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infobox settlement task

Do not archive until at least 04:20, 10 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No edits since May 15th, and I wonder what's up. Shouldn't the bot working on its Infobox settlement task (6.2)? --Stepheng3 (talk) 04:16, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I need to get rolling on this. But I'm still not entirely sold on the title coordinates... Should they really be added to every article - even very small ones where the inline coordinates are seen above-the-fold? (I think the answer is yes because external tools grep the coordinates from the title line, but I guess I'm just looking for some assurance) –xeno^talk 12:33, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For the record, I did make WT:CITIES#Bot to add title coordinates to about 65,000 articles this thread that only had one response (User talk:Xeno/Archive 22#Bot adding coordinates). –xeno^talk 13:17, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I (still) support the infobox coordinates appearing in the title. But if you're nervous about proceeding without a clearer consensus then maybe you should set the bot working on region codes only. --Stepheng3 (talk) 19:51, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think maybe what I'll do is several hundred that add title coordinates a day (and unlimited number of just adding coord_region) and see if any complaints trickle in. I will commence this task ~~before the week is out~~ soon. –xeno^talk 19:57, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That sounds like a reasonable plan. --Stepheng3 (talk) 20:49, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note that there's a proposal afoot to rename {{Infobox settlement}}. Is there any chance the rename (if it goes through) might confuse the bot? --Stepheng3 (talk) 22:16, 2 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Erm. No - but it would make sense to delay the bot until the template is renamed, so it can bypass the redirect on the way through... Since it's already going to be there, that is. –xeno^talk 03:42, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(Dramatic sigh) Now I'll regret bringing that detail to your attention. Ah well, there's still no deadline. Cheers, --Stepheng3 (talk) 04:53, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Is the template ever used on unpopulated places? If so, wouldn't that make the name unsuitable? –xeno^talk 12:41, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It does get used on articles about ghost towns (such as Agua Fria, California) but as far as I know it's only used for places (and regions) that were inhabited by humans at some point. --Stepheng3 (talk) 15:52, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok. I'll go ahead with commencing the task anyway and we'll see what happens. –xeno^talk 15:59, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Concratulations

I am proud to be the first to congratulate you on your recent RfB. I wish you luck with the wrench. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 14:52, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

*blink* looks still open to me! –xeno^talk 14:53, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, and I'm just creating the army of sockpuppets to ruin it now :) Nope, I think it's a pretty certain pass, so jolly well done!! ╟─Treasury Tag►ballotbox─╢ 14:54, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

At a boy, Beurocrat Xeno. GoodDay (talk) 15:10, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm proud to still congratulate Xeno early before closure!! :p I'm excited for Wikipedia because of this promotion, I expect great things to come from you Xeno! —Tommy2010 15:23, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I assure you that you will be sorely disappointed. ;p –xeno^talk 15:38, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

~~Beat-the-nom support~~ Beat-the-close congratulations: !Too many 'crats. TFOWR^{idle vapourings} 15:43, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The chickens! They have not hatched! –xeno^talk 19:25, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, stop that. You are going to be a bureaucrat, and you know it. :) Hi878 (talk) 19:30, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

LOL —Tommy2010 22:05, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Never had a doubt CONGRATS I smell chicken on the grill :-) Mlpearc pull my chain 'Tribs 19:59, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Never have I see a rowdier crowd of jinxing well-wishers! (Really, can't we get a picture of some chicken that's already been nicely charred for that article?) –xeno^talk 20:09, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

By my reckoning, based on personal experience, you can still work in an extra 1.53142857 opposes in the next four hours. I'll be rootin' ya on! Juliancolton (talk) 20:22, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
In my mind, with each of those posts I keep hearing the Psycho violins playing "jinx, Jinx, JINX". Amalthea 20:24, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry xeno, I thought the same thing, I will keep an eye out for a better one....... Mlpearc pull my chain 'Tribs 23:04, 3 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

So...

You have 40 minutes left. Where is this wave of opposes that you seem to be so worried about? :) Hi878 (talk) 00:12, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wait for it...! –xeno^talk 00:42, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Still waiting... Ten minutes left... Hi878 (talk) 00:45, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Now five... ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 00:50, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Two..this could be close mes thinks =P 'The Ninjalemming'' 00:53, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

One...hold your breath Xeno, till you get the new fancy tools 'The Ninjalemming'' 00:54, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, you are now a beurothingy 'The Ninjalemming'' 00:55, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stuff

It's not to late to voice my opinion in the 'crat thing is it, because it is a certain nooo...I keed I keed, anyway yeah I'll add my vote of yes onto the other 170 whatever and leave the 12 opposes alone. But also, incase you care, I've left an update of my current status on my talk page...the writting style seems kinda blogy so, if you want to use your new 'crat powers and clean it up that's fine by me. I'm just sayin'. See you later dude. And good luck with trying to get 200 supports in the next...however long it is. 'The Ninjalemming'' 00:31, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

'tis never too late =) –xeno^talk 00:42, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Going in the last five minutes 'The Ninjalemming'' 00:50, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done, could be the last 'The Ninjalemming'' 00:53, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Times Up!

Congratulations on your RfB. Ronhjones ^(Talk) 00:55, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

and I'll paste here as well, congratulations dude =P Only second damn 'The Ninjalemming'' 00:56, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You are now #6 on WP:100. :) Congratulations. Hi878 (talk) 00:57, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations Xeno! Ale_Jrb^talk 01:10, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bit flipped. Congrats! — Rlevse • Talk • 02:28, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oh yeah. Paul Erik ^{(talk)(contribs)} 02:29, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gratz, and best of luck with ... whatever it is crats do. - Dank (push to talk) 02:33, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks all =) –xeno^talk 02:41, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Congrats on the...what is it, shovel? Tim Song (talk) 02:42, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congrats, xeno. Well-deserved. :) Good luck. Connormah (talk | contribs) 02:48, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Congrats. Maybe you'll be able to flip your first crat bit in the next few weeks... hinthint... (X! · talk) · @162 · 02:52, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like X! wants his cratship back soon. Anyway, it's over! Good luck with your brand new wrench. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 03:02, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats for the upgrade!! (Even though I really have no idea what it is that you'll be doing....) (he-he) --Funandtrvl (talk) 02:56, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Now that you got the plunger, go do some work. :P Titoxd^{(?!? - cool stuff)} 03:07, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
+moar concrats. Jack Merridew 03:11, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations. Thank you for the work you do, Xeno.- Sinneed 03:47, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Echoing the above, congratulations on the passed RfB :) - Kingpin¹³ (talk) 06:31, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations to our 3rd most supported crat ever. Jafeluv (talk) 06:55, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- I'm honoured to be in such good company. –xeno^talk 13:08, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations, all the best, --Taelus (Talk) 06:56, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations, I think you will be a great crat. So don't you dare disappoint me ;-) Regards So Why 10:06, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congratz on your successful RfB! Good luck with the additional tools, Bejinhan Talk 10:15, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations this time. Well deserved, I'm sure. Martinevans123 (talk) 10:18, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Plungers, shovels... don't bombard the poor guy! Juliancolton (talk) 11:36, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
- Thanks again all =) –xeno^talk 13:08, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congrats, now get to work :)--SPhilbrick T 13:15, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
And a congrats from me, too. That's right. Just because I'm absent doesn't mean you're not being watched....Useight's Public Sock (talk) 13:58, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Should I be worried?! =) –xeno^talk 16:38, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well, watchlisted. Useight's Public Sock (talk) 15:55, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well done dude. The Rambling Man (talk) 14:00, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations, my friend! I seem to be late to this party, but I'm sure you'll do an excellent job. I'm not sure why you'd want such a dull job, but you're certainly qualified ;). Best of luck to you and, while I'm here, thanks for all the advice you've given me. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 15:48, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Mindless repetition is my middle name! Mindless repetition is my middle name! Mindless repetition is my middle name! –xeno^talk 16:38, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations from me also, a well deserved RfB pass. Good luck with the new tools. Camaron · Christopher · talk 17:42, 4 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Well-placed trust. Kudos to the community and best wishes to Xeno. --78.34.239.244 (talk) 15:47, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations. There was once a user who opposed all or nearly all RFA saying that those were power hungry people (or maybe some other explanation). He never did that to RFBs! Suomi Finland 2009 (talk) 19:50, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations. I usually follow your talk page but it seems I missed your candidacy. I just found out. I would certainly support you. Anyway, you took a lot of votes anyway and that means that the community trusts you for this position. -- Magioladitis (talk) 22:42, 5 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No worries =) Once again all, thanks for the well-wishes. –xeno^talk 16:38, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congrats, and thanks for the barnstar! — Jeff G. ツ 21:33, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Congrats, my friend! Well done. :) GlassCobra 02:46, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

In lieu of thankspam

Two years ago to this day, the community saw fit to make me an administrator and I was humbled; I am once again humbled by the comments offered at my 2nd RFB. I look forward to putting this wrench to good use: continuing to work behind the scenes of this great tome of knowledge keeping the cogs greased, and I'll do my best not to drop the spanner in the works. =) –xeno^talk 13:05, 4 June 2010

Justin Bieber Talk Page

Can someone please explain why this page [1] has been blocked? FutureMrsBieber —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.50.197.207 (talk) 18:35, 6 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(It's protected, not "blocked") Because people were vandalizing that page as well. You can make comments here: Talk:Justin Bieber/nonautoconfirmedtalk; alternatively, have you considered creating an account? –xeno^talk 12:47, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

name change request

Someone said I should change my user name. It is confusing to do. Please change it to RIPGC. RIP Gary Coleman (talk) 02:46, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done –xeno^talk 12:38, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

template:divhide

Wack a rat. It seems that now we have placed warnings on templates about inappropriate usage such as {{hidden archive top}} and {{collapse top}} that some people have moved on to using {{divhide}} which is being reversed in a all to familiar way. It is not clear to me what extra functionality "divhide" has that "collpase top" or "{{{collapse}}" has but as you are the main author of it, please consider whether it could be merged into one of the other templates and if not please add to it a similar explicit prohibition against inappropriate use on talk pages that has been added to the other templates. If it is not meant to be used on talk pages then we should add a line of code that makes it transparent on talk pages.-- PBS (talk) 03:58, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Warning added [2]. The extra functionality is, of course, the nice appealing blue colour that comes by default. –xeno^talk 12:36, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Your comments

Please read my post here [3]. Your help and advice is falling on deaf ears. While I do not mean to stalk this user, this string of disruptive edits, personal attacks, and noticeboard discussions are hard to avoid. I hope something can be done about this. -OberRanks (talk) 04:07, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like other admins have commented on their talk page already; you might consider filing the RFC/U you are preparing - so Mk5384 can receive input from uninvolved community members. –xeno^talk 12:44, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

MKs response to this will totally dictate how I proceed. If the user appears to calm down (once again) and cooperate with others, there probably is no need for further action. Angry rants, however, and calls for punishments will surely lead to the RFC you mentioned. -OberRanks (talk) 13:42, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alright. By the way, I would be remiss if I didn't point out this archived thread. –xeno^talk 19:02, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I don't deny that thread at all. I would also be remiss if I did not point out that MKs handle was never once used in that thread [4]. MK immediately assumed the comment was about him, and apparently had discovered it by monitoring talk pages and user contributions of those he had been in previous disputes with. That discussion never went anywhere but on a user page and I was simply stating something I was told by another individual off-Wiki. Probably wasn't the best thing to do, judgment wise, I admit that. -OberRanks (talk) 19:35, 7 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Second Opinion Request

It's been awhile, hope you've been well. If you have time, I would like to hear your opinion on this. If not, no worries :P

Washburnmav (talk) 00:36, 8 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]