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I Got Your Back

And you've got mine. :) Thanks. Vicenarian ^{(T · C)} 23:04, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Everyone needs a helping hand once in a while. You're welcome. Tiderolls 23:06, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sigh

Thanks for that. Tonywalton ^Talk 23:43, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. I guess boredom is more of a threat than one would think. I appreciate the housekeeping. Tiderolls 23:47, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No problem. It's 00:49 in my timezone, so I'm likely to go off-wiki very soon. I think enough eyes are on our Skitzo friend, though! Tonywalton ^Talk 23:50, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I have every confidence in those that support us. Rest well. Tiderolls 23:51, 22 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

We got you ~~stalked~~ watched. :) Vicenarian ^{(T · C)} 00:09, 23 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You'll notice it takes a crew. :) Tiderolls 00:12, 23 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Thanks...

Hello, Tide rolls. You have new messages at Alxeedo's talk page.
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Read the paper yet?

No longer underdog! As if we ever were. Drmies (talk) 03:14, 25 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

While I agree with his assessment, I'm never comfortable with relinquishing "underdog" status. The SEC is to volatile to start bragging. Wait 'till November or December....let the record speak. Still, ya gotta feel good about McElroy taking the reins. Roll Tide Tiderolls 03:23, 25 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think I know where I'm going for camp next summer. Drmies (talk) 03:25, 25 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

:) Tiderolls 03:26, 25 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

		The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		Almost everytime I go on Wikipedia, you're reverting vandalism! Alxeedo TALK 03:21, 25 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks. I owe WP some time since I read the articles :) Tiderolls 03:29, 25 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Huggle

I wish you would let me revert something.. :-p. Javert^{I knit sweaters, yo!} 03:13, 26 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Cool...you asked for something in my power to grant. Go forth and edit :) Tiderolls 03:14, 26 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

Tide rolls, SparksBoy has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Go on, smile! Cheers, and happy editing!
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Keep Fighting those vandals! SparksBoy (talk) 04:25, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, SparksBoy...I appreciate that. Tiderolls 04:38, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Very much for restoring my User Page :-). - Jeffrey Mall | Talk2Me | BNosey - 12:01, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Glad to do it. I probably owe you one, anyway. So many editors have helped me in the same way, I tend to lose track. I've seen your efforts while watching recent changes....keep up the good work. Tiderolls 17:20, 27 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

User makes masive reverts to favor point of view to remove term "free software" to use only "open source".

Hello Tide rolls

There is a user "Yworo" who has been removing the term "Free software" as a valid description for the source model of software articles such as Ubuntu and the pages referring to its derivatives. You can check that here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Yworo

The term has been used without any problem together with the "open source" option until now.

His behavior is very similar to that of another user known as Chris Cunningham "Thumperward". It is very possible they could be the same or at least acting in coordination to push their point of view which favors the use of their(his) favored terms.

I did try to correct his edits and kindly asked "Yworo" to cite his sources. Instead he has reverted more than once my edits. Together with another user who openly shares the same point of view (KimDabelsteinPetersen) they have unjustifiably threatened me with the 3 revert rule.

Please have a look.

Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Grandscribe (talk • contribs)

I must tell you that I lack the technical knowledge to offer an opinion on the content issue you have raised. I will say that engaging the editors you mention in your message would be your best course of action. Developing consensus is the process by which information is added to Wikipedia. There are other means of dispute resolution, but pursuing them would be fruitless without attempting to obtain a consensus. Maintaining one's composure during discussion is essential to avoid straying into an edit war. It would be very counterproductive if you were to get caught up in a situation that is easily avoided. What chance would you have to get your information added if you were blocked or incurred other editing restrictions? If my input here falls short of your expectation, please accept my apology. Good luck Tiderolls 01:07, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism

Looks like 68.96.170.78 is at it again. Could you block im please? Thanks. Jrcla2 07:04, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry...I had logged off before you posted here. I appreciate the compliment but I am not an admin. You seem experienced so you may already know about the most effective venue for reporting vandalism. As long as the vandalism is recent, ongoing and the user in question has been sufficiently warned, the admins that watch that board are very swift in their action. Of course, I will try to help wherever I am able so feel free to contact me if you have problems or concerns. Regards Tiderolls 10:25, 28 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

McFadyen Page

I am the creator of a biography on Andrew McFadyen. Appears someone wants to have it taken down, but I believe only for political gain. Is there a way to ensure it gets protected? IP address on the edit attempt is 99.232.119.54

Many thanks! CheshireH —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cheshire H (talk • contribs) 04:55, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

My first suggestion would be that you contact editors at the biography talk page to make sure that your edits have followed the policies and guidelines for biographies of living persons. These policies are some of the most strictly enforced for obvious reasons. If you are able to have uninvolved editors check your work and give opinions that support your editing that would help. Looking over the article I saw nothing that should be a problem, but I am no expert....try to obtain views from editors that have experience with biographical articles. The user that tagged the article made no comment at the RfC that was initiated by placing the tag. I would take that to mean that the user has no opinion. I do not understand why one would tag an article and then not comment on their concerns. I saw that you had posted a message on the user's talk page...that was the proper thing to do. Attempting to initiate a dialogue shows your interest in collaboration. Good luck Tiderolls 05:15, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

THANKS! Very helpful. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Cheshire H (talk • contribs) 05:44, 29 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

User talk:Fpadampunk

Why start over with a level-one warning? I've given the User a final warning. Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 02:17, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm guessing the reason is I'm a mealy-mouthed editor. Tiderolls 02:26, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Heh. :) Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 02:37, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm... Fpadampunk looks like a vandalism-only account to me. Any opposition to me blocking him as such? – Clockwork Soul 02:42, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I was going to say something similar about this edit. I think it was a step or three beyond "appearing to be unconstructive". ;) Cheers! – Clockwork Soul

I'm always hopeful that users are capable of finding some way to contribute. I'm often proven wrong. I've been wrong before...I'm old, so I've been wrong many times. "Unconstructive" seems tame in that particular instance to be sure. I've had the occasional user message me after a warning and inquire about the warning. It's given me the chance to pass on the pitiful bit o' knowledge I posssess on the workings of WP. It's led to some positive reaction. I hold on to that meager hope... Tiderolls 02:45, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps I'm just jaded? If it works for you, then by all means keep it up! – Clockwork Soul 02:56, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Nah...you're not jaded. I'm still learning. That translates to I must be more careful in my response. As I gain experience I hope to be more discerning in my approach. That's my hope, anyway :) Tiderolls 03:02, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No, I don't think it needed any in-depth research, considering the previous warnings on the guy's Talk page and the type of vandalism he was doing that you reverted, it looked pretty clear, to me, but then, I tend to assume bad faith more than others. :) Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 03:11, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Wow

Nice reactions there! Thanks Tide rolls! >:). Jeff M | Talk2Me | BNosey - 23:04, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. Sorry for butting in but it was such a nice award. I didn't want to see it tarnished. Tiderolls 23:06, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You can butt in to revert vandalism on my user pages anytime :P. Jeff M | Talk2Me | BNosey - 23:33, 1 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Your revert on Pasta

How'd you do that? I've been trying ages to figure out how to revert edits by multiple IP's. Jeff M | Talk2Me | BNosey - 00:24, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Push the blue "back" button until the version you want is on the left column. When you puch the revert button you will take the article back to that version. If you're using HG lite the scrren appearances may be different as I'm using the full version. Hope that helps Tiderolls 00:27, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much Tide :-). Jeff M | Talk2Me | BNosey - 00:29, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Remember that if you push the "revert and warn" button the warning goes to the user on the right column. You have to be careful because that user may be innocently trying to revert vandalism and just missed a letter or two. They may not be responsible for vandalism and may not deserve a warning. I've made that mistake before...thank goodness the editor was understanding when I explained my mistake. See ya 'round Tiderolls 00:32, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks yeah but I did already take that into consideration, so it's just revert only yes? Jeff M | Talk2Me | BNosey - 00:36, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unless it's multiple edits by the same user and they need a warning, yes. Tiderolls 00:38, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You can always go back and issue manual wanrings if need be. Tiderolls 00:39, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ok got it, thanks again, appreciate it :-). Jeff M | Talk2Me | BNosey - 00:40, 4 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry! Thanks for the heads up, wasn't watching where I posted!

70.215.151.27 (talk) 03:35, 5 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Fast revert

That was one fast reverting you did to Pacific Place Jakarta. I wonder how you did that in seconds?--RuleOfThe9th (talk) 02:54, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Was it fast? My computer is old so it's difficult for me to tell. See ya 'round Tiderolls 02:57, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It was. Faster than a blink of an eye, the blanked page was back in its original form. 202.47.69.212 blanked the entire page and replaced the content with :"ja ja what do you know about pacific place stupid" (at least that's what he said). When I checked back a few seconds later I saw the page was back with the original contents.--ROT9 (talk) 08:35, 8 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

My question was a weak attempt at humour. My edit was made with the assistance of an automated tool, so I had a bit of an advantage. I was not trying to mislead you. You seem experienced so I thought you might already have knowledge of the situation. Also, many editors have access to this (and other) tools, so speed is not that important. If I miss seeing such an edit as you mention there are others about that will catch it. Anyway, it's helpful knowing you are watching the page as well...the more eyes the better :) Tiderolls 13:07, 8 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, I see that. It seems that you are a Wikipedia administrator, since you had the assistance of a tool. Anyways, I'm not that experienced. Cheers,--ROT9 (talk) 03:17, 9 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I am not an administrator. I'm an editor with granted rights that anyone in good standing can request. It's not a rank....just a means to execute tasks more efficiently. Tiderolls 08:01, 9 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

		The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
		For looking over my talk page. Jeffrey Mall (talk • contribs) - 23:23, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, of course. Thanks for the barnstar Tiderolls 23:33, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

		The Original Barnstar
		Given in appreciation of your diligent service. Thanks Tiderolls 23:32, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for watching over my page. See ya 'round Tiderolls 23:32, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No problem friend, we're all in it together. LeilaniLad (talk) 23:34, 7 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thank you for your rivision to tidal power. I tried to revert a vandal but also reverted you at first. Sorry and thanks;)SchnitzelMannGreek. 22:43, 8 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I'm positive your reversion was accidental. That's why I did not think it necessary to message you. That was one of the strangest things I've ever seen while using HG. The program should not have allowed your edit. I have (many times) hit the revert button without realizing that the version I was trying to revert was already changed. Thank goodness the system would not let my edit go through. Do you think we need to report this as a glitch? I'd be interested in your opinion. Regards Tiderolls 22:47, 8 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know. It's not the first time it has happen to me though. I've seen other prominent users with the same incident happening. So I'm not sure really.SchnitzelMannGreek. 22:58, 8 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Live long enough I guess you see everything. Tiderolls 22:59, 8 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]