User:Bratsche/Archive03

This is an archive. Please do not post here, but on my talk page. Thank you.

Archives
Fifty First Things: Feb 19 - Jun 25, 2005 A Century of Talk: Jun 26 - Sep 4, 2005 Sesquicentennial? Sep 4 - Oct 2, 2005 Two Hundred Topics: Oct 3 - Nov 3, 2005 A Year of Wikipedia: Nov 3, 2005 - Jan 7, 2006 Batting .300: Jan 7 - Mar 1, 2006

About my RfA

Hi Bratsche. You chose to be neutral on my RfA, but I appreciate the fact that you made your concerns public. I just would like to assure you that I will still work my best on Wikipedia, in order to prove wrong any fears you may still have about me. Best regards, Sam Hocevar 08:55, 4 September 2005 (UTC)

Requesting comments on template alteration

Hello. I see you are using one or more of the User instruments templates in your Babel box. Inspired by some recent developments, I want to rework all the templates in there (including ones used on user pages), to make them more like the regular Babel templates. However, I thought I should hear from the people this would affect before actually doing it. Please weigh in at User:Ddawson/User instruments. Ddawson 10:32, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

Protection on Combat ration

You did a protect on this page back in early August, and the protect has not been dropped by anybody else. I don't know how to do a general attention to all mods, so this is the only way I could think to try and fix this. Donovan Ravenhull 00:30, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

Or maybe I could pay attention that request unprotection link on the page. Sorry. Donovan Ravenhull 00:33, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

ulayiti's RfA

Hi Ben, and thanks for your support and the kind words you left at my RfA. I'm an administrator now, and I hope that I'll live up to the community's expectations as one. Your vote of confidence is much appreciated. - ulayiti (talk) 16:05, 8 September 2005 (UTC)

Image License

Hello, as you are a member of the Image copyright tag team (no pun intended), I was wondering if you could help me choose a tag for some images I have received permission to place here.

I have received permission to use two logos from Southern Utah University. The grantor only indicated that I could use them here and did not specify any limitations. I have written back to the grantor to concerning which tag should be used and expect a response, but until then I was hoping I could get these marks on the SUU page, with appropriate tags.

Other that, the only guidelines I have found come from here, where it says:

As with the Wordmark, the Birdmark may not be altered in any way. Also, the trademark (TM) symbol must appear in all usages of the Birdmark and its secondary marks.

The Birdmark image contains the trademark symbol, and I assume (in good faith, of course) that it is understood that the image would be placed in a template, as I gave other university articles (with templates) as examples.

I'm thinking that {{PermissionAndFairUse}} might be the best one, though currently I have selected {{logo}} for both. If there is a better one please let me know.

Thanks for your help

– moogl e 00:23, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

your sig

I think you need to close that color tag.Geni 10:51, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

true but for some reason you sig tured the whole of AN/I orange.Geni 07:56, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

Hey there!

Hi Bratsche,

Thanks for your note on my talk page. Reading it made me feel a lot better! :-) Thanks again. --HappyCamper 18:23, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for the support on my RfA. I was very pleasantly surprised to see so much support throughout the week, especially from users whose edits I respect as much as yours. Please do keep an eye on me and my logs, especially while I'm learning the ropes with the new buttons. Thanks again! -Splash 23:45, 9 September 2005 (UTC)

My RFA

Hi, thanks for voting for me in my RFA. I was really touched at how many people voted for me! --Angr/_{tɔk tə mi} 22:48, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

Sony Mavica copyvio

Hi Bratsche,

The article acquired the copyvio in August. All reversions prior to that are copyvio-free (or, at least not copied from the source that you gave). I've deleted the article and restored all the older versions. I also noted this on WP:CP. I've been bold because I hate to see a perfectly good article buried under a copyvio tag just because someone inserted a paragraph of copyvio text recently.

Greetings, grm_wnr Esc 22:57, 11 September 2005 (UTC)

Deleting certain revisions means deleting the whole article, then going to Special:Undelete/<articlename>, ticking the little boxes of all revisions that are good, and then hitting undelete. The "bad" revisions will stay deleted, the rest will be back. Of course, this is only fun with articles that have a relatively short history =) -- grm_wnr Esc 02:54, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

hola

hey. sorry to bug you w/ one 9800 syntax questions, but how do you use superscript in a raw signature and then get the time stamp to come out in regular script? I put a </sup> on there put it doesn't work. what th dilly? thankz, dzzno^logic2 04:16, 12 September 2005 (UTC) see?

. you kick copious amounts of ass. dzzno^logic2 23:59, 12 September 2005 (UTC)

Copyright tags

Hi there. Sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if you could help me. I noticed that you were one of the people who tags images. I tagged some yesterday as no source, two of which were uploaded by Milena Popovic. They're cartoons of herself, made with South Park Studio Today, she left me a message saying that she didn't know what image tag to use. I don't know either. All it says on the South park Studio Page is that you're allowed to use the images for personal use e.g. avatars, etc. It also says if you want to use them on you homepage to put a link to South Park Studio (Do Wikipedia user pages count as a home page?) Oh, and to get the image you have to take a screenshot :) Can you help me? Thanks.--Shanel 19:58, September 12, 2005 (UTC)

Thanks so much for your help! If I knew what type of barnstar to give you, you'd have one right now. :)--Shanel 22:19, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

Here you go :)

To Bratsche, for going above and beyond when I asked for help--Shanel 22:52, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

You did way more work than I did. I think I should be the one thanking you! :D--Shanel 23:52, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for your support in my recent RFA! All those extra buttons might not be a big deal, but getting all this positive feedback sure is, please let me know if you have any problems or comments regarding how I use all these shiny new levers and cranks! Rx StrangeLove 00:48, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

Problematic solutions?

I've recorded some of my thoughts and ideas about problems within Wikipedia, and some possible solutions here. I'd like your thoughts, and whether or not you think I'm crazy. Thanks.--Scimitar ^parley 18:05, 13 September 2005 (UTC)

Re: Curious

I only actually did the eggplant thing with the Extreme lesbian support thing once or twice. The extreme lesbian support thing is a joke from the 6th vfd of the GNAA article. Someone voted with "Extreme lesbian (whatever)", and I liked it. So I use it occasionally. Interestingly, if you do a google search for "extreme lesbian support", my votes come up... :D As for the wikistress, meh. My birthday lowered it a bit, and I actually abstained from wikipedia for a day...talking about wikipedia on IRC.... --Phroziac ^(talk) 03:55, 14 September 2005 (UTC)

What?

What test?

24.44.16.111 03:00, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for your support of my RfA, which I have formally withdrawn. The full text of my withdrawal and statement of appreciation is on the RfA page. Best wishes, Leonard G. 03:40, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

Wisteria Video

Here, watch Steve Brill eat Wisteria leaves with Toni Senecal. LOL!

http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/TV.Pages/WeirdNY.html

24.44.16.111 04:26, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

NEW ADMI

hello Bratsch,

I didn't knew there was an admi to any new user regitrated or I will have done it before!! I would like to know if an admi is forward attributed to a site or if he get there in case of trouble called by a user? It is very important to me now as the admi suddensdly appeared on my site after I had big trouble founding anybody on wiki to help me fight against a revert-button fanatic, only to banish me instead of him! and now is protecting him like he was jesus and she was maria. Only shed does that by sneppering any edit I make, any articles I put she stands there anbd threaten to banish me ..! even thought theres nothing in it who could explain that. She even follow me in my talk page and play gendarme there, and in mediation cabal, I can't breath in wiki for she just kinder my freedom. I want her out of the site because she is maltracting those who do not agree with her protégé YBM. And believe me, he is no sanct. I would like a more objectiv admi and that Bishonen stop her chicane on me. The site name is Talk Bogdanovs Affair and is hot hot hot, so is the mediation cabale of it, and so is the story. I caught the vilain, and became hugely unpopular in the eyes of certain, but I unveil the plot and thats what count.

I hope you can help, Sophie--XAL 07:43, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

I do have another request, perhaps you could help Nicholas in his mediation task as he is not exactly an admi and Sam Houcevar has just become one, thy both will assist this case, I have already offer my help in form of a forum i have build up this week, and that I named Mithra, the greate communicator and healer. So I give you some links and I hope to see you there soon. http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Wikipedia:Mediation_Cabal#Bogdanov_Affair

http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/Talk:Bogdanov_Affair

http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/User_talk:213.237.21.6 (this one was from when i was banish again for a week and going banana, 'cause I wasn't heard and couldn't do a thing about this injustice and betrayal. I was traped.

http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/User_talk:XAL and this is my talk page where she (Bishonen) empty my articles removed from the main talk bogdanov affair,like if it was garbage.

Friendly hilsen, --XAL 08:09, 15 September 2005 (UTC)

Thanks!

Hi Bratsche!

Thanks for the help about that image on my user page!

Wikithanks for you! :-D

—Preceding unsigned comment added by Milena Popovic (talk • contribs) 06:35, September 15, 2005

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Wow

Just a note to say that I'm in sincere admiration for the pleasant, even-handed tone you managed on your message on user talk:XAL. You were very polite, friendly, and firm, and, just from the point of view of good writing, if nothing else, I'm amazed. Geogre 00:32, 16 September 2005 (UTC)

It's a weird, weird case. I've interacted with the user exactly once, and now I appear to be one of the archfiends in her vision of Hell. As I've written elsewhere, if folks haven't the temperament for "no one owns their words" or "will be edited mercilessly," then they're going to have everlasting problems. Geogre 21:26, 17 September 2005 (UTC)

Bmicomp's RfA

Well, my RfA has not quite completed yet, but either way, I'd like to thank you for your vote and your support, regardless of the outcome. -- BMIComp (talk, HOWS MY DRIVING) 23:22, 16 September 2005 (UTC)

My RfA

Thanks for supporting my RfA. I'll work hard to try to live up to the confidence you're showing in me. Nandesuka 01:00, 17 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you

I thank you for your support for my RfA, We shall surely interact more. I am certain that our association shall grow. --Bhadani 10:53, 18 September 2005 (UTC)

The charter is here. (Relating to Esperanza)

Hello Bratsche, the Charter for Esperanza is up. Take a looksie :) R e dwolf24 (talk) 02:47, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

Sigs

I never noticed the uncanny resemblence between our signatures. :o Acetic '^Acid 03:45, 19 September 2005 (UTC)

Esperanza made less bureaucratic

Hello again, I have (unilatterly) taken away the 'assembly' idea, as per my reasons at that edit summary and per Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Charter. I have left the admin general, as some leadership is good. Now, all you have to do is be a member to establish consensus, the whole assembly idea is gone. Also, I have added an advisory committee, of four members, with limited power besides watching over the admin general and making sure he doesn't do anything stupid. Please look at the ammended charter, and I would love a comment. R e dwolf24 (talk) 23:50, 20 September 2005 (UTC)

Dont send me messsages about nonsense

I have worked very hard to get my point across sensibly and i have posted pictures to clarify my position. I don't appreciate your message, and I don't want you to send me any more. If you don't like what I have to say thats your problem.--208.254.174.148 02:37, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Actually, it is my responsibility as an administrator to keep the Wikipedia clean from factual inaccuracies. Adding nonsense is a type of vandalism, and if you continue, you shall be temporarily blocked from editing Wikipedia, which is a right. If you have any other questions, feel free to leave me a message on my talk page. Bratschetalk | Esperanza 02:40, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Well then it is also your responsibility to clarify what your reasons are, instead of simply saying "nonsense". I ASSUME you are referring to the racial issues on the Black People and White People pages, but I do not know which for certain you are pertaining to. IN addition, in the talk pages I have presented information that is relevant and far from being nonsense. Again, this goes back to the issue of intimidation and unilateral points of view in racial topics in Wikipedia. So like I have said to everyone else, you should present your position, and not try to unilaterally change your page (or in your case, ban someone) for views you do not agree with. I listened to the others in the page, but they are making statements that I have refuted with pictures and information that is not nonsense. Oh and by the way, is there a reason that I have had such enormous difficulties logging in over the past 2 - 3 weeks? --208.254.174.148 18:31, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Thanks

Hi, Thanks for reverting my talk page following the mess created by the anon. Thanks for keeping an eye on it. --Ragib 02:43, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

Charter help

Vandalism

What did I vandalize? I was simply placing both Superheroboxes correctly. So, please, I'd like you to tell me what have I vandalized.

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Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Bovlb

I appreciate your sentiments at the above page, but I would note that you didn't sign your vote there. :-) NoSeptember 07:12, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

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Mb1000's Request for adminship

Hi, I'm Mb1000. I would just like to ask you to please reconsider your Neutral vote, and Support my self-nomination. Thank-you so much. --Mb1000 21:52, 21 September 2005 (UTC)

The last time I'm spamming you all with Esperanza stuff

Hello Bratsche. As you may or may not know, there have been some troubles with Esperanza. So now, as a last ditch to save the community, please vote at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Reform on all neccisary polls. P.S. I'm very sorry for spamming you all with these messages, and this will be the last time. I recommend putting ESP on your watchlist. Cheers and please look at that, let's stop the civil war then. R e dwolf24 (talk) 02:42, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

I love HHGTTG ;-). Thanks for noticing. Heh heh! -Roby Wayne ^{Talk • Hist} 03:42, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

My RfA

Thanks for your support in my RfA. I certainly hope I will prove myself worthy of all the support I recieved. -R. fiend 17:02, 22 September 2005 (UTC)

RfA

Just to say thanks for supporting my RfA. Please let me know if you see me screw up anytime. --Doc (?) 19:13, 24 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you!

For reverting the vandalism on my User page. Smoochs! - Shauri Yes babe? 03:45, 25 September 2005 (UTC)

My RfA

Bratsche-- Thank you for your comments on my RfA. I understand people's reservations about me. I thank you for understanding that I have truly reformed. About your comments on JETFA, I know the point of WP is to edit articles, but I was just becoming concerned with the number of editors who just tag articles with {{wikify}} and don't actually wikify them. Too many people simply try to pass the buck to someone else. It was not created as something to create animosity, rather to simply remind people that there is a lot of work to be done, and growing all the time. I thank you for your time, and hope you may support me in the future (since this seems to be headed towards "no consensus"). Cheers. --Lord Vold e mort ^{(Dark Mark)} 14:17, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

LV is steadily gaining support votes. I urge you to change your vote to oppose citing JETFA, which I find immature if not excessive, and a history of personal attacks. freestylefrappe 21:06, 29 September 2005 (UTC)

block

Heya, I see you've blocked yourself, come back soon! Are you sure you're on a static IP and the only one using it though? I ask because the autoblocker was triggered on that block today, and it wouldn't be nice if other people were being affected by your self-block. --fvw * 03:03, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Yeah, that was actually me trying to edit again, triggering the autoblocker. I think I'm on a dynamic IP, so that shouldn't block any innocents. My short break was triggered by real life stress, lack of sleep, work piling up to my ceiling, and the realization that Wikipedia is populated by a bunch of little cliques. But I'm feeling better and more included now. Thanks for your note! Cheers, Bratsche^{talk | Esperanza} 03:28, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Welcome back! I assume you mean static IP though? Otherwise if you get autoblocked and your IP changes, someone else could end up with the blocked IP. --fvw * 03:36, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Thank you for your support

Thank you for your kind support of my recent nomination on RfA. Like you, I promise to do my best to uphold the Five pillars. I couldn't help noticing your comment above by the way - I've just come out of a stressful period at work myself, so I know how you feel. In the spirit of Esperanza, is there anything I can do to help? Best regards, RobertG ♬ talk 09:16, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

==Who's RfA== Thank you for supporting my masters RfA. He appreciates your support and comments and looks forward to better serving Wikipedia the best he can. Of course I will be doing all of the real work. He would have responded to you directly, but he is currently out of town, and wanted to thank you asap. Thanks again. --Who's mop?¿? 20:38, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

My RFA

Thank you very much for your vote on my RFA, it is now the 8th most supported RFA ever, and it couldnt have happened without your vote. I look forward to serving wikipedia. Again, thanks. →Journalist >>talk<< 23:45, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

Hello Spamlist!

Ah, my first ever spam mass produced and mailed to the spamlist. Well first of all let me re-state that we have an irc channel, #wp-esperanza, and its been rather empty, so I'd appreciate it if you come, even if you just idle about. Now, the evil polls have closed, and I left a justification note for running the evil polls. Nothing has really changed, but at least I have somewhat of a consensus. I hope to figure out a way to overturn my power to JCarriker somehow, I'll figure out a way :-) Meanwhile, I've been busy reforming the mediation system where I am the chairman now, er, acting chairman. Enjoy your spam, with extra vikings. R e dwolf24 (talk) 00:35, 1 October 2005 (UTC)

Your Esperanza template

Howdy. I hope you dont mind, Ive stolen your "Join Esperanza" template on you userpage. Thanks, it is really a cool idea, to start advertising. Ban e s 19:50, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

My RfA!

My dear Bratsche, I simply wanted to drop by now that my RfA is closed to give you a big THANK YOU! for your kind support. It came at a very important time to me, when I felt I was being somewhat distrusted, and your confidence gave me strength. It looks like, once again, I'm in your debt. I should design a barnstar for people like you ;) Thank you also for your lovely words towards my work; they meant a lot to me. I hope that we continue to be in contact in the future, since you'll always have a friend in me. Hugs! Shauri Yes babe? 20:28, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

Since I am lazy, I shall simply say see: above. :) --Maru (talk) 00:52, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

Resignation

Hello spam list, look at this. Essjay is the new leader of Esperanza, and I'm interested in seeing how he runs it. I'm busy doing other work... Please comment at that talk page there. I will still probably run the spamlist though. R e dwolf24 (talk) 22:55, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

== Admin request ==

Thanks for the link for the second page for requesting to be an admin --Adam1213 23:49, 2 October 2005 (UTC)