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Barnstar

		The Original Barnstar
		For sticking up for me. Thank you and God bless. Kailey 2001 (talk) 23:35, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. You are most welcome. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:36, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

want to build my page

Hello Dear I want build my biography page Please guide and help me in this

4 April 2016‎ User:Zulqarnain Hundal

Hello. There are two places for content about you at Wikipedia:

1. An article! If you want an article about yourself, you should first read Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide and WP:42. Then, find lots and lots of good sources that write about you. Then, please let me help. Paste the links here for me to see. If you are notable, I can help create the article for you.

2. Your userpage. It is not for a "biography". In fact, Wikipedia is not a free webhosting service for you to host any sort of profile. If you are a constructive editor here who helps build the encyclopedia, then a short bio is accepted. So, if you want your bio at your userpage, sure. But, it can only be a few sentences long.

So, what do you think? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:44, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Want Help

Please help me in this i had done again a mistake......create a small article about Zulqarnain Hundal....Thanks

User:Zulqarnain Hundal, please read the post above. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:06, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks For help

See also previous thread about this. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:05, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Some dim sum for you!

Thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. North America1000 08:26, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! I love those! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:28, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Food of the gods. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 08:57, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Here

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		Thanks for helping me get started on wikipedia! ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 19:11, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you very much, ThePlatypusofDoom. If there is anything you ever need or have any questions, please ask. Thank you, and happy editing. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:15, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Yolandi Visser Talk Page

You reverted my collapse stating that it was inappropriate and that the content wasn't forum related. The section was a rant by an editor who is WP:NOTHERE and posted spam to a fan club of the band. What in that section was at all productive to the improvement of the article? -Xcuref1endx (talk) 01:05, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

I think you're right, Xcuref1endx. Actually, the whole section has now been removed. I think your collapse was best. Please do as you wish with that talk page. I won't interfere. Sorry for my bad judgement. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 03:55, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Problematic new contributor that you welcomed to Wikipedia

Hello,

I spent a long time last night trying to determine whether an article that has been nominated for deletion should be kept or not. You can see the discussion here. After I voted to keep the article, another user changed his or her vote to Keep based on my input. But later today, much to my surprise, a bizarre Speedy Delete vote was cast. I looked up the contributor, and well, you know who I'm talking about. Yesterday he or she added this content to an article, which you are aware of. That instance of vandalism might not be too serious, but this user should not be allowed to deliberately disrupt efforts to build consensus in AfD discussions. Please, is there anything you can do? I wanted to expose the user right on the AfD discussion page as a vandal with a three-day-old account whose vote should be ignored, but that might create more problems. In my opinion this person is not new to Wikipedia, and was probably blocked while using a different account. A new Wikipedian doesn't go straight to AfDs, if you ask me, and I think it shouldn't even be allowed.

As I said, I spent a long time analyzing that article last night, so the conduct that I've mentioned to you by this user on that AfD discussion page is very irritating to me. Many thanks in advance for any help you might be able to provide. Dontreader (talk) 20:22, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Hello Dontreader. Thanks for dropping by. I think this is an AGF situation. I see no evidence that his speedy delete !vote was in response to the previous AfD posts. Also, closers will examine the !votes. His rationale of "As non-notable podcast." will carry little weight. And I do not see his AfD !votes in general as disruptive or against policy.

It is hard to be sure whether he is new or not. Straight to AfD, use of the term "POV" etc. is tell-tale, but who knows? I've gone through his contrib history. I see his first AfD !vote was Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of OECD countries by road network size. I don't know how he got there. I spot-checked AfD !votes: almost all delete. He's allowed to do that. He could just be a quick study or was an IP. He has indeed made disruptive edits here and there, but has been cautioned. So, I'm thinking AGF and watch and see. If I've missed something, please let me know.

Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:21, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Anna. Many thanks for your kind reply, and I greatly appreciate your research on this new contributor. I think your decision to assume good faith is wise at this point in time, although I hope you will keep an eye on that editor. It's always possible that he (people that do that stuff are typically very young males) has devised some sort of scheme for the future. I know that his speedy delete vote in the AfD discussion that I mentioned will have little or no weight, but I think his behavior there was totally irresponsible because, as you know, in AfD discussions we decide whether an article lives or dies. It's much worse than inserting comedic material in an article. There's an article that I did not create but I spent hundreds of hours improving it during my rookie days, and suddenly it was nominated for deletion. You know, it can be a very stressful situation. The article was kept but it was a difficult experience for those of us who were defending the article. So my point is that I think it's fair to expect a Wikipedian to act responsibly before casting a vote on an AfD discussion page. There's a lot at stake. In the case that I cited, when the nominator said that there were no reliable sources about that show, I assumed good faith, so I told the nominator that he or she missed a key reliable source, and others. But what I really have trouble accepting is that after I clearly provided reliable sources, and I mentioned another voter who had done good work as well, this kid comes along and votes speedy delete (not even just a normal delete), meaning that he didn't even bother to read what others had discussed (including great sources that were provided), or it was outright malicious behavior. As you said, it's wise at this point to assume good faith but I hope you understand why I was upset.

Yes, I hadn't thought of the possibility that he was an anonymous user for some time. Anyway, his username doesn't bode well. I would be grateful if you could keep an eye on him, as I said, and who knows? He might turn out to be a legendary and heroic Wikipedian! Many thanks again for your kindness. All the best, Dontreader (talk) 01:44, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Dontreader. In point form for simplicity:

• You are most welcome.
• I'm happy we are in the same place regarding AGF and this editor.
• I will of course keep an eye his contribs.
• Who knows who he is or his intentions. We can only see him as an account with edits.
• I cannot say his edit was "totally irresponsible". I must assume that is what he thought after looking into things and he expressed it the best way he could. The only way he could imperil the article would be to make a weighty point with his !vote. He did not. If he did, the article would deserve to be in peril.
• Try not to feel bad if your articles end up at AfD. I've AfDed some of my own. If they deserve to be kept, there is nothing to worry about. If they end up deleted, then they probably should be deleted.
• It is best if !voters !vote responsibly, but reckless !votes are quite impotent, really. I don't think they change outcomes. Such !votes are more of a disruptive nuisance than anything.
• As for Platypus, well, we will probably see. I am curious too what his future edits will be like.
• To me, his username bodes neutrally. I've seen admins with stranger usernames.

So, don't worry. Articles that should be at Wikipedia are quite safe. All the best, my friend. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:42, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

So some admins have stranger names?! That was funny! By the way, my username should be read as Don Treader (from The Voyage of the Dawn Treader), just in case you were wondering. I decided to add references to the article so that it won't automatically look so non-notable. It's the right thing to do anyway. I see some people who are champions at saving articles from deletion but they don't improve them, so they keep on looking disastrous for all eternity. But it's enough from me for tonight. It's after 2 am here. Maybe Platypus based his vote merely on how the article looks. Thanks again for being so attentive and nice, Anna. Best wishes, Dontreader (talk) 08:10, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Yes Dontreader, some have stranger names. There is an admin named "Boing! said Zebedee", former admins "Chase me ladies, I'm the Cavalry", "Hamster Sandwich", "Hit bull, win steak", and that is just the tip of the iceberg.

I'm glad you added refs to the article.

Looking at Platypus' AfD rationales, I'm not seeing a lot of "I checked..." But that's okay. Like I said, he's entitled to post there and the less he puts into them, the less imact they will have.

Sleep well, and I'm here if you need me. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:27, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

To answer your questions, first, although I am a quick study, I have been reading Wikipedia for a couple years (Including all the WP: Links). This is actually my 9th day here as an editor, but due to the incredible amount of rules on Wikipedia, I wasn't ready until April 5th or so. Remember, WP:DONTBITE Also, currently checking google for sources after I realized that reading the article was only the first step. This was just my first few days, how were you in your first week of Wikipedia? People mess up. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 23:25, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Also, that was a case of WP:IDONTLIKEIT. Again, pretty new to actual editing. About the name: I like to have unusual names and pretty much all of my online accounts have the word "Platypus" in it. I'm weird. ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 23:26, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Your message

I like to think you are trying to be helpful, and if that's the case, then thanks. But you've also put me in a tough position. You know that saying... "it takes two..." (or sometimes three), your message somewhat singles me out, and I'm finding that what admins do that in these types of situations, it encourages the other party/(-ies) to carry on. It's almost enabling in some cases. You're a smart person and you know that in any dispute, very rarely is any single person a 100% wrong. You've said I "might be right about my RfC" (you mean the RM?), if that's the case... why isn't an admin moving it and shutting that down already? Or looking at the bigger picture, why aren't any admins stepping in to deal with this whole comma mess? Or at least this, this or this? Have you seen all the other related debates and problems related to this mess that I'm not participating in...? Like you said... all over a comma. But like I said, if no one else cares, then neither do I. I said earlier I would going to step away and I meant it. I toned down my rhetoric and when things really got out of hand, I left completely. I told an admin and I walked away. I was working on something completely different when you messaged me. If you care about major problems with the project, maybe you'll look into this. As for your "battling every few days" and the "net-negative" comments, I don't quite agree with them, (though I'm sure you could get some other admins to agree with them at an ANI if you wanted). But, whether I agree with your points or not, I take note of the fact that your making them regardless and will look to make some adjustments. Sorry about the length, please think about what I said about the singling out and accept my thanks. - ^theWOLFchild 02:46, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Thewolfchild: In point form in case you want to reply to a particular point:

1. I am trying to be helpful, mainly to the project. I am trying to protect it. I am not trying to help you. I am trying to show you the writing on the wall so you can help yourself.
2. It takes two, or more. True. I'm singling you out because you always seem to be one of them. This is not about any one conflict.
3. I don't care whether you are right or wrong. I don't care about that particular RM.
4. Why aren't admins coming to "deal with this whole comma mess"? Really? You are one of the editors making this mess.
5. You wrote "...over a comma. But like I said, if no one else cares, then neither do I." Good. You could have not cared before landing all thirty of your posts on that talk page.
6. It is irrelevant whether or not you agree with my "battling" or "net negative" comments. I would not need to "get some admins to agree". I would simply have to provide a link to your contribs and admins and all editors alike could all see. No persuasion needed.
7. I've probably said this at your talk before: Much of your editing seems to be about stubborn insistance that you are right and you don't give up. Plus, your edits are combative and rude. You've been around the block here. You know darn well how to get results. What you are doing causes you and others tons of time and doesn't get better results that the right way. Your way: Battle. You and your adversary go at it. It goes nowhere. Others walk from the walls of mess and text. Lousy results. Disruption. Time wasted. Soured environment. Negative example for others. The better way: You state your case, short and concise and polite. Your colleague states his. Loggerheads. You don't battle. You ask for community input. They see short, polite, concise posts. Yours are shorter and get more reads. If the community sides with him, tough noogies. You move on because the chances of you suddenly swaying the community to your side is zero. If the community sides with you, great. Your colleague may battle, but too bad. Now it is you and the community with consensus and he's stuffed. You want results with few posts? That's the way and you know it.

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:14, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Twewolfchild

I just now saw your warning [1] after Spartaz's warning [2] after his other warning [3] and his other one [4], after many by many others, and all these blocks, which are now escalating-length blocks, of which he's already burned through the short ones, and done so lately.

I prepared a page of evidence for WP:AE, at User:SMcCandlish/noticeboard sandbox. I'm not sure whether to run with it now, or sit on it for a bit, or what. My feeling is that he knows he's just, barely, escaped being indeffed by at least two admins today (you and Spartaz, who would have dealt with it, as warned, at AE, but seems to be offline), and that his WP:OTHERPARENT attempts at cultivating Good Olfactory to his side are going to be damning as well. He would sure thus lay low for a little while, then start the same behavior pattern again in some other dispute, where someone else is unlikely to have the diffing patience I have. Given that he's already been DS-warned and continued anyway ... His "I walked away" protestations are fake. He did not walk away. He said he was walking away, started a new flame- and revert-war over trivia with someone, claimed to be walking away again, then ran to an unaware admin to try to get him to act as a proxy so he could skirt 3RR. This just has to stop today, or it will embolden him to go right back to the same behavior at some ship article, or TV star bio, or where ever is the next place he loses his temper tomorrow.  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ≼  10:52, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi SMcCandlish. Thanks for the info. Yes, I do hope he just edits less contentiously. His fate is in his own hands now. A fork in the roads. Everyone can choose their own path and Wikipedia is a good place for people to learn to shape themselves in terms of how they deal. About that subpage of evidence. I think it best if you could keep it offwiki. Would that be okay if you stored it on your PC and U1 the subpage? One less thing to argue over as it could be seen as an attack page. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:41, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

WP:POLEMIC applies if the material is not needed for use in short order, and the community is actually tolerant of diff lists of this sort if there's a likelihood that they'll be used soon. I should be clear here that the intent of the material was to pursue immediate AE action after even one more disruptive outburst. However, it seems he's "taking a short wikibreak" according to his talk page, so I guess no imminent action is needed, and as you say, I can just store it in a text file locally. My main concern is that he probably will steer clear of MoS disputes, and just pursue the same pattern elsewhere in a topic not subject to WP:ACDS. He can't keep gaming this "push everyone to a hair's breadth of indeffing me, then take a 'break' (escape sanctions), then do it again; rinse and repeat" pattern indefinitely. ANI and AE could actually deal with him in absentia if it comes to it.  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ≼  01:46, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi SMcCandlish. I asked in the IRC admin channel about the page before replying here. Nobody had an opinion one way or the other. The decision to recommend putting it offwiki was my own and not based on policy, rather just good sense. I mean, why give him something to be upset about when there is the alternative of keeping it elsewhere?

Don't worry about the "hair's breadth" thing. And he can steer clear of MoS issues and any sanctions and it won't matter. This is about battleground editing. There is strong evidence that the community has had enough already. The bottom line for User:Thewolfchild is that a wiki-break won't reset anything or make anyone forget. Even a whiff of the same stuff and that will be it for him. I'm certain the community wants Thenewwolfchild or no wolfchild at all. This is no longer about toning it down and flirting with the indef threshold. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:29, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Fair enough. I meant to blank it already, I just got side-tracked by a long texting session with someone hot. >;-)  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ≼  10:03, 14 April 2016 (UTC)
 Done.  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ≼  10:08, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you SMcCandlish for blanking it. Deletion would have been my first choice, by I think what you did is fine. As for guessing his wikibreak is to escape sanctions, well, I can't conclude that. I will AGF that he is just getting away from editing to have a think about the whole thing. I hope more than anything that he comes back a new man and not so much wolf. After all, this is a society. There is a reason wolves don't co-exist in societies: they bite. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:50, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Girl in cake

I noticed that you are one of the leading editors at List of cakes. Do you know if we have an article or content in a section of another article for the type of giant cake from which a model pops out for festive occasions (e. g. this video)? I understand that these are sometimes made largely or entirely of cardboard and frosting, but sometimes there is a real cake outside of the hidden compartment. I have tried surprise cake, pop cake and popup cake.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:40, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi TonyTheTiger. I wouldn't say leading. I only made three edits there. There is Pop out cake. Is that what you are asking? Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:23, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

I just created that article yesterday.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:39, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi TonyTheTiger. Ah. I see. You asked here at 19:40 then found it some time after then wrote the article at 21:58 then I responded here at 00:23, 13 April. Is that right? Nice job, by the way. A missing article now created. Well done. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:51, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Admin's Barnstar
		Thanks for blocking the sockpuppet! Peter Sam Fan 22:51, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, Peter SamFan. I'm not sure who you mean, but thank you anyhow. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:57, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

User:ZippyBot Peter Sam Fan 22:58, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Ah yes. I just found one more. Thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:17, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Chefrakeshsethi

Hey, Anna— cast your mind back... Remember User:Chefrakeshsethi? The guy whose interest in having a Wikipedia username which was famous and which you strongly discouraged but who sent in an OTRS ticket asking for help and I actually spoke to the guy in India via Skype and then totally defended him as a legitimate person making a legitimate request? Well, his account got warned several times and finally ended up being repeatedly warned and then blocked/ deleted for creating a promotional userpage. He then appealed to me for help via OTRS once again. This time I flatly turned him down. I feel like such a tool. So you were right, the dude had no legitimate interest in editing Wikipedia. Though I remain convinced that he was indeed Chef Rakesh Sethi. I guess that doesn't mean I made a mistake in helping him get an account under that name... It just means that you saw through him better than I did. If you already knew all this, then just know that I know too. And if you didn't, well, there's the news! (I hate it when I get taken for a ride as an OTRS volunteer! And this isn't the only time, either!). Anyhow. That's all! KDS4444^Talk 01:02, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Don't feel one bit bad, KDS4444. You assumed good faith and that is really important and says good things about you. :) I agree that the person in question is likely the chef. And from my experience, when someone registers using their name and then makes a promo article about themself, all they want is the prestige of being represented at Wikipedia and that is it. There is little chance that they will make even a single edit that is not for their own promotion. All the best, and don't worry. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:11, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Deletion Question

I have been patrolling new pages and I am worried that I have been tagging articles for deletion too much. Do you think so? ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 16:58, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Also, I am having a problem with User:Sbf1998, who often creates articles that are tagged quickly for speedy deletion. And tried to get Administrators to block me because I used WP:PROD on his promotional article. Bit of help? ThePlatypusofDoom (talk) 17:15, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

ThePlatypusofDoom, you're doing fine. I see Alvi Fokou Fopa that you tagged. I don't know about football, but if he's professional, then maybe he's okay. Not sure about that one. The others seem good. I've even deleted a few you've tagged. You are doing good work here. Keep it up.

As for Sbf, yes, 13 creations all deleted except Adspeed, which will likely get deleted too. In fact, you PRODded that. It could have been a speedy tag maybe. I see no good sources out there.

You communicated with Sbf and avoided a fight. That was good. Always be the polite one.

You seem to be getting good at knowing what's notable. You obviously use search engines. You have the makings of a very fine Wikipedian. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:15, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

Please unblock Profile101

Profile101 was unfairly blocked and locked. I have requested to be asked to be unlock and unblock. Now I can't go in. I'm 17 years old and I don't care about studying and i like to lie. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 118.200.209.146 (talk) 07:17, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

Denoument

> Deletion would have been my first choice

Noticeboard prep comes up marginally often enough, I might as well just keep drafting it in one spot rather than keep creating a new one and having admins delete it. I actually took someone else's page of exactly the same type to MfD to have it deleted, and MfD consensus was not to do so, on the basis that it served a purpose and would like be reused, and did not presently consist of a list of diffs, but had been emptied. So I'm just going with what the community says is normal.

> As for guessing his wikibreak is to escape sanctions, well, I can't conclude that. I will AGF that he is just getting away from editing to have a think about the whole thing.

Sure. I said essentially the same thing in my final line-item in that evidence, concluding that it was better for multiple admin warnings and an almost-filed AE request to get him to stop and rethink, than for me to actually have to proceed with AE. I'm also content that, if it's a sanction-evasion move, that you and other admins won't allow that to work, given what you said earlier when I raised that possibility. I don't actually assume that's necessarily the intent. There is actually a long gap in his block record, so he's apparently able to chill out if given the impetus to do so.  :-)  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ≼  05:05, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi SMcCandlish.

>>"Noticeboard prep..."

>>Totally fine. The blanking is appropriate.

>>"Sure. I said essentially..."

>>Yes, I expect he caught a quick flight down to St. Kitts and is now on the beach with a lovely cool beer thinking "...Ahhhh, yes. What was I upset about again?" And as for admins forgetting what happened, don't worry. Admins are like elephants: they have a faint zoo smell, eat far too many peanuts, are afraid of mice, and there's one more similarity but I can't remember what it is now. Hmmmmmm. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:46, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

The trumpeting sound, perhaps. Or the ability to help Carthaginians invade Rome. I think it was that one.  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ≼  07:14, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

I'd go with the trumpeting, but there is also mastadonic behaviour and of course giving issues undue weight. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:27, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

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Why this? Jytdog (talk) 04:58, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

I'm so sorry, Jytdog. It was a misclick. The screen sort of jumps at the last second when the watchlist is loading. I wouldn't have noticed had you not posted here. My apologies. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:02, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

no problem! i get that jumping thing too. drives me crazy. Jytdog (talk) 05:10, 16 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Jytdog. So, many of us get this jump. It is from dismissed watchlist announcements. They appear, then vanish, sucking in a few lines. So, can't we have the tech folks give us instead the option of a little notification somewhere linking to a page with announcements? Wouldn't that fix it? Maybe it would be an easy thing for them to make. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:38, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Expect people think you have no car to drive and make you crazy. --103.255.5.45 (talk) 14:52, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

Not sure what that means. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:38, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

I reckon WMF could fix that, yes. i haven't figured out the bells and whistles over there yet tho. Jytdog (talk) 05:43, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Well, Jytdog. You've inspired me to at least post at the pump technical. Cheers. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:49, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Posted here. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:52, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

COI

Regarding the Katie Rodan article, I asked the article's creator, Slestrella, today at the AfD to please expand on their relationship with Rodan. They said a few days ago at the AfD that they did slides for Rodan's speaking engagements. Today I asked "Do you work with or for her in any other capacity? Are you involved in selling or promoting Proactiv or Rodan + Fields in any way? Are you a relative or personal friend of hers? Finally, were you paid to write/edit her Wikipedia article, or did she (or an associate of hers) ask you to do it?" Then I went to their talk page and saw that you had already asked them about it several days ago, but they have yet to reply. I hope we can get answers, particularly if the article survives. Dirroli (talk) 21:58, 17 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Dirroli. Thanks for the efforts to find out if the creator is paid. We all know that is highly likely considering her statement about helping her periodically with slides for speaking engagements. Thank you also for keeping the discussion on the notability track. Our comments about the promotional intent or aspects may inappropriately sway the closer. In fairness, if she passes GNG, it should be a keep, regardless of the quite obvious reason of its creation. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:36, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Anna, you're welcome and I understand. Thanks. Dirroli (talk) 23:30, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Dirroli. Please be aware of this. Cheers. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:30, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Very interesting. Dirroli (talk) 23:30, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for blocking Andy M. Wank. You beat me to it by about one minute. I was going to do it on the basis of vandalism-only and impersonation (of User:Andy M. Wang). --MelanieN (talk) 23:57, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

You're welcome User:MelanieN. It's definitely a sock, though. I've seen him around for the past few days. Now for the cleanup.... :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:59, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

Note: @MelanieN:

• Special:Contributions/Andy M. Wumg
• Special:Contributions/Andy M. Wung
• Special:Contributions/Andy M. Wank
• Special:Contributions/Andy M. WangAndy M. Wang
• Special:Contributions/Endy M. Wang
• Special:Contributions/Endy M. Wank
• Special:Contributions/GeneralizationAreBad

Socks of this guy

Thanks for your help!— Andy W. (talk · contrib) 00:02, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Ah, I missed the signature. Thank you MelanieN! :) And you're still welcome, Andy. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:03, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Wow, Andy! Ain't it fierce to be so popular! --MelanieN (talk) 00:04, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

I'm getting a ridiculous amount of vandalism from new users on my talk! HELP — Andy W. (talk · contrib) 00:06, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Done. If a week isn't long enough let me know. --MelanieN (talk) 00:08, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Protected your userpage too while I was at it. --MelanieN (talk) 00:10, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

And then had to protect my own talk page, naturally. --MelanieN (talk) 00:16, 19 April 2016 (UTC)

Bankster

Hello!
I came here after reading yo message on my talk page. You asked me to use talk page. But I don't think I need to. The user is adding unsourced content in the article and says that he is related to the subject of the article. So I don't think we need to discuss anything. The user should be blocked as he has edited disruptively after being warned many times.
Thank you.--Musa Talk  13:06, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Fine, but why don't you engage him in discussion rather than just escalating template warnings? Talk to him. Help him understand. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:17, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

@Anna Frodesiak When I left those warnings messages he removed that from his talk page instead of discussing.--Musa Talk  16:38, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Hello, regarding the page I am adding true information that is factually correct. The concerned user @musaraza keeps editing it back to his version acting out as if he owns the page. I tried having a discussion with him leaving a message on his page but he continues to send me template warnings. Please let me know if I have violated any regulations. If you could see my version of the page it has factual updated information. Please let me know what's to be done as @musaraza keeps changing it back to his version everytime I add anything. Thank you. Rudi deltoro (talk) 14:21, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

@Rudi de: When I left THIS on your talk page did you read it or discussed anything with me? You just kept adding the unsourced content again and again. And I warned you but you ignored everything. Please read Wikipedia's guidelines first. If you want that content on the article provide a good source then your edits will not be removed.--Musa Talk  16:38, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Rudi deltoro. I think you are absolutely right. The information you want to add is correct and you do actually know because you work there. The thing is, how do we know? As an encyclopedia, we need to be sure. We need some sort of media publication that says so. That is what makes Wikipedia reliable. I know you wouldn't trust Wikipedia if people added facts just because they said they were true. I hope you understand. So, can you find some media publication to prove the facts? That is what is needed to support the facts you wish to add. Thank you so much for your understanding. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 17:35, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

@Anna Frodesiak thank you for your reply. Below is a link to a national daily publication that mentions the facts I put such as actor Shehzad Shaikh and the film being shot in Budapest. I have put the same on the Bankster talk page. Hoping this helps Thank you. http://www.ahmedabadmirror.com/entertainment/hip-happening/Confessions-of-a-Newbie/articleshow/51704000.cms Rudi deltoro (talk) 18:16, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Rudi deltoro. It helps a lot. Thank you. That source only supports the fact that Shehzad Shaikh has a lead role. The other content you added is not supported. I hope you don't mind if I remove it. Thanks for digging up the source! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:22, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

@Anna Frodesiak, sure no problem. Thanks a lot for your help in the matter :) Rudi deltoro (talk) 18:45, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your kind understanding, Rudi. Also, we have no photo of Faizan Khawaja or Shehzad Sheikh, so if you are there with a camera and could get a photo, that would be fantastic.

If there is anything you ever need or have any questions, please ask. Thank you, and happy editing. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:49, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

Wild new articles

List of baked goods created today! I've sent this message to the few remaining Wikipedia users I know nowadays that may still be into food list articles (Anna F, Dennis B, Mudwater). Sometimes people are busy, or not interested, so if nobody adds anything, I'll hold it against you forever (ha ha.) I also spun-out List of buns from bun today. Complain to me on my talk page, or here, or both. Enjoy pizza emoji, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:29, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

Phenomenal!!! You have pretty much comprehensively filled in all the gaps here! I am blown away. Again, I will try to rise to the occasion see what I can add. I usually don't do much, but I will try to get to it oven-tually. Well done, my friend. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:40, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

Editor of the Week : nominations needed!

The Editor of the Week initiative has been recognizing editors since 2013 for their hard work and dedication. Editing Wikipedia can be disheartening and tedious at times; the weekly Editor of the Week award lets its recipients know that their positive behaviour and collaborative spirit is appreciated. The response from the honorees has been enthusiastic and thankful.

The list of nominees is running short, and so new nominations are needed for consideration. Have you come across someone in your editing circle who deserves a pat on the back for improving article prose regularly, making it easier to understand? Or perhaps someone has stepped in to mediate a contentious dispute, and did an excellent job. Do you know someone who hasn't received many accolades and is deserving of greater renown? Is there an editor who does lots of little tasks well, such as cleaning up citations?

Please help us thank editors who display sustained patterns of excellence, working tirelessly in the background out of the spotlight, by submitting your nomination for Editor of the Week today!

Sent on behalf of Buster Seven Talk for the Editor of the Week initiative by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:18, 22 April 2016 (UTC)

TWC

Just FYI, Thewolfchild is back, and has gone right back to the same antics. Is now pestering RM closers to change their closes [5] on the same MoS/RM issue, on a "per MOS" basis when MOS says exactly the opposite of what he wishes it said. At some point this WP:GREATWRONGS behavior about stylistic trivia has to end. This is sending a bad signal of "as long as you do the never-give-up-never-surrender thing until 5 minutes before you're about to get topic-banned or indeffed, then log off for a week to avoid sanctions, you can start all over again and keep doing this forever until you get what you want".  — SMcCandlish ☺ ☏ ¢ ≽^ʌⱷ҅_ᴥⱷ^ʌ≼  03:57, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

I'm watching. All this over a silly comma. Absurd. That RM closed and I hope wolf just drops the stick. I suspect User:Mike Cline will just respond with "I read through the discussion, carefully, and will not re-consider. G'day." and anyone else involved will just shrug and not be tempted to engage and then move on. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:10, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

"Antics", "pestering closers" (plural!), "greatwrongs", "absurd", and "stick"...? I'm simply asking an admin to reconsider a close he made. I'm supporting this request with a clearly written MOS guideline. At what point does SMc's chicken little routine of running around to every admin he find, screaming "the sky is falling! thewolfchild is destroying wikipedia!" come to an end? And how much longer are you going to continue supporting and enabling it? More to the point, why are you condoning it? Am I really doing something that disruptive here? MikeCline will either reconsider, or he won't. If he doesn't, then maybe I'll follow his advice and ask for a move review (would that be considered disruptive?). Either the page move will be corrected or it won't, but after that final decision, I will move on from this RM request, just as I have from Comma-gate. In fact, I'll probably continue with my break (busy in RL anyway) which I'm technically still on, I'm just addressing this one issue because I just learned about it. Anna, if you're acting in the best interests of the project, wouldn't some impartiality and perhaps an effort to keep Smc's "antics" in check be the best course? - ^theWOLFchild 12:14, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

Thewolfchild. Do you honestly think an RM request is going to go your way? And let's be clear about what this is all about. It is about one thing: Your battleground mentality and inability to drop the stick.

This time it is fighting over a comma, drawing huge resources (roughly 1/4 million typed characters, plus the reading time which must equal dozens of hours), being at odds over it with Amakuru, Dicklyon, SMcCandlish, Tony, RGloucester, Mike Cline, Guy Macon, Fdssdf, Mandruss, and Blueboar, with practically zero support from anyone, overwhelming community consensus against you, then after the RfC close (where you fought every oppose tooth and nail), posting at the closer's talk saying he got it wrong, and still fighting!

You just came back from a break and you're back at it. It is not just about this comma issue. You've been doing this the whole time you've been here starting at like edit #30. The list of others you have been at odds with is enormous! You are the common denominator. You have a huge block log. This is not everyone else. This is you. The community has had enough of this. It's indefensible. How can you not see that? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:52, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

This isn't about a decision "going my way". I'm simply asking that an admin adhere to a guideline that is clearly written in the lead of WP:MOS. What's the point in even having that entire 3rd paragraph, of the lead no less, if it isn't going to be followed? I'm asking one admin about one decision. I've made a grand total of 2 posts to that end - the initial request and a follow-up. Just how does that equate to "wp:battle" and "wp:stick"? I am not "fighting over a comma", I'm asking that a RM close be reconsidered, and while the initial page move was based on a comma, I would be asking the same thing regardless of the reason for the move, as it was an improper move and improper close. Either MikeCline will answer or he won't. That'll be the end of it. Right now I'm not even active, aside from this one request (but I can't help the timing on that). What I don't understand is why you are so upset about this. I've been away for weeks and I've ignored SMc's and DL's continued baiting and provocations (which you seem to support). I don't agree with your summation above, it seems to be the same kind of anger-fuelled hyperbole that fills SMc's posts (and his huuuge attack page that he has hidden away in his sub-page history). Yes, I have disagreed with others, I have been in several debates, I have been warned and blocked several times. That is all well-established, but why should that prevent me from asking an admin a question? Can't he speak for himself without you stepping in with all this hostility? - ^theWOLFchild 14:07, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

Will that be the end of it? Will that be the end of all of this battling in your editing? Will there be a next fight? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:14, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

Religion

Hi --Pneikro (talk) 00:31, 29 April 2016 (UTC)Anna. I received a message u deleted my user page. It took a week to type. It was not only about RELIGION it was about civil rights and gods word. There is supposed to be a warning call by ppl like me. The entire worldwide Christian congregation needed warned. Uve made ppl a gelding. Do u realize what uve done? Thousands of ppl may likely lose their lives now because of this. This is supposed to be a site for important leaks to help ppl. The safety of 8mil witnesses and family totalover 20mil ppl. They will b hunted. Without being able to warn others this site has lost its appeal or any and all worth. U can delete my account also. U just acted against warning gods ppl who have no idea what was going to happen. Ur an idiot. Now there's blood on ur hands. I promise you will regret it. It's a guarantee. I watched the movie about u guys. It's a sham I know now. Ur a joke. Helping ppl isn't always pretty. But it's always as u said be constructive. . i m upset. I know where the door is

For the record: replied at his talk. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:07, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

regarding http://chawang.blogspot.com/

hi,

The website as cited in the subject belongs to me ....I also have modified and translated it to english and have posted the same . I have one question, I am new to this and would like to know more about this. please let me know how to publish my articles so that it can be searched from google.

warm regards, Albert — Preceding unsigned comment added by Albertnjuta (talk • contribs) 14:47, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Albertnjuta. You do not indicate at the blogspot source that the content can be used at Wikipedia. That page needs to display the appropriate copyright symbol. So, I must delete the Wikipedia pages containing that copy pasted content.

Now, before putting any of that content back at Wikipedia, we have to establish whether or not it belongs at Wikipedia. So, please read WP:42. What exactly would the title of the article be? What is the exact subject? Let me know that and then gather media sources and post them here to show it is notable enough for an article. Then I can help you make articles.

Best wishes and welcome to Wikipedia. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:39, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

Katie Rodan and Rodan + Fields page

Hi, Anna,

I am not a paid editor. And I only authored the Katie Rodan page. I had nothing to do with the Rodan + Fields page. I initiated the Katie Rodan page of my own volition.

Stacey — Preceding unsigned comment added by Slestrella (talk • contribs) 15:20, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

Slestrella: I see. I just find that incredibly hard to believe. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:51, 26 April 2016 (UTC)

Band article

Im just trying to make a wikipedia page for my band and am having trouble. Is there any was you could help me out? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 45.46.155.170 (talk) 02:14, 27 April 2016 (UTC)

Yes, sure. First, here are some things to read:

• WP:BAND (Read that one twice)
• A simple notability guideline
• Wikipedia:Your first article
• The plain and simple conflict of interest guide
• Peacock and weasel words
• Reliable sources
• Original research

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:16, 27 April 2016 (UTC)

It would be nice

if more of the people supposedly watching Nibiru cataclysm actually offered to help when things got difficult. But they never do. Serendi^podous 08:48, 27 April 2016 (UTC)

I undertand, Serendipodous. The content itself isn't my concern. It is about reverting over and over again. There are alternatives:

• Be patient
• Post at a Wikiproject asking for eyes
• Post at the edit warring notice board

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 10:17, 27 April 2016 (UTC)

Comment

I have been admiring your Bigbaby/Jytdog interactions. -Roxy the dog™ woof 17:56, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Roxy the dog™. Thanks. I'm sure they'll work it out. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:37, 28 April 2016 (UTC)

Religion

Hi. Yes please send me a copy ASAP. It took a week to type off and on. The court will need it. Thousands of ppls lives are at steak for certain. I need it restored to its posting place. If u guys wish to edit it so long as the facts don't change I'm good with it. I thought we had protection here. I was wrong. If ppl r going to die and I can help I tend to get emotional. I'm not Dr. Spock. I didn't mean it to b seen as an attack. I worked hard on it. I asked y'all to share it instead u deleted it. When it comes to human life and bullets flying I don't think the site policy will really matter to them. This was to save lives. Without this post I have no need be here. It needs protected and spread. Thanks for the offer. Yeahuhuhyadontsay@gmail. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pneikro (talk • contribs) 01:20, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

Pneikro : What do you mean "court will need it"? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:28, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

Pneikro, Wikipedia is not an appropriate place to post your original research such as existed on your user page. I encourage you to create a blog or one of the many other website tools to create your own page where you are free to post whatever you like. But content on Wikipedia has to be verified by reliable sources and not just consist of your opinions on how the world operates. I don't see how you can possibly find secondary sources (newspapers, magazines, books, news websites, etc.) that support your conjecture. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:42, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, Liz. This has already been explained at his talk. I'd suggest no further exchanges with him until he answers my question. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:32, 29 April 2016 (UTC)

Message

It was ages ago. I haven't used Wikipedia since my account got blocked. Apparently I was editing a page and got accused of vandalism twice — Preceding unsigned comment added by TheGeniusOfWiki (talk • contribs) 00:52, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi TheGeniusOfWiki. Would you happen to remember the account name or articles edited? That would help clear this up. Many thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:56, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Interactive images

That dear old caption seems to have drifted a bit since I last looked at it - it used to clarify that when viewed on the Wikipedia website the hedgehog did a thing. The image isn't interactive, but the chunk of rendered web page that reacts to mouse movement is. If you print it out and frame it on your wall, you'd need to drink a lot of cobalt-60 to recreate the effect.

The article currently sets its stall out to define easter eggs as things which only become visible if the viewer takes a secret action, such that a tiny joke in the corner of a painting or the background of a film wouldn't count. I'm not sure how accurate that is - asking Google, at least some clickbait sites seem to think that cameos and subtle jokes in films are "easter eggs". --McGeddon (talk) 12:05, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi McGeddon. I understand what you mean. And yes, there has been some drift -- quite a bit of caption creep. As for cobalt-60, sure it makes a delicious, silvery cocktail when mixed with pineapple and drambuie, but the hangover is just not worth it. One is better off with a rubidium and coke. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 18:37, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Recover my page "Hidayatullah Khan Mohmand"

Kindly recover my page and make it editable for me, I will edit it and make changes according to your policies. Thankyou — Preceding unsigned comment added by Samikhanmohmand (talk • contribs) 19:59, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Hello Samikhanmohmand. There is nothing to recover. The first sentence was the only original part. The rest consisted of two paragraphs copy pasted from elsewhere and three images you took from some other site. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:01, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

And please read WP:42 again. If there are few sources to show notability, the article will end up deleted anyway. Step one is to find many media sources. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:02, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

Northwest Straits Question

Anna,

The Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative and Marine Resources Committees are related. The Marine Resources Committees are were established under the initiative. Does this answer your question?

Nicole — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nicole at Northwest Straits (talk • contribs) 15:54, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi Nicole. Sorry for the late reply. Do you think the committee article could become a section within the Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative article? Would that serve visitors to Wikipedia best? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:35, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi

Here's a recently reverted edit, could you block the user? https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GLAAD&diff=718334490&oldid=712082160 ThePlatypusofDoom (Talk) 22:24, 2 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi ThePlatypusofDoom. Sorry for the late reply. I think he's long gone. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:43, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

Deleting my post

Hello, I see that you have deleted my post. How do I make a post about my art the same way other artist have articles about them, without people like you deleting it?

Example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Gun_Kelly_(rapper)

Thanks, JeffMAC JeffMAC6 (talk) 04:35, 3 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi JeffMAC6. Sorry for the late reply. I ate bad snails. I've been lying in bed for the past few days cursing out a particular restaurant run by idiots.

About having a page about yourself. In short, no. Not until you are more famous. In a nutshell:

1. WP:42

2. [6]

3. [7]

Maybe consider a cause to help the world, or an insane publicity stunt that doesn't hurt anyone. Something that would put you on in all the newspapers.

Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:42, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Anna Frodesiak. You have new messages at CookieMonster755's talk page.
Message added 02:45, 4 May 2016 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Not copyvio. Please read my comment. CookieMonster755 ^{📞 ✉ ✓} 02:45, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Admin's Barnstar
	Thank you very much, for communicating with me effectively about free and non-free content on Wikipedia and the Commons. You are a wonderful administrator, and quick and fast for making Wiki projects FREE and useful! So much more work to come, cheers! CookieMonster755 📞 ✉ ✓ 02:49, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

Thank you CookieMonster755. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 03:22, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

RE: 420yoloswagyoloswag420

I reported it becuase yolo and swag are both words that are commonly associated with the current youth culture, and sometimes usernames with these words only contribute vandalism. Similar usernames like this have also been reported for being disruptive, and taken down with success. Evking22 (talk) 22:19, 4 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi Evking22. I actually knew those two things. As you may have seen, the user has not been constructive. However, the username per se does not seem to be a violation, though I could be wrong. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:34, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Billboard hacking

The article Billboard hacking has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

I don't see that this is a topic as such, as opposed to a series of unrelated news events in different places.

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You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

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Thank you Anna

Hi!Anna. I will be attention for the details, thank you for reminding. I am sorry for my mistakes. Thanks again!

from Blendest — Preceding unsigned comment added by Blenderst (talk • contribs) 11:45, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Hello Blenderst, and welcome. You seem to still have a probem with spaces. Do you see above where you typed "Hi!Anna.", well that should be "Hi! Anna." And the edit you made right after this to fix one of your past edits was this. It is good that you fixed those issues, but there are many, many more in your edits. In that last edit there remains "campus,one" and "examinations(built" and "LiangGuanglie]](梁光烈）" and "Museum(has" and "architect,vice" and "archaeologists,historians" and "Germany,Poland" and maybe more. Maybe it is your smart phone. Are you editing on a smart phone? Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:22, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Anyhow, I've fixed all I could. Please do your best in the future, no more copy pasting, and remember to put references after the final period, not before. Thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:28, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Merger discussion for Iru (food)

An article that you have been involved in editing—Iru (food)—has been proposed for merging with another article. If you are interested, please participate in the merger discussion. Thank you. A12n (talk) 16:09, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Have a beer, AF. Thanks for your ongoing contributions and positive attitude. Cheers, North America1000 04:40, 6 May 2016 (UTC) — RIP Prince — (start at around 3:20)

Thank you! But we're pretty much identical, except you have more ongoing contributions and a better attitude. Hey wait! Are you just fishing for compliments? Hahahaha. Seriously, thank you! And if I ate all the things you've written about, I'd be an elephant! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:03, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

Elephants are actually quite fast, around 25 MPH top speed... Cheers! North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 16:57, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

You are thinking of Amtrak. And studies show that elephants only move fast when there is a sale on peanuts. Fact! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:51, 6 May 2016 (UTC)

File:Main Fire from Polysports.jpg

File:Main Fire from Polysports.jpg

is a sport event, not a company. That image was from the inaguration of our new Sports Complex. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ronald Galope Barniso (talk • contribs) 14:25, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi Ronald Galope Barniso. I understand. But the photography company watermark shown at the bottom right. Is that your company? Where did you get the photo? Do you own the photo? Thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:43, 8 May 2016 (UTC)

I get that photo from the Facebook page BUTUAN CITY. I saved that photo before I upload it. But the bottom right of the company was RVGO Photography, we are not owned that company. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ronald Galope Barniso (talk • contribs) 01:52, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) @Ronald Galope Barniso: if you didn’t take the photo, why did you write that it’s your own work? Wikipedia takes copyright very seriously, and false information in licence template does a disservice to both the creators of content and those who reuse it in the belief that they have permission. Please don’t upload images you find on the Web unless they have a free licence—and always write where you got them, and how you know they are free to use, in the upload form.—Odysseus1479 03:24, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi Ronald Galope Barniso. I've deleted the image because what you say indicates that you do not own it. Thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:33, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. 16:10, 19 May 2016‎ Ronald Galope Barniso

Hi Ronald Galope Barniso. Are there any other images you uploaded that you do not own? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 16:17, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

HITLab NZ

Hello

I want to open a Wikipedia page of the HITLAB NZ. I am student there and it is a lab with a good rate of success similar to the Media Lab of the MIT. I was thinking that the HITLab NZ deserves a wikipedia page. However the page has been deleted twice. What can I do to have a webpage of it?

Cheers Ed — Preceding unsigned comment added by Icuack (talk • contribs) 06:36, 9 May 2016 (UTC)

Hello Icuack, and welcome. Sorry for the late reply. I was away. Sure, HITLab can have an article if it is notable. The bottom line here is notability. If you can find lots and lots of good sources that write about it, then an article is possible. Please let me help if you like. Paste the links to good sources here for me to see. If it is notable, I can help create the article for you.

Here are some important things to read about:

• A simple notability guideline
• Wikipedia:Your first article
• The plain and simple conflict of interest guide
• Peacock and weasel words
• Reliable sources
• Original research

Best wishes,

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:38, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

Discodoris aurila

I'm back at it, I created Discodoris aurila! :) I won't have a ton of time between Commons sysop and ACC, but I'm going to continue with species. ~riley (talk) 02:51, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

Well done, riley. Keep up the good work here and there too. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:50, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of User talk:Afcosystems

A tag has been placed on User talk:Afcosystems requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free Web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Melcous (talk) 13:08, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

Page deleted, block notice restored, talk page access revoked. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:31, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

A kitten for you!

Thanks for the help

Adotchar (talk) 16:38, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! I like kittens. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 16:40, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Deleted my post for Vandalism

How exactly did i violate it? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sathyaman (talk • contribs) 19:49, 22 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi there Sathyaman. Somebody else tagged it as vandalism. I deleted it. I could have changed it to WP:A7. Maybe I should have. But really, this is an encyclopedia and you made a short article about a comic character that either doesn't exist or is just unsearchable to me. And the content of this article contained "...most famous and best ninja in this world...also trains noobs to be a ninja..." It sure seems like A7, a hoax, or even in vandalism territory. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:55, 22 May 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia tenure

I was trying to find what tenure is for wikipedia, but I couldn't anywhere. What is tenure on wikipedia? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adotchar (talk • contribs) 22:08, 22 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi Adotchar. There is no tenure here. You've asked about adminship and rights and such too. If you can tell me what it is you would like, maybe I can guide you? Status? Security? Money? Authority? Involvement? Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:24, 22 May 2016 (UTC)

Then what's this: "The 'extendedconfirmed' user access level is automatically granted to registered editors who make an edit after having 30 days tenure and at least 500 edits." Adotchar (talk) 09:36, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi Adotchar. I thought you meant something like academic tenure, as in you can't get forced to leave, like a contract. What you are reading is the same as "...granted to editors who registered 30 days ago and have made at least 501 edits..." Anna Frodesiak (talk) 10:52, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

How do I check how many edits and such? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Adotchar (talk • contribs) 17:47, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) There are several ways to check a user’s statistics. One is to go to his or her Contributions page; in the box at the bottom there’s an “Edit count” link. The quickest I know of is to use Navigation popups, which is a Gadget you can activate through your Preferences (under “Browsing“); when this is enabled you can get the information by hovering over any link to a user-space page, such as an editor’s signature (it has many other useful functions as well). Another handy Gadget is MoreMenu, under “Appearance”, which adds a special menu to every user-space page, showing links to various logs and analytical tools including edit-counters.—Odysseus1479 18:11, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Also, you can view your OWN edit count under the "preferences" tag at the top of the page. However, I advise you not to succumb to "WP:editcountitis" and start obsessing over how many edits you have. Just make helpful edits to the encyclopedia, and don't go WP:Hat collecting. --MelanieN (talk) 20:10, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

And by the way, please sign your posts on talk pages! There are two ways to have the system add your signature and a date stamp. One is to type four tildes, like this: ~~~~ . The other is to put your cursor at the end of your post and click on the signature icon above the edit window. When I do that, this is what happens: --MelanieN (talk) 20:17, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Special:Contributions/188.223.187.130

Would you change block setting to an IP? Because he/she blanked eight times on User talk:188.223.187.130. 123.136.106.125 (talk) 00:26, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Done. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:37, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

You said you blocked an account that apparently is still active today . . .

"Trump for president" posted on the TP for an article. I was curious about this user, and saw on his User TP that you said you blocked the account. However, if you see this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Tajikistani_constitutional_referendum,_2016 98.67.185.215 (talk) 20:48, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

I did block that account. He posted that at 03:59, 25 May 2016 and I blocked at 04:10, 25 May 2016. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:05, 25 May 2016 (UTC)

Shrimp vs Godzilla

Thanks! And thanks for spotting the redundantly recursive weirdness in the first place. --McGeddon (talk) 08:52, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

It was actually a weirdly recursive redundancy, but sure, happy to help. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:59, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

Or a weirdly redundantly recursive redundancy. What did you mean about Shrimp#Commercial species also being "bizarre", by the way? --McGeddon (talk) 09:31, 27 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi McGeddon. I remember saying "bizarre", but where and when? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:50, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

Ah, Talk:Shrimp_(food)#Holy_moly. It's another "giant table", but doesn't seem that out of place. --McGeddon (talk) 08:44, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi McGeddon. Oh right, that "bizarre". Well, it did seem bizarre to have it all so mixed up and everywhere. And it's nice to see it all sorted out now, thanks to you. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 10:14, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

• 
  Shrimp on the barbie

• North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 13:15, 2 June 2016 (UTC)

Ah North America, those don't look mixed up at all. They all look ordered...ordered by me, with melted butter and a Greek salad on the side. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:22, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

Hmm, for you, and you alone, perhaps you should consider accompanying the dish with a geek salad instead? North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 11:25, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

Mmmmm, sounds tasty. And what would such a salad contain, my dear friend? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:55, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

(This was just a joke), but see computer geek for some suggestions? North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 12:08, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

I know it was a joke. :) But it could become a real salad one day. You might be on to something. I hope Greek people wouldn't be offended. But why would they? Similar sounding salad? Boy I miss Greek salads. Feta is a fortune here. And olives! Oh, how I miss a variety of olives. The Greeks know food! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:54, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

I thought about the potential for insult, hence the "you alone" part...North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 14:04, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

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Thank you! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:48, 29 May 2016 (UTC)

Louis Arriola

Can you please let me know why the page was deleted. I just used information from his bio below Louis Arriola (talk) 22:25, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Information was received from resume on imdb

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8154440/Louis Arriola (talk) 22:30, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Please let me know what we need to remove for it to go live againLouis Arriola (talk) 22:35, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi Louis Arriola. First, that content at IMDB is copyrighted and promotional, and therefore unacceptable here. Second, you say "we" but your username is Louis. Could you please explain that?

Now, there are two places for content about you at Wikipedia:

1. An article! If you want an article about yourself, you should first read Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide and WP:42. Then, find lots and lots of good sources that write about you. Then, please let me help. Paste the links here for me to see. If you are notable, I can help create the article for you.

2. Your userpage. It is not for a lengthy "profile". In fact, Wikipedia is not a free webhosting service for you to host any sort of profile. If you are a constructive editor here who helps build the encyclopedia, then a short bio is accepted. So, if you want your bio at your userpage, sure. But, it can only be a few sentences long.

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:16, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Changes have been made do you approve?Louis Arriola (talk) 23:25, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Louis Arriola, changes to what? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:28, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

University City (Charlotte neighborhood)

First let me apologize for not realizing that was a copyvio when I moved the requested edit from the article to the talk page. That was bad of me. Second, there are a few more revdels needed in the article's history now that I know it is a copyvio. The most recent edits still have the material in it. Again, I am really sorry I didn't catch that. --Majora (talk) 23:40, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

No worries at all. Could you please diff me with anything needing revdels? Cheers. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:41, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

It is the the last one. The one I moved over to the talk page [8]. Thanks again. --Majora (talk) 23:43, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Done. Thanks. I inspected that and thought it was modified and not a copyvio. You're right. It is. Thanks for catching that. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:49, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

From University City Partners

Hi! Thank you all for your patience! I'm truly trying my best to comply with the guidelines, but my head is swimming. Anna FrodesiakWould you kindly point me to the area you feel is a violation of the copyright so I can fix it? Much of the information here is facts and figures; I'm happy to make changes as much as I can; however, things like the area, demographics etc. are simply facts. Also - you asked about my username; I followed your direction and requested a username change and am waiting for that to be approved. I didn't realize my username was in violation. As I have disclosed to at least 4 editors now ( :-) ), University City Partners is a municipal tax district. We support an area called University City in Charlotte, NC. We don't know who created the original page or when. The information is old and outdated and we are attempting to fix it. Since I have never done anything on wikipedia before, this has been a long and painful process, so I appreciate everyone's patience. University City Partners (talk) 23:52, 30 May 2016 (UTC)University City Partners

Let's discuss this at your talk page. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:01, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

Anarchyte's RfA

Yes, I did give him a very high prediction. This is because I think that we have too few admins, and for me, I'll vote for anyone with at least a year of experience, provided they are a good candidate. See My RFA standards. ThePlatypusofDoom (Talk) 21:15, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Fair enough. Cheers. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:17, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi Anna. I agree with ThePlatypusofDoom, and I still stand by my 9/10. I strongly believe that adminship is WP:NOBIGDEAL and as long as the candidate hasn't done anything that would make me think that they'd abuse adminship, then I'm more than happy to support them. Lack of content work, is in my opinion, a pretty poor reason to oppose. It has nothing to do with adminship whatsoever. The same thing with tenure, if someone has only been here for a year, but they've got an excellent grasp of policy, as I believe Anarchyte does, then I don't think length of membership should be held against them. The number of active admins is going down, which I'm sure you'll agree with if you read User:WereSpielChequers/RFA by month. In December 2005 68 admins were promoted. It's unlikely that a quarter of that number will be promoted in all of this year. Going back even further, in the early days of Wikipedia, Jimbo proposed that the admin password should be given out "fairly freely, if someone had been contributing well for a couple of weeks. Our adminship standards are constantly going up, and soon we'll be out of admins. I feel that Anarchyte would be an excellent admin, and I see no problems with him being one, that's why I gave him a 9.

That being said, if I did get your hopes up too high Anarchyte, then I apologize. Omni Flames (talk) 00:00, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

To both of you, ThePlatypusofDoom and Omni Flames, I self-reverted at your talk pages for a reason (stated in the edit summary), that I did not want any risk of swaying their RfA results. I will therefore archive this thread at once. Again, to both of you, the poll has absolutely nothing to do with your feelings about the need for admins, NOBIGDEAL, or you liking a potential candidate. It is only about your objective estimation of their chances. If you want to discuss this further, let's wait till the RfA is over. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:27, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

‎John's rainbow effect

hi Anna can i ask you who are you and what give you the right to delete my account john's rainbow effect? you didn't give time to answer and you didn't motivate why you want to delete it, you only sad i me it up. i guess you don't have experience with optical illusions? my account mister rainbow was made wrong. john — Preceding unsigned comment added by John's rainbow effect (talk • contribs) 18:41, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

(by talk page stalker) @John's rainbow effect: Anna was elected an administrator, which is what gives her the right. Since you're new here you should try reading about changing your username and assuming good faith. Chris Troutman (talk) 18:51, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi John's rainbow effect. I am sorry to make you sad. You are very welcome here. I was just doing what I thought was right.

• 20:42, 23 May 2016 to 17:01, 25 May 2016 you worked on the draft.
• 00:05, 24 May 2016 I searched for the subject, found nothing to indicate it is a real thing, then asked at your talk page for some sort of source. You ignored me and kept working on it.
• 23:26, 24 May 2016 I said I would delete it soon. You ignored me and kept working on it.
• 21:09, 25 May 2016 I deleted it.

So, I think I did tell you why I wanted to delete it. And I did give you time to answer, or rather, opportunity. Twice, you ignored me and kept editing it. Why didn't you just communicate with me?

Anyway, I'm sorry that I upset you. You are very welcome here. I can give you a copy of the draft if you ask. Most importantly, why not answer the question about whether or not you made it up? I can find nothing on the Internet about this. If this is notable, I will help you move it to the main encyclopedia to be an article. Does it have a non-English name?

Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:15, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

dear mister page stalker , can we work to find a away what i have to change about my text to get it worked in the future to post on wikipedia? greets john — Preceding unsigned comment added by John's rainbow effect (talk • contribs) 19:18, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi Anna i am sorry to i overreacted maybe little bit , i understand you job to. i would appreciate if you we can work together to get my article in the right shape to get it published. so i actually did not know that my article was published already in some kind of way. no its not made up, actualy my optical illusion is tested at adults and children, you can aks me anything you want, no problem. there is only a english name, i am from belgium and get some help to translate it in english greetings john — Preceding unsigned comment added by John's rainbow effect (talk • contribs) 19:27, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi John's rainbow effect. You are from Belgium? Wonderful. I love Belgians. Welcome! So, the first thing to save everyone time is sources. Please paste some reliable sources here. Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:41, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Belgium's are nice Anna , you know why.. because we have great chocolate :-) . i will be very honest with you Anna, i didn't publish my article any where else yet, i though to start with wikipedia first. i didn't want to just put my article and picture on internet because i don't want my information get stolen, if you know what i mean. i need save and relialbe place.

i can tell you a little bit more about the history if you like, i thought i don't write to much about the history of discovery of the john's rainbow effect because i wanted to be clear as possible with facts in the article. the pictures of the rainbow colors is made in the day time around 14:00 , the discovering came when i was looking at the picture at home in my phone and then i saw the rainbow diseppear. i went to search and search on the internet and couldn't find any thing about this, the only thing that came close was the troxler effect, but after intensive research the result came out that troller effect works much different.

greetings john — Preceding unsigned comment added by John's rainbow effect (talk • contribs) 19:51, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi John. I do not think it can be an article. This is your discovery, right? Please read WP:42. I am sorry. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:57, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Also please read WP:OR and WP:MADEUP. You see, Wikipedia is not the FIRST place things get published; it is the LAST place things get published. We are an encyclopedia, so we can only have articles about things that have already been published and written about in other places. Good luck with this and maybe it can be an article after it has been published and written about by third parties. --MelanieN (talk) 20:08, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

it is an optical illusion test it for yourself its amazing, in the mean time i will work on the sources joke. greets john — Preceding unsigned comment added by John's rainbow effect (talk • contribs) 20:10, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

oke, i will see to publish it on other places first, thanks for help for now Anna, greets — Preceding unsigned comment added by John's rainbow effect (talk • contribs) 20:12, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

You are welcome. Good luck. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:34, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

Hi Anna i am working to get some reliable sources to make a wikipedia page. how many sources do i need? — Preceding unsigned comment added by John's rainbow effect (talk • contribs) 19:13, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi John's rainbow effect. As many as possible. All! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:36, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

At the moment i am talking with; Prof. Michael Bach PhD, Eye Center, University of Freiburg. he is specialist in optical illusions , you will find a website of his work if you google.we are talking also about my optical illusion effect. i will keep you informed, greetings john — Preceding unsigned comment added by John's rainbow effect (talk • contribs) 22:52, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi John's rainbow effect. I understand. Of course, if media publications do not discuss this in detail, there is really no way it can be an article right now. You would need several reliable sources too. I do not want to be discouraging, but I do not think this will end up being an article in the near future.

Also, please post any response below this text and not at the bottom of the entire page. Thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:05, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

i also work on media publications — Preceding unsigned comment added by John's rainbow effect (talk • contribs) 06:47, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

That's good news, John. But of course, if you self-publish to make it a reliable source, it probably won't be. This subject should be notable according to others first. See what the wise and wonderful MelanieN says above starting with "...Wikipedia is not the FIRST place..." Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:35, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

yes i understand now it is not the first place where things get published. but i have to talk with proffesors about my subject. and if they want to publish it or give a comment it then it is there choice of course. greetings john — Preceding unsigned comment added by John's rainbow effect (talk • contribs) 11:52, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

Alright. Oh, and again, please post any response below this text and not at the bottom of the entire page. Thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:02, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi Anna i am trying to find out how i can post not all the way in the bottom of the page, maybe like this, greetings — Preceding unsigned comment added by John's rainbow effect (talk • contribs) 12:10, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

Yes, you've done it! :) Cheers! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:20, 4 June 2016 (UTC)

"Unidentified peppermint"

Hi Anna,

Following up on your lemon basil pictures discussed at WT:PLANTS, the species name is not correct. Someone had made a wild guess at Lemon basil, which is now corrected. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 12:37, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

I don't understand. Please comment at Talk:Basil/Archives/ 1#Lemon_basil. Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:41, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

My comment was just that O. citriodorum is a synonym of O. africanum. I don't know what you are growing, and different cultivated forms exist in several basil species that have quite different aromas. The mint fragrance sounds like this, which is said to be either this or this, but elsewhere those species are said to mostly smell like lemon or lime or clove. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 13:18, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I'm thinking it's americanum now. Wider leaves and no lemony smell. I'll inspect it more closely in the morning. Many thanks for the response. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 13:39, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

I don't know much at all about essential oils. Wonder if it's menthol or something else that smells like peppermint. Anyway, it turns out that I have access to the Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants from 2003 to present, so if you come across a citation to a promising article in there and don't otherwise have access to it, let me know on my talk page. Sminthopsis84 (talk) 18:30, 11 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you so much for taking the time, Sminthopsis84. I will do some more digging and take some more photos. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:48, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Nicholas Okada

Hello, you just deleted a page about salem legend "Nicholas Okada". He recently was named gatorade athlete of the day. He is also a Professional League of Legends player. He is a local hero and I would appreciate it if you didn't delete his page. He is my idol. He is a best friend to all the children in town. Nic once made minute rice in 57 seconds. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE UNDERSTAND, he got a Golem in RS '07scape. He also has most Pk's on Rainer. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dakdak12345 (talk • contribs) 04:36, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Dakdak12345, please read WP:42 and do not recreate that article. Thanks. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:38, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

User:Jeff Janis is drunk

Hello Anna,

I see that you have blocked the account User:Jeff Janis is drunk as a sockpuppet of Tikeem cumberbatch uttp tcgp own. Did you do this based on Checkuser evidence, or based on the message he posted on my user talk page? If it is the latter, I highly doubt that this is actually Tikeem Cumberbatch. Actual Tikeem Cumberbatch socks usually have scatological usernames and create vandalism pages, and have not been known to tag other sockpuppet accounts. The username and behaviour of this account seems to be more typical of Starship9000, who has been going through a perplexing phase lately where he pretends to be other sockmasters (most notably Supreme Genghis Khan) and falsely tags, or requests tagging, of his own sockpuppet accounts as those of another user.

Thanks, Passengerpigeon (talk) 05:04, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, Passengerpigeon. No CU. I just figured it was him. I think you are right. I've removed the socktag but kept him blocked as he is obviously a sock of someone. If you wish to keep the username on record to add to an SPI if it is opened again, please do. Thank you kindly, my friend. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:35, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Oh, and User:I will fart in your stupid face? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:27, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Hmm, I'd have to say that's still Starship9000. Although the username is rude, usernames of actual Tikeem Cumberbatch socks are more like (excuse my language) "User:Peepoopfartbutt69" or something along those lines (see Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of Tikeem cumberbatch uttp tcgp own). Also, editing userpages of sockpuppets is again not typical Tikeem Cumberbatch behavior (note the lack of edits to the sockmaster's userpage until the two accounts you mentioned came in). Passengerpigeon (talk) 13:24, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

I trust your judgement, Passengerpigeon. Thank you for swapping in the right socktag. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:42, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

Not sure who it's related to, although I just checkuser blocked three other accounts, and they claim to be Supreme Ghinggis Khan. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 23:19, 12 June 2016 (UTC)

@Kelapstick: So you say your checkuser turned up no results? On one hand, this outcome is common for socks of Supreme Genghis Khan as he edits from a highly dynamic IP range; but on the other hand, the behavior of those accounts seems to point more towards Starship9000's imitation of Supreme Genghis Khan than the actual Supreme Genghis Khan. Passengerpigeon (talk) 03:03, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

Passengerpigeon, it turned up five accounts (two were already blocked, the other three I blocked), but nothing to immediately suggest a relationship to Tikeem cumberbatch uttp tcgp own (although I didn't dig that deeply). --kelapstick^(bainuu) 03:19, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

@Kelapstick: Which five accounts do you mean? The two listed in this talk page section plus the three you just blocked? Finding no connection to Tikeem Cumberbatch is what I would expect based on behavioral evidence, as stated above. What I wanted to know was whether the CU connected the accounts to Supreme Genghis Khan - if not, it is most likely Starship9000 imitating SGK (I know the sockmaster is active at the moment as he recently created the account Wíkipedians killed in a nightclub shooting, which corresponds to his "house style" of sockpuppet account naming.) Passengerpigeon (talk) 04:18, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

Nothing linked to Starship or SGK, other than the statement at User:The Crawling King Snake. The five accounts were JJ is drunk, the three I blocked, and, something about McRibs, I can't recall the actual username. --kelapstick^(bainuu) 04:23, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

@Kelapstick: Well, in conclusion, if CU turned up nothing then it would be safe to assume this is actually S9000 rather than SGK based on behavioral evidence. Passengerpigeon (talk) 04:26, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

Be bold!

What could happen? BMK (talk) 02:25, 13 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi BMK. We both know the answer to that one. :) Anna F remote (talk) 10:15, 14 June 2016 (UTC)

2009 in Malaysian football listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect 2009 in Malaysian football. Since you had some involvement with the 2009 in Malaysian football redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. Stefan2 (talk) 17:10, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 03:20, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

Error in the "Nephrotoma quadrifaria" distribution.

I have located and clearly photographed many times the "Nephrotoma quadrifaria" in Cantabria (nord coast of the Iberian Peninsula). Its distribution data, which excludes of all this territory, is therefore not correct. Thanks for your good work in any case. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.58.188.232 (talk) 23:59, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. I've removed the content from Nephrotoma quadrifaria. Cheers. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:11, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

A quick note

Hello. After looking into the history of the user known as Thewolfchild, I notice that you had words with him some time ago. You seem to be more familiar with him than I am. I am bringing this up because a few months ago, I had an incident with him here: [9] I desperately wanted it to end peacefully, and it ultimately did, but the incident still left a bad taste in my mouth. I did not appreciate the fact that he resorted to direct insults. Directly calling me "whiny". Even if he perceived that insulted him (I didn't), he had no right to retaliate by resorting to direct insults. He clearly wanted to have the last word, (and he ultimately got it). He also claimed that his edit summary was "obvious". Well, of course he thinks it was obvious, because he wrote it. He also implied that it is ok for admins to be rude.

Please, please do not ping him. That is the reason why I did not link his username. I have no room in my real life for drama right now. I do not want them to come after me, and I do not want anymore trouble with them. Please note, I am not asking that you do anything. You don't even have to respond to this message if you don't want to. I just wanted to make sure that someone else was aware that this happened. That's all. I feel that something like this should not go unnoticed. Thank you for your time. :) Wikicontributor12 (talk) 03:53, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi Wikicontributor12. Thanks for making me aware. He hasn't edited much lately, so maybe he's thinking about things and taking time off to enjoy life. I hope that, if he does return to regular editing, he will have a new and improved manner. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:05, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for the response. Take care. :) Wikicontributor12 (talk) 04:50, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

You are most welcome, Wikicontributor12. And do not worry. Wikipedia is a very transparent place. Everybody sees everything. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:07, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

Professor page

Hey, I'm working on the "Tony Muilenburg" professor page, and it is being debated for deletion. Any suggestions on what I can do? -Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Muilenta (talk • contribs) 21:11, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi Muilenta. All I can suggest is, after reading the conflict of interest post at your talk pag, find as many sources as possible, and find out if he's done anything to satisfy the notability guidelines given at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tony Muilenburg. Sorry I cannot be more helpful. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:45, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

Guess who's back!

Hey Anna. Just to let you know I have returned from my 3 month Wikibreak and am back after finally finishing my exams! I hope you are doing well! I may still be a little rusty, so if you see me do anything wrong, give me a shout. Otherwise, its good to be back! Class455fan1 (talk) 21:14, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

Welcome back Class455fan1! I trust your exams went well.

You didn't miss anything. I'm sure you read that now-famous Jimbo statement in the news: "...Class455fan1 is gone, so we're shuttin' this puppy down for a few months..." And don't worry about being rusty. Being a Wikipedian is like riding a bike: It's all uphill, and sometimes you get run over by a truck. Kidding. Seriously, welcome back. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:53, 17 June 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Anna. The only thing i missed however I found out earlier was a few London bus route articles were deleted while i was away and one is currently up for deletion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/London Buses route 99, which I had to admit did make me angry at the way these articles were being treated (as you can see in my comment i left there).

My exams did go well, however the hardest one was Biology, where Edexcel gave us an extremely hard paper! Went out with my mates to celebrate the end of exams after my last one, which was good. Since I've returned to the wiki, what I want to focus on is counter vandalism, but with work on pages on my watchlist too, problem is I'm not going to be active as much as i used to though. Anyway, nice to talk to you again! Class455fan1 (talk) 00:03, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Anarchyte's RFA candidate poll

Hi, I hope you don't mind me commenting about this now that his RFA is over. I had a think about what you said regarding my rating there, and now I see what you mean. I agree that 9 was way too high, now I realize that the poll is supposed to be a prediction of the candidates performance at RFA, not your own personal opinion. I'll be more careful when giving ratings there in the future. Thanks, Omni Flames (talk) 02:04, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, Omni Flames. Please feel free to join in the discussion at the poll talk page about this. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:09, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Sure, I'll take a look. Omni Flames (talk) 02:12, 18 June 2016 (UTC)

Your intervention may be required

Hi Anna, There is a dispute currently going on at User talk:Jeni which may require your intervention. I've done this rather than go to seek intervention at AN/I to save stress. Basically, whats happened is this user has reverted another's edit on London Buses route 18 for being unsourced without the user who reverted bothering to find a source to support the information, which sources were available for, and the user who was reverted is angry because of this and other reasons. I have also offered my input into the dispute, as the same happened to me a few months ago, and I wasn't too pleased either. See the talk page linked for more info Thanks!. Class455fan1 (talk) 21:42, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

This looks like a simple discussion. Nobody is being uncivil. Nobody is warring. I see no need right now for intervention. User:Jeni is well within her rights to remove unsourced content. Policy allows for that per "Unsourced content may be challenged and removed, because on Wikipedia a lack of content is better than misleading or false content...". Sourcing is better than removing if sources can be found, but that is discussable. Let's see how things go. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 21:59, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for that. Just thought the discussion was starting to get a bit heated. Was slightly concerned. Class455fan1 (talk) 22:03, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

Slightly warmish. I'm sure Jcc and Jeni will sort it out civily. They both seem like nice people who can discuss things in a calm fashion. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:07, 19 June 2016 (UTC)

I think we'll just have to agree to disagree. Thank you Anna for letting us sort it out between ourselves. The content (an infobox addition) wasn't being challenged, merely reverted because it was unsourced. Best wishes, jcc (tea and biscuits) 16:26, 21 June 2016 (UTC)

Reply to Kapsetaki duo image issue

	Reply to Kapsetaki duo image issue
	Regarding the photo at the Kapsetaki duo page, yes I do own it and there is no copyright issue. Thank you very much Stkaps (talk) 04:13, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi Stkaps. Please send in permission by following the instructions here. Please do this immediately or else the image will be deleted. Thank you. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:16, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

From the Wikipedia Birthday Committee

Wishing Anna Frodesiak/archive49 a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Peterye2005 (talk) 14:58, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you Peterye2005 and all the kind folks at the Wikipedia Birthday Committee. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:57, 24 June 2016 (UTC)

Bobby Cameron- NASCAR DRIVER-1949-1960 AND SAFETY INSPECTOR- 1956

I AM THE SON OF BOB CAMERON AND IT IS SO HARD TO NAVIGATE THIS SITE, IT IS UNBELIEVABLE! HOW DO I GET THESE PEOPLE TO POST THE STORY OF MY DAD? ONE GUY ASKED FOR HIS DEATH CERTIFICATE AND I PROVIDED IT. IT SAY'S RIGHT ON THERE - CAUSE OF DEATH- THERMAL DESTRUCTION OF THE BODY. WHAT ELSE DO THEY WANT? I HAVE PROVIDED ARTICLES OF HIS DEATH. A COPY OF HIS 1952 DRIVER'S PIN, OLD NASCAR MEDALS AND 1949 NEW YORK STATE NASCAR CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY AND SILVER PLATTER — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:C516:16E0:CDCE:F3FC:1529:AA66 (talk) 17:24, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

"2602" Editor - I have replied on this issue at your talk page, PLEASE SEE User talk:2602:306:C516:16E0:CDCE:F3FC:1529:AA66. Hope this helps, Shearonink (talk) 18:10, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Hello, 2602. I see you are in the very capable hands of Shearonink. Thank you Shearonink. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:55, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

Between the two of us, I hope this editor will continue to contribute to Wikipedia - I think they have a lot to offer...hopefully the technical issues can be surmounted & overcome. Shearonink (talk) 20:22, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

I agree and hope so too. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:32, 25 June 2016 (UTC)

For your creation of the Optional RfA poll

		What a Brilliant Idea Barnstar
		For creating the Optional RfA poll and your continued contributions there. I noticed the results table you created and found that you created the project yourself. Although I think I opposed this measure at some point in the past, I think you were right to give hopeful editors this outlet rather than have them smack into the windshield that is RfA proper. Whereas a bad RfA could chase editors away (and they probably ought to be) this poll gives a softer landing for those editors and perhaps will help them reorient their ideas about contributing. Chris Troutman (talk) 11:49, 26 June 2016 (UTC)

Thank you so much Chris. After seeing over thirty opposes from smart, respected editors, it was hard to tell myself that it could still be a good idea. But, I had to try. Well, it worried me then and still worries me. I hoped it would never do harm, but Anarchyte's RfA seemed to be exactly that. I hope that never happens again. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:46, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

UTRS Account Request

True. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:04, 27 June 2016 (UTC)

Profile101 still socking

Hi Anna, Just wanted to let you know that since the warning you left on Profile101's talk a few months ago, he is still socking. I reported AgentSuperGuy to his SPI today, and it has been confirmed this account is a sock and has been indef blocked. Just thought i'd let you know. Class455fan1 (talk) 19:54, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Class455fan1. Oh, well. That post was a Hail Mary anyhow. And his socking is getting less. Maybe he has figured out what a lame waste of life it is and is finding other things to do. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:18, 5 July 2016 (UTC)

Special:Contributions/HurricaneFan26

Hi. Have look at this obvious sock of User talk:Tikeem cumberbatch uttp tcgp own. Ugog Nizdast (talk) 22:12, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

Ooh, too late. Already blocked. Have a nice day. Ugog Nizdast (talk) 22:13, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you anyway for reporting it, Ugog Nizdast. Cheers, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:28, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

Hey...

Hi Anna. Lingzhi suggested here that I need an admin mentor and that I'm too authoritative. I'm not all that happy with the way they worder their comment, but being honest with myself, I think they might have a point. Anyway, you were the first experienced administrator that came to my mind, so I was just wondering if you could take a look at my contributions and see if there's anything I'm doing wrong? I'm trying to help the encyclopedia, not create trouble, so I would very much appreciate it if you could give me a heads up if I'm being overly hostile or uncivil. Cheers, Omni Flames (talk) 10:40, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Omni Flames. I am so busy these days in real life, I haven't time. But if others complain, they likely have a reason. Rather than me looking at your contribs, or even you reviewing your own, consider following the contribs of an admired admin. Model yourself after her or him. Why an admin? Because a hundred or so people said "I like they way they conduct themselves." Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 22:20, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Okay, sure, I understand. I'll take your advice, thanks for that Omni Flames (talk) 22:29, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Anna Frodesiak. You have new messages at Northamerica1000's talk page.
Message added 01:08, 8 July 2016 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

A request for your table-foo that is supreme compared to manually creating tables. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 01:08, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

• Thanks! Just a note that you also placed your message at Talk:Regional street food for whatever reason, but the table does not appear to apply to this article, unless I'm missing something. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 01:52, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Now I see. Struck some stuff above. I moved the thread to Talk:List of street foods. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 01:58, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Ah, yes. I'm not sure how I managed to paste it there. :) Oh, well. Thanks for moving it and please be a dear and fix the link at your talk to the right article talk. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:00, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

 Done (diff). North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 02:16, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

• More talkback..."the word". Cheers, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 03:33, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

•  Done. Mudwater handled it (diff). Thanks again for the table conversion! North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 04:44, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

		The Tablefication Barnstar
		Thanks for your rapid response in converting the content at List of street foods to table format. Your technique for doing so saves editors a great deal of time, and this is greatly appreciated. North America1000 02:21, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! What a lovely new barnstar you've designed. I'd award you the Barnstar creator barnstar but that would cause me to be awarded the Barnstar creator barnstar barnstar. Where would it stop? It would be similar to when Jimbo was awarded the Creator of Wikipedia barnstar and then someone made the Creator of the creator of Wikipedia barnstar, which went to his mum. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:19, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Ha ha. For more information, check out The Barnstar Barnstar, the first listing at Wikipedia:Barnstars § Wikipedia-space barnstars. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:36, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

My goodness! We have one for everything now. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:41, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Yes, thanks heaps, Anna Frodesiak, for table-izing that article, and adding the images. That should win the Editors Choice Award for "most improved article". Which I just made up, but it should win it anyway. — Mudwater ^(Talk) 11:41, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

You're totally welcome, Mudwater. And if you see other such articles that would be better in table form, please say. As for most improved article, that's an easy winner. Before --> Now. I mean, Sanger made a great start, but it's infinitely better now. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:01, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Wow, that's a good one. — Mudwater ^(Talk) 12:04, 8 July 2016 (UTC)

Answers

Hello,

Yes I am an editor for Joe Eszterhas and his official website. I am working alongside him to update his Wikipedia page with the most accurate information.

If you have any advise on how I should proceed with the edits to avoid deletions by other editors, it would be much appreciated.

This is not a group account.

Thank you!

Maryjanekathryn (talk) 01:04, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Maryjanekathryn. Please read the post at your talk page very carefully. My best advice to you would be to not edit that article at all. This is because it is hard for others here to accept that your intentions are only to "...update his Wikipedia page with the most accurate information...". One ought to assume that you and the subject wish to have the article present him in the best light. If you insist on editing the article, here are some important things to read about:

• The plain and simple conflict of interest guide
• Peacock and weasel words
• Reliable sources
• Original research
• Wikipedia:Neutral point of view

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:13, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) @Maryjanekathryn: Could you also please state whether you are being paid for your work? Per the Wikimedia Foundation's terms of use, editors who are being compensated for their editing must disclose this fact, and also state who is paying them. Please refer to WP:PAID for more about paid editing disclosure. Thanks. --Drm310 (talk) 08:46, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, Drm310. Yes, Maryjanekathryn, that is stated clearly at the post I pointed you to at your talk page. If you are paid to edit and fail to disclose, you may be blocked very quickly. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:00, 9 July 2016 (UTC)

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My Savior

Hi Anna,

It's been a long time since we last chatted and I will never forget how wonderful you were in guiding me through some of the difficult maneuvers on adding up dates to the Nick Egan page. It's been a while since i added any new articles and now is the time as there has been a lot going on recently, so I am wondering if it's possible to chat again and help me with the basics again.

You can return this email or my personal email, which is njegan@gmail.com

O hope you have been well.

Nick

(N!CKEGAN (talk) 12:53, 11 July 2016 (UTC))

Hi Nick,

It is so nice to have you back! Yes, of course I'll help. If we could carry on any discussion at Wikipedia rather than via email, that would be great. So, how can I help? One thing that comes to mind is the photo of you in your article. We can hardly see you. A better one would be fantastic. Also, I notice you uploaded File:Nick Egan Camden Town.jpg some time ago back in 2009. Out of curiosity, do you own the rights to that photo?

Best,

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:11, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi again. Another thing I wanted to ask: Considering your background, I thought you may have some great photos of notable people that you would consider scanning and uploading to Wikicommons. It would be a great pity to see such photos end up in a shoebox forever and never appreciated. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:34, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Shaanveer khanna and Law of Jordan

Unfortunately, the said user has once again recreated the copyright infringing material. I have no idea if Jordan law is copyrighted or not, but in any case this is worrisome behavior. I really want to help the user but it seems very difficult. How can we help the user understand Wikipedia policies on copyright in a nice way? Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 01:59, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, Narutolovehinata5. I have had to block him. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:04, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

I see you have blocked the user. However, it appears that the user was doing their best to contribute and was acting in good faith. As such, perhaps an indefinite block is too harsh: maybe a one day or one week block at the most? We shouldn't bite the newcomers, especially those who are willing to contribute. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 02:05, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Also, I think it's ebst to explain maybe one more time how to contribute to Wikipedia and how to avoid copyright and plagiarism problems. We need all the new editors we can, particularly from developing nations like India, in order to give the project a global scope and to counter systemic bias. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 02:06, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

In any case, the user has replied on their talk page. Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 02:12, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Blocking him is the last thing I wanted to do but protecting Wikipedia from persistent copyright violations is paramount. He added copyrighted content several times and was warned several times. I considered a short block but felt the chance of him immediately adding copyrighted content once the blocked expired was probable, not just possible. He is welcome to edit here only after he starts discussing things and makes some promises. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:16, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) It doesn’t look like Jordan copyrights its laws: see Article 7(a) of Law No. 22 of 1992 on Copyright and its Amendments up to 2005. That doesn’t speak to plagiarism or inadequate attribution, of course, and there may be non-copyright restrictions as well. But at any rate I don’t think there’d be any actual exposure to legal risk in this case. Obligatory disclaimer: IANAL. —Odysseus1479 02:48, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Good digging, Odysseus. :) Could you point me to the right place in that document? Anyhow, yes, I do not entirely know how to handle cases where the king's website calls the content copyrighted (and that was the source), while the law of the land says differently. Also, there is the point you make about plagiarism or inadequate attribution, and of course the fact that this user really has been so disruptive with his edits and deleted edits, plus the apparent good faith WP:IDHT about copy pasting, and other, very blatant copyvios during initial editing. Oh, plus the very, very odd types of edits made, many of which made no sense at all. I think the plan, as it is, is good: Unblock, guide, keep it simple, learn step by step... Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:59, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Annoyingly, there are no page numbers. Article 7, “Works not Subject to Protection“, starts on the seventh page (if I counted right), about halfway down. As for the notice on the website, although I haven’t seen it I’d remark generally that presentation & layout can qualify as intellectual property of an artistic or editorial nature, even if the source text is public-domain.—Odysseus1479 03:11, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

You're right. So, what now? I can't see layout being copyrighted in this case. We're talking about section A subsection b.3.2. type of thing. That's not really copyrightable. So, we can say that the king took PD content from somewhere and put it at his site which is copyrighted. So, the content is fine. Now, does Wikipedia have articles that are just basically the law and nothing more? I mean, is this a viable article like that? I'd say, no. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 03:21, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Oh, absolutely not: without summarizing & contextualizing that’s not remotely encyclopedic, and primary texts belong on Wikisource. An article on a country’s law should be based on academic & journalistic works about the law, with occasional quotes from laws & court decisions only where the phrasing is essential to understanding the issues. Law of Canada seems a reasonable example in this regard, with scarcely an actual law among the footnotes.—Odysseus1479 04:10, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Sorry for the late reply, Odysseus. Yes, I agree. Unfortunately, the user is blocked. I really, really didn't want to see it end this way. I lost my investment of probably 40 minutes and Wikipedia did not get a potential 20 thousand edits. A darn shame, that outcome. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:37, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Fnar!

Got to be a made-up name.Keith-264 (talk) 11:02, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

What name? User:Fnar? That does sound made up. But maybe it's Norweigan. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:05, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

An Aphrodisiac....Keith-264 (talk) 11:36, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Yes, it's Welsh. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:38, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Yore a proper caution an no mistake. ;O))Keith-264 (talk) 12:02, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Gwir! And my Welsh is spot on, plus those classes weren't cheap. "Ych ni'n gynnar chi'n moyn godi'n wedi yno'n hir!" Literally: "Those geckos are too disorganized to transport our anvil!" Anna Frodesiak (talk) 12:15, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

UAA and CHUS

Hello!

Per your comment here the user has made a request to be renamed here but the proposed 'new' username, The editor formerly known as Do not revert. And I don't think this is a good idea, more like of WP:NOTHERE. Any other opinions?

— regards, Revi 14:18, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

I will comment there. Thank you kindly for posting here, -revi. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:37, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Actually, I'm going to just sit and watch this one. He's now going for "Jack: Is that better?" as a username. Plus, he referred to me in an edit as "Some random guy", which I do not appreciate. I'll stay neutrally here. I wouldn't put his edits in the WP:NOTHERE camp, but I seen an aversion to perceived authority figures, and am not sure User:Do not revert's edits show an entirely collegial spirit. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:44, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Sure, thank you for your input. I'd not rename to the new "troll-like" username, so I'll sit back and watch, too. — regards, Revi 14:47, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Will you guys please stop throwing shade at me behind my back? It's very uncomfortable. Do not revert (talk) 14:50, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Nothing is behind your back. You know about this post because I deliberately linked to your username. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:53, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Still, it's uncomfortable, and correct me if I'm wrong but I imagine the policies state not to make users uncomfortable. Do not revert (talk) 14:54, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

I understand. Imagine how uncomfortable it has been to have people respond to a user named "Do no revert". Really, there is no need for any bad feelings. Your username totally invites a bit of blowback. Why not pick a username that doesn't take shots at others and you can live with for a long, long, happy, collegial Wikipedia experience. Make friends, starting with me. I'm a good person to have on your side. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:58, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Revi, yes, his first choice sent a clear message. His second does too, but the username's message will be less clear. When the dust settles and he starts editing with it, people may think he's a chiropractor. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:52, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Do not revert, please join in the conversation. We are all friends here. I am not an authority figure. Are you sure about your latest username pick? I am Anna. I am friendly. I am here to help. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 14:54, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

No, but I don't want to go at this all day. If I may make an argument about the first request, The user formerly known as Do not revert, the name is no longer problematic because it shows that I am not that user anymore. Do not revert (talk) 14:59, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Fair enough and as you wish. Let's move on. No hard feelings. If there is anything you ever need or have any questions, please ask. Thank you, and happy editing. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 15:01, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Same to you Do not revert (talk) 15:02, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

I don't have to go back to the page and change my request to the original name do I? Do not revert (talk) 15:04, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

You can think up any name you wish. You can post at that page asking to put it on hold for 24 hrs and take your time to think up something awesome. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 15:10, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

The range would be from the weak "Such a nice editor" to the tame "Tarantula pie" to the pushing it "Backover Grandma". The usernaming world is your oyster. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 15:20, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

Patrick Ching

Thank you for the edits and making the page better. I am still learning. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dani808 (talk • contribs) 19:16, 12 July 2016 (UTC)

You are most welcome, Dani808. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:18, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

possible sockpuppets issue at Bank Street College of Education

Multiple one edit accounts, possibly payed and/or associated with the college, want to censor negative press. Can you issue or ask for page protection, please? I would like to avoid a revert war. SWF88 (talk) 21:09, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi SWF88. Thanks for telling me about this. I've started an SPI. CambridgeBayWeather has kindly protected Bank Street College of Education until July 20. I may remove protection early pending the SPI results. With plenty of editors now watching, any socks blocked, and considering the issue is removal of content rather than addition of contentious content, I think it would be save to remove protection and see what happens. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 23:51, 13 July 2016 (UTC)

A sock for you

Can you take a look at Sainikhouse who is a sock of Shabeehanswar‎. I doubt this is malicious but one of the accounts has to be stopped. IMO this is just a kid who got a computer recently and has been spamming the internet by listing his house and dad's businesses everywhere and Wikipedia is one of those places (someone of the same name has been spamming all this on different yellow page listings etc). As I've commented on a couple of the AfDs, I consider myself WP:INVOLVED, besides, if you handle this without me having to file an SPI, you could also curry favor with Bbb23 who would otherwise have to close and archive the SPI I file (since it won't be a CU request, just a block at SPI, I don't expect any checking activity). The main account could also turn out to be another mentoring project for you (I admire your patience in these matters!) cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 12:06, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

I like curry. Tonight we're going to dinner at a Thai restaurant and having this wonderful duck in a coconut milk curry sauce. An entire half duck plus vegetables, "exotic" fruit, and the perfect amount of spiciness.--Bbb23 (talk) 12:24, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi SpacemanSpiff. Okay, I'm checking into it, but first I've got to eat. I'm suddenly starving for some reason. And I don't think I'd mentor as I never have before. That Shaanveer matter is more a longshot at an experimental community payback/work release sort of thing. Best, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 19:47, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi again SpacemanSpiff. I've looked into things. How about if I post and ask him to kindly stop using his later-registered and lesser-used Sainikhouse. (Rather than accusing him of multiple accounts, I'll just be presumptive in how I refer to his other account.) If he stops using it, I'll wait a while and block it anyway. If he ignores the request and uses continues to use Sainikhouse, I'll block it on the spot. Also, I'll ask him to chat with me at Shabeehanswar. I'll tell him I can help him edit more constructively. He's not a big talker, so I don't expect much. Thoughts? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:39, 14 July 2016 (UTC)

I don't have any strong opinions on this, like I said, I doubt the additional account was created with any malicious intent though at this point the user seems to be wasting the time of multiple editors and I expect the competence issue is going to earn him a block sooner rather than later. I think your approach can potentially have better results than what's happened so far. cheers. —SpacemanSpiff 01:31, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi SpacemanSpiff. This is not abusing multiple accounts or anything, so that is a good reason to gentlly request that he use a single account. But the reason for wanting him to operate only one account is fair. He's getting warnings on both pages and has made unconstructive edits and deleted pages. Operating two accounts is a bit much for the community to manage. And blocking the second after some time with a kind note at his main account seems like a good way. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:20, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi once more, SpacemanSpiff. I guess you've seen by now. That wraps that up. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 20:45, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

So much for my WP:AGFing! Reducing Bbb's workload didn't work out after all! Thanks for your help. —SpacemanSpiff 01:07, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

No worries. I'll have to flavour some curry with him another time. We do a cooking class together, so maybe next thursday at the community centre. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:13, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

The Tireless Contributor Barnstar

Anna Frodesiak, I just ran into this page, and I want you to know that it brought a smile to my face. This is a pure example of the patience, diligence, and effort that we should expect true mature experienced editors and administrators who truly care to demonstrate. You've gone above and beyond to help this editor, and you deserve recognition for it. I tip my hat towards you... nicely done :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:44, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

So sweet! That is one of the nicest barnstars I've ever received! Thank you so much! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 04:47, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

From Ruby Ostrander

While living in key west, my son flew back north, with Katherine Ross, Sam Elliott, Martin Sheen, after filming The Final Countdown - Jason was only 7. We will always have the memories !! Katherine - beautiful, Sam - a hunk, Martin - cute with porcupine hair !! THANKS for the memories! Ruby Ostrander — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.161.234.95 (talk) 06:57, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Ruby. Are you sure you are on the right page? Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:01, 15 July 2016 (UTC)

From Aslismoothest

hello, i need your help... Wiki Article Regarding please help me — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aslismoothest (talk • contribs) 05:15, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Hello, Aashu. I'm looking at your uploads. You definitely look like the smoothest! :) I am guessing you want to make an article about yourself. Okay! If you want an article about yourself, you should first read Wikipedia:Plain and simple conflict of interest guide and WP:42. Then, find lots and lots of good sources that write about you. Then, please let me help. Paste the links here for me to see. If you are notable, I can help create the article for you. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:35, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Oh, dear. It looks like you are User:Smoothestaashu007. You are blocked. If you wish to be unblocked, please follow the instructions at User talk:Smoothestaashu007. Please, please, do not make any more accounts. Why? Persistent self-promoters may have their websites blacklisted, preventing anyone from linking to them from all Wikimedia sites as well as potentially being penalized by search engines. Also, these pages are not ever deleted, so this is all here for everyone to see. If you do become famous one day, this will come back to haunt you.

Smoothest, let me give you some advice, okay? Trust me, I know about this stuff. So, add up all the time you've spent trying to get noticed on the Internet. Any luck? Just your efforts at Wikipedia must be hours, right?

Okay, you need a plan to be special as an artist and get noticed. Then the newspapers cover you gladly. Then you get a Wikipedia article because you pass WP:42. Then you continue and get really, really famous. You're starting with Wikipedia but you are not notable and we know that by googling you and we delete your article. It will happen every time. The article cannot survive here right now.

Some ideas:

• Organize some charity event where you are the center of attention. Get the media to cover it because you've raised a lot of money for kids or something.
• Do something to give yourself a totally unique image.
• Think up a publicity stunt that is safe but very entertaining.
• Organize an event with other artists. Charge admission. Show your stuff too. Make deals with the artists.
• There are lots of ideas. You just have to think them up. That is the way to get famous. I'm looking at your deleted article now. It took a long time. And your website? Time consuming? I think so. Many visitors? Hmmmm.

You spent maybe 200 hours on internet promo that didn't get you too far. You noww have 200 hours over the next six months to devote to the best plan in the world to get famous. Think hard. Be clever. You can do it! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:36, 16 July 2016 (UTC)

Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:42, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Please help me dear.... you are very good wikipedian teacher for me... thanks a lot! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aslismoothest (talk • contribs) 06:00, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Read everything above carefully, very, very, very carefully. Please do not post here again. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:21, 19 July 2016 (UTC)

Cave template

Hey - serendipity. I was asking at the cave wikiproject about an infobox I need, saw your name, clicked on it, saw your userpage with a link to templates, which is what I need to do what I want to do! Great. Too old now for any real caving, but I've done my bit when I was younger. Doug Weller talk 20:52, 23 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Doug! I'm happy my userpage came in handy. :) You had a lot of courage going caving. I would just freak out. I don't like closed spaces and I know bats would go in my hair and spiders would go on my neck. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:45, 24 July 2016 (UTC)

user-info

Hey, you can go ahead and replace User:Anna Frodesiak/user-info.js with this version. I left the account age bit and provisions for admin, oversighter and checkuser userrights as it is, since it comes in very handy. I've trimmed the rest. Let me know if you need to tweak anything else. - NQ (talk) 05:27, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

It's great, NQ! Thank you so much again. Could the whole font be smaller though? And the gender symbol isn't really needed. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 05:50, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Ok, try again. - NQ (talk) 06:00, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

NQ, it is absolutely, completely, wonderfully perfect!!! Thank you. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 06:53, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Bringing something to your attention

Hello Anna. You've been a big help to me in the past, so I wanted to mention something to you. There is a relativity new user, Hawkeye who I feel is not acting very cooperative, proper, or professional in their tone. I would like to direct you to a social media discussion that I started on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror talk page. He has a rude tone, and (judging by his responses to my discussion) is treating this like a game, and is unwilling to add any value to the discussion, and he is also starting to make claims about my character. In addition, I was attempting to keep the article's tone neutral, and my edit was reverted. Please see what you can do, things are escalating very quickly. I may also ask another user to take a look. Thanks so muchWikicontributor12 (talk) 06:13, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Wikicontributor12. Well, it wasn't wildy rude. I suggest posting at his talk with an olive branch, asking him if the interactions between you two could be friendlier. That's what I would do. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:04, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for your thoughts. I may try that soon. I was mostly concerned on how far things would escalate. Wikicontributor12 (talk) 07:18, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

You've been around 3 years 10 months. Not only can you have a huge influence on whether or not things escalate between the two of you, but you can also help him understand just how powerful and beneficial niceness is at Wikipedia. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:27, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks again for your thoughts. I did what you suggested. I have to add, I also thought that the message titled "stop promoting your media" that he left on Jedi94's talk page was rather odd. But it is what it is. I just don't like seeing these issues on Wikipedia, since it is one of the most professional communities that I have been a part of on the Internet. Hopefully there will be no more incidents with them. Wikicontributor12 (talk) 07:47, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your attention and advice. I hope I was not a bother to you. I was initially wary of handling the incident by myself because when I would attempt to handle things on my own during past similar incidents (on both Wikipedia and a fan wiki), despite my best efforts, things would inadvertently blow up in my face. Fortunately things turned out reasonably well with this issue. :-) Wikicontributor12 (talk) 20:47, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

You are most welcome. I hope we can all call this settles now. Best wishes to all. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:02, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

Sandbox

You'll also want to redact the next revision by lowercase sigmabot II there. nyuszika7h (talk) 09:52, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Got it. Thanks! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:58, 25 July 2016 (UTC)

Report Vandalism?

Hi there, I was looking to find out if there was a way to report vandalism? And also what are the users that have a name like this: "2601:206:4001:7cea:a8e6:655:aed7:3400"? It's not an IP address and it's not a wiki account. Thanks Hawkeye75 (talk) 04:14, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Hawkeye75.

• You can report vandalism at Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism. (Don't forget to read the instructions in the green box first.)

• 2601:206:4001:7cea:a8e6:655:aed7:3400 is an IP. Strange eh? I have no clue why they use that format.

Best wishes, Anna Frodesiak (talk) 07:20, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

Short answer: they ran out of numbers. Once upon a time they figured that space for over four billion computers & servers would do, but now they need to make room for zillions of phones, game consoles, cars, refrigerators, running shoes, … you name it, on top of the growing number of computers. There are 4 × 8 = 32 bits in the familiar IPv4 numbers, but these IPv6 addresses have 8 × 16 = 128 bits. This is way more than any conceivable number of physical devices, but the extra ‘elbow room‘ makes for more efficient routing. Longer answer: see IPv6.—Odysseus1479 08:16, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

They should have phoned me for advice. I would have suggested IPs go from 179.246.100.167 to the longer 179.240.100.167.566.234 or even 179.240.100.167.566.234.543. Seems like plenty of numbers there for the future. This whole "2601:206:4001:7cea:a8e6:655:aed7:3400" thing looks like a committee decided on it. See? This is what happens when I'm left out of the decision-making process. Damn boffins! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 08:33, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

Well, using hex digits does make the numbers more compact: you’d need sixteen blocks of digits from the IPv4 format to match the eight in an IPv6. The hex digits are the same as used in e.g. Web colour definitions. (And you’re allowed to leave out any blocks of zeroes.) The address space still seems absurdly large, though: I estimate that if you were to convert all the matter in the solar system into gadgets, one for every possible address, their average mass would be 6 µg, about the size of a dust particle. (BTW the individual blocks in an IPv4 address are never greater than 255, so you won’t see a .566. or .543.)—Odysseus1479 09:04, 26 July 2016 (UTC)

Congratulations for 100000 edits

		100000 Edits
		Congratulations on reaching 100000 edits on English wikipedia.The Wikipedia Community thanks you for your continuing efforts.Keep up the good work!

you can added this template to your user page.

This user has been awarded with the 100000 Edits award.

- CAPTAIN RAJU ^(✉) 02:37, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

What? I thought it was a million! I need glasses. Kidding. :) Thank you! :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:41, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

Nich nebylo

I am a CENSOR in the Roman sense, so the edit was nothing.

Moje teta Dorotea Hudak alej Passyunk mesta Filadelfia tebe hovorí ahoj. Milovala svoju matku. [My aunt Dorothy Hudak from Passyunk Ave. says "hi, with love" since your mothers knew each other.] μηδείς (talk) 04:07, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

I have no idea what that means, μηδείς. :) Anna Frodesiak (talk) 11:44, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

I was pulling your leg, the part in [brackets] translates the slavic. The funny thing is that I have so many relatives whose names end in -ik, -ak, and -iak, and my Baba's name was Anna. Of course I get that your user name is a pun, but you still have to pay the troll toll. μηδείς (talk) 15:34, 27 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi, μηδείς. Ah, I get it now. :) And I'm so sorry, but we cannot view Youtubes here in China. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:51, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

Copyright question for Chinese tea article

Hi. Honestly, I never watched that video which you provide the link. I am writing my own words and citing from a book called Chinese tea culture. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Victoriaxin (talk • contribs) 02:25, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Victoriaxin. I am terribly sorry. I had to ask someone else to check for me due to Youtube being unavailable here in China. I've responded in full at the article talk. Again, I am so sorry. I take full responsibility. Perhaps I gave him the wrong diff or something or wasn't totally clear about which text was in question. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:19, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

User:Omweb

hi;

i find your permanent block of usewr:omweb deeply questionable.

what exactly is the user supposed to have done, other than objecting to your deletion of content from their userpage?

this person is not a major contributor, but they have made a few minor useful edits, & no harmful ones. that doesn't give an admin the right to just stomp them out.

i respectfully suggest that you re-think this action, or at the very least provide a better rationale!

Lx 121 (talk) 08:51, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi there Lx 121. You may be right. But you do understand that I softblocked the username and not the person, right? I did that because his username is the name of his company, which he mentions at his userpage along with his lengthy biography and picture of himself. Also, this version of his talk page promotes his organization. Plus, he created OmWeb Limited - Empowering Conscious Enterprise which was pure promotion and nothing more. He is free to put in for a name change and continue to edit, although most of his efforts here have been about himself and his company. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:06, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

well i think your "fine point of distinction" is going to be pretty much lost on the user you blocked, tbh.

& you didn't even try discussing it with him, before taking these actions; start-to-finish, it was about 5 minutes from your first action, to blocking the user.

you also haven't properly established how the material you removed from his userpage was a "copyvio"?

& the article he created, which you cite, was deleted in 2009, seven years ago; as a normal part of the normal cycle of article creation & deletion.

the user didn't "misbehave" during that process, they simply created an article that was judged unsuitable & removed.

this user hasn't broken any of the endless wiki-rules/cruft as far as i can see from their edit history; certainly not to the point where blocking them can be considered as a reasonable administrative action.

& quite frankly, the claim that about this as a "promotional" username is pretty weak; "omweb" is a reasonably generic, non-notable term.

https://www.google.ca/search?q=Omweb&oq=Omweb&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i60&client=ubuntu&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

& i can find a few thousand wikipedia/wikimedia usernames in-use that are at least as much of a violation of naming-policies; on promotional, copyright/trademark, & "false identity" grounds.

so how about cutting this person a little slack? something in the line of afg, & "be nice to users"?

at the very least, you could have started a discussion with the user on their talkpage before blocking them, & given them a decent amount of time to respond. this wasn't "urgent" in any way.

think how you would like to be treated, if you were in this person's "shoes"?

again, respectfully,

Lx 121 (talk) 09:23, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

I'll reply at omweb's talk. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 09:41, 28 July 2016 (UTC)

To colleagues

I encourage other admins and all editors to inspect my edits. I am quite shaken by these two mistakes pointed out above. I am referring to the two mistaken copyvio accusations. I believe they were a coincidence and not a pattern.

One was due to my lack of clarity in my requests at IRC to have a copyvio check done. The other was my human error likely caused by copy pasting strings into a search engine -- strings that are very common in yoga writing. The first error, by the way, was quite serious as it bit a newcomer. That is the one that hurts. I have since apologized a lot and sent a bunny.

The second was only the incorrect edit summary "rm webhosting and copyvio content" that should have read "rm webhosting content" with no accusation given at the user's talk page. I've looked through my recent edits and found no other horrible errors. Thank you. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 00:24, 29 July 2016 (UTC)