Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.
You didn't just nominate it, you also contributed to the article in its infancy (not to mention that it was your idea to put it up for DYK to begin with). Thanks Sceptre! Zephyrnthesky (talk) 22:31, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
WP:BOTREQ for a bot to clear all of the subcategories of Category:Terrorists, which has been deleted. I'd be happy to complete this— it's really simple— but I checked the subcats involved and they appear to be empty. Please read what I wrote on that request. Regards, TheEarwig(Talk | Contributions) 03:15, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply
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congrats
congrats for winning the uphill battle in CAT:TERRORIST. I gave you a snowball's chance in hell, but apparently, hell froze over. I suppose we will be entitled to a second serving at DRV, but still, it is a very good first step. Thanks for your unflinching stance and stamina on this one. Jasy jatere (talk) 07:06, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Let me know if it shows up at
WP:DRV. I think your stance was wrongheaded and the damage to our indexing of terrorist related information will not recover, but the debate was appropriately closed, and I'll be willing to say so. RayTalk 00:34, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply
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MP's expenses row
Hi Sceptre, I removed your comment just for now because all I/we am/are currently looking for it suggestions. We will get into the voting later - hope you dont mind. regards--Vintagekits (talk) 13:28, 13 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
whaaa...?
What on earth has been going on on my page? I haven't even been DOING anything lately....why am I the target all of a sudden? Gee, really makes me want to dive back into the wikiworld. :P K. Lásztocskatalk 17:15, 16 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Would you be interested in joining this project? We need more editors who share a burden for rescuing promising editors who have gotten into serious trouble because of behavioral issues. IF (a fundamental condition!) they are interested in reforming and adapting to our standards of conduct, and are also willing to abide by our policies and guidelines, rather than constantly subverting them, we can offer to help them return to Wikipedia as constructive editors. Right now many if not most users who have been banned are still active here, but they are here as socks or anonymous IPs who may or may not be constructive. We should offer them a proper way to return. If you think this is a good idea, please join us. --
Only eleven days in this round to go and it's looking very interesting in the Wildcard race. In particular there is an epic struggle for the automation progression spot at the top of Pool C with only two points in it as I type. In other news, congratulations to Durova for her 200th successful featured picture nomination on the English Wikipedia - well done!
As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a Round 2 total of:
5
Featured articles
14
Featured lists
1
Featured topic
35
Featured pictures
3
Featured sounds
1
Featured portal
1
Good topic
46
Good articles
136
Did you know?
items
29
In the news
items
This combines with the
Round 1 totals
to make a grand total of:
25
Featured articles
46
Featured lists
3
Featured topics
170
Featured pictures
24
Featured sounds
2
Featured portal
3
Good topics
189
Good articles
440
Did you know?
items
78
In the news
items
Pool leaders
In this round of the WikiCup, the top contestant from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:
Pool A
Shoemaker's Holiday (572)
Pool B
Mitchazenia (223)
Pool C
Theleftorium (324)
Pool D
Candlewicke (493)
Pool E
Durova (458)
Pool F
Sasata (960)
Current Wildcards
Rlevse (321)
Useight (312)
Wrestlinglover (300)
Paxse (286)
Scorpion0422 (273)
Ottava Rima (248)
ThinkBlue (206)
the_ed17 (169)
Juliancolton (144)
97198 (132)
All scores are accurate as of 08:58, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
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Pfeh - teach me for giving the benefit of a doubt at WP:WikiProject User Rehab. Undoubted troll sock whatever of someone. I sent it to AIV, but if you get there first, enjoy. - 2/0 (cont.) 23:15, 19 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I should've known better than to Pokemon Wikiproject? ;> –xenotalk 18:47, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Argh.
WP:BEAR. That's not the first time I've gotten shortcuts mixed up. I've gotten the Doctor Who WikiProject, Dead Wikipedians, and Dead Link Patrol mixed up before. Sceptre(talk) 18:57, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply
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That bear page could use some expanding... I want to put something in there about a fish... –xenotalk 19:01, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
May 2009
Disruptive warning template removedC.U.T.K.DT | C 12:30, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
CUTKD; don't be silly. You nominated that page for deletion after deliberately ruining it, please be sensible about this. ╟─TreasuryTag►hemicycle─╢ 12:32, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
CUTKD - Stop being so pathetic and just get on with some decent editing rather than being deliberately disruptive!
Ok, if you find it boring you no longer have to involved, I've taken it to
ANI, so the administrators can deal with it. If they come to the same conclusion as you then fair enough. C.U.T.K.DT | C 17:03, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply
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Thirteen (House)
Hey, you and User:George Pelltier seem to be in a content dispute over the moveproposal tag on Thirteen (House) While I do not think the proposal is a good idea myself, could you please leave the tag up until the discussion on the talk page is closed? Oldlaptop321 (talk) 15:02, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
No, because it's not a serious proposal. Hell, it should be closed now per SNOW. Sceptre(talk) 15:14, 22 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hey everyone, it's iMatthew! I'm so glad to finally back, and I need to thank Garden for taking care of things while I was ill. There are about 6 days left in the round, and I'm sending the newsletter out now to remind some of you to pick it up in these last few days if you want to get in the next round.
I've listed a few of you that have the chance to catch up before the end of the round in italics over to the right. Keep working!
As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a Round 2 total of:
5
Featured articles
14
Featured lists
1
Featured topic
35
Featured pictures
3
Featured sounds
1
Featured portal
1
Good topic
50
Good articles
136
Did you know?
items
30
In the news
items
This combines with the
Round 1 totals
to make a grand total of:
25
Featured articles
46
Featured lists
3
Featured topics
170
Featured pictures
24
Featured sounds
2
Featured portal
3
Good topics
193
Good articles
440
Did you know?
items
79
In the news
items
Pool leaders
In this round of the WikiCup, the top contestant from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. As of this newsletter, the current pool leaders are:
Pool A
Shoemaker's Holiday (611)
Pool B
ThinkBlue (242)
Pool C
Theleftorium (450)
Pool D
Candlewicke (504)
Pool E
Durova (460)
Pool F
Sasata (961)
Current Wildcards
Scorpion0422 (338)
Useight (338)
Rlevse (323)
Wrestlinglover (303)
Paxse (286)
Ottava Rima (248)
Mitchazenia (226)
the_ed17 (172)
Juliancolton (155)
97198 (141)
Ceranthor (108)
J Milburn (107)
Matthewedwards (97)
Those in italics are not currently in place for the next round, but are very close.
All scores are accurate as of 16:15, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
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The following motion was carried 9 to 0 (with 2 recusals and 1 abstention) further to this request to amend the Fringe science arbitration case:
1) Kaldari, Sceptre, and Durova are granted permission to act as proxies for ScienceApologist by making edits to the optics article, its talk page, and any process pages directly related to the optics featured article drive.
This is just a quick reminder that the round ends this Friday, May 29, 2009.
I wanted to let you guys know the current standings. If you are very close, but not close enough, work as hard as possible these next two days. Pool leaders are listed as usual, and under the 10 wildcards, are competitors that are still fighting for a spot. Also, if you currently have any un-reviewed GAN's up and you'd like them to be reviewed and counted for this round, you must place them on the appropriate thread of the WikiCup talk page.
I have nominated Torchwood Institute for a community review of its GA status, which can be found here. Since you are a main contributor of the article (determined based on this tool), I figured you would be interested in weighing in on the discussion. Please comment there for ways of improving the article and helping it to maintain its GA status. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 03:41, 28 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
James Hunter Blair
Regarding this revert: just because it was described as being violation of a ArbCom sanction (technically, it wasn't), doesn't mean it should be reverted on sight. Do you have any evidence suggesting this gentleman had this title you reverted to? Because the three obits I found do not mention it. [1][2][3]. Rockpocket 07:41, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Then move it back. The only reason I reverted it was because it was done by a user banned from moving such pages. Sceptre(talk) 13:39, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi all. Round 2 is officially over, and we're very pleased with the results. The lowest passing score was over 200! We are very impressed with the last minute pushes to get a spot, which many of you did through mainspace editing your butts off for the last week or so. We really hope that those of you who did a lot of mainspace editing this time around will take some of that and turn it into good and featured content next round.
The pools for Round 3 will be up soon; the round starts tomorrow, June 1, 2009. As always, nominations that were nominated last round but not passed yet, may count for this round. Hope to see you all working very hard, as you are down to the Top 16, and it's going to take a lot to make the Top 8!
Those of you who were eliminated and no longer wish to receive this newsletter may remove your name from this list. If you were eliminated, but are still looking for some fun editing competition, check out User:Shappy/Amazing Race Wikipedia which starts in July.
Good luck and congratulations to those who made it to Round 3, again!
As of this newsletter, the WikiCup participants have collected a Round 2 total of:
5
Featured articles
15
Featured lists
1
Featured topic
40
Featured pictures
3
Featured sounds
1
Featured portal
1
Good topic
59
Good articles
142
Did you know?
items
33
In the news
items
This combines with the
Round 1 totals
to make a grand total of:
25
Featured articles
47
Featured lists
3
Featured topics
175
Featured pictures
24
Featured sounds
2
Featured portal
3
Good topics
202
Good articles
446
Did you know?
items
82
In the news
items
Pool winners
In this round of the WikiCup, the top contestant from each pool, along with ten wildcards, will advance to the next round. The pool winners are:
Pool A
Shoemaker's Holiday (683)
Pool B
ThinkBlue (251)
Pool C
Theleftorium (462)
Pool D
Candlewicke (552)
Pool E
Durova (497)
Pool F
Sasata (961)
Wildcard winners
Useight (420)
Scorpion0422 (409)
Wrestlinglover (356)
Rlevse (334)
Paxse (285)
Ottava Rima (249)
Mitchazenia (228)
Gary King (213)
the_ed17 (211)
Juliancolton (211)
Those in italics are not currently in place for the next round, but are very close.
All scores are accurate as of the end of the round.
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Fantasy Black Channel Review
Hi there, I was wondering if you have had the chance to review the FAC article as per your comment on the talk page. Don't mean to rush you or anything but it's been filibustering for a while now with few editorial reviews and I would like to see a conclusion or some more editing advice. Thanks. Rafablu88 (talk) 18:36, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I'll get too it sooner rather than later. Although I am understandably busy over the next few weeks, I'll try and fit it in. Sceptre(talk) 22:21, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]
WP:SNOW should not be used for non-admin closures, and generally favours leaving discussions open for at least 5 days, whereas you closed this AfD down in a mere 23 minutes. I think you were probably right in that this article was never going to get deleted, but I thought it might be useful to discuss the approach taken in this case. Bondegezou (talk) 10:38, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply
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IPBE Removed
Hello Sceptre, just so you know, I've removed your IP Block Exemption as it appears that the block that was originally affecting you when I placed it has expired. If you are having any further difficulty editing, please let us know. Thanks!
I'm on study leave from school, and that's a school IP, so... yeah. Sceptre(talk) 16:31, 2 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Mediation at
WP:FICT
I'm suggesting we ask for mediation to help build teh guidance at Wikipedia:Notability (fiction). What I propose is that a mediator be the only person to edit the project page itself and be the one to guide discussion and discern consensus. I've proposed it at Wikipedia_talk:Notability_(fiction)#Mediation. As a past participant in the lengthy debates, I'd appreciate your input and hopefully your agreement. HidingT 10:11, 3 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
As a follow-up, I'm afraid I had to fail Planet of the Dead, as there appear to be some legitimate edit conflicts still ongoing. Renominate after consensus has been reached. Thanks! Vicenarian(T · C) 11:50, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
I've passed
Matt Smith with flying colors, and am going to take my second look at Planet of the Dead. Cheers, Vicenarian(T · C) 22:12, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply
"Well, I remember hearing girls behind me in English class talking about turning 18 and being old enough to strip. It wasn't that weird at the time.'" - Brandon Flowers
Project news
John Frusciante and U2 were featured on the Main Page on May 2 and 26.
Wow, what a big start to Round 3! We already have people past the 50 point mark, in one week. We can tell that this round is going to be tight, and we'll likely see every Top 8 contestant with over 500 (maybe 400) points by the end of this round. Keep working hard! –
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Turns out last week's newsletter was never sent out. Sorry about that! Since we already had it done, we are sending you both. This newsletter is the one for this week though. Anyway, we're seeing you guys working really hard. There are a few of you over 100 points in the first two weeks. Also, we have switched Ottava Rima from Pool D to Pool B, and Shoemaker's Holiday (who has withdrawn) from Pool B to Pool D. Scorpion0422 is more than likely to withdraw before this round ends, because he will be inactive next round. That would leave 2 contestants in Pool B. So, to make things fairly even, we have switched the two contestants. Sorry for all of the confusion!
Finally, we know it's very early, but you can already sign up for the
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Centralized discussion about Macedonia
I have noticed you have previously shown interest in the naming of the Macedonia-related articles.
I want to inform you about the opening of Wikipedia:Centralized_discussion/Macedonia discussion. I'd like to ask you if you will be interested to add your proposals found in Talk:Macedonia#My_two_cents in the discussion pages or contribute in other ways with your input there? Thank you.Shadowmorph^"^ 17:24, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, sorry to bother you but the FAC people are being really anal and want supporting users to additionally state whether they believe the sources to be reliable because Ealdgyth left them to the editors' discretion (no idea why especially as I fulfilled his criteria). Could you pop back and add your thoughts about them to your support? Thanks. Rafablu88 (talk) 15:08, 17 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, I just made then reverted the following comment at AN/I. I'm posting it here because this is mostly a suggestion for you...
(unindent) It appears pretty clear at this point that no administrative action will be taken on the underlying incident. I will not comment on the merits of the original complaint. A suggestion for the future to Sceptre or anyone else... the command that we remove copyright violations without delay, and the 3RR exception, really apply only to clear / blatant / significant / undisputed (take your pick) cases of copyright violations. If it's not an obvious case, and there's good faith disagreement, best not to get into an edit war even if you think you're right. If you are right, surely someone else will take note, or else you can report it to the copyright notice board, the article talk page, or some other place. So, maybe wrap it up and be a little less trigger-happy on the undo button? HTH, Wikidemon (talk) 23:15, 19 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Talkback
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We're holding a preferential vote to decide what proposals should go forward to the community and narrow down the vast selection that we currently have. Since you've commented at the above discussion, I thought you would appreciate the opportunity to participate Fritzpoll (talk) 08:27, 24 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Macedonia article naming
Since you have in the past taken part in related discussions, this comes as a notification that the Centralized discussion page set up to decide on a comprehensive naming convention about Macedonia-related naming practices is now inviting comments on a number of competing proposals from the community. Please register your opinions on the RfC subpages 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
I don't consider precedence an argument on WP. To what extend does WP consider precedence an argument? Thanks. -Pecoc (talk) 17:57, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Precedence? You mean precedent, right? It is actually a persuasive argument; guidelines are built on precedent and/or previous practice. Sceptre(talk) 17:59, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Correct. Well if it is not a policy or guideline, I see arguments to precedent as weak. -Pecoc (talk) 18:24, 28 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
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"The only confusion was, I think we all thought they were women. Kim was obviously a woman, but they all had this shaved-headed, pretty, soft look. And there were lots of lesbian bands at the time, and we always got booked with them, so we just thought the Pixies were another, like maybe they were like angry divorcees or somthing that formed a band.'" - Kristin Hersh
Project news
featured article status in the past month! Well done to Rafablu88
.
Suede67
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good topic status during the past month. Well done to Cavie78
.
In Utero was featured on the Main Page on June 20.
Some did well this week, but a lot of you didn't move much. Some are still hanging under the 200 mark. Our current top 8 are all over 200, so if you are below that line, get moving! There is a poll up at the
talk page
about the rest of this year's competition. If all of you could give your opinion there, it would be very much appreciated.
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There were a few mistakes in last weeks' newsletter. Apologies about that. In regards to the competition, a few of you shot up in points this week. Very, very impressive. However, now that some have shot up to the top, others of you have to work even harder to catch up! There are about 3 weeks left in the round, so if you're behind, now is really the time to start nominating content, so that it can count for this round. If you wait too long, we won't be able to hold off the round while your content is being reviewed.
Per this tiny poll, the remainder of the competition has been altered.. sorry!! The changes being made are as follows: "We will be combining the last three rounds. Round 4 will now last from August through September, with 8 contestants. On September 1st, however, we will eliminate the bottom four contestants. The top four contestants will continue the round with the same score. Then, one person will win out of the remaining four on September 30th." You can also see this change to the main WikiCup page.
Lastly, we'd like to welcome back Shoemaker's Holiday into the competition!
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I have conducted a GA reassessment of this article and have found a few minor referencing concerns which may be viewed at
Talk:Flying the Flag (for You)/GA1. Thanks. Jezhotwells (talk) 23:03, 11 July 2009 (UTC)[reply
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Thanks for the notification, but I had already noticed it on my watchlist. If I don't do anything towards it in a few days, poke me; I'm pre-occupied with writing a brand new article at the moment, so I may forget this one. Sceptre(talk) 01:37, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks
I see you didn't have an easy life on WP either during the time I was gone. No, I don't think that was the problem, since there are dozens of editors at least as "invested in [their] political views" still pretty active in EE topics (and probably in other topics). The problem was my big mouth and the fact I called a spade a spade a bit to often for WP admin's taste. I also hoped WP had changed, but in the short time since I've been back I've already seen gross assumptions of bad faith, tendentious commentaries about fellow editors and even editors opposing a suggestion just because it came from me. WP is still too myspace-like, were sentiments between editors are more important that the content itself (I a short incursion in a topic that isn't part of my main editing interests I've seen otherwise correct editors supporting articles that go against all the "what Wikipedia is not" for reasons that had little to do with the actual content), so that even the most neutral editors have to chose a "side" to continue their productive editing. I think we'll just have to wait until en.WP becomes mainstream in EE.Anonimu (talk) 11:57, 12 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Silent Alarm FAC
Hey there. If you have the time, could you have a look at my new FAC Silent Alarm like you did for Fantasy Black Channel and if possible give a verdict? It's been there for a while now and we're trying to get a consensus or obtain further advice. Thanks. Rafablu88 20:36, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Re: Skins
Cool, thanks for that. And we may or may not end up with things like "X (Skins series 3 episode)" after series 4. I'll try and dig up some references for Cassie and get back to you later! :) —97198 (talk) 04:18, 15 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]