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2004-01-11–2005-11-09

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Wikipedian linguists category change

Hi Psychonaut. I just noticed your edit of Category:Wikipedian linguists to remove the fields of interest designation. I originally created the category with only Category:Wikipedians by fields of interest as a parent since I don't believe most trained linguists ever actually "work" as linguists. I always had the impression that most trained linguists got other sorts of jobs. Subsequent to my creating the category, a number of people added themselves and then somebody added Category:Wikipedians by profession as a parent. Now that you've removed Category:Wikipedians by fields of interest as a parent, it sucks for me since I don't belong in the category anymore (I'm only a former linguistics student and amateur linguist). I wouldn't be surprised if there are others in the category in the same situation. Did you intend for someone to create Category:Wikipedians interested in linguistics? What about letting the miscategorized folks know about your change? I only saw your change because I created the category page and had a watch on it. Also, you didn't change the navbox at the top of the page to have the profession category as a parent. Please let me know if you'd strongly object to my reverting your changes. Mike Dillon 15:52, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Sorry for not tying up those loose ends. I do think, though, that it would be better to separate those formally trained in linguistics from those with a mere "interest" in linguistics, as practically every other profession/field of interest in Category:Wikipedians is split this way. I'll take care of creating separate categories and notifying users so that they can reassign themselves if necessary. —Psychonaut 16:51, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Thanks. Mike Dillon 16:53, 9 November 2005 (UTC)

Please explain this:

Wikibooks:

(cur) (last) 08:17, 11 November 2005 Psychonaut (User talk:Bluefoxicy moved to Talk:Fuckass on Wheels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:

Wikibooks user talk page for Psychonaut redirects here. Do you have a wikibooks acct? Or is willy just spoofing you? Respond ASAP please.  ALKIVAR™ 09:01, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

I expect it's a spoofed account. The same just happened on meta. Angela. 10:32, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

And on wikispecies - Open2universe 12:21, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Because of the vandalism, the username "Psychonaut" was blocked on wikibooks for 1 month. If this is the same psychonaut, i can only assume your account was hijacked or misused. Let me know if there was a problem, and you want the accound unblocked. --Whiteknight 14:42, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

It's not my account; most likely just someone impersonating me. —Psychonaut 15:43, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

You've also been blocked indefinetly on wikinews for WoW. Bawolff 23:26, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

just fyi, wikisource too. Derex @ 16:10, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

I've never registered for Wikisource either, so I can't take responsibility for any User:Psychonaut over there. If he/she is causing problems there, my permission isn't required to block the account. —Psychonaut 17:54, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

Thanks, I just wanted to clear that up. Sorry if this was much of a bother to you. --Whiteknight

Wikinews too. from n:special:log/block

08:58, 11 November 2005 Amgine blocked "User:Psychonaut" with an expiry time of infinite (WoW)

Bawolff 23:29, 11 November 2005 (UTC)

BTW, if you were the victim of an impersonator using your account name instead of the person who actually did the vandalism, I will understand. If you want to "claim" the account name on Wikibooks with the same name, let me know and I can unblock you as well. If you want to, you can also leave me a note on my Wikipedia page just in case you have problems trying to get back onto Wikibooks. --Robert Horning 03:00, 12 November 2005 (UTC)

If it is permitted to claim accounts of confirmed impersonators, then yes, I think it would be prudent for me to claim wikibooks:User:Psychonaut, wikispecies:User:Psychonaut, meta:User:Psychonaut, commons:User:Psychonaut, and wikisource:User:Psychonaut; what must I do to gain control of these accounts? (In any event, the likely perpetrator of this impersonation, User:JarlaxleArtemis, was recently unbanned on the condition that he repair damage caused by impersonation on other wikis [1], which I take to mean that he is obligated to hand over control of the accounts to me.) —Psychonaut 23:38, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

What is this about? --Striver 01:25, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

See above; it's not me. —Psychonaut 17:17, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

JarlaxleArtemis unbanned

Just a heads up...you had participated in the arbitration case against JarlaxleArtemis. Linuxbeak has since unbanned him, saying that Jarlaxle had apologized. Just wanted to make sure you knew. Ral315 (talk) 09:42, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

User:Polysciwantacracker

Are you sure this person is running a bot? It does not seem like it...I have been following his/her edits all night long...very quick welcomes, but still, it's not impossible to do so I think. --HappyCamper 03:32, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

No, not absolutely certain, but their behaviour is very suspicious. Their vanity articles, vandalism of user pages (including mine), and now RfA makes it pretty clear they're up to no good. New users generally don't know their way around Wikipedia well enough to immediately start doing mass welcomes and nominating themselves for adminship. —Psychonaut 03:35, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

I agree that Polysciwantacracker is an odd case, but not, I think, a bot. Maybe the T-word is more appropriate? --Merovingian 03:39, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

Visit the talk page again. I'm ready to permanently block the account. A good idea? Also, the RFA, should it be completely removed and deleted then? --HappyCamper 03:55, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

I think so. You might also want to investigate the possibility that User:Polysciwantacracker has been himself creating all the user accounts he is welcoming; if that's the case then they should be deleted as well. —Psychonaut 03:57, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

I don't think he's creating all the accouts. That's a lot of logging in and out, etc. --Merovingian 03:59, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

I would permaban, but it's up to you. Also, the RfA needs to go; it's a moot point. --Merovingian 03:59, 10 December 2005 (UTC)

Pope Linus

Hello,

Psychonaut...I appreciate your help on the Pope Linus page...but will revert it and open up a discussion on it's talk page. If a consensus is reached I will gladly change it back to your version. :D Thanks, Chooserr

Copyright

I would like to start by thanking you for your help. I was mistaken in the fact that I thought GNU meant General Use...don't know why. I didn't mean to cause any problems, and have added my opinion to one of the pics no longer used. As for The Noa gif...delete it, and if you want the Baby in the womb one too for that isn't my image but one someone uploaded to replace the original. Chooserr

The only image that I believe shouldn't be deleted would be the Suffrajep.jpg one. I wasn't given permission to use it but to the best of my knowledge it is uncopyrighted. I don't see one thing on their website saying Images are copyrighted. And this image is IMHO very important...Chooserr

User categorisation

You were listed on the Wikipedia:Wikipedians by alma mater page. As part of the Wikipedia:User categorisation project, these lists are being replaced with user categories. If you would like to add yourself to the category that is replacing the page, please visit Category:Wikipedians by alma mater for instructions. --Cooksey 22:04, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

My RFA

Hi there Psychonaut. I came here because of your vote on my RFA. I wanted to clear the air with everyone who voted oppose because of the link provided by Howcheng and freestylefrappe. I am sorry for ever posting that version of my user page. I really can't control my temper or actions at all, I'm Bipolar. I never meant to use "gay" as an insult, call anyone "gay", or hurt anyone's feelings. I am not trying to pursuade your or anyone elses vote but I would like for every one to think of me better than worse. SWD316 15:05, 18 December 2005 (UTC)