User talk:Brad Polard

Mercury Marine!

Yo! I'm not a vandal, I just wanna give the right info to the article, but some users undo it before seeing the sources I have provided to back up the truth with. Now please take some time to see that my edit was in a good effort with a good faith, and look through the official sources provided. 83.108.225.137 (talk) 22:24, 17 June 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.108.225.137 (talk) 22:21, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

Replied on your page. --Brad Polard (talk) 23:49, 17 June 2009 (UTC)

An Agreement

I want to agree with this statement, because i was adding important information to the Undertaker's page, and it said I was vandalizing it. I'm just trying to add more info so myself and other readers get PLENTY of facts! But if you need me to stop, I will. Just tryin' to help. Rangerkid51 (talk) 15:43, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

Replied on your page. --Brad Polard (talk) 15:44, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

June 2009

• As a reminder, your user talk page exists for the purpose of letting other users leave messages for you. Deletion of the message by you is deemed to be acknowledgment of the message. There is no restriction against other users making good-faith edits to your user talk page. —C.Fred (talk) 18:47, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Yes I know, I always read messages before I revert them. I understand there is no "restriction" but I told him to leave my page alone because I get his point and after that, then he doesn't need to post it again, right? --Brad Polard (talk) 18:49, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

A new comment is one thing, but reverting to restore old ones isn't necessary—agreed on that point. —C.Fred (talk) 18:51, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the understanding. I promise to do better in the future. --Brad Polard (talk) 18:52, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Welcome!

Some cookies to welcome you!

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Abce2|AccessDenied 19:37, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Why thank you! --Brad Polard (talk) 19:37, 7 June 2009 (UTC) If your wanting to fight vandalism, then you may want to look into Twinkle.--Abce2|AccessDenied 19:43, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

I don't know that much about twinkle but I'll sure think about it! --Brad Polard (talk) 19:44, 7 June 2009 (UTC)

Concern about Pianoplonkers's username

Hi Brad, the user you reported to WP:AIV has responded on my user talk page. Let me know what you think. PhilKnight (talk) 18:54, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

I Apoligise

I'm sorry. I didn't know I was vandalising anything. I thought I was just adding and editing around information that some pages might need. But i'll stop now. --Rangerkid51

Keep cool

I know vandals are annoying but one of their motivations is to annoy people and they like it when people get mad at them. It is best to just ignore their provocation and just respond using the template warnings. Also when a vandal has been blocked and immediately resumes after the block you can report to WP:AIV and note the immediate resumption after the block expired.--NrDg 16:35, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

What NrDg said. Don't egg them on; they aren't worth the trouble. - Jredmond (talk) 20:15, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

I know but I'm just trying to tell the vandals they aren't being funny really. Maybe not in the best fashion but I'll try to do better. --Brad Polard (talk) 20:17, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

The ones you've been warning aren't trying to be funny, though, or at least not directly: they're trolling, waiting for somebody to overreact. Just warn 'em and move on. - Jredmond (talk) 20:24, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

True, but trolling is also an offense and I wanted to tell them Wikipedia doesn't like that either. Maybe not in the best fashion but I'll try to do better. --Brad Polard (talk) 20:25, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

OK, so please stop replying on User talk:92.226.152.244 - you're not helping that situation by continuing to engage the (blocked) anon. - Jredmond (talk) 20:32, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

If you're an admin then please protect it so he can't edit because he's only using it for abuse. I'm going to leave a note for a few admins to protect the page if it hasn't been already. --Brad Polard (talk) 20:33, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

He's only abusing it because you've kept responding to his abuse. Leave it alone for a while - I'm willing to bet that the 'abuse' will stop if you do. If I'm wrong and he's still abusing it repeatedly after another couple hours, then we can protect the page. - Jredmond (talk) 20:39, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

You're right, I should probably just take a short break to cool down for a while. --Brad Polard (talk) 20:40, 24 June 2009 (UTC)

Userpage

May I suggest that you request semi-protection of your userpage, to keep the vandals from attacking it? Until It Sleeps ^{Wake me} 18:50, 27 June 2009 (UTC)

 Done —EncMstr (talk) 19:32, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

XuxiRawe22 (talk · contribs)

The edits made by this user to the Simpsons articles are not vandalism. Any material lacking a reliable source may be removed per Wikipedia:Verifiability. TheLeftorium 20:27, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Also, this does not seem like a test edit, which you warned the user for: [1]. TheLeftorium 20:40, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

My bad. --Brad Polard (talk) 22:34, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

July 2009

Hello. In case you didn't know, when you add content to talk pages and Wikipedia pages that have open discussion, such as on User talk:216.239.45.4, you should sign your posts by typing four tildes ( ~~~~ ) at the end of your comment. You may also click on the signature button located above the edit window. This will automatically insert a signature with your username or IP address and the time you posted the comment. This information is useful because other editors will be able to tell who said what, and when. Thank you. Eugene Krabs (talk) 22:50, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Good faith?

Good faith you say? Give me a break > http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User%3AAlexius08&diff=299664830&oldid=299645156. --Brad Polard (talk) 19:54, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

I know, I know. I got a big surprise when the good faith message popped up as well. Just a slip of the mouse, I can asure you. Mannafredo (talk) 07:45, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

That's OK I forgive you. But when I saw that I was just surprised. --Brad Polard (talk) 19:53, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

Wow, thanks Brad, that's a great worry off my shoulders. I will cherish your forgiveness in my heart, Brad, cherish it like a poor ragged street urchin might adore and treasure a little fluffy bunny wunny. Brad, it's guys like you, out there on your own, policing wobbly-fingered scum like me, that allows me to sleep soundly at night. Hallelujah! Mannafredo (talk) 08:00, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Re: Dude

My bad, sorry! That's why you shouldn't remove warnings from your userpage, you know. :) TheLeftorium 09:53, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

True. --Brad Polard (talk) 19:53, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

WP:CIVIL

Please mind our civility policies. Edit summaries such as this are highly inappropriate. Toddst1 (talk) 19:37, 6 July 2009 (UTC)

Very interesting that Mr. Polard seems to think that the user should not blank their own talk page. I seem to remember a similar situation on this page not too long ago. Beach drifter (talk) 03:37, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

Beach Drifter, shut up. Your work here is done, you have already warned me for my past so stop editing my page your permission to edit it has been revoked.

Unfortunately, I disagree. After reviewing your edit history, it seems you still have not learned much about what wikipedia is. You seem to enjoy arguing and causing problems. You think this project is a venue for you to criticize others, but can not take any criticism yourself. I remind you again that your edit history is open for everyone to view, so if you want to be a successful member of this community you should think carefully before acting rashly. Beach drifter (talk) 05:02, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

And I think you should shut the fuck up and stop harassing me. I have a good grasp of what wikipedia is for the most part. I do get into arguments but I mostly revert vandalism. I can take criticism, but I'm critcizing you for the harassment. I know my contributions are public and so are yours. LEAVE MY FUCKING PAGE ALONE! --Brad Polard (talk) 05:05, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Brad Polard (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

Why am I blocked? Indefinitely? I know I have violated WP:CIVIL a few times but I don't think this deserves to be indef. Also, I have no idea why you would accuse me of abusing multiple accounts. I don't know who this Stuart D. James is. We don't even use the same IP address, because only I use this one. Perhaps you could unblock me because I have no relation to this guy.

Decline reason:

Checkuser verified alternate account of blocked user. I double-checked; it's unambiguous. --jpgordon^{::==( o )} 15:03, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

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See the discussion thread here. Big Bird (talk • contribs) 14:42, 7 July 2009 (UTC)