User talk:Bo Basil

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Thanks-I am getting used to what seems to be the Wikipedia command language. It reminds of me of a markup language I learned once and forgot. See your around.--Bo Basil 07:39, 10 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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removing Geocities links[edit]

Greetings!

There is nothing wrong with pages hosted on geocities. What's your sanctimonious reason for taking upon yourself the crusade of removing these pages? Bo Basil 19:08, 22 January 2007 (UTC)—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bo Basil (talk • contribs) 19:07, 22 January 2007 (UTC).[reply]

Just the kind of guy I am I guess??--Tom 21:13, 22 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Removing chocolate cookie recipes? I am putting them back on. Confine your puerile editing to other forums. Bo Basil 07:02, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"puerile"?? They didn't teach me that at Penn, sorry :)--Tom 13:08, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Childish/silly?? Moi??--Tom 13:12, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

June 2007[edit]

Please do not add inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. Wikipedia is not a mere directory of links nor should it be used for advertising or promotion. Inappropriate links include (but are not limited to) links to personal web sites, links to web sites with which you are affiliated, and links that exist to attract visitors to a web site or promote a product. See the external links guideline and spam policies for further explanations of links that are considered appropriate. If you feel the link should be added to the article, then please discuss it on the article's talk page rather than re-adding it. See the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Dreaded Walrus ^{t c} 18:20, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please stop adding inappropriate external links to Wikipedia. It is considered spamming and Wikipedia is not a vehicle for advertising or promotion. Since Wikipedia uses nofollow tags, additions of links to Wikipedia will not alter search engine rankings. If you continue spamming, you will be blocked from editing Wikipedia. DLX 18:39, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

the links in question were to articles that did not depend on search engine rankings. Please cut out the presumpteous vigilanteism. I guess having the power to block makes you infinitely right. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bo Basil (talk • contribs).

The links still go against everything else mentioned in the warnings above, however. The Search Engine Optimisation message is just part of a template that aims to remind those that might be inserting links for that reason. Also, I personally do not have the power to block, but if you continue to violate Wikipedia guidelines (the ones linked in the posts above), then an admin may do. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them on my talk page. --Dreaded Walrus ^{t c} 19:04, 7 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Languages[edit]

Do you really speak five languages natively? Impressed... -(Moshe) מֹשֶׁה‎ 02:28, 26 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

vere, ja, ouai, אין, יא, ja, בטח,tak, да, naam.Bo Basil (talk) 07:28, 26 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom elections are now open![edit]

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Bonvenon![edit]

Estimata kolego! Bonvenon al Vikipedio en Esperanto. Gamliel Fishkin 12:11, 6 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open![edit]

Hello, Bo Basil. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom 2017 election voter message[edit]

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ArbCom 2018 election voter message[edit]

Hello, Bo Basil. Voting in the 2018 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 3 December. All users who registered an account before Sunday, 28 October 2018, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Thursday, 1 November 2018 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

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