User talk:Acalamari/Archive O

Thanks

		The Fried calamari for Acalamari
		Thanks for semi-protecting User talk:12.206.33.125. That blocked IP kept cursing at me on his talk page, which is something I really hate. Since you semi-protected the talk page, I am, once again, awarding you the fried calamari. NHRHS2010 talk 02:56, 7 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, and thanks. :) Don't let what vandals say upset you; just ignore it. They're just trying to get attention. Acalamari 02:59, 7 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The User:Natalie Erin vandal/socks

Considering the lengthy history of harassment and other nonsense crap made by various user names made to User:Natalie Erin and also at some occasions at yourself, I had little doubt that those inappropriate/inflammatory accounts were coming from the same user - like as soon as the semi-protection of her user page was lifted, the awful vandalism started again. [1] Those four accounts are at least suspected sockpuppets I can guarantee considering one account, that was blocked long before those four had the Acalamari would like to see Natalie Erin's ---- user name, the first instance was User:Acalamari would like to see Natalie Erin's "inner angle".

I've completely lost track of all the socks - but I can almost bet that there are several more undetected socks for the same editor that in fact User:My words can laugh made not be the puppetmaster targeting Natalie. Earlier this year, not only I made a long-term abuse report I've also made a checkuser request to see whether the 129.xxx (and possibly the 69.xxx) anon accounts were from the same user but it was concluded as inconclusive even though I have an impression that it was the same individual with probably no end in sight. JForget 18:49, 7 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the explanation, but I think the puppetmaster might actually be a user called "Owner of boats" (see their edits), as the harassment began after that account was created (and "My words can laugh" appears to have been created after "Owner of boats" was created). Just a possibilty anyway. Acalamari 18:56, 7 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Another RfA Spaming

Thank you for supporting me in my recent RFA which did not pass at (18/27/10). I will be sure to improve my editing skills and wait until someone nominates me next time. Thank you for you comments! Tiptoety 00:09, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Protection conflict

Yep. I wonder when it will expire... Odd thing is that yours expires 1 min after mine (on a different day, but...) Prodego ^talk 00:49, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That was a reference to the old block system, were you here long enough to see that [system]? Prodego ^talk 00:59, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It used to be users could be blocked multiple times, and whichever block was shortest was the active one. So it was really easy to shorten blocks, in fact, sometimes 1 second blocks were used to unblock people (which is why you might see references to them. You are making me feel old here! Back in my day we didn't have no fancy 'block options'. No sireeee! Prodego ^talk 01:08, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The notice is pretty nice. I like the block options more though, anon-only, account creation, email (ok, I still haven't gotten to use this one). Prodego ^talk 01:17, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

When I became an admin there was no deleted contributions, no block options, no autoblock locater, no cascading protection (but there was semi-protection), no deleted diffs (obviously), no image undeletion, no 'oversight' permission, no unblock-en-l... Goes on and on. Though the advantage of this is that I got to make this edit, which is by far the best edit I have ever made. Prodego ^talk 01:32, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OhanaUnited's RfA

Thanks for voting at my RfA. Unfortunately, the result stands at 51 support, 21 oppose and 7 neutral which means that I did not succeed. As many expressed their appreciation of my works in featured portals during my RfA, I will fill up the vacuum position of director in featured portal candidates to maintain the standards of featured contents in addition to my active role in Good articles. Have a great day. OhanaUnited^{Talk page} 04:10, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No one expects a Pigman admin!

		Wallowing in my RfA: This time it's personal...
		My sincere thanks for your support in my request for adminship, which ended with 51 supports, 0 opposes, and 0 neutral. Doubtless it was an error to put one of the government-bred race of pigmen in any position of authority, but I hope your confidence in me proves justified. Even a man pure of heart and who says his prayers at night can become a were-boar when the moon is full and sweet. Fortunately, I'm neither a were-pig nor pure of heart so this doesn't appear to be an imminent danger to Wikipedia for the moment. Fortunate as well because were-pig hooves are hell on keyboards and none too dexterous with computer mice. If ever I should offend, act uncivil, misstep, overstep, annoy, violate policy, or attempt to topple the fascist leadership of Wikipedia, please let me know so I can improve my behaviour and/or my aim. I am not an animal; I am an admin. And, of course, if there is any way in which I can help you on Wikipedia, please do not hesitate to ask me. Despite my japes, I am indeed dedicated to protecting and serving Wikipedia to the best of my foppish and impudent abilities. I will strive to be an admirable admin, shiny and cool, reasonable and beatific. Pigman^what?/trail 05:34, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply] Post Scriptum: I believe my collaged graphic at left, which incorporates the WP globe and mop image, falls under the rubric of parody for my purposes here. Or is it satire? Regardless, it's a legitimate and legally protected First Amendment usage under US law. Complaints and allegations that this is an improper "fair use" image will be entertained on my talk page, probably with fruit juice, finger food and exotic coffees.

My RfA

Yes, I know many users who had more than one RfAs before getting the mop, like ST47 had 4 RfAs (even though he/she claims 5), and Jaranda had 7. The opposes hurt my feelings, especially Daniel's and Agueybana's opposes. And I'm glad that the Kate McAuliffe vandal was not around when I had an RfA because I am sure that he will make a bad-faith oppose on my RfA. NHRHS2010 talk 00:15, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

~Giggle~

Do you think that the bureaucrats hate closing RfAs that I offer opinions on? LOL Ariel♥Gold 01:04, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nah, it's much easier to read your long paragraphs rather than long threads of angry responses to certain opposes or supporters:) Acalamari 02:44, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LOL. P.S. You need to archive! This page takes me 30 seconds to load, lol. (151kb!) ~*Snicker*~ Ariel♥Gold 02:50, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Are you using dial-up at the moment? I am, and it took about 15-20 seconds to load this talk page. However, yes, I'll need to archive soon. :) Acalamari 02:53, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, DSL and 2 gigs RAM lol Ariel♥Gold 02:54, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

DSL! Bah! I wish I had that; I have to use satellite and dial-up to contribute. I don't (yet) have the speed or consistency as DSL. Acalamari 02:55, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ugh, I feel for you, bad weather will cause havoc with satellite! And dial-up? *Shudder*~ I haven't used dial up since the mid 90s, lol. Ariel♥Gold 02:56, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't feel bad. :) I've been contributing to Wikipedia using satellite and dial-up for over a year now, and reading it for longer. Fortunately, our satellite conntection isn't affected too much by the weather, and our dial-up connection's not that bad either. Acalamari 03:00, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hrmmm it might be worth mentioning to whoever runs CommonsDelinker bot, that they're deleting comments while replacing images... [2] lol. Ariel♥Gold 19:31, 10 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, the users who run the bot seems to be on the Commons only, and I don't have a Commons account. I could create a Commons account and contact them, but I'd rather create an account over there when using my satellite connection rather than my Dial-up internet. Acalamari 19:35, 10 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ahh, well no biggie, I didn't go through the bot's contribs to check if this is a common thing or not, maybe it was a fluke, one would think if it happened often, it would have affected articles and been reported. I just noticed it now when you fixed it lol. ~*Grin*~ Ariel♥Gold 19:38, 10 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, you probably saw the number of bytes when I did it. :) Well, just wait until you see when I do my archiving; that be an even bigger number! :) Acalamari 19:42, 10 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Some more thankyou spam, glorious spam

Thankyou for supporting my successful rfa which closed with 58 supports. If i am honest i am rather humbled by the unanimous support and i hope to live up to everyones expectations. If you ever need any help, don't hesitate to ask. Thanks again. Woodym555 15:05, 9 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Click there to open your card! → → →

Dearest Acalamari,
Thank you for your participation in my RFA, which closed successfully with 137 supports, 22 opposes, and 5 neutrals after almost snowballing because of ageism accusations (just kidding ;) ). Your kind words of support and attempts to fix your mistake are very much appreciated and I look forward to proving you right (not about the ageism). I would like to give special thanks to The_undertow and Phoenix-wiki for their co-nominations. Thank you again and best regards.

Lara❤Love 19:08, 10 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Credits: This RFA thanks was inspired by The Random Editor's RFA thanks which was inspired by Phaedriel's RFA

thanks.

Re:Tellervo

Nice to hear from you! Honestly, I am not doing well. I have been harassed by two editors, and I am rather at a loss whether to continue editing Wikipedia or not. The first one of my harassers made mincemeat of my work at an article about the Orthodox Church of Finland. The second one did not like the manner I transliterated Indian terms and names. I have decided to stop taking part in articles which deal with religious topics. But somehow I must get some faith and energy in order to continue in Wikipedia! - I am very happy and surprised about your amazing amount of edits. How have you been able to make them all? And, - what a social life you have!! Tellervo 13:23, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to hear about your conflicts. :( I suppose sometimes a rest from Wikipedia is a big help when things get tough here. Regarding my edits, well, I guess it's because I've had time to make them; I've been editing a lot less recently due to more important events in real life. With my social life, what were you referring to? :) Anyway, I'm glad to see you're still around and doing well. Acalamari 00:30, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your social life is all your contacts and communications, especially with the young ladies on this forum, and also the barnstars you so generously award! You are really a caring and supporting person. I hope there were more of your kind in Wikipedia!:) --Tellervo (talk) 11:37, 18 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rfa Oppose bot

Thanks, from all of us undergoing RfAs :-) Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry 18:52, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

All of you taking RfA are welcome. :) There's been a few of those "oppose bots" recently that leave trolling, bad-faith opposes on all active RfAs. That's so far the first one I've blocked. Acalamari 18:56, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think I found one of the sources of the "oppose bots" here. Hope this will be of great help :D AngelOfSadness talk 18:59, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the tip; I've blocked the account that created them all, as well as the socks themselves. Good work. :) Acalamari 19:03, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No problemo. Hopefully now the nominees of Rfa can have a peaceful nomination time. AngelOfSadness talk 19:09, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This has been a long-standing, ongoing issue, with names created as a take on Eddie's name, and the whole "bot" thing, there are many, many of them, Eddie may be able to help compile a list if you want, as I think he's the one most familiar with them. Ariel♥Gold 19:05, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I think the issue goes back as far as this time last year, just with different users' being harassed. Judging by the edits that recent sock made, and from past information I've been provided with, I believe it's a sock of the "Kate McAuliffe vandal" (who created the" has a crush on Kate McAuliffe" usernames; original account unknown), who has been doing this for about a year now. I blocked Agüeybaná's previous account name, Boricuaeddie, when this same vandal recreated that account, and used it to create sockpuppets (see the log). Acalamari 19:16, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yep I saw that immediately when you did it, as the editor caused quite a fuss, and people thought it was Eddie. I think before this, most editors did not realize that when changing usernames, the old name becomes available to be re-created, so in a way, I guess something good came out of it, knowledge, lol. Ariel♥Gold 19:37, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh I know that Agüeybaná didn't use his old account name to create those accounts. :) He had been impersonted; I informed him of what happened after I blocked it. In fact, a similar thing happened to me when I was impersonted on the Spanish and Irish Wikipedias. The "Acalamari" accounts there were renamed, and I re-created them so I would have control over them. On the bright side, I now have the "in other languages" tab on the toolbar on my userpage! Heheheheh! Acalamari 19:42, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Can't something be done to find out who the hell is doing this and block him once and for all? --Agüeybaná 19:44, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, that would be nice. And no I never thought that you thought it was Eddie, lol. Just that others did. It was quite the afternoon, lol. Ariel♥Gold 19:49, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I know Politics rule was responsible for one of the Boricuaeddie accounts, not sure if he's done any of the others though. Ryan Postlethwaite 19:50, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't believe this is Politics rule; if it was him, then the checkuser run the other day would have picked up the previous "oppose bots". Acalamari 20:07, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I know the initial origin of the Kate McAuliffe vandal. It is an IP address: 67.81.102.11. This is the most known origin of the "Kate McAuliffe" vandal. Please let me know if there are anymore Kate McAuliffe vandal related incident, as I go to the same school as that person. NHRHS2010 talk 23:46, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Barnstar

And just when I was getting really annoyed with this place... thanks! :) Nice to know someone notices what I'm doing — and I notice your edits too! (Not that I'm wikistalking or anything, hehe!) I'd give you one right now, but that wouldn't be so much of a pleasant surprise (and it would be a bit cliche too), so you'll have to wait ;D Hope you're well! Extraordinary Machine 18:29, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I am fine thank you. :) You're very welcome for the barnstar; I like to let people know that the work they do here is appreciated, and I award them for their contributions. Thanks also for noticing my work too. :) Acalamari 18:32, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LOL!

144+ Kb! Woo hoo, instant page loading now, lol. Ariel♥Gold 21:50, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I don't normally tell people I'm about to archive, but since you reminded me the other day about doing it, and because you're online now, I thought you might have wanted to see the overall amount of bytes removed from this page. :) Those who patrol recent changes might have liked the bytes too! :) Acalamari 21:52, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LOL Yeah it would have come up bold in IRC, lol. What a pretty sight :) Not quite as nice as a naked talk page, but hey! ~*Giggle*~ Ariel♥Gold 21:55, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's much easier to load this talk page, both on satellite (which I'm using now) and on Dial-up! :) Acalamari 22:04, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lol, I actually saw that edit in RC! Btw, thanks for the comment on my RfA, Acalamari. :) *Cremepuff222* 22:01, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh! I'm glad someone else saw that edit! :) You're welcome for my support, and my comment, in your RfA; I'm pleased you passed. Acalamari 22:04, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It just hit me like a truck.

Is your name like A calamari? Is the 'A' a negation as to imply that you are not squid? the_undertow ^talk 23:20, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The "A" at the front is to separate the name from the word "calamari", to increase the username's stand in alphabetical order, and because I liked the sound and look. :) It's also pronounced "Ac-ala-mari" as opposed to "A-calamari". Also see User:Acalamari#Origin of Acalamari for other information about my username if you're interested. Thanks. Acalamari 23:27, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I see you have a pronunciation. Is this for that little voice in your head or do you really say this thing out loud? I like the idea of the alphabetical value. Im thinking that an_undertow really should have been my first choice. the_undertow ^talk 23:57, 12 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I doubt many people say "Acalamari" outside Wikipedia. The pronunciation is mainly how I prounounce it when I read the name. With the alphabetical listing, that is good; I am listed high on here, and in Category:Wikipedia administrators, as well as in other categories. If I'd called myself "@calamari" or "~Acalamari", I'd probably be listed even higher. :) Acalamari 00:06, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

for the semi-protection that I requested. However, I found another page to be semi-protected for one day or so: User:Pilotbob. Multiple IPs keep vandalizing Pilotbob's userpage. NHRHS2010 talk 00:24, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, and with that other page, I've set the semi-protection to indefinite. Acalamari 00:27, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Good; I notified Pilotbob about the semi-protection. NHRHS2010 talk 00:28, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Acalamari 00:29, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. PS: I had some fried calamari for dinner last Saturday, thinking about you. NHRHS2010 talk 00:36, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thank you for congratulating me on my adminship anniversary! :-) Let's hope I won't forget yours, as I really have a lousy head for anniversary dates. :-/ Best regards, Hús ö nd 01:00, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, and don't worry about mine just yet; mine's not until July 4th. The easiest way to remember mine is to think of the day of the date that the United States Declaration of Independence took place on. :) Your admin and editorial work of the past year has been excellent, and it's good that you're around. Thank you. Acalamari 01:05, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Coincidentally, July 4th is also my first edit's day. ;-) I'll make sure I won't forget next time. Regards, Hús ö nd 01:14, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My (Remember the dot)'s RfA

I never thanked you for participating in my RfA a couple of weeks ago. Thank you for your support, though unfortunately the request was closed as "no consensus". I plan to run again at a later time, and I hope you will support me again then.

Thanks again! —Remember the dot ^(talk) 06:39, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome for the support. :) With any luck, your next RfA should pass. Acalamari 17:06, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Many thanks for the welcome, and the helpful articles you recommended. I will enjoy learning more about Wikipedia. Cjeales 12:48, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

For the welcome, and the articles suggested. :) I saw your username on on of the administrators noticeboards where you had participated, noticed that no one had welcomed you, and did it myself. :) I am glad you plan to contribute and learn about here more. Good luck! Acalamari 17:08, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

my RFA

If you voted in my RFA...

...thank you for your participation. I withdrew with 83 supports, 42 opposes, and 8 neutrals. Your kind words and constructive criticism are very much appreciated. I look forward to using the knowledge I have accrued through the process to better the project. I would like to give special thanks to Tim Vickers and Wikidudeman for their co-nominations.

Thank you again and, best regards. VanTucky ^Talk

This RFA thanks was inspired by Lara❤Love's

My RfA

Acalamari, thank you so much for your support in my successful RfA. I'm glad you'll think I'll make a good administrator. As I master the ways of the mop and bucket, please don't hesitate to message me for any advice or corrections. Cheers! Spellcast 22:47, 13 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thankspam

Thank you...

...for your participation, criticism, and support in my recent RfA, which succeeded with a final count of 90/1/1. I appreciate all of your kind words, criticism, and suggestions. I extend a special thanks to Acalamari for his nomination, and Dihydrogen Monoxide and Husond for their coaching and nominations. If you need help in any administrative matters, please contact me.

Thank you again and, best regards,
Neranei
This RfA thanks inspired by VanTucky's which was in turn inspired by LaraLove's which was inspired by The Random Editor's, which was inspired by Phaedriel's original thanks.

Sockpuppet

Yeah, I figured that from him mentioning about changing his IP. Glad he's been taken care of! GlassCobra 19:57, 14 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It's a 24 hour block though; he'll probably be back with another IP either tomorrow or the day after. I did a WHOIS on the IP before blocking, and that IP originates from the same place as his other IP socks. Acalamari 19:59, 14 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

LOL

ROFL Ariel♥Gold 23:22, 14 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh, I ~~stole~~ copied that from your icons page. :) I decided to create an account on the Commons today after that discussion we had the other day. If I have any free images to upload, I can now upload them to there. :) Acalamari 23:35, 14 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That's awesome! And thanks for giving me a laugh ;) Ariel♥Gold 00:01, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome for the laugh. :) Also, I have a bunch of other accounts on other Wikis, and a Commons one would be useful, much like my Meta one. Acalamari 00:03, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

BTW, check your talk page there :-) I hope you enjoy being a "Commoner"! --Agüeybaná 00:12, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

UsernameHardBlocked

I am a fairly new admin. When is it appropriate to use such a block as you did with a user I'd blocked? Bearian 00:15, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I assume you meant that user called "LETS FÚCK UP WOKIPEIDA" that I changed your block of? My apologies, I actually meant to leave a courtesy note on your talk page about that earlier. Anyway; usernames should be hardblocked when it's a blatant violation of the username policy, such as the one I mentioned above. A username created in good-faith, but still violates the username policy, such as a company name or something like "Asftetsfed" (the second on is a random-sequence username, but they're normally created in good-faith) should be softblocked. I hope this helps. Any attack-usernames should be hardblocked as well. Acalamari 00:20, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the info. Bearian 00:27, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, but remember, if you're not totally sure about a hard-block, just do a soft-block instead, or, if necessary, not block at all. Don't worry, usernames blocks can be tricky. Acalamari 00:29, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Email

Check your email :-) - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 02:37, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

E-mail received. :) Here's the link you require. :) I would have been a bit quicker, except that I created an article on you by mistake, and had to fix that! Acalamari 02:53, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Emailed you

Check your email, Acalamari. Dihydrogen Monoxide 07:50, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism?

"Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did to Wikipedia in culture. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. Thank you. Acalamari"

My addition to the page was in no way vandalism. It was completely relevent, and it should not have been removed just because you might be butthurt over the site's potentially offensive content. Would YOU please refrain from making unconstructive edits to others edits to Wikipedia? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alyssaftllz (talk • contribs)

Kindly see Wikipedia:Civility and Wikipedia:No personal attacks. Then regarding ED, please see Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/MONGO. Thank you. Acalamari 20:15, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Please note that Wikipedia's vandalism page states "Any good-faith effort to improve the encyclopedia, even if misguided or ill-considered, is not vandalism." My edits were not vandalism, please leave them alone. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Alyssaftllz (talk • contribs)

I am aware of that, but adding the Encyclopedia Dramatica to Wikipedia, whether a link or just plain text, is not helpful in any way, and is disruptive; please do not re-add it to "Wikipedia in culture". Again, please see the Arbitration case I linked to. Thank you. Acalamari 21:34, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the link. However, adding a reference to Encyclopedia Dramatica is not disruptive in any way. If you're concerned about the appropriateness of it, then you should also note Wikipedia's lax image rules, allowing genialia, etc. to be posted in numerous situations. Ever heard of "wikiporn"? LURK MOAR Alyssaftllz 21:44, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, it is disruptive, and should be removed on-sight: it's unencyclopedic information and irrelevant; the images of genitals however, in their respective articles are encyclopedic and relevant to Wikipedia. Text or links to the Encyclopedia Dramatica does not help Wikipedia in any way, while the images do. Also, several Wikipedians have been harassed by Encyclopedia Dramatica trolls, and some user have even been driven off the project. The article on the Encyclopedia Dramatica was deleted as well, for being non-notable, I believe. Finally, you're welcome for the link. Acalamari 21:49, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It has been proven to the satisfaction of this community that adding the Encyclopedia Dramatica to Wikipedia, whether as a link or just plain text, is in fact highly disruptive. As for genitalia: Wikipedia is not and will not be censored. --Orange Mike 21:50, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Since the section I added Encyclopedia Dramatica to concerned parodies of wikipedia and wikipedia in pop culture, it was HIGHLY relevent. You're saying I shouldn't post that because it's offensive? A lot of people would be offended by pictures of penises, cum, breasts, etc., but they are posted because they too are relevant. Deleting content because it is offensive IS censorship.

Alyssaftllz 00:24, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Encyclopedia Dramatica is not a parody of Wikipedia: it is a site attacking Wikipedia and its contributors. Uncyclopedia is a parody, I believe, and a joke site; from my knowledge, it doesn't attack Wikipedia, and hasn't driven anyone off this project. As the Encyclopedia Dramatica is an attack site and not a parody, it is irrelavant to that section, and will be removed on-sight. I see that you have added the text again: please don't do this again; it's been explained to you why adding the site in is disruptive. Acalamari 00:35, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ED attacks EVERYTHING, so don't consider yourselves exclusive. Anyway, I can see that this is pointless, so bye. :)

Alyssaftllz 03:03, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed, but the disruption that site has caused Wikipedia just by its existence and members is unacceptable (i.e. some users leaving, meaningless discussions over the site, etc). There is no encyclopedic reason to link to the site anywhere, or to mention it at all in the mainspace. Acalamari 03:07, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Email alert

Now you have one :D AngelOfSadness talk —Preceding comment was added at 22:47, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You have one back. :) Acalamari 22:51, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I believe there something from me in your emailbox now :D AngelOfSadness talk 23:07, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Back to you. :) Acalamari 23:33, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You've got electronic mail in your electronic mailbox :D AngelOfSadness talk 19:17, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Howdy Acalamari, thanks for participating in my request for adminship. I am happy to say it was successful, 55/0/0, and I am looking forward to getting to work. Thanks for your vote of confidence. By all means, feel free to check in on my work to come. Suggestions and advice are always appreciated.

--TeaDrinker 06:17, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RfA

I considered not spamming talk pages but not saying "thanks" just isn't me. The support was remarkable and appreciated. I only hope that I am able to help a little on here. Please let me know if I can help you or equally if you find any of my actions questionable. Thanks & regards --Herby ^{talk thyme} 12:36, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to think I knew how the tools worked by now but I'll get to grips with the wp way of doing stuff I hope. However I love the T shirt. I do tend to where them and have a fairly zany collection:) Cheers --Herby ^{talk thyme} 18:38, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I hope you weren't insulted by the link to the new admin school. :) It's a link I try to give to as many new admins as possible. As for the T-shirt, you are welcome. -- Acalamari (talk) 18:55, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No problem - I would be very unhappy if I didn't have things to learn still. I really could have done with it when I first had the tools - I learnt from "experience", not always an effective teacher, my thanks & if I get it wrong you are welcome to tell me (I've already spotted one mistake of mine:)) --Herby ^{talk thyme} 18:59, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:New admin school

Saw your note on Herbythyme's page—this is great! How come this isn't more widely "publicized"? Fvasconcellos (t·c) 18:47, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Probably because a lot of users still don't know about the school yet. :) It's only been around since July 8, and active since September 9 when Ryan Postlethwaite moved it from his userspace into the project-space. I ~~spam~~ give the link to new admins if they haven' been given one already (in fact, even if they've already been given a link to it, I give another one anyway). It's becoming more popular fortunately. It might even by handy for admins who aren't new to read the school. I've told many new users that I wish it had existed when I first became an admin! :) -- Acalamari (talk) 18:53, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

No worries

I kept getting confused when I clicked on the link and found no nom statement, no questions, and no discussion :) J-ſtan^Talk_Contribs 19:56, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for fixing it. :) -- Acalamari (talk) 20:02, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nicole

Look on her website, there is your source. -- CandiceWalsh (talk) 22:18, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OMG new sig!

Dude, you are now officially as cool as...well, I can't say me...erm...Husond! Congrats! :P Dihydrogen Monoxide 23:38, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Huh? How did my signature change? I ~~hate~~ dislike the new signature with my talk page linked. Acalamari 23:43, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Woah, really...I always preferred them that way. And I can't see how you could change it without noticing! Dihydrogen Monoxide 23:44, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh well, Sebi knows what's going on...seems you have to change Special:Preferences to not include the talk link, otherwise that's the default. Dihydrogen Monoxide 23:50, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Darn, I liked having a link directly here, one less click to make to talk to you! (Me? Lazy? Nahhhh...)

Ariel♥Gold 23:58, 16 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh, heh, well, I always preferred the signature without the talk page; I was pleased with this signature. Call me boring, but I like it this way. :) Spebi just helped me with what to do. Acalamari 00:02, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

*calls you boring* Well, if you're happy, I'm happy :) Dihydrogen Monoxide 00:05, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think we should all have many links in our sigs. You know, just to keep them handy ;-) - Kathryn NicDhàna ♫♦♫ 05:34, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh. :) Well, I've always liked my signature like this. :) Acalamari 21:44, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Its a new MediaWiki thing, sorry for intruding :-) Qst (talk) 20:19, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Indeed; I was grateful for Spebi to point that out, and to help me restore my previous signature. Acalamari 21:44, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

24,000 edits

Hey, nice job on hitting 24,000! *Cremepuff222* 00:25, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh, heh, thanks! :) Acalamari 00:27, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Sniff. I feel so ashamed at having only 10,643 edits. :( bibliomaniac 1 5 02:39, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, don't feel bad. :) After all, there are many users who have far more edits than I do. :) Anyway, you're still a great editor, so don't worry. :) Acalamari 02:50, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re. Thanks

You're welcome. :-) Yeah, I noticed the unorthodox language in a section of his talk page. Perhaps he should have his talk page semi-protected for a while. Regards, Hús ö nd 04:09, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've taken your suggestion and semi-protected the page for a month (the second time now). I don't know why that person insists on harassing him; but I do know the reason they vandalize my talk page is because I've blocked them so many times. Acalamari 04:16, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh great, does that mean that I just got myself a long term pest? :-) Regards, Hús ö nd 04:18, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nah, you'll be fine. :) Users like Riana blocked a couple of socks, and the vandal never went after her. Acalamari 04:44, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RfA for Canadian Paul

Four years ago this day, a foreigner was voted by the community to serve a land that he loved. Today, a new foreigner humbly accepts the charge and support of serving a community that he loves. Hopefully, he won't disappoint.

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which passed with a vote of (47/0/1). The trust bestowed upon me by the community is one of the most touching honours that I have ever received, and I vow not to let you down. Whether you have suggestions for ways in which I could improve, a request for assistance or just need someone to listen, my talk page and my email are always open. I pledge to do what I can to help this project, in the words of a man who needs no introduction, "make the internet not suck." A special thank you goes out to Tim Vickers for nominating me. Cheers, CP 23:07, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My RfA

Hi; thanks for your support to my RfA, which closed successfully at (51/1/2). I'll keep this brief since I don't like spamming anyone: I'll work hard to deserve the trust you placed in me. Thanks again. — Coren ^(talk) 23:30, 17 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thx spam

Thank you, Acalamari, for supporting my RfB, which I withdrew at a final tally of (33/12/1). I failed to overcome the not unforeseeable opposition, but I am humbled by some extremely supportive, encouraging words I could read. In order to honor your trust, I once again vow to continue working and improving. Please contact me should you have any advice or recommendation to give. Or, should you need assistance. I am, as will always be, at your service. Again, please accept my most sincere gratitude.

Best regards, Hús ö nd 03:15, 19 November 2007 (UTC) [reply]

Your new spoof

You're welcome. Just to let you know that I requested checkuser on all the "Acalamari would like to see Natalie Erin's..." spoofs. NHRHS2010 talk 04:30, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My RFA (Random832)

Thank you, Acalamari, for participating in my RFA, which passed 35/1/0. I look forward to helping out. If you have any concerns or suggestions/advice, my talk page is always open.—Random832 14:19, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Hi, I just read your review of me. I really appreciate it, and didn't find it overly critical. You just forgot to remove the asterisk next to my name, but I took care of that just now. Happy Thanksgiving! _(Sasha) 20:37, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad my review of you was constructive and helpful. :) Regarding the asterisk, I actually left it in on purpose in case you wanted more reviews, but you've removed it, and that's fine. :) Acalamari 21:14, 19 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers

for the talkpage revert. :D AngelOfSadness talk 20:25, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome for the revert. :) I think that vandal was a sockpuppet of Rockies9987. See this edit as evidence, and compare it with the vandal I just reverted and blocked. Also note that both Rockies9987 and Americatown target Cremepuff222 (who was mentioned in the recent vandalism), you, and I. Acalamari 21:00, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I knew I saw that vandalism somewhere before. I'll keep a eye out for any more sockpuppets because this guy keeps returning. AngelOfSadness talk 21:05, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've tagged the account as a suspected sock. At any rate, it's blocked. :) Acalamari 21:09, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That's true if they are a sockpuppet or not, their edits showed that they weren't here to contribute to the project. AngelOfSadness talk 21:17, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Correct! :) Acalamari 21:19, 20 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your vote

Thank you for participating in my RfA, which passed with a vote of (53/0/1).

As a token of my appreciation, please accept this bowl of tzatziki.

I feel honored to be trusted by so many of you. Wikipedia is such a large community, that my acceptance in the face of such large numbers truly is humbling. I will use my new tools to continue the tasks for which you entrusted them to me.

Gratefully, EncycloPetey (talk) 18:34, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your userpage

Hi there, I've semi-protected your userpage, since you seem to be a repeated target of this rather bizarre vandal. Hope that's OK. Tim Vickers (talk) 20:28, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have no objection to your semi-protection of my user page. Thanks for it. :) Acalamari 21:16, 21 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

For protecting the pages of both Picasso and van Gogh. JNW (talk) 00:56, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You are very welcome. :) Acalamari 00:58, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Admin T-shirt

Thank you! —Kurykh 18:30, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome! :) Acalamari 18:32, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Block of Md.albright

Yeah no worries :) I've become really accustomed to the block function. Spellcast (talk) 20:21, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm glad you're settling in. :) Acalamari 20:23, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, I see that you've edited at Travel Guide Wiki. I recognise a lot of the names there from here. Spellcast (talk) 20:26, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yep: I edit occasionally on that Wiki too. Acalamari 21:26, 22 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

NAS

Hi Acalamari. Thanks for your note on my talk page about the NAS.[3] I just started trolling the list at Wikipedia:Successful_adminship_candidacies to plug the NAS with the following post

*Congratulations on becoming a new admin! To learn a little about how to work your new tools, check out the New admin school. If you like, you can use the userbox {{User:EVula/Userboxes/admin since|year=2007|month=11|day=22}} on your user page to display how long you have been an admin. Best!

I asked Deskana to give NAS a plug in his/her posts to the new admins.-- Jreferee t/c 05:59, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Heh, heh, good posting! I use my own userspace template, User:Acalamari/RFAcongratulations, to give to new admins, though I sometimes write a personal posting depending on the situation. My template gives them the Admins' T-shirt and a link to the school. Even if a new admin has been given more than one link to the school, I think that's a good sign because if more people recommend it, more people will visit the school. Good one for asking Deskana to include the school in his posting to new admins; I know that at least one bureaucrat, Warofdreams, includes a link to the school in his postings to new admins. Acalamari 17:17, 23 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]