User talk:Mostly Rainy/1

My Request for Adminship

Greetings, Mostly Rainy! I wanted to sincerely thank you for voting in my RfA, which passed with a final result of 55/14/3. Your support means a lot to me! If you have any questions or input regarding my activities, be they adminly or just a "normal" user's, or if you just want to chat about anything at all, feel free to drop me a line. Cheers! —Nightstallion (?) 07:51, 4 January 2006 (UTC)

My RfA

Thank you for your support in my RfA.

Sadly, my RfA failed (on my birthday out of all days!), mainly due to it's closeness to the previous one. I hope that in any future RfAs I'll have your support!

Nonetheless, if I can do anything for you don't hesitate to ask me.

Have a nice St Patrick's Day!

Computerjoe's talk 21:59, 17 March 2006 (UTC)

Current Team Records

As I've stated in edit summaries, I don't think it is a good idea to include daily updated team records for sports teams: [1] & [2]. There are two key reasons:

1. Wikipedia is not a news service, and providing current standings is not what an encyclopedia is for;
2. Your caveat of "as long as I can update it" [3] admits the inherent problem that if you happen to miss an update (which is a reasonable assumption), the information would immediately be inaccurate.

Other editors at both pages seem to agree, and also have tried to revert this addition. --mtz206 (talk) 12:17, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

Editors at these pages agree as well: [4], [5], [6]. WP is an encyclopedia, not a news service. --mtz206 (talk) 20:21, 23 May 2006 (UTC)

It's been done on NBA team pages and other editors had no problem. Posting a team record isn't neccessarily providing news. Mostly Rainy 01:06, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Its existence on other pages notwithstanding, adding content that requires daily upkeep in order to maintain its accuracy is an undue burden for an encyclopedia, which is why most of your attempts to add said content has been reverted by the editors of these pages. --mtz206 (talk) 02:23, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

You said: "Would it be okay to post it to the teams' talk pages?" - For what purpose? According to guidelines, we should "keep discussions on talk pages on the topic of how to improve the associated article." WP is not an indiscriminate collection of information - it is an encyclopedia. --mtz206 (talk) 12:33, 24 May 2006 (UTC)

Well if it annoys you, that I am discontinuing the practice. Have a nice day. Mostly Rainy 06:14, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Whether or not it annoys me personally isn't the point. But consensus seems to be that such information isn't appropriate for an encyclopedia. Happy editing! --mtz206 (talk) 11:26, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Showcase showdown

Why did you delete this content? [7]. --mtz206 (talk) 14:04, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

I didn't delete it. I changed the page because it is a term used on the game show TPIR. Mostly Rainy 15:51, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

No, you deleted content regarding a band that had existed in that page since July of 2005 [8]. What should be done in this case is the creation of a disambiguation page, or at least a redirect. I will make the necessary corrections, and please do not remove content from WP. --mtz206 (talk) 16:57, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

I create a disambig page and two separate articles for both ideas. Hope that satisfies you. Mostly Rainy 01:13, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

It is not a matter of satisfying me, but ensuring that in the course of creating new articles, you don't delete existing content. Thanks for creating the disambig. --mtz206 (talk) 23:03, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Jack FM

What's the point of you continually adding "Jack FM" to the Jack Bauer page? PBP 16:32, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Because his name is Jack and station's name is Jack. Go figure.  :) Mostly Rainy 22:02, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Welcome

Hello, Mostly Rainy/1, and welcome to Wikipedia. Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. If you are stuck, and looking for help, please come to the New contributors' help page, where experienced Wikipedians can answer any queries you have! Or, you can just type {{helpme}} on your user page, and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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RFA

Do as you wish. Goodbye for good. —Eternal Equinox | talk 01:26, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

Blnguyen's RfA

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Hello Mostly Rainy. Thank you for your support at request for adminship which ended at the overwhelming and flattering result of (160/1/0), and leaves me in a position of having to live up to a high standard of community expectation. If you need any admin assistance, feel free to ask me, and naturally, if I make any procedural mistakes, feel free to point them out and I look forward to working with you in the future, Blnguyen | Have your say!!! 06:46, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Re: Can I use VandalProof?

Currently, you can't, because no moderator has approved you. Put your name in User talk:AmiDaniel/VandalProof. If you have already done this, something must have gone wrong, because we moderators normally tell not approved candidates about their status with the tool. I'll look into it. Fetofs ^Hello! 22:40, 30 May 2006 (UTC)

Your VandalProof Application

Dear Mostly Rainy,

Thank you for applying for VandalProof! (VP). As you may know, VP is a very powerful program, and in fact with the new 1.2 version release it has even more power. As such we must uphold strict protocols before approving a new applicant. Regretfully, I have chosen to decline your application at this time. The reason for this is that for security reasons, VandalProof's creator requires it's users to have made 250 edits to articles, which you have not. Please note it is nothing personal by any means, and we certainly welcome you to apply again in the not too distant future. Thank you for your interest in VandalProof. - Glen ^T_C (Stollery) 03:32, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Hi there, you've got over 270 total, but only 114 mainspace (article) edits which are the ones VP counts (click here to see). Does that make sense? - Glen ^T_C (Stollery) 03:44, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Because edits on other spaces (like user talk pages etc) aren't usually involved in vandalism patrol and we just need to be sure that you have experience doing that. Have you been on RC Patrol before? - Glen ^T_C (Stollery) 03:49, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

I don't see too much use of the {{test}} templates to warn vandals do you use them? - Glen ^T_C (Stollery) 03:57, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

Tell ya what, get your head around the test templates (that is, after you revert go to their talk page and see if they have warnings - if not add {{subst:test1}} to it, if they have one recent add {{subst:test2}}, if they have 2 add {{subst:test3}}, if they have 3 add {{subst:test4}} and also report them to WP:AIV. Do that a few times and I'll auth you for VP okay? - Glen ^T_C (Stollery) 04:38, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

See the truth is the warnings are more important that the actual reverting - Glen ^T_C (Stollery) 04:41, 31 May 2006 (UTC)

I've tried it and until I'm able use the software, will usually close AfDs and create disambig pages. Mostly Rainy 05:44, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

Juse 1

In the future, instead of creating an unnecessary redirect for Juse 1 to June 1 [9], please just correct the spelling error on your user page (which I just did). Redirects should be for likely misspellings only, and no other page links to Juse 1 than you own. Thanks. --mtz206 (talk) 14:41, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

I should add that in case "Juse" is a non-English word for June that you prefer be displayed, the link on your user page would be be formatted like [[June 1|Juse 1]] so the hyperlink points to the June 1 page, while the text displayed is Juse 1. --mtz206 (talk) 14:47, 1 June 2006 (UTC)

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My RfA

Thanks

Mostly Rainy/1, thank you for participating in my RfA. Unfortunately, a great number of oppose voters felt that I lacked experience, and a consensus was not reached (the final tally was 30/28/10). Perhaps I will try again in another few months when I have a few more edits under my belt. If I do, I hope I can count on your support. Thanks again! Cool3 talk 20:05, 2 June 2006 (UTC) (UTC)

Closing AfD

When closing AfDs, don't forget to add {{ab}} at the end to complete the process, like this [10]. Happy editing! - Best regards, Mailer Diablo 08:22, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

Robert G. Hoyland

I'm curious as to why you redirected this page to User:Timewarper [11]. How do you know that this article is actually a vanity autobiography of its creator? --mtz206 (talk) 12:41, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

BTW, redirects from article space to user space is frowned upon. I've put Robert G. Hoyland up for speedy based on that. --mtz206 (talk) 13:03, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

I've deleted the page - it shouldn't have been redirected and moved to User:Timewarper, which I've reverted, but it qualified for speedy as a non notable bio. There's no indication that Timewarper is Robert Hoyland, and if that article was accurate it's probably more likely that Timewarper was a student or former student. Yelyos 13:17, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

AfDs

I'm not understanding some of your actions related to AfDs. I've noticed that when a page is deleted, you often archive a copy of the page on the original editor's page. [12], [13], [14], [15], etc. If an article was voted for deletion, why should it exist in User space? Is there a precedent/guideline for this I'm not aware of? (Also, regarding the Rigism article, its deletion log [16] reveals that the original AfD was a year ago.) Cheers, --mtz206 (talk) 14:52, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

Sometimes the user that creates the page might want to keep the text. What is your concern? Mostly Rainy 01:18, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

Since Wikipedia is not a web space provider, it seems that content deemed inappropriate for the encyclopedia shouldn't be saved to userspace. That's not what userspace is for. --mtz206 (talk) 01:28, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

I have now reviewed the proposed userfication guidelines which seem to support archiving of deleted pages in certain circumstances. My suggestion, however, would be to (1) first ask the editor if they want it archived; and (2) create a subpage in their user space for the article rather than adding it to the user's Talk page. Just my $0.02. --mtz206 (talk) 12:10, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

I usually userfy pages that get deleted since the user that posted the article might want to keep it. They're free to remove it once I put it their, thanks for the advice. Mostly Rainy 00:14, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

A very sad thank you

Thank you for your vote in my recent RFA. At 43/43/14, I decided it was best to withdraw. I will wait until another time for an RFA. Thanks again, ILovePlankton 03:19, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

And I'll be happy to support. Mostly Rainy 00:17, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

My RfA

Thank you for supporting me in my recently unsuccessful RfA. I plan on working harder in the coming months so that I have a better chance of becoming an admin in the future. I hope that you will consider supporting me if I have another RfA. Thank you for your support. --digital_me^(t/c) 15:23, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

Sure, I will support. Mostly Rainy 16:09, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

My RFA

Thanks

Mostly Rainy/1, thank you for participating in my RfA. It passed with an amazingly unopposed 77/0/1. Thanks for the support everybody! If you see me doing anything wrong, want to ask me something, or just want to yell in my general direction, leave me a note on my talk page. I promise to try and knock out Wikipedia's problems wherever I may find them!

Staxringold _talk^contribs 20:01, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

Hey there

Thanks for commenting on my RfA...it was greatly appreciated! --Osbus 21:25, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

My RfA

Hi, I would like to express my gratitude for your participation at my recent RfA. The final vote was 68/21/3 and resulted in me becoming an admin!

For those of you who supported my RfA, I highly appreciate your kind words and your trust in me. For those who opposed - many of you expressed valid concerns regarding my activity here; I will make an effort in addressing them as time goes on while at the same time using my admin tools appropriately. So, salamat, gracias, merci, ありがとう, спасибо, धन्यवाद, 多謝, agyamanak unay, شكرًا, cảm ơn, 감사합니다, mahalo, ขอบคุณครับ, go raibh maith agat, dziękuję, ευχαριστώ, Danke, תודה, mulţumesc, გმადლობთ, etc.! If you need any help, feel free to contact me.

PS: I took the company car (pictured left) out for a spin, and well... it's not quite how I pictured it. --Chris S. 23:06, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

LOL, that was a good one. I and happy that your nomination passed successfully. Now your real test begins: Please be careful when you need to block. Sure, I want you to enjoy those functions, but know that every move will be scrutinized. Good luck. Mostly Rainy 04:37, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Thank you for your support!

Good evening, Mostly Rainy. Thank you for your support at my Request for Adminship, which succeeded with a final tally of (67/0/0)! Please don't hesitate to let me know if you have suggestions or requests - either of an admin nature or otherwise! :) Wknight94 (Talk | contribs) 23:39, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

Have fun with the tools, please be careful with blocking, and try doing it only as a last resort. Mostly Rainy 00:55, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

Hi there!

How a song works is being deleted, again, because it isn't suitable for an encyclopedia. Please don't recreate it again. Thank you. —Bunchofgrapes (talk) 04:05, 1 January 2006 (UTC)

Should of been "Anatomy of a song". -- Mostly Rainy 02:02, 22 May 2006 (UTC)