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My RfA

Thank you for giving me that suggestion. I'll make an effort. ~ Flameviper ^{Who's a Peach?} 17:19, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

RfA

Hi Kusma,

Thanks again for your nomination. I've completed the whole procedure (accepting the nomination, answering the questions, transcluding the discussion on the main discussion page, etc) and hope the nomination will be succesful.

--Carabinieri 23:09, 1 February 2007 (UTC)

Blocked your bot

I have no idea what your bot is doing, but something's wrong with edits like this, so I blocked it. Please fix the whitespace issues and unblock your bot afterwards. Thank you, Kusma (討論) 17:29, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

Issue has been fixed. Next time please read the userpage as all you had to do to stop it was place a note on the talk page, I have a built in safety override to shut it off when it detects new messages. Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 17:34, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

I was just going back over some subst's that I made last night and forgot to add skip unless it contains #switch: which is in the esoteric template that I subst'ed. regarding that last error the user added #switch: 03 which is a very odd use of the template that I manually fixed. Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 18:03, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

You know who

If you are not against it, I am going to block the major range utilized by Sheynhertz to possibly prevent him from even coming near the English Wikipedia for six months. If you feel that I was too harsh, I would not be opposed to you lowering the block on the /16 that you've blocked in the past.—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 08:09, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

The thing is, I already blocked most of that range (at least, all parts of the /16 that were identified by some people in Japan) until March, so he probably uses some of his secondary IP addresses. See User:Kusma/Sheynhertz (we should probably try to collect all IPs there). Kusma (討論) 08:16, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Hoo boy. Them's big ranges. Although, he doesn't have the knowledge of a 15 year old girl yet.—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 08:20, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

I have blocked another of his IPs that he recently used. If he comes again, we should have him checkusered. By the way, do you know what happens with the ranges we both blocked? My block is hard and expires in 1 month, your soft block in 6 months. What does this mean for an IP that is affected by both blocks? Kusma (討論) 08:26, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

I believe that the shorter block is dealt with first. That's how mistakes with consecutive blocks have occurred.—Ryūlóng (竜龍) 08:35, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Well, that was in the past, when you could block the same user with different durations. I have no idea what happens with rangeblocks and with conflicting block parameters... Kusma (討論) 08:36, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks!

I just wanted to drop by and thank you for stopping the vandalism of my user page. It's appreciated! :) --Silverhand^Talk 11:35, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Thanks to you for your help with the Digit (magazine) redirects! Kusma (討論) 11:38, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

It's all good, all wiki-love! :) --Silverhand^Talk 11:42, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

SKOAR!

Its the only magazine in India dedicated to games. Its not an unimportant magazine. You could've contacted me first. I created the magazine just 1 month back. Not everything will get more contributors so soon. If possible please revert the page. Thanks --seXie^♭♭_c 18:11, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

The page I found at SKOAR! was just a redirect to Digit (magazine). The page about the magazine was deleted by Robdurbar. You could ask him or for a deletion review. You should provide reliable sources that show the magazine's notability. Kusma (討論) 18:17, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Now thats strange. He deleted and redirected to [digit (magazine)]. Will ask him. thanks --seXie^♭♭_c 18:24, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Not Robdurbar redirected this, somebody else did. We currently have a couple of IPs and editors who redirect random computer magazines to Digit (magazine). Kusma (討論) 18:27, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

I just happened to check google's cached entries about the article. Looks like it was seriously vandalised. see > http://72.14.253.104/search?q=cache:KkZBVHRRNx8J:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SKOAR!+skoar+magazine&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=10Can it be reverted back. please. I suppose someone redirected the article to [digit (magazine)] which was a part of vandalism. ah! why can't people live peacefully :( --seXie^♭♭_c 18:33, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

gameguru MoneyControl IGDA Yahoo. these are some refernces I culd find. --seXie^♭♭_c 18:38, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Spider-Man

Thank you for responding. I'd like to ask you to reconsider, since this anonymous IP is continually inserting his opinion, something that is not an objective fact, and he continues to do this despite two editors asking him to stop, and even after being given a fair warning. I'm not sure it's fair or right to ask editors to keep gong back to change an incorrect edit being spitefully put back in over and over. I'm wondering how many times he can do this before we get help. Thank you for perhaps considering this additional point. --Tenebrae 20:39, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for bringing it to my attention that removing warnings on user talk pages (User talk:Jboyler) is not a violation of policy. I thought for sure it was, but I guess I was wrong. -- P.B. Pilhet / Talk 22:58, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

There were several arguments over it two months or so ago, and consensus was that removing warnings is not nice, but warning or blocking people for it feels too much like harassment so it is not a good idea. Kusma (討論) 18:57, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Julia Griggs Havey Page

Kusma, Would you mind having a look at the Julia Griggs Havey page. The author originally submitted her own biography, which is frowned upon, and after being nominated for deletion, a very stripped down version was narrowly approved last year. Now it looks like she and Elonka Dunin are rewriting each others bios, and now Elonka has reverted Havey's bio back to a version that first prompted the call for deletion. I would like to get a few other opinions. I can't really weigh in because Elonka and Havey have teamed up and are harrassing me on the Juice Plus page. Thanks. Rhode Island Red 05:18, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

Elonka's version of the Julia Havey page is a lot better than the original deletion candidate. I don't think they have really "teamed up". The dispute at Juice Plus should stay focussed on the article (which contains a bit much facts), not on you personally. Kusma (討論) 18:56, 4 February 2007 (UTC)

The RFA debate

Hi. I've seen your posts on the RFA talk page and while I don't agree with you on lowering the threshold, I do agree with you on the premises for the proposal. It may be hard, but what needs to be fixed are the criteria for adminship. For example, while the mop is certainly not a prize, candidates who fail generally have other flaws as well. Why not take it away as a reason for a !vote? Or set a numerical target for mainspace edits (say 2000) over which the not-enough-contribution objection cannot be raised? If the rationales for the votes are to be doubted, the votes should be discounted, or the rules changed. What do you think? Xiner (talk, email) 03:54, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

I agree with you that people are voting using the wrong criteria. But if people want to oppose, they'll oppose anyway and just cite the least stupid of the "per above" comments. Lowering the threshold is an easy fix against stupid opposes; changing the culture is very hard. Kusma (討論) 06:40, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Hann. Muenden

Fine; although since my objection is that the closure was in error, and there was no consensus, you might consider moving back to the original location, Hannoversch Münden and reopening the discussion. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 16:35, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

My RfA

Hey Kusma,

I just would like to thank you for your support in my recent request for adminship, which passed with a final tally of 54/13/11. I appreciate the trust expressed by members of the community, and will do my best to uphold it.

Naturally, I am still becoming accustomed to using the new tools, so if you have suggestions or feedback, or need anything please let me know. - Gilliam 21:33, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

Cobaltbluetony

I wondered if you could look at the contributions of Cobaltbluetony (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · block user · block log) and possibly comment how likely you see him to be admin material. I have been noticing tony for quite some time and especially since being admin myself I saw his work on new page patrol, which was not just tagging but some very polite followup and explainations. He did start to fill out a RfA back in October, but never transcluded it to the main page. Again if I were to nominate him, what would you recommend we would do with that non-starter? Agathoclea 22:17, 5 February 2007 (UTC)

What I see looks okay, solid contributor, can't really judge his behavior the Jehovah's Witnesses dispute without investing more time than I have right now. Not much recently in the way of article writing (typical namespace shift for admin candidates, though). Editcountitis opposes from low Wikipedia talk namespace and image namespace edits are to be expected. Namespace balance (more user talk than mainspace) needs to be explained: is that because he is chatty or just posts welcome templates to anybody, or because he is an excellent new page patroller whose speedies always work (1654 deleted edits, which is more than I have) and who warns every time and discusses with newbies? Should be explained in nom statement. If he wants, the old RfA can be deleted per G7, or userfied or whatever. As it has no significant incoming links, it shouldn't really matter, and the new RfA shouldn't be called the "second" as nobody commented on the "first". There is a bit much trivial stuff (created redirect? so what?) on the old RfA page. Anyway, with a good nomination statement (Durin- or Blnguyen-style, needs some real effort), he should do okay unless there is something bad in the past or people care too much about images. But you never know at RfA... If you are sure that the candidate won't despair if he is rejected, go ahead if he agrees. Kusma (討論) 09:37, 6 February 2007 (UTC)

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new article: Wedel

Hello I am veryyy new here and learning my wiki ropes. I translated with permission the article about Wedel. I think I have to do clean-up work?? can anybody help me? and can I name the originator from Germany at the end of the article? And I unfortunately(I think) took out the metoining that this Wedel is a stub and please expand. I was wrong. now I can not edit the Wedel article anymore. how can I or somebody who knows, correct this unfortunate situation? appreciate any help. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Roeber(F) (talk • contribs) 17:52, 6 February 2007 (UTC).

Tuning my AfD radar

Hi. I'm trying to develop my process radar and wondered if you'd take a look at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Latin phrases (2nd nomination). If I was minded to interfere and close an AfD as a non-admin (which I'm not), I'd say there is a such a strong Keep consensus, it's WP:SNOW territory. Would you agree? --Dweller 11:13, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

There is consensus to keep the content on some Wikimedia project. I wouldn't read it as overwhelming consensus that this project has to be Wikipedia. However, as it has not been transwikied properly anywhere else, it will most probably be kept here because nobody can figure out what exactly to do. If nobody is going to figure out what exactly is the "right" thing to do with this page, further discussion is probably pointless. Kusma (討論) 11:24, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Yup, it does seem that way. Thanks, --Dweller 13:29, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

My RFA

"Give us the tools and we will finish the job." - Winston Churchill My request for adminship was closed a day early with a tally of 98/0/3, so I am now an administrator. Thanks very much for your confidence. If there's anything I can ever do to help, please don't hesitate to contact me. If I screw up, please feel free to let me know about that, too. Kafziel Talk 15:45, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Possible pro nazi vandalism of the William II (German Emperor) page

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_II%2C_German_Emperor&curid=50450&diff=106245931&oldid=106245241

With changes like: William respected Hitler, and removal of words like never the less, it seems like a pro nazi slogan rather than a wikipedea entry.

What do you think about it? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jtgerman (talk • contribs) 16:46, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

I have reverted the anon (you can be bold and do so yourself when you find a problem). I can't say anything about the one source he cites, but the changed bias was not supported by sources well enough. Kusma (討論) 17:04, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Location Maps

On the WikiProject Countries talk page, you had either explictly declared a general interest in the project, or had participated at a discussion that appears related to Location Maps for European countries.
New maps had been created by David Liuzzo, and are available for the countries of the European continent, and for countries of the European Union exist in two versions. From November 16, 2006 till January 31, 2007, a poll had tried to find a consensus for usage of 'old' or of which and where 'new' version maps. At its closing, 25 people had spoken in favor of either of the two presented usages of new versions but neither version had reached a consensus (12 and 13), and 18 had preferred old maps.
As this outcome cannot justify reverting of new maps that had become used for some countries, seconds before February 5, 2007 a survey started that will be closed at February 20, 2007 23:59:59. It should establish whether the new style maps may be applied as soon as some might become available for countries outside the European continent (or such to depend on future discussions), and also which new version should be applied for which countries.
Please note that since January 1, 2007 all new maps became updated by David Liuzzo (including a world locator, enlarged cut-out for small countries) and as of February 4, 2007 the restricted licence that had jeopardized their availability on Wikimedia Commons, became more free. The subsections on the talk page that had shown David Liuzzo's original maps, now show his most recent design.
Please read the discussion (also in other sections α, β, γ, δ, ε, ζ, η, θ) and in particular the arguments offered by the forementioned poll, while realizing some comments to have been made prior to updating the maps, and all prior to modifying the licences, before carefully reading the presentation of the currently open survey. You are invited to only then finally make up your mind and vote for only one option.
There mustnot be 'oppose' votes; if none of the options would be appreciated, you could vote for the option you might with some effort find least difficult to live with - rather like elections only allowing to vote for one of several candidates. Obviously, you are most welcome to leave a brief argumentation with your vote. Kind regards. — SomeHuman 7 Feb2007 20:21 (UTC)

Drini deleted your comments from the Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard

[1]

AFAIK, this is disruptive behaviour.

I asked for all the comments (and my original text, rebutting Drini´s defamation against me) to be reposted again [2], and Drini deleted my petition and posted new defamatory (i.e., false) stuff against me [3].

I was receiving good ideas about what to do from other administrators until Drini came and started posting factually false nonsense [4] about me (as Drini recognized [5]). Drini was called to enter the fray from the Spanish Wikipedia [6].

I think that this Drini´s behaviour is outrageous, and I ask you for help. What can I do?.

Randroide 11:47, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

Not so bad. False alarm, maybe

Well, the situation is not so bad as I thought (albeit is neither a good one).

Drini pasted the whole discussion in a different linked page [7]

I missed that pasting. I thought the text was deleted.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Nonetheless, any comment?.

Randroide 12:10, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

There is not much to say here; discussion of your Spanish Wikipedia block is pretty much offtopic on the admin noticeboard, so moving it elsewhere is a good idea. If there are real problems on the Spanish Wikipedia, only people from the Spanish Wikipedia or the Foundation will be able to help you. Kusma (討論) 13:32, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

A user reverting your re-direct

Earlier you created a re-direct for Template:Heavymetalfooter. A user has reverted it back and is substituting it...again...for the accepted {heavymetal} template. Is it possible for you to put a protect on that so it doesn't get used again? Thanks 156.34.142.110 20:02, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Protection would not be appropriate in this case yet. Please talk to the other user and tell him that template forks are a bad idea, and that he should discuss his proposed addition at Template talk:Heavymetal and gain consensus for it there. Kusma (討論) 08:33, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Watch your back

U hav been doin alot of bad things to some ppl. And now u r blockin ppl. things shall change THINGS SHALL CHANGE!!!—The preceding unsigned comment was added by CaptJebus (talk • contribs) 21:16, 9 February 2007 (UTC)

Burgtheater in the German Wikipedia

Hallo, Kusma,

ich schreibe Dir auf deutsch, weil mein Englisch sehr schlecht ist. Könntest Du Dir den Artikel Burgtheater in der de-Wiki anschauen? Ich arbeite seit einem Jahr daran, ich habe ihn ausgebaut, er ist mittlerweile "lesenswert". Der Burgtheater-Artikel hier ist aber nicht so informativ, vielleicht könnte man einiges übersetzen, übernehmen... ich kann aber nicht so gut Englisch... --Schaufi 10:09, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Leider habe ich gerade nicht allzu viel Zeit zum Übersetzen (zu viel Adminkram, su viele andere Projekte...), obwohl das Burgtheater ein würdiges Projekt ist, das auch hier einen guten Artikel haben sollte. Du könntest versuchen, auf Wikipedia:Translation/*/Lang/de (unser Übersetzungsbrett, seit einer Strukturänderung vor ein paar Monaten kenne ich mich da aber nicht mehr so aus) oder beim deutschsprachigen Notizbrett zu fragen. Unser Wien-Projekt scheint zur Zeit nicht allzu aktiv zu sein, und Österreich-Projekt haben wir noch keines. An österreichischen (sogar Wiener, glaube ich) Wikipedianern, die vielleicht helfen können, fallen mir gerade nur Nightstallion und Gryffindor ein. Viel Erfolg und alles Gute für deinen Artikel, Kusma (討論) 10:22, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Vielen Dank, das Übersetzungsbrett scheint nütlich zu sein, zumal ich entdeckt habe, wie viele Benutzer hier gewisse Seiten bei sich einbinden und beobachten (schau mal die Links an, die auf die Clausen zeigen, die meisten Links sind wegen der "Neuen Artikel").--Schaufi 10:43, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

Portal:Germany/Things you can do wird in meiner Welcome-Message für neue Mitglieder des Deutschland-Projekts eingebunden und ist daher recht weit verbreitet :-) Kusma (討論) 10:47, 10 February 2007 (UTC)

SatyrBot tagging WikiProject Spain

Hi, Kusma! Thanks for bringing that to my attention! I've notified the project about that cat probably not belonging to their project. From what I understand, some kind souls have undone the mistagged articles, but I'll ask the project to check. Thanks! -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs) 16:23, 10 February 2007 (UTC)