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User:Ali-oops/Bar Start a new talk topic.

My user and talk pages attract a lot of vandals - it kinda goes with the job. If you have reverted vandalism here, please understand that while I really appreciate you doing this, I'll probably not be able to reply to you for a whole bunch of reasons. But I do appreciate it!

Lightvessels in Ireland

The memory is not so bad because I remembered you are a member of the Irish Maritime WikiProject, so you might have some non-admin interest in this topic. After I disagreed with Frelke's merge tags on Lightvessels in Ireland and Lighthouses in Ireland there has been no response, by him or anyone else, for two months, so I removed the tags and added info on the lightvessels as mentioned in my oppose justification. However, what else do you think we can add to improve the article without violating copyright of the CII from this webpage? I also need to get some info on the last lightvessel that I believe was located at "South Rock" but was supposed to be withdrawn this year. Any pointers? Cheers & thanks. ww2censor 03:10, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there. I'll try to take a look at it during the week. Hopefully, I'll get a bit on non-admin work done & maybe re-kickstart WP:IMAR again. BTW - I'll be back in Ireland in less than 4 weeks & hope to get some good maritime pics during that time - Alison ☺ 18:34, 4 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks. If I knew more I would get involved in the WP:IMAR but already have 2 projects I am involved in. I'll be back in Ireland, for good or just visiting? Can I come? I was there for 2 days in March and go a few good Martello tower photos that I have still to put up. I could do with more if you happen to see any. Where are you going to? ww2censor 03:39, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - Visting, just for two weeks. I'll be about Rush, Dublin City & Cork city. I'm going to try to get some Dublin and Malahide / Rush pics, as well as Lusk and around there. Then maybe Cork Harbour and around there. We'll see :) I'm a visitor these days! - Alison ☺ 05:11, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    - Cool, I still want to come as I need to see my son and some family again soon! Maybe later this year. Have a peep at this list of Martello towers several of which are near the places you mention. Have a great time. ww2censor 15:48, 5 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fark.com

I've sprotected again for a week, as I've reverted 3 IPs in the last couple of hours spam links to bannination.com! --Steve _(Stephen)^talk 10:06, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, just seen the site in question has a story about the article being "unlocked", hence the activity... --Steve _(Stephen)^talk 10:08, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yep! Good call on reprotecting. Hopefully, semi will hold it this time - Alison ☺ 14:34, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Immediate blocking

May I just point out that not everyone is fully aware of the entire expected wikipedia etiquette, and immediately blocking someone who trangresses, unknowingly, without first giving them a detailed warning, is entirely unfair, and also somewhat immature? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.245.136.27 (talk • contribs)

May I just point out that calling someone a "fucking cunt" and a "stupid fucking prick" is also somewhat immature and, depending on the circumstances, will sometimes get you a short block. Doing it in RL to someone will sometimes get you a punch on the nose. I'd have thought these things would be self-evident. Thanks - Alison ☺ 14:32, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not where I come from. Riana ⁂ 15:37, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed. Nor where I come from :) - Alison ☺ 15:39, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
A friend of mine wrote this poem which kinda sums up what it's like in Ireland :) - Alison ☺ 15:44, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

W. B. Yeats has some stiff competition.... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 15:48, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That article was excellent. I was force to remove a little, although I felt bad doing it, gave it a little extra kick. Riana ⁂ 17:14, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

He's good, isn't he? :) I owe him a great debt of gratitude for something he did, once. Either way, that bit about the street sweepers is actually true - I can vouch for it - Alison ☺ 18:10, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LGBT WikiProject Newsletter

Delivered on 16:00, 6 June 2007 (UTC). SatyrBot 15:50, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Urgent message

Can you please revert This article back to what it was before the templates were added, the seeding has gone, now it is very empty, thankyou comment made by Charlie 16:29, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there. I'm not quite sure what you want me to do here, as I'm not familiar with the subject matter. However, you should be able to rollback to the revision you want yourself by clicking on the 'history' tab and editing the revision you desire. Let me know what I can do to help - Alison ☺ 18:17, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Gazzo Macee article

I noticed there wasn't this article so when I started to create it I noticed you had deleted a previous one? Any reason why that means I shouldn't recreate it or was it just deleted because it was a really small stub? Can't really tell what the original page says and unless you have the reason saved in a log somewhere, not sure if i should create the article or not. Thanks! Deflagro 19:17, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there and thanks for asking :) It was deleted 6 weeks back as it was considered a non-notable biographical stub article. By all means, create the article but you'll need to establish notability and flesh it out a lot. I've undeleted it here, so you can work on it yourself from what was there before :) Let me know if you need any help - Alison ☺ 19:39, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh. Didn't realize you responded because I forgot who I asked! I noticed it later on Here and looked at the History and found myself back here! The reason I asked is on the magic (illusion) there is a list of people and this name and some others didn't have articles. Just tryin to help out! Thanks again. (btw if you reply can you do so on my talk? I will probably forget your name again!) Deflagro 00:00, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Didn't forget your name this time! Could you glance at it and see how it is? I added more to it and also added several references. It's still a stub kinda but I can't find much more without going to the bookstore! I guess you can either reply here, my talk page, or on the article's talk page. (the article is still here) Deflagro 01:17, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh. Yep, stole that style. Gonna work on my own but never used Div before >_< Did you get a chance to look at the stub (article?)? Deflagro 02:48, 11 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:207.103.210.218

Noticed your block change on the above. Good call - I was unaware of the Bess thing - Alison ☺ 19:21, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I've been blocking SharedIPEDUs far, far too often to know these things. I hate how online anonymity has turned an entire generation into brats who have no respect for the Commons = / -- Netsnipe ► 19:24, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair point

Well it was, but as I explained on his talk page his comment was made at 21:16, the same time as my edit so I didn't remove his intentionally. I'm just pissed off with people that can't see bigger pictures and are intent on wasting two days arguing over the spelling of someone's name. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 21:57, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

/nods. Yeah ... but you kinds stepped on VK as well. No worries ... - Alison ☺ 22:00, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Meh, simply a case of bad timing that's all! Haven't you got some names you should be dropping anyway? ;) One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 22:03, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

*snerk* - don't you get me started again! I can name-drop with the best of them. Pure-bred Jackeen, me with Liberties blood, knoworramean ;) - Alison ☺ 22:07, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Any more pages you want me to fix the shabby formatting on? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 22:15, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sure - how about this one? ;) - Alison ☺ 22:20, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Meh, I'm too busy to go finding all sorts of swanky codes to tart it up. Line of the day, in particular the last sentence - Wikipedia is not a reliable or objective source, and its procedures for verification of facts and prevention of deliberate inaccuracies are inadequate. For reliable information, please consult Who's Who or Debrett's Peerage. I'll avoid saying a translated version due to this ongoing discussion, but I'm sure you can work it out. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 22:29, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

*coff!* what next??? - Alison ☺ 22:41, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You'll be hearing from his solicitor! Now I'm sure that on this occasion this didn't happen (perish the thought!) but most articles in Who's Who or Debrett's Peerage tend to be total hagiographies written by the subject bereft of any negative information whatsoever. I stress again, I'm sure his isn't of course.... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 22:45, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tsk, tsk. How dare you suggest such a thing, Hackney!! 8am to Jimbo's office for your punishment, to be personally delivered by the plaintiff. I'm sure the OTRS guys are running around in a blind panic as we speak - Alison ☺ 22:49, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tories and bondage don't mix too well. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 22:54, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My thoughts exactly ;) - Alison ☺ 22:57, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Belen Jesuit

It is being vandalized again by someone you previously blocked. 65.13.58.108 / 66.184.162.219 he has also been contacting me on my talk page. Is there anything that can be done? thanks.Callelinea 22:26, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like a content dispute, right now. However, the messages on your talk page aren't helping. If they keep at it, please let me know and I'll fully-protect the article to get them to the talks table. I know you've asked about this before but let's give it one more shot - Alison ☺ 22:45, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WP:CSD

I did thank you for my award, which I continue to appreciate. Right now the WP:CSD backlog is 450 pages. Are you doing anything more imortant?--Anthony.bradbury 23:14, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am, actually. Fixing software bugs :) Just popping in here during builds ... will check with CSD later ... - Alison ☺ 23:24, 6 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Smeggypants

Hi, though I'm in an edit war with this user, can you explain this username block? I may be missing an allusion here. I did a google search, though I wasn't a bit surprised to find this user on other forums, with the title "banned user" (he may have added it in jest though), but also to find out he's been in conflicts before - he clearly has a different opinion than I on matters (even in those forums), but it seems he's editting in good faith. The Evil Spartan 00:02, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well ... see smeg and ... ummm smegma ... also [1][2] - Getting the picture? *ahem* This term is in pretty common parlance in the UK and Ireland. It's actually quite gross - Alison ☺ 00:05, 7 June 2007 (UTC) (no opinion on the Christianity edits, either way)[reply]
Unfortunately it's a term I'm all too familiar with :-p Ryan Postlethwaite 00:07, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Ewwww. I can interpret that in a number of different ways - Alison ☺ 00:08, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - - Ewwww to just the term, let alone Ryan's comment. Well, thank God for naive Americans. The Evil Spartan 00:09, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

why was i band

why was i band from editing — Preceding unsigned comment added by LT Daniel (talk • contribs)

You weren't banned, but you were blocked from editing for a while. Something to do with engaging in vandalism with your pal User:Sgt kadm. Apparently, you both have an interest in homosexuality, judging from your edits. That's all very nice but it hardly belongs in the shark article, now does it? Either way, you now get a second chance at editing :) - Alison ☺ 04:25, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just a heads up

All the proxies from Monday's JB-fest are either free to edit (block expired), or soon will be. I've left a nudge on a CU's page, but forewarned is forearmed, right? :) SirFozzie 18:20, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yah, thanks for that. 48 hours are up, I guess :) Watching the usual suspects already but give me a call if things start happening - Alison ☺ 18:22, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome back!

Your wikibreak is over, yay! Welcome back Allie, we've missed you! ...ehhhh... ....wait a second... ...you were on wikibreak...? ;) Phaedriel - 18:55, 7 June 2007 (UTC) [reply]

Yeah... I don't think anyone noticed :) I certainly didn't... Fvasconcellos (t·c) 18:56, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(ec) I know!! What a joke, eh? :) Might as well just get back into things, esp. give that there's a sockfest due today - Alison ☺ 18:57, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And it looks like the sock-a-thon has started - Alison ☺ 23:29, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

3rr warning

I purposely stopped reverting in spite of revert warring by Komdori and Lactose on that article. I have also participate in the talk page and am continuing to do so. However Komdori and Lactose have followed my edit and instigated revert wars as retaliation for our disagreements from a different article. They have partnered up and have been engaging in gamesmanship in the talk page instead of discussing the substantive topic of the article such as setting up a straw poll, claiming they have majority, etc.. There was a discussion going on but they've stopped responding and participating in the talk page and have started to revert again. Can you let me know how you became involved in this? Thanks.melonbarmonster 19:21, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I see you've joined the conversation here now. I will followup there - Alison ☺ 20:16, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mindless vandal (not you)

Allie, thank you once again. I missed that one until after you had removed it. Perhaps we could have an annual compertition - the admin with most vandalisms over the year gets a prize?--Anthony.bradbury 21:55, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Watching over ya, Tony :) - Alison ☺ 23:16, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And.. they're off!

Or he (JB196) is off. Or something like that. Slapsticker (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). The usual articles. SirFozzie 22:20, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Geez :/ Blocked one or two. Steel got the rest - Alison ☺ 22:42, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I thought that site was blacklisted. Try asking nacontori or whats his name to black list the site hes spamming this time. He is usually on IRC (im not on now). -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 22:48, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - I'm stuck at work for another couple hours, or I would. SirFozzie 23:00, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

- - - Me too. :( - Alison ☺ 23:05, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      - It is blacklisted, he's just posting the link as text not a hyperlink. And I'm busy drinking beer and playing poker :) One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 23:06, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Heh - well for some :) All I have is this manky coffee and diet Red Bull - Alison ☺ 23:08, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Caffine and Sugar-The Late Supper of Coders (and Tech Support) everywhere! :D SirFozzie 23:10, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      - Hmph. (steals Hack's beer) SirFozzie 23:07, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        No worries - I've brought enough for all of you... I still can't have one tho :( Phaedriel - 23:12, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Yayy!!! Beerz ... - Alison ☺ 23:14, 7 June 2007 (UTC) (ohhhh - why not? :( )[reply]
        Breastfeeding, Allie... :( Phaedriel - 23:25, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Of course. Ah well ... - Alison ☺ 23:26, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        
        You guys are lucky all I get is milk and mountain dew and water, :)Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 23:14, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Looks there's enough for me there, where's everyone elses Phadriel? :-D Bmg916^Speak_Sign 23:15, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Barber is back..... :( One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 23:17, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Well no beer for him then! More for us! SirFozzie 23:24, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Damn pocket kings :( More beer indeed! One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 23:25, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        I think he had too much and got drunk and made crazy names.Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 23:26, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I dunno, but when I get drunk, I find better things to do then make crazy sock puppets and piss every editor on the wikipedia off. Bmg916^Speak 23:28, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

- - - - I don't drink but can I have a club soda with lemon and an umbrella straw? :) -- User:RyanFreisling @ 23:27, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        I can't too, I'm only 14 hehe.-Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 23:28, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        You should be a seasoned drinker by now. You need to get plenty of practice in before you start drinking in pubs. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 23:50, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Work on rehearsing the alphabet backwards while you're at it. Wikidan829 23:52, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        Just remember, Beer can be used as a verb as well.. For example.. "Damn, I'm getting way too close to sober. Beer me, now!" SirFozzie 23:55, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

- - - - Please observe that you can only use it as a verb when you are "getting close to sober"(drunk->sober), not the other way around. Wikidan829 23:57, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(Must.. stop.. outdenting...) Sure, but instead of an umbrella straw, you get a whack a mole mallet! All part of the services here at Club Whack-A-JB SirFozzie 23:28, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Guinness!! Anyone have Guinness?? Wikidan829 23:36, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'd prefer several of these. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 23:38, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

gag* I prefer my beer unadulterated. And my dairy un-curdled thank you. :D Wikidan829 23:41, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm with ya on those Hackney Bmg916^Speak 23:42, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Guys... I need you sober here! >:( Time for a cup of black coffee! Phaedriel - 23:56, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Aieeee! Coffee! (prefers his caffine carbonated).. but no fair, I'm not an admin, so I can't even be drunk with power! :D SirFozzie 23:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikidan829 never edits after drinking.... *smirks* Wikidan829 23:58, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wait, wait wait....alcohol (which would send the baby to sleep) is bad, yet caffeine (which will keep the baby awake) is good? Sounds a bit backwards to me.... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 23:59, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ewwwwww, coffee Phadriel? Sorry, I guess I'm still a walking stereotype at times (even though I graduated). Bmg916^Speak 00:06, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What do you say, if I pour a little something in the coffee to make it... interesting? ;) Phaedriel - 00:09, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Now you're talkin'! Bmg916^Speak 00:13, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Note to self

... todo: Bord Scannán na hÉireann aka Irish Film Board & note re. film censor / Frank Hall. Can't believe this is missing - Alison ☺ 23:25, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

laughs* the film boards over there are weird, if you'll pardon the pot calling the kettle black (weird and proud of it!). I randomly came across the Mull of Kintyre test a couple weeks ago. SirFozzie 23:30, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is this for real??? Wow .... - Alison ☺ 23:56, 7 June 2007 (UTC) (learnt something new today)[reply]

It is indeed, us wacky Brits with our narrow minds. Which reminds me, I must specifically watch a show despite there being multiple warnings beforehand about its content, then act all outraged and write multiple letters of complaint afterwards. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 00:35, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heck, if we even got close to requiring the Mull of Kintyre test here in the USA on TV shows, the Moral Majority would have kittens. SirFozzie 00:37, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I wonder what the reaction to this would be in America? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 00:39, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(quotes Ghostbusters 2) "Fire and brimstone coming down from the skies. Rivers and seas boiling.. Forty years of darkness. Earthquakes, volcanoes... The dead rising from the grave. Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together - mass hysteria." That about sums it up SirFozzie 00:43, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So about the same as would happen if Bush gets a third term? One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 00:45, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Close enough to pay no nevermind to.. SirFozzie 00:47, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You wacky Brits. That'd never happen in Ireland, nonono :). BTW, do I know you from somewhere? ;) - Alison ☺ 00:49, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And I quote Viewers were also told by the then Labour MP Syd Rapson that paedophiles were using "an area of Internet the size of Ireland" ;) One Night In Hackney₃₀₃

It took me a minute to find the cultural reference but I got it :) - Alison ☺ 00:58, 8 June 2007 (UTC) (sniffs keyboard tentatively)[reply]

Yeah, it's a pity it wasn't already linked above isn't it? ;) One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 00:59, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ooh, Danger, ONiH, remember, Do Not meddle in the affairs of Admins, for thou art crunchy and go well with ketchup" ;) SirFozzie 01:01, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

No worries, thanks! I hope my little thankyou doesn't waste your time :-) [Do you live anywhere near Co. Offaly?] All the best. Pat. Scarian 23:44, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Pat. No, I don't - I'm in California :) I do have family in the midlands, though. You made a very good call on those talk page edits, BTW. Well done! - Alison ☺ 23:55, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, if you'd have lived there you could've popped in on my Granny and seen how was she doing, nevermind though! Yeah, no worries, just seemed mightily weird of that I.P. address to know so much about that particular person. Anyways, thanks for noticing and take care! Pat. Scarian 01:29, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Help in Reporting an Editor

Greetings Alison.

I'm not sure exactly how to go about this but I would like to report an editor for unreasonable edit warring.

The editor in question is The Evil SpartanOver the last few weeks I have been spending a lot of time in good faith cleaning up the article Christianity_by_country

The The Evil Spartan was trying to include figures in the totals for the table that were not the summation of the table. I asked him if he could not do this but he continued to revert. I have taken him/her under good faith up until now. Tonight I spent a good few hours checking all the maths for the table and even found proper sources for most of the figures listed. I updated the page. Then another user User:Yom did some edits and I Improved Yom 's edits futher. I even, out of curtesy, informed The Evil Spartan of my work. I had even included some sources from the CIA factbook which was Evil Spartans wish.

Then to my horror I found The evil Spartan had stomped in and reverted not only all my hard wrork but that of the user Yom as well.

Sorry to burdon you with this, but I really feel this editor's approach with this page is unnacceptable. Can you please advise me how to report this editor properly. If this means contacting an adminstrator then please consider him reprted. Thankyou :) Smeggypants 23:45, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, which I told you was a mistake, my last reversion: [3] (not that you seem to care). I'll even tell you to report me: WP:ANI. And they will immediately tell you what this is: a content dispute, and they'll do nothing about it. The Evil Spartan 23:49, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, and BTW, you were told to stop editing by the person who unblocked you until you could get another username, which you have completely ignored. The Evil Spartan 23:50, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. Unfortunately, you've been abusing your unblock. I've re-blocked your account. You know what you need to do now as I've left a message on your talk page. When you get back, we'll deal with the above issue - Alison ☺ 00:01, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, Sorry there Alison, I failed to see that I couldn't continue editing under the same name. I can see that message from Steve now on my page. I didn't "completely ignore" any requests as accused by the tone of Evil Spartan. As said I m happy not to edit under the name of smeggypants anymore. today was an oversight. Sorry again. :) 90.242.39.46 00:39, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No problem at all. Just keep editing under you IP address, for the moment, or create a new account. Your username is the only thing that's blocked here, not you personally - Alison ☺ 01:00, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

For the re-block, his taking advantage of Australian sleep time! --Steve _(Stephen)^talk 00:17, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome

Thanks for the welcome message on my talk page! You're the first post in the three years I've been editing on Wikipedia (though most of my edits are anonymous...).

-Dan Dsm 01:21, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What edits? 02:02, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi Alison I was told to contact you by Miranda. She is helping me with a criticism I am writing up for the fark.com entry. I expect it will be vandalized quite quickly. I think she was looking out for me. I have no idea what I am doing but it is good to know there are people who want to stick up for factual content even though it might annoy some people! Any criticisms you have to offer would be most appreciated! Rhonda Faethe 02:08, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also Alison - I went ahead and edited the Shadowban page to reflect more sources. This was my entry in case it gets vandalized by tommorow:

The weird-news-aggregation community website Fark employs the practice; community backlash against this and other practices by administrators and/or moderators spawned the creation of a similar website called banniNation, which attempts to avoid such methods.

Another way to shadow ban someone is to use the Global ignore feature included with vBulletin community forum software. According to vBulletin's website, "This feature Global ignore user aka 'Tachy goes to Coventry' - when enabled all posts by the specified user will be ignored/unseen by other members. Automatically added to the all users ignore lists." [1] . vBulletin forum administrators use Global ignore to hide posts from disruptive users who may otherwise react publicly to being banned, or create legal issues for other users of the website. An example of this is found on The Admin Zone[2]. In response to a question concerning the moderation of a user creating legal issues for an animal care forum, an administrator posted "My 2 cents: Disable her account or put her on global ignore. To me the issue isn't this kid, but your community. Is this the best thing for your community letting her posts, her story, her odd status...take over your community that you spend so much time and effort keeping up and running and civil?"[3].

Discussions concerning the Global ignore feature in vBulletin go back as far as August of 2000[4]. The use of this feature was viewed as a way to alienate a user from the rest of the community by causing the least amount of disruption. In a forum post, vBullletin member Sharg states that “Global ingore is really great. Even if you want to keep your database out of trash wluke. Cause by time the ingored user will get sick of posting and being ignored by eveybody so he will simply leave the board then once he leave you can delete all his posts.”[5].

On WebmasterWorld[6] on January 3, 2006 a discussion thread was started concerning the Washington Post turning off comments during an ongoing discussion. Forum member HughMungus offered this advice on Global ignore:

...instead of deleting accounts or banning people, you trick the bad apples such that they think they can still post and they see their posts with everybody else's posts, but in fact they're the only ones who can see their posts.[7]

When applied to public forums, Global ignore is used as a tool to moderate discussions by 'shadowing' disruptive users. In the case of Fark, 'shadowbanning' has been used to mask contributory comments due to their content[8]. It has also been applied to members of the subscription service Totalfark without their knowledge[9]. This would appear to conflict with a members expectation of open participation in “TotalFark discussions,” which are submitted links not meant to be greenlighted, but rather commented on and discussed by TotalFark members only”. [10]Faethe 04:58, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I like your sig :)

Hiya, Ali-oops :). Did you design your signature, or forge it from someone else? If not, could you help me design mine? If someone designed it for you could you direct me to that person? Thanks, because I'm jealous of your awesome signature. :). See ya! --Endo(Exo) 02:10, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My good friend, NikoSilver gifted it to me & I made minor tweaks to it. There's a link on my userpage. BTW - how do you know me as Ali-oops? I've not been called that in ages ... - Alison ☺ 05:03, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Okay, thanks :), and I knew you as Ali-oops from when you uploaded images, it said "uploaded by ali-oops" :). --Endo(Exo) 20:15, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not EndoExo anymore, I'm SweetCarmen. :) Carmen was taken :(. --Endo(Exo) 22:11, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations! :) The new name suits you well ... - Alison ☺ 03:56, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh what a "loda of pova". I was the first on Wikipedia to do the blend!
Here's a sig for you Endo(Exo) 14:41, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

— Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.42.136.162 (talk • contribs)

I'll admit - I've seen this style before :) Still about, eh? - Alison ☺ 18:59, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

hehe.I wonder who it is..Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 19:03, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I know who it is, but I'm not telling :) - Alison ☺ 19:10, 9 June 2007 (UTC) (thanks for looking out for my talk page, BTW)[reply]

No problem, Glad to be a help:).Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 19:19, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rfa

Thanks for the congrats!!! Jmlk 1 7 03:20, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lol probably. I'm reading through the how-to stuff now...pretty neat so far :). Jmlk 1 7 03:52, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Copt page-protection

Hello Alison- You said that there was not enough recent activity to justify semi-protecting the article Copt at the moment. Could you tell me how to deal with the banned user who keeps coming back? He just vandalized Copt and Coptic flag again. So far, he's edited as 74.0.147.42 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log), Impartiallaw (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) and CopticFreedom (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log). — Zerida 18:08, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're still very much at the revert-warn-report stage on this one. If he's persistent and is creating many socks to vandalise, you might want to take a look at WP:RFCU to have a checkuser done. I note that at least one of the editors above had never been warned about their behaviour - Alison ☺ 18:11, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I filed the first CheckUser request myself, am I justified in filing another one if it continues? — Zerida 18:26, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good work :) And yes, you can extend it if needs be. Check out this example-from-hell to see how that works. - Alison ☺ 18:29, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wow! That sure puts things in perspective. I appreciate all the info. — Zerida 18:37, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh - that's the infamous JB196 vandal. BTW - if you file a checkuser and it comes back confirmed, let me know and I'll take appropriate action - Alison ☺ 18:55, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thanks for taking care of my "Barnstar" account. Very weird. Not sure where that came from. At least I'm in good company. =) -- Gogo Dodo 18:24, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You deserve a real one! BTW - I so owe you an email, but got kinda busy. Sorry - Alison ☺ 18:25, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My RFA

Hello, Alison, and thank you so much for voting in my recent RFA, which passed 58/0/0! I will try very hard to live up to your expectations – please let me know if I can help you in any way, but first take your cookie! Thanks again! KrakatoaKatie 18:58, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

NOTE: I'm not very creative, so I adopted this from RyanGerbil10 who swiped it from Misza13, from whom I have swiped many, many things. Chocolate chip cookies sold separately. Batteries not included. Offer not valid with other coupons or promotions. May contain peanuts, strawberries, or eggs. Keep out of the reach of small children, may present a choking hazard to children under the age of 3 and an electrical hazard to small farm animals. Do not take with alcohol or grapefruit juice. This notice has a blue background and may disappear into thin air. The recipient of this message, hereafter referred to as "Barnum's latest sucker", relinquishes all rights and abilities to file a lawsuit, to jump on a pogostick while standing on his head, and to leap out in front of moving trains. KrakatoaKatie, Jimbo Wales, and the states of Arkansas, Wisconsin, and Oklahoma are not liable for any lost or stolen items or damage from errant shopping carts or drivers such as Paris Hilton.

List of extraterrestrials in Dragon Ball

Alison, thank you for unprotecting List of extraterrestrials in Dragon Ball ... and look at the first edit after you unprotected it: [4] .. so cool! I'm glad anons can get to improving it. Thanks, Iamunknown 19:18, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent! Hey - anons are editors too & I firmly believe that. Too often, they're viewed with suspicion - Alison ☺ 19:22, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Agreed. I'm glad I found it ... it might have remained protected for a longer period of time otherwise, which would have been unfortunate. --Iamunknown 19:25, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - And indeed, kudos to you for caring, too. Good work & thanks for caring about the anons! - Alison ☺ 19:27, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Help?

If you not that busy could you help netsnipe at WP:AIVThank you,Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 19:40, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

AIV is empty right now. Looks like Netsnipe is doing okay ... - Alison ☺ 19:57, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Sorry message was kinda late it was backlog a while ago.Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 19:59, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Verification request

Hi. Do you know if the Ireland claims in Mullah#Usage as a derogatory term are true? The Behnam 20:21, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Seemingly One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 20:25, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, though it's largely fallen out of use these days. Haven't heard that in years ... - Alison ☺ 20:29, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(Scuse the lurking :O)) But, back in the day, and the day was in the 80's, I was definitely called a mullah (and indeed a bogger). Although I don't hold it against all jackeens or anything. FlowerpotmaN (t · c) 20:57, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I see, thanks. I've added it to the article. The Behnam 21:20, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Smeggypants-Vexorg-Unblock?

Greetings Alison.

My old 'offending username smeggypants has now been changed to Vexorg, but I find I am still blocked under the name Smeggypants. I have put in some unblocking requests but other admins can't seem to unblock me. Netsnipe ► made some commnets on my talk page. Any chance you can look into it - note: The block is still under my old username Smeggypants ... Cheers :) Vexorg - currently logged out so I can talk 84.65.221.19 20:39, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WOO HOO!! - Works now!! Thanks very much - Back in business!! Cheers!!! :) :) :) Vexorg 20:51, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yayy!!! Sorry about all the hassle. Looks like the Smeggypants nameblock moved over when the 'crat move everything to the new account - Alison ☺ 20:51, 8 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RMS

Your confirmation here would be appreciated, assuming you're in agreement of course.... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 15:35, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Done Thanks, ONiH. Blocked - Alison ☺ 18:56, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

User:Brettfern

I have thought about bringing up the issue on his talk page, and so have other users. He is not Wikignoming and removing "uncited" and "irrelevant" text - a simple check of his talk page, and what he has actually edited and changed can see that!! Hell, he's even deleted ENTIRE ARTICLES and has been cited for it in the past.

It is obvious that this user is a vandal - a deaf/blind/mute could even see that!

As for calling him "names" - I just call 'em as I see 'em. --Mr. Brown 15:58, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, but there is no excuse for incivility. FWIW, he's on my watchlist right now & if I see anything untoward, I'll warn appropriately - Alison ☺ 19:09, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

User:Rms125a@hotmail.com causing trouble

Could you have a look at this AIV report, and issue a block if appropriate. Thanks. Jehochman ^Talk 16:34, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the note. Yes, I've reviewed this editor's contributions and have blocked as a sock-puppet of the above banned editor. Feel free to pmail me if you need details. Thanks again - Alison ☺ 19:04, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

CSD

Allie - not counting images, the WP:CSD backlog is currently zero.--Anthony.bradbury 19:05, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wow!!! Well done indeed :) I was in there yesterday and noticed there was very little to do. Mind if I mention this on WP:AN? - Alison ☺ 19:06, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Aww

File:GuinnessPint.JPGYour very busy with socks. Needs some cooling down? And I thank you for existence because I have a nice signature now :). This is why I award you a Guinesss :) --SWEETCARMEN♥ 19:12, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oooh - thank you, Carmen! My favourite :) - Alison ☺ 20:18, 9 June 2007 (UTC) (having some non-virtual back in Ireland in less than three weeks. Yayy!)[reply]

A Guinness? I'm so jealous. — $PЯINGrαgђ 20:22, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry, Springeragh, I'll give you one ;). Ali, are you going back to Ireland to get your Guinness? I need to stay sober for the next 4 years, thought :(. --SWEETCARMEN♥ 20:47, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I love Guinness—and I don't even drink! How's that? :P — $PЯINGrαgђ 20:50, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you don't drink, then I guess I don't need to give you a Guinness. Wanna another Alison? You can have Springeragh's :). --SWEETCARMEN♥ 21:33, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I could keep the glass as a souvenir. :P I'm 100% Irish as it is. ;) — $PЯINGrαgђ 21:34, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A question

What does number of unique pages mean in my edit count?Thank you--Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 19:54, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's a count of how many unique pages you've touched. If you edited my talk page, say, 10 times, that's 10 edits but only one "unique" page edit - Alison ☺ 20:17, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok thank you and enjoy your weekend.Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 20:21, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Moles

~~Dear Clarice~~ Allie: Congrats on catching User:Durovina. It's not as if he/she left any clues. Some of these moles just won't be whacked, eh. Heh.

Yours,

~~Dr. Lect~~ Robert.

Btw: you fibbed about being a Catholic. You could have told me it was none of my business, which you could/should have done, but you insisted on denying it more than once. And then I go and see "Czech-Irish-Catholic-atheist-anime...". Sad, but not to worry I never believed you on that point, anyway (LOL). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.194.20.245 (talk • contribs) You need to work on your subtlety, Robert. And no, still not Catholic, not that it's any of your business or anything - Alison ☺ 01:03, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ghaeilge

Do mo dlúth chara, a bhfuil grá laidir acu don Ghaeilge:

Oh maid most dear I am not here

I have no place nor part

Nor dwelling more by sea nor shore

But only in your heart

Go raibh maith agat, Robaird.

JB

BBPscar (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) May want to just shut down the articles for the weekend, or at least keep an eye on them. SirFozzie 00:50, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure what to do, as I'm not around really today. I caught them messing with your RfA - looks like they gave you a "support" vote :-/ - so I struck out their !vote - Alison ☺ 01:07, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wishbone Ash

Hey there! Since you were the one who authorized the WP:RFP on Wishbone Ash, if you could take a look at Incidents#Wishbone Ash and perhaps comment, it would be appreciated. Thanks! -- moe.RON ^{Let's talk | done} 01:08, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Commented. Also, I stepped the article up to full protection and see that the revert-warrior is now in dialog on the talk page - Alison ☺ 05:27, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Rfa

Nah, go ahead and kill it. I've already said so on the page. I'm not entirely sure how creating something makes you your creation. Probably better to move on. --Wikihermit ^{(Talk • HermesBot)} 03:46, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nah, again. People usually don't get over a user being "anti gay," which I clearly am not. New account where I can contribute without problems. --Wikihermit ^{(Talk • HermesBot)} 03:55, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It wasn't the best decision, however & I personally find it offensive (I'm bi). I believe that faux pas will be largely forgotten in a few weeks, though, and it would be a pretty churlish editor who would bring it up at a subesquent RfA. If you do go with a new account, do keep in touch. You know where I am ... - Alison ☺ 04:00, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

user:Diepauldie

It's just German... "The Paul, The"... ;) oh never mind. Flyguy649^talk_contribs 05:22, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

o_O .. was he reported for username? I just blocked him for blatant 3RR! - Alison ☺ 05:24, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I saw the name at UAA and I immediately thought of the Simpsons! Flyguy649^talk_contribs 05:30, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Block of User:Diepauldie

Hi, Noticed that you blocked User:Diepauldie for one day as a result of a WP:3RR violation. Was this because of the listing on WP:UAA? If it was, just curious about your opinion on the appropriateness of the username, and whether it violated WP:UN by promoting violence. Thanks, Leuko 05:23, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It wasn't as a result of a WP:UAA listing. Hmmm .... I've seen worse usernames, though. Have you thought about WP:RFCN? - Alison ☺ 05:25, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, it's not the worst thing I've seen, but not necessarily appropriate either. I'll take it to WP:RFCN. Thanks, Leuko 05:29, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Plain old barnstar...

I've been seeing you all over the various WP vandal fighting lists for the last few weeks doing a fine job. Keep up the good work! --Fire Star 火星 06:10, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, thank you!! It's nice to know that I must be doing something right. Thank you :) - Alison ☺ 08:14, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Something right..? More like everything right... --Dark Falls ^talk 08:18, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  - Thanks for the vote of confidence :) - Alison ☺ 08:24, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Brock Lesnar page protection.

Please reconsider your decline of it being unprotected and please take a closer look at it's purported justification for being totally protected. There is no justification as far as I can tell and the explanations given simply aren't occurring. There is no "continued" vandalizing by anyone. It was unprotected on the 7th of June and then re-protected the same day with the assertion that it was being vandalized. The purported vandalism were 2 edits made by anonymously IP's. The first one was copyrighted material (not vandalism) and the second one was fixing the format of the article (not vandalism). It was then subsequently re-protected with the assertion it was being vandalized.Wikidudeman ^(talk) 08:10, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'd really rather not, as Verdict (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) has caused mayhem on that article in the past. In fact, Verdict still regularly trolls WP:RFPP with sock accounts, requesting the page be unprotected. Take a look at Category:Wikipedia_sockpuppets_of_Verdict to get an idea of the extent of this. Here's the guy's community ban. I'll leave a note on the WP:RPP page for the next admin to review, just for a second opinion, but I'd personally really rather not unblock at this time - Alison ☺ 08:19, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm saying that conclusions were jumped to after it was un-protected a few days ago. The two IP edits clearly weren't vandalism. The first was a copyright issue and the second wasn't anything but fixing of the format. If he comes to vandalize the page then we revert the vandalism and ban that account. We can't simply protect a page as a 'precautionary' measure against possible future vandalism. Wikidudeman ^(talk) 10:48, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:)

Hey there, co-nominator and fellow admin! Say, what are these buttons doing here—what am I supposed to do with them? :D Seriously, I can't thank you enough for picking this one up. I only hope I won't screw up too much now! Fvasconcellos (t·c) 16:30, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And, of course...

Thank you for commenting on my RfA, which closed successfully with a tally of 76/0/1! I hope I will meet your expectations, and be sure I will continue trying to be a good editor as well as a good administrator :) If I may be of any assistance to you in the future (or if you see me commit some grievous error :), please drop me a line on my Talk page.

Again, thank you, and happy editing! Fvasconcellos (t·c) 17:12, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks... I certainly hope so! Fvasconcellos (t·c) 17:34, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Obsession with my Tiki?

User:Posttraumatic only contributes to my talk page, constantly wanting me to upload a picture of my dog. I'm suspicious, would this to a block or warning? --SWEETCARMEN♥ 19:27, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Username

Hi; I thought I would come and say before you asked. I have gone red so that I can more easily see where I have !voted in RfA discussions. --Anthony.bradbury^"talk" 21:20, 10 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

External Links Ireland.

Hello,

I have tried to include external links going to my website, but they have been removed a few minutes after. I was wondering if I didn't follow Wikipedia's regulations in doing so. If that is the case, may I know what Wikpedia's rules are?

Here is the external link that I wanted to add. If you read it, you will notice that I put Wikipedia in the references section.

http://www.studiodentaire.com/studio/en/ireland.php

Thank you.

Anto (cyberanto@hotmail.com)