User talk:Sbrools/Archive 1

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Be bold!

Sam Spade 21:13, 8 May 2005 (UTC)

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I wish someone would post here...I'm getting lonely.

SBrools ^(talk)

• Hello there! I noticed that you were involved in a minor stub-sorting disagreement about Therianthropy in popular culture, so I thought I'd send you a note (also I noticed that you said you are lonely =P). It appears that we both made the same stub-sort, so it's my opinion that the author didn't make it clear that it wasn't just D&D. I left a note on that article's talk page if you want to check it out. Anyway, nice to know that I wasn't the only one who thought that was a {{D&D-stub}}... lol Amalas 19:35, 12 April 2006 (UTC)

You know...funny how things work in wikipedia, unless you are part of a circle of effort or 7, people do not message your user talk unless they are upset about something you did. Looking at your work, I wonder if there is a stub sorting barnstar. hmmmmmmm....Kukini 15:50, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Yay!!! It makes me really happy that someone would like to give me a barnstar... I don't think there is one for stub sorting though. Maybe I'll create one!!! --SBrools ^(talk)

Do it...and let me know on my talk page when you have. Kukini 15:56, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

Welcome!

Welcome to the Barnstar Brigade! Kukini 15:46, 13 April 2006 (UTC)

• Thank you for welcoming me!!!

Wow!

Thank you kindly! Kukini 00:06, 14 April 2006 (UTC)

Barnstar Awarded

This Barnstar of Diligence is awarded to Sbrools for his tireless work and dedication to stub sorting in Wikipedia. Kukini 20:41, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

I do wish there were one more specific to the services you render. But you do deserve one NOW. Kukini 20:41, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

Hey...when you say "formatting award," to what are you referring? Kukini 00:17, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

No problemo...I like things sorta tidy. I am a bit like Adrian Monk at times. Kukini 00:22, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

Cleanup tag on "Peace Pagoda"

You put a "clean-up" tag on Peace Pagoda, but failed to give any reasons. Either provide reasons or remove the tag. --Concrete Cowboy 23:25, 16 April 2006 (UTC)

Ok, I guessed but pity anyway that you didn't say. The pics have been a real problem with this article because they are so big in comparison to the text. I've tried a different approach that I think is better balanced. --Concrete Cowboy 00:16, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

SILVERMINTS

See the article discussion? The linked site does not offer any products to consumers. I do not see why you re-spelled SILVERMINTS to Silvermints, if it is not offered in your region. But it does not matter. It is just obviously spelled SILVERMINTS on the package.

alex 16:51, 21 April 2006 (UTC)

Old Skool Esperanzial note

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)

Happy First Edit Day

Happy First Edit Day, Sbrools/Archive 1. It's good to know that you're so dedicated! Editing Since May 7, 2005

Primate^#101 05:25, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Happy Edit Day

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Happy first edit day! Cheers, Sango123 (e) 18:43, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Though slightly later than others, happy edit day! ~Linuxerist E/L/T 18:40, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Happy first edit day. May whatever celebration you choose to have go well. RyanGerbil10 20:42, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Esperanza Newsletter, Issue #3

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)

A short Esperanzial update

As you may have gathered, discussions have been raging for about a week on the Esperanza talk page as to the future direction of Esperanza. Some of these are still ongoing and warrant more input (such as the idea to scrap the members list altogether). However, some decisions have been made and the charter has hence been amended. See what happened. Basically, the whole leadership has had a reshuffle, so please review the new, improved charter.

As a result, we are electing 4 people this month. They will replace JoanneB and Pschemp and form a new tranche A, serving until December. Elections will begin on 2006-07-02 and last until 2006-07-09. If you wish to run for a Council position, add your name to the list before 2006-07-02. For more details, see Wikipedia:Esperanza/June 2006 elections.

Thanks and kind, Esperanzial regards, —Celestianpower ^háblame 16:00, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

New barnstar proposal

Hi there! I see that you previously commented on a barnstar proposal for stub sorting. There's a new one I'm trying to drum up support for. If you like, you can see it at The Stub Sorting Barnstar. Thanks for considering it. Cheers, ♥ Her Pegship♥ 17:45, 27 July 2006 (UTC)

August Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: To-Do List The Esperanza To-Do List is a place where you may list any request, big or small, for assistance. If you need help with archiving your usertalk, for example, all you need to do is list it here and somebody will help you out. Likewise, if you need help with some area of editing on Wikipedia, list it here! Again, any matter, trivial or not, can be placed on this page. However, all matters listed on this page must not be of an argumentative nature. You do not need to be a member of Esperanza (or this program) to place or fulfill requests on this page. If you don't have any requests, consider coming by and fulfilling a few! This program has not been very active, but has lots of potential! What's New? In order to help proposed programs become specific enough to make into full-fledged programs, the In development section of the proposals page has been created. Proposals that are promising, but need to be organized in more detail are listed here. Please take a look at what is there, and help the proposals turn into programs. To improve both the layout and text of the front page, in an attempt to clarify the image of Esperanza, the front page is going to have some redesigning take place. Please take your creative minds to Wikipedia:Esperanza/Front page redesign to brainstorm good ideas. Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.

The last AC meeting (full log) In order to make sure all users who join Esperanza are welcomed, a list of volunteers who are willing to welcome new Esperanzians is at Wikipedia:Esperanza/Members#Esperanza_welcomers. Please add yourself if you are interested; we want to make sure all new Esperanza members are welcomed! The In development section of the proposals page has been created. Proposals page: Some proposals have been moved to the aforementioned "In development" section, some have been left as a proposal, and others have been archived. For those proposals that were a good idea but didn't necessarily constitute a program, General Esperanzial Actions has been created. Two small pieces of charter reform will be decided on in a straw poll at Wikipedia talk:Esperanza/Governance. One involves filling the position of any councillors who may leave, the other involves reforming the charter. Until cooperation with the Kindness Campaign is better defined, it remains as a proposed program. There is a page for discussing the front page redesign. Signed... Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, Freakofnurture, and Titoxd 05:03, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

Although having the newsletter appear on everyone's userpage is desired, this may not be ideal for everyone. If, in the future, you wish to receive a link to the newsletter, rather than the newsletter itself, you may add yourself to Wikipedia:Esperanza/Newsletter/Opt Out List.

September Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: Barnstar Brigade Here in Wikipedia there are hundreds of wikipedians whose work and efforts go unappreciated. 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 unnoticed. As Esperanzians we can help to make people feel appreciated, be it by some kind words or the awarding of a Barnstar. This is where the Barnstar Brigade comes in. The object of this program is to seek out the people which deserve a Barnstar, and help them feel appreciated. With your help, we can recognize more dedicated editors! What's New? September elections are upon us! Anyone wishing to be a part of the Advisory Council may list themselves as a candidate from 18 September until 24 September, with the voting taking place from 25 September to 30 September. Those who wish to help with the election staff should also list themselves! Appreciation Week, a program currently in development, now has its own subpage! Share your good ideas on how to make it awesome there! The Esperanza front page has been redesigned! Many thanks to all who worked hard on it. Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.

The last AC meeting (full log) The proposals page has been updated, with some proposals being archived. Since the program in development Appretiaion week is getting lots of good ideas, it now has its own subpage. The September 2006 Council elections will open for nominations on 18 September 2006. The voting will run from 25 September 2006 until 30 September 2006. If you wish to be a candidate or a member of the elections staff, please list yourself! The new Esperanza front page design has but put up - many thanks to all who worked on it! TangoTango has written a script for a bot that will list new members of Esperanza, which will help those who welcome new Esperanzains greatly! Signed... Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, Freakofnurture, and Titoxd 04:04, 18 September 2006 (UTC)

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Admin coaching - October 30 - Held requests

As it's been a while since you signed up for admin coaching, I am just checking that you still wish to receive it. Leave a note on my talk page, and I'll assign you some of our free coaches. Let me know (on my talk page) if you have any questions. Cheers, Highway ^{Grammar Enforcer!} 23:21, 30 October 2006 (UTC)

November Esperanza Newsletter

Program Feature: Admin Coaching (needs coaches!) Admin Coaching needs coaches!!! If you are an administrator, or even a generally experienced user, do consider signing up to be a coach. Admin Coaching, now being coordinated by HighwayCello, is a program for people who want help learning some of the more subtle aspects of Wikipedia policy and culture. People are matched with experienced users who are willing to offer coaching. The program is designed 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. In this way, Esperanza would help keep hope alive for Wikipedia because we would always be grooming the next generation of admins. What's New? The Tutorial Drive is a new Esperanza program! In an effort to make complicated processes on Wikipedia easier for everyone, Esperanza working to create and compile a list of tutorials about processes here on Wikipedia. Consider writing one! A discussion on how Esperanza relates to the encyclopedia has been started; please add your thoughts. Many thanks to MiszaBot, courtesy of Misza13, for delivering the newsletter.

The last AC meeting (full log) The list of proposed programs has been updated, with some proposals being archived. There is now a new program: the Tutorial Drive! Consider writing a tutorial on something you are good at doing on Wikipedia. The suggestion of adding a cohesive look to all the Esperanza pages is being considered; join the discussion if you are interested! In order to make a useful interlanguage welcome template, those involved in translation projects will be asked what English Wikipedia policies are most important and confusing to editors coming from other language Wikipedias. A discussion of Esperanza's role in Wikipedia is being held, with all thoughts of all Esperanzians wanted! Shreshth91 informed everyone that he will be leaving the Esperanza council as life is rather busy; his spot will be filled by the runner up from the last election, HighwayCello. Signed... Natalya, Banes, Celestianpower, EWS23, FireFox, The Halo, Shreshth91 and HighwayCello 20:33, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

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Amr ibn Abd al-Wud

I presume that you were attempting an "Article for Deletion" for this article. Somehow it ended up on the talk page for the article. I am processing your AfD request correctly as a procedural move for you - I've got no opinion on the article. SkierRMH 13:20, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

Blatant vandal

Hi, just a quick question, why did you issue a blatant vandal warning to IP 84.217.134.8, it may have been vandalism or not but as a first warning please remamber WP:AGF and WP:BITE. I've left another message if it was about his gay comments, any probs please don't hesitate to give me a shout. Best regards. Khukri ^{(talk . contribs)} 22:06, 24 December 2006 (UTC)

Welcome to VandalProof!

Thank you for your interest in VandalProof, Sbrools! You have now been added to the list of authorized users, so if you haven't already, simply download and install VandalProof from our main page. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or any other moderator, or you can post a message on the discussion page. Betacommand ^{(talk • contribs • Bot)} 17:17, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

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