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RfA Thanks

I wanted to thank you for participating in my RfA, which succeeded at 134/4/0. I am truly amazed but equally elated by the result and I hope I am able to serve as a good administrator. It was a surreal experience to succeed, and I will strive to meet your expectations. More specifically, thank you for your strong support. The nominations were indeed amazing and I am humbled by their brilliance. Thanks! ceranthor 00:41, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome, Ceranthor. (Belated) Congatulations! I can already tell you you've been doing a good job as an admin. Good luck in the future. :) ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 00:47, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

RE:Adminship

I've replied (and so has Ceranthor)--White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 01:31, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Just in case you do not have my talk page watchlisted I'll let you know that I've replied again :)White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 01:55, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

You're talk is and has been watchlisted for at least since I first came across you in March. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 01:59, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Oh. Then sorry for makeing that orange bar apprear twice (now three times for no reason)--White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 02:00, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Rfa for me within a year or so

Yo NSD. Could you do some work on SM UB-50 from the ships sunk section on uboat.net, as I'm tired. Also, how do you think I woudl fare in an RFA a year or so from now? (I'm askign you this based upon your messages to White Shadows). Buggie111 (talk) 02:57, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

I'm tired right now, so it'll have to wait a little bit. You might stand a chance if you keep up the good work. You should also participate in admin areas, such as WP:AIV, WP:UAA, WP:RPP, !voting at WP:RFA, WP:ANI, WP:SPI to name a few. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 03:16, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

I'm mainly active at WP:CSD, with that said, I need to do some today. Buggie111 (talk) 03:25, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks, dude. You clicked the button faster than I could! Airplaneman ✈ 04:14, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome! :) ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 04:15, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

NerdyScienceDude/Archives/2010/May's Day!

NerdyScienceDude has been identified as an Awesome Wikipedian, and therefore, I've officially declared today as NerdyScienceDude/Archives/2010/May's day! For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian, enjoy being the Star of the day, dear NerdyScienceDude/Archives/2010/May! Good luck, --Extra999 (Contact me + contribs) 12:32, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

You are the first one, --Extra999 (Contact ^me + _contribs) 12:38, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 19:23, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

UB-50 (1)

can you fix up the bare URL's for that article. Once you do that I'll finish the last patrol that needs writeing.--White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 17:33, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

 Doing... ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 20:25, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

You could just use reflinks. • ɔ ʃ → 22:22, 2 May 2010 (UTC)  Done. I didn't know about reflinks. Thanks Fetchcomms. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 00:26, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Talk:2010 Shelby American/GA1

Left some comments there, and I've put it on hold. You should also make the changes I noted (including expansion, sourcing, etc.) for all the other NASCAR GANs you have up right now. • ɔ ʃ → 22:19, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

A Question

So, how do you think that I would do in an RfA? I'm not thinking about doing one any time soon, but I would like someone's opinion. Is the way I edit now good, what I would have to change, that kind of thing. Thanks, Hi878 (talk) 22:53, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

(talk page stalker)Consider signing up for an editor review. I don't know you that well, but it seems like you're on the right track. Just go for some more experience (that just takes time) and don't do something stupid, and maybe in 6 months to a year, you'll make a good candidate :). Airplaneman ✈ 00:06, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I think that was worth three cents, more because of my stupidity than anything else. :) Totally forgot about Editor Reviews. That might just be something that I want to do. Oh, and I saw that you are using my Igloo UBX. Nice choice. :) The other one might have the real logo, but I still think mine is better. :) Hi878 (talk) 00:10, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Looks better, IMO :). Wikipedia is huge, so you can't remember everything... doesn't mean you're stupid :). Airplaneman ✈ 00:47, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Well, fine, I guess I'm not stupid... Hi878 (talk) 00:48, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I'd recommend lowerng your percentage of edits in the userspace to below 15% and get your article percentage over your user talk percentage. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 00:52, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I do agree with the Userpage part. However, with the talk page part, there is a somewhat-valid-ish reason for that. The only thing I've really been doing as of late is vandal-fighting, and for each revision in an article, the user gets a warning. So for mostly every article-edit I make, a talk page one goes with it. So I don't know how valid that is, but... Hi878 (talk) 01:05, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I think NSD is suggesting you become more involved in article work, such as GA and FA. This wider range of experience helps in RfA. Airplaneman ✈ 02:14, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I don't trust myself with article writing. :) I'd be awful, I'm going to stick with vandal-fighting-type things. Hi878 (talk) 02:26, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK's could also help in an RFA. They're relatively simple to get. You have to create or expand articles though. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 03:20, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Cristián Berríos

Diego Grez has been cautioned for libel against Cristian Berrios, who has no account with his name in wikipedia. It is a personal pursuit against a person who does not appear in the records of wikipedia.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Deletion_requests/Images_of_Cristi%C3%A1n_Berr%C3%ADos_and_sockpuppets —Preceding unsigned comment added by 193.202.110.170 (talk) 15:52, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for 2010 Aaron's 499

Materialscientist (talk) 16:02, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

How?

How do yo get that status thing at the top of your page? --Sillybillypiggy (talk) 16:16, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Just add {{statustop|offset=70}} to the top of your user page. Create User:Sillybillypiggy/Status and add either online, offline, around, busy, or sleep. You can change the page when your status changes. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 19:35, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Please stop

Stop interfering with HJMitchell's mentoring of DG. Your transfer of DG's vote to the AFD was inappropriate. I believe HJ has specifically told you not to do something like this, and I know I've cautioned against it. --Floquenbeam (talk) 21:49, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

So youi basicaly mean stop helping out? HJ was not there at the time so NSd did him a favor. If your going to ABF of NSD's actions I'd suggest you leave his talk page and leave him alone. He did nothing wrong and was only trying to help. This is not a case of "vice-mentoring" but rather a person trying to do the right thing.--White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 22:14, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Wrong. NSD did something that HJ has said he would not have done. Talking to HJ first is not some silly hoop that DG has to jump through; judgment is required, and it is HJ's judgment we are counting on, not NSD's. So yes, I mean stop helping out as far as DG is concerned. I believe I was quite clear on this before. --Floquenbeam (talk) 22:20, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I have to concur with Floquenbeam on this one. NSD has been told before about the issue. @NSD - it'd be best to leave them alone and let HJ deal with it. Airplaneman ✈ 22:23, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

^{Edit conflict x3} I understand your reasoning with this, but HJ hadn't specifically told me not to transfer !votes to AfDs at that time. HJ actually appreciates me helping him out, as you can see in this thread on User talk:HJ Mitchell. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 22:32, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Maybe HJ should give me a list of things that I could do to help that's ok with HJ. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 22:43, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I had not seen his thanking you for transferring this vote; that's unfortunate. I've asked him to come here and clarify what you can and can't do. The only thing that makes sense, IMHO, is that you do nothing regarding DG. This is HJ's mentorship, and as I pretty clearly said a week or two ago, it's going to end up getting DG blocked if it isn't handled with care. I can't think of anything that is so pressing it can't wait until HJ is online. --Floquenbeam (talk) 22:52, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

• NSD, because of time zones and things, if I'm not available, I am happy for you to (and I appreciate you doing so) do things like correcting fair use rationales and transferring comments to AfDs on Diego's behalf, however only where something of Diego's is up for deletion. With me being in a different time zone, it's possible that something could be deleted before I could get to it, but where Diego has no involvement with the article, as in the AfD being discussed on his talk page or nothing is at risk of being deleted, leave it to me to decide if the edit should or should not be made. I appreciate your help, but I hope you understand that the main condition of Diego's unblock was that his decisions are run past me. If you're not clear on something, do nothing or post on my talk page or email me or both. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:07, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

There isn't anything on WP that can't wait 12 hours. or a couple of days, for that matter. There's an undelete button too. --Floquenbeam (talk) 00:51, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

True. HJ could undelete a speedy-deleted image since he now has a mop. I have read HJ's comment above. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 13:27, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

My editnotice

Hello NSD. Could you just look at User talk:The High Fin Sperm Whale/Editnotice and tell me what it says at the top? I don't think the MalnadachBot is working. Does it say 'Hello NerdyScienceDude' at the top? Thanks. --The High Fin Sperm Whale 01:26, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

(talk page stalker)It works when I press the actual "edit" button on your talk page, but not on the actual editnotice page itself. Airplaneman ✈ 01:28, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

(talk page stalker)I also received the result that said, "Welcome Nascar1996." --Nascar1996 01:34, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

Same here. I also logged out and my IP address showed. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 03:18, 4 May 2010 (UTC)

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Hi, thought this will interest you. --Extra 999 (Contact ^me + _contribs) 09:06, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

UB-50

Hey sorry that I was not able to finish it :( I'm very buisy IRL and I will continue to be until this weekend. However, I WILL be able to assist you in getting it to GA status down the road :)--White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 23:12, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

It's ok. Buggie and I finished it and the DYK hook is in the queue by the way. A GA would be nice. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 23:16, 5 May 2010 (UTC)

Great. Now I also get another 10 points in the Wikicup. You shold join next year as well :)--White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 00:57, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

I'll consider it. Good luck! ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 01:26, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

I just read the WikiCup page, and you're currently number 1 in your group. If this article passes GA then that will get you 40 points. If I join, maybe I'll represent New Mexico or Albuquerque. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 01:50, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

I'm going to be overtaken in the next few weeks/days. I will not be back to regular editing for a few days and I never can seem to win my pool (I keep comming in second) I'll just be happy to advance to round 4. And there is a bug that has yet to be fixed through another bot update with the current scores. I really have 210, not 250 points. Once I get my last GA done in the next few days, I'll have 250 points, that DYK of ours makes it 260 and my GTC makes it 290 points. Then I'll be on my own, I'll have to get at least a good 400-600 points just to pass as a wildcard. As for next year, I'm glad that you're thinking about it :) I'm going to liekly represent Austria-Hungary.--White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 01:56, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Good luck, and I hope you win. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 02:07, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Me too. However, I'll just be glad if I get to round 4 or 5! If soo, I would have placed at least in 8th in the whole cup! I mean, no one expected me to even score at all in round 1! Much less become a major writeing powerhouse and become a major competitor in round 3! I'm in the big leagues now. Hope to see you there next January :)--White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 02:14, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

2010 Shelby American

Could you help me expanding this article like I did to 2010 Auto Club 500. I would like this to be done, but if you have other articles to edit; I will do it by myself. --Nascar1996 19:32, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

I'll do some work on it. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 19:41, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. --Nascar1996 20:00, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

I have done some copyedits and added driver pictures. I have also added driver pictures to 2010 Daytona 500. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 22:02, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Okay, maybe by the end of the year all 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Races will be at GA level. Thanks for helping. --Nascar1996 22:07, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Wow, 36+ GA's in a year. It's very likely since we've done a great job working on NASCAR articles. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 22:10, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Yes, its very exiting, but my major doubts is 2010 Daytona 500 and NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race XXVI getting to GA level. --Nascar1996 22:13, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

We might be able to if we work on them. Peer reviews might also help with those two articles. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 22:15, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Yes, they would. --Nascar1996 22:19, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

When you go to Peer Reviewer (the one thats not connected to WP but helps you see whats wrong with an article)can it give you weird messages?--Nascar1996 22:49, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, but I don't know what you mean by "weird messages." ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 22:54, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

They seem like WP messages to. Heres a example — Redirects- Cant they be a bbfdk. --Nascar1996 22:58, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

Can I add some of these photos to WP? --Nascar1996 00:53, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Yes they can be uploaded. I do not see a non-commercial notice on those images. Nice find! These should be uploaded to Commons. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 00:57, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Awesome, I am very happy about that. I will upload it to commons once I find my password. --Nascar1996 01:00, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

The Commons password is the same one you use on WP. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 01:01, 30 April 2010 (UTC)

Yea, it was the same, I thought it was different. Here is the first [photo.

If you would like to experiment on the 2010 Daytona 500 article please go to User:Nascar1996/recreate. I am also doing many edits to it as well. --Nascar1996 16:17, 1 May 2010 (UTC)

Do you believe that we should nominate all the complete NASCAR race exepth for the 2010 Daytona 500? --Nascar1996 03:10, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

2010 Daytona 500 still needs some work. The others would probably pass a GAN. I've nom'd all of the NASCAR races that have been raced that aren't already GA with the exception of 2010 Daytona 500, 2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600 (peer review request), and 2010 Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 (probably still under construction). This includes 2010 Auto Club 500, 2010 Samsung Mobile 500, and 2010 Aaron's 499 (also up for DYK). ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 15:02, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Do you mean that there are even more articles with DYK, or was it just for 2010 Aaron's 499? --Nascar1996 17:22, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

A user added some things that need to be done to the 2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600. I would like it if you would work on the grammer, you may be better that I am. Thanks. --Nascar1996 17:36, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

2010 Subway Fresh Fit 600 is now nominated for GA. --Nascar1996 19:38, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

Good. Sorry I missed the peer review. To answer the question above, the DYK only applies to 2010 Aaron's 499, which is already in the queue. It should appear on the Main Page soon. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 20:18, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

2010 Shelby American is under the review for GA now. --Nascar1996 22:26, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

2010 Samsung Mobile 500 became a GA! --Nascar1996 19:37, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

That was quick. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 19:39, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

Ummm, the user who is doing 2010 Shelby American may be wrong. The others are making GA, which means this one should be too. There is only one detail that makes me a little mad; it is when people say that these NASCAR racing articles are too short and needs to be expanded. I don't believe the articles need expanded, and how long they are depends on if the race was boring or exciting like the differences between 2010 Aaron's 499 and 2010 Auto Club 500. I am for sure that 2010 Aaron's 499 will pass GA. Will you help me, by either adding the table for the recent race here or on the race aricle its self? --Nascar1996 19:46, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I finished the results section for the Crown Royal Presents the Heath Calhoun 400 in 2010 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. --Nascar1996 22:37, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I can do the tables for both if you'd like. I was about to say I would do both tables. I'll do the one in the race article. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 22:41, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I appriciate that you are going to do that. Afterwards, I will have to add a citiation, then the article will be complete. I cant wait until theres a off week to fix this article at my recreation page. Thanks again. --Nascar1996 22:52, 3 May 2010 (UTC)

I would like to have a bot, but I dont know how to get one. Will you please help? --Nascar1996 23:51, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

You would have to know programming languages if you'd want to make a bot. See WP:BOT for more information. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 23:57, 6 May 2010 (UTC)

Thst is complicated. The reason I wanted one it to update article ALERTS because that bot is down. --Nascar1996 00:18, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for SM UB-50

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

WP:OMT, want to join.

Hello NSD. I've looked over your edis, and they seemed to be geared to finding obscure u-boat articles that we need to get to GA. Not rally. I was wondering if you wanted to join WP:OMT, the attempt to make the largest Fetured Topic ever, all about battleships. It doesn't seem like as if your edits indicate that your interested, but WS, your fellow U-boatee, has done some work there after stalking my contribs and finding that I was working on SMS Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand. Thus said, feel free to join! Buggie111 (talk) 03:48, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

I'll take a look at it. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 19:54, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

WP Mills barnstar

Could you get halfway, do the basic non-animated design? Mjroots (talk) 11:30, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

I probably could. Time to wield Photoshop! ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 19:55, 7 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of 42 (song)

Hello! Your submission of 42 (song) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Allen3 ^talk 15:30, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

Your page has been conquered by the Earth Cabal!

Hello. I am here to inform you that your userpage or talk page has been conquered by the Earth Cabal. Please don’t panic; there is nothing you can do about it. You are hereby invited to join the Cabal, and help conquer other pages for our cause. See User:Hi878/Earth Cabal for more information. Thank you, have a nice, irregular weather day, and welcome to Earth. Hi878 (talk) 04:44, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

LOL! ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 21:17, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Talkback

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Made a suggestion of another approach for a hook. Hope this helps Taelus (Talk) 22:03, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, Taelus! I didn't see you coming. I guess that's why they have tps. It's nice to have an admin like you. Too bad I didn't get to !vote at your RfA. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 23:12, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

User:Hi878/Earth Cabal

Made me laugh. I'm now going to create the Austro-Hungarian cabal for the heck of it.....--White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 23:00, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

In speaking of cabal... ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 23:14, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

I shall resist you!--White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 23:33, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Talkback

User:IBen/TB moɳo 23:47, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

Talkback

User:IBen/TB moɳo 00:10, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Earth Cabal

Look at the talk page. Hi878 (talk) 01:37, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Messages are awaiting you here. Hi878 (talk) 02:17, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Brilliant!

You signed the "Anti-Cabalists" section of our enemies in this newly begun war. Obviously, you didn't see what it said right under the heading. "Sign here if you are AFRAID of this cabal using ~~~" I would recommend removing that, as we don't want to be seen as being scared of them. By the way, tell me what you think of the new layout for the page, and read the stuff on the talk page. Good luck in taking over the world! Hi878 (talk) 02:52, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Looks good! I've been looking through the userbox pages, and I can't find the trout userbox. Could you help me? ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 02:59, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

There isn't one, just use the standard trout. Apparently, we have another copycat cabal that has sprung up. I've asked him politely to get rid of it, and I am also going to declare war on him now. :) Who knew that this would be so popular? Hi878 (talk) 03:01, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

He removed the cabal. Now there is just one to crush. :) Hi878 (talk) 03:12, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) I found it at Category:Wikipedians open to trout slapping. These cabals are sprouting up real quickly. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 03:16, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, misunderstood the question. Do you mean there are more cabals copied from this one? I'm not sure what to think of that, if true... Hi878 (talk) 03:22, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

I don't think so. There are only x amount of people with a lot of stress. Semper Terra. Buggie111 (talk) 03:24, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

So what did he mean, then? Hi878 (talk) 03:26, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

I created mine to blow off a lot of stress at T:TDYK and IRL. Buggie111 (talk) 03:29, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Well, I just did it because it's fun. :) Don't worry, I'm not going to let it take over my editing. Hi878 (talk) 03:37, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

NSD, where are you? I want to know what these other cabals are that you saw. Hi878 (talk) 03:42, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Oh, ok. Buggie111 (talk) 03:46, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Ok what? Hi878 (talk) 03:50, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

The fact that you created the cabal. Calm down, Buggie. Buggie111 (talk) 03:56, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Whatever, I'll just wait until NSD answers my question. Hi878 (talk) 04:00, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

By the way, Buggie and NSD, read the "Other Goals" section, which I have just added. There is a new requirement. :) Hi878 (talk) 04:49, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

@Hi878 - I said "These cabals are sprouting up real quickly" when Buggie created his now deleted cabal. That was the third cabal in one day. Also, would you please stop leaving hidden comments? My talk page is not a hidden comment battleground. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 13:24, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

2010 Shelby American

I've failed the GA nom, please see the review page for why. —fetch·comms 02:58, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Talkback

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Your input would be appreciated. Regards. Taelus (Talk) 10:15, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Addition to closed deletion debate

This change [1] was added after the close of the debate. I am wondering if it should be reverted or the comment added to the article's or the user's talk page. I hesitated to do it myself.  Andreas  ^(T) 12:12, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

That was that account's only edit, so I went ahead and undid it. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 19:56, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Premature AfD closure of 2010 Pennsylvania 500

You recently closed the deletion discussion on 2010 Pennsylvania 500, Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2010 Pennsylvania 500. I'm not going to reopen it because I know your work and that you're not irresponsible as a general rule about these things, but I do not believe that discussion was anywhere near SNOW territory. There were two comments, one of them I disputed, and at least one by a user obviously involved in the NASCAR projects. It's only been open for less than 3 days.

Your close on Pit Bull on the other hand is entirely appropriate. I'd just ask you to allow discussion to continue, and refrain from non admin closures unless it's obvious. Shadowjams (talk) 20:06, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

I'm sorry if you thought it didn't qualify a WP:SNOW, but I thought it did since there is a guideline that makes NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races notable enough for their own articles. I'll let discussion last longer next time. The Pit Bull one certainly was a legit closure. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 20:13, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Edit Review

You picked the most awful time that you could to comment there. :) Getting the Earth Cabal going has shot my edit count; I'm going to focus on vandal-fighting again, don't worry. Hi878 (talk) 22:35, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

It's true, though. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 22:52, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes, I agree, but it isn't quite as true as it seems at the moment. Hi878 (talk) 23:44, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

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Users JeREmYForT21111 & Tarheelarmybrat

Where I'm not sure, I would like to ask you if you believe that Tarheelarmybrat may be a sock puppet of JeREmYForT21111, or the opposite way? I believe that they are, if you want to see each edit they did please go here and here. Thanks. --Nascar1996 20:18, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

It looks like block evasion. Tarheelarmybrat is currently blocked. JeREmYFor21111 looks like a sockpuppet. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 20:23, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

One has only one edit (Tarheelarmybrat) while the other has two, though.--Nascar1996 21:01, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

I have reported this to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Tarheelarmybrat. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 22:46, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

I looked at the history of Jimmie Johnson, and JeREmYFor21111 came first. You were right and I was wrong on who the original account was. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 22:48, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

Okay, thanks for dealing with this. --Nascar1996 23:21, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

My RfA

I'm gonna try to get ahead of the curve on the "thanks spam" because, no matter whether you supported or opposed, I appreciate your opinion. I do appreciate your support. See ya 'round Tiderolls 23:51, 12 May 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome. Good luck! ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 00:04, 13 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK for 42 (song)

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

Re: Charlotte Lewis

Two questions: 1) Have you read WP:DTTR? 2) Why, exactly, did you object to this edit? I was citing an unsourced claim of sexual assault against a living person, and also removing an erroneous claim that the reference did not support. Please try to be more careful next time. -Hit bull, win steak^(Moo!) 20:00, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

Oops, sorry about that. I was using igloo, and I must've clicked the button while viewing the wrong diff. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ message • changes) 20:04, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

Sunshine

		Sunshine!
		Hello NerdyScienceDude! Meaghan :) ≈ has given you a bit of sunshine to brighten your day! Sunshine promotes WikiLove and hopefully it has made your day better. Spread the sunshine by adding {{subst:User:Meaghan/Sunshine}} to someone else's talk page, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. In addition, you can spread the sunshine to anyone who visits your userpage and/or talk page by adding {{User:Meaghan/Sunshine icon}}. Happy editing! Meaghan :) ≈ 01:51, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Thank you! ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 01:54, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Hello NSD

Thought you should know I fixed a little typo on your userpage. Also, you like it "white and nerdy" is funny lol. Tommy2010 13:46, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. Afterall, I don't own anything. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 22:47, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

You own your userpage... unless you become banned or put something insulting or break a copyright. I think. Tommy2010 00:55, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Kind of; kind of not. See WP:UP.--moɳo 01:50, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

German U-boat bases in occupied Norway GAN

As a messenger, I'm here to tell you that WS thinks that all concerns have been adressed. Buggie111 (talk) 19:36, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

There are still issues. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 00:12, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

I've fixed that :)--White Shadows ^{you're breaking up} 00:21, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Please Help Me

I am trying to fet the new reftoolbar for the beta version so I can add references easier, but when I added importScript('User:Mr.Z-man/refToolbar 2.0.js'); and refreshed the page it did not work; could you tell me what could be wrong? If you would like to use it, it is located here--Nascar1996 02:02, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

I already use it, and it works great. Do you happen to have the gadget checked in your preferences? If so, uncheck it and it should work. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 02:05, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

It still does not want to work; I must work on it until I geet it fixed. Thanks for the information. --Nascar1996 02:21, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Did you WP:BYPASS? ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 02:32, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes, I may need to do the refreshing on a different computer, where my internet is not running right. --Nascar1996 12:42, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

When I refreshed it on my other computer, it worked, but when I tried on my computer, it wouldn't.--Nascar1996 14:26, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Try going to Preferences --> Editing and uncheck "enable enhanced editing toolbar". This should give you the old toolbar with the things you're used to, given you've activated refTools in the "gadgets" section of your preferences. Try it :). Airplaneman ✈ 16:23, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

(Airplaneman) I have tried that but it would also no work correctly. --Nascar1996 16:34, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

@Airplaneman - This is refToolbar 2.0, which is designed for the enhanced editing toolbar. Unchecking that option isn't going to work. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 22:46, 15 May 2010 (UTC)

Hmm... not sure then. Have you tried a different browser? Airplaneman ✈ 00:08, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

P.S. I added you to my QUI friends. Hope you don't mind :) Airplaneman ✈ 00:15, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

@Airplaneman I did try to do it on a different compurter and it worked. --Nascar1996 00:16, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Of course I don't mind. I installed QUI a few days ago and I like the fact it will show me your status when I'm not at your user page. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 00:18, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

I finally got it to work! Thanks for all of your help. --Nascar1996 03:24, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Cool! For (my) future reference, what did you do to fix it? Airplaneman ✈ 15:54, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

To fix mine I had to delete all the history on my computer, then I had to unchect it in the prefrences, and I had to clear the cache on my computer. --Nascar1996 20:31, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

I see. Thanks! Airplaneman ✈ 20:47, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome! --Nascar1996 21:06, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Go ahead and add things to an article

Thank you for your suggestion regarding iAd. When you believe an article needs improvement, please feel free to make those changes. So, add that info! Cheers, moɳo 02:01, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

I'm not sure how that information should be implemented, which is why I asked on that article's talk. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 16:16, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Userpage

Hey, I fixed some stray coding on your userpage. Hope you don't mind :). Also, can I copy your userpage's editnotice? Airplaneman ✈ 15:53, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! Of course you may use the code of my editnotice, afterall I don't own anything. I guess you like my stop sign design. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 16:15, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes, I do :). Going ahead with the copy :) Airplaneman ✈ 16:30, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

I don't know if the format used on pages like User Ezhiki (see PLaces traveled) should be passed dow n in a line, but I've stolen NSD's editnotice also. Ahould Airplaneman start a second one, continue with mine, or do whatever he wants since this is too petty to be of mention? Buggie111 (talk) 03:54, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination for White Shadows

Hi! Regarding your DYK nomination for White Shadows, are you at all able to come up with a more interesting hook? Please see the nomination discussion for more details. - DustFormsWords (talk) 02:47, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

Let's see if White Shadows can come up with new hook ideas. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 03:34, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

Your recent edit

Hey NerdyScienceDude,

I thought you may want me to bring this edit of yours to your attention

Don't worry - I've fixed it now :)
Limideen 20:01, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. Looks like multiple vandals made that vandalism, which igloo can't catch. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 20:04, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

Don't worry, that's one of the reasons I stopped using Igloo
Limideen 20:18, 17 May 2010 (UTC)

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Inre this message

I removed the cover. My bad. Sorry. Other than that is it looking okay? Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 03:47, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

It's good now. Nice article! ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 03:52, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

RfA thanks

Thank you for voting in my RfA, which passed with 99 support, 9 oppose, and 2 neutral. Your support was much appreciated.

Regards -- Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 16:14, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

You're welcome, and I wish you good luck with the mop. I'm pretty sure you linked the wrong RfA in the template though. I don't see 99 supports in Example's RfA. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 19:40, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Hah! I just noticed that too. :) Hi878 (talk) 19:46, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) And no, that doesn't mean that I checked your talk page as soon as he added it... I'm not a stalker... Hi878 (talk) 19:47, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Um, the text in the parentheses says "talk page stalker," which means you are a stalker, I meant jaguar. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 19:51, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Oh my, you've discovered my true identity... Hi878 (talk) 19:53, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

I missed a parameter in the template I used and it took me a while to spot that (as well as the typo plus the template not putting support, oppose and neutral in the plural) before ending up doing a copy-paste with the correct version. You voted for me early on so you got a messy thanks I'm afraid. Regards -- Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 20:01, 20 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the cookie!

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Glad you like it! Keep up the good work. Also, in case you didn't already notice, I am interested in becoming an SPI clerk, and I have already requested coaching. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 02:29, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

I'm sure you'll make a fine clerk. Elockid ^(Talk) 02:34, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks! ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 02:35, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

MoTD

Hi there, NerdyScienceDude! Thought you might be interested in Motto of the Day, a collaborative (and totally voluntary) effort by a group of Wikipedians to create original, inspirational mottos. Have a good motto idea? Share it here, comment on some of the mottos there or just pass this message onto your friends.

MOTD Needs Your Help!

Delivered By Hi878 (talk) 22:50, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

I'll think about it. This is the second time I have received this notice; the first was from Kayau (talk · contribs). ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 23:04, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Yes, I remember seeing that. You should think faster, though, because we really need more people. :) Or at least, more motto suggestions. We've had far too many emergency situations where we barely have enough lately. Hi878 (talk) 23:08, 21 May 2010 (UTC)

Re: You should be an admin

Thanks for the endorsement. However, Requests for adminship is a scary place. Anyway, I don't think I'm yet qualified for the mop as I don't usually participate in WP:ANI discussions, or go to WP:AIV very much anymore, etc. And it's always more useful to just dump admin work on other people when I need something done. Gary King (talk) 00:35, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Cacti

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Cactuses is the plural of Cactus, not Cacti. It is commonly called cacti, but because it is of Greek origin, not Latin (which it is commonly mistaken as being from). Therefore, it is not Cacti (as it would be if of latin origin), but rather Cactuses. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.14.177.47 (talk) 04:10, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Actually, it can be said either way. Airplaneman ✈ 04:15, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

WP:DEW.--moɳo 04:22, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

How does template color have anything to do with this, mono? Airplaneman ✈ 04:40, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

It doesn't matter.--moɳo 04:43, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

I don't undertand; please clarify. Airplaneman ✈ 04:46, 22 May 2010 (UTC

←While 78.5.4.3.3.53.36.3.5.2.6774.4.5.67 is right (the term is cacti), must we talk about it? Is it worth edit-warring about? Quoting Fetchcomms/Lawlar (hey, are they sockpuppets?!?!?!?) : Go write an article.--moɳo 04:49, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Actually, erm... they said it wasn't "cacti". I said it was either. And yes, it is worth talking about, and no, I did not edit war. I write and work on plenty of articles, thanks. Airplaneman ✈ 04:56, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Whatever.--moɳo 04:58, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

And I am not sure if it's appropriate to archive discussions on others' talk pages without their consent (for example, here and on my talk yesterday). Seems a bit... invasive, if you know what I mean. Airplaneman ✈ 05:01, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Discussion goes on; it keeps things under the same header for relevancy. yawn, I am talking in nonsense. ```` — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mono (talk • contribs)

Vandal Space

If you find this encyclopedia or its sister projects useful, please consider making a donation. Donations are used primarily for purchasing server equipment. Also, you can help the project by not consuming extra space. Your vandalism space was filled with several huuuuuuge images which take forever to load, crash browsers, and put a great deal of strain on servers. What if every user did that? Btw, I am MfDing it as it seems quite useless.--moɳo 05:13, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

And the "extra space" consumed by 1 of the over 20 million total pages is extremely negligible. Deleted pages aren't really deleted, anyway, and consume space anyway (evidence: they may be restored). And just think: each edit you make causes the whole page to be saved again. See WP:PRUNE. So basically, if you want to stop consuming "extra space", stop editing. Airplaneman ✈ 20:11, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Really mono? Really? Airplaneman ✈ 05:16, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

See below.--moɳo 05:18, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

@Mono - I would donate to Wikimedia, but I am too young to do so. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 21:58, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Same. Airplaneman ✈ 00:17, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

MfD nomination of User:NerdyScienceDude/Vandalism space

User:NerdyScienceDude/Vandalism space, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:NerdyScienceDude/Vandalism space and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of User:NerdyScienceDude/Vandalism space during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. moɳo 05:17, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

It was kept (nominator withdrew). Airplaneman ✈ 05:19, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Erm... for the millionth time, what happened to WP:DTTR... Airplaneman ✈ 05:21, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

I nominated it again.--moɳo 05:23, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict)Btw, WP:DTTR doesn't apply; this is standard for all users. A bot would have done it if I hadn't.--moɳo 05:23, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Please link your nomination :). Airplaneman ✈ 05:24, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

←I did. You ec'd me and it got lost; it's at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:NerdyScienceDude/Vandalism space (2nd nomination).--moɳo 05:26, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) Why exactly did you clear the page? Seems to me like the discussion hasn't ended yet, or maybe I'm just crazy. Hi878 (talk) 05:57, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

@Mono - This MfD is a waste of time on my opinion. Go write an article rather than worry about my vandal space. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 22:00, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

And mono, I would suggest discussing it with NSD first instead of sending it straight to MFD. That way, it has less potential of ruffling feathers. Airplaneman ✈ 22:23, 22 May 2010 (UTC)

Problem

I probably won't be able to edit Wikipedia for a few days, so I want to point out to you a little problem that I just discovered, so that it can still be fixed. Just go to Shunan English School. Read the first seven lines, and the problem will be self-explanatory. I'm not entirely sure how to handle that, and I have to go, possibly for a few days, so... So I'll let you sort it out. :) Hi878 (talk) 05:49, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

I will take a look at it. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 14:17, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

I removed the last paragraph as it violates WP:NPOV. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 14:24, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Cunard got to it before you did. :) That paragraph was all that was left. The entire article was calling the head of the school evil, basically. As you can see, almost all of the revisions were redacted. Hi878 (talk) 17:10, 23 May 2010 (UTC)

Userspace protection

That is totally unnecessary, but it gives me an excuse to experiment with Twinkle, so I've semi-protected everything currently in your user or user talk space. Let me know if anything needs unprotecting (Twinkle doesn't discriminate, though I unchecked your .js and .css pages because they're protected anyway). Best, HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 20:24, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

I need User:NerdyScienceDude/Touch Pets Dogs unprotected since it's an article draft that will eventually be in the mainspace. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 21:59, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Another option would be to just copy and paste the text into the mainspace article while deleting the draft. Airplaneman ✈ 22:06, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

What's the magic word? :P HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 22:07, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) @Airplaneman - Um, copy and paste is depreciated, since it destroys the page history. Moving is the preferred method. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 22:08, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

I don't think magic words are needed; since you asked for one, here you go: please. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 22:09, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Copy and paste moves don't really matter if you're the only contributor, but you might want to take credit for the extra mainspace edits! I've unprotected it for you. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 22:21, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 22:23, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

Any time. I still think it's unnecessary, but it's not like I had to do more than press 2 buttons! Slightly worrying that if i pressed the wrong 2 buttons, I could have deleted them all, but hey, you got lucky ;) HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 22:27, 24 May 2010 (UTC)

User:NerdyScienceDude/Vandalism space

Hey NSD. I've gone ahead and moved User:NerdyScienceDude/Vandalism space back to its original location after you moved it to User:NerdyScienceDude/Sandbox 2, due to the fact that pages should not be moved in the middle of a deletion discussion. If you need a second sandbox, you can always just create the new page; there is really no need to perform the move, as the two pages (vandalism and sandbox) are irrelevant to each other. It also generates confusion during the discussion. Thanks, ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 01:33, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

May 2010

Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits, such as the one you made to Steve Ritchie, did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and read the welcome page to learn more about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. The reverted edit can be found here. Thank you. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 19:49, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Oops, I reverted myself ;) ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 19:51, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

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You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

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talkback

Hello, NerdyScienceDude. You have new messages at Hajatvrc's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

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Please sign your talkbacks so the archive bot properly archives them. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 20:27, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Please refrain from making unconstructive edits to Wikipedia, as you did at Andy & Kouros. Your edits appear to constitute vandalism and have been reverted or removed. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. The reverted edit can be found here. Thank you. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 23:44, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Oh crap, I reverted myself again. Hopefully igloo will soon mark all of my edits green. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 23:52, 25 May 2010 (UTC)

Nice job! :) I haven't managed to do that yet. I've blacklisted several others, though, as you know. :) Hi878 (talk) 00:44, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

I igloo, but what are you talking about?--mono 00:46, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

He means he reverted others by mistake, therefore marking all of their edits as vandalism. Airplaneman ✈ 03:10, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Munch

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Bot and comments

I placed a comment on a page with the word crap in it. Your bot seemed to revert the entire edit. Did you want this behaviour (to scan comments for black listed words)? It doesn't seem appropriate to me. See Symbian OS for instance. Bpringlemeir (talk) 00:49, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Err, that is Symbian platform. Bpringlemeir (talk) 01:01, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

I was using WP:Igloo, which detects certain words and character strings. I thought a hidden comment saying "This is crap" was vandalism. I'm sorry if that edit was performed in good-faith. And no, I am human, not a bot. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 03:24, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Please stop your disruptive editing. If you continue to vandalize Wikipedia, as you did at Fat Man, you may be blocked from editing. The reverted edit can be found here. Thank you. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 19:35, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

You are such a disruptive editor! Stop this vandalism immediately! We will not tolerate you for much longer! Hi878 (talk) 19:48, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

You know, if you do this two more times, Igloo will report you to AIV. That will look pretty funny, you reporting yourself. :) Hi878 (talk) 19:51, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Indeed. I rollback my mistake reverts in igloo, and it templates me. I'm hoping igloo will have an undo feature soon. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 20:09, 26 May 2010 (UTC)

Your zealousness is probably due to the amount of disruptive edits. My frustration is from the same. I see many disruptive edits and when I try to do something helpful (at least in my opinion), my edits are reverted. I think we are on the same page. ;-) Bpringlemeir (talk) 13:14, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

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Userpage Vandalism

An IP vandalized your page; a user reverted it. You can have your page protected so new users and IPs cannot edit it.--moɳo 16:19, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

I will request semi-protection if it becomes a pain in the butt to clean up. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 19:44, 19 May 2010 (UTC)

Semi-protected by HJ Mitchell (talk · contribs). ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 23:45, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

May 2010

This is the final warning you will receive regarding your disruptive edits. If you vandalize Wikipedia again, as you did at Dyadic transformation, you may be blocked from editing without further notice. The reverted edit can be found here. Thank you. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 17:11, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Oh no, not again! ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 17:14, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Please stop your false vandalism warnings

Hello NerdyScienceDude,

This is the second time that you've given me a vandalism warning the instant I've saved an edit. You've subsequently removed both of them, but I'd like to know what's going on and to have you take steps to stop it. The fact that it happens instantly suggests to me that you've got it automated, and that something is wrong with your automated feature. Please let me know what you will do to correct it. Duoduoduo (talk) 17:50, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

The first revert was accidental, then the automated program, which is in alpha testing, marked all of your edits as probable vandalism. I reverted one of those edits confusing "shift" for "shit". This is not my first time doing this. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 18:04, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Please make sure the automated program no longer has me listed as probable vandalism, and let me know when you've done that. I notice a lot of people are complaining on your site about your vandalism warnings -- please learn completely how the process works before you continue using it!  :) Duoduoduo (talk) 18:16, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Your warnings caused this user to think he was getting blocked. I must echo his sentiments: please, either learn how to use Igloo properly or stop using it altogether. One false positive can be dismissed as an honest mistake, but several in two days smacks of carelessness. False positives can have consequences, as seen here, and you don't appear to be taking them all too seriously. Xenon54 (talk) 18:44, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

NSD, I have to second the above. This is serious, and the number of mistakes here is, to be perfectly blunt, unacceptable. Any admin can prevent you from using the tool; and I will do so if this level of error rate continues. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 18:51, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

@Duoduoduo - I have no control over who is blacklisted. I'll contact User:Ale jrb and see what he can do. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 19:09, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

@Bradjamesbrown - I will be more careful with Igloo. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 19:09, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I would recommend not using it all, really, but if you're sure you can avoid problems like this then it's your choice. —Soap— 19:13, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I will continue using igloo carefully. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 19:38, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

One option is to simply slow down. Even carefully, I make an average of about 1 accident per 100 reverts; when I make a mistake, I minimize igloo and manually revert myself so I don't accidentally report myself to AIV. I then apologize (as you have done). That should help :). Airplaneman ✈ 19:46, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the tip. Now I know how to undo myself without getting a template slapped on my talk page. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 19:50, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I saw that ;)

Whack! You've been whacked with a wet trout. Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

Just a friendly trouting for the over-zealous vandalism warning you placed on my talk page. I notice you quickly realised your mistake and removed it though, so no harm done. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 18:11, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I've been trouted! You might be interested in reading the above threads about the same issue. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 18:14, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I noticed them while leaving a message; no worries, I realised it was an honest mistake. GiftigerWunsch [TALK] 18:18, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your help

Hi NerdyScienceDude. Thanks for your help with our anon IP craziness today. I'm sorry that your page had to be vandalised because of it. I wanted to let you know that the IP has now been blocked for seven days thanks to your report at AIV. It is a bit odd that an IP geolocating from Chicago is claiming to be editing from Germany. Oh well since "they won" at least we can get back to editing other articles :-) Also the welcome message that comes up when we edit your talk page is very cool. Thanks again and cheers. MarnetteD | Talk 21:58, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Everything is good now. I'm glad you liked my editnotice. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 22:10, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Talk Back

Hello, NerdyScienceDude. You have new messages at Talk:2010 Auto Club 500/GA1.
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--Nascar1996 23:12, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Look out!

I've seen admins block themselves... I've never seen this! Bradjamesbrown (talk) 17:13, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Unless, of course... you would really like me to block you.... ;) Bradjamesbrown (talk) 17:14, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

(2 edit conflicts) Are you quite sure you wanted to do warn yourself as well as report yourself to AIV? Regards --Александр Дмитрий (Alexandr Dmitri) (talk) 17:16, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

(edit conflict) It was all a mistake. I actually don't want to be blocked. The Thing reported White Shadows to AIV once. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 17:20, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

How the hell did you manage that? I thought scripts prevented you from reporting yourself to AIV? If you want to be blocked though, I can oblige! ;) HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 17:42, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the offer HJ, but I don't want to be blocked. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 18:07, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

Let's stick to manual if the tools are yet again malfunctioning. From the looks of this talk page, this is certainly not the first time something has gone run. OK? —fetch·comms 19:06, 28 May 2010 (UTC)

I prefer WP:LUPIN as it goes slower and is not much more manual than igloo. mono 21:06, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

WikiProject Apple Inc.'s Backlog Elimination Drive

Graph of recent progress. As the coordinator of the WikiProject Apple Inc.Backlog Elimination Drive for May 2010, I would like to thank you for your active participation in the drive. I am writing to inform you that we have made great progress in eliminating unassessed articles. Remember the drive ends June 10, so keep working! Once again, thank you for participating, and we look forward to a meaningful drop in the numbers due to your hard work and efforts. Cheers, mono 18:54, 29 May 2010 (UTC)

Discussion at User talk:Ale jrb

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A userbox for you

I see that you are pretty short on userboxes. So I stolenfound this one at MoiraMoira's page.

This user has gotten lost in the Hotel Wikipedia

kcylsnavS{^screech_harrass} 22:22, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

Wow, neat find! I never thought of Hotel Wikipedia being real. ~NerdyScienceDude (✉ • ✐) 22:26, 31 May 2010 (UTC)

I sent you an email earlier today, but MoiraMoira has a lot of cool stuff on her page. I suppose it's better if you speak Dutch, but it's all still cool anyway. kcylsnavS{^screech_harrass} 22:28, 31 May 2010 (UTC)