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Exodus International

I'm going to point out that i removed the tag next to my reference on the Exodus International article for another source (with editorial oversight). I've wrote it here instead because Lionel does not respond to comments or discussion (at all) Thanks Jenova20 15:14, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

Good job, and a decent source there. (I'm fairly certain the Register is reliable, it's certainly not obviously biased on the gay topics) As for editors who do not respond to comments and discussion, you will come across them. However, I'm not sure Lionel is one of them, as he did respond when I left him a message. It's often about tone, remembering that editors are humans and are likely to have differing opinions to you - that doesn't make them wrong, just... different. Worm^TT · (talk) 17:07, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

I'm not saying that at all.

I'm just saying he was rude the way he dealt with this as he could have just responded to one of the 3 different headings started, one of which being on his talk page.

Instead he's acted in a way that has harmed any future project we may work on together or any future discussions.

Thanks Jenova20 17:30, 28 March 2011 (UTC)

IRC

I think we got you voiced in the IRC channel for ambassadors. If it is not automatic when you log in let me know. Thanks friend. My76Strat (talk) 03:16, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

My76Strat, that was very kind of you. I appreciate it Worm^TT · (talk) 06:29, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Adopt

Can you adopt me? The computer rocks! (talk) 13:47, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Taxoboxs

How do you start taxoboxs? The computer rocks! (talk) 17:09, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Too much work and almost a breakdown

No doubt you noticed since tuesday i wasn't on here half as much. Well my work load has expanded to the point where i've set a date to quit my job. It's been 3 years and i'm sick of the crummy money (lack of) and being overworked. The final straw came from being given a scrap of paper as a new contract of employment, which i plan to sue my boss for when i leave since i'm taking a paycut but getting more hours. Since wednesday i'm on antidepressants, which may explain why i was in such a good mood i left Lionel a nice message (even though he probably won't reply) You don't mind me taking longer on my next few exams do you? Thanks for setting up archiving and your patience with me =] Jenova20 20:03, 31 March 2011 (UTC)

Jenova, real life must always come first. Take a break from Wikipedia and focus on yourself. If you need me - even to chat to as a mate, I've got emails enabled. Worm^TT · (talk) 21:52, 31 March 2011 (UTC)

Vandalism

I checked up on my user page and someone vandalized the article. Why do some people do those things? — Preceding unsigned comment added by The computer rocks! (talk • contribs) 21:29, 31 March 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 March newsletter

We are half way through round two of the WikiCup, which will end on 28 April. Of the 64 current contestants, 32 will make it through to the next round; the two highest in each pool, and the 16 next highest scorers. At the time of writing, our current overall leader is Hurricanehink (submissions) with 231 points, who leads Pool H. Piotrus (submissions) (Pool G) also has over 200 points, while 9 others (three of whom are in Pool D) have over 100 points. Remember that certain content (specifically, articles/portals included in at least 20 Wikipedias as of 31 December 2010 or articles which are considered "vital") is worth double points if promoted to good or featured status, or if it appears on the main page in the Did You Know column. There were some articles last round which were eligible for double points, but which were not claimed for. For more details, see Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring.

A running total of claims can be seen here. However, numerous competitors are yet to score at all- please remember to submit content soon after it is promoted, so that the judges are able to review entries. The number of points that will be needed to reach round three is not clear- everyone needs to get their entries in now to guarantee their places! If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 01:13, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Password

How do you change your password? The computer rocks! (talk) 16:30, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Help

The KoOlina Resort and Marina article I created was a mess. What happened? — Preceding unsigned comment added by The computer rocks! (talk • contribs) 16:55, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

What happened? Well it looks like the initial article you created was just a one liner. You then copy and pasted the substance of KoOlina Resort - which is a problem because it loses the attiribution of the work. I'll get an admin to help out tidying it up. Give me a few moments. Worm^TT · (talk) 17:04, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Not an admin

Hi there. I understand you are looking for examples of editors who are happy not being admins. Whether I am effective I leave for others to work out, but I have been a regular editor for a couple of years and have absolutely no interest in adminship, which would actually get in the way of editing as I would expect to spend all my time on processes and not actual editing. A valuable job, but its only to help the actual editing - which is the really important job here. If you want to use me as another example please feel free. All the best.--SabreBD (talk) 16:47, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

Thank you very much SabreBD, I appriciate that. Worm^TT · (talk) 16:56, 30 March 2011 (UTC)

While I don't know what this is in relation to, I'll chime in here... I'm also quite happy not being an admin. I hold admins to a much higher standard in regards to herd-mentality and civility than I do for everyday editors, and I don't think I can hold myself to the same standard. There are a number of admins that I think fail to meet my standards, even if they are good editors, and vice versa. -danjel (talk to me) 23:59, 31 March 2011 (UTC)

Cheers Danjel, I'm sure that will come in useful :D Worm^TT · (talk) 16:20, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

100th edit!

This is my 100th edit! The computer rocks! (talk) 18:59, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Dave Brown (broadcaster)

I'm not over familiar with him as I don't listen to the show very often, but is he a different Dave Brown to the Smooth Radio presenter? I get the impression he might be as you removed the template. I've restored it, but will take it out again in case they are different. TheRetroGuy (talk) 13:09, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

No idea, I was just fixing the article as there was no reflist. I added a couple of fix tags as well, but I've not heard of Dave Brown. I'll have a bit of a snoop this evening, see if it's the same guy. Worm^TT · (talk) 14:57, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Looks like the same guy to me! smooth vs solar. Oddly, I've not heard of solar radio... Worm^TT · (talk) 16:13, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Cool, thanks for that. I'll re-add everything. I've also never heard of Solar Radio, but maybe there's an article in it. I'll have a look round and see what I can find. Cheers TheRetroGuy (talk) 18:44, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

A bit more on this guy. There was a Dave Brown who presented a show on 102.2 Jazz FM in the early 2000s (I'm guessing also the same one), and I think he may have been on all the various incarnations of Smooth Radio. I'll post some thoughts on the talk page and see if anyone can shed more light on it. Cheers TheRetroGuy (talk) 18:53, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

200th Edit and Novice Service Award

I am now a Novice editor.The computer rocks! (talk) 18:22, 2 April 2011 (UTC)

Bacon WikiCup 2011 Winner!

		Bacon WikiCup 2010 - 1st Place Trophy
		With your fantastic work and dedication in expanding bacon-related content during the Bacon Challenge 2011, you have been awarded the Bacon WikiCup 2011 1st Place Trophy for scoring the most points in and winning the Bacon WikiCup 2011 with a final score of 451. Congratulations, and thank you for your great work! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 09:02, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

In addition...

		The Original Barnstar
		For scoring the most points in expanding articles (288 points to be exact) in the Bacon WikiCup 2011. Congratulations! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 09:02, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

And yet another...

		The DYK Medal
		For scoring the most points in DYK work (83 points to be exact) in the Bacon WikiCup 2011. Congratulations! ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 09:02, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

3 in 1! Lucky you. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 09:02, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

WikiProject

Thanks for the recommendation, I joined it yesterday. The computer rocks! (talk) 19:06, 3 April 2011 (UTC)

I was going through recent edits...

I was going through recent edits and noticed something.. [1] They do all say 'Page name' has been vandalized by Worm That Turned. I assume you have nothing to do with this, but I just wanted to make sure you knew, so you can address it RDN1F (don't) (talk) (to) (me) (before) (my) (coffee) (talk) 19:06, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Tying Group

Greetings,

Just to let you know that I had a lab with the tying group and they are going to be creating a new page that looks specifically at the iPhone, AT&T and tying arrangements. Be ready for some MORE strong content coming from this group. Jaobar (talk) 15:20, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Good to hear, thanks for the heads up, I'll keep an extra eye on them over the next few days Worm^TT · (talk) 15:27, 1 April 2011 (UTC)

Hi there! Just wanted to let you know that we've started a rough-draft of our new page. It's located in my user space here and we're still in the process of figuring out what sections/info we want to include, especially content from our addition to the tying page. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated :) —Preceding undated comment added 20:46, 5 April 2011 (UTC).

April 2011

I understand that there is no proof for or against this being you, but a couple of edits have constitued vandalism such as the one made to Théâtre Royal du Parc. They did not appear to be constructive and have been reverted or removed. Thank you. I'm not sure if you did this or not. If I were you, I would aknowledge it and make it clear you aren't involved if you are not. I have to issue you a warning, obviously, because your name is all over it! RDN1F (don't) (talk) (to) (me) (before) (my) (coffee) (talk) 19:13, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Nothing to do with me I'm afraid. Possibly to do with the 4 imposter accounts created last night, User:Worm that Turned 1 - 4. Thanks for letting me know. Worm^TT · (talk) 19:22, 5 April 2011 (UTC)

Note

Again, a vandal damaged my account (possibly others) with you username in it. The account is Worm that Turned (doppelganger). The link to the account is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Worm_that_Turned_(Doppelg%C3%A4nger). — Preceding unsigned comment added by The computer rocks! (talk • contribs) 21:04, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Talkback

Hello, Worm That Turned. You have new messages at User:Kudpung/RfA reform/Voter profiles.
Message added 04:07, 7 April 2011 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

I'm Back

Hi, thanks for the advice, i'm back now. Noticed the vandalism, glad that's sorted. Hope things are well? Thanks Jenova20 08:27, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Good to see you back :) Hope all's well with you. I'm not sure the vandalism is sorted, but it gets reverted very quickly, so I shouldn't worry about it too much. All is well with me otherwise :) Worm^TT · (talk) 08:30, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Great.

On another note Bennydigital is quite the mediator isn't he, he stepped in with me and Christian to try and end the discussion.

I'm glad he did or it would just end up like the others.

You must be so proud =]

Jenova20 10:29, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

I am proud ;) I'm actually also proud of how well you've been handling the conversation. Perhaps you could have done better... but did you see this? I'm not having a perfect record with my adoptees, but I'm very proud of the pair of you :) Worm^TT · (talk) 10:34, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Well i had a good teacher =]

I've responded on my adoptee talk page.

Thanks for that Jenova20 11:35, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Is it wrong that I find your Doppelganger really funny?

The following edits were made to my userpage;

You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck

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This user is a participant in
WikiProject Albums.

+ You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck You suck

and

You Suck

You suck adoptee! Worm that Turned (Doppelgänger) (talk) 20:31, 6 April 2011 (UTC)

Lowest form of wit, but he made me chuckle! Hadn't had my page vandalised before! Peace Benny Digital ^Speakage 07:30, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

I've gotta say it's making me chuckle too, but I can see it getting tiring after a while. You can see that my evil twin is very eloquent and exceptional at communicating, and I think the best method of combatting the mature debate is by ignoring it. Love the new signature by the way! Worm^TT · (talk) 07:34, 7 April 2011 (UTC)

Cheers for catching the most recent one! Good grief this guy's persistent... Benny Digital ^Speakage 10:44, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Vandalism

I saw someone vandalized my user page with;

Welcome to my user page! I have Profound mental retardation! I suck too! I have gas problems,oh my toot clouds rolling in.Bigfart is me.OMG I let farts! But will you please act like a tard.How many of me does it take to change a lightbulb?Too many retards to count.I suck!retarded retarded retarded retarded retarded retarded retarded is me!

It kind of getting old. Will they ever stop? The computer rocks! (talk) 19:53, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

I'm afraid it's targeted at me. If you can ignore it, I'm sure they will get bored eventually. If it is bothering you, I guess the sensible option is for you to find another adopter, I'll erase any link to you and that should stop it sooner. Worm^TT · (talk) 20:06, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

No, you can still be my adopter. The computer rocks! (talk) 20:23, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

Why would someone be mad at you? The computer rocks! (talk) 20:27, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

I doubt he's mad at me, he's just using me as someone to focus on. I'm not sure why he's targetting you though. Like I say, ignore it, and it'll go away eventually. Worm^TT · (talk) 08:23, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Well even though i now risk becoming a target, no one has targeted me as of yet. Call me lucky. Jenova20 10:57, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

300th edit!

This my 300th edit! The computer rocks! (talk) 20:40, 10 April 2011 (UTC)

Nice work

Nice work with User:Worm That Turned/Unsuccessful RFAs--SPhilbrickT 13:10, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks a lot. It's still a work in progress, but good to know it's of some use Worm^TT · (talk) 13:13, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Pasty

Please see this discussion Talk:Pasty#Recent revert, and add your thoughts, if so inclined. Thanks JoeSperrazza (talk) 16:48, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Re: Vandalism

Worm, thanks for reverting my first vandalism. Gotta love the bored high schoolers editing Wikipedia in class. Anyway, I just am looking for a simple, general template for my user page like yours if you could point me in the right direction. Rsteilberg 18:33, 11 April 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rsteilberg (talk • contribs)

Requested Move

Hi, me again. How do i do a requested move to a page that is already occupied? I'm suggesting "Toyota Corolla Spacio" to "Toyota Corolla Verso", reason: Verso is the most common name and a google english-only search confirms this with more than twice as many results. But...to do it i need to swap the pages so that spacio becomes a redirect instead of Corolla Verso, you follow? It's not controversial anyway as there's hardly any information on the page and no discussion. Thanks Jenova20 11:00, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

I'm a little busy with meetings, but I think it has to be done by an admin. If you open up a requested move - that should hopefully give some instructions. Otherwise I'll have a look in an hour. Worm^TT · (talk) 11:54, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Okedokie

Thanks Jenova20 11:56, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

I've had a look at what you've done, and it looks good to me. Not sure if it should be listed as uncontroversial, as someone could disagree, but I don't know enough about the topic. If the admin thinks it's controversial, then I'm sure they will list it in the correct place. (By the way, if you ever come across a similar situation where the redirect page - in this case Corolla Verso - had only one edit, ie page creation, you would still be able to make the move.) Worm^TT · (talk) 12:36, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

It's a stub with no discussion and it's not the most common name by far.

It may become controversial but it's unlikely and very difficult to prove that 400,000 english articles are worth more compared to 1,000,000 on a quick Google search.

It's terrible how car articles keep getting hijacked by asian or american contributors for the less common name and wording.

Thanks for the help Jenova20 13:14, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Oh, I don't disagree, but WP:COMMONNAME may confuse things, as we should be looking on a worldwide scale. You can't blame an asian or american editor who has only heard of a "Spacio" (assuming that's where they're known as that) for assuming that's the common name. You've got a good point on the 400k vs 1m, but are you doing that on google.com or google.co.uk? It makes a difference ;). Anyway, you've done the right thing, put forward a suggestion for change. If someone has a problem with it, there will be a debate, which you can explain your point of view! Worm^TT · (talk) 13:17, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Looking worldwide English only for "Toyota Corolla Spacio" nets 177,000 results, to 1,040,000 for "Toyota Corolla Verso".

So it's actually more than 5 times as common in English only articles.

Jenova20 09:34, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

RfA reform

Hi Worm That Turned/Archive 4. I have now moved the RfA reform and its associated pages to project space. The main page has been updated and streamlined. We now also have a new table on voter profiles. Please take a moment to check in and keep the pages on your watchlist. Regards, Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 07:57, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

School

Hi Worm! :) I am just telling you that I will be starting off my activities real soon. I still want to do this :) -- MelbourneStar☆ ^{(talk to me)} 09:29, 12 April 2011 (UTC) Hey MelbourneStar :) No rush, it'll be there when you fancy it! Worm^TT · (talk) 09:31, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Thank You! -- MelbourneStar☆ ^{(talk to me)} 09:35, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

WP:WIKIHOUND

Stop it. -danjel (talk to me) 09:41, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Danjel, I'm hardly hounding you. I have your talk page on my watchlist and I comment when I am interested. You may not notice that I AGREE with your removal. However, the last thing I want to do is irritate or annoy, so I'll remove myself from the debate, and take your page off my watchlist. Worm^TT · (talk) 09:45, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Yes, I did notice that. However, I'm also noticing that this is the nth time you've involved yourself where I'm involved and the second time I've asked you to back off.

The problem is that your repeated involvement can be read two ways: (1) that you're acting in support of me (perhaps as a result of offwiki WP:CANVASing; or (2) that you're biased positively or negatively. It is irritating. I've said the same to another editor as well (who clearly showed a positive bias, and I felt that that was becoming a problem).

You're an OK guy/girl, and as I've said previously, I get that you're trying to be helpful. Perhaps you and I would share a round of beers IRL... But here...... -danjel (talk to me) 09:57, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Fair enough. I guess I didn't read the last "back off" as such, and if it's irritating, that's the last thing I intended. Anyway, I've removed your page from my watchlist, so if I end up interacting with you again, it won't based on that. I'll be dropping the shopping centre page from my watchlist too. Good luck in the future. Worm^TT · (talk) 10:01, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Just read your userpage, Dave. BTW, Danj is what most people call me IRL. Get in touch if you're in/ever in Sydney and we'll get that beer. -danjel (talk to me) 10:03, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

You know, I might take you up on that. Worm^TT · (talk) 10:04, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Helping Hand Barnstar
		I hereby award this barnstar to Worm That Turned for abundant good nature and helpfulness. FeydHuxtable (talk) 18:17, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Bot

How do you create a bot on wikipedia? The computer rocks! (talk) 20:11, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

You don't ;) It involves creating a script/bot that runs on your computer at all times and can edit wikipedia. You need permission to run it for a good reason. The closest you can get is Auto-wiki-browser, allowing you to make bot like edits, but I'm curious to know why you need a bot? There's a lot more at WP:BotsWorm^TT · (talk) 20:30, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

I was thinking of using it to revert vandalism. The computer rocks! (talk) 20:33, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Ah, there are already many bots that revert vandalism quite well. Do you have some ideas for different ways they could know what vandalism is? I can put you in touch with some people who may be able to help in the morning. Worm^TT · (talk) 20:34, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks worm for your help. The computer rocks! (talk) 20:37, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

No problems, and it's 9:45 pm ;) Worm^TT · (talk) 20:44, 11 April 2011 (UTC)

Who do you want me to see? The computer rocks! (talk) 20:09, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

For example the bot would revert page blanking on articles(not on talk pages or subpages).The computer rocks! (talk) 20:16, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Yep, Cluebot already does that :). Tell you what, I'll have anask around, see if I can find someone helpful for you :) Worm^TT · (talk) 21:00, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Ok thanks Worm The computer rocks! (talk) 21:04, 12 April 2011 (UTC)

Userbox colors

Thanks for the info for the pages, I am currently working on implementing a page resembling yours into my user page. However, I would like to change the color of the page to a nice gray shade but I don't know the codes for the colors; could you help me? Thanks! Rsteilberg 15:41, 13 April 2011 (UTC)

Also, how do you remove the prefix "User:" from the user name at the header of each user page like you did? Thanks. --Rsteilberg 18:43, 13 April 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rsteilberg (talk • contribs)

Rollback

Hi, i've been given rollback now =] Can you tell me the difference between reverting and rolling back though because i can't see a difference. Thanks Jenova20 13:04, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

I'm glad you asked :D Firstly, well done, it shows the community has faith in you. Secondly, be careful with this new found faith, abusing rollback is one of the fastest ways to get yourself in trouble. Effectively, the button makes things a little bit easier when reverting vandalism. When you see an edit which is vandalism, click rollback and it

1. reverts ALL edits by that user, back to the last edit by another user.
2. adds a standard edit summary (as a minor edit)
3. opens a new window with the user's contributions, so you can see where else they may have vandalised.

It has some other "benefits", for example, it means you can undo edits from the watchlist or in the page history, though I've not found a real use for either of those. If I'm honest, it's not a BIG DEAL, but if you use it for non-vandalism purposes, you can land yourself in trouble. Have a read of Wikipedia:Rollback feature for more information Worm^TT · (talk) 14:12, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks, i already read the Rollback page but couldn't find an answer for it's different from reverting.

It's pretty much the same thing isn't it?

Thanks Jenova20 15:16, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

(Talk page stalker) Reverting an edit reverts to the last page revision before that edit. When you rollback, it reverts to the last revision that wasn't performed by the user you rollbacked. Also, the rollback feature can only be used to revert blatant vandalism, and should never be used to revert good faith edits. Other than that, they're pretty much the same. — Oli ^OR Pyfan! 15:30, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

Wait. Are you talking about manual reversion or the undo button? If your talking about the former, the only differences are:

• Rollback is much faster.
• Rollback marks the revision as minor.
• Rollback can only be used in cases of blatant vandalism.

My first reply was about the undo button. I hope all this makes sense. — Oli ^OR Pyfan! 15:42, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

I think i've got it.

Thanks 81.137.240.118 (talk) 16:06, 14 April 2011 (UTC)

Thanks Oli. Effectively, Rollback is Undo+, it's better but not a massive deal :) Worm^TT · (talk)