This is an archive. Don't leave a message here, use the current page. Thank you. :) - RedWordSmith (talk) 00:14, 5 July 2018 (UTC)
Hi, please do not block IP's in the range 61.x.x.x to 63.x.x.x without using Sam Spade to verify who the owner is. You recently blocked an anonomous vandal on 62.254.0.38, which is part of a server farm in Nottingham, UK, used by the UK ISP NTL. The blocked stopped every NTL user from being able to edit wikipedia, including me. This is the third time this has happened to me.
Please verify the owner of an IP with http://www.samspade.org before blocking it
Thanks Lincolnshire Poacher
Thats ok, no problem. I can verify that NTL uses the entire block 62.254.n.n without exception.
Hi RedWordSmith, if you look at the user's contributions, it's a legacy of vandalism, profanity and questionable edits. I've erred on the side of reverting all of B1link82's questionable edits because of this. Feel free to restore the edits, though. Thanks. Fuzheado | Talk 00:15, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)
21:04 England (diff; hist) . . B1link82 (Talk) (Bobo192 is a f----- c---)
I like the WExCUp idea. It may actually get stuff to the people who can do something about it instead of sitting in a long list for ages. However, my talk often becomes too long, so I'm the first to break your policy for the project. :) I've made a subpage for easier access of my desk queue. Mgm|(talk) 15:36, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC)
Thank you for your vote of confidence at WP:RFA. It means a lot to me and I look forward to helping out as an admin. Cheers, BanyanTree 03:33, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Thanks for your vote of support for me too.--nixie 02:32, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)
And another thank you from me! I shall attempt to put the shiny new buttons to good use. Mindspillage (spill yours?) 02:23, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)
Salve, Red!
We haven't communicated in a while and I hope this message find you well. I see you've been keeping WP:NAC up to date, something I've not done work on in quite some time. Lately I've not fared well with my FAC nominees, some failing to win even one support vote. I wonder if you would look at Katie Holmes and its nomination here and offer your comments. PedanticallySpeaking 15:49, Apr 18, 2005 (UTC)
Hi there, RedWordSmith! I noticed your name on Recent Changes - was wondering if you'd heard about the Creatures Wiki? We've got over 1600 pages so far (including one on you), and managed to grab the first Featured Wikicity spot, but we could always do with more. As I recall you were quite active in the Creatures Community, especially in alt.games.creatures, so I think your contribution could be worthwhile. And heck, you might find some of it interesting reading. :-)
Help us remember the past, and continue into the future! GreenReaper 07:40, 25 May 2005 (UTC)
RedWordSmith,
This page was "tagged" for potential "copyright violation" yesterday by "Fawcett"; however, the page of origination (the original text) IS Wikipedia's.
Many other sites Web-wide have taken Wikipedia's draft and transferred the text to their own. A stamp-of-approval, it seems, for Wikipedia.
This is to let you know that the entry for "Todd Brendan Fahey" was first posted (and then "Wikified" at Wikipedia.org. There has been no copyright infringement.
(The page seems to be under periodic vandal attack, as the "History" page reveals. But that's another story.)
PLEASE RETAIN THE CURRENT DRAFT of the Wikipedia entry for "Todd Brendan Fahey." It is accurate and has already been "approved" and "Wikified" by your Admins.
Thx.
Hi RWS - your pic Image:Tall grasses in the prairie.jpg looks like Phragmites (common reed) to me, not a prairie grass - MPF 09:32, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
I was wondering if you had a messenger program, to discuss how to make it a featured article. Oh, and on a side-note, since Princess Toadstool has been retconned, can you get it changed to Princess Peach? -- A Link to the Past July 2, 2005 08:37 (UTC)
Hi RedWordSmith. Thanks for your contributions to the RC patrol. However, I think you may have hastily deleted the Cooking pot article without due VfD process. Note that the page is listed as a disambiguation link from the Pot page. For reference, see the Cauldron article. I would list the page on WP:VfU, but it's simple enough to recreate the page, which I'll go ahead and do. Mostly, I wanted to let you know why it was recreated. --Alan Au 04:18, 27 July 2005 (UTC)
I should have done the tutorial and "my first article" before making edits. My apologies.
Dwacon 16:28, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
Hi, this IP address is dynamically allocated, so I don't think your message will get through to the intended recipetent any time soon. Just a heads up. 84.65.121.162 19:27, 12 December 2005 (UTC)
I've decided to create a WikiProject devoted to discussing what articles qualify as gamecruft, and what do not. Contact me if you are interested, or have questions. - A Link to the Past (talk) 08:51, 1 April 2006 (UTC)
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Hi there. I am really sorry. I just accidentally blocked your account while dealing with a hugely prolific vandal that uses ... umm ... a particular type of shared address that you used. I'm really, really sorry - Alison ❤ 23:09, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
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I enjoyed your comments on the 'Road to Serfdom' article. I wonder if you know if anyone has offered a reading of the book as a satire of the bourgeois-administrative-pseudo-capitalist state? Keith-264 (talk) 12:42, 23 September 2008 (UTC)
The Main Page Redesign proposal is currently conducting a straw poll to select five new designs, before an RFC in which one will be proposed to replace the Main Page. The poll closes on October 31st. Your input would be hugely appreciated! Many thanks, PretzelsTalk! 15:01, 28 October 2008 (UTC)
In removing a self-redirect to Firefly (TV series), you removed the left half of the "[[Blue Sun|The Blue Sun Corporation]]" wikilink. Was that an accident, or did you intend to change the text from "The Blue Sun Corporation" to simply "Blue Sun"? (I'm assuming the former, but I don't have access to the DVD commentary to verify the proper phrase.) -- Thinking of England (talk) 07:55, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
Template:Pp-main-page has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Bsherr (talk) 02:46, 30 August 2010 (UTC)
Found this when I googled "mage"
Acronym "mage" is so popular that it justifies existence of separate disambiguation page. Kokot Kokotisko
Kobot doesn't exist or doesn't acknowledge his own existence, if you have Wikipedia "privileges" you might want to remove it.
BTW- You have an interesting interpretation. What would you sight as the oldest written or documented religious book?
69.205.250.94 (talk) 01:41, 30 October 2010 (UTC)
Came across the redlink and followed it to the page showing its speedy as G11. Not having seen the artilce, I can presume its state wa just as claimed. However, in looking at available sources, my own consideration is that a the Associated Press Media Editors might be written of in a manner that shows notability and be both encyclopdic and neutral.[1][2][3][4] Would you be willing to userfy the old article to me at User:MichaelQSchmidt/APME so that I can see its flaws before I create a proper new article? Schmidt, MICHAEL Q. 20:03, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
Dear RedWordSmith,
My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the communityHERE, where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.
So a few things about the interviews:
Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your nameHERE instead.
If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.
Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Obar --Jaobar (talk) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 35.9.34.167 (talk) 20:50, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
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