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RfA Nomination

Hi BethNaught - seeing your poll results, I believe some editors may be interested in nominating you for adminship (myself included). Would that be something you would accept late December/early January? samtar {t} 08:30, 17 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm seriously considering it. If I do decide to go ahead, I guess co-noms are always welcome! BethNaught (talk) 12:54, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Certainly give me a nudge if you would like me to consider a nomination :) WormTT(talk) 10:30, 9 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I hadn't realized you were considering an RfA but you should definitely go for it! nudgenudgenudge Opabinia regalis (talk) 08:23, 10 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Well my co-nom wouldn't count for much, but along with with possible co-nominators WTT and Opabinia regalis and the overwhelming support at your poll, I think you'll do pretty well... ;-) -- samtar whisper 12:04, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks all for your support, in the face of which I will break radio silence and inform you that I am already in contact with a potential nominator (or two ;) ) off-wiki, just waiting for them to respond with a final decision. BethNaught (talk) 12:39, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Yaay! Hope to see a blue link here soon! -- samtar whisper 12:42, 11 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Well, the link is now blue, and I can officially reveal myself as the mystery nominator. :) @BethNaught: if you want any co-nominations, then now is the time to ask people. Otherwise, just answer the three standard questions, accept the nomination, and then we will be ready to start. If you like, you can transclude the nomination yourself, or I'd be happy to do it if you prefer. And if you have any questions about the process, don't hesitate to ask. Best — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 18:24, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
*dramatic music* I must say Mr. Stradivarius, that is a truly inspiring nomination -- samtar whisper 18:32, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Mr. Stradivarius: Many thanks indeed for (IMHO) a very well-written nomination. One point of fact: I don't consider myself an AFC member any more. I keep myself on the list in case I need to use the AFCH script but I'm not an active reviewer. I will give time for a hopeful co-nom to write their piece and then begin. Thanks again :) BethNaught (talk) 20:31, 12 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, my bad - I've changed that part of the nom. Let me know when you're ready to start. :) And in case I forget to say it later, good luck! (Although I'm sure you won't need it.) — Mr. Stradivarius ♪ talk ♪ 01:40, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I'm the co-nominator. Didn't realized that Dave and Opabinia regalis were already here... Jim Carter 15:53, 13 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail!

Hello, BethNaught. Please check your email; you've got mail!
Message added 16:21, 18 November 2015 (UTC). It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template.

In case you missed it. Jim Carter 16:21, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

@Jim Carter: Thank you for your message. I have replied and I apologise for the delay in acknowledging your message. BethNaught (talk) 18:24, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
You've got another mail. Jim Carter 08:14, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Jim Carter: replied. Gave me food for thought. BethNaught (talk) 19:51, 19 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Due to some health issues, I was unable to complete the research. I'll let you know as soon as I come to a conclusion. Thank you for your patience. Jim Carter 17:16, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]
No worries, there's still plenty of time. My best wishes for your good health. BethNaught (talk) 17:19, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I see a mop in your future

<humor>I do see opposes from editors who insist on at least 7 edits per month for each of the preceding 12 months and from those who take offense at the fact that you don't edit much during the hours of midnight to 8AM (UTC)[1]. <humor>

Other than that, I think this speaks for itself. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 01:42, 21 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 18 November 2015

Hello Beth. I Perry Morris,(Bandrep) and was trying to update information for the "Sorcery band" page, and apparently I missed that section for copyright authorization. When I uploaded that/those pictures, I did check those information boxes. Maybe I misunderstood them...."My Work". I own that picture. (I do all the legal work for this group from contract negotiations, to "Use Rights" for their music).

I've gone ahead and removed that picture. For References...I also have the newspaper and magazines articles about the group, for the "references" requirements, however, I'm not sure the "Wikipedia" people (Editors) will let me use them. Please note; I used Van Halen and Deep Purple pages as a guide to see what can be used. I don't know what else to do, so I'll remove everything, and not try to improve the article any longer. Would like to know if I can get some help on this? I can send over some of these items to someone who is more experienced with the coding process, if that would help to improve the page. Again... JUST trying to get the References, and Citations done. Thanks... I spent a good amount of time on this, and I think I'm done. Perry — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bandrep (talk • contribs) 00:08, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

  • When you say "I own the picture": did you take it? Did the photographer transfer the copyright to you? Or is the copyright owned by the company you work for, and in which case, are you sure you have the authority to issue it under a free license, as Wikipedia requires, giving everybody the chance to use it commercially and without permission?
  • Newspaper and magazine articles should be good sources as long as they are considered to be reliable: not tabloids or gossip magazines. For help putting sources in articles, see Help:Citing sources. A good place to ask questions or to get help is the Wikipedia:Teahouse.
  • You've disclosed that you're receving payment, but please be aware of the Wikipedia:Conflict of interest policy and write with a neutral point of view. BethNaught (talk) 15:13, 22 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:05, 24 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again

Could you please write a short summary of the ISIRTA story "Professor Prune and the Electric Time Trousers" for I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again, as well as creating a page for the radio serial (to create the page for the serial, please click on the 'red link'). Thank you.

I can't write a summary of the story, myself, or create a page for it, because I have never heard this story serial. If you could write the summary of the story for the article, I would be very grateful. All the best. Figaro (talk) 12:25, 26 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm. Are you sure all these serials and episodes are notable independently of the main article? A quick Google didn't look promising and at present the episode list articles are bare and poorly sourced. BethNaught (talk) 22:01, 27 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 25 November 2015

The Signpost: 02 December 2015

The Signpost: 09 December 2015

A barnstar for you!

The Admin's Barnstar
Just taking a moment to apologise for such a hard question on your RFA. I asked it because I expected it to give some insight into how/you would act/think when faced with a tricky question and your answer was just phenomenal. I have no doubt whatsoever that you will pass and that you will be an outstanding admin. Good luck with the rest of hell week. Spartaz Humbug! 07:29, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
No hard feelings - I understand where you're coming from. Thanks for your support and the barnstar :) BethNaught (talk) 23:13, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding your user name

Hi, I've seen you around – I've particularly noticed you on meta-talk pages outside of the core English-Wikipedia project, and have generally had a positive impression. But to get straight to my point, I'll admit that I jumped straight-on to the conclusion that you were a woman, and was taken aback to just learn on reading your RfA that that might not be the case. Actually, now that I've seen your explanation, now I'm jumping to a different conclusion – that you're a Jewish man. You should realize the problem here. After you explained your name in this edit, and your nominator also clarified that with this edit, this support !vote shows that not everyone noticed and got the message. This might not be such an issue with me if there was greater gender balance on Wikipedia, and if gender issues here were less complicated and controversial. I'm somewhat inclined to give (special) support to identified women here, as I'd like to see the balance improve and this issue go away.

So, looking at the article on Beth number, I see a section on Beth number § Beth null, but the word "naught" does not appear in that article. Is "beth naught" the same thing as "beth null"?

While "Naught" isn't a common English-language surname, McNaught is, which is leading to editors feeling misled about your user name.

As an aside, I also noted that naught redirects to 0 (number), but that was missing a hatnote to Naught (album), so I added it.

Can you explain why you chose that particular name? Surely you weren't unaware that it could be misleading? Would you consider changing it? A subtle switch to "BethNull" might be sufficient, as "Null" isn't as likely to be mistaken for a surname.

Oh, I see wikt:naught: (Britain, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) (now rare or archaic in US, Canada) Zero. Now I have you pegged as a Jewish man from one of those countries. I'm struggling about how seriously to take this, which is why I'm posting here and not on your RfA. Frankly, I'm feeling a bit trolled. But maybe I'm overreacting. Hesitating to save my edit, but what, the heck, if I've put this much time into pondering it... Wbm1058 (talk) 21:00, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Linguistically, the first of the aleph numbers may be called aleph zero, naught or null. Based on this I believe a mathematician would readily understand "beth naught" as a number from the context, even if it is a non-standard usage. And yes, it is the same.
I chose this username because I originally intended to register "AlephNaught". That, or a similar spelling, was taken, so I couldn't use that particular number. I went for BethNaught because it has a nice ring to it and it's actually equal to AlephNaught. This was a comparatively quick choice on realising my original choice was unavailable. Obviously I am now aware it is non-optimal in terms of sounding similar to a real name, but I have made reasonable (and importantly for an RfA, non-badgering) efforts to mitigate the issue; in an ideal world, people wouldn't make these assumptions and gender would pose no issues. I think that it's not right for you to conclude anything from my username, given how you got it wrong once, and I won't comment on any speculation (although I do come from the UK: I disclose this on Commons).
As you might imagine, I have become quite emotionally attached to this username and I have no intention at present to change it. If people make assumptions, that's their fault, as I have explained the situation in an appropriate place. To be honest, I feel disappointed and somewhat affronted that you say you feel trolled as I have never made representations about myself in bad faith. Do you think I'm happy that people misinterpret me and make presumptions? BethNaught (talk) 23:13, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for that explanation. I understand how you can become attached to a name, and chose a name that's well understood by specialist mathematicians. I studied calculus and differential equations for my engineering degree, so have more math background than most people, but this area of math is foreign to even me. I apologize for writing out loud about my assumptions and briefly felt feelings. Just a thought, maybe, add a subtle link to the article Beth naught as an extra link in your user signature. Good luck with the tools. ← I think that looks like a neat signature! Wbm1058 (talk) 02:11, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Typo Team, meet Linked Misspellings

Hi again, on a lighter note I noticed a user box on your user-page for WP:Typo Team. I was pleasantly surprised to find that as I've been working on-and-off on the list at Wikipedia:Database reports/Linked misspellings, a lonely corner of the project. Seems that database report's a fairly well-kept secret, as the only page at Typo Team linking there is an archive. I'm surprised that list isn't at least linked from the front page of the Typo Team project, but then the Linked Misspellings list doesn't link to the team either. Wbm1058 (talk) 21:59, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, and as beth number links to cardinal number (cardinals for short), thought I'd share something I worked on recently (yet another meaning for "cardinals") though if you're not American you probably won't find it as amusing as I did.
Talk:Stanford Cardinal#Cardinal, not Cardinals. Regards, Wbm1058 (talk) 22:24, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. That looks to be a very useful resource. BethNaught (talk) 23:13, 14 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Good grief

After seeing just that oppose vote I am even more sure I do not ever wish to be an admin. Thank you for being wise and ignoring it. Why you want to be an admin is a mystery, but good luck with it. I am sure you will do it with care and wisdom

Fiddle Faddle 10:15, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, heck, Fiddle. Only one of 19 successful candidacies so far this year has sailed through with zero opposition, and that was a former admin applying for reinstatement of their tools. While Naught hasn't had null opposition, they are on track to come in second this year in the oppose metric, and first among first-time candidates. Contrast with Liz who absorbed 72 negative !votes and came out OK. My candidacy seems to have set off a backlash against what was generally viewed as too much frivolous opposition, but we need to set a balance here. RfA should not be such a "friendly space" as to make editors feel intimidated about opposing candidates. Candidates should be able to absorb some negativity without overreacting to it, as successful ones are given a block button, which shouldn't be used as a weapon against someone who annoys them too much.
You should run. While I can't promise you would have naught opposition, based on the guide-writers' reaction to your Arbcom candidacy, I expect you would pass with a higher percentage than I did. Wbm1058 (talk) 16:53, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
@Wbm1058: It was that particular opposition that struck me. Your suggestion for my own candidacy is appreciated, but I no plans ever to yield to the temptation. Until my personal circumstances made withdrawal wise I stood for ArbCom without the mop and bucket, and polled remarkably well despite withdrawing. There is a link on my user page about me and adminship. Fiddle Faddle 17:04, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Such a cute kitty :) But seriously, when one runs for RfA, one has to be prepared for "Andrew D finding ever more ingenious reasons to oppose"; and it is heartening to see others who show trust in me. You would have had my vote for ArbCom and I would most likely support you at RfA, but your reasons are very reasonable and I respect the good work you continue to do at AfC, especially now I have left it. BethNaught (talk) 17:13, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Good grief, that is the most reasonable thread on that site I've ever seen. For the hell of it, I'll note this. I was kind of proud to have such a staunch AfD opponent support me. (Hey Timtrent! How you doing? You haven't missed anything funny or exciting yet.) Drmies (talk) 18:05, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
#118 still active (while I didn't know yet what an admin is, or an arb), - getting melancholic (looking further also over 95 and 98) but should turn to laughter, my Christmas present to the world (watch it grow up) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:21, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
It's been far too long since I did any choral singing. Thanks for the link to Unser Mund sei voll Lachens, it was a real pleasure to hear. BethNaught (talk) 23:02, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, my friend, I wonder why some folk have to speak at all, or why they set the fingers in motion without engaging the right part of the brain. But then, by their words do we know them. I love your diff, by the way. I often disagree with them as well, and yet find the disagreements to be handled well. That, I think, is almost more important than anything else. Fiddle Faddle 18:13, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Hey, all the best people get one oppose at RFA ;-) Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 21:48, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Singular They Award
I applaud your stance, and so does some lousy linguist. That one should call this a 'stance', in 2015, beggars belief, but hey, it is what it is. Good luck with the tool that seems to be coming your way. Drmies (talk) 17:38, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I have used singular they for as long as I can remember, so on a personal level I find its rejection bewildering, let alone for any other reason... thank you for your support! BethNaught (talk) 21:47, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Singular they was good enough for Shakespeare, and that makes it good enough for me! Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 22:58, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Some cookies for you

Cookies!

Etamni has given you some cookies! Cookies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. You can spread the "WikiLove" by giving someone else some cookies, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.

Because RfA is never easy, even when you are running at 99% support.

To spread the goodness of cookies, you can add {{subst:Cookies}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or eat this cookie on the giver's talk page with {{subst:munch}}!

Enjoy! Etamni | ✉ | ✓  20:20, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

True, true. I love coming home to cookies, thanks indeed :) BethNaught (talk) 21:47, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Staggeringly early (but accurate)

congratulations on getting the mop! Totally deserved, as the RfA comments reflect. Regards, Simon a.k.a. Irondome (talk) 21:25, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

It ain't over till the bureaucrat signs. Hopefully I won't get sent over the top before the end of Sunday... BethNaught (talk) 21:47, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Just wear a private's uniform so the snipers don't pick you out. Deffo do not wear a wikipedia T shirt. Then you'll be perfectly safe ;) Irondome (talk) 22:25, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Hehe, good advice :) BethNaught (talk) 23:02, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
The Supports come early while the Opposes usually pop in around Day 3 or Day 4 so I think you are definitely in safe territory. It's great to get that kind of support! Liz Read! Talk! 22:33, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
If I haven't suddenly lost the ability the count, we're just entering Day 3 :/ BethNaught (talk) 23:02, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I just saw that there were 4 days left. Well, pay no mind to me. My only advice is to candidates who are not doing as well as you are...many candidates withdraw as soon as Opposes appear because it is very painful to see your fellow editors detail what they believe are your failings and flaws. So they quit. But I think if they had hung in there, there is often a rebound towards the end. At least it happened in my case. It's just that an RfA feels like the longest 7 days of your life, especially if you are in the discretionary zone. So I'm glad to see you are doing so well! Liz Read! Talk! 23:08, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, it makes more sense when you put it like that – that is an important consideration. Let's hope the winds continue to blow fair, though. BethNaught (talk) 23:17, 15 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I fully appreciate RfA is a stressful time even if you run at near 100% support, as you never know what somebody might pull out of the woodwork and cause a pile-on oppose. So I think you're right to keep congratulations premature just for the minute. As I gave you 10/10 in the opinion poll, it's fairly obvious what my view on the whole situation is. Ritchie333 (talk) (cont) 14:17, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

(Almost) Congrats and questions

Hi , how's it going? Firstly, let me almost congratulate you on your almost mop! Secondly, I have a couple of questions about how you found WP:ORCP, especially in relation to how it could be improved and how much it influenced your decision to run for RfA - if you would like to answer them, please see this page. Thanks! -- samtar whisper 10:31, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I would prefer to wait until the RfA is closed so that I can get all my thoughts in order and reflect on the whole process. But it's on my to-do list. BethNaught (talk) 11:51, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Great idea, no rush whatsoever good luck! -- samtar whisper 11:54, 16 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I've now replied. BethNaught (talk) 21:24, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Wonderful, thank you! And congratulations, both personally and on behalf of the ORCP "team" :) now get to work! :P -- samtar whisper 22:52, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I see you deleted (at my request mind you, pitchforks down everyone) one of my subpages with your new-fangled admin toys tools :3 -- samtar whisper 09:50, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Reverting

Hello Naught, On the 18th of November, i left a message here about my draft "Jubril Enakele" However, each time i check this on google(https://www.google.com.ng/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=jubril+enakele+wiki) i see my message to you on the 1st page! This is a little confusing, as I thought drafts are not meant to be indexed. Is there anything that can be done about it? Or is this a normal occurrence? I tried to edit your talk page earlier but i guess that was not the solution. I really would love a feedback as soon as possible. Thank you so much. Alexejesi (talk) 17:41, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You did message me on the 14th of November about an image you uploaded. At the Google search you link to the link I'm seeing is to File talk:Jubril Enakele. Managing Director and CEO, Zenith Capital Limited.jpg which has since been deleted. Either we're seeing different things, or you're seeing what I'm seeing; if the latter is the case, Google's cache has not updated.
In general file pages, file talk pages, user pages and user talk pages are indexed by search engines (I think) so it's not abnormal for this to happen. That's what happens when we work on a free and open encyclopaedia, I guess. BethNaught (talk) 18:08, 17 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Naught! Alexejesi (talk) 13:47, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

RFA

Hey I noticed your RFA. I want to say i think you will be a great admin, based on the responses. I can't vote since im not exactly experienced but thumbs up! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Winterysteppe (talk • contribs) 19:05, 18 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 16 December 2015

Congratulations

Congrats for the successful RfA! Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 19:39, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

You are now an administrator

Congratulations on a fine showing at your request for adminship. Please take a look at our shiny new Wikipedia:Administrators' guide for helpful advice as you step into your new role. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions. Go forth, and do good unto the wiki. –xenotalk 19:39, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you to everyone for your good wishes :) BethNaught (talk) 21:24, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Season's Greetings!

Hello BethNaught: Enjoy the holiday season and upcoming winter solstice, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, North America1000 19:51, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message

A turkey for you!

Turkey
Congratulations on becoming Wikipedia's newest administrator, and Merry Christmas! Rubbish computer (Merry Christmas!: ...And a Happy New Year!) 20:24, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Woohoo! Congrats!!!! --joe deckertalk 22:38, 20 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A brownie for you!

My grandma made this brownie for you to congratulate on your successful RFA. I wish you the best for the festive season. EurovisionNim (talk to me)(see my edits) 01:51, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations on your successful RfA! Hawkeye7 (talk) 02:05, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations on becoming an Administrator. Enjoy this! Class455fan1 (talk to me) 12:50, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

congratulations

Congratulations on your successful RFA!
Allow me to impart the words of wisdom I received from the puppy after my RFA passed – eight long, sordid, should-have-found-a-better-hobby years ago:
  1. Remember you will always protect the wrong version. (I got nothing here. It's inevitable.)
  2. Remember you must always follow the rules, except for when you ignore them. Without exception, you will pick the wrong one to do. (See #5.)
  3. Remember to assume good faith and not bite. Remember that when you are applying these principles most diligently, you are probably dealing with a troll. (You'll attract many more of those now, because mop. They must like to drink the dirty water in the bucket.)
  4. Use the block ability sparingly. Enjoy the insults you receive when you do block, because really, what else is there to live for?
  5. Remember that when you make these errors, someone will be more than happy to point them out to you in dazzling clarity and descriptive terminology. It will not be a personal attack because we are admins and, therefore, we are all rouge anyway. (Hey, I got called 'an affront to common decency' last week, so yay!)
  6. Finally, remember to contact me if you ever need assistance, and I will do what I am able.


Katietalk 15:09, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas!!
Hello, I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year,

Thanks for all your help on the 'pedia!

   –Davey2010 Merry Xmas / Happy New Year 17:26, 21 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A cup of coffee for you!

Congratulations on your successful RFA! To keep you warm during the holiday season, please have a sample of the organic coffee I drink every morning! —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 04:00, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

One more congratulation

And thanks for proving your nomination by deleting, at my request, this useless common.js file in my user space. Pldx1 (talk) 16:24, 22 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Just adding another late congrats! (Sorry to barge into your conversation, Pldx1). Well done, very pleased to see your RfA closed as successful. :) Orphan Wiki 17:04, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
I will sneak in here to offer another late congratulations. I have been offline for over four days but for a brief look-in. I am sure you will do a great job. Donner60 (talk) 02:18, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Merry stuff.

Poepkop (talk) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:Xmas6}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Poepkop (talk) 17:32, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

A cup of coffee for you!

I see you've already started working at WP:RPP. Good luck! Dat GuyTalkContribs 22:25, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

78.26's RFA Appreciation award

The 78.26 RFA Appreciation award
Thank you for the participation and support at my RFA. It is truly appreciated. I hope to be of further help around here, and if you see me doing something dumb, you know where to find me. Again, I thank you. 78.26 (spin me / revolutions) 24:03, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Christmas!

Happy Christmas!
Have a happy holiday season. May the year ahead be productive and happy. John (talk) 18:39, 24 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

{{sprotect2}}

Don't forget to add {{sprotect2}} and etc. to articles you've protected (see here). Dat GuyTalkContribs 13:24, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

I'll try not to, thanks for pointing that out. BethNaught (talk) 13:54, 25 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]


Rubbish computer (Merry Christmas!: ...And a Happy New Year!) is wishing you a Merry Christmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:Xmas2}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Rubbish computer (Merry Christmas!: ...And a Happy New Year!) 17:49, 26 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

NBC Nightly News

BethNaught, I know you're on wikibreak, so here's just an FYI: The IP is at it again. And José's article. 😔 When you come back, you can take care of it. If it becomes a bigger problem, I'll go to the noticeboard. Enjoy your break! ❄ Corkythehornetfan ❄ 05:18, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Is Kristen Welker one of the Saturday anchors? I'm not in America so I'm not on top of these things. It doesn't look like it from the internet though. BethNaught (talk) 09:34, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for the late response. Welker occasionally fills in, only if needed. She anchored the Today Show on Christmas and Nightly News as well. I'm looking for video to back it up. Basically she's a when needed anchor. ❄ Corkythehornetfan ❄ 21:09, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council

Thank you so much. I've had an uphill battle the last few days, especially in reporting mass copyright violations to several articles. I suspect everyone's vacationing in the Bahamas, what with the salary administrators pull in. Happy Holidays, 2601:188:0:ABE6:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 20:20, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for noticing it and working to stop them :) BethNaught (talk) 20:33, 29 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello
You took part in the TfD on this a while ago; I have opened a discussion here if you wish to comment. Regards, Xyl 54 (talk) 00:14, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Revdel not on AN/I?

I am pretty sure I've seen a user with his revdel request on AN/I. Anyways, if you can't find a user who was recently active in the category, where should I go to request a revdel? Dat GuyTalkContribs 10:24, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 30 December 2015

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!
Best wishes for a wonderful 2016!---- WV ● ✉ ✓ 23:58, 30 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

2016

Happy New Year 2016!
Did you know ... that back in 1885, Wikipedia editors wrote Good Articles with axes, hammers and chisels?

Thank you for your contributions to this encyclopedia using 21st century technology. I hope you don't get any unneccessary blisters.
   – Cullen328 Let's discuss it 02:39, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Mărășești

Thanks for protecting the above article - I've asked the person who originally inserted the casualty figures to provide a source. Regards Denisarona (talk) 08:53, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year BethNaught!

Happy New Year!

BethNaught,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Poepkop (talk) 13:27, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year 2016}} to user talk pages.

Happy New Year, BethNaught!

Happy New Year!

BethNaught,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Liz Read! Talk! 22:52, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]


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Please delete this page

Hi, BethNaught. Could you please delete this page (on speedy request). The rationale: it is not yet 2016, UTC. Many thanks. Neve-selbert 23:55, 31 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Please, could you just delete it temporarily so I can add it back up again with the correct information. Neve-selbert 00:02, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
If I may add, the list is in-fact 50% factually inaccurate, misleading and false. For example, President Barack Obama will not become a state leader in 2016 until 05:00 (UTC). Of course, it is 99.9% unlikely he will die or resign office, but still, anything is plausible and we must not make premature presumptions. I have downgraded my speedy request to just a normal one. Regards. Neve-selbert 00:36, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Update: I have had to re-upgrade back to CSD, as XFD usually takes around a week. Neve-selbert 03:36, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Happy New Year, BethNaught!

Happy New Year!

BethNaught,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. –Davey2010 Merry Xmas / Happy New Year 11:13, 1 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]


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Nice work :)

Nice work with the ban evasion, and thanks again for protecting my user page Happy New Year! -- samtar whisper 10:49, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Revdel

Does this meet criteria 2 (grossly insulting, degrading, or offensive vandalism on a BLP) for revision deletion? If so could you please revdel it? Thanks! Btw congrats on your RfA success! BlAcKhAt9(9 (talk) 23:00, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not convinced it does. It doesn't libel or smear the subject, it's just plain vandalism. OTOH since it's another amateur soft porn pic being used for vandalism, I added it to MediaWiki:Bad image list which prevents its use on Wikipedia, thereby hiding the picture from the diff you give.
As an aside, revdel requests are better submitted through private channels such as email. Thanks, BethNaught (talk) 23:15, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
thx 4 listing it - I wasn't sure if it was really bad enough to warrent revdel, but I thought it might be. BlAcKhAt9(9 (talk) 23:20, 2 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Many Thanks

Much appreciated. It's a serious issue and all, no doubt about it, but at the same time they didn't intimidate me. Cheers! :) Amaury (talk) 20:09, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Glad you're OK. Absolutely intolerable behaviour. BethNaught (talk) 20:10, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed. Also, it looks like they are evading their block yet again as 172.56.39.218. Same IP range as the other three IPs from this user that were blocked and same editing pattern of reporting users and IPs on WP:AIV, with most of them being bogus reports. They also remove other users' reports with decisions that, really, administrators can only make. On top of that, Taokola is also EnRouteAviation before they "discontinued" that user. So they've got quite the trouble-making history. :) Amaury (talk) 21:02, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I knew about EnRouteAviation so I reblocked that account. I can't say I'm familiar with their other IPs? It sounds like you should file an SPI. BethNaught (talk) 21:07, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll definitely consider that. For reference, here are the past IPs that were blocked by different administrators:
172.56.39.106
172.56.38.28
172.56.39.194
And while I was looking through the AIV history to get those, it looks like there are at least two others that I oversaw, one from today, not including the one I linked to you above. It just comes with the territory, I guess, haha! Amaury (talk) 21:25, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Based on that information, I have blocked 39.218 as a WP:DUCK. BethNaught (talk) 21:28, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
I ended up range blocking 172.56.39.218/23. BethNaught (talk) 22:03, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Taokaka filed. BethNaught (talk) 22:36, 3 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the padlocks

Thanks for doing the drudgework of putting padlocks on all of those indef-protected soft-redirects to Wiktionary.

I wish there was a bot that would sweep all protected pages every few weeks (or on-demand on a per-article basis) and fix incorrect protection templates. It would have saved us both a lot of work. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs) 00:24, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

The Userpage Shield
For replying on my talk page for the concerns raised on the article List of state leaders in 2016

Ninney (talk) 13:14, 4 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you, my dear friend, for blocking the vandal. I don't know what I would do without you.

Ilya Drakonov (talk) 15:42, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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