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== Happy New Year ==

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[[File:Miamifireworks.jpg|140px|left]] Dear Rlevse,<br />I just wanted to wish you and your family a happy new year, however you're celebrating it. Whether 2008 was a good year for you, or if it wasn't the greatest year, hopefully 2009 will be better. Cheers, and happy editing in 2009 :-),

<span style="background:Mistyrose;border:1px solid crimson">&nbsp;'''[[User:Ashbey|<span style="color:#900">A<span style="color:#906">s<span style="color:#90b">hb</span>e</span>y</span>&nbsp;]]''' [[User talk:Ashbey|Ӝ]]&nbsp;</span> 00:28, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
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== Happy New Year! ==

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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Hey there, {{BASEPAGENAME}}! Happy new [[Gregorian calendar|Gregorian year]]. All the best for the new year, both towards you and your family and friends too. I know that I am the only person lonely enough to be running this thing as the new year is ushered in, but meh, what are you going to do. I like to keep my templated messages in a satisfactorily melancholy tone. ;)

Congratulations  to [[User:Coren|Coren]], [[User:Wizardman|Wizardman]], [[User:Vassyana|Vassyana]], [[User:Carcharoth|Carcharoth]], [[User:Jayvdb|Jayvdb]], [[User:Casliber|Casliber]], [[User:Risker|Risker]], [[User:Roger Davies|Roger Davies]], [[User:Cool Hand Luke|Cool Hand Luke]] and [[User:Rlevse|Rlevse]], who were all [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jimbo_Wales&oldid=259248025 appointed] to the [[WP:ARBCOM|Arbitration Committee]] after the [[WP:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2008|ArbCom elections]]. I am sure I am but a voice of many when I say I trust the aforementioned users to improve the committee, each in their own way, as listed within their respective election statements. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to update the [[2009]] article, heh.

Best wishes, <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>[[User:Neurolysis|<span style="color:#5A3696;">neuro</span>]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|<span style="color:#5A3696;">(talk)</span>]]</i></sup></font> 00:58, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
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== Re: Day ==

Heh, what a great way to start off the year, thanks! --♬♩ [[User:Hurricanehink|Hurricanehink]] (<small>[[User_talk:Hurricanehink|talk]]</small>) 03:51, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
:It was very well deserved!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 04:14, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

== Happy New Year! ==

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|[[User:Mister Alcohol|<font face="Brush Script MT" color="red" size="4">MISTER ALCOHOL</font>]] [[User talk:Mister Alcohol|<sup><span style="color:blue;">''T'' </span></sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Mister Alcohol|<sup><span style="color:blue;">''C'' </span></sup>]] wishes you a Happy New Year! Hopefully this one has made your New Year better. Spread the harmony by offering this greeting to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Cheers, and Happy editing! -- [[User:Mister Alcohol|<font face="Brush Script MT" color="red" size="4">MISTER ALCOHOL</font>]] [[User talk:Mister Alcohol|<sup><span style="color:blue;">''T'' </span></sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Mister Alcohol|<sup><span style="color:blue;">''C'' </span></sup>]] <font color="orange">04:13, 1 <span style="font-variant:small-caps">January</span> 2009 (UTC)</font> <BR><small>(Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{[[WP:SUBST|<span style="color:orange;">subst</span>]]:[[User:Mister Alcohol/HappyNewYear|<font color="orange">User:Mister Alcohol/HappyNewYear</font>]]}} to their talk page with a friendly message.)</small>
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== Happy New Year 2009 ==

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'''<big><span style="color:blue;">Happy New Year {{PAGENAME}}!!!! I wish for you and your family to have a wonderful 2009!!!  Have fun partying and may you make many edits!!!</span></big>'''
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[[Image:Krischbluetenfest-Hamburg.jpg|150px]][[Image:Hanabi in Adachi-ku1.jpg|190px]]</center></div>-<font color="maroon" size="4" face="Monotype Corsiva></div>[[User:Taprobanus|Taprobanus]]([[User talk:Taprobanus|talk]])</font> 04:24, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

==A collaborative project==

Well, thanks for the response, albeit somewhat belated!

In response to your comments - yes of course this is a collaborative project, and it is the community, ultimately, that decides how everything is run. However, that doesn't mean that every corner of the project has to submit every decision it makes to the community as a whole - if we tried to operate that way, wikipedia would quickly become unworkable.

By convention, the various wikiprojects work out their own solutions to their particular problems, and those solutions will generally stand ''unless'' they are strongly opposed by someone, in which case the wider community may indeed have to be consulted. But to propose that every wikiproject must submit every decision to the total community is simply not viable. If we did that, the running of wikipedia would rapidly become bogged down in endless debate. [[User:Gatoclass|Gatoclass]] ([[User talk:Gatoclass|talk]]) 04:35, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
:I never said that, I'm saying be open to the community, ie, just allow those who want to comment to comment. By saying only regulars should decide and comment, you're shutting out those who want to chime in. THAT is the problem. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 04:39, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

::Where did I say "only regulars should decide and comment"? I've never said any such thing. What I objected to was your comment that (I quote): ''all rules used to accept/reject DYKs should be agreed to by community consensus and posted on wiki and posted on the project page after they are agreed to by community consensus.'' Presumably you meant the ''broader'' community, because all the rules at DYK are ''already'' hammered out by community consensus - the consensus of the DYK regulars.

::I have never argued that ''only'' DYK regulars have a right to an opinion on DYK issues, only that there is no reason to consult the broader community on the particular issues we deal with. That would just impose an unwanted burden on the rest of the community, as well as making administration of DYK much more difficult. And as I've already pointed out, no other wikiproject, as far as I know, submits its decisions to the broader community unless there is some sort of deadlock - which in my opinion is how it ''should'' be. I hope that clarifies my position. [[User:Gatoclass|Gatoclass]] ([[User talk:Gatoclass|talk]]) 04:55, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
:::For one place, right here: "community consensus - the consensus of the DYK regulars." is a contradictory phrase. I merely said "community consensus", I never said post it somewhere else besides DYK. You be allowing others to comment and all you did when I did so was give me a bunch of malarky about not being a DYK regular and I shouldn't be interfering, ie, proof you feel whomever you deem as an outsider should stay away from DYK. If you can't see the problem with that, we may as well stop discussing this.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 05:02, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

::::It's not contradictory at all. The "DYK regulars" are a subcommunity within the broader community. Practically ''everything'' on wikipedia is done by subcommunities. The only time issues go to the broader community generally speaking, is when a decision by a subcommunity is objected to by members of the broader community when they become aware of it.

::::As for "a bunch of malarky about not being a DYK regular and I shouldn't be interfering" - I never actually said that, but let me put my comments in context. You dropped in from nowhere onto a long running discussion in support of a highly disruptive user. You gave absolutely no ''reason'' for your opinions, it was just a comment saying "this is how it should be done." Yes, that was, in my opinion, an extremely jarring intervention, and I don't think it was at all unreasonable for me to point out in those circumstances your lack of familiarity with the topic in question. If you have little familiarity with a particular area, it is obviously not going to go down well with the regulars if you suddenly barge into a discussion and start making didactic statements about how things should be done. That was, at the very least, highly insensitive, and the fact that it was done in support of a disruptive user only made it that much more exasperating.

::::As it happens however, if you hadn't been in the middle of an arbcom election at the time, I would have responded very differently, but since you were, I felt it incumbent upon me to point out what I considered a hamfisted intervention. I was extremely concerned that someone on the verge of becoming an arbitrator was apparently so casually lending support to a disruptive user, and I felt something should be said. I'm sorry if you felt offended by my comments, but you must know that elections are pretty confrontational processes, and given that the close was less than 24 hours away, I had little time to make a decision. If the close had been several days away, I would probably have just asked for an explanation on your talk page instead. [[User:Gatoclass|Gatoclass]] ([[User talk:Gatoclass|talk]]) 05:38, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
::::::I was participating for myself in what is right-not to support any one person, allowing anyone who wants to comment on something to do so, something you still fail to realize is a core of this project. That you, an admin, still fail to see this is alarming. And yes, you should  have asked about it rather than make false assumptions. That you think only DYK regulars should decide this and no one else can even comment is downright scary.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 12:43, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

I guess I still haven't managed to get my point across, have I? Let me try again - any good faith user, yourself included, is always welcome to come and join discussion at DYK, or to participate in any other way they see fit. If I gave you a different impression with my reaction the other day, I very much regret that.

What I am trying to point out to you however is that this was ''not'' just some everyday circumstance. In normal circumstances, I would have considered your comments unhelpful, but would simply have responded to you on the discussion page the way I would at any other time to comments I disagreed with, by explaining why I thought your position was misguided. However, in this case the person making the unhelpful comments was in the middle of an ''election'' for arbcom. When someone stands for an ''election'' on wikipedia, they are asking their peers to pass ''judgement'' on their activities, and since I considered your comments at the discussion page to be ill-considered I made my oppose and gave my reasons accordingly.

The problem is that you now appear to be conflating my vote in the election with my regular actitivites, assuming that because I expressed dissatisfaction with your behaviour at the vote page, that this must be how I normally conduct myself with people who disagree with me on talk pages. That is, I'm afraid, a profoundly false assumption. In normal circumstances, we abide by such policies as [[WP:CIV]] and [[WP:AGF]], because such policies have proven to be the best way to keep things running harmoniously. In an election however, it is not merely the entitlement of users, but their ''responsibility'' to give their frank opinions about the candidates' fitness for office. So please, don't accuse me of failing to understand our core policies, or my responsibilities as an administrator. I think I understand them quite well enough.

The only remaining question then, is whether the judgement I rendered at your election was a ''fair'' one, and I admit to having had some doubts as to whether or not it was entirely fair to oppose someone based on a single post - although it's not as though it hasn't been done before. You happened to intervene toward the end of a long and acrimonious discussion on the side of a disruptive user who had been testing everyone's patience for days on end, and possibly I did overreact a little to your comment. I can only say that I did what I felt was right at the time, but one's judgement can of course always be wrong, and for that reason I would like to emphasize that I am hopeful you will prove my erstwhile doubts mistaken and turn out to be a highly effective arbitrator, and I certainly wish you well in the role. Regards, [[User:Gatoclass|Gatoclass]] ([[User talk:Gatoclass|talk]]) 12:16, 3 January 2009 (UTC)

:I've done a little refactoring to the post above, as I think some of the comments I made were unhelpful and did not reflect my views accurately enough. For the record, I do understand from your POV that all you did was make a harmless comment containing a few suggestions. From my POV, I saw someone (a) supporting a disruptive user without first familiarizing himself adequately with the issues (b) making suggestions about how DYK should be run that I felt were highly impractical (c) an arbitrator-elect apparently trying to throw his weight around.

:I will take responsibility for (c), because I think I had something of a knee-jerk reaction on that score, responding to you to some extent more as an "authority figure" than as just another user. On reflection I think that was probably unfair, and I will therefore apologize for that. I still think (a) and (b) were valid criticisms however, and while in normal circumstances they might be overlooked, the fact that you would make such a post in the middle of your ''election'' was a concern to me, hence my oppose. However, I realize that from your POV you probably feel you were just making a casual comment, which did not deserve the reaction it got. I do hope now that now I have clarified my position however, we can put this difference of opinion behind us. Regards, [[User:Gatoclass|Gatoclass]] ([[User talk:Gatoclass|talk]]) 05:31, 5 January 2009 (UTC)
::Gatoclass, you can characterize me as a disruptive user all that you want, but doing so is part of the problem and shows in your general attitude to those who disagree with you. And highly impractical? Saying that the community should be involved is always practical. You wanted to get in the way of a Village Pump or RfC involvement. That goes against core beliefs here and directly contradicts your present claims that you were not supporting a DYK only mentality, especially when many DYK regulars don't even realize that the wikipedia talk page involves discussion on the matter. Do you not see how you claiming that someone else is throwing their weight around is equally applicable to you? So please stop with the insults. I have done enough for this project that you don't have the right to just dismiss me as disruptive. [[User:Ottava Rima|Ottava Rima]] ([[User talk:Ottava Rima|talk]]) 17:24, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

:::You're not disruptive, but here you are yet again taking an opportunity to reignite a dispute that was all but done with. Unfortunately this has become an all too familiar pattern with you over the last few weeks. I am not going to respond to your comments above, except to say that if you think I have in some way abused my position, you are free to take it to any venue of your choosing for resolution - indeed, I would welcome the opportunity to expose your recent antics to the wider community. I have no intention however of trading accusations with you on someone else's talk page. [[User:Gatoclass|Gatoclass]] ([[User talk:Gatoclass|talk]]) 18:14, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
::::"I have no intention however of trading accusations with you on someone else's talk page." If that's the case, why did you do it just now and in the previous entry? [[User:Ottava Rima|Ottava Rima]] ([[User talk:Ottava Rima|talk]]) 21:30, 6 January 2009 (UTC)
::::Gents, pls carry on your dispute elsewhere. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 23:27, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

== Happy New Year ==
Hope 2009 is a great year for you!--[[User:MONGO|MONGO]] 15:35, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
:Many thanks to you and all the other Christmas and New Year wishes!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:44, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

== Re:Happy Nishkid64's Day! ==

I'm honored, Rlevse! Thanks! Happy New Year's! <span style="background:white;color:#007FFF;font-family:Georgia;">[[User:Nishkid64|Nishkid64]] </span><sub>([[User talk:Nishkid64|Make articles, not wikidrama]])</sub> 21:00, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

== Happy New Year! ==

Dear Rlevse,

Wishing you a happy new year, and very best wishes for 2009. Whether we were friends or not in the past year, I hope 2009 will be better for us both.

Kind regards,

'''[[User:Majorly|<span style="font-family:verdana; font-size:10pt; color:#6B8AB8">Majorly</span>]]''' [[User talk:Majorly#t|<span style="font-family:verdana; font-size:8pt; color:#6B8AB8">talk</span>]] 21:18, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
:Wow, thanks Majorly. Seeing how you always oppose me, I have never been sure of our status either.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:33, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

::I hope to put our differences behind us from now on. '''[[User:Majorly|<span style="font-family:verdana; font-size:10pt; color:#6B8AB8">Majorly</span>]]''' [[User talk:Majorly#t|<span style="font-family:verdana; font-size:8pt; color:#6B8AB8">talk</span>]] 21:38, 1 January 2009 (UTC)
:::That would be awesome.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:43, 1 January 2009 (UTC)

== G.-M. Cupertino reblocked ==

I've reblocked G.-M. Cupertino because of multiple violations of the unblock condition.  You might want to examine it and see if it'd be a good idea to extend the block based on his edits after the reblock.  Thanks, [[User:Either way|either way]] ([[User talk:Either way#top|talk]]) 12:14, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
:This was a clear violation, no problem here.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 12:33, 3 January 2009 (UTC)
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== Thanks ==
Thanks very much. Very kind of you. '''[[User:YellowMonkey|<span style="color:GoldenRod;">YellowMonkey</span>]]'''  (''[[User talk:YellowMonkey|<span style="color:#FA8605;">bananabucket</span>]]'') 02:47, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

==Morefight==
can you delete the IP [[user 205.174.124.243]] account please? i think that the person has commited Vandalism. 
:Please reply here if you do delete or not delete the account.
::Thank you!
:::And have a Happy New Year!
::::[[User:Morefight|Morefight]] ([[User talk:Morefight|talk]]) 19:17, 6 January 2009 (UTC)Morefight
:::::It is a technical impossibility to delete an account.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 23:26, 6 January 2009 (UTC)

==For how long is [[User:HanzoHattori]] banned?==
How long? And who imposed it? Why? -[[User:BlueCaper|'''<em style="font-family:Georgia;color:blue">Blue</em>'''<em style="font-family:Georgia;color:black">'''''Caper'''''</em>]] ([[User talk:BlueCaper|talk]]) 00:51, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
:Indef block. Bans are indef and mean they can't edit wiki at all in any way. As to why HH was banned, I don't know. Ask the blocking admin. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 00:57, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
::I have no idea how to figure out who the admin is.  Anyways, I read the ban policy (bans cannot be imposed by admins), read the contributions, and viewed the source.  Forgive me, as this was almost a year ago, but you put the <nowiki>{{banned}}</nowiki> template on the user page.  I just wanted to know because I invited him to join a WikiProject and later found out that he was banned.  That is all.  Thank you.  -[[User:BlueCaper|'''<em style="font-family:Georgia;color:blue">Blue</em>'''<em style="font-family:Georgia;color:black">'''''Caper'''''</em>]] ([[User talk:BlueCaper|talk]]) 02:32, 7 January 2009 (UTC)
::I don't remember honestly. The blocking admin was [[User:Keilana]]. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:38, 7 January 2009 (UTC)

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==An admin needs to have his jets cooled==
Rlevse, could you please keep an eye on what [[User:Hex]] is up to? I gather from his threats that he is an admin. I’ve got a post [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Manual_of_Style_(dates_and_numbers)&oldid=262643330#Purposeful_automated_removal_of_year_links:_there_are_better_ways_to_accomplish_this here] on WT:MOSNUM that he keeps on reverting. I’ve started an ANI on it [[Wikipedia:ANI#Editor_censoring_and_vandalizing_another.E2.80.99s_posts|here]] but I fear he might go find a friend of his to block me. He keeps citing that my post is “abusive” (as in “personal attacks”). I utterly reject such an argument. He can grow up and get a thicker skin that is roughly comparable to what one needs in the real world. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">'''[[User:Greg L|Greg L]]''' ([[User_talk:Greg_L|talk]])</span> 00:13, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
:He is an admin. You can check userrights to verify. Given the long running nature of this MOSNUM issue, it could end up at arbcom and since I am an arb now, I need to stay out to maintain neutrality. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 00:30, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

:* OK. Thanks. No fur flying now. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">'''[[User:Greg L|Greg L]]''' ([[User_talk:Greg_L|talk]])</span> 04:50, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

== Hi there ==

Hi, Rlevse: long time no talk.  I haven't had much time for WP for a while, so I wasn't aware you'd become a bureaucrat: congrats!

I wonder if you had a moment to have a look at this madness [[Attacks_on_humanitarian_workers#2009|here]], beginning with [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Attacks_on_humanitarian_workers&diff=262456146&oldid=262454863 this edit] and continuing to the most recent one.  I tried [[User_talk:83.77.7.7|warning]] the editor both about the NPOV problem and 3RR, but got nowhere.  His response was to create [[:File:Rrburke.jpg|rather nutty image]] in my honour and [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Attacks_on_humanitarian_workers&diff=262651086&oldid=262650065 add it to the page].  I think, incidentally, this editor and [[User:Dinothedinasaur]] are one and the same.

In my opinion, this unsourced, off-topic entry ought to be excised entirely, but if I remove it that'll be my fourth revert.  Cheers.  --[[User:Rrburke|Rrburke]]<sup><small>([[User_talk:Rrburke|talk]])</small></sup> 01:58, 8 January 2009 (UTC)

I'm also a checkuser, oversighter, and arbitrator now. I deleted the image on Commons and blocked Dinothedinasaur on Commons for 24 hours. Semi protected the article on en wiki 1 week. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:09, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
:{{confirmed}} socking by IP and user. Both blocked one week. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:17, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
::Thanks for that.  Could I ask you to enable [[Special:UserRights|rollback]] for me?  Thanks!  --[[User:Rrburke|Rrburke]]<sup><small>([[User_talk:Rrburke|talk]])</small></sup> 14:30, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
:::Done, I gave you IP block exempt too.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 16:57, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
::::Thanks again.  <s>If it hasn't already been done by the time you read this, could you permablock [[User:Smoogal]]?  I've submitted 3 oversight requests due to his/her insertion of addresses and phone numbers into articles.</s>  Thanks.  --[[User:Rrburke|Rrburke]]<sup><small>([[User_talk:Rrburke|talk]])</small></sup> 22:47, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::''Done.  --[[User:Rrburke|Rrburke]]<sup><small>([[User_talk:Rrburke|talk]])</small></sup> 22:57, 9 January 2009 (UTC)''

== [[Dalit]] ==

I find that you had full-protected "[[Dalit]]" article. I wish to make a few changes in the article but I am not able to do it. Could you do it for me? :-)

I wish to replace the image in the infobox with the one [[Talk:Dalit#New image|here]]. I have discussed the matter with [[User:Taprobanus]] who appears to be the leading contributor to the article and he has agreed.-[[User:Ravichandar84|<span style="color:maroon; font-size:large; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">Ravichandar</span>]][[User talk:Ravichandar84|<sub style="color:aqua; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">My coffee shop</sub>]] 12:54, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
:I do not see his agreement on the talk page. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 13:04, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
:: We did not discuss it on the talkpage of the article. Rather, it is present on my talk page-[[User:Ravichandar84|<span style="color:maroon; font-size:large; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">Ravichandar</span>]][[User talk:Ravichandar84|<sub style="color:aqua; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">My coffee shop</sub>]] 13:14, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
:::The word "Dalit" does not appear on your current talk page. Give me a link. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 13:28, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
:::: [[Wikipedia:Assume good faith|I thought you would oblige when I requested you]]. Anyway, no probs -[[User:Ravichandar84|<span style="color:maroon; font-size:large; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">Ravichandar</span>]][[User talk:Ravichandar84|<sub style="color:aqua; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">My coffee shop</sub>]] 14:22, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::Normally, yes, but given the history of the article, I'm making sure. Nothing against you personally you understand. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 16:55, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
::::::It is my mistake, we should have had the discussion in the Dalit talk page not the User talk pages.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Ravichandar84/Archive_14 1] I only had one concern about an individual, but that was a minor. Thanks [[User:Taprobanus|Taprobanus]] ([[User talk:Taprobanus|talk]]) 18:28, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Fair enough. I'll unprotect the page. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 20:11, 9 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::::: Thank you very much. I'll make the necessary changes. I am not so comfortable with posting links from discussions I had with other editors in my talkpage or from my talk archive in someone else's discussion page. That's the reason why. Yeah, anyone in Wikipedia can see my talk page. But I kinda consider talkpage discussions private enough to posted in someone else's discussion page. Cheers-[[User:Ravichandar84|<span style="color:maroon; font-size:large; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">Ravichandar</span>]][[User talk:Ravichandar84|<sub style="color:aqua; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">My coffee shop</sub>]] 02:39, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::Uh, it's a wiki. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:42, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::: Agreed, it's a wiki. But then, I don't wish to draw the interest of people who might visit your talkpage. In most cases, it ain't a problem, at times, even [[Wikipedia:Talk page stalkers|beneficial]]. [[Wikipedia:Wikistalking#Wikihounding|But then who knows]]. Anyway, thank you very much. I've made the changes :-) -[[User:Ravichandar84|<span style="color:maroon; font-size:large; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">Ravichandar</span>]][[User talk:Ravichandar84|<sub style="color:aqua; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">My coffee shop</sub>]] 02:55, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

== Data Crystal ==

Me and my mate were wondering if there is any way of taking over (becoming a bureaucrat) on this wiki: [http://www.datacrystal.org/wiki/Main_Page Data crystal] , we are asking you because it has been inactive for a long time, and we were hoping to try and take over to help fix it up. I have tried asking people on this wiki but no one is ever on besides me, the only other contributions are random IP addresses that spam the articles (even more then they already are). If you could please reply on my talk page it would be highly appreciated, thanks (This message has been sent to most bureaucrat's). --[[User:MysteryHeff?|MỸŠŦЄЯỸЊӘҒҒ]] ([[User talk:MysteryHeff?|talk]]) 13:55, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

== Socking? ==

Hi Rlevse.  [[User:24.137.87.225]] & [[User:RyanMacDonald]] I can say with some confidence are one and the same, but if this is the editor's only socking, he may have [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=263175718&oldid=263175301 learned his lesson].  What is less clear is whether [[User:RyanMacDonald]] might also be blocked user [[User:Nscotian]] -- and even possibly (but less likely) [[User:EastCoastBiker]].  They're all interested in adding the same content:

[[User:Nscotian]]:
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=262743236&oldid=262665340]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=262817195&oldid=262816742]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=262863797&oldid=262863158]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=262892160&oldid=262891483]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=262962261&oldid=262961658]

[[User:RyanMacDonald]]:
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=263071688&oldid=262994840]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=263096886&oldid=263083522]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=263172323&oldid=263171484]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=263173657&oldid=263172812]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=263174065&oldid=263173752]

[[User:24.137.87.225]]:
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rodney_MacDonald&diff=263175225&oldid=263174101]

[[User:RyanMacDonald]]'s account was created a couple of hours after [[User:Nscotian]]'s unblock request was turned down.
--[[User:Rrburke|Rrburke]]<sup><small>([[User_talk:Rrburke|talk]])</small></sup> 17:42, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

{{confirmed}} {{user|Nscotian}}  = {{user|EastCoastBiker}} = {{user|207.231.236.5}} = {{user|Woodboismadera}} = {{user|Woodbois}} = {{user|24.137.87.225}} = {{user|RyanMacDonald}}. Nscotian 2 weeks, other named users indef. IPs two weeks. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 18:30, 10 January 2009 (UTC)

:Thanks again.  Similarly, is [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rocco_Luka_Magnotta&diff=prev&oldid=263249514 this] just [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rocco_Luka_Magnotta&diff=263222224&oldid=263218717 this guy] trying to evade [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Anthonyflorida&diff=263225391&oldid=263218847 this warning]?  --[[User:Rrburke|Rrburke]]<sup><small>([[User_talk:Rrburke|talk]])</small></sup> 22:12, 10 January 2009 (UTC)
::Probably, I semiprot'd the page. Let's see what happens next. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:31, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

Hi, again.  I'm fear I'm beginning to sound like a broken record.  At any rate, I have the distinct feeling [[User:Ishan Danny Birchett]], [[User:Ishan "Danny" Birchett]], [[User: 72.74.110.24]] and [[User:DetroitLegends]] are all the same guy, and their common purpose is to promote [[Ishan Dan Birchett]].  Additionally, [[User:DetroitLegends]]'s user page suggests that this is a shared account: "Detroit Legends is an organization..."  --[[User:Rrburke|Rrburke]]<sup><small>([[User_talk:Rrburke|talk]])</small></sup> 18:52, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
:File this with evidence at [[WP:RFCU]]. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:01, 15 January 2009 (UTC)
::Will do.  --[[User:Rrburke|Rrburke]]<sup><small>([[User_talk:Rrburke|talk]])</small></sup> 14:14, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

== My Retirement ==

I am retiring due to real life commitments. Could you do me a favour please? Can you fully protect my user page? And also [[User talk:Mister Alcohol/Archive 1|this]]. It would be appreciated as part of my retirement. Before I say goodbye for the final time, I would like to offer you this.
<div style="border-style:solid; border-color:red; background-color:#AB0000; border-width:1px; text-align:left; padding:8px; color:white;" class="plainmessages">[[Image:Pint of beer.jpg|75px|left]]

[[User:Mister Alcohol|<font face="Brush Script MT" color="red" size="4">MISTER ALCOHOL</font>]] [[User talk:Mister Alcohol|<sup><span style="color:blue;">''T'' </span></sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Mister Alcohol|<sup><span style="color:blue;">''C'' </span></sup>]] is offering you a Wiki Beer! Liquid refreshment promotes [[Wikipedia:WikiLove|<font color=orange>WikiHarmony</font>]] and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the harmony by offering a beer to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Cheers, and Happy editing!  <br /> <small>''Best served refrigerated (not applicable in UK). Temperature and Alcoholic strength varies according to age, religion and geographic location of recipient, US residents below the age of 21 are best advised to keep this beerstar until travelling in a country with less ageist drinking laws. NB This Beerstar is compatible with all known fake IDs''</small>
{{clear}}
</div>
Finally, Goodbye... -- [[User:Mister Alcohol|<font face="Brush Script MT" color="red" size="4">MISTER ALCOHOL</font>]] [[User talk:Mister Alcohol|<sup><span style="color:blue;">''T'' </span></sup>]][[Special:Contributions/Mister Alcohol|<sup><span style="color:blue;">''C'' </span></sup>]] <font color="orange">13:29 11 <span style="font-variant:small-caps">January</span> 2009 (UTC)</font>
:Thanks for the Beer! Sorry to hear of you retiring. Hope you can return one day. Completed your request.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 13:36, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

== Awesome Wikipedian ==

Wow. I'm blown away, thanks. That's some impressive names on that page. I'm quite touched, thanks. NB I'm planning to prioritise Cratwork [[User:Dweller/me me me me me|now that I'm scaling down my contribs]]. --[[User:Dweller|Dweller]] ([[User talk:Dweller|talk]]) 19:14, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

== [[User:Garden/WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter ==

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;<big>WikiCup At a Glance</big>
As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a total of:
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* 0 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
* 0 [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
* 5 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
* 0 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
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* 0 [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
* 12 [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
* 23 [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
* 1 [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
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;<big>Content leaders</big>
As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
**{{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] and {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[User:Theleftorium|Theleftorium]] both have had '''1''' successful featured article nomination.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
**No participants have had a successful featured list nomination.
* [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
**No participants have had a successful featured topic nomination.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
**{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[User:Durova|Durova]] has had '''4''' successful featured picture nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
**No participants have had a successful featured sound nomination.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portals]]
**No participants have had a successful featured portal nomination.
* [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
**No participants have had a successful good topic nomination.
* [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
**{{flagicon|Spain}} [[User:Catalan|Catalan]] and {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] both have had '''3''' successful good article nominations.
* [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
**{{flagicon|Maryland}} [[User:Ottava Rima|Ottava Rima]] has had '''5''' successful "Did you know?" nominations.
* [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
**{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[User:Spencer|Spencer]] has had '''1''' successful "In the news" nomination.
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;<big>From the Judges</big>
This years WikiCup started off great! It's only the second full week of competition, and we already have a lot of content promoted. We have some very close pools, such as Pool A and J. We also have some pools who have not been very active yet, but hopefully that will start changing in the coming weeks.

Garden and iMatthew have also opened a new pool, the "Judge's Pool" where we are competing against each other and following the same rules as all of you. This pool however, will never have any effect on the actual competition, but you can still check back often to see how we are doing compared to yourself.

That's it for this newsletter edition, everyone. Any questions or comments are always welcome on the WikiCup talk page, or our user talk pages. Until next time, [[User talk:Garden|<font color=#333333>'''Garden'''</font>]]. and <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]''' // </font> 13:55, 11 January 2009 (UTC)
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;<big>Current leaders</big>
In this round of the WikiCup, the top three contestants from each pool will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:
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#{{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (138)
#{{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (86)
#{{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (67)

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#{{flagicon|Yorkshire}} Sceptre (22)
#{{flagicon|China}} Spittlespat (7)
#{{flagicon|Devon}} Greatestrowerever, {{flagicon|Togo}} Malinaccier (6)

;Pool C
#{{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (60)
#{{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (24)
#{{flagicon|Oregon}} Steven Walling (9)

;Pool D
#{{flagicon|Netherlands}} NapHit (27)
#{{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (18)
#{{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (11)

;Pool E
#{{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (69)
#{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (10)
#{{flagicon|Turkey}} LOTRrules (4)


;Pool F
#{{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (29)
#{{flagicon|Vietnam}} RyanCross (21)
#{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17, {{flagicon|East Timor}} Howard the Duck (5)

;Pool G
#{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (46)
#{{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} Skinny87 (16)
#{{flagicon|New Jersey}} What!?Why?Who?, {{flagicon|Portugal}} Pedro_João, {{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (2)

;Pool H
#{{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (133)
#{{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (41)
#{{flagicon|Maryland}} Ottava Rima (28)

;Pool I
#{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (144)
#{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (121)
#{{flagicon|Japan}} Wrestlinglover (15)

;Pool J
#{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse (78)
#{{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (67)
#{{flagicon|United States}} Useight (46)

*All scores are accurate as of the time the newsletter was sent out.
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== Happy Wikipedians day ==

Hi Rlevse. This is a recommendation from my end. We're all used to having people churn up featured articles, debate policy, be an exceptional admin etc, but we fail to notice the smaller people. I know one such person: [[User:Dore chakravarty]] who has contributed rare images, and also great engineering drawings-- everything seems average about him, except the fact when you get to the part where he mentions his age &ndash; he's around 86 (2008). [[user:Nichalp|<span style="color:#0082B8;">=Nichalp</span>]] [[User Talk:Nichalp|<span style="color:#0082B8;">«Talk»=</span>]] 12:42, 12 January 2009 (UTC)
:Tks. I'll add him to my list. This is the sort of input I need. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 18:31, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

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== Wikipedian of the day/CSD'er of the Week ==

Hey Rlevse,
Just a thought for you, and this might take some effort right now to change, but I think it would be worth it on the long run.  Take a look at how I'm doing [[User:Balloonman/CSD Award/Archive|the CSD'er archive.]]  You are adding names at the end of the list, which means that new receipients will be at the bottom... or lost somewhere in the middle now that you've started 2009.  I'm putting the new recepients at the top of my archive... this means that people added will easily be able to find their name.  Of course, I'm only doing mine once a week, which means that it is actually fairly manageable.  I'm not sure I would want to make the adjustment to your list...---'''[[User:Balloonman|<span style="color:purple;">Balloonman</span>]]''' ''[[User talk:Balloonman|<b><sup><small>PoppaBalloon</small></sup></b>]]''<small>[[User:Balloonman/CSD Survey|CSD Survey Results]]</small> 14:57, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
:Hmmm.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:27, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

== Pictures from Life Magazine ==

Google has digitized a whole slew of pictures from Life magazine at [http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=source%3Alife&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2].  They claim copyright over everything, but of course anything pre-1923 is public domain, including, for instance, [http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&q=source%3Alife+Baden+Powell&btnG=Search+Images four pictures of Baden Powell].  I thought I'd let you know in case you wanted any of them for the article. --[[User:B|B]] ([[User talk:B|talk]]) 16:56, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
:first one does not appear to be on commons
:[[:File:Rb-p00.jpg]] is the second one, on commons, but it black and white
:[[:File:BP1907Brownsea.jpg]] looks like a modified version of the third one, on commons 
:[[:File:Baden Powell by Drawl.jpg]] is the one on the far right, on commons, but in color
::So none exist on commons in this exact form, so I'll upload them. Thanks for the tip. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:41, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
:::Hmm, it's only letting me download really tiny versions. Can you figure a way around this? <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:45, 14 January 2009 (UTC)
::::URLs for full-size images: [http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=2fefe2e51d407fba_large image 1] ([http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=source:life+Baden+Powell&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsource:life%2BBaden%2BPowell%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=2fefe2e51d407fba page]), [http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=4179959783619c51_large image 2] ([http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=source:life+Baden+Powell&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsource:life%2BBaden%2BPowell%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=4179959783619c51 page]), [http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=ee3455bdeb27806b_large image 3] ([http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=source:life+Baden+Powell&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsource:life%2BBaden%2BPowell%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=ee3455bdeb27806b page]), [http://tbn0.google.com/hosted/images/c?q=122216c3f0cbdabc_large image 4] ([http://images.google.com/hosted/life/f?q=source:life+Baden+Powell&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsource:life%2BBaden%2BPowell%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG&imgurl=122216c3f0cbdabc page]).  You should be able to right-click/save on each. --[[User:B|B]] ([[User talk:B|talk]]) 23:17, 14 January 2009 (UTC)

== Note ==

[[Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Rlevse/Application to date my daughter]]. '''[[User:Majorly|<span style="font-family:verdana; font-size:10pt; color:#6B8AB8">Majorly</span>]]''' [[User talk:Majorly#t|<span style="font-family:verdana; font-size:8pt; color:#6B8AB8">talk</span>]] 02:21, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
:It's in my user space, so what?<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:31, 16 January 2009 (UTC)
::[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User%3ARlevse%2FApplication_to_date_my_daughter&diff=264387569&oldid=264384597] It's Wikipedia related now. --[[User:B|B]] ([[User talk:B|talk]]) 02:37, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

== site notice vs topicons ==

Hi. Something changed today related to the site notice; I'm not sure just what. But they're not being moved by a bit of script anymore and this has tweaked the positioning of them on my, Cas's and your user/talk pages. The specific change is that they've moved up and right a bit. I've tweaked it to add "<tt>top: 18px; right: 6px;</tt>". It really depends on whether you like them sitting on the horizontal rule or floating above it and how close to the right edge looks right to you. Revert [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User%3ARlevse%2FPrologue&diff=264449163&oldid=260494725 this] if you like the floating look. Also, if you ever change skins, such bits may need tweaking. Cheers, [[User:Jack Merridew|Jack Merridew]] 12:16, 16 January 2009 (UTC)

==Happy-your-day template==
Hello Rlevse. I think it rather defeats the you-are-personally-awesome message if the header is "[{{fullurl:User talk:Shanel|diff=264381489}} <nowiki>Happy {{{nickname|{{&lt;includeonly&gt;subst:&lt;/includeonly&gt;PAGENAME}}}}}'s Day!</nowiki>]". :) —<small>{[[WP:ADMIN|admin]]} [[User talk:Pathoschild/s|Pathoschild]] 12:29:21, 16 January 2009 (UTC)</small>

==FAR==
{{#if:|[[User:{{{2}}}]] has|I have}} nominated [[Scouting]] for a [[Wikipedia:Featured article review/Scouting|featured article review here]]. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets [[Wikipedia:What is a featured article?|featured article criteria]]. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Remove" the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are [[Wikipedia:Featured article review|here]]. '''On a personal note''', I hope you realize that this FAR is unrelated to our disagreement over picture issues but due to the article quality of [[Scouting]] as it came to my attention. Best regards --[[User:Eustress|Eustress]] ([[User talk:Eustress|talk]]) 01:45, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
:Already saw it. Why didn't your FAR it before you added your picture to it? <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:46, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

== Restoration of deleted images ==

Hi Randy, is it possible to restore [[:File:Norway KFUK KFUM.svg]] and [[:File:Norway KFUM.svg]]? Both pictures were deleted without previous notification on [[Talk:YWCA-YMCA Guides and Scouts of Norway]], and the Uploader, [[User:Kaboom88]], was not active for the last two month. Both images should be usable with coprrected fair-use-claims. Thanks. --[[User:Jergen|jergen]] ([[User talk:Jergen|talk]]) 09:26, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
: I came upon two more images that should be usable:
:* [[:File:South African Scout Association logo.svg]]
:* [[:File:New Zealand Guides.svg]]
: Boh are historical emblems, and can be used in adequate context. Especially the South African one is important. --[[User:Jergen|jergen]] ([[User talk:Jergen|talk]]) 09:34, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
::I suggest you take that up with the deleting admin, as he may be more knowledgeable with regards to the deletion of the images and may be able to provide a quicker response. '''<span style="font-family:Arial;">[[Special:Contributions/Maxim|<span style="color:#FF7133;">Maxim</span>]]<sub><small>[[User talk:Maxim|<span style="color:blue;">(talk)</span>]]</small></sub></span>''' 16:29, 17 January 2009 (UTC)
:::That would be you, Maxim, for the first two ;-) As this was only yesterday, Jergen first talk to Maxim about it. I'll restore the last two, which are a month or two old and done by East718. I believe in letting someone fix a FUR if they have a mind. It can always be deleted again too if need be. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 16:35, 17 January 2009 (UTC)

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== User name change ==

Thank you! - [[User:Josette|Josette]] ([[User talk:Josette|talk]]) 03:55, 18 January 2009 (UTC)



== Contact? ==

Hello,

I'm totally sorry, because I'm sure it's somehow the wrong place doing it, but I just want to ask you one thing, and I do not know a better way as of I do not have an account here making it able to show me an e-mail-adress or so on your "e-mail"-page. Please feel absolutely and totally free to remove and delete this whole thing from here after reading it.

Sorry for my english.

I have read the actual article about the POTUS-Inauguration-ceremony, and I mentioned some interesting facts, but, a pity, I didn't saw the sources/references for them, and I think, they have not been at any time or at any place of the history of this article mentioned.
So I looked up the origin, where this text-entry comes from, how it was created, and who stated this things. I see that all things had come and were first made in an article-change by user "Evrik", and I was going to ask him/her if he/she maybe would be able to remember his/her sources for the inserted text, so that they never could come in danger being deleted because of missing sources. It's a pity, I just saw then, that obviously the user has retired from wikipedia, as I saw on his/her user page (and later on this talk page above), but I saw these awards or so there, and because you awarded him one bold marked, I just thought of that you maybe could know him/her a bit, so that maybe you maybe could be able (and willing) to transmit this question to him/her, if you wouldn't think that that is for any reasons a bad idea.
(I have also thought about asking for the sources on the talk-page of the article, but it seems to me, that because of the only recently happened retirement of the user, it just maybe would be a lot easier and more possibly to evaluate all and the right sources via the author of the text than it would be able to find for persons who didn't wrote the text and so not really can be able to know all and the right sources.)

Here's the entry of the insert in the history-page of the article:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_States_presidential_inauguration&limit=500&action=history : "(cur) (prev)   17:22, 19 November 2007 Evrik (Talk | contribs) (24,520 bytes) (→Details)"

The additions of this change in comparison with the page before the change, showing directly the newly inserted text, of course are visible here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_States_presidential_inauguration&diff=next&oldid=172515294

So the added text in the then-new version of the site was this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=United_States_presidential_inauguration&oldid=172515673#Inaugural_Addresses_of_the_Presidents_of_the_United_States

:

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Inaugural Addresses of the Presidents of the United States

The addresses are given each time that a President is inaugurated. 55 addresses have been given by 37 presidents. George Washington's second address was the shortest (135 words) and William Henry Harrison delivered the longest (8,495 words). Five presidents never gave an address: Tyler, Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Arthur, and Ford. In each of these cases, the incoming President was succeeding a President who had either resigned, or died in office, and was subsequently not elected to a full term.

Locations
With only one exception, all of the addresses were given at the building housing the United States Congress. Washington gave his first address at Federal Hall in New York City and his second address in Congress Hall in Philadelphia. Adams also gave his in Congress Hall in Philadelphia. Jefferson gave both of his addresses at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. and all addresses since then have been given there as well, except for Franklin D. Roosevelt's fourth address, which he gave at the White House.

Dates
Presidents have delivered addresses on five different calendar dates in the year: April 30, March 4, March 5, January 20 and January 21. Washington gave his first address on April 30, 1789 and he gave his second one on March 4, 1793, which was the commencement date for presidential terms. This March 4 commencement date was changed to January 20 by the Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Sunday exceptions
From the years 1793 to 1933, the addresses were given on March 4 with only four exceptions. Because March 4 fell on a Sunday in each of their respective inaugural years, Monroe, Taylor, Hayes and Wilson each gave an address on Monday, March 5. Since 1937, addresses have been given on January 20 with only three exceptions. Presidents Eisenhower and Reagan each gave an address on Monday January 21.

Religion
George Washington's second address is the only one to contain no mention of the Christian God. Thirty-four of the 55 addresses contain the word "God." The addresses that refer to, but do not contain the word "God" instead say Giver of Good, Heaven, Almighty, Divine, or Providence. The last president not to say "God" was Franklin D. Roosevelt (second address).

["]

As I said, I would find it interesting knowing the sources for all that details which are in it, especially for the first and last paragraph (because I think that would be of the most relevance because the details of the other paragraphs, containing the places and dates, could be find much easier elsewhere).

Maybe you do not know a possibility to contact him/her (of course just for your own purpose, I just simple ask for transmitting this question, I don't want you to tell me private contact data of any person), but than maybe know someone, who you could ask doing it in favor, or just knowing another direct/indrect way for it.

As I said, I am sorry writing this in that way to you, and maybe it would be the easiest or the best place then, that if you maybe just could add a little response to this, if you want to, on the actual talk-page of the concerning article in its actual form (in the actual form, still the facts of the texts are included, partly in other form than originally written):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:United_States_presidential_inauguration

Maybe that for the best possibility there you could add an possible answer of the question, when you maybe could receive it from the user, when you maybe would feel right in doing the transmitting.

As I said, I just also have read his/her entry on this talk-page here read above, but I do not know the detailed background or reason for the decision leading to the recently happened retirement, so if they are (for your knowing) that way (I don't want you to tell me private data), that you do not think it would be right to ask him/her such little things or whatever, or if the one, who you maybe think could contact him/her does think so, maybe it would be able for you to just add a little, maybe that the sources for that special insert are still unknown, or something like this - so that I and others just maybe will be get to know about an possible answer or if you couldn't ask him/her, or if the transmitted question maybe would take time to maybe become answered.

Last thing: I know that that all here is very long for just this simple thing, and I just think, maybe it sounds complicated, but, well, I just think, because of it's not much more than a year ago, that the text was inserted, and so maybe I just think it would the easiest or (relatively) easy to remember for the who, who did write it, to remember, where the informations did come from, maybe that it just could be that way, that it is just easy remembering the book where they're from (if it would be a book), or from whatever everything else medium they are.

If there isn't a way to get the sources told by the text's author, I think I'm going to ask the question on the talk-page of the article, but for the said reasons and because of respect of the done work of a person (I do not know), I just want to do this try to ask him/her first, just because I don't wanna mark someone's work as "incomplete" or missing something, without having talked to the text's creator/maker first.

If you don't want to write a little thing in reply to this on the talk-page of the article, maybe you could just say anything you want, if you in general want to do so, here on your own talk-page, and maybe could last it one, two days, before you delete this whole thing, so that I could have the chance, to read, what you are saying to this here, if you want to. I then would just add the information that I have read what you would have be said, so that you would be quickly able to know when you could delete this, when it would be possible for you to last this here or wherever else you would do so, so that I could be able to read it (that's just a way coming to my mind how I would be able to read your reply, because I do not know, if it would be correct under the rules of this website to write here some private contact data of mine, because I do not know, if this here ever "really"/finally could be deleted by you from this your page, or if it ever will be in the history-page of this page, and I don't want making that maybe a problem for you).

(Or maybe you just can reply on my talk-page, it just comes to my mind, maybe I have one just without being a regualr user... maybe you just could transfer this whole thing to there after you have read it? I really don't want to trash this your site here. But I am not sure whether the IP is changing random automatically, so maybe this would be an unsure way for me to get to read to it, but I don't know.)

(If I get to know the sources, I would - with your(plural) permission - fully integrate the references in the article, leaving nothing to do for you or the text's original author - if not you expliclitly want to do it for whatever reasons by yourself(plural) - so that there wouldn't by any work for you(plural) left.)

Well, again sorry for my "english", best regards, and I hope you once one day will be able to visit Rhode Island and mark out the last "white mark" on your USA-map. Futurous congratulations for that day!

[[Special:Contributions/84.60.235.133|84.60.235.133]] ([[User talk:84.60.235.133|talk]]) 09:18, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

==[[User:Grandmaster|Grandmaster]]==
Dear [[User:Rlevse|Rlevse]] could you look into this issue.

[[User:Grandmaster|<span style="font-family:Arial;color:#464646">'''''Grand'''''</span>]] is evidently trying to engage in hostile suppressing of my role in WP by repeatedly filing irrelevant and offensive appeals against me, all the while demonstrating indignant non-compliance with a recommendation to build a consensual approach to solving a dispute on sources [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Nagorno-Karabakh&action=edit&section=33]. In the first instance of such appeal, you ruled no connection between me and the various other users that [[User:Grandmaster|<span style="font-family:Arial;color:#464646">'''''Grand'''''</span>]] tried to associate myself with in order to suppress my participation despite the fact that one CU by you gave no results ( here [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_checkuser/Case/Erkusukes]). [[User:Capasitor|Capasitor]] ([[User talk:Capasitor|talk]]) 18:14, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
:Sorry, but as this is in a long running area of ethnic disputes here on wiki and I'm now an arbitrator, I have to stay as neutral as possible as this area could easily come up at arbcom again. I suggest you seek help at [[WP:AN]] or ask a neutral admin or file at [[WP:AE]]. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 18:20, 18 January 2009 (UTC)

== Oversight for [[User talk:Possum]] ==

Hello. About 20 minutes ago, an anon IP made [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Possum&diff=264928857&oldid=264411637 this] personal attack at [[User:Possum]] which included a telephone number. I think this is a case for oversight- it looks like a real number to me. Thanks. <font face="Goudy Old Style"> '''[[User:OllieFury|<span style="color:#000000;">Oliver Fury</span>]], Esq.'''</font face color><font face="Script MT Bold"> [[User talk:OllieFury|<span style="color:#00008B;">message</span>]]{{•}}[[Special:Contributions/OllieFury|<span style="color:#00008B;">contributions</span>]]</font face color> 20:37, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
:Good call, tks for reporting it. Oversight done.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 20:40, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
::If I see something like this again, would it be better to e-mail instead? For a few minutes, that diff was being shown to everyone. Thanks anyway. <font face="Goudy Old Style"> '''[[User:OllieFury|<span style="color:#000000;">Oliver Fury</span>]], Esq.'''</font face color><font face="Script MT Bold"> [[User talk:OllieFury|<span style="color:#00008B;">message</span>]]{{•}}[[Special:Contributions/OllieFury|<span style="color:#00008B;">contributions</span>]]</font face color> 20:44, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
:::It depends if I'm online or not. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 20:45, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
==Thank you==
[[Image:WikiThanks.png|43px|left|WikiThanks]]<!-- {{Template:WikiThanks}}--> I appreciate the name change! Best wishes. [[User:Inclusionist|travb]] ([[User talk:Inclusionist|talk]]) 01:03, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

===Barnstar===
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|style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray; color: black" | ''The Invisible Barnstar is awarded to users who make significant and helpful contributions to the project, but have kept to the background without seeking recognition or reward for their work.''

This Barnstar is awarded to Rlevse, for always going the extra mile to help other editors in need. Rlevse epitomizes how every administrator should act and behave, he is a role model to us all. Thank you so much. [[User:Ikip|Ikip]] ([[User talk:Ikip|talk]]) 12:33, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
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WHY THANKS!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:05, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

== Ping check ==

Just want to confirm you received my recent email?--[[User:VirtualSteve|<strong>VS</strong>]] <sup>[[User_talk:VirtualSteve|talk]]</sup> 02:24, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
:yes.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:25, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
::good, thank you.--[[User:VirtualSteve|<strong>VS</strong>]] <sup>[[User_talk:VirtualSteve|talk]]</sup> 02:37, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

== something hokey with rename ==
{{Resolved|1=Managed to sneak in by logging into simple.wiki first. –<span style="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Xenocidic|<span style="color:black;">'''xeno'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Xenocidic|<span style="color:black;">talk</span>]])</span> 16:19, 21 January 2009 (UTC)}}
did something happen with my rename? I'm still able to log in as Xenocidic and can't log in as Xeno -
<pre>
A database query syntax error has occurred. This may indicate a bug in the software. The last attempted database query was:

    (SQL query hidden)

from within function "User::saveSettings". MySQL returned error "1062: Duplicate entry 'Xenocidic' for key 2 (10.0.0.235)".</pre>
*any ideas? [[User:Xenocidic|Xenocidic]] ([[User talk:Xenocidic|talk]]) 13:51, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

::This situation I have never seen before. The rename logs shows the rename as occuring:
:::20:24, January 18, 2009 Rlevse (Talk | contribs | block) renamed User:Xenocidic to "Xeno" ‎ (23,285 edits. Reason: WP:USURP)
:::and the usernamelog with the old Xeno usurped, with the new Xeno as an admin: 
::::Xeno ‎(administrator)
::::Xeno (usurped)
::::But also with Xenocidic still existing (not as an admin)
::Also, no contribs show as Xeno and Xenocidic has a 2 year gap in contribs. It's like this only partly worked. Perhaps due to the same reason as Inclusionist below.
:Very odd. I'll have to research this one. Sorry for the trouble. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 19:35, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
::Cool, let me know if there's anything I need to do to prod things along. [[User:Xenocidic|Xenocidic]] ([[User talk:Xenocidic|talk]]) 19:37, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

I talked to another crat, [[User:Deskana]]. He says this is indeed weird and that it used to happen quite often. We're not sure if it's a one time thing or if rename is broken. Large renames like yours (with 20k+ edits in your case) have been know to take 2 days and possibly longer. You may need to get a dev to look at this, try [[User:Brion VIBBER]]--in fact [[User:MBisanz]] is going to file a bug report for you. If we can help in any other way, let us know.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span>
:I dunno if it helps to diagnose the issue, but my main pages (User: and User talk:) didn't get automagically moved when you moved all my other ones. [[User:Xenocidic|Xenocidic]] ([[User talk:Xenocidic|talk]]) 20:09, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

:See [[Bugzilla:17082]].  '''[[User:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFFF00;background-color: #0000FF;'>MBisanz</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFA500;'>talk</span>]]</sup> 21:01, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
::'preciate it. [[User:Xenocidic|Xenocidic]] ([[User talk:Xenocidic|talk]]) 21:17, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
*hrm, while we wait for that to work itself out, would it be possible to +makesysop this account? cheers, –<span style="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Xenocidic|<span style="color:black;">'''xeno'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Xenocidic|<span style="color:black;">talk</span>]])</span> 03:33, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
::That seems fair. You may want to contact Brion yourself or any other dev you know. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 03:42, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
:::ok, I'll drop him a line. thanks =) –<span style="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Xenocidic|<span style="color:black;">'''xeno'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Xenocidic|<span style="color:black;">talk</span>]])</span> 03:45, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
*HOW DO I DELETED MAIN PAGE???<small> No, I kid</small> I just notice above you commented on the 2 year gap in contribs - that's normal, I wasn't editing in that period. I [[User_talk:Brion_VIBBER#Rename_seemed_to_crash_resulting_in_inability_to_log_into_newly_created_account|left Brion a note]]. best, –<span style="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Xenocidic|<span style="color:black;">'''xeno'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Xenocidic|<span style="color:black;">talk</span>]])</span> 04:01, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

===another...===

I see you renamed [[User:Inclusionist]] to [[User:Ikip]], however, see;
* [[Special:Contributions/Inclusionist]] and
* [[Special:Contributions/Ikip]]
The edits didn't move! Cheers, [[User:Jack Merridew|Jack Merridew]] 14:08, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
::It appears the new user is logging in. The edits not moving right away is quite common with renames. It can take up to a day or two for all the edits to move over with the rename of an account with lots of edits. 19:28, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
:::What about my issue? don't mind waiting for it to be reattributed but right now I don't have any [[WP:ADMIN|nifty buttons]] to play with =0 [[User:Xenocidic|Xenocidic]] ([[User talk:Xenocidic|talk]]) 19:33, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
::::You made an edit conflict with me. ;-) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 19:36, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::hehe, I wasn't sure if you had missed my issue , or thought they were one =) [[User:Xenocidic|Xenocidic]] ([[User talk:Xenocidic|talk]]) 19:40, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
===fixed?===
*.oOo. I think I fixed it, by sneaking in thru the xeno account at simple.wiki... Edits have yet to be re-attributed, but I gather that will follow... –<span style="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Xenocidic|<span style="color:black;">'''xeno'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Xenocidic|<span style="color:black;">talk</span>]])</span> 16:19, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
**Yes, as far as I can tell, it's working. the Xenocidic account should be de-admined as I'll probably use it for public terminals and the like. –<span style="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Xeno|<span style="color:black;">'''xeno'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Xeno|<span style="color:black;">talk</span>]])</span> 21:13, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
***You need to do that at [[m:SRP]]. '''[[User:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFFF00;background-color: #0000FF;'>MBisanz</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFA500;'>talk</span>]]</sup> 21:15, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
::::I'll take care of it. Best if a sitting arb does it. And MBisanz, I know ;-)<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:16, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
:::::See [[m:Steward_requests/Permissions#Xenocidic.40enwiki]] <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:24, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
::::::Cool, it's been taken care of. Thanks for your attention to this matter! =) –<span style="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Xeno|<span style="color:black;">'''xeno'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Xeno|<span style="color:black;">talk</span>]])</span> 21:37, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
::::::::No problem. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:39, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
===still not re-attributed?===
Sorry to bother you again, only a handful of my previous contribs (a three day period in July) have been re-attributed... Is this an issue with the overworked job queue or do you think it might have something to do with above issue? I noticed Inclusionist's still aren't (fully?) transfered. –<span style="font-family:Verdana;">[[User:Xeno|<span style="color:black;">'''xeno'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Xeno|<span style="color:black;">talk</span>]])</span> 15:54, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
:I would say software error over job queue, bug a dev at this point. '''[[User:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFFF00;background-color: #0000FF;'>MBisanz</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFA500;'>talk</span>]]</sup> 16:23, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
::Yep, not much I can do here. Ask a dev. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 19:49, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

== [[User:Garden/WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter ==

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;<big>Content leaders</big>
As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
**{{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] has had '''2''' successful featured article nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]] has had '''1''' successful featured list nomination.
* [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
**No participants have had a successful featured topic nomination.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
**{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[User:Durova|Durova]] has had '''8''' successful featured picture nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
**{{flagicon|Wales}} [[User:Shoemaker's Holiday|Shoemaker's Holiday]], {{flagicon|Antarctica}} [[User:X!|X!]], and {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[User:Durova|Durova]] have all had '''1''' successful featured sound nomination.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portals]]
**{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} [[User:Sunderland06|Sunderland06]]
* [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
**No participants have had a successful good topic nomination.
* [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
**{{flagicon|Spain}} [[User:Catalan|Catalan]] and {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] have both had '''4''' successful good article nominations.
* [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''21''' successful "Did you know?" nominations.
* [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
**{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[User:Spencer|Spencer]] has had '''4''' successful "In the news" nomination.
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;Biggest Jumps
This week, the players with the biggest difference between their points last week, and their points this week are:
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|1 || {{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova || 144 || 320 || 176
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|2 || {{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke || 60 || 194 || 134
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|3 || {{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday || 1 || 112 || 111
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|4 || {{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King || 86 || 191 || 105
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|5 || {{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton || 133 || 230 || 97
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|6 || {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata || 10 || 92 || 82
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|7 || {{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium || 121 || 197 || 76
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|8 || {{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer || 67 || 135 || 68
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|8 || {{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 || 11 || 79 || 68
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|10 || {{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 || 46 || 104 || 58
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*''LW = Last Week's score,  TW = This Week's score,  D = Difference between last week and this week's scores''
*A full list is located at '''[[User:Garden/WikiCup/Jumps]]'''

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;<big>From the Judges</big>
Wow, you guys are racking up the DYK's fast! Good articles are also coming in quite quickly, and we also have a few new Featured articles. This is coming along great so far; we're glad to see almost everyone working on something.

Also, Thehelpfulone is our newest judge. He will, starting Monday, be helping maintain the WikiCup and help us ensure all runs smoothly. It's hard to gain consensus between two editors, so I guess "majority rules" (with three people) will start to apply while we make our decision. :-P

Keep it up! [[User talk:Garden|<font color=#333333>'''Garden'''</font>]]., <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]'''</font>, and [[User:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;">'''The'''</span>]][[User_talk:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:black;"> '''Helpful'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;"> '''One'''</span>]] 13:55, 11 January 2009 (UTC)

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;<big>WikiCup At a Glance</big>
As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a total of:
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* 1 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
* 0 [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
* 12 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
* 3 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
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* 1 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portals]]
* 0 [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
* 24 [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
* 58 [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
* 4 [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
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;<big>Current leaders</big>
In this round of the WikiCup, the top three contestants from each pool will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:
;Pool A
#{{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan, {{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (191)
#{{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (127)

;Pool B
#{{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday (112)
#{{flagicon|Yorkshire}} Sceptre (34)
#{{flagicon|China}} Spittlespat (9)

;Pool C
#{{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (182)
#{{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (72)
#{{flagicon|Oregon}} Steven Walling (16)

;Pool D
#{{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (79)
#{{flagicon|Netherlands}} NapHit (29)
#{{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (25)

;Pool E
#{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (91)
#{{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (69)
#{{flagicon|Hungary}} Straight Edge PXK (6)

;Pool F
#{{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (55)
#{{flagicon|Vietnam}} RyanCross (31)
#{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (24)

;Pool G
#{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (104)
#{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (34)
#{{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} Skinny87 (17)

;Pool H
#{{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (230)
#{{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (64)
#{{flagicon|Maryland}} Ottava Rima (28)

;Pool I
#{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (319)
#{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (196)
#{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn (65)

;Pool J
#{{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (101)
#{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse (97)
#{{flagicon|United States}} Useight (81)

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== J.delanoy ==

I have evidence of him admitting to violating CoI (in those words too). Admin are strickly forbidden from blocking those who personally attack them. They are also forbidden for blocks dealing with the pages that they work on. If need be, I will provide screen captions of his own words to ArbCom. Him admitting knowledge that it is a CoI, plus the wording of blocking policy and CoI directly stating that he is not to use his admin powers on pages that he is directly part of, plus precedence that admin are not to block those who personally attack them as a CoI is enough evidence that he is in violation of rights to be an admin. 

There was another administrator involved. There are vandalism noticeboards. There are procedures. Not dealing with an admin who knows that he is in violation sets a very bad precedent. I am posting this on your page as part of my intention and that we both know that you would have to recuse yourself if this goes to Arbcom. The mere fact that people are willing to block, claim point, and the rest when there is a clear and defined message on the pages linked, with quotations to it, from an editor in high standing along with evidence that the user in question admitted to it shows that there is a problem with reception and an egregious abuse that must be addressed. The page being archived by an IRC friend of j.delanoy only verifies a greater problem that must be addressed. If you would like to discuss this further, along with the evidence, please see my email. [[User:Ottava Rima|Ottava Rima]] ([[User talk:Ottava Rima|talk]]) 03:09, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
:I made a comment that's all, took no actions. I have no dog in this fight, so no I would not have to recuse. If there is additional evidence, I'd look at it neutrally if and when the time comes.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 03:11, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
::I would be listing the whole of responders at the AN as contributing to accusations of point and other claims of misconduct laid against me, especially after I pointed out that I had evidence of him admitting to having a CoI. Even j.delanoy admits it. You would be a party because you stated that there was no CoI, which seemed to be the common theme which went against what was said, the quotations listed, and the rest. Seeing as how this is an issue of CoI (and not j.delanoy per se), it would go to the heart of admin using tools on their own pages. I like j.delanoy. I do not appreciate administrators using tools in areas that they should be conflicted out per guidelines and policies. [[User:Ottava Rima|Ottava Rima]] ([[User talk:Ottava Rima|talk]]) 03:22, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
:::Making one comment does not make one a party. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 03:24, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
::::But you did show up and add to it. Regardless, there is a clear lack of wording, or an error of wording. You must be able to see that, no? Are admin allowed to use tools on pages that they work on? Are they allowed to block vandals on pages that they devote their life to and have an interest in the -content-? Are they allowed to delete pages that they are connected to? Are they allowed to use other powers on such pages? CoI clause in the blocking policy has wording that leads me to believe that they shouldn't. It does not outright say that they can't. Do you agree that this needs to be clarified? Or was your one comment a complete dismissal of the issue as a whole? [[User:Ottava Rima|Ottava Rima]] ([[User talk:Ottava Rima|talk]]) 03:32, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

==Boyce==
Hi Rlevse, I'm sorry I haven't gotten back to you about Boyce.  Last week I was dealing with a sick kid, and this week I seem to have the dratted cold.  My brain is essentially mush, and I suspect it will be like that for the rest of the week.  Go with your best judgement on the article - maybe I will feel well enough to take a look when it is at FAC. Sorry! [[User:Karanacs|Karanacs]] ([[User talk:Karanacs|talk]]) 16:53, 21 January 2009 (UTC)
:K. NP. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 19:34, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

== Please help us celebrate our anniversary! ==

Please check out [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Sri_Lanka_Reconciliation/housekeeping#Anniversary_-_let.27s_celebrate.21|Anniversary - let's celebrate!]] Your suggestions are very welcome. &mdash; [[User:SebastianHelm|Sebastian]] 22:26, 22 January 2009 (UTC)

==Hi==
Hi Rlevse. I don't understand how voting can start [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/PHG/Proposed_decision] without the independent review of the evidence by Arbitor [[User talk:Cool Hand Luke|Cool Hand Luke]] being completed [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/PHG/Evidence#Commentary_on_the_evidence_by_Cool_Hand_Luke]. Isn't that totally against proper procedure? I am afraid this is not fair at all... Cheers [[User:PHG|PHG]] ([[User talk:PHG|talk]]) 07:03, 23 January 2009 (UTC)
::CHL is the one that started the voting, so he must have been okay with it. Maybe you should ask him. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 23:06, 23 January 2009 (UTC)

Arbitor [[User talk:Cool Hand Luke|Cool Hand Luke]] has now completed his independent review of the evidence [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/PHG/Evidence#Commentary_on_the_evidence_by_Cool_Hand_Luke here]. It basically shows that my contributions have been based on proper sourcing and are not even "undue weight", contrary to what has been said. Isn't it then highly unfair to ask for continued restrictions? It would be a shame if the Arbcom followed (and encouraged) the lingering enimities and unwarranted accusations of a few critics, rather than pass a fair judgement about my work. I strongly appeal to your sense of justice in this matter.  Best regards [[User:PHG|PHG]] ([[User talk:PHG|talk]]) 07:03, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

== Not just any day ==

What a wonderful surprise, you made today my day! How sweet. Thank you. - [[User:Josette|Josette]] ([[User talk:Josette|talk]]) 01:34, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Lzki]] ==

Question: Sam Korn seemed to confirm that SeventeenForever17 was the same user as Lzki, but not Unwrittendrew700. Your analysis indicated that SeventeenForever17=Unwrittendrew700, but that this was separate from the Lzki sock drawer. Is there an actual disagreement, or just some imprecise writing?&mdash;[[User:Kww|Kww]]([[User talk:Kww|talk]]) 19:25, 24 January 2009 (UTC)
:In my data, SeventeenForever17 and Unwrittendrew700 were together and matched on a totally separate range from Lzki, so I guess I found different data than Sam, but you may want to ask him more. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 20:23, 24 January 2009 (UTC)

== My day ==

Hey, thank you so much for this. It has definitely ''made'' my day. :-) I'll post the userbox with pride. Best, [[User:SlimVirgin|<span style="color:green;">SlimVirgin</span>]] <small><sup>[[User_talk:SlimVirgin|<span style="color:red;">talk|</span>]][[Special:Contributions/SlimVirgin|<span style="color:pink;">contribs</span>]]</sup></small> 00:20, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

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==FAC [[United States Military Academy|USMA question]]==

Hi there.  I left the response below to your objection on the FAC/USMA project page, but I wanted to contact you directly as well:

It is my understanding that leads are allowed to have citations, as seen by FA's [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]] (2 citations in lead), [[Duke University|Duke]] (8 citations), and [[Ohio Wesleyan University|Ohio Wesleyan]] (8 citations).  Do you object to this article's lead having citations or to the actual content or structure of the lead section?

I understand that you are a very experienced member of the wikipedia community and that I'm very new. I think I saw the same issue about citations in leads for Texas A&M's FAC.  Please don't take my question as being confrontational, I'm just trying to figure out the "best practice" so that USMA's article is as good as it can possibly be.  Thanks for your time. <span style="font-family:Arial">[[User:Ahodges7|<span style="background:Black;color:#FFC000"> &nbsp;Ahodges7&nbsp;</span>]] </span>&nbsp;<sup>[[User_talk:Ahodges7|talk]]</sup> 13:05, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
:First, I can't keep an eye on every article and it's lead, but I did see yours. I have not seen the others you mention. Leads can have refs but when I see more then 3 or so, that's a signal of one of two things:
#The lead is not a summary and has details that are not repeated in the body
#The lead is a summary that is expounded upon in the body and has refs that it really doesn't need

The problem with this lead is it sounds like a brief intro, it should be a summary of each major topic in body, then you won't need all that detail and refs.  You have entire sections of the articel that are not mentioned in the lead.

So, if you want you can work on this yourself or if you want I'll fix it for you.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 14:03, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
:I'd like to try to fix it myself so I can be better prepared for the next article I write.  I'm working on a new lead in my [[User:Ahodges7/Sandbox|Sandbox]].  I hope to have it done today.  Feel free to stop by and look and/or offer suggestions.  Thanks for the guidance on this one.  <span style="font-family:Arial">[[User:Ahodges7|<span style="background:Black;color:#FFC000"> &nbsp;Ahodges7&nbsp;</span>]] </span>&nbsp;<sup>[[User_talk:Ahodges7|talk]]</sup> 19:10, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
::I've reworked the lead without citations.  I believe that it summarizes the article well.  Your thoughts?  Please feel free to edit as you see fit.  The old and proposed new lead are found [[User:Ahodges7/Sandbox|here]] in my sandbox. <span style="font-family:Arial">[[User:Ahodges7|<span style="background:Black;color:#FFC000"> &nbsp;Ahodges7&nbsp;</span>]] </span>&nbsp;<sup>[[User_talk:Ahodges7|talk]]</sup> 22:17, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

Very nice. Post it to the article and I'll support. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 22:54, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

==National Scouting Museum==
I believe this article needs to stand alone as an individual museum listing in Texas.  I have been working on the [[List of museums in Texas]], and this will better enable users to understand the museum and find it on Wikipedia.  I have edited the main Boy Scouts article to link to the museum.  As more museums are added, hopefully there will also be a category for Scouting museums, which will include Girl Scouts and other groups.[[User:Jllm06|Jllm06]] ([[User talk:Jllm06|talk]]) 16:08, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

== [[User:Garden/WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter ==

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;<big>Content leaders</big>
As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
**{{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] and {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] have both had '''2''' successful featured article nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]] and {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] have both had '''1''' successful featured list nomination.
* [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]] has had '''1''' successful featured topic nomination, containing '''6''' articles.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
**{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[User:Durova|Durova]] has had '''12''' successful featured picture nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
**{{flagicon|Antarctica}} [[User:X!|X!]] has had '''2''' successful featured sound nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portals]]
**{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} [[User:Sunderland06|Sunderland06]] has had '''1''' successful featured portal nomination.
* [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
**No participants have had a successful good topic nomination.
* [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
**{{flagicon|Sweden}} [[User:Theleftorium|Theleftorium]] and {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] have both had '''5''' successful good article nominations.
* [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''24''' successful "Did you know?" nominations.
* [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
**{{flagicon|Philippines}} [[User:Spencer|Spencer]] has had '''6''' successful "In the news" nominations.
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;Biggest Jumps
This week, the players with the biggest difference between their points last week, and their points this week are:
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|2 || {{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton || 230 || 323 || 93
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|3 || {{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday || 112 || 189 || 77
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|4 || {{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium || 197 || 262 || 65
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|5 || {{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan || 192 || 254 || 60
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|6 || {{flagicon|Germany}} jj137 || 1 || 47 || 46
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|7 || {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata || 92 || 134 || 42
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|8 || {{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke || 194 || 239 || 40
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|9 || {{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! || 69 || 105 || 36
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|10 || {{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca || 101 || 134 || 33
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*''LW = Last Week's score,  TW = This Week's score,  D = Difference between last week and this week's scores''
*A full list is located at '''[[User:Garden/WikiCup/Jumps]]'''

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;<big>From the Judges</big>
The content is continuing to pile in, it's great! Nothing significant this issue, but we currently have a '''[[User:Garden/WikiCup/Poll|straw poll]]''' going on regarding the point values of featured pictures, sounds, and lists. [[User talk:Garden|<font color=#333333>'''Garden'''</font>]]., <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]'''</font>, and [[User:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;">'''The'''</span>]][[User_talk:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:black;"> '''Helpful'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;"> '''One'''</span>]]

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* 2 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
* 1 [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
* 18 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
* 4 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
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* 0 [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
* 31 [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
* 86 [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
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;<big>Current leaders</big>
In this round of the WikiCup, the top three contestants from each pool will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:
;Pool A
#{{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (254)
#{{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (215)
#{{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (150)

;Pool B
#{{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday (189)
#{{flagicon|Yorkshire}} Sceptre (35)
#{{flagicon|China}} Spittlespat (10)

;Pool C
#{{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (250)
#{{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (146)
#{{flagicon|Oregon}} Steven Walling (29)

;Pool D
#{{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (89)
#{{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (37)
#{{flagicon|Netherlands}} NapHit (31)

;Pool E
#{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (140)
#{{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (105)
#{{flagicon|Hungary}} Straight Edge PXK (9)

;Pool F
#{{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (101)
#{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (40)
#{{flagicon|Vietnam}} RyanCross (32)

;Pool G
#{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (107)
#{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (67)
#{{flagicon|Germany}} jj137 (50)

;Pool H
#{{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (355)
#{{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (71)
#{{flagicon|Maryland}} Ottava Rima (28)

;Pool I
#{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (462)
#{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (264)
#{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn (88)

;Pool J
#{{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (135)
#{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse (134)
#{{flagicon|United States}} Useight (116)

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== Smile! ==

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Here's the [[Empire State Building]] for you! The Empire State Building promotes [[Wikipedia:WikiLove|WikiLove]] and hopefully it has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by giving something friendly to someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Make your own message to spread WikiLove to others! Happy editing! [[User:Acalamari|Acalamari]] 17:49, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
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==RFAR Elonka==
Re "Decline. Totally agree with Vassyana. Also, posting an RFAR and reposting of ongoing clarification statements while an RFC is in progress was not the best way to handle this." -- I'm clearly missing something as I hadn't realised there was an RFC.  Any chance you could supply the link?  Thanks.  [[User:Jim62sch|<font face="Times New Roman" color="FF2400">&#0149;Jim</font><span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:#F4C430;">62</span><font face="Times New Roman" color="000000">sch&#0149;</font>]]<sup>[[User talk:Jim62sch|dissera!]]</sup> 21:26, 25 January 2009 (UTC)
:Posted under my vote. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:36, 25 January 2009 (UTC)

== {{user|Future Perfect at Sunrise}} ==

You recommend me to talk with him.
I agree your opinion, because Wikipedia has many people who have different view.
And I like conversation with diffrent viewers.
{{user|Future Perfect at Sunrise}} forced me not to edit some topics, and he also told me like that ''you will immediately be blocked indefinitely, without further warning.''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3ABukubku&diff=265479620&oldid=265477190] However, both [[Comfort women]] and [[Talk:Comfort women]] are  my version 5 days until now. 

Then, I sent my message.
*First I replyed in my talk page.[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Bukubku&diff=next&oldid=265479620], but he didn't reply.
*Second, I sent Future Perfect at Sunrise email, but he didn't reply. 
*Third, I sent my message in his Talk page[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AFuture_Perfect_at_Sunrise&diff=266260460&oldid=266139759], but he didn't reply.

Rlevse, you are fair man. I respect you as fair Admin. Please, tell me what should I do.--[[User:Bukubku|Bukubku]] ([[User talk:Bukubku|talk]]) 02:11, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

If you can't work things out with the user you are involved with, see [[WP:DR]]. Keep in mind you need to not give any admin a reason to block you. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:23, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
:Thank you for Rlevse. {{user|Future Perfect at Sunrise}} replyed.--[[User:Bukubku|Bukubku]] ([[User talk:Bukubku|talk]]) 07:53, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

== RfCU ==
Ok, apparently they've changed the whole thing, and I'm quite lost. (I guess this is what I get for allowing RL to intervene the last month or so...lol)

I can't even tell which "wizard" box I'm supposed to click on.

Anyway, I'm looking to do a checkuser on [[User:EstherLois]], to see whether they are [[User:Pastorwayne]]. (See [[User:Jc37/Tracking/Pastorwayne]], and the "active" section in particular.)

Any help would be most welcome. - [[User:Jc37|jc37]] 03:20, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
:See [[WP:SPI]]. If you have problems with the clickology, ask [[User:Tiptoety]] or [[User:Lucasbfr]]. I haven't even totally learned it yet ;-) <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 10:49, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
::Uh huh, that's what I was looking at.
::I'll drop them each a note : )
::As an aside, if you and I are having a difficult time of it, I wonder about others... - [[User:Jc37|jc37]] 12:36, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
:::It's not hard, I just haven't spent any time to speak of there yet. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 17:00, 26 January 2009 (UTC)

== [[William D. Boyce]] and [[User:Ling.Nut/HARI|HARI]] ==

* If I have time (which I may not!), I'll try to do a [[User:Ling.Nut/HARI|HARI]] on Boyce. [[User:Ling.Nut|Ling.Nut]] <sup>([[User talk:Ling.Nut|talk]]&mdash;[[User:Ling.Nut/3IAR|WP:3IAR]])</sup> 23:11, 26 January 2009 (UTC)
:* Wow, very little useful info... there seems to be almost nothing on him that isn't... generic. Standard. Boilerplate. And sketchy. [[User:Ling.Nut|Ling.Nut]] <sup>([[User talk:Ling.Nut|talk]]&mdash;[[User:Ling.Nut/3IAR|WP:3IAR]])</sup> 00:20, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
::The Petterchak book is by far the best source on him. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 00:54, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

==FAC comments addressed...==
I think we've addressed all your concerns in the [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/United States Military Academy|West Point FAC]]. If you would be so kind as to mark off everything you feel we have addressed and/or make further comments so we can fix them, it would be appreciated. Furthermore, if all of your concerns have been addressed, your '''Support''' [[WP:VOTE|!vote]] would be appreciated. [[User:BQZip01|<span style="background-color:maroon; color:white;">'''—&nbsp;''BQZip01''&nbsp;—'''</span>]]&nbsp;<sup>[[User_talk:BQZip01|talk]]</sup> 00:39, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
:That was fast...
::
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | given by BQZip01 for [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/United States Military Academy|his feedback]] at an [[FAC]] on [[USMA|West Point]]. While we don't always see eye-to-eye, an improvement to an article is an improvement to an article and I'd like to reward such efforts to improve the encyclopedia no matter my opinion as to the [[WP:SIGNIFICANT|significance]] of such a request for change.
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[[User:BQZip01|<span style="background-color:maroon; color:white;">'''—&nbsp;''BQZip01''&nbsp;—'''</span>]]&nbsp;<sup>[[User_talk:BQZip01|talk]]</sup>00:50, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

Thanks!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:02, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

== Usurpation ==

Just to let you know, my usurpation of [[User:Download|Download]] did not work.  More info at [[WP:Changing username/Usurpations]].  Thanks, [[User:ElectricRush|ElectricRush]] ([[User talk:ElectricRush|talk]]) 02:14, 27 January 2009 (UTC)
:Sorry, false alarm, just figured out I needed to wait.  <font face="Papyrus" color="#9966CC">-</font>'''[[User:Download#top|<span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#7B68EE;">down</span>]][[User talk:Download#top|<span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#9966CC;">load</span>]]''' <span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#7B68EE;">|</span> '''[[User:Download/Guestbook#top|<span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#8A2BE2;">Sign!</span>]]''' 02:45, 27 January 2009 (UTC)

== note ==
*[[Wikipedia_talk:Sockpuppet_investigations#Page_name]]
*[[User_talk:Lucasbfr#Wikipedia:Requests_for_sockpuppet_investigation]]
*[[User_talk:X!#FYI]]
*[[User_talk:Jehochman#WP:SPI]]
Merely a note since I left you a note concerning this page previously. No need to respond in any way. - [[User:Jc37|jc37]] 07:38, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

== My Bot ==

Would you mind [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:UserRights/Philosopher-Bot flagging] my [[User:Philosopher-Bot|bot]]?  Richard0612 approved it [[Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Philosopher-Bot|here]] but the bot could still use a flag.  Thanks.  --''[[User:Philosopher|Philosopher]]''&nbsp;<sup>[[User talk:Philosopher|Let us reason together.]]</sup> 22:43, 29 January 2009 (UTC)
:Done. When he put it on the approved list he said it had the flag, not that it needed one.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 23:01, 29 January 2009 (UTC)

== Just a hello and a nod towards old times... ==

Can you believe it's been a year since [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rlevse&diff=prev&oldid=185440805 this]? Also, I'd like to do a belated "gloat": I was right, you assumed good faith; bet you felt stupid after that, eh?! [[User:Scarian|<font color="black" face="tahoma">Scarian</font>]][[User_talk:Scarian|<font color="red"><sup>Call me Pat!</sup></font>]] 16:34, 30 January 2009 (UTC)

==Hi==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_arbitration/PHG/Proposed_decision#I_think_I_am_leaving I think I am leaving]. Cheers [[User:PHG|PHG]] ([[User talk:PHG|talk]]) 13:54, 31 January 2009 (UTC)

== Rootology's RfA ==

Hi there Rlevse. I've seen that you've put this on hold, which is fine of course, but is there any chance I can find out the why and how long? Will there be a c-chat? '''[[User:Synergy|<span style="color:#222222; font-family:Times New Roman;">Syn</span>]]'''[[User_talk:Synergy|<span style="color:#222222; font-family:Times New Roman;">ergy</span>]] 02:37, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
:I put it on hold because of the nature of the opposes, the number of comments made in the last few hours, and to take my time to read it thoroughly to make the most informed decision I can. I do not see the need for a crat chat right now. I plan to be done 30 min - 1 hour from now. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:41, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
::Excellent. I was just curious. Thanks for the quick response. '''[[User:Synergy|<span style="color:#222222; font-family:Times New Roman;">Syn</span>]]'''[[User_talk:Synergy|<span style="color:#222222; font-family:Times New Roman;">ergy</span>]] 02:43, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

:I just read your closing comment. I think you did a great job on that, weighting arguments, not numbers of !votes and I think even those who !voted against him will appreciate this. I just wish crats would do so on all RfAs that are not clear cut promotions, it would maybe diminish the "popularity contest"-prejudice a bit...so let's hope that was an example :-) '''[[User:SoWhy|<span style="font-variant:small-caps; color: #AC0000">So</span>]][[User talk:SoWhy|<span style="font-variant:small-caps; color: #1F3F53">Why</span>]]''' 22:07, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
::Thank you! <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 22:17, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

== Jayjg day ==

Thank you for your kind note, it was much appreciated. [[User:Jayjg|Jayjg ]]<sup>[[User_talk:Jayjg|<small style="color:darkgreen;">(talk)</small>]]</sup> 03:31, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
:No problem, you deserve it. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 03:33, 1 February 2009 (UTC)

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== {{user|Sade}} ==

Spacebirdy changed user rights for Sade@enwiki from sysop to (none) with the following comment: per [[srp]] and http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=&diff=268155381 [[User:Kylu|Kylu]] ([[User talk:Kylu|talk]]) 01:15, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
:Tks.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:22, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

== Thanks... ==

...for the notice!  [[User:NawlinWiki|NawlinWiki]] ([[User talk:NawlinWiki|talk]]) 01:43, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

== Questions about Oversight ==

Since I downscaled my editing time here, I am even more careful than ever about taking on duties and responsibilities. 

I am flattered that you/the committee have nominated me for consideration for Oversight rights, but I have no intention of taking on more than I can digest, especially as I plan to remain a very active Bureaucrat... and even more so in the light of the recent unfortunate downturn in the numbers of active Crats. All in all, I take commitments seriously.

When considering the idea of running for Oversight rights, I'm struck by a problem, which is that I have idea how heavy the workload is likely to be. I've read the Oversight pages in the past when I had need to call for Oversight on edits and have refreshed my memory today. I can see the list of current editors with access to the tool, but for presumably obvious reasons, I can't tell what the likely workload is. Are the requests frequent? Is there frequently a backlog? I'd guess these may vary from time to time.

I guess in summary, what I'm trying to get at is: if I'm going to be a conscientious member of the team, pulling my weight with the workload, but also doing so in a scrupulous and thorough manner, roughly how much time in a day/week can I expect to need to commit? --[[User:Dweller|Dweller]] ([[User talk:Dweller|talk]]) 13:50, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

:Hi Dweller, I think I can answer this one for you as I also hold oversight permissions. The total workload for all oversight requests on an average day is probably less than an hour, encompassing several requests at different times of the day. Most active oversighters will address maybe half a dozen requests over the course of a week, for probably less than an hour total during that week. Requests are handled on a "who's available at the moment" basis. Many requests do not need more than 10 minutes to address, including the return email confirming the action taken (which is often no action at all). Once in a while, a more complex request comes in (last night I dealt with one that was from an article's subject and ultimately was referred to OTRS after a bit of article cleanup, for example), but the more difficult ones only pop up once a week or so.  [[User:Risker|Risker]] ([[User talk:Risker|talk]]) 15:08, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
::Thanks. Hmm. That doesn't sound onerous. As I understand it, the requests come in by to the Oversight group by email - is that correct? ie one needn't be logged in here to receive a plea for help... --[[User:Dweller|Dweller]] ([[User talk:Dweller|talk]]) 15:29, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
:::Yes, the requests are sent out to "all subscribers" on the oversight-L email list, and whomever is available will respond. One doesn't have to be logged in to Wikipedia to receive the emails, and on-wiki requests are discouraged - if the information is sensitive enough to require oversight, it's too sensitive for messages on noticeboards or talk pages. One does, however, usually have to log in to review a request, because the versions of concern are frequently deleted by admins to remove the offending material from public access until an oversighter can review the situation. [[User:Risker|Risker]] ([[User talk:Risker|talk]]) 15:44, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
:::::OS is the most non-time consuming job there is on wiki. I would not worry if I were you. And yes, we need more crats.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 19:51, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
::::::Occasionally, stuff is removed by oversight that should not have been removed. (At least, it came up in some Arbcom case that this happened). 
:::::::(a) What precautions can oversighters take to be sure they have consensus? 
:::::::(b) Can oversighters see the results of each others' actions?
:::::::(c) Can mistakes be undone?
::::::Thanks for any enlightenment, [[User:EdJohnston|EdJohnston]] ([[User talk:EdJohnston|talk]]) 20:03, 3 February 2009 (UTC)
:::::::::The new OS interface is much easier to use than the old one. You can undo OS actions and selectively choose what to hide now. Make sure you follow the policy, if in doubt, get a 2nd opinion. Yes, you can view all OS actions. Jayvdb does more OS than I, he can tell you more. I'm more a CU person. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 20:08, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

== Confused (wrt. Rootology RfA) ==

You mention [[WP:FORGIVE]] in your closing statements. Could you please explain how it applies to that RfA? [[User:Giggy|Giggy]] ([[User talk:Giggy|talk]]) 12:06, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
:In this particular case, it applies in the vein that while Rootology has a checkered past, he's worked hard to overcome it and put it behind him, which resulted in him having good (82% if you want to count !votes) consensus to have the tools. IOW, not to hold that part of his past against him forever. I don't know if you agree with Synergy, but you may want to see his 22:07, 1 February 2009 (UTC) post above here on my page. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:21, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
::I think Rlevse may mean SoWhy (rather than Synergy's) comment at that time?--[[User:VirtualSteve|<strong>VS</strong>]] <sup>[[User_talk:VirtualSteve|talk]]</sup> 21:25, 4 February 2009 (UTC)
:::Oops, yea, SoWhy, but Synergy started that thread. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:27, 4 February 2009 (UTC)

== Harry S. Truman can be unprotected ==

It's been over a month [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log&page=Harry_S._Truman since you protected] [[Harry S. Truman]].  Perhaps that's long enough?  Thanks.  [[Special:Contributions/67.101.6.67|67.101.6.67]] ([[User talk:67.101.6.67|talk]]) 09:53, 5 February 2009 (UTC).
:Request for unprotection posted at [[Wikipedia:Requests for page protection#Current requests for unprotection]].  Feel free to comment there if you think the "cousin stuff" you cited for the protection back then still applies.  Thanks.  [[Special:Contributions/66.167.48.28|66.167.48.28]] ([[User talk:66.167.48.28|talk]]) (f.k.a. [[User:67.101.6.67|67.101.6.67]] ([[Special:Contributions/67.101.6.67|contribs]]) 05:39, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

== Re: William Henry Harrison ==

I'd be happy to help. It's a pretty long article, so it might take a while, but it should be done within a couple days. &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 21:57, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
:tks.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:59, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
::Same here, although I might not get to it till the weekend. [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 22:19, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

Hi Rlevse, it looks like you are getting lots of takers for copyediting this article, so I'm going to drop out of the running for now ;)  I don't edit on weekends and I'm working on getting a few of my own articles ready for an FAC run, so it would likely be a while before I got to this anyway. Good luck (and thank you for working on such an important article)! [[User:Karanacs|Karanacs]] ([[User talk:Karanacs|talk]]) 14:53, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

*I've run through about half of the article. Looks good for the most part, and I hope to get the rest done tonight. &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 19:38, 6 February 2009 (UTC)
*Also, that section should probably me merged somewhere else, if not deleted entirely. &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 21:40, 6 February 2009 (UTC)

== William Henry Harrison ==

I am curious why I was contacted on this issue.--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|c]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|bio]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:LOTM]]) </small> 22:02, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
:Because you do a good job at copyediting and I need the help. I'm better at things like refs and research than writing. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 22:06, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
::Perhaps you meant to contact [[User:Tony1]]?  Anyway, I'll give this one a look&mdash;great article for FAC. --[[User:Spangineer|Spangineer]]<sup>[[:wikisource:User:Spangineer|ws]]</sup>&nbsp;[[User talk:Spangineer|<span style="font-size:smaller; color:brown;">(háblame)</span>]] 23:37, 5 February 2009 (UTC)
:::Nope, I meant TonyTheTiger.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 23:47, 5 February 2009 (UTC)

== Reversion of valid information? ==

I don't fully understand [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Boy_Scouts_of_America&diff=267382407&oldid=267358162 this edit of yours].  You removed information from the lead section of an article (correct) but didn't move it (despite its excellent cited sources) elsewhere.  [[Help:Reverting]] says ''If only part of an edit is problematic, consider modifying only that part, instead of reverting the whole edit.''  It also says ''Generally, there are misconceptions that problematic sections of an article or recent changes are the reasons for reverting or deletion. If they contain valid and encyclopedic information, these texts should simply be edited and improved accordingly.''

I've added the deleted information back into the article (but not in the lead section, of course), improving the citations and doing some minor copyediting.  If you think that it ''still'' doesn't belong in the article, I'd be very interested in understanding why.  -- <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </span>  [[User talk:John Broughton |(♫♫)]] 17:00, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
:That is a) an item of detail and details don't go in the lead as the lead is supposed to be a summary and b) Gadget850 is precisely right to tag it as recentism and its historical context and importance in an overview article on BSA is questionable. It could even be argued this is POV pushing. I suggest you start a talk page thread on the BSA article on this. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 00:08, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

::Thank you for the detailed response; I'll continue the discussion on the article talk page.  -- <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:15px;">[[User:John Broughton|John Broughton]] </span>  [[User talk:John Broughton |(♫♫)]] 15:06, 10 February 2009 (UTC)

== Avril vandal returning? ==

[[User:SoiledDishcloth]] (Hagger vandal from this morning) references Avril Lavigne in edit summaries, and the account was created at about the same time as a bunch of Avril vandal socks that you blocked.  I thought there was a hard IP block on the Avril vandal, but maybe it has expired.  Since it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to check myself :<, would you mind looking at this for me?  Thanks, [[User:NawlinWiki|NawlinWiki]] ([[User talk:NawlinWiki|talk]]) 18:33, 7 February 2009 (UTC)
:This is not Grawp, which is what the block log says. On this IP, there are no other users at all and it's rather a shared one, so not much else to do here.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:01, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

==Hi!==

Hi! Since you are an administrator, I would ask you someting. I suspect a disruptive user to have more sockpuppets and I reported him [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations#Mttll.2C_Attlmt.2C_Panlatdelkwa_etc here], but I don't know how to open a case and I don't have much time to read the entire page about such things .... The reason for the report is this:

*{{checkuser|Mttll}}
*{{checkuser|Attlmt}}
*{{checkuser|Panlatdelkwa}}
*{{checkuser|78.146.79.227}}
*{{checkuser|Res Gestæ Divi Augusti}}
*{{checkuser|Shuppiluliuma}}

During the edits with the sockpuppets Panlatdelkwa and 78.146.79.227, Mttll was blocked to edit for 48 hours. Therefore, he broked his blocking. In the case of Attlmt, I suppose that he is trying to hide the his list of [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Log/block&page=User%3AMttll block logs]. Without a justified permission, the using of more than 1 account is not allowed in Wikipedia.

Could you make a user check, please? I don't know how to open a case... The connection between Mttll and Attlmt is already known, but I don't know about the rest.

Best regards, --[[User:Olahus|Olahus]] ([[User talk:Olahus|talk]]) 20:33, 7 February 2009 (UTC)

:Contact [[User:Tiptoety]], he's an SPI clerk and this case needs to be properly processed. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 00:04, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

::Ok, thank you. --[[User:Olahus|Olahus]] ([[User talk:Olahus|talk]]) 16:28, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

== {{User|Future Perfect at Sunrise}}  ==

Please see [[User talk:Future Perfect at Sunrise/Archive 15#Let's have a conversation]]. I tried to talk with {{User|Future Perfect at Sunrise}} in a way easy to understand. I provided many sources, and tried to clear up our misunderstanding. And I wait his reply day after day. But his only one time reply was 

''I'm sorry but I'm not sure what you want. This is not about different points of view. It's about me trying to make sure that people who have nothing else in mind here on Wikipedia but to push their national points of view don't spoil our articles.''[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AFuture_Perfect_at_Sunrise&diff=266480461&oldid=266349830] 

And he removed my explanation.[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Future_Perfect_at_Sunrise&diff=prev&oldid=269303592]
I think NYtimes and my other sources is not POV.--[[User:Bukubku|Bukubku]] ([[User talk:Bukubku|talk]]) 11:35, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
:If you still have concerns, your options are noticeboards and [[WP:DR]]. I have to stay neutral here as I'm an arb now. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 12:28, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

== Request for adminship... 3? ==

Hi Rlevse, it's now been over half a year since my [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Cyclonenim 2|previous request]] for the mop, and reviewing that RfA reveals that you were one of my opposers last time round. I was wondering if you'd like to comment on my current status in the Wikipedia community, and if you believe I would be ready to run for adminship again in future? Kind regards. Please respond wherever you feel it is most appropriate. Kind regards. —'''[[User:Cyclonenim|Cyclonenim]]''' ([[User talk:Cyclonenim|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Cyclonenim|contribs]] · [[Special:EmailUser/Cyclonenim|email]]) 16:25, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
:I'm really not familiar with your current status but if you've addressed the concerns about those edits and other issues in that RFA, you should be okay. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 16:31, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
::Thank you for your response :) —'''[[User:Cyclonenim|Cyclonenim]]''' ([[User talk:Cyclonenim|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Cyclonenim|contribs]] · [[Special:EmailUser/Cyclonenim|email]]) 16:33, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

==Assume good faith==
Isn't that the Wiki policy? I've already admitted to knowing BurpTheBaby, so of course your checkuser is going to show the same IP address. I wouldn't admit it if I was trying to hide something or stack votes. [[User:Rschen7754]] made a big stink about me using caps in my AfD statement. That report has since been closed with various users telling Rschen to have thicker skin. I also agreed to tone down the caps. I've also agreed to tell my husband to not be in my discussions. I showed him Rschen's wikiquette alert of me and he decided to stick up for me. Nothing more. This is merely a ticked off author who wants his article to make it to FA. And other users have agreed with my points. Even ones that Mitchazenia has not brought to the checkuser. Check out the [[New York State Route 382|article]] and [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/New York State Route 382|discussion]]. My ideas aren't, "this article sucks", "the writer is lame", etc., I've documented sources, other topics within the article being too heavy, etc. Aren't I entitled to an opinion. Thanks!--[[User:GroundhogTheater|GroundhogTheater]] ([[User talk:GroundhogTheater|talk]]) 17:45, 8 February 2009 (UTC)
:Sorry, I can't do that. See your talk page and my posting at the SPI page. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 22:36, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

== [[User:Garden/WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter ==

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;<big>Content leaders</big>
As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
**{{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] has had '''3''' successful featured article nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]] and {{flagicon|Sealand}} [[User:Rambo's Revenge|Rambo's Revenge]] have both had '''2''' successful featured list nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]] has had '''1''' successful featured topic nomination, containing '''7''' articles.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
**{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[User:Durova|Durova]] has had '''24''' successful featured picture nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
**{{flagicon|Antarctica}} [[User:X!|X!]] has had '''5''' successful featured sound nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portals]]
**{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} [[User:Sunderland06|Sunderland06]] has had '''1''' successful featured portal nomination.
* [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
**No participants have had a successful good topic nomination.
* [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
**[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] [[User:Mitchazenia|Mitchazenia]] has had '''20''' successful good article nominations.
* [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''36''' successful "Did you know?" nominations.
* [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''11''' successful "In the News" nominations.
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;Biggest Jumps
This week, the players with the biggest difference between their points last fortnight, and their points this week are:
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|2 || {{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova || 462 || 887 || 425
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|3 || {{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King || 215 || 452 || 237
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|4 || {{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium || 264 || 458 || 194
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|5 || {{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse || 134 || 291 || 157 
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|6 || {{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke || 250 || 400 || 150
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|7 || {{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton || 355 || 491 || 136
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|8 || {{flagicon|United States}} Useight || 116 || 250 || 134
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|9 || {{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 || 40 || 148 || 108
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|10 || {{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! || 105 || 210 || 105
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*A full list is located at '''[[User:Garden/WikiCup/Jumps]]'''

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;<big>From the Judges</big>
We're still going strong.  Couple of things though; please note that you must make it known you are in the WikiCup when nominating FAs, FLs, FPos, FPs, and FSs.  This is to lower the possibility of bias.  We're also changing the way you get to the next round.  Now, the top ''two'' from each round get through, along with '''ten wildcards'''.  This means that even if you're not in the top two you can still get into Round 2, so even if you're in the [[group of death]] you can still go through.  Hopefully this will be fairer for all.  We've also unfortunately had our first withdrawal - {{flagicon|El Salvador}} [[User:Truco|Truco]] has left the Cup.  Best wishes for him in the future. [[User talk:Garden|<font color=#333333>'''Garden'''</font>]]., <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]'''</font>, and [[User:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;">'''The'''</span>]][[User_talk:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:black;"> '''Helpful'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;"> '''One'''</span>]]

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;<big>WikiCup At a Glance</big>
As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a total of:
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* 11 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
* 8 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
* 1 [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topic]]
* 32 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
* 8 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
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* 0 [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
* 69 [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
* 148 [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
* 17 [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
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;<big>Current leaders</big>
In this round of the WikiCup, the top two contestants from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:
;Pool A
#{{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (452)
#{{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (254)

;Pool B
#{{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday (233)
#{{flagicon|Texas}} La Pianista (61)

;Pool C
#{{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (400)
#{{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (249)

;Pool D
#{{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (148)
#{{flagicon|Netherlands}} NapHit (63)

;Pool E
#{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (233)
#{{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (210)

;Pool F
#{{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (202)
#{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (148)

;Pool G
#{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (142)
#{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (134)

;Pool H
#{{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (491)
#{{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (95)

;Pool I
#{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (887)
#{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (458)

;Pool J
#[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] Mitchazenia (671)
#{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse (291)

;Wildcards
#{{flagicon|United States}} Useight (250)
#{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn (181)
#{{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (177)
#{{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (169)
#{{flagicon|Sealand}} Rambo's Revenge (100)
#{{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (95)
#{{flagicon|Easter Island}} WereSpielChequers (77)
#{{flagicon|Japan}} Wrestlinglover (67)
#{{flagicon|Thailand}} Rlevse (65)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (57)<br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;10.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{flagicon|Papua New Guinea}} Skinny87 (57)

*All scores are accurate as of the time the newsletter was sent out.

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Delivered by J Milburn, on behalf of the judges. 20:37, 8 February 2009 (UTC)

==My day==
Well, gosh - I've never dreamt of having my own day.  Many thanks! [[User:Warofdreams|Warofdreams]] ''[[User talk:Warofdreams|talk]]'' 00:21, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

==Hey :-)==
[[File:Karus in a Cub Scout uniform.jpg|159px]]
I saw this pic. And, I was like...wow! Hope you like it! '''[[User:Miranda|<font face="verdana"><span style="color:#007BA7;">miranda</span></font>]]''' 01:00, 9 February 2009 (UTC)
:Cute.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:10, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

== moved from your userpage ==

Thanks

I
Thanks for both. I am lazy, of course.

--[[User:Dore chakravarty|Dore chakravarty]] ([[User talk:Dore chakravarty|talk]]) 19:13, 9 February 2009 (UTC)

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== Naval alumni ==

Saw you working on [[List of United States Naval Academy alumni|this]] and helped out a bit. I'd be more than willing to handle the Astronauts on that list. All of them, even the ones who haven't flown yet have articles. Specifically [[Michael Foreman]], whom you identified on the talk page. I noticed that the place you are referencing them from isn't completely up to date in terms of flights and assignments, it might be better to use their NASA biographies? -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 03:57, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
:I saw the help. Thanks! Sure, add to the astronaut section and I'll move elsewhere, there are about 40 odd more astronauts to go (see the USNA astro page). I plan to nom it for FL when done and to me that means no red links and every person has a good ref. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 10:50, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
::Sure. I'll probably start working on this later this week on Thursday after some RL (school) things finish. It won't take more than a day once I start. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 16:27, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
:I'm hopeless with how to get those templates to work. Every time I think I've got it, they do something and erase more than 30 minutes of work. I'm not sure if I can get these done owing to the technical difficulties. I can still work on the verbiage, and I do have another suggestion. Since the individual bios of the astronauts are just straight copies of (sometimes older versions) their NASA biographies, just go direct to the source keeping the cref and instead of the USNA bio use this: [http://www11.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/index.html]. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 22:45, 13 February 2009 (UTC)
:Just copy from "<nowiki>{{mem/a" to and including the }}</nowiki> at the end of the ref line, then change the appropriate parts. If you still have problems, let me know. If nothing else, I can do the parts you have trouble with and you do what you can, as I can really use the help. Also see post at WT:FLC I'm making in about 2 minutes on list order.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 04:01, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
::Thanks for the advise. If all else fails, I can try doing each alum individually, I was trying for one large single edit to encompass the whole section instead of having to make close to 60 edits. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 04:11, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
:::Yep, I'm going to have to do them individually (at least I'm able). I'll get to work tomorrow on this. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 05:34, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
←All of them are now on the list, and I have also added some images. You might want to tweak some of the notability a bit since I only mentioned their spaceflights. Also, I haven't switched the references to their NASA Bios instead of what comes from the academy (which is outdated and doesn't mention some of the newer missions which I have). -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 12:34, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
:I'll add the NASA refs later today. As for the question, I'll most likely start work on the Air Force list. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 12:53, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
::And done. The verbiage of the astronauts could use a look-over especially since I only mentioned spaceflights, not military service. I'm off to work on the astronaut section of [[List of United States Military Academy alumni]] since it is smaller than the section at [[Graduates of the United States Air Force Academy]]. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 19:25, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

== William Henry Harrison ==

If you don't mind, I would be glad to try and address some of the issues the reviewers are raising at FAC. I have several source books, and an excellent knowledge of Harrison. I have wrote several other articles about topics he was greatly involved in. Would that be okay with you? [[User:Charles Edward|Charles Edward]] ([[User talk:Charles Edward|Talk]]) 18:35, 10 February 2009 (UTC)
:Sure!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span>

== My day ==

In case you don't check back at my talk page, I just want to say it here: Thank you. I truly appreciate your kind gesture. Best, –'''[[User:Black Falcon|Black Falcon]]''' <sup>([[User talk:Black Falcon|Talk]])</sup> 05:20, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

== members list templates ==

I don't know how I got involved with all of these templates, but I'm tired of trying to keep them straight. See {{tl|mem}}. --—<i><b>—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray;">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Gadget850|<sup style="color:darkblue;">talk</sup>]]</b> - </i> 19:56, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
:Hmmm. Interesting, but I don't feel like chging the USNA set now, too far into it. I may use this if I do West Point next. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:17, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

::I started these from scratch instead of hacking the old versions. Alignment now works with or without images. I can update code quickly with [[Ultraedit]]. --—<i><b>—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray;">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Gadget850|<sup style="color:darkblue;">talk</sup>]]</b> - </i> 21:30, 11 February 2009 (UTC)
:::If you can and are willing to update USNA alumni using that, feel free to do so. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:38, 11 February 2009 (UTC)

== Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Rootology ==

Just noticed your closing statement for Rootology... excellent job.---'''[[User:I'm Spartacus!|<span style="color:purple;">I'm Spartacus!</span>]]''' ''[[User talk:I'm Spartacus!|<b><sup><small>The artist formerly known as Balloonman</small></sup></b>]]'' 21:05, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
::Thank you.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:29, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

== IRC ==

If you have time tonight, try to come on, and ping me. Thanks, <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]''' // </font> 22:21, 12 February 2009 (UTC)
:Have a mtg. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 22:23, 12 February 2009 (UTC)

== Harassment by [[User:Gwen_Gale]] ==

Rlevse,

What is going on with the admins around here? There is a highly disruptive, tendentious, single-purpose editor, [[User:Thunderbird2|Thunder-bird2]], who drives everyone out of their minds. I gave a flippant, dismissive response to him and he started a WQA over it [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Wikiquette_alerts&oldid=270514880#Incivility_by_Fnagaton_and_Greg_L here]. He claimed it was a “personal attack”, which is absurd. The last time I even looked at the WQA was '''five days ago''' (which is an eternity in Wikipedia time). Now Gwen appears to be stalking me. What is it going to take to get her to leave me alone? Do I have to say “OK, I’ll never use glib dismissive tone to refute a disruptive and tendentious editor and will always act like I’m dealing with kindergardners?” What is going on with this organization’s political correctness? It’s out of control.

You know what I wrote that made T-bird come whining to WQA? I wrote

{{quotation|T-bird. Perhaps you could go instead into the business of selling leprosy or something. With countries like North Korea and Iran, there would finally be at least ''a few'' buyers for what you’re selling.}}

Now I ask you: What does that *mean*? It means “we’re not interested; zero takers.” Is it a nice way of saying it? Not particularly; however, it is the sort of thing I could tell my programmer friend in real life if he developed some piece of software that I thought no one would be interested. He’d laugh at the analogy. It would be a way of saying “you wouldn’t sell a single copy.” So, is it a [[WP:Personal attack]]? (Racial, sexual, homophobic, ageist, religious, political, ethnic, or other epithets, etc.). Not even close. Is it [[Wikipedia:Civility|WP:Uncivil]]? (“personal attacks, rudeness, and aggressive behaviours that disrupt the project and lead to unproductive stress and conflict”). Not even close. No sane person could ''<u>possibly</u>'' think I was seriously suggesting that T-bird go into the business of selling contagious bacteria to rogue nations. My message point was clear. And I used an idiom that included a disease—[[Leprosy]]—for which Wikipedia has an article. We’re not kindergardeners here. Further, the only person who is “disrupting the project” is T-bird, who is 100% a single-purpose account dedicated to no other purpose than promote the adoption of a guideline and practice on Wikipedia against a clear community consensus on the mater.

T-bird was just wikilawyering with his WQA because he wants to remove as many obstacles to his one-man holy war to force all editors on Wikipedia to use “mebibyte (MiB)” rather than “megabyte (MB)” as everyone else does on this [[pale blue dot]]. It’s just that simple.

And now, Gwen comes to my talk page and posts this: [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AGreg_L&diff=270417352&oldid=269917343], I delete it with an edit summary about how she is too thin skinned, and she comes back with this [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AGreg_L&diff=270467166&oldid=270465987] suggestion <u>'''that I have some sort of obsession with “skin”'''</u> (you see… “leprosy”, and now thin skin; get it?). This is outrageous. It is a freudian projection; an obsession with “skin” on her part. This is stalking and amounts to abuse by a overly-PC admin with ''way'' too much time on his or her hands. No one should have to put up with this. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">'''[[User:Greg L|Greg L]]''' ([[User_talk:Greg_L|talk]])</span> 01:56, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
:Do we have an article for [[coriumophilia]]? [[User:Pietru il-Boqli|Quand le jour se lève les ténèbres s&#39;évanouissent.]] ([[User talk:Pietru il-Boqli|talk]]) 02:15, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
:Even if Gwen is wrong that you have some obession with skin, she's right that your comments were uncivil, aside from just plain rude.  What you're doing above is what we call wikilawyering, I see that you're familiar with the term.  You say you aren't kindergardners here, and yet, you can't seem to illustrate your [[WP:POINT|point]] without being rude about it.

:An admin watching a user who had previously violated wikipedia's [[WP:CIVIL|civility]] policy is ''hardly'' stalking.  I suggest you retract this report, as the only thing you're doing is casting yourself in the spotlight.  Gwen was in the right in this matter, and your failure to admit your fault is only going to make matters worse for you.  I've seen it happen before, I won't be surprised if it happens again.— '''[[User:Daedalus969|<span style="color:green;">Dæ</span>]][[User talk:Daedalus969|dαlus]] [[Special:Contributions/Daedalus969|<sup style="color:green;">Contribs</sup>]]''' 06:58, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

:Further, as to why your comment is uncivil, it is uncivil because it suggests the targeted user is aiding the vandals, I don't see how it could be taken any other way (re: selling contagions to rogue nations).— '''[[User:Daedalus969|<span style="color:green;">Dæ</span>]][[User talk:Daedalus969|dαlus]] [[Special:Contributions/Daedalus969|<sup style="color:green;">Contribs</sup>]]''' 07:00, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

::Looking at your diffs, it looks like Gwen Gale gave you a polite, personalized warning. Then after you reverted her with a joke that didn't get close to working, she asked you a legitimate question. Outside of not getting your attempt at a joke, I don't understand what the problem is. [[User:Dayewalker|Dayewalker]] ([[User talk:Dayewalker|talk]]) 11:14, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
:::On top of that, you're essentially asking a sitting arb to get directly involved in a case that could end up at arbcom and hence put me in a COI situation and oh by the way you're also directly involved in an ongoing arb case. I defer this to the community for resolution, which seems to be a step in [[WP:DR]] for that you skipped. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 12:07, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

:* Daedalus: You’re missing the point about Gwen. She is an admin and is ''not'' supposed to engage in the very behavior they are supposed to enforce. In her headlong dive volunteering her valued services to Wikipedia over old news involving an ''exceedingly'' disruptive editor, she tried to provoke me with a '''''highly inflammatory''''' suggestion [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3AGreg_L&diff=270467166&oldid=270465987] in what was a transparent attempt to incite incivility from me. It’s oh-so easy to do on Wikipedia; rather like posting “Why your seeming obsession with pre-pubescent children?” And then she would block me if I responded in the manner she anticipated (or hoped).<p>And to Dayewalker: No, it was '''''not''''' a legitimate question. Connecting the dots between leprosy (from a week ago) and “thin skinned” and wrapping it up in an exceedingly inflammatory insinuation (‘Oh dear Greg, I detect a fascination with skin now??’) is beyond [http://www.hollow-hill.com/sabina/images/authentic-drama-queen.jpg wikidrama], it’s <u>harassment</u>.<p>Rlevse: Fine; hands off the admin. I will not respond to her on her talk page. I will not even even leave edit summaries when I delete her posts from my talk page. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">'''[[User:Greg L|Greg L]]''' ([[User_talk:Greg_L|talk]])</span> 13:13, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

::Greg L, your quote of me ("...obsession...") never happened and is [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Greg_L&diff=next&oldid=270465987 is wholly unsupported by the diff]. Please either rm or refactor it, thanks. [[User:Gwen Gale|Gwen Gale]] ([[User talk:Gwen Gale|talk]]) 14:51, 14 February 2009 (UTC) 

<small> Can… not… resist… Must respond… Gwen, note the single quotes: I’m ''paraphrasing'' to highlight intent and effect (now revised to make that clearer). Everyone here has read the provided link and all know exactly what you wrote. <u>Why this fascination with truth now?</u> ;-)<span style="white-space:nowrap;">'''[[User:Greg L|Greg L]]''' ([[User_talk:Greg_L|talk]])</span> 17:14, 14 February 2009 (UTC)</small>

* In the spirit of putting all this behind us and putting a smile on everyone’s face, I offer you this [http://www.theonion.com/content/video/fda_approves_depressant_drug_for ONN report] on the FDA’s approval of Despondex. I [http://www.adlantic.com/HughBeaumont.jpg wish you all] happy editing. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">'''[[User:Greg L|Greg L]]''' ([[User_talk:Greg_L|talk]])</span> 17:24, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
::And I do believe that you wholly misunderstand the term ''harassment''.  You invited a response when you rudely told her she was weak.  That's usually what thin skinned, in the uses I've seen, means.— '''[[User:Daedalus969|<span style="color:green;">Dæ</span>]][[User talk:Daedalus969|dαlus]] [[Special:Contributions/Daedalus969|<sup style="color:green;">Contribs</sup>]]''' 04:14, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

== Re: Harrison ==

{{checking}} &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 20:10, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
:Regarding "I pointed this out above. According to Owens, he was studying at Richmond, and there joined a Quaker society. A little while later, he was sent to Philadelphia to study at UPenn. Owens' chronology is rather clear. If some other source is being used, this should be better explained and reconciled with Owens. As I also pointed out above, the citation for this section is incorrect", do you have access to the source? &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 20:22, 14 February 2009 (UTC)
::No, but User:Charles Edwards does.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 20:24, 14 February 2009 (UTC)

== DYK update ==

Hello. The bot for updating DYK is broken and isn't updating, and an update is due. None of the regular DYK admins are around. Can you do it? The [[T:DYK|template]] should be updated with stuff from [[Template:Did_you_know/Queue/1|Queue 1]]. Instructions are at [[Wikipedia:DYK#Process]], and at the bottom of the queue. [[User:Shubinator|Shubinator]] ([[User talk:Shubinator|talk]]) 01:32, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
:Looks complicated for a first timer, like it mentions pix in archives but the archives don't have pix. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:43, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
::I can do the archive part. Yeah, it isn't the easiest thing for a first timer, but there's gotta be a first time for everything. 7 hours ago there wasn't a DYK admin around and [[User:Rootology|Rootology]] did the update for his first time, with my help. [[User:Shubinator|Shubinator]] ([[User talk:Shubinator|talk]]) 01:48, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
:::I'd rather not take the chance of messing it up. They need to fix the bot or be around. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:51, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

== My Day ==

Thank you for recognizing my efforts.  I think you should consider honoring [[User:Cbl62]].--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|c]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|bio]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:LOTM]]) </small> 01:38, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
:Added him to my long list. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:43, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
::Many thanks, you're very kind. [[User:TimVickers|Tim Vickers]] ([[User talk:TimVickers|talk]]) 00:31, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
:Ditto to these people; thanks very much, R, you're a great guy. I'm truly honored to receive the 'Pedian of the Day Award from you. Stay well! [[User:GlassCobra|<span style="color:#002bb8;">Glass</span>]]'''[[User talk:GlassCobra|<span style="color:#002bb8;">Cobra</span>]]''' 14:09, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

== An arbitrator?? Well then… ==

Rlevse, please explain what you think about [[Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee#Seeking_a_timeline_on_the_.22date.22_case|this appeal]] (‘Help! Please arbitrate’) posted on WT:ArbCommittee. In a nutshell, the issue is over how the [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Date delinking/Workshop|the date delinking workshop]] now requires '''198 “page downs” '''to go from top to bottom on my standard 1022-pixel-wide browsing window. It is <u>monstrous</u>. It takes ten page-downs on this laptop computer just to get through the index! Yet, there is a profound silence by the administrators. It’s like the jailers locked the prisoners in the courtyard to fight to the death while the jailers go to the break room to watch the game on TV. We posted a [[Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration/Date_delinking/Workshop#Proposal_to_end_this_all|Proposal to end this all]] and in the section where the arbitrators are invited for comment, there is nothing; just ''(*sound of crickets chirping*)''. MOSNUM is locked down all this time. Not good.

What is it going to take to get this dispute resolved? I believe it is time for arbitrators to get arbitrating. If they’re thinking that the warring parties will make peace, [[heat death of the universe|perhaps *eventually*]]. If they think that some editors will sicken of the dispute and lose interest, no doubt some will. But if they think that ''all'' editors will lose interest and stop warring, [[Eternity|not likely]]. You will note [[Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee#Seeking_a_timeline_on_the_.22date.22_case|my “BTW” comment]] on WT:ArbCommittee. This is a proposal to greatly streamline the process to ''much'' more manageable proportions. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">'''[[User:Greg L|Greg L]]''' ([[User_talk:Greg_L|talk]])</span> 02:36, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
:The community sees a mere 10% of the workload that goes into arbing. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:56, 15 February 2009 (UTC)

:*OK. Understood. It’s like people calling the receptionist at the fuel cell company where I was an R&D engineer. They’ say “You dumb bastards. You need hydrogen to power fuel cells. Well don’t you know that water is two-thirds hydrogen?” Golly gee, we missed that one; thanks Sherlock. So, you are saying that general public doesn’t understand your job. OK 10% of it is understood. Is the other 90% done in the open where it can be viewed? How much—if any—is done via e-mail? And can you be a bit more expansive on what the future holds for visible movement on the above issue? <span style="white-space:nowrap;">'''[[User:Greg L|Greg L]]''' ([[User_talk:Greg_L|talk]])</span> 03:14, 15 February 2009 (UTC)
== [[User:Garden/WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter ==

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;<big>Content leaders</big>
As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
**{{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] and {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] have both had '''3''' successful featured article nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]] has had '''3''' successful featured list nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]] and [[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] [[User:Mitchazenia|Mitchazenia]] have both had '''1''' successful featured topic nomination.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
**{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[User:Durova|Durova]] has had '''31''' successful featured picture nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
**{{flagicon|Antarctica}} [[User:X!|X!]] has had '''5''' successful featured sound nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portals]]
**{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} [[User:Sunderland06|Sunderland06]] has had '''1''' successful featured portal nomination.
* [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]], {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[User:Theleftorium|Theleftorium]] and {{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] have had '''1''' successful good topic nomination.
* [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
**[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] [[User:Mitchazenia|Mitchazenia]] has had '''22''' successful good article nominations.
* [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''37''' successful "Did you know?" nominations.
* [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''16''' successful "In the News" nominations.
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;Biggest Jumps
This week, the players with the biggest difference between their points last fortnight, and their points this week are:
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|1 || {{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova || 887 || 1135 || 248 
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|3 || {{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King || 452 || 673 || 221
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|5 || [[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] Mitchazenia || 671 || 777 || 106
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|6 || {{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse || 291 || 371 || 80
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|6 || {{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday || 233 || 308 || 75
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|8 || {{flagicon|United States}} Useight || 250 || 325 || 75
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|9 || {{flagicon|Confederate States of America}} Bedford || 202 || 275 || 73
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|7 || {{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton || 491 || 559 || 68
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*''LF = Last Week's score,  TF = This Week's score,  D = Difference between last week and this week's scores''
*A full list is located at '''[[User:Garden/WikiCup/Jumps]]'''

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;<big>From the Judges</big>
There's not really much to say this week, everyone is still doing well. There was a discussion on shortening the length of round one, but the idea is dead in the water.  Thanks for contributing!  <small><span style="border:1px solid #660000;padding:1px;">[[User_talk:Garden|<font style="color:white ;background:#660000;">&nbsp;'''GARDEN'''&nbsp;</font>]]</span></small>, <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]'''</font>, and [[User:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;">'''The'''</span>]][[User_talk:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:black;"> '''Helpful'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;"> '''One'''</span>]]

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As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a total of:
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* 10 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
* 1 [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topic]]
* 42 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
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* 0 [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
* 78 [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
* 177 [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
* 23 [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
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;<big>Current leaders</big>
In this round of the WikiCup, the top two contestants from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:
;Pool A
#{{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (673)
#{{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (254)

;Pool B
#{{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday (308)
#{{flagicon|Texas}} La Pianista (62)

;Pool C
#{{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (483)
#{{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (451)

;Pool D
#{{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (210)
#{{flagicon|Netherlands}} NapHit (97)

;Pool E
#{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (262)
#{{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (210)

;Pool F
#{{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (275)
#{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (161)

;Pool G
#{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (144)
#{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (136)

;Pool H
#{{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (559)
#{{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (100)

;Pool I
#{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (1135)
#{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (656)

;Pool J
#[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] Mitchazenia (777)
#{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse (371)

;Wildcards
#{{flagicon|United States}} Useight (325)
#{{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (215)
#{{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (203)
#{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn (202)
#{{flagicon|Sealand}} Rambo's Revenge (110)
#{{flagicon|Thailand}} Rlevse (93)
#{{flagicon|Easter Island}} WereSpielChequers (82)
#{{flagicon|England}} Dendodge (74)
#{{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (72)
#{{flagicon|Japan}} Wrestlinglover (72)

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== Re: List of United States Naval Academy alumni ==

It might be best to just split it up into a bunch of sub-lists, and make it a featured topic of its own. I'd be happy to help you with that (and with the other stuff like links). &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 02:58, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
:You mean to make subs of the bigger sections (a full MOH list would be 73, CNOs 25 or so, etc)? And what do you do with say the MOH section? List none or few on the main list with a link to the sub list? <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:59, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
::I like the sublists idea. You could do it by date of graduation, by occupation or by alphabetical order (just a few suggestions). [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 03:07, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
:::I like this suggestion. &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 03:15, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
::Also, before you bring lists to FLC, be sure to have their images vetted by an experienced image checker. [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 03:13, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
:::THey're all PD because they're gov images. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:06, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

1 ?? OK, but if I do it by topic or whatever, do I leave a master page with links to each subpage? What about topics with only a few people? <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:07, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Other things:
*Make the year and name columns sortable (use {{tl|sortname}} for the names)
::2 ?? doesn't work with that template. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:05, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
:::Sort works now.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 03:30, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
*Featured lists no longer start out as "This is a list of..." or something similar. Start out with a general description of the Academy (see [[List of University of Waterloo people]] for an example).
::worked.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:05, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
*I didn't see anything of the sort on first glance, but watch out for copyvio in the descriptions.
*The lead may need a general expansion, more summary of the list maybe. When did the first class graduate?
*An explanation of the notability criteria in the list would be nice (again, see the Waterloo list). 
::3 ?? don't see what you're talking about. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:05, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
:::I think Dabomb means the list needs an explanation of its inclusion criteria. Surely you wouldn't be able to list everybody. {{mono|:)}} &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 14:58, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
::::Waterloo article has no such notice. For me they have to meet wiki article notabiltiy standards and have an article to be included. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:50, 19 February 2009 (UTC)
[[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 03:23, 17 February 2009 (UTC)
:::::Left you a present at [[User:Rlevse/sandbox]]. The middle names MUST be fixed before you copy this over and some dabbed articles need a link parameter. I used an external editor to convert this in about two minutes. --—<i><b>—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray;">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Gadget850|<sup style="color:darkblue;">talk</sup>]]</b> - </i> 12:22, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
::::::Wow thanks! I'll let you know if I have questions.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 14:44, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

== Can you help? ==

Hi Rlevse. I have again and again problems with user [[User:Parishan|Parishan]], who never spends time to reach a consensus in the talk page, which many time results in edit-warring and move-warring. This user often reverts my edits, for which I had given an explanation in the talkpage, while he did ''not'' participated in that discussion. Like today, when he reverted my edits in the Nakhichevan article [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nakhchivan&curid=385358&diff=271514740&oldid=271514211 ] with an edit-summary which gives the impression that he never read my explanations in the talk page (e.g. [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3ANakhchivan&diff=270648273&oldid=270262186 this] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk%3ANakhchivan&diff=271300530&oldid=271299495 this]). The problem for me is not who is right or wrong, but that he ''first'' gets what he wants by means of edit-warring, ''then'' he gives an explanation for it. Have you time to take a look at this problem or can you advise whom I can ask for help ? -- [[User:Vacio]] 12:12, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
::Since I'm an arb now, I have to be careful about getting into these things since it may come up in an arb case. Have you tried [[WP:ANI]] or [[WP:AE]] yet?<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 14:46, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
I have tried [[WP:AE]] but with no result. In any case, thanks for your advice. Regards --[[User:Vacio|Vacio]] 05:35, 19 February 2009   <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/83.217.248.4|83.217.248.4]] ([[User talk:83.217.248.4|talk]]) </span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:::Bureaucratic you are. Human no more. Home I'll be heading. --[[Special:Contributions/62.240.86.108|62.240.86.108]] ([[User talk:62.240.86.108|talk]]) 20:24, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

== Hello<3 ==

What makes my hands so dirty? --[[Special:Contributions/62.240.86.108|62.240.86.108]] ([[User talk:62.240.86.108|talk]]) 15:03, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
:Nothing. It's a question of me being able to maintain neutrality in future arb cases. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 17:56, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
::Oh my, this language of yours is so weird! Will I ever be able to master it completely? Now you guess what is my native language. I'll give you a hint. --[[Special:Contributions/62.240.86.108|62.240.86.108]] ([[User talk:62.240.86.108|talk]]) 19:18, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
::What does Rlevse mean? You know R'lyeh? Family you are? --[[Special:Contributions/62.240.86.108|62.240.86.108]] ([[User talk:62.240.86.108|talk]]) 19:54, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

==Scouting FARC==
[https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia%3AFeatured_article_review%2FScouting&diff=271355552&oldid=265379548 You nom'd it, care to help fix it?] <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 03:01, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
:I'd be glad to, but, honestly, I'm a little afraid to because I think you and I have different editing preferences and styles. I truly care about the Scouting articles and want to improve them, but it's not worth getting in edit wars over, which is kind of why I've just let it go. --[[User:Eustress|Eustress]] ([[User talk:Eustress#top|talk]]) 03:11, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
::Honestly, this would have gone off a lot better if you'd discussed it first rather than going straight to FAR. Now we're in real danger of losing our flagship article over what are truly minor issues as the commentary shows. The old real issue was fixing refs and that was done.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 03:18, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
I apologize for not bringing up issues on the talk page first, and I have requested that the FAR be withdrawn or closed. Thanks for your patience; I have tried to improve some problems with the article. Best regards --[[User:Eustress|Eustress]] ([[User talk:Eustress|talk]]) 19:35, 18 February 2009 (UTC)
::Thank you. The improvements are fine.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 20:51, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

==[[:List of United States Naval Academy alumni (Astronauts)]]==
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:That's because I'm making a sub page you silly bot. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:11, 19 February 2009 (UTC)

== Re:CNO list ==

Well, [[Full stop]] is generally used in the UK while in the US "period" is commonly used. Here on wikipedia, that's the name of the article to avoid disambiguation with other definitions of "period". --'''''<small>[[User:Truco|<span style="color:navy;">TRU</span>]][[User talk:Truco|<span style="color:black;">CO</span>]]</small>''''' 02:28, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
:Well someone is eager for a support. =D--'''''<small>[[User:Truco|<span style="color:navy;">TRU</span>]][[User talk:Truco|<span style="color:black;">CO</span>]]</small>''''' 16:01, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
::I think you've overlooked one of my comments, which is why I haven't supported yet.--'''''<small>[[User:Truco|<span style="color:navy;">TRU</span>]][[User talk:Truco|<span style="color:black;">CO</span>]]</small>''''' 17:37, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
:::The one about full stops.--'''''<small>[[User:Truco|<span style="color:navy;">TRU</span>]][[User talk:Truco|<span style="color:black;">CO</span>]]</small>''''' 17:49, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

== [[WP:Editor review/Juliancolton 3]] ==

Meant to look at your diff, but my [[Wii]] remote came over the wrong button and I rolled you back by mistake. I apologize, and I have reverted myself. [[Special:Contributions/Dylan620|&rarr;]]'''[[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">Dyl</span>]][[Special:EmailUser/Dylan620|<span style="color:orange;">@</span>]][[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">n</span>]][[User talk:Dylan620|<span style="color:blue;">620</span>]]''' 12:42, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
:No problem, thanks for letting me know. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 12:44, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

== Awesome Wikipedian! ==

I would like to know how you make the "Awesome Wikipedian" award. And do you accept nominations?-[[User:Ravichandar84|<span style="color:white; background:black; font-size:large; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">The Enforcer</span>]][[User talk:Ravichandar84|<sub style="color:red; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">Office of the secret service</sub>]] 17:34, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
:I have a long list of candidates, most are people I came across on my own, some are nominated by others, just email me the names you want to nom or post them here. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:57, 22 February 2009 (UTC)
::Rlevse, I would like to thank you for the Awesome Wikipedian award.  I signed on today to check the spelling of a word for my grant proposal, and found it on my talk page, it brightened my day :).  [[User:Darthgriz98|<span style="color:#084B8A;">Darth</span>]][[User_Talk:Darthgriz98|<span style="color:#008080;">Griz98</span>]] 01:15, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
:: Thanks a lot! I would like to nominate [[User:Dr. Blofeld]] for being in the top 10 of the list of Wikipedians with most number of edits.-[[User:Ravichandar84|<span style="color:white; background:black; font-size:large; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">The Enforcer</span>]][[User talk:Ravichandar84|<sub style="color:red; font-family:Monotype Corsiva;">Office of the secret service</sub>]] 04:24, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

== [[User:Garden/WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter ==

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;<big>Content Leaders</big>
As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
**{{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] and {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] have both had '''3''' successful featured article nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
**{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} [[User:Matthewedwards|Matthewedwards]] has had '''5''' successful featured list nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]] has had '''2''' successful featured topic nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
**{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[User:Durova|Durova]] has had '''37''' successful featured picture nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
**{{flagicon|Antarctica}} [[User:X!|X!]] has had '''5''' successful featured sound nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portals]]
**{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} [[User:Sunderland06|Sunderland06]] has had '''1''' successful featured portal nomination.
* [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]], {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[User:Theleftorium|Theleftorium]] and {{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] have had '''1''' successful good topic nomination.
* [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
**[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] [[User:Mitchazenia|Mitchazenia]] has had '''22''' successful good article nominations.
* [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''38''' successful "Did you know?" nominations.
* [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''17''' successful "In the News" nominations.
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;<big>Biggest Jumps</big>
This week, the players with the biggest difference between their points last fortnight, and their points this week are:
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|1 || {{flagicon|Vanuatu}} [[User:Matthewedwards|Matthewedwards]] || 25 || 779 || 754
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|2 || {{flagicon|Alberta}} [[User:Climie.ca|Climie.ca]] || 134 || 234 || 503
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|3 || {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[User:Durova|Durova]] || 1135 || 1347 || 462
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|4 || {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[User:Sasata|Sasata]] || 134 || 412 || 278
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|5 || {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] || 234 || 502 || 268
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|6 || {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[User:Spencer|Spencer]] || 150 || 238 || 188
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|7 || {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[User:Theleftorium|Theleftorium]] || 656 || 840 || 184
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|8 || {{flagicon|New South Wales}} [[User:97198|97198]] || 79  || 240 || 161
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|9 || {{flagicon|Isle of Man}} [[User:J Milburn|J Milburn]] || 86 || 216  || 130
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|10 || {{flagicon|Michigan}} [[User:the_ed17|the_ed17]] || 40 || 169 || 129
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*''LF = Last Week's score,  TF = This Week's score,  D = Difference between last week and this week's scores''
*A full list is located at '''[[User:Garden/WikiCup/Jumps]]'''

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;<big>From the Judges</big>
Hi Guys! Well it's Thehelpfulone's first time properly looking at the scores as he made this newsletter and he's impressed on how much work you have all done. It's a shame to say that [[User:RyanCross|RyanCross]] has withdrawn from the Cup. We have almost hit 200 DYKs, not far off from 100 GA's and [[User:Durova|Durova]] has passed the 1000 point mark on points, with 1347 points so congratulations to her! <small><span style="border:1px solid #660000;padding:1px;">[[User_talk:Garden|<font style="color:white ;background:#660000;">&nbsp;'''GARDEN'''&nbsp;</font>]]</span></small>, <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]'''</font>, and [[User:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;">'''The'''</span>]][[User_talk:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:black;"> '''Helpful'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;"> '''One'''</span>]]

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;<big>WikiCup At a Glance</big>
As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a total of:
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* 20 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
* 1 [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topic]]
* 53 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
* 12 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
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* 1 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portal]]
* 1 [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
* 78 [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
* 198 [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
* 28 [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
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;<big>Current leaders</big>
In this round of the WikiCup, the top two contestants from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:
;Pool A
#{{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (792)
#{{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (254)

;Pool B
#{{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday (419)
#{{flagicon|Texas}} La Pianista (66)

;Pool C
#{{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (530)
#{{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (502)

;Pool D
#{{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (240)
#{{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (141)

;Pool E
#{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (412)
#{{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (211)

;Pool F
#{{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (284)
#{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (169)

;Pool G
#{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (157)
#{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (137)

;Pool H
#{{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (582)
#{{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (110)

;Pool I
#{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (1347)
#{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (840)

;Pool J
#[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] Mitchazenia (779)
#{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Matthewedwards (503)

;Wildcards
#{{flagicon|United States}} Useight (396)											
#{{flagicon|Confederate States of America}} Bedford (284)											
#{{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (254)											
#{{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (240)											
#{{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (238)											
#{{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (234)											
#{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn (216)											
#{{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (211)											
#{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (169)											
#{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (157)																					
			
*All scores are accurate as of 17:15, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

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==Patrick Haseldine==
Please could you take a look at [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pan_Am_Flight_103_conspiracy_theories&diff=272596769&oldid=268676095 this edit] where I feel Mr Haseldine is overstepping the mark by dragging a very old talk page discussion over his own POV/COI into the main article space by mentioning the two editors that discovered [[WP:Suspected_sock_puppets/PJHaseldine|his socket puppetry in 2007]].  Note also his recent [[Talk:Pan Am Flight 103 conspiracy theories#COI - February 2009|re-agreement]] to follow COI guidlines for editing this article, which he has not followed in this case.  Thank you. <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva"><font color="black"><font size="4">Socrates2008 (<font size=3>[[User talk:Socrates2008|Talk]]</font>)</font></font></font> 07:12, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
:Regardless of what any agreement says, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pan_Am_Flight_103_conspiracy_theories&diff=272596769&oldid=268676095 [putting talk discussion into the article is drama mongering and very inappropriate] <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 10:55, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
::In which case, I am tagging the "Flaws in theory" section as [[WP:OR]] which, as is clear from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Pan_Am_Flight_103_conspiracy_theories#Flaws_in_SA_theory the above discussion,] has been conducted by both [[User:Deon Steyn|Deon Steyn]] and [[User:Socrates2008|Socrates2008]].---[[User:PJHaseldine|PJHaseldine]] ([[User talk:PJHaseldine|talk]]) 12:26, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
:::FYI, I have opened [[WP:Conflict_of_interest/Noticeboard#Pan_Am_Flight_103_conspiracy_theories|a new case]] over Mr Haseldine's continued COI. <font style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva"><font color="black"><font size="4">Socrates2008 (<font size=3>[[User talk:Socrates2008|Talk]]</font>)</font></font></font> 07:08, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

== Coordinators Working Group ==

As lead coordinator of [[WP:SCOUT]], I imagine that [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Coordinators' working group]] would be of interest to you. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 20:16, 23 February 2009 (UTC)
:Yea, but being an arb and all else I do leaves little time for that. Ask Gadget850 and Bduke. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:07, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

== Question ==

Hey Rlevse. :) I've just a quick question regarding [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration]]. Are users who are not listed as an involved party allowed to leave a statement/comment? Best wishes, — <small><b><span style="border:1px solid #20406F;padding:1px 3px;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">[[User:Aitias|<span style="color:#20406F;">Aitias</span>]]</span></b></small> <span style="color: #999;">//</span>&nbsp;[[User talk:Aitias|''discussion'']] 20:18, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
:Yes indeed. Input from the community is encouraged, it gives us a better view of the issues and evidence. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 20:20, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
::Thank you for the fast reply. :) — <small><b><span style="border:1px solid #20406F;padding:1px 3px;font-family:Verdana,sans-serif;">[[User:Aitias|<span style="color:#20406F;">Aitias</span>]]</span></b></small> <span style="color: #999;">//</span>&nbsp;[[User talk:Aitias|''discussion'']] 20:30, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

== Re: Periods ==

{{checking}} &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 20:27, 24 February 2009 (UTC)
:{{tick}} Replied. &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 20:29, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

==''Wikipedia Signpost''&nbsp;&mdash; February 23, 2009==
This week, the ''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost|Wikipedia Signpost]]'' published volume 5, issue 8, which includes these articles: 

* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-23/Philosophers analyze Wikipedia|Philosophers analyze Wikipedia as a knowledge source]]
* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-23/Article Alerts|An automated article monitoring system for WikiProjects]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-23/News and notes|Wikimania, usability, picture contest, milestones]]
* Wikipedia in the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-23/In the news|Lessons for Brits, patent citations]]
* Dispatches: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-23/Dispatches|Hundredth Featured sound approaches]]
* Wikiproject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-23/WikiProject report|WikiProject Islam]]
* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-23/Discussion report|Discussion Reports And Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-23/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-23/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-02-23/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]

The kinks are still being worked out in a new design for these ''Signpost'' deliveries, and we apologize for the plain format for this week.

<small>Delivered by [[User:ShepBot|<span style="color:green;">'''§hepBot'''</span>]]'''&nbsp;<small>([[User talk:ShepBot|<span style="color:red;">Disable</span>]])</small>''' at 21:41, 24 February 2009 (UTC)</small>

== RE: Chergles ==

Thanks for the heads up, I'll look into it.  <small><span style="border:1px solid #993333;padding:1px;">[[User talk:Garden|<font style="color:#993333;">&nbsp;'''GARDEN'''&nbsp;</font>]]</span></small> 21:47, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

==[[Sinhalisation]]==
Coming under heavy anon vanadlizing. Can you semi-protect please. Thanks [[User:Taprobanus|Taprobanus]] ([[User talk:Taprobanus|talk]]) 17:38, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
:Done, one month, it's the same IP range, so it's probably one specific user. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:29, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

== Email ==

Hello there. I just sent you an email, so just a heads up in case you miss it. Can you check it out and get back to me when you have a chance? Thanks.

Regards, [[User:NuclearWarfare|<span style="color:navy;">NuclearWarfare</span>]]''''' <sub>([[User talk:NuclearWarfare|<span style="color:green;">Talk</span>]])</sub>''''' 00:30, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

== Re: Remark ==

Just curious. Didn't know who was second -- if it was Purdue, the Air Force Academy, or what. [[User:JKBrooks85|JKBrooks85]] ([[User talk:JKBrooks85|talk]]) 03:14, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
:Not a problem. [[User:JKBrooks85|JKBrooks85]] ([[User talk:JKBrooks85|talk]]) 06:52, 26 February 2009 (UTC)
::I have left a question regarding the source of this hook at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_talk:DYK#List_of_United_States_Naval_Academy_alumni_.28Astronauts.29 the entry on the DYK page]. Please respond there.  Thanks, -[[User: Mitico|Mitico]] ([[User talk:Mitico|talk]], [[Special:Contributions/Mitico|contribs]]) 16:14, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

== Request. ==

May I ask a favor of you?
I sent you email.  Please check your email. 
Thanks.--[[User:Teamitemm|Teamitemm]] ([[User talk:Teamitemm|talk]]) 18:27, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

{{tb|Eustress|Scouting archive}}

== DYK for List of United States Naval Academy alumni (Astronauts) ==


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}}{{#if:|, and '''''[[{{{6}}}]]'''''}}, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the [[:Template talk:Did you know|Did you know? talk page]].
|} <!-- {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}} --> [[User:Gatoclass|Gatoclass]] ([[User talk:Gatoclass|talk]]) 09:10, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

== re: happy your day ==

Hi, Rlevse.  [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Rrburke&diff=273798904&oldid=273727801 That's] very kind of you.  Thanks very much!  --[[User:Rrburke|Rrburke]]<sup><small>([[User_talk:Rrburke|talk]])</small></sup> 14:50, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

Thank you very much! :) <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]''' // </font> 00:18, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

:I'd also like to thank you, rather belatedly. Studying two exams over contemporary ethics and the history of the criminal justice system of the roman empire takes quite a bit out of a person. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 06:48, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
::YOu're all welcome and deserving.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:23, 1 March 2009 (UTC)

== Good work ==

I'd just like to state how I think you're doing the user base a fine service with your "Wikipedian of the day" messages. Spreading goodwill is something that should really be encouraged here on Wikipedia; the work can sometimes be thankless and stressful and what you've been doing lightens the mood a bit. Great job. &mdash;<strong>[[User:Anonymous Dissident|<span style="font-family:Script MT Bold;color:DarkRed">Anonymous Dissident</span>]]</strong>[[User_talk:Anonymous Dissident|<sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:Gray">Talk</span></sup>]] 06:43, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
:Thanks!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:22, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
== [[User:Garden/WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter ==

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[[File:Trophy.png|75px|left]] <big>'''The [[User:Garden/WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter'''</big><br /> Round I, Issue 7 - March 1, 2009 <br />
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;<big>Content Leaders</big>
As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
**{{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] and {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] have both had '''3''' successful featured article nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
**{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} [[User:Matthewedwards|Matthewedwards]] has had '''7''' successful featured list nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]] and [[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] [[User:Mitchazenia|Mitchazenia]] have both had '''1''' successful featured topic nomination.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
**{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[User:Durova|Durova]] has had '''40''' successful featured picture nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
**{{flagicon|Wales}} [[User:Shoemaker's Holiday|Shoemaker's Holiday]] has had '''6''' successful featured sound nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portals]]
**{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} [[User:Sunderland06|Sunderland06]] has had '''1''' successful featured portal nomination.
* [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]], {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[User:Theleftorium|Theleftorium]], {{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] and {{flagicon|Alberta}} [[User:Climie.ca|Climie.ca]] have all had '''1''' successful good topic nomination.
* [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
**[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] [[User:Mitchazenia|Mitchazenia]] has had '''22''' successful good article nominations.
* [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''41''' successful "Did you know?" nominations.
* [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''22''' successful "In the News" nominations.
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;<big>Biggest Jumps</big>
This week, the players with the biggest difference between their points last fortnight, and their points this week are:
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| 1 || {{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova || 1348 || 1528 || 180
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| 2 || {{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday || 420 || 566 || 146
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| 3 || {{flagicon|United States}} Useight || 420 || 549 || 129
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| 4 || {{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Matthewedwards || 504 || 625 || 121
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| 5 || {{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue || 142 || 248 || 106
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| 6 || {{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King || 920 || 1012 || 92
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| 7 || {{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 || 241 || 313 || 72
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| 8 || {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata || 412 || 480 || 68
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| 9 || {{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke || 532 || 580 || 48
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| 10 || {{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 || 532 || 580 || 48
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*''LF = Last Week's score,  TF = This Week's score,  D = Difference between last week and this week's scores''
*A full list is located at '''[[User:Garden/WikiCup/Jumps]]'''

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;<big>From the Judges</big>
We have 31 days left, just one month left in the first round. The first two months have already produced spectacular results, and we're hoping to see a great race to the end of the round. Get those nominations in for them to count for this round, but remember that any nominations that are not promoted before the end of this round, will still count for round two if you make it. We unfortunately had another contestant, What!?Why?Who?, withdraw this week and we wish them the best.

We saw some big jumps in content upgrades this week! We saw 33 new good articles, 3 new featured articles and lists, 8 featured pictures, 5 featured sounds, and 24 did you know items. (Also note, there are 111 good articles and 222 did you know items as of this newsletter). Keep it up during the final push to round two. <small><span style="border:1px solid #660000;padding:1px;">[[User_talk:Garden|<font style="color:white ;background:#660000;">&nbsp;'''GARDEN'''&nbsp;</font>]]</span></small>, <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]'''</font>, and [[User:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;">'''The'''</span>]][[User_talk:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:black;"> '''Helpful'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;"> '''One'''</span>]]

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;<big>WikiCup At a Glance</big>
As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a total of:
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* 16 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
* 23 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
* 2 [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
* 61 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
* 17 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
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* 1 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portal]]
* 4 [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
* 111 [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
* 222 [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
* 35 [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
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;<big>Current leaders</big>
In this round of the WikiCup, the top two contestants from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:
;Pool A
#{{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (1012)
#{{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (292)

;Pool B
#{{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday (566)
#{{flagicon|Texas}} La Pianista (68)

;Pool C
#{{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (580)
#{{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (580)

;Pool D
#{{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (313)
#{{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (248)

;Pool E
#{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (480)
#{{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (211)

;Pool F
#{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (299)
#{{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (290)

;Pool G
#{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (177)
#{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (159)

;Pool H
#{{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (604)
#{{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (112)

;Pool I
#{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (1528)
#{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (913)

;Pool J
#[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] Mitchazenia (816)
#{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Matthewedwards (625)

;Wildcards
#{{flagicon|United States}} Useight (549)
#{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse (454)
#{{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (259}
#{{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (254)
#{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn (232)
#{{flagicon|Sealand}} Rambo's Revenge (201)
#{{flagicon|Thailand}} Rlevse (129)
#{{flagicon|Netherlands}} NapHit (99)
#{{flagicon|Easter Island}} WereSpielChequers (92)
#{{flagicon|East Timor}} Howard the Duck (82)
#{{flagicon|Japan}} ''Wrestlinglover (82)''
#{{flagicon|England}} ''Dendodge (78)''
#{{flagicon|Oregon}} ''Steven Walling (69)''

*All scores are accurate as of 15:02, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
*Contestants in italics are those crawling up behind the wildcards.

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:<small>18:05, 1 March 2009 (UTC) </small> [[User:Thehelpfulbot|<span style="color:red;">'''The'''</span>]][[User_talk:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:black;"> '''Helpful'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Thehelpfulbot|<span style="color:red;"> '''Bot'''</span>]] 18:05, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
==''Wikipedia Signpost''&nbsp;&mdash; 2 March 2009==
This week, the ''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost|Wikipedia Signpost]]'' published volume 5, issue 9, which includes these articles:

* [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/Books extension|Books extension enabled]]
* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/News and notes|Stewards, Wikimania bids, and more]]
* Wikipedia in the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/In the news|Wikipedia's role in journalism, Smarter Wikipedia, Skittles]]
* Dispatches: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/Dispatches|WikiProject Ships Featured topic and Good topics]]
* Wikiproject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/WikiProject report|WikiProject Norse History and Culture]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/Discussion report|Discussion Reports And Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-02/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]] 

<small>Delievered by [[User:SoxBot II|SoxBot II]] ([[User talk:SoxBot II|talk]]) at 08:36, 2 March 2009 (UTC)</small>

== Ping! ==

You got [[e-mail|mail]]. [[Special:Contributions/Dylan620|&rarr;]]'''[[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">Dyl</span>]][[Special:EmailUser/Dylan620|<span style="color:orange;">@</span>]][[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">n</span>]][[User talk:Dylan620|<span style="color:blue;">620</span>]]''' 02:24, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
:Way ahead of you. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:29, 3 March 2009 (UTC)

== Ireland naming question ==
You are receiving this message because you have previously posted at a Ireland naming related discussion. Per [[Wikipedia:Requests for arbitration/Ireland article names#Back-up procedure]], a procedure has been developed at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Ireland Collaboration]], and the project is now taking statements. <!-- yet to be put there --> Before creating or replying to a statement please consider the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Ireland Collaboration/Statements process|statement process]], the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Ireland_Collaboration#Mk_II_procedure|problems]]  and current [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Ireland Collaboration/Statements|statements]].  [[User:GnevinAWB|GnevinAWB]] ([[User talk:GnevinAWB|talk]]) 18:18, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

== our page-moving friend ==

If you get a chance, can you look at [[Special:Contributions/Daerlun]] and possibly [[Special:Contributions/VIMEE]], and maybe nuke a proxy or two? Cheers! [[User:J.delanoy|<span style="color:green;">J'''.'''delanoy</span>]][[User Talk:J.delanoy|<sup style="color:red;">gabs</sup>]][[Special:Contributions/J.delanoy|<sub style="color:blue;">adds</sub>]] 22:17, 5 March 2009 (UTC)

==Iberian-Guanche inscriptions==
Users and administrators were treated as referees for a paper.Editing (by me at least) was continiously dome.ADedletion Discussion (balanced) was closed together with the page by Fritzpoll and an altogether more complete and edited page "Iberian-Canarian" inscriptions was deleted straight away by Kwamikagani,who sent page to Arbitration Comitee.ation  <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Virginal6|Virginal6]] ([[User talk:Virginal6|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Virginal6|contribs]]) 01:37, 6 March 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:You should file your statement at the case at [[WP:RFAR]]<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:20, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

== Recall initiated against MBisanz ==

{{user|Brrryce}} has instigated an administrator recall request against {{admin|MBisanz}}, alleging that his deletion of {{DRV links|African Americans in Davenport, Iowa|xfd_page=Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/African Americans in Davenport, Iowa|article=}}  constituted an abuse of his admin tools.  I have been asked to clerk this process, and am posting this notice here pursuant to [[User:MBisanz/Recall|MBisanz's recall policy]].  This policy stipulates that if five administrators meeting specified criteria endorse the recall request within 48 hours, MBisanz will either resign adminship or initiate a reconfirmation RFA.  As I am posting this notice at a number of locations, I would suggest that all discussion be centralized at [[User talk:MBisanz/Recall]]. [[User:Sarcasticidealist|Sarcasticidealist]] ([[User talk:Sarcasticidealist|talk]]) 19:22, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

== Re: AF Astronauts ==

I'll get to work on that within 48 hours. You'll notice that I already took care of USMA. Also, thanks for the reminders. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 19:43, 6 March 2009 (UTC)
:Rockin. Thanks for the tidbit. [[User:JKBrooks85|JKBrooks85]] ([[User talk:JKBrooks85|talk]]) 04:36, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
::Conversion complete, I'll reference them tomorrow. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 06:37, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
:::And my work is done. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 21:07, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
::::Wow, thanks. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:40, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

==Happy Rlevse's Day!==
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'''[[User:Rlevse|Rlevse]]''' has been identified as an '''''[[User:bibliomaniac15/Today|Awesome Wikipedian]]''''',<br>
and therefore, I've officially declared today as [[User:Rlevse|Rlevse's day]]!<br>
For your dedication to the Wikipedian cause,<br>
enjoy being the Star of the day, Rlevse!

Cheers,<br>'''''[[User:Bibliomaniac15|<span style="color:black;">bibliomaniac</span>]][[User talk:Bibliomaniac15|<span style="color:red;">1</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Bibliomaniac15|<span style="color:blue;">5</span>]]'''''<br>00:19, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
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:Wow, thanks!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:21, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

== Harrison ==

[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Goings-on&curid=21754404&diff=275540924&oldid=275515077 Congrats!] &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 04:30, 7 March 2009 (UTC)
:Cool, Thanks!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 12:30, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

== Cheers! ==

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Thanks!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 14:55, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

== For you ==

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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" |&ensp;'''The ''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Military_history/Awards#WikiChevrons|WikiChevrons]]'''''&ensp;
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid lightsteelblue;" | In recognition of your contributions to two [[WP:MILHIST|MILHIST]] Featured Articles and two Featured Lists <small>(with more on the way)</small>, it is my pleasure to present you with these [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Military_history/Awards#WikiChevrons|''WikiChevrons'']]. Keep up the good work! -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 00:31, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
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WOW THANKS!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 00:51, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

==''Wikipedia Signpost''&nbsp;&mdash; 9 March 2009==
This week, the ''[[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost|Wikipedia Signpost]]'' published volume 5, issue 10, which includes these articles:

* News and notes: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/News and notes|Commons, conferences, and more]]
* Wikipedia in the news: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/In the news|Politics, more politics, and more]]
* Dispatches: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/Dispatches|100 Featured sounds milestone]]
* Wikiproject report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/WikiProject report|WikiProject Christianity]]
* Discussion report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/Discussion report|Discussion Reports And Miscellaneous Articulations]]
* Features and admins: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/Features and admins|Approved this week]]
* Technology report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/Technology report|Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News]]
* Arbitration report: [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2009-03-09/Arbitration report|The Report on Lengthy Litigation]]

<small>Delivered by [[User:ShepBot|<span style="color:green;">'''§hepBot'''</span>]]'''&nbsp;<small>([[User talk:ShepBot|<span style="color:red;">Disable</span>]])</small>''' at 00:35, 10 March 2009 (UTC)</small>

== dfrench blocked ==

I am not using someone else's name, I am using my user name dfrench.

Dana French  <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Dfrench|Dfrench]] ([[User talk:Dfrench|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dfrench|contribs]]) 20:46, 10 March 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Dana L. French article ==

Apparently the user "Tedickey", who I am having an editing war with, has removed the article "Dana L. French", can you restore this article please.

Please see the [[User:Tedickey#Dana_L._French]] discussion.  He apparently does not read the articles before he applies edits.


Dana French  <small><span class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Dfrench|Dfrench]] ([[User talk:Dfrench|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Dfrench|contribs]]) 20:49, 10 March 2009 (UTC)</span></small><!-- Template:Unsigned --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Comments on Tedicky's page. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:39, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

I have responded to [[User:Tedickey#Dana_L._French]] and the lie he is asserting on his talk page, in case you are interested. [[User:Dfrench|Dfrench]] ([[User talk:Dfrench|talk]]) 20:20, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

== Re: cats ==

My pleasure. If you're interested, [[WP:HOTCAT|HotCat]] is extremely simple to use and although I don't use it as much as I do [[WP:TW|Twinkle]] and [[WP:FRIENDLY|Friendly]], I consider it an invaluable piece of my toolbox. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 01:58, 11 March 2009 (UTC)

== Talkback ==

{{talkback|MBK004|USNA Legislators template}}
I've went ahead and placed the template on the Academy page, alumni, Astronauts, CNOs, and Legislators. The see also can be trimmed.  -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 00:41, 12 March 2009 (UTC)

== Thanks... ==

Thanks a lot for [[User_talk:Chamal_N#Happy_Chamal_N.27s_Day.21|this]], Rlevse. That was completely unexpected. Err... are you sure it wasn't meant for somebody else? :P [[User:Chamal_N|'''<span style="color:#000080">C</span>h<span style="color:#0000FF">a</span><span style="color:#4169E1">m</span><span style="color:#1E90FF">a</span><span style="color:#87CEEB">l</span>''']] [[User talk:Chamal_N|<sup>talk</sup>]] 11:24, 13 March 2009 (UTC)
:It was for you. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 16:58, 13 March 2009 (UTC)

== Re: Orion_P._Howe ==

{{doing}} &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 04:02, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
:Yeah, that's what I was thinking, as well. It's probably best for the article to report on the conflicting records as it is now. &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 04:09, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
:[http://books.google.com/books?id=MtQwfz8uFfgC&pg=PA280&lpg=PA280&dq=%22Orion+P.+Howe%22&source=bl&ots=1VNd4kAV8V&sig=g1L-ZhOPhltBvP0PCCvSo3cfOa0&hl=en&ei=Ey-7SYCkJcWJtgfp_Nj3Cw&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result#PPA280,M1 This] has a very interesting quote about Howe, though I'm not sure if it's copyrighted. Thoughts? &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 04:37, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
::That also says he didn't graduate USNA and disappeared, but we know he went to dental school and moved to MO. I think several of the sources find the original Sherman book and use it as a base and don't do further research, leading to all this partial info. That quote would be from the Civil War, I don't see how it could be copyrighted. Also, I've seen several parts of that passage in other refs. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 12:03, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
:::[http://www.mahoningvalleycwrt.com/December%202005%20Newsletter.pdf This] says the same thing, oddly. Of course, if the USNA itself says he graduated, I don't see how it could by otherwise. 
:::The new info looks good, by the way. I added a bit of that quote last night after further research. &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 14:26, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

== My day ==

Thank you!  :)  [[User:NawlinWiki|NawlinWiki]] ([[User talk:NawlinWiki|talk]]) 19:56, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

==Re:Legislators==
I don`t see anything wrong with it, why? --[[User:Scorpion0422|<span style="color:#FF8C00;">Scorpion</span>]][[user talk:Scorpion0422|<sup style="color:black;">0422</sup>]] 22:22, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
:Try reading the FLC instructions which say "each nomination will last at least 10 days". Anyway what's the hurry. [[User:Rambo's Revenge|<b style="color:#E32636;">Rambo's Revenge</b>]] [[User talk:Rambo's Revenge|<small><b style="color:#FFA500;">(talk)</b></small>]] 22:25, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
:I assume you're talking about [[Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of United States Naval Academy alumni (Legislators)|this one]]. It's only been open 9 days. The minimum is ten. -- [[User:Scorpion0422|<span style="color:#FF8C00;">Scorpion</span>]][[user talk:Scorpion0422|<sup style="color:black;">0422</sup>]] 22:26, 14 March 2009 (UTC)
::Patience, dude :). The next promotion is usually Tuesday evening (North American time). [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 23:29, 14 March 2009 (UTC)

←See my response on my talk page in case you missed it. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 03:05, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

== Smile! ==
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:Wow Thanks!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:47, 15 March 2009 (UTC)

==Rodeo - possible trouble==
Hi Rlevse,  I took a five day wikibreak.  Bad idea.  Sigh.  The [[rodeo]] article got hit, bad, by an animal rights editor.  I reverted it to the last clean version and made a good faith attempt to add in some of the material that was actually kind of useful and interesting, but the last time this happened, Dreadstar wound up blocking a user who got way too emotional. This article will need watchlisting for a while and neutral, cool heads to stay involved.  I shall let you decide who to task with the job, but a cool head is needed.  Thanks.  [[User:Montanabw|<span style="color:#006600;">Montanabw</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Montanabw|(talk)]]</sup> 05:49, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
:Buttermilk's unexplained deletions and not using the talk page are not good. I restored a full version and warned him/her.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:51, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
:: I spent 5 days improving the article only to have it DESTROYED by someone on a Wikibreak. *sigh* you can't win around here. The place belongs to a few. Montana has used my sources inappropriately to validate her OR abd I reverted the article to the version that I found when I approached in the first place.   The article is in poor hands under Monatanbw and needs the work of a skilled editor. The work I did had the approval of the only other editor who appeared to be interested. The article as it stands is not fit to wrap garbage in.  The article truly needs a skilled editor and Montana simply is not the one to do it. [[User:Buttermilk1950|Buttermilk1950]] ([[User talk:Buttermilk1950|talk]]) 12:19, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Don't get your knickers in a bunch over this. I don't want anything to do with the article. It's a mess and as long as Montanabw is "sitting" on it, it will never improve. (She wrote somewhere she was the "lead editor". Since when do Wiki articles have "lead editors"?)  Ta! [[User:Buttermilk1950|Buttermilk1950]] ([[User talk:Buttermilk1950|talk]]) 12:32, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
::::You're the one in a bunch over this. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 12:35, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
::::: You didn't answer my question. Since when do WP articles have "lead editors"? [[User:Buttermilk1950|Buttermilk1950]] ([[User talk:Buttermilk1950|talk]]) 13:18, 15 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::FYI, I see Buttermilk has now started [[Rodeo in the United States]], which is just "asking the other parent."  This is not going to improve the situation.  Among other things, I reviewed some of the sources and Buttermilk, you are quoting them word for word without attribution, which is a copyvio. [[User:Montanabw|<span style="color:#006600;">Montanabw</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Montanabw|(talk)]]</sup> 07:58, 16 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::::::Geez. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 09:54, 16 March 2009 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter ==

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;<big>Content Leaders</big>
As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
**{{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] and {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] have both had '''3''' successful featured article nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
**{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} [[User:Matthewedwards|Matthewedwards]] has had '''7''' successful featured list nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]] and [[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] [[User:Mitchazenia|Mitchazenia]] have both had '''1''' successful featured topic nomination.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
**{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[User:Durova|Durova]] has had '''51''' successful featured picture nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
**{{flagicon|Wales}} [[User:Shoemaker's Holiday|Shoemaker's Holiday]] has had '''7''' successful featured sound nominations.
* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portals]]
**{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} [[User:Sunderland06|Sunderland06]] has had '''1''' successful featured portal nomination.
* [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]], {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[User:Theleftorium|Theleftorium]], {{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] and {{flagicon|Alberta}} [[User:Climie.ca|Climie.ca]] have all had '''1''' successful good topic nomination.
* [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
**[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] [[User:Mitchazenia|Mitchazenia]] has had '''34''' successful good article nominations.
* [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''41''' successful "Did you know?" nominations.
* [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''25''' successful "In the News" nominations.
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;<big>Biggest Jumps</big>
This week, the players with the biggest difference between their points last fortnight, and their points this week are:
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| 1 || {{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova || 1713 || 1932 || 219
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| 2 || [[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|25px]] Mitchazenia || 951 || 1167 || 216
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| 3 || {{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 || 683 || 788 || 105
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| 4 || {{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue || 291 || 386 || 95
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| 5 || {{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday || 791 || 873 || 82
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| 6 || {{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium || 990 || 1060 || 70
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| 7 || {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata || 513 || 581 || 68
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| 8 || {{flagicon|Thailand}} Rlevse || 224 || 290 || 66
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| 9 || {{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Matthewedwards || 630 || 695 || 65
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| 10 || {{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 || 314 || 360 || 46
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*''LF = Last Week's score,  TF = This Week's score,  D = Difference between last week and this week's scores''
*A full list is located at '''[[Wikipedia:WikiCup/Jumps]]'''

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;<big>From the Judges</big>
I think it's safe to say that this week is probably your last chance to nominate anything for promotion to count in this round, so start planning that all-important final push.  Bear in mind that anything not promoted this month will still count in the next round if you go through.  It's looking very close in the Wildcards section, so if you don't see yourself there, don't panic&mdash;you may not be too far off the pace! <small><span style="border:1px solid #660000;padding:1px;">[[User_talk:Garden|<font style="color:white ;background:#660000;">&nbsp;'''GARDEN'''&nbsp;</font>]]</span></small>, <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]'''</font>, and [[User:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;">'''The'''</span>]][[User_talk:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:black;"> '''Helpful'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;"> '''One'''</span>]]

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;<big>WikiCup At a Glance</big>
As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a total of:
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* 19 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
* 33 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
* 2 [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
* 77 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
* 21 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
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* 1 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portal]]
* 2 [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
* 144 [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
* 276 [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
* 43 [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
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;<big>Current leaders</big>
In this round of the WikiCup, the top two contestants from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:
;Pool A
#{{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (1087)
#{{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (353)

;Pool B
#{{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday (873)
#{{flagicon|China}} Spittlespat (77)

;Pool C
#{{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (788)
#{{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (658)

;Pool D
#{{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (386)
#{{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (360)

;Pool E
#{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (581)
#{{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (215)

;Pool F
#{{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (331)
#{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (313)

;Pool G
#{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (228)
#{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (183)

;Pool H
#{{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (632)
#{{flagicon|England}} Dendodge (219)

;Pool I
#{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (1932)
#{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (1060)

;Pool J
#[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] Mitchazenia (1167)
#{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Matthewedwards (695)

;Wildcards
#{{flagicon|United States}} Useight (648)
#{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse (468)
#{{flagicon|Thailand}} Rlevse (290)
#{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn (288)
#{{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (262)
#{{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (255)
#{{flagicon|Sealand}} Rambo's Revenge (241)
#{{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (159)
#{{flagicon|Maryland}} Ottava Rima (159)
#{{flagicon|Falkland Islands}} PeterSymonds (127)
#{{flagicon|Nauru}} ''Neurolysis (108)''
#{{flagicon|Easter Island}} ''WereSpielChequers (107)''
#{{flagicon|Netherlands}} ''NapHit (100)''

*All scores are accurate as of 12:12, 15 March 2009 (UTC).
*Contestants in italics are just behind the wildcards.

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<small>Delivered by [[User:ShepBot|<span style="color:green;">'''§hepBot'''</span>]]'''&nbsp;<small>([[User talk:ShepBot|<span style="color:red;">Disable</span>]])</small>''' at 23:43, 16 March 2009 (UTC)</small>

== Re: List of United States Naval Academy alumni (Medal of Honor) ==

Yep, will do this afternoon. &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''T'''ropical</sup>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<sup style="color:#666660;">'''C'''yclone</sup>]] 13:12, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

== My happy day ... ==

... thanks to you!  How nice! [[User:Slrubenstein|Slrubenstein]]   |  [[User talk:Slrubenstein|Talk]] 18:18, 17 March 2009 (UTC)
:NP, you deserve it. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 18:38, 17 March 2009 (UTC)

== Thank you ==

How lovely...thank you...means a lot right now.([[User:Littleolive oil|olive]] ([[User talk:Littleolive oil|talk]]) 01:48, 18 March 2009 (UTC))
:NP, you deserve it. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:52, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

== [[Orion P. Howe]] ==

Have you written more articles about minors? (Orion was 14 when he was a drummer boy) If you do, I could use your help in drumming up some interest in my proposed WikiProject/taskforce for articles about children. So far I have not gotten any feedback on it at all. Apparently the people who are interested in writing such articles were unaware of the discussion I was trying to start. - [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 12:00, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:No I haven't, I only wrote of him because of the MOH and Naval Academy connection. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 14:50, 18 March 2009 (UTC)

== RfA closure ==

Sorry in case I stepped on your toes when closing my first [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/SE7|RfA closure]] (that also took a moment to figure out). While a clear case of snow, I amended it the to withdrawn after I was pointed to a marginally preceding withdrawal request by the candidate. Let me know if you have any issues with that. --[[User:Tikiwont|Tikiwont]] ([[User talk:Tikiwont|talk]]) 21:43, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:Not a big deal, don't worry about it. It was an obvious SNOW (but yea he did withdraw about the same time as I later discovered). In such a case, better to end the drama rather than prolong it. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 00:11, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

== SPI Checkuser ==

Please could you perform a checkuser on the accounts listed at [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/SE7]]. A clerk has endorsed the request. The person who is being accused has IP block exemption. [[User:GT5162|GT5162]] <sup>[[User_talk:GT5162|(我的对话页)]]</sup> 21:47, 18 March 2009 (UTC)
:No longer does he have IBPE. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 00:14, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
::CU already done. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 00:18, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

== IBPE == 
What kind of timeframe are we looking at here - I generally would have at least an hour a day at school where I could browse wikipedia, and sometimes edit - indeed, if you were to observe my edits between the hours of 8 and 4 on any weekday, you would find entirely useful edits, bar the two pieces of known vandalism.[[user:SE7|{{#if:|<span style="background-color:'''South-East7™''';color:red;"></span>|<span style="color:red;">'''South-East7™'''</span>}}]]<sup>[[User_talk:SE7|{{#if:|<span style="background-color:T<small>alk</small>;color:red;"></span>|<span style="color:red;">T<small>alk</small></span>}}]]</sup>/<sub>[[Special:Contributions/SE7|{{#if:|<span style="background-color:C<small>ontribs</small>;color:red;"></span>|<span style="color:red;">C<small>ontribs</small></span>}}]]</sub> 01:57, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
:What exactly happened with those vandalism edits? I know you talked about them on the RFA but recap here pls. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 10:13, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

== DYK for Lori Padilla ==

gone ...22:33, 19 March 2009 (UTC)
:I did not write that one, I wrote [[Orion P. Howe]], which is also up for DYK. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 22:10, 19 March 2009 (UTC)

== Re: Happy Srikeit's Day ==

Thanks! I've been inactive for so long that I presumed I was long forgotten here. Nice to know that I'm not completely lost in the annals of wiki-history ;) Really appreciate it. Cheers 

--[[User_talk:Srikeit|Srikeit]] 10:09, 20 March 2009 (UTC)
:Np.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 10:13, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

== USMA alumni astronauts ==

I just noticed that you are duplicating work I had already completed on [[List of United States Military Academy alumni]]. Look down the page, complete with references: [[List_of_United_States_Military_Academy_alumni#Astronauts_2]] -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 23:21, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
:I'll split out these to their own list later this evening. While I will take it to FLC, I will most likely need your help, but basing it off of the USNA Astronaut FL will most likely help extremely in that cause. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 23:31, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
::The sublist has been created. Any help with the extra referencing that will be required for FLC and expanding the lead would be appreciated. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 05:54, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Will look. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:34, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Also, do you want me to create a sublist of the Astronauts from the Air Force Academy? At 30+ that is probably large enough for a sublist as well. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 08:08, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
::::It's borderline. Right now the whole AF page is only 52K and the Astronaut section is the only thing sublist-able. But I'm not totally done with it yet either. I asked the guy who's helped some there if he thinks more should be added.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:34, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::After I put USMA Astronauts up at FLC, I'm going to split out the Air Force Astronauts. It is long enough and also just to preserve the whole formatting that we are keeping throughout all of these lists. A FT of just the Astronaut alumni is probably not out of the realm of possibility as well. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 18:35, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::OK. Check the Coastie and Merchante Marine pages for astros too, I think there are one or two in there. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 18:41, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

==USMA==
I created that list in 2005.  I don't log on much anymore.  Take the baton and run with it.  Peace.  [[Special:Contributions/72.161.112.198|72.161.112.198]] ([[User talk:72.161.112.198|talk]]) 01:11, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

You may wish to consider incorporating: [[Superintendents of the United States Military Academy]].  <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/72.161.112.198|72.161.112.198]] ([[User talk:72.161.112.198|talk]]) 01:23, 22 March 2009 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:UnsignedIP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Tks, I'll make it a sub list. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:25, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

== Hey, can I start my own Today's Wikipedian thing? ==

I see that [[User:Bibliomaniac15/Today|Bibliomaniac15]] and [[User:Promethean/COA|Promethean]] have started their own, so may I? [[Special:Contributions/Dylan620|&rarr;]]'''[[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">Dyl</span>]][[Special:EmailUser/Dylan620|<span style="color:orange;">@</span>]][[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">n</span>]][[User talk:Dylan620|<span style="color:blue;">620</span>]]''' 03:55, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:Sure, it's a wiki. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:31, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

== FLC ==

Hiya. I'm sorry I was unable to return to the FLC. I've been away since the beginning of the week, and I expected to have good access to the internet. I don't. I saw that the list was promoted today, though. [[User:Matthewedwards|Matthewedwards]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Matthewedwards|talk]] <small>•</small> [[Special:Contributions/Matthewedwards|contribs]]&nbsp;<small>•</small> [[Special:Emailuser/Matthewedwards|email]]) 04:53, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:NP. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 11:30, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

== List of United States Military Academy alumni (Superintendents) ==

Please see [[talk:List of United States Military Academy alumni (Superintendents)#rename/move]].  Thanks.  --[[User:Rogerd|rogerd]] ([[User talk:Rogerd|talk]]) 13:23, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:responded. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 13:30, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

==Happy {{BASEPAGENAME}}'s Day!==
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Thank you for granting me permission to initiate [[User:Dylan620/Today|my own program]]. :) [[Special:Contributions/Dylan620|&rarr;]]'''[[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">Dyl</span>]][[Special:EmailUser/Dylan620|<span style="color:orange;">@</span>]][[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">n</span>]][[User talk:Dylan620|<span style="color:blue;">620</span>]]''' 16:34, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
:Np and thanks!<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 16:55, 22 March 2009 (UTC)
::Np in return! It's also well-deserved for your high-quality work as a bureaucrat, checkuser, and arbitrator. :) [[Special:Contributions/Dylan620|&rarr;]]'''[[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">Dyl</span>]][[Special:EmailUser/Dylan620|<span style="color:orange;">@</span>]][[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">n</span>]][[User talk:Dylan620|<span style="color:blue;">620</span>]]''' 17:34, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

== Image problem ==

I was just about to put up the nom at FLC for [[List of United States Military Academy alumni (Astronauts)]], when I remembered the fiasco about the images from the FLC for [[List of United States Naval Academy alumni]]. Upon checking the images, I have found two problems, one of which I replaced, but the other is crucial to all for this FT and needs help. Could you ask those who helped before with this? I am going to hold off on nominating until this gets fixed so there is not an oppose for it. [[:File:West Point graduates' hat toss 2006-05-27.jpg]] -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 05:46, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:Ouch, good catch. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 09:49, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
::Found a rock solid one and uploaded it. No one will complain now. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 10:07, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Thanks for your help. The FLC is now live: [[Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of United States Military Academy alumni (astronauts)/archive1]] -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 16:11, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
::::Some issues have come up with the references that you added. Also, there are some issues with the formatting of the appearance which is consistent with some of your FLs which have already passed which may need to be rectified. Help would be appreciated with that. I thought this was going to be easy, now we've got to defend the format which has passed FLC many times already. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 20:36, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
←Thanks so much for taking care of those issues. I'm going to have a tough next couple of days with school so I will be around only sparingly (I hate last-minute assignments, but they are to be expected when you are taking senior-level classes). -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 02:50, 24 March 2009 (UTC)
:Got your email, just busy. It seems someone didn't even look at the infobox on my userpage. To answer the question since I've already put it out there if one were to examine my userspace: Criminal Justice major and History minor at [[Sam Houston State University]] -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 04:02, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

== DYK for Orion P. Howe ==

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}}{{#if:|, and '''''[[{{{6}}}]]'''''}}, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the [[:Template talk:Did you know|Did you know? talk page]].
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--[[User:Dravecky|Dravecky]] ([[User talk:Dravecky|talk]]) 18:13, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

==Suspected sock of [[User:Fredrick day]]==
Hello!  As you were involved with a [[Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/Fredrick day|checkuser]] of this editor, I am notifying you of [[Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents#Suspected_User:Fredrick_day_sock|this ANI thread]].  Respectfully, --[[User:A Nobody|A Nobody]]<sup>''[[User talk:A Nobody|My talk]]''</sup> 20:26, 23 March 2009 (UTC)

==questions about BettyPatrick==
You seem to be [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ALog&type=&user=&page=User%3ABettyPatrick&year=&month=-1 involved with] the strange "disappearance" of this account. It's being [http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?showtopic=23395 discussed] on WR, would you be willing to participate? This is just a courtesy note--many people are curious about what happened. Thanks. [[User:EricBarbour|Eric Barbour]] ([[User talk:EricBarbour|talk]]) 21:44, 23 March 2009 (UTC)
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<small>Delievered by [[User:SoxBot II|SoxBot II]] ([[User talk:SoxBot II|talk]]) at 04:30, 24 March 2009 (UTC)</small>

== Re:PD review ==

This should go out to FAC regulars also. [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 01:07, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
::Will centralize on commons in a few and then post in many places.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:08, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

*I like the idea. It'll certainly make dealing with images more efficient. &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<font color="#66666"><sup>'''T'''alk</sup></font>]] '''·''' [[Wikipedia:Editor review/Juliancolton 3|<font color="#66666"><sup>'''R'''eview</sup></font>]] 01:09, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
* Excellent suggestion.  &mdash; [[User:ERcheck|ERcheck]] ([[User talk:ERcheck|talk]]) 01:50, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
* Brilliant idea, I'm busy today but will keep tabs on that discussion over at Commons. [[User:Rambo's Revenge|<b><span style="color:#DC143C;">Rambo's</span></b>]] [[User talk:Rambo's Revenge|<b><span style="color:#FF4500;">Revenge</span></b>]] [[Wikipedia:Editor review/Rambo's Revenge|<small><b><span style="color:#FFA500;">(How am I doing?)</span></b></small>]] 11:23, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
;Commons link: [[commons:Commons:Administrators%27_noticeboard#PD_review]]<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:16, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

==Re:USMA Astronauts==
Could you please link directly me to his comment? -- [[User:Scorpion0422|<span style="color:#FF8C00;">Scorpion</span>]][[user talk:Scorpion0422|<sup style="color:black;">0422</sup>]] 20:54, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
:I'll keep an eye on it. I am rather busy at the moment, and I'll comment on it later. -- [[User:Scorpion0422|<span style="color:#FF8C00;">Scorpion</span>]][[user talk:Scorpion0422|<sup style="color:black;">0422</sup>]] 21:11, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Hi Rlevse, I wasn't expecting this to become such a contentious issue.  Anyway, cut to the chase, [[User_talk:SandyGeorgia#A_Featured_List_.28yes.2C_List.29_Candidate_question|I would appear to have misunderstood the nature of Sandy's objection]] so will strike that part.  If only I'd known to tell [[User:Colin]] that ISO dates were OK when he raised the issue last October with me - I would have saved myself lots of bother!  Regards, and happy editing. [[User:Bencherlite|Bencherlite]][[User talk:Bencherlite|<i><sup>Talk</sup></i>]] 21:09, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
:No problem.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:11, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

== FLC ==

I can't be bothered with this.  I've been away for five months and the first thing I get back, from a fellow admin, and 'crat, is a bunch of nonsense over the capitalisation of Astronaut.  Is this really what Wikipedia is about?  If you have a problem with the way FLC is run then state it there but don't get personal with me.  I'm just doing the best I can and spotting issues that, perhaps, others haven't.  It's never personal, it's never with an agenda, it's simply to make lists as good as possible.  [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|talk]]) 23:02, 25 March 2009 (UTC)
::There are deeper issues that A/a stronaut.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 01:45, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
:Rlevse, what's wrong? You two are bureaucrats and excellent editors, don't get caught up in this. This "drama" is as [[WP:LAME|lame]] as the dates case. [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 23:14, 25 March 2009 (UTC)

Just seen your message at the FLC, and thought I'd reassure you that I still have great respect for you as a contributor with words and tools to this project.  I sincerely hope that all is well and look forward to seeing you around and about.  Warmest wishes, [[User:Bencherlite|Bencherlite]][[User talk:Bencherlite|<i><sup>Talk</sup></i>]] 02:02, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

Thank you, but no, all is not well. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:06, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
:Please take a few days and reconsider. If there are other issues email is your friend. Your contributions are extremely appreciated, especially within [[WP:MILHIST]], we have so few Featured Lists that the few so far that you have brought through the process have greatly expanded our numbers. Also, without your help there won't be a Featured Topic for these. -'''[[User:MBK004|MBK]]'''<sub>[[User talk:MBK004|004]]</sub> 02:09, 26 March 2009 (UTC)
::Rlevse, please don't take these things the wrong way. Care to expand via email? [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 02:20, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

== Dong ==

You've got mail. --[[User:Dweller|Dweller]] ([[User talk:Dweller|talk]]) 17:31, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

== Edit summary ==

Hello, Rlevse, can you clarify your edit summary [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&diff=279649529&oldid=279649102] to prevent [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Requests_for_arbitration&curid=438960&diff=279905403&oldid=279883274 any confusion]? Thanks.--[[User talk:Caspian blue|'''Caspian''' blue]] 23:57, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

==R very sick==
I am R's wife. He very very sick and ask me to let people know on his talk page. I am very worried about him.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:JoJo|<b style="color:#00F;"><i>J</i>oJo</b>]] • [[User_talk:JoJo|<span style="color:#C00;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 02:02, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: I am very sorry to hear that and I hope he gets well quickly. - [[User:Jc37|jc37]] 02:06, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: We all hope he gets better very soon, send him to a doctor, and if he resists, drag him! :) <small>[[user:ArielGold|<span style="color:#8B00FF;">'''Ariel'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/ArielGold|<font color="F64A8A">♥</font>]][[User_talk:ArielGold|<span style="color:#007FFF;">'''Gold'''</span>]]</small> 02:48, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: R - and the rest of your family - are in my thoughts.  I have sent you an email, JoJo.  I hope he is better soon.  Best, [[User:Risker|Risker]] ([[User talk:Risker|talk]]) 02:54, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: I'm sorry to hear that—may he have a speedy recovery. &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<font color="#66666"><sup>'''T'''alk</sup></font>]] '''·''' [[Wikipedia:Editor review/Juliancolton 3|<font color="#66666"><sup>'''R'''eview</sup></font>]] 03:05, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: Oh, I hope he gets better soon too.--[[User talk:Caspian blue|'''Caspian''' blue]] 03:11, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: Most troubling. I wish you a speedy recovery. <font face="Verdana" color="blue">[[User:Steve Crossin|Steve Crossin]]  <sup>[[User talk:Steve Crossin|<span style="color:green;">Talk</span>]]</sup>'''/'''<sub>[[WP:24|<span style="color:#CCC000;">24</span>]]</sub></font> 03:17, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: Hope he gets better soon. '''''[[User:Bibliomaniac15|<span style="color:black;">bibliomaniac</span>]][[User talk:Bibliomaniac15|<span style="color:red;">1</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Bibliomaniac15|<span style="color:blue;">5</span>]]''''' 03:32, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: Here's hoping for a speedy recovery. Get well soon R, [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 04:10, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: Echoing what's been said above. Hope you get well very soon, best regards, [[User:Matthewedwards|Matthewedwards]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Matthewedwards|talk]] <small>•</small> [[Special:Contributions/Matthewedwards|contribs]]&nbsp;<small>•</small> [[Special:Emailuser/Matthewedwards|email]]) 06:13, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: +'''Support'''. Best wishes to both. [[User:Jack Merridew|Jack Merridew]] 06:21, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: Here's hoping he will be well soon. Best wishes, –'''[[User:Black Falcon|Black Falcon]]''' <sup>([[User talk:Black Falcon|Talk]])</sup> 07:45, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: And me too.  Best wishes for a speedy recovery. [[User:Bencherlite|Bencherlite]][[User talk:Bencherlite|<i><sup>Talk</sup></i>]] 08:33, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
:Please pass on my best wishes.  The last time we interacted was unfortunate, I hope he makes a speedy recovery.  [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|talk]]) 09:23, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
: My thoughts are with you both. I hope R gets well soon, [[User:Rambo's Revenge|<b><span style="color:#DC143C;">Rambo's</span></b>]] [[User talk:Rambo's Revenge|<b><span style="color:#FF4500;">Revenge</span></b>]] [[Wikipedia:Editor review/Rambo's Revenge|<small><b><span style="color:#FFA500;">(How am I doing?)</span></b></small>]] 10:45, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
:[[File:Liliumbulbiferumflowertop.jpg‎|thumb|right|Wishing you a speedy recovery. [[User:FloNight|FloNight]][[User talk:FloNight|&#9829;&#9829;&#9829;]] 11:17, 27 March 2009 (UTC)]]
:Rlevse, I hope you feel better soon and can get back to editing. Take care, '''[[User:Ryan Postlethwaite|<span style="color:green;">Ryan</span> <span style="color:purple;">Postlethwaite</span>]]<sup>See [[Special:Contributions/Ryan Postlethwaite|the mess I've created]] or [[User talk:Ryan Postlethwaite|let's have banter]]</sup>''' 11:20, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
:Wishing you all the best, Rlevse. [[User:SlimVirgin|<span style="color:green;">SlimVirgin</span>]] <small><sup>[[User_talk:SlimVirgin|<span style="color:red;">talk|</span>]][[Special:Contributions/SlimVirgin|<span style="color:pink;">contribs</span>]]</sup></small> 11:33, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Oh. Rlevse, I wish you better; you're greatly valued as a personality, not just for your efforts round here. That's a rarity for a faceless Wikipedia ID. JoJo, my thoughts are with you too. As I discovered when I was very unwell a few months ago, it can sometimes be easier to be the sick person than the helpless-feeling partner. Very best wishes to you both and I look forward to hearing good news. --[[User:Dweller|Dweller]] ([[User talk:Dweller|talk]]) 12:05, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Hope you are a little better today, and will be completely well very soon. All very Best wishes to you and JoJo. ([[User:Littleolive oil|olive]] ([[User talk:Littleolive oil|talk]]) 16:31, 27 March 2009 (UTC))

Get well soon.--[[User:Tznkai|Tznkai]] ([[User talk:Tznkai|talk]]) 16:33, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Hope you're feeling better soon, R. Best wishes, '''[[User:Majorly|<span style="font-family:verdana; font-size:10pt; color:#6B8AB8">Majorly</span>]]''' [[User talk:Majorly#t|<span style="font-family:verdana; font-size:8pt; color:#6B8AB8">talk</span>]] 16:39, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

I'm very sorry to hear this. I hope you get well soon. Take it easy. <span style="font-family:Arial;"> [[User:PeterSymonds|<span style="color:#02e;">Peter</span><b style="color:#02b;">Symonds</b>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:PeterSymonds|<span style="color:#02e;">talk</span>]])</span> 16:55, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

I hope all will be fine with you buddy. Take care, both of you. --<small><span style="border:1px solid #0000ff;padding:1px;">[[User:Kanonkas|<b>Kanonkas</b>]] : [[User talk:Kanonkas|<font style="color:#accC10;background:#0000fa;">&nbsp;Talk&nbsp;</font>]] </span></small> 17:23, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

**Thank you so much all you guys, but R got worse. I very upset, it hard on me. But doctor say he should be okay in maybe 4 days. I read these talks and emails you guys send to him, it makes him happy.<span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:JoJo|<b style="color:#00F;"><i>J</i>oJo</b>]] • [[User_talk:JoJo|<span style="color:#C00;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 22:54, 27 March 2009 (UTC)
***4 days? Excellent news. You make sure you both take care and get some rest. '''[[User:Ryan Postlethwaite|<span style="color:green;">Ryan</span> <span style="color:purple;">Postlethwaite</span>]]<sup>See [[Special:Contributions/Ryan Postlethwaite|the mess I've created]] or [[User talk:Ryan Postlethwaite|let's have banter]]</sup>''' 23:15, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

Even if he will get better in 4 days, it still sucks that he's sick at all (especially if he's as sick as JoJo claims him to be). So...
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JoJo and Rlevse, take these as a token of my sympathy for you two. I wish you both the best of luck. :) [[Special:Contributions/Dylan620|&rarr;]]'''[[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">Dyl</span>]][[Special:EmailUser/Dylan620|<span style="color:orange;">@</span>]][[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">n</span>]][[User talk:Dylan620|<span style="color:blue;">620</span>]]''' 23:23, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

:R, as my mentor here at Wikipedia, you are very much in my thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. My best wishes to the family, too. <i><b><small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:JGHowes|<span style="color:white;background:#008000;">&nbsp;JGHowes&nbsp; </span>]]</span></small> [[User talk:JGHowes|<sup style="color:blue;">''talk''</sup>]]</b></i> 23:45, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

:Best wishes for your recovery. Get well soon and hopefully we'll see you back on the front lines shortly :) [[User:Wizardman|<span style="color:#060">'''''Wizardman'''''</span>]] 23:55, 27 March 2009 (UTC)

:Sorry to hear about your illness. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. [[User:Carcharoth|Carcharoth]] ([[User talk:Carcharoth|talk]]) 00:36, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
::Get well soon, Rlevse. [[User:Heimstern|Heimstern Läufer]] [[User talk:Heimstern|(talk)]] 01:14, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

::My thoughts are with both of you.  Get well soon R. --[[User:Erp|Erp]] ([[User talk:Erp|talk]]) 01:16, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

:I'm very sorry to hear this. Get well soon, Rlevse! '''<span style="font-family:Arial;">[[Special:Contributions/Maxim|<span style="color:#FF7133;">Maxim</span>]]<sub><small>[[User talk:Maxim|<span style="color:blue;">(talk)</span>]]</small></sub></span>''' 02:04, 28 March 2009 (UTC)

::Dear Rlevse, I am also saddened to read this news and as with your many colleagues above I also wish you a speedy recovery as well.  The best to you and your family!  Sincerely, --[[User:A Nobody|A Nobody]]<sup>''[[User talk:A Nobody|My talk]]''</sup> 02:50, 28 March 2009 (UTC)
::Best wishes and get well soon from me. [[User:Acalamari|Acalamari]] 16:56, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
::My best wishes to both of you. [[User:Gwen Gale|Gwen Gale]] ([[User talk:Gwen Gale|talk]]) 17:19, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
::I'm so sorry to hear you're not doing well! I hope you feel better as soon as possible, and my thoughts are with you both. (Look down). <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]''' // </font> 20:52, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
*My best wishes to you; I hope you recover quickly. [[User:NuclearWarfare|<span style="color:navy;">NuclearWarfare</span>]]''''' <sub>([[User talk:NuclearWarfare|<span style="color:green;">Talk</span>]])</sub>''''' 21:02, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
*Please get well soon; we need you!  — [[User:Jake Wartenberg|<span style="color:#21421E; font-family:Harrington;">Jake</span>]] [[User_talk:Jake_Wartenberg|<span style="color:#21421E; font-family:Harrington;">Wartenberg</span>]] 23:37, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
*I hope you are feeling better very soon. Sorry, I just found out. '''[[User:Synergy|<span style="color:#222222; font-family:Times New Roman;">Syn</span>]]'''[[User_talk:Synergy|<span style="color:#222222; font-family:Times New Roman;">ergy</span>]] 23:51, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
*Best wishes for a speedy recovery.  ''[[User:Justin_A_Kuntz|Justin]]'' <small>''[[User Talk:Justin_A_Kuntz|talk]]''</small> 23:54, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
*Christ, man, best of luck on a quick recovery. We should really just shut down until you get back. :( <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash;&nbsp;[[User:Neurolysis|<span style="color:#5A3696;">neuro</span>]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|<span style="color:#5A3696;">(talk)</span>]][[WP:Editor review/Neurolysis|(review)]]</i></sup></font> 23:58, 29 March 2009 (UTC)
*Very sorry to hear this. Get better soon. Let us know if there's anything we can do. //[[User:Roux|<span style="color:#4B0082;font-size:80%;">'''roux'''</span>]] [[User talk:Roux|<span style="border:1px solid #4B0082;-moz-border-radius-topright:10px;-moz-border-radius-bottomleft:10px;padding:0px 7px;font-size:30%;">&nbsp;</span>]] 00:20, 30 March 2009 (UTC)</small>
*I'm sorry to see that you're ill, Rlevse. You have my best wishes for a speedy recovery. Regards, &mdash;<strong>[[User:Anonymous Dissident|<span style="font-family:Script MT Bold;color:DarkRed">Anonymous Dissident</span>]]</strong>[[User_talk:Anonymous Dissident|<sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:Gray">Talk</span></sup>]] 00:24, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

===I'm back===
Well, I'm mostly recovered now and wish to truly thank every single person who has posted on my talk page or emailed me about this. JoJo kept me informed. The diagnosis was "some bug". It was sort of like the flu but wasn't the flu. All the expressions of concern and support really meant a lot to me. In retrospect, I think this "forced wikibreak" did me a lot of good wiki-wise as I had reached wiki burn out. After returning from international travel in late March 2008, I edited wiki every day from Mar 30, 2008 to Mar 26, 2009 (except for Apr 05 2008)--almost a solid year. This bug apparently hit me about 18 hours before my last edit on Mar 26, but now I'm ready to return to editing. Thanks again everyone, I truly do appreciate it. Let me know if I can ever help any of you. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 22:07, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

:Great news. I am very glad it was just a nasty bug and not something nastier, as I was worrying.  Welcome back but be sure to take some time to regain your strength!  --[[User:Slp1|Slp1]] ([[User talk:Slp1|talk]]) 22:11, 30 March 2009 (UTC)

::Glad you're feeling better. :) <font face="Verdana" color="blue">[[User:Steve Crossin|Steve Crossin]]  <sup>[[User talk:Steve Crossin|<span style="color:green;">Talk</span>]]</sup>'''/'''<sub>[[WP:24|<span style="color:#CCC000;">24</span>]]</sub></font> 22:12, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Hurrah! :D So, how did you like that snack served with a smile? :) [[Special:Contributions/Dylan620|&rarr;]]'''[[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">Dyl</span>]][[Special:EmailUser/Dylan620|<span style="color:orange;">@</span>]][[User:Dylan620|<span style="color:red;">n</span>]][[User talk:Dylan620|<span style="color:blue;">620</span>]]''' 22:15, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
::::Good to hear that!! --[[User talk:Caspian blue|'''Caspian''' blue]] 22:20, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::Yay! After seeing your message on TRM's talk page, let me be the first to say that your self-imposed ban from FLC would be not be beneficial to Wikipedia. We all have our moments; I know that when I had a similar bug a month ago I was not in the best of moods. Please return. Thanks for all your work and dedication to Wiki. [[User:Dabomb87|Dabomb87]] ([[User talk:Dabomb87|talk]]) 22:32, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::Thank god! :D <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]''' // </font> 22:36, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::Phew! I worried this was something much more sinister. Good to have you back, mate. :) <font face="Trebuchet MS"><b>&mdash;&nbsp;[[User:Neurolysis|<span style="color:#5A3696;">neuro</span>]]</b><sup><i>[[User talk:Neurolysis|<span style="color:#5A3696;">(talk)</span>]][[WP:Editor review/Neurolysis|(review)]]</i></sup></font> 22:43, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
:::::::See TRM's talk page; I clearly fail all versions of [[WP:FL?]] through my inability to use even basic, let alone "professional", standards of writing... Apologies! [[User:Bencherlite|Bencherlite]][[User talk:Bencherlite|<i><sup>Talk</sup></i>]] 22:43, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
::::::::Great to see you're doing better, Rlevse. [[User:Master&amp;Expert|'''<span style="color:Blue">Master&amp;</span>'''<span style="color:#00FFFF">Expert</span>]] ([[User talk:Master&amp;Expert|<span style="color:purple">Talk</span>]]) 03:08, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

:Good news : ) - [[User:Jc37|jc37]] 04:15, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:Good for you!  Sincerely, --[[User:A Nobody|A Nobody]]<sup>''[[User talk:A Nobody|My talk]]''</sup> 04:17, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
: Please to see this — and right at '4 days'. Everyday for a year? Please take it a little easy once in a while, ok? Wiki-breaks, best when of one's own volition, are good for the wiki-soul. JoJo, best to you, too; I expect this was tough all around. Cheers, [[User:Jack Merridew|Jack Merridew]] 04:42, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:No more bugs for you! ;) Happy to hear you're better. –'''[[User:Black Falcon|Black Falcon]]''' <sup>([[User talk:Black Falcon|Talk]])</sup> 17:48, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

== Happy {{{nickname|{{<includeonly>subst:</includeonly>PAGENAME}}}}}'s Day! ==

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'''[[User:{{<includeonly>subst:</includeonly>PAGENAME}}]]''' has been identified as an '''''Awesome Wikipedian''''',<br />
and therefore, I've officially declared today as [[User:Rlevse|{{{nickname|{{<includeonly>subst:</includeonly>PAGENAME}}}}}'s day]]!<br />
For being such a beautiful person and great Wikipedian,<br />
enjoy being the Star of the day, dear {{{nickname|{{<includeonly>subst:</includeonly>PAGENAME}}}}}!

Peace,<br /><font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]''' // </font><br /><includeonly>~~</includeonly>~<includeonly>~~</includeonly>

<small>A record of your Day will always be kept [[User:Rlevse/Today/Archive|here]].</small>
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*I see the awkward-ness in giving you your own day, in your own system, but seeing as you're unable to give them out yourself right now, take one for yourself. Feel better, and enjoy your day! :) <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]''' // </font> 20:52, 29 March 2009 (UTC)

== Pong ==

I have replied. [[User:KnightLago|KnightLago]] ([[User talk:KnightLago|talk]]) 22:54, 30 March 2009 (UTC)
==Thanks for making me smile==
[[Image:Iraqi girl smiles.jpg|200px]] WOW - you really made my day! Thanks for the neat gift! God bless you and your family! [[User:NancyHeise|'''<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#E75480;">Nancy</span><span style="color:#960018;">Heise</span></span>''']] <sup> [[User talk:NancyHeise#top|'''<span style="font-family:verdana; color:#F6ADC6;">talk</span>''']]</sup> 00:18, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

PS, I was going to put it on my awards page but it is too special so I put it right up front with my userboxes and my articles. Thanks again, that was so nice! [[User:NancyHeise|'''<span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="color:#E75480;">Nancy</span><span style="color:#960018;">Heise</span></span>''']] <sup> [[User talk:NancyHeise#top|'''<span style="font-family:verdana; color:#F6ADC6;">talk</span>''']]</sup> 00:31, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

== Rollback abuse? ==

Is <span class="plainlinks">[http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk%3A!&diff=280299224&oldid=273994559 this]</span> rollback abuse? As far as I know, the rollback feature should be used only for reverting [[Wikipedia:Vandalism|vandalism]], not [[WP:VAND#NOT|legitimate edits]] (unless an edit summary is provided) and my edit did not constitute vandalism. -- [[User:IRP|IRP]] [[User talk: IRP|☎]] 02:59, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:You are correct, but I'm curious about why you changed it in the first place. Post to the person's talk page and ask he why he used rollback. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 09:57, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
::I have added an unsolicited explanation on [[User_talk:IRP#Rollback_abuse.3F|IRP's talk page]]. -- [[user:zzuuzz|zzuuzz]] <sup>[[user_talk:zzuuzz|(talk)]]</sup> 13:47, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:No abuse. When somebody monkeys with a sockpuppet tag, I will normally roll them back. IRP, what pot are you stirring with all these questions about rollback? [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Jehochman&oldid=280728098#Rollback] [[User:Jehochman|Jehochman]] <sup>[[User talk:Jehochman|Talk]]</sup> 16:15, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
::Though, in all honesty simply using a edit summary would have avoided this situation in the first place. [[User:Tiptoety|<span style="color:#4E562C;font-weight:bold">Tiptoety</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Tiptoety|<span style="color:#FFDB58">talk</span>]]</sup> 00:54, 1 April 2009 (UTC)

==Welcome back==
Hi Rlevse and welcome back.  I'm glad to hear that you're feeling better, and thanks for your message.  I look forward to seeing you back to your best at FLC, it's a worse place without you.  And our "discussion"?  Ancient history.  Onwards and upwards, I'm more than pleased to see you back around these parts.  Take it easy.  [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|talk]]) 06:34, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:Thank you. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 09:58, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
::Oy, you slacker! Get back to work! <nowiki>{{:)|devil}}</nowiki> --—<i><b>—&nbsp;[[User:Gadget850|<span style="color:gray;">Gadget850&nbsp;(Ed)</span>]]&nbsp;[[User talk:Gadget850|<sup style="color:darkblue;">talk</sup>]]</b> - </i> 10:30, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Just to make my life a little easier (I have limited time right this moment), could you list out all the lists you would like me to review (or re-review) in order of importance to you?  I'll get onto them as soon as I can.  Best wishes. [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|talk]]) 10:39, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
::::OK, I've reviewed the FLC as tightly as I can.  I think a few of the comments (the Latin for instance) can be applied to the other FLs you've pointed me at.  Review/respond to my comments, apply those you feel need to be applied to the other four FLs, and give me a shout for a final look over them all.  And then, let me know when you head to FT.  Deal?  Deal.  Cheers.  [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|talk]]) 16:18, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

Hello, I think we've hammered out a good revised Featured List criteria [[Wikipedia talk:Featured list criteria#Revised criteria IV|here]]. If this passes, there will be quite a few FLs that could soon be delisted just because of 3b. With that in mind, I'd like to get comments and opinions from all FLC regulars and everyone else who has participated in the discussion before it's implemented. Thanks, [[User:Scorpion0422|<span style="color:#FF8C00;">Scorpion</span>]][[user talk:Scorpion0422|<sup style="color:black;">0422</sup>]] 17:47, 31 March 2009 (UTC)
:::Welcome back Rlevse, and thank you for [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Versus22&oldid=280754500 this]! Best wishes, [[User:Versus22|<span style="color:crimson">'''Versus22'''</span>]][[User talk:Versus22|<sub><span style="color:black"> '''''talk''''' </span></sub>]] 19:51, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

==Unblock request of Bdb0005 ==
Hello Rlevse. {{userlinks|Bdb0005}}, whom you have blocked, is requesting to be unblocked. The request for unblock is '''on hold''' while waiting for a comment from you. Regards, <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Sandstein|<span style="color:white;background:blue;font-family:sans-serif;">'''&nbsp;Sandstein&nbsp;'''</span>]]</span></small> 18:44, 31 March 2009 (UTC) <!-- Template:Unblock on hold-notification -->
:Commented. <span style="font-family:Verdana,sans-serif"> — [[User:Rlevse|<b style="color:#060;"><i>R</i>levse</b>]] • [[User_talk:Rlevse|<span style="color:#990;">Talk</span>]] • </span> 21:09, 31 March 2009 (UTC)

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== [[Wikipedia:WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter ==

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[[File:Trophy.png|75px|left]] <big>'''The [[Wikipedia:WikiCup|WikiCup]] Newsletter'''</big><br /> Round I, Issue 10 - March 31, 2009 <br />
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;<big>Content Leaders</big>
As of this newsletter, the following is a list of participants with the most:
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* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
**{{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] and {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] have both had '''3''' successful featured article nominations.
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* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
**{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} [[User:Matthewedwards|Matthewedwards]] has had '''7''' successful featured list nominations.
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* [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]] and [[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] [[User:Mitchazenia|Mitchazenia]] have both had '''1''' successful featured topic nomination.
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* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
**{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[User:Durova|Durova]] has had '''54''' successful featured picture nominations.
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* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
**{{flagicon|Wales}} [[User:Shoemaker's Holiday|Shoemaker's Holiday]] has had '''7''' successful featured sound nominations.
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* [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portals]]
**{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} [[User:Sunderland06|Sunderland06]] has had '''1''' successful featured portal nomination.
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* [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
**{{flagicon|Iceland}} [[User:Scorpion0422|Scorpion0422]], {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[User:Theleftorium|Theleftorium]], {{flagicon|Toronto}} [[User:Gary King|Gary King]] and {{flagicon|Alberta}} [[User:Climie.ca|Climie.ca]] have all had '''1''' successful good topic nomination.
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* [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
**[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] [[User:Mitchazenia|Mitchazenia]] has had '''34''' successful good article nominations.
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**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''53''' successful "Did you know?" nominations.
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* [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
**{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[User:Candlewicke|Candlewicke]] has had '''28''' successful "In the News" nominations.
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;<big>Biggest Jumps</big>
This week, the players with the biggest difference between their points last fortnight, and their points this week are:
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| 1 || {{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova || 1713 || 1932 || 219
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| 2 || [[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|25px]] Mitchazenia || 951 || 1167 || 216
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| 3 || {{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 || 683 || 788 || 105
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| 4 || {{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue || 291 || 386 || 95
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| 5 || {{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday || 791 || 873 || 82
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| 6 || {{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium || 990 || 1060 || 70
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| 7 || {{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata || 513 || 581 || 68
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| 8 || {{flagicon|Thailand}} Rlevse || 224 || 290 || 66
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| 9 || {{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Matthewedwards || 630 || 695 || 65
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| 10 || {{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 || 314 || 360 || 46
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*''LF = Last Week's score,  TF = This Week's score,  D = Difference between last week and this week's scores''
*A full list is located at '''[[Wikipedia:WikiCup/Jumps]]'''

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;<big>From the Judges</big>

What a brilliant finale to Round 1.  With so little in it it was always going to be a tight contest, particularly in the all-important wildcard places.  Congratulations to all those who have made it to Round 2, and commiserations to all who have been eliminated.  I hope you continue to contribute as fully as you have been in the tournament, if not better!

As has been stated before, Round 2 begins '''Wednesday, April 1 2009.'''  I hope you are all ready!

<small><span style="border:1px solid #660000;padding:1px;">[[User_talk:Garden|<font style="color:white ;background:#660000;">&nbsp;'''GARDEN'''&nbsp;</font>]]</span></small>, <font face="cursive">'''[[User:IMatthew|<span style="color:#007BA7">iMatthew</span>]] // [[User talk:IMatthew|<span style="color:#960018">talk</span>]]'''</font>, and [[User:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;">'''The'''</span>]][[User_talk:Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:black;"> '''Helpful'''</span>]][[Special:Contributions/Thehelpfulone|<span style="color:red;"> '''One'''</span>]]

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;<big>WikiCup At a Glance</big>
As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a total of:
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* 20 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FA|Featured articles]]
* 32 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FL|Featured lists]]
* 2 [[File:Cscr-featuredtopic.svg|14px]] [[WP:FT|Featured topics]]
* 135 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FP|Featured pictures]]
* 21 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FS|Featured sounds]]
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* 1 [[File:Cscr-featured.svg|14px]] [[WP:FPO|Featured portal]]
* 2 [[File:Support cluster.svg|14px]] [[WP:GT|Good topics]]
* 143 [[File:Symbol support vote.svg|14px]] [[WP:GA|Good articles]]
* 304 [[File:Symbol question.svg|14px]] [[WP:DYK|Did you know?]] items
* 49 [[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|14px]] [[WP:ITN|In the news]] items
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;<big>Pool winners</big>
In this round of the WikiCup, the top two contestants from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:
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#{{flagicon|Toronto}} Gary King (1154)
#{{flagicon|Philippines}} Spencer (377)

;Pool B
#{{flagicon|Wales}} Shoemaker's Holiday (1055)
#{{flagicon|Texas}} La Pianista (74)

;Pool C
#{{flagicon|Iceland}} Scorpion0422 (944)
#{{flagicon|Denmark}} Candlewicke (806)

;Pool D
#{{flagicon|Colombia}} ThinkBlue (444)
#{{flagicon|New South Wales}} 97198 (374)

;Pool E
#{{flagicon|Switzerland}} Sasata (604)
#{{flagicon|Antarctica}} X! (216)

;Pool F
#{{flagicon|Thailand}} Rlevse (405)
#{{flagicon|CSA}} Bedford (331)

;Pool G
#{{flagicon|Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} Sunderland06 (236)
#{{flagicon|Luxembourg}} Ceranthor (190)

;Pool H
#{{flagicon|Ireland}} Juliancolton (686)
#{{flagicon|England}} Dendodge (220)

;Pool I
#{{flagicon|Sweden}} Theleftorium (1107)
#{{flagicon|Mexico}} Durova (961)

;Pool J
#[[File:Flag of Albany, New York.svg|23px]] Mitchazenia (1180)
#{{flagicon|Vanuatu}} Matthewedwards (702)

;<big>Wildcard winners</big>
#{{flagicon|United States}} Useight (659)
#{{flagicon|Cambodia}} Paxse (507)
#{{flagicon|Sealand}} Rambo's Revenge (333)
#{{flagicon|Michigan}} the_ed17 (330)
#{{flagicon|Isle of Man}} J Milburn (302)
#{{flagicon|Alberta}} Climie.ca (265)
#{{flagicon|Spain}} Catalan (256)
#{{flagicon|Maryland}} Ottava Rima (190)
#{{flagicon|Japan}} Wrestlinglover (169)
#{{flagicon|India}} Tinucherian (162)

*All scores are accurate as of the end of Round 1.

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:<small>21:12, 31 March 2009 (UTC) </small>
<br><small>Delivered for the [[WP:CUP|WikiCup]] by <small><span style="border:1px solid #000066;padding:1px;">[[User talk:Garden|<font style="color:#000066;">&nbsp;'''GARDEN'''&nbsp;</font>]]</span></small> at 21:12, 31 March 2009 (UTC).  Queries to my talk.</small>