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The Signpost: 01 October 2012

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Pub Quiz

Hi there. Yes I understand why you deleted my text but could you possibly help me in how I can incorporate this new style of quizzing within the Pub Quiz page as there is no mention of it.

Thanks Michelle — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shelzymac (talk • contribs) 14:51, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

ACC

Please see my comment at ticket 81436. mabdul 19:37, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

Hey Mabdul -- thanks. If you'd like my lame explanation, I got my windows mixed up -- I had left a different (on-wiki, now blocked) vandal's contribs open from the night before, and when I click on "Local contributions", somehow that one opened. I'll be sure to double check from now on -- and stop leaving millions of tabs open! I appreciate it, and thanks for watching out for me! Theopolisme 20:08, 3 October 2012 (UTC)

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CVUA

Thanks for this. Looks like we were having the same idea but your solution was better! Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 23:55, 6 October 2012 (UTC)

Heh -- well, I figure the easiest way to stop people from doing something is to make it so they can't do it. :) Theopolisme 23:59, 6 October 2012 (UTC)

Chad Price (disambiguation)

Ok, I'll fix the hat notes some how. I just thought it would be kind of silly for both hat notes to say "for Chad Price the singer see Chad Price" --  :- ) Don 05:08, 7 October 2012 (UTC)

I've done so to Chad Price (singer) and Chad Price (singer-songwriter), and have changed the Chad Price redirect to go to Chad Price (singer-songwriter), as it looks like he is of more general interest (at least reference wise ... what do I know ). Thanks! Theopolisme 05:13, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
I just saw that. Many thanks for fixing and picking the good article. Sorry for making work. --  :- ) Don 05:16, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
Not a problem, happy to help. See you 'round! Theopolisme 05:17, 7 October 2012 (UTC)

Your opinion needed

Hi Theo. Something for you to do. Check this over please and let me know your thoughts. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 10:11, 7 October 2012 (UTC)

At first glance, I really like it! I've got off-wiki stuff to attend to today, but I'll take a deeper look this evening. Theopolisme 15:33, 7 October 2012 (UTC)

Update to Jackal page

Hi,

I do not often edit Wikipedia pages, but I noticed that a link on the page for "Jackal" was intended for the naturalist Angel Cabrera and instead pointed to the golfer Angel Cabrera. I fixed this. Then I received a message from you, Theopolisme, that my edit was not constructive and had been removed. However, the edit was constructive and was still there. Just wanted you to know.

Thanks!

Hi there! I have no idea why the warning was still on your page -- I could have sworn I removed it... in any case, the warning and removal were both simply an accident on my part, and I quickly undid my edits just a minute later, here. My sincerest apologies, and happy editing! Theopolisme 20:00, 8 October 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion converted to PROD: Climax (seventh official book)

Hello Theopolisme. I am just letting you know that I have converted the speedy deletion tag that you placed on Climax (seventh official book) to a proposed deletion tag, because I do not believe CSD applies to the page in question - A7 doesn't apply to books. JohnCD (talk) 22:52, 8 October 2012 (UTC)

(edit conflict) Hi, John. After googling "Climax Sohail Mohammad", I found this. The link for Climax leads to this MediaFire page, which would therefore be A7-able (web content) -- am I missing something? Cheers, Theopolisme 22:56, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
Yes, I guess you're right - calling it a "book" didn't make that clear, though I was a bit surprised not to find it listed on Amazon. Let the PROD stand for now. I have soft-username-blocked that account, though. Cheers, JohnCD (talk) 23:06, 8 October 2012 (UTC)

The Signpost: 08 October 2012

Boto Cor de Rosa

Hey, I'm sure you saw me on IRC... I'm talking about this: http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Amazon_river_dolphin&action=history

Can you revert back to the one where there's...an article? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tarkwiki (talk • contribs) 23:23, 9 October 2012 (UTC)

Hi, Tarkwiki! Thanks so much for letting me know! I've fixed it here. Thanks, and happy editing! Let me know if there's anything else I can assist with, Theopolisme 23:57, 9 October 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, that's awesome. Tarkwiki (talk) 00:41, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Article Name Here...

This was trauma-inducing. Thought I did something wrong for a second there.

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Thanks for catching this; I have no idea what happened. I was modifying my sandbox, and... well, it's anyone's guess. Again, thanks for catching it! :) Theopolisme 05:42, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
Sorry about the templating, should have just popped a note on here asking if you where aware. Cheers GimliDotNet (Speak to me,Stuff I've done) 07:12, 11 October 2012 (UTC)
Not a problem, Theopolisme 07:14, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

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what do you mean "just because"?Greg Heffley 22:34, 10 October 2012 (UTC)

Everyone deserves Wikilove; I just wanted to let you know that your contributions are appreciated. :) Theopolisme 22:38, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
oh thanks!Greg Heffley 19:51, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

Cinfo Family of Products and Waitmate

Hi, you removed my addition of the "Waitmate" product by Cinco as being "not constructive". This is the relevant page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Cinco_Family_products

Waitmate is in fact a Cinco product. If you don't believe me, look it up on youtube and see the videos for yourself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.91.129.229 (talk) 20:16, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

Hi, thanks for letting me know! I've resolved it... however, in the future, please cite a reliable source for your additions (i.e., in this case, type "<ref>http://video.adultswim.com/tim-and-eric-awesome-show-great-job/jeff-goldblum-for-waitmate.html</ref>" after the entry). Thanks! Theopolisme 20:25, 11 October 2012 (UTC)

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Collegiate Marching Band Festival Change

Hello, You deleted my addition to the CMBF page describing the tuba gathering as The Clusterfun. As one of the musicians to 'organize' this element of the event and now a current employee of the hosting organization I can assure you that this is accurate terminology used by the performers. Thank you for your efforts to keep our page clean! 75.150.133.214 (talk) 15:22, 12 October 2012 (UTC) Courtney Vivace Productions Mission and Staff

Your original message: Hello, I'm Theopolisme. I wanted to let you know that I undid one of your recent contributions, such as the one you made to Collegiate Marching Band Festival, because it didn't appear constructive. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Theopolisme TALK 22:01, 10 August 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Snow mold

The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion converted to PROD: Rocker (game)

Hello Theopolisme. I am just letting you know that I have converted the speedy deletion tag that you placed on Rocker (game) to a proposed deletion tag, because I do not believe CSD applies to the page in question. The author has reasonably objected that A10 does not apply because this is a new game, although it references the others. However, I will explain to him that it fails WP:NFT. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 19:35, 12 October 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Nikon Coolpix S1000pj

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 13 October 2012 (UTC)

Request

Hi I need help publishing my article, inserting photos and links. Can somebody do this for me. I will give the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Boce (talk • contribs) 03:19, 13 October 2012 (UTC)

I'd be happy to help -- why don't you email me? Theopolisme 13:26, 13 October 2012 (UTC)

The Celebration Edit

Hi, I edited the summary because it is inaccurate. It is pretty clear in the movie what happens after Michael and Mette fight, and while this may seem like a small detail, considering the nature of the story, it is a rather important detail regarding Michael's character, so I thought it important enough to make it correct. In short, you should leave my edit.

I don't have a wiki acct so if you want to contact me again about this edit, just post here. I'll bookmark your page and check back for a response for a week.

For your reference: "Hello, I'm Theopolisme. I wanted to let you know that I undid one or more of your recent contributions to The Celebration because it didn't appear constructive. If you think I made a mistake, or if you have any questions, you can leave me a message on my talk page. Theopolisme 13:34, 13 October 2012 (UTC") — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.188.218.217 (talk)

Hi there, 67. Thanks for getting in touch. I assume you're talking about this edit. For reference..
Michael fights with his wife, whom he earlier abandoned on the roadside with their three children, and then rapes her. (previous version)
Michael fights with his wife, whom he earlier abandoned on the roadside with their three children, before reconciling with sex. (your edit)
I agree there is a difference between rape and consensual sex -- however, the question is, which one is it? As you've seen the movie (and I haven't ), I'm going to assume good faith and restore it to your version. Thanks for letting me know! Theopolisme 02:24, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

Hi Theopolisme, no problem. Thanks for the speedy response. You should watch the film, it's great!

It's obvious it's not rape because there is dialogue leading up to that point (Michael suggests they take a fiver lying down [this is after the fight is over and they're cleaning up the room], and Mette agrees. Cue awkward tension before she directs him over to her, hence not rape). They both verbally agreed and actions dictate such. Makes sense? :) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.188.218.217 (talk) 09:15, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

Palestine bot

I notticed you've been pretty ative sence sence 6 days ago whan you had some pressing off-wiki things to deal with, and I just wanted to make sure you hadn't forgotten about this. Don't missundersstand me, I'm not trying to rush or nag you or anything (I have no right to, you're a volunteer), just thought you might have forgotten. Emmette Hernandez Coleman (talk) 23:34, 13 October 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for pinging me... I'm quite sorry. I'll try to find some time to write the bot... my availability is mainly in short bursts these days, but I'll put it on top of my todo list. Theopolisme 02:16, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

Your page...

Check that [1] out and read the header. It is unreadable! ;-) mabdul 23:57, 13 October 2012 (UTC)

I can read the title via that link? Do you mean "unreadable" or "hard to read"? -- Cheers, Riley Huntley 00:02, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
I think I see whatcha mean, Mabdul -- do you know of some sort of #if I can use to make it display normally for the modern skin, but the way I currently have it for all others? It seems like it would just be a matter of surrounding the displaytitle with an if, but... Theopolisme 02:18, 14 October 2012 (UTC)

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DYK for Broad Avenue

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:02, 15 October 2012 (UTC)

Kraft Foods

I edited Kraft Foods to remove the listing of products that they no longer own or manufacture: LU, Jacobs, Nabisco, Oreo, Tang, etc. Now you have put them back, making the page out-of-date again. Those brands, as well as ALL the confectionery and international brands are now under Mondelez International.

Also, even though Mondelez is the new name for the former Kraft Foods, the history of Kraft should be moved from the Mondelez page to the "new" Kraft Foods page. Mondelez is REALLY the new company that just formed, and has no history yet, except for the last two weeks when it was formed.

I know it is confusing, but the websites for each will list the currently owned brands. Can you correct both Wikipedia pages to reflect the brands and history for each? Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.228.133.208 (talk) 18:15, 15 October 2012 (UTC)

Hey, thanks for reaching out! I'd love to help you out, but all contributions to Wikipedia must be supported by reliable sources -- if you can provide those, we can get down to business. Thanks! Theopolisme 01:11, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

The Signpost: 15 October 2012

Thank you

Thank you for taking the time to participate in my RfA. I hope that I will be able to improve based on the feedback I received and become a better editor. AutomaticStrikeout 03:45, 17 October 2012 (UTC)

Page Curation newsletter - closing up!

Hey all :).

We're (very shortly) closing down this development cycle for Page Curation. It's genuinely been a pleasure to talk with you all and build software that is so close to my own heart, and also so effective. The current backlog is 9 days, and I've never seen it that low before.

However! Closing up shop does not mean not making any improvements. First-off, this is your last chance to give us a poke about unresolved bugs or report new ones on the talkpage. If something's going wrong, we want to know about it :). Second, we'll hopefully be taking another pass over the software next year. If you've got ideas for features Page Curation doesn't currently have, stick them here.

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Shared IP Address

Hello, you recently dropped this IP a message abut a change to the page Mitosis. This is a shared IP in a retail store, so in the future feel free to reverse any changes without explanation - we get a lot of kids n here since we are across from a high school and we have iPads on display. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.37.249.180 (talk) 00:23, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Hi there, thanks for letting me know! The warnings are actually automatic when we revert vandalism -- so I can't turn them off.. don't let them disturb you, though! I'll also tag your IP address as a shared one, to help aid in reducing confusion (in the future). Thanks again, Theopolisme 00:29, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

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Hah

Good find =P. While we're at it... /me was tired. Matthew Thompson talk to me bro! 11:33, 18 October 2012 (UTC)

Education First EF International Academy

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RFA inquiry

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October 2012

Hi. Thank you for your help with the vital work of patrolling new pages. I noticed that you are not marking some of the pages you've reviewed as patrolled. Please do remember to click the 'mark this page as patrolled' link at the bottom of the new page if you have performed the standard patrolling tasks. Where appropriate, doing so saves time and work by informing fellow patrollers of your review of the page, so that they do not duplicate efforts. Thanks again for volunteering your time at the new pages patrol project. (apologizes for templating a regular) Legoktm (talk) 04:05, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

Coincidentally, the next article I reviewed was The Delta (film). Nice work on it! Legoktm (talk) 04:06, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
(talk page stalker)Sorry, I touched the article a bit. Interesting choice of words, "sucked into the world of LGBT". --  :- ) Don 06:02, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
@Dan -- Hehe, you noticed? Everyone's entitled to have a laugh once in a while, are they not? :)
@Lego -- Thanks for reviewing it. As far as patrolling new pages goes, I seriously don't know what's wrong with my system -- somewhere in my archives another warning like this is buried. I do click the checkmark in the Curation Toolbar, and do see it turn green as confirmation. But then, upon reloading the page (or navigating anywhere else on the interwebs), the page has returned to unreviewed status -- could it be something cookie/caching related? I suppose I should bring it up at the talk page. But, your thoughts? Theopolisme 13:24, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Well thats definitely odd. I would talk to User:Okeyes (WMF) and let him know about the bug. Looking through Special:Log/Theopolisme I don't see any recent reviews which means they arent being marked as reviewed in the first place. Legoktm (talk) 13:43, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Aha, I've found a bit of a workaround! If I review pages in Safari (web browser), the pages are able to be patrolled... but, odd how they don't work in Google Chrome. Theopolisme 13:47, 20 October 2012 (UTC)
Great! I use Firefox (a superior browser ) so I never ran into something like that. Legoktm (talk) 13:53, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

Thanks

Thank you for reviewing and accepting my article at once. Now I'm trying to fulfill it with image and index. (I hope I'm writing in the right section). Martina

Sure, happy to help! Let me know if you have any other questions. Theopolisme 14:29, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

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Hunger in the UK

Hi, thanks very much for the note! I hadnt thought of DYK, but it sounds like a good idea. A good hook might be along the lines of "Did you know that for the first time since the 1930s, severe hunger is once again affecting thousands of people within the UK?". I not not familiar with any recent changes in the DYK process, if you or anyone else wanted to nominate it for me that would be swell. Otherwise I will hopefully get round to it in the next few days. Thanks again, it was nice to get the message, excellent to see New Page reviewers doing this. FeydHuxtable (talk) 00:15, 20 October 2012 (UTC)

WikiProject:Articles for Creation October - November 2012 Backlog Elimination Drive

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DYK for Keret House

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

Query

Hello Sir,I have downloaded Stiki from its wikipedia page but after winziping it ,found only some files not the software then please tell from where this software exactly founded.Thanx---zeeyanketu talk to me 19:43, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

(talk page stalker) The program is the JAR executable file. STiki_2012_07_18.jar. Achowat (talk) 20:01, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, Acho! Zeeyanketu: If you double click the file and it doesn't open, then you may need to verify that you have Java installed. Theopolisme 20:20, 25 October 2012 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments

I put a lot of effort and research into writing those articles. Regards. Wee Curry Monster talk 11:04, 26 October 2012 (UTC)

autopatrol

thank you for the hard work reviewing! i understand, i should've applied earlier, but i guess it slipped my mind. I'll apply now! Cheers! FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 00:46, 27 October 2012 (UTC)

Go for it! I didn't check, but make sure you've created ~50 articles — if you meet the requirements, there's nothing to lose and a lot to gain... specifically, my time! ...No worries, I enjoy it. Theopolisme 00:51, 27 October 2012 (UTC)

The Myth of the Latin Woman

Hi Theo. I'm just letting you know that blogs are not reliable sources. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 02:39, 28 October 2012 (UTC)

I'm well aware of that— just added it as a start. Theopolisme Boo! 02:43, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
Perhaps the more logical edit would have been what I did to it. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 03:04, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
Perhaps, perhaps — except that I was attempting to give the creator some time: there's always that 'what-if' moment where you have to think... "well, what if there is some content that makes x notable?" And I think that's what makes me - regardless of all my CSD'ing/PROD'ing - somewhat of an inclusionist. But that's just me. Theopolisme Boo! 04:04, 28 October 2012 (UTC)
I am neither en inclusionist nor an exclusionis. It's my firm belief that I have to remain neutral towards articles if I am going to police them and apply the rules objectively. That's why I do significant research that includes most of not all of the steps recommended at WP:NPP before I tag an article for deletion. That's why it sometimes takes 5, 10, or even 20 minutes to patrol one. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 11:26, 28 October 2012 (UTC)

Speedy deletion declined: Porrorcore

Hello Theopolisme. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of Porrorcore, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: not a hoax as the creator made it in good faith. . Thank you. SmartSE (talk) 10:46, 28 October 2012 (UTC)

Delete information on Jack Lisowski

I know Jack personally and he wanted me to post his nickname, I would appreciate it deeply if you could restore the nickname. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jackdawkc (talk • contribs) 14:01, 28 October 2012 (UTC)

Hi, Jackdawkc! I'll be happy to reinsert the nickname if you can provide a reliable source. Thanks! Theopolisme Boo! 16:26, 28 October 2012 (UTC)

Warren Micropolitan area

Hi...I noticed you reviewed the above article. Would you care to take a look at the comment I just posted on the talk page? I want to kinda keep an eye on the kid that created it, as he seems to have huge potential. This might be a good teaching moment, but I am not sure of the procedures to follow on a page that would be better as a redirect. Thanks! Gtwfan52 (talk) 01:50, 29 October 2012 (UTC)

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RE: Shouldn't you be leaving these tasks to the bots?

We have two bots whose task is to remove protection templates: DumbBOT (talk · contribs) and Lowercase sigmabot (talk · contribs). Both bots are useless as there is a backlog at Category:Wikipedia pages with incorrect protection templates. When I returned here there where over 600 pages there. If this violate any rule, I apply for WP:IGNORE as this is needed and nobody else does it (I've been doing this for years). Tbhotch.™ Grammatically incorrect? Correct it! See terms and conditions. 05:03, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

And no, they were not automated, just quick changes. This account is managed by one person not a bot or tool (excepting HG, and it the edits are marked as such). Tbhotch.™ Grammatically incorrect? Correct it! See terms and conditions. 05:05, 3 November 2012 (UTC)
Then I think it's a colossal waste of your time. Regardless: It clutters up watchlists (since you don't have a bot flag) — how about just making your own +bot account for this task? —Theopolisme 05:06, 3 November 2012 (UTC)
I don't know how to manage bots or C++ language (or whatever the bots we have use to function). And yes, may be a waste of my time, but that's what I do here. Please do not question my work here because I do not do the same with your editing, and if it "clutters up watchlists", I've seen automated tool messages that are worst than mine, like Cydebot (talk · contribs) messages. When a category is renamed, multiply this(last change) up to 50 times. Tbhotch.™ Grammatically incorrect? Correct it! See terms and conditions. 05:14, 3 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for David Segal (reporter)

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:02, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

info

i actually put in what is true and did not put in false info — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.55.69.113 (talk) 03:54, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

change

I made changes to my dads page so please do not change it. Nor thing you can change though is he coached the NZ boys U 16 not girls. Thx Joshua — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jox rufe (talk • contribs) 09:56, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

False accused deletions

Hey, Some idiot called EricEnfermero (talk) reverted edits by a false claim saying it's unconstructive and vandalism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by PESO44 (talk • contribs) 18:23, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

+autopatrol

my application was rejected, so I guess you'll have to keep reviewing my new articles :) FoCuSandLeArN (talk) 00:46, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Ah, oh well. Why? Have you not created enough articles? —Theopolisme 00:48, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Congratulations from STiki!

The Silver STiki Barnstar of Merit
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Amanda Todd

I am concerned that you, as an involved editor in the article itself, both presented an opinion in the deletion discussion that was unwisely requested by an IP editor, and also closed that discussion. There is a longer discussion of that point here where I call upon you to reopen the discussion or to relist it as a procedural relisting. For the record, I understand why you object to the request, I also object to it. I acceded to it because doing so is usually the best way of creating the environment to deny such requests fully and formally. Please reconsider your closure of that discussion. I am as certain as anyone can be that the result of reopening or relisting will be to close it as an overwhelming 'keep', and running the discussion to the normal end will do the article no harm at all. Fiddle Faddle (talk) 09:00, 5 November 2012 (UTC)

Replied on talk. —Theopolisme 21:23, 5 November 2012 (UTC)
I am not trying to fall out with you. We simply differ over process. I felt and feel that approaching you and talking it through was infinitely preferable to the full DRV process. Since you consented to the closure being unmade and suggested I perform that act because you would not do it I took that as your authority under the informal part of the DRV process to proceed. I hope very much we can limit this to a genuine difference of opinion on the way to proceed. I am amenable to your requesting other eyes on this. Fiddle Faddle (talk) 22:39, 5 November 2012 (UTC)
Not a problem at all — no harsh feelings! Hoping to see you around the wiki, —Theopolisme 00:37, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
Excellent. We do not differ on any aspect of this except process, after all. The IP editor showed at best poor taste and their words were offensive. I doubt very much that the overall outcome will be different except in one respect. After the conclusion of the discussion the article is highly likely to be better 'protected' by a verdict of 'keep'. Fiddle Faddle (talk) 07:47, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
As I am sure you will have seen we now have a strong result in favour of the article. Fiddle Faddle (talk) 21:31, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

See User talk:ClueBot Commons#WP:REX

Dear Theopolisme! Please note User talk:ClueBot Commons#WP:REX. I made the incorrect archiving trials undone. Please do anything to lead the bot onto the right way ... Thank you, -- Doc Taxon (talk) 01:34, 6 November 2012 (UTC)

Please correct the ClueBot or stop it! -- Doc Taxon (talk) 23:11, 6 November 2012 (UTC)
Hey Doc. I'll take a look tomorrow--right now, I'm a bit distracted... —Theopolisme 02:21, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

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Long time no see, Theo! You just scared me out of those Halloween figures (summarized as "Nyaaahh!" Curly style). Plus, MY GUESTBOOK's OPEN! Too bad User:Ks0stm got to sign it first. TruPepitoMTalk To Me

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You hit the nail on the head

- and this is a classic example of why the CVUA finally had to be totally restructured. There is an interesting essay at WP:SHUARI (see also its talk page) that you might find useful. I dind't write it or contribute to it, but perhaps you might occasionally like to point some of our younger users to it. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 23:56, 7 November 2012 (UTC)

That's quite an interesting essay, thanks for pointing it out -- analogies to martial arts are always good! —Theopolisme 01:58, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

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This is just a tribute.

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RE: The Star Fox

Thanks! I'm a great fan of Anderson and think he deserves more Wikipedia coverage, so I'm trying in a leisurely fashion to write something on each of his novels. If you like Heinlein, Vinge, etc, you should like this novel. Be warned, it's quite addictive: I only started last November and since then I've read 25 of his novels.--Wyvern Rex. (talk) 12:14, 8 November 2012 (UTC)

Fantastic, I just picked it up today (thank you, Memphis Public Library!) -- I started it just a few minutes ago, and am already engrossed enough to miss my dentist appointment... :) —Theopolisme 21:12, 8 November 2012 (UTC)
I know, Anderson really grabs your attention. He never quite produced anything quite as notable as, say, The Moon is a Harsh Mistress but then again, he never wrote anything as disappointing as The Number of the Beast, so it evens out in the long run. His pre-Seventies work (i. e. The Star Fox, The High Crusade, The Broken Sword) tends to be a bit more energetic but even later, darker, works (I'm thinking of The People of the Wind, The Stars Are Also Fire and A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows) can sometimes hit the early heights. However, the best of Anderson's work is generally at shorter lengths: Winners effectively assembles the Hugo receipients "No Truce With Kings", "The Longest Voyage", "The Sharing of Flesh", "The Queen of Air and Darkness" and "Goat Song" but misses "The Saturn Game" and "Hunter's Moon".--Wyvern Rex. (talk) 12:49, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
Hang on, your local library has SF? Mine only has cookery, crafting and celebrity "autobiography"!--Wyvern Rex. (talk) 12:51, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
Yep, I'm blessed with a rather fantastic public library system...can't say the same about some other city-provided utilities, though... —Theopolisme 22:17, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
Well, I hope you enjoy the rest of the book! (I also wrote a couple of the Vernor Vinge pages. He cites Anderson as an inspiration, though his specific influence was mostly from the books Shield and Brain Wave.)--Wyvern Rex. (talk) 10:14, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

User talk:117.206.198.67

Yes Theopolisme, the edit was not constructive, thanks for your efforts. It's just that these guys constantly keep on harassing me and other people like me from the 3rd world and there is nothing that we can do. Sometimes I just feel helpless and resort to activities like this. I don't expect you to understand but I do.

Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by117.206.198.67 (talk) 14:56, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for The Delta (film)

The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Doris Fleischman Deletion

Hi, Theopolisme! You wanted to speedy delete my Doris Fleischman article. There are 5 references at the bottom, so I am unsure as to why. I am a PR student and this article is a class project. I followed all the Wiki guidelines I could find. I would appreciate any feedback, but please don't delete my article!@ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.192.93.239 (talk) 16:13, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi there, and welcome to Wikipedia! The reason I tagged it for deletion is because it did not adhere to a neutral point of view — the entire articles reads more like a promotional piece than like an actual encyclopedic article. If you'd like, I can move it to your userspace for you to work on rewriting (I'll be happy to help copyedit it as well)...just let me know! —Theopolisme 16:17, 12 November 2012 (UTC)

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Complaint about AIV decline

I indeed did not read the date of the warning. I have apologized. Daniel Case (talk) 03:07, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

Not a problem at all. —Theopolisme 21:21, 13 November 2012 (UTC)

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Just to let you know

A user reverted your closure of Personal (album). Since they didn't let you know, I'm just leaving you a note here notifying you. And you aren't the first closure of the AfD that this user has reverted. Cheers. Statυs (talk) 14:48, 15 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi Status, thanks for letting me know. Looks like Hahc has found an admin to take care of closing it....so we can breathe a bit. Keep up your fantastic contributions! :) —Theopolisme 21:23, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
No problem! Thank you, you too. Statυs (talk) 01:10, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

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Hi Theopolisme, we met in the chat. Would be great if you could look into that article and inform me about what you think. Thanks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Articles_for_creation/Ulrich_W._Schiefer Maria Konstantinidou (talk) 12:37, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi Maria. I've reviewed the submission and everything looked fine, so I've moved it to the mainspace: see Ulrich W. Schiefer. Happy editing! :) —Theopolisme 22:30, 16 November 2012 (UTC)

RE: Paraiso Tour

Hi, Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wiki Andrea 2012 (talk • contribs) 00:52, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

Sure, keep up the great work! —Theopolisme 01:26, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

Isla Aves

the change in maritime boundary laws has had an important effect in how the value of Aves is peceived. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.30.202.36 (talk) 01:22, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi 66 — I'm sorry but I have no idea what you might be talking about. Links? Thanks again, —Theopolisme 01:26, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

In the article on Isla Aves I said that the Dominicans consider Aves a rock. If you know International Maritime Law the distance from a geological feature differs depending on whether it is considered land or rock. The boundary extends out further from land than a rock. There are possibilities of fishing in any body of sea. There have historically been several nations claiming Aves. Currently it is regarded property of Venezuela but two Caribbean nations have had irredentist claims. Venezuela provides aid to Caribbean nations but there is also a fishing industry and nationalist pride. The concession made by the government of Dominica acknowledges the Venezuelans ownership. However by recognizing it as a rock instead of land they can defend continued right to fish and national pride. I was trying to be brief when I wrote the sentence you removed. There are so many ramifications to this that I could write an explanation longer than the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.30.202.36 (talk) 01:39, 17 November 2012 (UTC) RichardBond (talk) 01:42, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi 66 — are you sure that it is neccessary? The lead already states,
"According to the UN Law of the Seas it is classified as a rock, which would only give Venezuela a twelve mile economic zone. However, Venezuela claims it is an island, which grants it a 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone."
Do you not find that sufficient? However, if you do believe that the Dominican information is of that importance, though, including a reliable source is a must if you'd like to reinsert it. —Theopolisme 04:47, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

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Ivan Argüelles

Thanks for your feedback, Theopolisme! I notice you're a fan of Poul Anderson: I am too! A great strain of poetry runs through his science fiction. I'm a science-fiction poet myself, and in real life my name is Andrew Joron. Thanks again! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Surrealscientist (talk • contribs) 06:16, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

Hi Andrew, great to hear! Happy to learn someone other than me is into ... the less trodden-on lanes of sci-fi, shall we say. :) —Theopolisme 06:26, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

DYK for ITM Power

The DYK project (nominate) 16:52, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

Nickeldeclined

Sorry, you can't A7 a plugin. It's a download, not web content. The site from which it can be obtained could be speedied, but not the plugin. It goes in a browser, so it's not used through the web like a blog or website or multi-user game. I've prodded it, after deciding that it wasn't a hoax as I thought at first sight. Even so, it's one of the most pointless plugins I've heard of. Peridon (talk) 18:30, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

Heh. I figured we could have a bit of wp:IARish leniency....but no matter. On a related note, do you know of any discussion of A7 being extended to computer programs? I've seen an increase in clearly A7-like (10 downloads, etc) pages about computer programs...but have had to PROD them. Just a thought. Thanks, —Theopolisme 18:51, 17 November 2012 (UTC)
There's a lot of crap posted in the way of open source twiddles that might interest three people (apart from their creator) but it has to be prodded - unless they make the mistake of making the article about the company... I've not heard of anything, but I probably don't know where things like that hang out. I keep out of the boards unless I'm involved in something, or want to rant at the technical people about some new mod they've made which annoys me. Probably should go in more, but they depress me. I prefer the front line life. Just keep prodding and AfDing. CSD is purely a short cut that bypasses those in certain defined criteria. IAR at CSD can be dodgy. Slight stretchings of interpretations can be excused, but not redefinitions and reversals. Peridon (talk) 19:20, 17 November 2012 (UTC)

So close!

You didn't make it all the way to User:Francophonie&Androphilie/sandbox. — Francophonie&Androphilie (Je vous invite à me parler) 17:17, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

Oh, we had to go all the way? :) —Theopolisme 17:22, 18 November 2012 (UTC)

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Killerpenguin dropped RfP by to request rollback, and linked to their CVUA page. Obviously I reviewed the page to assess their request, but I was also thoroughly impressed on your part! I think you do a great job. Keep it up! Swarm X 07:05, 19 November 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, Swarm! This really means a lot to me. :) —Theopolisme 11:56, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of soap opera recasts

Well this isn't really a AFD that qualifies for a "non-admin" keep closure (maybe no consensus if anything), I was about to rebuke Nintendude64 comment which was faulty policy-wise but I saw you close this, not to mention the other keep comment was weak as well (though I should have went to specifics as well in my delete comment). Can you reverse your closure of this and let an administrator decide if they want to close this or relist it again. It was an ill closure. Thanks Secret account 07:34, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

Sure, I'm happy to let it run its course. —Theopolisme 11:57, 19 November 2012 (UTC)

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