Merry Christmas :). Will(talk) 10:01, 17 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Kyoko has smiled at you! I don't look quite like this girl, but nonetheless it is a cute picture. I wanted to put something nice at the top of your page. I got your mail and you will probably get a reply later today or tomorrow. --Kyoko 16:01, 17 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
And now I've just sent you the reply. --Kyoko 15:28, 18 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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Thank you very much for this and elegantly defusing what may have been a delicate situation. All these new buttons are a little daunting so I am off to do a little light reading. Thanks for your support and I will do my best to ensure it isn't misplaced. Cheers, Mattinbgn\talk 12:22, 19 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
But can I just say that I went "YAY!!!!!" when I saw one of your recent posts? :D ~*Hugs*~ Ariel♥Gold 20:43, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I can't be kept away for too long :P Thanks for noticing! ~ Riana ⁂ 21:00, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, I saw that too... quite happy to have you back with us (and I love how you phrased the request). :) EVula// talk // ☯ // 21:21, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yah, now to have a crat actually do it! Who says we don't need more of them? Now, if only someone would step up to the plate and change that... ;) ~ Riana ⁂ 21:24, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
*reads through recent contribs* Yay! Good to have you back! Missed you -- you've always been one of the best. Gscshoyru (talk) 21:30, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I'm doing the best I can. Still, I was hoping that I'd pass so I could roguely re-promote you without you asking. Terrible fun that would have been, eh? :P EVula// talk // ☯ // 21:52, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hehe! I can tell you a certain unnamed crat threatened to do that before :P Aw, I really should have timed this better so that I could be your first promotion. Hopefully nice and uncontroversial. :) ~ Riana ⁂ 21:55, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Eh, truth be told, I think you'd have to wait a good long while before I'd be able to promote you. :\ EVula// talk // ☯ // 22:29, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Welcome-back brownies It's great to have you back on the team Riana :) --krimpet✽ 23:28, 20 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Welcome back on board. — xaosfluxTalk 03:11, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Man, just when I thought we had gotten rid of ya... just kidding. :) Jmlk17 03:22, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Don't make me whack you on the head with a hockey stick, Jmlk17... :p Welcome back to wikidrama, Riana :D --DarkFallstalk 11:49, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yay! :) ~ Riana ⁂ 21:12, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I had to go digging back through your edits but I found it!! Yayyy!!!! Welcome back :) - Alison❤ 21:18, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Nice job on my userpage, Allie ;) lol! ~ Riana ⁂ 21:22, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Bleargh!! I'm losing my touch :) - Alison❤ 21:23, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Nevar! :P ~ Riana ⁂ 21:24, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
My Christmas present came early :D Welcome back! Say it with me, now: WOOOOOOO!!!!!! Fvasconcellos (t·c) 21:25, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Aw, thankee :) I hope you've got better Chrissy presents on the way, though... having pointy instruments back in my hands is probably less than ideal for everyone else :P ~ Riana ⁂ 21:28, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
hai riana gimme {{subst:smile}} 4 mi coz i revrtd dem vandal editz by vanalidmzs onli accnt Alison (talk·contribs) my hard werk 2 protect da encyclopedia shud b acknewldegd in da form of a {{subst:smile}} so do it nwo or i get dem zyzopz onto 2 uSpebi 21:41, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Dammit, I don't have a 16 year old available to translate that for me! :P ~ Riana ⁂ 21:43, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I can help. Ahem, "Hello Riana. Please give me a {{subst:smile}}, because I reverted the vandalism by the vandalism only account Alison (talk·contribs), and I feel that my hard work to protect Wikipedia should be acknowledge in the form of a {{subst:smile}}, so do it with no delay, otherwise I shall alert administrators to your incivility" :P Will(talk) 23:55, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
u iz hav bad gramer i cleerli steted dat i will get dem zyzops onto raina not dese amdinzitrtertorz u speek of jezzshsh :P Spebi 23:58, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yay! My co-nominatrix is back! Cool. -- Flyguy649talk 02:09, 22 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Wow! I read that as something else there for a second :-O - Alison❤ 06:19, 22 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Then my plan succeeded. Mwa-ha-ha! -- Flyguy649talk 18:14, 22 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
..but I just wanted to say thank you for your courteousness at South Australia's FPOC the other day. It really made me smile. :) Rt. 21:05, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Oh hey, if you're smiling, I am. ;) Thanks for the support, 'preciate it! ~ Riana ⁂ 21:12, 21 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I totally wanted to edit one of the old versions of your userpage so it said "I like Giggy"...now I only get a walrus :s —Dihydrogen Monoxide(Review) 08:42, 22 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I only get a walrus :s - best you can manage, son. Don't worry, A for effort and all that. ~ Riana ⁂ 04:26, 23 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
"I went to Riana's userpage, and all I saw was a stinking walrus!"... Has a nice ring to it. Think you can get us some T Shirts printed up? :D Ariel♥Gold 04:31, 23 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You are still here. Last time I seen ya you had left. Glad to have ya back! I need some help with a F-UR. Everyone keeps saying the way I write them isn't "correct".
My version: (took it out because it was messing up the page.
What am I doing wrong? - NeutralHomerT:C 21:09, 22 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Heya! You need to write the article name that you're going to use it in. I did an example over at the Boise Station logo, have a look at that? :) Cheers, Riana ⁂ 21:02, 22 December 2007
Ah....see, that makes sense to me. Thanks! :) I wish I knew you were around about 2 weeks ago, I could have used this then. Thanks again! Take Care and Merry Christmas...NeutralHomerT:C 21:09, 22 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for adding my popups back. I apperciate that. :) Take Care and Merry Christmas...NeutralHomerT:C 21:29, 22 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Do you believe that the permanent semi-protection on the WNAZ-FM article is necessary? Perhaps the offending user has given up on it and we can remove the semi-protection now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Zhinz (talk • contribs) 04:27, 25 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You're right, I've Unprotected it, thanks for the reminder! ~ Riana ⁂ 04:31, 25 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Merry Christmas, my friend. May this find you in good health, good spirits, good company, and good finances. If any of these be missing, may God see fit to restore you in good time. — $PЯINGεrαgђ 05:13 25 December, 2007 (UTC)
Hi Riana, Merry Christmas :) I notice you gave an indef block to user:208.45.75.167, whom I had reported at AIV. Did you notice that it is an IP address and not a registered account? Kla’quot (talk | contribs) 08:56, 25 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Sorry I had to remove a couple of Christmas greetings to get this message to show up! They're in the history for you :) Kla’quot (talk | contribs) 09:01, 25 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yikes, thank goodness you checked! Bit too much Christmas cheer for me, I think :P ~ Riana ⁂ 09:05, 25 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
LOL :) Don't sweat it. Take care Riana! Kla’quot (talk | contribs) 09:08, 25 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Greetings! I have begun creating Portal:Bulgarian Empire and as I have no idea how to create a portal, I totally messed everything up in the selected articles section and I don't know what to do now... I have seen that you have done great work on Bulgaria portal with Daniel and I hope that you will help me to cope with that: ) Unfortunately I somehow feel that I am going to face other problems too... Best, --Gligan (talk) 11:38, 26 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, sorry, I'll try to help you. Got a few other portals going here and it's getting busy! :) ~ Riana ⁂ 06:28, 27 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you both : ) I expect your help after you finish with the other portals, Riana. I hope you won't forget. Regards, --Gligan (talk) 13:47, 27 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Dear Riana, here is a little note to say thank you for your kind support on my request for adminship which succeeded with a final result of (72/19/6).
Now that I am a sysop, do not hesitate to contact me with any queries you have. I would be glad to help you along with the other group of kind and helpful administrators.
Thank you again and I look forward to editing alongside you in the future. — Etalk 12:37, 28 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Is User talk:Dickinbum an acceptable username, or am I just getting too creative with what might be a literature lover? :P-xC- 12:43, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not cool :P ~ Riana ⁂ 12:47, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thought speed response, as always :)-xC- 12:49, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Another question-
18:07, 29 December 2007 Pbaronde (Talk | contribs) New user account
18:07, 29 December 2007 Bendage (Talk | contribs) New user account
18:07, 29 December 2007 Sourav moitra (Talk | contribs) created new account User:Samiran moitra (Talk | contribs)
18:06, 29 December 2007 Surendrababud (Talk | contribs) New user account
18:06, 29 December 2007 Slowbroth (Talk | contribs) New user account
Why is the third entry different from the rest? How come Sourav created Samiran, and not 'New user account'?
Sorry 'bout the late response, went away for a bit! It's possible to create a new user account while you're logged in - go to create account now and you can do it yourself. Perhaps he put the wrong name in, or he's doing it for a friend, I dunno :s ~ Riana ⁂ 13:18, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't know that :S I thought it had to go through the Request an account thing for anons who couldn't sign up for whatever reason...
Well, that cleared up my doubts for the day! Thanks!-xC- 16:17, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
One last - could you please close this AfD: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Georgie Thompson. I AfD'd the article because I believed being a news presenter isn't notable enough. Clearly other editors believe differently, and its fairly obvious how this (!)vote is gonna go.... Thanks so much,-xC- 16:19, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Done ;) ~ Riana ⁂ 16:35, 29 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Just for knowledge... why are presenters believed notable? I'm not talking about Georgie specifically, just in general? They've just been roped in to present a show, why does that make them notable enough to warrant an article? Thanks,-xC- 05:43, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The cabal just keeps getting hotter. How can you resist joining this heat? We're like the effing Sun over here! Lara❤Love 06:07, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
OK dude, I just sat here and laughed shamelessly for about 5 minutes looking at that. Especially the before and after shots, it's fucking surreal. What a champ. ~ Riana ⁂ 07:56, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
What Sarah Riana Said. Maybe its the sleep I've been deprived while listening to GlaDOS for three hours, but you can so caption that "Now you're thinking with portals!" Will(talk) 09:00, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
We already have an AusPortal (TM, Ltd, subsidiary of the AusCabal) so I think it's safe to assume that Riana's more addicted to that than a random non-notable Bathrobe cabal...whatever that is :p --DarkFallstalk 09:36, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
DarkFalls, you have been blacklisted. Lara❤Love 17:11, 30 December 2007 (UTC) --END TRANSMISSION--[reply]
Never wanted to join an organisation made out of half-naked and drunk lunatics in the first place... :p AusCabal is the only true organization which allows you to keep your clothes on and have fun... (You never know, it might just happen) --DarkFallstalk 09:26, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Riana. How are you? Thanks for the idea on the helpful list. I invite you to see mine. It gives me easy access to several helpful Wikipedians. I hope you don't mind. As you would say: Cheers mate! KingLopezContribs 07:27, 30 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
No problem, glad you found it useful! ~ Riana ⁂ 01:28, 31 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Wishing you the best for 2008! Acalamari 04:24, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
On a personal note, thank you for everything this year Riana. :) Also, congratulations on getting your admin rights back: I am glad you're one again. However, had you decided to re-run RfA, you can rest assured that you would have received a very strong support from me. Best wishes. Acalamari 04:24, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...and a Happy New Year from your employer, the AusCabal. --— Darkfallstalk 04:31, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
And from the AusPortal Association Incorporated, an official subsidiary of AusCabal Ltd. Pty. Inc.. Spebi 04:34, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Who's the check going to? I can pay in David Jones gift cards. OK, Best and Less gift cards. ~ Riana ⁂ 04:35, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I had a gift card for Dymocks that expired yesterday :) Spebi 04:39, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The AusCabal only accepts donations from the DzastaCard (patented by the AusCabal). --— Darkfallstalk 04:40, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome, Riana! Yes, I had a great 2007. :) Thanks again. Acalamari 04:37, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I was going to add some fireworks, but I see Acalamari has beaten me to it ;) Happy 2008. Fvasconcellos (t·c) 20:07, 1 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I can't believe Daniel got one before me. :O —Dihydrogen Monoxide 02:30, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I can :) Thanks Riana — hope you had a good one too. Cheers, Daniel 02:37, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Even I got one before him... :) --— DarkFallstalk 02:40, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Uhhh... I really can't explain any of that. :( ~ Riana ⁂ 04:21, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
And many Happy New Year returns from me too! Thank you for your lovely message - here's to a GR8-08 for all of us goodies.--VStalk 02:45, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
:) Just charge it to my DzastaCard please, and happy new year to you as well. Spebi 02:46, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Happy New Year, Riana!!! :) - Alison❤ 02:58, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Riana! Happy new year!! Best wishes, Lara❤Love 04:07, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Happy New Year, Riana! :) Nishkid64 (talk) 04:10, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, Happy New Year, Riana! :-) May all of your dreams come true in this blissful year. Festive regards, Húsönd 04:19, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This is the last warning you will receive for your disruptive edits. Your continued joking is disruptive and considered vandalism. You will be blocked from editing Wikipedia if you continue.
Joking ;) (lol, how ironic!!! like ten thousand spoons when all you need a knife) - Happy New Year, Riana :) Will(talk) 04:42, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
O-: You've put a vandalism warning on Riana's talk page. <kills Will with his banhammer> — DarkFallstalk 05:30, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
A very happy new year to you too, Riana. Any plans of coming to Kolkata anytime soon? --soumtalk 06:09, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oh ok. Enjoyed the new years eve? Anyways, have a rocking time this year. Catchya l8r on gtalk. --soumtalk 06:45, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I don't remember from 11pm onwards on NYE but my friends assure me I was there so I must have had a great time. I hope you had as much fun as I think I had! And while I'm here can I just say Happy new year to everyone, because I think this talk page gets comparable traffic to any other noticeboard. James086Talk | Email 07:57, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Baby New Year in his legally mandated car seat. Happy New Year to you too Riana - time is flying :) krimpet✽ 09:36, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
WikiProject Alternative music December 2007 Newsletter[edit]
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Mattinbgn is now an administrator. I wasn't sure what to do, so I just left it there on User:Riana/RfA, and when I went to go to the talk page...I was brought here. hbdragon88 (talk) 09:05, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks mate, but I didn't nom him? :) ~ Riana ⁂ 11:04, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ah right, never mind, thanks for the reminder :) ~ Riana ⁂ 11:06, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What's this, Riana spamming?! I appreciate the spam, thank you. :) I hope this year turns out to be memorable, in a slightly more good than bad way. Happy new year, Riana. · AndonicOTalk 09:29, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well I'd missed you getting the "bit" back so firstly - great, pleased to see it. Then - obviously - thanks & hope 2008 is good for you. Regards --Herbytalk thyme 10:20, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hope you had a magical new year, too, and I hope this year brings all the best things to you as well :). Best regards, Qst 11:19, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Ooh, I'm so behind on Wikipedia, I didn't realise you had got your adminship back until I saw you blocking a vandal. Congrats :) Qst 12:13, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Belated Happy New Year ;) I hope 2008 brings you great happiness! Anthøny 16:39, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the Happy New Year message (I only just got it). I hope you had a good New Year too. WaltonOne 20:25, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Riana! I know this is 36 hours late, but Happy New Year! I still see you around sometimes, and I want you to know that your contributions are very much appreciated. Kind regards, David Cannon (talk) 12:17, 2 January 2008 (UTC).[reply]
For my first edit in 2008, I will join with many others in wishing you a happy new year! Sorry it is so late. --Mark(Mschel) 13:56, 2 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Dear Riana, on behalf of my snow-buried Canadian region of Ottawa, I would like to wish you a Safe and Happy New Year 2008. JForget 02:33, 3 January 2008 (UTC) [reply]
Hey, you have admin rights on commons, na? Can you please delete the older revision from this diagram? (I know its too loud, don't comment on it :-P ) Thanks in advance. And have a great time in Melbourne! --soumtalk 14:41, 3 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Done :) ~ Riana ⁂ 02:37, 4 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. :) --soumtalk 03:39, 4 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You're going to Melbourne? Recruit some people to AusCabal while you're there :) — DarkFallstalk 02:43, 4 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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A belated thanks for the wish and a very belated New Year wish to you. I've really not been actively editing on Wikipedia for quite some time now - so kinda missed what was happening on your front. From the messages here, I can make out that you're back as an admin. Well, I'm glad you are. You can't know how glad... The world is a better place because of you. Shoot - Wikipedia's a much better place because of you. :) aJCfreakyAk 11:40, 4 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hi. I am recreating the categories and templates that you deleted per MfD. Don't be alarmed - I just want to make it a normal WikiProject and have no interest in edit-warring. Nice to see you are coming down to Melbourne :D. BalkanFever 14:08, 5 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Happy new year! Sorry I have been generally incommunicado lately - First my computer took a crap and I decided that with the amount of time my family spends online, it might not be such a bad idea to completely eliminate it from our lives entirely for a while. Then just as I finally gave in to my daughter's pleading and bought a new computer, work picked up big time for me and I haven't had any freedom to come back to work on Wikipedia. But now that the new year is starting, things have slowed down and I'm back to business. Hope everything is going well with you! Trusilver (talk) 22:57, 5 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your support in my RfA. It was definitely a dramatic debate, that landed on WP:100! I paid close attention to everything that was said, and, where possible, I will try to incorporate the (constructive) criticism towards being a better administrator. I'm taking things slowly for now, partially because of the holiday season and all the off-wiki distractions. :) I'm also working my way through the Wikipedia:New admin school and double-checking the relevant policies, and will gradually phase into the use of the new tools. My main goals are to help out with various backlogs, but I also fully intend to keep on writing articles, as there are several more that I definitely want to get to WP:FA status! Thanks again, and have a great new year, --Elonka 07:13, 6 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
A request for your consideration regarding CAT:AOTR[edit]
I am leaving you this message because recent events have given me concern. When Aaron Brenneman and I, and others, first developed this category well over a year ago, we visualized it as a simple idea. A low hassle, low bureaucracy process. We also visualized it as a process that people would come to trust, in fact as a way of increasing trust in those admins who chose to subscribe to the notion of recall. The very informal approach to who is qualified to recall, what happens during it, and the process in general were all part of that approach.
But recent events have suggested that this low structure approach may not be entirely effective. More than one of the recent recalls we have seen have been marred by controversy around what was going to happen, and when. Worse, they were marred by some folk having the perception, rightly or wrongly, that the admin being recalled was trying to change the rules, avoid the process, or in other ways somehow go back on their word. This is bad. It's bad for you the admin, bad for the trust in the process, and bad for the community as a whole.
I think a way to address this issue is to increase the predictability of the process in advance. I have tried to do that for myself. In my User:Lar/Accountability page, I have given pretty concrete definitions of the criteria for recall, and of the choices I can make, and of the process for the petition, and of the process for other choices I might make (the modified RfC or the RfAr). I think it would be very helpful if other admins who have voluntarily made themselves subject to recall went to similar detail. It is not necessary to adopt the exact same conditions, steps, criteria, etc. It's just helpful to have SOME. Those are mine, fashion yours as you see fit, I would not be so presumptuous as to say mine are right for you. In fact I urge you not to just adopt mine, as I do change them from time to time without notice, but instead develop your own. You are very welcome to start with mine if you so wish, though.
But do something. If you have not already, I urge you to make your process more concrete, now, while there is no pressure and you can think clearly about what you want. Do it now rather than later, during a recall when folk may not react well to perceived changes in process or commitment.
Further, I suggest that after you document your process, that you give a reference to it for the benefit of other admins who may want to see what others have done. List it in this table as a resource for the benefit of all. If you use someone else's by reference rather than copy, I suggest you might want to do as Cacharoth did, and give a link to a specific version.
Do you have to do these things? Not at all. These are suggestions from me, and me alone, and are entirely up to you to embrace or ignore. I just think that doing this now, thinking now, documenting now, will save you trouble later, if you should for whatever reason happen to be recalled.
I apologise if this message seems impersonal, but with over 130 members in the category, leaving a personal message for each of you might not have been feasible, and I feel this is important enough to violate social norms a bit. I hope that's OK. Thanks for your time and consideration, and best wishes.
Larry Pieniazek
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...My guinea pigs and the "A"s through "O"s having felt this message was OK to go forward with (or at least not complained bitterly to me about it :) ), today it's the turn of the "P"s through "S"s! I'm hoping that more of you chaps/chapettes will point to their own criteria instead of mine :)... it's flattering but a bit scary! :) Also, you may want to check back to the table periodically, someone later than you in the alphabet may have come up with a nifty new idea. (I know yours is already up there but hey I didn't want you to feel left out!!!!) ++Lar: t/c 04:17, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Riana, I'm sorry for not replying earlier, more about that in my e-mail. Thanks for the birthday wishes and everything else. I hope your roadtrip and your year are wonderful! <3 --Kyoko 17:20, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hey Riana! I'm back! I also wanted to say Happy Australia Day! You'll see this when you get back... RyanGot something to say? 21:44, 9 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
G'day Riana ... just a quick inquiry checking to see what progress you may be making on the design/construction of Wikipedia:WikiProject Indigenous peoples of Australia?? You'll see, from talk page and linked discussion, I have been recommending/promoting this project particularly to deal with problems, questions, and/or issues around Aboriginal mythology, religious beliefs, and current deities, gods & goddesses categorisation!! Cheers Bruceanthro (talk) 02:27, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Just left a message here, starting to explore and make some suggestions regarding the construction/structure of this project .. just in case!! Bruceanthro (talk) 15:52, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
To make it official :P Seems right that you get a welcome note because you've been gone for a week :) — DarkFallstalk 11:29, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Aw, diddums! :P Thankee very much. Trying to get my crappy pics up on Commons. lol ~ Riana ⁂ 11:30, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Be careful there... I might just use some of my methods (looks at his henchman, Daniel) to get it to FP :) — DarkFallstalk 11:34, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Trust me, none of these will make it anytime soon. :P ~ Riana ⁂ 11:36, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
You meant "none of these will make it anytime soon without DarkFalls' method of manipulation" ;) — DarkFallstalk 11:59, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Welcome back, Riana! You've got mail, and also, about this comment about rollback, you forgot to mention that it prevents bad breath, comes with a money-back guarantee, and if you act now, you will get a lifetime supply of rollbacks absolutely free! Yes, I've seen my share of infomercials. --Kyoko 13:56, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Aaah, you're right - and also, if your rollback doesn't give you rock-hard abs in 4 days, you can send it back and we'll refund you minus shipping and handling costs... Lotsa late night TV here too :P ~ Riana ⁂ 14:40, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
lulz at "Riana with rock-hard abs". :P — DarkFallstalk 22:28, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Best get on the rag and bone to Steel then. Also, the cutting is a bit sub-par. So much worse than the Handy Peel :/ Will(talk) 23:04, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hey there. Did you by any chance look at Template talk:In the news before adding Edmund Hillary back onto ITN? A few admins, myself included, have provided reasons why the item should not be featured on ITN. It seemed like the matter was put to rest. Nishkid64 (talk) 17:19, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Hey Nish - no, I didn't. If you wish to re-remove it I won't object. Cheers, ~ Riana ⁂ 01:07, 13 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I am not the one causing the edit wars. It is a number of users, such as User: PeaceNT and User: Kloth. I have patiently and impatiently explained to them on their talk pages my full motives for what I am doing, please you go and explain to them as well; I need all the support I can get. Wilhelmina Will (talk) 07:17, 13 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Uh uh, I'm not in your fight. Just trying to get you guys off recent changes reverting each other, especially you. Please watch out. ~ Riana ⁂ 07:18, 13 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Especially me? What, is this some kind of rebirth of the Nazis? It would seem that way; I'm trying to clean up the encyclopedia from all that fancruft, and I'm being discriminated for it! What's more, the administrators are siding with the obsessed fans! Wilhelmina Will (talk) 00:20, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Tsk, Godwin's Law, honey. You lost. :/ Anyway, if you need help with the issue you can come to me, but the sensible thing for all users is always to discuss before doing something. Some of the South Park episode articles are even GAs, and their authors will not take kindly to you redirecting their hard work somewhere. Discuss always. ~ Riana ⁂ 00:23, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know whether you're being sweet to me, or just mocking me. Why are you especially trying to stop me? Wilhelmina Will (talk) 00:30, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
So that you don't get blocked? Someone has to help you :s ~ Riana ⁂ 00:35, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, that's one of the first few nice things I've heard from another user since this whole mess started. (Breaks down crying) This has to be one of the worst catastrophies I've ever started and/or participated in. Ever since I started up my account, I've done so much for Wikipedia, and everyone else makes it seem like so little. I've created eight articles, two of which got deleted, two of which got redirected, but four of which have survived - nobody's ever given me an award for article-starting. I've redirected pages, and merged pages, and helped other pages being considered for deletion or merging, to improve. I've also helped to soothe and stop arguments over the state of multiple articles. No one's given me a barnstar of diligence - the one award I want most of all. I've reverted vandalism and patiently as well as impatently explained to the vandalizers why what they're doing is wrong, and offered them some advice on what they can do instead. No one gives me an award for antivandalism. All they ever do is either gie me a brief thank-you; tips on how I can improve my ways, or criticism for my behaviour and/or treatment of articles. Now I even have users vandalising my page! I don't know; Wikipedia seemed like such a nice place when I started out. Now I can see it for its proud, cruel atmosphere, and the way it affects other users, and it pains me. To look back at how young, innocent and vibrant I was back seven months ago, and the way I am now; I can understand why so many teenagers commit suicide. Would never do it myself; that's the coward's way out, but... oh well; I shouldn't stand here on your usertalkpage blubbing like this while you have to listen. I'll be going now. And thank you again for what turned out to be your support. Thank you. Wilhelmina Will (talk) 00:53, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
*adds self, gives off evil laugh*....oh....wait...you weren't meant to see that. Oh well, I suppose I can't add myself now (element of surprise and all)...wait a minute....;) DihydrogenMonoxide 00:31, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'll still act surprised. Pissed off, even :P ~ Riana ⁂ 01:18, 14 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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