User talk:Actown/Archive 1

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Im Running for Wikipedia:Esperanza Advisory Council! My Statement. Questions about me running? Post them at the bottom on this talk page.

Thanks to all who voted for me, but I dident win. :(

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Yeah, I saw you've been here, but I thought that everyone should have a welcome, so I gave you one. Private Butcher 03:33, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

mIRC logo

Hey, I see you created a template for mIRC users. Well, that's nice, I even thought about making one myself (check my user page), but turns out we can't and shouldn't use mIRC's logo on our user pages, because the logo, as far as we know, is licensed as Fair Use, and there is some problem with that. So, I changed it to a text just like it was on my user page. ☢ Ҡieff⌇↯ 06:06, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

Yes, I just submit a new prettier version of the logo. That's why I found out about your template. I'm right now editing it to comform with the fair use license.

Btw, try to get the habit of signing your messages with the ~~~~ :) ☢ Ҡieff⌇↯ 06:13, 5 November 2005 (UTC)

hey actown

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new user, trying to add those cool tags on the side...where do you find the list of them; and how come i can't edit your page (to grab the text for them, not to vandalize)...how do i lock my userpage like that? And again, is there a list of those sweet tags on the side? JamieJones 17:06, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

Welcome to Esperanza!

Welcome, Actown/Archive 1, to Esperanza, the Wikipedia member association! As you might know, all the Esperanzians share one important goal: the success of this encyclopedia. Within that, we then attempt to strengthen the community bonds, and be the "approachable" side of the project. All of our ideals are held in the Charter, the governing document of the association.

Now that you are a member you should read the guide to what to do now or you may be interested in some of our programs. A quite important program is the StressUnit, which seeks to support editors who have encountered any stress from their Wikipedia events, and are seeking to leave the project. So far, Esperanza can be credited with the support and retention of several users. Redwolf24 runs the spam to keep members up to date. Also, we have a calendar of special events, member birthdays, and other holidays that you can add to and follow.

In addition to these projects, several more missions of Esperanza are in development, and are currently being created at Esperanza/Possibles.

I encourage you to take an active voice in the running of Esperanza. We have a small government system, headed by our Administrator general, Celestianpower, and guided by the Advisory Committee comprised of FireFox, Flcelloguy, Titoxd, and Karmafist. The next set of elections will be in February, and I would be glad to see you vote, or even consider running for a position.

If you have any other questions, concerns, comments, or general ideas, Esperanzian or otherwise, know that you can always contact Celestianpower by email or talk page or the Esperanza talk page. Alternatively, you could communicate with fellow users via our IRC channel, #wikipedia-esperanza (which is also good for a fun chat or two :). I thank you for joining Esperanza, and look forward to working with you in making Wikipedia a better place to work!

→FireFox 16:01, 3 January 2006 (UTC)

stop, desist and the like

leave my talk page alone.Gimmiet 04:55, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Very sorry i thought some one vandaled. It looked like it. --Actown ^e 04:56, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

s'ok, just thought it was getting cluttered, thought a blank page mightl ook better.Gimmiet 04:57, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

You should archive it. --Actown ^e 04:58, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

i dont feel like it.Gimmiet 04:58, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

I could do it very fast. Want me to? --Actown ^e 04:59, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Just so you know, Gimmiet's apparently been trying to delete critical comments on his behavior and other instructions relating to his Arbitration parole from that page for a while now - I don't think he wants to archive it, I've offered help on that previously myself. IMO you did fine in reverting the blanking. Bryan 05:26, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

thanks for the welcome!

What do I see but a nice little message from you welcoming me to wiki - something I wasn't expecting. Thanks again. --Nebb 20:34, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

Yo!

Yeah, I'm pretty much out of things to say now. - CorbinSimpson 00:59, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

Thanks

Hey thanks for the welcome...but why when I try to make links in my talk page to they keep on coming up as template links? Eenu 20:25, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

!!Happy Birthday!!

Wikipedia wishes you a Happy Birthday!!

and all the best wishes from the House of Gryffindor!!

A cake for your birthday.

Happy birthday from me as well! —Kirill Lokshin 02:08, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

Me three! -- Essjay · Talk 17:23, 11 January 2006 (UTC)

Enjoy your birthday! I hope it is awesome! -- Natalya 05:34, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

An Esperanzial note

As I remember, the last spam that was handed out was on the 20th of December last year, so I think it's time for another update. First and foremost, the new Advisory Council and Administrator General have been elected. They consist of myself as Admin General and FireFox, Titoxd, Flcelloguy and Karmafist as the Advisory Council. We as a group met formally for the first time on the 31st of Decembe. The minutes of this meeting can be found at WP:ESP/ACM. The next one is planned for tonight (Sunday 29 January) at 20:30 UTC and the agenda can be found at WP:ESP/ACM2.

In other news, Karmafist has set up a discussion about a new personal attack policy, which it can be found here. Other new pages include an introductory page on what to do when you sign up, So you've joined Esperanza... and a welcome template: {{EA-welcome}} (courtesy of Bratsche). Some of our old hands may like to make sure they do everything on the list as well ;) Additionally, the userpage award program proposal has become official is operational: see Wikipedia:Esperanza/User Page Award to nominate a userpage or volunteer as a judge. Also see the proposed programs page for many new proposals and old ones that need more discussion ;)

Other than that, I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and wish you an Esperanzially good new WikiYear :D Thank you! --Celestianpower ^háblame 16:57, 29 January 2006 (UTC)
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The welcome...

Hey, thanks for that! It's really nice to see Wikipedia treats its new users well. Gwenllian 23:11, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

Another Esperanzial note...

Hi again Esperanzians! Well, since our last frolic in the realms of news, the Advisory Council has met twice more (see WP:ESP/ACM2 and WP:ESP/ACM3). As a result, the charter has been ammended twice (see here for details) and all of the shortcuts have been standardised (see the summary for more details). Also of note is the Valentines ball that will take place in the Esperanza IRC channel on the 14th of February (tomorrow). It will start at 6pm UTC and go on until everyone's had enough! I hope to see you all there! Also, the spamlist has been dissolved - all Esperanzians will now recieve this update "newsletter".

The other major notice I need to tell you about is the upcoming Esperanza Advisory Council Elections. These will take place from 12:00 UTC on February 20th to 11:59 UTC on February 27th. The official handing-over will take place the following day. Candidates are able to volunteer any time before the 20th, so long as they are already listed on the members list. Anyone currently listed on the memberlist can vote. In a change since last time, if you have already been a member of the leadership, you may run again. Due to the neutrality precident, I will not vote for anyone.

Yours, as ever, Esperanzially,
--Celestianpower ^háblame 09:00, 13 February 2006 (UTC)
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Windows Userbox

Just thought I'd point out to you that the image in your second Windows Userbox appears to be dead, just showing "Image:Crystal win apps.png" in large writing. 168pin 15:13, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Esperanza Newsletter, Issue #1

Reach out Reach out is a program aimed at allowing users to bring issues that they have had in Wikipedia to a listening, sympathetic and caring audience: "No one can know how we feel if we do not say. We cannot expect to get understanding if we do not ask for it. No one will dispute that sometimes life's issues are too much for one person. It is fair to say that sometimes Wikipedia's problems fall under the same heading. This is a place where you can bring the bruises that can sometimes be got on this project for attention." Stress Alerts The Stress alerts program aims at identifying users who are stressed, alerting the community of thier stress and works in tandem with the Stressbusters at trying to identify causes of stress and eliminating them. Note from the editor Welcome to this new format of the Esperanza Newsletter, which came about during the last Advisory Council meeting - we hope you like it! The major changes are that each month, right after the Council meeting, this will be sent out and will include two featured programs and a sum up of the meeting. Also, it will be signed by all of the Advisory Council members, not just Celestianpower. Have an Esperanzial end of March, everyone!

The last AC meeting (full log) Future meetings are to be held monthly, not fortnightly as before. Bans and Access level changes (apart from autovoice) in the IRC channel are to be reported at the new log. In the IRC channel, there is going to be only one bot at a time. The charter requires members to have 150 edits and 2 weeks editing. Why this is the case will be clarified. A new Code of Conduct will be drafted by JoanneB and proposed to the Esperanza community. The NPA reform idea is to be dropped officially. Charter ammendments are to be discussed in future, not voted on. The Advisory Council is not going to be proposed to be expanded by the Advisory Council themselves, if others want to propose it, they will listen. Signed... Celestianpower, JoanneB, Titoxd, KnowledgeOfSelf and FireFox 17:47, 26 March 2006 (UTC)

Esperanza Newsletter #2

Barnstar Brigade The Barnstar Brigade is a new program aimed at giving more very deserving yet unappreciated users barnstars. It will officially start on 2006-04-09, but signing up is encouraged before this date: "Here in Wikipedia, there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go un-appreciated. One occasionally comes across editors who have thousands of good edits, but because they may not get around as much as others, their contributions and hard work often go un-noticed. Sadly, these editors often leave the project. As Esperanzians, we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. A project the size of Wikipedia has thousands of editors, so there are plenty of people out there who deserve recognition, one just has to find them. The object of this program is not to flood editors with Barnstars, but to seek out people who deserve them, and make them feel appreciated." Stress Alerts The Stress alerts program aims at identifying users who are stressed, alerting the community of thier stress and works in tandem with the Stressbusters at trying to identify causes of stress and eliminating them. Information Welcome to the second issue of the new format Esperanza Newsletter - we hope you still like it! This week, it was delivered diligently by our new dogsbody. MiszaBot (run by Misza13): any execution complaints should go to him. Content comments should be directed at the Esperanza talkpage. Thanks!

The last AC meeting (full log) The next elections: Approval voting as before and, also as before, an previous leadership member can run. Please submit your name for voting in the relevant section of this page. Voting starts on 2006-04-23 and ends on 2006-04-30. There will be three places up for grabs as KnowledgeOfSelf is leaving Wikipedia. Please see the previously linked page for full details. The Code of Conduct is now ready for extensive discussion! Specific comments should go to the Code of Conduct talk page, discussion of having one at all should be directed to the main Esperanza talk page. The current process for accepting proposals for new programs has been deemed fine. All Advisory Council members and the Admin Gen are to endevour to be bold when viewing discussion. If they feel that consensus has been reached, they will act accordingly. A plea from the editor... The propsed programs page is terribly underused! Please leave any comments, good or bad, on the page, to help us determine the membership's thoughts on the ideas there. Signed... Celestianpower, JoanneB, Titoxd, KnowledgeOfSelf and FireFox 19:53, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome

I appreciate the welcome Actown. I am returning to wikipedia for a second time, this time hopefully to keep my composure. My old home page was Mmeinhart OSU80 17:07, 9 April 2006 (UTC)

Wikifriend

Why do you ask... where has he gone anyway? Highway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 00:31, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

I'm guessing RL is a state? Highway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 00:33, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Sorry it's late here :P. Why am I being asked this? :P Highway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 00:35, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Right...you're on Esperanza? Highway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 00:39, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Voting for anyone in the elections? :P Highway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 00:46, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Good luck! Highway ^{Rainbow Sneakers} 01:04, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Yo again!

Ya, no kidding. I'm getting ready to archive in day or so. You need to make more edits, man! Get involved! Wikipedia:WikiProject_Red_Link_Recovery could use some help. So could WP:ALBUM and Wikipedia:WikiProject Stub sorting. - CorbinSimpson 01:00, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Nice. I'm debating right now whether or not I should join EA. I am definitely down with being more involved. Hmm... - CorbinSimpson 01:06, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Userbox

Sweeeeetness. Oh, and check out my new sig. - Corbin ∫ 1 ɱ p s ɔ ♫ ^{Rock on, dude!} 03:42, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome!!

Thanks for the supportive welcome message, Actown. --Rmatney 03:56, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome

Hey Actown, thanks a bunch for the nice welcome message & resources. I look forward to getting involved soon. --Charlie 21:27, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Out of curiosity, how do you have a custom signature like that? Are you putting Wiki-text in your nickname? --Charlie 21:33, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Cool Thanks a bunch! --Charlie^{(@CIRL | talk)} 21:55, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome

Hey Actown, can I edit and write whatever I want? I've heard of people being blocked because they made edits to the articles that were non-factual, but hilarious. How do you get unblocked? How do you block other people and send them messages? from Usernane: peter anstine — (Unsigned comment by Peter_anstine.)

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did you know

You are on Esperanzas inactive members list? ILovEPlankton 17:41, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

Monobook

You currently running admin JS, which will not work since you are not a sysop, you may want to switch to non-admin JS[1].Voice-of-All^T|@|ESP 01:22, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

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Since this isn't the result of an AC meeting, I have decided to go Old Skool. This note is to remind you that the elections are taking place now and will end at 23:50 UTC on 2006-04-29. Please vote here. Thanks. --Celestianpower ^háblame 20:42, 23 April 2006 (UTC)

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Of course you can take this projectl, I don't own it ;-). But I would like to know what changes are you going to implement. CG 08:06, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

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Administrator Coaching The Administrator Coaching program is a program aimed at preparing Wikipedians for Adminship or helping them understand the intricacies of Wikipedia better. Recently, changes have been made to the requirements of coachees. Please review them before requesting this service. This would be something like the Welcoming Committee, but for people who have figured out the basics of editing articles; they're not newcomers any more, but they might want some help in learning new roles. Some might like suggestions about how to learn vandal patrol, or mentoring on taking an article to featured status, or guidance with a proposal they plan to make at the Village Pump, for example. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins. Stressbusters The Stressbusters are a subset of Esperanza aiming to investigate the causes of stress. New eyes on the situation are always welcome! Note from the editor As always, MiszaBot handled this delivery. Thank you! Also, congratulations go to Pschemp, Titoxd and Freakofnurture for being elected in the last elections! An Esperanzial May to all of the readership!

The last AC meeting (full log) Posting logs of the Esperanza IRC channel are explicitly banned anywhere. Violation of this rule results in deletion and a ban from the channel. A disclaimer is going to be added to the Esperanza main page. We are humans and, as such, are imperfect. Various revisions have been made to the Code of Conduct. Please see them, as the proposal is ready to be ratified by the community and enacted. All members will members to have to re-confirm their membership after accepting the Code of Conduct. Referendums are to be held on whether terms of AC members should be lengthened and whether we should abolish votes full stop. Admin Coaching reform is agreed upon. Signed... Celestianpower, JoanneB, Titoxd, Pschemp and Freakofnurture 20:29, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Question

to leave a signature do I type Tom12384 04:30, 8 May 2006 (UTC); or just Tom12384 04:30, 8 May 2006 (UTC)?

Tom12384 04:30, 8 May 2006 (UTC)

Nevermind, got it!

Tom12384 04:31, 8 May 2006 (UTC) !

HAHAHA!!! I don't know if the above guy was serious or not, but he surely did make me laugh. Sandbox for the win? Thanks for leaving the message on my talk page btw :) RZ heretic 05:30, 9 May 2006 (UTC)

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hey, Man.

Thanks for posting on my talk page...do you do that for everyone? MasterMew 01:44, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Thank you!

Thank you very much for your addition to my talk page! I noticed you'd like to learn CSS, Java, JavaScript, C, and AJAX, among other technologies. If you ever need any help with any of these, feel free to drop me a line, and I'll see what I can muster up for you. :)

Just out of curiosity... how did you know I was still a fairly new Wikipedian?

Thanks again! Cparker 04:04, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Accused of using a fair-use image which is not fair-use

I used this image in a template

File:Pokémon Minun Icon.jpg

Someone with the user "A Man in Black" keeps accusing me of using a fair-use image but that image is NOT fair use. It really isn't.

Even though im allowing users to change the image, the summary in the history says "Replacing fair-use image with free image". But the image wasn't fair use at all, it was creatd by me.

Iloveminun - I Love Minun 15:18, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

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Highway's RfA

File:Pikachu plastic toy.JPG

Me relaxing...

Request for Adminship

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Thank you for supporting/objecting/tropicanising me in my request for Adminship. Although I wasn't promoted to admin status, with a final vote count of 14/27/12, I am very happy with the response I received from my fellow Wikipedians. I was pleasantly suprised at the support, and was touched by it. I will also work harder on preventing disputes and boosting my edit count (which is on the up), so thank you to all your objectors. Hopefully I will re-apply soon and try again for the mop. Thanks again, Highway ^{Rainbow Sneakers}

I read somewhere that fat people are discriminated on Wikipedia. I hope I can "break down the wall"

'I AM A BIG ,BIG BOY'!BigBoyChaz 23:07, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

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