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Thanks for your note, and your contributions. Firstly, to answer your question, no, it's no longer simple to give you credit for an anonymous edit. Please read [[Wikipedia:Changing attribution for an edit]]; it has not been possible for a while, and may have been complicated by our recent software changes. You may leave your request there, but understand that it may not be implemented for a long time, if at all.

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Two Blue Haiku for You

'''An Old Friend's Lament''' <div><div>

You saw me bleeding <div>
But stayed away in fear of <div>
Me soiling your rug. <div>
by '''Deadboy'''
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'''Hedgehogs in a cold forest''' <div><div>

Cold mornings without <div>
Good neighbour is hard to find. <div>
Hope coffee's still warm. <div>
by '''Shylock, retired'''
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==Two Blue Haiku for You==

'''An Old Friend's Lament''' <div><div>

You saw me bleeding <div>
But stayed away in fear of <div>
Me soiling your rug. <div>
by '''Deadboy'''
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'''Hedgehogs in a cold forest''' <div><div>

Cold mornings without <div>
Good neighbour is hard to find. <div>
Hope coffee's still warm. <div>
by '''Shylock, retired'''
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== re: ==

hello Hamster Sandwich. do you believe the material inserted is not original research? who says the incident has anything to do with persecution of Jews, or with killing Jews because they're Jews? certainly not any academic sources. if reliable sources do not forward this claim: why are we? i am sure [[WP:V]] and [[WP:OR]] are clear cut on this: we relate precisely what sources say, in the context they say it, and nothing more. it isn't upon us as editors to decide what is and isn't persecution... don't you agree? regards, [[User:Itaqallah|<small><b><font color="#029DDD">ITAQALLAH</font></b></small>]] 00:14, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
::My reading of the situation is that is up to us as editors to arrive at some kind of concensus. Failing this, we must look to an impartial peer review for a decision which may be more or less binding on all parties involved in the dispute. I have read the repartee responses on the article's talk page and I feel rather unsettled by the [[ad hominum]] tone which it is taking. My sense of this is that the editors most currently active on that page may have reached the point of intractability and may need a third party to look at the issue. This should happen sooner rather than later in my opinion. Regards, [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster Sandwich]] 01:23, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

== Complete re-write ==
Hi Hamster Sandwich,

This edit [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Historical_persecution_by_Muslims&diff=146007727&oldid=145965485] completely replaces the whole article with another version?!! --[[User:Aminz|Aminz]] 22:05, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

Was that meant? --[[User:Aminz|Aminz]] 22:09, 20 July 2007 (UTC)
::No, it was a mistake I made while I was going through the history of the article. I was looking for the original VfD notice, since there has been mention on the talk page about bringing this article to a deletion discussion. I found a broken template and tried to repair it, but inadvertently restored a previous version of the article. I have restored to the version I found before my initial edits of 20/07/07. Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. Regards, [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster Sandwich]] 01:07, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
::: Have nice times Hamster Sandwich, Cheers, --[[User:Aminz|Aminz]] 07:34, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

==SEIU Local 1.on and [[User:UnionPride]]==
Hi HS. I think you're right by going to the first level warning here. Unfortunately, it seems to be the direction this is headed. I left one last polite message on the off chance that it isn't. Cheers, --[[User:Bookandcoffee|Bookandcoffee]] 17:47, 21 July 2007 (UTC)

== User:67.165.246.163 ==

That seems fine. I'm not surprised that article flares up from time to time. It seems like anything relating to religion on Wikipedia is always a constant battle. I suppose we're just a microcosm of the larger world. [[User:Natalie Erin|Natalie]] 23:20, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

== The vandal ==

Actually, it wasn't me: Luna Santin blocked them; I just put the template in. :) [[User:Acalamari|Acalamari]] 23:37, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
:I think I'll leave it there; ''maybe'' it'll teach them to stop vandalizing, we'll see. [[User:Acalamari|Acalamari]] 23:44, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

==Pie==
Ha! Thanks for the laugh. A sense of humor is definitely needed here, isn't it. Cheers,--[[User:Bookandcoffee|Bookandcoffee]] 20:21, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
::Sometimes, more than a little. On the other hand, I have come into contact with many genuinely intelligent and erudite persons through the project. We take the bad along with the good (and sometimes great). Keep up the good work you do, noble wiki-warrior! [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster Sandwich]] 20:29, 29 July 2007 (UTC)

== re The Sandwich of Errornous Erraticism ==

I obviously write thinner than I am, but I thank you all the same! [[User:LessHeard vanU|LessHeard vanU]] 12:28, 30 July 2007 (UTC)

== Welcome back ==

Hope you had a nice vacation. Though I have to note I find [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship/Edokter&diff=prev&oldid=160131515 your comment] slightly odd considering that RfA closed over 24 hours ago. <span style="font-family: verdana;"> — [[User:Edokter|<span style="color: #008;">'''''E''dokter'''</span>]] • [[User_talk:Edokter|<span style="color: #080;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 00:04, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

== Lemmy award ==

Hello, you once gave me the prestigious "Lemmy Kilmister Public Service Award", which as a young Wikipedia editor I was quite honored. Recently the image used for that award was deleted, which prompted me to resurrect the award in a more formal matter here [[User:DeadEyeArrow/LemmyAward]]. If you have any objections of restarting the award there I would gladly remove it. Thanks. --<small>[[User:DeadEyeArrow|ÐeadΣyeДrrow]] ([[User_talk:DeadEyeArrow|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/DeadEyeArrow|Contribs]])</small> 21:15, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

== Interview ==
I am trying to find a wikipedia administrator who would readily do an interview for a research project I am conducting from the perspective of a wikipedia insider. If you'd like to do this, please email me at goat77 (AT) gmail.com <small>—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Goat77|Goat77]] ([[User talk:Goat77|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Goat77|contribs]]) 17:49, 12 May 2008 (UTC)</small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== ¡Hola! ==

Hi! The Spanish comment you noted on my talk page, "hola pincha puta," is vandalism.... it means "hello skanky whore" or something like that. :-S [[User_talk:FreplySpang|FreplySpang]] 23:12, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

==Your name==

You have SUCH a cool name! [[User:Abce2|Abce2]] ([[User talk:Abce2|talk]]) 04:37, 24 February 2009 (UTC)Abce2 Stop and visit
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For having such a cool name[[User:Abce2|Abce2]] ([[User talk:Abce2|talk]]) 04:41, 24 February 2009 (UTC)Abce2 Stop and visit
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==Tampan Mafia Language==

Thanks for double checking google.

The link you posted : http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20080810/ARTICLE/808100348?Title=Gotti-arrest-has-Tampa-in-Mafia-territory-again

If you read the newspaper article, and see what we had on the wikipedia article (before i removed it), the language is practically identical. The newspaper article states : "Authorities credit the Trafficante family with creating a mob language known as "Tampan," a hybrid of Italian and Spanish created to confuse police." Wikipedia had "The Trafficante family was also credited for creating the language known in the old mafia days as "Tampan." Tampan was a language of an Italian/Spanish dialect. It was spoken by the Mob mainly because the police could not understand the language." I just checked revisions for Trafficante article, and this paragraph about Tampan has been around since at least January 2008. The article from Tribune was written in August, 2008. Chances are, the reporter just rephrased the information from wikipedia. I've been reading about mafia for a long time, lived in Brooklyn and Tampa, and this is news to me. I will look on google some more maybe "mafia tampan -tampa", but for right now lets remove this Tampan unless either one of us finds something concrete. What do you say?[[User:Meishern|Meishern]] ([[User talk:Meishern|talk]]) 02:30, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

:Five Points article is yours? nice! i read it a number of times. When I was looking for exact location of 5 points in china town, i had print out of article. nice work! [[User:Meishern|Meishern]] ([[User talk:Meishern|talk]]) 19:11, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

== Your note ==

I have no idea how that happened, but thanks for bringing it to my attention. [[User:Crum375|Crum375]] ([[User talk:Crum375|talk]]) 03:36, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

== Hey ==

I'd be offended if you ''didn't'' watch my page. :) And yes, by all means, please jump in to help. It's nice to see your name, as always. <font color="green">[[User:SlimVirgin|SlimVirgin]]</font> <small><sup><font color="red">[[User_talk:SlimVirgin|talk|]]</font><font color="pink">[[Special:Contributions/SlimVirgin|contribs]]</font></sup></small> 03:37, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
:I do have one of your sandwiches, thank you &mdash;from August 2005!&mdash;though without seeming ungrateful it [[:File:Sandwich.jpg|doesn't look much like To-furkey]]. But I threw my principles to one side for you, because it was much appreciated sustenance from a very nice and much appreciated person. :) <font color="green">[[User:SlimVirgin|SlimVirgin]]</font> <small><sup><font color="red">[[User_talk:SlimVirgin|talk|]]</font><font color="pink">[[Special:Contributions/SlimVirgin|contribs]]</font></sup></small> 05:07, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

== Re: My talk page ==

<p>Hello! I don't often communicate through talk pages like this, so when you said to get back with you, I didn't know if that meant on my talk page or on yours. ...Anyways, I did reply on my talk page. </p>

<p>If you could, I'd appreciate it greatly if you could clear up for me "proper etiquette" as far as communication on talk pages goes. Thanks ahead of time! ---[[User:Debollweevil|Debollweevil]] ([[User talk:Debollweevil|talk]]) 18:57, 30 July 2009 (UTC)</p>

== No, it would simply be a waste of my time. ==

The user in question is a proxy IP of a banned user, in fact he's one of many. Proxies do not deserve to be given good faith. [[User:HalfShadow|<font color="gray">'''Half'''</font>]][[User talk:HalfShadow|<font color="black">'''Shadow'''</font>]] 23:42, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
:He's referring to exactly the same things other IPs are and whenever he gets caught, he switches to another IP. It's a moderately extensive list. I was of the impression that reverting an edit from a proxy IP being used by a banned account didn't apply to 3RR. I've read you message since about not worrying about it, but I'm making my point anyway. The IPs are {{User|89.108.146.125}}, {{user|212.102.0.104}}, {{User|83.231.206.193}}, {{User|24.54.202.242}} among others. Most of them have been already blocked as proxies. [[User:HalfShadow|<font color="gray">'''Half'''</font>]][[User talk:HalfShadow|<font color="black">'''Shadow'''</font>]] 23:58, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

== Ridgecrest user ==

Until today I assumed that the IP was just a relatively new user. However I followed up on the posting by [[user:Synchronism]] who said that the IP was really banned sock master {{vandal|Michael93555}}/{{vandal|Michael Zinke}}. Upon reviewing his edits, it appears that this user is energetic and devoted to Wikipedia but is also vindictive and prone to harassing users and making personal attacks. Rather than promising to reform, the user is pretending to be someone different and is engaged in unhelpful behaviors. I'm afraid that remediation is unlikely to succeed, as Wikipedia is not therapy. &nbsp; <b>[[User:Will Beback|<font color="#595454">Will Beback</font>]]&nbsp; [[User talk:Will Beback|<font color="#C0C0C0">talk</font>]]&nbsp; </b> 20:30, 31 July 2009 (UTC)
{{Talkback|Synchronism}}

== Contact ==

You don't appear to have email enabled. Please email me as soon as possible, preferably using the special:emailuser feature so I can be sure who I am talking to. (You may need to set your own email address to do this, but once we have made contact you can remove it.) [[User talk:Thatcher|Thatcher]] 13:15, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

== Weird edits from IP ==

Hi HS,

Would you look at the edits done by 88.199.253.216 IP. The IP tends to clip articles in half despite multiple references and skew them POV. I wouldn't call it vandalism, but ripping out 1/2 of a references article ([[Alexander Pechersky]]) (i reverted that one) and removing vital information from another ([[Nadezhda Chaikova]]) (reverted also) to make it again significantly shorter and with a slant seems to go against the grain of WP. Referenced content should be added, not removed. Thanks for listening. [[User:Meishern|Meishern]] ([[User talk:Meishern|talk]]) 18:48, 2 August 2009 (UTC)

== Thanks! ==

Thanks for the sandwhich. Though I would rather eat or display it than wear it. It would get a little messy. :)[[User:Abce2|<font face="Fantasy" color="#3366FF">Abce2</font>]]|<small>[[User Talk:Abce2|<font face="Verdana" color="#0099AA">''Aww nuts!''</font>]][[User:Abce2/guestbook|<font face="Papyrus" color="#FFAA11">''Wribbit!(Sign here)''</font>]]</small> 00:10, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

== Pretties for me? ==

Thanks! It's always nice to have my Huggling (?) appreciated. Just one question though: should I fry the egg or hatch it? I vote scrambled. Cheers! -[[User:Sesu Prime|'''<font color="#0000cd">sesu</font>''']][[User talk:Sesu Prime|'''<font color="#b22222">PRIME</font>''']] 03:32, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

:I might suggest two slices of lightly buttered, toasted multi grain bread. makes a very nice sandwich. Best regards, [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster Sandwich]] ([[User talk:Hamster Sandwich#top|talk]]) 03:35, 18 September 2009 (UTC)
::That's what you'd do? So I guess that means it's a hamster egg? -[[User:Sesu Prime|'''<font color="#0000cd">sesu</font>''']][[User talk:Sesu Prime|'''<font color="#b22222">PRIME</font>''']] 03:46, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

::::[[Error|I have laid more than one egg...]] [[Hamster|Hamsters eat their young]] ([[User talk:Hamster Sandwich#top|talk]])
:::::How eggsistential! <small>(Sorry, couldn't resist. Actually I could, I was just unable to think up anything better than a dumb [[Pokémon crime syndicates#Team Rocket|Team Rocket]]-style pun.)</small> -[[User:Sesu Prime|'''<font color="#0000cd">sesu</font>''']][[User talk:Sesu Prime|'''<font color="#b22222">PRIME</font>''']] 04:10, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

:::::Now I know about [[Pokémon crime syndicates#Team Rocket|Team Rocket]]! I should go check the [[Jet Propulsion Laboratory|JPL]] webpage to see if they have something on them! [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster On A Half Shell]]
::::::Poké-bondage?? I'm lost. -[[User:Sesu Prime|'''<font color="#0000cd">sesu</font>''']][[User talk:Sesu Prime|'''<font color="#b22222">PRIME</font>''']] 05:55, 18 September 2009 (UTC)

== Your note ==

Hi HS, the long version was added by a single-purpose account at some point, then reverted to by various anon IPs. It's far too long and detailed, and bits of it look as though they've been copied from elsewhere, because the writing is very mixed: a well-constructed sentence is followed by a badly written one, and so on. I'll take a look over the next few days and start putting sentences into google books to see if I can find the sources. <font color="green">[[User:SlimVirgin|SlimVirgin]]</font> <small><sup><font color="red">[[User_talk:SlimVirgin|talk|]]</font><font color="pink">[[Special:Contributions/SlimVirgin|contribs]]</font></sup></small> 00:19, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

:I'm happy to take a look at [[Martin Hartwell]], but I'm a bit backed up at the moment, so it might take a couple of days, if that's all right. Give me another prod if I've not done it by then. :) <font color="green">[[User:SlimVirgin|SlimVirgin]]</font> <small><sup><font color="red">[[User_talk:SlimVirgin|talk|]]</font><font color="pink">[[Special:Contributions/SlimVirgin|contribs]]</font></sup></small> 00:42, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

::Sweet! [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster Sandwich]] ([[User talk:Hamster Sandwich#top|talk]]) 00:52, 19 September 2009 (UTC)

:::I looked at [[SEIU Local 1 Canada]]. I wouldn't have a clue what to do about that, sorry. It's quite close to your last version if that's of any comfort. <font color="green">[[User:SlimVirgin|SlimVirgin]]</font> <small><sup><font color="red">[[User_talk:SlimVirgin|talk|]]</font><font color="pink">[[Special:Contributions/SlimVirgin|contribs]]</font></sup></small> 00:21, 20 September 2009 (UTC)


== Request to delete SEIU Local 1 Canada's wiki article ==

I am a communications representative who works for SEIU Local 1 Canada and I am requesting Wikipedia delete this article http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEIU_Local_1_Canada. It’s an attack page and its sole purpose is to portray SEIU Local 1 Canada’s history, reputation, and outreach efforts in a negative manner. The article contains numerous claims, accusations and controversial charges that cannot be backed up with evidence from a reputable source.

The author, located at this address: 64.229.202.135, portrays SEIU’s history in a very negative light by focussing on how it was raided by another union 10 years ago. It also attacks the Local’s President Sharleen Stewart, Ms. Stewart’s family members, Local 1’s servicing record, SEIU’s organizing efforts, and past labour disputes. Aside from a few neutral statements in the first paragraph and the section “after the raids”, most of the article portrays SEIU Local 1 Canada as an autocratic, corrupt, inefficient labour union that doesn’t, in this person’s opinion, service its members properly.

In the first and second paragraphs, and the sections “Before the merger” and “Raiding season,” the entire focus is on the raid. SEIU has had a presence in Canada for over 60 years and has many successes to its credit but the article makes it sound like the only important aspect of SEIU’s past was the raid. Furthermore, our Local is often viewed as a victim of this raid, and didn’t deserve the actions that took place. Other important aspects of SEIU’s history can be found here for your reference: http://www.seiulocal1.org/aboutus/seiuhistory/Default.aspx

More erroneous claims include:

The presidency of Sharleen Stewart. This entire section attacks Ms. Stewart. It claims “To date, she has yet to stand before the membership of Local 1 in a fair and democratic election.” This is untrue. She was elected for a four- year term at its provincial convention in Windsor, Ontario in 2007. Source: http://www.seiulocal1.org/Assets/AssetContent/2db63bb0-66b4-499a-b975-bc173eab2d66/546bfa9e-94e2-495f-9d30-54cc81f55e47/8d07ca8d-a219-4a16-bbc1-992b835bdddb/1/Report_to_Membership_2007.pdf on page 10 under the section “Hometown Welcome”.

In the sections addressing SEIU’s servicing, organizing, and the 2007 strike, the editor makes accusations that are inaccurate and mischievous. Nor does the editor provide any footnotes to support his/her accusations. It also unfairly attacks SEIU staff members.

If you ask the editor to cite a source to prove their allegations, the editor will probably cite this document: http://www.labourtalk.org/forms/SEUI_Canada_History_Merger.pdf. If you read over this document and compare it to what has been written in the Wikipedia article, it’s almost identical word-for-word. The problem with this source is that it’s not a credible source.

First, it’s a self-published, un-authored document. There is no way to verify what other documents they have written and published. Nobody knows who wrote it. Nor does it contain any footnotes or bibliography to back up any of the accusations they make. This self-published document is also an attack on a third party.

Unfortunately, the editor is not interested in any form of cooperation or has demonstrated any willingness to discuss the facts in question. This author wrote me a message saying:

“Brother or sister, I don't think it will look very good if the media learns that someone in the SEIU Canada office is trying to whitewash the union's wikipedia entry. Stop it.” The evidence is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:209.161.219.90&redirect=no

This editor has also made changes that other editors have made to this wiki article. Someone named bookandcoffee: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Bookandcoffee, had tried to edit SEIU Local 1 Canada’s article several times but the editor kept on re-inserting their attacks on SEIU back into the article. The editor seems quite insistent to post their version of SEIU. The evidence is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:SEIU_Local_1_Canada

I realize I engaged in an “edit war” with this persistent editor. I did not know this was violating Wikipedia’s editorial standards.

I believe Wikipedia is a place for people to learn. It is not a place to attack other people, organizations or ideas in an uncivil and unfair manner. I hope you will agree with me that this article should be deleted.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/209.161.219.90|209.161.219.90]] ([[User talk:209.161.219.90|talk]]) 20:36, 5 October 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== re: Pretties for you... ==

Thanks for the award! Any articles in particular that it relates to? '''[[User:Lugnuts|<font color="002bb8">Lugnuts</font>]]''' ([[User talk:Lugnuts|talk]]) 06:38, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

== re:Fake facts ==

Hey, Hamster Sandwich! Yeah, placing an inactive template atop the user page would work, and maybe adding {{tl|user page}} too would help avoid further confusion. -[[User:Sesu Prime|'''<font color="#0000cd">sesu</font>''']][[User talk:Sesu Prime|'''<font color="#b22222">PRIME</font>''']] 12:31, 9 October 2009 (UTC)

== Malcolm X ==

Thanks for the kind words, and thanks for keeping an eye on the article. — [[:User:Malik Shabazz|Malik Shabazz]]&nbsp;{{toolbar|separator=dot|[[:User talk:Malik Shabazz|talk]] | [[:Special:Contributions/Malik Shabazz|contribs]] }} 04:42, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

== Block of foul-mouthed anon ==

You're welcome. He had been reported to AIV; that's why I blocked him. [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]] ([[User talk:Daniel Case|talk]]) 14:37, 12 October 2009 (UTC)

==Instruments of torture==
Hm, not sure what to think about the comparison... do you want to tell the contra to its face it sounds like a cracked cello? I sure don't...

I wish it were my contra, but it belongs to Stetson University: I don't have access to it anymore (sigh) but I believe it's a Fox. (The bassoon on other recordings is also a Fox, model 220, and also Stetson's: I have a 201 now that I haven't recorded with. The viola is a Chinese student-model no-name...) Cheers; nice to hear from you. [[User:Mindspillage|Kat Walsh]] [[User talk:Mindspillage|(spill your mind?)]] 05:42, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

== RE: Un-sugary goodness ==

Well, thanks! <tt>:)</tt> I have to say, it's nice to have a refreshing bite of a sandwich after having to chew on those barnstars and cookies... blech! Thank you! [[User talk:Master of Puppets|<span style="color:#7d7d7d;cursor:help;text-shadow:grey 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em;">'''M'''aster '''o'''f '''P'''uppets]] 13:27, 16 October 2009 (UTC)

:You saw Metallica in the 80's? Words cannot describe my jealousy. I would kill to have been alive back then! As for the user page stuff, feel free to liberate as much as you want! <tt>:)</tt> [[User talk:Master of Puppets|<span style="color:#7d7d7d;cursor:help;text-shadow:grey 0.1em 0.1em 0.1em;">'''M'''aster '''o'''f '''P'''uppets]] 04:25, 25 October 2009 (UTC)

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== Endured ==

I like it. <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:J04n|J04n]]([[User talk:J04n|talk page]])</font> 02:40, 4 November 2009 (UTC)
:and thank you very much, I'm touched and honored <font face="Century Gothic">[[User:J04n|J04n]]([[User talk:J04n|talk page]])</font> 04:36, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

== IP vandal ==

Hello! Personally, I think that 66.183.251.59 should be blocked for about 2 weeks. I don't think this user should be indef blocked
1. He/she has not reached the actual 5 infractions of policy.
2. Some vandals have the potential to actually be a good contributor, they just need motivation from other editors. This editor doesn't seem to be that "type", but it's worth a try.

My thoughts --[[User:Addihockey10|Addihockey]] <sup> ([[User talk:Addihockey10|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Addihockey10|c]])</sup> 23:11, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

: I guess so, I hate it when my userpage is vandalised. Thank you for your compliments on my contribs - I've had some MediaWiki experience prior to Wikipedia on [[YPPedia]]... I'm trying to become an admin on this wiki so I could do my share :). Nice user page by the way, I play guitar too! --[[User:Addihockey10|Addihockey]] <sup> ([[User talk:Addihockey10|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/Addihockey10|c]])</sup> 02:35, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

== Dealing with racism ==

This comment[http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&curid=9870625&diff=324765132&oldid=324750154] was interesting. I think that's a good idea, within limits. ''Some'' kinds of racist comments and vandalism have absolutely no innocent excuse - the person doing it knows it's against the rules and does it anyway, usually a series of several different racist messages to one or more articles after which they quickly get bored, so warnings are not really helpful. Might as well give a short block on first sight without warning. I guess that also applies to other kinds of bigoted comments as well. - [[User:Wikidemon|Wikidemon]] ([[User talk:Wikidemon|talk]]) 04:50, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

== You might want to take a look at [[User:JakeL1693]] ==

If [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=File:Declaration_of_State_of_Israel_1948.jpg&diff=prev&oldid=320060134 this] shouldn't earn them an indef block I don't know why not. [[User:Delicious carbuncle|Delicious carbuncle]] ([[User talk:Delicious carbuncle|talk]]) 19:52, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

== Re:We blocked the same guy... ==

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== [[Daniel Greenberg]] ==

I had responded on my talk page, but as there was no response, I'll copy here: [[User:Nfitz|Nfitz]] ([[User talk:Nfitz|talk]]) 23:14, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

I'm looking now [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Sudbury_school#Merger_proposal]. [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster Sandwich]] ([[User talk:Hamster Sandwich|talk]]) 01:51, 11 November 2009 (UTC)
:I read the discussion, and I note that the other editor, [[User:Hrafn]] has submitted two versions of the article; your version, and one he claims for himself.
:I would prefer to see the [[Daniel Greenberg]] article remain in the knowledge base, and I would choose to keep this [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Greenberg&oldid=311615724] version, at least as a starting point (for what is essentially a stub article about a somewhat notable educator.) The information is essentially unchanged from your edit, but if you're asking for an opinion, it comes down to the prose writing style of the version that I prefer.

:If anybody wants to see this article Kept, Merged, or Deleted, I am considering listing this at [[WP:AFD]] just to get a broader input from uninvolved editors. Ideas or comments are welcome in this space. [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster Sandwich]] ([[User talk:Hamster Sandwich|talk]]) 02:11, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

::I'm not particularly tied to one version or another, and have no concerns about the prose itself. The one concern I have with that version is that it relies on a single source ... and yet at the same time [[User:Hrafn]] has compained about a lack of independent sources, which is why my preference has been for this [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Daniel_Greenberg&oldid=324701087] version; more for the references than the prose. I'm not actually sure that [[User:Hrafn]] is particularly tied to the single-source version, as I noticed he has again removed the [[Daniel Greenberg]] page and merged it to [[Daniel_Greenberg#Daniel_A._Greenberg]], but with 3 references instead of 1. (isn't remerging the article in question after a reference to [[WP:ANI]] bad form?}? So what's the process here then ...? [[User:Nfitz|Nfitz]] ([[User talk:Nfitz#top|talk]]) 12:32, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

== Bad IP block ==

HamsterSandwich, I don't think I've had any encounters with you in the past, so I feel a little awkward bringing this up, but: No matter how much you want to, or how much you think they deserve it, you just can't block IPs indefinitely like that. There have been cases where an IP seems static, and in those cases, generally an admin goes on AN or AN/I to discuss an indef block. However, there's not enough evidence for that just yet. If that same IP keeps up the misbehavior and we see a clear pattern of similar actions, then we should talk about a longer ban--but even in the worst cases, I don't think an indef ban is generally an option.

Honestly, from reading that talk page, I think the best thing you could have done would have been to ask another admin to block; it was pretty clear that you were in a dispute with that IP about what he was doing, and that you used the block to "win" the argument. Again--that's not a good use of tools. I'm going to reduce the block to 1 week--long enough to prevent him from continuing his poor behavior, but short enough that if the IP is dynamic, it shouldn't catch the next guy in its net.

I apologize if I've stepped on your toes with this action, but I feel very strongly that this block was excessive and out of policy. If you think I did wrong, I'm open to discussing it and to getting outside opinions. Thanks... [[User talk:Gladys j cortez|GJC]] 19:41, 24 November 2009 (UTC)

== Request to delete SEIU Local 1 Canada article ==

Hi Hamster Sandwich. Thank you for weeding out some of the untruths and unreferenced material in the original piece. But I respectfully ask Wikipedia again to delete this article. This article remains an attack page with a lot of untrue and negative information on SEIU.

Aside from the first two sentences (which his still incorrect because we have 46,000 members) everything beneath it focuses solely on the worst period of SEIU history, talking about how SEIU was raided, attacking SEIU International President Andy Stern and accusing the union of autocratic behaviour and other unfair charges.

Where is all the positive information about SEIU, their members and their achievements? SEIU was the first union to organize hospitals in Ontario when most unions felt it was too difficult. SEIU has grown by 25% since 2004. SEIU helped bring about pay equity laws for women in Ontario. SEIU is the largest home care union in Ontario. SEIU is one of the largest unions representing nurses in Ontario. Women make up about 75% of our membership. SEIU strongly supports anti-racism and anti-sexism initiatives. I could continue, but I think you get my point.

If you review the Local 1 Canada Servicing section, again, nothing is true. Where is the evidence supporting the author’s controversial charges? Where is the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB) documents supporting the accusation that an average of 13 charges a year were laid against SEIU? Is there any evidence proving SEIU is much worse than other unions? Until they provide that information, this section should be removed.

Most of the information on the Strike of 2007 is incorrect. The field staff at SEIU went on strike for a variety of reasons. Can the editor provide Wikipedia with documentation proving that the use of scab labour and job relocation is the primary reason why staff went on strike? Is there any evidence supporting the charge that management “capitulated” to the striker’s demands? The facts are that staff and management worked out an agreement and a new staff contract was ratified. But there is no evidence to support any of the charges they are making.

This article was faulty from the very start. It was originally created as an attack page. Although Wikipedia’s conflict of interest guidelines prevent me from editing the page, why aren’t the same guidelines placed on 64.229.202.135? Does this person’s background and experience with SEIU present a conflict of interest with Wikipedia’s editorial guidelines? It’s unfair that one individual, who could be a former disgruntled employee, an angry member, a PR person from another competing union, or someone from an anti-union consulting firm, whose identity cannot be uncovered or verified, has the freedom to create attack pages on Wikipedia without any consequences.

SEIU Local 1 Canada is just one local out many in Canada. The vast majority of union locals, even some that represent tens of thousands of workers, do not have their own Wikipedia entries. SEIU Canada, the national union, does not even have its own Wikipedia entry. Why should SEIU Local 1, a mere local, have a Wikipedia entry?”

This page was not created to provide objective information on SEIU Local 1 Canada. Please consider deleting this article. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/209.161.219.90|209.161.219.90]] ([[User talk:209.161.219.90|talk]]) 20:08, 24 November 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Editor Review ==

Hi since you indicated interest in my RfA, I'd like to point out that I have requested an editor review. If you don't want to review me for any reason, that's okay :). But if you would, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! --<font color=red>[[User:Addihockey10|Addi]]</font><font color=blue>[[User talk:Addihockey10|hockey]]</font><font color=gold>[[Special:Contributions/Addihockey10|10]]</font><sup><font color=purple>[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Addihockey10|(review me!)]]</font></sup> 03:19, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

:Hey again! Thanks for the review! Other than writing an article which I plan to do today; is there anything else you would like to have me do before requesting adminship? Once again; thanks! --<b><font color=red>[[User:Addihockey10|Addi]]</font><font color=blue>[[User talk:Addihockey10|hockey]]</font><font color=gold>[[Special:Contributions/Addihockey10|10]]</font><sup><font color=purple>[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Addihockey10|(review me!)]]</font></sup></b> 18:52, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

== Malta ==

Hey there. The article details information found in the New Testament concerning St Paul's stay in Malta. It gives context to this with details about Malta's earliest Christian catacombs, and the identity of Publius, Roman Governor to Malta at the time. It's all rather interesting, and you may like to supplement your childhood reading by exploring it further ;) regards, [[User:Notpietru|Ελληνικά όρος ή φράση]] ([[User talk:Notpietru|talk]]) 00:25, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

==A question==

Are you a sandwich of hamster or a sandwich for hamster? Inquiringly, [[User:Jehochman|Jehochman]] <sup>[[User talk:Jehochman|Talk]]</sup> 16:16, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

== Nixon ==

Can you cite where Nixon actually makes the comment found on your userpage? Or is it just something you made up? --[[User:William S. Saturn|William S. Saturn]] ([[User talk:William S. Saturn|talk]]) 05:28, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

== Winter wonderland ==

Hey, it warmed up to -15 it was -27 the other day and has mainly been around -20 but of course the warmer weather brings the wind. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|Enter CambridgeBayWeather,]] [[Special:Contributions/CambridgeBayWeather|waits for audience applause,]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|not a sausage]] 05:40, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
:Oh great a BLP, as far as I know he's still alive, about cannibalism that is poorly sourced, though it's not a disputed thing. I found [http://books.google.ca/books?id=fAFF7DBhJOsC&pg=PA111&dq=Martin+Hartwell&lr=#v=onepage&q=Martin%20Hartwell&f=false this] which is a bit better than what is in there. I'll have a look around and see if I can find some better references. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|Enter CambridgeBayWeather,]] [[Special:Contributions/CambridgeBayWeather|waits for audience applause,]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|not a sausage]] 06:29, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
::You could well be right. There doesn't seem to be a lot available on him. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|Enter CambridgeBayWeather,]] [[Special:Contributions/CambridgeBayWeather|waits for audience applause,]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|not a sausage]] 16:52, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
:::I'm working night shifts and didn't get up in time to check the local library. I then forgot to look in the paper copy of the Canadian Encyclopaedia to see if there was anything. This was big news at the time. I even recall that we heard about it in Britain. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|Enter CambridgeBayWeather,]] [[Special:Contributions/CambridgeBayWeather|waits for audience applause,]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|not a sausage]] 06:05, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
::::Found just enough to cover the main problem, [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Martin_Hartwell&action=historysubmit&diff=328332428&oldid=295730613 here]. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|Enter CambridgeBayWeather,]] [[Special:Contributions/CambridgeBayWeather|waits for audience applause,]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|not a sausage]] 06:13, 28 November 2009 (UTC)
:::::Must admit that it's not the greatest of references but it should do for now. [[User:CambridgeBayWeather|Enter CambridgeBayWeather,]] [[Special:Contributions/CambridgeBayWeather|waits for audience applause,]] [[User_talk:CambridgeBayWeather|not a sausage]] 07:51, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

== re:unusable ==

you've posted a message in reply to my comments. I started editing wikipedia more or less when it started, and stopped completely in 2005. I am well aware of the policies. I don't know anything about trade unions; that is why I was reading the page. But I was able to spot its very low quality.

A fresh start is needed on that article. The grammar and structure are appalling. People who know the subject and are able to write cogently about it are needed, and they need to be allowed to do so without interference. But I suspect there are few of those left these days; My own area is science and, as I say, I gave up a number of years ago. [[Special:Contributions/76.109.129.235|76.109.129.235]] ([[User talk:76.109.129.235|talk]]) 01:38, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

==Books Found, but not the Text==

I was reading excerpts from the book "Of Seals and Men: A History of the Newfoundland Seal Hunt" by James E. Candow, 1989. In this book it is shown that in the early to mid 20th century Norwegian vessels and landed seals outnumbered Newfoundland's in the hunting grounds of "The Front". I have a question; does one have to be able to find the exact text from the book on-line in order to cite it as a reference in the wiki-article, or is the title, author and date of publication enough to use it as a ref.? --[[User:XB70Valyrie|XB70Valyrie]] ([[User talk:XB70Valyrie|talk]]) 21:15, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

=='''Opinion needed on E&Q Seal Hunting'''==

Was wondering if you could lend your opinion and support on the following recommended edit. Done by yours truly, in the Seal Hunting article, See that ALL, phrases have been cited, specifically to the section of the said reports, and my recommended grammar trumps the current, both in references and writing style.....at least I hope. =) check the "Equipment and Methods" title under the Discussion section here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Seal_hunting#Equipment

Regards,
--[[User:XB70Valyrie|XB70Valyrie]] ([[User talk:XB70Valyrie|talk]]) 07:45, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

I left a message for you in the same section a few days back. Please review. Thanks. --[[User:XB70Valyrie|XB70Valyrie]] ([[User talk:XB70Valyrie|talk]]) 22:27, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

== Re:[[User talk:Intelligentsium#Withdraw tag]] ==

Do you mean that ''you'' are withdrawing the AfD? <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva">[[User:Intelligentsium|<span style="color:#013220">Intelligent</span>]]'''[[User_talk:Intelligentsium|<span style="color:Black">sium</span>]]'''</font> 01:23, 29 November 2009 (UTC)
:You can simply close it normally, providing withdrawn as a reason. I have [http://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/SEIU_Local_1_Canada&diff=328492847&oldid=328064154 done this] for you, per [[WP:NAC]]. <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva">[[User:Intelligentsium|<span style="color:#013220">Intelligent</span>]]'''[[User_talk:Intelligentsium|<span style="color:Black">sium</span>]]'''</font> 01:32, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

==[[SEIU Local 1 Canada]]==
Hi Ham,

Thanks for you work and concern about the SEIU Local 1 page. I apologize for not being more engaged, but I have been unable to spend much time here. I think it is the right choice to not AfD the article - but I agree it is frustrating to see it in obvious disarray.

Cheers, --[[User:Bookandcoffee|Bookandcoffee]] ([[User talk:Bookandcoffee|talk]]) 04:19, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
==Jim Dandy and Ruby Starr==
After looking at some video clips of Jim Dandy Mangrum on YouTube, I'm wondering if perhaps he didn't stuff a sock down below, seeing as all the band members were similarily well-endowed. Hmm....Remember Elvis and his toilet paper roll? Ruby Starr was wild!!! She makes Madonna and Lady Gaga seem like Sunday School teachers in comparison. I prefer the real thing, not all this contrived sexuality such as Madonna, Britney Spiers, Lady Gaga, Pink, etc. People like Jim Morrison, Black Oak Arkansas, Ruby Starr, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, and Janis Joplin all truly lived/live the rock lifestyle, unlike others who present a raunchy, avante-garde sexual persona onstage, then go home to their luxurious mansions and work out with a personal trainer in their state-of-the-art gyms whilst sipping bottled water.--[[User:Jeanne boleyn|Jeanne Boleyn]] ([[User talk:Jeanne boleyn|talk]]) 08:06, 13 December 2009 (UTC)

== Can you help me? ==

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== New wikipedia article for SEIU Local 1 Canada ==

Hi Hamster. It’s Greg from SEIU Local 1 Canada. It looks like Wikipedia’s editors have decided to keep the article. I respect the editors’ decision but I would like to re-write the article in a much more neutral manner with the same kind of tone and language that is similar to other Canadian union wiki articles. You will also notice my article contains references/footnotes. It's posted here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/SEIU_Local_1_Canada. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/66.11.91.137|66.11.91.137]] ([[User talk:66.11.91.137|talk]]) 21:49, 9 February 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:*The editing of a closed AFD discussion is frowned upon. You may get a better discussion of the proposed changes if you post it to the [[Talk:SEIU_Local_1_Canada|Articles Talk Page]]. <font style="background-color:Thistle;font-weight:bold;color:Black;">Exit2DOS </font><small><sup> • [[User:Exit2DOS2000|Ctrl]] • [[User Talk:Exit2DOS2000|Alt]] • [[Special:Contributions/Exit2DOS2000|Del]]</sup></small> 10:21, 10 February 2010 (UTC)

:*Sorry about that Hamster. I didn't know the deletion discussion forum was closed. I did post a new revised article on SEIU's discussion forum here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:SEIU_Local_1_Canada. It would be great if you and your team of wiki editors could review it. Thank you. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/66.11.91.137|66.11.91.137]] ([[User talk:66.11.91.137|talk]]) 23:34, 12 February 2010 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

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== User:209.215.171.5 ==

Hi, sorry to bother but the anonymous IP address 209.215.171.5 has vandalised Wikipedia a ridiculous amount of times. He's recieved no less than 27 user warnings, 6 of those last or only warnings and yet has only been blocked twice, for 31 and 48 hours. It's clear that the person (or at least the main editor on that IP address) is only on Wikipedia to try and undermine it. Is there anything that can be done about this? A user shouldn't be able to vandalise pages dozens of times and be let off with a couple of short blocks. Thanks. [[User:Deftera|Deftera]] ([[User talk:Deftera|talk]]) 13:33, 3 September 2010 (UTC)
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== MSU Interview ==

Dear Hamster Sandwich,

My name is Jonathan Obar [[user:Jaobar]], I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the community[[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Archive_82#Learn_to_be_a_Wikipedia_Administrator_-_New_class_at_MSU|HERE]], where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.


So a few things about the interviews:
* Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
* Interviews can be conducted over skype (preferred), IRC or email. (You choose the form of communication based upon your comfort level, time, etc.)
* All interviews will be completely anonymous, meaning that you (real name and/or pseudonym) will never be identified in any of our materials, unless you give the interviewer permission to do so.
* All interviews will be completely voluntary. You are under no obligation to say yes to an interview, and can say no and stop or leave the interview at any time.
* The entire interview process is being overseen by MSU's institutional review board (ethics review). This means that all questions have been approved by the university and all students have been trained how to conduct interviews ethically and properly.


Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your name[[User:Jaobar/Admins_to_Interview_List_1|HERE]] instead.

If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.

Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.

Sincerely,

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== You don't know me (and I sure as hell don't know you) ==

But just an FYI all the same; you've received (and I'm afraid, probably will continue to receive in the near future!) some blowback on your WP:BN request. No hard feelings hopefully. It's just that, things are very different [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Hamster Sandwich|from last time]]. Before you run again, familiarise yourself with [[WP:GRFA|this]] and [[Wikipedia:Advice for RfA candidates|this]], thoroughly. Also—what you won't find in them is any hint of atmosphere; so get a feel of some ''recent'' RFAs: the [[WP:RFAS|successful ones]]...and perhaps even more importantly, those that were [[WP:RFAU|less so]]. Welcome back, anyway, and best of luck in future. [[User:Serial Number 54129|<span style="color:black">'''——'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Serial Number 54129|<span style="color:black">'''''SerialNumber'''''</span>]][[User talk:Serial Number 54129|<span style="color:#8B0000">'''''54129'''''</span>]] 20:33, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
:For someone whose [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Rschen7754|RFA]] was about the same time as yours, I would highly suggest more activity first. For one, we don't want to give adminship to someone who will make five edits over the next year and then have the rights removed for inactivity the year after that - especially the week after admin accounts were hacked. I would demonstrate that you know how the policies have changed and that you're going to be somewhat active first. --'''[[User:Rschen7754|Rs]][[User talk:Rschen7754|chen]][[Special:Contributions/Rschen7754|7754]]''' 20:47, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
::TY very much! [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster Sandwich]] ([[User talk:Hamster Sandwich#top|talk]]) 20:50, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

== Welcome back ==

I'm sorry for the rough reception you got at the bureaucrats' noticeboard. I agree that the snarky commentary was unnecessary. I think part of it had to do with the fact that we've recently been hit with a wave of hacked admin accounts, mostly of inactive admins. So people are more grouchy than usual at admins or former admins with little recent activity. (Not that they weren't grouchy before.) Anyway, I hope you stick around. Cheers, [[User:28bytes|28bytes]] ([[User talk:28bytes|talk]]) 20:55, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
:I too would like to welcome you back and encourage you to stick around. If you tried an RFA now, there is almost no chance that you would succeed and things would probably get ugly. I suggest that you spend six months or so editing actively and productively, including participating in things like [[WP:AFD|Articles for Deletion]]. Then go through RFA if you are still interested. Sorry that you ran across a negative reaction. [[User:Cullen328|<b style="color:#070">Cullen</b><sup style="color:#707">328</sup>]] [[User talk:Cullen328|<span style="color:#00F">''Let's discuss it''</span>]] 21:01, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
::::::I really do more reading than writing, although I have made many minor edits over the years... Reading back through my "mailbox" there was a very small window of time where I could have responded to de-admin warning. I guess what it comes down to is whether or not I decide it's worthwhile to run in an election again. I think the work I did as an admin speaks for itself... Not perfect, but as a whole there were few actual valid complaints. Nothing that couldn't be fixed, or nothing I was unwilling to let someone else handle. I have never myself been blocked for any length of time. And, I was a lot more patient with some editors than I should have been on occasion as well... [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster Sandwich]] ([[User talk:Hamster Sandwich#top|talk]]) 21:26, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
::I want to disassociate myself from the gratuitous apologies above. I stand by every word. Turning up out of the blue asking for "the hammer" simply demonstrates an out of touch, authoritarian approach which will not sit well. And the 10 edits in 4 years is a killer. Finally, my comment was made with complete disregard to the hacking mentioned above, so no excuses needed on my behalf, thanks, [[User:28bytes|28bytes]]. [[User:Leaky_caldron|<span style="color:Black;font:bold 8pt kristen itc">Leaky </span>]][[User talk:Leaky_caldron|<span style="color:Green;font:bold 8pt kristen itc">Caldron</span>]] 21:18, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
:::You have been duly dissociated (ive) [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster Sandwich]] ([[User talk:Hamster Sandwich#top|talk]]) 21:26, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
::::I suggest that you re-familiarise yourself with WP policy. In particular [[WP:NPA]]. Telling someone that they are dissociative is not a good move. [[User:Leaky_caldron|<span style="color:Black;font:bold 8pt kristen itc">Leaky </span>]][[User talk:Leaky_caldron|<span style="color:Green;font:bold 8pt kristen itc">Caldron</span>]] 21:32, 28 November 2018 (UTC)
::::You sound like an out of touch authoritarian. With dissociative tendencies. Now, I've already decided never ever to run for Administrative duties again. If you want to lurk around my talk page, be prepared to get ya self BURNT. Or just go away. Latter suits me fine. [[User:Hamster Sandwich|Hamster Sandwich]] ([[User talk:Hamster Sandwich#top|talk]]) 21:51, 28 November 2018 (UTC)

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