User:Deckiller/archive18

Thanks

Thanks for taking care of that issue earlier. Ryu Kaze 23:49, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

AOL related blocks

Please be aware that when you block, or initiate an autoblock, on a proxy number used by AOL, you are unlikely to block your target but will block innocent users, anon or registered. This happens to me frequently. Please see User:WBardwin/AOL Block Collection. Information found below. However, your reason for blocking does not make much sense to me. I would appreciate a prompt release of this block, but you appear to be on holiday. Hopefully I can grab another admin's attention. WBardwin 03:05, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

You were blocked by Deckiller for the following reason (see our blocking policy): "Autoblocked because your IP address has been recently used by "Gentzkowmp". The reason given for Gentzkowmp's block is: "If your IP address is being blocked, it's because of an autoblock. Message [[User talk:Dec" Your IP address is 207.200.116.72.

Thanks -- I appreciate the prompt attention. Autoblocking is so very awkward for AOL users. Best wishes. WBardwin 03:34, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

Hi! Your autoblock is still active -- hit me again today. A release would be appreciated, if you are online. WBardwin 17:26, 22 April 2006 (UTC)

Your user name or IP address has been blocked from editing. You were blocked by Deckiller for the following reason (see our blocking policy): "Autoblocked because your IP address has been recently used by "Gentzkowmp". The reason given for Gentzkowmp's block is: "If your IP address is being blocked, it's because of an autoblock. Message [[User talk:Dec" Your IP address is 207.200.116.204.

Old Skool Esperanzial note

Since this isn't the result of an AC meeting, I have decided to go Old Skool. This note is to remind you that the elections are taking place now and will end at 23:50 UTC on 2006-04-29. Please vote here. Thanks. --Cel es tianpower ^háblame 20:42, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

Just another RFA thank you note

Dear Deckiller, I appreciate your vote and your kind words in my RFA. It has passed with an unexpected 114/2/2 and I feel honored by this show of confidence in me. Cheers! ←Humus sapiens ^ну? 03:28, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

Yo

Don't wait to take up much of your 20-30 minute session for today, so I'll keep this short. I asked Flooch, but he/she didn't know; how exactly do we "win" in the FAC? XD Ryu Kaze 11:58, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for that. Whew. I'm glad you made me let the Peer Review last as long as it did. The FAC's pretty brutal. Ryu Kaze 18:04, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Yeah, I mean, it's going well; I just meant it's kind of... I don't know what I mean. Maybe I'm worried too much about it failing. :( I'd really like our efforts to pay off. No matter what happens, though, we've made a fine, fine page out of it. Ryu Kaze 18:54, 27 April 2006 (UTC)

Hey. How do you think we're doing on the FAC? Ryu Kaze 21:31, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Cool. I wish Worldtraveller and Zzzzz responded more frequently. I'd like to know if we've been able to take care of the things they saw as shortcomings. But I guess what Raul thinks is ultimately more important. Ryu Kaze 21:38, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

Mar Bawai

Why did you delete Ashur Soro and Mar Bawai? page? [1] Chaldean 04:10, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

Ok, why were they deleted? They did not have a support of deletion. Can we fix this? Chaldean 04:18, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

Hello

Hi Deckiller! How goes your Wikibreak. :-) Jedi6 -(need help?) 04:22, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

I'm the HCMA!! Jedi6 -(need help?) 07:57, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

Tifa Lockhart vandalism

Hey, Tyler. The Tifa page has been getting raped. Specifically by this guy and this one. The one upside to anyone being able to edit is that it helps to weed out those who shouldn't have that privelege. Can you please deal with them however seems best to you? Disintegrations sound fine. Ryu Kaze 17:29, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

May the Force be with you.

Dear Deckiller/archive18,

Thanks for voting on my RFA! I appreciate your faith in me, and was overwhelmed by the positive response to my RFA; for it shows that at least I'm doing something right. :) I've started working to improve myself already, and I hope that next time, things run better, and maybe, just maybe, one day we can bask on the shores of Admintopia together. Thanks and cheers, _-M o P-_ 21:55, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Danger! Freakout Bar filling!

Isn't it weird how some people have nothing better to do than leave messages on other peoples' Talk pages just out of boredom or to see if it elicits a response? Jive Monk 09:02, 6 May 2006 (UTC)

Hey

Hey, man. I realize you've got your burned out notice up, so I hate to bother you, but I was just wondering what to do about Zzzzz and Worldtraveller. They haven't come back to determine if they should change their Objections, though I have left messages on their discussion pages (two on Worldtraveller's). Do we just not worry about it? Does Raul basically overlook comments when people don't come back to follow-up on them? I know the FAC guidelines say that the nominator is expected to follow-up on everything said, so I'd think that those who comment would be expected to as well. Anyway, hope everything's going alright. Try to relax some and get your Wikistress level back down to "just fine." Have a good one. Ryu Kaze 14:27, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Good news. Worldtraveller has returned with more quality feedback. I was beginning to think he'd forgotten us. XD Anyway, his Objection still stands, but if we have to slowly break it down, that's all we can do. Ryu Kaze 17:18, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Esperanza Newsletter, Issue #3

Administrator Coaching
The Administrator Coaching program is a program aimed at preparing Wikipedians for Adminship or helping them understand the intricacies of Wikipedia better. Recently, changes have been made to the requirements of coachees. Please review them before requesting this service. This would be something like the Welcoming Committee, but for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. Some might like suggestions about how to learn vandal patrol, or mentoring on taking an article to featured status, or guidance with a proposal they plan to make at the Village Pump, for example. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins.
Stressbusters
The Stressbusters are a subset of Esperanza aiming to investigate the causes of stress. New eyes on the situation are always welcome!
Note from the editor
As always, MiszaBot handled this delivery. Thank you! Also, congratulations go to Pschemp, Titoxd and Freakofnurture for being elected in the last elections! An Esperanzial May to all of the readership!

The last AC meeting (full log)
Posting logs of the Esperanza IRC channel are explicitly banned anywhere. Violation of this rule results in deletion and a ban from the channel. A disclaimer is going to be added to the Esperanza main page. We are humans and, as such, are imperfect. Various revisions have been made to the Code of Conduct. Please see them, as the proposal is ready to be ratified by the community and enacted. All members will members to have to re-confirm their membership after accepting the Code of Conduct. Referendums are to be held on whether terms of AC members should be lengthened and whether we should abolish votes full stop. Admin Coaching reform is agreed upon.
Signed...
Celestianpower, JoanneB, Titoxd, Pschemp and Freakofnurture 20:29, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Could I have your opinion on something?

Hi, deckiller, how's it going?
Anyway, I wanted to talk to you about something I am dealing with on the Runescape article. So me and a few other editors want to keep a list of links to 5 selected fansites on the article. The list was at the bottom of that article for a long time, until Kelly Martin came along and deleted it, saying that it is unnecessary to have them there. A user reverted that edit, saying that it should at least be discussed and explained on the talk page first. But then Kelly once again deleted the section, and threatened to block any user that added the section back in. Since then, everyone has been too scared to put the section back in (including me, a block doesn't look too nice on a persons record and I plan to start an RfA this fall). Anyway, what do you think about this section being removed? Is it against Wikipedia rules to have it there? Also, would I be rightfully blocked if I put the section back in? Wikipeedio 16:40, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Nevermind. I tried putting only the largest fansite I know of back in the article, and this other guy removed it immediately. A lot of people do not want it on the article (for some reason it bothers them), so I will just not put it on. If I really want to link out a fansite then I will just have to do it on the portal or on my userpage. Thank you for your advice though. Cheers! Wikipeedio 14:00, 9 May 2006 (UTC)