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Please provide a valid reason for participating in the edit warring. If you had taken the time you would see that the vandalism was targetted at a single website and not meant to be a "link cleanup". Past history would show that the website being vandalised was targetted by a spam site many times in the past. Your edits are not appreciated by the FL community. 69.17.98.100 (talk) 17:10, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
- Please check out Don't template the regulars. Re-reading ELNO, two of the links I removed should actually be included. I have restored those two. Also, please check out AGF. I shouldn't need to explain that my removal of a few too many links is good faith editing.--Unionhawk Talk E-mail 17:32, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
What?
Why warn me for 3RR when all I did was revert vandalism? The other user User:66.65.9.220 was removing content! Please remove my warning. **UPDATE** the user again removed content under a false reason and I can do nothing about it. Thanks!FLobotomy (talk) 19:30, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
- The content removal in question was the removal of a link, and, personally, I agree with him. Links to tutorials are not wanted per WP:ELNO, so, I'm going to do some link cleanup. (the article in question is FL Studio).--Unionhawk Talk E-mail 15:06, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
- On the surface I can see why you think that way since you are ignorant to the value of said links. The link was a) useful, b) accesible, c) relevant, d) not affiliate spam. As a matter of fact it meets almost all criteria in WP:ELNO to the letter. As did the other sites that remained. You have no idea of the history of the vandalism done to the page in the past including the replacing of warbeats.com by users working for some affiliate spam sites like musicproducerpro.net. Warbeats is widely known as a valuable resource for FL Studio information and resources and thus a target for such vandals. You have harmed the FL Studio community. The original vandalism was not done properly with a reason. All proper steps to warn the user by multiple users was taken. All protocol was followed to the letter to resolve the situation per wikipedia rules. You pretty much ignored that or perhaps was too lazy to care. But I'll leave it where it stands since you the one with the power to do what YOU feel is right, and I'm just a nobody who tried to be a good wikipedian and follow the rules. FLobotomy (talk) 17:43, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
- You know, there's this awesome little thing called Ignore all rules. I feel that I was improving the 'pedia without the bureaucratic bullshit, so, by IAR, nothing that I did was improper. The removal of a link like that would be a content dispute, and an ongoing one at that, apparently.--Unionhawk Talk E-mail 18:17, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
- To your credit you admit ignoring wikipedia rules in your actions. The problem is you did not take any time to investigate what was going on. Some of us have to follow rules. We aren't special like you. And when we take the time to follow those rules and play by the book, it sucks to have someone like you come by and just blast everyone instead of investigating. Here's a little advice, you will probably ignore, when you have two pearties in a dispute and one party tries to follow all protocol and the other shits on protocol, side with the one that follows protocol. FLobotomy (talk) 23:59, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
- No, you're not listening. One of the rules says to ignore a rule if you think it gets in the way of improving Wikipedia (see WP:IAR). I thought some rules got in my way of improving Wikipedia, so, I just ignored them and defaulted to improvement.--Unionhawk Talk E-mail 01:49, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
- To your credit you admit ignoring wikipedia rules in your actions. The problem is you did not take any time to investigate what was going on. Some of us have to follow rules. We aren't special like you. And when we take the time to follow those rules and play by the book, it sucks to have someone like you come by and just blast everyone instead of investigating. Here's a little advice, you will probably ignore, when you have two pearties in a dispute and one party tries to follow all protocol and the other shits on protocol, side with the one that follows protocol. FLobotomy (talk) 23:59, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
- You know, there's this awesome little thing called Ignore all rules. I feel that I was improving the 'pedia without the bureaucratic bullshit, so, by IAR, nothing that I did was improper. The removal of a link like that would be a content dispute, and an ongoing one at that, apparently.--Unionhawk Talk E-mail 18:17, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
- On the surface I can see why you think that way since you are ignorant to the value of said links. The link was a) useful, b) accesible, c) relevant, d) not affiliate spam. As a matter of fact it meets almost all criteria in WP:ELNO to the letter. As did the other sites that remained. You have no idea of the history of the vandalism done to the page in the past including the replacing of warbeats.com by users working for some affiliate spam sites like musicproducerpro.net. Warbeats is widely known as a valuable resource for FL Studio information and resources and thus a target for such vandals. You have harmed the FL Studio community. The original vandalism was not done properly with a reason. All proper steps to warn the user by multiple users was taken. All protocol was followed to the letter to resolve the situation per wikipedia rules. You pretty much ignored that or perhaps was too lazy to care. But I'll leave it where it stands since you the one with the power to do what YOU feel is right, and I'm just a nobody who tried to be a good wikipedian and follow the rules. FLobotomy (talk) 17:43, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
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I suggest you please take a break if you are confused or upset. When you return, be nice, no need to back negative comments about me in your edit summary. I am trying to do a good job here. If I make a mistake, please tell me and I will fix it pronto. I am really trying to make a small improvement here. I hope you enjoy the Wikipedia as much as I have today. I think it is neat that I can help make things better. 21:48, 9 May 2008 (UTC) 22:07, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
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Are you sure you want your archives protected? I've done 2 or 3. If you do, just say and I'll do the rest, if not, I'll unprotect them or semi them, whatever floats your boat. Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 01:23, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- I was literally just putting up the request with the full list, and checking to make sure nobody tampered with the archives when I got this message... (because I'm paranoid like that). Worst case scenario is ClueBot attempts to file an archive incorrectly (maybe thinks it's 2009, I don't know), and it still shows up on the history anyway. Anyway, I'm not going to edit them anymore, and I hope ClueBot isn't going to do anything with them, so go ahead and full protect them all.--Unionhawk Talk E-mail 01:29, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- If that's what you want.
Done. Let me know if you want 'em unprotected for any reason (or if you want future archives protected). Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 02:05, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- If that's what you want.
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Hi there Unionhawk. I'm sorry to see that there's some problems at your RfA because of some immaturity concerns; you seem like a generally good candidate otherwise. I think you should take the rest of the concerns raised to heart and wait for yourself to mature on your own time. You will at some point make a good candidate, don't worry. ;) ceranthor
- Yeah, yeah. I had completely forgotten about that edit summary. Would you mind closing it as withdrawn? I sent the 'crats an e-mail a couple of hours ago, but, there hasn't been any response...--Unionhawk Talk E-mail 00:19, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- This whole incident reminds me of something... what was it... oh yeah, it was when pretty much the same thing happened to me (I also note you supported me anyway while others were tripping over themselves trying to switch to oppose). Don't lose hope, because you can always get another chance and if you take on board the criticisms and remember that even one freakin edit summary that is the slightest bit uncivil is enough to get a lot of RFA regulars to oppose you, you too could
receive the golden turduh I mean vast honor that is adminship on Wikipedia. Beeblebrox (talk) 00:59, 12 May 2010 (UTC)- I intend to go for it again. A few months (probably 6, to satisfy the RfA regulars), less biting, more activeness, and you can count on my name being back up there for another go.--Unionhawk Talk E-mail 01:05, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, you got some very solid support this go-round, things will probably go better next time. - Dank (push to talk) 03:35, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- I've been off travelling and didn't even notice. Let me know next time. - Hordaland (talk) 07:59, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- There were no problems with your RfA Unionhawk, just better researched opposes than supports and they discovered a couple of chinks in your armour that the vultures all went for. It's also not easy to expect younger people to have accumulated sufficient subject knowledge to create lots of new articles about serious topics. This doesn't exclude the fact that there might be a couple of topics that you are already highly knowledgeable about and could significantly contribute to. I'm sure there is a wealth of advice in your RfA for you to work on too. Remember, your selfnom was made in good faith and was a very brave thing to do, and so was your decision to withdraw. These things have gained you respect, and I look forward to being on the support side the next time round. --Kudpung (talk) 09:26, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- All right, that's enough moral support. I'm not discouraged, not depressed, and I've finished flogging myself with a wet trout for those stupid edit summaries. I'll wait a bit, fix my errors, and try again. You can count on that.--Unionhawk Talk E-mail 12:37, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- Excuse me Kudpung? A vulture? :) Anyways, Unionhawk, There was nothing wrong with your contributions, in my opinion, and I originally supported. That edit summary... Well... It just shocked me that someone would do that, and it was only nine days before. Anyways, my point is that your edits are fine, and I think that you will do much better next time, and I no doubt will !vote support. Hi878 (talk) 23:08, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- All right, that's enough moral support. I'm not discouraged, not depressed, and I've finished flogging myself with a wet trout for those stupid edit summaries. I'll wait a bit, fix my errors, and try again. You can count on that.--Unionhawk Talk E-mail 12:37, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- There were no problems with your RfA Unionhawk, just better researched opposes than supports and they discovered a couple of chinks in your armour that the vultures all went for. It's also not easy to expect younger people to have accumulated sufficient subject knowledge to create lots of new articles about serious topics. This doesn't exclude the fact that there might be a couple of topics that you are already highly knowledgeable about and could significantly contribute to. I'm sure there is a wealth of advice in your RfA for you to work on too. Remember, your selfnom was made in good faith and was a very brave thing to do, and so was your decision to withdraw. These things have gained you respect, and I look forward to being on the support side the next time round. --Kudpung (talk) 09:26, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- I've been off travelling and didn't even notice. Let me know next time. - Hordaland (talk) 07:59, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- Yeah, you got some very solid support this go-round, things will probably go better next time. - Dank (push to talk) 03:35, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- I intend to go for it again. A few months (probably 6, to satisfy the RfA regulars), less biting, more activeness, and you can count on my name being back up there for another go.--Unionhawk Talk E-mail 01:05, 12 May 2010 (UTC)
- This whole incident reminds me of something... what was it... oh yeah, it was when pretty much the same thing happened to me (I also note you supported me anyway while others were tripping over themselves trying to switch to oppose). Don't lose hope, because you can always get another chance and if you take on board the criticisms and remember that even one freakin edit summary that is the slightest bit uncivil is enough to get a lot of RFA regulars to oppose you, you too could
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- UK COI edits: British politicians accused of WP cover-ups
- News and notes: Board changes, Wikimania, Public Policy Initiative
- Discussion report: Article ownership, WikiProjects vs. Manual of Style, Unverifiable village
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Apple Inc.
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: The Report on Lengthy Litigation
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Wikipedia Signpost: 19 July 2010
- News and notes: Politician defends editing own article, Google translation, Row about a small Wikipedia
- WikiProject report: Up close with WikiProject Animals
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: ArbCom to appoint CU/OS positions after dumping election results
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Wikipedia Signpost: 26 July 2010
- News and notes: New interwiki project improves biographies, and other news
- In the news: Wikipedia leads in customer satisfaction, Google Translate and India, Citizendium transition, Jimbo's media accolade
- WikiProject report: These Are the Voyages of WikiProject Star Trek
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Discussion report: Controversial e-mail proposal, Invalid AfD
- Arbitration report: The Report on Lengthy Litigation
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Wikipedia Signpost: 2 August 2010
- News and notes: Canadian political edits, Swedish royal wedding, Italian "right of reply" bill, Chapter reports
- In the news: Gardner and Sanger on why people edit Wikipedia, Fancy and frugal reading devices, Medical article assessed
- WikiProject report: Always Expanding: WikiProject Images and Media
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: Tricky and Lengthy Dispute Resolution
The Wikipedia Signpost: 9 August 2010
- News and notes: FBI requests takedown of seal, Public Policy advisors and ambassadors, Cary Bass leaving, new Research Committee
- In the news: Wikinews interviews Umberto Eco, and more
- Sister projects: Strategic Planning update
- WikiProject report: Chocks away for WikiProject Aviation
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: Tricky and Lengthy Dispute Resolution
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Signpost: 16 August 2010
- WikiProject report: A Pit Stop with WikiProject NASCAR
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: ArbCom releases names of CU/OS applicants after delay
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Signpost: 23 August 2010
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Cryptozoology
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: Proposed decision of climate change case posted
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Signpost: 30 August 2010
- In the news: Agatha Christie spoiled, Wales on Wikileaks, University students improve Wikipedia, and more
- WikiProject report: Studying WikiProject Universities
- Features and admins: Featured article milestone: 3,000
- Arbitration report: What does the Race and intelligence case tell us?
The Signpost: 6 September 2010
- Book review: Cognitive Surplus, by Clay Shirky
- WikiProject report: Putting articles in their place: the Uncategorized Task Force
- Features and admins: Bumper crop of admins; Obama featured portal marks our 150th
- Arbitration report: Interim desysopping, CU/OS appointments, and more
- Technology report: Development transparency, resource loading, GSoC: extension management
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Spotlight September 2010
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The Signpost: 13 September 2010
- News and notes: Page-edit stats, French National Library partnership, Mass page blanking, Jimbo on Pending changes
- Public Policy Initiative: Experiments with article assessment
- Sister projects: Biography bloopers – update on the Death Anomalies collaboration
- WikiProject report: Getting the picture – an interview with the Graphic lab
- Features and admins: "Magnificent" warthog not so cute, says featured picture judge
- Arbitration report: Tricky and Lengthy Dispute Resolution
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Signpost: 20 September 2010
- From the editor: New ways to read and share the Signpost
- News and notes: Dutch National Archives donation, French photo raid, brief notes
- In the news: Rush Limbaugh falls for Wikipedia hoax, Public Policy Initiative, Nature cites Wikipedia
- WikiProject report: All Aboard WikiProject Trains
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Dispatches: Tools, part 2: Internal links and page histories
- Arbitration report: Discretionary sanctions clarification and more
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Signpost: 27 September 2010
- News and notes: French million, controversial content, Citizendium charter, Pending changes, and more
- WikiProject report: Designing WikiProject Architecture
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- Arbitration report: EEML amendment requests & more
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Signpost: 4 October 2010
- WikiProject report: Hot topics with WikiProject Volcanoes
- Features and admins: Milestone: 2,500th featured picture
- Arbitration report: Tricky and Lengthy Dispute Resolution
- Technology report: Code reviewers, October Engineering update, brief news
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The Signpost: 11 October 2010
- News and notes: Board resolutions, fundraiser challenge, traffic report, ten thousand good articles, and more
- In the news: Free culture conference, "The Register" retracts accusations, students blog about Wikipedia, and more
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Smithsonian Institution
- Features and admins: Big week for ships and music
- Dispatches: Tools, part 3: Style tools and wikEd
- Arbitration report: Tricky and Lengthy Dispute Resolution
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
The Signpost: 18 October 2010
- News and notes: Wikipedia fundraiser event, Frankfurt book fair, news in brief
- WikiProject report: Show Me the Money: WikiProject Numismatics
- Features and admins: A week for marine creatures
- Dispatches: Common issues seen in Peer review
- Arbitration report: Climate change case closes after 4 months
- Technology report: Video subtitling tool, staff vs. volunteer developers, brief news
The Signpost: 25 October 2010
- News and notes: Mike Godwin leaves the Foundation, ArbCom election announced
- In the news: Good faith vs. bad faith, climate change, court citations, weirdest medieval fact, brief news
- WikiProject report: Nightmare on Wiki Street: WikiProject Horror
- Features and admins: The best of the week
- ArbCom interview: So what is being an arbitrator actually like?
- Arbitration report: Case closes within 1 month
- Technology report: Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News