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RL Barnstar

The Real Life Barnstar
- For dealing with a critical and delicate situation that had real life consequences and where you likely helped save a life, I present you with this Real Life Barnstar. Bravo and very well done! Dreadstar † 23:26, 29 June 2009 (UTC)

Yes, Bravo! Readin (talk) 03:08, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

NOINDEX on David S. Rohde

Is there any reason to leave {{NOINDEX}} on Talk:David S. Rohde? You added it in March. Now that the story has broken I can't think of any reason to keep it. Could you remove it please, or at least say you won't object if someone else does? davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 23:54, 29 June 2009 (UTC)


non free images

i was under the impression that all photos used in wikipedia were free to use anywhere. i thought that was a precondition to their use? plz explain to me how non free images are used. also, is it ok to upload personally taken photos? EL HOMBRE.. EL MITO...LA LEYENDA (talk) 04:23, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

oh ok now i understand, thanks for clarifying that for me... i just thought my page was being accidently vandalised by a bot EL HOMBRE.. EL MITO...LA LEYENDA (talk) 20:54, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

More On Non-Free Images; Clarification/Assistance?

Hello RJD -

Two years ago you helped me in my work on an article regarding Bob Shane, one of the founding members of the Kingston Trio, by adding a correctly-formatted template for WP:NFCC for a picture of Shane [1]. As you can see from the page, User:Aspects is disputing the claim of fair use and has slated the image for deletion tomorrow, 7/1/09.

User:Aspects maintains that a personal snapshot of Shane decades past the period of his notability - which is, however, non-copyrighted and free - uploaded and placed on the page by me is sufficient to serve the needs of the article. I have responded both here [2] and on the Talk page with examples here[3].

I have read thoroughly and pondered the ten criteria on WP:NFCC and the fair use section on images here [4].

The regulations surrounding fair use on the pages cited are substantially subjective - e.g., and operatively here, #9 from WP:NFCC - "Significance. Non-free content is used only if its presence would significantly increase readers' understanding of the topic, and its omission would be detrimental to that understanding."

Essentially, I maintain that the use of Image:Shane62.jpg meets that criterion; User:Aspects does not. I have considered going here [5] for review. However, before I do so, I would appreciate any input/reaction you might be able to give me, however brief, since image use does in fact seem to be an area in which you have substantial experience. Thanks, Sensei48 (talk) 16:41, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the prompt response here. Que sera, sera. I think though that the "wiggle room" occurs in the interpretation - and it is just that - of the passage quoted above. The non-free image was intended by me as an addendum, and I'll likely remove it - it serves no central educational purpose to the article.I may be able to upload legitimately a non-copyrighted image that fits the bill. Sensei48 (talk) 17:22, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Question per your offer

"So if you have any questions, feel free to ask me." Please post the OTRS ticket to the extent it does not compromise anyones privacy or put their life at risk. Thanks! Hipocrite (talk) 19:43, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but I cannot do that. OTRS tickets are confidential and it would be extremely inappropriate for me to release the content of one. - Rjd0060 (talk) 20:17, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
Could you request that whoever submitted it permit its distribution?
Either way, in the interim, could you describe the relationship of the ticket submitter to the individual kidnapped, and give a brief summary of the rationale used by the submitter for the removal of information? Were you, or other OTRS individuals aware that the individual was, in fact, kidnapped at the time, were you left in the dark, or were you actively misinformed? Hipocrite (talk) 20:27, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
Hipocrite, as Rjd0060 has explained, the OTRS ticket is confidential so questions of the sort that you are asking are inappropriate. FloNight♥♥♥ 20:39, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
Hipocrite, User:Rjd0060 deserves, and got, a barnstar, not the third degree. Fred Talk 20:43, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
Hipocrite, as a matter of policy, it is not a good idea for us to republish OTRS tickets. It is especially not a good idea to do so if the purpose is to find fuel to retrospectively debate a policy decision of this sort. MikeGodwin (talk) 20:46, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
It is especially not a good idea to facilitate retrospective debate over a policy decision that was made by a small cabal of Wiki elites in contravention of Wiki policy? Why not, exactly?

64.22.103.251 (talk) 18:18, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

  • Mike, I am not asking this as a result of the policy discussion on Wikipedia. This is a national news story of interest to millions of Americans who are only now finding out that they were misled by the press such that the press could protect one of their own.
  • Fred, he offered to answer questions. If he wants to retract that offer, I'll certainly stop asking him and go back to pestering the NYTimes Public Editor, who will hopefully come clean about how many people they lied to in perpetuating this cover-up. I'm not pestering any of the other admins, who I suspect are quite blamless in this self-serving media self-dealing. So, now that that's over...
  • Flo, I don't see how my questions are inapropriate. Firstly, the word "confidential" from the OTRS info page on en.wp links to the meta privacy policy. Specifically, that says "The ticket system team may discuss the contents of received mail with other contributors in order to respond effectively." Secondly, it does not guarantee the privacy of the identity of the sender of the mail. Further, putting all of that aside, asking the question is not inapropriate, while answering it might be, because I'm not bound by the privacy policy. Let me try a different question, as this might solve all of the problems.
  • Was the OTRS mail sent by Jimmy Donal Wales? Were you misled by Jimmy Donal Wales at any time? I hope we can all agree that the WMF has no duty to keep his coorespondence private. Hipocrite (talk) 20:50, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
    • Hipocrite, you are way out of line here, as already alluded to by another arb and the wiki lawyer. Knock it off. — Rlevse • Talk • 21:02, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
      • Again, I am not out of line. Difficult questions are difficult, and if the owner of this talk page wants me to stop, I will, but it's not against any rules or policies or procedures for me to ask embarassing questions, and it's certainly not going to get anyone killed, anymore. Hipocrite (talk) 21:04, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
    • Hipocrite, playing 20 questions to figure out the content of the ticket content seems like it violates the spirit of the OTRS policy that allows people to send anonymous comments and request to the WMF volunteers for processing. The on site actions are present in the article history and speak to the way that the situation was handled with the article. I don't think that the other details are as relevant as you make them appear since the contributors voluntarily made the actions of their own accord. FloNight♥♥♥ 21:09, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for your time, everyone. I got a copy of the ticket from a source. Hipocrite (talk) 21:12, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

As the author of the email to OTRS in question, I have no problem publishing the full text of it here. I have no idea what Hipocrite is going on about, there was nothing misleading about it, it was the immediate emergency request that I made upon learning of the situation, and it is precisely as has already been explained in the press and elsewhere. I believe Hipocrite is trying to make something out of nothing here and I find his line of questioning, and manner of questioning, extremely rude.
"Due to an extremely sensitive BLP issue involving grave personal danger, please protect the biography of David Rohde for 3 days. I would do it myself, but having this be done quietly is important, and me doing it would likely raise special notice which would be counter-productive."
Within a short time after my making the request, Rjd0060 did the protection requested, and either soon after or just before, he and I also had an IRC (I think it was IRC, but I am not sure at the moment) conversation in which I gave him more information, so that he could - on his own - determine what course of action to take.--Jimbo Wales (talk) 21:47, 30 June 2009 (UTC)
Speaking as a journalist, I'd like to publicly thank Hipocrite for going through the aggravation necessary to obtain that information. Running the gauntlet seen above is unpleasant. Jimmy, note as a logical matter, the event does involve, well, let us say, many statements which make it completely reasonable to be skeptical of other associated statements (I'm trying to put it as politely as possible, but it is a simple fact which shouldn't be denied). -- Seth Finkelstein (talk) 00:30, 1 July 2009 (UTC)


Undelete request

Hi there, as per IRC conversation could you please undelete 'File:BobbyTaylor and the Vancouvers-01.jpg'? I'll provide a fair use rationale within 7 days or whatever is necessary. Latest version, please.

Thanks a lot! --Echo and I (talk) 03:42, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks so much!!! --Echo and I (talk) 07:33, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

IRC

Hey Rjd. I asked on #wikipedia-en about the admin channel, got pointed to Wikipedia:IRC#Pending_requests_for_access_to_channels, and told I had to be cloaked. Where can I read up on that stuff? I don't know if it makes a difference or not, but I'm now using Chatzilla since my mIRC timed out. I'm not hugely knowledgeable on the IRC stuff, just want to be able to ask a question here and there at times. Any help would be appreciated ... thx, and Cheers. — Ched :  ?  04:17, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Thank You

The Helping Hand Barnstar
Just wanted to say thanks for all the time you spent helping a n00b (that would be me) Rjd. It's greatly appreciated! — Ched :  ?  07:54, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you for protecting the article Xenu. However, I fear that a longer period of semi-protection may be required, in light of the prior protection logs on the article and the propensity for vandalism to it. Cirt (talk) 13:37, 4 July 2009 (UTC)

Question regarding clarifying David Rohde article actions

Hi, speaking as a journalist, could I please ask you for clarification of something you wrote?

"I wish people would stop complaining about Jimmy who really didn't do anything in this situation, contrary to the NYT article who made him out as a "leader" of sorts. I heavily reviewed a request that was received via our email ticket system and I acted on it in a way that I felt was appropriate."

But Jimmy made that request per above, right? Isn't that being a "_leader_ of sorts"?

"We (as in OTRS agents) respond to sensitive queries on a daily basis (though I'll admit none are quite like this one)."

Right, but when it comes from The Co-Founder, isn't that a little different from the day-to-day request? I mean, are you really ever going to act against his directives, much less ever roundfile him with something like Wikipedia-is-not-censored?

General Disclaimer, addressed to all: I know, good intentions, etc., and Jimmy thinks I'm a (insert-personal-attack-here) - I KNOW. Can we all just focus on the material, thank you? -- Seth Finkelstein (talk) 05:46, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

I really don't believe it matters who the original request came from. Whoever sent us the request, I would have reviewed it the same and acted as I felt appropriate and/or necessary. - Rjd0060 (talk) 14:27, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for the reply. Now, I cannot argue with your belief _qua_ belief, but I'll note that such belief is not objectively convincing. That is, I'll accept you "really don't believe it matters who the original request came from". But that's not evidence that it doesn't matter who the original request came from. Anyway, do you see how your original statement conveys a very strong impression that Jimmy did not send the initial ticket, and so the _Times_ has misreported the events? If I understand you correctly, you're basing your objection on an interpretation of the word "leader", where a request (ticket) from The Co-Founder does not qualify as "leader of sorts" and means he "really didn't do anything"?
I'm not interested in pounding you over this relatively minor aspect. That's not why I do journalistic work. But I urge you to look over your comments and see how it could happen that you'd get accused of trying a cover-up (note, I'm NOT accusing you of being part of a cover-up here, I'm saying to be sensitive to a way you could easily be misunderstood in a very negative manner).
A word of advice - if you're ever asked to do something, well, let's say "controversial", by someone in authority (and let's not pretend Jimmy is some sort of aw-shucks peer), for your own protection, make it very clear who is leading. Because documents get leaked, others talk, and if it comes down to a crunch, those authorities aren't going to take a fall for you. Wikipedia's mythology about being community-run is particularly pernicious here (there are legal reasons for it), and I suspect eventually some naive acolyte will get badly hurt one day. -- Seth Finkelstein (talk) 20:07, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Sun

Thanks for the edit. Apparently Portal:Featured content displays a random featured article with every page load; that's where I noticed the red linked image. —SpaceFlight89 (talk) 14:59, 5 July 2009 (UTC)

Commendation

Hello! I hope I don't come across as silly, but I wanted to commend you for the manner in which you disengaged from Juliancolton's RfB. I am certain this was a difficult and sensitive matter, and I wanted to state that I am impressed with the grace you displayed in closing your participation in the discussion. Thank you and be well. Pastor Theo (talk) 04:31, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Final vandalism warning?

Why did you leave a final vandalism warning on my talk page? I've committed no vandalism that I'm aware of, nor have I received any previous lower level warnings from your or anyone, so I'm wondering if this was an error. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 13:50, 8 July 2009 (UTC)

Deletion of page on James Roberts, Jr

Greetings, if I can find third-party references, can I bring that back? Mr Roberts was in fact famous on the martial-arts tournament circuit, I should be able to dig up some third-party references, such as Black Belt Magazine, etc.

Mail if necessary for speedy response to thardman at thomashardman.com

Thardman22 (talk) 02:16, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

Uncommunicative editors

Ya know Rjd. There's at least 3 such editors are know of, who are limited to corresponding with others. 2 of them frequent NHL articles: 1 is the Sniyer guy & the other (I won't say his name) is a big fan of & concentrates mainly on the Philadelphia Flyers & ralated articles. GoodDay (talk) 23:15, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

Hudler

When Hudler signed had signed the contract with Dynamo, he had previously filled for salary arbitration, therefore making him still a property of the Red Wings. He is obliged to play in the NHL next season. NHL has approached the IIHF to intervene. So until the whole case is solved, please do not change the information. Norum (talk) 08:37, 11 July 2009 (UTC)

Detroit Red Wings 2009-10 Season

I noticed you changed the format of the table I had placed with the preseason schedule and placed the edit note as consistency with the table. If you look at the other NHL season pages, that is the format on all the pages. If I missed the consensus in WP:Hockey I apologize, but I was following the format set on the other pages. Shootmaster 44 (talk) 08:21, 12 July 2009 (UTC)

Restore on article on James Roberts, Jr

Thanks for the speedy restoration.

Much of the information comes from personal memory, but there are also online sources which aren't directly linked to downstream from Mr Roberts. I should be able to dig up some references from Black Belt Magazine as they are starting to bring some of their history pages online. Many thanks again, Thardman22 (talk) 06:29, 17 July 2009 (UTC)

The Cult of Sincerity uncontested WP:PROD - undelete?

Hello, I was wondering if you could undelete The Cult of Sincerity. I'm not sure how complete the article was before it was WP:PRODed but I'd like to take a stab at filling in notability issues.

Thanks,  ~ PaulT+/C 04:30, 19 July 2009 (UTC)

IRC cloak

The toolserver tool for requesting IRC cloaks seems to be dead. How do I go about getting an IRC cloak? Happy‑melon 19:41, 20 July 2009 (UTC)

User talk:0kmck4gmja

At User talk:0kmck4gmja, you have just deleted 678(!) edits. I object to this. The talkpage history is indeed relevant to reconstruct article histories, and the talkpage contributions are not owned by the user in question but by whoever made them. I also object to the obscurantist practice of hiding pages under titles like "0kmck4gmja", this isn't above-the-board. I see no reason for this deletion, as any edits made by any editor are irrevocably released under the GFDL. User talk histories are often relevant in reconstructing the history of content debates. --dab (𒁳) 14:10, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

I am aware of WP:RTV, which explicitly states it's best to not delete user talk pages on request. I apologize for implying you moved the user to 0kmck4gmja. This was apparently the user's own attempt at obfuscation, not yours. I still object to the deletion, and talking down to me isn't going to change anything. Judging from the talkpage history, this is a case of IRC-admining, to the effect that administrative decisions have been made that cannot be traced on-wiki. It is also not a big deal and I am not going to go on a crusade over it. I have simply told you, as my fellow-admin, that I object to a decision of yours. I don't expect you to jump to attention but I do expect you to take due notice. --dab (𒁳) 16:02, 21 July 2009 (UTC)

"The Network"

You can block an individual, but as you know, you can't block "The Network"! When a block is initiated, we just simply change chapter responsibility! Look for us later this week at another ISP!--TheKnightExemplar (talk) 22:32, 27 July 2009 (UTC)

WP:RFPP

I've seen you moderate requests on this page and was wondering if you would look at my nomination for Big Brother 2009 (UK)? Thanks, DJ 22:38, 27 July 2009 (UTC).

IRC Cloak

I noticed that you are one of the IRC Group Contacts. I just started using IRC tonight, and my nickname is King_of_Hearts. Could you give me the IRC Cloak wikipedia/King_of_Hearts? Thanks. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 05:11, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Also, could I join #wikipedia-en-admins? Thanks. -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 05:21, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

Unblocking me

Thanks for getting rid of my autoblock! I really appreciate it. --Edge3 (talk) 03:10, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

IRC Cloak

Hi, I noticed your name on King of Heart's userpage. I'm interested in obtaining an IRC cloak as well. Will you be able to help me with this? Best, →javért stargaze 06:40, 4 August 2009 (UTC)

Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination

Hello, I was wondering if you could temporarily semi-protect the article Sonia Sotomayor Supreme Court nomination over the next twenty-four hours. There is likely to be random IP vandalism, and is expected to be a high visibilty article as the event progresses in just a short time from now. I didn't want to add this to the Requests for protection page as I've been declined once before for something like this, and it ends up being vandalised to hell and back until hours after the event is already over, and a lock is finally added. (Shaheen Jafargholi's article was a prime example during the MJ funeral.) Anyway, sorry if it seems random that I contacted you, you were the first administrator I saw on the Requests page. Any help will be extremely helpful in managing the article, when the time comes. Gage (talk) 15:41, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

I am extremely familiar with the policy, thanks though. But, seeing as you seemed to be more accesible than the delayed response on the part of the RFPP volunteers as a whole, contacting you here would probably be better if it gets out of hand, which is almost certain. I hope you don't mind, as it would, again, be extremely helpful. Gage (talk) 15:48, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

IRC Cloak

Hello Rjd. Tried reaching you on IRC earlier but to no avail... I noticed you were one of the group contacts for IRC. Since the cloaking request is down, do you know how I would be able to obtain one? Thank you! -Pax85 (talk) 21:14, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Rjd0060, Kingpin13 (talk) has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Go on, smile! Cheers, and happy editing! Kingpin13 (talk) 22:55, 6 August 2009 (UTC)
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Thanks for edited that protected page for me, as well as fixing my mistake. Kingpin13 (talk) 22:55, 6 August 2009 (UTC)

Why was I deleted?

I am "Steven Pederson" the subject of an article you deleted. (Yes, I realize *I* was not deleted, an article on me was deleted. However it does feel a bit like being srubbed into non-existence.)

The article wasn't a vanity article--I didn't create it, it was reasonably sourced, and I made it a point to leave it alone (resisting the temptation to update it and make it a vanity piece--my subsequent ventures have not been the source of independent coverage.)

I'm not any sort of member of the wikipedia community--have done no more than correct an few inaccuracies (unrelated to this), never before even needed an account. From what I can divine, the reason for deletion was so obvious that it didn't need to be explained. Well maybe to insiders. As a mere mortal who simply uses wikipedia as an information source... breaking all the links stands out as a red flag.

As I write this I realize that coherence to outsiders is a general issue, and you're just probably just one editor, not a spokesperson for the organization. But you DID delete the article so you're the touch point for wondering why....

Interestingly, the deletion didn't even make it into deletionpedia. Talk about ground into insignificance. ;)

Anyway, may I dare to ask: Why was I deleted? Austeve (talk) 22:34, 9 August 2009 (UTC)Austeve

BBUK 09

The protection runs out tonight, the last two years it has been usual to let the protection run out after the last day, as you were the last to protect it, could you extend it to midnight 4th September (or one minute into the 5th). Darrenhusted (talk) 13:56, 10 August 2009 (UTC)

ARBCOM

You are involved in a recently-filed request for arbitration. Please review the request at Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration#Javert, Rjd0060, and Jimbo and, if you wish to do so, enter your statement and any other material you wish to submit to the Arbitration Committee. Additionally, the following resources may be of use—

Thanks, —Preceding unsigned comment added by Drew R. Smith (talk • contribs)

My account has been compromised (my fault really, I had a very simple password), and used maliciously in my absence. I apologize for any trouble caused under my name, and would like this arbcom case closed. I am available for questions, and would like to help clean up the crap that has gone on in my absence.Drew Smith What I've done 11:00, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Facepalm

I'm thinking "headesk" myself. How obtuse can one person be??? KillerChihuahua?!?Advice 14:29, 11 August 2009 (UTC)

Hey now, let's be nice. What does a facepalm contribute to the discussion?    M   02:09, 12 August 2009 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for the admin help at article Marc Koska. Cirt (talk) 04:12, 13 August 2009 (UTC)

Immediate commons deletion

Could you please delete commons:File:RememberMePoster.jpg, I have uploaded one to the Wikipedia with a proper license • S • C • A • R • C • E • 15:08, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Thank you! • S • C • A • R • C • E • 15:11, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

That was fast! Thanks.

time: 3 minutes, 12 seconds, quite respectable. Thanks. --Abd (talk) 02:27, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

uFDEX

Strange that you removed the network protocol uFDEX as it's a real system used in many applications. Because it's also an internal network between MCU and other electronics, companies using this does not really tell they use uFDEX but if you think it does not belong to Wikipedia then let it be that way... 58.147.28.186 (58.147.28.186) 06:32, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Terry Baum

Hi could you userfy this to me? It was deleted as a not notable politician but she is a quite accomplished playwright and performer and her run for congress was a part of her performance peices "Baum for Congress". -- Banjeboi 13:31, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

I would like you to rethink

Declining the page protection for the IP talk. It says that users are not allowed to remove blocks still in effect.Abce2|Aww nuts!Wribbit!(Sign here) 22:56, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Hello. Not sure if you have it watchlisted, but I tried to add some clarification to the IP talk page discussion taking place on MBK004`s talk page. The section in question is User talk:MBK004#User talk pages. Thank you, — Kralizec! (talk) 04:30, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

glenn beck talk page: ANI

FYI: Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents#Glenn_Beck. tedder (talk) 03:06, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Renaming {{otheruses4}}

I've started a new thread on Template_talk:Otheruses4#Request_move_discussion about moving {{otheruses4}} to a less esoteric title. You suggested that I try to get more people into the discussion by posting to the Village Pump, I'm not very familiar with it, can you suggest which forum to post to? My best guess was Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals), but I'd hate to spam the wrong forum. Also, if you have an opinion on the matter, please add to the discussion. Thanks, Sligocki (talk) 20:30, 3 September 2009 (UTC)

Josh Magennis

You recently left a message on the talk page of User:Southbankmolineux about ignoring the consensus about the article but he has simply re-added the information again and stated that he will keep re-adding it. I've never had a problem with an edit war before so I hoped I could leave it up to you to take the appropriate action. Thanks. Kosack (talk) 21:35, 6 September 2009 (UTC)

Centereach, New York

You once acted to defend a page I had worked on from vandals, so I am dropping by to see what can be done about an IP address that has now messed with the census data on Centereach,_New_York three times in the last 10 days. From their User_talk:69.113.203.59 talk page, it looks like all their edits are vandal edits. Thanks for any help you might lend. --Neighborhoodpalmreader (talk) 05:23, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Ahmad Jamal

Greetings Rjd0060 - I see you have just edited the Ahmad Jamal article and left an edit summary referring to the discussion on the talk page. However, as you have not left any rationale on said talk page and the consensus reached is that his birth name is to be included - as per Wikipedia guidelines - I'm confused as to what criteria you are applying. As you are an admin. I take for granted you know something I don't, but please explain. Thank you. --Technopat (talk) 23:38, 8 September 2009 (UTC)

Greetings again Rjd0060 - have just seen your edit to the talk page. Message received, but I have a sneaking feeling the OTRS will be contested. Regards, --Technopat (talk) 23:44, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for explanation on my talk page.--Technopat (talk) 23:53, 8 September 2009 (UTC)
Sorry to drag this one out, but thought the following gem from the French article might be of interest: [[6]]. It's a well-known "fact" that he changed his name (as did many other musicians on converting to Islam in the '50s, 60s and 70s) and I'm sincerely worried that the Wikipedia Foundation is being hoodwinked over this matter - not by Jamal himself, but by his close collaborators. Do you know if the evidence submitted via OTRS been taken at face value or has the Foundation itself accessed the public records? Obviously if the Foundation were being threatened with legal action as part of this polemic the perspective changes, but verifiability is where Wikipedia is at! Cheers! --Technopat (talk) 00:24, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
Thanks for latest clarification - please don't think I'm doubting your personal good faith in this - it's precisely the authenticity of the copies you have received that I harbour doubts about. But it's too late at night over here to worry 'bout it now. Thanks for your admining. G'night! --Technopat (talk) 00:37, 9 September 2009 (UTC)

Images?

Hey, I saw you deleted Images i uploaded from flickr on wiki commons. Can you please explain my why as it said I can upload if it says "Some rights reserved".

Images are: Kotor_ulaz.jpg Kotor_pogled.jpg

Cheers!

Rave92(talk) 13:59, 10 September 2009 (UTC)

Image 2

Hey, me again. I uploaded this image again : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kotor_ulaz.jpg

But the author gave me a permission to add it with condition mentioning him. Is that ok? Rave92(talk) 13:34, 11 September 2009 (UTC)

You're telling me what to do?

That's strange considering the fact that the New York Times told you to remove my David Rohde edits. I must say that you being a part of that cover up surprised me greatly. Pahjwok Afghan News was really unreliable, eh? HA, whatever. At least you gave Darrenhusted a warning too. Thank you for doing that. 72.186.97.162 (talk) 01:10, 13 September 2009 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for pointing out that I made an edit on AN/I that removed other people's text. I would never have noticed. I don't understand why there was no edit conflict notice. I double-checked everything to make sure I wasn't somehow deleting more text as I was putting the other text back, and I'm pretty sure it's OK now (this diff stream shows no deletions). -- Soap Talk/Contributions 02:04, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Knee-jerk reversion

Please exercise care when performing a blind revert, as you did here. Not doing so will undo not only changes you find problematic, but also the valid changes made during that same edit. It's an easy mistake to make; one that will happen less frequently with experience. You can find more information at WP:Revert. With regards to your comment on my talk page, thank you for the link to the WP:BLP section on relatively unknown people. I do not see how that applies to the 3 sources listed in the Lewy article; perhaps you could elaborate? If you choose to do so, it would probably be advantageous to respond on the article talk page in case other editors are interested. Regards, Xenophrenic (talk) 19:50, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

Hi, Rjd0060 -
You came to my talk page to advise me on the fundamentals of BLP, a category of articles I have specialized in since I began editing Wikipedia. Bad form. You then reverted content you considered negative, while claiming you didn't see the 3 high quality sources to which it was cited. Possibly an oversight on your part; possibly willful negligence. During that revert, you also deleted other content without any explanation at all. Bad form. When I asked you to elaborate on your reasoning for the deletion of sourced content, you responded not with your reasons, but with further incivility: your blatant disregard to the BLP policy is appalling; I see that you're not interested in logical discussion; [you are] ignoring one of the most important policies that we have. On top of all that, you inform me you are OTRS, and therefore I "clearly don't know the full story". Wait, is this the same OTRS described in the opening paragraph as comprised of "Volunteers trusted to give courteous and helpful responses?"
Here's the full story, Rjd0060. I hate drama, but you have pushed too many buttons here. I am one step away from taking this situation to the noticeboards for review. I am requesting that you strike your comments from my talk page, and I am re-requesting that you elaborate on your objections to the 3 (now 4) sources cited for the content in the Lewy BLP. Please take this opportunity to return this to a cooperative effort, instead of an adversarial one. Regards, Xenophrenic (talk) 20:51, 16 September 2009 (UTC)
You are correct your assessment that my edit summaries could have been a little more ... let's say, constructive. Let's see if we can resolve this to everyone's satisfaction. Xenophrenic (talk) 21:09, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

Indukti

Hey,

Why have you deleted page about rock band Indukti, wich is present on others pages of English wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search/Indukti?
Is also present in Polish, German and Spanish wikipedia:
http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indukti
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indukti
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indukti

Could you help me restore this page? I'm not experienced user of wikipedia and English isn't my native language

TYA!

Cozy64 http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dyskusja_wikipedysty:Cozy64 e-mail:cozy@indukti.com, 21:30, 20 September 2009 (UTC)

Not sure which license applies

Hey, I wanted to ask you under which copyright status I could upload this image: http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/7571/danilovicstamatovicgoranovicjo.gif

It is an USA official document but as you can see, it dates back over 100 years. So is this picture public domain since it copyright status expired? Or should I upload it under US government copyright? Rave92(talk) 12:02, 30 September 2009 (UTC)

Chugworth Academy Deletion

"A small web comic with no significance" seems pretty harsh, considering that at its height it received 50,000 unique hits a day and a nationally licensed book from a legit publisher. http://us.macmillan.com/chugworthacademyvol1 http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/chugworth.com

Just check its max trends, it remained in Alexa's top 100,000 for the portion of its lifespan while it did update.

Now admittedly, the comic has been in remission, but it seems like the proposed deletion was right before it started up with new updates, and so no one was paying attention to the article, but lacking in updates is not uncommon to web comics. It seems at the very least that the grounds for deletion are erroneous, as the comic had quite a large reader base and some significance. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.2.228.8 (talk) 22:41, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

Close to Home (Song)

Can you move Close to Home (Song) to User:Sheled Umlal/Close to Home so that I may work on it? —Preceding undated comment added 19:26, 11 October 2009 (UTC).

Eric Violette

This article is one you salted a little over a year ago -- would you consider removing the protection? (The subject is the guy who plays the pirate in the FreeCreditReport.com commercials.) I'm not sure about notability -- it's a singing pirate, after all -- but since the article was salted (and since the last deletion review) there have been reliable sources reporting on the subject. (See [7]). It may be worth opening it up to see if anyone writes a usable article.

My primary concern is that if we leave something salted that long, a subject that was not notable under the guidelines can become notable -- but we won't get an article about it because rank and file editors won't be interested in navigating deletion review or unprotection. Unless we really need to leave this salted to avoid disruption, I think we should try to open it up to see whether the subject has become notable. Thoughts? --TheOtherBob 16:30, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks. --TheOtherBob 21:22, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

Email

Check mail. — Rlevse • Talk • 02:28, 21 October 2009 (UTC)

Hylden Lord

I noticed you deleted this along with Hash'ak'gik which redirected there. I am not sure what these originally looked like, but while it probably did not deserve an individual article since it was not the main character of these games, they could both redirect too List of Legacy of Kain characters#Hash'ak'gik which describes the guy. Would it be okay to restore these and change them to redirect there? Also I am wondering, whatever content was originally at this article, would it be possible to find an archive to see if any could be incorporated and merged into his description on the LoK character list page? Sarafan Lord, Hylden General & Dark Entity are other terms for the same character which I hope can also be directed there, since they were not previously deleted I figure they might be recent additions. Tyciol (talk) 00:38, 23 October 2009 (UTC) .

Warning

Please do not revert edits that aren't vandalism. RMHED 00:35, 26 October 2009 (UTC)

If you're busy, don't bother looking, it's really just a "thankyou"

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Invitation to participate in SecurePoll feedback and workshop

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PET Biology

Why deleting such a page. Even if it's not a complete reference it's always better than nothing, and nothing there is still. Wiki Editoritis? - Preceding unsigned comment added by Grimmert of old (talk • contribs) 16:41, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Veracity (album)

If I wish to re-create a page, I'm told to contact the admin who deleted it. I would like to re-create the Veracity (album) page. I have made a user-subpage that you can look at. [8] and I plan to expand it a bit with the information at the following two urls: [9] and [10] most likely tomorrow or Saturday. Please let me know what you think, I'd be happy to have any feedback. FallenWings47 (talk) 18:24, 26 November 2009 (UTC)

Marc Koska

Marc Koska's WP entry has been vandalized again. I think it needs to be protected permanently now, because this keeps happening. Johnalexwood (talk) 18:19, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

Great - thanks for looking into this :) Johnalexwood (talk) 19:27, 28 November 2009 (UTC)

Nice one - I can do something else with my time now rather than being on constant vigil! So what do I have to do when I want to make a legit edit to Marc's page? Johnalexwood (talk) 03:04, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

RfC Filed Concerning Ahmad Jamal's Birth Name

I have filed a Request for Comment concerning Ahmad Jamal's birth name. If you are going to claim that he was given the name "Ahmad Jamal" back in 1930, it would only be fair to disclose what information you have to that effect, and to respond to information in the public record that indicates otherwise. Please see Talk:Ahmad Jamal#RfC on Not Giving Ahmad Jamal's Birth Name as Frederick Russell Jones-RLCampbell (talk) 17:37, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Jon Drew entry deletion

I am responsible for creating a wiki page for the well known and respected music producer Jon Drew and have noticed that you have already deleted a previous entry under that title. Was it not sourced or referenced properly? I would like to know more about why so I don't make the same mistake. (Maybealex (talk) 21:19, 30 November 2009 (UTC))

Semi-protect

In May you semi-pp-ed my user page, as I am going to be unable to log on for about a month could you fully-protect the user page and my talk page, and semi-protect all my talk archive pages, if you have the time. I would rather not return in a few weeks to a bunch of vandalism. Cheers in advance. Darrenhusted (talk) 22:43, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for this ⬅ ❝Redvers❞ 08:20, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

epesiBIM

Hi! You deleted the page stating that: 00:18, 19 December 2008 Rjd0060 (talk | contribs) deleted "EpesiBIM" ‎ (Deleted because expired WP:PROD; Reason given: Non notable software.) Well - the software was downloaded more than 10,000 times from SourceForge.net and we have visitors from 135 countries. Can you restore it please? (jtylek 22:11, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

northwest migration

i just want to ask why u deleted "northwest migration". I see you deleted it because it doesn't have any sources to back it up. while it is just mentioning neo-nazis. who are moving whites to the northwest coast of the u.s. it would be nice if it was still up there. honestly people need to know what they are planning. while it may be nothing, wikipedia is about sharing knowledge and i believe that article was important. —Nightslayer78 (talk • contribs) 10:34, 6 December 2009 (UTC)

Phi Delta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

This was the reasoning for deleting the page:

23:32, 29 April 2008 Rjd0060 (talk | contribs) deleted "Phi Delta Sigma Fraternity, Inc." ‎ (Deleted because expired WP:PROD; Clearly autobiographical and no secondary sources showing notability..)

Is the actual page information salvageable or will the writer need to start from scratch? Also, I understand it may have seemed autobiographical considering one of it's own members wrote it, but would the university's recognition of the organization be acceptable as a source (http://stars.umd.edu/dsp_description.asp?id=16701&sem=206)? --X3tinaa (talk) 05:13, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

I just read up on the 'prod' tag and don't believe the page creator realized what it was, so I'd like to have the page restored. How do I go about making this request? Also, if you wouldn't mind giving me some feedback on improvements for the page, that'd be great! :) --X3tinaa (talk) 14:49, 9 December 2009 (UTC)


Macaco

Hello. Hey, how would I be able to recreate the Jorge Patino page? What would I need? He is notable by my definition, and I'm sure that I can find tons of media sources about him, both printed and online. He's a well known name in MMA and Jiu Jitsu, especially here in Brazil. Macaco fought in the UFC, Pride, he defeated Ronaldo Souza (Jacaré), among other stuff. How can I get started? Thank you. Moro-no-lixo (talk) 14:27, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Ok, thank you for the feedback. I'll start gathering info, checking sources, and doing some of the easier stuff as soon as the weekend kicks in. My life is boring. Moro-no-lixo (talk) 16:01, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

Poliorcetics

Hello,

Over a year ago you deleted the page Poliorcetics -- which I have no complaints about. Your deletion notice was as follows: 22:11, May 29, 2008 Rjd0060 (talk|contribs) deleted "Poliorcetics" ‎ (Deleted because expired WP:PROD; Reason given: Non notable jargon.) I thought, however, that it would be good as a soft redirect to wiktionary:poliorcetics. If you don't mind, I shall recreate it with Template:Wi. Cheers! –The Fiddly Leprechaun · Catch Me! 20:49, 22 December 2009 (UTC)

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Marc Koska

The entry for his charity The SafePoint Trust has been removed. I've left a message for user Alexf who removed it - any advice you can give me to get it put back asap?Johnalexwood (talk) 13:33, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Bowling

Hey there. Looks like we walked over each other on the page while trying to tidy it up.  :) Sorry for removing the template, I didn't realize it was there. ArcAngel (talk) 19:33, 28 December 2009 (UTC)

Ping

I have sent you an e-mail. --Tenmei (talk) 00:16, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

EvilDay

Thanks Rjd0060, for blocking that stalker. GoodDay (talk) 00:30, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Riseofryujin

Hello, you likely will not remember me, but I was formerly a member of Wikipedia called Junsuiene. In July of 2008 I started an article with my friend called "Ryujin Hachisu", an article, which regretable, was deleted in September of the same year. My searches have resulted in my finding that you were the one who happened to delete it. No, I do not suggest that you somehow return it to Wikipedia, merely that if you can, find the article in your archives and email it to me at <removed Rjd0060 (talk) 23:49, 21 January 2010 (UTC)>. If you can do this, I would be most grateful. Sincerely, Riseofryujin Riseofryujin (talk • contribs) 23:43, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Done! Have a nice day. - Rjd0060 (talk) 23:49, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Underground Railroad

Thanks for adding the protection on that page. It's getting hit pretty hard. Another one that's really getting hit is Pocahontas. Sometimes there seems no rhyme or reason to the crazy vandalism here. lol MarmadukePercy (talk) 22:55, 26 January 2010 (UTC)

You might also want to protect Patrick Henry. That one's been getting hit a lot too. MarmadukePercy (talk) 02:28, 28 January 2010 (UTC)

Blood & Ink Records

I'm interested in recreating the Blood & Ink Records entry and could use some guidance. You deleted the item last time it was posted. --dwwhite1982 (talk) 11:22, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

You're free to re-create it however be sure to familiarize yourself with notability guidelines before doing so. - Rjd0060 (talk) 21:30, 3 February 2010 (UTC)

Now (band) deletion

Hi. I noticed that the article for this band had been deleted by you. You may have been unaware of their collaboration with artiste Damo Suzuki, and their subsequent entry in Damo Suzuki's article discography section. Although I am unsure whether this itself constitutes notability (although perhaps it should), do you happen to still have the original article as it stood anyway, for me to see please? Caspar (talk) 12:45, 18 February 2010 (UTC)

SlimBrowser

You deleted the SlimBrowser article in 2008 after an expired prod.[11] Could you undelete it so I can make an edit similar to [12] refering to [13], which to me makes it notable enough, in that some people will want to know what it is.--Rumping (talk) 10:25, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Many thanks - I have reduced it to a less ad-like summary and then added the new point. --Rumping (talk) 15:45, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Save your "civility" wanrings

Adults get angry. They swear sometimes. Deal with it. I was swearing. So what? Scottaka UnitAnode 01:58, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

thanks (seaworld item)

appreciate your noticing (and hopefully noticed that I had asked the other party, numerous times, to join the conversation (which they apparently refused to do, and instead chose to attack an editor instead). SpikeJones (talk) 13:44, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

My signature

Hey, do you reckon that this is okay? Silverヨッシー!, and also, do you know where I coud get a name change? Thanks! Silverヨッシー! 06:15, 15 March 2010 (UTC)

James Roberts, Jr.

I can't figure out why a two-month old PROD tag was removed from a page rather than having the article deleted.[14] I know it's ancient history, but do you recall any of the details?   Will Beback  talk  23:11, 17 March 2010 (UTC)

Ah, thanks for that background. It looks like he never found any significant sources, so I'll AfD it.   Will Beback  talk  01:45, 18 March 2010 (UTC)

Psych. rock list

Hi Ryan. I've recently prepared the "List of psychedelic rock artists" which is fully referenced. And, I am so willing to create the page, all is ready. But Wikipedia suggests me to talk to you before recreating the page since it was deleted by you earlier. Can I get what your opinion? I have references listed in the article for each artist, over 120, I don't see any reason not to create the list page since it's fully referenced. I am aware some bands don't fall in a specific genre, and if there are such bands in the list that I've already prepared we could put them under discussion. If necessary, the artist could get deleted. Thanks in advance. Elitropia (talk) 14:52, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

User talk:208.123.41.35

Hello, you'd blocked this an an open proxie. The block has expired, and I've just vandal warned. Don't know what if anything is to be done. Dlohcierekim 15:45, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

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