User talk:Ryan Postlethwaite

VOTE FOR RYAN POSTLETHWAITE

But I want to Vote for Pedro. giggy _(:O) 11:05, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

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Great Irish Famine

Please see the recent history and discussion, especially Tag Lead Section. Domer is acting without consensus. While you're there, you may want to take a look at the move proposal, where there is a clear consensus to move the article. Regards, Bastun^{BaStun not BaTsun} 13:03, 14 June 2008 (UTC)

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meta: board election - question regarding Wikiversity

Hello Ryan, since there are only a few days left until end of election I personally hope I still can see your response about this question regarding Wikiversity. Thank you very much in advance, ----Erkan Yilmaz (talk ?, wiki blog) 15:19, 15 June 2008 (UTC)

Unblock of giovanni33

Ryan, you didn't comment or log your unblock here. I am concerned that you are unaware that other administrators have reviewed and declined to unblock Giovanni33 despite his arbcom case. Since his arbcom case involves sockpuppetry, I am concerned his unblock will allow his puppets to continue to edit war. --DHeyward (talk) 19:58, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

I didn't realise there was an AE thread about this, but I will comment. Giovanni is in a case where he is about to get banned should the voting continue as it has been and it's only fair he has access to edit the case on wiki - it's in line with other users that have been blocked whilst there is an arbitration case about them. Should he keep to the unblock conditions, there shouldn't be any problems, but if there is, we can quickly reblock. Ryan Postlethwaite 20:05, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Since G33 is editing under your reprieve, you may want to review his contributions to his arbcom case. Here's the thread and threat. There's another discussion here. They appear to be thinly veiled threats to take legal action against editors and ArbCom if he is banned. I've made a motion to block him for threats on ArbCom page so I don't think you need to do anything but I figured you'd want to be aware of it. --DHeyward (talk) 06:33, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Yikes

The Big Schlong Barnnstar - You need to change the title of that award lol, I had no idea what "Schlong" ment until just then. Regards. — Realist² (Come Speak To Me) 22:10, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Hehe - it is collapsed for a reason ;-) Ryan Postlethwaite 23:51, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Curosity killed the cat I believe they do say. — Realist² (Come Speak To Me) 02:35, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

My little prophecy

Well, it wasn't hard to predict, but still. This turned out to be predicting this. :-) Carcharoth (talk) 22:48, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I actually read what you wrote ealier today and hoped it wouldn't actually come to it. I think closure was the right thing to do because the community can't override an ArbCom remedy - hopefully this will lead to discussion on what the committee can and can't actually do. Ryan Postlethwaite 22:51, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Oh but we can. What are they going to do, ban us all? Viridae^Talk 22:54, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Well, hopefully we can sort this out without the whole community feeling the need to revolt - that wouldn't be good for anyone. I suggest requesting clarification first, asking the committee what would happen if the community decided they didn't want this - I suspect they would adhere to the communities views. Ryan Postlethwaite 22:56, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Your opinion

Ryan you may wish to review my post here --Domer48 (talk) 22:46, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Mediation

Yeah, I'm happy to give it a stab. What did you think of my MedCab efforts at Copa del Rey? I think I was perhaps a little too proscriptive in stopping the parties discussing among themselves, but it worked in terms of keeping the heat out of it. --Dweller (talk) 10:15, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Erm... Give me a green light and I'll go. --Dweller (talk) 11:38, 19 June 2008 (UTC)

Pete Postlethwaite

Are you related to actor Pete Postlethwaite or Father Basil Postlethwaite?? 70.19.24.191 (talk) 21:53, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Unfortunately not. I must get asked if I'm related to Pete at least once a week - I wish I was related to such a good actor! I don't think I'm related to anyone of any remote significance in the world :-( Ryan Postlethwaite 22:00, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Re:My Question

Would you care to comment? This "standard" bugs me, as I now feel that if I ever want to eb an admin, I need like 20 featured articles to mee twith some people's standards. May the cards be stacked in your favor! Shapiros10 ^{contact me}_{My work} 00:53, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

With regards to adminship, the reason why people like to see article contributions is a couple of reasons; firstly, they want to know you're here for the right reasons - users want admins to be here to improve the encyclopedia and without article contributions, you have to question their real reason for being here (power?). Secodally, article edits show an understands of our content policies/guidelines. Often admins have to mediate disputes/make calls with regards to content - without article edits, it's hard to show experience that you understand the content requirements. It's also important to have experience in admin related areas such as participation in xfD debates, speedy tagging and reports to AIV so you show you understand exactly where and when to use the tools. Ryan Postlethwaite 01:00, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

I have replied at WT:RFA. Shapiros10 ^{contact me}_{My work} 01:06, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which passed with a final count of 42 supporting, 2 opposing and 2 neutral. I would like to thank Keeper76 especially for the great nomination. I look forward to assist the project and its community as an administrator. Thanks again, Cenarium ^Talk 01:07, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

[1]

I have a question about this :). This bot (BetacommandBot) was blocked. What did he do ? I'm asking cause I just reverted one of his edits :). Greets, Sir Lothar (talk) 01:21, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

It was more a case of problems with his main account. He's been heavily active in bot edits, but he was using his main account to make this type of edit, and there were problems - hence why he is now banned from using bots. He was also uncivil when discussing problems with other editors. Another serious problem was abusive sockpuppetry - he attempted to start afresh with a new account, but he used both his accounts on WP:BAG to edit war and this lead to a block, and a large discussion about a community ban. In the end, he was placed on community civility parole and banned from using bots (hence why his bot was blocked). I hope this helps, Ryan Postlethwaite 01:27, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

I see, I'm asking because I've just found his edit like: [2] and in case don't know if his reliable enough to ask why he did this ? The owner of bot is blocked also ? And is this edit also part of some edit wars and POV ?Sir Lothar (talk) 01:34, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Great Irish Famine

I see you are one of the three mentors assigned in this case to monitoring Great Irish Famine. A related arbitration enforcement thread has been opened at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Arbitration enforcement#The Great Hunger. I am cross-posting this to the talk pages of the other two mentors. GRBerry 04:29, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

Ryan, please act on this, you know more than the rest of us. — Rlevse • Talk • 13:29, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Temazepam

Another dispute where you could help! Good luck with the election BTW. Tim Vickers (talk) 17:36, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Giovanni33

You unblocked G33 under the condition he only edit pages related to the arbcom case about him. He has now begun editing numerous other pages as per [[3]]. Jtrainor (talk) 21:17, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

Yup - his original block would be over now so he's free to continue editing. He Checked with me privately to make sure. Ryan Postlethwaite 21:18, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

board elections

Incidentally, I voted against you even before today. And I literally mean against you: bottom of the list. — and I know exactly why. Ryan, your judgement is so consistently disappointing, you will never get on ArbCom or the Board of Trustees or become a 'crat. Never. Promise. user:Dorftrottel  21:29, 21 June 2008 (UTC)