User talk:N5iln/Archive 4

TW info

Thanks for reverting the vandalism on the Firefighter article, but you need to learn more about the process of warning and blocking vandals. As much as I'd like to block everyone who vandalizes even once, that's not the way it's done. First you have to warn them on their user talk page. It is best to use standardized templates that can be found at Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace. Also read Wikipedia:Vandalism for more info. I have placed a warning on the user talk page of the vandal you reported to Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism. Happy editing! Cynrin 20:17, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the input. I performed the rollback with the WP:TWINKLE script package, which I presumed (apparently erroneously) performed the user-space warning automatically. If I come across vandalism in future, I'll research and issue the warning first, then perform the rollback. Alan 22:23, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

I don't use Twinkle, so I can't help you with that. But I can assure you that you will come across vandalism in the future!!! Cynrin 23:47, 13 April 2007 (UTC)

Is there a system-wide issue with rollbacks right now? I've encountered several instances of vandalism but have not been able to perform automated rollbacks. Alan 19:20, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Since you are new here, I think you should be more familiar with policies before installing anti-vandal tools, such as Twinkle. Twinkle is a very powerful tool on Wikipedia, and there have been some problems with users in the past who have been abusing Twinkle. Real96 22:20, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for your reply. However, I feel I understand both the proper use and risk of abuse of such a tool. And your response does not address my original question regarding nonfunctioning rollbacks...rollbacks which are intended to remove obvious and blatant vandalism to otherwise useful articles. Alan 22:46, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Issue resolved...apparently Symantec Firewall breaks the WP:TW scripting. Disabling the firewall is necessary prior to using Twinkle functions. Alan 00:29, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

WP:AIV request

Thank you for making a report about 66.99.223.250 (talk · contribs · block log) on Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism. Reporting and removing vandalism is vital to the functioning of Wikipedia and all users are encouraged to revert, warn, and report vandalism. However, administrators are generally only able to block users if they have received a recent final warning (one that mentions that the user may be blocked) and they have recently vandalized after that warning was given. The reported user has not yet been blocked because it appears this has not occurred yet. If this user continues to vandalize even after their final warning, please report them to the AIV noticeboard again. Thank you.

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There has been no vandalism after the final warning. If any does happen, please report them at that time. wrp103 (Bill Pringle) ^(Talk) 03:34, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

Kwaku Sakyi Addo

Hello, you added a pov to this article which says to see talk page for discussion. That talk page is blank. No discussion? --Natsubee 08:17, 1 May 2007 (UTC)

See my comments posted just now. Alan 02:52, 4 May 2007 (UTC)

Note to self

Before reverting or flagging edits as vandalism, check where those edits link to...things are not always as they seem, as a wise person once said. Alan 02:19, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

What's your problem?

I wrote that Merck was the distributor of Captagon. Would you please tell me what's wrong about this contribution of mine? --134.155.99.42 21:00, 9 May 2007 (UTC) Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Fenethylline"

N5iln: I posted some comments on IP 134.155.99.42's discussion page. I reviewed the edits in question. I think they need verification and also to be checked that Merck is not being singled out, but it doesn't look like vandalism to me.

User at IP 134.155.99.42: Please remain civil! This is really pretty minor, and we'll get it ironed out in no time. --Edwin Herdman 04:57, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

Man. I'm really bummed that you got my Goodbye Blue Monday page deleted. I'm sorry that it wasn't as professional as the many other indie band pages out there. But it wasn't advertising. I don't even think there was even a link to their merch page on there. Just a page put together by a fan. Now I've lost all that work.

AfD nomination of Lock Soc

An article that you have been involved in editing, Lock Soc, has been listed for deletion. If you are interested in the deletion discussion, please participate by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lock Soc. Thank you. _TheIslander 00:54, 11 August 2007 (UTC)

Captivity of Canara Christians at Seringapatam

Friend, I am very much experienced Wikipedian having an account since the past 2 years. Can't use my account right now. I am fully aware of WP:RS, WP:NPOV and all policies. Thankyou, 122.169.10.190 (talk) 14:59, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Speedy Deletions

Just to let you know, for articles which are just blatant vandalism you can use speedy deletion. It's just a quick way of letting administrators know about the article, and saves an AfD having to be created. Hope that helps! - sorfane 17:00, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Spammer 98.231.134.88

...has been reported, hopefully it will result in a permablock. Regards, CliffC (talk) 20:47, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Nina Totenberg

The item in question that you restored was removed by the individual who first placed it there. He added it as "controversial". When challenged (in the talk pages) he eventually agreed that the quote was not controversial and removed it, though without an edit summary (he is not terribly good with edit summaries). As the only person who had argued for its inclusion (the anonymous editor) agreed to take it out, consensus on removing it had been achieved. Magidin (talk) 18:29, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Fair enough. Alan (talk) 20:29, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Cynthia Lynch

I don't know what to tell you. She was born in 1963. It doesn't matter what her GLORY page is. I'm thinking your the guy that used to live across the hall from her (the "Alan" not the "Allen" but of course, he lives in the same room as her), so give her a call and ask her yourself. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.28.224.176 (talk) 00:50, 26 August 2009 (UTC)

Inglourious Basterd title

Stop telling me I'm vandalizing the page and learn to read. When Quentin Tarantino explains his intention with the title in Cannes and I want to ADD THIS VALUABLE INFORMATION TO THE PAGE, I'm not vandalizing anything. I love the film and Wikipedia. YOU, however insult me and I find this infuriating.213.219.94.200 (talk) 20:19, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

Agree, and I was about to come here to say the same thing. How exactly are any of these edits "vandalism"? – iridescent 20:23, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

My bad. The way the material was written appeared to be an attack on Tarantino. Alan (talk) 23:43, 31 August 2009 (UTC)

2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Don't revert my edits to this page. I am constantly keeping up to date on these deals. Jeff Gordon is RETIRING after this year. He has made a formal announcement on that. DO NOT REVERT IT! Landon Cassill will be his replacement for 2010 and Kevin Harvick most likely for 2011. BriMaster2 (talk) 00:18, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

It would have been more helpful to explain that in the edit notes, instead of in commented-out text in the middle of the article...doubly so since said commented-out text was ALL IN CAPS.Alan (talk) 00:20, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		For your work in ridding Wikipedia of vandalism. Jeffrey Mall (talk • contribs) - 00:11, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

210.49.71.241

Hi! User:210.49.71.241 posted a reply here: User_talk:210.49.71.241 WhisperToMe (talk) 13:03, 1 September 2009 (UTC)

Warning you issued

Hi, Just to let you know a warning you issued here for this edit, may be incorrect as the editor was correct. Regards ^Khukri 13:33, 2 September 2009 (UTC)