User talk:Islander/Archive 12

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Will do. Alan16 (talk) 13:52, 25 June 2009 (UTC)

There was a bit of confusion between me and Kevin about whether you meant you did not want to receive the newsletter or did not want to be a member any more. From your last message I assume you want removed from the members list. If you confirm this I'll remove you. Also, you can still vote, and I'd encourage you to do so - the more votes the better. Regards, Alan16 (talk) 11:13, 1 July 2009 (UTC).

From what you said I thought you wanted removed, so I have done that. If you clarify just to make sure. And remember to vote - I probably go on about that too much... Regards, Alan16 (talk) 11:40, 1 July 2009 (UTC).

Right, sorted. Kevin has re-added that the list for people who don't want communications - your name is on it, so you shouldn't have a problem from now on. Regards, Alan16 (talk) 14:49, 1 July 2009 (UTC).

WikiProject Novels - Coordinator Election

Hello. To begin, every member of WikiProject Novels will be getting this message (the joy of macros) so if you wish to get in touch with me, please post a message on my talk page. I would encourage anyone who so wishes, to stand in the Coordinator Elections. If you wish to stand, please do so by 23:59pm, June 27. Voting will the continue to 23:59pm, July 21. Can everyone please check-out the Coordinator Elections page. Also, the collaboration of the month is The Tin Drum, so if you have any spare time, please check it out. And I apologise to the seven of you for whom this will be a repeat message. Regards, Alan16 (talk) 14:49, 1 July 2009 (UTC)

Ip user doing vandalism

There is this ip user, 98.196.203.155, he put profanity and vandalised all four pages he has edited, and hes been reverted all those times, I do not think that this has been brought to the attention of an administrator MeteorMan7228 02:58, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

FredS'mores

You're right; I got that one wrong; I was hastily going thru the newpages, and I really slipped up on that one. Thanks for catching it. Tally-ho! BobAmnertiopsis ∴_ChatMe! 02:10, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Pippa Black

Hi Islander, I'm sorry to have to trouble you in this way.

I did put a request in for this through the page protection link but it seems to have been overlooked. People have requested things since then and have had a reply. Anyway I was wondering if it is possible to have semi-protection for the Pippa Black page? The reason being, it has been vandalised about 10 or 11 times within the last month or so and twice within the last 3 days. Whoever's doing this is doing it from a different IP address each time but nine times out of ten the vandalism is coming back to the same ISP. I was wondering if it was possible to get semi-protection for the page for say 3 weeks so that the only way you can edit the page is to sign in to a Wikipedia account?

I hope you are well and thanks for taking the time to read this. --5 albert square (talk) 17:15, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

It would appear that the queue has now been cleared - apologies for not getting to this sooner. _Talk Islander 17:52, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Jack Colvin

I understand the rules does not justify protection. The problem is that I am not on wikipedia enough to watch the page all the time. Since the first edits the page has contained the unsourced claims for 54 of the last 58 days because the vandal is being persistent:

vandalized on 20 June, remains for 27 days.
reverted on 16 July, re-added 2 days later, remains for 24 days.
reverted by me on 9 August, re-added 1 day later, remains for 6 days.
reverted by me on 15 August, re-added after 1 day.
reverted by me on 16 August, re-added the same day.

If it cannot be protected, can other editors be alerted to the page so that it is not just me who is watching? 81.106.229.34 (talk) 19:25, 16 August 2009 (UTC)

Unfortunately, pages cannot be protected pre-emptively, and currently that page doesn't exhibit enough vandalism to warrant protection. If you feel that more people should be watching it, bring it up at WP:BLP. _Talk Islander 17:51, 17 August 2009 (UTC)

Zzzap! episode guide problems

Hi, remember me? I used to edit the bodger and badger page a lot.

I'm having problems with this IP user 92.10.2.196 he keeps vandalising this article http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/List_of_ZZZap!_episodes. This user keeps adding episodes which are untrue or do not make sense and sometimes completly messing up the article. He has been doing this for months and it's annoying me, because I have spent a long time building this article and trying to compolete the episode guide and I have to keep reverting his edits and I just don't know what to do, be good if he can be blocked!

speak to you soon Jack haywood (talk) 01:56, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Zzzap! episode guide problems

Hi, remember me? I used to edit the bodger and badger page a lot.

I'm having problems with this IP user 92.10.2.196 he keeps vandalising this article http://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/List_of_ZZZap!_episodes. This user keeps adding episodes which are untrue or do not make sense and sometimes completly messing up the article. He has been doing this for months and it's annoying me, because I have spent a long time building this article and trying to compolete the episode guide and I have to keep reverting his edits and I just don't know what to do, be good if he can be blocked!

speak to you soon Jack haywood (talk) 01:56, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

skchandon

Hi, you have deleted my page regarding "Bengali Email". I have read the rule G11 and as per my understanding- my page may have promoted one company but it still retained one true fact which was "EmailBangla.com was the first true Unicode Based Bengali Email System". Therefore, the second part of G11 would be invalid for my case. it would not be fundamentally re-written. I would hope if you could clarify any mistakes in my above assumption.Skchandon (talk) 17:10, 18 August 2009 (UTC) Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skchandon (talk • contribs) 17:08, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

If I'm going to be honest, I believe that it would need a fundamental rewrite to cease being an advert. G11-aside, I'm not even sure that an article on this subject would be notable. I suggest you rewrite the article in your userspace (for example, at User:Skchandon/Bengali Email, and then run it's suitability past an administrator, who can move it to the mainspace. _Talk Islander 17:42, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

Hi, I have created the User:Skchandon/Bengali Email page. Please take a look thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skchandon (talk • contribs) 20:49, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

That still reads like an advertisement for emailbangla.com. You have also failed to show why the subject is notable. _Talk Islander 21:16, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

I am not sure how to change the "feels like" attribute of an article but I believe its notable because writing Email in Bengali has been a challenge. Even when Unicode came, the range of Bangla characters were not properly rendered. To this date, java does not support proper Bangla font rendering. If you search with the term "bangla email" you will see there are several entries that says people are still trying to create a Bangla email system. It is not like English or French where such things as emailing or texting are a given thing. Therefore, I judge from that point alone it is notable. I did not go on about making a point of why its notable in the article itself, because I felt that would appear even more promotional. I would hope you would look again tell me given the background I just gave you if there are any improvents can be made to make it look like less promotional. Thanks24.57.133.94 (talk) 23:37, 18 August 2009 (UTC)

WikiProject Novels - Narnia Task Force

Hi! You would be glad to know that a new wikipedia ad has been created by Srinivas to encourage users to join Chronicles of Narnia Task Force. You can display that ad on your user/talk page too using the following code: {{Wikipedia ads|ad=190}}


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File:IPod Touch 2.0.png

Hi. I saw that you deleted the deletion tag for the second generation iPod touch image. Technically, you're supposed to use another template to dispute it, but because I agree with your reasoning, I'll let sleeping dogs lie. The only reason I bring this up is that File:1st gen ipod touch.jpg was also tagged, and I disputed it using the template, per protocol. Now MBisanz dleted it using Twinkle, probably without even looking at my template. So we now have two essentially identical images, both nominated for deletion on grounds of improper fair use, when a free image would just show a blank screen (useless). I go by protocol and "my" image is deleted. You don't and "your" image isn't. So what do I do? HereToHelp ^{(talk to me)} 14:33, 20 August 2009 (UTC)

Use of flags in infobox

Hey, sorry to bring this old discussion back up, but what is the ruling on flags in the infobox? After looking for it, reading this discussion which had no consensus, I saw that it was marked as resolved on the Admin discussion page here. I found no decision either way. Thanks _Xeworlebi ^(t•c) 18:09, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

There basically is no ruling - including flags is fine, and included flags should not be removed. Equally infoboxes without flags need not have them added. It's an issue that should really be discussed again, and consensus obtained. _Talk Islander 19:38, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

How come it was marked as solved on the Admins discussion page? I really hope this gets discussed again and a consensus is reached because it's really annoying when the flags get removed and you become the bad guy for re-adding them. _Xeworlebi ^(t•c) 19:50, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

It was marked as 'solved' because that particular post on ANI was to request someone to close the ongoing discussion. Regardless of the outcome, they did, so that request was 'solved'.It does indeed need to be discussed, but right now I don't have time to start a discussion; feel free to do so yourself, and if I get a moment I'll give my opinion. _Talk Islander 20:13, 14 September 2009 (UTC)

Administrators do not determine editing policy or "overrule" the consensus determined repeatedly over the course of years at Wikipedia:Manual of Style (icons) and its predecessor. —Centrx→talk • 22:39, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

That's rich from someone who throws around comments like "I would outrank User:Islander many different ways". Now, before you throw out any more toys, please look at the situation as a whole, and see that I have determined nothing - I was just pointing out the conclusion of a rather long and tedious discussion held at the television infobox template talkpage a while back. _Talk Islander 16:17, 8 October 2009 (UTC)

Just letting you know that the discussion is back, if you're still willing to voice you opinion about it. _Xeworlebi ^(t•c) 16:33, 4 November 2009 (UTC)

What I did to your talk page

I just shuffled some messages around on your talk page and most recent archive, to clean up from the fallout of a nasty bug with Misza13's archive bots. Hope you don't mind. Graham87 05:50, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Not at all, thanks for doing that :). _Talk Islander 18:25, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

Orphaned fair-use image

Hi, File:BBCRMTumbler.png, File:BBCRMSalsa.png, File:BBCRMMaasai.png, and File:BBCCirclesLawnCircles.png is nominated for deletion. Regards Hekerui (talk) 11:10, 11 October 2009 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free images

AfD nomination of UK telephone code misconceptions

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AfD nomination of BBC One 'Circle' idents and others

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Hello

I was wondering if you could grant me rollback permissions? I'd really like to use Huggle and it would make is so much easier to revert vandalism. Thanks!--iBen^discuss 04:41, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

Yep, except seems someone else gave it to you first :). _Talk Islander 15:36, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

Legoland Discovery Centre

Thank you for your input on this article ... I left a message on the talk page for the editor who made the "-re to -er" change everywhere asking for him to join the discussion, as well. --McDoobAU93 (talk) 18:44, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

No problem. As far as I'm concerned, there is no discussion to be had - Merlin have used 'Centre' as standard, and therefore per WP:ENGVAR we must do the same. _Talk Islander 18:46, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

I read ENGVAR and concur with that opinion. --McDoobAU93 (talk) 19:28, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

Alton Towers TH13TEEN

Hi. I notice that you amended my input into this article. I am the person you originally acredited as designer of the ride, but Candy Holland rightfully deserves to be named as lead designer. Since my retirement, I am now classed as a "consultant". Candy is the person responsible for the ride's overall design. You also reversed my edit regarding a switchback. I think I am highly qualified to know that in rollercoaster parlance, a switchback is a vertical undulation in the track, whereas the mechanism described in the article is a track switch. Thank you. John Wardley. --Bartlettmike707 (talk) 09:16, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

Mass-deletion request

Hey, every single episode article of Flashpoint (List of Flashpoint episodes) fails notability guidelines for television episodes, have no sources and only include a "Plot" section. Half of them are created by BookManiac42 (talk), the other half by ShdSlyr2 (talk). What is the best approach for delete/redirect request? Mass-Prod tagging seems a bit excessive. _Xeworlebi ^(t•c) 12:59, 13 March 2010 (UTC)

New WikiProject Novels initiative

We have begun a new initiative at the WikiProject Novels: an improvement drive. As a member listed here, you are being notified. Please see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Novels#5-5-5 Improvement Drive and Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Collaboration for more details. Also I would like to remind you to keep an eye on the project talk page at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Novels. Thanks, Sadads (talk) 02:16, 13 January 2011 (UTC)

Re: Don't template the regulars

Thanks Islander. I'll bear that in mind, sorry for any offence. Hugahoody (talk) 19:08, 24 January 2011 (UTC)

WikiThanks

Also thought I'd add this WikiThanks note since you didn't bite my head off! Much appreciated :-) Hugahoody (talk) 16:26, 30 January 2011 (UTC)

WikiProject Novels Collaboration for February

Thank you everyone who participated in the January Collaboration, it was quite a success with 5 new C class articles, 3 stub kills and several articles were removed from our backlogs. In support of the Great Backlog Drive, the WikiProject Novels Collaboration for February is going to help remove backlog candidates in the backlogs related to WikiProject Novels. Please join us, and help us wikify, reference, clean up plot sections and generally improve Novels content, Sadads (talk) 21:57, 5 February 2011 (UTC)

You are recieving this message because you are a member of WikiProject Novels according to Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/Members

Hi Islander. You recently reverted an edit I'd made to Wanker, on the grounds that it "appeared to be unconstructive". I believe that my edit was constructive, and so I've put it back with a more detailed edit summary that hopefully explains its purpose.

If that's unsatisfactory, could you please explain in more detail what I need to do to get my edit accepted? I was just trying to provide a citation for an unsourced claim.

Ladislav the Posthumous (talk) 10:31, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

Bankhanda

Hi,

I noticed that you speedied this article, I was in the middle of flagging it for improvement (I'm not otherwise associated with the article) and have added a few basics to establish that it is a village and falls under our normal conventions of allowing articles about places to persist. Personally I'd give a bit more of a grace period for place articles before deleting them just in case they can be sorted out with a simple Google search. Thanks Fæ (talk) 10:35, 12 March 2011 (UTC)

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Proposal to shut down WP Geographic Coordinates & ban coordinates on wikipedia articles

This means you. --Tagishsimon (talk) 12:10, 17 January 2012 (UTC)

MSU Interview

Dear Islander,

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:

Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
Interviews can be conducted over skype (preferred), IRC or email. (You choose the form of communication based upon your comfort level, time, etc.)
All interviews will be completely anonymous, meaning that you (real name and/or pseudonym) will never be identified in any of our materials, unless you give the interviewer permission to do so.
All interviews will be completely voluntary. You are under no obligation to say yes to an interview, and can say no and stop or leave the interview at any time.
The entire interview process is being overseen by MSU's institutional review board (ethics review). This means that all questions have been approved by the university and all students have been trained how to conduct interviews ethically and properly.

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 Chlopeck (talk • contribs) 22:56, 15 February 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Vodafone Global Enterprise (2nd nomination)

As someone who commented on the first AfD I am informing you that the article is up for deletion again. --Biker Biker (talk) 12:19, 29 July 2012 (UTC)

Request for rollback permission

Hi, Islander, I had seen you username on the Wikipedia administrators willing to grant rollback requests and I would just like to ask if you can review my request at the requests for rollback permission page. Thanks. MrScorch6200 (talk) 21:03, 23 October 2013 (UTC)

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Request for comment

Hello there, a proposal regarding pre-adminship review has been raised at Village pump by Anna Frodesiak. Your comments here is very much appreciated. Many thanks. Jim Carter through MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:47, 28 May 2014 (UTC)

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