User talk:Sharkface217/Archive1

Experiments

Please stop adding nonsense to Wikipedia. It is considered vandalism. If you were just trying to experiment, then use the sandbox instead. Thank you. Academic Challenger 00:43, 22 September 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Edit summaries

When editing an article on Wikipedia there is a small field labelled "Edit summary" under the main edit-box. It looks like this:

The text written here will appear on the Recent changes page, in the page revision history, on the diff page, and in the watchlists of users who are watching that article. See m:Help:Edit summary for full information on this feature.

When you leave the edit summary blank, some of your edits could be mistaken for vandalism and may be reverted, so please always briefly summarize your edits, especially when you are making subtle but important changes, like changing dates or numbers. Thank you.

Oh, and in the case of the millionth article, your changes were reverted as per Wikipedia:Avoid self-references. Please refer to articles on their talk pages. Thanks again! - L1AM (talk) 05:43, 2 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

D3o Lab

A tag has been placed on D3o Lab, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article seems to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable. If you can indicate why the subject of this article is notable, you may contest the tagging. To do this, please affix the template {{hangon}} to the page and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself.

Please read the criteria for speedy deletion (specifically, article #7) and our general biography criteria. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. Bubba hot ep 20:39, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sources

"I noticed you added a sources-needed tag for D3o Lab even though there are several sources at the bottom. What sources would I need to add to this article for it to not need the sources tag?

Thanks! Sharkface217 21:48, 29 October 2006 (UTC)"

It's Ok. You added them while I was messing about with the talk page and detagging it for speedy. I was wary at first and not a little suspicious, but you seem to have have allayed all those misgivings now. Good luck with it. ;) Bubba hot ep 21:52, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Award

Aw, shucks. Thanks. I feel bad now. ;) Bubba hot ep 23:19, 29 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

barnstar

Hey, thanks for my barnstar! You deserve one too so I know you have an awards page but was not sure where you wanted it so i put it on your main page! Chris Kreider 23:20, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

thank you for the barnstar!

		The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
		For contributing so much and giving me my barnstar, I, Randfan, give you, Sharkface217, this barnstar Randfan 23:37, 30 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wow; I really was not expecting [the barnstar you gave me]. Thanks! It seems like you're doing a couple random acts of kindness of your own... -- tariqabjotu 00:28, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar, another

Thank you! Appreciate it! I had the day off from work and have spent entirely too much time on this website today ... lol ... :-) Antandrus (talk) 02:16, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

My first barnstar, Thanks alot :) - Mike Beckham 03:02, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thank you for the Barnstar. --Chesaguy 03:06, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

barnstar

Wow my first barnstar! Thanks a lot :D Dylan Lak e 03:11, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Estrella

¡Muchas gracias! --evrik 03:50, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

Thank you. That was a pleasant surprise! :) --Fang Aili ^talk 04:07, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstars

Please stop distributing barnstars like that. It's reminiscent of spamming. DS 04:08, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked

You have been temporarily blocked from editing for vandalism of Wikipedia. Please note that page blanking, addition of random text or spam, deliberate misinformation, privacy violations, and other deliberate attempts to disrupt Wikipedia are considered vandalism. If you wish to make useful contributions, you may come back after the block expires. Naconkantari 04:11, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Your recent barnstar awarding

Hi, Sharkface. I would like to thank you for giving me a barnstar. This account is a sock of the account that you awarded the barnstar to. I operate both accounts, thus, I have the Chili14 page on my watchlist. Thank you again and have a nice day.--Chilifix 04:14, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for my barnstar as well, I really appreciate it. Cheers, EWS23 (Leave me a message!) 04:36, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks as well...Bit late, sorry...--S U I T ^Halloween? 05:18, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I would also like to thank you for the barnstar you gave me, it was very nice. Once again, thanks! Jam 01 05:30, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, thanks from me too. It really means something to get an award for service to Wikipedia. Thanks again, Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3} 06:57, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks as well. Daniel.Bryant ^{[ T · C ]} 08:12, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Same from me. You've brightened alot of peoples' days lately. Thanks. :) – Clockwork Soul 18:25, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

LOL and thank you from me too, a bit unexpected, JMcD 08:21, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

Thanks very much for your appreciation! --Der yck C. 09:05, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Er, me too! ;-) Axl 09:27, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Same here, it is great to see that one's efforts do not go by unnoticed. Thank you! gidonb 11:01, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!

Thank you Sharkface! I never expected a barnstar. This is a pleasant surprise. Thanks again. | AndonicO Talk 11:07, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

By the way, what did I do to deserve that? | AndonicO Talk 12:32, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, thank you. I didn't know anyone even read them. :-) | AndonicO Talk 20:30, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you for the Barnstar which you gave to me. It was a lovely surprise. Figaro 11:41, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers

Thanks for the barnstar, you seem to deserve a Kindess one for all the work you've put with barnstars! H ig hway ^{Grammar Enforcer!} 16:11, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much

thank you so much for the barnstar. I've worked my hardest in the last month or two to redeem myself from past conflicts and to receive a barnstar from you is very rewarding. Thank you and keep up the good work yourself. DARRe N^TALK 17:19, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You

Thanks for the Barnstar. Editing the Hitler page, and doing the edit that I did made me somewhat nervous. I didn't think of it as vandalism cleanup, but editorializing cleanup. Toddd 18:28, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks very much

I'm really pleased to have received a barnstar - I have been working quite hard recently. You seem to have been very generous to day ... and that is always very nice to see. Enjoy your WikiCookie :D. Ck l o stsw o rd|^queta!|_Suggestions? 19:03, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

THANKS!

P.B. Pilh e t / Talk has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile to others by adding {{subst:smile}}, {{subst:smile2}} or {{subst:smile3}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Happy editing!

Thank you so much for the barnstar, Shark! It was my first one, and I really appreciate it! -- P.B. Pilh e t / Talk 19:42, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

For the Barnstar. --Haham hanuka 20:46, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

I appreciate it. Thank you. --Guinnog 20:48, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, have a prosimian on me

For awarding me a barnstar, I hereby giveth unto you one angry tarsier of appreciation.--Fuhghettaboutit 21:29, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Thanks for the barnstar! Darthgriz 9 8 21:45, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you for the barnstar. Have a happy Halloween! J.Steinbock 22:00, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the barnstar

While I really do not know my "service to Wikipedia", I really appreciate the barnstar. Take care and happy editing. Cheers -- Imo eng 22:33, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Bolt

Thanks for the barnstar! It is much appreciated by me - and by Nut and Bolt! :) Grutness...wha? 22:42, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yet more thanks

Thanks for the barnstar, Sharkface. It's very much appreciated. You've made a lot of new friends today. Keep up the good work. :) JackofOz 22:56, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi mate. I've added that page to my watchlist (currently at about 2,900 articles !! - I really must have a cull when I get some spare time). You've already mentioned the first 3 things that occurred to me: the common language and British heritage; Free Trade Agreement; and Iraq. Our strong links really started happening during WW2, when the US helped us out at the Battle of the Coral Sea; then there was the ANZUS alliance; we supported you guys in the Vietnam War; Harold Holt took us "all the way with LBJ"; and it's been growing steadily ever since. Some would say we've now gone too far, to the point of an overt and unapologetic Americanisation of Australia (MacDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks everywhere you turn; and the majority of commercial free-to-air TV programs are from over there). It's not too surprising that the term "the USA's deputy sherriff" is frequently bandied about. I'm on a roll now, so I'd better quit before this becomes a rant. Cheers. JackofOz 23:20, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Barnstar

WikiThanks

Thanks, for it. I see that I am not alone and that there are number of gratful receivers of this award. Kc4 23:08, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

re: ==Barnstar== by Sharkface217 on User talk:100110100

Thank you for the barnstar! What have you noticed?100110100 23:15, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but wouldn't a Resilient Barnstar be more appropriate?100110100 23:51, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, yes, but I just thought if that was the reason..... but thanks anyways!:-D Danke.!!!:-D100110100 00:00, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I see that you like giving out barnstars

Thanks!! - Mike | Trick or Treat 23:20, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

thanks!

I'm deeply honored to be recognized for my contributions here on wikipedia. Thank you very much! dposse 23:35, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

thanks!

I Seadog ^e award you the Random acts of Kindness B-star. I can not think of a user who deserves this more. I have seen your name on countless talk pages awarding others barnstars. Thank you.--Seadog ^e 23:45, 31 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It Looks Like You're The One Who Displays Random Acts Of Kindness

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		I Think YOU should be getting this:-D100110100 00:04, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you to you too. Bitte schön.100110100 00:15, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

MY GOD!!!

Thank you so much for the Barnstar!!! I've never gotten one and I really really appreciate it!!! Thanks again!!! --Sergiusz Szczebrzeszyński ^{|talk to me|}^{|what i've done|}^|e|

Thank you!

Well, this was unexpected. Thank you very much for the barnstar - it really was appreciated, and I never saw it coming. You've made my day that little bit nicer. :) Daveydw ee b (^chat/_patch) 01:57, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!! :)

Thanks for my very first barnstar! It is very much appreciated :) that's so kind of you to award random acts of kindness (although, I don't know what mine was, but thanks anyways!)

-- --lovelaughterlife♥ (user|talk) 03:10, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

stubs on vessels

Gee thanks. I thought of sending back a wikicookie but since it's Halloween... Pascal.Tesson 04:13, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I see you've been creating lost (and I do mean lots!) of USS *** articles today. No complaints there but, if I may, it would be nice if you could also categorize the articles as you go along. The Uncategorized articles backlog is very, very big and I'm sure those of us working on it will be grateful if you can categorize these stubs before the bots throw'em into the backlog. Cheers, Pascal.Tesson 03:43, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No need to apologize, I was just suggesting it would be helpful. Thanks for the doing that extra work! Cheers, Pascal.Tesson 03:57, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

COmments

Hi there. A warm welcome from Abbopa. Please leave me a message. thankyou

sincerely... Abbopa 03:43, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the barnstar

An unexpected pleasure. And in the Small World Department, I see you created a stub for the Frigate Sims. My brother was an officer on the Sims, and I once had a penknife embossed with its picture and name, was very sad when I lost it. Chris the speller 04:08, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstars

It is obvious that you like to give out Barnstars by the hundred, and I'm sure everyone that has received a Barnstar from you is very appreciative. However, I must advise you that giving a Barnstar to just everyone you come across is not the way to do it. Barnstars are awarded as special recognition, and the giving out of hundreds degrades the quality and significance of the award. Please bear this in mind, as you continue to edit, and I advise that you give out no more for the time being. If you want awards yourself, trading barnstars is not a good way to do it either, it is much better to earn recognition for excellent editing and community service that to simply buy them from other editors. Thanks, Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3} 04:45, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with you completely; though there is a large amount of recognition on Wikipedia, those who deserve it don't necessarily get it. I think this discussion should be moved to the Village pump or Barnstar brigade committee. Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3} 05:38, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'll take it to the Village Pump and the Barnstar Brigade alternately. Dfrg.m s c ^{1 . 2 . 3} 06:29, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Hi Sharkface, thank you very much for the barnstar.. -- Lost^(talk) 05:14, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much

Thank you for the barnstar you gave me, Sharkface217. It's very nice to feel appreciated. I hope you're having a great Halloween, and I'll see you around the Wiki! =) -GTBacchus^(talk) 05:34, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!

Thank you Sharkface! It's my first Barnstar, and I appreciate it very much. File:Icons-flag-scotland.png Canæn File:Icons-flag-scotland.png 05:53, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

¡Gracias...

...for the award! -- the GREAT Gavini 07:15, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

me too. Totally unexpected, but all the nicer for that I think! Pydos 08:49, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Je vous remercie, visage de requin

It cheers you up to get a barnstar, so please carry on giving lots of them out. I was very pleased to get mine. Thank you so much. Itsmejudith 09:09, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

why thank you

you are very kind, thanks. dab (ᛏ) 09:34, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wonderful stuff!

Thanks for the barnstar - very much appreciated, and it does make my Wikipedian day that much better! :-) --HappyCamper 12:35, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

And may I add my thanks for a barnstar, too, I'm really flattered. Bob talk 13:40, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RE: Barnstar

Thanks Sharkface, much appreciated!

EVOCATIVEINTRIGUE TALKTOME | EMAILME 14:29, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar Thanks

Thank you so much, Sharkface217 (great handle, by the way)!

I hadn't hoped for a Barnstar until I'd done a lot more work, or made some much more major contribution to Wikipedia. This really brightens my day.
Septegram 14:31, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!

Thank you very much for the barnstar!

Atlant 15:30, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Thankyou for my barnstar aswell, very much appreciated. Not only is it my birthday but I recieve a barnstar aswell. Thanks!-- JiMoTh Y^TALK 16:18, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the Barnstar. Michael 16:41, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Me too. What a nice thought! Thanks and best regards. --RobertG ♬ talk 17:15, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you too, for my first one. What a nice surprise for All Saint's Day! --Wspencer11 (talk to me...) 17:26, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I'm adding my thanks to the list. :) Ian¹³ /t 17:46, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

It's my first barnstar, too.Thank you very much... Bugtrio | Talk 20:54, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I finally get some time to edit on wikipedia, and what do I find, a barnstar. I must say, a nice surprise. Thank you. ~ Storm Horizon ^(talk) 18:58, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!!!

Nice to see someone, somewhere appreciates me!!

Barnstar

Thanks very much for your barnstar and appreciation! Cheers! Tony the Marine 22:24, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

I don't know what I did to deserve the award, but thanks very much. I appreciate it! Orane (talk • cont.) 22:50, 1 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The barnstar that you've awarded me

Thank you! This is actually the first one I've gotten, and it feels great to have one. I agree with your assertion that there aren't enough barnstars given out these days....I try to give them out to the hard-working editors I run into on talkpages, or people who go out of their way to give me a hand. Anyway, good luck with the barnstar brigade, and cheers, The ikiroid (talk·desk·Advise me) 03:56, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

There is no finite limit to goodwill and gratitude. I think erroring on their side is a beautiful and righteous task. You can't please all of the people all of the time, but you can say "I care," and "thank you." I care. Thank you. MarkBuckles (talk) 05:55, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

Thank you for giving me a barnstar. Drunkonbananas 07:43, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!!

You certainly are very good at spreading wiki-cheer! :) Best wishes, Xoloz 15:09, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar for That Guy, From That Show!

Thank you very much!

-- That Guy, From That Show! 18:38, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

Thanks! --Swpb 19:45, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the barnstar!

Thanks for the barnstar! By the way, are you the same Sharkface217 from RuneScape Community? Nishkid64 21:55, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hehe so it is you. I remember that you started the whole "xx highest poster" thing. Then I stole it from you and then I went on a mad rampage to break the top 5. I eventually did, but then I basically quit RSC and RuneScape after a while. Now I'm here as a Wikipedia administrator lol. Good times, good times. You still go to RSC by any chance? Nishkid64 22:26, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hit it

[[1]] Saving for future needs

Sharkface217 22:24, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Saving stuff

http://img69.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1ha1.gif

Saving for future use.

From Fark, 2006 Miss Georgia contest (or something).

Sharkface217 22:37, 2 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

for the barnstar! -LambaJan 03:49, 3 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Many thanks

Thanks for the Barnstar :) I was utterly shocked to have recieved one! Russia Moore 04:35, 3 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

(:

Thanks loads for the barnstar. (:

I haven't been very active lately, cos of school, but i do try to help whenever I can. Thanks for noticing.

Le Gray

hiya!

hi. thanks for the message. please leave another one.thankyou again. Abbopa 21:29, 3 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Cyclone class

Hi, Sharkface, please consider adding {{USN-stub}} instead of {{stub}} to the veseels of the Cyclone class. V. Joe 02:23, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

re: Barnstar

Ta very much, Sharkface217! Not quite sure what I've done to deserve it :p But thanks. riana_dzasta 03:44, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm. To be honest, being culturally Indian means that whatever you hear from me on this topic is likely to be more-than-slightly negatively biased. There is, however, a WikiProject on Aussie politics; you may wish to bring the article to their attention and see if they can help you out. Sorry I can't be more help than that, but I'm frankly not a politically-minded person. *shrug* riana_dzasta 03:50, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wow! Thanks!

I appreciate the barnstar for my Civil War editing and contributions of new ACW articles. Thanks much, and this inspires me to continue the efforts. Scott Mingus 13:29, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RfA comment

Thank you for your kind words, and I can certainly understand your uncertainty. However, from your later words, I suspect you may have misunderstood the incident. It sounds like you think I tried to defeat some kind of security measures or something; I just read a user page, much like our user pages here. Here is an example of what they look like: [2]. Unlike WP, though, where anonymity is assumed, Amazon will vouch for your RealName if you want them to. There are more details at the top of the RfA, but no "exploit" was involved. AnonEMouse ^(squeak) 16:26, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Question and a statement

Ahh!!! The world is shrinking!

^__^

Anyway, this is what I did for the status thing:

1) Create User:Nishkid64/StatusChange2

2) You can copy what I have there if you want, but you can basically make changes to what the things represent and will do. Like, you can change "OMG" to "Online" or something like that.

3) Create User:Nishkid64/Status2

4) Copy and paste from my thing except substitute Nishkid64 with Sharkface217 and you can control your status from there. You just change where it says OMG to whatever you had in /StatusChange2.

Hope that explains what I did. Tell me if you have any problems. Nishkid64 17:23, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Oops sorry about that. I forgot that I made a redirect for that page. Okay, the proper page is User talk:Nishkid64/Status2

The code:

{{User:Nishkid64/StatusChange2|OMG}}

Just substitute Sharkface217, and the words that you used. Nishkid64 18:03, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I think I fixed it for you. Then on your user page or user talk page, you can do

{{User:Sharkface217/Status2}}

Nishkid64 18:07, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thank you for the barnstar!--Bangabalunga 18:17, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

A wha-? A Barnstar?

Thanks for the gift. It is always nice to be noticed with approval, especially from someone you didn't even know before. This came at a good moment. Peace. -- Rob C (Alarob) 18:49, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

That's great I really needed a boost at the mo! Thanks so much!! User:Adamcobb

Barsntar

Thanks very much for the barnstar, it is my first one :-D Dbertman 20:36, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar ?

Thanks for the barnstar but I wonder what made me deserve it ? --Lysy^talk 20:56, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar..yet another Thanks!

Thanks sir for the honor!!!

Eklapper 21:21, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar, and another

I'm not sure what I've done that you've noticed that you think makes me so deserving of a barnstar, but I very much appreciate the sentiment. Thank you very much. Ben W Bell talk 21:45, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Thank you so much for the barnstar. :-) Best regards.--Hús ö nd 23:00, 4 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

Thankyou very much for the barnstar. :-) LukaP

yahooooooooooooooo

aloha! How's it going? I don't know. How about you? Abbopa

Ehh...

Don't go for mediation. It's not that big of an issue, and mediation would just delay a easy prognosis by some admin like myself. Have you tried discussing the issue with Ral315 and Quiddity? If you take a look at Ral315's user talk page, there is some sort of discussion going on about the issue. Tell him why you feel that the link should be there, and I'll step in later on if things don't go well.

In other news, how did you like Borat? I saw it at like 4 yesterday (all 5 shows that day were sold out at our theater). Nishkid64 00:46, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Btw...why are you giving out barnstars like mad? Half of those people are clueless as to what they did lol. Nishkid64 00:51, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Geez. I didn't know that being in wikibreak would earn me a barnstar. Thank you for that. Best wishes... Elektrik Blue 82 00:49, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the Barnstar

Appreciate it. Vegaswikian 01:30, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Minor favor needed

I just put in my support vote ;-). Hope it passes, and there can certainly be lots more written about it. I would add to it, but I really don't have much knowledge of foreign affairs. - Mike | Talk 04:53, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done... and I have no objections to being called "man" :p I myself overuse the word "dude" in real life. Got some more votes in too. Good idea to take it COTW. Anyway, I'm starting my break now, so take care, and I'm eager to see it when I get back! riana_dzasta 05:05, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

re. Small favor

It does look like an interesting article so I'll add my vote. However, I prefer not to try to get more votes, as such procedure might fall under canvassing. I'm not sure though, but anyway I prefer votes to come naturally. Best regards.--Hús ö nd 05:16, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked

I have blocked you for your spamming. User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 05:24, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Some users have been asking me to lift the block. I most likely will. However, keep in mind that thios is second block for posting messages on user talk pages that seem to be spamming. This is what we call vote stacking and that is not allowed on Wikipedia. In order to accomplish your goal (from what you are doing), use consensus and not spam or bribe anyone. Deal? User:Zscout370 ^{(Return Fire)} 06:15, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I fully agree to your terms. In fact, I just emailed you my appeal. I do fully apologize for my votestacking/canvassing/campaigning. I was not aware of Wikipedia's policy on those matters at the time. Again, I am sorry and I hope to amend the error of my ways (firstly, by going through Wikipedia's official policy). Sharkface217 06:18, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Sharkface. I've just noticed the message that you got caught canvassing for votes for WP:ACOTF. As the main coordinator for that, I don't really mind why people vote. What I care about is that people who vote are prepared to contribute if their preference comes up. Some of the highest-voted articles end up with virtually no edits at all when selected, yet others catch people's interest and get significant improvements. I think the main thing is actually to have a champion for the article during it's time at ACOTF - someone needs to set up a to-do list, a framework, and maintain an interest. I helped to trim out the excessive templates and establish a framework based on the few sentences that were there, but someone else needs to do the rest - probably you. --Scott Davis ^Talk 08:37, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

IMO this block was directly contrary to WP:AGF. I too have asked Zscout370 to reduce the block. An indef block is completely unnecessary for a a productive editor who is unaware of policy. At the very least he could have left you a warning first. - Mike | Talk 13:54, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the Barnstar

Sharkface, thank you for the Barnstar, I appreciate getting noticed.. ;-) Which edits caught your eye? —Cliffb 07:42, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks‼

Thanks, indeed, for the barnstar‼ (Can you see the double exclamation mark, which is really one character?) Thanks again. Kilo•T 12:45, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Small favor

The article already has 6 votes. Should I poke my nose. Doctor Bruno 15:52, 5 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!

Thank you for the barnstar. It's most appreciated. Cheers! - Mike МиГ 00:23, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Thanks, Mike

You are very welcome. I had to say something about that block as it was just so unfair, without any sort of warning. Have a good break, and I hope to see you again around these parts soon! - Mike | Talk 20:53, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for recognizing me!

Thanks for recognizing me with the Original Barnstar award! I appriciate it! Greenboxed 23:36, 6 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		Of course, for recognizing hard work of other contributors, while being such value to Wikipedia yourself. Meelosh 01:16, 7 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RE: barnstar

Thank you very much for the barnstar. Sorry I didn't get back to you sooner (and looks like I just missed you too judging by your wikibreak message!) - I'm taking a bit of a wikibreak myself. Your kind words are much appreciated. Please let me know if I can ever be of assistance. Cheers! --AbsolutDan ^(talk) 03:44, 7 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

Thanks for the barnstar, and I'm very impressed that you managed to reach so many accounts ^_^ — Deckill e r 04:54, 7 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanx for the barnstar!

I appreciate the barnstar, I really do. Thank you very much!

It's been a while since I last contributed to the Wikipedia. I got tired of watching vandals and idiots ruin other people's careful work (not only mine), and the way some people decide to remove big chunks of your work just because they don't like it. Drop me a line when you come back (do come back, please). Bye. --Doppelgangland 10:46, 7 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RfA thanks

Thank you for participating in my RfA discussion! I appreciate you contributing your voice to the debate and its outcome. I hope how I wield the mop makes you proud. Thanks!

— Saxifrage

Barnstar

Dear Sharkface, thanks very much for the barnstar. It was very refreshing! Paul B 19:17, 7 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RE: Thanks man

No problem! I'm glad it all worked out! hoopydink^{Conas tá tú?} 21:32, 7 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar thanks

Hi Sharkface, the barnstar is much appreciated! Ombudsman 07:26, 8 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thanks for the barnstar. :) --Discharger12 13:18, 8 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Sci fi book

The science fiction book that you're looking for is "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy.

About the post-apocolypic future (caused by nuclear war), with details about the life of the man and the boy. Sharkface217 05:31, 9 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks!

Apparently I'm not the first one to thank you :D.

I really didn't expect this when I logged on. Meelosh is right. I'm sure you'll go far in life :D Dion 07:00, 9 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RfA Neutral Changed to Support Thanks!

Thank You Very Much!

(Open your card) → → →

Sharkface, thank you for your careful opinion in my RfA. I even appreciated the neutral vote first, as you looked at the issues and balanced the good against the bad. I would even have understood had you stayed at neutral after my explanation. But, of course, when you changed to support, I appreciated that even more! It really was a complex issue, and I can understand any confusion. In the end, every change of an opinion by someone matters even more than initial support, and yours may have made the difference for several others. I am proud that after looking at the complex situation you do believe I am worthy of the mop. Since we haven't really interacted much at all before, that makes the effort and opinion even more valuable.

As you may know, my Request for Adminship is over, and successfully. I hope to make it have been worth while. If there is any admin thing I can do to make your life easier, please ask, and I will do as best I can.

Otherwise, I will try to start the admin thing slowly, and not delete the Main Page for at least five more minutes. (I've just proudly done my first Admin rollback!) If I mess up, make sure to come to my talk page and give me a good yell. Email also works, and is more private, but talk page will often get a more immediate response. If even that doesn't work, I am, of course, in Category:Administrators open to recall, though I would hope you give the yell route a try first. AnonEMouse ^(squeak) 14:53, 9 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Design from User:Phaedriel/Rfa thanks, which amazed me when I got it. GFDL.

RfA thanks

Hi Sharkface217, I am very thankful to you for supporting and comments on my succesful RfA. Shyam ^(T/C) 06:45, 11 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RfA thanks!

My brand-spankin' new mop!

My RfA done
I hope to wield my mop well
(Her name is Vera)

I appreciate
The support you have shown me
(I hope I don't suck)

Anyway, I just
wanted to drop you a line
(damn, haikus are hard)

EVula // talk // ☯ // 17:12, 11 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RfA thanks

Thank you for the extra feathers on my wings!

Thank you so much, Sharkface217, for your support in my RfA, which passed on November 11, 2006, with a final tally of 82/0/2. I am humbled by the kind support of so many fellow Wikipedians, and I vow to continue to work and improve with the help of these new tools. Should you have any request, do not hesitate to contact me. Best regards, Hús ö nd 20:01, 11 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Australian collaboration of the fortnight

Hi. You nominated United States-Australia relations for WP:ACOTF. It has been selected, so please improve the article in any way you can. In particular, successful collaborations often involve the nominator setting up a {{todo}} list to help other editors recognise where they can help. Good luck with your exams etc. --Scott Davis ^Talk 13:00, 12 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Put {{todo}} on talk:United States-Australia relations just below the {{WP Australia}} template. When you preview or save that, there will be a link to another page that you can edit to create the list. See for example talk:Mining in Australia. I hope this is the info you wanted. Thanks. --Scott Davis ^Talk 09:19, 13 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User page

Hey there, Sharkface.

I just wanted to know why you put up a tag that said your userpage was "protected from editing until disputes have been resolved". Putting up that sign doesn't do anything, unless an admin actually protects the page. So, I suggest you remove that notice from your userpage. Thanks. Nishkid 64 14:18, 12 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Sharkface217, I always look at other user's user page; they are different from my user page. Other user's user page are nice and have lots of writing, and I think my user page just have so little writing. Other people might think my user page is so boring. Of course I don't want other user or people think it is boring. I saw other user's user page can show the time, and it can change! I think those are some kind of effects. But I don't know how they did that. So, this is the problem I had. So can you help me...?

THANKS SO MUCH!

Mike lau 97 12:52, 21 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RfA thanks

Hi Sharkface217, and thanks very much for your support during my recent RfA, which succeeded with a final tally of 64/0/0. I am grateful for the overwhelming support I received from the community, and hope I will continue to earn your trust as I expand my participation on Wikipedia. It goes without saying that if you ever need anything and I can help, please let me know. Wait, I guess it does go with saying. ; ) --cholmes75 ^{(chit chat)} 22:19, 12 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RfA Thanks

		Mike's RfA Thanks
		Sharkface217: Thanks very much for your support at my RfA. Unfortunately, it was clear that no consensus was going to be reached, and I have withdrawn the request at a final tally of 31/17/4. Regardless, I really appreciate your confidence in me. Despite the failure, rest assured that I will continue to edit Wikipedia as before. If all goes well, I think that I will re-apply in January or February. - Mike \| Talk 04:36, 13 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your input

Thank you for taking part in my RfA. The RfA was not successful, mostly because I did a pretty bad job of presenting myself. I'll run again sometime in the next few months, in the hopes that some will reconsider.

In the meantime, one of the projects I'm working on is A Wikimedia Administrator's Handbook. This is a wikibook how-to guide intended to help new administrators learn the ropes, as well as to simply "demystify" what adminship entails. If you are an administrator, please help out with writing it, particularly on the technical aspects of the tools. Both administrators and non-administrators are welcome to help link in and sort all of the various policies regarding the use of these tools on wikipedia in particular (as well as other projects: for example, I have almost no experience with how things work on wiktionary or wikinews). Users who are neither familiar with policy or the sysop tools could be of great help by asking questions about anything that's unclear. The goal is to get everything together in one place, with a narrative form designed to anticipate the reader's next question.

A second project, related but not entailed, is a book on wikimedia in general, with a history of how various policies evolved over time, interesting trivia (e.g., what the heck was "wikimoney" about?), and a history of how the wikimedia foundation itself came about and the larger issues that occurred during its history (such as the infamous "Spanish Fork").

Again, thanks for your input on the RfA, and thanks in advance for any help you might be able to provide for the handbook. --SB_Johnny|^talk|_books 12:57, 13 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You helped choose Islam as this week's WP:AID winner

Thank you for your support of the Article Improvement Drive.
This week Islam was selected to be improved to featured article status.
Hope you can help.

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Thanks for the Barnstar

Thanks for the Barnstar, Sharkface. I had really pretty much given up on Wikipedia, despite over 2000 quality edits, due to the difficulty in maintaining quality: too much vandalism, too many well-meaning but non sequitor edits, too many POV edits, and lack of support/recognition, among other problems. Due to your random act of kindness, I may just reconsider. Madman 17:18, 13 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

User_talk:Ixfd64

I came in just to say that User_talk:Ixfd64 does not deserve the "Award" given. Why? See on the talk page. Sincerely, —comment added by John Hyams^(t/c)

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Two weeks ago I couldn't even spell administratur and now I are one (in no small part thanks to your support). Now that I checked out those new buttons I realize that I can unleash mutant monsters on unsuspecting articles or summon batteries of laser guns in their defense. The move button has now acquired special powers, and there's even a feature to roll back time. With such awesome new powers at my fingertips I will try to tread lightly to avoid causing irreversible damage and getting into any wheel wars. Thanks again and let me know whenever I can be of use.

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Dalbury's RfA

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Welcome to the Military history WikiProject!

Hi, and welcome to the Military history WikiProject! As you may have guessed, we're a group of editors working to improve Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to military history.

A few features that you might find helpful:

Our navigation box points to most of the useful pages within the project.
The announcement and open task box is updated very frequently. You can watchlist it if you're interested; or, you can add it directly to your user page by including {{WPMILHIST Announcements}} there.
Most important discussions take place on the project's main discussion page; it is highly recommended that you watchlist it.
We've developed a number of guidelines for article structure and content, template use, categorization, and other issues that you may find useful.
The project's monthly newsletter will normally be delivered as a link, but several other formats are available.

There are a variety of interesting things to do within the project; you're free to participate however much—and wherever—you'd like:

Additional reviewers for the military history peer review and A-Class review processes are always needed!
Our requests page has extensive lists of requested articles, images, maps, and translations.
All project members are invited to help with this fortnight's project collaboration.
We have a number of task forces that focus on specific topics, nations, periods, and conflicts.
The assessment department is working on rating the quality of every military history article in Wikipedia.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask one of the project coordinators, or any experienced member of the project, and we'll be happy to help you. Again, welcome! We look forward to seeing you around! Kirill Lokshin 21:46, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Task Force Proposals

Not bad ideas, necessarily, but:

Egypt is pretty densely covered by task forces already (i.e. the African military history, Ancient Near Eastern warfare, and Classical warfare ones). Given that the articles aren't lacking for coverage, I would hesitate to create yet another task force unless there were a substantial number of editors that wanted to work specifically on Egyptian military history—and I don't really think we have that much interest in the topic at the moment.
Space warfare is more reasonable in theory, but the number of articles there is extremely small, given that there hasn't been much warfare in space, at this point. While we may want to break it out into its own task force in the future, I think the Military technology, Military science, and Military aviation task forces probably cover such few articles as are available pretty adequately right now.

More generally, we've been trying to create task forces only where we have:

A substantial number of applicable articles
A substantial number of interested editors

We've particularly tried to minimize the number of overlapping "sub-task forces" except where truly needed, as they tend to wind up splitting editors' attention and preventing any of the groups from really taking off. Kirill Lokshin 21:53, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, that's pretty much it. (It's worth pointing out that an Egyptian task force would be quite feasible if we had a large number of editors working on that particular topic; this might happen sooner than warfare in space.) Kirill Lokshin 22:25, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Stubs

Hello,

Thank you for your stub submission. You may wish to note that it is preferable to use a stub template from Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting/Stub types instead of using simply {{stub}}, if you can.

Thanks! Ksbrown 22:14, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re: The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar

Thank you. You should be getting it really as sending it was also kind! Ksbrown 22:19, 17 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RfA Thanks

Thank you for the Support

I'd like to express my huge thanks to you, Sharkface217, for your support in my recent RfA, which closed with 100% support at 71/0/1. Needless to say, I am very suprised at the huge levels of support I've seen on my RfA, and at the fact that I only had give three answers, unlike many other nominees who have had many, many more questions! I'll be careful with my use of the tools, and invite you to tell me off if I do something wrong! Thanks, M a rtinp23 14:43, 18 November 2006 (UTC) [reply]

Thanks for your support!

A week ago I nominated myself, hoping to be able to help Wikipedia as an administrator as much as a WikiGnome. I am very glad many others shared my thoughts, including you. Thank you for your trust! Be sure I will use these tools to protect and prevent and not to harass or punish. Should you feel I am overreacting, pat me so that I can correct myself. Thanks again! ReyBrujo 19:37, 18 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yet another barnstar thanks

Hi Sharkface217,

Thanks for your barnstar, it was an unexpected pleasure... my thanks comes late as I was on a Wikibreak... but thanks! User:Deathphoenix

Thanks!

Thanks for the barnstar. I appreciate it! Bok269 01:31, 21 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Happy Turkey Day!

Happy Thanksgiving, Sharkface217!!
- if you happen to be Canadian (like me), just ~~ignore~~ this :) --lovelaughterlife♥ (user|talk) 22:17, 23 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Jessica Hopper

A tag has been placed on Jessica Hopper, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done because the article seems to be about a person, group of people, band, club, company, or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is notable (see the guidelines for notability here). If you can indicate why the subject of this article is notable, you may contest the tagging. To do this, please write {{hangon}} on the top of the page and leave a note on the article's talk page explaining your position. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself.

Please read the criteria for speedy deletion (specifically, articles #7) and our general biography criteria. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. EMT1871 03:43, 25 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thanks for smiling at me. I've removed it from my talk page and placed it in my awards section for safe keeping. --AAA! ^(AAAA)

04:25, 25 November 2006 (UTC)

Thanks ya!

Hi Sharkface217,

Thanks for smiling at me. Wish ya a better day as well. BTW, as you subst the template, don't forget to add ur sign after that, cos, the templates by default don't sign the date. Cheers. -- Ch e z ^{(Discuss / Email)} 04:54, 25 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Dermo

The guy edits too infrequently, so I am not totally sure what to do here. If it was over a short period of time, I'd block him as a VoA, but it appears some of his edits have been good-faith mistakes. Ask another admin? Nishkid 64 21:01, 25 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks For Barnstar

Thank You Very Much Sharkface217 :-)! User:RaptorX

RfA thanks

I would like to express my appreciation of the time you spent considering my successful RfA. Thankyou Gnangarra 13:34, 26 November 2006 (UTC) [reply]

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While you were out, I thanked you

I wasn't going to send thank-you cards, but the emotional impact of hitting WP:100 (and doing so unanimously!) changed my mind. So I appreciate your confidence in me at RFA, and hope you'll let me know if I can do anything for you in the future. Cheers! -- nae'blis 23:42, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My RfA

Hello and thank you for your support and constructive comments. Becoming an admin isn't, you know, my life's goal, but I do think I could be useful as one. That being said, I'll try to incorporate your suggestions and hopefully succeed in some months' time. Biruitorul 23:44, 28 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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Re:FA protection

Sorry, I can't protect the page. It's today's Featured Article, and there's a specific rule against protecting FA's. Also, add {protect} does nothing to the page. Nishkid 64 02:30, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No, it wouldn't work. Admins have to specifically go and protect the page. In the future, post requests for page protection at WP:RFPP. Nishkid 64 02:39, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank You...Thank You...and Thank You

Dear Sharkface217, I am so grateful for the barnstar in my discussion page, sorry for the belated reply, I haven't noticed it till today... You are so kind to give me one of the barnstar, I would like to thank you from the bottom of your heart for the inspiration and kindness. Best wishes, --Cyril Thomas 02:34, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My RfA

Oh, the humanity!

I had my doubts about accepting a nomination for a second RfA, but even I couldn't have predicted the stir it caused as it drifted to the ground in flames! Still, it was as educational as ever. Thanks for your input; it will be on my mind as I continue to edit Wikipedia, and perhaps I will have earned your support if another nomination comes around. Kafziel ^Talk 15:14, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

RfA thanks

Thank you for voting in my RfA, I passed. I appreciate your input. Please keep an eye on me(if you want) to see if a screw up. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 16:02, 29 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your consideration and comments

Thanks for your consideration, suggestions, and words of support at my RfA, which did succeed. I hope to take the words of support and concern as well as examples from fellow editors and administrators as I learn the ropes. Any further words of advice are much appreciated! Thanks again, and forgive my use of this dorky message box :) -- Renesis (talk) 01:06, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Editor Review

Okay, I'm doing your ER right now. Also, don't be so down on yourself. Some people have come back from being blocked and have had successful RfA's. You definitely have to work on it, but I believe it's definitely doable. =) Nishkid 64 02:10, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, done. See Wikipedia:Editor review/Sharkface217. Nishkid 64 02:13, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

ME too I reviewed you also__Seadog^♪ 19:32, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Warnings sometimes aren't effective, but still, it's an easier way to recognize vandals. I mean, if an admin sees a person with a lot of recent warnings, he/she can then block them. It all works out in the end. Anyway, just try to improve like I and many others suggested, and you'll be fine. =) Nishkid 64 21:32, 30 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

WP:FPC

Hi, I saw your recent contributions to WP:FPC, which is great. However, I just wanted to say that although your votes are appreciated, it would be nice if you elaborated more than "per quality of picture". While this is all very good, it doesn't really explain anything, since a we are precisely voting on the quality, so saying per quality coul be good or bad. If you don't feel like writing out exactly what you feel, then you can just say "per (username)", for someone who shares your views. Otherwise, just try to put a small comment about the quality itself, like "too much blown highlights, but nice and sharp". Thanks! NauticaShad e s 07:37, 1 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thanks. Just part of trying to keep up with the 2006 Asian Games. I live in Taiwan, so I am trying to document everything Taiwanese athletes do. Again, thanks. ludahai 魯大海 05:00, 2 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you

Thank you for your support with my RfA. My nomination succeeded. I appreciate your support. Thanks again! =) -- Gogo Dodo 06:45, 3 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the Barnstar!

Hi. Thank you very much for awarding me a barnstar! It is very much appreciated. I will be expanding my answers and answering the extra questions on my RFA as soon as possible. Thanks again! :) Wikiwoohoo 13:09, 3 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

AFD Request

Hi there,

Would you mind weighing in on this afd discussion?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Bryan_Brandenburg

Seems notable.

Thanks. User:Stanlys212

Polar Design

I've noticed your comments about web access in Saudi Arabia as concerns notability and was impressed with your tireless efforts to bring a fair and balanced view to a number of deletion debates.
Would you mind taking a look at this discussion -- Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Polar_Design?
Endless blue 02:32, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Your participation on AfD

Hello, Sharkface. I've closed a number of AfD the last few days, and I have noticed that you almost always participate with a comment like "keep per above". Now, you may have your reasons to do so, but I suggest that whatever they are, you may be wasting your time: AfD is not a vote, and I am inclined to discount such comments (just like "delete per above"'s) when closing an AfD, for the reasons set forth in WP:ILIKEIT. This is even more the case if an user's contribution history (like yours) indicates that they tend to very indiscriminately "vote" one way or another.

For this reason, thank you for your contributions to AfD, but if you want them to be effective I suggest that you consider stating your own reasons to keep or delete an article in AfD discussions, based on applicable Wikipedia policies and guidelines. Thanks and bye, Sandstein 05:42, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also, Google hits alone are not enough reason to keep an article. Everything ever posted on the internet has Google hits, but to be notable the hits have to be relevant (about the subject, not something with the same name), non-trivial (no in-passing mentions) and from a reliable source. Try WP:BIO, WP:MUSIC and WP:WEB for the most oft cited guidelines we have. - Mgm|^(talk) 13:03, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Vandal

Thanks for letting me know. I blocked the IP vandal for a period of three months. Also, remember to use proper warning templates when warning users. Such as {{test4-n}}, etc. Nishkid 64 22:23, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You can change it yourself. However, I don't think it's Level 2 now. Level 2 is when all hell breaks loose lol. Nishkid 64 22:26, 4 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Military deletions

Whats going on with all the military deletion? --Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) 04:48, 5 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

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were you talking about me? Lazylaces-Helping Wikipedians since.. um.. for almost a year! [User:Lazylaces|Lazylaces]] (talk • contribs 14:19, 5 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Down syndrome

I disagree with the revert of the "will improve" - it's not vandalism, the editor is right - medical articles should be descriptive, not prescriptive. Sandy (Talk) 00:12, 6 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks - understandable, considering the level of vandalism. I'd change it, but I don't want to get close to 3RR will all the activity on the article today. Sandy (Talk) 00:16, 6 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Comments on my RFA

Your comments really mean a lot to me. Thank you. ---J.S ^(T/C) 05:12, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

My Editor Review

P.B. Pilh e t / Talk has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Smile at others by adding {{subst:smile}}, {{subst:smile2}} or {{subst:smile3}} to their talk page with a friendly message. Happy editing!

Hey Sharkface217, I just wanted to say thanks for the review you gave me; I really appreciate the time you took to write it, and I agree with all of your suggestions. You're the second Wikipedian who has offered to nominate me for adminship in the future. I noticed that you are also on editor review, and I'd like to return the favor and write a review for you (when time permits me, which will hopefully be soon).

By the way, thanks for giving me the Random Acts of Kindness barnstar a while back!

Best regards! -- P.B. Pilh e t / Talk 18:22, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

An Award for Your Kindness!

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		For giving me my first barnstar, participating in my editor review, and ecouraging countless numbers of users here on our great encyclopedia, I award this barnstar to Sharkface217. Keep up the good work! -- P.B. Pilh e t / Talk 21:44, 7 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome, Sharkface! -- P.B. Pilh e t / Talk 01:26, 8 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Toby Question

Yes I am sorry,, i am trying to figure it out. Perhaps you can help me. I am trying to get the picture of the space shuttle up on the featured picture page but I can't do it. Uggggg thank for your help.

--Tobyw87 19:11, 10 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Response

Someone fixed it for me. Thank you for your help. I am a bit new to the featured pictures section and i was trying to figure it out.

--Tobyw87 19:15, 10 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Where did it go?

TechWiz asked for the wikibreak template to be deleted. That's why there's a redlink on your userpage. Nishkid 64 19:50, 10 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for voting

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Thank you for voting in my RfA which at 51/20/6 unfortunately did not achieve consensus. In closing the nomination, Essjay remarked that it was one of the better discussed RfAs seen recently and I would like to thank you and all others who chose to vote for making it as such. It was extremely humbling to see the large number of support votes, and the number of oppose votes and comments will help me to become stronger. I hope to run again for adminship soon. Thank you all once more. Wikiwoohoo 19:22, 11 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]