Acalamari, thanks for your kind words here. I'm afraid I will not be running for ArbCom anytime soon. Some editors will even oppose an ArbCom candidate and cite no other reason than that the candidate once opposed someone that the editor nominated for adminship. I wouldn't really stand a chance in that sort of environment. --JayHenry (talk) 02:43, 2 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I certainly respect your decision not to grant rollback in that case. As for Ruslik0's granting of rollback (which I also respect) when you had declined it, it's likely that Ruslik0 was reviewing Fastily's contributions, as you were, but he didn't see your declining of the request, and granted rollback before noticing. Naturally, you both disagreed over this. However, I believe it would have been better for you both to have waited for input from other admins (preferably more than one other admin): by doing that, you would have had more opinions, and much less disagreement. Hope that helps. Acalamari21:52, 8 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Acalamari. Good morning. Can you please help me with User talk:Efe#New TK Article - Need Help. The editor once created TradeKey but was deleted under G11. I assisted him to write it first in a sandbox, and also provided him with pertinent links. However, he just said he is working for the company. This is person is nice but I am afraid of the COI and can't handle the matter this week coz I am attending a confab. Thank you. --Efe (talk) 03:30, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Efe! :) How's adminship been so far? Anyway, what help would you like me to give to this editor? You seem to have done a good job with helping them. Thanks. Acalamari23:51, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, its been great. Not tiring, although sometimes it gives you pressure. He is writing for an article in which he is an employee. Am afraid of this. I have left him a message notifying that I referred him to you. Thanks. --Efe (talk) 00:12, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That's fine, good one for letting him know about COI, and here if he needs further help. Glad to hear your doing fine. Good luck at the conference. Acalamari21:32, 16 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
User:Acalamari/Archive 031 has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian,
and therefore, I've officially declared today as Acalamari/Archive 031's day!
For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian,
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear Acalamari/Archive 031!
Hi CarloHi keeps changing a free image to a non-free image at Jordin Sparks (9 times in the last seven days), and I suggest that he be blocked for his continuing disruptions, along with his IP (autoblock should take care of this). I've approached him thrice regarding this change, told him of the policies, asked him why he wants that specific image, explained that we can't use it if we have a free one, but he never answered and just keeps doing it, so I left two more templated warnings. He again changed it last night and uploaded the image once again, so I don't see that he's going to stop doing that anytime soon, and think that a block is in order to hopefully prevent future disruptions. I'm coming to you since I noticed that you twicereverted this change yourself, and are somewhat familiar with the case. I don't consider this a content dispute, and don't think that you are too involved to consider action on this, but if you do I'll take it somewhere else. Cheers, Amalthea06:31, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Amalthea, I would have responded to your query sooner, but I was offline. Anyway, no it is not a content dispute to revert copyright violations: CarloHi has continued to upload copyvio images despite the constant flow of warnings. However, as the user hasn't been online much since you posted your message, I'll give them one last chance (and it will be the last chance). As this point, a block would be punitive, but if they violate policy again, a block will be justified. Thanks. Acalamari20:19, 22 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I've been working on a company page and I could use some feedback on the page. I've followed the guidelines of WP:Corp but I'm not sure if everything is fine. If you have time to review it, I would really appreciate that. The page in questions is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Coaster7/Love_Systems.
Since you obviously didn't like my compilation picture on the Charlotte, NC page then how about you create one of your own before you go restoring images. For example, major cities like New York and Los Angelos have picture compliations as their default picture, so I take it that you'r making one as I type. If I don't see another one, a better one, Im going to restore the old one.
Also, I'm going to be adding on to the Charlotte, NC page. I'll be adding catagories and information similar to the cityscape category on Atlatna's page. It will include information on architecture and urban development (because as you know theres a ton around here). Also, I'll be heavily expanding the culture section (which everyone seems to think Charlotte has none). I'll be adding many pictures so you may want to be ready with the "undo" button.
The reason I restored the current image is because it is a free image and not one that is fair-use. The image you added appeared to have no copyright status, so I had to restore the previous free image: it had nothing to do with "liking" or "not liking" your image, I assure you. With File:CharlotteCompository.jpg, the image you uploaded, are the images on that ones you took yourself, or were they pictures on websites that you compiled together? If you took the images yourself, then that's fine, and the image will greatly improve the article, but images found on other websites compiled like that becomes a copyright violation.
As for "undoing" edits, the reason I do that is to remove things like copyvio images. You're more than welcome to contribute to any article, but remember that Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously, and copyright violating material, be it images or text, are removed. Thank you for your understanding. Acalamari23:51, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
And now, for Fvasconcellos' traditional nonsectarian holiday greeting!
Wherever you are, and whether you're celebrating something or not, there is always a reason to spread the holiday spirit! So, may you have a great day, and may all your wishes be fulfilled in 2009! Fvasconcellos (t·c) 13:55, 24 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Is this a combination of my Christmas greeting from 2006 and my New Year's greeting from last year? Why, it most certainly is! Hey, if it ain't broke...
A NobodyMy talk is wishing you a MerryChristmas! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Don't eat yellow snow!
Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:Flaming/MC2008}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
Thank you for the kind words. Happy holidays and a happy new year to you too! Maybe 2009 will be the year that I finally use those administrative tools that you played such a large part in getting me. –thedemonhogtalk • edits03:44, 1 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
As my first edit of 2009, I hereby thank you for your warm wishes, and likewise wish you a very happy 2009! Additionally, I present you with a Slovak euro- how lucky is that!? ;-) Again, thanks. Festive regards, Húsönd13:09, 1 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Wishing you a happy a new year, and very best wishes for 2009. Whether we were friends or not in the past year, I hope 2009 will be better for us both.
You're welcome for the New Year wishes, and thanks for the return wishes. :)
As for the topic on the Aubrey O'Day talk page, I have been reading it and will post soon. Probably tomorrow or the day after when I have more than a few minutes to check Wikipedia (it's almost dinnertime where I am). Acalamari03:06, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for granting the rollback. I have been able to install Huggle and I am now using this as it is much quicker than refreshing the recent changes every so often. Corruptcopper (talk) 20:11, 5 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Happy New Year, Acalamari, and thanks for your note! I don't know if this is quite your type of thing (you may already hate the song, or find it too camp), but here is one of the songs my friends and I enjoyed on New Year's Eve [1]. Of course, we didn't have the benefit of the video at the time. Anyway, should you hate the song, there's cheese and champagne instead. Anyway, best wishes for the new year! Kafka Liz (talk) 03:33, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Happy New Year again to you, Kafka Liz! :) It's nice to know you had a good time, and thanks for the song: I'll have to listen to it. :) As for the cheese and champagne...well, I'll leave the champagne, but I like cheese so thanks for that. Best wishes. Acalamari21:53, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, but I prefer not to place banners on my user page. I also don't think it's really necessary to advertise my opinion on flagged revisions. Thanks for asking. Acalamari21:50, 8 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks so much for approving my rollback request. I promise that I'll do my very best to use it properly and wisely. I'm looking forward to doing more good around here! -- edi (talk) 04:26, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
If you ever feel like hacking text to make something readable, although it's not really in your area, other than the fact that you write English, check this out. Any other editors monitoring Acalamari's page who would like to edit it, please help make it an encyclopedia article--minor biographies matter. And, hi, Acalamari. And, no, I'm way too busy in school to really be back, but you don't buy anything I say anyhow. --KP Botany (talk) 05:44, 9 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi KP Botany, it's great to see you again, even if it's a temporary stay. I was actually thinking about you the other day, and it's wonderful that you've posted here. :)
As for Mary Hyde, thanks for the link! It needs some cleaning up, and I'd be happy to help out there a bit. Thanks!
Hi Acalamari, a Happy New Year to you also! I hope you enjoyed the holiday season. Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts, I haven't been editing much recently with wikifatigue and studying for exams, but they'll be over next week, and I hope to be back. Best regards, EJF (talk) 16:22, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, EJF. :) Yes, the season turned out to be better than I was expecting. I hope you had a good time over the season as well, and I hope that your exams will go well too. Best wishes. Acalamari17:25, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Acalamari, could you read the discussion on the article talk page (about the recently added images of the two women) and give an opinion. Best. — Realist201:10, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hello Realist2! Funny, I was only reading the discussion just now. :) However, I'm actually going to log off in a minute, but I promise I'll comment on it in the next day or two, which is when I'll next be online. Best wishes. Acalamari01:15, 11 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
It's very good to be back. Stepping away from the admin duties for a couple of years gave me a new perspective on it. I genuinely appreciate the welcome. Regards, --PMDrive1061 (talk) 23:20, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
You're very welcome. :) You've probably seen already that a few things about the interface have been changed (rollback granting, more protection options), but for the most part, the interface is still the same. Best wishes. Acalamari23:23, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I like the fact that once you delete a page, you have the option of going back to, say, the new user log or new page log. In fact, I left my rollback userbox on my userpage...until someone pointed out that I didn't need it anymore! Me like. --PMDrive1061 (talk) 23:25, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I would like to apologize for my November 2007 vandalism of your userpage. You'll be glad to know that I am now an active and positive Wikipedia contributer. --Sir Bradfordshire (talk) 04:26, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I don't remember the vandalism until you mentioned it now. That being said, I appreciate the apology, and am pleased that you have turned into a positive editor. Best wishes. Acalamari20:27, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, I and my fellow editors are facing a deadlock on a issue of removing/toning down few lines on 'Allegations of Human Rights violation against the Indian Army' under 'criticism of the operation' section in Operation Blue Star article, concerns include WP:NPOV, WP:SOAP & WP:V, the summary of dispute can be found at [2]. I would request you to kindly go through the article and please let us know your views/opinion at the talk page of the article so that npov, balance and undue weight concerns may be looked into and a consensual solution may be found. Thanks LegalEagle (talk) 05:46, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi - I was looking over some "sandboxing edits" at Daniel Radcliffe to make sure it had all been properly cleaned up, and found this rollback which seemed improper to me, subsequently fixed by another user. It was clearly just a simple error (lack of attention perhaps?), but on further investigation, unless I am interpreting the data incorrectly, it appears that perhaps we granted rollback to a very new user with less than a week on the project (10 days total now). Just wondering what happened to the "standards" for rollback granting, or if perhaps this user was a special case (eg: truly experienced user, just with a brand new username). Thanks for your attention, don't mean to cause trouble... --T-dot ( Talk/contribs ) 02:19, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hello! There are no "official" standards for granting rollback...it all depends on the admin, and some admins are lenient with rollback granting, while others are more strict. With the user in question, I did note the newness of the account, but at the same time, I took into consideration the fact the user was correctly using Twinkle, and that rollback can easily be removed. As for the edit they made that you mentioned, it looks like a mistake, and since they used Huggle when making that revert, it looks like a common Huggle error, rather than a malicious use of rollback. If the user makes too many mistakes, then Huggle can be removed, and I will check back on the user to ensure that their overall use of rollback is positive. I hope this answers your question. Acalamari03:04, 22 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for voting in my RfA, which passed with 80 support, 2 oppose, and 1 neutral. I appreciate all the comments I received and will endeavor to justify the trust the community has placed in me. R'n'B (call me Russ) 21:35, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi there IHelpWhenICan, I have granted your account rollback in accordance with your request. However, remember that rollback should be used to revert vandalism/spam; and remember that misuse of the tool, either by reverting edits you simply disagree with, or by using the tool to revert-war with other editors, can lead to it being removed from your account, and some administrators may not even warn you before they remove it, should the tool be misused. For practice and further information, I invite you to see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback. If you think an edit isn't vandalism, but should be reverted, then don't use rollback to revert it. This all being said, you now have the tool enabled, and I wish you good luck. Best wishes. Acalamari23:37, 24 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for blocking this guy, have you noticed how much disruption this IP range is causing to the Lady GaGa talk page. :( — Realist200:05, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome. :) In fact, it was because of the recent disruption that I decided to go ahead and block the IP: it's clearly a sock, and warnings would be pointless. If I'm online when one of these IPs next vandalizes, I'll be blocking. Best wishes. Acalamari00:09, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I realized warnings would be pointless, the range changes every day. I was hoping he would get bored by now, anyway, thanks again. — Realist200:14, 25 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree. The user is not currently engaged in sock puppetry, and seems to be attempting to provide reasonable contributions to Wikipedia. I believe this issue has already been addressed sufficiently. Should his misbehavior recur, *then* we move forward with sanctions. – 7421:08, 29 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
(Response to everyone) Hello! What would you like me to do that hasn't been done already? It seems that Anirban16chatterjee has already been spoken to, and other than blocking him (which, in this instance, I happen to agree with 74.137.108.115 that a block doesn't seem necessary at this point, unless the disruption continues.), I don't see how I can add much more to that. Remember that my word in this discussion regarding the user doesn't count anymore that anyone else's. Thanks! Acalamari23:25, 29 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
My RFA passed today at 150/48/6. I wanted to thank you for weighing in, and I wanted to let you know I appreciated all of the comments, advice, criticism, and seriously took it all to heart this past week. I'll do my absolute best to not let any of you down with the incredible trust given me today. rootology (C)(T) 07:46, 1 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Acalamari, you granted me rollback privlages a while back. If I were to create a new account, is it possible you could grant it to that account instead? Thanks. (If you can, please reply on my talk page) --Tyler (talk) 00:10, 2 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Actually never mind, I'm sorry to bother you. I was thinking of creating another account with my name not as my username, but then found I can just rename my account. Thanks though.--Tyler (talk) 04:09, 2 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the trust you placed in me by supporting my RfA (which passed and, apparently, I am now an admin!). I will do my best to continue to act in a way that is consistent with the policies of wikipedia as well with our common desire to build and perfect this repository of human knowledge; and can only hope that you never feel that your trust was misplaced. Thanks again! --Regent's Park (Rose Garden) 00:03, 3 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The log shows that it's a common vandal target, but I don't see a problem in lifting protection to see what happens. Bear in mind, however, that due to past vandalism, it may end up getting reprotected again. Thanks. Acalamari01:00, 3 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
The Arbitration Committee has asked that voters do not make comments next to their votes, if you like you can place your comments in the "Comments and questions" section or simply remove them all togehter. Cheers, Tiptoetytalk01:42, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't leave any comments next to my vote: I am well aware of the rules, and as such, I (copied your idea :D) set up a vote reasoning page to link to next to my votes out of courtesy to the candidates, for I don't like supporting or opposing for no reason at all, and dislike putting down just a signature. As the voting page isn't really a comment, I don't see how it violates the rules, but nevertheless, I have shortened it. Acalamari03:02, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Meh, you're right, so much for that: I see an arbitrator removed my link and didn't even bother to move it or inform me. I'll re-add it to the appropriate section. Thanks, Tiptoety. Acalamari16:48, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for what you did. Here's the kicker: He's wrong. Had you not deleted it, it would've opened him up to a libel suit. Not that I would pursue such a thing over trivialities, but some editors would.
When people do things like this, it says far more about them than it does about the person they are attacking. Not only does it show what can most charitably be described as an amoral attitude, but it also demonstrates ignorance, lack of forethought, and general immaturity.
PS: If you see excessive vandalism on my talk page, say, more than 1 or 2 such edits a day, feel free to semi-protect it for a couple of days. If you do, put a note on the bottom saying you did so with my blessing and that new registered users with email privileges can send me mail through Wikipedia. davidwr/(talk)/(contribs)/(e-mail) 01:51, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
You're more than welcome for my revert: I only caught it by chance when glancing at recent changes, and I decided that it wasn't even worth warning a user for an edit like that and I blocked them immediately. Should you pages need semi-protecting, and I'm around to protect them, I shall do so in accordance with your request. Best wishes. Acalamari03:04, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Would you be willing to add rollback privileges to my account? I've been reverting various vandalized pages lately, and it would seem to be a good way to speed up the process. TheFeds18:01, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hello! I have granted your account rollback in accordance with your request. Please remember that rollback is for reverting vandalism/spam, and that misuse of the tool, either by revert-warring with other users, or simply reverting edits you disagree with, can lead to it being removed. For practice, you may wish to see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback. Good luck. Acalamari18:13, 6 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]
