User talk:Acalamari

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Hello Wikipedians and people who are not-yet Wikipedians.

This is my User Talk Page. You can contact me here. If you are a registered user who wishes to send an E-mail to me, please feel free to use the "E-mail This User" feature in the toolbox on the left side of this page. I also encourage everyone to read the contents of my Talk Page, and my archives, as well. Acalamari 21:56, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

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Fabrictramp RFA

Thank you for your support in my Request for Adminship, which passed with 50 supports, 1 neutral, and 1 oppose. My goal is to keep earning your trust every time I grab the "mop". (And I'm always open to constructive criticism and advice!) Again, thanks. --Fabrictramp 16:44, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

You are very welcome for my support in your request for adminship. :) Acalamari 18:42, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

PlayStation Home

I noticed that you semi-protected PlayStation Home on 16 July 2007, which seems quite a while back. Should the protection still remain? --Salix alba (talk) 18:17, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

No; I was a new administrator back then, and gave out a few indefinite semi-protections at the time. I'll unprotect for now, though if the vandalism comes back, it can always be semi-protected again; this time with an expiry date. Acalamari 18:20, 25 September 2007 (UTC)

Yum! A Barnstar.

		The Barnstar of Good Humor
		Your username, Acalamari reminds me of one of my favorite foods (Calamari). Yum. For that reason, sometimes, your username makes me smile. NHRHS2010 Talk 00:44, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the Barnstar! It's great when people make comments about my username! :) Acalamari 01:38, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

RE Essay

I've commented on the essay's talk page. You might also want to leave a note at WT:RFA about it, to attract further comments (I noticed you haven't done that yet). Walton^One 10:41, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the response. It's okay, I didn't post it to WT:RFA yet because I wanted your opinion on it first before submitting it there. Acalamari 16:44, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

I was pleasantly surprised that you were able to provide some protection for the Alexander Graham Bell article. I am presently working this article and Amelia Earhart up to GA standard, and could also use some help there as well. Amelia seems to be on every grade school curriculum and attracts a great deal of attention from vandals as well. Thanks again. Bzuk 02:41, 24 September 2007 (UTC).

You're welcome for the semi-protection of Alexander Graham Bell. However, after a look at the recent history of Amelia Earhart, no semi-protection is needed there for now; hardly any vandals have edited the page recently, and semi-protection is therefore not necessary. If, however, vandals hit the page the page in force, please either request semi-protection here, or at WP:RFPP if you prefer. Acalamari 03:16, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

As we speak, another vandal has hit the page. FWIW Bzuk 03:24, 24 September 2007 (UTC).

It's only one vandal; the page still doesn't need semi-protection at this time. Acalamari 16:22, 24 September 2007 (UTC)

Hi Acalamari, today, there has been a concentrated attack by a number of vandals just as the page was being "put to bed" for a GA review after adding new photos and screening for typos and the like. Now take a look at it. FWIW, a very decidely POV submission has been entered that changes the whole focus of the disappearance sections. Bzuk 15:07, 26 September 2007 (UTC).

Seriously, the page still doesn't require semi-protection at this point; it's just a few vandals which are easy to revert. Even if you went to WP:RFPP requesting semi-protection, it would be turned down. If it was heavy vandalism (for example, almost every edit being down to the page within a short amount of time would either be vandalism or a revert), then it would require semi-protection. At the moment, it looks like two or three IPs, which have been reverted. If I did semi-protect the page now, I would likely be questioned for it. I have, however, reverted the recent edit. Acalamari 16:37, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

Then I would ask you (along with other sharp-eyed editors and admins) to keep an eye on this article and help keep the vandals at bay for awhile, so that the last changes can take place. FWIW Bzuk 21:23, 26 September 2007 (UTC). [:º

I can temporarily watchlist the page; I'll do that. Acalamari 21:27, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

Hannah Primrose, Countess of Rosebery

Thanks for the response. One more question: What is this edit [1]? --Ronz 22:42, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome for the response. :) That was to prevent the page from being moved to a different name; that's standard with all featured articles. While normal vandalism is easy to revert, move vandalism is harder, hence the move protection; also, it's the agreed upon title of the page. For more information regarding protection of the featured article, see WP:NOPRO. Acalamari 22:47, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

Anna Nicole Smith question

Hi again, Acalamari! Question --- Do you feel that the Anna Nicole Smith judge, Larry Seidlin, still deserves his own article? Do you think he's still newsworthy and/or a historical figure, or do you think his "15 minutes of fame" are now up? Would a tabloid article rumor (with no official sources backing it up) that he may get a TV show make him still notable enough to have his own article or do you think he should be merged into Anna's article?--Bamadude 00:25, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

If his article is reasonably sourced and he is considered a notable figure, then his article should stay. I don't have an "opinion" on the matter though, and I don't plan to join in on the discussion on that talk page. Regarding the tabloid rumor however, if there is one on the article, it should be removed; Wikipedia is not a place to post rumors from tabloids. Acalamari 02:01, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

RfA Talley

Apologies, I thought that the tally was incorrect when I previewed the page. Bushcarrot ^Talk _{Please Sign!} ^{Let's go Lightning!} 02:06, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

Don't worry, it was only a minor tally error; no need to apologize. :) Acalamari 03:06, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks...

...for that :) . I can never seem to figure the formatting out :/ . CO₂ 02:15, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome; I mess the formatting up occasionally as well, so it's not a problem. By the way, I know this has nothing to do with your original post, but I noticed your recent work with images: good job; I hope you keep it up. :) We need more people willing to tackle images. Acalamari 03:12, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

Something delicious

File:Day239picklebarrelc.JPG		The Fried calamari for Acalamari
		I am awarding you a Fried calamari for your hard work on your edits and getting rid of vandals (including the Kate McAuliffe vandal). I just had Fried calamari for dinner today, which made me think about you. NHRHS2010 Talk 22:49, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the award! I've blocked a few Kate McAuliffe vandal-socks, don't worry! :) Interestingly enough, I had squid last night in my dinner. Argh! Cannibalism! (Joke). :) Acalamari 23:01, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

You're welcome. I had fried calamari today for dinner that my mom made me (hence your username). Just to let you know that I go to the same school as that 'Kate McAuliffe vandal', and he often gets very annoying. Luckily, I do not see these annoying Kate McAuliffe socks these days. NHRHS2010 ^Talk 23:06, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

Wow, interesting coincidence, going to school with a known sockpuppeteer/vandal. Well, if you ever see him again, ask him what he knows about the "Helen Crisson socks, as I've blocked some of them as well (they're similar to the "Kate McAuliffe" socks). Acalamari 23:14, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

It is very likely that the 'Helen Crisson' socks are created by the Kate McAuliffe vandal because I have heard him talk about some girl named Helen before. NHRHS2010 ^Talk 00:42, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Speedy for William Forward

The guy was on a couple of episodes of a TV show I loved, and has played other parts. These in and of themselves don't seem to me to constitute a claim of notability. Does your understanding differ? --Orange Mike 02:16, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Well, I've never created an article before then, and if I've made a mistake, feel free to take the article to AfD. I believe that his Babylon 5 role, combined with his other roles, made him notable enough for an article, even just a stub. At any rate though, if you want the article deleted, I won't mind if you take it to AfD for discussion there. Acalamari 02:22, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

He's a notable actor who has long been established for playing small roles on American television series. For actors who don't get the notable character roles it may seem they're not notable, but Forward will have plenty of off-line biographical information in the trade papers--the entertainment professional journals, as he's been working somewhat steadily in the business for 20 years. KP Botany 17:33, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification, and also for the work you just did on it! :) I made sure I asserted his notability in the first edit to the article so it wouldn't get speedied. I spent about half an hour or so doing some research on him, so at least both the Babylon 5 roles and a couple of others are mentioned. By the way, regarding Joe Meno, I've done a few small edits to it; not much just yet, but a start. I'll do some more later, don't worry; hopefully to add some content rather than to fix existing. Thanks again. :) Acalamari 17:42, 29 September 2007 (UTC)

Hello

Thought I might start some editing tonight, actually. I'm good. How about you? Nukleoptra 18:38, 29 September 2007 (UTC)