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LOL, thanks for pointing that out Ariel! Indeed, b/c that was the first time I used it, I forgot completely about substituting it ;) Thanks for the help, ciao! Phgao15:41, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Another problem; you know the RfA tracker; the bot does not seem to pick up the oppose in Tikiwont's RfA. I've had a look at the page, but can't seem to find anything that would hinder the bot in picking that oppose up, can you have a look please? Phgao15:55, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
That's actually a good question. The bot looks at the actual page, not the numbers in the count box, and as far as I can see, the numbering in the sections is done correctly, so I've got no idea why it isn't seeing the oppose placed on the 15th. Tangotango doesn't seem to be active, so I'm not sure who you could ask, honestly. I'll put an edit summary call for help, and hopefully that may bring some geniuses out to answer. Hee hee Ariel♥Gold16:03, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
I've been thinking about this, and honestly, I'm not sure. The editor does not seem to respond to other editor's concerns or suggestions, such as taking some time to learn policies and guidelines, getting adopted, etc., all of those things have been suggested multiple times to the editor. Multiple administrators have left notes explaining the issues, and they seem to have no effect. It was already taken to ANI once, and nothing seems to have come out of it. Honestly, I'm not completely sure what to do. The editor has good intentions, but the methods are not in line with policy, the "zeal" is a bit over the top, the whole "electing a president of our new project" thing is just... well, wrong, lol. I'd ask Isotope23, as he's been in contact with the editor, and perhaps ask a few others, but honestly, that project is completely redundant to CVU, and un-needed, in my own small, personal opinion. Ariel♥Gold19:04, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Hey Ariel, I just came across this. I don't know weather is contravenes WP:CIVIL or if it is allowed. It just seemed to be to a little strange, but it could just me. I wanted a second option before I spoke to the user. I want your HONEST (as you always are :P) answer, because you have much more experience then me, and maybe it is normal :P Tiddly-Tom20:17, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Looking at the history, I think it was more an expression of annoyance that he couldn't get the userpage to look the way he wanted, than anything directed out at we the readers. In my opinion. Which is, of course, always wrong. -FisherQueen (talk · contribs)20:23, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Yeah that was my impression as well. I saw he had struggled with the layout, and it does indeed, seem to be an expletive for "I give up!". It may not really come across well, but I don't think commenting on it is really necessary, personally. Ariel♥Gold20:27, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Ok, Thanks for your inputs. Although I don't quite see how him being an admin makes much of a difference :P ... I'll ignore it and carry on with trying to fix my anti virus :P I have been speeking to someone on Live Chat for about 2 hours now, and he has only just told me that it wont work, Great! Thankies, Tiddly-Tom20:30, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
You're right, in that being an administrator doesn't exempt one from the rules, but I simply meant that I figured that, as an administrator, John was fully aware of the policies, and didn't consider that to be a breach of them. I do, however, think your diligence, as well as your caution, is a wonderful thing, you rock, dear Tom! Ariel♥Gold20:32, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, I considered doing that, but I couldn't see a really good way of going about it, lol. I am sure he'd have others he could ask if he were so inclined, so I don't think I need to go offer it, lol. Ariel♥Gold22:53, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Hey there, a few quick questions!
Actually, just one. I have Iphoto on my computer and I was wondering if there is a way to get photos from Iphoto onto a userpage like I have seen some people's userpages with pictures of themselves. If you have any idea that would be great! Thanks!Irishforever1620:59, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
I'm not sure what IPhoto is, but all images need to not be a copyright infringement, and must adhere to the image use policy. You can find more information in those two pages, as well as at Help:Images. Basically, if you have a bunch of cool pictures, but you don't know who took them, or where they are from, a good amount of the time, you would not be able to upload them to Wikipedia, as they'd be a copyright violation. If this is the case, then my suggestion would be to choose an image from the millions available on Commons, as you would be assured they have passed all the licensing issues. Now, if you took the picture, with your own camera, that's a different story, of course. Review the links, and if you have any questions, let me know. Hope that helped! Ariel♥Gold21:07, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
well....
I was experimenting by copying your signature but changing everything to my name. I still have to fix it. You reminded me to do that! Thanks. I'm going to fix it asap. I was wondering, how did you get that ADORABLE little heart in the middle of your sig? I think it is the cutest thing ever. I'm jealous!!!lol jk. Ohh and I saw your help for my sig. Thanks again! Is it possible to get a cute little heart in there? JUst wondering. I mean jw. lol. Gracias![[user:Irishforever16 |<font color="FF00FF">'''Irish♥'''</font>[[user talk:Irishforever16 |<font color="DF73FF">'''forever'''</font>]]]] 23:08, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
yepp! Sorry, i just found this as i was reading your comments! Would it be possible for us to hold conversations on my talk page so I know when you respond to me and stuff? or is there a way for me to know you have written back? And yes, I took the pictures, so I think it would be legal for me to put them on my page. Just a guess though...Oh, and look down, there is a "present" for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥<<<<meant to show my "wikilove".lol, I'm a dork huh?!? ha ha.Irish♥forever(and lovin' it)23:16, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Thank you dear! That is very sweet of you, and I appreciate it very much. I'm quite glad that I was able to help in even a small way. ~*Hugs*~ Ariel♥Gold02:22, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Another quick question
I uploaded the file but how do i get it to be on my userpage? I called it MYDC0891.JPG so if you can find it somehow and tell me how to put it on my userpage that would be SPLENDID!!! Thanks.Irish♥forever(and lovin' it)23:45, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
Omg you are so sweet! Thanks for getting my picture on my page. You are such a nice and caring person! Quick Question, do i look anything like you thought? Just wondering.lol. Thanks soooo much! Do you like my award I gave you? I think once I get better at this wiki stuff I am going to make a pink barnstar and make it really cute. lol.xoxoIrish♥forever(and lovin' it)01:50, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
You ever done a GA or FA? A few of us can help if you have a fave subject you'd love to see slapshed all over the front page of WP.... ;) cheers, Casliber (talk·contribs) 02:17, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Thanks, and yes, I have worked on at least three GAs that I can think of off the top of my head, including the only two GAs from WP:AFC, which is pretty cool, I think. A few DYKs, and lots and lots of behind the scenes Wiki-Fairy work. Ariel♥Gold02:21, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Yeah, I've done some work on a couple I think, but I tend to really wear out the "preview" button, so I rarely do 50+ edits just tweaking an article or fixing things, lol. I tend to spend several hours fixing things (mostly I do reference work, standardizing them, and really do it all in one fell swoop, lol). I really very much appreciate the offer, though, if I think of anything I'll let you know! Thanks! Ariel♥Gold02:34, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
(unindent) - I get frustrated with te preview if there's a couple of us bangin' away on an article on opposite sides of the globe and you get wrongfooted on an edit conflict. Also, sometimes if the situation is complicated I like to explain every little edit (eg. an almost FA and/or contentious article). Anyway...it's nice and sunny out on this nice spring day...should be outside....cheers, Casliber (talk·contribs) 02:40, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
LOL It is almost 11pm here. And, I guess I tend to stay away from contentious articles for the most part, and wait until activity in an article has a lull, prior to really working on it hard. As for edit summaries, I make full use of abbreviations, and my trademark Ariel Verbosity™ to explain nearly everything I do, lol. I've gotten pretty good at it, actually! Are you a GA reviewer? And, since I did not say it before, and we've never met (that I recall), it is great to meet you, Casliber! Ariel♥Gold02:44, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi, I have made this. Could you possibly put it on my user page so that I can add content that will go into the light grey box, and the TOC is also in the light grey box (right aligned, the same box as on my user talk page. I would be greatfull if you could leave everything that I have on my user page at the moment (except for the redirect) on it, but contained in <!-- --> tags. Thanks very much if you would take a look, but of course you don't have to :) Tiddly-Tom10:59, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Please fix it :'( I looked and couldn't get it to work :(. Also, I know I can specify the size of the image (px) at the bottom of the user page, is there some way I can make it bigger, but so no one will have to scroll to see it? What else could/should I include on my page? And can you turn off the edit this section links for me pretty please? Thankies so much! I'll probably be back again in a few mins with another problem :P Tiddly-Tom18:02, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Ok, Thanks again. I have killed the TOC. I don't have photoshop, I have paint! So if you don't mind, I would appreciate it if you could crop out the black stuff? (This will change it on the Cambridge article as well, yes?) And then if it could be bigger and in the center it would be great! Sorry I was not clear, I don't at all mind vertical scrolling, it was just the horizontal scrolling that I was concerned at. Thankiesss! Tiddly-Tom18:27, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Thanks Tim :) I love it now Ariel! ( Allthough you rotated it clockwise? Just a little bit? I cant notice a difference :P:S)Tiddly-Tom18:59, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Thanks Tom! And yeah I rotated it 1 degree clockwise, as it was slightly tilted. Not enough that you'd notice. I'm glad you like it, holler if you need anything else! Ariel♥Gold21:30, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
=D
Marci Bowers Helper has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Happy editing! Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
I didn't mean to stall your browser! And, yes you can move the userboxes if you would like. Sorry, I didn't mean to make it seem like myspace. Oh, and I reallly like my signature, I just was screwing around with it nad he must have saw it. Don;t worry, I like the one you made me! Oh, and did you see your award? Also, I would like to say thanks for telling me it was doing that to your browser, or else I wouldn't have been able to change it.Irish♥forever(and lovin' it)17:23, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Like I said, it was just a suggestion, and just cause my browser coughs and sputters at your userpage, doesn't mean everyone's does, lol. And nothing says you have to move the userboxes, except that it makes it easier to control your userpage layout. And hey! I like the signature! And I'm glad to see you got it working! And yes, I saw the award, and thanked you, but I'll thank you again here and copy this message to your talk page as well. Thank you! Ariel♥Gold17:32, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Hehe, I like your signature. I had a play about with your, IrishForEver, user boxes but it didn't like me (I did it just in preview mode) it displays ok (does not break) in my browser, except for the fact that some of the boxes are outside the boarder! Tiddly-Tom18:06, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
sounds good
okey dokey! and why aren't the replies you write back on my page? i just now saw what you wrote. just wondering
I did reply on your page. You should see the "you have new messages" bar at the top, click it and it will take you to your talk page, and you will see my replies. I reply in the sections of the topic, making new topics for every reply, there is no reason to make a new header for each reply, scroll up and see how the conversations all stay in the same header, it is easy to keep track of them that way. :) Ariel♥Gold18:58, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
okey dokey. thanks for the help. Oh and you can take the userboxes and move them to a new page, I'll just put the ones I want back on my userpage and pick the ones I want to stay. You can do that if you want. okey dokey sounds gr8.Thanks again.:-0♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥WIKILOVE♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥Irish♥forever(and lovin' it)19:03, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
I was just coming around to say "sock blocked" when you had already responded. :) In fact, I am familiar with this sockpuppeteer: I've blocked a few of their other socks, and even had my talk page trolled by one. Acalamari19:11, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
LOL! Serendipitous! Thanks so much, I've added the sock tag, after confirming they are indeed, the same person. Style is just unmistakable, lol. Ariel♥Gold19:12, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Oh, and also, I've re-directed and fully-protected the talk page. Protections aren't normally done pre-emptively, but the socks of this sockpuppeteer have trolled their own talk pages in the past and wasted time. Acalamari19:19, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
You rock, lol. Yeah I've seen that, I think there are good reasons for pre-emptive protections in situations like this, good call! Ariel♥Gold19:21, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
Hi Squash! When you edit an article, at the top, if you see a notice about how many Kb the article it is, that's considered "long". For GAR, when you submit an article that's long, you place "LONG" in front of the entry to let others know it is over the default length. Just really a convenience thing, is all. Cheers! Ariel♥Gold16:54, 20 October 2007 (UTC)
I think I have a new editor who might benefit from thine wisdom and gentle touch, m'lady...she got into a heated dispute, with some edit warring and name calling thrown in for bad measure...and she seemeth to have shed tears...perhaps you might help gently guide her along: User:Bananas'n'Cream. Dreadstar†01:53, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
The verbosity of thine golden tongue hath not diminished, instead it leaps to greater and greater heights of joyful wisdom and kindness. The disputing editor hath struck another blow by tagging Makybe Diva with the plague of peacock wording...the same "The Prestigious" hath upset her article-view. Mine own opinion twas mixed...so I must humbly ask for thine opinion and perhaps intervention into said matter before it bloweth uppeth into thomthing biggereth...thhshtsp... My thanks, m'lady! Dreadstar†02:32, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Thank you
Thank you for having more patience than I have. You are to be commended for your graciousness and kind manner. I appreciate your weighing in to settle things down. I don't mean to start up a flame war over there again, but I really am tired of being tagged as evil incarnate and I cannot tolerate further smears by B'n'C. I was aware quite some time ago that my comments were taken as being too snippy, though they weren't intended as such, and while I thought I made a couple sincere attempts to extend an olive branch for any original "biting" of a newcomer by providing a welcome message and some explanations of why I did what I did, these attempts at mending fences were blanked, rejected, and my explanations seemed to only fan the flames. This whole situation has caused me a fair amount of discomfort as well, as my primary concern is quality of wikipedia and not having my motives unfairly characterized. Certainly I have had other editors nail me for errors at a level far harsher than anything I may have said or done. So, though I do not want to fan the flames of this dispute further, I have to say that I see absolutely nothing to apologize for at this point, as I made some attempts to remedy the situation back in August and was viciously slapped for it. In fact, I believe that I deserve an apology from B'n'C and all her friends for their behavior. That said, I don't require an apology nor do I believe I will get one. However, if someone wants to explain exactly what will settle this thing for good, I will consider an appropriate response. Montanabw(talk)04:34, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Perfectly understandable, and while I'm not through with the Diva article yet (I got sidetracked, lol) I did manage to get through about half of it. I'll continue to work on it, as this is certainly a notable horse, but it does seem to be written in a rather flowery fashion, which will need a bit more attention. Perhaps the best thing for you to do with the other editor is to just disengage, as it seems you two got off to a poor start. Maybe in time things will change, but I think perhaps your efforts to reach out are being perceived incorrectly (as text is a rather imperfect medium to try to really express your feelings, I think a measure of understanding about this is in order), and it may do no good to continue trying at this point in time. I don't think you really need to apologize to anyone, you were doing what you thought was best, and I think it just resulted in a misunderstanding, that's all. It happens every day here, and we just accept it, and move on. I would also think that perhaps the other editor may be a bit younger, and perhaps you could take this into account when thinking about things. I really think that what will settle the issue is to simply explain carefully the situation, policies, and guidelines, and gently steer a new editor along a path that is aligned with these items, as I hope Dreadstar and I have been able to do for her. And, for you, I'd just suggest you move on, shake this off, don't take it personally, and don't let it bother you at all. I really think you are trying to help, and I know I appreciate it, as I'm sure many others do. I hope this is of some small measure of help to you. Ariel♥Gold04:41, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
I think you are deserving of a wiki-halo for your uncanny ability to settle things down. You talk to her, I obviously am too pissed off to do so in any effective manner. Montanabw(talk)05:02, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Take a deep breath, dear. Take a walk, go look at the moon (if it is night there, as it is here), sleep on it, whatever you need to do. But honestly, don't get worked up, this is nothing serious, this isn't going to hurt Wikipedia, or your editing reputation, just let it go, and I hope you can forgive and forget, and you two honestly seem to have so many interests in common, perhaps in the future you could collaborate on improving articles to get them to GA/FA status. That's my hope, anyway. And thanks for the halo, although I am not deserving, I just expressed how I saw things, and what my hopes were for resolution. The decisions are all up to the two of you, I hope things will work out, though. Here, have a hot cup of tea! Ariel♥Gold05:08, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Whew! Thanks again. You know, this is a friendly little corner of wikiland, rather different from a lot of what's out there. Good to have located this crowd. Montanabw(talk)05:39, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
You feel free to come here anytime you want to "get away" and feel free to join in any topics, they're usually all pretty interesting, and you can help work on the issues we deal with here! ~*Hugs*~ Ariel♥Gold05:42, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Thankyou dear, no doubt your kind, helpful words helped Montanabw as much as they helped me. Keep up being an awesome mediator and Wikipedian. Oh and by the way would you consider helping me or perhaps adopting me to work on me user page. I wouldn't have a clue how and yours is to die for. Thanks once more Bananas'n'Cream05:43, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Thank you so much, and I'd be more than happy to make a userpage for you! Just tell me some of your favorite colors, what things you like (for pictures), some of your favorite topics, (obviously horses, which is cool, my sister actually breeds and raises racehorses) and anything else you'd like added, and I'll whip something up. And as with all the pages I've designed (see Dreadstar's for one example), if you don't like something, we can simply change it. Ariel♥Gold05:54, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Thanks heaps. I'm really not fussy but I guess red is a fave colour. And I'm easy for the rest. Thanks a bunch this is gonna be great ;) ;) ;) Yay Bananas'n'Cream06:15, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Sorry about the reply time, I did reply ages ago but I mustn’t have saved it. Anyway purple and red sound like a fantastic combination. A tropical theme would be awesome too as being an Australian I'm surrounded by it 24/7 so I should acclimatise well lol. Perhaps tropical fish, birds, flowers could help accentuate the theme. If you decided against tropical then perhaps a foresty or flowery theme, might match better with the horses. Mmmm what else do I like… this is harder than I thought and I’m not even creating it. Well I like travelling, I love your globetrotting section, I’ll be Wiking from France for a whole year from January. I love Paris… in the summer when it sizzles… sorry broke out into song. Horses, France, Australia, bananas, Paris, and pretty much all animals are what I am fond of. I hope this helps a bit, although I don’t think I’m doing a very good job to aid you. Sorry its just hard to try to think of things that you like or perhaps it’s just me. Thanks so so much for what you are doing can’t wait to see it.Bananas'n'Cream09:54, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
I fully accept that what I said may not have been appropriate, I know that user personally and it really was a joke. And all I really wanted to do was to present the solution to the puzzle he had posted. The reason I went straight there was because I knew where to go, if I was some random vandal why would I vandalise a user page? and why would I leave a solution to a puzzle he presented if my intention was to vandalise? The problem I had with Carter was that he was abusive in his replies and he assumed I was upto no good right from the start. When I explained the situation to him (that is was a joke.. and if you notice I say that immediately after the "cock" statement) he replied with "I dont care, etc etc" now that is simply rude. When I pointed this out to him he became abusive and threatned to ban me for vandalising, when I clearly had not done so. I was completely civil and simply negated each point he made. That is why I asked for help. I will repost my solution, without the joke. And I would like you to review the behaviour of Carter and you will see that he was at fault. I apologize if my joke caused offence, but I don't think I have been treated fairly by the above user. 123.255.54.910:19, 21 October 2007 (UTC) (this is the same as 123.255.54.139 and 123.255.54.161, my isp resets my IP, and I am afraid to create an account because people like carter might abuse and bully me.)
Well, you'd really perhaps be surprised at how many anon editors vandalize a userpage right from the start. Normally it is another user on a different IP, who specifically sets out to target an individual editor, so when you went straight for Michael's page, and the comment you left (yes, I realize it was a joke), well I hope you can understand how that could be seen as less than constructive. I will not comment on the actions of another editor, except to say that some of the warnings you received were not valid, as your specific IP was not the IP that made the edits, even if it was technically you, I think they should be placed on the proper IP's page. I removed those notices. It would appear you're on a dynamic IP, and this also can cause some confusion. I'm sorry that you were blocked as a result of this, but I encourage you to simply move on after the block expires, contribute helpfully, and watch the "jokes" that could possibly be seen by others to be unhelpful. I would actually encourage you to create an account, as being identified by your IP is easy to tell who you are, even when it resets, but when you have a username, your IP is hidden. If you truly wish to help improve the encyclopedia, creating a username would be a great way to get started, as it provides advantages that anonymous editors don't have. Sorry for your bad experience, I hope you can forgive, and move on. Cheers! Ariel♥Gold20:28, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Hee hee, no, actually, because I have a deadline on my weekly column, and if I get into IRC, I just know I'll never get it written, lol. When I'm done writing later tonight, I'll be there, though. I'm not normally around IRC much on Sundays because that's my "work" day, lol. But I will be later, promise. Ariel♥Gold20:52, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Congratulations! It is very good. ~*Hug of congratulations*~! I just finished my mammoth reference job, and ended up with 107, and a WP:FLC. Now that you've got a GA, what are you working on? I'm around to help with anything; I don't have a specific project at the moment. Love, Neranei(talk)19:54, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Hrmm, what am I working on? Good question. There's a racehorse article that I started working on yesterday, I'm about halfway through that, it has quite a bit of "Fandom" in it, and needs the neutrality toned down, as well as grammar/punctuation work, but I already started it so I'd be happy to finish it. Hrmm, what else did I have on my plate? I can't think of anything off the top of my head, lol. Actually, today I have to write my online column, so I won't be editing heavily until I get that done, I'm such a procrastinator, I put it off until the very last second, lmao. ~*Bad Ariel!*~ Ariel♥Gold20:00, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
~*Giggle*~ That sounds like a good plan! I hope that she is doing well, and even if she is a bit too busy to get up to full Wiki-speed, I hope that she can drop by to say hi now and then. Ariel♥Gold19:46, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
I hope so as well. Perhaps life has simply caught up a bit too hard, or her ISP is down, or a squirrel chewed through her computer's power cord, or... well, I hope she returns soon. Ariel♥Gold19:57, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
I'd hope so, and she has gone away for periods. I hope she isn't gone permanently from Wikipedia. That would be awful. Love, Neranei(talk)20:52, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
I just read your message(I know, I'm slow ;-) ) and there is no rush to do the user page. It would have taken years for me to have worked out how to do it. I really appreciate you agreeing to do it for me and I'm so excited to see the result but if you're busy or change your mind about doing it there will be no hard feelings. Drop us a line if you need any more info though. Thanks once more Sweet, Bananas'n'Cream09:10, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
GRACIAS
Just looked at my userpage and saw how you moved my userboxes and catogorized them for me. Thanks a bunch! They look great. Before they were just thrown together but now they look neat, feminine(♥) and organized. Thanks so much!Irish♥forever(and lovin' it)21:21, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
Do you prefer the waltz, or the samba? ~*Grin*~ All the edit conflicts, lol. And don't worry about the RfA thing, you found the info (which is really not exactly prominant anyway) and even if he'd moved it, it wouldn't have been a big deal, so no biggie! You rock for helping out at the help desk! Thanks, Ariel♥Gold23:27, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
Gotta go with the jive!! Yes it is hidden away on the WP:RFA/N page isn't it. I am so used to dealing with FA and A-Class nominations which use the whole "archive1" thing. That will teach me to read the smallprint! I do what i can, when i can at the help desk although edit conflicts are a bit of a problem as well!!!! Woodym55523:33, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
Monobook.css
If it isn't working for you, after you add: table.fundraiser-box {display:none} , be sure you clear the cache, by reloading the page (ctrl-f5) or ctrl-r). It works for me, should work for you after refreshing. Hope it does! Ariel♥Gold23:17, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
Thank you SO much, it was beginning to give me a headache as well literally from looking at its constant motion. A lot of people are going to be physically affected by that. • Lawrence Cohen23:19, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
Well, I am pretty sure that the developers will probably have an option to hide it within a few hours, hopefully! Glad it worked for you. Ariel♥Gold23:21, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
Ariel, who knows pretty much everything I don't, can you tell me if this looks okay? User:Moonriddengirl/monobook.js I've tried hard refreshing, and it still won't go away! I might have to scoot until they find a workaround or come to their senses or something. That's truly wretched! (Yes, I, too, am a migraine sufferer.) --Moonriddengirl(talk)23:24, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
←Did anyone ever figure out where the notice is coming from? Its not the anon or sitenotice, so I can't tell. There might be something on meta that I'm unaware of. isaid01:36, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
Pretty sure it is a sitenotice, because my first fix was to block all site notices, and that fixed it too. But I don't know a whole lot about the backend, so I'm not 100% sure. Maybe ask at VP? Ariel♥Gold01:38, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
Thanks ariel. Wow, it's got to be quite a good sign when I can't reply b/c I'm being e/c'd with helpfulness. Do make sure you post something once you run for your inevitable RfA. :D --Bfigura(talk)23:25, 22 October 2007 (UTC)
You provided one of the earliest fixes, wtg! I was just about to implement it til Krimpet showed up. Thank you dear Ariel for thinking of us!! :) ~Eliz81(C)01:07, 23 October 2007 (UTC)
George Schaller, an article I spent a ton of time on reworking it nearly completely, and adding loads and loads of references. The guy is literally the eminent biologist and conservationist of our age, inspiring Dian Fossey, and many others, and has been the driving force behind nature reserves and protected parks in tons of countries, he's really amazing, and the article, I really believe, would be a great asset to the sciences biographies section as GA. Ariel♥Gold02:30, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Ari- that sounds great, good luck with it! (I am horrible with GA reviews, sorry. :() I am up to my eyeballs working on a new Featured List (oh my God why do I like a band with so many songs?!?!) I'm working for Wikipedia:WikiProject U2 (basically the only active member), and this article needs references like a town needs a name. (Yeah, I'm really into it.) Hopefully I'm making sense. By the way, do either of you know where we can find Squid Guy on Citizendium? Love and U2, Neranei(talk)02:34, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
And what, besides the beginning of November, happens in ten days, dear I? Would it perhaps be a date of import, possibly relating to the annual cycle of life? Ariel♥Gold20:35, 21 October 2007 (UTC)
Hey hey hey, I never put a deadline down! LOL. I said "sometime in November!" so that could mean November 30, right? Ariel♥Gold11:45, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
Bizarre, and a little sad, as the IP originates from the US... Makes you wonder about the educational system these days, eh? Ariel♥Gold05:20, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
HAhahaha omg, this one is just so me! I find an article, and get distracted by all the blue links, and end up somewhere totally different four hours later, lol. Too funny! (Good morning, Queen!) Ariel♥Gold11:43, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
Regarding the CEPEJ, you are in error (it's an EC Directorate General of Human Rights and Legal Affairs Justice Division). Thanks in advance. El_C10:26, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
That may be true, but the submission did not give any third partyreliable sources, and only provided the commission's own website. AFC has the rule that any submission without a reliable source can't be accepted. If you'd like to find some news articles about the organization, and you're sure of its notability, feel free to create it. Ariel♥Gold10:29, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
The organization's website is clearly sufficient. No, I want you to overturn it there, so the unregistered user can create the article. Thx. El_C10:36, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
Per AFC, a third-party, reliable source is to be given to establish notability. The organization's own website is not third-party. Unregistered users cannot create articles. I'll put a note, but the fact remains that no reliable source is given. Ariel♥Gold10:38, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
It's important to use common sense and not be too rigid about the rules. Obviously, it's an official EC body; it takes little time to verify it beyond the official site. (eg.)El_C10:41, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
I've added a maybe template. I don't know what an EC is. But regardless, it is written in the tone of an advertisement, and could have been declined on that reason, as well. If someone does choose to create it, they'll need to do some re-writing to state the notability assertion, as none is given. It gives no reason why that subject is notable, and it is written as a PR/ad. Ariel♥Gold10:44, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
Additionally, just so you know, if you disagree with an AFC closing, you can always revert it yourself, explain your reason in the edit summary, and create the article yourself, it isn't a big deal, and I wouldn't have been offended. :) Ariel♥Gold10:48, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
I didn't think you'd be offended, I was just too lazy to go the extra mile and find the pertinent templates! El_C11:11, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
Well, I can relate to that, I'm not lazy, but I am quite ill at the moment, and was not up to searching around for info on this thing I'd never heard of! lol. So I just went off the three biggies: The submission was A.) Written as an advertisement, B.) Did not assert notability, and C.) Provided no third-party reliable sources. I'm sorry if you feel I made a mistake, but as you requested, I did remove the decline, adding my comments for someone else to review. I'm not familiar enough with the subject to attempt to create the article, I hope you can understand that, and forgive whatever misunderstanding there is. Ariel♥Gold11:16, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
For sure; the reason I picked up on it was because I saw the anon add redlinks of it to a few articles (such as EC), so while I waited to C what they'll do, I noticed the declined request (that it was an official CoE website was immediately visible to me). Anyway, sorry if I overdid the point. Sorry to learn you're not feeling well. Hope you get better soon. Here, have a picture of climbing on pants for peanuts. El_C11:28, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
LOL! Too cute! I apologize as well if I came across crabby, (it probably is because I am crabby, haven't slept in days, lol ~*sniffle*~) but if it doesn't get created today, maybe you and I can work on it together, once I'm feeling better, lol. Thanks for the pick me up! I'm going to try to rest soon I think, maybe a couple hours anyway, ~*Ariel crosses her fingers*~ Ariel♥Gold11:32, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
No, not at all, you didn't. My chipleasure, anytime. Go get some rest! p.s. I already created it half an hour ago. All the best, El_C11:47, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
Thank you! Vote or no vote, thank you for your help in my RfA. It hammered home a few things I need to keep in mind while admining and passed with a final tally of 40/0/4. I've turned on summary reminders but still consider subsection names to be sufficient when there's nothing more in particular to say - contact me if you disagree. Adminship feels slightly august but not particularily exalted, so I shall endeavour to consider it a toolkit and make sincere efforts to know what I'm doing before using it. If you later on have something to say or want to ask for --
Thank you so much dear Kizor, that is great of you to do, and it would be nice to get him to post something on the University's website so we could correct that issue. And what a beautiful thank-you box, that picture is simply astounding! Ariel♥Gold02:08, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Awww, yes I'm sorry. I've been ill for a few days now, haven't been sleeping, eating, so I tried to rest. Sorry my dear R! I'll try and be around tonight, promise! Ariel♥Gold12:21, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
I changed the sig colors so they are diff than Edokter's, from whom I got the script. These are Scouting colors. What do you think? — Rlevse • Talk • 12:47, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
Thank you all so very much for the kind words and good thoughts. I managed to get a little sleep today, so I'll be around for a bit. R I love your new sig! Queen, I haven't been in school in decades, lol. But, the thought is nice! ~*Hugs*~ Ariel♥Gold22:51, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
We may not have met (I'm not sure), but we seem to have some mutual friends. Hope you get well soon! --Kyoko01:59, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
You're quite welcome, dear Ariel. You and many people are on my watchlist in order to protect against, how shall I put it? Unwanted attention. Take care, Kyoko02:14, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Get well 2.0
I feel like creating my own heading, because I'm just that awesome. Hope you feel well, especially by the first . But I have a question. Do you, or any of the myraid people who watch this page, know anything about SVG images? isaid23:56, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
LOL Hey no deadlines! I said sometime in November! That could be 30 days :p And thank you dear for your kind words. I've made some .svg images, whatcha need? Ariel♥Gold23:58, 24 October 2007 (UTC)
You said early November. I can't find this inital post (too many archives!) For some reason, this image displays differently than what it should wherever else it is diplayed, i.e. here. I made it in Inkscape, and it's my first svg image (first image at all, actually) so I have no idea what to do. isaid00:29, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Hrmm, that is kind of odd. I'd maybe go ask at WP:VPT, they might know, that's something to do with how it is displaying, but I can't see any reason for the discrepancy, personally. Very spooky! Ariel♥Gold00:32, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Interestingly enough, when I first uploaded it, it only displayed with one eye on the image page. But then it had two. So I don't know. isaid00:44, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Do you think if it was deleted, and I re-uploaded it, it could solve the problem? Test of your soon to be had admin skills — can images be speedy deleted by user request, or does CSD U1 only apply to userspace? isaid01:29, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Yes, images can be CSD'd, but only if they fail to have a license, source, or are a proven copyright violation. However, as the uploader, you should be able to request deletion, hang on let me see if I can get it deleted for you to test that. Gimme a minute, Ariel♥Gold01:36, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
←Ah. Here comes the ArielTalkPageForce! It did to me for a while, but you can't see what I saw in the history of the file. isaid01:43, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
It might be something to do with the image if it has layers? I honestly don't know why it is doing that, dear. :( Ariel♥Gold01:44, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Your sandbox is hilarious. And it can be a PNG, but I liked it SVG. I always prefer SVG, because, well it can be huge and not matter. It was deleted by one of the many denizens of this page, so I made it only one layer, and am going to re-upload it, and hope it works. I swear, this page is a mini-help desk =D isaid02:42, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
You dont know the wonders of SVG? Well, unlike rasterized images, these can be expanded as large as you want without pixelating. isaid02:52, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Hee hee, I was going behind you sweeping up in the wake of that giant issue, and had a few others helping as well, ~*Giggle*~ Thanks for all your quick action with that rather persistent sock! You did an awesome job! Ariel♥Gold02:09, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
LOL! While I love the big slime image, I'm going to shrink it just a tad, as I hate horizontal scrolling, lol. Good job on fixing it! It is still a bit pixelated, but it isn't all that noticeable when it is smaller. I'm glad you figured it out! Great job, and I do just love this image, lol. Ariel♥Gold23:51, 25 October 2007 (UTC)
Yeah. I just felt like making it 1400 pixels because, well, its an SVG image, so I could. And to all who helped, thanks. Although, I'm sure it's all in a days work here at ArielGold's Help Desk. isaid00:29, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
Now we need to go fix Fray's sandbox, lol. I'm going to have a find a place for the marching line of slimes somewhere... Ariel♥Gold00:33, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
I was thinking about making it into a barnstar, somewhat akin to my aw3sum pwnzor 133t barnstar, just to give when I feel like it. isaid00:39, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
When I looked at your user page the other day and didn't see "admin", I poked around a bit and came across what seemed to me at the time to be a very recent (and successful) RfA; obviously I confounded that with the discussions of others about nominating you. So let's just say that I look forward to having the opportunity to adding my support to your RfA in November, if that is still the planned timing. -- John Broughton(♫♫)14:25, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
Ahhh, yes, I know the thread, and yes probably still in November. :) Thanks for your kind words, and I'm glad we've had a chance to "meet"! Of course I've known of your list of links, I do keep my own bookmarks page, but yours is decidedly more organized, explanatory, and thorough, so it is of course a great reference to me! Let me just take the opportunity to thank you for having it available! Ariel♥Gold14:42, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
(P.S. The "ArielGold" writing at the top of your userpage isn't aligned properly for some reason)
LOL I know, this is the shortest my page has ever been I think, lmao. The text at the top looks okay in my browsers, (Firefox 2.0.0.8 and IE7) what browser/version are you using? In what way isn't it aligned, vertically or horizontally? I'd love to fix it if I knew what it looked like to you. Ariel♥Gold13:52, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
I use Firefox 2.0.0.8 too. It's not aligned vertically. One can see the bottom three quaters of "User:ArielGold" and the rest is covered by your title ("Ariel" in a pinkish-purple and "Gold" in blue)--Phoenix 15 (Talk)13:57, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
I'm willing to bet that User:Phoenix 15 is seeing the "number of contributors to Wikipedia" banner, which is causing the standard text (which you have overlaid with an absolutely-positioned element) to "drop down". This causes your absolute element to display on top, but the normal "ArielGold" displays a bit underneath. This can be fixed by adding table.fundraiser-box { display : none; } to your monobook.css page (note: that link is for Phoenix 15 only...) and then refreshing the page bypassing your browser cache (Ctrl-Shift-R in Firefox.) --MikeVitale13:58, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
Ahhhh, I bet that's it, it shoves everything down. I've got it completely nuked via .css, using the command Mike gave. Nobody mentioned it before that banner showed up, lol. Thanks and good morning Mike! Ariel♥Gold14:01, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
You can't see the banner because it's underneath Ariel's absolutely-positioned "new name". However, it's there, and that's what is causing her "normal name" to be pushed down. The CSS above will fix it (once you completely refresh bypassing your browser's cache.) --MikeVitale14:09, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
Hrmm, yeah that might be it, if AD's page appears the same, that's definitely it, but if it is just my page, then it is probably something with my code. Tom, do you have a monobook.css file that is hiding the donation display? Ariel♥Gold14:12, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
LOL It was pretty short for the last couple days! I must be doing something wrong... lol. (Good morning dear R! ) Ariel♥Gold14:16, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
HEY GAL! We were broken hearted last night. Are you still sick? I was approved as an uploader for Scouting articles on Veropedia, so I'm working on that today. What's up? — Rlevse • Talk • 14:24, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
Ahh, yeah that's the problem then, if you want it to look right, add the info Mike gave above to your monobook.css (not .js) file. You might have to create it. And R, yeah I was sleeping, still feeling a bit icky. I've uploaded a couple things to Veropedia, but it is pretty frustrating to try to get past all the notices, lol. Ariel♥Gold14:30, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
Bah, putting that in your monobook.css didn't fix it? Double bah! I looked at it as a logged-off editor, and it looks odd, to be sure, but if you hide it with the monobook thing, it should look completely normal. Strange... Hopefully once the donation drive is done it will be fixed, lol. Ariel♥Gold14:43, 27 October 2007 (UTC)
