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==Goodbye Wikipedia== |
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It looks like my days of editing under this name are over. I am trying to resolve this but so far there is no one willing to unblock this account. I am very sorry for what happened and am sorry for AndyZ for getting compromised. I am proud of all my edits and I will miss all the wonderful people I interacted with. |
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|style="font-size: 85%"|'''This is a <span style="white-space: nowrap"><span>Wi<!-- Wikipedia -->ki</span><span>pedia</span></span> [[Wikipedia:User_page|user page]].''' |
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I have an unblock request and in the unlikely even it's honered, I'd be back figthing vandalism. But if it's not, I bid a fond and sad farewell. --[[User:BuickCenturyDriver|BuickCenturyDriver]] 03:58, 7 May 2007 (UTC) |
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This isn't an encyclopedia article. If you find this page on any site other than <span style="white-space: nowrap"><span>Wi<!-- Wikipedia -->ki</span><span>pedia</span>,</span> you are viewing a mirror site. Be aware that the page may be outdated and that the user this page belongs to may have no personal affiliation with any site other than <span style="white-space: nowrap"><span>Wi<!-- Wikipedia -->ki</span><span>pedia</span></span> itself. The original page is located at <span class="plainlinks" style="white-space: nowrap">[http://en.wiki<!---->pedia.org/wiki/{{FULLPAGENAMEE}} <span>http://en.wiki</span><!----><span>pedia.org/wi</span><span>ki/{{FULLPAGENAMEE}}</span>].</span> |
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[[Image:BuickCenturyDriver.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Now you know why I chose my username. :-)]] |
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==Welcome to my page== |
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If you came here because I voted in your [[WP:RFA|RFA]] or any given [[WP:AFD|AFD]], you will be able to see what guided my decision. |
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==My take on [[Wikipedia]]== |
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[[Wikipedia]] is an [[Encyclopedia]] and one of the fastest growing [[Internet]] [[community|communities]]. |
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The site seems to cover virtually every subject under the [[sun]]. I've had a lot of fun editing, especially [[WP:WIKIFY|adding links]] to the articles reference others. It consists of more then just bracketing words. You need to make sure the link is referencing the right article. In short Wikipedia will always be a [[work in progress]]. |
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When I discovered the site, I thought it was all about someone inviting everyone to edit and improve his site and nothing more. But I soon realized that we have a [[Wikipedia:Community|community]] working behind the scenes. Slowly, I began interacting with others. I study the behaviour of many users and base my desicion as to whether or not I want to talk to them. |
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I also try to resolve conficts as soon as I can. I don't want these issues to arise in the future when it becomes important. Though I've been successful in most cases, I take criticism very seriously when I'm confronted with it. When my edit is reverted, I usually check the summary and I may ask for a deeper explanation as opposed to reverting back to my own edition. |
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==Pages I created== |
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*[[1428 Elm Street]] |
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*[[Insurance Information and Enforcement System]] |
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*[[Rocky Roe]] |
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*[[Retractable roof]] |
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==Administrators/Moderators on wikipedia== |
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Being that this is a large community, I am aware that a select group of users are granted access to tools that can potentially be abused. However, most of these users have shown that they are deserving of access. Anyone wishing for access must go through the [[WP:RFA|RFA]] process. |
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===[[caveat|Caveats]]=== |
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While many users consider [[WP:ADMIN|adminship]] no big deal as being a rite of passage, being an administrator (called a moderator in many other online communities) is a big responsibilty. For example, blocking someone might cause that user to vandalize your page in resentment. It's always a good idea to [[WP:AGF|give the benefit of the doubt]] when dealing with new users or users who use the {{template|unblock}} function. It is possible to mitigate the duration, instead of insisting on it. If they know the block will be lifted, they'll be less likely to create a another account and continue their poor behaviour. |
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===What I look for in a moderator=== |
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Here are some guidelines I use in deciding to support or oppose in an [[WP:RFA|RFA]] |
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*Someone who is kind, willing to admit mistakes. After all, every moderator started out as a regular user (with a few exceptions, of course) |
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*Someone that attempts to turn vandals into valuable users. With a few [[WP:USERNAME|exceptions]], indefinitely [[WP:BLOCK|block]]ing a user (who has not been blocked before) as a vandal-only account is not a good idea since it might provoke that user to behave worse than before. |
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*Someone that can negotiate a compromise. For example, if a delete consensus is reached via AFD, it's possible userfy (i.e [[WP:RENAME|move]]) the page and allow the user to work on the page and address the opinions of people who feel the page needs to be deleted. |
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*Sysops that apply [[WP:AGF]] to their actions are less likely to be targeted by vandals. While it is indeed necessary to take steps to prevent [[vandalism]], most of it is done by new users who know little about how the site works. Talking them away from vandalism and encouraging them to do something constructive is a good way to avoid blocks. Look for ways ''not'' to block someone, not the other way around. Remember your actions come under great scrutiny. |
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===Administrators that contacted me=== |
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#{{sysop|Atlant}}, [[male|M]] |
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#{{sysop|BigHaz}} |
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#{{sysop|Cuchullain}} |
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#{{sysop|Delldot}} |
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#{{sysop|Deryck Chan|Deryck Chan 2}} |
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#{{sysop|Mets501|Mets501 2}} |
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#{{sysop|Nishkid64}} |
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#{{sysop|Pathoschild}} |
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#{{sysop|Pschemp}}, [[female|F]] |
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#{{sysop|Waggers}} |
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#{{sysop|Woohookitty}} |
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#{{sysop|Xiner}} |
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===Current Administrator Hopefuls=== |
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This is a list of users who are requesting they be given access to sysop tools. |
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{{User:Tangotango/RfA_Analysis/Report}} |
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==To Delete, or not to Delete== |
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That is the question. I've participated in many AFD discussions and nominated a couple of article myself, with mixed results. In commenting, I always look at the page itself. The better the page is written, the more favorable the vote (or comment, if you want to think consensus). I actually nominated a page myself, but only to prevent a [[WP:SPEEDY|speedy deletion]]. In the end, [[WP:N|notibility]] was estabished and the page was kept. |
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===Discussions I nominated/participated in=== |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Rocky Roe}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- {{kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rocky Roe|Kept]]}} |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Scott Shields (Bear Search and Rescue)}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Scott Shields (Bear Search and Rescue)|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Oksana d'Harcourt}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Oksana d'Harcourt|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:The noob}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The noob (Second nomination)|deleted]]; [[Wikipedia:Deletion_review/Log/2007_February_15#The noob|Kept Deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Moises Salinas}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- {{kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Moises salinas|Kept]]}} |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:June Mack}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/June Mack|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Valence Mike}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Valence_Mike|deleted]] (Second nomination, both nominations launched by the same user) |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:David Freeman (musician)}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- {{Kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Freeman (musician)|Kept]]}} |
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*<span class="plainlinksneverexpand lx">[[{{ucfirst:Sanjaya Malakar}}]] <tt>(</tt>[{{fullurl:{{ucfirst:Sanjaya_Malakar}}|action=edit}} edit]<tt>|</tt>[[Talk:{{ucfirst:Sanjaya Malakar}}|talk]]<tt>|</tt>[{{fullurl:{{ucfirst:Sanjaya Malakar}}|action=history}} history]<tt>|</tt>[{{fullurl:Special:Whatlinkshere/{{ucfirst:Sanjaya_Malakar}}|limit=999}} links]<tt>|</tt>[{{fullurl:{{ucfirst:Sanjaya Malakar}}|action=watch}} watch]<tt>|</tt>[{{fullurl:Special:Log|page={{urlencode:{{ucfirst:Sanjaya Malakar}}}}}} logs]<tt>)</tt></span> and other [[American Idol 6]] contestants |
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*:Most pages [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/American_Idol_contestants|Redirected]] to [[American Idol 6]], with the exception of two who have recording contracts. |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Sarah Reinertsen}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- {{Kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Sarah_Reinertsen|Kept]]}} |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:List of palindromic phrases in English}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/List_of_palindromic_phrases_in_English|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Dip snap}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Dip snap|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Gil Castillo}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- {{Kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Gil Castillo|Kept]]}} |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:John Rogon}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Rogon|Userfied]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Ben Andrews}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- {{Kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ben Andrews|Kept]]}} |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Ed Reams}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ed Reams|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:List of films about possessed or sentient inanimate objects}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of films about possessed or sentient inanimate objects|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Baron %26 Budd Script Memo controversy}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- {{kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Baron_%26_Budd_Script_Memo_controversy|Kept]]}} |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Alotta Fagina}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Alotta Fagina|Redirected]] to [[Austin Powers series]]. |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:World War III}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- {{kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/World War III|Kept]]}} |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Who's Your Diddy?}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Who's Your Diddy?|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Shara R. Reyes}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Shara_R._Reyes|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:List of places in Jerusalem}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- {{kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of places in Jerusalem|kept]]}} |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:106 %26 Park Countdowns}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/106_%26_Park_Countdowns|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Andy Armstrong (athlete)}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Andy Armstrong (athlete)|Redirected]] to [[Billie Joe Armstrong]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Aidan Slavin}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Aidan Slavin|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Amyloe}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Amyloe|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Cocobat}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- {{kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Cocobat|Kept]]}} |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:SalesTrax}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/SalesTrax|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Suzanne Hinn}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Suzanne Hinn|Redirected]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:MyWikiBiz}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- <s>{{kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/MyWikiBiz (2nd nomination)|kept]]}}</s>, deleted, and [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/MyWikiBiz (third nomination)|redirected]] to [[Criticism of Wikipedia]] |
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:Interestingly the user somehow reached an agreement with Jimbo to edit again and is editing under a new account. However he was reblocked, supposedly for using another account for legal threats. |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Khanabadosh}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Khanabadosh|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:%22Odd Austin%22 Aeschliman}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/%22Odd_Austin%22_Aeschliman|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Pure Imagination-EP}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Pure Imagination-EP|deleted]] |
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:At least I learned you can't cite WP articles alone when you vote, since anyone can put the info there. |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Phineas Gage (band)}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Phineas Gage (band)|deleted]], not to be confused with [[Phinius Gage]]. |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Road to the 76th Academy Awards}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} et al -- [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Road_to_the_76th_Academy_Awards#.5B.5BRoad_to_the_76th_Academy_Awards.5D.5D|deleted]]. |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Tony Blair (disambiguation)}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tony Blair (disambiguation)|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Devin Taylor}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Devin Taylor|deleted]]. |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:List of Microsoft Vista game compatibility}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- {{kept|[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Microsoft Vista game compatibility|Kept]]}} |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:No Little Angel}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/No Little Angel|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Diana Georgie}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Diana Georgie|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:The Buffy Board (IMDb)}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Buffy Board (IMDb)|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:The Wild Forest}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Wild Forest|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Tobacco Litigation}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tobacco Litigation|redirected]] to [[Tobacco Lawsuits]]. |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Lappe Nordic Ski Club}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lappe Nordic Ski Club|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:Pfargtl}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Pfargtl|deleted]] |
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*{{lx|1=|2={{ucfirst:About inventors}}|3=Talk|4=talk}} -- ''[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/About inventors|pending]]'' |
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==Toolbox== |
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I've also created a few templates, some which are for admins. Below is the purpose of each one. |
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*{{template|sysop}} - Used to reference a moderator's recent [[WP:RFA|RFA]]. |
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*{{template|afd-warn}} - used to warn a page's creater that you nominated that page for [[WP:AFD|Articles for deletion]]. |
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*{{template|created}} - used for refencing when the user account was created ([[2006]] and later). |
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*{{template|IPsock}} - used for tagging an [[IP address]] suspected to be used by a blocked user. |
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==Edit count summary== |
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[http://tools.wikimedia.de/~interiot/cgi-bin/Tool1/wannabe_kate?username=BuickCenturyDriver&site=en.wikipedia.org My Wikipedia Resume] (in a nutshell) |
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==Points of interest== |
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*[[Special:Recentchanges|Edit log]] |
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*[[Special:Newpages|Page creation log]] |
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===Subpages=== |
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[[Special:Prefixindex/User:BuickCenturyDriver|List of subpages I created]] |
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Revision as of 03:58, 7 May 2007
Goodbye Wikipedia
It looks like my days of editing under this name are over. I am trying to resolve this but so far there is no one willing to unblock this account. I am very sorry for what happened and am sorry for AndyZ for getting compromised. I am proud of all my edits and I will miss all the wonderful people I interacted with.
I have an unblock request and in the unlikely even it's honered, I'd be back figthing vandalism. But if it's not, I bid a fond and sad farewell. --BuickCenturyDriver 03:58, 7 May 2007 (UTC)