User talk:Keegan/March09-June09

Mysterious #8[edit]

Alright, I just have to ask: what do you mean "Don't lie to [you] like [you're] Montel Williams"? I used to watch Montel and I can't figure out what the heck you're talking about. Cheers. -sesuPRIME ^{talk • contribs} 21:55, 5 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Want to see something strange?[edit]

Hello again Keegan. If you have a minute, can you take a look at T3h 1337 b0y's contributions page? Am I missing something, or is this user doing some odd rule breaking? I AfD/CSD'd some of the redirects that seemed to be blatant violations, but I don't know about some of the other stuff. Probably the strangest list of contributions I've ever seen. Cheers. -sesuPRIME ^{talk • contribs} 09:56, 7 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Homeward Bound[edit]

LOL. Wonderful parallel. I want to be the Golden, though- I love dogs and cats, but I hate bulldogs and Himilayans. It's interesting to see how James's RfA is going. It's got extremely similar raw numbers (66.4%, not counting DougsTech's oppose, to 66.5%) to his last one, but there's a loooot of time left. -- Mike (Kicking222) 22:21, 9 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

RFA thank you[edit]

My RFA passed today at 75/2/1 so I wanted to thank you for your participation in it. Special thanks go to GlassCobra and FlyingToaster for their nomination and support. Cheers! --Rosiestep (talk) 03:09, 12 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Deletion review for John R. Talbott[edit]

An editor has asked for a deletion review of John R. Talbott. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Pastor Theo (talk) 00:40, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. I sincerely hope this incident was not a stressful experience, especially with the introduction of legal threats. I am appreciative of your work on behalf of Wikipedia. Be well and thank you. Pastor Theo (talk) 01:05, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Just to clarify something going forwards - we don't want to let people think that they can blackmail WP or its editors by threatening them that way. Straight kick to OTRS legal queue with a "I cannot help you anymore goodbye" is the appropriate response...

I think you got that from comments on ANI, just wanted to make sure and confirm it. Hope you have a better day tomorrow... Georgewilliamherbert (talk) 03:15, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you George and Theo for your comments. They are much appreciated. Keegan^talk 04:06, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

A bit more[edit]

I'm a bit late in getting back to this as RL was busy yesterday. As the first editor who voiced concern, I need to respond to your comment, "hope that you all will consider my contribution history and history here, and please understand that the action taken was for a specific reason." I absolutely do and I hold you in the highest esteem. Frankly it takes a lot of courage and conviction to IAR as an administrator when you're doing something you know is right, regardless of what the drama on ANI says. I've done it myself once or twice and was somewhat chewed up on ANI for it (In my case, reporting TOV).

As I said, based on the information presented, it looked like a bad deletion. You had more info and it was apparently not a bad deletion. For that, I salute you as an esteemed fellow Wikipedian.

I do appreciate the stress involved with your commendable actions and regret that my actions probably added to that. My apologies for that. I wish you a great weekend. Toddst1 (talk) 16:10, 15 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome[edit]

It's been along time. Just writing stuff on my crappy blog at the moment and running a photo poll which isn't getting much traffic YellowMonkey (cricket calendar poll!) 07:49, 21 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Tahnks for the accounbt creator thing although unecessary YellowMonkey (cricket calendar poll!) 03:53, 25 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Time's up?[edit]

It's time? Already? Does the condemned get one last meal? I'm not certain whether this is a friendly push into the open or a quick shove off a cliff, but... okay, I'm in. I'll fill out the responses and add them tomorrow. Thanks for starting it up. — CactusWriter | ^needles 14:22, 23 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Always nice ...[edit]

Always nice to meet someone with whom one can disagree without becoming everlasting mortal enemies. :-) --Malleus Fatuorum 07:46, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

PS: I've got enough of those already. --Malleus Fatuorum 07:48, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the note; I do enjoy disagreement with cordiality. Keegan^talk 07:56, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ThankSpam[edit]

My RfA

Thank you for participating in my "RecFA", which passed with a final tally of 153/39/22. There were issues raised regarding my adminship that I intend to cogitate upon, but I am grateful for the very many supportive comments I received and for the efforts of certain editors (Ceoil, Noroton and Lar especially) in responding to some issues. I wish to note how humbled I was when I read Buster7's support comment, although a fair majority gave me great pleasure. I would also note those whose opposes or neutral were based in process concerns and who otherwise commented kindly in regard to my record.
I recognise that the process itself was unusual, and the format was generally considered questionable - and I accept that I was mistaken in my perception of how it would be received - but I am particularly grateful for those whose opposes and neutrals were based in perceptions of how I was not performing to the standards expected of an administrator. As much as the support I received, those comments are hopefully going to allow me to be a better contributor to the project. Thank you. Very much. LessHeard vanU (talk) 14:34, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi there[edit]

Hi, sorry if I jumped in with reporting Jack Merridew. I'm a new user, so didnt know the exact procedure, yet I felt that his comment hinted at illegal sockpuppetry, so I drew attention to it :) All the best, Fahrenheit 20:29, 24 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

ANI[edit]

I think you broke it. Lol. Law_{type! snype?} 03:54, 25 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I think we just cross-posted at exactly the same time. Yeah, I was doing some deduction myself and came to the conclusion that someone's g/f is sleeping on the couch. Law_{type! snype?} 03:57, 25 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I know right? WP is really not the place where I like to find out about someone's passing. I'll go mark as resolved. Law_{type! snype?} 04:35, 25 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Stealth[edit]

Words are ambiguous. Sorry about the misunderstanding. I remember reading that stealth for advanced fighters and bombers was effective with advanced radar but that it could be foiled with something simple like sonar, or some other basic means. Don't trust me on the facts, and it's apropos of nothing, but there you go. Cheers. ChildofMidnight (talk) 01:43, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Keegan, I saw your comment about Requests for Comment at WP:AN. Was that a suggestion for where to bring up issues on violations of NPOV? I've only seen RfCs on particular editors. Or were you making a different point I'm too obtuse to get? ChildofMidnight (talk) 15:53, 26 May 2009 (UTC) Nevermind. I'm familiar with the RfC process for articles. It doesn't seem to work well because not enough people participate. I was thinking of RfCs in terms of editors and how they work. I don't think RfCs are a solution for the issues of NPOV being discussed where a core guidelines is being violated broadly and systematically by numerous editors. Cheers. ChildofMidnight (talk) 15:59, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Being civil[edit]

Oh. Then I misread what he wrote.--Chuck Marean 09:22, 30 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It would bomb on Broadway...[edit]

...but it wins raves from me. Keegan, a huge thanks for the success of a completely undramatic Rfa. The tone you set from the start was perfect -- and key. It immediately deflected any possible drama. (It was also fortunate timing. I think Rfas seem to run in cycles of storms and fair weather depending upon who else is on the board or what has occurred recently. It was a good moment for a somewhat boring, low-key editor like me). Anyway, your nom turned out to be neither a push nor a shove -- but a great guiding hand. I appreciate it. Now... unfortunately... there's the crappy down side for you. I'll probably litter your talk page asking for advice over next weeks. Perhaps you should duck away on vacation. Cheers. — CactusWriter | ^needles 06:00, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, timing ain't everything... but it sure helps. Nice consideration there. Now I kind of feel like when I finally graduated college -- and then had to start a real job. — CactusWriter | ^needles 06:16, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Already started cracking the books at Wikipedia:New admin school. And, certainly, you dumped a surprise Rfa on me -- a surprise block on you seems fair... hey, don't tempt me like that. — CactusWriter | ^needles 07:20, 31 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Response to Bahrain Bayan School Article[edit]

Hello Mr. Keegan, you recentely contacted me concerning my adjustment of article Bahrain Bayan School. You asked me for a rational explanation I believe. Well, the man was convicted guilty for stealing BD 50,000 (USD 188,000) from an Arab Sheikh. He is generally known in Bahrain for his actions and his deeds are public. The law will be after him. Please get back to me. (nice sense of humor by the way) Bulkroosh (talk) 17:44, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Naturally, you are correct. I apologize for my misdoings. Bulkroosh (talk) 20:43, 1 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for unblocking[edit]

Hello, you unblocked me the other day, for which I thank you. Could you please let me know why you say I ought not edit the Irfan Yusuf article. I'm happy to comply with the condition but I'd like to understand your reasoning and whether there's a process for appealing your decision on the matter. I'll not edit the article until you give the all-clear but I would like an explanation and a chance to understand what the issue was. --Johnnyturk888 (talk) 15:27, 4 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Re:Al-Rashid Mosque[edit]

Sorry about that did not mean to take credit for anyones work. Ill recreate the article in better wording. Kyle1278 00:05, 9 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

IRC[edit]

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Hello![edit]

Keegan, Srini vas G P hani has smiled at you! Smiles promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. Spread the WikiLove by smiling at someone else, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Go on, smile! Cheers, and happy editing! Srini vas G P hani 04:45, 10 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Smile at others by adding {{subst:Smile}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Rollback[edit]

Hello, Keegan! I am Srinivas, from IRC Channel and G.phanisrinivas (soon going to become Srinivas) from EnWiki. I was the one who discussed with you about Username change along with Avraham. Now what has happened is that I want to get the rollback feature enabled. Will you please do that for me?? --Srini vas G P hani 05:01, 12 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

New Message[edit]

Hello, Keegan. You have new messages at G.phanisrinivas's talk page.
You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.

Deletion of some pages in User:G.phanisrinivas' User Namespace[edit]

Hello, Keegan, I am Srinivas! You have deleted the following pages in my usernamespace:

Pagename	Time of Deletion
User:G.phanisrinivas/Underland (Narnia)	13:48, June 14
User:G.phanisrinivas/Mausala Parva	13:48, June 14, 2009
User:G.phanisrinivas/Great Desert	13:49, June 14

Though you have written the reason, I suppose that I didn't understand them. What I would like to note is that I had created them for shortcuts to the articles and it is my personal wish. I would like to know the reason of their deletion.

^{_{Please answer here only and notify me by the {{tb}} template.}}

Thank you for your time, --Srini vas G P hani 13:17, 14 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

To keep a long story short, redirects should only exist to point to something in the same project space. Userpage to another userpage, Article to another article, template to template, etc. There are other ways of making shortcuts. You can even just [[]] the article name and click it. It will all serve the same purpose. Keegan (talk) 03:25, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks a lot, again! Keegan! --Srini vas G P hani 03:59, 15 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Glibness[edit]

First, let me say that this edit was wildly inappropriate!

Second, the top of your talk page is a tl;dr mess that's outdated and no longer funny! It needs more glibness! Time for an update!

That is all! --MZMcBride (talk) 05:29, 17 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

When you have a puppy, you expect it to poop in the house and consume things like shoes and remote controls. You try to explain to it what it did wrong, usually in baby talk but sometimes in yelling. The puppy just cocks its head and looks at you rather confused. You finish talking to it, and then it barks incessantly right back at you. At that point, you just want to tell the dog to shut up because it is blathering. You, sir, are the puppy. So perhaps your userpage is an adequate representation of your existence. Keegan (talk) 03:54, 19 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

You think a paragraph is going to scare me? Let me say this about that. Puppies grow up to become dogs. The same, sir, cannot be said of you! --MZMcBride (talk) 04:10, 19 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the compliment, because of my understand of English colloquialisms, being a "dog" is not a good thing. At least you can be proud of insulting yourself. Keegan (talk) 04:25, 19 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

"my understand of English colloquialisms" ← Riiiight. --MZMcBride (talk) 07:29, 19 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It took you long enough to single out one of my intentional grammatical errors that I made to demonstrate your natural inattention to details. It's where the devil is, after all, so I figured you're be aquainted. Keegan (talk) 07:34, 19 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Having re-read this a few times, I don't have much to say other than, "You should be ashamed of yourself." --MZMcBride (talk) 03:54, 22 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

G.phanisrinivas → Srinivas[edit]

Hello, Keegan. This message is to notify that G.phanisrinivas is now known as Srinivas. --Sri niv as 09:19, 18 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks[edit]

Hey Keegan, thanks for the support on my RfA. If you think I ever need hit over the head with that cluebat - feel free to do so. ;). Also, I love your talk page rules ... well, except for the one where I had to put my cigarette out ... ;) — Ched : ? 03:19, 21 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for getting me unblocked.[edit]

Glad I supported your RfA on en.wiki nearly three years ago and appreciate your doing the Admin job. Small world indeed.

Appreciate getting my Wiktionary account unblocked by DMcDevit. Think it was clearly some sort of error indeed, as it shows one of my Wiktionary edits occurred after I'd been blocked on Wiktionary.

Thanks - Williamborg (Bill) 03:43, 23 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Ashcroft Manor Ranch[edit]

I add this for good reason:

The Ashcroft Ranch is one of two locations proposed for a new waste storage facility for Greater Vancouver, the other being the old Logan Lake mine pit nearby on the Thompson Plateau to the southeast.

I haven't had occasion to look up local newspaper - and major Vancouver newspaper - articles, but cites are available; it was because of the controversy around the use of Ashcroft Manor, which between its history and its delicate climate, that the mayor of Logan Lake and the operators of the Highland Valley Mine offered their "pit" for use as a landfill (Highland Valley Copper is an immense strip mine, in fact visible from orbit as a white "arc" that you'll find on GoogleEarth between Ashcroft and Logan Lake). The mine is "done" now....the GVRD ignored the offer, so far anyway, with no reason given though extra mileage might have been a concern (all of 20 miles), and routing would have had tobe through the town of Ashcroft or, alternately, via Merritt......Skookum1 (talk) 12:06, 26 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked user check/Hullaballoo Wolfowitz[edit]

Hi Keegan,

Thank you for your response about editor user:Hullaballoo Wolfowitz. I understand how annoying it is that a few editors are once again bringing up issues about his uncivil behavior but because some of us are not as knowledgeable about about wiki conflict resolution, our initial thought was to get those who were involved. I personally apologize but a lot of it is actually a bit confusing. Because Hullaballoo is well versed in policy his uses it to attacks us constantly.

My last request (and I won't bother you from here on out) is that there is a blocked user check. This issue was brought up but never verified. [1]

"I've recieved some off-wiki communication that strongly suggests we are likely dealing with a blocked user evading blocks. Why they are focussed on these articles is beyond me but the uncivil conduct does not seem justified. I would be more swayed if we were dealing with slander than alleged puffery. -- Banjeboi 00:24, 27 June 2009 (UTC)"

Swancookie (talk) 14:38, 30 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

thank you for being nice.

Two questions for you. Is it OK for me to collect evidence this way? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Calton#Serious_problems_with_user:Hullaballoo_Wolfowitz and last annoying question.

What about this. If a user takes something off ones talk page (something they wrote) because an issue has been resolved... can the person (who's talk page it is) revert just to be a jerk?

Ugh, this is so annoying. I'm sorry. I know it seems like I'm obsessed with this but the minute I start editing again user Hullballoo will be down my throat with uncivil talk - asking for a block on me. This seems to be my only recourse as I like wikipedia, editing, and there's no doubt in my head that this user is gaming the system for his own weird bias and agenda. Swancookie (talk) 03:11, 1 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]