User talk:Jreferee/Archive 8

RfA nomination

Nishkid64 would like to nominate you to be an administrator. Please visit Wikipedia:Requests for adminship to see what this process entails, and then contact Nishkid64 to accept or decline the nomination. A page has been created for your nomination at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Jreferee. If you accept the nomination, you must formally state your acceptance and answer the questions on that page. Once you have answered the questions, you may post your nomination for discussion, or request that your nominator do so.

I think you're a great candidate for adminship. I've had you on my to-nominate list since January, and I didn't nominate you earlier only because of concerns about your time with the project. I think you've gained more experience, and I would like to see you part of the admin team. I have a good eye for admin candidates, and I believe I have nominated seven or eight candidates successfully to adminship (all passed nearly unanimously; in fact one of my current noms, AzaToth, has surpassed WP:100). I will create the RfA page if you accept the nomination. Nishkid 64 21:09, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I will also let Wizardman know if you accept the nomination, since he appears to be also interested in nominating you. Nishkid 64 21:09, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I would definitely support this, partly cos it's Nishkid but mainly because you've been so fantastic from the start. I've also been considering nominating you too, but I guess Nishkid and Wizardman can on their own. Please accept! :) Majorly _{(o rly?)} 21:21, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I would definitely support this too, Jreferee. Even in our difference in opinion discussed up your talk page a ways, you were civil the entire time, seemed well-versed in policy, and seem to be a great candidate. --Iamunknown 06:06, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Great, Jreferee! Thanks for the compliments, and please let me know once you are ready for the RfA. In the meanwhile, I will create the page and add my nomination. Nishkid 64 22:34, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Aw, I was hoping to co-nom. I'm pretty stauchly against doing co-noms AFTER the RfA has been sent out, was going to say that but it's kinda late now. I might put one up but I think (personally) it's wrong to do it post-voting.--Wizardman 01:08, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikiproject Actors and Filmakers

Hey see my proposals at Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Proposals#Actor and Filmmakers and the main WP Film and Biography talk page. Know anybody who is interested? Actors and all film people articles need a body on wikipedia to upkeep them asthey need more focus -it would be a part of Biogrpahy and Film. If you are interested or know somebody who would be, please let them know and whether you think it is a good progession for the project or not. Please leave your views at the council or biogrpahy main talk page. THanks ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ ^{"I've been expecting you"} 14:48, 19 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Your userpage

I'm loving your userpage!!! (very original I must say... :P) Some of the top links to ~~Nishkid64's~~ your subpages don't work though, as they don't exist, you might want to fix that. Majorly _{(o rly?)} 01:34, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I started creating my userpage ten hours ago. I went through all my posts to see just what is it I've been up to for the past six months. I can't believe that I created so much content while having my fingers in so many pies. Anyway, the top links to my subpages should work. Would you mind looking through everything and leting me know whether something needs to be added or changed? Thanks. -- Jreferee 02:14, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RfA

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Jreferee. We're all set. Add the answer to your questions, accept the nom, and transclude to the main RfA page. You can wait for Wizardman's co-nomination (if he still wants to do it), or you can just let him add it during the time the RfA is running. Best of luck, Nishkid 64 20:34, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

See your email. Also, [1]. How the heck did you do that lol? Nishkid 64 21:17, 20 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re:RFA

No, that couldn't be done. JCraw would have to personally vote on the RFA to lend support. Anyways, does it matter so much? It was a complete success. Regards, =Nichalp «Talk»= 14:47, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Link-boy

I've added the photograph you asked for. Hope that helps. --MichaelMaggs 20:50, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WOW! I cannot believe that you found a link extinguishers to photograph. That really helps the article. Thank you. -- Jreferee 20:56, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The Photo Matching service really works! --MichaelMaggs 21:12, 21 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your support on my Request for Administration

I'm happy to say that thanks in part to your support, my RfA passed with a unanimous score of 40/0/0. I solemnly swear to use these shiny new tools with honour and ~~insanity~~ integrity. --Wafulz 15:30, 22 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RE: I SPY

Sorry Jreferee - I posted these messages in your Archives section - I finally figured out I should probably have put them here .....

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Hi Tatia. ST47 deleted the link. I asked ST47 to provide some detail of his/her actions on the I Spy talk page. Please provide your request on the I Spy talk page as well since that is where such a discussion would best take place. If you need further assistance, please contact me on my talk page -- Jreferee 07:09, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

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Hello AGAIN Jreferee,

I hope this is the right place to respond (I am finding this difficult as to where to respond on which page) ... ST47 sent me a note about not using FORUMs because the information may not be accurate. He did NOT read why our Forum is not a just message board - and how we have for the past 8 years been the source for providing current and relevant information about this 60s TV show (and we have been linked on Wikipedia since 2005).

I sent this note in return - we would appreciate ANY help you could provide us!!! Thanks. Tatia Loring .... Here is my response to ST47:

Thanks for your response ST47, but please re-read the following. Our I SPY FORUM is NOT a casual message board. We are the main source for all current news about this 60s show. We have been around for 8 years, and have served as consultants on the new I SPY Book and on the I SPY CD. We are in touch with many of the production staff of the program. AND we HAVE BEEN linked to this Wikipedia page (and the one for ROBERT CULP) since 2005!!

IF Wikipedia's purpose is to help disseminate infomation about a topic, then our site should definitely be included for current and relevant information on "I SPY" ....

Thank you and your help is appreciated!! Tatia Loring

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Original message ...

Please help us ... Our website has been listed as an "external link" on Wikipedia since I believe 2005 for both the "I SPY" (TV Show category) and on the "ROBERT CULP" pages. I SPY Forum - http://www.network54.com/Forum/172251/ (I Spy Forum - TV (Robert Culp, Bill Cosby) Our Forum is the premiere site for all relevant and current news and discussion topics relating to the subject of the 60s TV Show "I SPY." Our site has been active daily for the past 8 years. We have been consultants on the new "I SPY" Book and on the "I SPY" CD and a particpant in SPYFEST. We are NOT a typical message board, but the active participant in keeping the spirit of "I SPY" alive. We are in touch with production staff, writers, etc. from the show. Our site (as an "external link" was deleted the other day on both pages - I thought this was done in error and re-added our site, to find that it is gone again today. PLEASE check our site!!! Please do not dismiss the valuable and relevant content we offer because the word FORUM is in our title. We should be included on Wikipedia, as we are the most current and actively contributing site for information on "I SPY" available out there - and it's a disservice to your readers, if we are not included on these two pages. We've been a part of these Wikipedia pages for so long, please help us get re-instated. Thank you, Tatia Loring Tatia Loring 04:03, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

01:17, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Hi Jreferee,

Tatia here again regarding the I SPY FORUM ... I really need your assistance, here. ST47 left this message for me on his talk page ... "It's a discussion site, where people talk to other people about stuff. It had been spammed, so it's automatically removed now, and it's against policy, so all the links were removed. You should discuss the link with other editors, and then add it, if there is a consensus to do so. ST47Talk 19:04, 21 March 2007 (UTC)"

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I have no idea what he is talking about ... We have NOT been spammed, I am the webmaster and visit the site several times daily - and Network54 has lots of spam guards in place. And what does he mean - you should discuss the link with other editors" - who is he referring to - what editors?? I can barely find the right place to post messages here ... and do not even know if this is the correct place to contact you ....

It is very unfair to be lumped into a group and brushed aside, when we are the one site that provides current and relevant information regarding this topic. What do we need to do to get re-instated ... should I just add our link back in .....?? Thank you and your help is appreciated!! Tatia 20:55, 21 March 2007 (UTC)~

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RE: Hi Tatia. Per ST47's comment here, I set up a proposal to added the I Spy Forum link to the I Spy article here. -- Jreferee 21:32, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

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Hi again, Thank you so much Jreferee for your assistance!! Please let me know how to proceed. (I saw the comment from the abstaining editor that there may be another site out there - there isn't. We have been the resource site for I SPY for the past 8 years.) Our FORMAT allows us he flexibility to provide current information and is updated all the time. The author of the new I SPY Book is going to be inteviewed on a radio program this week-end. He wanted to give the I SPY Wikipedia page as the reference place to find a link to the FORUM, for anyone who wanted current information on I SPY. Is there any chance that our link could be up before the week-end? Also, will we be re-instated on the "Robert Culp" page also? Thank you again for all your help - manuvering around the back halls of Wikipedia can be quite daunting! Most sincerely, Tatia 03:31, 22 March 2007 (UTC)

01:17, 23 March 2007 (UTC)

Should I be adding this to the I SPY TALK page"? Thank, Tatia

01:17, 23 March 2007 (UTC)~

This should go on the article's talk page. I think the forum link was removed because the link consisted of spam. Real96 01:22, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Jreferee, I posted some additional informaton on the I SPY TALK page .... "The DJ" who at first Disapproved, added this note after I had posted my information, he wrote .... "If there are any references for that, then it can be added with references --TheDJ (talk • contribs • WikiProject Television) 07:06, 23 March 2007 (UTC)" - so I listed the references he asked for ....

How do we proceed from here .... ?? Thanks for your help, Tatia 03:05, 24 March 2007 (UTC)Tatia Loring

-- Thank you Jreferee for ALL your help in resolving this! Tatia 19:48, 24 March 2007 (UTC) Tatia Loring 19:49, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

script

Very strange (I received another report just a minute before yours). What version is your Firefox at? Mine is 2.0.0.3. I did make some changes yesterday but they were minor. Can you look at the Javascript console (Tools/Error Console) and look for any red X's (errors) towards the bottom, just after you load any article page? (It may help to press "Clear" before loading the page.) The error messages are very helpful. It is definitely working for others, including me, because I see some edits on "Recent changes" right now. –Outriggr § 03:31, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

OK, this is odd. The script is working with my Firefox 2.0.0.3, but not my Internet Explorer. Eariler today I was getting a page load error message with Internet Explorer but am not even getting that now. My Firefox Javascript console is blank. I'm not sure how to press "Clear". -- Jreferee 03:44, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Film Bios

I have started a model of the Wiki Film bio page. It needs a tremendous amount of work but do you see the idea? Feel free to modify and improve it before we start it in the main space User:Ernst Stavro Blofeld/Film biography page model THanks ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ ^{"I've been expecting you"} 18:46, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The parent to WikiProject Film Bios should be Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Arts and entertainment. Arts and entertainment. In developing WikiProject Film Bios, it may be important to ensure that it meshes with Arts and entertainment. Arts and entertainment includes Actors • Architects • Artists • Illustrators • Painters • Photographers • Sculptors • Comic artists • Comedians • Dancers • Directors • Musicians • Poets • Writers and critics. The scope of WikiProject Film Bios probably should include film actors, film artists, film illustrators, film photographers, film comedians, film dancers, film directors, film musicians, and film writers and critics. -- Jreferee 19:07, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it should absolutely and include those people you said. The reason I want to combine actors with filmmakers is that I know the focus will tend to be on actors which will attract more people but I want the focus to be on all of them. ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ ^{"I've been expecting you"} 20:25, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Remember though that film photographers are cinematographers, fiolm musicians are film score composers, film writers are screenwriters -I already have these. I only need to include film dancers (Choreogrpahers), artists (art directors). illustrators and film critics. I really appreciate any work you can put into this thanks ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ ^{"I've been expecting you"} 20:30, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion process, your rfa

Jreferee, I noticed your comment on my talk page and reviewed the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Deletion process. I'm surprised by the number of comments and added my own. I also have a question related to your rfa. Please don't take this as an insult, I really do not mean it to be. If you are given sysop status, would you consider including yourself to Category:Administrators open to recall? --Iamunknown 19:18, 23 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Iamunknown - I think the number of comments on the deletion process reflects the importance of the issue. It was something that I never considered and when I received your first post, did not think it necessary. I gave it some thought,then it made sense. Another reason I just thought of is that it is a good way to advertise that non-admins can some close XfDs, which will help reduce the backlog. As for your request, I generally don't take anything as an insult on Wikipedia, lol. I would not have a problem with listing myself on Administrators open to recall. -- Jreferee 15:51, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RFA

Thanks for supporting my RFA. Cheers SGGH 20:44, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Message

There's a message on my talk page for you. --kingboyk 21:49, 24 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Government of California

FYI, there is a thread mentioning you at Talk:Government of California. I think you will probably want to look at it quickly and respond. Regards, Newyorkbrad 12:10, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Newyorkbrad. I made a few changes to address the posted comments and provided a response on the article talk page. -- Jreferee 15:57, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RFA Thanks

I would like to thank you for your support in my recent RFA. As you may or may not be aware, it passed with approximately 99% support. I ensure you that I will use the tools well, and if I ever disappoint you, I am open to recall. If you ever need anything, don't hesitate to leave me a note on my talkpage. Thanks again, ^demon^{[omg plz]} 20:43, 25 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

List of newspapers in Bajo Nuevo Bank

I have added a "{{prod}}" template to the article List of newspapers in Bajo Nuevo Bank, suggesting that it be deleted according to the proposed deletion process. All contributions are appreciated, but I don't believe it satisfies Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion, and I've explained why in the deletion notice (see also "What Wikipedia is not" and Wikipedia's deletion policy). You may contest the proposed deletion by removing the {{dated prod}} notice, but please explain why you disagree with the proposed deletion in your edit summary or on its talk page. Also, please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Even though removing the deletion notice will prevent deletion through the proposed deletion process, the article may still be deleted if it matches any of the speedy deletion criteria or it can be sent to Articles for Deletion, where it may be deleted if consensus to delete is reached. --Andymarek 20:34, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I {{db}} the article per WP:CSD#G7. -- Jreferee 06:17, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You are very much forgiven

It's not a problem, but thank you very much for that apology. A thing I have noticed about you is your ability to fully accept responsibility for your mistakes and learn from them very quickly. I think I could have been nicer both in my response on AN/I and my "oppose" vote on your Rfa. It's just that at the time you made your statement, I was having a very bad, bad time on Wikipedia. I had just had a serious argument with a couple of users and had resulted to very juvenile name-calling, which is very out of character for me since I try very hard to be nice. I've apologized to both of those users profusely and am now feeling a lot better about my time here. Stevenstone93 is just a kid who has some ignorant ass opinions that I'm sure he'll grow out of, and I want to help him, here and in life. He's actually written a decent article since being unblocked. Anyway, your apology is accepted, and you and I don't have any problems. Good luck. --Tractor kings fan 21:04, 26 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I did go through all your posts from March 14th on and I think that you responded reasonably under the circumstances. Things on this one grew so fast in a variety of locations that by the time I became aware of the situation and arrived back to the developed issues, I knew that I needed additional input and the passage of time to better reflect on the situation. It was fortunate (at least for the issue) that I had a pending RfA to bring in comments from neutral persons on the matter. Since the matter became public through my RfA, I wanted to make sure that I made a public apology in my RfA before it closed but didn't want to comment too soon with a less than adaquate post. Kla'quot's post in my RfA told me that I probably had enought input to figure out where I went wrong and that it was it was about time for me to apologize to you. -- Jreferee 23:56, 26 March 2007 (UTC) (An unexamined life is not worth living. - Socrates)[reply]

Thank you Jreferee

Jreferee, thank you very much for this post on your rfa. I admit I was taken aback when I read it. I don't think anyone on Wikipedia has ever called me their "friend". You really are a very kind and civil person. I sincerely hope that you are given the sysop user rights or that you at least get the some at some point in the future. I really think that you are willing and qualified to help out Wikipedia in the extra capacity as a sysop-ed administrator. Even if you are not, I consider you an "administrator" in a literal sense of the term: you really do already help "administrate" Wikipedia. I didn't even know I could do things like close xfd discussions before I came across the tfd you closed! Anyways, thank you very much again for your kind words. Best, Iamunknown 06:43, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I was new to closing XfDs, too. I found it very interesting that you and I had opposing views on a topic and found out that we both were right (or perhaps both were wrong!). Your initial post came across as being very sincere and I really respect that. Also, you had sage advise at a time when I really needed it. You might enjoy this post. RfA requires about at least 70% if not 80%. My RfA is not near that. My RfA is almost closed, so it looks like it will be months before I can take a stab at the mop. Perhaps this is a blessing in disguise since it will give me plenty of time to investigate from first-hand experience issues regarding non-admin closing of XfDs (lol). -- Jreferee 06:57, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I know that rfa requires that large of a majority...it kind of stinks. It's funny; I really seriously thought you were an administrator when I first left the image-related note on your talk page and especially when you closed that tfd. Oh well, we can now spend more time figuring out what to do about non-administrator closings. I personally think that speedy closes should be within the realm of non-administrator closings. If only because I think that tfd you closed was a perfectly acceptable and justified close. Maybe we can work that out. --Iamunknown 16:22, 27 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Just a quick note

Your a really good guy Jreferee. I'm sorry your Rfa didn't pass, but it certainly will in the not too distant future Ryanpostlethwaite contribs/talk 00:13, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Good luck!

Thank you, Jreferee! I'm sad to see that your RfA did not pass, but I'd be optimistic and hope for the best in your future. It seems it was only one incident that led to all the opposition in your RfA. As many of the opposers stated, if you try again in a few months, I think you'll be fine. I hope to be back on Wikipedia after my smooth and speedy recovery. See you then. =) Nishkid 64 00:16, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Spam

I wish you the very best. I think you have the potential to be one of the best admins and I really appreciate both your thoroughness and researching ability. Any chance I can interest you in WikiProject Spam? I think you could easily become one of our most skilled volunteers; researching edits, editors and domains is what we're all about. Give it some thought. --A. B. ^(talk) 01:34, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I recently mediated a spam issue which resulted in the link poster providing a source to include the link in the article. I presently have a few commitments, but will keep it in mind. -- Jreferee 14:26, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RFA Thanks

Thanks for your support on my Request for adminship, which was successful, with votes of 49/0/0. Lemme know if you need help on something I might know a little something about....(check my userpage).
cheers, Casliber \| talk \| contribs 14:03, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Help?

I'm not sure what else to do. The Southchurch article was quite a lot of work (I'm actually thinking about putting it up for GA), but that's all I have in me. Lampman 21:19, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm tapped out of time, too. Southchurch is a good article. I made a variety of posts in hopes that someone had some time to generate one or two more articles. -- Jreferee 21:25, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

April Fools and those monkey testicles

Thanks for the work on Serge Voronoff! You managed to find a lot of stuff. Glad to see it should go up on 1 April if all goes according to plan. Hope Nishkid is back and recovered soon. Thanks for the message on my talk page. I had a look, but things seem to be OK now. Ping me again if you still need any help. Carcharoth 22:52, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

PS. DO we have a free picture of monkey testicles to stick on the Main Page to go with the article? I haven't been able to find anything. :-) Carcharoth 22:56, 28 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

It brings a tear to my eye, to see that others appreciate good old Voronoff. Well done, lads! Well done! As for a picture... I painted a portrait of Voronoff. We could use that. ;-) Alternatively, I believe his book "Rejuvenation by Grafting" is now in the public domain. I could scan one of his diagram illustrations of monkey genitals and post it. --Nik 17:43, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Originally acting admin and DRV

For your information, DRV precedent is that if the originally acting admin chooses to change their action, or admits that it is erroneous, the DRV will end at that point and appropriate new action occur. Normally the appropriate new action is relisting at XfD, but others are possible. Deletion reviews primary mission is to review deletion decisions. But another reason for existing is to provide a forum so we don't get wheel warring over deletion decisions. The third rationale is to gain cloture, which is why we are often quite abrupt with repeated review nominations that offer no new data. GRBerry 12:53, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi GRBerry. Thanks for the heads up. Here was my line of thinking. If a DRV was requested, the requestor had not resolved the issue in discussion with the administrator in question. DRV is used to determine by consensus whether the AfD was interpreted incorrectly by the closer. Since the consensus discussion already was in progress, I didn't think that one person's view was sufficient to counter the reasoning of those who endorsed the closure, even if that one person's view was the administrator in question. To me, it did not seem fair to avoid giving consideration to those who took the time to participate in the DRV to endorsed the closure. That is why I posted at DRV "I don't think you can take unilateral action since its now at deletion review."
On receiving your post that DRV precedent is that if the originally acting admin chooses to change their action during the DRV, or admits that it is erroneous during the DRV, the DRV will end at that point and appropriate new action occur. I don't disagree with this, but I've never seen it anywhere. As a result, I reread through Deletion debates, Deletion policy, Deletion process, Guide to deletion, Deletion review, Deletion guidelines for administrators, Undeletion policy, and Deletion precedents. Here is what I found.

Closing AfD admins are required to exercise their judgment in order to make sure that the decision complies with the spirit of all Wikipedia policy and with the project goal. The closing admin will review the article, carefully read the AFD discussion, weigh all the facts, evidence and arguments presented and determine if consensus was reached on the fate of the article. Deletion Review is a forum where deletion decisions may be reviewed by the community usually over 10 days. Deletion review exists to review the decision of closing admin in deleting an article. The Review has the authority to overturn AFD decisions.

I am embarrassed to say that I could not locate the DRV precedent you listed. I would appreciate your helping me out to locate the precedent so that I better understand it. Thanks. : ) -- Jreferee 16:49, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion review precedents are not extensively documented. The best documentation that I can point you to for this is User:GRBerry/DRVGuide#Timeframe, first bullet. Also relevant is the first bullet of the "Review closings" section. (And, as far as I know, that entire page is the best documentation we have for deletion review precedent, even though it wasn't intended to serve that role.) Frankly, I think deletion review needs better documentation because it is (fortunately) a page and process that most of our editors and administrators encounter only rarely. Otherwise I wouldn't have written that guide at all. We've had a bit of existential angst about deletion review recently, see Wikipedia talk:Deletion review#What is the role of deletion review. So it is hard to write a good guide to how DRV should operate. Right now, most of the precedent is in the heads of myself and more significantly Trialsanderrors, and Xoloz as the primary closers of deletion review for at least the last 15 months. GRBerry 17:22, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Lol! I located and read through all but the one that is the most clearest. I just went through all the relevant deletion pages and added the Deletion review guide to the "see also" sections. Hopefully, now anyone can find your deletion review guide. -- Jreferee 18:02, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia talk:Notability (people)#Regarding notability of Football (soccer) players

Hi, seeing you have been involved in previous Afd debates on the subject I invite you to contribute to this discussion to clarify certain issues about football player notability. I think clearer guidelines are needed to avoid repeated inappropriate nominations for deletion and time consuming discussions. Cheers! StephP 20:53, 29 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RfA thanks

Thank you for your Support on my recent nomination for adminship, which passed with a final tally of 89/1/1. If there's anything I can help with, then you know where to find me. Cheers.

- Michael Billington (talk) 11:21, 30 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Assessment on Evelyn Pitfield Shirley Sturt?

Hi there Jreferee - your assessment on one of my previous bio starts was so helpful Valerio Ricetti I wonder if you have the time could you look at this one also and give it an assessment ... Evelyn Pitfield Shirley Sturt? - with thanks --VS ^talk 03:49, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi VS - I added my comments to the article talk page. -- Jreferee 14:53, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Jreferee - thank you again, your comments are very helpful (especially lead sentence notes). --VS ^talk 21:51, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vote!

Following your contribution to the discussion on football player notability you might be interested in voting on this. Rgds, StephP 10:26, 31 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

On 1 April, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Serge Voronoff, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--BigHaz - Schreit mich an 00:40, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My RfA

Thanks for voting in my RfA. I've decided to withdraw my acceptance because of real WP:CIVIL concerns. I will try again later when I've proven to myself and others that my anger will no longer interfere with my abilities as a Wikipedia editor. Thanks again, and I'll see you around here shortly. :) JuJube 04:40, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My RfA

Thank you for your support in my recent successful RfA. --Anthony.bradbury 14:31, 1 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Comment from Jreferee

Hi Gurch (nee Qxz). - Thanks for voting in my RfA. I was surprised to see you go. If you are taking too much heat for the Ads, might I suggest forming Wikipedia:Wikiproject_Wikipedia_ads? That way, the heat comes down on the project and not you. If you form such a project, I'll add my name to it. -- Jreferee 15:01, 2 April 2007 (UTC) P.S., check out (Wikipedia:Wikiproject_Advertising.[reply]

Voting? Oh. Yes. Er, it looks like my 'vote' got removed... I'm not sure you're meant to thank me. Thanking constructive oppose voters, perhaps, but not people who oppose every RfA simultaneously and get blocked for incivility. Apologies for that, by the way. I'd say sorry you didn't pass, but I maintain my view that adminship is a bad thing – in that one is vastly better off without it – so, er, congratulations on your unsuccess.

My departure has nothing to do with ads. Not sure what gave you that idea. Someone even suggested I was leaving because I'd been given too many barnstars (still haven't figured that one out...) – Gurch 16:45, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WP:BIO Awards

Do you want me to help you distribute assessment awards? Cheers! Real96 21:37, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

These are long overdue. I'll do them if you have no objection. (also posted at User talk:Ozgod and User talk:Mocko13. Er rab ee 23:29, 2 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for your posts. There was interest in extending the drive through March 2007 and it seemed important to give people some time to add their names to the nominations list and/or update their running total. The awards have been distributed and the drive closed. Thank you for your thoughtful offer of assistance and participating in the drive. -- Jreferee 18:18, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the awards! I wasn't aware of the motion to extend the drive, so I'm sorry about sounding pushy. I was afraid that if the awards were not distributed, people might not participate in a second assessment drive. Er rab ee 19:51, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Biography Spring 2007 Assessment Drive

Thank you for your contributions! -- WikiProject Biography Spring 2007 Assessment Drive 16:46, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

		The Working Man's Barnstar
		For your tireless and endless efforts in assessing biography articles, WikiProject Biography Spring 2007 Assessment Drive hereby awards you The Working Man's Barnstar. 16:46, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

		The Original Barnstar
		In recognize of your particularly fine contributions in assessing biography articles, WikiProject Biography Spring 2007 Assessment Drive hereby awards you The Original Barnstar.16:46, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Thank you for a job well done

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		Through your leadership in co-running the WikiProject Biography Spring 2007 Assessment Drive with Mocko13 and Ozgod, 44,324 articles were assessed, reducing the number of unassessed articles by an astounding 33% - from 135,345 to 91,021. In addition, many of the assessed articles further were linked to the appropriate work groups, significantly improving the chance that these articles will be improved. In view of your service well above and beyond ordinary efforts, WikiProject Biography Spring 2007 Assessment Drive hereby awards you The Tireless Contributor Barnstar.17:39, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for the awards you gave me on my talk page and I look forward to assessing more biograpical articles in the future! G Donato (talk to me...) 20:09, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for the barnstar. While I'm here, I posted a request for comments you might want to respond to at Template talk:WPBiography. --kingboyk 21:50, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you from me as well. I only assessed a few bios, but I'm glad I was able to contribute a bit. Thank you for all the work you do. Cheers, Fang Aili ^talk 19:15, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

In the past 24 hours, a bot sent a message to User talk:Ambi, and I looked at her real talk page, and noticed your apology to Rebecca. I shouldn't have endorsed your inappropriate canvassing, and I'm sorry to Rebecca and to you about that. Andjam 23:58, 3 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Andjam. It was four months ago and it seems appropriate to begin forgiving yourself for your endorsement of it. -- Jreferee 05:17, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

barnstar(s)

Hi Jref, thank you once again for the barnstars. I hope you realize that you have awarded ~~four~~ five to me now since the beginning of the drive, so either you have made a mistake or you are overly generous! Good job with the drive, and I look forward to tweaking the script if it can further support wpbio. –Outriggr § 05:08, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I gave you two general personal user awards (PUAs) and the drives awards committee gave you one barnstar and two general personal user awards (PUAs). The two PUA's I gave you for each significant improvement to Metadatatest during the drive. The two PAU's given to you by the drive's award committee were for your assessing 430 articles (which is what the drive gave to others assessing similar amounts). The barnstar was for saving our behinds with your script. Without your script, the drive probably would have assessed no more than 7,000 to 10,000 articles. Your script added an additional 35,000 assessments to the drive, hence the barnstar. I'm also trying to get you a plug in the Signpost. As for big awards, Sapphic's assessment of 3,000 articles resulted in this. -- Jreferee 05:34, 4 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Majorly's RfB

Hey Jreferee, thanks for your strong support in my RfB. Sadly, it didn't pass, but I appreciate the support and I do intend to run again eventually. It isn't often I come across such detailed comments on RfAs - you've done such a fantastic job researching me, I wish all RfA !voters were like you. And it isn't often I see such a good admin candidate fail either. You've been... how can I put it, one of the best, kindest editors I have ever come across. I am humbled you strongly supported me, and I hope to do the same on another RfA from you. See you around! Majorly _{(o rly?)} 02:49, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I found it ironic that your RfB lacked a moderator. Had Majorly been available to moderate your RfB and prompt opposers for clarity, you might have had more fair chance. Where was that guy when you needed him?

Too bad your RfB didn't succeed, but your 8 June 2007 RfB#2 will. -- Jreferee 16:25, 5 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My RfA

Hi, my RfA has been successful. Thanks a lot for your support. :) --soum (0_o) 08:49, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Greetings

Hi Jreferee. Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I've struck my vote. Xiner (talk) 16:16, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

AAGF

I forgot all about that essay! Thanks :) — BRIAN0918 • 2007-04-06 17:41Z

RfA

Hi Cla68 - Thank you for responding to my Q7 in your RfA. Your RfA closed 2-1/2 hours after your Q7 response, so I was unable to reply in the RfA. Since the RfA is closed, the point seems moot. If there is anything to be taken away from your RfA is that SlimVirgin and Mantanmoreland do not seem to think that you are trustworthy and they still feel hurt. I do not know Mantanmoreland, but have seen enough of SlimVirgin's posts to know that she is honest in expressing what she believes. Other than deleting the diffs, there isn't much else that can be done about the past. In the end, it comes down to that some people still feel hurt by what happened and you are in a position help resolve their feelings. Jimbo put it best in early March 2007 when he indicated that Wikipedia is built on us trusting each other and on human understanding and forgiveness of errors.[2] I think that your efforts to generate understanding were not well received because trust needs to come first. If you work on repairing SlimVirgin and Mantanmoreland's trust in you, there eventually may be understanding and then perhaps forgiveness. Best wishes. -- Jreferee 15:18, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thank-you for the advice on the RfA. Anything negative related to the Gary Weiss article touches a very raw nerve in a certain few individuals and results in a much more intense response than what appears to happen with similar situations in other areas in the project and I'm not sure why. It generates such an intense response that I'm not sure if it's repairable, even if I avoid any controversial actions for the next year. Anyway, I'm continuing on with editing Pacific War-related articles and hopefully you'll see several of them on the FA nominations page in the future. Cla68 22:41, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RfA thanks

Thank you for your support on my Request for adminship, which finished successfully, with unanimous support of 40/0/0. I will do my best to serve Wikipedia and the community. Again thanks.
--Meno25 08:14, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers

Wikipedia:WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers has started but needs some effort to get all the components set up. I have asked a member of biography who regulates the main template to add all the film components ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ ^{"Expecting you" Contribs} 16:34, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks the best name would be Film Biography really ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ ^{"Expecting you" Contribs} 18:03, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

RfA thanks from Akhilleus

Archive_8, thanks for your support in my successful RfA.

As the picture shows, the goddesses have already bestowed my new weapons,
which I hope to use to good effect. If you ever need assistance,
or want to give me feedback on my use of the admin tools,
please leave me a message on my talkpage.
--Akhilleus (talk) 17:39, 7 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Template:Filmbio

Please see the banner Template:Filmbio and help add all the different project categories for actors, directors, cinematographers, producers, editors, score composers I have tested it out for appearance and looks very good - I am not permitted to edit the biography template and why doesn't anybody ever listen at biography? I know it is quite this week with easter but several weeks ago my requests were ignored too ♦ Sir Blofeld ♦ ^{"Expecting you" Contribs} 11:25, 8 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I am unsure what you mean by adding the different project categories for actors, directors, cinenmatographers, producers, editors, and score composers to the template. Also, the requirements for adding a parameter to the WPBiography template are (1) the workgroup is shown to be active, (2) a spokesperson for the workgroup request the added parameter, and (3) a tech person OKs the additional code and complexity. It looks like someone already requested that a Actors and filmmakers workgroup parameter be added to the WPBiography template and that a filmbio-work-group parameter was added to the WPBiography template. -- Jreferee 17:34, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

KFP's RfA thanks

Thank you for supporting me on my recent nomination for adminship, which passed with a tally of 45/0/0. Please let me know if I can help with something or if I make a mistake. Cheers! --KFP (talk | contribs) 14:57, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thanks a lot for your recent support in my RfA. I have been promoted. J Milburn 16:31, 10 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

False edit

On January 20, you made this edit in which you described me as interested in participating in April Fools' pranks, writing it so that it appeared I had signed the list myself. This was dishonest and I presume that you did it to smear me because of my opposition to such pranks. I would like an apology. Everyking 06:34, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Everyking. By mid-January 2007, April Fools Main Page 2007 project was repeating the same errors as past April Fools Main Page projects. Since the errors were the result of a lack of structure to the project, I made significant revisions to the April Fools Main Page 2007 page in an attempt to bring the project under control. One of these was to create an initial list of Wikipedians interested in the April Fools Main Page project to provide an example to others on how they may add their name to the project. As I indicated in the edit summary to my January 20, 2007 post, I was the one who added the initial list of Wikipedians interested the April Fool's Main Page. I apologize for not making that clear on the project page as well. In creating that initial list of fifteen user names, I copied the history of the April Fools Main Page between March 6, 2006 and January 20, 2007, pasted it into Microsoft Word, sorted the list by user name, and attempted to add only those names having four or more posts to the April Fools Main Page project. Here are fourteen names from that list of fifteen names with the number of posts next to their name: AndonicO (9), Ashibaka (4) David Levy (11), Deathphoenix (37), Durova (8), Earth (6), Go for it! (7), Jreferee (8), Lar (7), Lord Voldemort (7), Nerd42 (5), Smurrayinchester (8), The Placebo Effect (8), Zafiroblue05 (7). At that time, there were about seventy other users having three or less posts to the April Fools Main Page that were not added to the list. You only had two posts at that time and should not have been added to the initial list. Alphabetically, the name Everyking appeared just below the name Earth in the Deathphoenix • Durova • Earth • Everyking string of names from the April Fools Main Page project March 6, 2006 to January 20, 2007 history. In copying Deathphoenix, Durova, and Earth's information to add to the list, I mistakenly copied "Everyking" as well, which is how your name got added to list. Until I received your April 12, 2007 post on my talk page, I was unaware of your March 2006 opposition to the April Fool's Main Page project. My significant revisions to the April Fools Main Page 2007 project were a well-intentioned attempt to further the goals of the project, not hurt it. I do appreciate your correcting my mistake today. I am sorry if you were hurt by my mistake and am sorry for giving the impression that you supported the April Fools Main Page 2007 project. -- Jreferee 17:03, 12 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]