User talk:Freakofnurture

Seen on a milk carton somewhere

File:SickGirlInPyjamas.jpg — Mar. 17, '06 [09:45] <freakofnur_xture|talk>

Petrodollar warfare AfD closing

Hey there, Freakofnurture. Just wanted to let you know that an article you deleted per AfD has been put up for DRV here. I think your input in this discussion would be very valuable. Thanks, D e athphoenix ʕ 17:28, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cite help

I'd appreciate your thoughts here. Regards —Encephalon 20:40, 17 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi FoN. Further thoughts here. —Encephalon 17:19, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Freakofnurture, it appears that adding a message to Mediawiki:Edittools or Mediawiki:Copyrightwarning is not feasible, at least in the short term. As such, while I share your belief that "it would be better if our primary means of referral to the help page was stored in a more persistant form", the brief concealed message in HTML seems to be the only viable option, for now. As the addition of such a message is allowed (indeed, encouraged) by the relevant guideline, and as such messages have an established history as acceptable placements in the source text, I hope you will not object to my resuming placement of the messages in the relevant articles (ie. those containing <references/>). As already mentioned, I will now be using an even shorter message that I hope addresses your concern that they clutter the page. While I'd welcome future enhancements to the edit interface that will make accessing specific help pages easy for novice users, I view Wikipedia:Verifiability and Wikipedia:Cite sources as too important to forego a method that will help ensure compliance with them. If you have further ideas, I'm all ears. Thanks —Encephalon 18:00, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Stress?

I hope you feel unstressed soon! It would be a real loss for Wikipedia if you left. --Fang Aili 00:10, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. — Mar. 18, '06 [01:32] <freakofnur_xture|talk>

Status pissed off, eh? Anything I can try to do to change that? Let me know. ;-) —Encephalon 17:21, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

non-notable persons and alternative deletion methods

Cross-posted from my talk. Sandstein 19:41, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Having fun on AFD? Might check out {{db-bio}} {{db-group}} {{db-band}} etc. also, as they would have been more appropriate in that last case. If it's borderline even for that, you can use {{prod|reason}}. Anything to help cut down the clutter on afd. — Mar. 18, '06 [19:33] <freakofnur_xture|talk>

Thanks for the heads-up. I'm well aware of these methods and use them frequently. In today's cases, though, the pages either were contested PRODs (found via [1]) or they at least seemed to assert notability, however unlikely. The Oldham Brothers, for instance, claimed to have produced The Matrix, and this demo company also had some adjectives like "well-known". So their speedy deletion was only really justifiable per WP:SNOW, I think. Best, Sandstein 19:41, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Huh?

Regarding this...

What the heck does baleeted mean? --D-Day ^{My fan mail. Click to view my evil userboxes} 20:23, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sherlock Holmes

Why revert my edit? The information is mostly pointless, and best sidelined in an article thats getting rather big. Pydos 20:25, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No sweat. So are you going to restore my edit, or shall I? Pydos 20:32, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok

Ok, thanks for doing that. See you around. Pydos 20:36, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User page

Thanks for un-vandalizing my user page! Feezo (Talk) 23:02, 18 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Usernames and Ifxd64

Hi,

To be honest, the one that most caught my eye was "Supreme Justice": while certainly an arrogant username, I find associating it with Rehnquist five months after his death to be extreme (besides the fact that it sounds a bit like a comic book character.) Also, I think Ifxd is quite correct to point out that "Jesus," without any other adjectives, is a Spanish name, and shouldn't be blocked on sight per se. Browsing the list, while "Eleanor Roosevely" is a bit absurd for a username, I don't buy the claim that a misspelling really impersonates the great lady, dead now 44 years. The xdarkhorsex fellow, Partypoper0629, and the ppppppp fellow were also questionable cases. Remember, you're talking a guy who picked out his username by typing five characters that he thought looked neat together: I have perhaps more sympathy to random username creativity than most. This, of course, in no way excuses Ifxd64 for failing to discuss things. I suppose I'm just pleased that someone is a little lenient out there. Best wishes, Xoloz 03:45, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Disruption?

I am curious to know why you blocked me yesterday... disruption? I don't see where I have been disruptive... Shane 10:36, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

oops!

I accidentally reverted one of your edits to a Squidward-vandalized version. I'm sorry about that! --Ixfd64 19:58, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding the reply you posted on my talk page: I was actually curious to see who reverted the most vandalism (through user contributions), and my over-sensitive touchpad caused me to accidentally click the "rollback" button. I guess that's another reason why I don't like editing Wikipedia over a laptop, lol. --Ixfd64 21:50, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Paulus89

habib marwan: sorry, trying to protect the page due to the consistent non-neutral edits by Simon Beavis. I have requested page protection. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulus89 (talk • contribs)

barnstar

The RickK Anti-Vandalism Barnstar

You must be a robot _→AzaToth 20:21, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mentor application

It says on the Mentorship commitie page that there is need for a mentor for User:Shultz III, and that you are one of the application 'officers', so may I please add my name to the pool :) Ian13/talk 22:33, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Note

Hello, I noticed you edited a Hip Hop related article. If you wish you can join the new Hip Hop Wikiproject. Thanks for your time. Tutmosis 22:59, 19 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

If they can bring in meatpuppets, maybe I can too :P

Talk:State Route 2 (California) --SPUI (talk - don't use sorted stub templates!) 00:09, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Do not repeat your actions of this weekend in assisting SPUI by allowing any of his socks or meatpuppets to participate in this discussion. It is against policy and you know it. I'm shocked you got away with unblocking his sock this weekend too.JohnnyBGood 00:13, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree. He's discussing the possible violation of WP policy. That cannot be allowed. JohnnyBGood 00:19, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also many of his actions of late could be construed the same way by any advocate I would choose to employ on my side.JohnnyBGood 00:20, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong, I do make other edits when I have the time. But reverting him has turned into a full time job. We've got 4-6 users doing it at any one time now. And we're all unique individuals too. I'd much rather be adding to these articles but until he stops moving articles without consensus I've only got time to revert him.JohnnyBGood 00:37, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I happen to have JohnnyBGood's opinion regarding road naming, does that make me a sock? --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:37, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I say this with all due respect, but I have to question some of your judgement calls lately. Your unblock of SPUI's sock is against judgement policies- and other admins would agree. In fact, SPUI used his sock to report me for "3RR" for reverting his vandalism- and another admin backs me up there. I don't want a big wheel war but simply put what is going on is not right here. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:37, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

But how do you justify SPUI using his sock to evade his ban and accuse me of (unjustified) 3RR? here. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:51, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also JohnnyBGood's checkuser came up blank. How do you explain that? --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:52, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please read WP:AN/I (last section) before you unblock SPUI. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:56, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Not as much as his other ones but yes. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 05:59, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry.. trying to do like 15 things at once. I consider that an insult and a personal attack yes. An insult to my intelligence and understanding of Wikipedia and reputation as well. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 06:07, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How about the heading. And everything below it too. --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 06:16, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

10 sock vandalisms per day

By reverting User:Mike Church/december18 and protecting it, you are responsible for 10 sneaky sock vandalisms (minor factual changes of which many will remain extant) per day. These vandalisms will be reverted, in totality, if and only if you protect the page in a blank state. I wish no harm to Wikipedia, and have no partcular desire to vandalize it (it's an annoying time sink, and not particularly amusing) but you have left me with no other recourse than to undermine this encyclopedia's credibility. Please decline to be responsible for sock vandalism by protecting the above-mentioned subpage in a blank state. Vandalism is bad for all of us. Messenger 24 02:17, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Continuation of above

What if SPUI's talk page was on JohnnyBGood's watchlist? --Rschen7754 (talk - contribs) 07:02, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It isn't, however I have been monitoring all his edits related to CA Routes the last three days, since most of them are controversial and should be discussed beforehand. This is something he knows and chooses to ignore. I apologize if I frightened you Freakofnurture, but I was disturbed to see him using you like he is as his personal advocate and had seen his post he made to your page via his user contributions page.JohnnyBGood 18:39, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

High Times

I see what you mean. Well, I'll unblock and give it a week maybe.--Dakota ~ ° 07:56, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Dumb question: When I unblock can I simply copy the username into the box or do I have to format it username fashion. This will be my first unblock.--Dakota ~ ° 08:00, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I did it with the popups but Just wasn't sure about the way to enter the user name. I unblocked him but last I looked he is not on my watchlist yet. Got to go visit the marijuana and cannabis articles for my list now. Btw who is good with monobooks, mine is schized?--Dakota ~ ° 08:36, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Monobook

Until some changes were made to it the auto/afd disappeared. I need to get rid of godmode light but not quite sure exactly where it ends in the book and that I might seriously break it. My css book gets rid of that little figure by username and rounds corners, still working on it.--Dakota ~ ° 08:54, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

While going back up the page I checked the coffee creamer, never had before and always thought that was snow.--Dakota ~ ° 08:57, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Everythings ok with the monobook except still no auto/afd but think I can solve it, just dawned on me how to. I hope it will speed up rollback. I use another language irc channel but am not signed up for the cvu's channel.--Dakota ~ ° 09:16, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No block on popups. I already have it on my side bar though.--Dakota ~ ° 09:21, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Last measure

You are right. Won't happen again. There were probably fifty gross pics. I wasn't expecting another message as I just now had got this thing back up. I looked and he has put that in everyone of his contribs. Even though they are reverted I judge them still dangerous. Can they be deleted invidually and what is last measure, new on me.--Dakota ~ ° 10:26, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I will know the next time. Signing off and going home. Later.--Dakota ~ ° 10:38, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My userpage

Whoa, quick work! Thanks for looking out for my page. I'll leave it s-protected for now. Thanks again, JDoorj a m Talk 22:29, 21 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

WP:DANNY

Regarding the redirect WP:DANNY. I was going to nominate it for RFD, but wanted to check in with you first, as the author. My nomination reason is that Office Actions are already popularly referred to as WP:OFFICE and that User:Danny does much more then edit under this policy. Please let me know your thaughts, — xaosflux ^Talk 04:21, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, I didn't want to bother Danny with it, or bother with an RFD. Thanks for replying, personally I'll never use it, but the good ol' redirect delete policy of "If anyone finds this it usefull, then it is" is good enough for me now. But how can you not love Toby!

J/K — xaosflux ^Talk 04:38, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey

Why did you take the image away, it was neat.--Dakota ~ ° 04:28, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, it's going in my gallery later. I got a few to upload later this week and will include that in the gallery because of well I just like it. Screen capture no doubt but what with.--Dakota ~ ° 04:36, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The 1 month block

Sorry, I clicked wrongly when setting the time... 129.177.61.44 07:50, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

IP blocking

Thanks for quick reply

There's already a problem with that. There's ALREADY an IP message on the IP page (I forget where it is - no doubt I'll find it within the day though, mark my words) about the address being used in multiple schools.

If you can't unblock individual accounts, I'll just bite the bullet and wait till I get home

Thanks for the help in any case

Trolling

Trolling at User talk:Jebus Christ does not seem to me to be so rampant as to merit a blanking and permanent protection. You would do better to lock User talk:Timecop. Actually, as long as there is a discussion I don't see why you need to stop it. Ashibaka tock 12:47, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've found the IP address

212.135.1.186

Oddly, I got the message as soon as I went on the Wikipedia site :/ shows how many vandals operate from this address

That's the trouble with schools on shared IPs

Update

You don't understand. The IP address is shared by over 200 schools in Britain and Ireland, and NONE of them have ever been registered, so all it comes up with is the IP address has been blocked message

I was the only one who knew about Wikipedia in my school (Ruthin) and I told EVERYONE about the terms of its use. I highly doubt anyone would have been a vandal here, not least because I've already informed the headmaster

Talk:Guinness

I'm going to unsprotect this now, since it's been almost two weeks since you protected it. Since WP:SEMI is for dealing with serious current vandalism, 13 days seems longer than "current" can really be stretched to. Can I ask you to take a cruise through your protection log and see if you have others that got left protected? Thanks. You were fairly dismissive of this request when I asked in IRC the other night, but SEMI is starting to get out of control and it's important that we don't give the impression that this is used any more widely than it needs to be or it will come to be regarded with unnecessary suspicion. Thanks again. -Splash^talk 23:04, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I beginning to think that's actually a good idea. It was talked about (more than once, I think) while WP:SEMI was being developed but eventually rejected as part of a drive to ask for as little as possible and maximise the chances of actually getting it. It was also hoped that admins would remember to unprotect things. This is hard to do, actually, and I often forget my own protections because they're done to pages I never visit when I see them getting hit or see a request at WP:RFPP and I just protect+tag and go away. I did post notes to AN and ANI but those pages are so busy it just gets swept up the table-of-contents. Perhaps we should revisit the time-out feature, and ask for something like the block interface but without the "indefinite" option. -Splash^talk 23:43, 22 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I've never really been persuaded that a vandalistic problem itself is likely to be indefinite in duration. GWB is the obvious exception, but if anything it's the one that makes the rule: the vandals themselves are quickly gone, they just get replaced. My main concern with "indefinite" as an option is that it is going to lead to ever-upward creeping protection times. I suppose though, that this is mainly a detail. I can think of one, sociological problem with timed expiry: that shortening a protection time will be the same as shortening a block, and that can get quite hairy at times. Ok, so there's people like me who summarily 'shorten' the protection time from (effectively) indefinite to "right now", but that seems somehow different. I suppose we'd learn to live with it. The problem might be compounded for any indef-protections that resulted though. -Splash^talk 00:17, 23 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Technically, all protections are "indef" now, since you have to actually come back and undo. "Indef" could still be an option, but it would be reworded to "until further notice". I suppose you could have "indef" for HRT or the mainpage. They would technically be the same, but "further notice" inplies that once the disputes/threat goes down, whenever that is, someone can unprotect. I suppose I could put in a long "just in case" time, that would expire automatically, if there was no "indefinite". It ends up being semantics for the same technical thing for such cases. I don't know...Voice-of-All^T|@|ESP 00:53, 23 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I think I need to hear some more argumentation on this, particularly regarding the details, but I think a posting to WT:SEMI is probably in order. -Splash^talk 01:13, 23 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Vandal

Thank you for reverting my talk page (edit conflict and you won good). That is probably a banned user who has caused several people a great deal of trouble. Thanks again. IRC?--Dakota ~ ° 03:00, 23 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How long did you block. I just blocked his ip for a week. It's a sockpuppett of A. Morrow take is that your revert is one of your random acts of kindness? AWM. -- 209.172.114.3 02:33, 22 March 2006 (UTC).--Dakota ~ ° 03:07, 23 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]