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== A barnstar for you! ==


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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | Thank you for all your work on the Arbitration Committee. [[User: Go Phightins!|<span style="color:blue">'''Go'''</span>]] [[User talk:Go Phightins!|<span style="color:#E90004">'''''Phightins'''''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Go_Phightins!|<span style="color:#008504">'''!'''</span>]] 01:34, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
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Thanks very much :-) [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 01:52, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, I just wanted to let you know that I've raised the question of topic ban evasion with [[User:Metalman59]] on his/her [[User talk:Metalman59|talk page]], based on recent edits of [[White people]]. While this article isn't on the topic of the Middle East or India, at least some of their edits have been within this topics, and [[WP:TBAN]] suggests that topic bans cover parts of other articles unless clearly and unambiguously stated otherwise. I'm not asking for any action, as I understand it's appropriate to discuss with the user first, but I thought, as the unblocking admin, you should be informed. I should also note that I am undecided as to whether the edits are problematic - I don't have the standing and haven't done the research to tell whether the edits are accurate, or are pushing a POV, or anything like that, though they feel as though they could be either (or even both). [[User:Sambc|SamBC]]([[User talk:Sambc|talk]]) 13:19, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
:Just thought I should let you know (again) that the user in question, despite accepting my warnings about interpretation of topic bans, has returned to editing related areas of other articles, specifically [[White people]]. I have no idea if any action is justified or not. I simply let you know as the unblocking admin. [[User:Sambc|SamBC]]([[User talk:Sambc|talk]]) 14:20, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
::Ack, sorry, I missed your earlier message. I'll take a look shortly. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 01:22, 30 November 2011 (UTC)
:::I've blocked him 24 hours. While this does look to mostly be a misunderstanding, your explanation seemed very clear and yet he's continuing the same edits. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 02:10, 30 November 2011 (UTC)


== Archiving ==
=== Question ===


Normally, I would say that it is no one's business what a person does or does not do. However, I wonder if you can provide a bit more background based on the facts in this case. You ran for the Committee, then resigned, which was fine. Then you ran a second time and won again, and in that campaign you were repeatedly asked about whether you would resign again and you strongly indicated you would not. Given this pattern, I feel justified in respectfully asking why you have been through a run-resign-run-resign sequence? '''—Jeff''' 02:00, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
Hi, regarding [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Amendment&diff=440686333&oldid=440669803 this], does the discussion exist in an archive somewhere or do all the Requests just get deleted when they're resolved?—[[User:Biosketch|Biosketch]] ([[User talk:Biosketch|talk]]) 14:35, 24 November 2011 (UTC)
:He's unlikely to answer that one right now. You might save it for if he returns and runs again.--v/r - [[User:TParis|T]][[User_talk:TParis|P]] 02:13, 13 March 2013 (UTC)


::Thanks, TParis, but I'll answer it.
:All amendment and clarification requests that relate to a previous arbitration case are archived on the relevant case's talk page (in this case, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/West_Bank_-_Judea_and_Samaria#Request_to_amend_prior_case:_Nishidani here]). [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <small>[[User:Hersfold non-admin|non-admin]]</small><sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 01:11, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
::Jeff, I'd rather you had logged in to the account I assume you have rather ask this while hiding behind an IP address, but to answer your question, this was not planned. I had promised myself on reelection to sit through this term no matter what happened, out of respect for those who elected me if nothing else. However, at this point, being on the Committee is far too stressful for it to be practical or healthy for me to continue doing in my free time. That aside, the current incident involving Cla68 and Kevin is continuing, with several more people having been outed since Cla68's initial attempt to out Russavia. Given the increased risk of being harassed and outed inherent in arbitrator-ship, it seems likely that that net will expand to include one or more arbitrators before too much longer, if action is not taken to stop it. I value my privacy and personal safety, and have an obligation to protect my family as well.
::So yes, I have broken a campaign promise. It certainly wasn't my intention to do so, but under the circumstances I hope that the majority of the community will understand. If I do return to regular editing at some point in the future, you needn't worry; I do not believe I would run for a seat on the Committee ever again, unless some serious changes are made in how the community treats what are supposed to be among the most trusted and respected of their colleagues. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 02:15, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
:::Fair enough, thanks for the reply. I suppose the gist of this is that you seem to indicate that your family would not be safe if your real name was known. It is hard for me to imagine a situation in which that would be true. However, you started participating here with an implied promise of anonymity, and due to the good work of the people at WO and elsewhere, that is no longer a probable outcome, so that is an understandable reason to leave. Take care, —'''Jeff''' 03:07, 13 March 2013 (UTC)~
:::I sympathise, and it's deeply regrettable that vindictive individuals have driven you to this. My best wishes for your future endeavours. [[User:Prioryman|Prioryman]] ([[User talk:Prioryman|talk]]) 08:12, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
:::{{tps}} I agree with Prioryman here, wholeheartedly. It's disgusting, and IMHO actionable, to violate or threaten to violate the privacy of individuals who choose to edit responsibly with a pseudonym. Hersfold, I respect your decision to step back, but I hope you can find a way to keep a hand in with editing and article improvement, even if you just make a fresh start. --[[User:Lexein|Lexein]] ([[User talk:Lexein|talk]]) 14:44, 19 March 2013 (UTC)


==Keep your head up==
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Hi Hersfold. Do you use a script for [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Wdduu0&diff=460698190&oldid=455829455 edits like this]? If so, you may want to tweak it so that the redirect points to the user page instead of to itself. Cheers, [[User:28bytes|28bytes]] ([[User talk:28bytes|talk]]) 19:10, 25 November 2011 (UTC)
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For your intelligent, communicative, and honest work as lead ArbCommer in the Richard Norton case. While I do not agree with the ultimate remedy, I thank you for your excellent work. [[User:Carrite|Carrite]] ([[User talk:Carrite|talk]]) 02:56, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
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:Oops. That's actually me using the mass blocker on checkuser; I must have entered the wrong prefix there by mistake. Thanks for letting me know, I'll make sure to double-check that in the future. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <small>[[User:Hersfold non-admin|non-admin]]</small><sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 01:08, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
:Thanks, Carrite. Sorry things didn't come out as you'd hoped (I'm guessing the topic ban?) but I think this was one of our better decisions, if I may say so myself. :-) I'm rather confident it'll work out pretty well. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 03:23, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
*Hersfold, much respect. I couldn't have resigned, cause I couldn't have run for that job in the first place. What were you thinking--there'd be no drama?!? All the best, [[User:Drmies|Drmies]] ([[User talk:Drmies|talk]]) 04:10, 13 March 2013 (UTC)


== :( ==
== Concerning the Arbitration Committee Elections ==


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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Oh Hersfold, so so sad to see. Thank you for all your work on Wikipedia over the years. You will be greatly missed! [[User:KTC|KTC]] ([[User talk:KTC|talk]]) 06:52, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
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:I agree. I'm sorry to see you go. ···[[User:Nihonjoe|<font color="darkgreen">日本穣</font>]]<sup>[[WP:HIJCS|?]]</sup> · <small>[[Special:Contributions/Nihonjoe|<font color="blue">投稿</font>]] · [[User talk:Nihonjoe|Talk to Nihonjoe]] · [[WP:JA|<font color="maroon">Join WP Japan</font>]]!</small> 09:29, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
:Hope to see you back someday - if not here, then maybe at another Wikimedia project. Thanks for your service. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 09:32, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
:Hopefully your enjoyment will return - permissions or no you're an asset to the project and will be missed. ~ <span style="color:#F09;">Amory</span><span style="color:#555; font-size:smaller;"> ''([[User:Amorymeltzer|<span style="color:#555;">u</span>]] • [[User talk:Amorymeltzer|<span style="color:#555;">t</span>]] • [[Special:Contributions/Amorymeltzer|<span style="color:#555;">c</span>]])''</span> 16:25, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
:I just want to give you my best wishes too. Thanks for everything you have been doing! --[[User:Tryptofish|Tryptofish]] ([[User talk:Tryptofish|talk]]) 19:07, 13 March 2013 (UTC)


== Wishing you the best ==
As a candidate for the Arbitration Committee elections, please be aware that your name has been entered into the SecurePoll ballot and can no longer be removed barring the most dire of emergencies and direct manipulation of the database. While you may still withdraw from the election, your name will not be removed from the ballot, but only struck through. If you have any further questions on the process, feel free to contact myself, the other election administrators, or the election coordinators.
--[[User:Tznkai|Tznkai]] ([[User talk:Tznkai|talk]]), 2011 Arbitration Committee Election Administrator. 21:18, 26 November 2011 (UTC)


Hi Hersfold. I was saddened to see your resignation and was hoping to offer a few kind words before anything was done, but I see over at [[m:srp]] it's too late. Being an Arbitrator is the most difficult position one could volunteer for on Wikipedia and all you get in return is grief. This is a sad fact of the Wikipedia of today. I will say that I'm very thankful that you and other people are willing to help in this area because the alternative would be chaos. I'm sad to see it's had such a negative impact on your time here and hope that you'll try to remember some of the more pleasant experiences. As other's have said above, there are a lot of other projects under the WMF umbrella that could use an experienced person. I hope you'll consider volunteering at one of the more quiet areas. Thanks for all the help you've provided to the project over the years. Wishing you well. [[Special:Contributions/64.40.54.205|64.40.54.205]] ([[User talk:64.40.54.205|talk]]) 10:24, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
== A question about AC-stuff ==


*Never mind the silly hats on a volunteer internet project, I'm sorry to see you so worried and bothered. I hope that you can find some peace. That there are many, many people here who respect and admire you is easy enough to prove by flitting through some old election pages. --[[User:Dweller|Dweller]] ([[User talk:Dweller|talk]]) 13:07, 13 March 2013 (UTC)
Not sure if this is best here or on your candidate question page, so feel free to move it if you see fit. This is a followup to your answer to general question 4, "ArbCom and article content". [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Abortion#Systematic_discussion_and_voting_on_article_names|This]] provides an example of the sort of issue that comes up occasionally: The committee not making any binding content decision, but prescribing a method by which such a decision is to be made. What's your opinion about decisions such as this? [[User:Heimstern|Heimstern Läufer]] [[User talk:Heimstern|(talk)]] 02:37, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
*NB I have also thanked you for your service as a Bureaucrat [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats%27_noticeboard#Hersfold.27s_resignation|here]] --[[User:Dweller|Dweller]] ([[User talk:Dweller|talk]]) 13:57, 13 March 2013 (UTC)


== A barnstar for you! ==
:I'll respond on the questions page, this seems best suited there. :-) [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 03:11, 29 November 2011 (UTC)
::Thanks for your clear answer. I'm not sure I can agree with you completely, but I do at least see that you've given thought and have all the right ideas in mind. I think a critical part of your reply is "... but given the fact it's at arbitration and considering the subject matter, I suppose that would be a bit too much to hope for." I think that's a very critical thing to be aware of when dealing with certain disputes (ArbMac2 had a similar issue), and do hope you will keep that in mind if you are elected to the committee. Best wishes for your candidacy! [[User:Heimstern|Heimstern Läufer]] [[User talk:Heimstern|(talk)]] 01:38, 30 November 2011 (UTC)


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But at the same time, very understandable. I don't have answers that will save the day and stop all the active hostility to Arb com....but I am trying to find ways to help the community along with a handful of others editors. I kinda understand where the committee is coming from on a number of major issues. It has taken some time, but I believe Arb Com is too overworked, too understaffed (although a lot of editors would disagree with that, I suppose) and burned at both ends with people not trying to sort things out themselves. We simply do not have all the tools as editors to get over conflict. Should you find this interesting at all...I have started [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Conflict Resolution]] to attempt to address conduct and conflict issues that are more than simple incivility. Take some time to take a little break, experiance friends and family and if you would like, join us there if you wish.--[[User:Amadscientist|Amadscientist]] ([[User talk:Amadscientist|talk]]) 06:15, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
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== A request to reinstate a page ==
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first, I apologize if I'm not following protocol on posting here.
|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 3px 3px 0 3px; height: 1.5em;" | '''The Special Barnstar'''
the following is the log of a page you removed back in '08. We would like to reinstate it somehow. It sounds like it didn't follow "bio" protocols - and that can be fixed. Just please help me, how should I proceed?
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | For all of your hard work here, especially as an ArbCom member. The treatment which many Arbs (especially you) have been accorded is disgraceful and I rather wish the entire committee would resign and let all the naysayers try to run things. They'd be incomprehensibly worse than the current Arbs. '''''<span style="text:#808080 0.2em 0.2em 0.2em">[[User:AutomaticStrikeout|<font color="dark blue">Automatic</font>]][[User:AutomaticStrikeout|<font color="orange">Strikeout</font>]]</span>''''' <small>([[User talk:AutomaticStrikeout|<span style="color:Blue">'''T'''</span>]] • [[Special:Contributions/AutomaticStrikeout|<span style="color:Orange">C</span>]])</small> 21:12, 14 March 2013 (UTC)
thank you in advance.
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please reply to <email redacted> {{unsigned|Slyonsny}}


:You're welcome to recreate the article, however any article needs to assert why Montalbano is "notable"; you can find information on what this means at [[WP:N|our general notability guideline]] and [[WP:BIO|this one specific to biographies]]. The main thing to be aware of is that you need multiple significant [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] that talk about Montalbano in detail. If you'd like, I can restore the article as a draft to one of your userpages; just let me know. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 23:29, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
:(In response to all of the comments above) Thanks again, everyone. :-) [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 16:41, 15 March 2013 (UTC)


== Bot needs to update page ==
::Thank you for the advice and links. And "yes" if you could upload/drop in the existing page as a baseline for me to review/edit/revise.
::That would be most helpful. Not sure if I need to create a new tab/page, or if you will just drop it onto my general page?
either way - just let me know what to do to facilitate. thank you. [[User:Slyonsny|Slyonsny]] ([[User talk:Slyonsny|talk]]) 17:57, 8 December 2011 (UTC)


Hi, can you have the bot update the count on this page? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Tea_Party_movement/Evidence]. I need to make sure I've not gone over the limit. Thanks much. [[User:Malke 2010|Malke 2010]] ([[User talk:Malke 2010|talk]]) 01:23, 16 March 2013 (UTC)
:::Done, it's at [[User:Slyonsny/James Montalbano]]. Turns out it's only a sentence, I hadn't looked at it until just now. Anyway, if you need any help with the article, make sure to look at the guidelines I linked to; you can also get general help at the [[WP:HD|Help Desk]] if you need it. You might also find our [[WP:TALK|talk page guidelines]] a useful read. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 03:10, 9 December 2011 (UTC)


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::Thanks for your help. If possible, would love to get your feedback (and other admins?) on the proposed page [[User:Slyonsny/James Montalbano]]. Thanks again.[[User:Slyonsny|Slyonsny]] ([[User talk:Slyonsny|talk]]) 18:40, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

== Rollback ==

Hi Hersfold. What happened to my rollback privilege? Might be useful if I could have that again? Many thanks. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 23:30, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

:It was removed when you were blocked; since the block didn't have anything to do with either rollback or reviewer, I've re-added both flags to your account. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 23:33, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

== [[User:Jerrymeng/draft]] ==

Hi. Please take a look at [[User:Jerrymeng/draft]] and its author in light of [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=&user=Hersfold&page=User%3AJerrymeng this block log entry]. Thank you. &nbsp; — '''<span style="background:Yellow;font-family:Helvetica Bold;color:Blue;">[[User:Jeff G.|Jeff G. ツ]] [[User:Jeff G./talk|<small>(talk)</small>]]</span>''' 16:24, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

:Hmm. We'll see what he says to your note on his talk page, it doesn't look like he's edited in the past week. If he persists in editing about his client outside of those fora, then I'll reinstate the block for violation of terms. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 23:23, 9 December 2011 (UTC)

== Opinion on inclusion of keys? ==

Hi, I noticed you participated in discussions on [[Talk:Texas Instruments signing key controversy]] in the past and now that there are the keys are restored wanted to get your opinion there of which keys if any should be included in the article. Please respond at [[Talk:Texas_Instruments_signing_key_controversy#The_keys]]. Thanks! [[User:Dcoetzee|Dcoetzee]] 07:00, 12 December 2011 (UTC)

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I came here to thank you for your work on the RAN case and especially for the way you commended the parties and participants for being relatively collegial. Like Carrite I wasnt happy with the outcome, but I dont think you could have played your part any better, and much of the credit for the smooth running of the case, especially towards the end, has to go to you as drafting arb. Gutting to see you've resigned. A huge loss to the project, but I guess the time you'll free up will make this a good move for you personally, and maybe it will help the project understand how unruly the "community" is becoming. Hope you like this kitten watching over your user page while you're semi retired. [[User:FeydHuxtable|FeydHuxtable]] ([[User talk:FeydHuxtable|talk]]) 09:46, 17 March 2013 (UTC)
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==Talkback==
[[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Cossde]] <font face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:Intoronto1125|Intoronto1125]]</font><b><font color="red"><big>[[User talk:Intoronto1125|Talk]]</big></font></b><font color="orange">[[Special:Contributions/Intoronto1125|Contributions]]</font> 18:43, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
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[[User:Peridon|Peridon]] ([[User talk:Peridon|talk]]) 22:16, 30 March 2013 (UTC)


== Requesting mediation on the subject of [[User:Launchballer]]'s signature. ==
:Then request it following the instructions provided. I can tell you right now, however, that without any suspected ''account'' socks, any request would be declined. We don't connect users to IP addresses. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 18:47, 14 December 2011 (UTC)
::Okay then its not necessary then at this point. <font face="Comic Sans MS">[[User:Intoronto1125|Intoronto1125]]</font><b><font color="red"><big>[[User talk:Intoronto1125|Talk]]</big></font></b><font color="orange">[[Special:Contributions/Intoronto1125|Contributions]]</font> 18:51, 14 December 2011 (UTC)


Requesting mediation on the subject of [[User:Launchballer]]'s signature. I see you've had discussions with this user before, and since the user informed me that he had previous issues and my issue was never brought up then, I have decided to research this. I've so far found you have had issues there before, and would like you to help mediate this to make sure the user understands there is no "grandfathering" as it were of signatures. You may find the current discussion [[User_talk:Launchballer#Your_Signature|here]]. Thank you. <span class="ShoeSig">— [[User:Technical 13]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Technical_13|C]]&nbsp;•&nbsp;[[User_talk:Technical_13|M]]&nbsp;• [[User:Technical_13/Sig|Click to learn how to view this signature as intended ]])</span> 16:08, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
== Good on ya ==


==Pauline Kael==
I appreciated your stepping in on that question about what "awai" means. I went though this him with last year, trying to find out what it meant, and got the same rude behavior, which seems to be the whole point of the (apparently invented) word, i.e., ''"Go away, fuck off, I have no intention of discussing this further."'' I was tempted to step in, even if only to offer the definition, but I couldn't see how that could possibly help, given other history between us that once got him blocked. Still, I hold no grudge and I hope you can persuade him of the benefits of collegiality and communicating respect for others. I think he's a bright guy, but I also think he has trouble seeing himself as others see him. [[User:Msnicki|Msnicki]] ([[User talk:Msnicki|talk]]) 02:06, 15 December 2011 (UTC)


[[Pauline Kael]], an article that you or your project may be interested in, has been nominated for a community good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the [[Wikipedia:Good article reassessment/Pauline Kael/1|reassessment page]]. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status will be removed from the article. [[User:Aircorn|AIR<span style="color:green;">'''''corn'''''</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Aircorn|(talk)]] 10:26, 11 April 2013 (UTC)
:Hmm. Thanks, I appreciate the support and background, although knowing that this has come up before is rather concerning. It's really not a huge deal by itself, but the refusal to answer a simple question (and rudeness in doing so) is concerning. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 02:07, 15 December 2011 (UTC)


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::Start [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ATedickey&action=historysubmit&diff=419867022&oldid=419775434 here]. [[User:Msnicki|Msnicki]] ([[User talk:Msnicki|talk]]) 02:18, 15 December 2011 (UTC)


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::Kudos from me, too. Interestingly, the response [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Tedickey&diff=prev&oldid=419887809 here] states, "in the context of Wikipedia, it's the equivalent of counting to ten". What status does this editor think he has which grants him the standing to publicly "count to ten" in judgment of other editors? I do not think this either helps other editors, or builds an encyclopedia.
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::He's been meting out this public opprobrium ''for years'', ever since [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Tedickey&diff=prev&oldid=164701108 2007] when he first deleted an appropriate caution from an editor he disparaged in public, and hundreds of times per year ever since. This year, 17 times so far in December [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&limit=500&target=Tedickey], 8 times in November, etc. Given its sole use, I cannot conclude it's simply a made up word, or simply "counting to ten". He used it on me [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Talk:Plagiarism_detection&diff=prev&oldid=445824993] [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Talk:Plagiarism_detection&diff=prev&oldid=449110810] as I worked (and sought cooperation) to bring a list of software products from unsourced spambait into RS guideline compliance in [[Plagiarism detection]] ([http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Talk:Plagiarism_detection&action=history edit history]). My edits were upheld by [[WP:3O]], and he used "awai" on [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Talk:Plagiarism_detection&diff=prev&oldid=450620773 that] [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Talk:Plagiarism_detection&diff=450725525&oldid=450647070 editor], too. It should be noted that in this discussion the editor maintains and defends the belief that ''a single source must support all claims in a section or embedded list, and that multiple independent overlapping sources don't count'', and never relinquishes it.
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::This is a sour editor who refuses to publicly agree, cooperate, admit a mistake, or (apparently) read policies or guidelines. When he was [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Tedickey&diff=398034514&oldid=397961999 blocked for outing] in November 2010, he repeatedly requested to be unblocked without apparently reading the ''guideline'' for requesting unblocking, and had to be [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Tedickey&diff=next&oldid=398140721 pointedly spoon fed] the words to copy/paste in order for his unblock request to be (finally) accepted. This editor is (in my opinion) unacceptably tone-deaf to cooperative, constructive editing or helpful discussion. --[[User:Lexein|Lexein]] ([[User talk:Lexein|talk]]) 07:54, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
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:::Here's another [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&search=Thomas+Dickey&fulltext=1 helpful link]. [[User:Msnicki|Msnicki]] ([[User talk:Msnicki|talk]]) 08:29, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
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::::My main concern here was his unresponsiveness; if that is indeed his answer, then that's that. If you do feel there are other conduct issues at play here - and I do admit that given his answer there may well be some - I'd encourage you to seek some form of [[WP:DR|dispute resolution]] to handle that. It's not my intention here to block or otherwise sanction Tedickey; I haven't observed anything that merits that. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 00:10, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
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== Re. Your bot's automated message on my talk page ==


I actually knew that I was exceeding the word limit at the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kiefer.Wolfowitz and Ironholds/Evidence#Evidence presented by Kurtis|Kiefer/Ironholds RFAR]], but according to the top of the page, I can request permission for an extended posting of evidence should the need arise &mdash; and [[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kiefer.Wolfowitz and Ironholds/Evidence|I've done so]]. Would contacting one of the arbitrators be a good idea under these circumstances? I imagine that it is ''exceedingly rare'' for the arbitrators to grant somebody permission to exceed the word limit, and I doubt they will make an exception in my case, but is it worth the time to even bring this up with them? [[User:Kurtis|Kurtis]] [[User talk:Kurtis|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 00:28, 13 July 2013 (UTC)
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== A brownie for you! ==
:Thanks for the notice, looks like it's been handled. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 19:55, 18 December 2011 (UTC)

== Some stroopwafels for you! ==


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:Thankee muchly. :-) [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 21:53, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
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::You got it --[[User:Guerillero|Guerillero]] &#124; [[User_talk:Guerillero|<font color="green">My Talk</font>]] 22:04, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
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:::Yes, congratulations. Alas no [[Stroop effect|wafels]] available. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 22:08, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
:Welcome to the team! [[User:Jclemens|Jclemens]] ([[User talk:Jclemens|talk]]) 22:12, 18 December 2011 (UTC)
::Thanks, all! Jclemens, I was just about to leave a note on your page. :-) [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 22:14, 18 December 2011 (UTC)


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I posted earlier on [[User talk:Rannpháirtí anaithnid]] and couldn't help noticing (because it keeps popping up in my watchlist) that your bot is making the same post concerning the same issue over and over on the user's page every two hours. I presume that you did not intend the bot to do this. '''[[User:Spinningspark|<span style="background:#fafad2; color:#C08000;">Spinning</span>]][[User talk:Spinningspark|<span style="color:#4840a0;">Spark</span>]]''' 17:28, 19 September 2013 (UTC)
Congrats on your appointment Hersfold ;) [[User:OlEnglish|<font size="5">&oelig;</font>]][[User talk:OlEnglish|<sup>&trade;</sup>]] 09:46, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
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:This may be due to [[Wikipedia:Changing_username/Simple/Archive145#Rannph.C3.A1irt.C3.AD_anaithnid_.E2.86.92_T.C3.B3ra.C3.AD|a recent change user request]]. --[[User:Tóraí|Tóraí]] ([[User talk:Tóraí|talk]]) 08:02, 23 September 2013 (UTC)
== Sorry ==


== October 2013 AFC Backlog elimination drive ==
for not taking it directly with you before taking it to the community. I'm not used to questioning actions by others, so I just brought it up at the first place that came to mind... Again, apologies. And congrats on your ArbCom appointment! [[User:CharlieEchoTango|<span style="color:#0645AD;">CharlieEchoTango</span>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:CharlieEchoTango#top|<span style="color:#0645AD;">contact</span>]]) 02:47, 19 December 2011 (UTC)


:It's alright, it's just I'd rather that I hear about such concerns by an orange messages bar than second-hand on IRC. And thanks :-) [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 02:49, 19 December 2011 (UTC)


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Hi, on Commons User:HersfoldOTRSBot hasn't edited in July, but is still listed as "operational". Can you clarify? [[User:Rd232|Rd232]] <sup>[[user talk:rd232|talk]]</sup> 17:44, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
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:It's manually run and I haven't run it in a while. I ca take a look at it later tonight and possibly send it off on another run. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 23:15, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
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== User:Hersfold/Lockbox ==
Hi. At Commons I've received the message that 'Files you uploaded may be deleted' (File:Marmota menzbieri.jpg) because of OTRS procedure. I am afraid that this file does not need OTRS procedure as is the Flickr CC licnece per [[Commons:Stamps/Public domain templates]] [[User:Jacek555|Jacek555]] ([[User talk:Jacek555|talk]]) 05:51, 20 December 2011 (UTC)


Hi Hersfold, this is just to let you know that I have unprotected [[User:Hersfold/Lockbox]], as it didn't look like you were using it, and it was (presumably accidentally?) cascade-protecting {{tl|ombox}} and {{tl|tl}}. Have a look at the bottom of [[Wikipedia talk:Cascade-protected items]] for some more context. Best — '''''[[User:Mr. Stradivarius|<span style="color: #194D00; font-family: Palatino, Times, serif">Mr. Stradivarius</span>]]''''' <sup>[[User talk:Mr. Stradivarius|♪ talk ♪]]</sup> 03:29, 24 October 2013 (UTC)
:You need to tell OTRS that - the file was marked with an OTRS pending template, which means someone's expecting something. You can get in touch with OTRS at [[commons:COM:OTRS/N]] or at permissions-commons{{@}}wikimedia.org . [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 22:47, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
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== Thanks for the help with [[JessicaZaluzecCM‎]] ==
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Hi Hersfold, many thanks for the swift help with the JessicaZaluzecCM‎ situation. Best, [[User:Sparthorse|Sparthorse]] ([[User talk:Sparthorse|talk]]) 21:06, 22 December 2011 (UTC)


==[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/December 2013 - January 2014 Backlog Elimination Drive|WikiProject Articles for creation Backlog Elimination Drive]]==
:No problem, like I said, she came in the help channel on IRC and her story didn't really seem to match up. It was raising red flags for a couple of us. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 21:07, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
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The goal of this drive is to '''eliminate''' the backlog of unreviewed articles. The drive is running from December 1st, 2013 – January 31st, 2014.
Hi Hersfold, when you're online, would you please take a look at [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ASmelly_Milleno_Pan&action=historysubmit&diff=467531544&oldid=467531112 this request]. Thanks and cheers. <span style="text-shadow:grey 0.118em 0.118em 0.118em; class=texhtml"> '''[[User:Salvio giuliano|Salvio]]'''</span> [[User talk:Salvio giuliano| <sup>Let's talk about it!</sup>]] 18:39, 24 December 2011 (UTC)


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:Looked, but I'll not rename an indefinitely blocked user. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 03:03, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
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As Ents are notoriously longwinded, I was wondering if there is a quick easy way to temporarily point HersfoldArbClerkBot at a user sandbox? [[User_talk:Nobody Ent|Nobody Ent<small> (Gerardw)</small>]] 16:16, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
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== Vikramsingh ==
:Um... not really, no. The enforcement of evidence length limits on subpages has always been a bit inconsistent anyway. If you're concerned about getting warnings from the bot multiple times, it's set to warn you only once per case. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 03:02, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
::Thought that might be the case but thought I'd ask. As it turns out, I have room under the 500 word limit -- if I extend the submission does the bot rescan? [[User_talk:Nobody Ent|Nobody Ent<small> (Gerardw)</small>]] 03:07, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
:::Yep, it runs every two hours. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 03:08, 31 December 2011 (UTC)


You [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions/Vikramsingh&offset=20080924031752&limit=500&target=Vikramsingh blocked] this user in 09 for socking, a new editor has turned up on the 2002 Gujarat violence and has copied and pasted a large section of text from other articles, a search of this text shows it is from the Godhra train burning article, but given the amount of revdels it is not possible to find who added it, however wikiblame (assuming I used it correctly) points the finger at [http://wikipedia.ramselehof.de/wikiblame.php?user_lang=en&lang=en&project=wikipedia&article=Godhra_train_burning&needle=In+1980%2C+five+Hindus%2C+including+two+children%2C+were+killed+in+the+Signal+Falia+neighbourhood+near+the+Godhra+Railway+yard.+In+1985%2C+communal+disturbances+continued+for+more+than+five+months+between+February+and+July+1985+and+the+region+remained+under+curfew+for+about+a+year.&skipversions=0&ignorefirst=0&limit=500&offmon=12&offtag=26&offjahr=2007&searchmethod=int&order=desc&user= Vikramsingh]. As I have not found this content elsewhere I am thinking this new guy is a sock, but as I cannot see the exact edits made due to the revdels I am stuck? [[User:Darkness Shines|Darkness Shines]] ([[User talk:Darkness Shines|talk]]) 21:29, 26 December 2013 (UTC)
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I appreciate you have rules and whatnot. I only say what I think needs to be said, both in posting it in the first place and the words used in the posting. I attempted to go back and cut material, but gave it up. Everything I posted is necessary. If you end up refactoring my comments, please include a diff with the original material. --[[User:Moni3|Moni3]] ([[User talk:Moni3|talk]]) 18:26, 31 December 2011 (UTC)


Hello Hersfold! There is [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation/2014 5#Mailing list|a discussion]] that your input is requested on! I look forward to your comments, thoughts, opinions, criticisms, and questions!
:As I myself am not a clerk any more (I just run the bot), I likely won't be doing that myself, however due to the extreme amount of evidence we've received already I do plan to ask the clerks to enforce length limits fairly strictly. If you truly believe that everything you posted is necessary, and that there is no way to reasonably shorten it, we (you, the other drafters, and I) can discuss giving you an extension which the clerk bot will acknowledge. Keep in mind, though, that many diffs will speak for themselves, and tend to be preferable for us rather than paragraphs of text. I see you've only included two diffs, so adding some more may be helpful. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 19:44, 31 December 2011 (UTC)


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According to [[Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard/Archive_4#Provisional_suspension_of_community_ban:_Betacommand]], you were mentoring Betacommand and were to "make monthly progress reports by email to ArbCom". Did you send any monthly reports to Arbcom? <span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[User:John Vandenberg|John Vandenberg]] <sup>'''([[User talk:John Vandenberg|chat]])'''</sup></span> 21:09, 2 January 2012 (UTC)


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:Uh. I may have sent one or two, but TBH I think I largely forgot about them after that, unfortunately. :-/ [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 22:18, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
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Hello Hersfold:


'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation|WikiProject Articles for creation]]''' is holding a ''' month long [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/June 2014 Backlog Elimination Drive|Backlog Elimination Drive]]'''!<br />
::I just looked through the mailing list archives; it looks like I didn't even do that much. I was involved in a discussion about relaxing an aspect of BC's editing restrictions in October 2009, but that seems to be the only related email within a year of those restrictions being put into place. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 22:28, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
The goal of this drive is to '''eliminate''' the backlog of unreviewed articles. The drive is running from '''June 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014'''.


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:::Thanks. I've added an FoF about this at [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Betacommand_3/Workshop#Unban_conditions_not_met]]. --<span style="font-variant:small-caps">[[User:John Vandenberg|John Vandenberg]] <sup>'''([[User talk:John Vandenberg|chat]])'''</sup></span> 01:12, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
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::::Thanks for the heads up. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 01:15, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
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I'm still rolling on the floor after reading [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Betacommand_3/Evidence&diff=prev&oldid=469212533]. Treating Wikipedia like the AA or some other kind of personal rehabilitation project was obviously a hopeless idea from the get go, even though [[WP:NOTTHERAPY]] is only an essay. [[User:ASCIIn2Bme|ASCIIn2Bme]] ([[User talk:ASCIIn2Bme|talk]]) 05:10, 3 January 2012 (UTC)


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:MBisanz and I wouldn't have agreed to the situation if we didn't think it had a chance of working. Mentorship agreements aren't all that uncommon, either. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 05:12, 3 January 2012 (UTC)
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Nice resume you've got there.
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== Implementation of [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Bureaucrat activity requirements]] ==
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I hope that you're well and settling down in to the drama that is ArbCom ;).


As of 1 October 2015, any former bureaucrat who has not participated in bureaucrat activity for three years that wishes their bureaucrat permissions restored will need to request reinstatement at RFB.
I've just noticed the [http://toolserver.org/~unblock/ UTRS] on the Toolserver and thought that I'd let you know that I'm happy to help with any of the testing side of things, i.e. finding the bugs that break the tool etc. I'm not so good at the coding, but I'll be sure to help you break it when it comes round to testing!


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Best,


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:Thanks, we'll need a number of testers! Go ahead and [http://toolserver.org/~unblock/dev/register.php request an account] - that part's working at least, you just won't be able to log in for a while - so when we get around to live testing I'll know to leave you a note. Thanks again! [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 15:51, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
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This may already be a known issue, but I have noticed that when a level two heading has a link in it, the bot skips the section and does not add the word count and diff count. I've worked around it by removing the link. Regards --[[User:AlexandrDmitri|Alexandr Dmitri]] ([[User talk:AlexandrDmitri|talk]]) 13:51, 5 January 2012 (UTC)


:Thanks, I think I've seen that before, but I've yet to correct it. I'll work on it soon. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 15:49, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. [[User:xeno|<b style="font-family:verdana;color:#000">xeno</b>]][[user talk:xeno|<sup style="color:#000">talk</sup>]] 20:53, 18 August 2015 (UTC)
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== Request for Interview Regarding Wikipedia Bots ==
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Hi. I have filed a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Clarification_and_Amendment#Clarification_request:_Richard_Arthur_Norton_.281958-_.29 Request for clarification] of Remedy 2.2 of [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Richard Arthur Norton (1958- )|WP:ARBRAN]], concerning a topic ban placed on [[User:Richard Arthur Norton (1958- )]]. Since you were a member of ArbCom at the time, any insights you may wish to share about the committee's thinking would be welcome. Thanks. [[User:Beyond My Ken|BMK]] ([[User talk:Beyond My Ken|talk]]) 21:45, 14 September 2015 (UTC)


== [[WP:ACE2015|ArbCom elections are now open!]] ==
Greetings-


{{Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2015/MassMessage}} [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 16:32, 23 November 2015 (UTC)
My name is Randall Livingstone, and I am a graduate student at the University of Oregon, currently collecting data for my dissertation on Wikipedia editors who create and use bots and assisted editing tools, as well as editors involved in the initial and/or ongoing creation of bot policies on Wikipedia. As a member of BAG and an active member of the bot community, I would very much like to interview you for the project at a time and in a method that is most convenient for you (Gchat, another IM client, Skype, email, telephone, etc.). I am completely flexible and can work with your schedule. The interview will take approximately 30-45 minutes.
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My dissertation project has been approved both by the [http://humansubjects.uoregon.edu/ Institutional Review Board (IRB)] at the University of Oregon, and by the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Committee Research Committee] at the Wikimedia Foundation. You can find more information on the project on my [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Understanding_the_Editor/Bot_Relationship meta page].


Hi,<br>
Please let me know if you have any questions, and I look forward to hearing from you to set up a time to chat. Thank you very much.
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current [[WP:ACE2015|Arbitration Committee election]]. The [[WP:ARBCOM|Arbitration Committee]] is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia [[WP:RFAR|arbitration process]]. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose [[WP:BAN|site bans]], [[WP:TBAN|topic bans]], editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The [[WP:ARBPOL|arbitration policy]] describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to [[WP:ACE2015/C|review the candidates' statements]] and submit your choices on [[Special:SecurePoll/vote/398|the voting page]]. For the Election committee, [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 14:01, 24 November 2015 (UTC)
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Randall Livingstone, School of Journalism & Communication, University of Oregon


Hi,<br>
[[User:UOJComm|UOJComm]] ([[User talk:UOJComm|talk]]) 00:14, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current [[WP:ACE2015|Arbitration Committee election]]. The [[WP:ARBCOM|Arbitration Committee]] is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia [[WP:RFAR|arbitration process]]. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose [[WP:BAN|site bans]], [[WP:TBAN|topic bans]], editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The [[WP:ARBPOL|arbitration policy]] describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to [[WP:ACE2015/C|review the candidates' statements]] and submit your choices on [[Special:SecurePoll/vote/398|the voting page]]. For the Election committee, [[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 14:10, 24 November 2015 (UTC)
== [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Michael Barr (historian)]] ==
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== [[:Category:Wikipedians who like NationStates|Category:Wikipedians who like ''NationStates'']] ==
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Hey! Based on your edits to ''[[NationStates]]'', I thought maybe you would be interested that I started a [[:Category:NationStates user templates|series of userboxes]] for the game. Feel free to add any or add your own!-[[User:DoctorWho42|<span style="background-color:#ff0000; color: #e8ff00">🐦Do☭torWho42</span>]]<span style="background-color:#ff0000; color: #e8ff00"> ([[User talk:DoctorWho42|<span style="background-color:#ff0000; color: #e8ff00">⭐</span>]])</span> 05:35, 16 December 2017 (UTC)
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FYI it also looks like {{tl|ManualTranswiki}} is also listed in the same entry for the same reason. I'm pretty sure you are still inactive, but just in case I wanted to let you know about the 2nd template. Cheers.&nbsp;~&nbsp;[[User:Psantora|Paul]]<small><sup>[[User talk:Psantora|T]]<span class="plainlinks">[//en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Psantora&action=edit +]</span></sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/Psantora|C]]</sub></small> 21:44, 14 February 2018 (UTC)
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Hi Hersfold. I have started a discussion at Commons [http://commons.wikimedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard&diff=prev&oldid=65484090 here]: [[:commons:Commons:Administrators' noticeboard#Deletion of No OTRS permission tagged images during a backlog]]. I am contacting you because the discussion is related to [[:commons:Commons:Bots/Requests/HersfoldOTRSBot]] and am contacting you on the English Wikipedia because you directed users at [[:commons:User talk:Hersfold/Editnotice]] to contact you here.<p>I would be grateful if you would give your thoughts about the matter. [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 09:46, 16 January 2012 (UTC)


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:{{re|Xaosflux}} You do realize he hasn't edited in over 5 years. - <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS">[[User:FlightTime|<span style="color:#800000">'''FlightTime'''</span>]] <small>([[User talk:FlightTime|<span style="color:#FFD700">'''open channel'''</span>]])</small></span> 16:07, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
== Metalman59 again ==
::{{re|FlightTime}} I used [[WP:TW|twinkle]] on the nom, it auto-placed that. <small>yes, of course, i take full responsibility for my edits ... — [[User:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#FF9933; font-weight:bold; font-family:monotype;">xaosflux</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#009933;">Talk</span>]]</sup> 16:28, 18 June 2019 (UTC)</small>
:::Of course you do, it was just a heads up, not blame :P Cheers, - <span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS">[[User:FlightTime|<span style="color:#800000">'''FlightTime'''</span>]] <small>([[User talk:FlightTime|<span style="color:#FFD700">'''open channel'''</span>]])</small></span> 16:30, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
==[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Template:Tltt2]]==
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I'm afraid that [[User talk:Metalman59|Metalman59]] is at it again. Having stated he understood that he shouldn't edit because of his topic ban, he joined discussion on the talk page at [[Talk:White people]]. General opinion was against him, and some elements were removed that he had either added, or added to. He backed down. He then seems to have waited a while for attention to die down, and added those section back to [[White people]]. I've told him on his talk page that I don't believe this is acceptable, and that I will be drawing admin attention to the situation. I figured that you know the case history, so I should start with you. If I should go somewhere else or seek help more broadly, please let me know. [[User:Sambc|SamBC]]([[User talk:Sambc|talk]]) 13:07, 23 January 2012 (UTC)


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:I'd have granted him some leniency given that this edit took place 10 days ago, however he's either lying about making that edit or his account is compromised. I've blocked his account indefinitely. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 21:01, 24 January 2012 (UTC)


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Hi, I have been cleaning up [[Special:WantedTemplates]] and noticed that [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:%22_%2B_%22oldafdfull%22_%2B_%22 Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:"_+_"oldafdfull"_+_"] is pointing to your AFDcloser.js pages. clearly these are false positives (basically a bug in how WP parses .js pages). it would be really great if you could add <br><code><nowiki>// <syntaxhighlight lang=javascript></nowiki></code> to the top and <br><code><nowiki>// </syntaxhighlight></nowiki></code> to the bottom of those pages. by putting these tags in comments, it won't prevent the javascript from executing, but it will remove those pages from [//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:%22_%2B_%22oldafdfull%22_%2B_%22 Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:"_+_"oldafdfull"_+_"]. thank you in advance for your help. [[User:Frietjes|Frietjes]] ([[User talk:Frietjes|talk]]) 20:06, 27 June 2020 (UTC)
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Yout bot [[testwiki:User:HersfoldBot|HersfoldBot]]'s last action is Sept, 2010. If you have any comment to remove bot status of HersfoldBot, please notify to [[testwiki:Wikipedia:Requests/Bot status/de-bot - January, 2012|here]]. Your bot status will be removed on 1 Feb, 2012 (UTC). --[[User:Devunt|Devunt]] ([[User talk:Devunt|talk]]) 09:55, 29 January 2012 (UTC)


<code><nowiki><center><font size="6">'''What are you doing here?'''</font></center></nowiki></code>
:Carry on. [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 23:23, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

{{you've got mail}}

:Uh... don't see it. Was this something sent to me specifically? [[User:Hersfold|'''''<em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:blue">Hers</em><em style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;color:gold">fold</em>''''']] <sup>([[User:Hersfold/t|t]]/[[User:Hersfold/a|a]]/[[Special:Contributions/Hersfold|c]])</sup> 23:23, 29 January 2012 (UTC)

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== [[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Civility enforcement/Proposed decision]] ==


[[User:ಮಲ್ನಾಡಾಚ್ ಕೊಂಕ್ಣೊ|ಮಲ್ನಾಡಾಚ್ ಕೊಂಕ್ಣೊ]] ([[User talk:ಮಲ್ನಾಡಾಚ್ ಕೊಂಕ್ಣೊ|talk]]) 10:22, 19 April 2021 (UTC)
Cross posting to all five of the names at the top of the page (except Risker, who's talk page is locked)
:{{not done}} however, I've removed the protection. — [[User:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#FF9933; font-weight:bold; font-family:monotype;">xaosflux</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Xaosflux|<span style="color:#009933;">Talk</span>]]</sup> 15:27, 19 April 2021 (UTC)


== Nomination for deletion of [[Template:Ipberemoved]] ==
Sorry to bother you, but in case you haven't seen it there's a lot of complaints [[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Civility enforcement/Proposed decision|here]] that it's now well past the Proposed Decision date and nobody has made any kind of announcement, even to say "there will be a delay, the new expected date is...". This isn't fair on anyone involved, as nobody can start work on anything until they know what the likely decision will be since nobody knows who's likely to end up blocked or under some kind of sanction. I appreciate that you don't want to rush the decision, but is there any chance someone involved in the case can post an update as to when a decision is likely to be made? At the moment, the closest thing there is to any kind of response from the Arbitration Committee is a sarcastic comment ("since when is a target a promise?").[[Special:Contributions/78.146.193.88|78.146.193.88]] ([[User talk:78.146.193.88|talk]]) 21:43, 31 January 2012 (UTC)
[[File:Ambox warning blue.svg|30px|link=]][[Template:Ipberemoved]] has been [[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion|nominated for deletion]]. You are invited to comment on the discussion at [[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion/Log/2022 April 1#Template:Ipberemoved|the entry on the Templates for discussion page]].<!--Template:Tfdnotice--> [[User:WikiCleanerMan|WikiCleanerMan]] ([[User talk:WikiCleanerMan|talk]]) 21:06, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

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A barnstar for you!

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The Arbitrator's Barnstar
Thank you for all your work on the Arbitration Committee. Go Phightins! 01:34, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much :-) Hersfold (t/a/c) 01:52, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Question

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Normally, I would say that it is no one's business what a person does or does not do. However, I wonder if you can provide a bit more background based on the facts in this case. You ran for the Committee, then resigned, which was fine. Then you ran a second time and won again, and in that campaign you were repeatedly asked about whether you would resign again and you strongly indicated you would not. Given this pattern, I feel justified in respectfully asking why you have been through a run-resign-run-resign sequence? —Jeff 02:00, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

He's unlikely to answer that one right now. You might save it for if he returns and runs again.--v/r - TP 02:13, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, TParis, but I'll answer it.
Jeff, I'd rather you had logged in to the account I assume you have rather ask this while hiding behind an IP address, but to answer your question, this was not planned. I had promised myself on reelection to sit through this term no matter what happened, out of respect for those who elected me if nothing else. However, at this point, being on the Committee is far too stressful for it to be practical or healthy for me to continue doing in my free time. That aside, the current incident involving Cla68 and Kevin is continuing, with several more people having been outed since Cla68's initial attempt to out Russavia. Given the increased risk of being harassed and outed inherent in arbitrator-ship, it seems likely that that net will expand to include one or more arbitrators before too much longer, if action is not taken to stop it. I value my privacy and personal safety, and have an obligation to protect my family as well.
So yes, I have broken a campaign promise. It certainly wasn't my intention to do so, but under the circumstances I hope that the majority of the community will understand. If I do return to regular editing at some point in the future, you needn't worry; I do not believe I would run for a seat on the Committee ever again, unless some serious changes are made in how the community treats what are supposed to be among the most trusted and respected of their colleagues. Hersfold (t/a/c) 02:15, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough, thanks for the reply. I suppose the gist of this is that you seem to indicate that your family would not be safe if your real name was known. It is hard for me to imagine a situation in which that would be true. However, you started participating here with an implied promise of anonymity, and due to the good work of the people at WO and elsewhere, that is no longer a probable outcome, so that is an understandable reason to leave. Take care, —Jeff 03:07, 13 March 2013 (UTC)~
I sympathise, and it's deeply regrettable that vindictive individuals have driven you to this. My best wishes for your future endeavours. Prioryman (talk) 08:12, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
(talk page stalker) I agree with Prioryman here, wholeheartedly. It's disgusting, and IMHO actionable, to violate or threaten to violate the privacy of individuals who choose to edit responsibly with a pseudonym. Hersfold, I respect your decision to step back, but I hope you can find a way to keep a hand in with editing and article improvement, even if you just make a fresh start. --Lexein (talk) 14:44, 19 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep your head up

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The Original Barnstar
For your intelligent, communicative, and honest work as lead ArbCommer in the Richard Norton case. While I do not agree with the ultimate remedy, I thank you for your excellent work. Carrite (talk) 02:56, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Carrite. Sorry things didn't come out as you'd hoped (I'm guessing the topic ban?) but I think this was one of our better decisions, if I may say so myself. :-) I'm rather confident it'll work out pretty well. Hersfold (t/a/c) 03:23, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hersfold, much respect. I couldn't have resigned, cause I couldn't have run for that job in the first place. What were you thinking--there'd be no drama?!? All the best, Drmies (talk) 04:10, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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The Special Barnstar
Oh Hersfold, so so sad to see. Thank you for all your work on Wikipedia over the years. You will be greatly missed! KTC (talk) 06:52, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. I'm sorry to see you go. ···日本穣? · 投稿 · Talk to Nihonjoe · Join WP Japan! 09:29, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hope to see you back someday - if not here, then maybe at another Wikimedia project. Thanks for your service. --Rschen7754 09:32, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Hopefully your enjoyment will return - permissions or no you're an asset to the project and will be missed. ~ Amory (utc) 16:25, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
I just want to give you my best wishes too. Thanks for everything you have been doing! --Tryptofish (talk) 19:07, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Wishing you the best

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Hi Hersfold. I was saddened to see your resignation and was hoping to offer a few kind words before anything was done, but I see over at m:srp it's too late. Being an Arbitrator is the most difficult position one could volunteer for on Wikipedia and all you get in return is grief. This is a sad fact of the Wikipedia of today. I will say that I'm very thankful that you and other people are willing to help in this area because the alternative would be chaos. I'm sad to see it's had such a negative impact on your time here and hope that you'll try to remember some of the more pleasant experiences. As other's have said above, there are a lot of other projects under the WMF umbrella that could use an experienced person. I hope you'll consider volunteering at one of the more quiet areas. Thanks for all the help you've provided to the project over the years. Wishing you well. 64.40.54.205 (talk) 10:24, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • Never mind the silly hats on a volunteer internet project, I'm sorry to see you so worried and bothered. I hope that you can find some peace. That there are many, many people here who respect and admire you is easy enough to prove by flitting through some old election pages. --Dweller (talk) 13:07, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
  • NB I have also thanked you for your service as a Bureaucrat here --Dweller (talk) 13:57, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Original Barnstar
Thanks for your efforts here at Wikipedia. It's very shocking to hear that you are leaving us and I hope you consider returning soon. Best wishes, Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 15:57, 13 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Draw dropping

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But at the same time, very understandable. I don't have answers that will save the day and stop all the active hostility to Arb com....but I am trying to find ways to help the community along with a handful of others editors. I kinda understand where the committee is coming from on a number of major issues. It has taken some time, but I believe Arb Com is too overworked, too understaffed (although a lot of editors would disagree with that, I suppose) and burned at both ends with people not trying to sort things out themselves. We simply do not have all the tools as editors to get over conflict. Should you find this interesting at all...I have started Wikipedia:WikiProject Conflict Resolution to attempt to address conduct and conflict issues that are more than simple incivility. Take some time to take a little break, experiance friends and family and if you would like, join us there if you wish.--Amadscientist (talk) 06:15, 14 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Special Barnstar
For all of your hard work here, especially as an ArbCom member. The treatment which many Arbs (especially you) have been accorded is disgraceful and I rather wish the entire committee would resign and let all the naysayers try to run things. They'd be incomprehensibly worse than the current Arbs. AutomaticStrikeout (TC) 21:12, 14 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
(In response to all of the comments above) Thanks again, everyone. :-) Hersfold (t/a/c) 16:41, 15 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Bot needs to update page

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Hi, can you have the bot update the count on this page? [1]. I need to make sure I've not gone over the limit. Thanks much. Malke 2010 (talk) 01:23, 16 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten

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I came here to thank you for your work on the RAN case and especially for the way you commended the parties and participants for being relatively collegial. Like Carrite I wasnt happy with the outcome, but I dont think you could have played your part any better, and much of the credit for the smooth running of the case, especially towards the end, has to go to you as drafting arb. Gutting to see you've resigned. A huge loss to the project, but I guess the time you'll free up will make this a good move for you personally, and maybe it will help the project understand how unruly the "community" is becoming. Hope you like this kitten watching over your user page while you're semi retired. FeydHuxtable (talk) 09:46, 17 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A big thanks!

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A beer on me!
On behalf of the community I thank you for all of your efforts at ArbCom to help this place to run right. I have had very few interactions with you but when I have I always found you to be calm, neutral and helpful. Thank you again for your service to the project!--KeithbobTalk 15:16, 29 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

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Requesting mediation on the subject of User:Launchballer's signature.

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Requesting mediation on the subject of User:Launchballer's signature. I see you've had discussions with this user before, and since the user informed me that he had previous issues and my issue was never brought up then, I have decided to research this. I've so far found you have had issues there before, and would like you to help mediate this to make sure the user understands there is no "grandfathering" as it were of signatures. You may find the current discussion here. Thank you. User:Technical 13   ( C • M • Click to learn how to view this signature as intended ) 16:08, 1 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Pauline Kael

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WikiProject AFC needs your help... again

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WikiProject Articles for creation Backlog Elimination Drive

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Re. Your bot's automated message on my talk page

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I actually knew that I was exceeding the word limit at the Kiefer/Ironholds RFAR, but according to the top of the page, I can request permission for an extended posting of evidence should the need arise — and I've done so. Would contacting one of the arbitrators be a good idea under these circumstances? I imagine that it is exceedingly rare for the arbitrators to grant somebody permission to exceed the word limit, and I doubt they will make an exception in my case, but is it worth the time to even bring this up with them? Kurtis (talk) 00:28, 13 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Image discussion at article 17 Mile Drive

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A discussion is underway about images on an article you have contributed to. Please help find a consensus for the article stub at: Talk:17-Mile Drive#17 Mile Drive info box and section images replacement.--Amadscientist (talk) 05:50, 13 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

A brownie for you!

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A lucky administrator like you deserves a delicious milk chocolate brownie courtesy of Duncan Hines! Windows55 (2) (talk) 00:10, 28 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail!

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HersfoldArbClerkBot

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I posted earlier on User talk:Rannpháirtí anaithnid and couldn't help noticing (because it keeps popping up in my watchlist) that your bot is making the same post concerning the same issue over and over on the user's page every two hours. I presume that you did not intend the bot to do this. SpinningSpark 17:28, 19 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This may be due to a recent change user request. --Tóraí (talk) 08:02, 23 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

October 2013 AFC Backlog elimination drive

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WikiProject Articles for creation Backlog Elimination Drive

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User:Hersfold/Lockbox

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Hi Hersfold, this is just to let you know that I have unprotected User:Hersfold/Lockbox, as it didn't look like you were using it, and it was (presumably accidentally?) cascade-protecting {{ombox}} and {{tl}}. Have a look at the bottom of Wikipedia talk:Cascade-protected items for some more context. Best — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 03:29, 24 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Triple image has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Rezonansowy (talk • contribs) 17:22, 7 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

POTD notification

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POTD

Hi Hersfold,

Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Heron Bommie SVII.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on December 21, 2013. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2013-12-21. Thank you for all of your contributions! — Crisco 1492 (talk) 23:07, 30 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

AFC Backlog Drive

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Hello, Hersfold:

WikiProject AFC is holding a two month long Backlog Elimination Drive!
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Delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) at 09:16, 3 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Merry Christmas! :-)

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Happy Yuletides!

Merry Yuletides to you! (And a happy new year!)

Hi Hersfold, Wishing you a very Happy and Wonderful Merry Christmas! Hope you are having a great time with family and friends :-) Best wishes. ~TheGeneralUser (talk) 21:57, 25 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Vikramsingh

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You blocked this user in 09 for socking, a new editor has turned up on the 2002 Gujarat violence and has copied and pasted a large section of text from other articles, a search of this text shows it is from the Godhra train burning article, but given the amount of revdels it is not possible to find who added it, however wikiblame (assuming I used it correctly) points the finger at Vikramsingh. As I have not found this content elsewhere I am thinking this new guy is a sock, but as I cannot see the exact edits made due to the revdels I am stuck? Darkness Shines (talk) 21:29, 26 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Please comment on changes to the AfC mailing list

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Motto of the Day Help Request April 2014

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Notification of a June AfC BackLog Drive

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Hello Hersfold:

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Happy bureaucratship anniversary!!

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Wishing Hersfold a very happy bureaucratship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Anastasia (talk) 19:49, 20 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Snazzy

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Nice resume you've got there.

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Request for clarification of an ArbCom decision you participated in

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Hi. I have filed a Request for clarification of Remedy 2.2 of WP:ARBRAN, concerning a topic ban placed on User:Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ). Since you were a member of ArbCom at the time, any insights you may wish to share about the committee's thinking would be welcome. Thanks. BMK (talk) 21:45, 14 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Your inactive bot(s)

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Hello Hersfold, one or more of your bots are scheduled for deauthorized due to inactivity. Please see Wikipedia:Bots/Noticeboard#Inactive_bots_May_2017 if you would like to retain your bot's status. Thank you, — xaosflux Talk 15:11, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:ArbCopyvioEvidence

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Template:ArbCopyvioEvidence has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?) 15:44, 30 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Workinp

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Template:Workinp has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Train2104 (t • c) 01:29, 5 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hey! Based on your edits to NationStates, I thought maybe you would be interested that I started a series of userboxes for the game. Feel free to add any or add your own!-🐦Do☭torWho42 () 05:35, 16 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Too Many Revisions

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Template:Too Many Revisions has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. TheDragonFire (talk) 06:42, 11 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

FYI it also looks like {{ManualTranswiki}} is also listed in the same entry for the same reason. I'm pretty sure you are still inactive, but just in case I wanted to let you know about the 2nd template. Cheers. ~ PaulT+/C 21:44, 14 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Writer's Barnstar
for creating Wikipedia:My little brother did it.... what a great article... Reading it has improved my mood and made my day... thanks.. Adamstraw99 (talk) 13:22, 5 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Original Barnstar
Hello world Minas12345 (talk) 22:58, 10 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Special Barnstar
Good job on getting so many awards! SandSsandwich 09:48, 22 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Orphaned non-free image File:Guadalajara2011logo.JPG

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Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago

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Awesome
Ten years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:05, 11 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]

... and again today! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:38, 7 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:WALMART listed at Redirects for discussion

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@Xaosflux: You do realize he hasn't edited in over 5 years. - FlightTime (open channel) 16:07, 18 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
@FlightTime: I used twinkle on the nom, it auto-placed that. yes, of course, i take full responsibility for my edits ... — xaosflux Talk 16:28, 18 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Of course you do, it was just a heads up, not blame :P Cheers, - FlightTime (open channel) 16:30, 18 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Special:WantedTemplates

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Hi, I have been cleaning up Special:WantedTemplates and noticed that Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:"_+_"oldafdfull"_+_" is pointing to your AFDcloser.js pages. clearly these are false positives (basically a bug in how WP parses .js pages). it would be really great if you could add
// <syntaxhighlight lang=javascript> to the top and
// </syntaxhighlight> to the bottom of those pages. by putting these tags in comments, it won't prevent the javascript from executing, but it will remove those pages from Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:"_+_"oldafdfull"_+_". thank you in advance for your help. Frietjes (talk) 20:06, 27 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hersfold hasn't been on in years. If you think a change should be made and you are sure it won't break, you should just make the change.--v/r - TP 00:07, 28 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Protected edit request on 19 April 2021

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The page has Lint errors because it uses the obsolete <center>...</center> and <font>...</font> html tags. It is in this part -

<center><font size="6">'''What are you doing here?'''</font></center>

To get the same display without error, replace it with <div style="text-align:center; font-size:xx-large;">'''What are you doing here?'''</div>

ಮಲ್ನಾಡಾಚ್ ಕೊಂಕ್ಣೊ (talk) 10:22, 19 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done however, I've removed the protection. — xaosflux Talk 15:27, 19 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:Ipberemoved

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Template:Ipberemoved has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 21:06, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]