracy (Italy)]? Thanks! --Checco (talk) 11:28, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Your signature

Your signature is stylish and well-designed, and I like it. However, the code behind it has been bothering me for quite some time, as it contains some invalid CSS code:

<span style="text-shadow:gray 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em;class=texhtml">[[User:Σ|Σ]]   (etc.)

This piece of code performs no function, and needlessly increases the length of your signature. The correct code for the texhtml class is this:

<span style="text-shadow:gray 0.2em 0.2em 0.1em" class="texhtml">[[User:Σ|Σ]]   (etc.)

, but I think you would find that this is counter-productive. Here is your signature with the corrected code:

Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Here is a post that you wrote. Σ ^talk_contribs 00:00, date (NOTE: this signature is for experimental purposes only - the comment was left by User:This, that and the other)

. Could you please consider either removing the problematic code, or changing it to a correct version if you like the outcome? It would allow me, and many other users, to rest easy when participating in discussions in which you have commented. Thanks, — This, that, and the other (talk) 07:45, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

Done. --Σ ^talk_contribs 18:38, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

It looks much more professionally science-y now. Thanks! --Σ ^talk_contribs 00:47, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Technical Barnstar
	Thanks for your help with the ClueBot III code! Nathan2055talk 22:08, 22 July 2011 (UTC)

I didn't really do that much, but thanks anyway! --Σ ^talk_contribs 00:47, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Adding Sources to HBCD - A cookie for you!

Thanks so much for adding those sources to the HBCD article. I've only been on Wikipedia for a little while and you saved my first article from being deleted. Thanks! Iusta (talk) 07:18, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

I understand it still has work left and that it's not definitely going to survive, but still, thanks for what you did with it. Iusta (talk) 07:34, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

Hades 2

In the new article "Hades 2", you added "notability" and "primarysources" tags. Fine.

1. Wikipedia already has an "investment" in the video game Hades 2.

• The Português Wikipedia includes an article for Hades 2, a category for Espaço Informática games, and a " List of video games produced in Brazil" that contains Hades 2. I am not responsible for any of these items. (After your tags appeared, I linked the Portuguese "Hades 2" article to my English article.)

• The English Wikipedia includes a "List of first-person shooters" that contains Hades 2. Although I have worked extensively on this list, "Hades 2" was in the list before I arrived.

In other words, the new article "Hades 2" seeks to fill a void in the English Wikipedia, not simply add useless material.

2. By Brazilian standards, Hades 2 is a successful (i.e. notable) game. I have added a reference in the new article "Hades 2" demonstrating this notability.

I hope that you will now remove the "notability" and "primarysources" tags. Thanks.

ProResearcher (talk) 10:04, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

I added the tags because the references did not convince me of the game's notability. The game needs to ave been mentioned in various reliable sources, like a newspaper. --Σ ^talk_contribs 18:18, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

The Hades 2 article now includes a " Development" section with another third-party reference. (It's from a dissertation, which according to "Wikipedia:Citation templates" is an acceptable reference source.)

I hope that you will now remove the "primarysources" tag. Thanks. ProResearcher (talk) 05:53, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Although I think it could be better-referenced, it is done. --Σ ^talk_contribs 05:59, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

You are the only person....

.... whose username looks good in bright red.

Latin alphabet just doesn't manage it. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 06:04, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Yeah, it used to be a vanity tower (which also increased the yellow portion in my editing pie chart by 3%) until I decided to destroy it. Surely my awesome userpage deserves the userpage barnstar. --Σ ^talk_contribs 06:10, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Civility Barnstar
	Thank you for your support in my block inquiry , i appreciate it and i hope i will be able to continue to improve and contribute to wikipedia. Goldblooded (talk) 21:25, 23 July 2011 (UTC)

template

Lol, thanks for the edit. Yeah i used his template since i couldnt find anywhere on wikipedia where you could get templates; do you know any? Goldblooded (talk) 12:11, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

There are some at the top of my talk page (the things between {{}}) and you can find a random one at Special:Random/Template. --Σ ^talk_contribs 17:23, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Swissôtel Tallinn

Hi, There is old article Swissôtel Tallinn, Estonia with new name Swissôtel Tallinn. The article is about Hotel not about firm. I have change only the name. I have wrote articels Swissôtel Tallinn in Russian, Estonian and German. Please check and edit this article in English. You can make that much more better as me. Thanks--PjotrMahh1 (talk) 18:55, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Hi. The diff I reverted consisted of incomprehensible content, and I reverted. --Σ ^talk_contribs 19:20, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Your sandbox edit

I'm only being curious, but I wonder how you ever managed to make an edit like this. I'm surprised that not only you inverted the text of the edit summary, but even my rollback link has been inverted (into something like kcabllor) and it has even been logged into Recent changes! Minima© (talk) 19:54, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Details can be found by trying to edit Cobi's (or Misza13's) userpage. --Σ ^talk_contribs 19:58, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Userpage protection

Hi, per your request, I have semiprotected the pages in your userspace you wanted protected. If you need the settings changed, just hit my talk, or RPP again. Thanks! SQL^{Query me!} 22:54, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. --Σ ^talk_contribs 23:01, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

I disagree with this proection, I feel it is unnecessary and achieves nothing more than giving you another hat--Jac16888 ^Talk 23:03, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

I apologize if I stepped on your toes - that was not the intent. SPP seemed to be a reasonable request, and fit the relevant guideline for that type of request. SQL^{Query me!} 23:08, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation

You recently made a submission to Articles for Creation. Your article has been reviewed and because some issues were found, it could not be accepted in its current form; it is now located at Wikipedia talk:Articles for creation/yael markovich. Please view your submission to see the comments left by the reviewer. Feel free to edit the submission to address the issues raised, and resubmit once you feel they have been resolved. (You can do this by adding the text {{subst:AFC submission/submit}} to the top of the article.) Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia! Topher385 (talk) 03:53, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

I didn't do anything though. Someone just asked me (via IRC) to submit the article for them. --Σ ^talk_contribs 03:54, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

"FUCKING HELL" beer brand

• In 2009, the European Union's OHIM trademarks agency forbade a German brewery to market a beer called "Fucking Hell". It appealed, and was granted permission in January 2010 to market the beer.<:ref>Decision of the Forth Board of Appeal of 21 January 2010 in Case R 0385/2008-4 – Fucking Hell The Trade Marks and Designs Registration Office of the European Union</ref> It claims the beer is named after the Austrian village Fucking and the German term for pale lager, Hell.<:ref>"German beer can call itself Fucking Hell". Radio Netherlands. Hilversum. 19 March 2010.</ref> For further details, please refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Dave1185&curid=16067495&diff=441276942&oldid=441276778 . TBH, I cannot fathom what some experienced editor are doing sometimes, they keep advocating "Do not bite the newbies"... what about "Stop biting the oldies" for a change? --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 04:13, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
  • Eh... no comment. --Σ ^talk_contribs 04:17, 25 July 2011 (UTC)
    • Better not, that admin might hold you to your words later. Thanks for hearing me rant out loud, btw. Best~! --Dave ^{♠♣♥♦™№1185©♪♫®} 04:26, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Speedy tagging

Hi. You tagged Justin romero just one minute after it was created, when it contained only the words "Justin Romero". That is too soon: many new users put in a few words and then click "Save page" to see how it looks, and it is WP:BITEy and discouraging if a speedy template pops up immediately. You should allow at least several minutes to see if more appears. As three hours have gone by without the newbie editing again, I have deleted it, but it is likely that he planned to add more and has been scared away, perhaps for good, which is a pity. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 09:30, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Some other admins did that with me till i learnt to put it on my user page, But why couldnt the newbie use preview instead? Who is justin romero anyway? He could of just been making a page about himself or a friend. Goldblooded (talk) 12:13, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

In my opinion it seemed like a random "I want to be on Wikipedia" A7-able person with negative notability. --Σ ^talk_contribs 17:43, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

He very likely was, but just possibly he was a potential contributor, and even if he was a wannabe he might have become a useful contributor if welcomed and shown the ropes. Now he's gone, probably for ever. It would have done no harm to wait ten minutes. We have a terrible, but unfortunately well-earned, reputation for being unfriendly to newcomers. JohnCD (talk) 22:20, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

Who was he anyway? Goldblooded (talk) 10:10, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Who, User:JohnCD? --Σ ^talk_contribs 20:55, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

Nah, the newbie i was thinking i could help him Goldblooded (talk) 22:38, 25 July 2011 (UTC)

User talk:Geeyow. --Σ ^talk_contribs 00:24, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

Ouch! You've used a template to send a message to an experienced editor. Please review Wikipedia:Don't template the regulars or maybe listen to a little advice. Doesn't this feel cold, impersonal, and canned? It's meant in good humor. Best wishes. Reaper Eternal (talk) 02:24, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

Next time, please read the template. :) (Note how this template doesn't entirely fit the situation?) Reaper Eternal (talk) 02:24, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

--Σ ^talk_contribs 02:26, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Σ. You have new messages at Nathan2055's talk page.
Message added 21:27, 26 July 2011 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

I don't think it's a copyright violation. Nathan2055^talk 21:27, 26 July 2011 (UTC)

Hey

The article Wasserkunst Wismar confused me as well. I initially tagged as G1 like you did, but then removed it as the material is in German. However, it doesn't appear to make much sense, so I was considering tagging as A1. Whatever, that article needs to go! :P Reaper Eternal (talk) 17:23, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Yep, I wonder what a "nosferatu" is, though... --Σ ^talk_contribs 17:25, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

A nosferatu is a type of vampire (I think) :) That Ole Cheesy Dude ^{(Talk to the hand!)} 17:32, 27 July 2011 (UTC)

Request for webcite

You have recently requested that:

• User:Σ/Coal ball

Be archived using WebCite, I have completed that request. ΔT _{^{The only constant}} 03:36, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, other Greek character! --Σ ^talk_contribs 03:41, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

DYK for Kabardino-Balkar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 03:20, 29 July 2011 (UTC) 23:27, 29 July 2011 (UTC)

That took a while. --Σ ^talk_contribs 00:29, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

SUL

I wish to usurp the username Σ on the German, Japanese, Hebrew, and Simple English Wikipedias. This edit confirms that. --Σ ^talk_contribs 23:30, 1 August 2011 (UTC)

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Sock

You said you smelled a sock in relation to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Adikiaphobia--I think you were right. User:Adikiaphobia, User:Powysman, and User:Ceredigion have all been blocked now. If you feel the urge, and to possibly prevent future disruption, you can consider starting an SPI (it's bedtime for me now, so I won't). In short, there is nothing wrong with your sniffer. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 05:40, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Thanks. I've nailed another one. --Σ ^talk_contribs 05:51, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Bye!

		The Special Barnstar
		Bye! And thanks for being a friend. That Ole Cheesy Dude (Talk to the hand!) 08:14, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

Hoax?

Re Damon salvatore: see Damon Salvatore. If you see any more from Chloebland (talk · contribs), check for similar. — RHaworth (talk · contribs) 23:38, 30 July 2011 (UTC)

It was written hoax-like, and I didn't check for other pages. My mistake, sorry. (Hm, this feels weird, being contacted by an arbitrator (I think)) --Σ ^talk_contribs 23:55, 30 July 2011 (UTC)