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My Admin Policy: I trust that my fellow admins' actions are done for the good of Wikipedia. So if any of my admin actions are overturned I will not consider such an action to be a "Wheel War", but rather an attempt to improve Wikipedia. If I disagree with your action, I will try to discuss it with you or with the admin community, but I absolve you in advance of any presumption of acting improperly. We should all extend the same benefit of the doubt to our fellow admins, until they repeatedly prove that they are unworthy of such a presumption. For every editor, I try to follow WP:AGF and WP:CIVIL and expect the same in return.

Thanks!

Thanks so much for your support in myRfA, which closed successfully this morning. _{TravellingCari}^{the Busy Bee} 19:21, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Warned & Molobo

Hello! As you warned me on talk after Molobo brought my name to AN/AE, I urge you to have a look into Molobo's edits that precedes my responses, eg. on Talk:Karkonosze. As he again attacked me on Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard/Arbitration_enforcement#Digwuren_edit_restrictions_following_edit_war_suggested, I have answered there and requested [1] that he is added to the Digwuren list. -- Matthead  Discuß   20:12, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi

The warning you gave Matthead didn't help. See here [2] Continued remarks for which he was notified not to make:

Personal attacks are continued "your behaviour on Talk:Karkonosze was appalling"

Accusations based on ethnic background: "desperately trying to push his Polish POV" --Molobo (talk) 20:20, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Also here is something I consider rather disruptive: Changing names of Polish politicians who resisted Germanisation to German version and giving German names to locations in modern Poland: [3] I have nothing against giving German names in historical context but giving names to modern locations in Poland seems disruptive. --Molobo (talk) 20:49, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Geez, another name battle. I suggest you report all this at ANI or AE. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:56, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

I noted this on AE per your instruction. --Molobo (talk) 21:39, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

Question about Arbcom notification

Hi Rlevse, I've posted a question here but I'm not sure if this is the right place to make this request. If this isn't how I should ask about this, could you pass this on to the correct person? Tim Vickers (talk) 20:31, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Re there. — Rlevse • Talk • 10:49, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

May I request your assistance regarding a notification again?

Hi Rlevse (or whoever reads this),

I'm about to add a subtopic to Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Arbitration enforcement#Momento edit-warring over criticism section at Prem Rawat. Could someone notify Momento about this? I'm still under an obligation not to post on Momento (talk · contribs)'s talk page, per his request. --Francis Schonken (talk) 10:45, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

done — Rlevse • Talk • 10:49, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

My request to Francis was to stop harassing me on my talk page [4]. There has never been prohibition against civil comments. ArbCom notifications are obviously a requirement and he is obliged to send them to me direct.Momento (talk) 11:10, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Delete Page

Can you please delete this page Burma Aid that I created. Tyw7, formerly Troop350 (talk) 11:01, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Done. You really need to stop editing as an IP. Log in every time. — Rlevse • Talk • 11:03, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Why? 81.86.68.253 (talk) 18:43, 26 May 2008 (UTC) Registered as User Tyw7 Tyw7's Talk

So people know who you are, you don't look like a WP:SOCK, etc. — Rlevse • Talk • 19:03, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Fnagaton

Fnagaton/DavidPaulHamilton is a tough case that's been waiting a few weeks and is a flash-point in a policy dispute. I can't firmly determine it either way. Could you please take a look?

Also, you emailed me a week ago about another case. Sorry I didn't respond. Do you still need my help, or can you manage it by yourself? Shalom (Hello • Peace) 18:44, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

What was the other case? I don't remember. — Rlevse • Talk • 19:02, 25 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Iwazaki and the one it was in retaliation for. You wanted me to do a checkuser, and I never got around to it. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 17:16, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

I closed Iwazaki but on the other one we're waiting on a CU (at the bottom of the list). — Rlevse • Talk • 17:29, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Hello, I'm back from holiday now and I justed wanted to drop you a line to say that I have not been using any sock in the first place so your warning is misplaced. I've actually been severaly limited in my use of the internet for the past several weeks. Fnagaton 17:08, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

I Seek Your Advice about Suspected Sock Puppetry

Hello--I was referred to you by user MBisanz. Recently I was engaged in a rather contentious exchange with another user (a new experience for me, a relatively new Wikipedian). Responding in frustration to what I felt was a series of summary deletions of minor edits of mine, done without (I believed) sufficient explanation, I made identical reversions under both my username and my IP address to give my point added weight. I knew what I was doing was rather unseemly, but I wasn't aware it violated Wikipedia policy. I make no excuses, but I want to know if there is some sort of "statute of limitations" or expiration date for my status as "suspected sock puppeteer." Is there a time when the SSP template is removed from the user page and relegated to the archive if there is no similar activity and the user maintains good standing? I have learned a lesson and would like to make an effort to restore my user presence to that of a good-faith Wikipedian. Thank you very much in advance for your view. Sincerely, Lantana11 (talk) 06:11, 26 May 2008 (UTC)Lantana11Lantana11 (talk) 06:11, 26 May 2008 (UTC) (IP Address 67.180.135.133)

Yea, I couldn't make heads or tails of the matter Rlevse and figured you knew SSP protocol. MBisanz ^talk 06:58, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi Lantana11, sorry to butt in here, but I removed the SSP tag from Lantana11's user page. Wikipedia does not require that editors wear a scarlet letter forever. Unless there is an active case at WP:SSP or you or sitting out a block for sockpuppetry, you can remove the tag (some would dispute even this much). You may also delete (or preferably, archive) talk page comments as you feel necessary from your own talk page (be nice about it in the edit summary -or at the very least not snide or offensive). For the sake of transparency, and to gain the trust of your fellow editors, I recommend archiving --if there is something on your talk page you don't want to see (for anything other than blatant vandalism or clear personal attacks). Your user pages have been added to my watchlist, but even so, let me know (by leaving a note at my talk page) if you need help with anything. R. Baley (talk) 07:34, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

R.Baley is correct, you are not required to wear the scarlet letter forever, esp if you have admitted the error of your ways and are trying to reform UNLESS you are indef blocked, then I'd say it needs to stay. Let me know if you have more questions. — Rlevse • Talk • 10:32, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for your help!

Rlevse, I appreciate your response to my question regarding SSP. I am very grateful to you and the other experienced users who collaborated in reviewing my situation. It is very encouraging to find out the extent to which Wikipedians quickly and efficiently communicate with one another to offer advice and support. I wish you all the best, and perhaps we will be communicating again in the future. Sincerely, Lantana11 (talk) 20:52, 26 May 2008 (UTC)Lantana11Lantana11 (talk) 20:52, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Blank

Could you blank this userpage's history. The owner is claiming to be 11 years old and has stated his own location by stating his school. this dif shows that claim. I was going to suggest the user change his username as well. But as long as he does not post his location I see no problem with it right now. I only ask because I know you are online and I see a faster less public response from directly asking an admin. Rgoodermote  22:15, 26 May 2008 (UTC)

Done. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:04, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Word of caution

While I appreciate you closing this trolling AE thread (I asked for it to be closed as soon as it appeared, predicting it would lead only to flaming), I believe you should chose your words more carefully. Yes, several trolls and disruptive editors participated in this thread, but so did well meaning, respected editors, and one could think that you referred to all who commented there (including myself) as "the whole sorry pack of you EE flamewarriors" - which I am sure was not your intention, but some could misinterpret it or try to complain about you being incivil (and start to harass you). I've seen this before :( For such cases, of course, WP:REFACTOR is our friend :) --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 01:36, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Good point, and if you look in the other thread, it's almost a quote from Moreschi. People are really fed up with disruptive editors, whether they are from East Europe, the Mid East, or wherever. Let Moreschi or I know when the problems continue, because I'm sure they will. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:48, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Delete page

Can you please delete this page User:Tyw7/Offline that I created. Tyw7, formerly Troop350 (talk) 12:14, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Help!

How to write texts that line up on the right of the page instead of the left?

                                                                                                                                   Like this.

Thanks, —Preceding unsigned comment added by Tyw7 (talk • contribs) 12:16, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Put colons in front of it. More ::: = bigger indent. — Rlevse • Talk • 12:29, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Try the help desk too. — Rlevse • Talk • 12:31, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

ArbCom Clerk Trainee

Daniel has told me on IRC about his upcoming inactivity on AC/C. I'd be glad to be your clerk trainee. What will our mode of communication be? Nishkid64 _{(Make articles, not wikidrama)} 15:06, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

I check wiki (my talk page or WP:AC/C/N depending on the issue and email often. When we're actally doing stuff live, IRC is handy. Test out the clerk channel if you haven't already. For both you and Ryan we need a case to open or close. No new ones on the horizon but 3 are getting close to closing. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:10, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

User:Cowboycaleb1

Back yet again as Cowboycaleb2010. Block please (note, he may be blocked by the time you see this). I think that's about 10/12 socks in the space of a week. Thanks, D.M.N. (talk) 15:46, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Yep, already blocked. — Rlevse • Talk • 16:17, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

With regards

To our last discussion, please check this out.--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 16:33, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Camera lobbying decision writeup

The report of the ArbCom decision says that sanctions imposed by two admins are confirmed, but doesn't identify the editors sanctioned. Referring readers to the block log of two busy admins creates an ambiguity which may be a problem at a future date. Thanks. --John Nagle (talk) 22:25, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

Re: Warning

Sorry, but... you just passed through my talk page and decided to warn me??? Say, if I don't know what I did wrong, how I can prevent it from happening again? I checked all the articles I edited in the last week, and the very few of my edits that were overturned, were so by a guy who doesn't like me, my conationals and my country, and follows me around (I ignored unidentifiable IPs). So... ???Xasha (talk) 01:41, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Contribs tell the story. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:52, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm very sorry - I missed that part in my haste to file the report, but will proceed correctly in the future. Biruitorul ^Talk 02:03, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

I'm very confused. I really can't see how that applies, except the "working on topics related to Eastern Europe, broadly defined", of course. Could you show me one of those edits?Xasha (talk) 02:09, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

OK, so now I'm even more baffled. Is sarcasm considered "uncivil, personal attacks, or assumptions of bad faith"? Cause this is really... strange (yeah, not as disturbing as seeing that what was supposed to be only an irony proved to be quite an accurate description of that guys view [5], but still). Xasha (talk) 02:23, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Regarding this user: now I've been called an "ethno-fascist" for a comment that was a) civil and b) not even addressed to him. Biruitorul ^Talk 02:23, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Update - he's changed it to "ethno-rascist (reminiscent of interwar fascists)". Are you the person I should be notifying now? It seems rather too soon to open another Arbitration Enforcement section. Biruitorul ^Talk 14:36, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

24 hour block. — Rlevse • Talk • 17:15, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

JCC friends/Rajkumar_Kanagasingam

Perhaps I am misunderstanding things here, or perhaps I am not showing enough good faith however.. Isn't this the second time that he has requested an account to be closed due to his claim that he made his password available to other people?

the first account being here http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=&user=FayssalF&page=User%3ARajsingam

I apologise for my total lack off good faith and tact, but considering the self promotion and the accusations of sock puppetry, this smells of bullshit to me, he is claiming to have given his password out twice?!?

Sennen goroshi (talk) 03:18, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

now I feel the need to clarify things a little, was JCC claiming that his Rajkumar_Kanagasingam account was compromised? or just the original account that I linked to? Sennen goroshi (talk) 03:44, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

The RK account was compromised. — Rlevse • Talk • 09:50, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Koalorka

• Koalorka (talk · contribs)

Mathsci recently brought this to my attention.[6] I'm thinking that it would probably be appropriate to put Koalorka under editing restrictions, but I'm not sure which one is most appropriate for Turkey. Digwuren? Or is there another one that's more pertinent? Or would you recommend something more immediate? Right now I'm suggesting that Mathsci file an RfC/U, but there may be enough for more immediate action. What do you think? Thanks, Elonka 14:18, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

researching — Rlevse • Talk • 17:16, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Armenia-Azerbaijan 2 is probably most applicable, as it specifically mentions it applies to Turkey, A-A and Digwuren are possible too, but I'd say add him to the A-A 2 restrictions/remedies. A lot of that evidence page you link to would fall under general remedies such as 3RR and NPA. Tell him that too and let him know you're drawing a firm line. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:31, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. I was looking at the AA-2 page, which appears to have been amended, which is fine, but, um, I noticed that in the amended remedy, it doesn't actually say what the affected topic areas are, heh. Do you think it would be alright to add "relate to the region of Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran and the ethnic and historical issues related to that area" to the amendment? That way it would be easier to link to people on their talkpages, like I could say, "If there are any further problems, you will be placed under restrictions, see (link)." I'm thinking of giving this warning both to Koalorka, and also to Mathsci (who keeps accusing Koalorka of vandalism despite repeated requests to stop). Then if they moderate their own behavior, great, and if not, then they'd go on The List. --Elonka 06:30, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

While the amendment doesn't mention countries, it's still a remedy for that region. Do not edit the case page, but I think it's okay for you to put that in your post on the user's talk page. I think your statement is fine. — Rlevse • Talk • 11:02, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks.  :) Also, just FYI, I put a general notice at Talk:European ethnic groups#Tone of the discussions, reminding everyone that the article falls within the scope of the AA-2 case. Hopefully that will be all that's needed, but if there are further problems, I'll followup with notices to individual editors. I'm pretty familiar with Digwuren, but not AA-2, so if you have any advice on how I'm handling things (or want to place any restrictions of your own), please feel free to speak up.  :) --Elonka 14:58, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

These difficult editors only seem to understand firmness, so be polite and don't be afraid to use your big stick. If you need someone else to chime in somewhere, let me know. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:03, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Hi

I take it you speak Macedonian or at least understand a little? At first I was just going to delete your comment, but on second thoughts I think I'll keep it. =) --Hegumen (talk) 20:19, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

I speak some Russian, so the alphabet and language are familiar enough to me that I can figure certain things out. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:20, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Oh, now I've found the page where Laveol tattled. --Hegumen (talk) 20:34, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

And my knowledge Russian allowed me to tell he's probably correct. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:42, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

cleaning after a sock that you blocked

I went thought the contribs of User:Nina Van Horn, one of the socks listed at Wikipedia:Suspected_sock_puppets/Jvolkblum_(8th) and I cleaned the mess that he made with the references, and I also cleaned New Rochelle, New York‎ from sock edits, restoring only the information that looked like worth preserving --Enric Naval (talk) 23:38, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

Cool. Thanks. — Rlevse • Talk • 23:47, 30 May 2008 (UTC)

the saga continues

I got this message on my talk page, talking about restoring facts that got lost during sock reversals. The changes suggested look like good faith improvements.

However, his first edit was creating a copy of the MOS on his user page, this edit summary is similar the edit summaries from EarthCleaner, he made three edits to Wykagyl, New York‎, and between his second and third edit there is an edit that restores images from EarthCleaner that happens to be from a IP used by banned user Jvolkblum, see proof.

Can you check with this user and see if he has learnt from past blocks and if he is ready to abide by the rules this time?. Meanwhile, I'll review his suggested changes and insert those that I think that actually improve the article. --Enric Naval (talk) 13:16, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

he's a sock of BANNED Jvolkblum and I've blocked him. — Rlevse • Talk • 16:57, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Your error

I think your ban or block or whatever you call of user Xasha is unjustified. She/he has very truly characterized the person with a fully appropriate description. I feel bad that you, in your quality of administrator, failed to look deeper into the matter and read everything in its context. Otherwise we don't need administrators, a stupid robot could do it as well.--Moldopodo (talk) 01:21, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

You're entitled to your opinion. And your equating me to a robot is an uncalled for personal attack. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:25, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

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Admin coaching status

Greetings, Rlevse. :) I have a question about your admin coaching; are you currently available to coach an unmatched coachee? No one seems to be available and there appears to be no status shown on the Coach status page for you, so I was wondering about the possibility of you coaching me. Would you be interested?

Thanks, --Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 07:29, 31 May 2008 (UTC).

One do one person at a time, but he's going to do an RFA soon and your userpage intrigues me. So yes, I will take you on now if you want. Click here: User:Mizu onna sango15/AC and answer as many questions as you can. If you haven't been working in admin areas, you need to start as that's a defacto requirement now (though it was not back when I became an admin). — Rlevse • Talk • 10:41, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks so much, Rlevse. Off to answer the questions... Cheers, --Mizu onna sango15/水女珊瑚15 20:02, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Co-nomination?

A few months back, you offered to nominate me for adminship. Well after completing admin coaching in February under the watchful eye of Acalamari, I decided that June would be a good time to run. As far as I know, Acalamari is going to write up a nomination today for the Rfa to go live possibly tomorrow and so I was wondering if you would still be willing to add a co-nomination. Now there could be another co-nom from Nishkid64 but I'm currently waiting for their response. Anyway let me know if you're up for it :) AngelOfSadness talk 13:57, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Sure I'll co-nom. Glad you're there now. Let me know as soon as the nom is up. — Rlevse • Talk • 14:02, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Great stuff and I will do :) AngelOfSadness talk 14:05, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

I do remember that offer and I'm glad you remembered. — Rlevse • Talk • 14:07, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Of course I remembered as you were the first admin to ask me and that kind of thing isn't easily forgotten :) AngelOfSadness talk 14:09, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

• For your information: Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/AngelOfSadness is now a bluelink. Acalamari 23:27, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, I'm on it. — Rlevse • Talk • 23:30, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

List of rulers of Moldavia

As we are there, please have a look at the editing history of the article, and namely on the comments left. Interesting, would you find a personal attack against me there or no? Also, User:Dahn's contributions are sometimes fake and supporting a strong POV, please just read the comments in the editing history--Moldopodo (talk) 15:28, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Interesting, yesterday you liken me to a "a stupid robot" and now you want me to help you, but okay, I'll try to. His comments about nonsense concern me. As for your other concerns, please provide diffs. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:48, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Here are some of the most interesting diffs:[7], [8], [9].... also
-(cur) (last) 20:43, 29 May 2008 Dahn (Talk | contribs) (16,913 bytes) (huh? it's the goddamn name of the page (used on all other categories), and is not a list of leaders of Moldova) (undo), and
-(cur) (last) 14:29, 28 May 2008 Dahn (Talk | contribs) (16,829 bytes) (Moledopolo, please don't add arguments from ignorance to wikipedia - you clearly have no idea that: a. Moldavia was a polity before being a principlaity; b. Romania was a state before independence) (undo)--Moldopodo (talk) 17:17, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

He's now under Digwuren restrictions. — Rlevse • Talk • 17:26, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Ukrainian Sich Riflemen

So it functions both as Scouting and a military unit? Chris (クリス • フィッチ) (talk) 15:52, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

As I recall, you proposed a split of this article. It's one or the other, I doubt it was both. Maybe we should remove it from our project totally. But then it is rather unique. — Rlevse • Talk • 16:00, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

It had to be done

[10] ;) Anthøny 19:42, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

User:Hegumen

Just a heads-up, as you did the latest warning: [11]. Fut.Perf. ☼ 21:44, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Why am I not surprised. — Rlevse • Talk • 22:18, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

Re: Talk redirs

Hi there. Sorry for taking a bit to get back to you – I was distracted.

So... I was browsin' the 'pedia recently and I came across User:Jpgordon's user page, which had an interesting quote on it from User:Tony Sidaway. It read, "Do no harm. All the rest is wikilawyering." It's a loose "translation" of Hillel's Golden Rule, and it struck me as the way that I (try) to contribute to this project. I do a lot of deletions, but with every one of them, my goal is to do no harm. Deleting talk page redirects that have no incoming links and have only one revision, in my opinion, does no harm. I apologize for any inconvenience my deletions may have caused you. I personally filtered the list to ensure that I didn't hit the Scouting project pages that you had restored previously. Seems I missed a template though. My apologies for that as well.

I hope you're enjoying the summer and that all is well. --MZMcBride (talk) 23:56, 31 May 2008 (UTC)

See your talk. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:04, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

This is an incorrect assumption. Redirects serve at least three purposes other than page renames and incoming wikilinks: Incoming links from outside of Wikipedia, users who type in XYZ in the search box on the left side of the screen and click "Go," and users who type in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XYZ in their web browsers. Before deleting any redirect, you need to ask yourself if any of these three things are plausible. If they are even remotely plausible, and there isn't another good reason to delete that particular redirect, such as to create a disambig page or make way for a page move, then do no harm and discuss it before deleting it. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 01:17, 1 June 2008 (UTC) note: above discussion expanded on and continued on MZMbride's talk page davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 01:28, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

I didn't delete anything, it's MZMcBride doing the deleting. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:18, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Err... whoops. I pointed him to my post here so I wouldn't have to regurgitate myself. davidwr: Please come to my talk page if you'd like to discuss this. Thanks. --MZMcBride (talk) 01:20, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, but it's straightened out now. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:21, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

RE: Your message

Hello Rlevse. No it really is meant to be take contact, I could change it to something like "talk" instead, if that sounds better. Best regards, --Kanonkas :  Take Contact  17:00, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

If you don't understand that, then it's better to update the signature. I hope you understand it now, does it look good now? --Kanonkas :  Talk  17:10, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

I'm sorry Rlevse but I can't answer your coaching questions now because I'll be gone in around 1 week. Hope you understand. Hope you can help me with article writing too. Best regads, --Kanonkas :  Talk  17:13, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Assistance and a second set of eyes

I've probably got myself into another debate here that isn't worth my time, but please review my edits and my discussions at Südtiroler Pfadfinderschaft. I am quite knowledgeable on this region and I tried to update the wikilinks while clarifying the historical context. The user Jergen reverted the edits, made nonsense claims in the talk section, and stated that since the article is about a German scouting group, that the terms should be in German (!?!). My understanding of Wikipedia policy is that we update wikilinks and always maintain English usage. Anyway, I don't want an edit war, I hope we can have some simple discussions on the talk page. If I'm wrong about something I'm happy to hear it and be corrected (hopefully with logic :). I personally thought I did a good job at updating the links and also clarifying a bit why the certain terms are used and also that the province of Bolzano/Bozen is part of the southern area of the historical count of Tyrol. Alto Adige and especially South Tyrol are more recent colloquial terms. cheers, Icsunonove (talk) 23:03, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Jergen is very pro-German language, it's caused issues before. I'll take a look. — Rlevse • Talk • 23:05, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Gotcha. Well, I think it is no problem to compromise if it makes him relax. I really tried my best to have the historical facts be correct and enrich the article. In fact, I tried to make all the cities listed (with updated wikilinks) but including both Italian and German names -- just in case anyone got bent out of shape. But, I disagree with him reverting my edits and just blowing them off with saying that this is a German group, so German should be used. I guess I don't see why someone needs to do that, the German language is doing just fine. :] He didn't even respond to the points I made in the discussion! LOL. Icsunonove (talk) 23:15, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

invitation

and thank you very much for the invitation as well! i need to update my main page on current projects.

I'm here!

If you on, can we talk, here? Thanks, Dusti^{complain/compliment} 23:24, 1 June 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Nyannrunning (2nd)

Please follow up on this SSP. Note that you closed a previous SSP, Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Dooyar, involving one of the users accused here. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 13:21, 2 June 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/David Justin (3rd)

I copy this from my talk page. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 16:10, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

I suggest we block the sock to discourage this behavior. The sock has not been used since the case was raised, which strongly implies that there's not a real person who has been unjustly accused. David Justin should continue to edit under his own name. (I think it's unlikely that David Justin has forgotten how to sign in. You'll see here that he stopped editing under his own name on 27 April 2006 and resumed again on 6 March 2007 without a problem. A checkuser on the sock could be compared with the earlier Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/David Justin might yield some interesting results. Spiro Keats (talk) 15:57, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

I'll send this to User talk:Rlevse. He's the administrator I consult when I can't handle a situation on my own. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 16:09, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

WP:HAU

Hello yet again. I regretfully inform you that the bot we were using to update the user status at Wikipedia:Highly Active Users, SoxBot V, was blocked for its constant updating. With this bot out of operation, a patch is in the works. Until that patch is reviewed and accepted by the developers, some options have been presented to use as workarounds: 1) Qui monobook (not available in Internet Explorer); 2) User:Hersfold/StatusTemplate; 3) Manually updating User:StatusBot/Status/USERNAME; or 4) Not worry about it and wait for the patch to go through, which hopefully won't take long. If you have another method, you can use that, too. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Useight (talk) 17:58, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Chadf b

As you took care of this before, User:LN SUX seems to be another sock. Two edits, and same MO (plus the account name tends to give it away). Aboutmovies (talk) 22:13, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

I tagged him and someone already blocked him for a username vio. — Rlevse • Talk • 22:36, 3 June 2008 (UTC)

Technical questions

I have a couple of questions:

Aren't ArbCom votes straight majority? For example, if something passes 4 to 3 or 5 to 4, does that mean the thing passes? I note that it says "Each part will be subject to a simple-majority vote" here, but would like your word on it.

And second question:

How long does an ArbCom sanction last? Are they all only for one year or something, in such cases as a time limit is not specified?

It would help if you responded on my own talk page. Thanks (: ——Martin^phi ☎ Ψ Φ—— 01:54, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

May I send you a question by email then?

Wait a sec, I think I figured it out. Looked like something different than it was- they simply neglected to vote either yes or no, so a majority was not reached on a decision. Sorry to bother you. ——Martin^phi ☎ Ψ Φ—— 02:49, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Super World Champions

This one should be easy. Just block NintendoDSKing and close it. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 03:41, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Also, Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/Oingoboing69: it's basically stale, but for the sake of thoroughness you should block all the accounts and close that case too. As I wrote there, it's obvious. Shalom (Hello • Peace) 03:44, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

re User:Xasha / Arb logs

Thank you - I knew there was something I had forgotten. LessHeard vanU (talk) 12:29, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

User:Vintagekits

I contact you as the first person I recognized who has unblocked Vintagekits in the past. Perhaps you'd like to have a discussion with this user about fulfilling the terms of his block. It sure seems like he's been getting it on with User:84.67.217.88 (undoubtably someone's sockpuppet). On second thought, if it's a puppet, perhaps it ought to be blocked. The Evil Spartan (talk) 17:55, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Pls provide diffs. — Rlevse • Talk • 18:05, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

[12] [13] [14] (last diff self-reverted). These vaguely have to do with the Irish-British issues: Talk:Wayne_McCullough#Nationality. The Evil Spartan (talk) 20:37, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

I queried him on that nationality thread. — Rlevse • Talk • 20:50, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Admin Coaching

I'm not sure, but in case you haven't seen, could you have a look at this?. Thanks a lot. Steve Crossin (talk)(email) 18:11, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

MfD for Haseldine Talk Archive

If you have a min, would you mind closing the following case [15] - the last Admin requested to do so has now voted on the case, so can no longer action it. Cheers Socrates2008 (Talk) 22:20, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

I changed my vote, but when the edit saved you had already closed it. Anyway I agree that the deletion was reasonable. Yechiel (Shalom) 23:29, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

Your opinion on this IFD

Hi R, I wonder if you'd care to comment at WP:Images and media for deletion/2008 June 3#Image:Donald G Barnhouse.jpg, perchance? I'd be interested in your views on NFCC in this instance. Regards, JGHowes ^talk - 00:04, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

My guess is that this is just a part of the cover as it only shows this person, not the whole cover. You may simply be able to change the FUR tag to a non-magazine cover one. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:16, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for looking at this, you're right. I cropped it from the full cover, so I suppose {{fairusein}} might be appropriate if it looks like the IFD will prevail. Or maybe the full magazine cover is preferable when a {{Non-free magazine cover}} license is being used. JGHowes ^talk - 00:31, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

I'd say FU it and just use the magazine as a source. — Rlevse • Talk • 01:04, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Please see

here. Moreschi's page is long, and I'm not sure how soon it'll be looked into. Ncmvocalist (talk) 01:39, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Moreshci blocked Molopdopo 48 hours on June 2. — Rlevse • Talk • 02:12, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Hello. If I may discuss that Wikiquette Alert with you a bit - so, I know my recent complaints must be getting tiring, and exhausting people's patience is the last thing I want to do. I'm not seeking retribution against Moldopodo; all I'd like is a civil editing environment where some basic standards are adhered to. That means no personal attacks, a rule he has (in my view) clearly violated. I don't want to go to Arbitration Enforcement again; I don't want to seem like a serial litigator or someone out on a crusade. At the same time, I do want it impressed upon Moldopodo in no uncertain terms that his language is unacceptable. So what do you suggest would be a reasonable way forward, both to end the attacks and not have this escalate? Biruitorul ^Talk 04:53, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

Robert W. Peterson (writer) DYK

Here's the nom: WP:TDYK#Articles created/expanded on June 4, but I'm not entirely happy with the hook; improvement is welcome. JGHowes ^talk - 02:20, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

And that he was also a prolific writing of magazine articles for the Boy Scouts of America? Was Peterson black or white? PS, what do you think of the BSA article status? — Rlevse • Talk • 02:25, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

A good suggestion, I'll amend the hook. Peterson was white. His photo appears in the New York Times obituary, which is cited as a source in the article. I'm about to add some oft-delayed content to the BSA article and then it should be ready for FAC. JGHowes ^talk - 02:41, 5 June 2008 (UTC)