User talk:B

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Because of privacy concerns, I no longer maintain separate archive pages. One of the worst policy decisions Wikipedia has made is to allow user and user talk edits to be indexed by search engines. (Note that even though they can be blocked from Google with {{NOINDEX}}, mirrors can still pick them up.) This creates a space that is largely unmonitored for libel and nonsense, but is nonetheless a top g-hit for any relevant search term. For previous comments on my talk page, see 2007 Dec 30, 2008 Jan 21, 2008 Feb 26, 2008 Apr 20, 2008 May 10, 2008 June 13, 2008 Sep 12, 2008 Dec 23, or the old archives.

Please note that I am User:B on meta, but not on most other projects. As of June 2008, there are users named User:B on 63 projects of the Wikimedia Foundation, but only twelve of them are linked to my account. On Commons, where another user has had the B moniker since long before I claimed it here, I contribute as User:UserB and I may occasionally edit from UserB locally as an unintended consequence of unified login.

HoHoHo

Resident Mario (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. Don't eat yellow snow!

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Resident Mario (talk) 01:02, 22 December 2008 (UTC)

New FAC

I know you're not big on reviewing FACs (at least from what I've seen ... I may be mistaken), but I've submitted another in the line of Virginia Tech Hokies bowl games articles for FAC. 2006 Gator Bowl is now awaiting reviews and comments, and any questions, concerns, or support you'd care to add would be appreciated. I'm planning to submit the ACCCG article once this one passes or fails, and that likely will be followed by the Orange Bowl article, hopefully. JKBrooks85 (talk) 07:48, 13 December 2008 (UTC)

Well, 2006 Gator Bowl passed and is now an FA, but I just wanted to give you a heads-up that I've submitted a new FAC. 2003 Insight Bowl is waiting for comments when you get a chance. Thanks again! JKBrooks85 (talk) 11:56, 23 December 2008 (UTC)

States that do not copyright

I know that Florida does not copyright their state photos, but do you know if any other states do the same. File:Arnold Schwarzenegger bio.jpg and File:Governor-huntsman-headshot-1-.jpg probably mean California and Utah do not copyright, but I wanted to double check. Rockyobody (talk) 05:40, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

I've heard it claimed about California, but I don't think it's true. I searched awhile back and couldn't find anything confirming a claim that works of California are PD and their own website (ca.gov) claims copyright. --B (talk) 06:33, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

To You To

To you too! Resident Mario (talk) 20:19, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Thank you, although my holiday isn't until the 2nd. Go Utes! Cool Hand Luke 20:22, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

I'm looking forward to that one too - that one should be an exciting game. This year, for the first year in a while, the BCS matchups really look enticing. I watched a few Utah games this year and they certainly look like the real deal. It should be a good matchup with Alabama. --B (talk) 22:09, 24 December 2008 (UTC)

Back atcha! JKBrooks85 (talk) 07:13, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Wishing you the very best for the season. Guettarda (talk) 00:00, 25 December 2008 (UTC)

The only game that matters this year

2009 Sugar Bowl. What else would I watch?OrangeMarlin ^{Talk• Contributions} 02:26, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Miami-Cal interests me as a good yardstick game. Oregon-Okie St should be a nice shootout. The Rose Bowl and the MNC should also be good games. I watch all of the bowl games, but these are probably the ones that most interest me. I also had Notre Dame on my list, but somewhere around halftime with the score around 500-0, I lost interest. --B (talk) 05:19, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Simulation12 evading block.

Thanks for blocking Sim12's Ip, but while the IP was unblocked she created a sock-puppet account: Tddmoines. Could you block that account too? Elbutler (talk) 22:24, 26 December 2008 (UTC)

Never mind, the sock-puppet was blocked.

Horn_speaker NPOV dispute

Please see the Talk:Horn_speaker page. There is a disagreement between me and another editor about the page, and I think he convinced you to lock it. I think it would be appropriate to at least put a {POV} tag on the section in question. Rather than repeat the details here, I encourage you to read the Talk:Horn_speaker page. Zyxxy (talk) 02:44, 27 December 2008 (UTC)

Autonomist Party

Thanks for your help, that guy never quits. I figured I'd be reverting him for days :P --DIREKTOR ^(TALK) 17:20, 28 December 2008 (UTC)

SA's private civility policy

Per my private civility policy I will gladly refactor the comment that I made about your support for User:Profg. Obviously, you were never running a real protection racket for him, and I'm suprised that you took it that seriously. I thought the comparison apt since your support for him extended way beyond what I normally see in administrators. I simply do not have very high tolerance for administrators who try to support editors with agendas that extend to whitewashing, defacing, and destroying the best writing we have about scientific material.

In the future, if you ever have any civility complaints about me, take them directly to my talkpage and follow the recipe I outline there.

ScienceApologist (talk) 04:44, 30 December 2008 (UTC)