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Once again, welcome! [[User:Jfingers88|<font color="darkgreen">Jfing</font>]][[User:Jfingers88/Esperanza|<font color="green">'''e'''</font>]]<font color="blue">r</font><font color="black">s</font>[[User Talk:Jfingers88|<font color="blue">88</font>]] 01:53, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

:Thanks! [[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 02:52, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

== Death Threat ==
Don't fuck with my articles or i will kill you motherfucker <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:67.121.107.59|67.121.107.59]] ([[User talk:67.121.107.59|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/67.121.107.59|contribs]]) 13:44, 14 March 2006.</small><!-- [Template:Unsigned] -->
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:67.121.107.59&oldid=43841907 my reply]
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Jfingers88/Archive1#Anonymous_threats_to_me my original comment and reply to Jfingers88]
Hmm. You must have angered this [[User:67.121.107.59|67.121.107.59]] a lot, especially since (s)he posted the death threat on your page '''before''' making ''any'' edits to the [[Ryan Braun]] article. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Contributions&target=67.121.107.59]

My advice would be not to anger anyone, though it seems that those edits were legit. Don't make bad edits, but if you do, another editor would probably just give you a little polite notice so you don't make the same mistake again. This person who threatened you probably feels a little more powerful hiding behind the anonymity of an IP address.

Your next recourse should be to review thoroughly the [[WP:NPA|personal attack]] policy of Wikipedia and follow the advice given there, especially under Remedies.

Oh, yeah, it's a bad idea to take things off your talk page unless you're archiving. Which means you may have to put the threat back on, depending on general consensus. I've seen some talk pages that were at least partially blanked by the owner but reverted by another editor because of this reason.

Good luck, and hopefully your editing goes better from now on! [[User:Jfingers88|<font color="darkgreen">Jfing</font>]][[User:Jfingers88/Esperanza|<font color="green">'''e'''</font>]]<font color="blue">r</font><font color="black">s</font>[[User Talk:Jfingers88|<font color="blue">88</font>]] 04:34, 15 March 2006 (UTC)

:The original threat, for the record, read "Don't fuck with my articles or i will kill you motherfucker". I reverted the page because [[User:67.121.107.59|67.121.107.59]] overwrote some text. [[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 07:06, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
::I've put the original comment back on (at the start of this section) and added the unsigned tag, on the above advice of Jfingers88. -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 17:34, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

==[[Ryan Braun]]==
Yo, i think those stats are pretty super-human, wouldn't you agree? What college baseball player in the last 20 yrs. has posted similar stats with 26 stolen bases to boot? Check the numbers my friend, those stats are definitely Herculean. Furthermore, don't edit things unless they are untrue or unfounded. His stats speak for themeselves so don't touch the article. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:68.120.225.229|68.120.225.229]] ([[User talk:68.120.225.229|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/68.120.225.229|contribs]]) 05:13, 15 March 2006.</small><!-- [Template:Unsigned] -->
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:68.120.225.229&oldid=43947891 my reply]

I WROTE THE ARTICLE SIR! And I would appreciate that should you have a problem with people editing an article, you take it up in an honorable fashion. And to masquerade behind an IP address while claiming that it is you who is the author is quite childish and inappropriate. Now I'm saying to you sir, please do not interfere with the integrity of my article. <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Ralphie90|Ralphie90]] ([[User talk:Ralphie90|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Ralphie90|contribs]]) 13:40, 5 April 2006.</small><!-- [Template:Unsigned] -->
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Ralphie90&oldid=47623075 my reply]

:Ralphie90, are you responding to the anonymous IP who edited [[Ryan Braun]]? If you are, I doubt (s)he will be reading my talk page. You might do well to write something on the anon's talk page or add to the Ryan Braun talk page. I appreciate that you started the article and want it to be a quality article, but please remember that no one, not even you as creator of the page, [[Wikipedia:Ownership_of_articles|owns]] an article. If you were simply throwing anon's phrase back ironically, I apologize for taking you too literally; it's hard to tell in a print medium. Oh, and a minor point: please sign your messages (with four ~ symbols) -- it makes it easier for me to know whom I am talking to! Thanks! [[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 07:48, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

== Thanks ==

Just a quick note: thanks for fixing that typo on [[Downers Grove South]].--[[User:Walterk29|Kevin Walter]] 02:24, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
:Thank you for the kind words! I'm usually more of a [[Wikipedia:WikiGnome|wiki gnome]] editor, but a little attention now and then doesn't hurt. :) -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 17:45, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

== [[Rickie Weeks]] ==

hey man, thanks for the vigilance on the Rickie Weeks page. Although I do have one point to contest with you - his defense has been atrocious and what Yount was saying in the article was to just leave the kid alone and let him play. of course he has be concerned with 9 errors in 24 games! He's on pace for 60, my man!
anyhow, if you want to qualify the fielding assessment with that link, you can put it back up. i'm not going to be a dick and keep on taking it down. i can see how the watching pages and the potential cat and mouse type thing can be addicitive. we have some things in common - literature and baseball. not a bad combination IMO
well, I'm sure Weeks will be fine eventually. He is quite a special talent on an exciting team. take it easy - Leo <small>—The preceding [[Wikipedia:Sign your posts on talk pages|unsigned]] comment was added by [[User:Leoleo0422|Leoleo0422]] ([[User talk:Leoleo0422|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Leoleo0422|contribs]]) 14:37, 5 May 2006.</small><!-- [Template:Unsigned] -->

==Speedy Delete==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AViridae&diff=55139357&oldid=55047641 my original comment]
I had just come accross a vanity page and automatically assumed I had dones so again. I marked it as speedy, then went to check the history to see who to tell off for spamming, and I realised it had a whole heap more history than it should. So I changed it! Thanks anyway [[User:K.vale|skorpion]] 22:46, 25 May 2006 (UTC)

==Wordplayer.com==

Apologies for overeager additions! (Have actually added unreverted (ahem:) info and links, and tended to spelling corrections, etc., for a good year or so.) My intent was to delineate official, original info via links because commercial references use same without permission or courtesy of attribution. ''Any''way, could you kindly e-me via the Mail link on the site? TIA, AnonHerePlease, a.k.a. [[User:206.63.151.65|206.63.151.65]] 06:10, 18 June 2006 (UTC)

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3A206.63.151.65&diff=59380106&oldid=59221143 my reply]

==Thanks==

Just wanted to thank you for the official welcome. Take care!
[[User:JelloSheriffBob|JelloSheriffBob]] 05:32, 12 July 2006 (UTC)[[User:JelloSheriffBob]]

:You are welcome! Let me know if you have any questions. -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 08:12, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

== Dolchstoßlegende edit ==

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AGfwesq&diff=63975109 my original comment]

Actually I did preview. It didn't help. I needed coffee. Once my brain engaged I realized what the issue was in the link (a space) I always thought M was for minor corrections like spelling and punctuation. Anything else in my opinion would be more than minor, though not necessairly major.[[User:Gfwesq|Gfwesq]] 03:10, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

==Basava edit==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AEaolson&diff=66796801&oldid=66281407 my original comment]
Thanks for catching that. It must have been due to that @!#^% Google toolbar bug. [[User:Eaolson|eaolson]] 13:05, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

==Thanks==
haha, thanks for signing my name for me. For some reason i just forgot to sign my name in the slugging percentage page so yeah, thanks. --[[User:Cesarcossio|CesarCossio]] 19:20, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

:No problem; it happens. :) I just like it to be clear who says what, so I use the unsigned template quite a bit. -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 19:23, 3 August 2006 (UTC)

== Refs correct ==

Yep, that's right. :) (re: [[cleavage (breasts)]]) -- [[User:Gotyear|Gotyear]] 04:38, 22 October 2006 (UTC)

== [[User talk:Quentinmatsys]] ==

Might want to check [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Quentinmatsys&diff=88296713&oldid=88293496 this out], he blanked out his page again and made what I think is a threat. [[User:Mrschimpf|Nate]] 11:27, 17 November 2006 (UTC)

:Thanks for the heads-up. I'll look into it when I have some Wiki-time. -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 16:08, 18 November 2006 (UTC)

::And for transparency, here is the rather lengthy reply I made to Quentinmatsys: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AQuentinmatsys&diff=88975504&oldid=88296713]. -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]]

==Thanks==
Thanks for the welcome, a bit more friendlier and helpful than scanning the whole help section. Can't wait to make a lot more contributions to the best encyclopedia in the world! Death to all vandals! You all will be punished! -- [[User:Tuan Dang|Lancelot]] 23:30, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

:You're welcome! I saw you were a relatively new user, and all the help menus can be a lot to wade through at first. I doubt most new editors actually read them. :) If you are interested in fighting vandalism, you might find [[WP:Vandal Proof]] to be a useful link. I don't use Vandal Proof, myself, but if you really want to bring metaphorical death to vandals, it's a start. Or more generally, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikipedia_counter-vandalism_tools] has a lot of resources for fighting the scourge. Anyway, if you have any questions, visit my [[User_talk:Phoenixrod|talk page]] again and I'll do my best to point you in the right direction. -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 07:13, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

==Please consider also warning vandals==
'''Thank you''' for reverting vandalism on Wikipedia. Could you also please consider using our vandal warning system [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Administrator_intervention_against_vandalism]? First offenses get a "test1," then a "test2," followed by a "test3" and "test4." At the end of this, if the vandal persists, he or she merits blocking for a period of time. If you do this, it will greatly help us in decreasing vandalism on Wikipedia. Much thanks, -- [[User:Kukini|Kukini]] 23:41, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

:Ah, thanks. I often forget the test templates. I'll try to be better with them! -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 07:04, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

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:I'm not sure what I've done to warrant being re-welcomed (maybe it's like renewing my vows or something?), but the links beyond my first welcome are appreciated. It's good not to have to hunt for these. -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 07:19, 1 December 2006 (UTC)
::The second welcome was to leave you with this template. I use this when I do welcomes and find it generally pretty appreciated. [[User:Kukini|Kukini]] 16:10, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

== Thanks ==

Thank you for introducing me to wikipedia. See my user page to learn about me. I am very excited about this site! [[User:Fortyniners9999|Fortyniners9999]] 06:41, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

:Excellent! Let me know if I can help you figure things out. And happy editing! -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 06:51, 4 December 2006 (UTC)

==Quentinmatsys question==

Hi Phoenixrod. As you are someone who has been dealing with Quentinmatsys and his refusal to answer for a while, I want to float something by you. I really don't want to jump the gun as far as accusations, but I'm curious how something looks to you. I had reverted one of Quentinmatsys's changes to the [[Jorie Graham|Jorie Graham]] article, specifically one in which he introduced what he claimed was her full name. I notified him on his user page, and he made no attempt to answer. [[User:Dfdeent|Dfdeent]] joined on October 19, made the same edit Quentinmatsys had been trying to make (although actually citing a source for it, a website called Veromi), and has disappeared since then. Quentinmatsys returned to posting the same day that Dfdeent's account was created. I'm probably making this sound more complicated than it is. It would be easier to see by just visiting the histories of the Jorie Graham page and the appropriate user histories. In any event, how does the situation look to you? Nervously, [[User:ProfJeFF|ProfJeFF]] 20:37, 6 December 2006 (UTC)

:Thanks for the heads-up, ProfJeFF. I've finally had a chance to glance through the relevant histories; it's the final week of classes, so I'm sure you understand the delay. If I follow your implication, you suspect that [[User:Dfdeent|Dfdeent]] may be a [[WP:SOCK|sock puppet]] of [[User:Quentinmatsys|Quentinmatsys]], right? The timeline does raise my eyebrow. And I can see why it might seem like sockpuppetry, since Dfdeent's [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Jorie_Graham&diff=82380402&oldid=82163576 sole edit] reflects knowledge newcomers seldom have (namely invisibly commenting in article space) and he/she made a similar addition to what Quentinmatsys had made. That said, one fairly innocuous edit made in October doesn't seem worth making a fuss over now. Quentinmatsys hasn't make an edit since 16 November. If either user were currently active and the pattern continued, it might be worth investigating, but as things stand, I don't see a problem. It's likely a coincidence. If you have reason to remain suspicious, keep me posted. In the meantime, don't feel too nervous about it. -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 19:30, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

::Thanks for the response. I agree that this is hardly worth pursuing, given the relative scarcity of edits and the fact that I'm none too concerned about this particular change. Just struck me as A) rude and B) suspicious. Thanks for your eyes. [[User:ProfJeFF|ProfJeFF]] 21:50, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

:::It didn't seem rude to me, especially if the two users aren't related; it was more odd than anything. A little suspicious, yes, but not over-the-top. Since I have lots of distance from the article in question, it's easy for me to [[WP:AGF|assume good faith]]. :) -[[User:Phoenixrod|Phoenixrod]] 22:42, 8 December 2006 (UTC)

==[[J.D. Drew]]==
Just wanted to let you know that your J.D. Drew edit summary made me laugh out loud. It's probably because of some cognitive dissonance, in which I know viscerally that Drew's sucking should not be a matter of debate, yet am committed to NPOV... ah well, it made my night. [[User:Stilgar135|Stilgar135]] 02:51, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Stilgar135&diff=prev&oldid=99818822 my reply]

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