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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Calamitybrook (talk | contribs) at 06:39, 6 October 2011 (→‎The Signpost: 3 October 2011: another fool). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Please add new comments in new sections, e.g., by clicking here. Thanks. SarekOfVulcan

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Block request

Children's names

Hi Sarek, My older daughter, Tenney Whedon Walsh, is an actress with raves reviews both on & off Broadway. And though not the subject of a Wikipedia article, she can be easily found (as Tenney Walsh) with a Google search. My younger daughter, Avery Dension Walsh's husband, Adam I. Lapidus, is the subject of a Wikipedia article and my original article referenced both Tenney & Avery in the text, itself, with a link to my son-in-law. Can I put my daughters and the link back into the text? Or at least have under my photo, "Two daughters" rather than merely "2"? Regards, Bxzooo 14:28, 19 September 2011 (UTC) (talk)[reply]

Discussions about article content should go on the article talk page, not various user pages -- that way, you get a better sense of consensus.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 14:37, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProjects interested in "Militant Atheism"

Could you please explain more about why you have recently removed several WikiProjects mentioned as being interested in the article "Militant atheism"? The article discusses issues which clearly involve Christianity, and other religions, so I think they could be restored. Cody7777777 (talk) 19:53, 23 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

News and progress from RfA reform 2011

RfA reform: ...and what you can do now.

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TT

I have not yet checked on the fallout elsewhere but wanted to say that I think your change in duration for the TT block was a good call. Agathoclea (talk) 16:37, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I saw that BWilkins had suggested it to Fram, but Fram hadn't edited since then. Since their first post in the unblock review said to go ahead and change it, and there wasn't a firm consensus in the AN discussion to leave the block intact, I figured reducing it was the right thing to do.--SarekOfVulcan (talk) 16:41, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Why do I keep forgetting it's only the 26th? *sigh* For some reason, I thought that request had been sitting overnight.... --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 16:59, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
I think it was a good call to reduce the time - my reason for supporting an indefinite block was that we shouldn't give people excess chances, but as the 1 week thing was part of the unblock agreement from the start of September it seems right to follow it. -- Eraserhead1 <talk> 18:41, 26 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Ken keisel

Do we need to initiate a WP:CCI on this editor? I was unaware of the copyright problems outside of aviation, but it sounds a bit more serious than I'd anticipated.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 02:23, 2 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure. You might want to do a random check of articles he's started before opening a full-blown CCI. --SarekOfVulcan (talk) 02:36, 2 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
In addition to Kokosing Gap Trail and the apparent problem with Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio, you should also be aware of this additional apparent - if smallish - example. Diff. JohnInDC (talk) 20:52, 3 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Would it be silly of me to ask what sources Ken cited when he added the material in 2008 that he claimed to have written himself? - BilCat (talk) 17:31, 4 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Talkback

Hello, SarekOfVulcan. You have new messages at LikeLakers2's talk page.
Message added 23:18, 3 October 2011 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.[reply]

LikeLakers2 (talk | Sign my guestbook!) 23:18, 3 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Thanx for adding "Authority Control"!

Hi "Sarek", Thanx for your addition of 10/1/20011 at "Peggy Adler". Best Wishes, Bxzooo 15:58, 4 October 2011 (UTC) (talk)[reply]

The Signpost: 3 October 2011

Can you work on yet another a new template?

Noting your reputation on Wikipedia Review, let me suggest your identity remain protected.
Also, I would like to see a new and widely applied template.
Gist would be This Administrator is an Obvious Jerk
I think you would get much recognition for work on this project, which is much in keeping with Wikipedia ethos.
Even "jimbo" would maybe love your for this, and invite you for dinner or something.
Frankly is brilliant idea. I offer this freely for your own benefit.

Calamitybrook (talk) 06:39, 6 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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