User talk:Acalamari/Archive U

Your question regarding rollback

Hello Acalamari. I too hope that you are feeling better. Thanks your for your message regarding rollback. While I am not as computer literate as many wikpedia editors as I read through the rollback instructions it looks fairly straight forward to me. Thus, I very much would like to try using it. Needing only two clicks to get it done sounds wonderful and I especially like the ability to check the users contributions because, when I find a vandalizing edit, I always check this page to see whether a serial vandal is at work. Two questions for the sake of clarity.

1. When I use it does it automatically put a warning message on the vandals page?
2. If I want to leave a longer message in the edit summary don't I just revert without using rollback?

I appreciate your trust in making this offer and I also understand that if I use it in error or misuse it that the priviledge can be taken away. Thanks for your time and cheers. MarnetteD | Talk 04:37, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

1. No, it does not automatically leave a vandalism warning: that has to be done manually. 2. If you want to leave a longer message in the edit summary, it's best to use the undo feature instead. In the meantime, I've granted you rollback. :) You may want to see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback as well. Good luck. Finally, thanks for the good wishes too. :) Acalamari 17:14, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

• Hi, and thanks for your offer and kind words! As you said, I don't revert vandalism a lot, but there have certainly been times where it would be good to have that button. Therfore, I accept your offer with thanks. :-) Sjakkalle (Check!) 14:17, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
  • Rollback granted. :) Acalamari 17:10, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
    • Thanks for the tool! I have tested and confirmed that it works [1]. :-) Sjakkalle (Check!) 06:56, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
      • You're welcome! Acalamari 17:30, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Rollback

I must admit, id never heard of rollback before, but I am interested in obtaining permission for use of the tool. Many thanks for the offer, and get well soon. Twenty Years 15:07, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Rollback granted. :) You may want to see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback as well. :) Thanks for the good wishes too. Acalamari 17:08, 20 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the tools and the link aswell. Cheers. Twenty Years 08:06, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome! Acalamari 17:29, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Rollback

Sure thing. Its been a while since we last talked to each other. A Raider Like Indiana (talk) 01:16, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Rollback granted. :) Just remember it's for vandalism-reversion only. :) For information on rollback, see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback and Wikipedia:Rollback feature. Good luck. Acalamari 01:19, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome

Not a problem. Corvus cornix_talk 03:21, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Rollback

I appreciate your confidence in me and it will not be misplaced. Thank you. Maria202 (talk) 18:37, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome! Acalamari 19:04, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

RFA #3

Sure. I thought for a second you were nomming me :) Will ^(talk) 20:31, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Deleted. :) Acalamari 20:32, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

RFA Question

Hey, I saw your question at WJBscribe's talkpage after I made a small grammar fix, and I thought you should know that Acalamari reverted your vote. [2] Cheers, Icestorm815 • Talk 04:25, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know. I thought that would be the procedure, but wanted to clear it with the 'crat first. SilkTork *^{What's YOUR point?} 10:05, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Hi SilkTork, I saw your messages on WJBscribe's talk page and I'm sorry I forgot to leave a courtesy note on your talk page explaining what I'd done. I am sure that Scarian appreciates your support though, even if it did come after the RfA had been closed. Acalamari 20:35, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

Lack of courtesy message duly noted, stored away and revenge planned. I may use a tickling stick as part of the revenge. SilkTork *^{What's YOUR point?} 21:55, 21 February 2008 (UTC)

RFA

Thanks for participating in my RFA, which closed successfully with 40 supports, 13 opposes, and 4 neutrals. For those of you who supported my RFA, I greatly appreciate it. For those who did not, I'm also thankful for your constructive criticism. If you need some advice or have some pointers for me, you know where to reach me! A special thank you to Majorly for all his time and effort he has placed in my nomination. Once again, thank you all for your helpful comments. Now off to new admin school! Cheers, Icestorm815 • Talk 01:15, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Rollback

Hey, thanks for your trust! I've been away for quite a while but would love to get involved in the community again, and this might just be the motivation I need! PSUMark2006 (talk) 01:30, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome! Regarding becoming more active again, while I understand you've been busy in real life, it'll be great for you have the chance to edit more often. :) Acalamari 02:38, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Rollback thanks #388,141

A belated thanks for the rollback grant. I don't forsee myself using it much, especially in articles I actively participate in editing, but I'm sure it'll definitely come in handy in vandalism-fighting someday. -/- Warren 06:16, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome, and don't worry about only using it occasionally. :) It's there for when you need it. Acalamari 17:12, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Delayed thanks for the rollback privledge

Just wanted to say THANKS for the huge amount of trust you have placed in me. I aspire to be an admin one day, and this tool will be a way for me to show my fellow Wikipedians that I can be trusted with powerful tools. ArcAngel (talk) 21:26, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. :) For information on rollback, you may want to see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback and Wikipedia:Rollback feature. Good luck. Acalamari 21:39, 22 February 2008 (UTC)

Answer

Hi Acalamari. In response to your question, yes, I would! Thank you for the offer. Is there anything I need to do first? Pinkadelica (talk) 00:13, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Well, normally you would have to go to Wikipedia:Requests for rollback or ask an administrator for it. However, neither of those need to be done because I am an administrator and I asked you if you wanted rollback. :) Rollback granted. Good luck. Acalamari 00:17, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Thank you so much. I appreciate the privilege. Pinkadelica (talk) 04:04, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. :) Acalamari 18:04, 23 February 2008 (UTC)

Problem on Location hypotheses of Atlantis page -- someone editing with a version of my name

Someone came on today for the first time, adding stuff from an IP address that I edited, adding references, etc. and removing some of the hype. They didn't like that and undid it, then added to the articled 'references by Doug Weller', then did an edit under the name Dougwellera. What do I do to avoid an edit war and 3R problems, and about someone clearly trying to confuse things by logging on with only a slightly tweaked version of my name? Thanks, Doug--Dougweller (talk) 16:28, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

User blocked, as their username violated the username policy by being an impersonation of your name. Acalamari 17:08, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks.--Dougweller (talk) 17:24, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. Acalamari 17:25, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks For Rollback

Thanks. :) I'll probably only be using it under extreme circumstances as I don't want to mess anything up with it, but I shall use it if I need to. -WarthogDemon 21:44, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome! Don't worry, you'll do just fine. :) Acalamari 21:46, 25 February 2008 (UTC)

Email

I have sent you an email, Acalamari! Kind regards, Majorly (talk) 00:16, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Responded: thanks, Majorly! Acalamari 00:35, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

A Rollback thank you

Hi. Thank you for giving me use of this tool... and also for the vote of confidence. I'll use it wisely. Victoriagirl (talk) 00:20, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome! :) Just use it for reverting vandalism, and you'll be fine! Good luck. Acalamari 00:35, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Deletion of Fergie discography

Hi. I would like to ask you why you deleted this page. I'm pretty sure that there was no concencus to delete it, so I would like to find out what I did wrong as the creator of this page. Thank you. JayJ47 (talk) 04:23, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

It was deleted due to a deletion discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fergie discography, and since the article was recreated, I deleted it under the speedy deletion criteria regarding the recreation of deleted material. I hope that helps. Acalamari 17:08, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! :)

		The Random Acts of Kindness Barnstar
		For all the advice, support, and friendship you've given me over the years months. And for your attitude in general. Cheers, dihydrogen monoxide (H20) 07:50, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

On another note...there was a post on Pedro's talk page recently with someone suggesting he go RfB. He said he hasn't been an admin long enough, and it's true; he'd be shot down pretty quick IMO. You've been an admin for longer, and I really think that, if you've ever thought about it, now might be a good time to think about it seriously... dihydrogen monoxide (H₂0) 07:50, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the Barnstar, and you're welcome for the Barnstar I gave you. :) I've sent an E-mail, too. Acalamari 18:06, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Removal of fan sites from Dominic Keating

I'd noticed that you've removed the fansites from the links at the bottom of the Dominic Keating page. Why was this done? Is it not all right to link to fan sites on Wiki? If not, I'll make sure that stays clean. RoaringMice (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 16:36, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Fansites are generally considered inappropriate external links, which is the only reason I removed them. Acalamari 17:09, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for that. Not a problem. —Preceding unsigned comment added by RoaringMice (talk • contribs)

You're welcome. :) Acalamari 20:16, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Rollback Functionality

Thank-you for this privilege - I will be certain to read the tutorials on this feature prior to giving it a spin. Cheers Dust Filter (talk) 18:34, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome! Acalamari 18:35, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Re: Rollback promotions

Is there any reason to do that other than not needing the flag? Andre (talk) 19:26, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Well, you don't have to if you don't want to, but it prevents other users from removing the right instead. Acalamari 19:30, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Belated thanks

Hello - I've begun using Rollback and wanted to let you know I really appreciate it! Thanks much! Cheers Geologyguy (talk) 02:28, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome! Glad it's been useful! Acalamari 02:35, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

About Fergie discography

Hi, I am speaking on behalf of JayJ47. He is concerned about the deletion of Fergie discography, and feels (as well as I) that even if Fergie only released one album, the article is still valuable and deserves to be on the pedia. I personally feel so because I feel that even if she only has one album, she will probably release more in the future. Also, it included information about her songs and videos, etc. which are not suited to be placed on the page Fergie (singer). At the very least, I would appreciate it if you recover the page and put it in either in my user space or that of JayJ47. Thank you for reading this. I know it's long! Cheers! Cuyler91093 (Contribs) 04:31, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Done. See User:Cuyler91093/Fergie discography. Acalamari 17:02, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Protection

Hey! Long time no speak. If you're not busy, can you peep this. I saw you working on the requests for protection and it appears that a sock is messing with the page and the previous protection had timed out yesterday. --Endless Dan 19:33, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Semi-protected for two weeks. Acalamari 19:37, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks! You saved the day. --Endless Dan 19:57, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. :) Acalamari 19:58, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

Re: Rollback

Hi Acalamari, thanks for granting me rollback, I look forward to putting it to good use. Given the notice on your userpage, I'd also like to wish you a speedy return to good health. Regards, WilliamH (talk) 21:28, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome for rollback. :) You may be interested in Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback and Wikipedia:Rollback feature as well. Thanks for the good wishes, too. :) Acalamari 21:29, 27 February 2008 (UTC)

email

Hey Acalamari. I have sent you an email. Best wishes, —αἰτίας •discussion• 10:39, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

RfB

Left you a question [3], feel free to take your time.I hope you pass Cheers, Tiptoety ^talk 19:31, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Responded. :) Acalamari 21:24, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Sorry you had to withdraw. Hopefully, the support the others gave you at least some idea of the feeling around here. Rudget. 21:45, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

I was sorry to see you have to withdraw as well. RfA/B are discouraging and demotivating places to be; I hope the experience hasn't dented your enthusiasm for wikipedia. --Malleus Fatuorum (talk) 21:52, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Personally, I think you should have waited. (To withdraw, that is.) Avruch ^T 21:53, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Hated to see you withdraw as well - you would make a fine crat someday. You are very welcome for my support, was happy to do so and will do so again should you decide to RfB again. ArcAngel (talk) 22:05, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

I also hated to see you withdraw. You're welcome for the support. If you ever decide to put in another Rfb, I will be there to support you. Cheers. Maximillion Pegasus (talk) 22:10, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

It's really sad that you withdraw the RFB - I am really convinced that you would have been a great 'crat. I hope you'll request bureaucratship again sometime - You'll have my support anytime. :-) Best wishes —αἰτίας •discussion• 22:11, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome for the post-closure support. ;) I'm sorry that you withdrew... I wish you better luck next time! Nousernamesleft^{copper, not wood} 22:32, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

RfB

I hope there's no question in your mind that I trust your judgment as an administrator. You're one of the hardest working that I've seen. There's also no doubt in my mind that I will, at some point, support you for another position. Perhaps a later RfB, maybe an ArbCom run, whatever... - Philippe | Talk 22:16, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

I can assure you I'm not going to run for ArbCom. :) Best wishes. Acalamari 22:18, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Re: User_talk:R._Baley#Thanks_5. Agree with Philippe above, I was being cautious, but I definitely did not mean for my !vote to be a mark against you in any way. Thanks for the work you do, and I hope to see you around as well. R. Baley (talk) 22:23, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

That's fine. Thanks again. :) Acalamari 22:25, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Im sorry to see that you withdrew. Maybe next time? Tiptoety ^talk 22:38, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

I hope next time will be much better. :) I think that, after seeing the opposition, it was best to withdraw this time around. Acalamari 22:39, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

• I'm sorry to see you have withdrew your RfB. I wish you the best of luck next time (which I hope there will be). As long as you remain a civil, good-faith user (a certainty, I hope!) and gain some more experience I am sure all editors here will see that you will be a fine 'crat. Best regards, EJF (talk) 23:02, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Better luck next time. :( · AndonicO ^Hail! 23:09, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Don't let wikishit take away your happiness. Dry those eyes and get back to blocking and deleting...or writing (if you can take the challenge). :-P miranda 23:30, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Oh gosh, Acalamari, I hope my comment didn't make you think that you lack my trust. I think you're a really good admin and Wikipedian! Thank you for your very kind comment here. I'm not running for adminship anytime soon, but if I ever became more interested in admin areas, I might take the plunge some day. --JayHenry (talk) 07:30, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Your note

Thank you. :-) SlimVirgin ^{(talk)(contribs)} 22:42, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks, for the note :) I'll admit I'm a little disappointed that you withdrew :( All my favorite candidates seem to be doing that... SQL^{Query me!} 01:03, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

[UR welcome. Dlohcierekim 02:40, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

I too am disappointed at your withdrawal, but I do understand and am confident that things will go better next time. I appreciate how difficult and nerve-wracking the process must be and hope that the experience hasn't gotten you too down. Kafka Liz (talk) 10:40, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Echo the above. Personal messages are not spam btw, {{BASEPAGENAME}} templates are. Dorftrottel (ask) 17:07, February 29, 2008

What! 4 hours for an RfB. I didn't even have a chance to ask probing personal questions and then oppose for not having been through WP:Crat Coaching. :) Next time. Next time. MBisanz ^talk 18:25, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Acalamari

Your message reminded me: Thank you very much for your support on my RfA. I also really appreciated your advice through other channels of communication :-) - Your pointers really did help me out a lot. Thank you so much, friend :-) Take care! Scarian^{Call me Pat} 18:21, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome! I'm glad you became an admin, and with unanimous support too. I was sure that you'd do well, and I was right. :) Acalamari 18:23, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Movie Images

Hi, I saw that you were an admin and I was wondering if I could ask you something, are you allowed to upload images of blu-ray covers for movies ? i know there is a DVD licensing template but does this apply to blu-ray covers awell ? Thanks - Guerilla In Tha Mist (talk) 21:37, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Images are not my area of expertise; I'm afraid I am not the right admin to ask this question. My apologies. I think MBisanz might be a better person to ask this, as I think he does more image work. Thanks. Acalamari 21:45, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Ok, Thanks for your time. I'll ask that user instead then. - Guerilla In Tha Mist (talk) 21:49, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. Acalamari 21:50, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

WIlliam Hutchinson (England)

I see the you removed the speedy for WIlliam Hutchinson (England). Did you notice the subtle capitalisation error (the capital "I" after the "W"). I not sure if that sort of spelling error deserve a redir. Cheers. -- Alan Liefting- (talk) - 22:28, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

I did, which was the main reason I kept it. "WIlliam" is quite a common error, and I think the redirect fine. I'll put the speedy back in for you if you want another admin to review it, however. Acalamari 22:32, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

No, it sweet how it is. -- Alan Liefting- (talk) - 22:38, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Okay. :) Acalamari 22:39, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

ATEasy

Is ATEasy spam? I can't decide. -WarthogDemon 23:09, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

Hmm...I'd take it to AfD for a second opinion. Acalamari 00:00, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Yabashira Station

Would you mind? Its been tagged for a little while now, thanks, Tiptoety ^talk 00:52, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, Tiptoety ^talk 00:56, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. :) Acalamari 00:57, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Help with Puma Swede article

I asked J.delanoy about creating the Puma Swede article and was told to ask an administrator to create the article for me since it has creation protection. Can you create the page for me? —Preceding unsigned comment added by GoPuma (talk • contribs) 18:52, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

As an administrator, I can create it through the protection, but it would not be appropriate for me to do so, as it has been deleted as the result of a deletion discussion (located here), and would qualify for deletion under the speedy deletion criteria regarding the recreation of deleted material. You'll have to take the article to deletion review first to discuss recreation. I hope this helps. Thanks. Acalamari 18:58, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Quick check of giving rollback

Hi Acalamari – it's been a few days, but thanks for the shirt! Just wondered if you could quickly check that me adding rollback to User:Cahk was the right thing to do. I checked everywhere that I consider obvious and couldn't see a problem, but if I've made a bad call and missed something, please let me know (or revoke it quickly if need be). Thanks —αlεx•mullεr 21:01, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

You're very welcome for the shirt. :) After a review of Cahk I don't think there was a problem with the granting: but if you have any doubts, I recommend giving a link to Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback and Wikipedia:Rollback feature to Cahk, and explain that rollback is for vandalism-reversion. Remember, however, that rollback is even less of a bit deal than adminship is, and it can be removed very easily. I hope this helps. Good luck! Acalamari 21:04, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

That's good, thanks for the reassurance – I'd hate for my first time giving rights to be to somebody who might go crazy with it, and just needed to check :) —αlεx•mullεr 21:55, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. :) Acalamari 21:56, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

Pussycat Dolls

Hi there, Journalist here. I'm a bit bothered by an edit you made earlier today. Today as an anon, I sourced the claim that Carmit Bachar was leaving the PCD, only to have it reverted with the terse explanation that it was "just speculation" [4]. On what grounds do your assumptions rest? The site is a news website— abc Action News— and not a blog. Even if the report was from perez hilton.com, its still worth looking into.

I'm not here to preach to you, and I assume that you acted in good faith. But in the future, please be less hasty. Wikipedia doesn't necessarily succeed when people simply revert poor sources. It's far more productive to take two seconds of your time and do a quick google search to confirm the claim and introduce a more authoritative source yourself. Thanks and happy editing. Orane (talk) 04:57, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Sorry about that, it's just recently, a blogger started a rumor about Carmit Bachar leaving the band, and there had been nothing but speculation and crystal-ballism into her leaving (and also vandalism). I might have misread the source, but it didn't seem to say anything other than what the blogger said. My apologies. Acalamari 16:29, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your reply, and thanks for notifying me. I don't usually go to the other's talk page to view responses.

Also, my apologies if I seemed rude or fussy. I understand what you were trying to do. Orane (talk) 14:16, 22 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for understanding, and no, you were not rude or fussy. :) Acalamari 16:51, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

RE:Welcome

Thanks Acalamari for the welcome. It is appreciated, and also thanks for quickly protecting Grand Canyon.149.169.159.251 (talk) 21:29, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

You are welcome for both the welcome, and the protection. :) Acalamari 21:30, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

I noticed that User:VoABot seems to not have made its regular clean-up of WP:RFPP for a while. RFPP seems to have a lot of requests that should be moved down to the fullfilled requests by VoABot, but it has been over 3 hours since it has edited RFPP. WOuld you be able to look into that?149.169.159.251 (talk) 21:34, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

VoABot might be down, or slow for whatever reason. The best thing to do would be to ask Voice of All if there is anything the matter. For the moment, however, Steel359 has answered your request by archiving the page. I don't know how bots are programmed, so I'm not the best person to ask about the way bots are run! VoABot sometimes does this, and I'm sure Voice of All will get it fixed soon, but it may be worth asking him about this anyway. Acalamari 21:39, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Actually, ignore the link I gave: I was looking at the wrong page! Acalamari 21:41, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the welcome again, Im still the same guy though, just a little different IP address on the range.149.169.143.239 (talk) 23:31, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Oh and VoABot seems to be working fine. Thanks though.149.169.143.239 (talk) 23:32, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Ah, yes. :) Isn't it nice to be welcomed twice in one day? :) You seem like a good editor; you should get an account, though, of course, there is nothing wrong with editing from an IP. :) The bot is working again, thanks for the posting. Acalamari 23:33, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks, though I already have an account here :-) I just used the Wikibreak enforcer to give me a wikibreak til wednesday cuz i needed to study for exams, but Wikipedia came calling and I couldnt resist :-) and it is interesting to experience editing as an IP. Its kinda weird lol.149.169.143.239 (talk) 23:39, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Well, good luck with your exams then. :) It must have been weird to be welcomed twice as well! :) Thanks for the participation at RFPP, too. :) Acalamari 23:42, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Haha yeah it was weird being welcomed twice, both by you! lol, and np, I have worked a lot at RFPP and I like to see things go smoothly there. Cheers!149.169.143.239 (talk) 23:46, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

See you around then! :) Acalamari 23:48, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Yep I'll see ya around. :-)149.169.143.185 (talk) 23:56, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Jeez these IP addresses switch around like crazy, lol.149.169.143.185 (talk) 23:57, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

They seem to! Your third welcome today then? :) Acalamari 23:58, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Hahaha lol, I guess thats what happens when you edit at a university!149.169.143.185 (talk) 00:05, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

I think you've set a record: you're an established editor who just got welcomed to Wikipedia three times in one day. :) Acalamari 00:08, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

And you set the record for welcoming an established editor three times in one day lol.149.169.143.185 (talk) 00:12, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

My RfA

File:David,larry.JPG		My RFA
		Thank you muchly for your support in my recent request for adminship, which was successfully closed on 76%, finishing at 73 supports, 23 opposes and 1 neutral. The supports were wonderful, and I will keep in mind the points made in the useful opposes and try to suppress the Larry David in me! Now I'm off to issue some cool down blocks, just to get my money's worth! Kidding btw. All the best, Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 11:42, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Ah, thanks for the T-shirt. Started working through those links. Started by issuing multiple-blocks to that tendentious, revert-warring POV-pushing, law-suit issuing, sock-puppeteering, vandalizing miscreant, User:ThisIsaTest. Had to unblock him though! All the best, Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 11:17, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Ah yes, ThisIsaTest: that user has been blocked many times. :) Acalamari 17:13, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

recent block...

only 2 weeks..? Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 17:01, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

I meant to hit two months but selected the wrong time. Changing now. Acalamari 17:04, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Ok just wanted to let you know. lol Arnon Chaffin (Talk) 17:04, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for your swift help. Cheers Geologyguy (talk) 17:06, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. :) I saw Phaedriel's talk page show up in my watchlist. I noticed the IP had done a load of vandalizing. Blocked for 2 months now. Acalamari 17:08, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Smiles.

What's this? Acalamari spamming talk pages? It must be The End^TM. · AndonicO ^Hail! 18:10, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Heh, not spam. :) Just giving some (bizarre) smiles to a few people. :) How do you like your elephant? Acalamari 18:12, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

My elephant would be fine, were he not in musth, and were the population of elephants not tripled already... · AndonicO ^Hail! 18:19, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Ah yes, the tripling elephant populations. :) Acalamari 18:20, 5 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the grapefruit...

Here's some Kumquats for you! Kumquats somehow promote WikiLove and hopefully this has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving something friendly to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Make your own message to spread WikiLove to others! Happy editing! bibliomaniac15 I see no changes 01:12, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks for the Kumquats! Hope you liked your grapefruit. :) Acalamari 01:15, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for all the Welcomes you gave me as an IP editor. It was very appreciated! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk ♦ contribs) 02:11, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

You are very welcome for the welcomes. :) Acalamari 02:31, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Thank you...

for rollback!--Finalnight (talk) 02:47, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. :) Just remember it's for vandalism reversion. You may also want to see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback and Wikipedia:Rollback feature. Good luck. Acalamari 02:49, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Re: Question

Yes, please, it looks like having rollback rights might come in handy from time to time. Thanks, Hqb (talk) 21:52, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Rollback granted. :) Just remember it's for vandalism/blatant spam-reversions, and not for use in content disputes or to revert good-faith edits. For additional information and practice, you may wish to see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback. Good luck. Acalamari 21:55, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Wow, that was quick, thanks! I'll try to use it wisely. Hqb (talk) 21:57, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. :) Acalamari 21:59, 6 March 2008 (UTC)

Rollback

Thank you. I would like to have the rollback rights. Tintin 03:15, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Rollback granted. :) Just remember it's for reverting vandalism/blatant spam, and not for use in content disputes. For additional information and practice, you may want to see Wikipedia:New admin school/Rollback. Good luck. Acalamari 16:34, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Thanks again ! Tintin 23:45, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome! :) Acalamari 17:11, 10 March 2008 (UTC)

What do to about an article about an author added by the author?

I don't know how common this is, but I've run across one that I'm suspicious about and one where at least the author is honest enough to admit he wrote the article (the first edit summary says "There was no page for this author in a pre-existing reference so added here by the author himself". The article in question where the author admits writing it is Paul Dunbavin. I think some of the content would be unacceptable no matter who wrote it, but I'm uneasy about the whole thing. Where should I ask about this? Thanks.--Doug Weller (talk) 15:00, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

I think the noticeboard for conflict of interest would have been an appropriate place to report it, but the person who created the article hasn't edited it since November 2006. Another user, judging by the edit summary, plans to do some work on it, so I think in this case, attempting to improve the article might be a good idea instead. It's been tagged anyway. Acalamari 16:31, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Ok, thanks very much.--Doug Weller (talk) 16:54, 23 March 2008 (UTC)

You're welcome. Acalamari 16:52, 24 March 2008 (UTC)

My RfB

I wanted to personally thank you, Acalamari, both for your support in my recent RfB, and for the admin T-shirt, which I need in a size XL, unfortunately :( I did move it to my userpage in my collection of thoughtful gifts :) . I am thankful and appreciative that you feel that I am worthy of the trust the community requires of its bureaucrats, and I hope to continue to behave in a way that maintains your trust in me and my actions. I have heard the community's voice that they require more of a presence at RfA's of prospective bureaucrats, and I will do my best over the near future to demonstrate such a presence and allow the community to see my philosophy and practices in action. I hope I can continue to count on your support when I decide to once again undergo an RfB. If you have any suggestions, comments, or constructive criticisms, please let me know via talkpage or e-mail. Thank you again. -- Avi (talk) 15:46, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Don't worry, I plan to support next time you run! I hope we can see you again at RfB in a few months time. Acalamari 16:32, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

Re:Protecting my talk page

Thanks for letting me know. This isn't the first time it's happened. I may unprotect it myself, but I'll probably let it run out its course. J Milburn (talk) 17:21, 7 March 2008 (UTC)

I think it would be best to let it finish in this case: you seem to have picked up a fan base there! Acalamari 17:24, 7 March 2008 (UTC)