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Thank you!

Well .... where to start?

I just want to thank everyone - I can't possibly reply to everybody :) - for being so loving and supportive over the last few days. I said what I had to say and left for a few days, just to get some breathing space. I'd actually been thinking seriously about leaving over the last few weeks, as the unwanted attentions from certain people and the pressures of the current ArbCom case were beginning to wear me down. I truly wasn't expecting the kind of responses that came flooding in. I really don't know what to say. I've archived everything, my original message and all your responses, as well as a message to others at the top, at User:Alison/Depression. As I said, I hope others in a similar situation can read this, understand it, and take some comfort from it all.

Love you all, friends :)

-- Alison ^❤

PS: I guess I'd better get back to work, then! WP:RPP is calling out to me :)

PPS: Amit, it's lovely to see you back on here, too, with job intact!

Please take my hand

My dear, dear Alison. You do not know me and only found out about you, and the troubles you have faced, in the course of a discussion with Rockpocket on my talk page. Anyway, my name, my real name, is Anastasia, though I sign here as Clio the Muse. I am English and in my early twenties, currently based at the University of Cambridge. I am a historian and recently completed my doctoral dissertation, which will be turned into a book-my first-in the course of this coming year. The work I do here on Wikipedia, for casual amusement in the main, is on the Humanities Desk, where I answer any history-related questions. I mention all this just by way of general introduction.

Shortly after I joined Wikipedia last October I, too, was the subject of bullying and harrassment by a user who became increasingly obsessive in his behaviour towards me. He is now banned, though he carried his campaign on for a time at Wikiversity with an almost complete, no, sorry, a complete lack of restraint. To begin with his 'attentions' upset me to the point where I considered giving up altogether, especially as one or two other little 'jackels' started to snap at my heels. But I am bloody-minded and I am stubborn. I decided that being here, not retreating, not giving way was the best victory I could ever have. I have no wish to go into details but I treated the person in question, whom I would rather not even name, with silent contempt, driving him even madder in the process. I did not, though, have the additional burden with which you have struggled so bravely. I do not think I have ever felt such depth of admiration for another woman that I feel for you at this point in time. I'm sorry if that sounds a bit gushing; but for once the cool, the icey Clio, Clio the intellectual and the dragon slayer, is giving way to her deepest feelings.

At first I wasn't sure if I should contact you at all simply because we have never come across one another, and I know nothing of the particular background. I only know now because of Rockpocket's involvement in the ArbCom ( I asked him why I hadn't seen him around for a while). Anyway, I struggled with this for several hours before deciding that I really had to write to you, and to make my statement public in this fashion. I hope you do not consider this presumptious of me. Your courage, your determination, your honesty and your spirit overwhelm me-and that is no exaggeration or figure of speech-to the point where, for the first time in my life, I truly want to call another woman sister. If I can ever assist you in any way please do let me know. With all the love and positive thoughts I can possibly muster. Much love from Anastasia ♥ Clio the Muse 08:27, 19 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RFPP trivia

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Number of edits: 72499
Unique editors: 10275
Top four users:
1. VoABot (5434 edits)
2. Alison (1687 edits)
3. Voice of All (1625 edits)
4. Steel359 (1366 edits)

:D – Steel 23:11, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

lol! To be honest, I wasn't keeping tabs on it at all. Wow ... I'm kinda shocked. Still, I've a long way to go before I catch up on that VoABot guy ;) - Alison ^❤ 00:38, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Go Allie go!! :) ~Eliz81^(C) 06:05, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BTW does my RfA really close in like 1 hour?! ~Eliz81^(C) 06:09, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yep. Certainly looks that way :) Wonder will there be a last minute flood of opposes :O - Alison ^❤ 06:19, 22 November 2007 (UTC) (of course not!)[reply]

The lack of WikiProject endorsement might do it.... One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 06:22, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Might have to resurrect Wikipedia:WikiProject Endorsements so :) - Alison ^❤ 06:23, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, hack! :P ~Eliz81^(C) 07:40, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tick Tock... Tick Tock... ~*Ariel taps her fingers, fidgets, wonders "Are we there yet?" and obsessively refreshes the page...*~ Ariel♥Gold 07:46, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like we're into overtime here. Tick tock, tick tock. Better muster the cabal for a last minute flood of opposes :) - Alison ^❤ 07:47, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LOL... nice clock. ;) ~Eliz81^(C) 07:56, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I see I'm not the only one on 'Crat Vigil. Is it too late to post at AIV for all the IP vandals to come join in? - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 08:15, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'd love to be able to help out - but they tell me I'd have to go through this WP:RFB thing first and it'll take 7 days. I'm guessing a crat will show up before then... ;) WjBscribe 08:17, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

What if we muster all the IP Vandals to storm the gates? Instant RfB! - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 08:24, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(Wait, what am I saying... the IP Vandals hate us. Back to the WikiProjects plan!) - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 08:24, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

early 'grats, Kathryn!! Durn cratz. :P ~Eliz81^(C) 08:28, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats to you, too! Mop time! (100%, go you!) - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 08:30, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dangit! I intended to comment on your RfA as well, Kath. Are post-closing time opinions counted? lol. Ariel♥Gold 08:31, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I figure if they haven't closed it, it's still fair game. I just got one more, sooo.... - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 08:40, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

zOMG!!! popcorn. *chomp chomp chomp* thx Ariel! ~Eliz81^(C) 08:32, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, you lot better clean up after you. Just look at the floor. And who barfed red wine in the corner there? Ewwww - Alison ^❤ 08:36, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

O.O ~Eliz81^(C) 08:38, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it is not a typical ArielVerbosity™ length, but I had gone through your contribs a couple days ago, and didn't save the diffs. Ah well. You both deserve it, what a wonderful holiday gift this will be for you both! Ariel♥Gold 08:43, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, Ariel, what a fabulous note to end on. Thank you! - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 08:51, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LOL That's "short" for me. I really had intended on commenting sooner, I just let the days get away from me somehow, lol. Ariel♥Gold 08:56, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think the hours have gotten away from me... I wanted to stay up till the 'crat closed it, but all that wine is kicking... in... zzzz... UH, I, uh, want to thank the Academy, and Alison and Acalamari and Ariel and Eliz andd...zzzzzzzzz... - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 09:03, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LOL Sleep well, Kathryn, and no worries. You'll wake up to spam 'grats, lol. Ariel♥Gold 09:04, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think we're kindred spirits!!! ~Eliz81^(C) 09:05, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I love you, man! - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 09:09, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

hugs and slurps from wine glass ~Eliz81^(C) 09:28, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations to you both. And this was simply hilarious. Yes, you two, get to work cleaning up this mess! Ariel♥Gold 11:08, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am so happy for them both. They will both be super admins - I just know it. Happy, happy :) - Alison ^❤ 11:10, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

...wakes up... stumbles back into living room, wonders what those extra buttons are for, starts poking around... ;-) - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 18:46, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Mannix is back again

Oy.... Mannix is back again. Jeez, I give WP a miss for a night, and what's the first thing I see. I am tempted to totally ignore it on religious grounds, as I think the S***** I*** and all its works are the work of the devil. :O) FlowerpotmaN·(t) 23:19, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Final-warned, yet again. And yeah, I have very similar feelings about the Sindo and Sir Doctor AJF Whatsizname :) - Alison ^❤ 00:34, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yay!

Magic ~~angel~~ pixie dust for Allie! :D --**krimpet⟲** 03:14, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good stuff! Definitely a good move by the Committee - I'm sure you'll go great! Cheers, Daniel 11:25, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

CheckUser is not a crystal ball. :-) --Deskana (talk) 11:28, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, Alison, and Happy Thanksgiving! --Kyoko 11:35, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:) Thank you, all. I'm absolutely delighted. And {{hugs}} to you, Deskana, for your stellar 'crat work this morning!!! - Alison ^❤ 11:36, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Now all you need is a checkmark icon like what I've seen other people use. --Kyoko 11:41, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats Alison! Hopefully when Cary has confirmed your identity a steward will switch on the flag asap. You're definitely a good choice for checkuser. Have fun! Majorly (talk) 11:44, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

If you want a floating button, check out User:Deskana/FloatingButtons for the code (it's clearly commented... I'm the only one at uni that seems to comment my code). You should also check out User:Deskana/Userboxes/checkuser since and Template:User wikipedia/Checkuser. --Deskana (talk) 11:46, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WOW! Congratulations Alison! Ariel♥Gold 12:18, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Much congrats! Sock users phear the power!!! :) FT2 ^{(Talk | email)} 12:44, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sock users phear the power!!! Oh, yeah. Allie was already... a force to be reckoned with, now even I'm a little scared ;) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 12:58, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent. Definately the right sort of person to wield the power. Look out all you smelly socks! :) --AliceJMarkham (talk) 13:28, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You have my sympathy ;), see you on the list! --Herby ^{talk thyme} 13:31, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Couldn't think of a more appropriate and qualified person to 'wield the power'. Way to go, Allie! -- User:RyanFreisling @ 13:42, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats Alison. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:56, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent. You're the perfect choice. I'm very proud of you. - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 18:46, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ermm... perhaps I'll put that lolcat sockpuppet account on hold for now. ;) But srsly. CONGRATS Alison!! It's just a big ol' day for user permissions isn't it ;) And Kathryn no coffee, moar wine! :P ~Eliz81^(C) 18:56, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, all :) It is a bit of a day for flags, isn't it? - Alison ^❤ 02:51, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ping 2.0

Knock, knock—you have mail ;) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 19:36, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

All done :) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 22:03, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Working on it. Might be a little while, though. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 22:39, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much :) - Alison ^❤ 23:43, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

George Cross

Hello. Apparently you don't think winners of the George Cross, the second highest decoration for gallantry in Britain, are automatically notable. I'd be interested in hearing your reasoning for this, seeing as it flies in the face of wikipedia policy and common sense. Nick mallory (talk) 02:33, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Answered at User talk:Rifleman 82. Please try to remain civil here - Alison ^❤ 02:50, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It was your comment there which prompted me to ask you this question here. It is not 'rude' of me to ask you why you don't think winners of the George Cross are inherently notable. After all Wikipedia's notability guidelines for people say that a person is generally held to be notable if "The person has received significant recognized awards or honors." The George Cross is clearly such an honour, second only to the Victoria Cross. Once again I ask merely for an answer to my question, simply telling me not be "rude" in asking it is not a satisfactory answer. You have provided no evidence or reasoning whatsoever to back up your claim and I merely look forward to seeing some substance to your assertion that a winner of this award should be deleted. Nick mallory (talk) 04:46, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Flies in the face of [...] common sense" strikes me as being rude, as does "What are you talking about?". Either way, I've replied on User talk:Rifleman 82 and am waiting further information from David Underdown, who has brought up a valid point. Frankly, some of your GC articles are two or three lines about an otherwise non-notable person (dispute aside) and regardless of the point of view of a Wikiproject, they seriously look on the bad side of Wikipedia:Notability. Given the evidence to-date, this is not an unreasonable premise - Alison ^❤ 04:55, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

around??

heya allie, admin question for ya. around? ~Eliz81^(C) 08:03, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You know where I am ;) - Alison ^❤ 08:04, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Woot!! :) Was hoping you could tell me how to do the template stuffs for user blocks? Over at AIV ~Eliz81^(C) 08:06, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Okaaaay. Which templates? like vblock and stuff? - Alison ^❤ 08:08, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Like for this fella, 24 hrs i'm thinkin ~Eliz81^(C) 08:10, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm taking too long, already blocked. But in general that ~Eliz81^(C) 08:10, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That all looks about right. Make your own block templates, BTW :) - Alison ^❤ 08:22, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

When admins place a talkpage notice it's personalized?? For realz? ~Eliz81^(C) 08:30, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hm? - Alison ^❤ 08:31, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm asking about talkpage notices that they've been blocked for x hours, each admin has their own template? ~Eliz81^(C) 08:34, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

They don't have to, but some do. Haven't you seen Ryan's block message that says "Go down to the pub and have a pint to relax!" (or something like that) lol. I made one for Chris a while back, I think it is at User:ArielGold/sandbox if you want to see it, but yeah, many admins make their own. I'm sure Alison would help you make one that's "you" :) Ariel♥Gold 08:41, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(ec) I just use the standard ones, so I type {{subst:uw-block|George W. Bush|time=10 years|reason=being rouge|sig=~~~~}} and that gives me this;

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 10 years in accordance with Wikipedia's blocking policy for being rouge. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make constructive contributions. If you believe this block is unjustified, you may contest the block by adding the text {{unblock|your reason here}} below. Alison ^❤ 08:44, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

basically, all the template fields are optional. You can use block or vblock or sblock, depending on the case - Alison ^❤ 08:44, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks you two!! :) Am so tired I must hit the hay, but useful to know where these durn things come from :P Thanks for the heads up. ~Eliz81^(C) 08:48, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Green Kirby

Hello:

I'll be honest with you; I'm Green Kirby's dad. Some of the issues he's had on his talk page are my fault. Parents have a hard time not defending their kids. But I no longer do that.

His subsequint issues are maturity. I'm amazed at the number of contributers that asked him to stop using Wikipedia as a chat room, and yet he did as he pleased. This lack of ability to grasp reality until privilages are yanked is a concern my wife and I address every day.

But he's a good kid. He nurtures his recently adopted Asian sister and responds well when I stick a finger in his face and yell.

I won't request that you change your mind; I'll only say that we regret the growth he'll miss without your guidence. This kid is a writer and film maker waiting for the future.

Hope all is well with you and your family.

Regards:

Street Cred FredStreet Cred Fred (talk) 09:01, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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