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removing the entry

Ayman Ahmed El-Difrawi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

The entry that is currently up was posted merely as a substitute for the previous entries and is not meant to be a comprehensive biography. The original entry demostrated considerable bias on the part of the author and contained unreliable references, as noted by RandomHumanoid, among others. Another user suggested removing the entry on the grounds that Mr. Difrawi is not an independently notable person. I agree. In fact, I have contacted Wikipedia on Mr. Difrawi's behalf to request that the entry be removed, but as yet there has been no response to the message.

Riana, do you agree that the entry should be removed? If so, can you advise me on the best way to go about doing that? I appreciate any advice you can offer in this matter. DylanKate 19:16, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Please consider protecting another version...

Ayman Ahmed El-Difrawi (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views)

At least revert to a version not identified as vandalism if you're going to keep protected, e.g. 139907092. The version you protected has been identified as vandalism and accused of being an ad for the individual and company, etc...

unbirthday?

Did i detect an celebration? if so cheers SatuSuro 23:53, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Ahh! 9 hours late! No cake for you! :p Riana (talk) 23:55, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

well seeing the messages below - i certainly lack imagination - hope it was a good one :| SatuSuro 02:09, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Actually her unbirthday was when Carmen wished her Happy Birthday on the 11^th. ;) —  $PЯINGrαgђ  02:23, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

I think from the info below the cake has been through a chain reaction or two - glad I'm not downwind SatuSuro 02:24, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Belated congrats!

File:Pasteis.jpg

Yummy!

Happy birthday Riana! Yeah I know I'm a bit late now, but I prefer to congratulate you now rather than not congratulating at all. So, I hope you had a nice day with lots of joy, surrounded by your loved ones. Here's a little treat for you. :-) Festive regards, Húsönd 23:56, 21 June 2007 (UTC)

Me too - belated but I had a good excuse (BIG dentist appointment of two days!) - I still send you a wiki birthday kiss anyway.--VS ^talk 10:13, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

• Unfortunately Root canal treatment (does that make you shiver? me too!). --VS ^talk 10:23, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Sorry...

The results of Wikihermit trying to bake...

...I'm late. I was trying to bake a cake in my new nuclear oven, but it didn't go over so well. Happy belated birthday! ~ Wikihermit 01:32, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

The results of Springeragh trying to bake! :P

Psh. That's nothing. → —  $PЯINGrαgђ  02:22, 22 June 2007 (UTC) →

Ewww, you're getting nuclear fallout all over my pastel de nata :) Riana (talk) 02:53, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

The results of Will trying to bake!

Actually, I tend to do that all the time anyways :P Will ^(talk) 11:08, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

I apologize

Sorry, Riana. I've already emailed to you about this. These are my first few hours of using this tool, therefore I thought the page was blanked. I'll be more careful in the future. Zondi 05:03, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Oh, no problem! And thanks for getting back, it’s a great relief to hear back from you, otherwise I felt really embarrassed:) Zondi 05:12, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Join Gtalk, please. — Nearly Headless Nick ^{C} 10:26, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Rationales

Certainly - I try to, but I will pay more attention in future. Thanks! ck lostsword • T • C 11:59, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Question regarding vandalism

First of all happy belated birthday! Secondly, the article First World Problems was created, sent to AfD and later deleted this week as a hoax. During the AfD, the was evidence of an internet forum behind the hoax, and a large number of forum members creaking sockpuppets to continue the hoax and vandalize the page. The forum now is plotting ANOTHER vandal attack and is explaining how to get around Wikipedia blocks that were placed on the accounts. I honestly wanted to give you a heads up as an admin user, as I get the feeling there might be a heavy vandal/sockpuppet attack in the near future from this group, and wanted to know what, if anything should be done to prevent this. Wildthing61476 12:55, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Much appreciated! Wildthing61476 13:07, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Copyright

Hi Riana, On copyright tags, I normally use GFDL, which seems to give other people the right to use my shot. Is there a licence that doesn't give people this right? I'm having trouble understanding all this copyright stuff.Thanks for your time.

Sardaka 13:05, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for asking, it's a valid question, I'll get back to you. Riana (talk) 04:31, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

re: complaint

Run for your life!

I said, RUN!

Mr Saxon 15:22, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

WNAZ-FM

Hi yet again, Riana—tired of me yet? :) Listen, I did a cursory check of the WNAZ-FM article against the station's official website and our article appears to be an almost complete copyvio. Unless the station website copied from WP (highly unlikely, but can be checked through Wayback Machine), I think the article should be speedily deleted and stubified. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 15:24, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks! Nice work :) Fvasconcellos (t·c) 18:01, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks...

...for the reversion on my Userpage. And for blocking the perp. Oh, and happy belated birthday. Cheers! Flyguy649^talk_contribs 16:15, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

No problemo! Riana (talk) 16:37, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

List of films by gory death scene (NOT a reverse request)

Hello, I had this page on my bookmarks, just realized it had been deleted. I was wondering if it could be "brought back" (for lack of a better term) so that I may copy it to my harddrive. I am not asking for the delete decision to be reversed, just want a copy of the page (links and all). If you could help me or if this is possible (in some way), I would appericate it. Take Care and Have a Good Friday and a Good Weekend....NeutralHomer ^T:C 16:32, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

That works:) Thanks! Take Care....NeutralHomer ^T:C 16:37, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Mail

You've got email! The Sunshine Man 17:56, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

Not currently where I can access Gmail, I'll reply to you by the end of today! Riana (talk) 04:30, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Semi-prot

Oh - just noticed now as I was replying to a comment. Thanks for doing that & for looking out. Silly trolls :) - Alison ☺ 22:09, 22 June 2007 (UTC)

No problem! They got my page a few times today :) Riana (talk) 04:30, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

My talk

Thanks for protecting it! :-) (Just noticed... protection doesn't give me the yellow bar...) --Evilclown93_(talk) 00:16, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Heh, no :) My pleasure. Riana (talk) 04:30, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

RE:Miranda

Hmm... Have you been on IRC lately? Miranda seems to like to harass me and my Russian friends. Saying that I thought she was trolling because of the bitterness between us, does not constitute a personal attack. Having her going around flipping out on Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Crazytales telling users that they ARE trolls (notice how she said they were trolls, I said I THOUGHT she was trolling). She then goes to "remove" another "personal attack" and completely change my wording. Well, I don't mean to seem mean (hehe), but I think the situation is a little un-fair here, and I have informed another administrator that tried to mediate us on IRC (something that I agreed to, she refused to even talk to anyone about it). Have a super day, and I hope I have no pissed you off to bad! =) =) --trey 04:48, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

I'm fine with her removing what she believes are personal attacks, but going around [1]

changing all the my comments, pisses me off. I didn't name her name, although, she is doing a fine job attacking everyone on that RfA. Wikipedia is not fucking censored if anyone forgot, so I can say Holy Shit support if I want to. Miranda doesn't have any right to remove that. That is refactoring comments. I am trying to let her go, but she follows my contribs around. --trey 05:01, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Oh and by the way HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 2 days late is not bad. =) --trey 05:16, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

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Karrmann

Hey man, hows your evening? ANyways, thank you for semi protecting my page. Well, I started a Request for checkuser and a Case of sockpuppetry, as I believe the assault on my userpage is related to an incident at the Lamborghini Diablo page. Since you are an admin, I am wondering if you can help me out. Thanks! Karrmann 05:38, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Hmmm, am not so fly with SSPs, but I'll have a look... :) Riana (talk) 06:18, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

block

Look at AIV history - I think a range block is needed. Tvoz |talk 07:54, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Done by freakofnurture, who's much better at these things :) Riana (talk) 08:01, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

ha! I barely understand the concept, myself.... One less troll, maybe. Tvoz |talk 08:04, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

An award for Riana....

Award for Riana For being a great Wikipedia user and admin, and for your work on the encyclopedia and cleaning up vandalism!! Have a cookie/biscuit for all your work...

--SunStar Net ^talk 11:42, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

• Nice biscuit SunStar - well deserved as always Riana - but I am envious because I am up late here with my cup of tea and not so much as a biscuit anywhere to dunk in it.--VS ^talk 13:08, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Ayman Ahmed El-Difrawi

I undid a revision on the said article after you protected it, since reversions of the same were reverted by Miranda and others. Now, I regret that I didn't investigate the warring more thoroughly, because a lot of people are demanding reversions to their own versions. Can you help me look for a revision that will help me escape all these claims of libelous statements? bibliomaniac15 ^{BUY NOW!} 19:39, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

• Hi Riana, can you read my recent comments in Talk:Ayman Ahmed El-Difrawi? I'd like to remove the statements clearly violating WP:LIBEL if the article is going to stay in its current form for the time being. If you can give me temporary editing access, I will simply remove these uncited statements. That will at least leave the article in a stable, acceptable form until someone can dig up the proper references. --RandomHumanoid^(⇒) 19:58, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

• I responded to your edits on Talk:Ayman Ahmed El-Difrawi. You did a great job cleaning it up, but I think it still needs several more changes if it's going to be left this way. --RandomHumanoid^(⇒) 03:06, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

PeaceNT and WP:ACC

Stop rubbing salt into their wounds! ;) --Steve _(Stephen) ^talk 23:54, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Unwarranted protection of British National Front

Your total protection of the British National Front article, under the false pretense of "edit warring" is totally unwarranted, as the edit history clearly shows. There is absolutely no evidence of an edit war in that article.Spylab 02:54, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Very well, I have unprotected the article, please do use the talkpage to facilitate discussion. Riana (talk) 02:55, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Snappley bad joke

Potassium ethoxide rules C2H5OK! :P (Sorry, just saw it and thought you may appreciate it. You may kill me now.) Will ^(talk) 03:13, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Deleted for being MySpacey

Hi Riana I attempted to make my User:garryegan entry as non My-Spacey as possible. I think I need a new picture (not the wedding picture). I may have underestimated the intended theme of Wikipedia. I am a search engine engineer and Internet consultant and am similar to another successful Wiki entry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Clay

I had intended to get a Wiki entry like this one. But you cannot submit yourself and even though me and Bruce are competitors, he gets a Wiki and I don't.  :(

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-US&q=internet+business+consulting

If you will please reinstate my User article I would like to revise it.

Thanks Garry

Helen Zille

Thank you Riana for fixing the image. I knocked off without managing to fix it, and this morning it was fixed. I see you have created an organized environment on Wikipedia. Gregorydavid 07:36, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I received your reply so I am pleased the permissions are sorted. I also uploaded images of some other South African politicians from en.wikipedia to commons, so I hope those are in order too.Gregorydavid 09:45, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Ras Tanura Middle School

Hi. I noticed you removed the prod from this article, stating that schools were "inherently notable." If you have time, would you kindly point me to the policy page that says this? I checked the notability guidelines for organizations and couldn't find such an exception for middle schools. Thanks. Slacker 07:42, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for your prompt reply. -- Slacker 07:47, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

oh dear

Noes! Birthday? I missed?? How did I manage that?!?!

I am officially the worst friend ever and I am obviously not worthy of being held in favour with the likes of Kyoko and $pringeragh and others. I hereby hang my head in shame and meekly offer you as a token of my love and friendship a choice of the following:

1. (pictured on the left) - a vacation in the lush and relaxing rainforest by a beautiful waterfall named in your honour

2. (pictured on the right) - a loving hug for my dearest friend, and the promise that if you ever need another my arms are always welcoming and I will always be here for you.

3. Both plus a lifetime supply of Copyediting and image cleanup by Editor at Large.

I hope everything goes well in life and with exams and health and friends and family, and I hope you know that if you ever need a listening ear I am just a click or a poke away :)

All my love times several squillion, -- Editor at Large • talk 08:04, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

for protecting my userpages ;) --Oxymoron⁸³ 09:41, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

No problem. Apparently my mother will die a tear filled death, whatever that is! LOL Riana (talk) 09:42, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

It appears the user who is doing this is an Ip rolling troll. Who is attacking userpages of many different editors (Now including me). Francisco Tevez 09:47, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Back again as 222.153.70.210 Francisco Tevez 09:49, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Nah, that's a different one... anyway, gotta figure out range blocks :/ Riana (talk) 09:55, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Awww god, Have you seen what's happening to my userpage? Is there any chance you can protect it? Francisco Tevez 10:03, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

 Done - I was trying to revert Riana's talkpage at the same time but you guys are too fast! :) - Alison ☺ 10:06, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Yeah, did your talkpage too, brother, hope you don't mind! Riana (talk) 10:07, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Big meanie! Spoiling all the vandal's fun. Now, all we need to do is rangeblock the entire allocation block for PacBell California & we're set! - Alison ☺ 10:18, 24 June 2007 (UTC) (evil grin)

lol! You do it! :) Riana (talk) 10:23, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Urrggh.. Just looking at that lunatic's first message makes me cringe. Good thing is that it's not considered swearing in Aus... anyways, just lucky the vandal didn't hit my talk or he'll suffer some unpleasantness... --Dark Falls ^talk 10:30, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

If you need protection, DF, just ask, am handing them out for peanuts :) Riana (talk) 11:06, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Page protect

Hi, I noticed you blocked an IP that i reported. I also think it may be wise to protect the page and revert to my revision. I also suspect that this user has another two ips that he vandalises with, one of the others is User:222.153.78.138 (Wonder-Contributor)(<S>)

Which page is that? Please consider changing your signature, it should relate at least marginally to your username. Riana (talk) 10:22, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

(ec) It's pretty. BTW, Moreschi just cleaned up your sig on this page. You might want to check out WP:SIG and maybe give it a bit of a cleanup before someone complains! - Alison ☺ 10:24, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Before someone complains? I am complaining, right now. That signature is ridiculous. Please make it related to your username, and significantly reduce its length. To have such a signature clogging up the edit window is highly uncivil. Moreschi ^Talk 10:27, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

So I go out of my way to revert vandalism and spam from wikipedia and to contribute to so many other things and this is the thanks I get. No I am not being uncivil and I think it is quite petty that you would pick on this espacially when I don't get paid to work on wikipedia. I find this very off-putting. I like to have a new signiture every fortnight or so because this allows me to have some variety without starting a new account or being accused as a sock puppet. So from now on fix your own vandalism and remove your own spam. The one and only (Wonder-Contributor)(<S>)

Do you think my talk page gimmick is uncivil User talk:Mindys12345 (Wonder-Contributor)(<S>)

Actually there was nothing wrong with what you said, its one of the other comments below it, thanks for the reply User:Mindys12345

Thanks

No it wasn't - it was 'caused by a bug with Firefox. PMA 12:57, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Hi there!

Thanks. I hope you didn't take that as rudeness. I think I had an account a long time ago but forgot the name. :) SparkleMan 13:58, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Is that fine w/ you? Oh and maybe semi protect your page? So new users/vandal/ips can't edit?

No no! Then I can't edit :) I forgot! SparkleMan 14:02, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Irish slur

Did you read what I posted here fully before removing it? It points out that the name contains a racial slur, see the definition. This has nothing to do with "reproductive functions", it is just that the part of the policy that mentions slurs also mentions "reproductive functions". Until(1 == 2) 14:53, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Ahem, yes, I did. Irishmic could just as easily mean 'Michael from Ireland'. Please use {{Usernameconcern}} for usernames which are not blatant violations of policy. Cheers, Riana (talk) 14:55, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Wow, so you can have slurs in your name as long as there is an innocent meaning as well. Got it. Until(1 == 2) 14:57, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Yep, that's how it works! :) UAA is only for 'fuck shit wank stick on wheels'. Riana (talk) 15:00, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

lmao Wikidan829 15:05, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

While I don't see how his motives will effect if people are offended by the name, I guess it is your decision(at least I assume it is). I will just look the other way when I see the name, and if I see it to often I will just go to another website. Until(1 == 2) 15:04, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

It's not a final decision at all. Take it to RFCN if it bothers you that much. Riana (talk) 15:05, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

If it bothers me that much I will just leave, and so will other people offended by it. I already made an effort to report it, I don't know what a RFCN is. I notified the folks in charge, nothing happened. Even if I was willing to go through this RFCN thing, think of the other users who just close the window and don't come back when they see things like that. No, I will respect your decision, and abide by its consequences. No hard feelings, reasonable people can disagree. Until(1 == 2) 15:11, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Until(1 == 2), I'm sure there are a lot worse things you can call an Irish person, and I'd be shocked if any were really offended by it. It's only playing on the stereotype that all their last names start with "Mc" (stereotype != true). I would think this is hardly offensive to any reasonable person, especially if this person is Irish himself. This is just silly. Wikidan829 15:10, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Really? Cuz where I am from it is a great way to start a fight. I guess it varies from location to location. Either way, your call. Until(1 == 2) 15:11, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I think the fight has a lot more to do with the spirit behind it, and not the word itself. Wikidan829 15:13, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

What fight? Sounds exciting! :p WP:RFCN - that's the place to go. There's no one 'in charge' here. Riana (talk) 15:14, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I noticed. Until(1 == 2) 15:17, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Friends, Wikipedians, lend me your ears, and please drop it, right now. Stop wasting time here. Either try WP:RFCN, or leave it. Or else. Thank you. Moreschi ^Talk 15:16, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Drop it? Wasting time? Geez, sorry. I was only trying to figure out the rules here, apparently just reading the rules is not enough. I will drop it, sorry if I upset you. Until(1 == 2) 15:17, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Some people perceived it as a fight. haha Oh well. Thanks for your concern Moreschi. Until(1 == 2), when you post it at RFCN please provide a link, I'd like to see this one play out. Wikidan829 15:18, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Nah, I am going to drop it. Good advice. Until(1 == 2) 15:19, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Ohhhhh, RFCN is "Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names", now I see what you were talking about. Did not connect the letters with the name at first. Until(1 == 2) 15:29, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Yep, if you post it there, the community can take a look at it and come to an agreement whether it should be considered offensive or not. This way it is just beyond my or Riana's opinion Wikidan829 15:41, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

User

Thanks, someday i hope to be able to do that lol Chaza93 15:53, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I do need to ask, how long is the User Blocked for? Chaza93 19:09, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Cheers Ri, do you think i would have a succesful RfA? Chaza93 19:10, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Ok Thanks Chaza93 19:13, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

222.153.70.210

I am just wondering... How come you only blocked 222.153.70.210 for 24 hrs when he was vandalizing, swearing, personal attacking, and making death threats? SparkleMan 16:33, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Ugh, I didn't see that. But in any case it's from a dynamic IP pool, so long blocks won't have much effect Riana (talk) 17:12, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Re. A request

Done! :-)

Agradar-nos-ia imenso utilizar esta foto para ilustrar Name of page na Wikipédia. Gostaria de saber se poderia considerar um re-licenciamento da foto como Attribution Creative Commons ou Attribution-ShareAlike Creative Commons. Ficaríamos muito gratos! Esta é uma excelente foto representativa e é pena que não seja partilhada de forma mais abrangente. Nos termos das licenças mencionadas, manterá total crédito como fotógrafo. Cumprimentos, Riana.

Hmm, gummy bears! So much for my healthy teeth! :-) Best regards, Húsönd 16:37, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

The translation is excellent, even if a bit transatlantic for my taste :) I only hope the throngs of Brazilians plaguing flickr will understand :P Fvasconcellos (t·c) 01:39, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the reversion...

The kid messaged me about a week ago, saying that he liked tall women and that he hoped I was between the ages of 10 and thirteen. I figured it was best to ignore it, but now I've informed him that I'm likely old enough to be his mother. That should kill it, I think. Cheers! -- Merope 16:43, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Hello

I'm a blocked user and i'd like to know why the users Jayjg and Crum375 have declared that i'm "banned" from the project. I only created a bunch of Canadian villages some time ago and they have deleted them because "trolling". What can i do about this? Previously banned 17:09, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Quick Q

Hi Quick Question - I'm a new editor. Is there a way to monitor all the recent changes made by a particular user? Ty Tomayres 18:05, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

RFPP

Semi-Protect (FIFA 08) I can't keep up, escalating IP vandalism on page including people adding ridiculous leagues over and over Chaza93 19:22, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Thanks Chaza93 19:27, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Socks

Sure thing. I have a list of evidence that can link them to her. I will email it to you. Karrmann 19:47, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Extending protection on Ayman Ahmed El-Difrawi

Hi Riana, can you extend full protection on this article until the Mediation Committee chair provides advice on how to proceed? Otherwise, edit wars will start immediately tomorrow when it expires. Thanks. --RandomHumanoid^(⇒) 20:06, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I'd prefer you asked for reprotection at WP:RFPP at this point, since I've edited the article. Also, ^demon is no longer the chair of MedCom... I think a WP:RFC/BIO would be a good thing at this point. Riana (talk) 20:08, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Ok, thanks for the info! --RandomHumanoid^(⇒) 20:12, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

You just won't let me have any fun

First you disagree with me about userboxes in general, and now you're saying I can't promote Willy on Wheels if I become a 'crat? Geez, next thing I know, you'll probably tell me that I shouldn't delete Main Page. EVula // talk // ☯ // 20:54, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I may be many things, but I am no hypocrite, sir. Riana (talk) 20:57, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Touché. :) EVula // talk // ☯ // 21:01, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Suck = pop music

Haha, I just realized the "suck" on your userpage links to pop music. That was an unexpected surprise that made my day!  hmwith  talk 00:00, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Heh! Glad you liked it :) Riana (talk) 21:24, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

I am being hunted!

Why did you block me? I did not do any vandalism in the Afro-Brazilian article.

User João Felipe C.S is the one who is doing vandalism there.

He is changing the real number of Afro-Brazilians (45 million, according to IBGE census) to a mere 11 million, which does not make any sense.

I reverted his vandalism and you blocked me. João Felipe C.S is the one who deserved to be blocked, not me.

I am being hunted by him. All my contributions are being reverted by João Felipe C.S in the Afro-Brazilian article and in the Brazil article, with no justification.

I think you should talk to him. Opinoso 20:58, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

please write me

Hi Riana, could you please send me a talk page message? I'm trying out a different colour for my new messages bar, and I can't tell how it will look until I get a message. Thanks! --Kyoko 21:43, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Eww, that's much too dark. I'll try again. Hold on... --Kyoko 21:49, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Now I get a bar that looks like the main background colour of my page (the one in which all the boxes float), but there's an orange border that I don't like. I'd rather have one of the other purple shades of my page as the border, but I don't know how to do this. You're welcome to fiddle around with my monobook.css if you want. --Kyoko 21:54, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Sorry about the delay... you know how it is with tabbed browsers, trying to do many things at once. Your adjustments look nice, now the new message bar looks like the boxes on my page, with rounded corners (at least on Firefox). I might still play around with the colours, but thanks for your help! --Kyoko 22:13, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

OK, now it has the background colour of my boxes, but the outer border of my page, if that makes any sense. Thanks again! --Kyoko 22:21, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Please, help me.

User João Felipe C.S is reverting my edits in the Afro-Brazilian page with no justifications.

Please, you have to do something. Opinoso 22:27, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

My dearest Riana

Happy birthday to a special friend. All my love to you this precious day! Part of me knows just what I should say; Part perhaps some deeper word would send. You're the strand on which I silent write Before my dreams are swept far out to sea. In you there's room to canter and run free, Restoring my lost sense of space and light. To me you are a place where I can stay, Hanging out to watch the rush of time, Drawing in the sand a lazy line Along which I can go my own sweet way. You are my sun and shade, my bread and wine. Happy birthday (and 5 days! ;) my dear Riana! Tho I couldn't make it on time to greet you, I promised you a tiny surprise, with all my heart. May you have a wonderful, beautiful year, my friend! :) Love you, Phaedriel 22:51, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

I thought Riana had her b-day a few months ago :). Well, whenever it was/is, Happy Birthday from me also! --(Review Me) R ^ParlateContribs_@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 01:23, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Hmm...where in the RFA did he say he liked my user page? Also, I can barely tell you ripped it off, because you took so little. And don't worry about getting me mad. You'll have to go to this mean, wiki-hate spreading user. :) --(Review Me) R ^ParlateContribs_@ (Let's Go Yankees!) 01:32, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

Stress

Thanks :) Most of it is caused by the 95 degree heat, I think, but taking on a bold proposal is also a major part of it (the mailing list isn't very helpful). — Deckiller 23:17, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

I can't imagine how bad IRC is (in comparison)... — Deckiller 23:31, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Hmm...well that's good. But if this guideline rewrite passes (hopefully), it will have much larger effects than spoiler tags. I'm bracing for a very lengthy debate. Perhaps 2+ months. — Deckiller 23:45, 25 June 2007 (UTC)