Vaniac

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Again, welcome and good luck!  Stumps 11:34, 2 June 2006 (UTC)

Hi, I see you've added the {{helpme}} tag. Can I help you with something? --Pilot|guy ^{(roger that)} 20:58, 4 June 2006 (UTC)

AfD

You've put up a couple articles fro deletion today, but seem to be struggling a bit with the complexity of the process. I've bookmarked Template:AfD in 3 steps, it spells each step out rather well and should help you. Also, Dead weight and Ranjani Shanker meet the Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion, so AfD isn't really needed. In fact, I've already gotten Dead weight deleted via speedy delete. Good luck editing...feel free to ask me for any help. -- Scientizzle 18:21, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dead weight for my completion of your AfD. -- Scientizzle 18:26, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

Ugh-free Spelling

I've updated your prod tag with some reasoning and applied {{db-nonsense}}. You're right that the article is essentially useless. -- Scientizzle 19:04, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

Well, Wikipedia is now Ugh-free Spelling-free...the article has been rightfully deleted. Thanks for the tip. -- Scientizzle 19:58, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

Welcome Substitution

When using the {{welcome}} template or any other in welcoming users, it is important to substitute the template by putting {{subst:welcome}} for exapmle. — ßottesiηi ^(talk) 23:14, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

No problem. I'll go through your contributions and fix some of them. — ßottesiηi ^(talk) 23:17, 7 June 2006 (UTC)

Hello to you to :D

Hello hello, thanks for the info but I allready knew about these things (the 4~) I read about it before I made my account :D (Budapestonline 23:31, 7 June 2006 (UTC))

Help Please

Hi, it's not urgent but if anyone can help me out with formatting my User Page, it would be a great help, I'm having some trouble.

Thanks in advance, Vaniac 03:19, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Hi there. I think it's the boxes giving you trouble. Would you like them in a userbox bracket, as in my page? Teke 03:30, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

My pleasure. As mentioned above, use subst: to any templates you add to your userspace. I'm behind in doing it to all my boxes and templates (actually, I may get to it now that you got me thinking about it). Teke 03:35, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

There you go. I didn't substitute so you can see it. Now go through and add subst to the boxes and the boxtop and bottom, show preview to make sure they work, and save. Go and look at the source; it'll be the HTML markup. Pretty neat stuff. Teke 03:39, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

Yeah me too for my pker page We Stink! Pker20 00:11, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Barnstar

Why thank you very much, it's my first. I'm happy to see that you've had helpful experiences overall with the project. Happy editing to you! Teke 03:56, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

A short Esperanzial update

As you may have gathered, discussions have been raging for about a week on the Esperanza talk page as to the future direction of Esperanza. Some of these are still ongoing and warrant more input (such as the idea to scrap the members list altogether). However, some decisions have been made and the charter has hence been amended. See what happened. Basically, the whole leadership has had a reshuffle, so please review the new, improved charter.

As a result, we are electing 4 people this month. They will replace JoanneB and Pschemp and form a new tranche A, serving until December. Elections will begin on 2006-07-02 and last until 2006-07-09. If you wish to run for a Council position, add your name to the list before 2006-07-02. For more details, see Wikipedia:Esperanza/June 2006 elections.

Thanks and kind, Esperanzial regards, —Celestianpower ^háblame 16:00, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

AfD

I see you have been told before. You still have not worked out that AfD needs three steps - see the advice above. Two2 Cricket was speediable anyway and I have done that. But you should complete the AfD for Kino precision. -- RHaworth 15:03, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

{helpme}

• Hello Vaniac. What do you need help with? --KFP (talk | contribs) 10:51, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Ok, it should be fixed now. Cheers, --KFP (talk | contribs) 11:07, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

Citing sources

Haven't cited sources on wikipedia before, can someone help me out. I have a link to a news article and know where I would like to put the citation but I'm not sure how to. Thanks. Vaniac 20:10, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

You can look at the page for citing sources. I recommend using footnotes. ~ Amalas rawr ^{=^_^=} 20:13, 29 March 2007 (UTC)

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Your message

I blocked it again, for a week this time. I expect that it will continue to vandalise after that, so the next block will be a month, then six months... --Mel Etitis (Talk) 18:43, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you for you help in the fight against vandalism in Wikipedia. --Runningcupcake03 23:40, 2 April 2007 (UTC)

ANDREW DERBYSHIRE

Can you please let me know how my contribution to a wikipedia page on Andrew Derbyshire is a copyright violation? The biography used is from his official website (maintained by myself) and not lifted from the website you have highlighted. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Timjhutton (talk • contribs) 07:05, 15 April 2007 (UTC).

Derrick Brown

Damn! :) Beat me to it. That page was Speedied (CSD A7) about a week ago. MojoTas 03:53, 20 April 2007 (UTC)

WP:CVU status

The Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit project is under consideration to be moved to {{inactive}} and/or {{historical}} status. Another proposal is to delete or redirect the project. You have been identified as a project member and your input as to this matter would be welcomed at WT:CVU#Inactive.3F and at the deletion debate. Thank you! Delivered on behalf of xaosflux 17:53, 10 August 2007 (UTC)

Suggestion for blocking candidates

Hi there VANIAC, THIS IS VASCO FROM PORTUGAL.

I would like to discuss this topic with someone, and you have info that striked me as quite compelling to exchange an opinion. You said a year ago (05 June 2006) that a user called DOWNWARDS made towards another user that was planning to commit suicide. That is absolutely revolting and i have browsed through DOWNWARDS' talk page and he has LOTS of complaints, but i have not exchanged with him more than a few words left on edit summaries. The next person is more serious a matter. An user "called" 203.214.3.64. also reverted some edits i made because they were unreferenced (a referenced citation is 100% true, but an unreferenced is not 100% false, and sometimes references are very hard to find), regarding the article on OMAR COOK (you can check edit history), and what follows is an exchange of "impressions" with this "individual".

1. He reverts edits and says "removed uncited"; 2. I revert back, with references, and say "There!!! Inserted reference with entire club career, that was removed just a while ago by user 203.214.3.64. DO NOT REVERT THIS AGAIN, I DO NOT VANDALIZE!!!" (a bit enthusiastic, but not insulting anyone) 3. He makes tiny changes (undetected by me at least) and says (the fun begins here) "Calm down, your own guilty conscience is plaguing you." 4. Having lost it with piece-of-shit attitude, i wrote in his talk page "Good day to you Mr.203.214.3.64. As always, i try to help and have never vandalized one page at wikipedia, in almost one year of editing. Browsing through my edits, i see this edit and corresponding summary on OMAR COOK (BASKETBALL PLAYER)(it was immediately after my last edit, so YOU WERE TALKING TO ME): "Calm down, your own guilty conscience is plaguing you.". Tone down your remarks, my fellow user, my only words to you for the time being..." ...HIS RESPONSE WAS AS FOLLOWS... 5."Right, thanks for your fascinating revelation. I reverted your edit due to your non-observance of the WP:CITE law. Follow the rules around here just like everyone else does; don't go crazy - calm down. Oh, and stick your platitudinous remark where it fits."

My friend VANIAC, is there any way we make these types permanently blocked from WIKIPEDIA? If not, what are your suggestions?

GREETINGS FROM PORTUGAL, VASCO AMARAL HAVE A NICE WEEKEND - --217.129.67.28 20:20, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

Possibly unfree File:FiveManElectricalBand.jpg

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ArbCom elections are now open!

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New deal for page patrollers

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