User talk:Foo12/Archive 1

Please leave your name signed when you add your comment (it makes our job less harder) thanks, also i will answer comments or questions on your talk page (like i just did) and if it is personal (not related to wikipedia email me) --"P-Machine" 04:50, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please leave a new message.

Hello, Foo12, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

The five pillars of Wikipedia
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Also feel free to [[User:{{{me}}}/sandbox|make test edits in my sandbox]].

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, please [[User talk:{{{me}}}|leave me a message]].NinaEliza 06:53, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Response

Hi, I responded to you on my talk page. Welcome to Wikipedia! --Czj 07:07, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Umm hello hey on the wii discussion i saw something im pretty sure it was vandalism how do i take it off?

What was the vandalism? --Farquaadhnchmn_(Dungeon) 16:49, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well on the wii page i saw something i thought was vandilism

Your edits to Gideon Joubert

Please stop adding nonsense to Wikipedia. If you continue, I will contact a moderator. Thank you. ☺ Adriaan90 ( Talk ♥ Contribs ) ♪♫ 09:59, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not particularily sure why you created the userpage User:Ugly nigger poop, but please don't do so in the future. The reason that the user was blocked is fairly obvious, and we don't need the name pointed out any more than it already is. Thanks. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 22:56, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What?

I did not create it i just told him not to put bad names

Re: Umm

Hello i am fairly new how do you become an administrator? thanks --"P-Machine" 04:23, 24 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can read Wikipedia:Administrators and Wikipedia:Requests for adminship. If you have less than ~2500 edits then I wouldn't go for the position cold as you probably don't have enough experience to satisfy the majority of the contributors at RfA. To prepare for the position, you should continue to contribute to all relevant areas of Wikipedia - the main Article space, the project space (pages beginning with Wikipedia) and the user space (Talk pages). Admins have three powers; to block users from editing, to protect pages from being edited and to restore deleted pages. You can participate in admin related duties by patrolling the New and Recent Changes pages and spotting and tagging pages for deletion based upon the criteria found at WP:CSD. You can also warn vandals when you tag their pages. If you haven't done this before then I would watch the pages and see how people actually patrol. I would also watch the Category:Candidates for speedy deletion and Wikipedia:Articles for deletion to see how people perform the tasks and back their opinions up with policies and guidelines. You can also report persistent vandals to the administrators' intervention noticeboard. When you have done some of the above, you can also sign up for Admin coaching for future guidance. It's best just to learn how to contribute effectively to the encyclopedia first, which means encyclopedic content, references, sources and cleaning up language. Regards, (aeropagitica) 06:00, 24 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh thanks--"P-Machine" 04:37, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Advice on Editing

I suggest that you exercise some level of restraint and maturity in your editing. I don't want to violate don't bite the newcomers, but you need to review Wikipedia:Style (as well as Wikipedia:How to edit a page) and clean up your language and spelling. I have trouble decoding abbreviations and mis-spellings written with zero puncuation.

I also note that you have made only three edits to articles, and that these edits are all non-constructive (do not add admin tags all over the place). I can accept that these are due to unfamiliarity with the Wiki, but that gets strained when you've made so many edits on talk pages and your user page. Remember the rule of the Wiki: be bold. Don't spend all your time on Wikipedia asking for advice on talk pages: read the pages at Wikipedia:Help, play in the Wikipedia:Sandbox, and when you do make edits, make them constructive and well-written. If you make a mess, clean it up. The page history is there for a reason.

Some notes about your user-page (paraphrasing from Wikipedia:User page): your user-page is not a website. A picture of your dog may be acceptable, or it may not be. If you wish to present yourself on Wikipedia as receiving inspiration from the animal, well and good as long as you make good edits, but if you just want a place on the internet to hold your pictures, try MySpace. On a related note, you have put a sockpuppet tag on your page. I get the joke and it is somewhat funny, but it took me a few minutes to figure it out. The sockpuppet notice is a serious charge associated with editors who are playing multiple accounts to get past investigation and block. You might consider removing it.

Final note: you have placed the counter-vandal-unit userbox on your page. Counter-vandalism is very laudable, but at the moment your edits haven't countered much vandalism (in the sense of reverting vandalism or reporting vandals to the Admins). Take a look at the guidelines at Wikipedia:Vandalism, and if you want vandalism to revert, try the recent changes button. That is still one of the best ways to catch vandals. Michaelbusch 08:17, 24 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok i will remove it but is it really that bad? Also in i have tried like on the Wii discussion page but it did not work --"P-Machine" 04:35, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The activities of the counter-vandals are to locate vandalize articles, fix them, and place warnings to the relevant editor's talk page. When the number of warnings passes a threshold, the vandals are listed under Wikipedia:Vandalism and the Admins determine the appropriate action (generally blocks). The first is the most essential to the project. With regards to the sockpuppet: at first glance it makes you look like a sockpuppet of a deleted user account called hisdog. I had to examine the page history to figure it out. Michaelbusch 05:37, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok sorry for making check it out --"P-Machine" 05:21, 1 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

HEY PLEASE

{{helpme}} How do you take off vandilism?

Help:Reverting? Also, check out WP:VANDAL for some general information. -- Consumed Crustacean (talk) 06:11, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adoption

Hey, I accept your request for adoption, if you accept, leave me a message on my talk page. Rever e ndG 07:07, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Do you need help with anything at the moment? Rever e ndG 07:18, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Like i want to put in rin (from inuyasha) The fact that sesshumary tried to save her but im not sure what i have to do just edit? or put it on the disscussion page? thanks --"P-Machine" 07:20, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Just add it in, as long as it's phrased encyclopedicaly it should be fine. If you just refer to the episode and describe what happened that'd work. If someone reverts your edits take it to the talk page where it can be worked out. Rever e ndG 07:28, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Hello

Why dont you adopt me in adopt a user? please? thanks --"P-Machine" 05:46, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! It seems like you've already been adopted, however I'll be happy to help you when you need it! See you around, and happy editing- CattleGirl ^{talk | e@ | review me!} 23:37, 27 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well thank you Ill see you around--"P-Machine" 04:45, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please

i was vandilized by the user adopter could someone tell him to stop?

I have blocked User:Adopter. —Centrx→talk • 05:49, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey you blocked the ip adress now i cannot edit. he is using the same network as i am please just block him--"P-Machine" 05:54, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Warning

Warnings placed at User talk:Adopter, after initial vandalism and subsequent posting of insult:

First rule of Wikipedia: do not vandalize. Review Wikipedia:Vandalism. Adding unsolicited non-Wiki-related information to user pages may be considered vandalism. Michaelbusch 05:19, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You may consider this a second-level warning. You need to play well with others. Stop adding irrelevant nonsense to Wikipedia. Michaelbusch 05:31, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey i told him to stop bothering me he put that i am gay check my user page history i am not vandalizing--"P-Machine" 05:33, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The warnings are for Adopter vandalizng your pages, not for you. I copied them here so that you knew about them. Michaelbusch 05:40, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok thanks dude--"P-Machine" 05:42, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

Autoblock of 207.69.137.202 lifted or expired.

Request handled by: Tawker 08:46, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks man (why do i get such bad luck?)

Rank

Well, I don't really think of rank on the wiki, but I suppose the first thing is making a number of significant edits. Once you have that you can try and become an arbitrator or an administrator. There is no real rank or prestige that I've noted. Not even Jimbo can control all things. A project that certainily wouldn't hurt would be to participate in discussion on the WP:AFD pages, it can be a very effective way to learn the various policies. Keep on keeping on. Rever e ndG 06:31, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

It is a useful tool. Not really that hard to get once you get over 250 edits. As long as you don't get into conflicts or vandalize. Rever e ndG 18:25, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Foo

Yes, you can have two adoptees, if the editors agrees. PLUS, I could help YOU, if you wanted. I'm touched that you'd be willing to adopt me, though:).NinaEliza 06:59, 1 December 2006 (UTC) Please don't be offended...[reply]

I'm sorry, I'm sure you could help me in a number of ways. I didn't mean to imply that you were short on knowledge. Everybody's equal here - or at least we have the equal opportunity to learn and teach. That was a poor choice of words on my part, but made in good faith. I appreciate you correcting me. NinaEliza 07:10, 1 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, you don't have to tell me I'm Afro-American:). What I meant to say was that we're all equal on Wikipedia, and only in our opportunity to learn and teach (among other things). But point well taken! NinaEliza 07:16, 1 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sure we are! By the way, would you mind saying something on Reverend G's talk page so that he can come back sometime soon? And do you have a cable modem or something? Because your responses are super-fast...lolNinaEliza 07:20, 1 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see. Well, I have to get back to some things I was doing, because it's almost time for bed here. Happy Editing!NinaEliza 07:26, 1 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm wrapping up my participation in an RFarb, which is a thing you don't want to know about - trust me. It's an awful, lengthy process that Wikipedia uses to ban more than one editor for a very, very, long time (or indefinitely, or forever).

I ran into an editor who is an extremely unpleasant person on, like, my third or fourth day here. I'm providing evidence against him that will help get him banned - which is very likely. Trust me, it's not anything you want to be a part of - ever.

So I'm running out of time, and I have to get back. Okay?NinaEliza 07:35, 1 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Dude

I can have two adoptees, it's okay. There is no real policy on that. It's not like I wouldn't be able to help both of you. Rever e ndG 18:09, 1 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Your IP

You must not be the only person who has that IP address. You may consider unplugging your modem to get a new IP address. The other person who has been vandalizing my page is probably going to get himself blocked, and by an unfortumate extension you will be blocked as well. I'm sorry about this, but I have to do what I have to do. -- T H L R^CCD 06:13, 3 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry about the confusion. He is just doing the typical troll stuff. Vandalizing my page and subpages with personal attacks; I wasn't really concerned until I found out that another user has his IP address. You may not be the only user who shares this IP. If I had know I wouldn't have started out with the only warning template. The next step is getting this user blocked, and like I said you (and anyone else) will get caught in the block. Please do what you can to switch your IP, or else you will get caught in the block the next time this IP trolls me. -- T H L R^CCD 06:21, 3 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A troll is anyone who tries to disrupt Wikipedia and make it less useable or user-friendly. When I, not necessarily everyone, say that someone trolled me, I mean that they attacked me by trying to annoy me or vandalize my pages. -- T H L R^CCD 06:30, 3 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey

You need help with anything? Rever e ndG 06:20, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Article deleted or vandalized

Dear Admin,

I'm a loyal Wikipedia user and reader and I do encounter a vandalizing problem from this page, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE , which I found the ONLY words of "woop dee do bazzel" (At 10.50pm, Monday, GMT+8) . I was trying to read the histories of WWE but the page itself is deleted or vandalized. Possibly done by a loyal and fanatic of TNA (Total Non-stop Action) wrestling, who may also possibly a WWE-Hater.

Hope you take this notice in action and this time apply the WWE article as non-editable by normal users and marked the entire article with the "Due to the recent vandalism..." sign. The recent cases I heard is that TNA and possibly its fans are trying to bash against WWE.

Thank you very much for noticing.

Sincerely yours, WWE History Reader

EDIT :

I'm so sorry, sir. The WWE page seems fixed and it's back online as normal on 11.05pm, Monday, GMT+8 . Don't know how did that happen. I truly apologize for my actions, please forgive me. Thank you.

Sincerely yours, WWE History Reader

i dunno anything about this but thanks (i guess)--"P-Machine" 05:47, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adoption

Hello, Foo12! I see that you have expressed an interest in being adopted by an experienced editor. I accept your request, being an experienced editor myself. Whether you want to learn about wiki markup, find something to do, or just talk to somebody, I'm the one you can talk to - just leave a message on my talk page. Good luck with Wikipedia!

Yah, feel free to ask any questions you may have about Wikipedia, I'm here to help. If you are ever in a situation where an editor is being a ~~dick~~ (watch your language here, many editors are Fascist), just leave me a message and I'll help out. Peace out, --Mad Historian3 00:35, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Righteous!

Thanks to Mad Historian and I'm glad you stayed, P! I hope we're still cool. I knew in time things would work out for you here. I don't know what you've been up to, but I hope it's good, and good for you. Feel free to let me know about things you've learned or things you've achieved here on Wikipedia.

Take care, NinaEliza 03:07, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome:). I have more than a minute now and looked at your user page. You're on the counter-vandalism team - and you have one of my favorite userboxes;)! That's fantastic! NinaEliza 05:48, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

What would you like to? I'll try to point you in some directions.NinaEliza 06:38, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A small tip: when you encounter a new user who has appeared to vandalize, check his user page before you issue a warning. It could very well be that they don't know what they did was vandalism.

If you want, you can actually put a welcome template on there instead. In fact, I notice you don't have one. I'll be right back.NinaEliza 06:46, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

So here is a link to the template page. you can just right-click (if you have a PC rather than a Mac) and copy the template that you want from the page. Then just paste it in the edit of the user's talk page (it's good to put it on top for them).

You can welcome other new users who haven't vandalized or done much of anything yet, too. Check out the Welcoming Committee at the Community Portal. That's a fun job - you'll learn a lot just by asking questions, and you'll make new friends.

Let me know if this is helpful. If not, we'll try something else. NinaEliza 06:59, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Umm hi

how do i get a user name? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 207.69.138.11 (talk) 06:11, 7 December 2006 (UTC).[reply]

You're welcome

You're very welcome. As far as I'm concerned, you can be here as little or as much as you want - just help out when you can. :)NinaEliza 05:29, 12 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I put this on your user page by accident - sorry!NinaEliza 05:50, 12 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi P

Sorry you got vandalized. Believe or not, the first thing you want to do is put a welcome template on his page, then a vandalism warning.NinaEliza 06:05, 12 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think I would really want to adopt you because I've only been here a little over a month myself - there is a lot I don't know. The welcome templates are located here Wikipedia: Welcome templates. Just cut and paste the one that looks right from the list - probably an anonymous ip one. Let me know if you have any other questions - it's almost time for bed for me.

NinaEliza 06:30, 12 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

HELP

Your request to be unblocked has been granted for the following reason(s):

Autoblock of 207.69.137.206 likely collateral damage.

Request handled by: malo (tlk) (cntrbtns) 06:39, 12 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

So that wasn't you who vandalized my talk page last night? I don't really get it - didn't you have the same ip? Huh...NinaEliza 06:39, 13 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well sorry - I accused you of creating a sock and vandalizing my user page to Reverend G. I apolgize, and I'll set him straight when he responds.NinaEliza 06:43, 13 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Well, we can curl up on the couch, get some ice cream, and have a big cry together:). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by NinaEliza (talk • contribs) 06:51, 13 December 2006 (UTC). Whoops! Sorry...NinaEliza 06:53, 13 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

De nada:).NinaEliza 07:19, 13 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You're right. Besides, I only know "I've lived in California for 20 years" Spanish. Have you thought about translating articles? Just a thought.NinaEliza 00:34, 15 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Late Welcome To Wikipedia

Greetings, I am Acalamari. This is a late welcome, but I didn't see you on the New User Log last time I checked it. It seems you've been quite busy. Don't worry about the autoblocks; I had one very recently. However, I advise you not to get yourself into the three-revert-rule, as I got myself into one. Just be careful when you edit, that's all. Again, greetings. Acalamari 19:43, 14 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Read this: Wikipedia: Three-revert rule. Also, read the part in User Talk: Acalamari where I was blocked for breaking the three-revert rule. Acalamari 20:53, 14 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I think that's correct. Wikipedia needs these laws to help protect against vandalism. I accidentally broke the three-revert rule, and I was punished accordingly. All I'm saying to you is: be careful when you edit. Acalamari 15:55, 15 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi P

Sorry I didn't say hi last night; I went to bed. How's your editing coming along? Have you thought about the idea of doing a little translation? NinaEliza (talk • contribs • count • logs • email) 15:06, 15 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You made an anti-vandalism bot? That's so cool! I don't know any of that stuff. Can anyone run it? How do you run it? NinaEliza (talk • contribs • count • logs • email) 15:09, 15 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

WP:RFBOT

Has your bot gone through the above process? If not, it needs to or it will be blocked... :) Cbrown1023 21:32, 15 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The process is expanded with better detail than I can give you at the above link. :) Cbrown1023 20:38, 18 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Foo

I'm fine now. How's your bot going? Nina Odell 12:31, 31 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

How

Do I "kill" a rebellious bot? --Darkest Hour ^$_$^$_$ 22:00, 2 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Offering Adoption

Hi Foo12,

I see you have been offering adoption to new users. I have to query this, as you do not meet the criteria of 500 edits to be an Adopter (in fact you do not even have 250 edits yet) - please find the criteria at Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User/Adopter's Area. I suggest you come and discuss this on my talk page or at WP:ADOPT. If you do adopt before then I will have to explain the situation the new user involved. Cheers Lethaniol 14:12, 16 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Adoption request

Hi there Foo12 (talk · contribs)! I am Yuser31415 (talk · contribs), and I see you have requested to be adopted. Have a look around my userpage and my talk page; and if you wish to be adopted by myself, then please let me know! Cheers! Yuser31415 07:20, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations!

Congratulations on your recent adoption, Foo12, and welcome to Wikipedia! I saw that you have expressed an interest in being adopted by an experienced editor. Being an experienced editor myself, I accepted your request. Whether you want to learn about wiki markup, find something to do, or just talk to somebody, I'm the person to see about it - just leave a message on my talk page. Remember, I am willing to help you and make your time here more enjoyable. Feel free to ask me any questions you might have, and remember to "be BOLD!"- I'm here to help you; no question is a stupid one. In the mean time, here are some pages that you might find helpful, in case you haven't already gotten the official welcoming:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Again, welcome and congratulations! Yuser31415 22:16, 19 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Content removal

Unless you're leaving Wikipedia permanently, it is generally a bad idea to remove valid comments from your talk page. If the reason is that it is too long, you may want to archive it instead. --Czj 07:30, 23 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]