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Thanks

Thanks for your support on my request for adminship.

Rune.welsh's Admin Coaching

So, should we start? I feel a bit bad for not doing anything, but I'm not sure what the Director wants right now :). Any ideas? Thanks. Cheers, Bratsche 21:07, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

Let's heap on the praises

Yup, I definately have the best coaches! ;)--ViolinGirl 13:07, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

<One of the coaches turns a deep shade of crimson, "aww shucks, it was nothing"> Banes 17:17, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Hi, i saw your userbox

Hi there, I saw your userbox saying that you would be happy to help newbies, so I decided I would pop you a message. I have just started combatting vandalism and want to keep going. I saw about the Counter Vandalism Unit and joined. On their homepage, I saw some stuff about javascript tools that help and I didn't really understand any of it. So if you wouldn't mind giving me a little explanation (I can usually figure things out once i've started) it would be really great and much appreciated. Thanks! Swollib 23:04, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

I cannot tell a lie...

Everything I've done sense day one has been gibberish. I just thought that it would be a person who noticed it first.
brenneman 23:46, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

Thank you!

Thanks for reverting vandalism on my userpage: - lol - anyway, see you around! --HappyCamper 02:23, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

Evil cat

And you were chastizing me for vandalising mindspillage's page??? -- Essjay · Talk 06:43, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

It's time vote now!

From today thru January 31 you have the chance to pick up what will be the article and the picture of the February month juan andrés|Remember to put you vote here!

Re: Toolcruft 2

Heh; I always have some diffuculty finding the new message, especially as you posted way above the latest conversations (had to use the diff). I see you've archived this part of the conversation already. :-) Anyways, to be frank, I haven't been working on it much recently - not only has my work picked up, but I spent quite some time debating, arguing, moving, etc. in preparation for the ArbCom elections. But I digress... I'm just wondering: what separates this project from Interiot's new tool, which seems to cover a lot of what we were doing, and also Oleg Alexandrov's bot, which inserts edit summary percentages of RfA candidates onto the RfA? I know you've talked with Interiot (or was that someone else's conversation I read?), but a lot of this seems to be duplicated effort. Would there be anyway to coordinate with Interiot, Oleg, and others? We're doing a good job here, but if Interiot has all this on the tool server, we're not in a great rush. Thoughts on this? Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 23:00, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

I'll see what I can do. I admit, this hasn't been a high priority for me at this point, and I apologize for that. (I haven't even transferred Java onto this computer yet.) I'll do it (hopefully) soon. Yes, Oleg Alexandrov's bot automatically adds the percentage edit summary for the past 100 or so edits, calculating both percentage of edit summary in minor and non-minor edits. Check WP:RfA for more on that. I think both Oleg and Interiot use Pearl, though. Thanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 23:16, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

Replied at User talk:Interiot. Flcelloguy (A note?) 01:07, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Here's the situation: I copied JCreator and all the Java essentials over from my CD yesterday, and I opened up my files. It seems like I transferred the files to my backup external hard drive before I made progress on them; thus, it's a primitive version. I tried turning on my old computer yesterday as well, but for some odd reason wouldn't start. I'll try again soon; it's the only way I can recover the work I've done, or I can just copy the code on the subpage and start from there again. :-) Short answer, no. Having the same problem I was having, I see. Have you asked Oleg how his code (in PEARL) does that? THanks! Flcelloguy (A note?) 19:26, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks! Alternatively, you could also post it all on Misplaced Pages on the page and I can just copy and paste, if that's easier. Flcelloguy (A note?) 19:43, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. I'll see what I can do. Flcelloguy (A note?) 19:55, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Flcelloguy's Tool

Sure, I'll help. Any way to get the files all at once? --AySz88^-^ 00:05, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks; I guess you can't upload it to Misplaced Pages? I'm using Eclipse, but I have BlueJ installed too if you're using that. --AySz88^-^ 00:22, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Sure thing, thanks. :) Though I'd want to make sure I'm not doing anything you're already doing. What exactly do you need help with? --AySz88^-^ 00:32, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Yep, just got it, thanks! :) I'll take a look soon. --AySz88^-^ 05:13, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Sure. :) Gmail? Screw things up? Never! :p --AySz88^-^ 05:16, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Joined. :) --AySz88^-^ 05:35, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Is there anyone working on making it automated through java.net.URL.getContent(); yet? --AySz88^-^ 22:17, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

I managed to get everything to fit into a string with tons of null period-things at the end; it would then have to be tokenized, though I guess the periods might need to be chopped off. What happened to me at first (and might have happened to you) is that I was making the stream reuse the same array of bytes over and over, and when the stream ended, the stream left the junk where it was and I concatenated all that junk at the end, making it seem like the stream cut off in the middle of the page. I'll put the code at User:AySz88/Java Sandbox (if you're online right this second, I need to replace the stuff I had there when I was confused). --AySz88^-^ 06:23, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Oh, I also made a little change to make the "Online help" URL copy-and-paste-able. I don't think we want to make it really act like a hyperlink, since that apparently involves some complicated stuff that probably isn't worth it. (One would think something obvious like a JLabel from a String of value "<html><a href="http://foobar.com/">Text</a></html>" would work.) --AySz88^-^ 06:31, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Okay, there's an optimized, finished version of the function at User:AySz88/Java Sandbox. --AySz88^-^ 20:10, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Cool :) And I added your name to the authors since have the code there is yours. :p --AySz88^-^ 21:57, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

I made a few changes; the biggest change is that I made getContribs(URL) automatically query the killbit and getContribsDirect(URL) bypass it. I only just realized why that might not be such a good idea, but I left getContribsDirect public. I might try to put in a timer thing such that killbit() will cache for a little while. How costly is a query to the killbit? --AySz88^-^ 22:28, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Done, I think, with both making things private and implementing the cache - can't change the cache on the fly right now, though I don't know if we'd need that. --AySz88^-^ 04:49, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

The namespace parser is basically done, I think - tell me what I need to add. It currently returns a HashMap with the name of the namespace as the key. --AySz88^-^ 09:22, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Flcelloguy's Tool

I'm mildly confused; how is what your tool does different from Kate's tool or one of its derivatives? ~Topaz 18:31, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

65.161.194.170

65.161.194.170 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log)

It seems that your one-month block didn't work for some reason... he was vandalizing again an hour later. I didn't see an unblock, which is odd. I applied a standard 24-hour block, hopefully that will work. -- Curps 22:03, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Ooops, my mistake. I mistakenly thought you applied a one-month block that for some reason lasted only one hour, but I can see now that you applied it in December and the vandal started up again within an hour of the previous one-month block expiring. Sorry about the confusion. Feel free to unblock and reapply another one-month block as far as I'm concerned. -- Curps 22:26, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

Anger Management

Sorry, I just found the storms section removal EXTREMELY upsetting. Also, Jdorje has made some smart-alec comments that I have found offensive. At least I avoid swearing and name calling. I will continue to strongly advocate it's restoration, but I will try and avoid heated discussion and confrontations. It's just that patience is a virtue I lack. These people seem to keep missing the point and it kinda drives you crazy sometimes. And that's a reason, not an excuse. I do agree that the storms section needed to be trimmed, but not that much. Only the tedious details need to be removed. I've said that before and Jdorje responded with this comment that nearly made me snap: "Well then just remove the whole storms section." Perhaps I misunderstood it, but I saw it as an intentionally naive comment that insulted the hard work that had been done to get all that information. Thanks for the anger management ;). -- §Hurricane ERIC§ archive -- my dropsonde 00:28, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

CNN {NPOV} template

Hi Titoxd. Can I ask why you restored the {NPOV} template to the CNN page? Yes, there is a dispute on that page, but only in one section, which is why I put the {{NPOV-section}} template atop that section when I removed the other one, and which you left in place even after restoring the top-of-the-page template. Am I misreading the policy as to how NPOV templates are to be used? (I might also add that the instigator of the NPOV dispute is currently serving his second block in just the last few days for violating 3RR on that page, and has made a number of edits on both the Talk:CNN and Talk:Fox News Channel pages which IMHO constitute very strong evidence of bad faith.) Thanks, --Aaron 02:54, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

IRC Channel

Hey, Tito...sorry I had to leave so abruptly like that last night...my parents are really strict about lights-out time, and I was pressing it as it was. Anyway, just wanted to clarify that. Thanks so much for helping me. I appreciate it a lot!--ViolinGirl 13:10, 13 January 2006 (UTC)

Favor

Hola, ¿cómo estás? Verás, como sabes, en la[REDACTED] en español se está votando si implantar la política de protección parcial de artículos y, a falta de poco más de un día, parece claro que será adoptada. Me preguntaba si podrías ayudarme a contactar con un desarrollador para que se hagan los cambios necesarios. Quizás tu conozcas a alguno aquí que esté más activo o con quien sea más fácil contactar, ¿o es más adecuado enviar un email a la lista wikitech-l@wikimedia.org? Te pregunto a ti porque me parece que estuvistes algo involucrado en este tema aquí. Por favor, si puedes contestarme, hazlo aquí o en mi página de usuario de es, donde te sea más cómodo. En todo caso gracias y saludos. --Edub 11:40, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

¡Muchas gracias! Saludos --Edub 20:27, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

Ok parece que funciona bien. Gracias de nuevo. --Edub 21:47, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

Revert

Thanks for reverting the Mr. Treason-esque ranting on my talk page; I guess I should add it to my list of accomplishments! If you're in need of a laugh, email me and I'll forward you the emails he's sent me.

Oh, also, how do I get on Esperanza's mailing list? -- Essjay 05:16, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

just a little request

I'd just wanted to ask you, when you get time, to look at Andrés Manuel López Obrador and comment on the few versions that have been floating around, and help us to reach a neutral version. Independently of your political preference, we would really benefit for more comments. -- ( drini's page ☎ ) 06:24, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

• Done. I can live with most of it, but the lack of references and the tone really kill the article. Titoxd 20:38, 16 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for reverting the vandalism on my user page! - CHAIRBOY (☎) 04:18, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Seth Ravin

You voted in the DRV for Seth Ravin, and I wanted to let you know that the article is again at AFD: Misplaced Pages: Articles for deletion/Seth Ravin 2. Thanks. -R. fiend 15:50, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

Re: admin coaching

Thanks for the "lecture"! :D I'm sorry for not replying earlier but the little wiki-time I've had these days has been spent in editing and going through the policy pages you linked. I've also read a bit of WP:AN/I and definitely got the point about being careful in blocking people because of personal attacks (the "MSK incident" comes to mind right away).

I think your explanation of how to use the test templates is the clearest one I've read in a while. In my tools subpage I have a matrix of test templates (a template itself) which is utterly confusing for the uninitiated. I think I'll stick to your explanation for a while until I become more experienced on this art.

I'm looking forward to your explanation of deletion policy. I remember some time ago going through CSD and not getting much out of it. I hope you can make things clearer, whenever you have time.

Thanks a lot! Saludos. -- Rune Welsh | ταλκ 19:36, 17 January 2006 (UTC)

(Blatant self-promotion: have you been around Portal:Mexico recently? No? Well, you should! It should be a bit mor functional now.)

IpsoVandalo

Hey, that's teamwork :) Radiant_>|< 00:26, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

The globe doesn't show up

You answered a question for me on help concerning placing the puzzle globe behind some text. Unfortunately, I can't see the globe in the markup you presented. What do you think the problem is? --Go for it! 04:12, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

Re: Edit summary analysis

I replied on my talk page, to keep all conversation in one place. Oleg Alexandrov (talk) 04:51, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

Dear Tito

User:Pathoschild

Perhaps you didn't notice, but he has a notice on his userpage inviting vandals. Furthermore, he thanked me after I vandalized his page. Yeltensic42.618 don't panic 23:51, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

That's fine, it's certainly an atypical situation. Yeltensic42.618 don't panic 23:55, 18 January 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for letting me know

about the change in policies. Can you image me, with all the trouble I've had already getting in, how much trouble I'm going to have now?! Oh well...I understand. What kind of abuse? Like, accidental reverting when it's not vandalism? 'Cause I wasn't sure about a reverting move that I did once or twice, and then explained myself on the talk page. Hm...-ViolinGirl 00:48, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Oh, okay. That's too bad about Cool Cat. Thanks for clarifying...--ViolinGirl 00:53, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

<whines> TITO!!!! I can't get it to work. Does the esperanza channel work, and can you help me there?--ViolinGirl 01:06, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!

Looks like Mr. Treason took another cheap shot at my talk page.  :) Thank you so much for taking the time to revert his idiocy. Owe you a big one. - Lucky 6.9 02:44, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Re: Adminship

Thanks for the congratulations and assorted other musings.  :) Yes, I'll be part of the evil cabal soon. I probably won't dive right into the middle of the firefight immediately, I'll take it a little slow, lobbing some mortar shells (+10), but perhaps it won't be too long before I'm accused of being part of a vast conspiracy to censor people with the mop. --Interiot 18:56, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

RFR

Hi Titoxd, first of all thanks for your help with the RFR proposal! Do you have an example of where the developers have said they "hate" godmode-light (to support this comment)? A source would be helpful when constructing a "replies to common objections" page, for when the proposal is put to a vote. Talrias (t | e | c) 19:36, 19 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for reverting vandalism on my user page! - CHAIRBOY (☎) 05:56, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

RFC enforcement

I've created Misplaced Pages:Requests for comment/Enforcement in response to the comments on WP:AAP that RFC may need some kind of enforcement. I'd appreciate your opinion on this. Radiant_>|< 14:36, 20 January 2006 (UTC)

Advice on 2005AHS?

I need some advice.... E. Brown posted a somewhat-lengthy comment at Talk:2005 Atlantic hurricane season, partially (maybe mostly?) about Jdorje and me... I don't know whether it's valid or how to respond, or if it's attacking us or something like that. What do you think of it? --AySz88^-^ 05:50, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

Whoa

I wasn't making things personal, that wasn't the purpose of that post. I was just trying to say it seemed so much quieter back in the old days. I was also saying that the conflicts seemed to stem from the newbies' big ambissions (not all bad) and the veterans' attachment to tradition. That wasn't a wordy stab at newcomers, that's not what I stand for. Like I said in the post, I yearn for peace. Why would I intentionally insult somebody when I'm trying to stop the quarelling? -- §Hurricane ERIC§ archive -- my dropsonde 06:41, 21 January 2006 (UTC)