User talk:Majorly/Archives/25

Teki Dervishi article

You have put under protection (I love this word) the article about Teki Dervishi. You are protecting the SERBIAN version of an article for an Albanian poet (who has been persecuted by Serbia since he was 14 years old) If as you write "Protection is not an endorsement of the current version (protection log). Please discuss changes on the talk page or request unprotection. You may use {{editprotected}} on the talk page to ask for an administrator to make an edit for you." why did you choose to protect the Serbian version? I think that the article should be removed (deleted) alltogether, or be protected in the Albanian version. Serbs have spred filth on every Albanian related article here, but I am very sensitive when it comes to this poet, and given his biography, I find it deeply offensive having serbs editing articles about him. Please delete the article, I don't think anyone is served with Serb information about an Albanian poet.

Request denied. Majorly (talk | meet) 22:39, 17 May 2007 (UT

Why is the request denied? Are you officially serb (evil) lover?

Your reasoning doesn't warrant me to do anything. Majorly (talk | meet) 09:36, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

How should my reasoning be like for you to be "warranted to do something"? Would it be enough for you if I get Teki Dervishi (or some lawyer who could represent him) to officially demand to have his name removed from a project that endorses Serbian perspectives as neutrality?

This is not the place for this discussion. Calling Serbs "evil" really doesn't help your position. Majorly (talk | meet) 10:40, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

I'll repeat the question since you delated what I wrote last time (I called serbs evil without the "") Would it be enough for you if I get Teki Dervishi (or some lawyer who could represent him) to officially demand to have his name removed from a project that endorses Serbian perspectives as neutrality?

WP:NLT, and this is not the place to discuss this. Majorly (talk | meet) 16:24, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

I was not threatening you, I am politly asking you to remove a page or save it in manner that would be worthy for that poet. You denied my request without an explanation. So I am asking you politily one more time, don't let serbs edit an article about an ALBANIAN poet, otherwise I feel obliged to inform him.

Protection is not an endorsement of the current version. I didn't choose any version, and I'm finding your request rather insulting. Majorly (talk | meet) 18:06, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

WHY is my request insulting? (I assume you are American) Would you like articles on American poets edited by people who hate America?

You assume wrong. Wikipedia can be edited by anyone. Majorly (talk | meet) 20:59, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Again you are constantly avoiding to actually answer my questions and requests. I was not assuming anything about the editing part (I only assumed you are American) And obviously not anyone, since you have decided that I am not allowed to edit the only article i care enough to contribute for.

No one can edit it for now, it's locked. I'm not avoiding your requests - I find them unreasonable. What else can I do. Majorly (talk | meet) 22:03, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

"Z"

Hi, I notice that an article I wrote on the lost city of "Z" has been deleted, apparantly by you. It was deleted on May 7th, and the reason you gave was 'not notable". Since I cited two sources for it and there is a category of articles for lost cities, I don't understand why it was deleted. Also, I'm not quite sure what 'notability' means, even though I did read that section. Specifically, why was my article not notable? Is there any possibility of it being restored? Thank you. Gerhard1 02:18, 18 May 2007 (UTC) Gerhard1

Not really. Majorly (talk | meet) 07:35, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Would you please explain why the article was deleted in the first place? That is still unclear.

Mostly because it states "It is likely it never existed". Maybe get a deletion review of it? Majorly (talk | meet) 09:38, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

you are not responding to what I am saying. and serbs should perhaps stop being evil, and I'll stop calling them evil

Would it have been better to have said 'it is possible it never existed'rather than 'likely'? Thanks for your help.

Maybe, but I still don't want to undelete it. Try a deletion review like I said. Majorly (talk | meet) 15:09, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

An editor has asked for a deletion review of "Z". Since you closed the deletion discussion for this article or speedy-deleted it, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Gerhard1 16:22, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

• I'm rather disappointed in your behavior here. The article clearly did not meet CSD A7, as it was not about any of the categories it fit into, hoaxes are not a speedy deletion criterion, (in fact, articles about hoaxes are extremely welcome) and you made no effort to correct or explain your behavior when asked. Night Gyr (talk/Oy) 19:19, 18 May 2007 (UTC)
  • Wow, that really hurt Night Gyr :( I've never heard of you before, and I think that introduction wasn't very pleasant at all. Majorly (talk | meet) 19:31, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

re:rfa

Thanks for the nomination. You really are too kind :) Have a pleasant weekend! PeaceNT 08:17, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Oooh, can Riana co-nom? 0:) – Riana ⁂ 08:30, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

She may yes :) Majorly (talk | meet) 09:34, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! Done. – Riana ⁂ 09:57, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Amir-Abbas Fakhravar

»Unsurprisingly, based on his neo-conservative affiliations, and the inappropriately high level of media exposure which is being arranged for him by his handlers associated with Benador Associates, he is actually asking for the United States of America to attack Iran in order to "liberate" Iranians, and fraudulently asserting - - -«

- You may have heard that before, but: in this case you really put the wrong version under protection. Regards, Ankimai 08:54, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Did I really? Majorly (talk | meet) 09:38, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

I think so, yes. Wouldn't WP:BLP rather require this passage to be "removed immediately and without discussion"? --Ankimai 11:22, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

You're right. I removed it. Majorly (talk | meet) 11:42, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Autoblocking the NHS

Hi, can you please remove your block on 194.176.105.39 as this is one of about 8 IP addresses functioning as a gateway for the entire NHS - 100,000s of users. Simply blocking the IP address causes massive amounts of collateral damage to legitimate users and doesn't deter the real vandals in the slightest as can be seen from the repeated warnings. I have to believe that a more appropriate measure would have been to initiate a soft block and ban anonymous edits at least they would then need to sign in to vandalise pages. Thanks for your help. AulaTPN 13:03, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Another admin has now lifted the block and replaced with anon-only. Please can I urge you to be a little less heavy next time? Thanks again. AulaTPN 13:56, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Removal of CareTALK page

Hi Majorly,

I was the author of the CareTALK article-- the first article I've created on Wikipedia. It was recently deleted becuase it was considered "blatant advertising." I could understand how one might have seen it as an advertisement, but all the information I included was information I could find on the company on the internet. I first saw the CareTALK name on the Google Video Marketplace article and wanted to look up more information about them.

Is it possible to undelete the article?

Thank you. --Ct sgs 13:24, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Not possible. The company does not look notable to me, and it was a copy & paste job. You'd have to write it from scratch if anything. Majorly (talk | meet) 15:31, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

198.237.17.10 blocked

I had reverted several edits from this person and gave them a last warning, however, this was not until almost an hour after they stopped vandalizing. I presume another user reported them for a block, but since they stopped a long time before the last warning, I don't think this block was necessary. This just wasn't a vandal "on the move" right now. Just FYI. Wikidan829 21:44, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Kingjames777

Just asking a question, why is this user not needing to be blocked? I'm not trying to argue your conclusion, but I just wanted to know the reason to prevent a future problem on my part. John 22:37, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Hi! I didn't block because he'd stopped vandalising before you warned him. Generally, you should give a final warning, and only report if they continue. Thanks. Majorly (talk | meet) 22:43, 18 May 2007 (UTC)

Seán McCaughey

Please see my comments here. Thanks. One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 13:36, 19 May 2007 (UTC)

Dab fix request

Hello. Could you apply a dab fix to the protected Anchor article? The Mushroom section has a link to Bell Rock which should be disambiguated to Inchcape. Thanks! --Kralizec! (talk) 21:02, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Done. Majorly (talk | meet) 21:11, 20 May 2007 (UTC)

Deletion analysis

Good morning,

Before deleting my page "Decision analysis, please explain to me waht is wrong information before

Robertatum

Sorry, I don't understand you. What page? Majorly (talk | meet) 12:54, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

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Hi Majorly - thanks for your kind message. Rama's arrow (just a sexy boy) 02:49, 23 May 2007 (UTC)

Admin Campaigns

Hello, my name is Willy No1lakersfan (Talk - Contribs), a fellow Wikipedian that is also fed up with the current system to become an admin. I have been a registered user for over a year, working with several projects that meet my interests, as well as working with different maintenance projects in the Wiki.

Recently I was nominated to become an admin, but the nomination was rejected by a handful of other admins/bureaucrats that "control" the system now. One thing they did not like, that I have found that you are not too fond of either is that they do not like "canvassing". I only contacted a few users letting them know that I was nominated to become an admin, and they shut my campaign down for that.

The admin that nominated me, whom I am good friends with, said to watch the RfA campaigns to see what they like and don't like, so that I know what I need to do to make myself better. That is why I am contacting you because you made comments similar to what I have said above for one user. My friend and I feel the same way that you do, and I wanted to let you know this so that you do not feel alone.

I know there is very little that we can do about the RfA process, but maybe we can work together to do what we can to make Wikipedia the best it can be. --Willy No1lakersfan (Talk - Contribs) 21:30, 24 May 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Barnstar of Diligence
		I awared you, Majorly, the barnstar of diligence for your amazing amount of participation in RfAs. When I look at the main RfA page, I always see you somewhere on the page, and for your hard work at WP:BN. Thank you for working so hard to serve the community with your knowledge on RfAs. Congrutulations!!--U.S.A.U.S.A.U.S.A. 02:22, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. Majorly (talk | meet) 07:42, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Gosh, I hope I never give you cause to block me...

'Cause an unblock rejection like this would make me cry. On someone else, of course, it just makes me laugh. -FisherQueen (Talk) 12:01, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Meh, that guy is causing a lot of problems. Majorly (talk | meet) 12:06, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

I passed :)

Oh my, thank you so much, Alex! Thanks for your kind nomination, for your trust in me and for raising your voice in my defence. Thank you so much for being there. It means a lot to me and I honestly can’t express properly in words my deep gratitude to you for all you have done. I pledge to use my new buttons responsibly and with careful consideration, and I promise I won’t disappoint you. Please let me know if I may ever be of any assistance and especially if I mess things up :) Wish you a pleasant weekend full of sunshine and joy. See you around, and please take care. ~ Yours truly, PeaceNT 17:58, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks; I knew you'd do well :) Good luck, and see you around too! Majorly (talk | meet) 18:25, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for catching the 1 hour block I put on the page move vandal and indefblocking them. I meant to, but the duration must have scrolled to 1 hour when I moved my cursor on the block page. Cheers! --Fire Star 火星 20:28, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

No problem! :) Majorly (talk | meet) 20:41, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

My RfA

Hi Majorly. I'd like to thank you for your support of my RfA. It was closed at surprising 75/0/0, so I'm an admin now. MaxSem 21:57, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

Rush Limbaugh edit

Sorry, I accidentally screwed up while attempting to add dates to his marriages - I'll try and be more careful! 1337wesm 00:38, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Confused...can you help?

Hey Majorly, I hope you don't mind me asking you about something that has confused me. I've been taking more and more interest in admins, and the process of the Rfa. But I seem to be quite confused about the whole canvassing issue. For some, it seems to be a huge deal, one that for no matter how great an editor may be, if they canvass even one user, it disqualifies them. But for others, (I believe yourself included), canvassing isn't that big of a deal. I read the page about the issue and WP guideline, but I am confused with exactly how it pans out in regards with a Rfa. I hope to become an admin someday soon, and I want to be clear on policies and guidelines before I even think of attempting an Rfa of my own. I would appreciate any insight or advice you can give me on the canvassing issue. Please reply on my talk page, at your convenience of course. Jmlk17 01:18, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Excellent, thanks for the response :). Coincidence indeed lol! No worries about the timing, by the way. I'm used to the vast time differences between many users around here. Hope you are feeling better, and are not tired, nor frustrated when you read this. Thanks again! Jmlk17 04:24, 26 May 2007 (UTC)

Wow...I honestly never thought about it that way. I only recently got into the Rfa's, and voting for them, probably a few months ago. I usually try and support, since I do agree that more admins are needed around here, but it sort of got ingrained in me to auto-oppose if someone canvassed for votes. I think you're right though: it shouldn't be that way. It seems as if Rfa has become something of an attack at times for some users (I agree that there are editors trying for sysoping that are not fit for it...yet), and this isn't exactly a good thing. I want to become an admin myself, but am concerned about the process of a Rfa, and any potential issue that may arise. I really enjoy editing Wikipedia and spending some of my downtime away from the daily grind here, but as I get deeper into the inner workings of Wikipedia, I find myself very confused by the politics aspect at times. I think if a user has good experience, a well-rounded profile of editing and work, and is willing to contribute helpfully, then there is no issue. It's disenchanting at times lol. Anyway, enough of my ranting, but I do thank you for providing a great answer.

Yours, Jmlk17 20:47, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
Jake

Admin stats

For the administrator stats that you place on RfB talk pages, are you doing that by hand, or is there a tool (similar to wannabe_kate) to tabulate that? I'm curious what mine are (and want to post them to my admin page), but don't feel like counting them manually if I can help it. EVula // talk // ☯ // 07:11, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

By hand. Majorly (talk | meet) 07:55, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Well poo. :P EVula // talk // ☯ // 14:57, 27 May 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, it's very simple though... Majorly (talk | meet) 14:26, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Coaching

Hi Majorly,

I have a request for you. I have a very eager editor who would like to become an admin. I adopted her right after she wrote her first article, and she catches on very fast. Would you be willing to coach her? If possible, that would be great. Thanks for your time, --wpktsfs 02:13, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

She already went and self-nominated... Majorly (talk | meet) 14:44, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

RFA

Thanks so much for supporting me in the RFA. I am grateful for your response, and it really means a lot to be appreciated. Thanks again! hmwithtalk 15:06, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Dear Majorly

Smile a little, smile a little, all along the road; Every life must have its burden, every heart its load. Why sit down in gloom and darkness with your grief to sup? As you drink Fate's bitter tonic, smile across the cup. Smile upon the troubled pilgrims whom you pass and meet; Frowns are thorns, and smiles are blossoms, oft for weary feet. Do not make the way seem harder by a sullen face; Smile a little, smile a little, brighten up the place. Smile upon your undone labour; not for one who grieves O'er his task waits wealth or glory; he who smiles achieves. Though you meet with loss and sorrow in the passing years, Smile a little, smile a little... even through your tears! Ella Wheeler Wilcox Have a beautiful day, dear Majorly! :) Phaedriel 16:30, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the lovely poem. You have a beautiful day too :) Majorly (talk | meet) 16:40, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Revert

Thanks for reverting my talk page. These vandals really go after Vandal Fighters. --Random ^{Say it here!} 23:01, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

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Undoing protection

I believe your protection of the templates was unwarranted, and I have removed it. The edit warring is coming from a single person who has avoided discussion, making protection fruitless, as it does not meaningfully allow consensus to form. Please look into situations more carefully before using administrative powers. Phil Sandifer 19:17, 29 May 2007 (UTC)