User talk:Philippe/Archive5

Philippe's status: lost

As of March 15, I have been named as an election official for the 2008 Wikimedia Board of Directors Election. My on-wiki time will probably be severely limited during this period. It may be better to email me (use the "Email this user" link) if you need a quick response. - Philippe | Talk 03:33, 16 March 2008 (UTC)

To remind me not to take things too seriously around here!

Archives: User talk:Philippe/Archive, User talk:Philippe/Archive2

Please note: if you are here because of an action that I took that was noted with an OTRS ticket number, I request that you discuss it with me prior to undoing or changing the action.

Monobook

There is still a problem. This is User:RyRyBot. Please delete popups too. Thanks.--RyRy5 ^{Talk to RyRy?} 17:28, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

Never mind, problem solved. So, what do you think of only keeping the classroom and then stop testing? I don't think there should be other teachers besides me at the classroom. What do you think?--RyRy5 ^{Talk to RyRy?} 18:22, 5 April 2008 (UTC)

I found that out already. Well, I will keep working hard, even without the program. Cheers.--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 00:35, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

RE:adoption

We weren't talking about the classroom! Know what's going on before you put out a random comment, please. No offense. Well, you see, I just adopted this new guy. A couple days after I did, he tried to abandon me.-- Barkjon  02:00, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Responded on your talk. The possessiveness of that comment sincerely disturbs me. he's not "abandoning you", he's requesting another adopter. Respect that. - Philippe 02:04, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

So, do I get to keep the adoptee? I do feel sad that Taj wanted to somewhat abandon Barkjon.--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 02:16, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

<sigh>. RyRy, I think the mature thing to do would be to refer Taj to the adoption program. I don't think you're ready to adopt. I think that came through clearly in the community's discussion. I'm afraid that folks are nearing the point where you'll be subject to an RFC if you pick up any more adoptees. - Philippe 02:21, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Ok, but what about the adoptees(2) I already have?--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 02:24, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Actually, RyRy, at this point, I think that's your call. I can only tell you what I would do if it were me. I would refer them to the adoption program, but in all fairness, I can't tell you to do that unilaterally. I think that if we were to poll the community, that's what they'd want you to do, but it's not my call. - Philippe 02:27, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Well, I'll stick with 2 adoptees tops. So, how do you like my userpage & talkpage(don't worry, I'v been editing in the mainspace. I have 550+ mainspace edits)?--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 02:30, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

I may consider taking part. Thanks for your comments, I will continue mainspace editing. Cheers.--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 03:02, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

I'm sorry for making you mad. I do think I'm ready to take on adoptees. That's just the best way I knew to revert vandalism. And I want my adoptees to be very good. And how can I teach them the best way to revert vandalism if I don't know it? I don't really want to have and RfC. I promise I'll stop teaching people like that. But a lot of people in Wikipedia agree with me that IP's do the most vandalism. But, I agree that they do do a big bit of good editing.-- Barkjon  02:08, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Response:I'm one of the few users who didn't start as an IP. I do still want to do the Adopt-a-User program. Trust me, I know quite a bit in Wikipedia. I also am the manager of the Club Penguin Wiki. That's where I learned most of my stuff that I put into user in Wikipedia. Ya, I'll teach my knew adoptees how to install anti-vandalism tools instead of my bad ways.-- Barkjon  02:14, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Ok, I won't teach my newest two adoptees to use those tools yet. I've already taught one (Tajtheman).-- Barkjon  02:20, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Uh, I can't really go back to me record. My adopter (though I think he was the bets one a guy could ask for) didn't teach me much. He rarely gave me tips. I pretty much just learned everythink on my own. But I will train more before I give more tips. Thanks. No hard feelings?-- Barkjon  02:25, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Notice

I just wanted to tell you I have made 615+ mainspace edits. I just don't want you to think I'm only editing in the userspace.RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 19:40, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Ok, I'll give you an update every so often. I'll ask if I have any questions. Cheers.--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 19:46, 6 April 2008 (UTC)

Just an update. I have 650+ mainspace edits, out of my about 4600 edits.--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 02:17, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

User:Tajtheman said he wanted me to adopt him, remember. Should I accept? I'm asking because of our recent discussion.--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 02:24, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Oh wait! I think he was blocked, do you mind checking?--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 02:26, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Well. I hope you do well on your break for the next 2 days. I will still give you updates. Also, can you check this Adoption Program (not mine). I may put it for MFD if it doesn't do well. Not that I'm jealous, it's just that I don't want the same thing to happen.--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 02:31, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

I didn't know it was already on MFD. I also found 2 other programs related to mine. May I show you?RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 02:36, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aaron Michael Lacey

Can you please explain to me how there was no consensus to delete? Eight editors, excluding myself expressed a delete opinion, and 3 expressed a keep opinion. Of those three who said keep, one was the article creator and one other was an SPA who only contributed to this AfD. That looks like a clear delete decision to me. Polly (Parrot) 02:27, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Responded on Polly's talk. - Philippe 02:30, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

As did I. :) DarkAudit (talk) 02:23, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Adoption Related Programs. MFD?

Here are what I found:

• User:Macys123/Adoptee classroom
• User:Tiptoety/Adoption

If you think any of these should be put on MFD. I would like to add it there, as my first/second request. Comments?--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 02:44, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Great, thanks, RyRy- I'll take a look at them as I get a moment. I would say that I have a very high level of confidence in Tiptoety, but have no interaction that I can remember with macys123.  :-) - Philippe 02:48, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Ditto (me too).--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 03:06, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Odette Krimpn AfD Question

Hi! Still learning here and I have a question. Why would this AfD not be a straight keep? There was evidence of RS coverage and the only delete was the nom. I'm not disagreeing with you, just trying to learn more. TRAVELLINGCARI^{My story}_{Tell me yours} 04:04, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Yep that answers my question just fine. Only 4 different answers from 3 admins? ;) Enjoy your travels TRAVELLINGCARI^{My story}_{Tell me yours} 11:58, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Closing of Savoy, Nick

Could you please explain your No consensus closing of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Savoy, Nick. I ask not to challenge your decision but to try to educate myself about the thought processes behind AFD closures. I understand that AFD decisions are not votes, that they are based on the weight of the arguments. So I assume that you did not count the five separate Keep !votes of Camera123456. What I saw was multiple Delete !votes based on policy, and a handful of Keep !votes based on ILIKEIT. I do see two Keeps based on an assertion of notability but without any references to verify notability. So I'm confused as to how that comes out to No consensus and I would like to better understand how the process works. Thanks. Sbowers3 (talk) 06:25, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Wowzers, all I can say about that one is that I totally intended to close it as delete. I'm not sure whether I hit the wrong button on my script or what. That one is a clear delete, thanks for calling it to my attention. - Philippe 09:47, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for clearing that up. I thought it was my mistake and wondered where I went wrong. I was a bit diffident to ask you about it but honestly wanted to learn from my mistake. I'm glad it was just a glitch. Sbowers3 (talk) 11:24, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Closing of Aaron Michael Lacey

I was surpised to see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Aaron Michael Lacey closed as no concensus. The only keep opinions ventured were from user:AMLFILMS which despite the claims otherwise, seems ot be very likely to be the subject himself, another SPA, and a single established editor who ventured a keep opinion without any real argument as for why the individual meets notability. On the deletion side, it seems the arguments put forth were very well-grounded. Could you please review your decision, and explain how you arrived at a no concensus? Thanks. -- Whpq (talk) 11:12, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

My apologies. I missed the request from another editor earlier in the talk. I've read the response there, and am satified with the answer. Sorry for the bother. -- Whpq (talk) 11:15, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Virtual-OS

Greetings Philippe, could you please "Userfy" the deleted content from the "Virtual-OS" article to my userspace? I hope to rewrite the article once additional information is published but in the meantime I don't want to lose the original technical overviews and news references. Are you positive you've interpreted the debate correctly? The result is rather surprising, although I'm not really here to dispute your decision. I just want to preserve the content for future reference. Thank you. Avant Destiny (talk) 13:48, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

It's userfied to User:Avant_Destiny/Virtual-OSuserfied. :-) - Philippe 14:02, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

I see you have your hands full at the moment, feel free to take your time but you're going to have to try that again because it didn't take to well. You can overwrite the article at User:Avant_Destiny/Virtual-OS as this is just my attempt to recreate the article from the google cache. Unfortunately I'm not to good with templates yet (so my version looks bad), and it doesn't credit the original editors for their contributions. Thanks again. Avant Destiny (talk) 16:17, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Sundowner

I may be prejudiced since I initiated the AfD, but it looks to me like a clear consensus to delete all but the Sundowner wind section of Sundowner, to me. Corvus cornix_talk 21:25, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

AWISSENET

concerning my article for AWISSENET, I would appreciate if you moved it to my user page so that it is preserved in someway. May be at a later stage when the concept becomes more mature I will be able to modify it so that it gains its position in wikipedia.Nprigour (talk) 21:35, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

It's now at User:Nprigour/AWISSENET. :-) - Philippe 14:06, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

wow you're obviously A dumbass because i have nothing to do with Hillsong Unoted and somehow thats advertisement. You should look them up beccause they are quite notable. The I heart revolution should not have been deleted. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Phanu9000 (talk • contribs) 02:17, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Gee, with social skills like that, it's a wonder I'm not tripping over myself to help you... - Philippe 14:08, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Closing vs relisting

I've been involved in at least three recent AfDs where only one or two others had weighed in with an endorsement or even a comment, and the discussion was closed as no consensus instead of being relisted.

Since more eyes are on the current day's AfD log, wouldn't it be better to relist a discussion that's evenly split between just a couple of editors, rather than close it with no decision? DarkAudit (talk) 02:21, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

That depends. Yes, if it's likely that it'll get more eyes on it. In some cases, it's unlikely that anyone else will comment, and in those cases some administrators (myself included) will close it as no consensus. So, it really depends on the situation. - Philippe 14:10, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

Notice & Offer

I have 670 mainspace edits with 4500 undeleted edits out of my 4740 total edits. I have recieved an offer for a co-coach but I made it unofficial because I would like you to admin coach me. Accept? Also, I may consider making Roger Clemens to a GA status. Do you think it's ready?--RyRy5 ^{Got something to say?} 04:42, 8 April 2008 (UTC)

RyRy, that's quite an honor, and I appreciate your confidence in me. At this point, though, I can't take on ANYTHING else until after the Wikimedia Board of Trustees election, which will be in July. So, if you want to get started before that, I probably can't help you out, though I could recommend a few REALLY good people to you. I think making Roger Clemens go to GA is a good step. I haven't reviewed it in depth, so I can't really comment about it, but I'll try to look at it when I get back home (still in San Francisco). - Philippe 14:11, 8 April 2008 (UTC)