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Misapplying CSD U1?

02:00, 26 October 2009 Willking1979 (talk | contribs) deleted "User talk:Zachareth" ‎ (Speedy deleted per CSD U1, was a user page whose user requested deletion. using TW)

According to your log, you deleted User talk:Zachareth and justified that by reference to Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion#U1. However that rule says "... (but not user talk pages) ..." unless there was a Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion. You did not cite a Mfd. So it appears to me that you misapplied CSD U1. JRSpriggs (talk) 06:34, 28 October 2009 (UTC)

My bad...it was a honest mistake and I sincerely apologize. I should not have it deleted it as U1. However, the user also misapplied that guideline as well by simply tagging it as such. I understand he was a new user, but he should clearly understand Wikipedia's policies as well. Willking1979 (talk) 10:40, 28 October 2009 (UTC)
OK. I accept your apology. Thank you for being so reasonable about it. JRSpriggs (talk) 08:47, 29 October 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the delete.

I appreciate it.- Sinneed 22:37, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome...have a great weekend. :) Willking1979 (talk) 22:59, 30 October 2009 (UTC)

Hey

Hello,

I'd like to ask you if you could allow me to make some changes on the Made of Hate's entry. I made some important changes on informations including line-up, hisotry and releases. I deleted previous members section because as made of hate there were no ex-members. same thing about connecting the band to archeon. archeon need to have a different entry. it's diefferent band :)

take care, CR —Preceding unsigned comment added by Crankeinstein (talk • contribs) 17:27, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

You can add those changes as long as they are from a reliable source and are referenced. In addition, I suggest you discuss any changes on the band's talk page. I am not an expert on that particular band, but I am sure others are aware of the group. Also, I notice that you tried to add a Photobucket picture in the article. We do not embed Photobucket links on Wikipedia articles. That means you must upload those images yourself as long as they follow Wikipedia's guidelines. Thanks, Willking1979 (talk) 17:39, 31 October 2009 (UTC)

Hey there

Thank you for your phenomenal work on CSD lately. I'd just like to note that, while removing backlinks to speedied articles is often useful, it can sometimes be more trouble than it's worth. Actelion is the sort of redlink that should be kept per WP:REDDEAL—the subject of the article meets WP:CORP by a mile, and someone should really create a decent article (and it's probably just a matter of time before someone does). After removing backlinks to quite a few worthy articles by accident, I've actually taken to disabling this option in the Twinkle window by default. Not saying you should—just saying it's worth a second look :) Best, Fvasconcellos (t·c) 12:25, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Fvasconcellos for your useful comments. I noticed yesterday after deleting an article, Twinkle even removed a red link from a fully-protected article. Perhaps the Twinkle devs should examine the backlink issue in depth. However, I will consider disabling the backlink removal function myself. Willking1979 (talk) 13:02, 1 November 2009 (UTC)

Speedily deleted article still exists?

Hi. I tagged Anthony doCurral for speedy deletion. According to the deletion log and my watchlist you deleted it. However, the article is still there (not recreated). ??? -NatureBoyMD (talk) 02:57, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

It has been recreated by the same user that created it earlier. I'll take a look at it. Willking1979 (talk) 02:59, 2 November 2009 (UTC)
Update: Just re-deleted the article. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. Willking1979 (talk) 03:01, 2 November 2009 (UTC)

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Seventeen zones

Hey I'm just curious, Seventeen zones was wikilinked from Transport in India, a GA on my watchlist. I don't want the page userfied or anything, can you just let me know what was on the page? --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 12:21, 8 November 2009 (UTC)

It was a list/table of the 17 railway zones in India, along with their abbreviations, dates of establishment, and headquarters. Willking1979 (talk) 12:30, 8 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks a lot.. --Rsrikanth05 (talk) 12:58, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
You're welcome. :) Willking1979 (talk) 13:10, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Check this out

What do you think about this? I've noticed several marginally notable (at best) related articles popping up lately. See Dan Lashley, Communication Breakdown (film), Richard O'Sullivan (film maker), and Lost Colony Entertainment. Also related to these are Michael Sandefer and My Perfect Apathy, both of which were deleted as non-notable. The user who created the Sandefer article admitted on my talk page that he was the subject of the article and apparently had a vigorous exchange with another user about his "right" to be on Wikipedia. The Lashley article has already been tagged with notability concerns, and Lost Colony Entertainment was recently created by a user named LostColony, who has already been warned for WP:COPYVIO. I'm thinking there might be multiple policy issues and/or needed deletions here, so I'm just calling it to your attention to investigate. I try to stick to writing articles unless I run across easy policy calls. Act or abstain from action at your discretion. Thanks. Acdixon (talk • contribs • count) 16:09, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

I just issued a COI notice to Lostcolony (talk · contribs). It could also be a username violation as well. On the articles, there are refs and external links, but I wonder how reliable these sources are. I also wonder what my other talk page watcher/stalkers think about this. Willking1979 (talk) 16:18, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

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User talk:Ilovewikisomuch

Hi there. This indefinite blocked user is vandalizing his/her talk page - consider reblocking without talk page editing privileges? --Addihockey (t/c) 04:05, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

 Done. User is re-blocked without talk page access. Willking1979 (talk) 10:29, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

Interesting vandalism

How is this even possible? Acdixon (talk • contribs • count) 15:22, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

I am not sure....that is a new one for me. Willking1979 (talk) 15:30, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
Hacker?Accdude92 (talk to me!) (sign) 15:33, 10 November 2009 (UTC)
Either that or a bot. I am still puzzled. Willking1979 (talk) 15:34, 10 November 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism

This user continues to vandalise wiki after a temporary block was lifted 84.12.11.12 ~~ —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.25.63.105 (talk) 14:54, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

I have just warned the user. If the vandalism continues, a much longer block will be issued. Willking1979 (talk) 15:00, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

Thanks for the assist removing my monobook page

Technically, I think it counted as as U1 CSD, not a G7, but that's quibbling. I was worried the request wouldn't even work; it didn't render properly due to the assumed css content of the page. Thanks! --ShadowRangerRIT (talk) 17:13, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

No problem. :) Willking1979 (talk) 17:13, 11 November 2009 (UTC)

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FREEOP

Thanks for the block of FREEOP (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log); don't you need to block his IP 62.42.124.41 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) as well, since the latest spamming was not logged in? Dicklyon (talk) 17:37, 9 November 2009 (UTC)

Just blocked the IP 55 hours for block evasion. I also tagged the ISP's name onto the talk page as well. Further spamming by the IP will result in much longer blocks. Willking1979 (talk) 17:43, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
I don't think it was block evasion, as the last edit was before your block of FREEOP (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log), wasn't it? But it was spamming as a sock, after final warning. Dicklyon (talk) 21:03, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
The last edit (0802 UTC today, November 9) was definitely block evasion. However, based on the edits, I should have specified the reasons as both abusing multiple accounts and block evasion. Willking1979 (talk) 21:14, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
Still spamming the site as of today (I undid that edit). Just to let you know.--137.122.49.102 (talk) 15:35, 16 November 2009 (UTC)
Just re-blocked him/her for 1 week for block evasion. Willking1979 (talk) 15:44, 16 November 2009 (UTC)

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86.171.175.122

Hello, I was wondering what to do about this IP. He's a long term edit warrior (http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Special:Contributions/86.156.244.2, http://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Special:Contributions/86.148.111.28, and plenty of others) and I was scratching my head over who to report him to. His edits aren't technically vandalism, so I don't think AIV applies. Advice appreciated. Geoff B (talk) 20:44, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

Based on the two links provided, the IPs have not edited since August. If the IPs start editing again, report it to AIV or the edit warring noticeboard. Thanks, Willking1979 (talk) 20:57, 18 November 2009 (UTC)

You've been loved by IShadowed

Hey there! IShadowed has loved you by placing a heart icon in the top-right corner of your userpage. Don't worry, it's not vandalism, but simply a small way to spread the WikiLove. If you don't really like it, feel free to revert it and make it go away, and no hard feelings; after all, it's just a small token of appreciation. If you like it, just add your name here, but again, there's no need to feel upset if you don't. Love and best wishes,  IShadowed  ✰  17:52, 20 November 2009 (UTC)
Thanks, IShadowed.:) Willking1979 (talk) 18:00, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

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Wikipedian of the Day

Congratulations, Willking1979! For your kindness to others, your hard work around the wiki, and for being a great user, you have been awarded the "Wikipedian of the Day" award for today, November 25th, 2009! Keep up the great work!
Note: You could also recieve the "Wikipedian of the Week award for this week!

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Thanks for the honor...I am very humbled and surprised. :) Willking1979 (talk) 00:40, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

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Thank you!

Hey Will, thank you for the cleanup on my user and user talk page. :) I appreciate it. @Kate (talk) 22:43, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome. :) Have a great weekend. Willking1979 (talk) 22:49, 27 November 2009 (UTC)

Blackfire article

Hi William, I am the author of the article on Blackfire Exploration you just deleted. I do not agree that my article serves the sole purpose of disparaging the company. Even though it is a reaction to the murder of Mariano, the article is not disparaging. I give some information on the company and its operations, before mentioning the fact which I know the company for and probably many other people. Instead of killing the article, I would suggest that you improve it with some additional information on the company which can easily be found on the internet (or their own homepage). Of course that is more work than speed-deleting it, but after all, that's what wikipedia is for.

cheers,

Kjell--Kjell.kuehne (talk) 02:24, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

The reason I deleted it is that it had potentially disparaging information regarding a living person. Wikipedia's policy on biographies of living persons prohibits this type of info. Any of my talkpage watchers, do you have an opinion about this? Willking1979 (talk) 02:37, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
Also, I wish to add that the article, if written, must have reliable third-party sources and meets the notability standards for businesses. Willking1979 (talk) 02:42, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

The article is about a company, not a person. That Mariano Abarca has been killed is a very sad fact, but that he was fighting against mining in his community is not at all disparaging, but rather a thing worth to remember about him. Thanks for the hint anyway, I will right now create an article about Mariano! And as for Blackfire, at least here in Chiapas they are a very notable company, one of the biggest mining companies operating in the state, one of the few with open-sky operations. Cheers. --Kjell.kuehne (talk) 02:56, 30 November 2009 (UTC)


Sorry, I am going to bed now. Here are a few links for improving the article by adding content: http://www.rightsaction.org/articles/mining_chiapas_021409.htm http://www.indmin.com/SearchResults.aspx?Keywords=Blackfire%20Exploration&RequiredFields=PUBLICATION_ID:696 http://upsidedownworld.org/main/content/view/2157/1/ http://mexfiles.net/category/provincia/chiapas/

If you don't want to work on it, you can just include them under "Further reading"

Good night. --Kjell.kuehne (talk) 03:12, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

Just added the links to the article. The article needs expansion, so if any of my watchers/stalkers are viewing this, you can help by expanding the article. Willking1979 (talk) 03:24, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
The links were meant for the Blackfire article! Could you please restore that one? I guess the points that you mentioned ("notability" and "third party information") are covered or ("disparaging living persons") have been clarified. Cheers,--Kjell.kuehne (talk) 01:48, 1 December 2009 (UTC)
I got confused between the two articles and I apologize. The links have been transferred to the restored Blackfire article. I have placed a "see also" section and a stub template to the Mariano Abarca article. Willking1979 (talk) 01:57, 1 December 2009 (UTC)

Wikicup

Was all set to enter the Wikicup using the flag of Kentucky, but noticed you'd already snatched it. Boo! LOL. Just kidding of course. On a serious note, do you think it would be a breach of etiquette to enter under the CSA flag? I don't want anyone to think I'm making some kind of racial statement. I'm not like that. I just support a "Heritage not hate" interpretation of the flag, and I did, after all, secure the promotion of Confederate government of Kentucky to featured topic. Acdixon (talk • contribs • count) 17:01, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

I am not sure if it is a breach of etiquette or not. I wish you well in Wikicup 2010 if you decide to enter. :) Willking1979 (talk) 17:20, 30 November 2009 (UTC)
While I don't have a problem with it, and can't see why anyone else would either, prepare for the comparisons between the Confederate flag and the flag of Hitler's Germany. @Kate (talk) 17:26, 30 November 2009 (UTC)

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Dear sir, why did you ban me?

I made a single comment to one users page in order to make him stop editing mine. Try looking at the log and you can see they(user Keegscee and user Keegscee) have vandalised my userpage countless of times. They have repeatedly deleted and edited it. Why didn't you ban them? They started attacking me and I kindly asked them to stop. I have not deleted or vandalised anything at their userpages, yet they have done so extensively to mine(look at the log). You should have banned them as well. Are you a friend of these two users? It's not fair to bully a newbie off wikipedia like this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.59.125.0 (talk) 01:38, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

With that comment, you, User:93.161.107.169 (the sockmaster), are simply evading your block. Your original comment did not comply with the guidelines of WP:TALK. After that you began a smearing and forum-shopping campaign. That is the reason why I blocked you. When your block expires, please contribute constructively. Willking1979 (talk) 01:55, 2 December 2009 (UTC)

undelete request

Hi, Will. You deleted most of my user space per my {{db-u1}} requests on Nov 25. I see them here.

I would like those pages undeleted, please. I'm sorry for the fuss; there has been much wiki-drama in the last week. Some of my pages were deleted by User:Athaenara here and I will posting a similar request, there.

My intent is to get back everything in Special:DeletedContributions/Jack Merridew concerning my user space for that day. If yet someone else handled deleting something here, I'd like that, too.

I'm going to blank User:Jack Merridew as I'm after the restoration of the page histories and once all is back I will take the pages somewhere I've not quite determined.

Cheers, Jack Merridew 09:53, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

 Done. I restored the edits, except for the U1 tags. I also restored what Athaenara has deleted there...hopefully she won't mind me doing this. :) Thanks, Willking1979 (talk) 10:51, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
Thank you; I've not looked too closely, but I don't see User:Jack Merridew as restored. I do want that back with the nbsp I stuck in there as the top rev. I'm going to be reusing the old structure for future pages.
I owe you, so keep me in mind when you have some sort of coding or formatting issue. Cheers, Jack Merridew 11:31, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
Hmmm...the nbsp is in the current rev. Am I missing something? Willking1979 (talk) 11:38, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
There should be about a hundred other revs. The log is showing it as deleted. This page was deleted twice as I had an intermediate page there for a bit (a block button). This may be some sort of caching issue, so I'll clear everything and look again. Cheers, Jack Merridew 11:48, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
I went ahead and restored all revisions. If you need any of these re-deleted, just tell me. Willking1979 (talk) 11:55, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
I'm seeing them, now; 328, it says. I also see two more pages that need undoing; User:Jack Merridew bot and User talk:Jack Merridew bot.
There are some old vandalism revs that I wouldn't mind not being there:
These are dangerous, as they can crash browsers. Also:
these moves have an attack url in the edit summary and the nimp site has malware on it. This stuff is from Grawp. If it's appropriate to del these revs (and any more of same) and you're up for it; great.
Now I have to figure out what I want instead of the nbsp...
Thanks, again. Jack Merridew 12:18, 3 December 2009 (UTC) (p.s. it's evening here: Bali)
I believe I got everything taken care of as of now. Anything else I missed? Willking1979 (talk) 12:48, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
I'll check, but I've got food to eat, now. Thanks much for your help. Jack Merridew 13:07, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
I think I may have messed up again...could any admin viewing this help me with this....I wish RevDelete was enabled. Willking1979 (talk) 13:09, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
Oh, I see they're back. I also see *7* of the 259,858 byte vandalism revs. Don't fret this; it's no big deal. Cheers, Jack Merridew 13:17, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
I am not fretting over this...it is just that I never restored so many individual revs in a sitting before today. Willking1979 (talk) 13:28, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
I guess I really meant don't sweat it; you've done great. Thank you. Jack Merridew 13:39, 3 December 2009 (UTC)
You're welcome. :) Willking1979 (talk) 14:10, 3 December 2009 (UTC)

Inane edit summaries

It was a link to the personal attack left on your talk earlier. Still, probably best to avoid it. :) @Kate (talk) 21:05, 4 December 2009 (UTC)

Went ahead and deleted the rev as a precaution...did not notice your reply until after the deletion. Willking1979 (talk) 21:09, 4 December 2009 (UTC)
Meh, trolling edit is still trolling. ;) Best, @Kate (talk) 00:51, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

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Repeat Red Star

Repeat Red Star

Congratulations, Willking1979! The first nine Red Stars of each cycle will consist of repeats from the previous cycle. The repeats will be users who did not receive the Orange Star. It's my pleasure to give you another shot at receiving the Orange Star today, on December 7, 2009! Keep up the great work! A record of this award will always be kept at User:Meaghan/Shining Stars. Enjoy! Meaghan the vanilla twilight 00:53, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Meaghan, for the great honor...I am again very humbled. :) Willking1979 (talk) 00:56, 7 December 2009 (UTC)

Block of 151.188.18.87

We edit-conflicted - I gave them a week the moment after you gave them 31 hours. I will be happy to reset if you like - I thought vandalising again immediately after a previous block deserved a longer holiday, but I'm new at ihis. egards, JohnCD (talk) 14:27, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

I had it set to 31 hours based on the previous block of only 12 hours. I have no problem with a one week block, though. Willking1979 (talk) 14:48, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

Hey how can you block people?

I'm just saying its kinda cool that you can block people, so are you like the wikipedia king or something? By the way I have a brother name MarioToonlink 7777. Ring any bells? He wants to know why is he block. —Preceding unsigned comment added by MarioCool (talk • contribs) 20:23, 8 December 2009 (UTC)

I am not a king (even though my last name is King), but I am a Wikipedia administrator. In brief, administrators can delete and protect pages, edit the Main Page, and block users who abuse their editing privileges. The reason why MarioToonlink7777 is blocked is that he misused his editing privileges by vandalizing articles and user pages. Willking1979 (talk) 20:36, 8 December 2009 (UTC)


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Vandal

Hi. this vandal is back. Can you watch him, please? Thanks! -- Ssilvers (talk) 15:08, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

I will watch the user closely. So far he/she has made only one edit today. Willking1979 (talk) 15:15, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

James5871

I think that IP you just banned for vandalizing List of TNA World Heavyweight Champions has a sockpuppet. 3 minutes after you blocked the IP, User:James5871 started vandalizing the page with the exact same edits (and this was their first edits since registering 3 months ago). TJ Spyke 15:29, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

He has been blocked indefinitely since you posted the message...will consider doing an SPI report on him. Willking1979 (talk) 15:57, 10 December 2009 (UTC)
Update: Momusufan (talk · contribs) has already filed an SPI case. Willking1979 (talk) 16:08, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

How did my page get erased for no content?

We were handling the UPWA Pro Wrestling page and it was deleted for no-content. There was plenty of content and I'm wondering how pages with way less can be allowed to remain? Can it be replaced? DonnieB657701 (talk) 18:36, 10 December 2009 (UTC)•

I deleted the article under criteria A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion. The criteria states: "Articles lacking sufficient context to identify the subject of the article. Example: "He is a funny man with a red car. He makes people laugh." This applies only to very short articles. Context is different from content, treated in A3..." In summary, I deleted the article solely because of context. If you can email me, I will email you a copy of the article before it was tagged for speedy. Thanks, Willking1979 (talk) 21:11, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

hey there

Could you revoke talk page privileges for user talk:172.163.174.123? Thank you A8UDI 03:50, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

 Done. Thanks, Willking1979 (talk) 11:33, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

I know this sounds like a weird request

So Whitesburg came up in your archive[1] and it looks like I am coming "home" for a week. Kentucky Route 15 really could have helped my planning from Lexington if it was improved : ) . I haven't been since I was real young and am debating on whether or not to bring a laptop. I'll be with out connection so is there anywhere in town (Starbucks and the like are obviously big here in the Pacific Northwest) to plug in? I also might just say screw it and take the week break from everything!Cptnono (talk) 10:29, 11 December 2009 (UTC)

There are no Starbucks in Whitesburg, but I would recommend Summit City Lounge, the Courthouse Cafe in downtown, or Pine Mountain Grill at Pine Mountain Junction (despite the fact that I have never visited those three restaurants). I am not sure of the status of WiFi in the city. The Chamber of Commerce has a great website here, the link to which I added to the Letcher County article a while back. Willking1979 (talk) 11:33, 11 December 2009 (UTC)
Perfect. Thanks for pointing me in the right direction.Cptnono (talk) 08:23, 12 December 2009 (UTC)
You're welcome. :) Willking1979 (talk) 10:28, 12 December 2009 (UTC)

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I think you may have made a mistake here. Just because someone created an article with no content doesn't mean that pre-existing links to that article should be delinked when the article is deleted. You deleted National Library of Côte d'Ivoire because there was no article there yet, not because it's not a valid topic. Perhaps this is some Twinkle setting you have on (I have never used the thing), and I am not sure how often you do this, but I just thought you should know. :-) Dominic·t 05:05, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

I simply forgot--as I sometimes do--to uncheck a box which would have allowed the red link to remain stading after a deletion. I apologize for the error. I previously discussed this default setting with another user. I think the box should be left unchecked by default in Twinkle's settings to prevent further errors like these. Willking1979 (talk) 11:18, 21 December 2009 (UTC)

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Thanks

Thanks for the catch. I appreciate it. Malinaccier (talk) 16:17, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome. :) Merry Christmas, Willking1979 (talk) 16:27, 23 December 2009 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, Meaghan. :) Thanks for all you do, Willking1979 (talk) 00:11, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Merry Christmas


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December21st2012Freak Happy Holidays! 00:22, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Merry Christmas to you too. :) Thanks for all you do, Willking1979 (talk) 00:23, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

To you, too. Thanks for the info last week. I was fiending for a latte and checked out the Summit!Cptnono (talk) 00:54, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome...thanks for all you do, Willking1979 (talk) 01:05, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Happy Christmas!

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LouriePieterse is wishing you Happy Christmas! Whether you celebrate Christmas, Yuletide, Litha, Eid, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hannukkah, Kwanzaa, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

"The greatest gift they'll get this year is life." ~ Bob Geldof & Midge Ure

Spread the hugs & cheer by adding {{subst:User:Deliriousandlost/happy christmas}} to your friends' talk pages.

Thanks and Merry Christmas! :) Willking1979 (talk) 19:34, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

☯ happy christmas willking1979 ☯

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delirious & lost ☯ ~hugs~ is wishing you Happy Christmas for all of your wonderful help! Whether you celebrate Christmas,Yuletide,Litha,Eid, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hannukkah, Kwanzaa,Lenaia,Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

"The greatest gift they'll get this year is life." ~ Bob Geldof & Midge Ure

Spread the hugs & cheer by adding {{subst:User:Deliriousandlost/happy christmas}} to your friends' talk pages.

delirious ☯ ~ happy christmas~ 23:43, 24 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Delirious...Merry Christmas! :) Willking1979 (talk) 00:15, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

Henry Herbert (tailor)

Hi there. I have created a page about Henry Herbert tailors Henry Herbert (tailor). There seem to be a couple of issues and I am a novice and would hugely appreciate your help in making the entry better. —Preceding unsigned comment added by CortoMaltese007 (talk • contribs) 13:36, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

The first thing this article needs is the addition of inline references. This is to ensure that it meets the notability guidelines. Are there any reliable third-party sources that discuss the subject? If so, you should add them to the article. Also, the tag on the article states that this is written like an advertisement. Wikipedia is not a soapbox. Make sure it is written like an encyclopedia article, not an ad. The article must meet the neutral point of view policy as well. If you need any further help, feel free to reply. Thanks, Willking1979 (talk) 14:20, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks...

..for reverting my user page. I've been so oblivious that I only just noticed. Enter CambridgeBayWeather, waits for audience applause, not a sausage 15:50, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

You're welcome...Hope you have a great 2010. :) Willking1979 (talk) 16:34, 26 December 2009 (UTC)

Sockpuppetry

Re your recent tagging of an IP, you may like to look at Wikipedia:Long term abuse#Runtshit, which gives the background to this prolific vandal's activity. RolandR 21:44, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

Thanks, Roland...I have been aware of the long-term abuse for a while. I will monitor for further socking behaviors and will block on sight any Runtshit socks. Willking1979 (talk) 22:02, 27 December 2009 (UTC)

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Eliyahu ben David

G10?? "disparage or threaten its subject"? Whatever happened to WP:AGF and WP:DONTBITE? CSD G8 would have been the appropriate choice given the circumstances (Wikipedia: Deletion policy breech in not waiting the full seven days to delete the redirect article Steven_John_Butt). There was no "slander", "threat" (legal or otherwise), or "disparagement", and no "biographical" material that was intentionally unsourced on the redirect page that was deleted (if sourcing is in question, please be specific, and I will supply more). Unless I am reading WP:RS incorrectly, quoting source the subject wrote about themselves is not inappropriate in a BLP. This was my first article, and perhaps ambitiously exhaustive for a lesser known, though still notable (IMHO) public figure. If the issue was too much primary source quotation, I would be happy to correct it. Please advise.Crickmanzz (talk) 01:25, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

For some weird unknown reason, Girl2girlz (talk · contribs), a fairly new user, mistagged the article as G10. Maybe she knew something I didn't. But if I had a chance to delete it again, I would have marked it as G8. I sincerely apologize for the confusion. Willking1979 (talk) 01:43, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

Happy New Year

Best Wishes for 2010, FloNight♥♥♥♥ 16:52, 1 January 2010 (UTC)
Thanks...Happy New Year to you. :) Willking1979 (talk) 17:05, 1 January 2010 (UTC)

"Edwin Everett Jacques" article: request to be undeleted

Hi Willking, hope all is well! Could you please undelete and place a "hangon" sign on the article Edwin Everett Jacques. It was deleted upon Wikipedia:CSD#G4, however he is a very important US historian and reverend in Albania and many of his sources can be used. I added one reference on his work and others will be added. Please note that I don't need it to be userfied (userfy). I want to have the page back so that we can discuss deletion on the talk page of it. Please use my talk page. Thanks! sulmues (talk)--Sulmues 21:09, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

 Done. I have restored all the edits and placed a "Hangon" tag below the G4 tag. If you need anything else, please reply. Thanks, Willking1979 (talk) 21:21, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
Great!! Many thanks! sulmues (talk)--Sulmues 22:09, 4 January 2010 (UTC)
You're welcome. :) Willking1979 (talk) 22:17, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

Wikiuser999111

Hi, thanks for blocking his umpteenth sock! This guy has an identical username and was registered within minutes of the other two. Pre-emptive block? ╟─TreasuryTag►sundries─╢ 19:48, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

 Done. New sock has just been blocked. Thanks, Willking1979 (talk) 19:53, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
Cheers! He's persistent, that one... ╟─TreasuryTag►directorate─╢ 19:54, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

Wikiuser Atontearmonte

Any chance of getting User:Atontearmonte blocked? This person vandalized the article on General George W. Casey, Jr. in mid-December. Thanks Whoisjohngalt (talk) 21:19, 5 January 2010 (UTC)

He has not edited since December, thus I will not block him right now...however, I will monitor the user for any further disruption. Willking1979 (talk) 21:46, 5 January 2010 (UTC)
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