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CSD + archiving

That CSD you tagged...LOL. "it won't appear on any webpages"; that means its false! Some editors on here... But anyway, would you like me to archive your talk page for you? :) --Scythre^Talk_Contribs 16:50, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

All done. Message me when you need some more :D --Scythre^Talk_Contribs 17:09, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Hi! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Moon Bayer (talk • contribs) 18:32, 14 August 2009 (UTC)

Please feel free to remove Stan Brock (philathropist) (spelling error) but please retain Stan Brock (philanthropist). Thanks! Patchen (talk) 11:15, 15 August 2009 (UTC)

igloo

Hi Blake-, and thanks for your interest in igloo; I probably now feel warm and fuzzy. Please read the following important info before continuing:

I'd like to take the time to remind you that igloo is in testing, and is wholly unfinished. Because of this, bugs may cause you to edit erratically or change the wrong thing, even if you pressed a button on a valid revert. This will result in angry users demanding to know why you have reverted their good change. You will need to apologise and fix it before continuing; if you can't handle this, please don't use the program. You will also need to regularly check your changes to ensure igloo is doing the right thing. If not, please let me know so I can fix it - this will help improve it for the future.

If you still wish to help test igloo, you will need to remember the following controls, as the igloo control system is incomplete at this time.

• When you are using igloo, it will inform you whether it believes an edit to be vandalism. The system for this is pretty complicated, and unfinished, but in part it relies on your assertions that an edit is, or is not, vandalism.
• When you revert an edit, you are asserting that it is bad, as well as reverting and warning. To do this, press Q on your keyboard while viewing a diff. The edit will be reverted, and the user will be warned. This will happen in the background as you go.
• When an edit is clearly not vandalism, you can skip to the next diff by pressing SPACEBAR - this will assert that the edit is good, and display the next diff.
• If you are unsure whether it is vandalism, and do not want to revert, press E to skip to the next diff without making an assertion.
• If you regularly make invalid assertions and revert good edits (and vice versa), igloo will automatically suspend your access to the tool.

igloo will list diffs at the left side of your screen. You can click a diff to display it, or press space/E to go to the top diff. These are listed in the likely order of vandalism; edits most likely to be vandalism are at the top, and those least likely are at the bottom. Edits that igloo believes are vandalism are highlighted red, and clean edits are green. Edits where igloo is unsure or neutral are highlighted in yellow.

If you now try to access igloo, you should find that your username is on the access list. If you have any questions, comments, bugs or suggestions, please let me know on my talk page. Thanks again! Ale_Jrb^talk 20:22, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

You are now a Reviewer

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Proposed deletion of Keystone pricing

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Sutton 13

Template:Sutton 13 has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Mtking ^(edits) 23:51, 16 September 2011 (UTC)

Altered speedy deletion rationale: Tarun kataria

Hello Blake-. I am just letting you know that I deleted Tarun kataria, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, under a different criterion from the one you provided, which doesn't fit the page in question. Thank you. Salvio ^{Let's talk about it!} 19:57, 19 December 2011 (UTC)

Happy Birthday (2012)

Wishing Blake- a very happy birthday on behalf of the Birthday Committee! Armbrust, B.Ed. ^{Let's talk}_{about my edits?} 00:31, 9 March 2012 (UTC)

Article Feedback deployment

Hey Blake-; I'm dropping you this note because you've used the article feedback tool in the last month or so. On Thursday and Friday the tool will be down for a major deployment; it should be up by Saturday, failing anything going wrong, and by Monday if something does :). Thanks, Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 23:28, 13 March 2013 (UTC)

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Nomination for deletion of Template:World 100 Reputation Network

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