User talk:Enigmaman/Archives/2008/October

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Archive help

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I can't seem to find this in the archives, any help would be appreciated. - jc37 11:57, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

I'll take a look when I find a few minutes. Enigma ^message 14:55, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

link Enigma ^message 03:36, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Come join R.E.V.E.R.T

Come join my new organization of anti-vandals - Rancid Editing Vandals Eating the Reverter's Talc. Where we patrol the recent changes in all directions and revert any bad things.

So come, Come, COME! RoryReloaded (talk) 20:58, 1 October 2008 (UTC)

Not sure how I go about joining this if I wanted to. Enigma ^message 18:39, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Alright. If you want to join, sign a form at the subpage and I'll let you in! RoryReloaded hasn't been civil (talk) 05:32, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

Unfortunately, I do not have much spare time these days. Thanks for the offer, though. Enigma ^message 04:41, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Re: IP

That IP is making some interesting edits. Definitely an experienced Wikipedia user. Thanks for the heads up and I'll keep a close eye on his contribs. Useight (talk) 01:41, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

I, too, find his remarks there completely out of line, but by the time I saw your comment (I was watching a football game), he had stopped editing for nearly an hour. Blocking now (or then) would be punitive. I will be watching him closely and will not hesitate to block if he instigates one more personal attack. Useight (talk) 04:46, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, the Utah game was a great game to watch. The last few minutes were especially intense. Useight (talk) 04:54, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Adminship

I noticed your comment on the admin noticeboard, and I'm surprised you aren't an admin. Do you think you've improved from your errors that caused the last RFA to fail? If so, I think you'd make a good admin, and would be willing to nominate you. It was brought to people's attention that only 6 admins were created last month, so more are really needed. Cheers, -- how do you turn this on 17:16, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

I've improved upon whatever I could. I'm not ready to run yet, though. Thanks for the offer! Enigma ^message 18:39, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

And it has been four months since your last RFA. I'd support whenever you feel ready. Useight (talk) 06:55, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

That's encouraging. :) Enigma ^message 14:55, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

thanks for cleaning up after me!

here. I never know what to do with reports once they're done. Hope all is well in Enigma-man world. My watch list is too quiet with Keeper gone. TravellingCari 20:15, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

Not a problem. Was looking through SSP to see if I could get the number down so it wouldn't be so daunting. 67 open cases still, but that's better than it was. All is well here. Hope it's the same by you, with the new apartment and all. I didn't know Keeper was gone. I saw Gladys is up at RfA. Enigma ^message 20:18, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

All good here. Busy with work but loving what I'm doing so it's all good. That said, still looking forward to my vacation in December. Keeper is gone, semi-indefinitely. There's a discussion on Tan's page which is more readble than Keep's. TravellingCari 20:30, 3 October 2008 (UTC)

My editing has gone down as well due to other responsibilities, work included. Enigma ^message 14:55, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Ditto here. Did you make the get together yesterday? I couldn't. TravellingCari 18:21, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Nah, I can't make those Wikipedia takes Manhattan events. Maybe the next meetup. Enigma ^message 07:19, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

Two Points

Number One: Your warning to me about the Mitchelstown article. As someone who is in Mitchelstown and a frequent basis, and is actually in Ireland and knows things about this country, Morgan Whelan is a well known throughout the country for a number of different reasons.

Number Two: Your editing TWICE of the Elijah Dukes article. Yet failing the give a valid reason and refusing to explain yourself.

Number Three: Your editing of the Rachelle Leah article. You removed my info about her appearing in playboy and gave your reason that the information was "unsourced". Despite the FACT that playboy had announced it. Never mind the fact that this site is one built on unsourced information. - Hendrixx13 —Preceding unsigned comment added by Hendrixx13 (talk • contribs) 16:37, 4 October 2008 (UTC)

No, it really is not. Enigma ^message 02:01, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

Yes it is. And it was a good site til the Hitler brigade took control. --Hendrixx13 (talk) 14:17, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

I suggest you read our policies, like WP:V. Enigma ^message 14:55, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

I don't know how this character (Hendrixx13) has avoided being blocked. His personal attacks on my talk page are just getting nastier. I can see from your talk page that it isn't just me. He seems to use the same hostile tone with everyone. Chicken Wing (talk) 04:33, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

A block seems to be where this is all headed, but I left one final warning on the user's talk page. If that does not work, the next step is self-evident. Enigma ^message 04:41, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

RfA

Hello. I'm considering nominating you for adminship.

Some questions:

Ever had an ER?
RfA?
Been blocked?
What horrible skeletons lie in your editing cupboard?
Got much experience at AfD?
How would you characterise your civility?

Might add more, but that's it for now. --Dweller (talk) 16:07, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

ER

RfA

No

Nothing too bad. A few scrapes here and there.

I've participated in my share, but AfD participation is not my forte.

I think I'm generally civil, although I cannot really judge myself. Enigma ^message 07:19, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

OK, we're nearly there now. Sorry for hurdles (but I'm a pussycat compared to RfA!). Please see this thread. I would be grateful if you would respond there. Many thanks --Dweller (talk) 15:34, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

OK. Thanks for clarifying, E-man. If you decide to you're gonna stand, then I wish you good luck. Regards, Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 02:52, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Do you have any additional thoughts or advice? Thanks, Enigma ^message 03:36, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Whatever happened to this? If you are interested, and there was no real reason for you not to move forward, I would be happy to consider noming/co-noming ya as well. (I say consider because I would need to check ya out, but I can't see any reason I wouldn't do so.)---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 00:45, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

I kind of let the opportunity pass me by. I was ready to go for RfA a few months ago, but I decided to wait a little longer. Then, my Internet access became unreliable. Now my Internet access is back to normal, but I don't have the time or inclination to go through another RfA at the moment. Things are conspiring against it, I suppose. I'm thinking maybe in a month or two. I'll let you know! Thanks again for the offer, Enigma ^message 04:42, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

NP I can understand being a little gun shy... your last RfA was unfair and brutal. I do think with Deacon's support (or at least implicit acceptance) that things should go smoother. I would make sure to reference Chris Long's agent in an possible RfA...be open about it... don't hide the incident.---Balloonman ^PoppaBalloon 07:01, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Meetup discussions

No problem. Hey, I should actually thank you for starting that thread on the Meetup page and getting the discussion going. I was kind of sick that night, and I'm glad you got to it. Thanks.--Pharos (talk) 16:15, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

RE:

Ok, sounds good. I did mark many pages with a tag, but others I didn't because I thought they were good articles, just needed more work. Shicoco (talk) 06:15, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Wait...is the patrolled status only for good pages? Because I added csd templates to those and then marked them as patrolled. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shicoco (talk • contribs) 06:26, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Ok, I see what you mean about the steelers one. But, The Arrogant Sons of Bitches looked to be a valid article; I Googled the band, and it came up on many sites. Shicoco (talk) 06:33, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank you for the help :D —Preceding unsigned comment added by Shicoco (talk • contribs) 06:39, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

Strathspey & Badenoch Welfare FA

I'd just like to say thank you for helping improve the above page. I'm very new to creating them as you can probably tell so your input is greatly appreciated.--Allymac1314 (talk) 05:10, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

"My attorney"

The edits from my attorney to my talk page are okay. No need to remove them. He's an old friend just helping out and having a bit of fun. Thanks for watching out for my page, but no worries on this one. Cheers! --JayHenry (talk) 05:21, 19 October 2008 (UTC)

AN & the Bible

Hiya Enigmaman. I was pointing out that the the Bible isn't exactly a reliable source, to some folk. GoodDay (talk) 22:06, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

AN? Jumping into a heated religious discussion by saying the Bible is fiction is not a very good idea. It didn't progress much farther, but my advice would be not to say inflammatory things like that unless it's necessary. Cheers, Enigma ^message 22:08, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

AN (as in Adminstrators' Noticeboard). It wasn't my intent to inflame, but to inform. But, if my opinon came across as offensive, feel free to strick it out. GoodDay (talk) 22:13, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

I was asking if you meant AN because the title said ANI when I read it. I'm sure everyone is aware that atheists don't believe in the Bible, by the way. :) Enigma ^message 22:21, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Okie Dokie. GoodDay (talk) 22:23, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Suspected_sock_puppets/AlexLevyOne(3rd)

Is there any reason that the current sock can't or shouldn't be blocked pending the RfCU? Thanks -- JohnInDC (talk) 22:50, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Evidence isn't that strong and Wall Street isn't a vandal, so I can't really block for anything. My apologies. But you have my recommendation for RfCU. Scarian ^{Call me Pat!} 22:56, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

SSP close

Hiya, in regards Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/84.255.150.16, which you closed as "stale and inconclusive", I beg to disagree. I've made several blocks based on that evidence, and it's fairly recent. It also seems that the sockmaster comes in about once a week, so I'd like to keep the report open for longer than 3 days. Would you have any objection to my re-opening it? --El on ka 23:11, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Nope, go ahead, Elonka. I'd never disagree with your judgement :-) Scarian ^{Call me Pat!} 23:12, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Awesome, thanks! :) --El on ka 23:33, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Thank You

Thank you for your clear explanation on my talk page. Trillio (talk) 23:17, 22 October 2008 (UTC)

Re: RFA lists

No problem, I always like to make sure the archives are updated. Useight (talk) 04:03, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Blatan meatpuppeting

what is that JakeGavin (talk) 01:13, 24 October 2008 (UTC)

WP:meatpuppet Enigma ^message 23:18, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

Can you watch?...

See this. Can you help me monitor and dish out the 'strappings' if req'd. The Real Libs-speak politely 15:04, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

Anything for you, Libs. Enigma ^message 23:18, 29 October 2008 (UTC)

I boldly removed your WP:AIV report of 24.63.194.87

Dear Enigma: I just boldly removed your report of 24.63.194.87 (talk) from the AIV board. I did so because your report said the user had done "vandalism after recent release of block". That IP's block log is completely clean, and the talk page has no warnings. (It had a level 1 warning, but that was removed by the person who posted it promptly thereafter, so it looks like it was a mistake. Surely, even then, only a L1 warning isn't what you had in mind with your report.) I suspect that you reported the wrong IP, or somesuch. I just wanted to let you know that I (as a non-admin) removed the report, in case you wanted to take issue with it or re-post the report. ⇔ ∫Æ_S dt @ 19:23, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

The report was reposted and the user was blocked. It was vandalism after a block, but it's understandable that you missed it because it was two different IPs. Enigma ^message 19:26, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

See User talk:24.63.194.87 and User_talk:24.61.111.166 Enigma ^message 19:27, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

Sorry about that, then. Glad the user got the needed block in the end. One thing I'm still not sure of, though, is how anyone (including the blocking admin at WP:AIV) would know about the other, related ip. I saw when the report was re-posted, you posted a comment with the old IP that had been blocked. I'm still not sure how such a thing would have been able to be seen from the initial report. What did I miss? I want to make sure I don't miss such a thing in the future. Thanks. ⇔ ∫Æ_S dt @ 23:05, 31 October 2008 (UTC)

If you look at the IPs contributions, it's obvious it's the same IP. Look at what User talk pages the second one edited. Enigma ^message 23:37, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

You

Please stop reverting my edits. Why do you follow me? I will report you to wikipedia for stalking. My edits were meaningful and has sources. Just stop. Do you have some obbsecion with me? Plyhmrp (talk)Plyhmrp

If anyone is concerned about the potential for stalking, check out this edit here. Scarian ^{Call me Pat!} 21:26, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

Please don't write things like that on articles. People all over the world can see what you've written there, do you think it looks professional to have that? People will not want to be a part of Wikipedia if they see that someone has written that sort of thing on an article, okay? There are some policies I want you to read, these will help you understand Wikipedia better: NPOV (You cannot write biased things, writing bad things about Jews IS biased, okay?), CIVIL (it's important to remain calm when dealing with other editors no matter what they do), Manual of Style: We have certain ways of writing/doing things on Wiki, this policy will help you keep within those rules. After reading them, come back to me and we'll discuss how you can appropriately contribute to Wikipedia in a positive and calm manner :-) If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Scarian ^{Call me Pat!} 21:32, 1 November 2008 (UTC)

This guy replied with this, btw. How friendly, right? It took me like 10 minutes to type up all of that... I hate being sometimes friendly :-( Scarian ^{Call me Pat!} 00:40, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

Watch it. Man UpPlyhmrp (talk)Plyhmrp

Yeah, E-man! Watch it! Giggles uncontrollably Scarian ^{Call me Pat!} 22:55, 3 November 2008 (UTC)

U making fun of me?Plyhmrp (talk)Plyhmrp

I would have expected "Yo Adrian". The Real Libs-speak politely 23:24, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

It'd be funny if his name was Luke and he was an orphan. Scarian ^{Call me Pat!} 23:32, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

No comment. Enigma ^message 04:19, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

That comment seems particularly ironic considering the events of tonight. Enigma ^message 04:44, 17 November 2008 (UTC)

Excited for the Universal Health Care changes coming your way? I am! Scarian ^{Call me Pat!} 15:26, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Speaking as a person who lives in a country that has a universal health care system... it is a wonderful thing when free health care is available to everyone. Everyone who needs it and is willing to perch 6 - 8 hours in an emergency room waiting to get an X-ray done on their broken legs, that is :-) . Or how great it is when the Doctor says "Do you have health insurance".. and he gets the reply, "Yes I do"... and then he says "Oh great in that case we can give you THIS medicine."... What was the pill the Doctor was going to prescribe if the person had to go and buy it for themselves??? Free health care is great... if you can afford it. Das Vadanya :-D . The Real Libs-speak politely 17:32, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

I would debate with you why UHC is great, but this is Wikipedia and I'm gonna donate my money today to keep it free and completely neutral. Scarian ^{Call me Pat!} 17:38, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

I like the "seeing the doc is free bit". But its not really free because your taxed through the teeth for it. And when you have no health insurance you still have to pay for your pills out of your own pocket. Canadians hate the idea of a 2 tier health care system. But in reality we've had one for years. The Real Libs-speak politely 18:05, 5 November 2008 (UTC)

Look people im sick of being taunted and insulted. Cut it out. If im going down im taking you down with me. Plyhmrp (talk)Plyhmrp

Huh? Enigmaman I'm not sure what sort of secret code or subliminal suggestion is being attempted here but I don't think you should let another editor try and convince you to help them go down on anyone. There's nothing in your Wiki account agreement that says that you have to. And going down on someone is certainly not required in order to be an admin (although for some admins like "germalist" I think it had to be the only way they managed to get enough support votes ) Pat certainly didn't do anyth... hmmmm????... hold on... let me re-think that one a little bit. :-D In the meantime you leave other editors to their private 'hobbies n habits' and you just continue doing what you do best here on Wikipedia... and stay up on your feet while doing it. The Real Libs-speak politely 02:42, 6 November 2008 (UTC)

Original research: [2] Scarian ^{Call me Pat!} 12:45, 14 November 2008 (UTC)