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Lgmagone edit warring at Mortenson article reported

Just letting you know that I have reported Lgmagone for continued edit warring at the Mortenson article here . Since you have been involved in previous similar dealings with this editor, I thought you would like to know. Lhb1239 (talk) 21:16, 2 May 2011 (UTC)

AfD

Please see: Misplaced Pages:Articles for deletion/As a Peace-Loving Global Citizen (2nd nomination). Thanks. Kitfoxxe (talk) 14:19, 5 May 2011 (UTC)

Franklin child prostitution ring allegations

You are involved in a recently filed request for arbitration. Please review the request at Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests#Franklin child prostitution ring allegations and, if you wish to do so, enter your statement and any other material you wish to submit to the Arbitration Committee. Additionally, the following resources may be of use—

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Thanks,

Come back!

I sincerely hope you are enJoying your break. When will you be back? We need you! Respectfully.. — DocOfSoc • Talk • 21:31, 7 May 2011 (UTC)

RfA reform task force

Hi. Just FYI, there's a discussion going on at Misplaced Pages:RfA reform 2011/Task force regarding possible changes to the RfA procedure. Richwales (talk · contribs) 19:50, 11 May 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for your comments on Talk:Koch Industries.

Thank you for your comments on Talk:Koch Industries. 99.181.130.163 (talk) 01:29, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

Welcome Back

I have missed you! Bell new has slowed down but still keeps me busy. Am doing some trimming. Your input is always invaluable! Happy Happy Joy Joy! — DocOfSoc • Talk • 12:23, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

User:KooKooGajoob

Would you be opposed to a 2nd chance or flat out unblock for this user? Eagles 24/7 (C) 00:44, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

user:BelloWello

Hi Will, this editor has demonstrated excessive disruptive behavior at Southern Adventist University, and other editors have commented on his behavior at ANI. This is an alternate account: do you know if this editor was disruptive or topic banned at the previous account? Thanks! Lionel (talk) 06:06, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

Reverting edits under discussion on MMY

I 've noticed that on two recent occasions you have reverted edits while they were under discussion, and today you have made significant changes to the article on a topic under discussion.

http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Maharishi_Mahesh_Yogi&diff=428692946&oldid=428677324 http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Maharishi_Mahesh_Yogi&diff=421715119&oldid=421566533 http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Maharishi_Mahesh_Yogi&diff=428896425&oldid=428825172

To many editors this would appear to be an act of WP:OWNERSHIP or a show of aggression that could contribute to an atmosphere of edit warring, especially on a contentious article that's been to arbitration like this one. If every editor on the talk page were to adopt your approach, then each editor would revert after posting on the talk page without waiting for a reply or consensus. This would surely create an edit war and nobody would want that. So far the other editors on the talk page have been patient and have not reverted you or others while those edits are under discussion. Also I see on the talk page that this was already brought to your attention by User Keithbob a few weeks ago.

http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Talk:Maharishi_Mahesh_Yogi&diff=422159531&oldid=421883916

So with that in mind I politely ask if you will show more respect for the discussion process and refrain from doing this in the future. I look forward to working together to improve the encyclopedia. Thanks! Spicemix (talk) 16:44, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

Regarding your reply on my user page which said: "I'm not sure why you're addressing it to me. Many editors of that article make "unilateral" edits and engage in reverts. There are active discussions on the talk page, and we're all working towards a better article. If you want to prohibit reverts, please set the example you want others to follow." You refer to "many editors" but you cite only one edit by user:Bigweeboy which I reverted and stated my objection to on the same talk page thread, where you were active. Your edits, on the other hand, are a bit more disconcerting since the disruptive editing was brought to your attention by another editor on the page already and you continued anyway. In addition I see from your user page that this is not the first time editors have expressed concern about a tendency towards WP:OWNERSHIP both on and off the TM series of articles, so this may be something you want to consider carefully. Thanks again for your attention to this matter and I'm glad we can work together towards a better article. Spicemix (talk) 04:26, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

Acharya Institute of Technology

Kindly check out the new article which I wrote (without involving any copied material). Regards,

Sourav Mohanty (talk) 21:33, 14 May 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

Consistency in BLPs of Radio Talk Show Hosts

Hi Will, I saw that you moved the recent controversial statement made by Mike Malloy to The Mike Malloy Show. Would you support the moving of controversial statements by Rush Limbaugh out of his BLP and into The Rush Limbaugh Show article, and similarly would you support keeping out controversial statements made by Mark Levin from his BLP? Drrll (talk) 23:21, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

Souravmohanty2005

Hi, Will, I think this user could be constructive, copyright issues are serious but he seems t have got the message - if an adopter is available he might progress to constructive? Off2riorob (talk) 18:13, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

Misuse of Admin Authority

This appears to be a misuse of your Admin Authority. You are an active participant in this discussion and have promoted this term to which you reverted and protected the article. I suggest you revert yourself to avoid the appearance of biased Admin authority. Arzel (talk) 23:47, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

TY

So glad you are back! Namaste... — DocOfSoc • Talk • 07:52, 17 May 2011 (UTC)

Deletion of Copied Material

Margot Roosevelt

Will, are you going to comment further here?--Bbb23 (talk) 23:24, 18 May 2011 (UTC)

Anything to stop User:Arthur Rubin from deleting other's User Talk?

From User_talk:Vsmith#Anything_to_stop_User:Arthur_Rubin_from_deleting_other.27s_User_Talk.3F ... Anything to stop User:Arthur Rubin from deleting other's User Talk? User:Arthur Rubin (Arthur Rubin) continues to hide other's Talk, this time on User:Talk:Zodon ( http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=User_talk:Zodon&diff=429845197&oldid=429841834) ... on March 30th 2011 it was User talk:Granitethighs ( http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=User_talk:Granitethighs&diff=prev&oldid=421531277 ) and User talk:OhanaUnited ( http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=User_talk:OhanaUnited&diff=421531280&oldid=421528249 ) 99.181.134.33 (talk) 10:23, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

If of interest, more ... http://en.wikipedia.org/search/?title=Talk:Large_Cities_Climate_Leadership_Group&diff=432283159&oldid=432278426 99.181.140.6 (talk) 04:41, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

Darkstar1st

Re: Your comment here

It is Darkstar1st's schtick to make very POINT-Y edits. Almost universally his attempted "analogous" edits are a very poor analogy and quite disruptive. I've had very baffling interactions with the user; I wish you luck. BigK HeX (talk) 16:05, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

As one example: I once informed him that I thought him pulling material from multiple different sources and then engaging in his own personal research to reach a conclusion that the concepts were "the same" amounted to WP:OR. He responded with something along the lines of, if you think those sources are incorrect, I will delete them from all of the Misplaced Pages articles.. BigK HeX (talk) 16:14, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard#Jerry Seinfeld - Scientologist?

Just FYI, since you are one of the main participants. Delicious carbuncle (talk) 19:59, 19 May 2011 (UTC)

Franklin child prostitution ring allegations

This message is to advise you that the Arbitration Committee has declined a request for arbitration relating to Franklin child prostitution ring allegations, to which you were listed as a party. To read the comments made by individual arbitrators in relation to the request, see here. For the Arbitration Committee, AGK 20:06, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

MMY talk

No idea how that happened, it looked fine at first. I am really glad you caught that, thanks. I reposted and it all seems to be there this time. --Luke Warmwater101 (talk) 03:15, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

Many thanks

Thanks a lot for the Hong Kong Barnstar. By the way, what are the criteria for awarding a barnstar?

ANI

Will, I have brought the Southern Adventist University dispute to ANI. Your input would be welcome there. The Resident Anthropologist (talk)•(contribs) 23:19, 24 May 2011 (UTC)

Pot, kettle

"Please don't engage in WP:CANVASSing. That includes recruiting participants for an AFD. Will Beback talk 05:51, 25 May 2011 (UTC)"

I was just following your own obsessive example. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

So, when you plan on ending your canvassing career? 74.72.23.106 (talk) 13:54, 25 May 2011 (UTC)

The Borgen Project

I'm a new worker at the Borgen Project and was hoping to create a page about the organization. Can you provide me with an explanation for why the page was previously deleted? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theborgenproject (talk • contribs) 16:10, 26 May 2011 (UTC)

In response to your post, how much more notable does it need to be? I'm wondering because you have millions of articles on here and it is a national campaign that has received media coverage.

And fair enough on the username, I can make another one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Theborgenproject (talk • contribs) 20:54, 26 May 2011 (UTC)

Ocean acidification misunderstandings with chemistry, carbon, and the usage of organic and inorganic ...

How do I get an editor who understands the difference between organic (carbon in molecule) and inorganic in Chemistry, and "organic" and inorganic"'s other current means in the article Ocean acidification. Two editors are editing the article inaccurately to say "inorganic carbon cycle", which is impossible as a carbon cycle would have carbon in some molecules. Is there a list of editors to call-in who understand this? If you don't know, do you know who might? 99.43.139.176 (talk) 02:09, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

AE

In case you are unaware, I have asked you a question at the recent arbitration enforcement thread you filed. Ncmvocalist (talk) 04:24, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

Thank you. I haven't added much except to say I agree with EdJohnston's most recent comment which has covered the substance of what I would have said on the merits, particularly the last four sentences. Ncmvocalist (talk) 06:35, 27 May 2011 (UTC)

Mediation

Hi Will. I have posted you a question on the mediation page you have filed. I would appreciate your comments there. Steven Zhang 05:12, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Have left questions there once more. Steven Zhang 11:19, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

Still require clarification. While I do have some time tonight to look over the entire article and talk page archives, if this case is anything like the Rawat case it will be lengthy, complex, and detailed. I'd appreciate a summary with some links to further info, if possible. Steven Zhang 12:03, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

How is Notability determined, regarding Talk:Planetary boundaries?

How is Notability determined, regarding Talk:Planetary boundaries? 99.181.140.154 (talk) 23:29, 28 May 2011 (UTC)

In case "99" is watching here: the short answer is WP:Notability. The question has been raised at Talk:Planetary boundaries#Notability?, which, for the present, is probably the best place to discuss it. - J. Johnson (JJ) (talk) 19:33, 29 May 2011 (UTC)

Need administator advice

In Misplaced Pages:Reliable_sources/Noticeboard#http:.2F.2Fwww.mlmwatch.org.2F I commented how the behavior of one editor was similar to another a while ago and then got this in my talk page. Based on User_talk:Lambanog#Continued_edit-warring_and_ownership_of_Mary_G._Enig and its outcome I feel this is a mild continuation of the behavior described in Misplaced Pages:Administrators'_noticeboard/Incidents/Problem_on_BLP_noticeboard where editor's talk pages were cluttered up with actions that in retrospect likely fell under Misplaced Pages:Gaming_the_system but I wanted an administrator's opinion on this.

If you cannot look at this at least direct me to a third party administrator who can as this is gone way past ridiculous.--BruceGrubb (talk) 03:49, 2 June 2011 (UTC)

So Long, Farewell, Auf wiedersehen, Goodbye.

Will, just wanted to stop by, and say I'm going to step back from Misplaced Pages editing. The whole Santorum thing and the growing contentious feelings of editors at some of the articles where I'm editing just leave an unpleasant taste in my mouth. I am going to spend my time doing more pleasant things on the Internet and in real life. So for now, and possibly forever, I am retiring. I leave you with one last comment: You might consider why I'm leaving, and consider the effects that Misplaced Pages might have on your own happiness. May you have a pleasant time whatever you do. →StaniStani  16:21, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

Thank you

For the barnstar! Carlossuarez46 (talk) 02:43, 4 June 2011 (UTC)