User talk:KnowledgeOfSelf/Archive11

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This archive page covers approximately the dates between March 9 and April 6.

Back from break[edit]

Hi, KnowledgeOfSelf! Thanks again for your kind e-mail regarding my wikibreak; it meant a lot to me. :) Staying away from this place proved impossible though, so I'm back. There are simply too many friendly people around here. ;) Happy belated 1,000,000^th article milestone! Cheers, Sango 123 (e) 20:21, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. Best of luck on your move!

Heh, thank you. ;) My logs show that my wikibreak wasn't working too well anyway. It's good to be back. :) All the best, Sango 123 (e) 20:49, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Must Step Down[edit]

I must step down temporialy with the group. My new job is very important to me and it requires 300% attention. I hope to talk to you soon. Thanks for everything.... --^BuGs^ 05:38, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

UPA[edit]

I like it, although I find it funny that we have 3 templates telling people what not to do :-) I see we are getting rid of the random assignment of pages for judges, is that your intent? Other than that I say we keep your changes. -- Run e Welsh | ταλκ 12:08, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I made a minor grammar correction to the top of the page, but other than that I feel that it's good. So long as people know what it is and judges know what to do, that's fine. (Also, sorry for adding the tag to the talk page; I assumed it wasn't being used any more.) haz _(user talk)^e 16:22, 11 March 2006

Hey regarding the templates for the UPA, I've reverted your changes. I do not see the need for the templates to be messed around with. I have stated twice now that I do not think the templates are a problem. It was the actual UPA page, see my post to the talk page for more details. I'd appreciate it if you would leave the templates alone for now. If you would like to create the "nudge a judge" (cute name eh?) template please do so, i'm sure it will be used. but the other templates are fine for now! Cheers. KnowledgeOfSelf 19:10, 11 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I apologise for this. I didn't edit the actual text or wording of the template, I only added subst: inside <includeonly> tags to the {{PAGENAME}} template at the top. The only result of this change is that when the template is substed, the {{PAGENAME}} would be replaced by the user's substed name, and for me it makes a huge difference between seeing {{PAGENAME}} on my talk page (which to me gives the feeling of impersonality - the same reason why warning templates are substed so that users see a message if they edit their talk page rather than just {{test}}) and seeing my actual name, which would give me the impression that someone took an extra second or two to work out what my actual name was. (And I even know how the trick works! There's a reflection on the instability of my character...)

Clearly, this doesn't have to be implemented; it's just a thought. haz _(user talk)^e 09:54, 12 March 2006

School block[edit]

Thanks, it was not my intention to block a school for a month. I must not have noticed that it was a school, though it is clearly marked. --Yamla 16:43, 10 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User Page Award[edit]

The page should say that i can't then. i read through it just for that reason, and i saw nothing that said that i couldn't be a judge I Love Plankton 20:25, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Can the userpages on non-Esperanza members be nominated? Petros471 20:50, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok. Looks like I'll have to be faster to nominate next time! Petros471 09:14, 15 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Joining[edit]

so do i just put my name there or does a member have to do it? I Love Plankton 20:56, 13 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry...[edit]

...for the "vandal" message - I modified it and meant for it to be a joke. (As it happens, I nearly got banned by Freakofnurture as a WoW sockpuppet for moving his "free to vandalise" page to Vandals on Wheels! which he took a little more seriously than I did at the time.) Please assume good faith on this one, and I promise never, ever to do it again. haz _(user talk)^e 18:47, 14 March 2006

Vandals[edit]

Knowledge! Could you please take a look at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism. There's a backlog there, and several vandals really need to be blocked fast. Thanks! --F a ng Aili 15:54, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! --F a ng Aili 16:05, 14 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Admin coaching[edit]

Sorry for the delay, but I have not had access to my computer for the most part of these last few days, and I've been trying to do some things that I have had on the back burner for long. As for being able to request coachees, sure, but try to pick one that's near the top of the list (not necessarily at the top) so users who have been waiting do not get upset, and tell me on my talk page, so I can make the necessary arrangements. Tito xd^{(?!? - help us)} 00:58, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I've assigned you with Pschemp already. Look at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Programs/Coaching box to see who is your coaching partner... Tito xd^{(?!? - help us)} 01:45, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I accept! :) psch e mp | talk 02:17, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

reverting vandalism[edit]

Wow, the first vandalism to my userpage! Thanks for reverting it. :) --F a ng Aili 17:14, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

deletion request[edit]

Hi Knowledge. Would you mind deleting Alex Wasowicz? I originally tagged it as a speedy, but the author, User:Punkstyle contested it. It's an article about himself. I eventually convinced him that he was not notable (see the links in the talk page). Thanks. --F a ng Aili 19:39, 16 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: judging[edit]

I'm taking time to let the drama build. Got three days, no real rush. Plus, the longer I take, the more chances they have to bribe me. ;) -- SonicAD (talk) 15:22, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done and ready to send.-- SonicAD (talk) 17:40, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Smurrayinchester's RFA[edit]

Thank you, KnowledgeOfSelf/Archive11
	for voting in my RFA. It passed with a result of 100/1/0. Thanks for your vote! If you have any comments, please say so here. smurrayinchester^{(User), (Talk)} 19:29, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

hi[edit]

im Shadin , how are you 14:35, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RfA thanks![edit]

Hi KoS! Thank you for supporting my RfA. It passed at 105/1/0, putting me in WP:100 - I'm delighted and surprised! I'm always happy to help out, so if you need anything, please drop me a line. Cheers! ➨ ❝R E DVERS❞ 20:23, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

vandalize[edit]

Hi there. I am new. You told me via my IP address I vandalized something but I did not (well, certainly not intentionally). Then you and another Wiki pro quickly threatened to block, ban me, etc. I was surprised by the reaction. Most of what I read here is quite rich, and I just wanted to improve some lousy work I found. So I registered because it asked me to do so. Cheers! four tildes: Mc4932 08:09, 23 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wikibreak?![edit]

To one of the few who truly make Wikipedia a more enjoyable place. Take care, **Sango 123** (e) 06:04, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to hear that you are not feeling good about the site. I hope that your Wikibreak is calming, and I hope you decide to come back and contine contributing, because you will be sorely missed if you do not! Have some Esperanza coffee in the meantime. -- Nataly a 02:18, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm also sorry to hear about your feelings about Wikipedia at the moment. I hope the break helps. I try not to get too involved in the politics of Wikipedia. Besides, there are always people who want to politicize any sort of project, either on the Internet or in "real life". Take some time off, and maybe find some interesting articles within your interests that you can expand. --E lkman - ^(talk) 04:42, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

So, you think I'm poison? huh? Oran e (t) (c) (e) 05:47, 24 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You were the one who first greeted me when I registered, so I was suprised when I saw that you went on wikibreak. I hope you'll enjoy your wikibreak and come back relaxed and refreshed. CharonX 02:01, 25 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi KnowledgeOfSelf. I hope you're having a pleasant wikibreak, and hope you will be refreshed and relaxed upon your return. Cheers. --F a ng Aili ^說嗎? 18:13, 27 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Esperanza Newsletter, Issue #1[edit]

Reach out
Reach out is a program aimed at allowing users to bring issues that they have had in Wikipedia to a listening, sympathetic and caring audience: "No one can know how we feel if we do not say. We cannot expect to get understanding if we do not ask for it. No one will dispute that sometimes life's issues are too much for one person. It is fair to say that sometimes Wikipedia's problems fall under the same heading. This is a place where you can bring the bruises that can sometimes be got on this project for attention."
Stress Alerts
The Stress alerts program aims at identifying users who are stressed, alerting the community of thier stress and works in tandem with the Stressbusters at trying to identify causes of stress and eliminating them.
Note from the editor
Welcome to this new format of the Esperanza Newsletter, which came about during the last Advisory Council meeting - we hope you like it! The major changes are that each month, right after the Council meeting, this will be sent out and will include two featured programs and a sum up of the meeting. Also, it will be signed by all of the Advisory Council members, not just Celestianpower. Have an Esperanzial end of March, everyone!

The last AC meeting (full log)
Future meetings are to be held monthly, not fortnightly as before. Bans and Access level changes (apart from autovoice) in the IRC channel are to be reported at the new log. In the IRC channel, there is going to be only one bot at a time. The charter requires members to have 150 edits and 2 weeks editing. Why this is the case will be clarified. A new Code of Conduct will be drafted by JoanneB and proposed to the Esperanza community. The NPA reform idea is to be dropped officially. Charter ammendments are to be discussed in future, not voted on. The Advisory Council is not going to be proposed to be expanded by the Advisory Council themselves, if others want to propose it, they will listen.
Signed...
Celestianpower, JoanneB, Titoxd, KnowledgeOfSelf and FireFox 17:47, 26 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like a welcome message[edit]

Congrats, you're the first off IRC... I just want a welcome to Wikipedia message :), let's noob it up. Redwolf24 (talk) 07:19, 31 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome back![edit]

I'm glad to see you're back. :) --F a ng Aili ^說嗎? 16:49, 31 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

w00t! Sango 123 (e) 17:21, 31 March 2006 (UTC)\[reply]

Welcome back! Gflor e s^Talk 04:07, 1 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good to see you back! Even if you don't plan to be as active, glad to have you here. -- Nataly a 17:28, 31 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome back. See, you were missed by the community. And I'm glad 2 hear that I'm not poison. :). Will see you when I'm back from my extended Wikibreak. Oran e (t) (c) (e) 06:26, 2 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wb Steve. :) Banez 06:44, 2 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I can't believe I hadn't officially welcomed you back yet. Well, there we go: KnowledgeOfSelf!! Welcome back!! ;) Let me know if there's anything I can do for you. --Joann e B 18:53, 3 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Baseball Wiki site[edit]

Hi KnowledgeOfSelf, Googie Man here, a.k.a. Terry Foote on the Baseball Wiki site. Baseball season is upon us, so I have three words for you - please come back!! The site is now known as Wikia, so here's the new url [1]. Take care, and I hope to see you around the baseball wiki again soon!. Googie man 18:50, 3 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks![edit]

Hey, I appreciate it! Thanks! Happy editing, Antandrus (talk) 05:02, 4 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: I haven't spoken to you in while![edit]

Hi KnowledgeOfSelf! I haven't been too busy on WP lately, what with my life being very hectic in the last few months. Hope all is well with you! Owen× ☎ 01:55, 5 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Break[edit]

Well, I'm using Wikipedia as a background source for information about the things I'm researching, and check my watchlist from time to time so I don't have to spend two days trying to catch up. However, if it weren't a break, I'd have at least 500 edits by now... Tito xd^{(?!? - help us)} 04:49, 5 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Admin coaching[edit]

Hi! While User:Titoxd is on a Wikibreak, he gave me permission to do some leg-work concerning Esperanza admin coaching. I was curious how your coaching with User:Pschemp is going. If it is finished (or even if it isn't), would you be able to take on another coachee? Don't feel guilty if you don't have the time- I perfectly understand, and wouldn't want anyone feel overworked. Thanks for all your time! E WS23 | (Leave me a message!) 04:51, 5 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Userpage vandalism[edit]

I was going to leave you a little present here, but because it completely messed up your talk page, I took the liberty of ~~vandalising your userpage~~ moving it to your userpage myself. Enjoy! --Joann e B 21:34, 5 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Desysopping[edit]

Hi! Can you please confirm here that you want to be desysopped. Thanks, Jon Harald Søby 16:19, 6 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes indeed. Thanks. KnowledgeOfSelf 16:30, 6 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, it's done. Jon Harald Søby 18:39, 6 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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