User talk:Vandalfighter101/Archive Jul 2007

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{{helpme}} If i revert more than 3 vandals in a day have I violated the 3rr?

There are instances where multiple reverts may not constitute a breach of this policy:

   * reverts to remove simple and obvious vandalism, such as graffiti or page blanking -- this exception applies only to the most simple and obvious vandalism, the kind that is immediately apparent to anyone reviewing the last edit. It is not sufficient if the vandalism is simply apparent to those contributing to the article, those familiar with the subject matter, or those removing the vandalism itself. (For other, less obvious forms of vandalism, please see Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism or Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents);
   * reverts to remove clear violations of the copyright, spamming or non-free content policies;
   * reverts to remove clearly libelous material, or unsourced or poorly sourced controversial material about living persons (see Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons);
   * reverts to undo actions performed by banned users or currently blocked users evading their block;
   * reverts to remove content or links to content that harasses, attacks, or violates the privacy of individuals; and
   * reverts done by a user within his or her own user space, provided that such reverts do not restore copyright violations, libelous material, WP:BLP violations, or other kinds of inappropriate content enumerated in this policy or elsewhere.

Any of these actions may still be controversial; thus, it is only in the clearest cases that they will be considered exceptions to the rule. When in doubt, do not revert; instead, engage in dispute resolution or ask for administrative assistance.--Thw1309 12:13, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Is there a way to recommend to admins that a article be deleated? Or if I just add the tag...what is it?

If it is a speedy deletion candidate (that is, it meets those criteria), you can use a speedy deletion tag. Otherwise, follow the procedure at WP:AfD. --ST47Talk 11:56, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

{{helpme}} If someone vandalizes after I have gven them a top lvl warning...what do I do to make sure they are blocked? Vandalfighter101 07:40, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Report them to the Admin Intervention Board. The Rhymesmith 07:58, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Alot of the people that Im catching vandalizing are just IP addresses...Is there any way to warn them? Or can we just do that on reg users.

You can warn and report IP addresses the same way as you would normal vandals. The talk page is at User talk:IP ADDRESS --ST47Talk 11:10, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

{{helpme}} How do I put images on here?

Check WP:IMAGES. Most of your questions are already answered at Help:Contents -- lucasbfr ^talk 19:13, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

when i spot vandalism what do i do? do i just take it away?

There's a much easier way: Read about it at WP:REVERT. --ST47Talk 12:55, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

{{helpme}} how do i make subpages?

Well, it's relatively easy; if you want a subpage (which you can read about here) for yourself, you can do so by a number of ways, but I'll just list a couple;

1. Edit your user page and add a link like [[User:USERNAME/name of subpage]] or just [[/name of subpage]] and save the page.
2. Then click on the new link; the text box that appears will allow you to edit the new subpage.

Please note that the link is case-sensitive.

Enter your page URL, which is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Vandalfighter101 and then tack on whatever you want the page to be named.

Hope this helps, Vandalfighter101; if you need more help, just request it.:) Qwerty (talk) 09:24, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

{{helpme}} how do i get the vandalism info thing on my userpage? how do I vandal fight without using a program? Do i just skim the articles for something bad?

Go to Special:Recentchanges and look for bad edits by clicking the links that say "diff". Bart133 ^{(t) (c)} 19:40, 15 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There are scripts to help you out, see WP:JS for more info. --ST47Talk 19:41, 15 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Uhhh... so anyway, I just tnull'd your help me. If you want/need more help, feel free to edit in {{helpme}}. Qwerty (talk) 09:24, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, okay, so it was unresolved previous; sorry about that. Well, I think you mean the Wikipedia Defcon vandalism info thing. Try adding this to it [your user page]: {{Wdefcon}}. If that doesn't do the trick, or isn't the right one, again, I invite you to edit my page.:) Hope it helps. Qwerty (talk) 09:43, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

{{helpme}} how do I make a edit counter?

Follow this link

http://tools.wikimedia.de/~interiot/cgi-bin/Tool1/wannabe_kate

Addhoc 22:01, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

- For a more direct link, click here.

Welcome to Wikipedia!

Hello Vandalfighter101, welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like it here and decide to stay.

Here are some tips:

First, follow the Five Pillars of Wikipedia
Take a look at the Simplified Ruleset.
Read the Tutorial, How to edit a page, and the Manual of Style.
Find out how to revert, move and merge pages.
Learn what the proper tags to place on stubs (short articles) are.
Learn how Articles for deletion works.
Add yourself to the New user log and a regional notice board.
Ask questions at the Village pump or Help desk.
Use the Show preview button.
Provide an Edit summary.
Read the Picture tutorial for help with images and remember to add the correct image copyright tag to any images you upload.
Check out the Community Portal.
Create a User page.
Be bold.
Ignore all rules.
If you're ready for the complete list of Wikipedia documentation, there's also Wikipedia:Topical index.

If you feel a change is needed, feel free to make it yourself! Wikipedia is a wiki, so anyone (yourself included) can edit any article by following the Edit this page link. Wikipedia convention is to be bold and not be afraid of making mistakes. If you're not sure how editing works, have a look at How to edit a page, or try out the Sandbox to test your editing skills.

If, for some reason, you are unable to fix a problem yourself, feel free to ask someone else how to do it. Wikipedia has a vibrant community of contributors who have a wide range of skills and specialties, and many of them would be glad to help. Just click on this link and type {{helpme}} followed by your question. An experienced editor will be along shortly to answer your question 24/7. There are also the help pages for self-help and the village pump and IRC Channels where you are more than welcome to ask for assistance. You should also feel free to ask me on my Talk page.

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and vote pages using three tildes, like this: ~~~. Four tildes(~~~~) produces your name and the current date. Please do not add this signature to encyclopedia articles you may edit, however, even if you have created them. Wikipedia articles are owned by the community, not by any one person. Your contribution is credited on articles' history pages. Again, welcome!

—WAvegetarian (talk) 19:41, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How does one...well...get started in wikipedia? if you know what i mean.

Try having a look at Wikipedia:WikiProject User Page Help. They should be able to help you first hand and give some good ideas. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 18:13, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also have a look at Wikipedia:Community_Portal#Todo. It should give you some ideas of things to do. If you are interested in vandal fighting, check out Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit.—WAvegetarian (talk) 19:46, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Not so hard once you get the hang of it. :)—WAvegetarian (talk) 19:52, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My beutiful rewards

A tag has been placed on My beutiful rewards, requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself. If you plan to expand the article, you can request that administrators wait a while for you to add contextual material. To do this, affix the template {{hangon}} to the page and state your intention on the article's talk page. Feel free to leave a note on my talk page if you have any questions about this. _SUBWAYguy 21:42, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Thnaks for the award. I really appreciate it. If you ever need further help, you know where to contact me. Thanks again, -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 01:21, 15 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

I'm terribly sorry, but I'm not sure how I've helped you (it could just be that I am very tired). Perhaps you were thinking of someone else? Awadewit | talk 10:26, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

Thank you very much for the award; though, I have found it much more rewarding to have helped. Of course, I appreciate your gesture, and, if you ever need help, I would be more than glad to assist. Thanks, Vandalfighter101. =) Qwerty (talk) 12:42, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

np really...i feel sorta the same way but i just like to show my aprreciation.Vandalfighter101 12:43, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

The first book is correctly listed as the Philosopher's Stone, not the Sorcerer's Stone. Edit you made has been reverted. Thanks. Ccrashh 16:03, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

My bad, sorry bout that Vandalfighter101 17:35, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Barnstar

Thanks for the barnstar. Bart133 ^{(t) (c)} 19:25, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Warning vandals

Hello. Regarding the recent revert you made: You may already know about them, but you might find Wikipedia:Template messages/User talk namespace useful. After a revert, these can be placed on the user's talk page to let them know you considered their edit was inappropriate, and also direct new users towards the sandbox. They can also be used to give a stern warning to a vandal when they've been previously warned. Thank you. Bart133 ^{(t) (c)} 19:28, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ah ok i didnt know about that..so it was vandalism that I reverted right?Vandalfighter101 19:31, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I was just referring to vandalism in general. Bart133 ^{(t) (c)} 23:11, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The vandal warning ad, and adoption:

The vandal warning ad is usually included in the Wikipedia Ads template {{wikipedia ads}}. The one I made specifically can be found here, and can be placed on a page (i.e your userpage) with the coding [[Image:Qxz-ad56.gif]].

I also noticed that you were looking for adoption, I'd like to offer my services with that. For any information you may need regarding my adoption program, just take a look at My adoption center. If you'd like me to adopt you, just let me know on my userpage, and we'll get started. ----HAL2008_TK ^CT 21:03, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding your listing on the reward board.

I can fix up your user page. Divide your userboxes up by category and list them on subpages. Then link those subpages to list of expandable tables. I'd also link your edit milestones (which, by the way, are inaccurate).

If you're interested in listing any personal information, like your first name, where you live, anything like that, I'd recommend placing an infobox. This also gives you a spot to list your subpages. Or, you can always do a header on your page. It's up to you really. If you'd like me to overhaul your page, drop a line on my talk page. You can check out my userpage to get an idea of what I can do. But, if you're using Internet Explorer, don't even bother. It won't look right. In fact, it may look funny in anything other than Firefox, I'm not really sure. Regards, Lara Love 16:55, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'll start on it now, so it's going to be a work in progress as subpages are created and tables made. There will be redlinks for short periods and such. Don't freak out if it looks funny for a bit. It will take a short while. Lara Love 17:12, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"I do solemly swear not to get freaked out by anything you do until after your through._{But I reserve the right to freak out when your are done lol} Vandalfighter101 17:15, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You can change or remove anything you don't like. What's your favorite color(s)? Lara Love 17:17, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Red and Black mainly Vandalfighter101 17:19, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

O btw I dont remember if I specified which kind of barnstar but if i did its actually your choice of which barnstar gv you. Vandalfighter101 17:24, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

weird qestion..how do I edit those boxes you made? lol Vandalfighter101 17:54, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'll help, starting now, if you don't like my edits revert them. --Chris ^g 10:00, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You mean you and Lara work together?...if thats what you mean you better check that with her.Vandalfighter101 10:02, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know that user. Yo, Chris. I got it. Thanks. I just spent a couple hours or so making changes. Vandalfighter, let me know what you think. Any changes you may want made. Lara Love 15:43, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

looks awsome, way better than anything I could have done...thanksVandalfighter101 15:44, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

So you want your barnstar now or l8er? Vandalfighter101 15:46, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, let me go pick which one I think is appropriate. Lara Love 15:52, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, I think {{subst:The Special Barnstar|message ~~~~}} is the most appropriate, with the message noting that it was for customizing your userpage. Lara Love 15:59, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Do You want your userboxen to look like this (with all the relevant sub headings):

Userboxen

Wikipedia-related

CUV

This user is dedicated to
cleaning up vandalism.

This user is a member of the
Counter-Vandalism Unit.

This user participates in
WikiProject Cue sports.

Personal

teen

This user is a teenager.

as

This user knows ActionScript.

prog-2

This user is an intermediate programmer.

ADHD

This user has ADHD.

This user has asthma.

This user has astigmatism.

--Chris ^g 12:33, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

sure I suppose...it looks good the way it is right now though.Vandalfighter101 12:46, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'll just leave it as It is I might be back if you need any help but lara is doing a good job. --Chris ^g 13:03, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Adoption

Sure, I'd be happy to help you familiarise yourself with this place! Let me know what you'd like to know and I'll get back to you. Welcome! The Rambling Man 12:54, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

cool...so where do we start? Vandalfighter101 13:01, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I guess I need help on starting and writing articles mostlyVandalfighter101 13:07, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, why not look to expand trick shot. You could start with adding some detail to the types of trick shot (e.g. use of triangles, additional cues, baskets, bottles etc), you could go looking for an image at Wikimedia Commons that might be of use (let me know if you need help with that). The most important thing when editing is to be bold. Have a go, try to keep your edits in compliance with the manual of style (although I'm happy to point out errors after you've made some edits) and good luck! Let me know if you'd like me to review any of your contributions. The Rambling Man 13:23, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

i could use some help finding that image now that you mention it..while your at it why not drop by and take a look at what ive done so far? Vandalfighter101 13:53, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Sorry!

Sorry about going AWOL there, but without my prior knowledge, my current location doesn't have immediate, indestructible internet access. Therefore I'm using it on one of it's few working times... which is usually 2-3 times a day. Anyway, so I see that you've been adopted by someone else, you DID do the right thing when you came to my userpage, unfortunately you were left hanging for far too long. Anyway, if you've been adopted by someone else, then great! It's all basically the same. Anyway, if you still want adoption, just scream with a new section on my user talk, and bold the whole thing like this so I know that you have an urgent situation. Anyway, talk to you later. --HAL2008_TK ^CT 10:28, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ok man...ill prob need help one of these days lol Vandalfighter101 10:29, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Vandal hunting

Allow me to direct you to a lesson I composed for the Virtual Classroom. It's The Rambling Man, on vandalism - should give you plenty of background. If you have any specific questions, get in touch. The Rambling Man 11:53, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

k thnks Vandalfighter101 11:54, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion tagging

Hi, you tagged the article Assassin (game) for speedy deletion as patent nonsense. I would advise that you check the history of the article more carefully in the future, as the version you tagged was a vandalized version. Someone replaced the page with 'hello', then someone else vandalized it, and then you reverted to the 'hello' version and tagged it. Just be more careful in the future. Thank you. Leebo ^T/C 12:42, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I did that because all it had on it was hello

Yes, but you didn't check to see why it said 'hello'. If you're not going to check, I advise that you not tag articles for speedy deletion. Leebo ^T/C 12:45, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ahh ok man....I get it..ok..so how long is this block for anyway? Vandalfighter101 12:46, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

As far as I can tell, you're not blocked. What gave you the impression you were? Leebo ^T/C 12:49, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

the thing at the top of my page saying im temp blocked. lol Vandalfighter101 12:50, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That was 5 days ago, and you've been editing other pages. The block has clearly expired, though I don't see a block in your block log from then. Leebo ^T/C 12:51, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I didnt even know id been blocked 5 days ago...Vandalfighter101 12:52, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

A Vandalbot

I think your a vandalbot, You should read the articles you edit first before jumping in and changing with out any rhyme or reason.68.75.52.97 12:14, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

such as...Vandalfighter101 12:18, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Learn to read first, then think, then finely, Only do, when you have done the first two. 68.75.52.97 12:47, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

lol yea i get it...but hey im no vandel bot...im just a newbie lol....Vandalfighter101 12:49, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

d3wd, "vandal" is spelled with an 'a'. ya fuckin' n00b... 72.128.82.211 03:57, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Why did you leave me a message telling me I'd been blocked?

Clearly, I haven't been. 72.128.82.211 17:54, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Also, please remember to sign your comments, per WP:SIG. 72.128.82.211 17:58, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

there seems to be a vandel pulling pranks on people saying theve been blocked...sorry bout that man.Vandalfighter101 17:57, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Wrong. You left the comment on my page. It's listed in the edit history. 72.128.82.211 17:59, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

yes my acc got hacked and someone did that.Vandalfighter101 18:05, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I see [1] that an anon IP editor left a block warning on your page, which you deleted. I just can't figure out why you'd then put it on my talk page. You are responsible for posts made with your account. Leaving spurious warnings around like that is considered vandalism. This is your only warning. You will be blocked if this behaviour continues. 72.128.82.211 18:06, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'm watching you. 72.128.82.211 18:07, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

im so scared....Vandalfighter101 18:08, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Don't be scared. Be better. And apologize. 72.128.82.211 18:10, 22 July 2007 (UTC)'[reply]

I tried that.Vandalfighter101 18:15, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah but first you lied. I don't believe for a New York Minute that your account was hacked. Use the WP:SANDBOX to make test edits, n00b. 72.128.82.211 18:23, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

im not about to get in an edit war with you. Vandalfighter101 18:24, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Block messages

If indeed your account has become compromised, can I suggest you either create a new one, or, at the very least, change your password. Edits like this are unnecessary, particularly as you cannot actually block a user from editing. All the best. The Rambling Man 18:19, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

i did change my pass. again i am sorry for any trouble I caused.Vandalfighter101 18:21, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Nom for Admin

Jfdnv would like to nominate you to become an administrator. Please visit Wikipedia:Requests for adminship to see what this process entails, and then contact Jfdnv to accept or decline the nomination. A page has been created for your nomination at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Vandalfighter101. If you accept the nomination, you must formally state and sign 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.

Jfdnv 18:30, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I'd politely decline, I don't believe you're experienced enough right now. The Rambling Man 19:00, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

i thought so myself.Vandalfighter101 19:03, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

i gonna think on it.Vandalfighter101 19:04, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Moreover, the nominator has less than 20-odd edits, this will be snowballed if you accept it. The Rambling Man 19:18, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, accept or decline, but don't make me wait all day, okay? I think you'd make a great WP:SYSOP! Jfdnv 19:20, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There are no time limits to this process. Chill dude. The Rambling Man 19:29, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think im gonna except...at the very least i'll know what I need to improve.Vandalfighter101 04:31, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

You should decline. You don't have enough experience. RfAs can be very discouraging. I recommend you instead create a editor review to get feedback on where you need to improve. The RfA will probably, as The Rambling Man pointed out, be snowballed. Lara Love 04:55, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

well I declined...Vandalfighter101 05:03, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

IP blocked

The block wasn't mine, I was watching him, but he created enough mischief to warrant the attention of others. And please do not accept the RfA nomination, it will be demoralising when you have to withdraw a few hours later. --Steve _(Stephen)^talk 05:00, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

lol yea I was already reconsidering because all these experianced people are telling me to decline...I better go decline...c ya! Vandalfighter101 05:01, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

And your nominator was a sock of User:72.128.82.211 --Steve _(Stephen)^talk 05:22, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

ouch...Vandalfighter101 05:23, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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