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Welcome to the Arbitration Committee Clerk Team!

Hi Callanecc. We have added you to the list of clerks and subscribed you to the mailing list (info: WP:AC/C#clerks-l). Welcome, and I look forward to working with you! To adjust your subscription options for the mailing list, see the link at mail:clerks-l. The mailing list works in the usual way, and the address to which new mailing list threads can be sent is clerks-llists.wikimedia.org. Useful reading for new clerks is the procedures page, WP:AC/C/P, but you will learn all the basic components of clerking on-the-job.

New clerks begin as a trainee, are listed as such at WP:AC/C#List of clerks, and will remain so until they have learned all the aspects of the job. When you've finished training, which usually takes a couple of/a few months, then we'll propose to the Committee that you be made a full clerk. As a clerk, you'll need to check your e-mail regularly, as the mailing list is where the clerks co-ordinate (on-wiki co-ordination page also exists but is not used nearly as much). If you've any questions at any point of your traineeship, simply post to the mailing list.

Lastly, it might be useful if you enter your timezone into WP:AC/C#List of clerks (in the same format as the other members have), so that we can estimate when we will have clerks available each day; this is, of course, at your discretion. Again, welcome! Regards, Lord Roem ~ (talk) 03:10, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

RE: Protection templates

I believe this template needs more changes, as I said here. The problem is the template is not working as desired. When the semi-protection of a page is removed (by either reason) the padlock disappears, but this doesn't happen to pp-pc1, see Beneath Your Beautiful (I deliberately left it meanwhile this is solved). The template should use {{pp-meta}} but with a new category (as stated at pp-meta's talk page), because it is not a "protection" per se. Tbhotch.^™ Grammatically incorrect? Correct it! See terms and conditions. 07:56, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Mmm, I noticed that but it's a lot of work to try and fix it. As I was testing out my last changes I had a go at replicating what pp-meta does, but I'm not sure it's going to be very easy because it would need to 'access' a different log. I think the best idea would be to duplicate Pp-meta into Pp-meta-pending (or some such title). And that template would 'access' the stability log. But I have to do through Pp-meta with a fine tooth comb so I can correctly copy the functionality we want. I'm going to be away for a week, but I'll start working on it when I get back. Hopefully it will work so that you just place {{Pp-pending}} on a page and it will display the appropriate padlock for the page as well as do the disappear thing which protection expires. Thanks for getting back to me, and your work with the templates. Might also be worth seeing if the bot can be modified to place and remove the template (would you be able to do this, if you haven't already?). Regards, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:02, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Perhaps the creation of pp-pc-meta is not a bad idea. I contacted Lowersigma (talk · contribs) Σ (talk · contribs) to use his bot for this, but he needs the this to be solved and it running without mistakes. Tbhotch.^™ Grammatically incorrect? Correct it! See terms and conditions. 04:42, 15 January 2013 (UTC)

Cyberbot II (talk · contribs) is already cleaning up templates. But it wouldn't be a bad idea to expand/make small the pc-template. Tbhotch.^™ Grammatically incorrect? Correct it! See terms and conditions. 01:39, 18 January 2013 (UTC)

I think I saw something on Template talk:Pp-meta about this. The problem I had is that there is no stability log equivalent of {{PROTECTIONLEVEL}}. But we'll see what happens... Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:35, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

User:Callanecc/Template/W-possible-COI

I made a small edit to the welcome template you are developing, and hope you find it useful. If not, feel free to undo. Also, your user page layout is fantastic! I might use it for inspiration in cleaning up mine. All the best, Senator2029 leave me a message 00:35, 13 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the edit. I use it mainly for the account request process where it can be very obvious that there is a conflict of interest. Re userpage - thanks, I nicked from Theopolisme (before he changed it that is), you're welcome to it. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:35, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

CVUA

Hi, I was wondering if you could train me to counter vandalism. I recently started using Twinkle, but I don't really know what is vandalism and what is not, so I need some help in learning how to fight vandalism correctly. I haven't been on Wikipedia for too long, however I enjoy editing and want to contribute as much as possible so I feel like this will help me. Thanks- Camyoung54 (talk) 04:18, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

I'd be very happy to be your instructor. The first place to start is for you to have a look at and read through User:Callanecc/CVUA then read through and start working on the tasks on your academy page. This is the page which all of your tasks will be placed and we can talk through any concerns you may have. Regards, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:38, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Thank you very much. I will get started soon. Camyoung54 (talk) 04:40, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

If you'd like I can find some examples of vandalism and good faith edits so I can show you the difference. But I think it'd be better if you had a go, then we can discuss. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 07:25, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

inre Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Bansuri Guru The Film

Appreciate your closing the discussion. Since this film has only just been released and screened, I expect that the article will grow nicely. And since you seemed to have missed doing so, per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Administrator instructions#Carrying out the AfD close (works just as fine for NACs), I tagged the article's talk page with the OldAFDful template to show others that it was previosly discussed and closed, and removed the AFD tag on the article page. I also tagged it as a stub and for expansion. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 10:21, 21 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for that, I ended up tagging Talk:Bansuri Guru The Film instead of where it was moved to. Thanks again, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:25, 21 January 2013 (UTC)

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ACC

You mind popping by the channel for a sec, please? MJ94 (talk) 02:08, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

Bollocks

'Controversy' is crap. Morsi is a simple spokesman for his people, and the 'controversy' will blow over in a jiffy. 118.92.203.57 (talk) 07:31, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

Perhaps, but everything on Wikipedia needs to be neutral and sourced. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 07:33, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia:De Villiers Graaff High School

Hi Callanecc. Thank you for pointing this out. While trying to create this, I inadvertently created this. So a speedy delete is in order. Robvanvee (talk) 07:54, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

Yeah I thought that may have been the case, it's tagged now so should be deleted soon. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 08:17, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

hi

that link content some boollywood news thats why i added that — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wasimkhan3 (talk • contribs) 09:30, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

External links are generally not included in the body of an article. And only in the external links section if they meet the requirements listed on WP:EL. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 09:39, 22 January 2013 (UTC)

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Yes, sweet...

Thanks for the closure...and I have been here for so long :(. Lectonar (talk) 10:10, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

No worries, all XFDs are pretty similar when it comes to speedy closes (ie in this case you'd zapped the article). There is always a need for admins to close discussions (including easy ones) that non-admins can't at RFD & AFD, if you're looking to try it out :). Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:13, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

I'd rather stay in my translation, protection and feedback corner(s)...each according to his gifts, hmm? Cheers and happy editing. 10:24, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

That I can understand :). Thanks, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:28, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

My apologies

Hello Callanecc,

I apologize for not providing an explanation about my action. I use wikipedia all the time to read information, but i rarely edit it. My name is Amir Pazi and somebody created a fake wikipedia profile under my name. I would like to remove it as it contains some obscure information that I don't wish to be on display. There is also an uploaded picture of me which I would like to be removed. Do you think it's possible to remove both? They were both posted under my name against my will. If there is a need to prove that I am the real Amir Pazi I can have no problem in doing that.

All the best,

Amir — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.228.159.61 (talk) 11:44, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

I'm not sure what to do about the above request can anyone help? Would be email to OTRS be the best bet or can we deal with it on-wiki? Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 11:55, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

OTRS would be necessary to verify the IP editor's identity, but I'm not sure that's necessary at this point. As far as dealing with the content goes, the sensible course of action would be to oversight the personal info on the User:Amir Pazi userpage; I'll request that now, and I'll delete the photograph as well. The supposed imposter's account popped up only for a single day in 2006 and never edited again; I don't see that it's likely to reappear, so I'm not going to bother blocking it at present. Yunshui 雲‍水 12:37, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

Picture has now ben deleted (thankfully it was here rather than on Commons, meaning that I was able to speedy it) and oversight have been contacted with a request to delete the page history of User:Amir Pazi and User:Amir Pazi/Amir Pazi. Yunshui 雲‍水 12:50, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Yunshui :) Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 23:34, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

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RfD - Jetix North Africa

Hello, Callanecc. I have finished up (added {{subst:rfd bottom}}) to your closing at RfD - Jetix North Africa. Enjoy. - Nabla (talk) 21:58, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

I also finished up your relisting of Template:Poster_rationale. Please keep things tidy. Thanks - Nabla (talk) 22:07, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

Ooops thanks for the Jetix one. Sorry about the relist it was my first one and I misread the instructions at Template:Rfd relisted/doc. Thank you for cleaning up both, sorry about that. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 23:43, 23 January 2013 (UTC)

Withdrawal

I withdraw from this request,[1] see reasons. I hope this is possible. Thank you. Tagremover (talk) 09:51, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Guatemala-India relations

did not meet requirements for WP:NAC. I'm taking it to WP:DRV. LibStar (talk) 01:18, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

Re: January 2013

To be fair, I only reverted one thing. I've been posting new messages, which EagleStorm keeps rudely deleting. I and many other users have tried to get him to explain why he undoes our constructive edits before, but he never answers our question and just deletes our messgaes with a snarky remark, as you may have noticed. I have recently just been trying to socialize with him, however he is not very open to it, is he? 134340Goat (talk) 06:58, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

According to 3RR it's a revert if you add material back after it's been removed, you kept adding it after it was removed therefore you were edit warring. In any case Eaglestorm is perfectly within their rights to remove it, and it's not far to call it harrassment which means that you probably won't get much sympathy now. If you were to go to ANI about it in the future (or whatever else happens), then all Eaglestorm has to is point to that call it harrassment and it would be much more difficult to get consenses for any sanctions against him. So really you're just shooting yourself in the foot. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 07:09, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

Well, it seems Wikipedia does have quite an inefficient system, then. I shall leave him alone for the time, then. However, if he does remove an edit without providing a reason, then I certainly do plan to bring it up. And he will, without a doubt, continue such behavior. Just ask this user. 134340Goat (talk) 07:16, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

Review WP:DR, there are suggestions in there which will help, such as the WP:BRD cycle, requesting a third opinion, or failing all of that an RFC on the article. Primarily post to the article's talk page and ask for opinions. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 07:19, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

Actually, now that I remember, this was brought up at ANI. He came there saying something like "As far as I'm concerned, you can just get out of my way." He was then scolded for not following Wikipedia's collaborative nature, and the situation was never discussed further. It seems everyone just ignored it after that. Strange, no? 134340Goat (talk) 07:22, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

Unfortunately that's the way Wikipedia works. The best thing you can do is to follow the dispute resolution process and try to get opinions outside of those directly involved. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 07:24, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for the advice then. I'll keep it in mind for the future. Oh, and don't worry, I'll behave myself now. 134340Goat (talk) 07:28, 26 January 2013 (UTC)

Re: Change from semi to PC

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Koh Poh Koon

Hi mate, I noticed you recently made some changes to Koh Poh Koon regarding his birthday. I placed the "as of DDMMYYYY" there and purposely did not include the birthday because I don't know his birthday, I only know his current age. Unless...you have found a source mentioning his DOB? Cheers! Arctic Kangaroo (talk) 10:11, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

PS: Just curious, do you stalk my talk page?

Oops I misread. I've changed it to the earliest date I found and added two sources.

No I don't, used to, but I found the article from Special:NewPages if that's why you ask. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:20, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

Never mind, everyone makes mistakes. ;) Arctic Kangaroo (talk) 10:22, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

I reverted some of your edits per WP:BRD. Please read my edit summary for the reason. Any questions, just leave a message on your talk page. I'm monitoring it. Cheers! Arctic Kangaroo (talk) 10:33, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

I've replied at Talk:Koh Poh Koon#Changes. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 10:44, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

Please read my reply at Talk:Koh Poh Koon#Changes. Arctic Kangaroo (talk) 11:06, 27 January 2013 (UTC)

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Eaglestorm

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Hi Callanecc, I have been trying to edit the short summary for How I Met Your Mother Season 8, Episode 13, but Eaglestorm is continually reverting my edits. When he first did this, I sent him a message asking why, but he just deleted my message and never responded (and in fact said I was trolling.) The last time I edited the summary, he reverted it again and left a sarcastic remmark.

I really don't mean to irritate anyone, but I really would have liked for Eaglestorm to explain his reasons for the reversion in a valid and polite manner. Unforunately, he does not seem to be of a mind to do that, and as you know, I'm not the first user to complain about this. Is there any way you could discuss this with him or direct me to an administrator that I can discuss this with?

Thanks.

Meggieh69 (talk) 19:23, 12 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi Meggieh69, this might be a bit too old for me to comment on now. The best place to look is the dispute resolution process. My suggestion would be add what you would like to add (with reliable sources) to the article's talk page along with the reason you would like to add it. Reason is that Eaglestorm can't just remove it from the article's talk page and there is more chance of it getting a wider audience. Let me know if it continues and I'll see what I can do to help. Regards, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:35, 20 January 2013 (UTC)

Hi Callanecc, Sorry it took me so long to respond. Just to update: Eaglestorm reverted the summary I started for the HIMYM episode Ring Up! I reverted it and made an edit because he reverted to a version of the summary that had less specific details about the episode. he reverted it back and as usual left a sarcastic remark.

I really appreciate the advice you gave me on this, and I will keep it in mind, but I have a feeling that I will be faced with the same incivility and uncooperativeness I've gotten before. Considering the warnings Eaglestorm has received in the past, it surprises me that he still continues this behavior and doesn't see how counterproductive it is. Meggieh69 (talk) 17:13, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

The best thing to do is to ask for input on the talk page of the article and get some wider input. But also have a look at WP:DR which will provide guidance on what to do and how to do it. Regards, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:16, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Visa policy of Vietnam

Hi, I need help. I can see that you have done some reverts on the page Visa_policy_of_Vietnam, that is why I am asking for your help. I am trying to build up the page Vietnam Visa policy, but there are 2 ip-adr which continually adding links and no contribution whatsoever. I have not been in here for a long time, and I don't know what to do. Can we block/ ban the ip-adr or can we change the page to edit only for registered users? If you have a look on the ip 118.70.182.212 (talk), you will see its history. Recently it started to use also the ip 118.71.43.150 (talk). I tried to undo, but it is very frustrating. In advance, thank you. Mickyred (talk) 03:58, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

Hi Mickey I reported the long term spammer, 118.70.182.212 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) at WP:AIV and it's been blocked for 3 months. I also asked the blocking admin to have a look at the new spammer 118.71.43.150 (talk · contribs · WHOIS) and it's been blocked for a bit as well. So hopefully that'll sort the problem, if not let me know and I'll see what else can be done. It might be that we need to request page protection at WP:RFPP, but won't know that till we see what the IP address is that's spamming the page. Regards, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 04:12, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

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WP:CVUA

Hi I am recently granted permission to use rollback and I am interested in learning more about vandalism. I am very much interested in anti-vandalism edits, so I think a guidance and proper training is essential. Could you please train me? Thanks! --PlanetEditor (talk) 19:16, 24 January 2013 (UTC)

Before I take you on, I just want to check exactly what you would like to work on with me? Have a quick look at this so you know what I do with my students. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:13, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

I looked at the page. I hope the training will provide in-depth understanding of vandalism. --PlanetEditor (talk) 02:31, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

I've created your academy page at User:Callanecc/CVUA/PlanetEditor, feel free to start working through the tasks when you're ready. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:06, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

WOW it is so exciting! --PlanetEditor (talk) 09:20, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

I have completed the most recent task. --PlanetEditor (talk) 16:30, 28 January 2013 (UTC)

Updated. --PlanetEditor (talk) 05:33, 5 February 2013 (UTC)

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RfPP template SNAFU

Thanks for picking up my template mistake. I keep doing that with unprotect, you['d think I'd have memorised that one by now! GedUK  13:28, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

Haha, no worries. I know the feeling ({{ESp}}) gets me all the time. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 13:30, 4 February 2013 (UTC)

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CVUA

Could you please be my teacher in the CVUA? Much appreciated! ―Rosscoolguy 19:06, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Hiya, Ross! Callanecc currently has quite a few students, so it would be preferable if you gave a different trainer from this list a chance. Thanks for understanding! —Theopolisme (talk) 21:23, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

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motion link

Came here to let you know there was a glitch in your ArbCom motion announcement but since you're on Wikibreak I just fixed it [2]. Without the "oldid" it was just linking to the current version of the page which doesn't have the motion, and it's best not to have http in the link as explained at Help:Link#Http:_and_https:NE Ent 02:49, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

User:Callanecc/CVUA/PlanetEditor#Protection

I have answered the questions. --PlanetEditor (talk) 14:52, 14 February 2013 (UTC)

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New Article Feedback version available for testing

Hey all.

As promised, we've built a set of improvements to the Article Feedback Tool, which can be tested through the links here. Please do take the opportunity to play around with it, let me know of any bugs, and see what you think :).

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uw-coi-username

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Parties to the case

I think Xenophrenic should be added as a party. I'm sure some of North8000's offenses are attacks of Xenophrenic, and Xenophrenic should be a party if those "attacks" (based, in part, on X's actions on TPm) are found to be justified. I don't know who to contact or on which page to make the request, so, I'm asking you as clerk. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 00:25, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

Generally you can contact any clerk individually or make a request on the Clerk's Noticeboard. I'll add Xenophrenic as a party now. Thanks for the heads up, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 01:55, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

I've asked Xenophrenic if they'd like to be added as a party to the case, and I'll go from there. Regards, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:10, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

That's probably best. Thanks. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 04:16, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

Hi, Callanecc. I got your note asking me if I would like to be added as a party, or if I'd prefer to wait and see what happens. I am opting for the latter (does anyone really "like" to be added to ArbCom cases?), but I have all the case pages watch-listed and will be following along. Arthur is correct that North8000 has mentioned me, but North has subsequently dialed back those "attacks", and any input I could add to the case would only be redundant to that already conveyed by the confirmed parties. I see no reason to merely "pile on". I've read the statement by the case initiator (KillerChihuahua), and I am not directly involved with the matter under review, unless the scope of the matter should change dramatically. Per North8000's assessment, "I don't think that people understand what this is about. It is NOT about the TPM article. It is about a small battle between KC and me on my talk page which KC then launched here after I made a different well founded comment on rude behavior. It then became this fact-free dumb random mess that this has become, which I don't think that KC even intended." I'll be watching attentively to see if the scope changes. Regards, Xenophrenic (talk) 18:18, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for formatting my comments at ARBCC clarification request. If the pink box at the top has instructions for how to reply, I missed it although I looked, so if ARB newbies always try to thread these things like I did, that might indicate the pink box could be improved in this regard. Cheers, NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 11:07, 11 March 2013 (UTC)

How you reply is up to you, although most people generally indent one level then write @username. The one 'rule' there is (which is in the pink box) is that there are no threaded discussions and that everything is kept in your own section. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:26, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Respectfully, I disagree because "Not a discussion" means something different to one trained in legal writing and could be read to still allow threaded rebuttals directed to the arb, and so IMO the pink box is ambiguous. If ya'll mean "post subsequent comments after your original one in your own section; do not post anything in the sections under anyone else's name" it might help to say that. But I at least have learned now. Thanks. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 00:42, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

It says "please comment only in your own section". Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:44, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

How often do you get calm newbies offering feedback on how easy it was to learn the ropes? So please don't think I'm incessantly whining. I want to make things better and in that spirit, IMO, "comment" has enough varied meanings if ya'll mean "any and all utterances" it would be improved by using language along the lines of "please post all comments (including but not limited to replies to other comments, rebuttals addressed to the arbs, and questions for specific users) in your own section." It would also help to move this sentence so that it comes immediately after the big bold text to which it refers ("This is not a threaded discussion") instead of letting it dangle buried at the end of other boilerplate.

I'll stop trying to give constructive newbie user feedback now. Thanks for your help. NewsAndEventsGuy (talk) 01:21, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

Ok point taken and sorry. I'll have a look at adding something to all of the pink boxes which make it a bit clearer that you can only post in your own section. To try and keep it a bit shorter what about replacing "comment" with "post" and moving it around and emphasising it. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 01:26, 12 March 2013 (UTC)

arbcom case

Hi, do you have an example of a case I could look over. I've never participated in one. Thanks. Malke 2010 (talk) 21:14, 7 March 2013 (UTC)

Hi Malke, if you're looking for the process of a case WP:AC/P#Arbitration proceedings is the besy place to start (I know the reading is pretty dense, but that's where to start). In terms of reviewing old cases, there is a full list at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Index/Cases. At a quick glance this case might be a good one to review Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Muhammad images.

A quick run down for you...

• The case page (Tea Party movement case page) is the place where everything comes together from the sub-pages and is only edited by arbitrators and clerks.
• The Evidence page (Tea Party movement evidence page) is where all relevant evidence about the case is submitted by anyone.
• Once evidence submission closes (generally two weeks after the case is openned) the Workshop page (Tea Party movement workshop page) is used to try and work out the Arbitration decisions regarding the case. Anyone is free to make proposals, this is also (generally) where the Arbitrators ask questions of the parties to try and work out exactly what's going on.
• Once the workshop pages closes (generally three weeks after the case is openned), or during the evidence or workshop stages, Arbitrators place their proposals on the proposed decision page (Tea Party movement proposed decision page) and they vote on what they believe to be the principles involved in the case, the facts of the case and the remedies (and related enforcement).

Thank you. That's very thorough. Appreciate it. Malke 2010 (talk) 12:03, 8 March 2013 (UTC)

I've a question about the evidence. If evidence isn't posted until very near the deadline, does the March 20 deadline apply to rebuttal evidence? Malke 2010 (talk) 00:11, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

The deadline isn't a hard and fast close date and time, if evidence is submitted at the 'last minute' the Arbitration Committee may extend the date to prevent someone gaming the system. Without prejudicing or guessing at a decision by ArbCom, there is generally some leeway when it comes to evidence being submitted at the last minute. Regards, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:15, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. I was concerned because nothing's been put up yet. Appreciate your help. Malke 2010 (talk) 22:20, 14 March 2013 (UTC)

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Cardiff City F.C.

Hi you removed my edit regarding Cardiff city FC. It says they are e best supported side in Wales which is untrue. I wish to correct it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daisybear2013 (talk • contribs) 06:25, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Hi Daisybear2013 and welcome to Wikipedia. To try and resolve this I've added a template which indicates that the section is unreferenced so may not be correct. Hopefully this solves the issue without adding any more original research or personal opinion to the article. If you have any further questions please feel free to leave me a message here. Regards, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:37, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

But it's a correction, not personal opinion.

Currently it states "Cardiff city are the best supported team in Wales". Surely this should be Cardiff city "claim to be"? They have a larger ground. A bit like Newcastle saying they are better supported than Liverpool, they clearly aren't its just Liverpool can't fit any more fans into the ground. Swansea have sold out their allocation for two years.

The comment pre correction by me is biased and my correction adds balance. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daisybear2013 (talk • contribs) 06:45, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

Have a look at the change I just made. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:49, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

I can deal with that

Resolved — Preceding unsigned comment added by Daisybear2013 (talk • contribs) 06:53, 21 March 2013 (UTC)

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Thank you

Hi Callanecc and thank you for helping out with the application of Discretionary Sanction tags at the TM Topic. During the TM Arbitration the Locus of dispute was defined as: The Findings of Fact, Locus of dispute section says: This dispute broadly concerns the articles within the Transcendental Meditation movement category and its sub-categories. In particular, the focus has been on the following articles: Deepak Chopra, John Hagelin, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vedic University, Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment, Maharishi Sthapatya Veda, Maharishi University of Management, Maharishi Vedic Approach to Health, Maharishi Vedic City, Iowa, Maharishi Vidya Mandir Schools, TM-Sidhi program and Transcendental Meditation. So, if you are inclined to place any additional DS talk page tags, these might be areas to consider. Thanks again for your help. -- — Keithbob • Talk • 15:57, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

I just added it to the articles which stood out, might as well wait and see how the request goes. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:07, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

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AFT5 update

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Thanks, Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 21:43, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

Updated Article Feedback Guidelines

Hello Callanecc,

Many thanks for all your great work in creating the helpful feedback response guidelines for Article Feedback last year!

Earlier this week, we released an updated version of Article Feedback on the English Wikipedia, featuring new moderation tools and filters to surface more useful feedback and reduce the workload for editors.

As a result, we just updated the feedback response guidelines to match the new features of Article Feedback v5. They are based on the original guidelines, but now point to the new tools, rather than the old tools. I hope you are comfortable with these edits, which I believe preserve your original intent, but make the guidelines more accurate.

I hope you will find these new features useful. For tips on how to use this new version, visit this testing page or check out this FAQ. To enable feedback on articles you are working on, simply add the 'Article_Feedback_5' category on those pages -- and the AFT feedback form will appear at the bottom of the articles.

We are now wrapping up new development for this project, but will fix any critical bugs that remain, and will collect community suggestions for the next few months before building any more features -- while we wait on upcoming votes on the French and German Wikipedias later this year.

Over time, we hope this engagement tool can help more users contribute productively on Wikipedia, as well as invite editors to improve articles based on reader feedback.

Many thanks for all you have done to help us provide this helpful service to our users! I look forward to more collaborations in the future ...

Onward! Fabrice Florin (WMF) (talk) 22:25, 25 April 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for the update and comments. :) I'm looking forward to Echo. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 00:25, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

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note on proceeding

hi there. thanks so much for your reply and all your work on that item at Arbcomm. I really appreciate it.

by the way, in response to a note from Carcharoth, I wanted to add some additional data on my own communications. for the record, here are the other talk pages where I left queries about this. this includes the personal talk pages for several members of Arbcomm, and others.

I have also mentioned this information at the talk page for User talk:Carcharoth. thanks.

• User talk:SilkTork
• User talk:Roger Davies
• User talk:Kirill Lokshin
• User talk:Nyttend
• User talk:NuclearWarfare
• User talk:Hertz1888

thanks. --Steve, Sm8900 (talk) 13:28, 29 April 2013 (UTC)

Hi Steve, no worries. Regarding the above that might be something you should add to the bottom of your statement so that everyone else can have a look. Regards, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 05:08, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

for your work

		The da Vinci Barnstar
		thanks for all your work at the WP:ARCA proceeding. I appreciate it. Sm8900 (talk) 16:31, 30 April 2013 (UTC)

Thank you, I'm glad I could be of assistance - any further queries let me know and I'll see what I can do. Regards, Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:27, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Aleksei_Mendeleevskiy

Hi, just so you know, Aleksei Mendeleevskiy is a fake, this person does not exist. this page should be deleted. Mafia godfather (talk) 04:22, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks the message, I've nominated the article for deletion. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 06:25, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

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Ani notice

Ani notice [[3]] Hell In A Bucket (talk) 02:44, 5 May 2013 (UTC)

Please tell me where to change the title?

Hello-I recently requested help with changing the title of a page because I thought that the title was protected.You denied the request,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:The_Real_Housewives_of_Israel but I still cannot find the correct place to change the incorrect title. Sorry if I do not know where else to look for that but if you don't mind, can you please give me a hint? Thank-you24.0.133.234 (talk) 19:23, 5 May 2013 (UTC)

Nevermind I think I found it. TY anyways24.0.133.234 (talk) 19:42, 5 May 2013 (UTC)

Jerusalem RfC discussion: finalising drafts

Hello. We have almost finished step three of the Jerusalem RfC discussion, but before we move on to step four I would like to make sure that all the participants are happy with the drafts that we have chosen. The content of the drafts are likely to dictate what ends up in the actual article, after all, so I want to make sure that we get them right.

So far, there hasn't been much interest in the process of choosing which drafts to present to the community, and only three editors out of twenty submitted a drafts statement. I have used these three statements to pick a selection of drafts to present, but we still need more input from other participants to make sure that the statements are representative of all participants' wishes. I have started discussions about this under question seven and question eight on the RfC discussion page, and I would be grateful for your input there.

Also, there have been complaints that this process has been moving too slowly, so I am going to implement a deadline. If there haven't been any significant objections to the current selection of drafts by the end of Wednesday, 8 May, then I will move on to step four. Questions or comments are welcome on the discussion page or on my talk page. Best regards — Mr. Stradivarius ^{♪ talk ♪} 03:50, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Talk

Why do you think the talk of a banned user needs to be blank? - Look --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:33, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

If you look through the list of banned editors there are a number of user talk pages which have been blanked so this isn't setting a precedent. In this case I had just told GoodDay that they needed to stop editing and spend sometime away from the community (which is what the banning policy implies), it seemed to me that the best way to do this would be to encourage others to stop posting on the talk page so that GoodDay wouldn't have a reason to keep going back to it and watching it. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 01:33, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

context of post

Was this post [4] made on behalf of the committee in your role as AC clerk, or on your own initiative? NE Ent 21:59, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Sorry NE, that was me. I didn't have any communication with Arbs or clerks regarding it. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 01:34, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

No problem with the revert, thanks for checking I wasn't acting as a clerk. I've also reverted my manual archive to User talk:GoodDay/Archive 35 otherwise there will be two copies. I've also added {{banned user}} to GoodDay's talk page per the banning policy. Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 02:33, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Notifications box replacement prototypes released

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