User talk:Theda

This editor currently (unavoidably) has periods of inactivity without warning.

Table of contents

Contents

My Rfa

Thanks, Theda, for participating in my recent RfA, which recently passed with 81 support and 1 neutral !votes. I appreciate all the support and constructive criticism offered in my RfA and I thank you for taking the time to !vote in my nomination. I feel so honoured to be trusted by so many of you and please, if you have any advice, comments or complaints about my actions as an administrator, leave a note on my talk page. I would also like to thank Acalamari, Rlevse and Nishkid64, for their nomination statements. Thank you again. AngelOfSadness talk 23:34, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

Block review

Appreciated, thanks - given his approach I felt I'd done the minimum possible - not sure he will learn but... --Herby ^{talk thyme} 16:18, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

You are welcome :) Don't have much faith he will either, but, you never know .— Ѕandahl 16:24, 12 June 2008 (UTC)

2352sqn atc

Is it possible to undelete this? It was amateurishly done, but is notable as a representative of United Kingdom's Air Training Corps squadrons, and it was deleted while I was consulting other editors--mrg3105 (comms) ♠♥♦♣ 00:46, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

I wasn't the deleting admin though I would have no objection , you might want to ask them first. I don't think you would have any trouble writing it from scratch with good references if you wished. I have to go offline but will be back on in the am to take a better look at it.— Ѕandahl 02:00, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Delete a blocked user's userpage

Ak47225 (talk · contribs) was indef blocked by you a month ago for vandalism. This userpage actually has personal attacks and somewhat offensive content, we also need to consider WP:DENY. 209.244.31.53 (talk) 00:52, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Userpage is taken care of, quite a bit of vandalism there. Thanks for letting me know :)— Ѕandahl 01:50, 13 June 2008 (UTC)

Joseph Clough Wiki Entry

Hi there,

I recently spent a while trying to create my first Wikipedia entry, and I have just found that it was Speedily deleted. As I'm new to this, I am obviously not doing something right, and I obviously didn't convey the article in the way I wanted to.

Basically, the reason I wanted to create a Wiki page for Joseph is because he has seen some great regional (Liverpool) and national coverage recently, and as somebody who used to be treated by him, but is no longer in contact, I thought it would be great to create a page as it seems he is getting in the media more regularly now, including an interview on BBC radio. I don't even live in Liverpool now, but was impressed with his coverage, and thought I'd get there before somebody else did. I thought that this was OK, and I basically sourced most of my information on him from his websites and the press coverage so far, which is why it may seem unresourced.

I'm sorry if this is not OK, but how else do I create a page for somebody who is becoming better and better known within the UK? What would I need to take out of the entry I did?

Thanks very much for looking at this, I hope to have it restored (I'm sure you hear that all the time!).

Danny

I can also show you the media coverage Joseph has had if this would help.

Dannystanton (talk) 15:41, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

I think you mean Joseph clough, not the previously deleted article Joseph Clough. It was deleted as a G2 test page, didn't see content there but a {{hangon}}. Please see this page for help with notability guidelines. — Ѕandahl 15:53, 16 June 2008 (UTC)

Clean Sandness

Actually, I started a discussion for this since I get lots of hits on Google and the original author contested the speedy and untagged the article. The original article was Clean sadness (lowercase, now a redirect because I moved it to capitalize the last name). You can delete the AFD, but do you think should I request a deletion review? –BuickCenturyDriver 21:29, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

I will restore it if you wish. It has been through AFD before Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Clean Sadness though . Let me know.— Ѕandahl 21:33, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

If you can, restore it and let the AFD run it's course. It'll be interesting to see if the old discussion has an impact. –BuickCenturyDriver 21:38, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Films June 2008 Newsletter

The June 2008 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Happy editing! --Nehrams2020 (talk) 00:04, 2 July 2008 (UTC)

re: Karen Salazar article deletion - July 3, 2008

Hi Sandahl, I'm new to Wikipedia...

I'm wondering why my article on Karen Salazar was deleted. Could you give any tips on what I need to avoid in the article to get the rest of the entry back up? I tried to provide as many credible news sources (such as the LA Times) as I could.

Could you also please explain why it was labelled an "attack page"? I don't understand who is being considered attacked. Certainly no attack was intended.

Thanks, Jeffecc Jeffecc (talk) 21:49, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Liverpool Gay Quarter

Hey, I just needed the advice of someone a bit more experienced. It is only my first day on wikipedia...I did an article today called Liverpool Gay Quarter, wondered if you could help me to imrpove it, as there's all sorts of things been put onto it? PLus, when I try and upload an image, it says, 'unathorized'. (Richie wright1980 (talk) 23:52, 9 July 2008 (UTC))

Hey, you put a delete notice on my artcile, why is this? I have been working on it all day, and have done my research etc...It was cleared earlier on by one of the other admins, so what has changed now? Can you please help. (Richie wright1980 (talk) 00:17, 10 July 2008 (UTC))

I haven't had time to look at the article yet but I will. Your account has to be four days old to upload an image. It must also be properly licensed Wikipedia:Image use policy. I didn't put a delete notice on the article Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Stanley Street, Liverpool. Please read the AFD link. Looks like you wrote a duplicate of an article already in existence.— Ѕandahl 01:51, 10 July 2008 (UTC)

Wrath of Revenge

Can you stick a cork in this guy's ass, please? He's up to four now. HalfShadow 18:05, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

Somebody corked it first :)— Ѕandahl 18:19, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

I've done a rangeblock on his IP. Theresa Knott | The otter sank 19:40, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for corking it up proper :)— Ѕandahl 19:42, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

No it just makes it a little more difficult for him. Theresa Knott | The otter sank 19:45, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

---

The pleasure was mine. I must be off, though, but the two of you can of course handle him. --Kizor 20:39, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

Deleted pages

Hi Sandahl You seem to have deleted two new pages that I recently created, Jonathan Summerfield and Adam Forman. I recently added their names to the Close-Up Magicians page as they are well known magicians, so thought it wise to add a Biography reference. Is this still possible?

Many thanks

Tweedle_Dum71 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tweedle-dum71 (talk • contribs) 20:45, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

I did delete Jonathan Summerfield, it had no non trivial 3rd party sources and did not meet WP:N but Adam Forman has not been deleted yet. — Ѕandahl 20:53, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

Still delayed

At times it feels it will never happen :) SatuSuro 14:49, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Ouch ! One look at the process and one wonders is it worth it ?SatuSuro 00:52, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

It's not that bad if you just run cool.— Ѕandahl 00:58, 22 July 2008 (UTC)

Damn

Fuckisfun - you nuked it before I could and salted it before I could. Ya damn bot. :p KnowledgeOfSelf | talk 15:23, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

No bot, I am just that fast :)— Ѕandahl 15:29, 21 July 2008 (UTC)

Reversion

Hello there! You reverted someone's correction of some vandalism in the Ian Watkins (Lostprophets) article and warned them. Don't worry about that though, the vandalism they removed was there since the 10th July! I imagine this lead you to believe that the name was correct as it hadn't been recently changed? I would have done the same. I thanked the user and I'll be watching more closely for sneaky vandalism like that. Seraphim♥Whipp 15:18, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. I apologized to the user.— Ѕandahl 15:26, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

vandalism

can we get a block on the ip the person is making disruptive vandal edits all over the place not just in the White Mexican article but in the White Latin American article and has been warned --Wikiscribe (talk) 16:49, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

It has been blocked by another admin. It has a very particular pov, feel free to let me know if it comes back.— Ѕandahl 16:53, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

okay, thank you very much for the quick assistance--Wikiscribe (talk) 16:55, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

sorry to bother you again but can you come back to the white latin american article there seems to be something strange going on --Wikiscribe (talk) 16:59, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

this is very wierd can you check these ip's because somebody is back reverting shakira picture out of the article saying the same lame statement and all of these ip that are doing this start off with 201--Wikiscribe (talk) 17:35, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Signpost updated for July 14 and 21, 2008.

The Wikipedia Signpost Weekly Delivery

Volume 4, Issue 29	14 July 2008	About the Signpost

From the editor: Transparency
WikiWorld: "Goregrind"	Dispatches: Interview with botmaster Rick Block
Features and admins	Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Report on Lengthy Litigation

Volume 4, Issue 30	21 July 2008	About the Signpost

WikiWorld: "Cartoon physics"	News and notes: New Board Chair, compromised accounts
Dispatches: History of the featured article process	Features and admins
Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News	The Report on Lengthy Litigation

You are receiving this message because you have signed up for the Signpost spamlist. If you wish to stop receiving these messages, simply remove your name from the list. Ralbot (talk) 06:15, 27 July 2008 (UTC)

"JW Marriott" vandal

Hi, Sandahl. There are several of these same variations that are still popping up or which remain unblocked. Can the string "JW Marriott" be blacklisted? --PMDrive1061 (talk) 18:31, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

• Never mind...looks as if you got 'em. No shortage of weirdness out there, that's for sure.  :) Thanks. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 18:35, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

• • Oops...found one more: User:JW Marriott Star Pass Resort & Spa. This one was overlooked. No new ones, at least not yet. Thanks again! --PMDrive1061 (talk) 18:38, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

Got it :)— Ѕandahl 18:40, 30 July 2008 (UTC)

WikiProject Films July 2008 Newsletter

The July 2008 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.
This has been an automated delivery by BrownBot (talk) 02:37, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Physician Editwarring 3RR

Edit warring's not disruption. Not unless it's restoring spam edits. And, uh, was WLU edit warring as was Jwri7474, am I correct? And before you tell me I had the effrontery to editwars with an admin; no, that's not worse than edit warring with users who editwar. As for your not comprehending what the medical practitioner crack was about my reinstatement of the privileges of admins would do it. Again here they are: "admins are the ones who have been entrusted by the community to uphold its standards as they see fit" [sic]. No, they're not, you know. Jwri7474 and WLU are merely the ones entrusted with a few additional buttons, which they're absolutely not supposed to edit as they see fit.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.90.142.3 (talk • contribs)

Edit warring is disruption. It is better to discuss changes on the talkpage than keep reverting to the version one desires.The three-revert rule (often referred to as 3RR) is a policy that applies to all Wikipedians, and is intended to prevent edit warring:An editor must not perform more than three reverts, in whole or in part, on a single page within a 24-hour period. A revert means undoing the actions of another editor, whether involving the same or different material each time.

— Ѕandahl 18:23, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Subst'ing templates

Hi, I noticed your edit to Pediatric Research, and I just wanted to let you know that the templates you put on the article should generally not be substituted, but instead transcluded directly. So, for example, it is better to simply write {{orphan}} instead of {{subst:orphan}}. This makes it easier for other editors to remove the tags once the problems are fixed. Thanks!--Aervanath lives in the Orphanage 12:15, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for the info, I will remember. I did not attempt to de orphan the article, the orphan tag is clearly visible at the bottom of the template.[1].— Ѕandahl 16:14, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

Wild ARMs

At the time of your warning, I had only undone one edit, made by a user who has been vandalising numerous articles on Wikipedia and has been reported by me. The other edits made by me were not revisions and just general edits.Fragments of Jade (talk) 23:05, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

This your contribution history.[2]. The reverts are clearly visible. Constantly reverting is edit warring which solves nothing for either party. Please discuss changes on the talk page of said article.— Ѕandahl 23:12, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

This is getting ridiculous. FoJ is now edit warring over spelling errors ('monikor' f'r instance, and in her haste is renaming and breaking links to categories and character pages (please see this diff: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wild_Arms_2&diff=231949455&oldid=231948722). Advice?Mr T (Based) (talk) 18:47, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

A discussion was started on the series talk page, but instead of taking part, he chose to partake in insulting me with some others on his talk page and continuing to make his edits, stating that he can edit when, where, and how he wants. The link in question was fixed-I had to do a redirect,-but he couldn't be bothered to be patient. And it should be noted that, in his haste to undo my edits, he did not even notice his spelling changes were mostly left intact, save for a few misses.Fragments of Jade (talk) 19:50, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

I merely called you a "weasel" when you pretended that some links weren't broken when in fact you were trying to fix them. I also called you a "liar" because you... well... lied. I can think of an easy way for you to avoid that in the future: be honest. 88.161.129.43 (talk) 20:29, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Look, you little psycho, stop following me, and you're not the only one he was insulting me with. I never lied-I specifically stated you needed to be patient while I redirected. The links were still never broken; they just did not completely get to the right place. You need to stop this. You only joined the argument because it involved me, are making no good points, and have even admitted to barely even playing one of the games. Simply put-you don't know what you're talking about. It's "ARMs" in the games, and there are even "Wild ARMs" specifically in the games.Fragments of Jade (talk) 20:34, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

better sources

Hey Sandahl! Listen, my editing connects with political matters, cities, feet, the Free Speech and certain years. Other topics-chicken, fruits, vegetables, fish and pizza. Editing on Wikipedia can be complicated. Could someone help me out? And retrieving sources may be more difficult for editing with Wikipedia. Any help with sourcings?

Margaret Ellen 00:58, 14 August 2008 (UTC)