PerfectStorm

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Hello, PerfectStorm, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

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Hey! Thanks a lot for the nice welcome. PerfectStorm 22:04, 21 June 2006 (UTC)

No problem. I'd suggest you write that town article at Crocker, South Dakota, since that seems to be the standard naming convention for places in the states (see category:Towns in South Dakota, for example). Take care. Flowerparty^☀ 00:12, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your compliments!

I have to say that they are the nicest compliments that I've ever had. Thank you for your compliments! 百家姓之四 02:04, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

Sonnets

Please don't create articles which contain nothing but the lines of a poem. If you don't have anything to say about the sonnets, then maybe you shouldn't create the articles yet. Original source of poetry, etc., goes at Wikisource. User:Zoe|^(talk) 01:57, 25 June 2006 (UTC)

RE: Popups Problem

No, I'm afraid that I don't know how or why that happens to you. Maybe you should post on the talk page of the navigation popups page. PCEevee ^talk 12:04, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Reverts

You seem to have double summaries for reverts. Try removing the "User:Voice_of_All/Revert/monobook.js" inclusion script, since this is already included in VoA/monobook. Thanks!Voice-of-All 18:30, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Different languages, different orthographies

Hello, your cooperation at Zygmunt Bauman is certainly appreciated. Note, however, that this "correction" is absolutely unwarranted, as profesor (one "s") is indeed the only correct spelling in Polish. Please try and avoid changing the spelling of non-English references or quotations unless you really know what you are doing. --Thorsten1 23:25, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Nonsense Article

A nonsense article was created at Jimmy Tolland, seems like a teen wanting a biography of himself. I've blanked the page for now, and I'm hoping an administrator can delete it. Thanks. PerfectStorm 00:34, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

PerfectStorm when a page like this appears tag it with {{db-nonsense}}. I've tagged it with that. An admin will delete it faster because she or he will notice the page in the category. ForestH2 00:36, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

Also if it's nonsense use {{db-nonsense}}. Never use the tl. Just the db-nonsense. If it's a nothing article and just a little bit of something use {{db-empty}}. When you created it and you want it deleted use {{db-author}}. ForestH2 | + | √+ | √ | √- | - 15:34, 1 July 2006 (UTC)

C-c-c-c

Hello! I am sure this will interest you. Since you admitted to be User:C-c-c-c, who is banned, I reported that at User_talk:Andrew_Norman. As you can see, he let you off the hook for good behavior. To help you keep it up, I will keep an eye on you. --Zmaj 14:07, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

Welcome to Esperanza!

Welcome, PerfectStorm, to Esperanza! 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.

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Srikeit ^{(Talk | Email)} 11:42, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

New Signature

Well everyone, I have a new signature, don't really wanna be bland. PerfectStorm ^{(Hello! Hallo! Bonjour! Holla!)} 03:59, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Hello!

Please to ask, but you go my person page. Its a nice! You read about me. I like you! BoratSagdiyev 00:12, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

Thank you! I see you understand danger of Gypsy so I change. Jagshemash!! BoratSagdiyev 00:22, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

Thanks!

Thanks for watching my back and reverting the vandalism on my talk page... --JFreeman 03:42, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

Sweet dear PS

Sweet dear PS, please allow me to tell you I'm so sorry about the belated reply to your incredibly kind words to me - no matter what I do, I always find myself having someone nice unreplied! :( But even if that means to stay awake all night, I swear I'll reply every message one of these days, I promise ;) Regarding your points about the Comanche, those are very interesting issues, hun. At some point, there were as many as 20,000 Comanches or so, tho scattered through different groups. The comanche were never a unified entity, but rather many related groups that spoke a similar Shoshonean language (in fact, we Comanches are the children of the Shoshone, whether we like it or not! ;) In the late XIX and early XX century, a massive effort to wipe away the Comanche language took place by reeducating the children and discouraging all kind of communication in that language. Unfortunately, it succeeded, and now only a handful of elders have it as their native language. Very few of us speak it fluently, and tho there is no danger that it gets completely lost as it has been extensively documented, in a matter of years it will be but a memory of our past, and join many lost costumes and bits of our culture. I can barely speak a some words and phrases, mostly from hearing them from my grandpa and other old people. It is a personal challenge of mine to learn it and be able to speak it someday. I only wish I had the time! :(

That was a long lesson! I get carried away when speaking of these matters, so please forgive my talktative mood, hun. It is a great pleasure to meet you at last; I've seen your name around, and it's always a motive of joy to be approached by someone as kind, nice and bright as you. Have a great week! :) Big hugs, Phædriel ♥ tell me - 01:52, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

According to the Flag_of_Germany article:

Germany had 2 flags during 1934. So both flags in the dispute are correct. Do you know for sure what flag was flone during FIFA related events?--Greasysteve13 05:56, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Fair enough. But I wanted to point out that both could have been used so it wasn’t necessarily vandalism. But considering we may well have a choice we should go with the less provocative of the two flags really.--Greasysteve13 12:37, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Fair enough. But but the German speaking people may well have editing issue of their own. And the issue may be even more provocative. So who knows?--Greasysteve13 12:41, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Yeah--Greasysteve13 12:42, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Yeah--Greasysteve13 13:27, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

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User:Misza13's pile!

Thank you for contributing the impressive the pile of supports gathered on my RfA, which passed with a final tally of 0x0104/0x01/0x00. I'm happy that so many people have put faith in my abilities as an admin and promise to use the tools wisely and do my best not to let you down. If I ever may be of assistance, just leave a note on my talk page. Misza13, the rouge-on-demand admin wishes you happy editing! NOTE: This message has been encrypted with the sophisticated ROT-26 algorithm. Ability to decipher it indicates a properly functioning optical sensor array.

You've got a Thank you card!

Open your card!

Dear PS, thank you so much for your beautiful words, your kidness and your trust in me. My Request for Adminship is finally over, and the support and appreciation that the community has gifted me will stick in my mind as long as I live. I have no way to properly express how grateful I am to you for all you've done for me, and all I can tell you is, I'll try not to disappoint you nor anyone else with my use of the buttons... and if I mess up, make sure to come here and give me a good yell! :) Seriously, tho, if you ever need my help, either for admin-related stuff or in any other way, you'll always be welcome to message me, and I promise I'll try my very best.
Dear Storm, I'm utterly suprised and saddened to see you're leaving us, and I'm so terribly sorry I didn't notice before - what's wrong, dear? The fact that you returned solely to give me your kind support is so incredibly beautiful, that I cannot express it properly. After we exchanged a couple of messages, I was longing for talking with you more, and you gave me great and interesting information which I am so grateful for... please, could you drop me a mail if you prefer, so we can talk and tell me what's happening to you? I eagerly await your news, PS - great people like you are too rare to find to let go just like that.
With a big hug, your friend,

Phaedriel ♥ tell me

August Esperanza Newsletter

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Arbitration request on Kosovo

Dear Editor, since you have been involved in editing the Kosovo article in the last months, and that article has been the subject of long ongoing edit wars, your name is listed in the Request for Arbitration on this matter. You can make a statement here: Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration#Kosovo. Due to the large number of editors involved, however, I would to ask you to keep your statement concise and to the point. If you feel you have not been substantially involved in the disputes surrounding the Kosovo article, please do not remove your name from the Arbitration request, but rather make a short statement there explaining why you feel you have not been involved enough to be part it. To understand my reasons for requesting Arbitration, please read my statement on the Requests for Arbitration page. Best regards, Cpt. Morgan (Reinoutr) 10:16, 31 August 2006 (UTC)

Dear PerfectStorm, reading your recent comments and having a look at your edit history I would understand it if you do not want to become involved again in the Kosovo article. I just want to assure you that you do not have to write a statement in the Arb request if you prefer to stay out of this dispute. Your name is listed, however, and it would be inappropriate to remove it at this stage. Best regards, --Cpt. Morgan (Reinoutr) 07:30, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

Voting

You may want to express your opinion here. --Svetislav Jovanović 01:19, 3 September 2006 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Kosovo

Hello,

An Arbitration case involving you has been opened: Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Kosovo. Please add evidence to the evidence sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Kosovo/Evidence. You may also contribute to the case on the workshop sub-page, Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Kosovo/Workshop.

On behalf of the Arbitration Committee, --Tony Sidaway 16:47, 4 September 2006 (UTC)

Temporary injunction in the Kosovo arbitration

For the duration of this case, any of the named parties may be banned by an uninvolved administrator from Kosovo or related pages for disruptive edits.

You are receiving this message because you are one of those covered by this injunction.

For the arbitration committee. --Tony Sidaway 17:51, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

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Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Kosovo

This case is now closed and the results have been published at the link above.

For edit warring, personal attacks, and other disruption, PerfectStorm/C-c-c-c is banned from editing Wikipedia for one year. For edit warring and incivility, Bormalagurski is banned from editing Wikipedia from one year. For edit warring and disruptive use of sockpuppets, Dardanv under any username or IP, is banned from editing Wikipedia for one month.

Hipi Zhdripi is limited to his one named account, Hipi Zhdripi. All edits by Hipi Zhdripi under another account or an IP address shall be treated as edits by a banned user.

Ilir pz, Hipi Zhdripi, Vezaso are banned for one year from editing articles related to Kosovo. Relation to Kosovo is to be interpreted broadly so as to prevent gaming. Either may be banned from any related non-article page for disruptive editing. All articles related to Kosovo are put on Article probation to allow more swift dealing with disruption. Editors of Kosovo and related articles who engage in edit warring, incivility, original research, or other disruptive editing, may be banned for an appropriate period of time, in extreme cases indefinitely.

ChrisO is warned not to engage in edit warring, and to engage in only calm discussion and dispute resolution when in conflict. He is instructed not to use the administrative rollback tool in content disputes and encouraged to develop the ability and practice of assisting users who are having trouble understanding and applying Wikipedia policies in doing so. .

Dardanv, Ferick, Laughing Man, Osli73, and Tonycdp are placed on Probation for one year. Each may be banned from any page or set of pages for disruptive edits, such as edit warring or incivility.

Ilir pz, Hipi Zhdripi, Vezaso, Dardanv, Ferick, Laughing Man, Osli73, and Tonycdp are placed on standard revert parole for one year. Each is limited to one revert per article per week, excepting obvious vandalism. Further, each is required to discuss any content reversions on the article's talk page.

For the Arbitration Committee. Arbitration Committee Clerk, 03:32, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

"For edit warring, personal attacks, and other disruption, PerfectStorm/C-c-c-c is banned from editing Wikipedia for one year." Block done. FloNight 13:49, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

November Esperanza Newsletter

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wikiproject

As a member of WikiProject Serbia, you should be aware that the project as well as Portal:Serbia is being considered for deletion. If you have the time, please comment on what you feel should be done with the project and the portal. Thank you. // Laughing Man 01:50, 3 January 2007 (UTC)

You might want to take a look at this: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Srbosjek

Kosovo: country debate

Hello. There's a discussion going on Talk:List of countries as to whether or not Kosovo should be included in that list. You have an interest in Serbia-related articles and I thought you might be interested. The articles List of countries and Annex to the list of countries (where the inclusion criteria reside) are both relevant. Cheers. DSuser 13:37, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

Hi again. It's probably a minor point, but there a discussion and vote going on at Talk:Kosovo#Kosovo:_terminology as to whether or not it's better to use Kosovo rather than Kosovan or Kosovar in the Wikipedia articles. Perhaps you have no interest, in which case sorry to bother you! DSuser 15:50, 31 July 2007 (UTC)

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coordinator election

The Wikiproject History is going to elect 3 coordinators. As a member you are invited to participate. Wandalstouring (talk) 12:23, 15 February 2008 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

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