Zer0431

Note from blocking admin: I'm not going to be around for most of the day, so, I won't be able to provide input after this really. This block should be reviewed at ANI and not just here. Since this more or less was a ban discussion, I think the community needs to decide rather than just one administrator. I'd also appreciate it if someone could contact User:Daniel about this request since he was very involved in the issues surrounding Gp75motorsports and can speak to much of the evidence as well as I can. Checkuser result is here. Original topic ban discussion is here (which includes this gem). Like I said, I won't be around so, discuss at ANI and reach some consensus. Thanks, either way (talk) 13:46, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

FYI: AN/I thread here —Travis^talk 14:31, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Projectspace ban

I think that, given the circumstances, it is best if we approach it as an open-ended restriction. My inclination would be to give it at least a month and then return it to the community. Contact me again at the end of January and we'll see where we stand. Black Kite 16:48, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Agreed. This needs to be a ban based on behavior and quality of work, not a time limit. GlassCobra 16:49, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Userpage

Yes, I don't see why not. Make sure you leave the current content on your talkpage though. Black Kite 17:30, 30 December 2008 (UTC)

Re: your notification

Thank you for notifying me that an IP to whom I gave a final warning has vandalized again. However, please note that, because many Internet providers are dynamically allocating IP numbers to their clients, it is possible, even likely, that the person who vandalized today is not the same who vandalized three days ago. This is why we must be careful when reporting vandalism from IP numbers. For example, my own IP number changes every time I reboot my computer, and I have received warnings for acts done by the previous "owners" of the IP numbers I was allocated. Of course, action is taken when a lot of vandalism occurs that comes from the same source (for example, IP numbers that belong to school servers), but in the case you pointed out, there was no action needed other than starting over the cycle of warnings. -- Blanchardb -^{Me•MyEars•MyMouth}- timed 01:36, 31 December 2008 (UTC)

Question regarding your doppelganger Gp76motorsports

On Gp76's talk page, you request that {{Doppelganger}} be replaced with {{sockpuppet|Gp75motorsports}}, and that Gp76's talk page be redirected to the userpage. Do you still want someone to go ahead with this action? (Please respond on my talk page.) --Dylan620 (Contribs · Sign!) 12:31, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

Oops, didn't read your unblock conditions. Sorry about that. :( --Dylan620 (Contribs · Sign!) 12:53, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

Carry on, my wayward son...

Welcome back to Wikipedia! I am glad that you have returned, and I look forward to your contributions to the project. Always remember this: everyone makes mistakes, but it is the intelligent people who learn from their errors and go forward with the potential and capacity to do great things. However, it is only the stupid people who define others solely by their past infractions -- they remain stuck in the realm of the sour and the petty, bringing nothing of value to their surroundings. Your return to Wikipedia is a triumph of the intelligent people. Be well and stay positively focused! Ecoleetage (talk) 14:18, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

Ecoleetage (talk) has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend, Go on smile! Cheers, and Happy editing!=)
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P.P.S. Feel free to clean this up: Corder Drum Company. Ecoleetage (talk) 21:04, 2 January 2009 (UTC)

Welcome back. BoL (Talk) 02:29, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Auto racing stub needs servicing

Hey, if you have the chance, please check out Hilo Dragstrip -- this stub needs a good going over, and since this is your area of expertise I thought you should give it a look. Thanks! Ecoleetage (talk) 23:59, 4 January 2009 (UTC)

• Yes, no problem copying an article to a sandbox if you want to work on it. Black Kite 15:08, 13 January 2009 (UTC)

Wipeout

restored and moved jimfbleak (talk) 16:35, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

I've deleted again on the strength of this message I received, please discuss restoration with Dcoetzee. jimfbleak (talk) 13:04, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Hi Jim, I wanted to warn you that this restore was apparently done incorrectly. First of all, only one revision was restored; the GFDL requires that the full history be restored to credit its authors. Second, this article was deleted in a valid AfD discussion that should not be overturned lightly; the requesting author should consider DRV, as the restored article is currently eligible for speedy deletion via G4. The article title was not a concern in the deletion debate, as you can see. Dcoetzee 10:11, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

Hey

Hey there, this is Greenwood1010...now known as Greenwood1012...how have you been? i forgot my password so i created a new account. after all if a whole year almost goes by and you still have not found out your password, your not going to! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Greenwood1012 (talk • contribs) 03:35, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

Progress report

Hi there, I'm a bit busy IRL at the moment, will be with you soon! Black Kite 18:37, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

A progress report? Er...you've made roughly a hundred edits in mainspace and user talk space since your unblocking that seem to comply with the terms set out on the ANI thread. What exactly are you looking for? GlassCobra 19:29, 13 February 2009 (UTC)

What do you want me to say? It's "gnomish crud." Keep going; if you write an article or two, then we can give you a better progress report. GlassCobra 15:20, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Don't worry about images, it's sources that'll prove notability and keep your articles from speedy deletion. GlassCobra 16:44, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

Blanking

Re blanking of how to effectively use Wikipedia and this message: a glance at the history would have told you that the appropriate action was to tag the article with {{db-blanked}}. (But don't let me put you off NPP activities!) — RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 18:26, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

• OK, but I only RV'd because it was already tagged with a PROD. --Gp75motorsports ^{REV LIMITER} 19:19, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Which actually makes it a double mistake! The prod tag clearly states "if this template is removed, it should not be replaced". Of course it was a case for db-blanked because "the author of the only substantial content" had blanked the page. — RHaworth (Talk | contribs) 19:31, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

Improper warnings

Certain of your past difficulties here have, as you know, followed from your acting reflexively, consistent with a Manichaean view that disposes you to regard as vandalism worthy of note that that may be otherwise explained, and I am compelled to observe that your use of automated tools in recent changes patrolling continues to prove problematic: thrice in the past day-and-a-half I have had to remove a warning you left (relative to this, this, and this; I imagine that on a deeper, more serious inspection you will appreciate why none of those edits deserved a warning, but if you should fail to reach that conclusion, I should be happy to offer an extended analysis). I offer, then, a gentle reminder that it is always best to err on the side of assuming good faith, vigorously avoiding the bite. Joe 20:54, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Apologies for the tardiness of my reply. I certainly understand your position, and I won't push the point. Cheers, Joe 03:09, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

Chiming in: no. The second and third edits Jahiegel brings up ([1] and [2]) are objectively not vandalism. Sean Bean is in Troy and the paragraphs removed from Buchholz in der Nordheide were unsourced and generally unencylopedic. The latter is a judgment call but the former empowers any editor to make the removal. Claims that you think differently do not absolve you of the responsibility to edit in accordance with community expectations. — Lomn 19:10, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

RE: Broken bot

You want X!, mate.  GARDEN  22:54, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

Welcoming vandals with... cookies ? Why not champagne !

Don't you think you should remove the welcoming plate of cookies you left at User:Dococe page??? Frania W. (talk) 02:42, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

Yes, you should! Also "look through people's contributions before welcoming them" & send cookies, flowers and/or champagne to well-deserving wikipedians! Cordialement, Frania W. (talk) 00:32, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

P.S. As for the long msg from HENRY V OF ENGLAND, he is a nice guy who does not seem to realise that the Hundred Years War has been over for quite a few centuries. So far, the saga/discussion has been kept friendly and... with no end in sight. We need another Jeanne d'Arc to settle the matter! Frania W. (talk) 00:46, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

RE: RTV

Please have a look at Wikipedia:Right to vanish#What vanishing is not. I'm not sure RTV is appropriate for you unless you'll be leaving totally. GlassCobra 17:35, 4 October 2009 (UTC)

According to #Projectspace ban, your "ban" is not specifically linked to any amount of time, but rather your effort and results. That said, what exactly do you mean by "stalked"? GlassCobra 17:34, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

You've all but stopped editing since the announcement of your "ban," so I don't think anyone is really "watching" you anymore. You don't appear to have gotten many messages here either. Can you go into more detail about the Wikistalking? GlassCobra 22:21, 5 October 2009 (UTC)

I'm afraid that I can't help with any vague feelings, but I am pretty sure that no one's really "watching" you in the way that you're describing. You can request a name change at WP:CHU if you think that might help, but I'm afraid that RTV isn't really what you're looking for. GlassCobra 20:19, 6 October 2009 (UTC)

RE: RC Revenge Pro

Hello Zer0, hope your holidays went well. In regards to this article, games released on a major console like the PS2 usually are notable, even if the current article doesn't reflect it. A Google search returns over 21,000 hits. The article doesn't need to be deleted, but if you'd like to go through those Ghits and see if anything can be used as sources, that would be fine. Best, GlassCobra 22:01, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

List of Degrassi: The Next Generation characters

Thats because it was originally in alaphabetical order from last name, with new characters down below and when I tried to place it in alphabetical order it would mess the format up and I couldn't find out what was wrong, then an user change it to alphabetical order by first name, and I myself don't know a lot about the series so there was nothing I could do, right now I'm just watching the page so it doesn't get messed up again, thanks for your assistance though The Movie Master 1 (talk) 23:17, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

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Former reversion of Wreath Product

Hello, I understand that you are the (former) user G2.0 USA. (If not, then disregard the rest, please).

In June 2008 you reverted my contribution to Wreath product, which consisted of addition of one math formula. In your message to me you called this addition "inconstructive" and in your justification for the reversion you marked it as "vandalism".

May I ask, with all due respect, why?

My question is not polemic: I do not want to argue with you, but - rather - really understand your reasoning then. Thanks in advance.132.66.40.82 (talk) 09:52, 13 July 2010 (UTC)

Re: Proposed deletion of Bienvenue, French Guiana

Read WP:Notability (geography). Populated, legally-recognized places are, by a very large consensus, considered notable, even if the population is very low. A quick google of "Bienvenue, French Guiana" provides plenty of evidence that the place exists. Understandably, since the name of the village is the French word for "welcome" it is difficult to search for French language sites using the place's name (including governmental sites), but its presence as a location on numerous mapping sites is usually considered indication enough of a place's existence and noteworthiness. Grutness...wha? 23:45, 30 November 2011 (UTC)

Help with Latvian mythology

Hi Zer0431,

A few other editors and I are involved in a discussion at Talk:Latvian mythology#Latvian mythology or Baltic mythology? about whether Latvian mythology (and, by extension, other Baltic mythology articles like Lithuanian mythology) are deserving of their own articles or whether they should be merged into Baltic mythology, which should be written to explain the similarities and differences between them?

You seem to be involved with WP:Wikiproject Mythology and your knowledge of writing mythology articles could be a great help in our discussion.

Kind regards, Matt (talk) 21:51, 22 July 2012 (UTC)

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Windows shell

Hello, Zer0431

Regarding your edit #593214623 in Windows shell article, I find that your edit summary ("Bring back my grammar fixes while retaining additional edits made by Codename Lisa") is inconsistent with the truth. What you did is a dishonest mass revert of previous contents which violates WP:V, WP:MOS and WP:EGG, even returning an HTML comment! This counter-revert is an act of edit warring.

That said, you spelling and grammar – frankly speaking – sucks! "listingopen" is a spelling mistake. Definite nouns like "Windows" do not need "the". It is okay to put "the" before "Hard disk drive", provided that you have previously introduced a unique instance of hard disk drive that makes it definite. "On" is used a preposition for a platform; components of an operating system are therefore "in" the OS.

Best regards,
Codename Lisa (talk) 23:51, 31 January 2014 (UTC)

You don't say! But you deleted a statement about "Show desktop" button, added some unreferenced contents back without adding a source, restored wordiness, violated WP:EGG and MOS:HEADING. And I still don't know what is wrong with the sentence that you gave as an example.

If there is anything you want to accomplish, it is time to let me know, so we can work on our dispute. Please tell me what you want changed and what you want brought back. Then, we try to come up with a compromise.

Best regards,

Codename Lisa (talk) 00:31, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Okay, this one is fixed.

But "Windows" does not take "the". (It is a registered trademark. And no, the taskbar is not an object because it is not tangible.) In case of "Windows taskbar", it would have needed "the" if you could conceive another "Windows taskbar" that in another context meant something different. But this isn't the case, so it does not need a definite article by the virtue of having a definite modifier. The first time in the article's lead and the first time in the body, it must be "Windows taskbar". Subsequent occurrences can be "the taskbar".

Best regards,

Codename Lisa (talk) 01:17, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

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